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Candidates for governor juggle local issues ‘Trump factor’ impacts governor’s race, but issues at home abound

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

To hear the candidates, their campaigns and political ads tell it, voters might get the impression the race for Colorado’s governor seat is all about President Donald Trump. But up close, the Republican candidate says otherwise.

“This is a race between Walker Stapleton and Jared Polis,” said Stapleton, of Greenwood Village, when asked how heavily Trump will weigh on the race.

“I’ll stand up to Washington regardless of who’s in power.”

That comment comes after months of campaigning that saw Stapleton, the current state treasurer, touting his support for Trump and making plays to the conservative base. Polis, at times, attempts a moderate tone after months of positioning himself as the antiTrump warrior — he voted in Congress to consider impeachment proceedings for Trump but has said he can work with the president if needed.

“I’ll always put Colorado first, ahead of the dictates of any” Republican or Democrat, said Polis, the Democrat from Boulder. “I think there’s concern that Trump has his own arbitrary way of thinking that isn’t always in the interests of Colorado.”

Polis, the U.S. representative for Colorado’s 2nd District, said he’d stand up to “this president or any president” to protect Colorado’s public lands, just one item in a long list of such local issues as energy, immigration and transportation that have taken up the front burner this campaign season.

Trump looms large over the midterm elections in general: More Republicans and Democrats say a congressional candidate’s stance on Trump will influence their vote most, compared to the weight of local or national issues, a recent poll said. But a longtime local analyst argued issues will still reign supreme in the governor’s contest.

“Voters really want specifics by candidates on the fundamental issues,”

Jared Polis is the Democratic candidate for Colorado governor.

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FOR MORE FROM THE CANDIDATES Read Q&As with Jared Polis and Walker Stapleton in this issue’s Voter Guide. said Dick Wadhams, political strategist and former chair of the Colorado Republican Party. Victory depends on who “can articulate an agenda Colorado can relate to and support.”

Both candidates sat down with Colorado Community Media leading up to the election. Here’s what they, and local analysts, had to say about the race, the issues and who has the upper hand.

‘The Trump factor’ Despite the candidates’ embrace of the far left and far right during the race in what’s often pegged as a “purple” state, independent political analyst Eric Sondermann wasn’t surprised.

“I think it’s more predictable than not,” Sondermann said. “Both parties become more polarized. The Republican Party is the party of Donald Trump. You don’t see Stapleton or others deviating much from Trump orthodoxy. The Democrats have shifted as much to the left as the Republicans did to the right.”

Polis has taken direct aim at Trump, and though his website’s main pages appear to consciously avoid mentioning the president, more specific pages on the site and his Twitter accounts lob frequent attacks, such as for “Trump’s Washington attacking women’s reproductive rights.”

Although Stapleton said he doesn’t think opinions on Trump will weigh much on the race, he’s emphasized his support for the president in TV ads and

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Walker Stapleton is Colorado’s GOP candidate for governor.

ELLIS ARNOLD has said he hasn’t made “one disparaging comment” about him. He appeared with former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo, known for his hard-line immigration stances and white-nationalist ties, at a campaign event where Tancredo praised Trump and “making America great again,” The Colorado Independent reported.

Polis, on the other hand, has U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, the self-proclaimed Democratic Socialist, set to campaign for him.

And to match Trump’s recent endorsement of Stapleton, Polis has garnered former President Barack Obama’s support, and Hillary Clinton was to appear at a fundraiser with him.

Despite “the Trump factor” playing a likely role in the race, governor’s contests tend to spend ample time on specific issues, Wadhams said — and the candidates offer a clear choice.

On the issues Polis supports a path toward making Colorado a 100 percent renewable-energy state by 2040, a policy Stapleton has labeled an “extremist plan” that will increase cost of living.

“Polis’ radical agenda will make it even harder for Coloradans to afford their utility bills,” Stapleton said, according to his website.

The Democrat counters that Xcel Energy says new wind energy costs 20 percent less for consumers than existing coal energy, and that a transition would produce “good green jobs that can never be outsourced.”

“We want to make sure we can credit the high skills of people who work in fossil fuels and that they have every opportunity to have good jobs in green

energy going forward,” Polis said. His website says he’d move to incentivize a transition, but he’s suggested on Twitter that it wouldn’t involve a requirement.

Polis, who represents north-central Colorado up to the state line, voted against the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, a proposed 2017 law that would outlaw so-called “sanctuary cities” where officials don’t aid the federal government in deporting undocumented immigrants. Boulder, which sits in Polis’ district, has proclaimed itself a sanctuary city.

Stapleton said he supports the federal government coming up with a path to citizenship for “Dreamers,” those who arrived in the U.S. as children and have protected status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy, or DACA. He has made opposing sanctuary cities a central tenet of his campaign.

“All immigrants have value,” said Stapleton, adding that sanctuary-city policies only affect people who have committed a felony in addition to entering the country illegally.

Colorado should have a uniform set of law enforcement policies, he said, so officials like police and district attorneys “know that the government of Colorado has their back.”

On transportation, Polis said he differs from his opponent in supporting not only lane expansion on roads, but also bike, rail and bus transit, which he said would help families save money.

Colorado needs “to think outside the box and provide other options to get cars off our roads,” Polis said.

Stapleton’s website focuses only on roads and bridges and says he’ll put pressure on the Colorado Department of Transportation.

“As your governor, I will remind CDOT that they work for you and make them find the money in their existing budget,” Stapleton said, according to the site.

In the dirt Both candidates have had to wade through the mud on the way to Election Day, with claims ranging from Stapleton lying about finances to Polis rebuffing the Western Slope.

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Results of Link On Demand pilot reflect Lone Tree’s future City-Uber partnership will be fully implemented in 2019

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Link On Demand, the city’s pilot program with Uber providing shuttle service between light-rail stations and businesses in Lone Tree, has provided more than 13,000 rides since August 2017, according to a recently released report.

“We know how important it is for our community to have more transportation options, and we are very pleased to see how many residents, employees and visitors are taking advantage of this service,” Mayor Jackie Millet said in an Oct. 8 news release.

Link On Demand was a subset of the Lone Tree Link service, which includes the Link CirculaMillet tor, a shuttle taking people from the Lincoln light rail station to Sky Ridge Medical Center and back with stops at Charles Schwab, Parkridge Corporate Center and Level 3 Communications. The city partnered with Uber, the on-demand ride service company, to create Link On Demand.

Link On Demand works similar to the Uber Express Pool service, a discount option passengers have to be picked up at a certain location and share a ride with whomever needs one along the way. Link On Demand is free and uses one shuttle bus with a capacity of 12 that runs within city limits.

Users request a ride from the Link On Demand through the Uber app with a pick-up location and destination. The shuttle bus will pick up other users with a shared destination or with a nearby destination. The shuttles are wheelchair accessible and have bike racks.

“Congestion reduction and transportation options are a top priority for our

Link On Demand is in a pilot stage currently and allows users to request a free ride from anywhere in Lone Tree to any destination within city limits. The service is a partnership with Uber.

NICK PUCKETT light rail stations in Lone Tree. RTD offiresidents and businesses,” Millet said. cials estimate trains will be servicing the “By partnering with corporations like stations in early 2019. Once the extra stops Uber, our efforts to become a national are running, the Lone model for our Tree Link Circulator will next-generation stop running and Link transportaOn Demand will be fully tion network implemented, Economic are amplified, Development Director allowing us to Jeff Holwell said. optimize the inHolwell said the plan frastructure we to fully implement Link already have.”

On Demand will consist The news of two shuttles runrelease states ning 12 hours a day. The Link On Deservice will cost roughly mand provides $250,000, which will be more than 1,000 paid for mostly from rides a day the city’s general fund, to employees grants and sponsorships. of Charles “We had the infraSchwab, Sky structure through Lone Ridge Medical Link circulator Center, the Park Jeff Holwell Tree program to try this out Meadows mall, Lone Tree economic and see how it would do the Douglas County Public development director on demand,” Holwell said. “There’s certainly Library, Lone been an anecdotal interTree Recreation est within the commuCenter and nity for a long time and with the new Lone Tree Arts Center. technology in the world — Uber leading The Regional Transportation District the charge in that area — we were able to is nearing completion on three additional

‘We don’t think that this is the end game. In 2019 we have a plan, but it could evolve into a lot of different ways to provide micro-transit into our community.’

‘There is certainly abundant opportunity for public transit and Uber to work together to reduce public transport operating costs and improve outcomes.’

Stephanie Sedlak Uber representative capitalize on that.”

Currently the city has five shuttles and the pilot On Demand service has one. This is the first type of service run specifically through Uber.

Stephanie Sedlak, an Uber representative, said the company saw an opportunity to fulfill an under-utilized city resource when it decided to partner with Lone Tree.

“There is certainly abundant opportunity for public transit and Uber to work together to reduce public transport operating costs and improve outcomes,” Sedlak said.

Some cities like Sacramento, California, and Arlington, Texas, are looking at Lone Tree’s Link system to try something similar, Holwell said.

“We’ve been really pleased with the results and trying this out. We know that technology is going to evolve over the years, and as it does we want to be adaptive to it,” Holwell said. “We don’t think that this is the end game. In 2019 we have a plan, but it could evolve into a lot of different ways to provide microtransit into our community.”

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Local business start-ups compete for winning prize money Saralyn Ward gives a presentation on her start-up Mama Saga, a blog and video series to help empower mothers through crowdsourcing.

Teen mental health organization among winners of ‘Shark Tank’-style competition

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Under the bright lights in the theater at the University of Colorado, South Denver campus in Lone Tree Oct. 14, three students from ThunderRidge High School in Highlands Ranch stepped into the “shark tank.”

Melanie Zhou, Rohan Nipunge and Mia Hayden had formed a start-up they call Oasis to promote mental health and holistic living in high schools.They drove home their pitch in under three minutes and answered questions from celebrity judges about how to sustain and grow their organization.

By the end of the night, they had walked away with a $5,000 grant for

their start-up and an additional $5,000 in vendor support.

Sunday evening’s “Shark Tank”style competition was the culmination of a 26-hour weekend where participants fine-tuned their pitches and business models. The event was inspired by the TV show “Shark Tank,” where entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to celebrity judges, who can choose to invest.

Founders of 10 start-up companies pitched their ideas, vying for one of three awards worth a total of $10,000 in grant money and vendor support.

Heidi Ganahl, founder of the Fight Back Foundation, led the effort to help the budding entrepreneurs gain exposure and investors.

“For most of us, we’re driven by the

passion and we have experience in one area. We don’t maybe have experience in all the areas,” said Saralyn Ward, founder of Mama Sagas, a blog and online video series to empower moms through crowdsourcing.

Each participant gave a threeminute pitch and answered questions about how they would grow their ideas. The judges were Josh Scott, founder of Craftsy; Pete Coors, chairman of Molson Coors Brewing Company; and Mark Randall, a community ambassador for the Denver Nuggets and former NBA player. Fight Back Foundation, an incubator working with entrepreneurs aspiring to do social good in the community, hosted the event. People from a range of ages and backgrounds competed.

The teens pitching Oasis ran away with the audience vote. Foster Together, a start-up to “play match-maker” between potential foster parents and foster kids, and Visible Network Labs,

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a data science company to give kids and adults a voice to express mental health challenges, founded by Danielle Varda, also took home grants of $5,000 and vendor support of $5,000.

Among the non-winners were an array of ideas from an app to block dangerous YouTube videos via crowdsourcing and a book educating kids on the values of ethics.

Ganahl founded Camp Bow Wow, a $100 million pet franchise. She was named one of Fortune Magazine’s Top 10 Most Promising Entrepreneurs and won the 2016 Colorado Brave Leader Award. Ganahl launched the Fight Back Foundation in 2014 after selling Camp Bow Wow. “I thought, ‘Wow, I bet there’s a lot of people out there with great ideas that aren’t being paid attention to or don’t know how to start a business,’” Ganahl said. “And since I know how to start a business, I think that’s the best way I can help them.”

ThunderRidge students want an ‘oasis’ for mental health Their organization will provide mental health resources for students

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Last year, Mia Hayden lost a close friend to suicide.

Melanie Zhou’s mother was battling cancer. Then her school principal died of cancer.

These life-changing experiences led the two ThunderRidge High School students, with the help of classmate Rohan Nipunge, to found a nonprofit organization. Their mission is to promote and spark conversation about mental health at their school and, eventually, across the Douglas County School District.

“I think, in high school, we don’t put a lot of focus on mental health,” said Zhou, a junior. “We put a lot of focus on our accomplishments.”

The organization’s name is Oasis.

Part of the students’ plan is to create a physical place of peace and tranquility at ThunderRidge that will have a counselor on site through the school day. The end goal is to have an oasis at every high school in the district.

“We are hoping our physical oasis

Mia Hayden, left, Rohan Nipunge and Melanie Zhou talk about their up-and-coming nonprofit organization, Oasis. The three ThunderRidge High School students want to change how students and staff view mental health.

ALEX DEWIND can be a space where you focus on you and your health,” Hayden said.

‘Everyone’s experience is different’ It was nearly midnight at James H.

LaRue Library in Highlands Ranch when the three students first thought of Oasis.

They had been brainstorming ideas for a DECA project.

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From left, Mary Stone and Joy Myers-Barklage, of New Hope Presbyterian Church, Malak Shala and her husband Dr. Bashar Shala, and Dr. Steven Stone talked about the importance of interfaith friendships.

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Nationally recognized Muslim, Christian leaders come to Castle Rock Men share story of interfaith friendship

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

At the back of a banquet hall in New Hope Presbyterian Church beneath an illuminated stained-glass window, Dr. Bashar A. Shala brought his hands together in prayer, looked to the ceiling, spoke quietly and then knelt, bringing his head fully to the floor.

Shala recited in Arabic a verse from the Quran and then translated to a room of bowed heads. Pastor Steven Stone followed him with a Christian prayer, asking God to bless those gathered.

Shala, president of the Memphis Islamic Center in Tennesseee, and Stone, senior pastor of the Christian Heartstrong Church, also of Memphis, led the Castle Rock churchgoers in prayer during a lunchtime gathering following New Hope’s usual Oct. 14 service, then took questions from congregation members.

Both men have been awarded the Freedom of Worship Award from the Roosevelt Institute, the nonprofit partner of America’s first presidential library, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum, and have been featured in national media outlets.

Their mission, they said, is to encourage people throughout the U.S. to see past cultural and religious differences, to foster more curiosity between groups and diminish fear within people hesitant to build such relationships.

It’s a lesson they’ve preached for years through their own story of friendship.

Becoming, and loving, thy neighbor Stone, Shala and their respective organizations built a national platform starting roughly nine years ago, as their relationship was first forming.

It began when Stone read a local media report about a group of Muslims who had purchased land to build an Islamic center across the street from his church, which he founded and has pastored for nearly 20 years.

Stone’s first reaction was rooted in fear and ignorance, he said. He didn’t know a single Muslim. He didn’t know if he should be concerned about another religious group so close by.

So, he prayed.

Shala was among a committee and board searching for land to build a home for the Muslim community in Memphis — a place where they could worship and socialize.

“It was a post-9/11 world,” Shala said. “There were some struggles.”

The purchase of the land near Heartstrong garnered attention. That included the article Stone read, which described the center as a compound, Shala said, a word that carries a negative connotation and cast a poor light on their project.

But prayer helped calm his fear, Stone said, and in his studies he landed on the biblical parable of the Good Samaritan. The core message: Love thy neighbor.

“These people are literally our neighbors,” Stone said.

So Stone displayed a banner in front of Heartstrong welcoming the Memphis Islamic Center to the neighborhood.

“That still gives me chills,” Shala said.

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If you live in Douglas County, plan to vote in the General Election and need assistance, several Voter Service and Polling Centers (VSPCs) will be open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. beginning Oct. 22 and each weekday until Election Day, Nov. 6. VSPCs will also be open on two Saturdays, Oct. 27 and Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Visit www.DouglasVotes.com for more information.

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needed to be changed,” Zhou said.

“After going through 20 ideas, we realized no one else was talking about (mental health) in our community.”

Hayden, Zhou and Nipunge see the pressure that young people face on a daily basis — keeping up with academics, sports and extracurriculars, having a plan for the future. From firsthand experience, they know how a tragedy can shake the mental health of students and teachers.

“That was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to go through,” Hayden said of the loss of her friend. “I truly believe it shaped our community.

It caused me to reprioritize mental health.”

Dr. Jason Williams, pediatric psychologist and operations director for the Pediatric Mental Health Institute at Children’s Hospital Colorado, applauds the students for recognizing a

need and taking action. It’s important for not only students but also teachers and adults to feel comfortable talking about mental health, he said.

“It sounds like this group of young poeple have really taken that on,” Williams said. “Schools are where kids spend a lot of time and there’s a lot of opportunity for us to help kids in that environment.”

Oasis will sell shirts in teal blue — a color of mental health awareness — with a small but powerful logo.

A silhouette of mountains signifies the challenge of achieving positive mental health, the students said. A sun rising over the mountains shows that there is light at the end of the tunnel. And a compass represents the journey of mental health.

“The compass is going in two separate directions,” Zhou said. “There is no right direction for mental health.

Everyone’s experience is different.”

The shirts will sell for $15. Half of the proceeds will go toward inventory and the other half will benefit existing mental health services at the

school district, such as Sources of Strength, a suicide prevention program utilized by several high schools.

The students are now raising money to put their plan into action. Their estimated start-up cost is $10,000.

They hope to facilitate partnerships with businesses and health organizations in the community, and generate funds through corporate sponsorships and grants. They recently won a $5,000 grant and $5,000 in vendor support from a “Shark Tank”-style competition in Lone Tree, where start-up businesses pitched their ideas and plans.

In the future, the teens plan to expand their merchandise to include socks and pop sockets, a gadget popular among high school students that attaches to the back of a cell phone.

And with every purchase, they would like to include a personal note from someone who has struggled with mental health.

Oasis has the full support of Nikki Ballow, the school’s principal.

“Mental health is a huge issue,”

‘After going through 20 ideas, we realized no one else was talking about (mental health) in our community.’

Melanie Zhou ThunderRidge student Ballow said. “The kids do have good coping strategies — up until their breaking point.”

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County looks to revise resolution on licensing pets Residents can offer input at Oct. 18 public workshop or by using online form STAFF REPORT

Douglas County is proposing revisions to the resolution for the control and licensing of dogs and household pets, and residents are invited to offer their input.

The resolution originally passed in 1998 and was amended in 1999. Specifically, the proposed updates are intended to create consistency between the animal resolution and Douglas County zoning resolution, protect public safety and the safety

of animals, define an objective standard for noisy pets and create a consistent process to resolve issues.

Residents can include their thoughts during a public workshop from 6-7:30 p.m.

Oct. 18 at 100 Third St., Castle Rock, in the first-floor hearing room. Those who cannot attend can go to www.dcsheriff.net/ animals to submit an online comment form.

A copy of the proposed amendments and a fact sheet also are available online.

In-person motor vehicle, driver license services close for Election Day STAFF REPORT

Douglas County motor vehicle and driver license services will not be available on Election Day, as these offices focus their support on general election operations.

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The kiosks are available at the Wilcox Building at 301 Wilcox St., Castle Rock, or at the Cottonwood King Soopers at Parker Road and Cotonwood Drive in Parker.

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Colorado Community Media is hosting the 2018 Women’s Health and Beauty Expo presented by Aqua Spas on Oct. 20 at the Belmar Shopping District, 464 S. Teller St., Lakewood, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The free event will provide health screenings at no charge throughout the day from the Central Colorado Area Health Education Center. Lin Browning, wellness. executive director of the health educaDress for Success is a nonprofit orgation center, said it’s important to provide nization that prepares women for job incommunity health services at public terviews, from coaching to helping them service events. pick out the right outfits for interviews and in the workplace. In honor of Breast “CCAHEC partners with communiCancer Awareness Month, a touch of ties to improve health education and pink will be on display in the fashion outcomes,” she said. “The Women’s’ show, Martin said. The show starts at 11 Health and Beauty Expo at Belmar is a a.m. in the center of the Belmar Shopunique opportunity to support health ... ping District Plaza. while engaging our students and team “This fashion show is a celebration members in activities that further their of Colorado and all the diverse women understanding in the importance of who bring their style to life,” Martin public health and wellbeing.” said. “The event will feature a variety of The health education center is also prodesigners. Also, women served by our viding information on opioid addiction. program will strut the runway. Dress for Providing entertainment for the event Success Denver is dedicated to improvwill be Dancin DJ services and Dress for ing the lives of women and thrilled Success, which will host a fashion show to partner with Belmar and Colorado starting at 11 a.m. Amara Martin, executive director of Dress for Success Denver,B:4.73”Community Media to support such an said they are excited to be involved in T:4.73”amazing event.” an event promoting women’s health and S:4.73” Besides fashion and health screenings,

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the Women’s Health and Beauty Expo is about covering both mental and physical health. CCM donated several booths to local nonprofits, including Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence, the Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation and the local group, YANAM2M, a foundation developed to help moms dealing with depression.

Other services at the event include acupuncture and alternative health, chiropractic services, neurofeedback, self-defense, healthy food choices, fitness, mental health and wellness. Local hair salons, nail care and fashion also will be featured.

The first 250 in attendance to the free event will receive a gift bag of coupons, event information and free gifts from DIY Beauty, CCM and Natural Grocers.

For more information, visit the website at coloradocommunitymedia.com/ women’s-health-expo/.

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orn-out rugs installed 25 years ago contain asbestos, chipped floor tiles trip students, teaching positions are cut to pay for critical building repairs.

Students wear coats to stay warm when the heating system fails, roofs leak, classes are taught in mobile classrooms because there isn’t enough room inside.

And teachers leave in droves because they can make more money — much, much more money — in some neighboring school districts.

Douglas County School District, many parents and educators say, is at a crisis point: It needs money to keep its buildings safe and provide the nurturing environment that ensures optimum student learning. To provide not only college-readiness programs but also those that teach the technical skills businesses want and need. And to recruit and — most importantly — retain the quality teachers needed to

OUR VIEW maintain and grow the district’s excellence in education.

We agree.

It’s time to step up to the plate, to put our money where our mouth is, as one teacher who left DCSD in 2015 — for a job in Cherry Creek School District that paid her $14,000 more — put it so succinctly in last week’s paper.

Toward that end, Colorado Community Media urges voters to support Ballot Issue 5A, a $40 million mill levy override, and Ballot Issue 5B, a $250 million bond.

The override is key to improving teacher and other staff salaries. The bond — which also would be used for charter schools — will pay for critical and urgent repairs at aging schools, new construction, career technical education, security upgrades and transportation.

If both measures pass, the owner of

a home valued at $474,000 would pay about $208 a year more in property taxes. That’s $17.33 a month — the equivalent of three or four Starbucks coffee drinks.

There’s no question the lack of funding since 2006 — the last year a local bond was passed — has directly affected the quality of schools and learning environment. The detailed report from the district’s citizen Long Range Planning Committee, which pushed for a bond measure, attests to that.

There’s no question, as statewide data shows, our teachers are earning less than their neighboring counterparts — up to an average of about $18,000 less than teachers in Cherry Creek School District and $13,000 less than peers in Littleton Public Schools.

The high-achieving district also is committed to making sure we know how the money from the measures is spent, by creating an accountability

committee to monitor expenditures, providing regular updates to the community and subjecting those expenditures to an external audit.

The school district’s seniors were in kindergarten the last time voters passed a local bond 12 years ago.

Voters rejected bond proposals in 2008 and 2011. Yet our schools are teaching 17,000 more students than in 2006. Our buildings have continued to age and some have become more crowded, without sufficient resources to keep up.

