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MY NAME IS

Winter Shelter Network again opens to women, children in need

JANE EVANS

Retiree from Ohio launches new phase in Colorado

In its second year, program has 12 locations throughout Douglas County

Jane Evans enjoys helping customers at the Lone Tree Hub, where she works as a customer service specialist.

BY JULIE A. TAYLOR SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

TABATHA STEWART

Encore career I moved to Colorado 2 1/2 years ago with my husband. We came from Ohio, where I was a research dean at Belmont College. We retired and decided to start the second half of our lives someplace new. We have three children, one of which lives in Evergreen, and we really liked visiting, so I started watching for jobs here. We spend our weekends playing tourist, and are working our way through all the tourist sites.

Helping others I started working for the Buck Rec Center, then accepted a position in customer service when the Lone Tree Hub was opened. It’s wonderful meeting all the people here and being able to help them.

The Hub serves so many different populations, I never know for sure what’s going to be happening when I show up for work.

Thank you Colorado drivers One thing that makes life easier since I moved to Colorado is the drivers. When they see my blinker and they know I want to get over, they are more willing to let me over. The drivers are good at leaving space between cars too. I could have a stressful commute, but generally it’s a beautiful drive to the office.

The biggest influence in my life are my children.

They’ve been the best teachers.

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Starting this month, local churches will once again act as host to women and children in need of a place to stay.

Run by 1,200 volunteers, the Winter Shelter Network, in its second year, rotates through 12 churches in Douglas County, providing meals, beds and safety. Last season, the program counted 1,249 “bed nights” — the equivalent to a head on a bed each night. The program lasts through March 31.

On average, 12 people utilized this service every night last year, but sometimes as many as 20. Almost half of the guests are single moms with children.

“I anticipate a larger number of guests this season as word has spread about our network,” said Erin White, the program administrator.

The shelter accepts women and children to locations in Castle Rock, Parker and unincorporated Douglas County, including Highlands Ranch, for up to 31 days.

“My heart hurts when I think about the fact that my neighbors don’t have a safe and stable place to sleep at night, especially during our colder months,” White said. “We have the space and the resources at our local churches to provide rest, meals and connection to this vulnerable group of residents.”

This year, the organization

“My heart hurts when I think about the fact that my neighbors don’t have a safe and stable place to sleep at night, especially during our colder months.”

Erin White Winter Shelter program administrator.

hired a care coordinator to provide resources and support alongside the volunteers, plus they have joined a transportation program to help get guests to the different locations each night.

Steve Kascht, a retired school administrator, co-leads the Parker United Methodist shelter every Wednesday.

He said about a year ago at church, the pastor asked if anyone would like to help out, and a line of people formed.

This location has 120 volunteers working on specific duties, such as set-up, laundry and security.

“We make dinners and work with the guests in the evening, whether that’s school kids who need getting outside to toss the football, to tutoring; to moms and women who may need to sit and drink coffee if they have anything they want to talk about, or hide out and take it easy,” Kascht said. “Every night is different.”

After extensive preparations every Tuesday, volunteers, including Kascht, start arriving on Wednesday at 3 p.m., a couple hours before the guests.

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goofy, but it’s like friends are showing up,” Kascht said.

The program was organized in 2015, as local churches began to notice the growing problem of homelessness. It was launched on Nov. 1, 2016 and ran through the end of March 2017, before starting up again on Nov. 1.

Today, a council of church representatives and community agencies meet regularly, and Southeast Community Outreach — a Parker-based group that aims to provide “a safety net with critical emergency assistance to prevent hunger and homelessness,” according to its website — handles financial matters.

“It’s really meaningful, I think we got into it certainly knowing we’d be able to help these people who are in various stages of stress, and when it was all done last year, we had a lot of post-shelter evaluations,” Kascht said. “We weren’t surprised by this, but what we were getting out of it at least equaled what the guests were getting out of it.”

Many of their former guests have now landed jobs and live in permanent homes.