“We want to only ask for what we need right now to address our immediate needs,” Superintendent Thomas Tucker said.

The question often becomes, he added: “Do we support instructional achievement and our teachers over fixing a broken pipe, a roof in one of our elementary schools?”

It’s time that we — as a community — ensure that question no longer has to be asked.

Unwelcome words aren’t getting the hint to leave

I LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Keep politics out Recent letter writer Jake Meuli has the right of it.

My family has lived in Douglas County since 1983. Two of my three children experienced the DougCo educational system, as well as my two oldest garanddaughters now in their mid-20s.

In that time, there was a movement afoot

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by a certain political party to use school and library boards, etc., that typically went wanting for candidates, as training ground/stepping stones for future elected positions.

I heard of the movement while working for a government agency in Colorado Springs in the early ‘90s.

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am feeling empowered today to feel empowered today.

My transparency is transparent, and I might even off-board my carbon footprint.

Let me ask you this. Am I being too impactful?

This column doesn’t define me. However, I’m not sure what does.

(Maybe cynicism?)

I’m, like, academically fragile. It all boils down to better marketing techniques.

I am trying my best to build an innovative platform, and I am looking at the Big Picture, because the little picture is simply too small.

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you know what I mean.

I want to optimize my environment and celebrate my framework, and double down, because I am doing this “for the Craig Marshall children.”

Smith Where was the word “empower” 10 years ago, when I needed it?

I’ll tell you where it was: safely tucked away in the dictionary where it belongs.

But its time has come, and out it came, to co-parent with “infrastructure,” and that

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Smartest person in the room may be the one who’s listening

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ne of the common situations I hear about or questions I get asked by the community or from someone in a training session is this, “Sometimes I feel embarrassed in a team meeting because I don’t feel like I contribute enough, or I don’t think I know as much as everyone else, and I have a little fear of speaking in group setting. What can I do to gain more confidence, so that I can participate more often?”

Here is the approach that I encourage others to follow, and if you find yourself in the same position as the one mentioned above, or know someone who is, I encourage you to try this as well and maybe pass it along.

The first thing to do is to prepare yourself mentally. By preparing mentally I recommend that you do as much research on the topics that will be discussed and have your own materials prepared and ready to go.

Taking the time to over-prepare will immediately increase your confidence in the room. Don’t go into the room thinking that you have to be the smartest person in the room, or that you have to try and compete with the subject matter experts.

You were invited to the meeting for

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Bad Boy “transparency.”

An airline paid someone in marketing a lot of money to add the word “transparency” to its current advertising strategy.

Lake Superior University’s listings of Banished Words and Expressions banished “transparency” in 2008.

No problem. (“No problem” was banished in 1980.)

A university not far from here spent $500,000 for a slogan that was already being used by another university.

I contacted the school, and a representative said the school was aware of the duplication.

“No worries. We use a different font.” (“No worries” was banished in 2012.)

Who does Lake Superior University think it is? I guess it thinks it’s, like, superior.

I just used the word “like” extragrammatically.

“Like” came out of the 1960s smelling like patchouli, and it still smells.

I started to hear it in my classroom in the 1980s, and figured it had a shelf life. It doesn’t.

Whenever I hear it now, I disregard the point being made. It’s a belch, really. It’s often said without the speaker knowing it was said.

When I hear someone who is 50, 60, or 70 still liking it up, I close my

a reason, so take the pressure off yourself.

The second thing to do is to prepare a list of questions to ask. Have at least five or 10 questions ready to go. By asking quesWINNING tions, good, smart WORDS questions, you take the pressure off yourself but still participate. People who get nervous when speaking in front of a small or large group find that by asking questions, it helps them like they are Michael Norton feel contributing. Asking good and wellthought-out questions also sends a signal that you are pretty smart too.

You may not get to all your questions, but again, having them ready to go will provide you with a greater sense of security.

The third thing I highly recommend is that you take notes, lots of notes. The more notes you take, the more engaged you will be. The more engaged you will be, the more thoughtful and creative you will be.

And the more thoughtful and creative that you are, you will begin to

eyes, wince and growl.

By the way, I saw Wince and Growl at Red Rocks this summer. They were edgy. I felt their vibe all the way home.

A great place to find doublespeak (thanks, George Orwell) is on a menu.

Whenever I read “only the freshest ingredients,” I become suspicious. What else is there?

Some are and some aren’t?

“Grilled to perfection” is another one. Again, what else is there?

And if I see “heaping helping” of anything, I excuse myself from the table.

One time, the menu said “crispy lettuce,” and “crispy chicken,” and “crispy fries.”

The waiter asked me what I wanted to drink, and I told him, “A glass of crispy lemonade.”

“Huh?” I wrote a negative review for a pair of dress socks that came undone the first time I wore them.

A representative of the brand asked me to remove the review, and promised they would “leverage” the product.

I think if she had just said “improve” instead of “leverage” I might have done it.

Oh, the temptations of a thesaurus.

Well, it’s time for breakfast, and this morning I think I’ll start with a synonym roll.

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

form opinions and ideas about what the group is discussing.

This will give you the confidence and courage to either offer your opinion or form even more questions based on what others are saying and the notes you are taking.

Writing up a succinct version of your thoughts, notes, and observations and sending those around is also a great way to have others see you in a different light.

If we take the time to prepare ourselves with knowledge and information, and then we write down some questions to ask the group, and then as people are responding to our questions or they are delivering other information and we are engaged in taking notes, we will find ourselves in a very comfortable and confident position on the team. The smartest person in the room isn’t always the one doing all

the talking. As a matter of fact, the smartest person in the room most often is the one seen doing all the listening, taking notes, and asking questions.

So how about you? Do you spend a lot of time in meetings or on conference calls? Do you sometimes struggle with speaking up or contributing? Do you have your own process for participating and the confidence to speak up? Either way, I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com and when we can be better prepared, ask good questions, take solid notes, and actively listen, it really will be a better than good meeting.

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.

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Dale Smith prepares for Halloween by shopping for costumes inside Disguises, a costume shop in Lakewood.

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‘Everyone’s a kid on

HALLOWEEN’

Lots of ways to get dressed up and satisfy your sweet tooth this month

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ew holidays afford the creativity of Halloween — Christmas has its trees and presents, Independence Day has its explosives, but Halloween is celebrated many ways.

Far transmuted from its murky Celtic roots, Halloween in the Denver area runs the gamut from costume parties and balls to haunted houses and a variety of trick-or-treating options for youngsters.

Playing dress-up October is an exciting time at Disguises, a sprawling costume shop on West Colfax Avenue in Lakewood.

“We’re here year-round, but the place really comes to life leading up to Halloween,” said Tess Heinonen, who’s worked for Disguises for six years.

Superheroes are big this year, Heinonen said.

“Black Panther is still popular,” Heinonen said. “The Avengers, too. So are villains like the Joker and Harley Quinn — that’s a fun couples’ costume.”

The gut-buster outfit this year is a big floppy T-rex, Heinonen said.

“It’s pretty much impossible not to laugh when somebody’s wearing one,” she said.

Disguises also offers professional makeup consulting for those who want to take their costume up an extra notch.

“We can turn you into lots of the creepy stuff you see in TV and movies,” said David Caballero, Disguise’s artistic director, who’s been doing theatrical makeup for three decades. “If you bring in a picture, we’ll figure out how to do it.”

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‘We can turn you into lots of the creepy stuff you see in TV and movies.

If you bring in a picture, we’ll figure out how to do it.’

David Caballero Artistic director, Disguise

n the movies that were churned out during Hollywood’s classic era in the 1930s, journalists mainly handled stress with a bottle of bourbon in their desks and an unending string of half-lit cigarettes.

Luckily, there COMING are healthier ways ATTRACTIONS to deal with stress these days — as former Denver Post employee and longtime banjo player Barry Osborne can attest.

“I was the home page editor, so it required I stayed on top of breaking Clarke Reader news, and you had to balance the interests of all the different desks and editors and drive up page views,” Osborne said. “It was a great job, but very stressful. I turned to music to destress. I started taking banjo lessons at Swallow Hill — where I now work — and got my technique down.”

Osborne recently released his debut EP “Back of the Title Page” — the culmination of years of tinkering with songs and lyrics going as far back as college. At the time, he played bass; it wasn’t until after college that he took up the banjo.

“I loved the sound, and I sort of loved that some people dislike the banjo,” he said. “I like instruments — and other things — that never completely fit in.”

After honing his skills at Denver’s Swallow Hill, an organization that connects people to music through learning, performances and more, Osborne started putting his recent experiences to melodies.

“I was inspired by getting older.

I’m in my early 40s, which I don’t consider old or anything, but I’ve gained some perspective on life,” he explained. “I name-check some friends I’ve known since high school that have stayed creative in music, literature and activism. They stayed creative and passionate in their endeavors, and I take inspiration from that. I want to be like them — creative and willing to reinvent myself and be passionate about it.”

Recorded in the homes of Osborne and engineer, producer and mixer Brian Nelson, “Back of the Title Page” is a warm and personal album that deepens the more time listeners spends with it. Osborne performed at Denver’s Underground Music Showcase earlier in the year and is working on setting up more shows.

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Site-specific art is woven from flexible saplings

tickwork, a site-specific art installation by nationally recognized artist Patrick Dougherty, is a large-scale sculpture constructed from natural materials Denver Botanic Gardens’ Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton (off Wadsworth SONYA’S Boulevard at the SAMPLER south end of Chatfield State Park).

Dougherty weaves flexible saplings into architectural forms, which remain on view until they fall apart. (Some have lasted for years.)

Some saplings are chokecherry, gathSonya Ellingboe tered at Chatfield.

Also — through Oct. 28, the Corn Maze. Always there — a historic farm, miles of trails illustrating different ecosystems, native plants and more … Coming up soon will be a Santa’s Village display with lights and fun. 720-865-3500, botanicgardens.org.

Rox Arts Gallery moves From Oct. 21-24, you’ll see artists lugging their paintings, pottery, jewelry and other work out of the present Rox Arts Gallery, north along the sidewalk at Aspen Grove shopping center in Littleton, to a new, larger space at Unit 330, near Starbucks. More on this next week.

Mark your calendar for a silent auction in the new space on Nov 4-9.

There will be space to include more artists.

Library facelift The renovation schedule is an-

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Stay up to date on Osborne’s musical efforts and get his EP at www. barryosbornemusic.com.

Down with the blues at Lone Tree Arts Center The blues is the keystone for practically all American music — one that is always reinventing itself and finding new vessels to carry on its ministry.

A genre this important and farranging can’t be adequately explored in one evening. But the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St. in Lone Tree, will give it a go with “Low Down Dirty Blues.” The show runs from Oct. 18 through 27.

Brought to life by Randal Myler and Dan Wheetman, the creative team behind “Muscle Shoals: I’ll Take You There,” the show is a music revue that features such veteran musicians as Tony Award nominee Felicia P. Fields. The musicians gather for an after-hours Saturday

Mixed media workshop The Heritage Fine Arts Guild presents a workshop by Amelia Furman from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 3 at First Presbyterian Church of Littleton, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. Her multi-layered landscapes, created with paint and collage are widely known. The workshop will walk attendees through her steps. Cost: $40 members, $50 non-members Registration required. Heritage-guild. com.

Jazz orchestra The Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra, directed by Art Bouton of Lone Tree, plays “CJRO Goes Latin” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20 on the Main Stage at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada.

Think Maynard Ferguson’s “A Night in Tunisia.” Heidi Schmidt will be vocalist. Tickets: arvadacenter.org/ on-stage/Colorado-jazzrepertoryorchestra. 720-898-7200.

“Stickwork,” a site specific art installation by Patrick Dougherty, is placed at Chatfield Farms, a division of Denver Botanic Gardens in Littleton. Created from freshly cut saplings, including some from Chatfield Farms, it will remain in place until it naturally disintegrates, which is Dougherty’s process with all of his works, made from natural materials. He is internationally known for his unique art.

COURTESY PHOTO nounced for the James H. LaRue Library in Highlands Ranch, starting with Oct. 15-19: Drive-up book return closed; Nov. 12: Shea Meeting Room closed for duration; Dec. 19: Library will close except for limited services of holds pick-up, returns, Your Lucky Day Items. April 6, 2019 Grand Reopening Celebration.

Applewood Arts in Highlands Ranch Applewood Arts Festival holds its 31st annual sale at Highlands Ranch

night jam session to swap stories and share their favorite blues tunes from the likes of Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Billie Holiday, Etta James, Robert Johnson and many more.

The show features well-known tunes like “Rough and Ready Man,” “Born Under A Bad Sign,” “Shake Your Money Maker” and “Change is Gonna Come.”

Call 720-509-1000 or go to www.

LoneTreeArtsCenter.org for tickets.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Troye Sivan at Fillmore Auditorium One of the most exciting aspects about the pop landscape in 2018 is how diverse and eclectic it has become. For so long, only certain kinds of artists were given the spotlight, but South African Troye Sivan is rising to superstardom on his own terms.

He came out to the public as gay in a Youtube video in 2013 and since then has made no attempts to hide or apologize for who he is. This selfacceptance is a great example for everyone, and that alone makes Sivan worth celebrating. On top of that, he

High School, 9375 S. Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch on Oct. 27 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Oct. 28 (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.). This is a juried show, full and with a waiting list. Strollers allowed after 1 p.m. on Oct. 27 and all day Oct. 28. Admission; $5 adults (good both days); free photo booths all day; hot lunch available; cash giveaways on Oct. 28. Same information applies to festival at Standley Lake High School, 9399 W. 104th Ave., Westminster on Nov. 3 and 4.

makes truly top-notch pop tunes.

Sivan is bringing the tour for his excellent sophomore album “Bloom” to the Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 Clarkson in Denver, at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 22. He’ll be joined by Kim Petras.

“Bloom” is an album full of love songs, at times silky and sexy and at others big-hearted and yearn-

Benchmark Theatre Second Annual Fever Dream Festival plays Oct. 19-21 and 26-28, featuring new scripts in science fiction, fantasy and horror themes: some full-length, some one-act and some short (10 minutes). Fridays: 8 p.m.; Saturdays: 3 and 8 p.m.; Sundays 3 p.m. Tickets for a day or full festival passes. Benchmarktheatre. com.

Drummer in Centennial Three-time “Country Drummer of the Year” Rich Redmond appears Oct. 19 and 20 at Denver Percussion, 7399 S. Tucson Way, Ste. B2, Centennial. Master Class 7 p.m. Oct. 19 — $100. Drum Clinic 3 p.m. Oct. 20 — $35. 303-785-5217.

ing. Songs like “My! My! My!” and “Animal” are the kinds of music that can lead a full and happy life bouncing around in your head.

For tickets, visit www.livenation. com.

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

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Thomas Walker checks out costumes at Disguises.

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Characters from “American Horror Story” are big this year, Caballero said, as are the Mad Hatter from “Alice in Wonderland” and Pennywise, the evil clown from “It.” The tools of Caballero’s trade have remained largely the same over the years, he said, though alcohol-based paints are getting more popular because they stay in place for days.

“You can get made up once and hit up a few parties,” Caballero said.

Shopping local beats the pop-up costume shops for Halloweenies who want to bring their A-game to the costume party, Caballero said, because the quality of the costumes is higher and staff is more knowledgeable.

Thrift stores, too, can be a boon to partygoers on a budget or for those who want some inspiration, said Lloyd Lewis, president of ARC thrift stores.

Halloween is among the busiest times of year for ARC’s 27 locations along the Front Range, said Lewis.

“Not only do we carry the latest and greatest Halloween costume trends, but we’ve got all kinds of unique recycled clothing and items,” Lewis said.

Plus, Lewis said, shopping at ARC helps support people with developmental disabilities, many of whom are employed by the company.

Lewis said his son, who has Down syndrome, already put together his costume from an ARC store: Steve from “Blue’s Clues.”

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Hitting the streets for treats For the younger set, Halloween’s big appeal is, of course, candy.

However, going trick-or-treating doorto-door seems to be waning, said officer Rick Redmond, a spokesman for the Littleton Police Department.

“I couldn’t tell you why it seems to be fizzling out,” Redmond said. “When I was a kid, the streets were just crawling with kids. Now the folks I talk to say they see just a few kids each year.”

Fears about tainted or poisoned candy are largely baseless, Redmond said.

“Razor blades in apples and all that stuff are urban legends,” he said. “Still, it’s never a bad idea for parents to inspect their kids’ candy before they eat it.”

Redmond had some other tips for trick-or-treaters and their parents: • Make sure you’re visible to drivers by using light-colored costumes or adding reflective tape to darker ones.

• Try to go in groups, with adult supervision.

• Cross streets at intersections instead of zig-zagging across the road.

• Consider doing face-painting instead of masks, which can limit a kid’s vision.

Lots of other activities are taking the place of door-to-door trick-or-treating, with an internet search pulling up dozens of “trunk-or-treat” events hosted by area churches and police departments, where kids can make their way through a cordoned-off parking lot for sweet treats.

Some events are more elaborate. The Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, for example, will host their annual Trick or Treat Train event on Oct. 27 and 28.

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October 18, 2018

County board speaks on ballot issues

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The Douglas County Board of Commissioners has taken positions on five ballot issues up for election this November — opposing three issues and supporting two.

The board supported the passage of Proposition 109, called “Authorize Bonds for Transportation Needs,” one of two transportation funding ballot issues voters will consider.

Proposition 109 would use existing general funds to allow the state to bond $3.5 billion for state highway projects, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.

Proposition 110 proposes raising sales tax by .62 percent. The tax would sunset in 20 years and raise $767 million in the first year, allowing the state to bond up to $6 billion for transportation projects, according to CDOT. The resolution commissioners passed emphasized Proposition 109 does not increase taxes, something the board opposes. Commissioner Roger Partridge said it was time for the state legislature to “step up” and provide more funding for roads.

Commissioners also passed a resolution supporting the passage of Amendment W, called “Election Ballot Format for Judicial Retention

Elections.” The amendment regards ballot wording and seeks to shorten language and ballot space for judges looking to retain their office.

Commissioners opposed Proposition 112, Amendment 73 and Amendment 74.

Proposition 112 would amend the state Constitution with new setbacks for oil and gas developments from homes, schools, hospitals and other structures. The setbacks would increase from 500 to 2,500 feet from homes and 1,000 feet from high-occupancy structures.

Amendment 73 centers around school funding. It would increase the tax rate on individuals making an annual salary of more than $150,000, increase the corporate income tax rate from 4.63 percent to 6.0 percent and fix property tax rates at 7.0 percent.

Commissioner Diane Holbert referred to the amendment as “nefarious” for corporations, small businesses and families alike.

Amendment 74 would allow property owners to petition the state for reimbursement if new laws or regulations decrease their property value.

Commissioner Lora Thomas said the amendment could result in lawsuits that delay needed government projects and would cost “our citizens both time and money.”

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Wadhams said it revealed “an arrogance” on the part of Polis when he declined to participate in a September debate

by Club 20, a prominent organization of counties, communities and businesses in western Colorado.

Polis said he had a prior family obligation on that night and pointed to the Oct. 6 debate he had with Stapleton in Grand Junction.

“We’ve held over 40 free meet-and-greets across the Western Slope,” Polis said, adding he has a campaign office in Grand Junction.

He’s also seen accusations he avoided paying taxes. Polis, an entrepreneur, has said he didn’t pay income taxes in years his expenses were greater than his income — cases where he wouldn’t owe income taxes, Colorado news outlets have reported.

“Of course, I paid all my taxes,” Polis told Colorado Community Media. He said that includes all income tax owed in all years.

Stapleton has faced scrutiny over a blind trust, an arrangement set up to allow others to manage a public official’s financial matters to avoid conflict of interest.

Denver-area outlets have reported that documents show Stapleton had influence over a trust, Rocky Mountain Trust LLC. Stapleton said Rocky Mountain Trust LLC is not the blind trust and that the correct entity is the Walker R. Stapleton Blind Trust, according to Denver-area outlets.

“I put all my assets in a blind trust the first year I became treasurer,” Stapleton

October 18, 2018O told Colorado Community Media, saying accusations of improper actions are untrue.

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What are the odds?

Stapleton points out his opponent has spent about $20 million on the race, and Wadhams found his spending troublesome.

“Polis bought the (primary) election — he spent $11 million,” Wadhams said.

“I think a lot of Democrats are terribly uncomfortable with that. I think a lot of Democrats are not as far left as he is.”

In recent polls, Polis has the edge: A Kaiser Family Foundation/Colorado Health Foundation poll of 1,585 voters has him up 44 percent to Stapleton’s 33 percent, with 15 percent undecided. A Magellan Strategies/ Keating Research poll of 600 likely voters said 47 percent supported Polis, 40 percent preferred Stapleton and 11 percent were undecided. The Kaiser poll is the same one that offered insight into how candidates’ support for Trump would affect votes for congressional races.

Sondermann pegs Colorado as a “lightblue state” and believes Polis has some advantage.

“But Walker Stapleton has an advantage too, which is he’s running against the Democrat he wanted to run against,” Sondermann said. “He would much prefer Polis, checkbook notwithstanding,” because Polis has vulnerabilities other Democrats didn’t.

Polis’ support of policies like universal health care and universal preschool exemplify his left-leaning, according to Sondermann. He mused about the polarization between the candidates.

“This is a red-meat Republican,” Sondermann said, “and a fully vegan Democrat.”

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COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA’S VOTER GUIDE PART 2 OF 2 • This week: Q&As with candidates for Congress, governor and other statewide offices. Plus, a comprehensive look at the state ballot issues.

• Online: More coverage at ColoradoCommunityMedia.com

RACE FOR GOVERNOR

Who will replace John Hickenlooper?

Q&A with Jared Polis Party: Democratic City of residence: Boulder Profession: Entrepreneur, member of Congress Campaign website: polisforcolorado.com In the realm of politics, past or present, whom do you most admire?

Pat Schroeder, for breaking barriers and her steadfast commitment for equal rights for women. She was a pioneer and fought and won hard fights for women and humanity.

Of your accomplishments in elected office, what are you most proud of?

I was proud to work with Democrats and Republicans to replace No Child Left Behind with a system that serves our kids much better. I was also proud to lead the fight to ban lobbyist gifts to lawmakers in Colorado — because elected leaders should answer to the people, not special interests.

Describe your leadership style.

I’ve led businesses, started schools and served as an elected official, and

in each situation, I’ve found the most important thing is to respect the people who work for and with you — by building a culture where people feel comfortable bringing up good ideas, and where everyone feels their contributions are valued.

What must be done to improve Colorado’s K-12 education system?

It’s time for us to stop just talking about investing in our kids and actually start doing it. We need to raise teacher pay, end the teacher shortage and provide our schools with the resources they need to provide every child with a great education. My plan also calls for bringing free, full-day preschool and kindergarten to every family, so that each child in Colorado gets off to a strong start.

What must be done to ensure the state’s transportation system can meet the demands of a growing population?

Colorado drivers are being forced to pay an average of nearly $300 per year in car repairs.

SEE POLIS, P28

Q&A with Walker Stapleton Party: Republican City of residence: Greenwood Village Profession: Treasurer of Colorado Campaign website: stapletonforcolorado.com In the realm of politics, past or present, whom do you most admire?

Sen. Al Simpson because he used humor and wit to bridge partisan divisions, and he was a pragmatic problem solver.

Of your accomplishments in elected office, what are you most proud of?

As treasurer, I have accomplished a lot for Colorado taxpayers. Every year I have invested Coloradans’ tax dollars, the state has beat investment benchmarks. I also worked to set up the Land Trust Investment Advisory Board that will result in more money for public education, without raising taxes.

Describe your leadership style.

I will be a governor who works with both parties to get things done. I am a results-oriented person who wants

to tackle tough problems Coloradans face. I’m not afraid to compromise, and I will not let politics get in the way of helping hardworking Coloradans.

What must be done to improve Colorado’s K-12 education system?

An overview of Colorado Department of Education data reveals from 2011 to 2017, student population grew by 6.3 percent, teachers grew by 8.1 percent, and administrators grew by 34.6 percent. As governor, I will make sure we are using our education dollars to pay our teachers and get more money into classrooms to help students succeed. We need to increase transparency in the budgeting process and direct dollars to the teachers and the classrooms, not outof-control administrative costs.

What must be done to ensure the state’s transportation system can meet the demands of a growing population?

As governor, I will demand results from the Department of Transportation (CDOT).

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ELECTIONS 2018 Attorney general George Brauchler Party: Republican City or town of residence: Parker Profession: District attorney for the 18th Judicial District Campaign website: george2018. com

Phil Weiser Party: Democratic City or town of residence: Denver Profession: Professor of law, and dean emeritus, University of Colorado Law School Campaign website: philforcolorado.com

Secretary of state Jena Griswold Party: Democratic City or town of residence: Louisville Profession: Small-business owner, voter-protection attorney Campaign website: jenaforcolorado.com

Wayne Williams (Incumbent) Party: Republican City or town of residence: Colorado Springs Profession: Current secretary of state Campaign website: winwithwayne.org

State treasurer Brian Watson Party: Republican City or town of residence: Denver Profession: Commercial real estate Campaign website: brianwatson.vote

Dave Young Party: Democratic City/town of residence: Greeley Profession: Educator, representative for state House District 50 Website: daveyoungforcolorado. com

What makes you the best choice for this office?

What are the most important duties of the attorney general?

Experience and commitment to Colorado. I am a Colorado kid from middle-class Lakewood who has practiced Colorado law for nearly one quarter-century as a prosecutor, criminal defense attorney, plaintiff ’s and civil defense counsel, military prosecutor and defense attorney, Chief of Military Justice (northern Iraq), and I’ve tried cases in municipal, state, federal and military courts. I handled the felony cases from the Columbine massacre and led the successful prosecution of the Aurora theater shooter.

The attorney general represents all of Colorado government, except for the Legislature. A good AG works vigorously to keep our communities safe. The AG is a defender of Coloradans by enforcing our laws without regard to ideology or political agenda. The AG is a protector of Colorado, its natural resources, environment and its precious water. The AG is a guardian of our constitutional rights and the rule of law. That has been my entire career.

I have dedicated my life to law, justice and public service — with experience at the state and federal levels, leading teams of lawyers, building innovative programs and fighting for constitutional protections for all. As a former law clerk to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, leader at the Justice Department, adviser at Barack Obama’s White House and dean of CU Law, I have the best experience to lead this office of over 500 people dedicated to protecting Coloradans.

The attorney general is the lawyer for the state of Colorado and its people. Led by an innovative and committed AG, the office defends our constitutional freedoms, stands up for workers and consumers, and protects our land, air, and water.

As AG, I will fight for equal treatment and opportunity under the law.

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What makes you the best choice for this office?

Describe your leadership style.

It’s time for fresh leadership and new ideas in the Secretary of State’s Office. I am the only candidate who can vow that my undivided attention will go to ensuring that Colorado has the securest elections and the most transparent government in the nation. I will make elections more accessible and secure, champion transparency and work to stop dark money in Colorado campaigns.

Collaborative. It’s critical to get expert advice from government and the private sector. Colorado was targeted by a Russian cyberattack in 2016. Colorado’s statewide voter system went down in 2016, causing two- to three-hour delays. We have great cyber and IT resources in Colorado in the private sector. As SOS, I am going to work with the top minds in government and private-sector cyber experts to ensure that we are ready for 21st century challenges.

» I am the only candidate who has actually run an election. As secretary of state, I oversee voter registration and elections.

Under my leadership, it’s easier than ever before to register, and Colorado leads the nation in voter registration. I am the only candidate who has experience registering businesses and charities. Since taking office, Colorado has added over 100,000 businesses, thanks partially to an inexpensive and easy process available to Coloradans to start new businesses.

I am the only candidate that understands that there is nothing political about running clean elections and making it easy for Coloradans to start new businesses. My re-election is being supported by election officials across the political spectrum. Among them are county clerk and recorders that include Republicans, unaffiliated clerks and many of the Democrats. I have earned their support because they know that I’m a principled leader who believes in transparency and accountability.

What makes you the best choice for this office?

Describe your leadership style.

My core principles are built around people-driven solutions, stewardship and fiscal responsibility. I have dedicated my life to building bridges and finding solutions to complex problems — the types of problems that our next state treasurer will face on day one. I am the only candidate for state treasurer who has worked in the private sector serving in a fiduciary role, making me uniquely qualified for this important office.

As one of my campaign pledges, I will not take a salary from the government for serving as Colorado’s treasurer, as I want to truly serve you and set a precedent from day one of saving every tax dollar possible. My goal is always to bring people together to solve problems. Our state needs a treasurer willing to make hard decisions and find innovative solutions to problems, and I will work tirelessly on your behalf.

As a teacher and a legislator on the Joint Budget Committee, I’ve had a front-row seat into the most pressing financial issues facing our state. I know that our schools are underfunded and that our roads and bridges need to be repaired. I’m a pragmatic problem solver. For years, I have written and balanced our state’s $30 billion budget in a way that improves lives across Colorado.

I like to begin with the end in mind and make sure everyone is well equipped and resourced to complete the task at hand. My role as a leader is to make sure people have the tools they need to be successful and support them as necessary so they can accomplish at their full potential.

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What policy changes would you implement?

Would you defend Colorado’s marijuanalegalization law against federal challenges?

If elected, what will your top priority be in January?

I will be an attorney general for all of Colorado. I intend to decentralize the AG’s office by creating regional offices in the parts of Colorado with fewer resources to tackle some of the biggest issues affecting community safety, such as the opioid crisis, burgeoning meth epidemic, environmental crimes and the expanding black-market marijuana grows throughout Colorado. I will expand statewide the attack on human trafficking I have led as DA in our community.

Yes. Defending Colorado from federal overreach, regardless of who occupies the White House, is an obligation of the AG. Coloradans know best how to govern ourselves, not bureaucrats 1,500 miles away. I will defend our constitution and laws, whether I agree with them or not. As a father of four great kids in public schools, I’m committed to continuing the fight against violators of our marijuana laws who put our children and communities at risk.

I will protect our families and defend our state by enforcing our laws and actively serving as a check against an overreaching federal government and a state government that exceeds its lawful authority in governing Colorado.

Whatever partisan path there is to election, as AG, I will not be an AG for any party or ideology. I will be an AG for all of Colorado and all Coloradans. More Colorado, less Washington, D.C.

The AG is well positioned to lead on a number of important policy areas, like addressing the opioid epidemic by treating it as a public health crisis and managing our water when there is less of it — and more demands for it — on account of climate change. I will also work to advance fair and sensible reforms to our criminal justice system, with incarceration alternatives for those who are not a threat to public safety.

Yes. As attorney general, I will protect our state’s sovereignty against federal overreach and ensure that Colorado maintains the right to decide how we legislate and manage marijuana. I will work with law enforcement officers across the state to ensure that the expected benefits of legalized marijuana are experienced to the fullest extent, and I will defend the rights of counties to decide how they manage marijuana within their jurisdiction.

Fair treatment and opportunity for all Coloradans is the heart of my vision. To achieve this, it is imperative to address the opioid epidemic and take on irresponsible drug companies who lied to people, made huge profits and now must be held accountable. Once we win this case, we will use the funds from this settlement to spur the development of drug treatment across Colorado, providing an important alternative to putting drug users in jail.

What are the most important duties of the secretary of state?

What improvements can be made to the way elections are run in Colorado?

If elected, what will your top priority be in January?

The Colorado secretary of state oversees our elections, campaign finance and business registration, among other duties. The secretary of state is critical to making sure that Colorado has safe and secure elections and that eligible voters are able to vote.

In 2016, our election system went down, causing two- to three-hour delays. I will work to ensure that this does not happen again. We also received a B ranking in cybersecurity and must take immediate steps to ensure our elections are safe against Russian cyberattacks. It’s critical that we improve our elections so that every eligible Coloradan can have their voice heard.

I am running for secretary of state because I believe that every eligible Coloradan, Democrat, Republican or unaffiliated, should have their voice heard. That’s why I plan to expand automatic voter registration. I will stop secret political spending in Colorado elections and make the Secretary of State’s Office into a business resource center for first-time business owners and entrepreneurs.

I’ve worked hand-in-hand with county clerks to rapidly and safely modernize Colorado’s ability to conduct and oversee elections of all sizes, recently directing the statewide implementation of new voting systems. I’ve placed a great deal of emphasis on election integrity and, in 2017, oversaw Colorado’s first ever statewide risk-limiting audit, designed to catch election errors. It’s no surprise that the Washington Post recently called Colorado “the safest state to cast a vote.”

Under my leadership, Colorado has become a national model of excellence for innovation and cybersecurity. In 2016, when Russian hackers attempted to interfere with U.S. elections, Colorado was ready because, “The state invested in security when the only reward was public trust, not national interests.” Thanks to our recently implemented risk-limiting audit, we can safely say that no votes were changed by foreign actors. But, as cyber threats evolve, we must continue to be ready.

My top priority will be to maintain the standing of the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office as a national model of innovation, fairness, transparency and excellence. Under my leadership, Colorado has won seven national awards in the areas of innovation and cybersecurity, and my expectation is that we will continue to increase our national standing in my next four years as secretary of state.

What are the most important duties of the state treasurer?

What policy changes would you implement?

If elected, what will your top priority be in January?

Being a steward of every taxpayer dollar is paramount. This includes investing taxpayer dollars responsibly and making our state government more transparent and accountable. Serving on the PERA (Public Employees’ Retirement Association) board is the greatest challenge for the state treasurer. The $32 billion unfunded liability our state faces is unsustainable, but the state treasurer must be peopledriven in order to find a solution that works for both our public employees and the taxpayers. This task is priority number one.

The treasurer’s office is responsible for managing the Great Colorado Payback, a program that seeks to reunite over $600 million in cash and assets to their rightful owners. I would reform this program to become more proactive in finding the lawful owner of this cash and property. I would also urge the General Assembly to reinstate a moratorium on unclaimed property that would block the state from appropriating the property for its own use.

My first goal will be to reach out personally to each board member of PERA and meet with them — something that no state treasurer has done before. We must create relationships and build bridges to have the conversations necessary to address this enormous challenge. I will also look at our state’s investments and find opportunities for greater return and more realistic expectations so that we do not face further shortfalls in PERA.

The most important thing a treasurer can do is ensure our state’s public dollars are invested safely, transparently and productively. The treasurer is a voting member of the PERA (Public Employees’ Retirement Association) board and can play an active role in restoring PERA to solvency. PERA is Colorado’s pension plan for public employees, and it’s severely underfunded. Finally, the treasurer oversees the Great Colorado Payback program and the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund.

As treasurer, I will work to make sure our public dollars are invested here in Colorado. I will work with the PERA board, the Legislature and governor to restore PERA to solvency in a way that doesn’t leave our seniors out in the cold during retirement. I will solve issues plaguing the Great Colorado Payback program. Right now, the process for people to get their property back from the treasurer’s office is too bureaucratic.

Putting PERA on a sustainable pathway while protecting the defined-benefit plan is my top priority for January. We need to make sure our seniors are not left out in the cold during retirement. In fact, making sure that all citizens in Colorado are planning well for retirement, and saving effectively for their family’s post-secondary education needs, is vitally important. As treasurer, I’ll make sure government works for all of Colorado.

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ELECTIONS 2018 1st Congressional District Diana DeGette (Incumbent) Party: Democratic City or town of residence: Denver Profession: Member of Congress Campaign website: degette. com

Casper Stockham Party: Republican City or town of residence: Aurora Profession: Entrepreneur, sales Campaign website: casperforcolorado.com

6th Congressional District Mike Coffman (Incumbent) Party: Republican City or town of residence: Aurora Profession: Member of Congress Campaign website: coffmanforcongress.com

How would choosing you for this office improve the lives of residents of the district?

I’ve made it a priority to fight for expanding health care access, securing funding for medical research, and supporting medical professionals and patient protections. I’m a leading voice on environmental issues in Congress and am working to protect both Colorado’s public lands and our global environment. I’m a strong proponent of women’s reproductive rights. Constituents can count on my continued dedication to these efforts and more if they honor me with re-election this fall.

What should Congress do to address the nation’s opioid epidemic?

We need to understand the role of drug manufacturers and others in bringing the opioid epidemic to the point where it claims 115 Americans’ lives daily. For more than a year, the Energy and Commerce Committee on which I serve has been investigating how issues with the controlled-substances supply chain in this country may have contributed to the epidemic.

Additionally, we need to ensure that the federal fight against opioid addiction is sufficiently funded.

» I’m not of the swamp in any way. I feel called to run for this office, and it is not my life’s goal to live in Washington, D.C. Residents of this district will see me a great deal more than the current incumbent. It’s called servant leadership. My goal is to empower and enhance the lives of the people in the district. A secondary goal is to end the absentee reign of the incumbent.

How would choosing you for this office improve the lives of residents of the district?

My constituents would have an independent voice representing them — someone who is willing to challenge both parties when they’re wrong. They would have someone who deeply understands the district, having grown up in the district and started a small business here. I understand the challenges of the rapidly rising cost of living, which is why I authored legislation that would allow families to save money, tax-free, for the down payment on their first home.

Congress should repeal all laws banning cannabis. As former NFL player, Eugene Monroe said his “pain is never going away. My body is damaged. I must manage it somehow.

Managing it with pills was slowly killing me. Now, I’m able to function and be extremely efficient by figuring out how to use different formulations of cannabis.” Cannabis is a non-addictive alternative to highly addictive opioids. End the ban. The opioid addiction problem is severely reduced.

What should Congress do to address the nation’s opioid epidemic?

We need to crack down on the over-prescription of addictive pain medication, better support people suffering from opioid addiction through expanding opportunities for substanceabuse treatment and improve monitoring of those with access to these drugs. I have voted for and authored bills that take on the opioid epidemic with both Democrats and Republicans.

This is a problem that cannot be fixed in a partisan manner — we need to work together to combat the issue.

» Jason Crow Party: Democratic City or town of residence: Aurora Profession: Attorney Campaign website: jasoncrowforcongress.com

7th Congressional District Mark Barrington Party: Republican City or town of residence: Lakewood Profession: Small business owner Campaign website: www. barringtonforcolorado.com

Ed Perlmutter (Incumbent) Party: Democratic City/town of residence: Arvada Profession: Attorney Website: www. perlmutterforcolorado.com

Coloradans deserve a fighter who puts people over politics and country over party. Our current representation has failed to deliver on its most fundamental promises — from reforming our immigration system to expanding access to quality and affordable health care. I’ll bring servant leadership back to Washington and never forget to put Coloradans first.

The opioid epidemic is the worst drug-overdose crisis in American history. The number of opioid-related overdoses rose by nearly 28 percent between 2015 and 2016. The Trump administration and its Republicans allies in Congress have simply been too slow to respond. I’ll commit to partnering with local communities to solve this crisis with all the best practices we can find at the national level. Some communities have made real headway here — it should be the federal government’s job to provide the resources and the expertise Colorado needs to make a difference.

How would choosing you for this office improve the lives of residents of the district?

What should Congress do to address the nation’s opioid epidemic?

I have the drive, determination and passion to break things loose in Washington. I’ll work with fellow Representatives to break the log jam in a bipartisan way and start getting things done. I will focus on that not working to please party bosses. I will work to make sure our residents have access to affordable health care and make tax cuts permanent. I will help balance the budget so our children aren’t burdened with debt.

Congress should support states efforts to curb the opioid crisis but do so with caution so those who need opioids have access.

When my mom was diagnosed with cancer the drugs she was prescribed made her last months tolerable. It gave us quality time to enjoy being with mom as a family. So we shouldn’t go overboard on restricting opioid use. Congress can require more education when opioids are prescribed so patients know the risks.

Since I was elected I have never lost sight of the number one reason why I do this job: to help the hard-working folks of the 7th Congressional District. I help improve the lives of Coloradans by focusing on our infrastructure needs, ensuring access to affordable health care, and supporting public education, public lands, and a strong economy with good-paying jobs with opportunities to pursue the training and skills needed to get those jobs.

The first priority is to deliver the much-needed funding and resources for communities fighting this deadly epidemic. There is no one size fits all solution, but we must work to both treat those suffering from this illness and also address the root causes of this epidemic. I voted for the SUPPORT Patients and Communities Act, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act, and the INTERDICT Act to take meaningful steps to combating the opioid epidemic.

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What is your position on immigration reform?

What can be done to improve the nation’s health care system?

What are two other issues that demand attention from Congress, and why?

There are many ways in which our nation’s immigration system is broken. Congress must come to a consensus on what needs repairing, and how. From the disgrace of the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance” policy of separating refugee families at the border to the ongoing heartbreak of Dreamers in our communities who just want to remain in the only country they’ve ever known, there is much that needs fixing. As a nation, we are better than this.

After wasting nearly a year on trying to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the current Republican majority in Congress has finally come to realize that there must be a better way. GOP colleagues have approached me to say they’d like to work on bipartisan solutions. We need to find common ground on matters of mutual concern affecting all our constituents, such as the high cost of health care — especially prescription drugs.

Climate change is the moral imperative of our generation.

Protecting our environment is a top priority. It is also important that Congress stand up for the safety of our citizens and school children. It is time we say “no” to the powerful lobby and “yes” to sensible gun-safety legislation.

Build a wall with border enforcement that regulates trans-border traffic while making it easier for legal immigration — protecting our Colorado citizens. Violations for visa overstays must have greater penalties. Guest-worker penalties should include revocation of legal status, a mandatory return to the home country of the violator and the prohibition of re-entry. Legislation with teeth that increases the penalties for both the illegal immigrant and any company employing illegal immigrants.

Get the government out of health care. We need to reduce government regulations and get out of the way of the doctors and researchers to the greatest extent possible. In effect, the solution is the exact opposite of what President Obama proposed in almost every way. For example, let health insurance be sold across state lines. Let customers be rewarded for finding lower costs with HSAs, preventive care, alternative care to include, chiropractic care, massage, acupuncture.

Two of the biggest issues are cronyism (campaign finance) and corruption. Congressional members and members of the Cabinet must have bans on their working for lobbyists or lobbying themselves for a period equal to the length of their elected or appointed office. Financial disclosures upon election must be compared to financial disclosures at the end of service and the difference, if greater, must be explained under oath. “Absolute power corrupts absolutely.” — Lord Acton

What is your position on immigration reform?

What can be done to improve the nation’s health care system?

What are two other issues that demand attention from Congress, and why?

I believe we need to fix our broken immigration system in a manner that keeps families together, secures our borders and strengthens our economy. I have worked across the aisle to author legislation that would give the young people who were brought to this country illegally as kids, through no fault of their own, a path to citizenship. We need immigration laws that are both humane and enforced.

First and foremost, we must preserve protections for those with pre-existing conditions. That is why I voted against the health care bill last year — because it didn’t include those necessary protections. We must reduce the cost of defensive medicine by ending the giveaways to the trial lawyers lobby.

We also need to stabilize the individual insurance market, which has seen unaffordable and annual increases ever since Obamacare was passed.

President Trump has proposed a new Space Force, which would mean billions in new Pentagon bureaucracy. As a longtime opponent of wasteful spending at the Pentagon, I plan on fighting it, as I believe it space operations are best dealt with by the Air Force, and not another level of bureaucracy. We also need to deal with our ballooning deficits and national debt. We can’t keep putting more and more debt on future generations.

The current leadership in Washington has failed to get it done — despite enjoying complete control of Congress and the White House. My policies will focus on a few key elements: smart border control that upholds our laws and protects American interests, legal immigration reform, protection and a path to citizenship for those who came to America as children, keeping families together, and a clear path to citizenship for those who want to follow the law and contribute to our community.

This administration’s efforts to gut the Affordable Care Act are immoral and unproductive. Health care is a right, not a privilege. That means all our efforts should be dedicated toward expanding coverage to every American — not kicking them off their current coverage. We can start by allowing the government to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies and introducing a federal public option into the marketplace. Plans like Medicare X will also make immediate progress by reducing costs and ensuring quality coverage.

Our campaign finance system is in desperate need of reform. I’ve challenged my opponent to join me in refusing to take any corporate PAC money. That money makes our politicians more accountable to big business than to the people they represent. I will also vigorously oppose any effort to privatize the VA. Our government has an obligation to care for the veterans it sends to war on its behalf, and that means keeping their care out of the hands of profitseeking companies that don’t have their best interests at heart.

What is your position on immigration reform?

What can be done to improve the nation’s health care system?

What are two other issues that demand attention from Congress, and why?

We need comprehensive immigration reform to protect our citizens and ensure criminals aren’t coming to our country.

We need to enforce our laws so those legally waiting in other countries have a fair opportunity to come to our country. We also need to treat those new to our country fairly and with compassion. Most of us are immigrants to this country; we need to treat others with the respect we would want for our ancestors.

Like many families, we experienced an increase in our insurance premium and our annual deductible. For one trip to the hospital for stitches for our son we received a bill for $4000.

To improve our health care system we need to manage the profits of hospitals lowering costs and we need insurance companies to be able to compete across state lines so insurance costs decrease.

Two issues needing attention are controlling our escalating national debt and fixing crumbling infrastructure. We need to reduce our national debt and balance the federal budget so our children aren’t responsible for paying the bills we rack up. We need to spend only the money the government brings in every year. And we need to invest in our roads and bridges to be sure we have the infrastructure to support commerce and protect our country.

I strongly support comprehensive immigration reform and believe we need to establish a path to citizenship for people who have not committed any crimes, pay taxes, and are learning English. This includes securing our borders with new technologies, cracking down on organized crime and human trafficking, and streamlining and modernizing the visa process. We must also allow young undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children to remain here legally.

The Affordable Care Act has helped millions of Americans and thousands of Coloradans gain access to quality healthcare coverage and protecting individuals with pre-existing conditions. I will work with anyone to improve the ACA and I will continue to fight against attempts to repeal or replace it. I believe we must demand transparency in healthcare prices by requiring public disclosure for every healthcare product, service and procedure so patients can make informed decisions about their healthcare.

Here in Colorado and in many places across the country, we must make sure local infrastructure can keep up with growth and be sustainable for generations to come.

Instead of massive tax cuts for those at the top, we need to fix our roads, bridges, electrical grids, broadband, and water infrastructure. In addition, I believe Congress should pass common sense gun reforms like universal background checks, banning bump stocks, limiting assault weapons, and allowing law enforcement the discretion to intervene if red flags appear warning of impending gun violence. Too many families in Colorado and across the country have been impacted by senseless and preventable gun violence.

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Get to know the state ballot measures Voters in November will rule on 13 state-level issues

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Colorado voters will decide on 13 state-level measures, addressing big issues like education and road funding, oil and gas setbacks, and congressional redistricting.

The measures are of three types: numbered amendments begin as citizen initiatives, and would be added to the Colorado Constitution. They cannot be altered without another popular vote.

Numbered propositions also begin as citizen initiatives, but if approved become state law, not constitutional amendments.

Lettered amendments are created in the state Legislature and referred to voters for approval.

Amendment 73: school funding Among the more high-profile measures on this year’s ballot, Amend-

ment 73 aims to create new revenue for public education by instituting a complex graduated income tax increase on individuals earning more than $150,000 a year, and increasing the corporate income tax rate from 4.63 percent to 6.0 percent. The measure would also fix residential property tax rates at 7.0 percent, preventing them from falling further due to the Gallagher Amendment.