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Nobody’s laughing off head injuries these days Concussions among student athletes treated with scrutiny and patience

FOLLOWING PROTOCOL The “return-to-learn” and “return-to-play” protocols employed by the Colorado High School Activities Association are credited with reducing the severity of brain injuries from concussions among high school athletes. Here are some of the guidelines: Return to learn Most students with concussions should stay home for one to three days after the injury. If symptoms are severe, the student athlete should be on bed rest and avoid texting, video games, computers, TV and homework.

When symptoms are tolerable, manageable and intermittent for 30 to 45 minutes, the student athlete can be back at school with support from the school.

The school should help the student understand that limiting academic and extracurricular activities for one to four weeks is necessary for good concussion recovery.

Coaches, guidance counselors, school nurses, administrators and other staff should all communicate to ensure the best outcome for the injured student athlete.

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Piper Reasoner smiles as she asks a series of questions to a student in the training room at Legend High School.

“What is your name?”

“Are you nauseous?”

“Am I in focus right now?”

Minutes earlier the boy, 17, was elbowed in the head during basketball practice. A friend walked him to see Reasoner, Legend’s head athletic trainer. Dr. Kathy Vidlock, volunteer physician for Legend’s football team, marks a clipboard after each of his responses.

The boy correctly repeats a series of three numbers back to Reasoner, but he can’t do the same when she gives him four digits to recall. She then guides him through a series of physical assessments, not unlike a roadside sobriety test. The boy manages to stand with his eyes closed, touch his nose and maintain his balance.

Reasoner sends him back to class, but not practice. She rates his concussion below a 1 on a scale from 1 to 5, with 5 being the most severe. Nonetheless, she will check in with him almost daily for a couple of weeks.

The slow, careful examination and follow-through highlights the caution that concussions are now treated with in Colorado schools. After years of studies and stories about concussions and professional athletes, a thoughtful and careful approach to the condition is now in place for school staff, athletics administrators, parents and students.

“They’re usually 10 percent of the injuries we deal with,” Reasoner said, “but they take 90 percent of our time.”

‘I got scared’ One of the students Reasoner has spent a lot of time with is Grayson Engel, 17. Now a junior at Legend, Grayson suffered a concussion as a freshman playing on Legend’s football and rugby teams.

CONCUSSIONS: FACT VS. FICTION

As ongoing research shows the seriousness of concussions, many long-held notions about the condition are being dispelled.

Here are some misconceptions and facts regarding concussions and treatment: Myths • A player knocked unconscious will suffer a worse concussion than a player who didn’t lose consciousness.

Any contact that causes rapid movement of the head can cause

Head trainer Piper Reasoner examines a student at Legend High School after he sustained a head injury at basketball practice. Reasoner says she sees students with concussions resulting from a variety of activities including skateboarding, cheerleading, soccer and football.

TOM SKELLEY During rugby practice in April 2015, Grayson’s head was sandwiched between the other players’ heads as they collided. He didn’t black out, but he fell over and “really zoned out.”

“My teammates had to explain what happened,” he said.

His mother, Teresa, took Grayson to an urgent care facility that evening

a concussion. Minor collisions can be as serious as a blow that knocks out a player. In addition, several low impact blows may be more dangerous than a single collision of great force.

• Male athletes sustain more concussions than females.

Symptoms tend to be more physiological with males (loss of balance, clumsiness) and more psychological with females (fatigue, confusion) but injuries occur at comparable rates.

• Concussions are the same for

and became worried as he turned pale and failed the tests the doctor administered.

Teresa’s concerns were compounded by seeing media reports about concussions among NFL players, and managing a call center for clinics that treat college and professional athletes with brain damage.

adults and adolescents.

Adolescent brains are still developing, and concussions can have longer-lasting and more dramatic effects when sustained by children or young adults.

Facts: • An athlete who has had one concussion is more likely to have another than an athlete who hasn’t been concussed.

The threshold for sustaining a concussion is diminished once a player has had a single concus-

Return to play An athlete should be symptom-free before being allowed to start the graduated return to play. This means an athlete must be functioning at 100 percent of pre-concussion levels academically and at home before returning to athletic activity.