Proponents say the measure would generate $1.6 billion per year for public education in Colorado, which has seen reductions totaling $7.2 billion since 2010. Colorado’s schools suffer from underfunding, proponents say, leading to inadequate special education and mental health counseling, as well as increasing class sizes and other detrimental outcomes.

Opponents say tax revenue is increasing without tax rate increases, and the measure does not guarantee improved student performance. Tax increases are burdensome on individuals and businesses, they argue, and the measure’s income tax brackets won’t be adjusted for inflation, thus pushing more earners into the brack-

4th Congressional District Karen McCormick

Party: Democratic City or town of residence: Longmont Profession: Veterinarian and small business owner Campaign website: www. mccormickforcongress.org

ets over time.

Amendment 74: compensation for property devaluation Though Colorado law already requires government to compensate property owners if their actions totally devalue private property, such as through eminent domain or by enacting regulations that bar construction, Amendment 74 would allow property owners to petition the state for reimbursement of lost partial value of a property due to new laws or regulations, for example if government limited natural gas development on private property, an owner could sue for reduced mineral rights value.

Proponents say the law would help protect real estate, which is the most significant asset many people own.

Opponents say the measure could have unintended consequences, and make governments gun-shy about making decisions beneficial to the state’s environmental health.

Amendment 75: campaign contributions Seeking to level the playing field in state-level elections, Amendment

How would choosing you for this office improve the lives of residents of the district?

Our large and diverse district needs a problem-solver, not a politician, and solving problems starts with compassion, cooperation and listening to what people actually want: Coloradans throughout our district have urged me to fight Washington corruption, secure affordable healthcare, create a fairer economy and bring good jobs to our state, improve our school system, strengthen our trade deals and protect our Colorado way of life. That’s exactly what I’ll work hard to do in Congress.

75 would allow political donors to increase their campaign contributions to candidates to five times the current limits if one or more of the other candidates in the race contributes $1 million or more of their personal funds to the campaign.

Proponents say the measure would reduce the unfair advantages enjoyed by wealthy candidates in political races, and give a better shot to smallfry candidates seeking to get their message out.

Opponents say the measure only increases the money in state politics, thus sending campaign expenditures ever higher.

Proposition 109: bonds for highway projects Previously called the “Fix Our Damn Roads” initiative, Proposition 109 directs the state to borrow up to $3.5 billion to address up to 66 different road and bridge projects around the state. The funds would be raised through bond sales with a total repayment of up to $5.2 billion.

SEE BALLOT, P25

What should Congress do to address the nation’s opioid epidemic?

Congress should improve access to appropriate medical treatment to help people recover from addiction; create a stronger nationwide Prescription Drug Monitoring Program with better training for medical professionals, and fight the factors that lead to addiction such as pain, poverty and depression.

We also need to hold drug manufacturers accountable for misleading patients. I support ongoing funding to Medicaid to help people recover, but my opponent’s plan to cut Medicaid would only worsen this crisis.

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Editor’s note: U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, the incumbent Republican candidate for the 4th Congressional District, did not return Colorado Community Media’s questionnaire.

CU regent, at-large Ken Montera Party: Republican City or town of residence: Colorado Springs Profession: Retired corporate executive Campaign website: MonteraForCURegent.com

Lesley Smith Party: Democratic City or town of residence: Boulder Profession: Scientist, educator Campaign website: www.

LesleyforCU.org

Why are you seeking this office?

I was the first in my family to have the opportunity to go to a university thanks to the Presidents Leadership Scholarship offered by CU and Colorado business and civic leaders. This opportunity not only built the foundation for my career but my entire life. After enjoying a successful career I wanted to give back to my university and the state I grew up in, I want to insure every qualified student has the same opportunities I had.

What makes you the best choice for this office?

For the past 30 years, I have worked in increasing levels of executive responsibility for four Fortune 200 companies establishing strategies for growth financially and culturally.

Most recently, I was EVP of Retail Operations for the parent company of VICTORIA’S Secret and Bath&Body Works, where I was directly responsible for over 40,000 associates and a multi-billion dollar operating budget.

» CU faces big challenges — public funding has been cut dramatically while tuitions are through the roof, and there are persistent gaps in enrollment and graduation rates for students of color. I believe Colorado’s flagship university system should be affordable and accessible to every Coloradan.

Whether a student is a Boettcher Scholar, first generation or a non-traditional student (or all three!), I want to ensure that they have the opportunity to attend CU, thrive, and graduate.

I’ve lived in Colorado for 30 years, as a CU scientist, CU educator, CU mom, and Colorado taxpayer. I held a similar position to Regent as a School Board Member for eight years, overseeing a $400 million budget, managing the superintendent with 3,500 employees, and serving 30,000 students, all during the 2008 recession when schools faced devastating funding cuts.

Plus, I have experience increasing diversity and equity in our schools — a challenge for CU.

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The money raised would not be enough to cover the total cost of all 66 projects, and project priorities would be determined by the Colorado Department of Transportation and the state Transportation Commission.

Proponents say the measure would address Colorado’s neglected road infrastructure, which they say contributes to traffic congestion and reduces the safety of motorists.

Opponents say the measure could divert funds that could be used for other state priorities, such as education, health care and other infrastructure maintenance.

Proposition 110: sales tax and bonds for transportation Another bill to address Colorado’s roads, Proposition 110 would raise the base state-level sales tax rate from 2.9 percent to 3.52 percent for 20 years to fund transportation projects around the state. The proposition would also authorize the Colorado Department of Transportation to borrow up to $6 billion, with a total repayment cost of up to $9.4 billion, to fund a variety of

transportation projects. A Colorado family making $74,000 a year would pay roughly $130 more a year in sales taxes.

Proponents say the measure would go a long way toward improving Colorado’s deteriorating highways, and that costs only increase the longer maintenance is deferred while population increases.

Opponents say the state should fund road projects with money it already collects, and that sales tax increases disproportionately impact low-income residents.

Proposition 111: reducing payday loan rates Payday loans are big business in Colorado, with 207,000 individuals taking out 414,000 payday loans totaling $166 million in 2016, according to state data. Proposition 111 would limit the annual percentage rate for repayment of the small, short-term loans, lowering the maximum APR to 36 percent down from the current average of 129 percent. Other fees can bring the APR up to roughly 180 percent. Under the proposition, repayment on a $500 loan would be no more than $553, as opposed to the current maximum, which could be as high as $793, not including fees that the proposition would eliminate.

Proponents say the measure would protect low-income consumers in financial crisis from predatory lenders, and give them a better chance to repay loans without becoming trapped in a cycle of debt.

Opponents say the measure could have the unintended consequence of eliminating the payday loan business in Colorado altogether, stripping consumers of easy access to quick cash that can help stave off bounced checks or utility shutoffs.

Proposition 112: oil and gas setbacks Easily the most contentious issue on Colorado’s ballot this year, Proposition 112 would increase the distance that oil and gas development can be built to 2,500 feet from homes, up from the current limit of 500 feet for homes and 1,000 feet from high-occupancy structures. The measure reflects increasing tensions over the presence of oil and gas development in Colorado, where oil production doubled between 2013 and 2017, according to state data. In 2017, there were 54,000 producing wells in Colorado, an increase of 48 percent from 2007. Oil and gas producers paid nearly $500 million in property taxes in 2017, and had many other wideranging economic impacts.

Current oil and gas sites would be

What is your position on immigration reform?

What can be done to improve the nation’s health care system?

We need comprehensive, bipartisan immigration reform, and cooperation in Congress is the only way to achieve lasting policies we can agree and rely on. Like the vast majority of Coloradans, I support an immediate halt to the cruel separation of children from their families. My constituents have urged me to support a path to citizenship for DACA recipients and a federal guestworker program to help our district meet our labor needs. Like any complex challenge, we need to seek out evidence-based solutions.

No American should face bankruptcy or fear losing their insurance due to illness or injury. We can guarantee affordable healthcare to all Americans by using resources wisely, improving access and transparency, making it easier and more affordable for small businesses to provide insurance, and encouraging insurers and providers to compete. I support a public buy-in option for the popular and cost-effective Medicare system and harnessing the negotiating power of Medicare to reduce prescription drug costs.

What are the most important responsibilities of a regent?

What would your top priorities be, if elected?

grandfathered in, but the law would render 85 percent of non-federal land in Colorado off-limits to future oil and gas development.

Proponents say the measure protects residents from potentially harmful health effects of living near oil and gas development, and protects vulnerable natural environments from pollutants. As both residential and resource development encroach on one another, the measure would allow residents greater certainty about the location of future oil and gas apparatus.

Opponents say the measure could have devastating effects on Colorado’s economy, majorly scaling back an industry that provides a wide range of jobs that support other industries.

The measure could also significantly reduce tax revenue that supports numerous state and local agencies.

Amendment A: eliminating slavery in the state constitution A revision of a failed 2016 measure, Amendment A would strike a provision in the Colorado Constitution that bans slavery “except as punishment for a crime.” The idea is to ensure that the state constitution unambiguously bans slavery.

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What are two other issues that demand attention from Congress?

A fair economy: We’re working harder than ever before, but incomes haven’t kept pace with our productivity or the cost of living. Fair tax reform will help more Americans build wealth and hang onto the earnings we work so hard for. A better school system: We simply can’t afford to continue neglecting our schools. I will fight to ensure that our teachers and schools get the resources they need.

What else should voters know about you?

Establish and oversee strategic planning and key financial decisions that will directly impact the well being and success of almost 70,000 students and additional thousands of faculty and administration. Selection and oversight of the university system president and senior leadership. Ensure that our flagship state school is affordable for Colorado families.

1) Evaluate and ensure that the cost of a CU education is affordable for Colorado families. 2) Foster and nurture an environment of free speech where critical thinking skills can be developed through vigorous debate. 3) Create an environment on the board where our overarching objectives will be driven by the success of our students not individual objectives. 4) Provide degree programs that enable our students to be competitive and successful in the open market once they leave CU.

I’m a fourth-generation Coloradan who grew up in a blue-collar family from Pueblo. I learned at an early age the importance of self reliance and responsibility from a working mother and a steelworker father of which neither had the opportunity for higher education. Between my scholarship and jobs I paid for 75 percent of my college education and I relished every credit hour I achieved as a step to a better life.

The Board of Regents hires and oversees the President of the University of Colorado system, oversees the University’s $4.5 billion budget (including setting tuition), and develops and oversees the governing policies for CU.

No. 1, hire a new president who is a visionary leader, can collaborate with the University’s diverse stakeholders and is an effective advocate for public and private funding for CU. Number 2, improve affordability for Colorado residents, in spite of drastic cuts to CU’s funding by the Legislature.

Recent efforts by the Boulder campus to keep tuition flat for incoming students and drop class fees are a step in the right direction.

One fun fact: I was the first woman aquanaut to live and work in the Aquarius Underwater Research Lab (think: underwater space station), and I’ve done aquatic research in the Amazon, the Artic and alpine lakes in Colorado. As a woman scientist, I’ve seen the gender gap in the scientific community firsthand, and I would love to see STEM enrollment reach 50/50 at CU.

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ELECTIONS 2018 Douglas County Commissioner, District 1 Abe Laydon Party: Republican City or town of residence: Lone Tree Profession: Land-use attorney Campaign website: www. abeforcommissioner.com

What makes you the best choice for commissioner?

I am a positive, optimistic leader that listens with the right qualifications and experience to do the job. After knocking on thousands of doors and connecting personally with voters throughout this county, I feel I understand firsthand what my fellow citizens believe is important. As a fifth-generation Coloradan, 15-year land-use attorney, and two-term Douglas County planning commissioner I can also provide the essential experience Douglas County residents need in a county commissioner to effectuate the goals they are communicating to me like traffic, safety, and fiscal accountability.

What do you see as the most important responsibilities of a county commissioner?

A county commissioner must anticipate, communicate and collaborate. As one of just three chief executives of a $400 million budget governing 346,000 citizens, a commissioner must be an experienced, dynamic and visionary leader that can see the big picture far into the future and then have the fortitude to set the wheels in motion and ensure our county remains exceptional. That only happens when a leader can plan proactively for problems ahead, work effectively with all stakeholders, and then build bridges through respect and professionalism to make our common goals a reality.

» Mary Lynch Party: Democratic City or town of residence: Parker Profession: Software analyst Campaign website: MaryLynch4DougCo.com

Choice. One party has ruled over the Douglas County commissionerships for 30-plus years. I, on the other hand, am from the OTHER party. I have lived in Douglas County 25 years, am a businesswoman and mom, and have two kids who went to Douglas County public schools and graduated from Chaparral High School in Parker. I want to be a voice of CHOICE for everyone who cares about making bipartisan decisions that lead to SUSTAINABLE solutions.

The most critical job of the commissioner is protecting the outstanding quality of life enjoyed by Douglas County’s residents.

I believe we must prepare Douglas County for climate change, ensure families can raise happy, healthy children and provide the resources required by our aging citizens. We can’t only be a county of law and order, but one of nature and nurture as well.

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Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock (Unopposed incumbent) Party: Republican City or town of residence: Lone Tree Profession: Sheriff Campaign website: SpurlockforSheriff.com

Why do you want to continue to serve as sheriff?

The citizens of Douglas County are among some of the best people I have every had the privilege to know. They are engaged in their community and want to be part of Douglas Counties role in continuing to shape Colorado. I see several major issues facing law enforcement, training, evidence evaluation, increasing property crimes and mental health issues. Much work yet to be completed, I have the skills and community support to get it done.

How has population growth affected crime in the county?

With population growth there will always be an increase of services needed in the county. I have taken every step to work with the communities in Douglas County to provide them with the best services relative to the locations they live and work.

Douglas County has very diverse communities with 80 percent of our population living in the northern one third of the county.

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State Board of Education, District 4 Tim Krug Party: Democratic City or town of residence: Franktown Profession: Retired educator and entrepreneur Campaign website: krugforcoloradoschools.org

Why are you seeking this office?

I’m seeking a position on the State Board of Education because I believe parents deserve a strong voice in our children’s education. Currently, only one board member has children enrolled in Colorado public schools and a majority have never had a child attend public school. Dedicated to improve choices and outcomes for public school students, including my own kids, I have the skill set to clean up the mess politicians have made of Colorado schools.

What makes you the best choice for this office?

My incumbent opponent is an insider from a political family who has sat for eight years while Colorado’s public school system fell to the bottom in national rankings. She was appointed to the State Board of Education by the political establishment after being twice rejected by voters. My opponent represents the status quo and politics as usual. I represent every outsider who would like a return to prioritizing families over party politics and results over agendas.

» Debora Scheffel Party: Republican City/town of residence: Parker Profession: Higher-education administrator, professor Website: https:// dscheffelforcsboe.com/

I believe strongly in the power of education to change an individual, our state and nation. The State Board sets standards, chooses the state test, accredits school districts and has essential oversight of K-12 education and how our teachers are trained at universities and other entities in Colorado. I am therefore seeking this office because I believe in the work of the State Board and know what an influence it can have on quality education.

I am first and foremost a teacher. I began my career in education as a teacher of special needs students and went on to leadership roles in higher education, training teachers to be successful in the classroom. Because I understand the issues firsthand as an educator, and based on my prior experience as a member of the Colorado State Board of Education, I feel I am the best qualified candidate for the position.

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Has the board of commissioners responded well to population growth in recent years?

What is the biggest challenge facing the county, and how would you approach that challenge?

What must you accomplish to consider yourself a successful commissioner?

The Board of County Commissioners has worked very hard to anticipate the needs of future citizens while balancing the concerns of our rural communities, and I am proud of our county leadership over the years. That said, so much more can be done in the future to ensure that we have beautiful communities with incredible amenities without the negative externalities of traffic congestion and blight. I am ready with solutions now.

Mobility. Traffic slows us down and limits where we can go and who we can connect with. Each day 53 cars are being added between Castle Rock and County Line, so we need answers that I believe I can bring immediately. As an experienced leader that has worked extensively on county planning, the county comprehensive master plan, and the traffic master plan, I have a unique insight into how we can deliver mobility to our citizens, and it starts with proper planning around density, respecting our master plan, and understanding the unique qualities of each city and town in our county before issuing building permits.

Success is leaving Douglas County economically responsible, vibrant, healthy, happy and safe for all of our citizens from every background while ensuring we all have clean air, clean water, excellent mobility and phenomenal opportunities to thrive in our work and businesses. First up are traffic solutions, which I have promised from day one and I am going to deliver. I humbly thank the citizens of Douglas County for their consideration!

Managing growth is one of our most pressing challenges.

We only need to look at the congestion of our roads and the daily ozone alerts to see the negative outcomes of the commissioners’ past strategies. The commissioners have not paid enough attention to delivering a sustainable solution while conducting a love affair with developers who look to suffocate Douglas County under square miles of asphalt.

As we’ve seen this summer throughout the West, fires are devastating and the threat to people and property values cannot be underestimated. Water is the second largest issue for Douglas County as we need better water allocation, monitoring and storage strategies. I intend to bring a new point of view to the Douglas County Growth plan based on minimizing our fire risk, water usage and carbon footprint.

I would be overjoyed if I could contribute to: A plan for Douglas County to have a zero-carbon footprint by 2040; a plan to make Douglas County water self-sufficient by 2030; a plan to make Douglas County’s growth plan responsive to climate change.

Should it be easier to take guns out of the hands of people with mental illness who have been deemed a threat to themselves or others?

What will your top priority b e in 2019?

Douglas County deputies are all trained in the Critical Intervention Training. I recently partnered with the mental health community, South Metro Fire and Castle Rock Police to launch a Community Response Team which responds to calls where mental health issues may be involved. This program has been a huge success. Still, continued training is needed in this very complex issue.

A revision of the mental health laws (M-1 Hold) still needs to be revised by our legislators. The term “imminent danger” needs to be redefined in the state law, which would allow law enforcement to work with family members to get help for a mentally ill person. The mental health crisis in this country is the issue that has been pushed aside for years.

My top priority in this next term will be to keep up with the growth of the county in services provided and to work hand and hand with our legislators on the mental health crisis in the state. Equally as important is to make sure that our school district has the resources to provide the safest environment for our youth to get their education.

What are the most pressing issues facing K-12 education in Colorado?

If elected, what will your top priority be in January?

What else should voters know about you?

Funding and the responsible distribution of taxpayer investment into education. Since 2010, Colorado students have increased by 7 percent, but administrative costs have increased by more than 20 percent. It’s unacceptable. The state needs someone like me willing to come down hard on frivolous spending and bloated administrator salaries in privately managed public schools. I will demand taxpayer money make its way into classrooms instead of into the hands of middle management.

My top priorities will be to audit the state education budget and reduce standardized testing mandates. Is the state doing everything it can to make sure taxpayer dollars are working efficiently? Why are we limiting instruction time to administer more standardized tests than the federal government mandates? Tens of thousands of students opt out of Colorado’s endless tests, so why isn’t the State Board of Education listening to its stakeholders?

I’m a proud father and lucky to be married to the love of my life, my wife Yumiko. I’m an Eagle Scout and Cub Scout leader and enjoy volunteering weekly at church and in my children’s school. I taught English in Japan for more than ten years and owned and operated Krug Kabushikigaisha, a Japanese corporation operating a chain of private English schools and staffing native English speaking teachers in Japanese public schools.

It is important that students and families have a continuum of options to meet educational needs. One size does not fit all and the unique needs of individual students require education choice. Quality education and accountability are also important to ensure students have the skills and knowledge to be competitive in the workforce and fulfill their potential. Preserving local control allows districts to find local solutions that are responsive to community needs.

My top priorities include creating a forum to discuss the role of technology in quality education, and its benefits and limitations; ensure data privacy for our students; enhance the effectiveness of the READ Act to address third-grade reading achievement; and increase the effectiveness of special education policies and practices in Colorado.

I believe every student in Colorado deserves a quality education. Being an educator, I know teachers make the biggest difference in a student’s education. Our teachers deserve our support and the resources to be successful.

Parents are a child’s first teacher and have a central role to play in identifying the best educational opportunities for their child. I will serve on the State Board as an experienced and passionate educator to represent the 4th CD.

Do deputies need to be trained to better handle calls related to mental illness?

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The commission would consist of four Republicans, four Democrats, and four unaffiliated voters. Lobbyists and politicians would be prohibited from participating, and the commission’s work would be subject to public oversight and commentary. The Supreme Court would rule on the commission’s district maps.

Proponents say the measure makes the redistricting process more transparent and limits the role of partisan politics, and establishes clear criteria for establishing new district boundaries.

Opponents say the commission’s members are not subject to being voted out like members of the Legislature, and that the presence of unaffiliated members could unintentionally stack the commission with partisan members who simply haven’t declared their allegiance.

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The 2016 measure failed because of wording that could be construed as banning judicially imposed community service, inmate labor, and probation requiring offenders to maintain employment. While jail inmates in Colorado are not required to work, they face loss of privileges or delayed parole eligibility if they don’t.

Proponents say the measure unequivocally confirms Colorado’s commitment to striking from the books outdated language that prolongs the legacy of slavery.

Opponents say the measure is merely symbolic and could create legal confusion over offender work requirements.

Amendment V: lowering minimum age for state Legislature Colorado’s current minimum age for serving in the state legislature is 25, but Amendment V would lower the minimum to 21. The measure would bring Colorado in line with 43 other states that set the minimum age for serving in state legislative bodies between 18 and 21. About half of states, however, have higher thresholds for serving in state senates — generally between ages 25 and 30.

Proponents say lowering the minimum age encourages young people to participate in the civic process, and allows voters to decide whether a candidate has sufficient maturity to hold office.

Opponents say lack of experience and maturity could make young legislators ineffective.

current ballot language mandates a separate question for each judge up for retention, reading: “Shall justice/ judge … be retained in office?”

Under Amendment W, all judges up for retention would be listed under a single banner reading “Shall the following justices/judges be retained in office?” Each judge’s name would appear next to bubbles for yes or no.

Proponents say the measure makes the ballot more user-friendly and efficient, and may save printing costs for counties with numerous judges or those that print in English and Spanish.

Opponents say the measure is unnecessary and may give voters the impression they’re voting in a multicandidate election.

Amendment W: simplifying ballot language for judicial retention The Colorado Constitution mandates that while the vast majority of the state’s judges are appointed by the governor, they face regular popular votes to decide if they should retain their seat on the bench. Amendment W would change the way retention votes appear on the ballot. The

Amendment X: industrial hemp definition With Colorado now the nation’s largest producer of industrial hemp — a form of the cannabis plant used in commercial applications, with no psychoactive effect — Amendment X would strike the definition of the crop spelled out by Amendment 64, which legalized recreational use of marijuana, and replace the definition with

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We need to invest in long-term infrastructure repair and projects that manage our growth smartly. I support using existing and new sources of revenue to fund projects without sacrificing funding for health care or public schools, connecting Fort Collins to Pueblo with high-speed commuter rail that also supports transitoriented housing development, while making expanding broadband available to every community.

What is the biggest opportunity for economic growth in Colorado?

One of Colorado’s greatest strengths is our diverse economy.

Our future success will depend on ensuring we create good-paying jobs in many different industries across

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our state. That’s why we need to unlock the power of our renewableenergy sector, create good-paying Colorado jobs that can never be outsourced; protect and grow our outdoor recreation economy; make sure our agriculture industry can thrive in the face of drought; and make sure Colorado remains a great place to start a business.

If elected, what will your top priority be in January?