School staff, coaches, guidance counselors, administrators should maintain communication and work closely with parents to monitor the student athlete’s progress.

All athletes should be put through a progressive and graduated return to play protocol, beginning with light exercise and working their way back to full participation.

Returning an athlete who is still symptomatic to physical play increases the risk of “Second Impact Syndrome,” in which an athlete is still symptomatic from a concussion and sustains a second impact that can result in serious brain damage or death.

Source: CHSAA Sports Medicine Handbook “I got scared,” she said. “How bad does it have to get for there to be consequences 20 years later?”

Return to play, return to learn Over the last decade, the national

sion. This makes it easier to suffer subsequent concussions, especially if a player suffers another concussion before fully recovering from a previous one.

• Concussions should be treated and managed on an individual basis.

All brains are different, so there is no one “right” way to treat concussions. Coaches and school staff should assess student athletes’ “baseline” for behavior and cognitive performance in order to recognize when they are

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not performing up to that level, as well as when the student has fully recovered and is back to normal following a concussion.

• Whenever a student is suspected of having a concussion, it should be treated as one until proven otherwise.

Symptoms can vary and aren’t always immediately apparent. If an athlete sustains a blow that looks like it may have caused a concussion, it should be assumed that the he or she has one.

Source: Science Daily

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Times are tough, but options exist for first-time homebuyers White-hot real estate market may be easing slightly

Lacy Franks and her 8-year-old sausagehound Pepper in front of their townhome.

Franks bought the home last year with savings she originally intended to spend on medical school.

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Lacy Franks makes being a first-time homebuyer sound easy.

Franks, who grew up in Black Hawk, bought her first home last September, a two-bedroom townhome just off I-225 in Aurora, for $220,000 after three months of searching throughout the metro area.

The 26-year-old was able to plunk down a $20,000 down payment, using savings she originally intended to spend on medical school. When her career goals took her elsewhere, she decided to get in on Denver’s hot real estate market.

“My friends all dreamed of getting married, but I wanted to buy a house,” Franks said.

Franks had no debt, thanks to a fullride college scholarship, so getting a loan wasn’t hard.

For those with debt, smaller savings accounts or bad credit, buying that first home can be a lot trickier — especially in a metro area that’s seen costs skyrocket and starter home construction stagnate, said Andrew Abram, a Realtor with Vision Real Estate who’s on the committee that prepares the Market Trends Report for the Denver Metro Association of Realtors.

Market trends The median sales price for singlefamily homes in the Denver metro area in September was $409,000, up 7.6 percent since last year, according to the Denver Metro Association of Realtors report, and inventory is down more than 5 percent. For condos and townhomes, the median sales price was $268,000, up 11.2 percent over the same time last year.

However, things may be looking up for first-time buyers, Abram said, as condo construction is finally picking up after more than a decade of stagnation commonly blamed on the so-called construction defects law, which estab-

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lished a low threshold for suing condo builders.

Condos, commonly seen as a steppingstone for first-time buyers, saw construction increase nearly 20 percent over this time last year, according to the DMAR report, which may be attributable to the impact of House Bill 1279, a law that took effect this year that raises the standards for suing builders.

While the median sale price of condos was on the rise, they were staying on the market longer — 39 days on average, up more than 25 percent over last year.

Larger trends suggest the Denver real estate frenzy may be nearing its peak, Abram said, which can ease pressure on first-time buyers.

“It’s still relatively difficult, but it’s slowed down enough recently for firsttime homebuyers to actually have time to think about their decision rather than seeing a house and writing an offer on the spot,” Abram said. “I think that’s much more healthy to allow people some time to think about one of the biggest purchases of their lives.”

Sweetening the deal Plenty of first-time homebuyers will find themselves repeatedly outbid by investors who can lay cash on the barrelhead, said Del Van Essen, a senior loan officer with People’s National Bank, who has worked with first-time buyers for more than 30 years.