Once elected, my administration will immediately get to work to bring universal, full-day preschool and kindergarten to every Colorado community. No child should start off at a disadvantage simply because their parents can’t afford to spend thousands of dollars on a preschool. I’ve been working on education throughout my career — I started schools for at-risk youth — and I’m ready to make it a priority as governor.

the one used in federal law. The idea would be to streamline cooperation with federal law in the event that the U.S. Congress adopts pending legislation loosening restrictions on growing industrial hemp.

Proponents say striking the state definition reduces any potential conflicts between state and federal law as the regulatory landscape for industrial hemp evolves.

Opponents say that the current definition was enacted through the popular initiative process, and changing the wording could weaken voters’ original intent.

Amendment Y: Congressional redistricting Colorado is expected to add a new congressional district after the 2020 census, bringing the state’s number of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives to eight, and requiring a redrawing of district lines to carve out the new one. Previous redistricting efforts, which are conducted by the state legislature, have ended up in lengthy court battles. Amendment Y would create a state commission to conduct congressional redistricting.

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CDOT has refused to find room in their budget for ongoing maintenance and keeps attempting to return to the taxpayers for more of your hard-earned dollars. As your governor, I will remind CDOT that they work for you. I will restore transparency and accountability to CDOT to ensure our tax dollars are being properly spent on projects for taxpayers, not special interests and bureaucrats.

What is the biggest opportunity for economic growth in Colorado?

Small businesses are the driving force behind Colorado’s economy.

Creating a positive business environment that does not pick winners and losers, and works for businesses big

Amendment Z: legislative redistricting Similar to Amendment Y, Amendment Z would create a new commission to redraw Colorado’s state House and Senate districts after the 2020 census. Currently, Colorado has 35 state senators and 65 state representatives. The state redistricting process is conducted by the Colorado Reapportionment Commission, which consists of 11 members, six of whom can be from the same political party.

Amendment Z would create a commission composed of four Republicans, four Democrats and four unaffiliated members. The commission would be subject to the same public oversight as in Amendment Y, and its maps would have to be approved by the state Supreme Court.

Proponents say the measure makes the redistricting process more transparent and limits the role of partisan politics, and establishes clear criteria for establishing new district boundaries.

Opponents say the commission’s unaffiliated members could unintentionally stack the commission with partisan members who simply haven’t declared their allegiance, and that the redistricting criteria could be applied subjectively.

and small, will be essential to restoring economic growth in all corners of our great state. As governor, I will work with the Legislature to promote commonsense solutions that will create jobs and improve the lives of families across our state.

If elected, what will your top priority be in January?

I’m running for governor to ensure future generations have abundant economic opportunity.

As governor, I will focus on education, health care, transportation, affordable housing and building a strong economy with plenty of jobs.

I believe this election will have a massive effect on the future fiscal health of Colorado, and that in order for Colorado to remain the greatest state in the nation, strong and proven economic stewardship is vital to building a better future for our children.

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Soon, I noticed it occurring in DougCo. And then a party started running slates of candidates, which traditionally was never done, and folks, that’s when the wheels starting coming off a great school system.

Gerald J. Dilley Highlands Ranch Vote yes on 5A, 5B As a parent, community member and director of the Douglas County Board of Education, I fully support 5A and 5B. Passing a bond and mill levy override would provide DCSD with a financial boost it has not had since 2006, when the last funding measure passed.

My oldest daughter attended DCSD schools and my youngest is currently enrolled. Both have watched key teachers leave. Passing an MLO is necessary to ensure we recruit and retain the best staff instead of losing them to districts which pay more. My daughters have attended classes in mobile facilities lacking adequate security. Passing a bond will improve this situation.

There is no more exciting development in our county than the Arapahoe Community College Collaborative Campus. ACC and Colorado State University are working closely with our school district to provide every student with pathways towards college credit or a career. 5A & 5B will spur this activity by increasing career and tech ed opportunities and aid in the push for partnerships between DCSD, higher education and local businesses.

DCSD has made tremendous strides in preparing for this initiative. This includes reducing administration costs. $7 Million in ongoing cuts were made in 2017-18, with an additional $5 million made in 2018-19.

Further, an oversight committee will be formed to ensure transparency as to how 5A and 5B funds are allocated.

This proposal is a reasonable request of taxpayers. It’s an investment in our children we can’t afford NOT to make. Vote YES on 5A & 5B. Anthony Graziano Douglas County School Board member Schools need your vote The Douglas County School District currently has capital needs that could threaten the physical safety or interrupt the education of children in our community and no dedicated funding source to rectify this crisis. Staff salaries are well below those of our neighboring districts, resulting in a continual loss of personnel, which is detrimental to students. The constant turnover puts undue burden on our entire system. Over the last decade, we have seen educational programming cut, class sizes increase and a growing need for mental health support.

School Accountability Committees, or SACs, play a major role in every school across Douglas County. These advisory groups consist of elected parent leaders and community members, tasked with advising principals on our schools’ budgets, among other aspects of school operations.

As long-time members of our childrens’ SACs, we recently drafted a resolution in support of 5A and 5B, a bond and mill levy override measure on this November’s ballot to fiscally support all public schools in the Douglas County School District. We invited all SACs across the district to join

us, and 82 Douglas County schools either signed our resolution or wrote their own in support of 5A and 5B. Please join parents from across Douglas County and vote yes on 5A and 5B! Meg Masten, Highlands Ranch Laura Welch, Parker

5A, 5B will benefit schools As a Douglas County legislator, my conservative record on educational activism is strong. My last year as state representative I was awarded the Legislator of the Year award by the League of Charter Schools, and in a previous year I was the sponsor of a teacher accountability bill that greatly reduced the power of tenure.

I know the educational landscape, and I urge a yes vote on the school district’s measures 5A and 5B. I believe in market forces, so I support 5A to attract the best teachers. Isn’t it logical that a good teacher would look for the best-paying job? Douglas County needs to get in the market by offering more competitive salaries.

As for 5B, I was impressed by the district’s school-by-school listing of how the money would be used. Roofs, heating and air conditioning and security enhancements are the preponderance of the repairs. Subcommittees serving under several recent boards have been urging these basic repairs.

It’s important to realize that both neighborhood and charter schools will benefit.

Vote YES on 5A and 5B. Carole Murray, Castle Rock State Representative, retired

Vote yes for our children I have one child attending school in Littleton Public Schools and another in Douglas County School District and I can testify to the fact that more funding provides more opportunities and resources to our students. I am voting Yes on 5A and 5B because I want my DCSD child (and all DCSD students) to have the same quality education that my LPS child is receiving.

Here’s why you should join me in supporting DCSD: • DCSD cannot compete in the free market on teacher and staff pay. This means we can’t attract or retain staff like other districts can.

• We don’t have money for building maintenance. Continuing to ignore our critical maintenance needs will not improve things, and costs will only go up.

I wouldn’t ignore important roofing and plumbing needs in my home.

• Superintendent Tucker and our board of education have been very thoughtful regarding how the funds will be spent.

• Former interim Superintendent Kane also supports 5A and 5B. • Funds from 5A and 5B would stay local.

• A citizen oversight committee will be overseeing any new funds and projects.

There will be transparency and accountability.

• Both charter and neighborhood school accountability committees have supported the need for additional local funding.

• Colorado students receive $2,800 less than the national average in per-pupil funding.

• Douglas County hasn’t passed a local funding measure since 2006 and it is critical that we do so this year. DougCo kids are worth it.

Kelly Pointer Highlands Ranch

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HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Editor’s note: Send new listings or changes to hharden@coloradocommunitymedia. com. Deadline is noon Wednesday a week before publication.

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

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

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

Background check. We provide the training.

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

and more.

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

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

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

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

Once per week. Morning or evening shifts available.

Requirements: None. We will train you.

Contact: Brooke Fox, 303-688-1026 or brooke@thecalf.org, www.thecalf.org

Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center: Cares for homeless horses and other equines.

Need: Volunteers to work with horses and other opportunities.

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

Contact: 303-751-5772.

Colorado Humane Society: Handles animal abuse and neglect cases.

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

Contact: Teresa Broaddus, 303-961-3925

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

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

Contact: Marion Dahlem, 303-688-1114, ext. 32

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

Colorado Refugee English as a Second Language Program: Teaches English to recently arrived refugees, who have fled war or persecution in their home country.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Elbert County Sheriff ’s Posse: Supports the Elbert County Sheriff ’s Office and the Office of Emergency Management with detentions support, patrol, administrative duties, event security, emergency services support, and call-outs as need arises.

Need: With proper training and clearances, volunteers help with patrol, fingerprinting, records keeping, community event security services, disaster response and management (wildfire, tornado, blizzard, flood, disaster relief, etc.).

Requirements: Must be 21 years or older; retired individuals are great. Must complete an employment application, pass a background check, and complete interviews. After being sworn in, in the first three months of membership, complete a minimum of 45 hours of orientation and training curriculum. After this 90-day probationary period, members must log a minimum of 10 hours of month and attend monthly training meetings. Persons ages 15-20, may join the Elbert County Sheriffs Explorer POST that is associated with the Posse.

Contact: David Peontek at djp1911@msn. com or 303-646-5456. Go to http://www. elbertcountysheriff.com/posse.html; print out and complete an employment application and turn it into the Elbert County Sheriff ’s Office in Kiowa, “Attn: David Peontek.”

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

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

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

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

Contact: www.feedingdenvershungry.org or https://www.facebook.com/FeedingDenversHungry/

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

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

Front Range BEST: Hosts free robotics competitions for middle and high school students.

Need: Volunteer judges for competions.

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

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Assets of Fish & Farm and the Garden Grill FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Dan Satow at 517279-9063 or Darin Spieth at 517-398-6060, or log onto www. spiethandsatow.com.

INSPECTION: Wednesday, October 24th from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Auction morning at 8:00 a.m. or by appointment with auctioneers.

BUYERS PREMIUM: A premium of 10% of your purchase price will be added as part of the total purchase price.

TERMS: Our terms are strictly adhered to so come prepared.

All items must be paid for auction day by Visa card, Master card, cash, certified or cashier’s check. NO personal or company checks unless accompanied by a letter that guarantees your check up to a certain amount. All Credit Card purchases will be charged an additional 4% processing fee.

REMOVAL: Buyers will have auction day until 5:00, and October 26th & 27th from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Buyers of large items will be given additional time for removal. ALL items MUST be removed by November 13th.

NOTE: Food available on site.

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CLUBS Editor’s note: Send new listings or changes to hharden@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Deadline is noon Wednesday a week before publication.

Social/Service Lone Tree Optimists meets from noon to 1:15 p.m. Tuesdays at LePeep Restaurant, 7156 E. County Line Road. Call Miles Hardee at 303-973-6409.

Meridian Mid-Day Toast Toastmasters: 11:35-12:35 p.m. Thursdays at South Metro Fire Rescue Authority Station 34, 8871 Maximus Drive, Lone Tree. Group offers a safe environment to practice your presentations.

Help with speeches and presentations offered the first Thursday of the month.

Guests welcome. Go to www.meridianmiddaytm.org. Meridian Toastmasters are members of the Lone Tree Chamber of Commerce.

Moms Offering Moms Support is a group for moms and kids. We offer our members playgroups, a monthly calendar of fun events, community service projects, and other various parties throughout the year.

For more information on joining please contact us at momsclubhre@yahoo.com.

Mothers of Multiples (MOMS) Calling all mothers of twins, triplets, quadruplets.

MOMS holds playgroups, Mom’s Night Out, twice-yearly kids’ consignment sales, and other social events for parents of multiples in and around Highlands Ranch. For details, visit www.mothersofmultiples.com.

OPOCS Singles Club, ages 55-plus, meets all around the metro area. Meet new friends.

Sign up and receive a monthly newsletter

that lists all monthly activities. Contact JoAnn Cunningham, membership chair, 303-751-5195, or Mary Riney, president, 303-985-8937.

Original Ports of Call Singles Club for ages 55 and older is a great way to meet new friends and get out among others in your situation! We call our selves a” Circle of Friends. We have a variety of interests, cards, theater, tours, dinners, lunches, golf , bowling and dances etc. It meets every second Monday at Sr. Ric on Miss. from 4-6 p.m. in Aurora. Call JoAnn at 303-7515195 or just come. It meets every fourth Tuesday at Chads South of Sixth Avenue in Lakewood form 4-6 p.m. Call Mary Riney at 303-985-8937. The third Wednesday at the Three Margaritas at 5130 S Wadsworth Blvd from 5-7 p.m. Call Jean Fox 303-730-2804.

Ports of Call Singles Club, 55 Plus Social hours take place from 4-6 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at 3 Margaritas in Lakewood (contact Carol at 303-389-7707), and the fourth Tuesday of each month at Chads in Lakewood (contact Darlene at 303-233-4099). Denver meetings are the fourth Thursday of each month at Baker St. Pub, 8101 E. Belleview, in the Tech Center (contact Harold at 303-693-3434). For information and a monthly newsletter, call JoAnn, membership chairperson, at 303-751-5195, or Mary, president, at 303985-8937.

South Metro Newcomers Club We welcome women who are new to the area as well as women looking to meet new friends.

We are a social organization with many interesting and fun activities. For information, email our new member chairperson at

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Teen Library Council. Douglas County Libraries’ teen groups meet monthly to help plan events, weigh in on library materials and serve the library community. Members earn community service hours toward graduation requirements. For information about a group at a library in your area, call 303-7917323 or visit with a youth librarian.

USS Trinity is Colorado’s only Starship commissioned by Starfleet Command (world’s oldest Star Trek Fan Club) and it is now seeking new crew members. Open to all.

Monthly meetings held on first Saturday.

For additional information contact startrekpost@gmail.com Widowed Men and Women of America, a new chapter Link 6 for the Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree and Littleton areas, is a social group that offers a variety of activities for its members. Group meets for happy hour at 5 p.m. Tuesdays at the Salsa Brava, 52 W. Springer Drive, Highlands Ranch. Call Kay 303-749-0169 or Dorothy 303-484-8811.

Widowed Men and Women of America, Link 8: 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Las Brisas Restaurant, 6787 S. Clinton St., Greenwood Village. Features card and game groups, theater and concert events, outdoor activities, special dining and local sight-seeing.

Call Shirley at 303-741-5484. Serves the Centennial, Aurora, Greenwood Village, Parker and South Denver area.

Widowed Men and Women of America, a nonprofit organization of the state based in Denver, has more than 5o0 members. The group sponsors social events for members to make new friends and have fun with people who have shared life experiences.

Members live in the Denver metro area and surrounding communities. Members are encouraged to visit different links to find the best fit for their interests. Contact Dorothy at 303-794-7547 or Les at 303-797-1209, or go to www.widowedamerica.org.

Words for the Journey Christian Writers Guild meets from 9:30-11 a.m. Tuesdays at Southeast Christian Church, 9650 Jordan Road in Parker. The group has a guest speaker from 7-9 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8374 S. Willow St. in Lone Tree. Visit www.wordsforthejourney.org then go to the Rocky Mountain Region link for more information.

Support Find AA If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, that’s ours. More than 1,000 AA meetings are offered in the Denver area every week. If you think you may have a problem with alcohol, come see us. To find a meeting near you, call 303-3224440, or go to www.daccaa.org.

Affordable Colleges Online has created a guidebook to help women find and secure financial aid. The guide includes a collection of scholarships for women, including due dates and award amounts; insight into the financial aid application process; and other funding opportunities, such as industryspecific scholarships and funding for special groups. The guide is available online at http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/ womens-guide-paying-for-college/.

Colorado Symphony Guild, Highlands Ranch/Lone Tree chapter, meets at 1 p.m.

the third Tuesday of each month at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Room 212, 8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch. The group is the largest support group of the Colorado Symphony. Contact 303-3082462, admin@coloradosymphonyguild.org or www.coloradosymphonyguild.org.

Douglas County Association for Gifted & Talented is a nonprofit group of parents, educators and community leaders that supports the educational and emotional needs of gifted and advanced learners in Douglas County. Affiliate of the Colorado Association for GT and the National Association for GT. Find our mission, newsletters, events and general information at www.dcagt.org.

EMPOWER Colorado, South Metro Support Group for parents of children with mental illness. Learn how to handle mental health challenges within the family and how to collaborate with the school system. Find out how to access resources for mental health care services. E-mail listserv and educational classes are also available. Meetings are from 6-8 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month at Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network, 155 Inverness Drive West, 2nd floor, one block East of Dry Creek (next to DirecTV and the Light Rail) Englewood, CO 80112. Dinner will be served (usually pizza or Subway). Contact Carol Villa at kyvilla@aol. com or 1-866-213-4631.

KIDS, Kids In Divorce Survival, group meets to address the challenges and difficulties faced by divorcing families. A five week session, KIDS learn coping skills to help them through these trying times. Intake and registration required. There is a fee for participation. For details call 720-987-5129 or e-mail heatherguthrielcsw@gmail.com.

Learning English? Douglas County Libraries offers Saturday morning practice sessions at which those learning English can engage in casual conversation with others. DCL also offers ESL Book Clubs, where English learners can read and discuss specific books.

Both meetings are facilitated by trained volunteers. For dates, times and locations, call 303-791-7323.

Lone Tree Arts Center Guild is a group of volunteers whose mission is to support and promote the Lone Tree Arts Center. The Guild sponsors many exciting events and fundraisers, meets once a month and is accepting new members. For information go www.lonetreeartscenterguild.org or call 303-662-9952.

Men of Valor Inc., Faithful Fathers, is a recently organized non-profit and is based in Lone Tree at 9492 E. Aspen Hill Place. This organization helps all fathers regardless of marital status envision and develop their relationships with their children. Our goal is wisdom, discernment, understanding, insight, and character development of children and their fathers. Father and children monthly activities include picnics, weekend tent camping, hikes, sporting events, fishing, swimming, musical events, and cultural exhibits. A fathers’ group meets weekly to discuss individual challenges and successes at the Lone Tree Golf Club and Hotel in Lone Tree from 6:30-8 p.m. All fathers, especially divorced fathers, are welcome to attend.

Meridian Midday Toastmaster meets from 11:35 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. every Thursday at the South Metro Fire Rescue Authority Station 34, 8871 Maximus Drive, Lone Tree. Call Susan at 303-284-0307.

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THINGS to DO

MUSIC

Country Drummer of the Year: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 and 3 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 20 at Denver Percussion’s retail store and studio, located at 7399 S. Tucson Way, Ste. B-2, Centennial. The three-time awarded “Country Drummer of the Year” by Modern Drummer, Rich Redmond, will be presenting an intensive residency.

To purchase tickets for either the master class or drum clinic, or to sign up for a lesson time with Rich, visit Denver Percussion’s website, www.iwantdrums.com.

Parker Symphony “Salute”: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker.

Parker Symphony and Parker Arts commemorate the WWI Armistice with “Salute”. Visit parkerarts.ticketforce.com for more information.

Inside the Orchestra Tiny Tots Concerts: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Monday, Oct. 29 at Cielo at Castle Pines, 485 W Happy Canyon Rd., Castle Pines. Get truly inside the orchestra as you are seated on the floor surrounded by a 30+ piece orchestra. Get an up-closeand-personal performance in a casual, fun environment. $9.95 suggested, financial assistance available. For more information, visit insidetheorchestra.org/g1fall-tiny-tots-2018-cielo/.

Central City Opera ‘Love Notes’: 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 E. Dry Creek Rd., Centennial. This delectable pastiche features a romantic duo and dynamic pianist from the Central City Opera Touring Artists: Judeth Shay Comstock, soprano; Jason Baldwin, tenor and Deborah SchmitLobis, pianist.

Concerts are free of charge. To Benefit: St. Francis Center for the homeless. To find out more about Good Shepherd’s Music with a Mission Concert Series, check out their website at www.gshep.org.

Symphonic Triumphs: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Fisher Auditorium on the Englewood High School Campus, 3800 S. Logan Street, Englewood. The Arapahoe Philharmonic presents its second installment of “Symphonic Triumphs,” reflecting themes of despair and renewal, triumph over adversity, through works by Dmitri Shostakovich, Ludwig van Beethoven and Sarah Kirkland Snider. Single tickets and season ticket packages, offering discounted pricing and a number of additional benefits, are available. Pricing and benefits are outlined on our website at www.

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this week’s TOP FIVE Circuits, Ciders & Seasonals: 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 at Northridge Recreation Center, 8800 Broadway, Highlands Ranch. Strengthen, tone and sweat in this high-intensity, circuit-based, total body conditioning class. Your ticket price includes an hour-long Circuit-based, total body conditioning class, a selection of seasonal beers and ciders, and light snacks. Must be 21+ to attend this event. IDs will be checked. No Children.

Mission Concert Series kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 E. Dry Creek Rd., Centennial. The fourth season kicks off on Friday, October 19th guitarist Mark Kroos, who plays two guitar necks at the same time with a tapping technique that involves both hands fretting the strings. Concerts are free of charge. To Benefit: St. Francis Center for the homeless. To find out more about Good Shepherd’s Music with a Mission Concert Series, check out their website at www.gshep.org.

Discover ACC day: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 at Arapahoe Community College, Littleton campus, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive. Prospective students will have the opportunity to connect with college departments, learn about services and programs, meet with current ACC students

arapahoe-phil.org/events/buytickets/.

Annual Free Children’s Concert: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. The Littleton Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Jurgen de Lemos, announces their Annual Free Children’s Concert: `It’s About Animals.’ This annual event is for children of all ages!

We will feature music about our friends in the animal kingdom. More information available at www.littletonsymphony.org or by phone at 303-933-6824.

ART

Jewelry & Holiday Gift Fair: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Eastridge Recreation Center, 9568 University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. You’ll find everything from home décor items to jewelry to food to ornaments and more, from over 125 exhibits. Admission is free. For more information, visit HRCAonline.org or call 303791.2500, or www.HRCAonline. org/Events.

Close Proximity: A Retrospective of Sculpture by Neil Goodman: On display through Nov. 17 at the Museum of Outdoor Arts, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood. This exhibition will feature bronze sculpture spanning four decades of artist Neil Goodman’s work.

and enter a drawing for a scholarship. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP at www.arapahoe.edu/discoverACC. For more information or accommodations, please contact jazmyne. lewis@arapahoe.edu / 303797-5908.

Piano Duet Concert: 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21 at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Elias-Axel Pettersson and Jessica Yam in concert as piano duo. The concert is free and open to the public. Contact Mark Zwilling, 3037942683 or mzwilling@gostandrew.com.

An Evening with Bestselling Author Cynthia Swanson: 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23 at Douglas County Libraries in Parker, 20105 East Mainstreet. Don’t miss the award-winning author of the book club favorite “The Bookseller” at Douglas County Libraries in Parker. She’ll talk about her new suspense novel, “The Glass Forest,” followed by a book sale and signing. Adults. This event is free to attend, but registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

More information at moaonline. org/neil-goodman/.

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Corn Maze: Runs through Oct. 28, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Fridays and Saturdays), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

(Sundays) at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Rd., Littleton.

Get lost in our 7-acre Corn Maze at Chatfield Farms. The maze can be viewed from two 15-foot tall illuminated bridges. Visitors under the age of 10 can explore the corn mini-maze. The design this year thanks emergency first responders. $14 adult; $13 student, senior, military; $11 child (ages 3-12); $9 child member; Free for children 2 and younger. Pony rides and hamster balls are available for an additional fee. Visit www.botanicgardens.org for more information.

‘Peter and the Starcatcher’: 7 p.m.

Oct. 25, 26 and 27 at Highlands Ranch High School, 9375 Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch. `Peter and the Starcatcher’ is the prelude to `Peter Pan,’ about the adventure that led to Peter Pan and everyone in Neverland to become the characters we know. Tickets are $10 at the door. You can also go to hrhsthespians.com and buy your tickets there.

Calvary Littleton Trunk or Treat: 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at Bethany Evangelical Free Church, 6240 S Broadway, Centennial. Put on your Halloween costume and bring the whole family to Calvary Littleton’s Trunk or Treat! Event is free to the public.

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 27 at Douglas County Sheriff Office Highlands Ranch Substation, 9250 Zotos Dr., Highlands Ranch. Dispose of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription and over-the-counter drugs at the National Prescription Drug Take-Back event. For more information visit www.dcsheriff. net or call the Metro District at 303-791-0430.

Movie Matinee: Solo: a Star Wars Story: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Enjoy free popcorn and lemonade. Visit Littletongov.org for more information.

Free Community dinner: 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30 at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. Our volunteers will be preparing Halloween Chili, Corn Chips, Salad with Cilantro, Honey, Lime Dressing, Fresh Fruit and Our Youth Group will be making Delicious Handheld Desserts. All are welcome to come and enjoy the meal and warm hospitality with no reservations required. Call 303798-1389 or go to fpcl.org/dinner for more information.

15th annual Bowl-a-Rama: Saturday, Nov. 10. 12:30 to 1:10 p.m. for check in and pizza. 1:30 to 3:30 bowling and awards. Event held at AMF Littleton Lanes, 2530 E. County Road., Littleton. Go to www.bessieshope.org to register your team and start collecting donations to win prizes.

Writing Children’s Fantasy with Author Stel Pavlou: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18 at Douglas County Libraries in Parker, 20105 East Mainstreet. Award-winning screenwriter and author Stel Pavlou will talk about creating new worlds, characters and stories for young readers, followed by a book sale. Additional writing workshops in the series include: Writing Mystery with Author Cynthia Kuhn, Thursday, October 25, 6:308:30 p.m. Writing Teen & Adult Fiction with Author Colleen Oakes, Thursday, November 1, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Adults. The workshops are free, but registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Arlington National Cemetery and the Tomb of the Unknowns: 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22 at the Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Learn about our nation’s most hallowed ground from Tom Tudor, a former relief commander at Arlington’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. For more information call the library at 303795-3961.

Free Legal Resource Day: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 at Arapahoe County Justice Center, 7325 S Potomac St., Centennial. Free event to educate and inform members of the public representing themselves in civil cases. For more information, contact Arapahoe County SelfHelp Center (720) 568-4844.

Tap Great Barbara Duffy Returns to Colorado: 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Oct. 28 at Parker Dance Academy, 19557 E. Parker Square Dr., Parker. Barbara Duffy, tap dancer, company director, and internationally-regarded master teacher is teaching master classes. RSVP with Claire Sheek, clairesheek@gmail.com.

Author talk: 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29 at the Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Author Bob Puglisi discusses his latest novel Unassisted Living, created from an old screenplay he wrote in the seventies. Puglisi will discuss how the screenplay and novel evolved, and read excerpts. Visit seniorsbluebook.com for more information.

Encountering God: What Ancient Practices Can Teach us Today: 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29 at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital-conference room, 2350 Meadows Blvd., Castle Rock. This session will feature a short film depicting how various groups and individuals have tried to grow spiritually.

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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Fashion show spotlights breast cancer survivors Outlets at Castle Rock host month-long campaign

Some models were handed pink roses as they walked to support breast cancer awareness.

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Breast cancer “survivors, previvors and thrivers” turned out at the Outlets at Castle Rock on Oct. 13 for a fashion show walked by models impacted by the illness. The event is part of a month-long campaign to raise breast cancer awareness and funds for Susan G. Komen Colorado.

October is National Brest Cancer Awareness Month, which spurred the shopping center’s partnership with Susan G. Komen Colorado, a Denver-based organization that has invested more than $43 million in Colorado health clinics, hospitals and community organizations focused on breast cancer care.

“What it’s all about is honoring breast cancer survivors and thrivers, but additionally to give us a platform to support the cause and raise funds,” Outlets spokesman Roberto Johnson said.

Tracey Drayton, 2017 Mrs. Colorado United States, walks the show as an 11-year breast cancer survivor.

The first models in a fashion show raising breast cancer awareness at Outlets of Castle Rock were Carol and Murphy Huston. Both are breast cancer survivors.

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Friends and family filled a VIP seating and cheered when the fashion show kicked off.

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In the swing of things since age 3 Luke Wright took top spot on SkyView Academy boys golf team

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uke Wright says he started hitting golf balls into a net in the basement of his home when he was 3 years old, and now he tries to play golf seven days a week during the summer.

The junior at SkyView Academy was the boys golf team’s leading player this season and made the Class 3A state tournament for the third straight season, where he finished 19th at the Boulder Country Club with scores of 79 and 78.

“My dad had a net set up in the basement and I just went down there and started hitting and have loved it ever since,” said Wright. “Golf is fun because nobody is perfect at it. It’s a game where everyone has bad shots.

“It’s how you deal with the bad shots. It’s a real mental game too. You may have the most talent of anyone but it is how you deal with your emotions, how you act properly, and think right or you will never be good.”

Wright worked hard during the high school perfecting his swing.

“I worked super hard this season,” he added. “I switched swing coaches and kind of reworked my fundamentals. I did fairly well. I wasn’t upset with what I did but I would have liked to have done better.”

Nothing simple about football playoff format

Luke Wright was the boys golf team’s leading scorer at SkyView Academy.

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Q&A with Wright Who is your favorite athlete?

There’s a golfer who went to Stanford who is now a pro and his name is Patrick Rodgers. He’s a good role model.

What do you like to do away from golf and school?

I play basketball for my school. I like to travel and that goes along with golf.

What or who motivates you most to excel in sports?

Either my coaches or myself.

What would be a perfect performance in your sport?

If I could shoot 59 and there would be no wind on a beach setting in Hawaii or California.

What are your plans after high school?

I would like to play college golf at a West Coast Division II school or maybe I’ve been thinking about the University of Tampa. Far as careerwise, if I could turn golf into a career I would, but if that doesn’t work either commercial real estate or being an actuary.

What is your favorite class in school and why?

Math or history. I’ve always kind of liked them. Math I like because it is concrete — there are not really any abstract answers.

What is the hardest shot for you to hit during a round of golf?

Probably hitting a low fade or even getting a fade to go the right distance.

I’m more of a draw player.

COACH’S TAKE: ‘“He’s a very talented golfer who earned both second team all- (Metro) league and second team all-state. More importantly, he demonstrated outstanding character as a leader on the team, as well as how he approached his own game and his schoolwork.’

Joe Hobbs, SkyView Academy boys golf coach

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Key stats | Wright had a +7 to par average for the season and he placed 19th at the state tournament held at the Boulder Country Club with rounds of 79 and 78.

here are still two weeks remaining in the regular season, but it’s never too early to review the format for the state football playoffs.

OVERTIME The Colorado High School Activities Association revealed the post-season plan before the season, and CHSAANow. com recently released the format again.

Jim Benton So here’s what to expect in the playoffs — except for winners and losers. And it is probably best not to try to figure out the ratings percentage index (RPI). Just wait for the standings to be updated.

If anybody does want to figure out an RPI standing for a team, the formula calculates combining 37.5 percent of a team’s winning percentage, 37.5 percent of the opponent’s winning percentage and 25 percent of opponents’ opponents’ winning percentage.

So, here’s the basic, nondetailed outline for the Class 5A playoff bracket.

The six league winners receive automatic berths into the playoffs and draw first-round byes. The next 17 teams in the RPI rankings will advance into the post-season with the exception of a second team from the Metro 10 Conference.

That’s 23 teams with the last spot in the 24-team 5A playoffs going to an at-large team selected by the seeding committee.

The Metro 10 will have its champion advance into the playoffs, but the league can only have a second team qualify through an at-large berth.

Final RPI rankings, common opponents, strength of schedule, head-to-head matchups and, hopefully, a little common sense will be used to seed teams.

RPI standings change weekly and, with two more weeks remaining, there should be a lot of movement.

The Oct. 7 RPI standings for 5A had a bunch of bubble teams around the all-important 24th spot.

Lakewood was 21st, followed in order by Far Northeast, Horizon, Boulder, Fossil Ridge, Northglenn and Legend.

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News and notes from local high school sports programs

Highlands Ranch Senior Andrew Wisniewski was 25th in the boys race at the Continental League cross country championships on Oct. 10 with a time of 17:09.00.

The football team, 2-6 overall and 1-2 in the 5A Metro South, takes on Mountain Vista on Oct. 19 after a 41-28 loss to Castle View on Oct. 12.

The Falcons are 3-7 in the past 10 games played against Vista and have lost four in a row against the Golden Eagles.

Mountain Vista Junior Jenna Fitzsimmons, the defending state champion, won the Continental League cross country championship on Oct. 10 with a time of 18:21.00. The Golden Eagles won the girls team title as Madison Reed finished fourth, Caroline Eck fifth, Shantell Hafner eighth and Makenna Anderson ninth. The boys team also captured the team title as the top five Vista runners were in the Top 15 finishers. Junior Seth Rouse was second with a time of 16:10.00 The football team, down 41-0 at halftime, surrendered 375 yards to Valor Christian in a 48-7 loss on Oct. 12.

ThunderRidge Shae Henley was third in the Continental League girls cross country championships held Oct.

Rock Canyon catcher Katie Dack-Howell (18) leaps for the inbound catch at home as Valor Christian’s Eden McNally (2) crosses the plate. The Jaguars took 1st place in 5A region 2 Saturday at Northridge Park by the score of 11-3. The Jaguars also defeated Chatfield 6-1 in the earlier game. PAUL DISALVO 10 as the junior turned in a time of 18:42.00. The girls team was the runner-up to Mountain Vista in the team standings.

The football team tuned up for a Metro South showdown on Oct. 18 against Valor Christian with a 52-7 romp over Rock Canyon on Oct. 12. League rushing leader Spencer Lambert gained 200 yards on 15 carries and scored twice against Rock Canyon, and quarterback Ryan Gilmore threw two TD passes. The Grizzlies and Valor have played only once with the Eagles notching a 49-3 victory in 2012.

SkyView Academy The volleyball team, following an Oct. 16 match against Lutheran,

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wraps up the regular season at 3A Metro League leading Faith Christian on Oct. 23. The Hawks, 10-4 overall, have been led by junior Eliana Katzer with 116 kills, Carta Roundtree with 21 solo blocks and Keara Wallen with 156 kills and 183 assists.

Rock Canyon The softball team (19-6) advanced into the Class 5A state tournament, which will be held Oct. 19-20 at the Aurora Sports Park. The Jaguars on Oct. 13 won the Region 2 tournament at Northridge Park in Highlands Ranch. After an opening 6-1 triumph over Chatfield, the Jaguars downed Valor Christian, 11-3. Senior Alexa Hugenberg and sophomore Katie Dack-Howell each had three hits and two runs batted in against Valor while junior Erin Keen collected two hits with four RBI. Shannon Osoba ran a 19:31.00 and was 10th in the girls varsity race at the Continental League cross

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In 4A, 3A and 2A conference champions receive automatic tickets into the playoffs with the remaining teams advancing based on RPI rankings. Playoff brackets will have 16 teams.

Ponderosa was hanging on to the 15th spot in the Oct. 7 RPI standings in 4A and Standley Lake was 16th.

But remember all this will likely change.

National leader Colorado Mesa University volleyball player Kasie Gilfert, a redshirt sophomore from Legend, is a national leader in NCAA Division II statistics.

country championships held Oct. 10. Hope James came in 12th. Junior Derek Fearon was 18th in the boys race.

Valor Christian The girls cross country team won the 5A Jefferson County League cross country championship which was held Oct. 11 as sophomore Taylor Whitfield paced the Eagles with a secondplace finish with a time of 19:49.00. Keely Jones was fourth as the scoring runners for Valor were second, fourth, 11th, 16th and 18th. Junior Cole Sprout captured the boys 5A league title with a winning time of 15:13.00.

The softball team, playing in 5A for the first time this season, won its first game Oct. 13 in the Region 2 tournament at Northridge Park in Highlands Ranch with a 12-2 win over ThunderRidge, but lost 11-3 to Rock Canyon and 15-2 to Chatfield to see its season come to an end with a 13-13 record.

The undefeated football team built up a 41-0 halftime lead and cruised to a 48-7 win over Mountain Vista on Oct. 12, and the Eagles played without starting quarterback Luke McCaffrey.

Joshia Davis rushed for 113 yards and two TDS. The Eagles will play ThunderRidge Oct. 18 in a game that could determine the 5A Metro South league championship. Valor didn’t release any information on why McCaffrey didn’t see any action against Mountain Vista but did indicate he is expected to play against ThunderRidge.

The volleyball team won its 16th straight match with a 3-0 win over Pomona on Oct. 11. Lily Thomason had nine kills, Anna Davis four blocks and Caroline Reinkensmyer 11 assists in the win.

Gilfert, who has won back-to-back Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors, holds the national statistical lead for hitting percentage at .443.

She has hit at a .400 percent or better clip in 10 matches this season, and before matches against Dixie State and Westminster on Oct. 12-13, Gilfert had 246 kills with 44 errors in 456 total attempts.

Gilfert, a 6-foot middle blocker/ right side hitter who transferred from Northern Arizona, was a fouryear letterman at Legend and set single-season school records as a junior for hitting percentage (.428) and blocks (158).

Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He can be reached at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

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Dr. Bashar Shala, co-founder of the Memphis Islamic Center in Memphis, Tennessee, and Dr. Steven Stone, senior pastor of Heartstrong Church, also in Memphis, speak to New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock. Their message is about understanding the two faiths and building friendships across them.

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A growing partnership Their relationship grew from there.

The Islamic center’s construction wasn’t completed by that year’s month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar when Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. Heartstrong opened its doors so the center’s members would have a place to pray.

The first night, Shala remembered, about 30 people gathered at the church, greeted by a group of Christians at the door. The next night, 50 came. The third, more than 100, and after that “the place was just jampacked.”

“An amazing bond began to form,” Stone said.

The two groups maintain a close

relationship to this day. They hold an annual Thanksgiving celebration together and an annual blood drive near the anniversary of 9/11.

They’ve since founded the Memphis Friendship Foundation with dreams of building a $12 million park as a “monument to friendship,” according to the foundation’s website.

New Hope member Tracey Silver attended the Sunday service and stayed late for the question-and-answer session.

“I thought it was a wonderful idea,” she said. “I knew this was the sort of church that would welcome the presentation.”

Stone and Shala said they hope their story, although not unique, grows a willingness to build interfaith friendships throughout the U.S. “I wish,” Shala said, “more people knew more Muslims — just to get to know a person.”

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Seven Sunday Masses Two Daily Masses Confessions Six Days a Week

Meeting at the Franktown fire station @ 1959 North State Highway 83 Bible Study Sunday Evenings @ 5PM

Call Pastor Jim Carroll for more info 719 237-4245

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STM Catholic School Preschool – Grade 8

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Garage Sales Arvada

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Want To Purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201

Garage Sale at 8635 Dover Court Arvada 80005

Friday & Saturday October 19 & 20 8am-4 pm Furniture, nice dishes and glassware, linen, some custom jewelry and Christmas Items, Bicycle USA Micar GTS,

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Friday October 12th 8am-3pm & Saturday October 13th 9am-1pm 10627 Montecito Drive (Ridgegate Parkway & I25) Holiday, Household, Small Kitchen Appliances, Decorative Items, Furniture and much much more!

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Sons and Daughters of Italy 16th Annual

Holiday Gift and Craft Fair

A social club offering many exciting social activities and friendships.

Link 10 social hours, 4-6 P each Thur at Innsider Bar and Grill, Holiday Inn, 7390 Hampton Ave., Lkwd.

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Experience the career that will affect everyone throughout their lifetime.

Castle Rock

5925 W. 32nd Ave, Wheat Ridge

Friday, October 19th 9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. Saturday, October 20th 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Over 25 booths, free parking, no entrance charge Everything from home baked goods to decorations and gift items

Lunch will also be available in our Luncheon “Cafe” Arts & Crafts

Saturday October 20th 2018 8am-4pm 2000 West 92nd Ave Federal Heights Featuring Prints, Wood Working, Home Made Bath Products, Quilts, Stained Glass, Sun Catchers, Jewelry, Crochet & Knitted Items, Doll Clothes, Yard Art, Items for Pets, Purses/Hats Ornaments, Baked Goods Free Admission

Bicycles

Estate Sale - All must go!

Furniture, Bronco Memorabilia Lots of Tools/Yard Equipmet, Athletic Equipment including Scuba Diving Gear Towels, Bedding, Table Cloths, Napkins Anything Kitchen, Christmas, Easter, Fall Decor Framed Art, Modern China, Collectibles, Lots of Glasses/Crystal, Patio Furniture, Entire household must be sold CASH Only 2421 Fairway Wood Circle Castle Rock 80109 Thursday - Sunday 9am-3pm 18th, 19th, 20th & 21st

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Email Scot Fuller at scot.fuller@scouting.org or call 720-266-2126

Arts & Crafts Family in Christ Church 11th Annual Craft Fair 55+ Vendors

Friday, October 26th, 10am-4pm & Saturday, October 27th, 9am-3pm 11355 Sheridan Blvd., Westminster Suggested admission is nonperishable food for the Growing Home Food Pantry.

Café and Cookie Walk available to support our Nursery & Children’s Ministries.

Firewood

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Split & Delivered $300 a cord Stacking available extra $35 Call 303-647-2475 or 720-323-2173

Lawn and Garden Toro Gas Lawn Mower w/electric spark $150 Toro Electric Snow Blower + 100' cord $150 Black & Decker Electric Leaf Blower $30 Cash Only Call 303-466-7709 leave message

Miscellaneous CEMETARY PLOTS

Crown Hill Wheat Ridge 2 very nice accessible plots, Block 17, Lot 19, Section 7 & 8 Asking $3500 each. Valued at $14,000 303-550-1110

MERCHANDISE

Young adults 14-20 come to our Open House to learn what it means to work at a Funeral Home.

In our program, we will touch on what happens at death, what happens to those that pass, and teach how to care for their community when they pass.

October 25th, 2018 • 6:30–8:00pm At Horan & McConaty HeartLight Center (11150 E. Dartmouth Ave, Aurora, CO 80014) To RSVP, go to

Boarding for Retired Horses

High quality, low cost all-inclusive Horse Boarding for retired and senior horses.

Contact Blue Rose Ranch 303-796-7739 Springfield, CO www.bluerosehorseretirement.org

TRANSPORTATION

Cash for all Vehicles!

Estate Sales WIDOWED MEN AND WOMEN OF AMERICA.

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Cars, Trucks, Vans, SUV’s Any condition • Running or not Under $500

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Autos for Sale 2014 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab, 4x4 V6 47,000 miles, loaded $25,000 (303)805-0301 FOR SALE 1996 Chevy 4 door Blazer in very good condition almost new tires, CD and Tape players 4 wheel drive, 6CYL Engine Good AC, Power Seats/Doors Interior in good condition $3200 Cash or best Cash offer 303-771-5645

Sell your merchandise on this page $25 for 2 weeks in 16 papers and online 303-566-4091 RV’s and Campers Selling Estate that includes 2018 Thor Ace 29.4 2 slides 2500 miles, Ford V10 $75,000 (303)805-0301

Wanted

Lots of small power and hand tools, antiques, pet items, BBQ utensils, new dishwasher in box.

Details and photos. nealheyer@yahoo.com 303-726-5298

Cash for all Vehicles!

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Selmer (Paris) Mark VI Saxophones: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, including accessories 303-756-0994

Wurlitzer Grand Piano Model C143, Blonde Color Perfect Condition $4500 (303)805-0301

Wanted to Buy Mr. Baseball, coming to Colorado buying sports cards and memorabilia (203)767-2407

Cars, Trucks, Vans, SUV’s Any condition • Running or not Under $500

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TECHNOLOGY Visa Technology & Operations, LLC., a Visa Inc. company, currently has openings in our Highlands Ranch, CO location for:

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Multiple positions available.

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- Application Programming Analysts (Job# REF11590O) to contribute to the overall integrity and availability of the Debit Processing Switch, Open File Delivery (OFD) and associated applications. Maintenance and support of all applications and services running on the HP Nonstop Blade and Itanium platforms.

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Senior Housing

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LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Some misunderstandings resist being resolved. But your sincerity in wanting to soothe those hurt feelings wins the day. By month’s end, that relationship should begin to show signs of healing.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A hectic job schedule begins to ease just in time to blow off all that work-generated steam on Halloween.

A family situation runs into an unexpected complication.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A cutting remark in the workplace needs to be handled with finesse. Remember: How you respond could determine the depth of support you gain from colleagues.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Once again, that Capricornean stubborn streak sets in and could keep you from getting much-needed advice. Fortunately, it lifts by week’s end, in time to make an informed decision.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A surprise trip early in the week could lead to other unexpected offers when you return. Word to the wise: Avoid talking too much about this until you’ve made some decisions.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Learning dominates the week for perspicacious Pisceans, who are always looking to widen their range of knowledge. A series of important job-linked commitments begins late in the week.

BORN THIS WEEK: Your sense of humor generates good feelings and good will everywhere you go.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) The high standards you set for yourself don’t always translate into the behavior you expect of others. That relationship problem can be resolved if you’re more flexible and less judgmental.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Not enough party bids to satisfy the Bovine’s fun-loving side this week?

Go ahead and throw one of your own.

Then prepare for some serious work coming up early next week.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A new and intensely productive cycle is about to kick in. Be careful not to get too stressed out, though. Make time to restore your energies by relaxing with family and friends.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) This could be a good time to share some of your plans with those closest to you.

Their comments could give you some added insight into how you might accomplish your goals.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) An attack of self-doubt might be unsettling for the usually super-assured Feline.

But it could be your inner voice telling you to hold off implementing your plans until you’ve reassessed them.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) This is a great time for you to reward yourself for all your hard work by taking a trip you haven’t spent months carefully planning, to somewhere you never thought you’d be going.

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Public Notice Commissioner’s Proceedings September 2018 Vendor Name 18TH JUDICIAL DIST VALE FUND 3 CHORD STRONG PRODUCTIONS ABERDEEN CONSTRUCTION INC ABSOLUTE GRAPHICS INC ACORN PETROLEUM INC ADAMS, CLAY ADAMS, JOHN ADAMS, NICOLE ADAMS, ZANE ADAMSON POLICE PRODUCTS ADAPTIVE INTERVENTIONS ADVANCED PROPERTY MAINTENANCE INC AG WASSENAAR INC AGGREGATE INDUSTRIES ALL ANIMAL RECOVERY ALL AROUND RECREATION LLC ALLEN, KRISTINE ALLHEALTH NETWORK ALPHAEUROS LLC AMAILCO INC AMBU INC ANDREWS, FRANCINE ROSE ANGELSENSE INC APEX COMPANIES LLC APEX DESIGN PC APODACA, TIM APODACA, TIM ARAMARK SERVICES INC ARAPAHOE COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES ARAPAHOE/DOUGLAS WORKS ARCHAEOLOGY REVIVAL CONSULTING ARMORED KNIGHTS INC ASCAP-AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS ASHLOCK, KENNETH F ASHWORTH, MARIA JEANINE ASKINS, HAILEY RENEE ATKINS NORTH AMERICA ATTEBERRY, MERLYN AXON ENTERPRISE INC AYERS, DAVID AZTEC CONSULTANTS INC BAHR, TIMOTHY AARON BAJAJ, ANNA BAJAJ, LYN BALDRIDGE, SAM BANE, CAYTLIN BAROFFIO PSY D, JAMES R BASELINE ASSOCIATES INC BASSETT & ASSOCIATES INC BATES, DOROTHY J

Total $4,470.00 100.00 96,830.00 1,693.34 98,239.06 78.00 14.00 45.03 20.00 15,750.00 19,900.00 7,878.51 7,131.50 1,718,798.32 6,040.00 156.00 214.60 20,574.78 300.00 1,018.56 283.26 114.78 4,980.00 4,057.49 6,994.09 5,423.42 63.87 36,794.22 10,289.72 6,912.10 3,267.50 2,347.70 1,829.00 67.50 303.84 432.81 5,749.80 16.00 303,276.48 25.00 5,415.00 72.93 65.00 25.00 500.00 40.00 24,309.00 2,940.00 277,516.58 214.83

BBVA COMPASS BANK BEAMAN, LONE S BELL, HEATHER BELL, MATT BENNINGTON MERCANTILE BEYOND TECHNOLOGY INC BJORK, PATSY LEE BLACK HILLS ENERGY BLEA, YVETTE BLICK, DAMON J BLISS, AUDREY L

10.00 106.92 27.00 94.50 307.25 2,883.84 93.00 17,213.85 15.36 300.00 50.00

BOB BARKER COMPANY BOBCAT OF THE ROCKIES BODY, KATHY LEE BOMGAR CORPORATION

936.00 797.43 46.66 44,084.95

BORNHOFT, DAVID W BORNHOFT, JANINE BORREGO, MELISSA BOUGHN, TRISHA LOIS BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD BOY SCOUT TROOP #261

5,599.37 3,104.68 36.30 67.04 1,384.00 100.00

BOZARTH, KAREN ELIZABETH BRIDDLE, BRAYLON BROKEN TREE COMMUNITY CHURCH BROWN, JAMES ALRED BROWN, KELLY F BURKHARDT, RANDALL BURKHART, TONI BUTCHER, THOMAS A

15.36 45.40 2,019.89 29.50 115.20 324.00 29.20 137.22

BYLIN, JOHN K 35.64 CAFS-COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF FAIRS & SHOWS1,220.00 CALDERARO, ISABELL 4.00 CALDERARO, MATTHEW 12.00 CAPSTONE GROUP LLC 4,500.00 CARABALLO, HONEYLIN ASANION 43.83 CAREY, COOPER 48.00 CARTER, DAVID 15.00 CASTER, KIM 122.50 CASTLE ROCK CONSTRUCTION 6,350.66 CASTLE ROCK SENIOR CENTER 10,114.75 CBM CONSULTING 7,215.42 CCMSI 27,534.94 CCMSI (FEE PAYMENTS ONLY) 1,266.25 CCOM 85.00 CCS PRESENTATION SYSTEMS 6,177.54 CED (CONSOLIDATED ELECTRIC) 4,824.00 CELEBRITY CUSTOM HOMES 4,152.00

Description Due to 18th Judicial Dist-VALE Vendor Surcharge HS Facility Remodel Project Clothing & Uniforms Fleet Tanks Fuel County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo Travel Expense County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo Firearms/Tasers Other Professional Services Other Repair & Maintenance Service Daniels Park Improvement Aggregate Products Other Purchased Services Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies Travel Expense Other Professional Services Security Deposit Refund Service Contracts Operating Supplies/Equipment Travel Expense Software/Hardware Subscription Pond Maintenance Traffic Signals - Engineering Other Professional Services Travel Expense Inmate Meals Child Support Enforcement Legal Services Other Professional Services Other Professional Services Armored Car Services Professional Membership & Licenses County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo Travel Expense Travel Expense Roadmap Development Services County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo Software/Hardware Subscription Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Surveying Services Travel Expense County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo Veteran Stipend County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo Other Professional Services Recruitment Costs Fairgrounds Platform Project Judges/Referees/Fair Show Management Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Travel Expense County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo Livestock Management Computer Supplies Travel Expense Utilities/Gas Travel Expense Video Script/Shoot Judges/Referees/Fair Show Management Prisoner Maintenance Supplies Operating Supplies/Equipment Travel Expense Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Other Purchased Services Other Purchased Services Travel Expense Travel Expense Roads, Street, Drainage-Engineering Security Deposit Refund-County Fair Travel Expense County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo Transportation Grant Services Travel Expense Travel Expense Travel Expense Travel Expense Judges/Referees/Fair Show Management Travel Expense County Fair Administration County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo Other Professional Services Travel Expense County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo General Engineering Support Concrete Repairs Transportation Grant Services Other Professional Services Workers Compensation Claims Review Fees/Bonds Recruitment Costs Computer Equipment Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies Escrow Refund

CENTENNIAL PRINTING 1,726.50 CENTER FOR APPLIED MGMT PRACTICES 286.00 CENTURA HEALTH 1,274.36 CENTURY LINK 21,711.94 CES CITY ELECTRIC SUPPLY 8,440.22 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF HIGHLANDS RANCH 1,000.00 CHARRY, JORGE A CHATO’S CONCRETE LLC CHEMATOX LABORATORY INC CIANCONE, LAURA (YOGA) CIANCONE, LAURA ELIZABETH CINTAS CORPORATION CIRBO, JASON M CITY OF CASTLE PINES CITY OF LONE TREE CL CLARKE INC CLARK, KIMBERLY ANN CLAUSEN, TAMI L COBB, RHONDA COBITCO INC COLORADO BAR ASSN COLORADO BARRICADE COMPANY COLORADO BOYS RANCH YOUTH CONNECT COLORADO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

4,406.00 54,695.94 132.00 180.00 115.14 8,118.00 193.20 18,745.16 195,882.50 7,474.00 79.99 41.00 55.00 1,548.97 90.00 284.00 3,378.00 28,284.00

COLORADO CODE CONSULTING LLC 250.00 COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA 6,454.22 COLORADO CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL GROUP PLLC 967.47 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 240.00 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 699.00 & ENVIRONMENT COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 4,530.00 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 27,717.62 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 500.00 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF STATE 14,360.00 COLORADO DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES 4,660.00 COLORADO DEPT OF LABOR & EMPLOYMENT 230.00 COLORADO INTERACTIVE 746.76 COLORADO JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 444.00 COLORADO NONPROFIT DEVELOP CENTER 10,351.29 COLORADO SEAMLESS SYSTEMS INC 14,000.00 COLORADO STATE FOREST SERVICE 1,044.00 COLUMBINE PAPER & MAINTENANCE COMMERCIAL FENCE & IRON WORKS

809.24 2,400.00

COMPASSCOM SOFTWARE CORP COMPUTRONIX INC CONTINUUM OF COLORADO COOPERATIVE PERSONNEL SERVICES CORNERSTONE ONDEMAND INC CORRECT RX PHARMACY SERVICES COUNTY SHERIFF’S OF COLORADO CRITTON, CHARLEY CRITTON, JASON CRITTON, JETT CRONIN, KARI-SUE A CROSS LINE CONSTRUCTION CROSSPURPOSE CSST SOFTWARE LLC CUNNINGHAM, ANDIE KAY CUNNINGHAM, DWIGHT CXT INC DARK ANGEL MEDICAL LLC DATASPEC INC

895.10 59,935.00 2,069.68 15,627.00 1,891.23 10,360.00 450.00 5.00 126.00 126.00 120.00 3,897.45 2,685.00 14,340.00 66.00 10,652.58 44,070.00 9,134.55 1,347.00

DAVIS, BLAKE REESE DAVIS, JENNIFER LEANN DAVIS, TARA DENHARD, TAMMY L DENVER SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT DENVER TENT DESANTIS, KATHERINE AUDREY DEVELOPMENTAL PATHWAYS INC DIEXSYS LLC DIGITAL IMAGING BY DESIGN

217.80 145.20 6.00 195.23 73.20 2,750.00 1,064.41 26,795.51 4,500.00 6,220.50

DIMMICK, KARI LYNN DISTRICT ATTORNEY DLH ARCHITECTURE LLC DODGE DATA & ANALYTICS DOUGLAS CNTY TEMPORARY SERVICES DOUGLAS COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF’S ASSOCIATION DOUGLAS COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION DOUGLAS COUNTY INMATE WELFARE ACCOUNT DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF DOUGLAS COUNTY TEMPORARY SERVICES DOVE CREEK FORESTRY DR LORI ROMONT PHD LP LLC DRAKE, BARBARA DRAKE, NICOLE LYNNE DREISZIGER, CASSIDY DUCKS UNLIMITED INC DUDLEY, MELISSA LEANNE DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE DUNNAWAY, KELLY ECKHARDT, MARK E ECONOLITE CONTROL PRODUCTS INC EDGE, ASPEN EDGE, KARI ELIZABETH GARAGE DOORS LLC ELLIS, ANDREW & MCKENZIE EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL DENVER EMPLOYERS COUNCIL SERVICES INC

225.09 621,870.16 2,581.25 120.38 1,642.50 21,300.00 10,000.00 1,200.00 15,288.75 91.00 1,800.00 16,700.00 950.00 603.20 1,119.69 105.00 140.00 219.74 15,699.00 23.44 29.43 5,470.00 17.00 5.00 118.00

Printing/Copying/Reports Conference, Seminar, Training Fees Medical, Dental & Vet Services Telephone/Communications Fairgrounds Platform Project Professional Membership & Licenses Instructor Fee/Travel Sidewalk Repair Projects Medical, Dental & Vet Services Wellness Program Travel Expense Service Contracts Travel Expense Due to Castle Pines Auto Use Tax Due to Lone Tree-MV License Fee Other Professional Services Travel Expense Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Other Purchased Services Asphalt & Asphalt Filler Professional Membership & Licenses Sign Parts & Supplies Other Professional Services Concealed Handgun Fee Remittance Plan Review Services Newspaper Notices/Advertising Medical, Dental & Vet Services County Fair Show Management Due to State-PH Marriage License Due to State-CO TBI Trust Due to State - Auto Use Tax License Renewal Due to State - eRecording Due to State-HS Marriage License Books & Subscription Billback for Insufficient Funds Due to State - Family Friendly Court Transportation Grant Services Insurance Claims-Property Project Management Sandstone Mitigation Janitorial Supplies Other Repair & Maintenance Service Cell Phone Service Other Professional Services Transportation Grant Services Contract Work/Temporary Agency Software/Hardware Subscription Medical Supplies Fund Raiser Sponsorship County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo Travel Expense Clerk of Courts Remodeling Project Other Professional Services Other Professional Services County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo Other Professional Services Computer Equipment First Aid Supplies Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Travel Expense Travel Expense Records Report Fee Refund County Fair Administration Other Purchased Services Operating Supplies/Equipment Travel Expense Mill Levy Distribution August 2018 Other Professional Services Advertising/Fair Marketing & Sponsorship Travel Expense Legal Services Design Services Newspaper Notices/Advertising Contract Work/Temporary Agency Security Services

8th Grade Career Expo Other Prof Services/Booking Fees Travel Expense Other Purchased Services Contract Work/Temporary Agency Other Purchased Services Other Professional Services Travel Expense Travel Expense County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo Security Deposit Refund-Fairground Travel Expense Other Purchased Services Travel Expense Travel Expense Traffic Signal Parts County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo Other Repair & Maintenance Service 1,587.00 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder 9,089.00 Student Travel 6,800.00 Recruitment Costs & Training

Services 76,252.99 Paint & Road Striping 594.51 Instructor Travel 4,049.00 Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance EPC USA INC 37,620.00 Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance ESCO CONSTRUCTION CO 5,000.00 Escrow Refund ESI LAND SURVEYING LLC 3,905.00 Highland Heritage Park Stage Cover Survey ESKER SOFTWARE INC 1,303.27 Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance ESPINOZA-REEVES, SHAUNA RENE 118.59 Travel Expense ESPOSITO, CASSIDY 86.60 County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo EST INC 12,586.25 Roads, Street, Drainage-Engineering EVANS, SANDRA A 8,606.17 Other Professional Services EVANS, SANDRA A 252.38 Travel Expense EWING IRRIGATION GOLF INDUSTRIAL 762.61 Operating Supplies EZ LINER INDUSTRIES 384.26 Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts FACILITY SOLUTIONS GROUP 140.35 Operating Supplies/Equipment FAESTEL, TODD BRIAN 509.77 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 18.25 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder FARNSWORTH GROUP 26,655.00 Other Professional Services FASTENAL COMPANY 584.11 Sign Parts & Supplies FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER 2,048.33 Conference, Seminar, Training Fees FEDEX 151.17 Postage & Delivery Service FELD, LORI KLEIN 6,240.00 Other Professional Services FELIX, MATTHEW ADAM 38.25 Travel Expense FELSBURG, HOLT AND ULLEVIG 4,107.50 Roads, Street, Drainage-Engineering FINKENBINDER, JEREMY D 204.80 Travel Expense FIRE ALARM SERVICES INC 3,850.00 Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts FLYING HORSE CATERING INC 13,581.25 County Fair Service/Fair Event FOSTER, LUPE T 225.00 County Fair Guest Services FOX, HAYDEN 72.00 County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo FREDERICKS, FRANK 205.56 Travel Expense FRITZ, TYLER 14.00 County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo FUNNELLICIOUS INC 100.00 Security Deposit Refund-County Fair GADES SALES COMPANY INC 1,152.00 Traffic Signal Parts GADZIALA, CAMILLE LOUISE 247.59 Travel Expense GALLS LLC 18,318.75 Clothing & Uniforms GATES, KELLIE MICHELE 98.10 Travel Expense GENERAL AIR SERVICE & SUPPLY 25.22 Operating Supplies/Equipment GIDEZ, GREGORY R 2,500.00 Escrow Refund GILA LLC DBA MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUREAU 7.92 Banking Service Fees GIRARD, DAVID E 500.00 Other Professional Services GLADIATOR INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES LLC 4,284.58 Other Professional Services GMCO CORPORATION 32,752.20 Road Maintenance Materials GMCO CORPORATION 7,200.00 Salt & Other Ice Removal GO VOICES LLC 862.50 Video Voice Over GORMAN, THOMAS J 14,146.83 Other Professional Services GORMAN, THOMAS J 190.38 Travel Expense GOVCONNECTION INC 5,938.80 Computer Supplies GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION 35,000.00 Accounting & Financial Services GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY INC 143.55 Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies GREAT EVENTS OF COLORADO 532.00 Other Professional Services GROUND ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS INC 37,172.00 Construction Inspection Services GROUND ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS INC 8,623.50 Road Repair, Maintenance & Overlay HANSON, TOMMY 145.80 Travel Expense HARVEY, MARLENE FLEMING 123.34 Travel Expense HAULAWAY STORAGE CONTAINERS 934.00 Waste Disposal Services HAWKSWORTH, MARKEE 45.20 County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo HC PECK & ASSOCIATES INC 135,698.00 Right-of-Way-Permanent HDR ENGINEERING INC 194,970.17 US 85 Design Services HIER DRILLING COMPANY 88.00 Other Repair & Maintenance Service HISER, JANICE DELAINE LARSON 13.74 Travel Expense HIXON INC 193.36 Operating Supplies/Equipment HML TRAINING INC 7,474.00 Other Professional Services HOFSHEIER, TORI 96.35 Travel Expense HOLBERT, DIANE 328.54 Travel Expense HOLLAND CONCESSIONS LLC 100.00 Security Deposit Refund-County Fair HONEST CLEANING INC 144.97 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder HORIZON VEGETATION MANAGEMENT 6,279.00 Other Professional Services HOUSTON, ALEJANDRA EMILIA 93.84 Travel Expense HOWELL CONSTRUCTION 13,916.00 Escrow Refund HSS - HOSPITAL SHARED SERVICES 33,007.00 Security Services HUBER, JOHN C 29.50 Travel Expense HUDICK EXCAVATING INC 309,909.00 Daniels Park Improvement HUERTA, JENNIFER M 213.53 Travel Expense HULSLANDER, BRIDGET 10.00 County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo HUMANE SOCIETY OF PIKES PEAK 31,808.34 Animal Control Services HUMMEL, TESS 208.00 County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo ICENOGLE SEAVER POGUE PC 97.00 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder ICON ENGINEERING INC 12,535.48 Other Professional Services ID EDGE INC 160.00 Building Security Supplies ID INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES LLC 3,856.42 Other Professional Services INFOMEDIA INC 10,750.00 Other Professional Services INTEGRATED CLEANING SERVICES 29,471.45 Service Contracts INTERMOUNTAIN SWEEPER COMPANY 23,327.00 Other Machinery & Equipment INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION 389.00 Conference, Seminar, Training Fees OF FAIRS & EXPOSITION IREA 109,311.70 Utilities/Electric J P MORGAN CHASE BANK 801,786.88 PCard Purchases 08/05/18-09/04/18 JACKSON-BROWN, CARMEN NICOLE 32.70 Travel Expense JAG EXPRESS COURIER 190.57 Courier Fees JAMES R PEPPER LLC 4,700.00 Other Professional Services JBS PIPELINE CONTRACTORS 76,195.00 Hwy 67 Over Bear Creek Project JEFFERSON COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES 10,623.68 Other Professional Services JOHNSON, DAWN LYNNETTE 305.85 Travel Expense JOHNSON, JOI MARIE 295.63 Travel Expense JOHNSON, KARSYN 55.00 County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo JOHNSON, MEGAN RUTH ELLEN 129.18 Travel Expense JORDAN PHD, KENYON P 2,115.00 Recruitment Costs JUNGJOHANN, JAMES & REBECCA 2,500.00 Escrow Refund K-9 SERVICES LLC 18,000.00 Animals & Livestock KANE, MICHELLE LANE 420.58 Travel Expense

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Continued From Last Page 2 of 2 KANSAS SALT LLC KB HOME COLORADO INC KELLY, BLAIR SKYE KENNEDY - COLORADO LLC KIEWIT INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY KNIGHT, SARA NICOLE KNOPP, VICKI GDOVIN KNOTHEAD TREE AND LAWN CARE KOLBE STRIPING INC KOPRIVA, ANNABELL KOPRIVA, BEN KORF CONTINENTAL STERLING KOSTALNICK II, CHARLES KRAEMER NORTH AMERICA LLC KROECKEL, ANDREA KUBL GROUP LLC LANDAU, TRESSIE LEE LARSON, CHRISTINE R LASER TECHNOLOGY INC LAWSON, ANNIE

178,517.52 13,521.00 150.00 11,626.23 43,380.90 80.22 61.92 1,864.00 86,618.00 48.00 15.00 136,601.00 3,495.41 71.28 27.47 6,000.00 79.58 34.88 15,960.00 100.00

LEGACY PINES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION

13,495.50

LEKANDER, LAUREN MARIE LENNAR COLORADO LLC LEON, FIDEL LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LEWIS, DESHAWN LAMAR LIFE SUPPORT BEHAVIORAL INSTITUTE INC LIFELOC TECHNOLOGIES INC LIGHTING ACCESSORY & WARNING SYSTEMS LINCOLN STATION METRO DISTRICT LITTLETON EQUINE MEDICAL CENTER LIVING CENTER LLC LOUVIERS WATER & SANITATION LUCEY, NICHOLAS E

133.20 3,800.04 27.81 7,740.49 95.49 100.00 133.35 1,622.85 594.68 1,000.00 540.00 8,126.53 100.00

LYLE SIGNS INC LYLES, CELESTENE (TENA) MAILFINANCE INC MAKELKY, DAN MANDREKAR, SARAH MARIE DEBACKER MANN, ELLIE MARTIN, BETTY & ALICIA SIDLO

4,863.26 533.69 1,037.94 265.42 88.50 67.00 1,600.00

MATABI, JOTHAM 511.43 MAXIMUM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 13.00 MAY, HUGH 28.50 MCALLISTER, ROBERTA BERNICE 12.64 MCCARTHY, TIMOTHY 129.20 MCCLEARY, MICHELLE GLAH 309.62 MCCONAUGHY & SARKISSIAN PC 162.00 MCMANUS, BRANDON 847.14 MEADORS COURT REPORTING 1,430.20 MERIDIAN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT 287.44 MERRITT, LORI 10.00 METRO DENVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP 700.00 METRO MIX LLC 701.75 METRO TAXI 300.00 MILDREN, JODI B 277.25 MILLER WENHOLD CAPITOL 10,000.00 MILLER, HANNAH 60.00 MILLER, ROY O 70.77 MINUTEMAN PRESS OF CASTLE ROCK 380.93 MIRACLE RECREATION EQUIPMENT 992.27 MITCHELL, MICHAEL JOSEPH 330.49 MONINGER, JEANNETTE RENEE 20,000.00 MONTEX PRODUCTIONS LLC 12,000.00 MOORE, DONALD FRITZ GERALD 53.85 MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION 4.00 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC 560.00 MOUNTAIN HEAD PIZZA 100.00 MOUNTAIN VIEW ELECTRIC INC 667.29 MOUNTAIN VIEW TENT COMPANY 800.00 MTM RECOGNITION 2,098.39 MULLER ENGINEERING COMPANY INC 20,312.10 MUNGAI, JAMES 4,845.00 MUNOZ, MARIA DEL CARMEN 48.47 MURDOCH, BRUCE L 96.47 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION INC NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BUREAU LLC NATIONWIDE TITLE CLEARING NCAFC GROUP LLC NET TRANSCRIPTS NEWMAN SIGNS INC NICOLETTI-FLATER ASSOCIATES NILEX INC NORWOOD CENTER LLC NULL, JASON H OCCASIONS CATERING O’CONNOR SMITH, KATHRYN REBECCA O’CONNOR, MICHAEL & JENNIFER SOLANO OFFICE DEPOT OLD TYME CONCESSION

10,675.00 1,655.25 30.00 5,356.58 1,243.51 4,347.00 440.00 1,970.50 4,725.00 68.00 2,031.33 127.28 2,500.00 52.56 100.00

OLDCASTLE PRECAST INC OLSON, RYAN MAHLEN ORACLE AMERICA INC

850.00 60.60 22,557.49

PACA BUDDIES PACIFIC OFFICE AUTOMATION INC PAC-VAN INC PALMER, ELLEN

225.00 2,078.56 294.00 151.39

PALMER, NICOLE ELIZABETH PARKER SENIOR CENTER INC PARKER WATER AND SANITATION PARKER, SOPHIA PASE CONTRACTING INC PATTERSON, SUSAN-PETTY CASH

212.52 209.00 3,290.20 28.00 12,694.00 127.86

Salt & Other Ice Removal Escrow Refund Design Services Building/Land Lease/Rent Asphalt & Asphalt Filler Travel Expense Travel Expense Tree Pruning Project Contractor Road Marking County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo Cars, Vans, Pickups Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Travel Expense Security Software Travel Expense Travel Expense Eight TruSpeed Lasers Judges/Referees/Fair Show Management Diseased Tree Removal/ Replacement Travel Expense Building Permits Travel Expense Telephone/Communications Travel Expense Other Professional Services Operating Supplies/Equipment Cars, Vans, Pickups Lincoln Station LID County Fair Service/Fair Rodeo Medical, Dental & Vet Services Water & Sewer Judges/Referees/Fair Show Management Sign Parts & Supplies Metro Area Meeting Expense Vehicle & Equipment Rent/Lease Travel Expense Travel Expense County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo Advertising/Fair Marketing & Sponsorship Travel Expense Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo Travel Expense Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Travel Expense Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Legal Services Water & Sewer County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo Conference, Seminar, Training Fees Aggregate Products Transportation Grant Services Travel Expense Other Professional Services County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Printing/Copying/Reports Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies Travel Expense Settlement Equipment Rental/Fair Rodeo Travel Expense Vehicle Registration Communication Equipment Vendor Surcharge Utilities/Electric Equipment Rental/Fair Administration Recognition Programs Regional Trail Improvements Other Professional Services Travel Expense County Fair Services/Fair Show Management Road-Street Drainage-Construction Other Professional Services Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Other Professional Services Other Professional Services Sign Parts & Supplies Medical, Dental & Vet Services Construction/Maintenance Materials Right-of-Way-Permanent Travel Expense Metro Area Meeting Expense Travel Expense Escrow Refund Office Supplies Security Deposit Refund-County Fair Construction/Maintenance Materials Travel Expense Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Security Deposit Refund-Fairground Copier Charges/Office Supplies Equipment Rental Judges/Referees/Fair Show Management Travel Expense Transportation Grant Services Water & Sewer County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo Roads, Street, Drainage-Engineering Travel Expense

PAWNEE BUTTES SEED INC

1,609.50 Other Construction/Maintenance Materials Computer Equipment Travel Expense Forensic Testing Bulk Water Travel Expense Prisoner Maintenance Supplies Security Deposit Refund-Fairground Security Services Water & Sewer Travel Expense Alarm Registration Fees Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies Medical, Dental & Vet Services Waste Disposal Services Other Repair & Maintenance Service Advertising/Fair Marketing & Sponsorship PUBLIC AGENCY TRAINING COUNCIL 350.00 Conference, Seminar, Training Fees PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO 2,500.00 Escrow Refund PUBLIC TRUST ADVISORS LLC 5,833.33 Accounting & Financial Services PURPLE COMMUNICATIONS INC 255.00 General Interpretation QUICKSERIES PUBLISHING INC 28,971.14 Printing/Copying/Reports QUINTERO, CAITLIN ANNE 77.39 Travel Expense RAWWYO LLC 200.00 Other Professional Services REALTY INCOME CORPORATION 8,500.00 Appraisal Reimbursement US 85 REPP, THOMAS RICHARD 271.74 Travel Expense REVISION INC 1,405.00 Leadership Development Support Services RICE, YVETTE M 265.50 Instructor Travel RICHLAND TOWERS-DENVER LLC 2,431.00 Building/Land Lease/Rent RIGHT ON LEARNING 8,000.00 Education Navigator RIGOT JR, THOMAS SCOTT 222.00 Travel Expense RMOMS 264.00 UA Testing ROBENSTEIN, BRAD 105.30 Travel Expense ROBERT HALF TECHNOLOGY 6,628.44 Contract Work/Temporary Agency ROCKY MOUNTAIN AIR SOLUTIONS 37.28 Operating Supplies ROCKY MOUNTAIN EXCAVATING INC 28,213.00 Tomah/I-25 Frontage Road ROCKY MOUNTAIN MAIL SERVICES 967.03 Postage & Delivery Service ROGERS, PAUL MARSHALL 217.80 Travel Expense ROHR, MADALYN 44.00 County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo RONING, DOUGLAS W 2,500.00 Escrow Refund ROSE, JENNIFER 75.60 Travel Expense ROXBOROUGH WATER & SANITATION DIST 152.42 Water & Sewer ROYAL PROCESS SERVING & PARALEGAL SERVICES 240.00 Postage & Delivery Service RUSK, CLINTON P 800.15 County Fair Services/Fair Show Management RUSSELL, KALLIE 22.00 County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo RYAN, GABE 21.00 County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo RYBERG, HC 28.50 County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo RYDER, ELLEN 200.00 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder RYDERS PUBLIC SAFETY LLC 119.95 Clothing & Uniforms SAFETY AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY 128.55 Clothing & Uniforms SAFETY AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY 25,841.36 Construction/Maintenance Materials SALAZAR, ALI 11.00 County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo SANDELL, WYATT 70.00 County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo SANDSTONE CARE COLORADO LLC 3,000.00 Other Professional Services SARABIA, MICHAEL A 65.20 Travel Expense SCHEUBER & DARDEN ARCHITECTS 6,870.05 Other Professional Services SCHMIDT, SANDRA SUE 1,187.30 Other Professional Services SCHROEDER, SHELBY 70.00 County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo SCHUTTE, CHRIS 81.84 Travel Expense SCHWEIZER EMBLEM COMPANY 660.65 Clothing & Uniforms S-COMM FIBER INC 2,277.00 Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies SECURITY TRANSPORT SERVICES 4,184.85 Transportation of Prisoners SELECTRON TECHNOLOGIES INC 15,000.00 Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance SEMPERA 20,544.00 Contract Work/Temporary Agency SENTER, GOLDFARB & RICE LLC 3,184.00 Legal Services SEVCIK, DAVID 100.00 Security Deposit Refund-County Fair SFA INC 200.00 Security Deposit Refund-County Fair SHAFER, MARGARET 350.00 Other Professional Services SHAFER, ROSS 358.22 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder SHAVER, ZANDRA 162.29 Judges/Referees/Fair Show Management SHEA CANYONS LLC 2,500.00 Escrow Refund SHILOH HOME INC 29,126.10 Building/Land Lease/Rent SHRED-IT 348.46 Other Purchased Services SLATE COMMUNICATIONS 2,271.00 Other Professional Services SMITH, KAREN A 900.00 Election Judges/Referee Fees SORENSEN, RACHEL 120.00 County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS 3,161.81 Office Supplies SOUTH METRO FIRE RESCUE AUTHORITY 584.00 Building/Land Lease/Rent SPANSWICK, KRISTINA M 58.42 Travel Expense SPECIALIZED ALTERNATIVES FOR FAMILIES 4,500.00 Other Professional Services SPORTS LABS USA 2,250.00 Parks & Recreation Improvement SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT 1,227.60 Travel Expense SSB CONSULTING GROUP LLC 2,240.00 Other Professional Services STAIRS, SAMANTHA 214.60 Travel Expense STAMP CONNECTION 30.60 Operating Supplies/Equipment STARKEY, VICTORIA 108.75 Travel Expense STEINKRUGER, SARA 20.00 County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo STERLING, SIERRA BRIANNE 19.29 Travel Expense STOCKTON, LAUREN 65.29 Travel Expense STONEGATE VILLAGE METRO 15,182.95 Water & Sewer STONEHOCKER, TERRI PAULETTE 50.00 Judges/Referees/Fair Show Management STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS LLC 225.00 Site Plans STUART, RAVEN 203.47 Travel Expense STURGEON ELECTRIC COMPANY 11,036.13 Road-Street Drainage-Construction SUDS FACTORY CAR WASH & DETAIL CENTER 130.00 Fleet Car Wash Services SULLIVAN, CHRISTOPHER 50.00 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder SUMMERALL SMITH, DANIELLE LYNN 334.06 Travel Expense SURVEILLANCE ONE 4,995.00 Traffic Network Assessment SUTTON, SCOTT 674.17 County Fair Services/Fair Show Management SWANSON, ROY 258.00 County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo SWANSON, TERRY 114.00 County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo SWARCO REFLEX LLC 7,360.00 Paint & Road Striping PCS MOBILE PEDROZA, MARIA TERESA PERKINELMER GENETICS INC PERRY PARK WATER & SANITATION PETERSON, AL PHOENIX SUPPLY LLC PICHARDO, LICBETH PINERY HOMEOWNERS PINERY WATER DISTRICT PIPES, CONNIE PMAM CORPORATION POLICE & FIRE COMMUNICATION PRO COM - PRO COMPLIANCE PRO DISPOSAL & RECYCLING PRO PLUMBING SERVICES PRO RODEO HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM

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182,436.00 67.85 50.00 1,432.50 149.97 3,387.15 200.00 421.62 9,778.60 93.84 2,959.05 3,950.00 2,679.00 5,875.90 1,321.00 1,000.00

SWARTZ, RICHARD S SWARTZ, RICHARD S SYMBOL ARTS T D MERTLICH INC TACOS WITH ALTITUDE

283.00 157.50 1,180.00 6,390.67 200.00

TACTICAL MEDICAL SOLUTIONS 16,703.86 TAYLOR, LISA KAI 101.37 TAYLOR, RICK 28.00 TAYLOR, VIVIAN A 10,316.08 TELLIGEN 2,041.66 TERRACARE ASSOCIATES LLC 102.00 THOMAS, LORA L 620.78 THOMPSON, STACY 137.50 THOMSON REUTERS WEST 6,114.26 THOUTT BROTHERS CONCRETE CONTRACTORS 7,500.00 THREE PEAKS VETERINARY LLC 336.76 THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR CORP 1,800.00 TIERRA GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD TIMBERLINE LANDSCAPING INC TO THE RESCUE TODD COMPANIES INC TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK TOWN OF LARKSPUR TOWN OF PARKER TPM STAFFING SERVICES TRANS AERO LIMITED TRANSOFT SOLUTIONS INC

677.25 13,098.50 9,360.00 320.00 265,328.36 125.00 5,409.96 250,833.70 181.57 115,480.00 810.00

TRANSUNION RISK & ALTERNATIVE TRI-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TRIP SAVERS COURIERS TSIOUVARAS SIMMONS HOLDERNESS INC TUCKER, TODD B TW CABLE LLC TWITTY, ALYSSA ULTRAMAX AMMUNITION UMB BANK UNCC UNIFIRST CORPORATION UNITED RENTALS NORTHWEST INC UNITED REPROGRAPHIC SUPPLY INC UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE UNOA UTAH NARCOTIC OFFICERS ASSN UPS - UNITED PARCEL SERVICES US ARMOR CORPORATION US BANK EQUIPMENT FINANCE US IMAGING VANCE BROTHERS INC VANCE, DAVID M VANDENBERG, THOMAS ALAN VERIZON WIRELESS SERVICES VICKERMAN, LARRY G VILLALOBOS CONCRETE INC VISTA EQUINE COLORADO LLC VONAGE BUSINESS WAGNER EQUIPMENT COMPANY WAGNER RENTS

600.00 41,333.32 342.75 2,459.29 217.80 3,150.00 24.40 5,760.00 1,519,300.00 2,663.65 2,123.25 2,837.42 84.05 725.00 3,000.00 30.96 72.00 295.00 58,098.91 6,426.75 91.80 15.60 1,903.62 123.00 931,590.38 13,032.55 1,854.65 278,350.00 5,821.60

WALLACH, JUDITH K WALLERSTEDT, JEL WALLERSTEDT, ZOE WALSH, PAMELA Y

120.00 1.60 38.80 170.52

WALZ, ELIZABETH ANN WARNE CHEMICAL & EQUIPMENT CO WASTE CONNECTIONS INC WEIL, TARYN WELLS FARGO BANK WELSBY, LOUISE V

544.46 862.00 1,650.00 30.00 1,881,450.00 199.19

WES TEST

48,200.00

WEST HEALTH ADVOCATE SOLUTIONS INC WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC WESTERN TRADING COMPANY INC WESTSIDE TOWING INC WETHERBEE, ERIN LEIGH WHITAKER, GREGORY D

2,280.00 11,769.90 332.98 5,323.50 321.77 85.00

WILBUR-ELLIS LLC WILDCAT SHOPPING CENTER LLC WILDFIRE PROTECTION PROS LLC WILLARD, LARRY WILLSON, AMY KATHRYN WINKLE, SAMANTHA SEVILLE WIZ-QUIZ DRUG SCREENING SERVICE WORTH, WILLIAM J WURM, MIKE XCEL ENERGY YOUNG WILLIAMS PC YTIME: NOW LLC ZAPFE, TINY ZAPFE, TINY

5,621.85 9,851.50 3,750.00 71.00 156.81 24.00 125.00 68.00 240.00 28,742.84 47,763.64 121.80 71.69 945.00

TOTAL AMOUNT OF DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2018

$13,325,813.28

Medical, Dental & Vet Services Travel Expense Employee Recognition Supplies Other Professional Services Security Deposit Refund-County Fair First Aid Supplies Travel Expense County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo Other Professional Services Wellness Program Mowing Service Travel Expense Inmate Hair Care Software/Hardware Subscription Escrow Refund Medical, Dental & Vet Services Other Repair & Maintenance Service Other Professional Services Two Bridges Trail Construction Transportation Grant Services Septic System Pumping Due to Castle Rock-Auto Use Tax License Renewal Due to Larkspur-MV License Fee Due to Parker - Auto Use Tax Contract Work/Temporary Agency Helicopter Services Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Public Health Services Postage & Delivery Service Roads, Street, Drainage-Engineering Travel Expense Traffic Signal Parts County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo Firearm Supplies Bond Payment Other Professional Services Clothing & Uniforms Equipment Rental Operating Supplies/Equipment Postage & Delivery Service Other Professional Services Postage & Delivery Service Clothing & Uniforms Service Contracts Other Professional Services Pavement Repairs Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Cell Phone Service Judges/Referees/Fair Show Management Concrete Repairs Panel Fencing Telephone/Communications Cars, Vans, Pickups Equipment Rental/Fair Administration Other Professional Services County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo Judges/Referees/Fair Show Management Travel Expense Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts Waste Disposal Services County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo Open Space Bond Payment Judges/Referees/Fair Show Management Road Repair, Maintenance & Overlay Consulting Services Prisoner Maintenance Supplies Clothing & Uniforms Vehicle Tow Services Travel Expense Judges/Referees/Fair Show Management Operating Supplies/Equipment Building/Land Lease/Rent Other Professional Services County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo Travel Expense Travel Expense UA Testing Travel Expense Security Deposit Refund Utilities/Electric & Gas Contract Work/Temporary Agency Computer Supplies Travel Expense Tuition Reimbursement

THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING IS A CONDENSED STATEMENT OF THE BILLS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2018 BY THE DOUGLAS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS UNDER WHOSE DIRECTION THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED. N. ANDREW COPLAND, CPA, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Legal Notice No.: 934126 First Publication: October 18, 2018

Last Publication: October 18, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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October 18, 2018 City and County Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

A public hearing will be held before the Planning Commission on November 5, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. and before the Board of County Commissioners on November 20, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO, for approval of a preliminary plan located in the southwest corner of the Sterling Ranch Planned Development and southwest of Sterling Ranch Filing No. 4A, approximately 100 feet east of Waterton Road and Rampart Range Road, and approximately 100 feet northeast of Village Circle East and Rampart Range Road. For more information call Douglas County Planning, 303-660-7460.

File #/ Name: SB2017-009 / Sterling Ranch Preliminary Plan No. 3.

Legal Notice No.: 932136 First Publication: October 18, 2018 Last Publication: October 18, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Bids and Settlements Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #032-18 COST ALLOCATION PLAN SERVICES

The Finance Department in coordination with the Office of the County Manager of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible and qualified firms to perform a Cost Allocation Plan and indirect cost rates in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-87, “Cost Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments”, as specified.

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

ance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-87, “Cost Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments”, as specified.

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

Bids and Settlements

RFP responses will be received until 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Four (4) copies of your proposal response must be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Request for Proposal (RFP) #032-18, Cost Allocation Plan Services”. Proposal responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any proposals so received will be returned unopened.

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

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

Legal Notice No.: 934132 First Publication: October 18, 2018 Last Publication: October 18, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #034-18 SECURITY SERVICES The Purchasing Division of Douglas County Government, in conjunction with the Facilities Management Division and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO), hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible, qualified firms for the provision of Security Services at the Robert A .

Christensen Justice Center, the Downtown Castle Rock Government Campus (Philip S. Miller Building, the parking structure, the Wilcox Building, and the Public Trustee’s Office), the Human Services Facility, and the Highlands Ranch Motor Vehicle Office and Park Meadows Motor Vehicle Office locations.

The Purchasing Division of Douglas County Government, in conjunction with the Facilities Management Division and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO), hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible, qualified firms for the provision of Security Services at the Robert A. Christensen Justice Cent er, the Downtown Castle Rock Government Campus (Philip S. Miller Building, the parking structure, the Wilcox Building, and the Public Trustee’s Office), the Human Services Facility, and the Highlands Ranch Motor Vehicle Office and Park Meadows Motor Vehicle Office locations.

Bids and Settlements

ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2018, THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY SITE VISIT RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL ALLOW ALL INTERESTED PARTIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW THE WORK SITE LOCATIONS AND DISCUSS THE PROJECT DETAILS. THE FIRST-SEGMENT OF THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BEGIN AT 10:00 A.M. IN THE LOBBY OF THE ROBERT A. CHRISTENSEN JUSTICE CENTER, 4000 JUSTICE WAY, CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80109. EACH PERSON MUST CLEAR SECURITY BEFORE ENTERING THE LOBBY; THE SECOND-SEGMENT OF THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BEGIN AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 A.M. IN THE LOBBY OF THE HUMAN SERVICES BUILDING, 4400 CASTLETON COURT, CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80109. ONLY THOSE ATTENDING THE MANDATORY SITE VISITS, AT EACH LOCATION, WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL RESPONSE ON THIS PROJECT. The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. RFP documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the RFP documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic proposal responses.

RFP responses will be received until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, November 9, 2018 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Five (5) copies of your proposal response must be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Request for Proposal (RFP) #034-18, Security Services”.

Proposal responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any proposals so received will be returned unopened.

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

Public Notices

RFP responses will be received until 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Four (4) copies of your proposal response must be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Request for Proposal (RFP) #032-18, Cost Allocation Plan Services”. Proposal responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any proposals so received will be returned unopened.

ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2018, THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY SITE VISIT RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL ALLOW ALL INTERESTED PARTIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW THE WORK SITE LOCATIONS AND DISCUSS THE PROJECT DETAILS. THE FIRST-SEGMENT OF THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BEGIN AT 10:00 A.M. IN THE LOBBY OF THE ROBERT A. CHRISTENSEN JUSTICE CENTER, 4000 JUSTICE WAY, CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80109. EACH PERSON MUST CLEAR SECURITY BEFORE ENTERING THE LOBBY; THE SECOND-SEGMENT OF THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BEGIN AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 A.M. IN THE LOBBY OF THE HUMAN SERVICES BUILDING, 4400 CASTLETON COURT, CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80109. ONLY THOSE ATTENDING THE MANDATORY SITE VISITS, AT EACH LOCATION, WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL RESPONSE ON THIS PROJECT.

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

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

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

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

Your right to know about governmental changes and decisions are embodied in these notices. This newspaper urges each citizen to read these public notices.

Legal Notice No.: 934132 First Publication: October 18, 2018 Last Publication: October 18, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

RFP responses will be received until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, November 9, 2018 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Five (5) copies of your proposal response must be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Request for Proposal (RFP) #034-18, Security Services”.

Proposal responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any proposals so received will be returned unopened.

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

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

Legal Notice No.: 934149 First Publication: October 18, 2018 Last Publication: October 18, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Bids and Settlements

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

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

Legal Notice No.: 934149 First Publication: October 18, 2018 Last Publication: October 18, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - CALVERT & CO - TTLBL LLC INFINITY COMMUNITIES AT STONEGATE LLC A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AS TO PARCEL A FOR INFINITY COMMUNITIES - PAUL SCHMERGER JR ON BEHALF OF INFINITY COMMUNITIES AT STONEGATE LLC - INFINITY COMMUNITIES AT STONEGATE LLC A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION BY PAUL SCHMERGEL JR - DAVID R CALVERT SR AND PHYLLIS K CALVERT - JEFFREY SPRINGER, REGISTERED AGENT INFINITY COMMUNITIES AT STONEGATE LLC - INFINITY COMMUNITIES AT STONEGATE LLC CALVERT & COMPANY, A COLORADO CORPORATION - PHYLLIS K CALVERT - DAVID R CALVERT, PRESIDENT CALVERT & COMPANY, A COLORADO CORPORATION - CALVERT & COMPANY, A COLORADO CORPORATION - DAVID R CALVERT - DAVID R CALVERT ET AL AKA DAVID ROSS CALVERT DENVER HEALTH AND HOSP AUTHORITY CHRISTINE HUSHION - DAVID R CALVERT, PRESIDENT CALVERT AND COMPANY A COLORADO CORPORATION - MICHAEL D MOODY - ODS FINANCING LLC, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY - DAVID ROSS CALVERT SR - STAN WEINHAUER DAVID R CALVERT ET AL AKA DAVID R CALVERT AKA DAVID ROSS CALVERT SR AND PHYLLIS K CALVERT - STATE OF COLORADO, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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STONEGATE LLC - INFINITY COMMUNITIES AT STONEGATE LLC A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION BY PAUL SCHMERGEL JR - DAVID R CALVERT SR AND PHYLLIS K CALVERT - JEFFREY SPRINGER, REGISTERED AGENT INFINITY COMMUNITIES AT STONEGATE LLC - INFINITY COMMUNITIES AT STONEGATE LLC CALVERT & COMPANY, A COLORADO CORPORATION - PHYLLIS K CALVERT - DAVID R CALVERT, PRESIDENT CALVERT & COMPANY, A COLORADO CORPORATION - CALVERT & COMPANY, A COLORADO CORPORATION - DAVID R CALVERT - DAVID R CALVERT ET AL AKA DAVID ROSS CALVERT DENVER HEALTH AND HOSP AUTHORITY CHRISTINE HUSHION - DAVID R CALVERT, PRESIDENT CALVERT AND COMPANY A COLORADO CORPORATION - MICHAEL D MOODY - ODS FINANCING LLC, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY - DAVID ROSS CALVERT SR - STAN WEINHAUER DAVID R CALVERT ET AL AKA DAVID R CALVERT AKA DAVID ROSS CALVERT SR AND PHYLLIS K CALVERT - STATE OF COLORADO, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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 130 STONEGATE FILING 14A TOTAL ACREAGE 0.275 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 CALVERT & CO 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 24th day of January 2019 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 11th day of October 2018 /s/ David Gill County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No: 934060 First Publication: October 11, 2018 Last Publication: October 25, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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Legal Notice No.: 934149 First Publication: October 18, 2018 Last Publication: October 18, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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sealed envelope, plainly marked “Request for Proposal (RFP) #034-18, Security Services”.

Proposal responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any proposals so received will be returned unopened.

In these legal pages You andyou each ofwill you arefind: 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:

Public Trustee Notices: These notices include foreclosure properties and public

trustee sales.

LOT 130 STONEGATE FILING 14A TOTAL ACREAGE 0.275 AM/L

Name Changes: These notices run for three weeks when someone wants of and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to TTLBL LLC. That said tax legally change their name. 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 Notice to Creditors: These notices required to clear the estate of a deceased specially assessed in theare name(s) of CALVERT

person.

& CO 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 24th day of January 2019 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 11th day of October 2018

Private Legals: These legals include divorces, adoptions, property being sold by the Sheriff ’s office and sales by storage companies of abandoned property.

Government Legals: These legals include new or changed ordinances by the city or county; public hearings; requests for contracter bids on public buildings or land; /s/ Gillperformed those properties; salaries of government settlement payments County forDavid work Treasurer of Douglas County employees; and payments made governmental agencies; budgets and elections.

Legal Notice No:by 934060 First Publication: October 11, 2018 Last Publication: October 25, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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Saturday, October 20, 2018 | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Belmar Shopping Center • 464 S. Teller St., Lakewood Presented by Colorado Community Media in coordination with Belmar Shopping Center

Participants in the 2018 Expo Include: Presenting Sponsor: Aqua Spas Gold Sponsors:

Silver Sponsor:

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Health Screening Sponsor:

Adio Chiropractic • Amare Global Mental Wellness • Amber Stevens LLC • Amplify Chiropractic • AT&T Mobile • Aura Skin and Plastic Surgery • Belmar Shopping District Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation • Be Well Dexter • Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence • Club Pilates Belmar • Colorado Community Media Color Street • Damsel in Defense • Dreamstyle remodeling • Frenchie’s Modern Nail Care • Front Range Neurofeedback • Lakewood Modern Dentistry Lifetime Windows and Siding • Lularoe • Natural Essential Wellness • Natural Grocers • New Life Health and Wellness • Our Tribe Well Being Physicians Weight Loss Centers • Shear Productions • YANAM2M – You Are Not Along – Mom 2 Mom • Young Living Essential Oils• Woodengate Acupuncture • Zyia Active