“That’s why it’s important to get in with a loan officer at a mortgage company three months before you’re hoping to buy, so you can get pre-approved for a loan,” Van Essen said. “That way,

if you have skeletons in your closet, they can help you fix that.”

If you have credit problems, working with collection agencies or getting a secured credit card can improve your credit, Van Essen said.

There are a variety of programs to help first-time buyers come up with a down payment, Van Essen said.

The Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, for instance, gives grants of up to 4 percent of a down payment for first-time buyers. The Metro Mortgage Assistance Program and Colorado Housing Assistance Corporation can also help.

Getting pre-approved for a loan means baring it all, Van Essen said, and buyers should be ready to provide paystubs, two years of W2s, tax returns, bank statements, and to have their credit statements pulled.

Buyers can expect to be outbid a few times, Abram said, so it’s important not to get too fixated on a particular property.

“It is an exhaustive process,” Abram said. “At first it’s so much fun, then you get emotionally attached to a property, then you might put in an offer and not get it. Stick with it.”

Buyers with less up-front cash can incentivize sellers by offering to waive appraisal contingencies, Abram said, or by writing a letter to sellers explaining why they connect with the house.

“Normally a seller has lived in that house for a long time and have a deep emotional connection,” Abram said.

“Sellers like to connect with someone who’s going to take care of the house.”

THE PRICE OF A HOME The following are the median sales prices of single-family homes in September for communities throughout the Denver metro area, according to the Denver Metro Association of Realtors. At right is the percentage increase or decrease as compared to September 2016.

Lone Tree: $659,000 (+6.3 percent) Golden: $538,450 (-0.1 percent) Highlands Ranch: $469,000 (+6.2 percent) Castle Rock: $466,673 (+7.9 percent) Parker: $462,000 (+6.2 percent) Centennial: $429,000 (+5.9 percent) Littleton: $421,000 (+5.4 percent) Arvada: $415,000 (+3.9 percent) Denver: $415,000 (+9.1 percent) Lakewood: $413,000 (+8.7 percent) Wheat Ridge: $412,450 (+1.8 percent) Metro median: $409,000 (+7.6 percent) Thornton: $370,000 (+12.1 percent) Englewood: $368,950 (+5.4 percent) Westminster: $350,000 (+1.2 percent) Aurora: $351,250 (+11.5 percent) Northglenn: $315,000 (+3.8 percent) Living in a bubble?

With houses in once-middle-class neighborhoods selling for almost half a million dollars, the question remains: Is this a real estate bubble?

“Well, that’s the hundred-thousanddollar question,” Van Essen said.

“There are still a lot of people moving here. There might be some stagnation of prices, but as long as rents are high and people are still coming, prices will probably continue to climb. It’s still a good investment.”

Still, high prices mean that mortgage payments are high as well. Van Essen said at the low end, for a small condo in a less-desirable neighborhood, a buyer can probably expect to pay $1,500 a month — and although such prices are comparable with rent, it means buyers would do well to have an income three times the payment, or $4,500 a month.

Franks said the hassle of buying was well worth it. Her townhome has climbed $20,000 in value since last year, and she’s happy to have a place of her own.

“Plus, I love that I won’t have to move again soon,” she said.

Local nonprofits receive grants from sales taxes Douglas County officials distribute SCFD checks to eight organizations

BY TABATHA DEANS STEWART TSTEWART@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Eight Douglas county nonprofit organizations were awarded grant checks, totaling nearly $318,000, by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District. The SCFD was created in 1989, and money from the fund is

distributed to nonprofit organizations that enlighten, entertain and educate Colorado residents through arts programs. SCFD is funded by a 1/10 of 1 percent sales and use tax, and is distributed throughout seven counties.

Recipients were honored at a reception in the county offices in Castle Rock, where they received grant checks distributed by the Douglas County commissioners.

Cherokee Ranch and Castle Foundation received $130,000 for general operating expenses. The ranch is used as an outdoor laboratory and

classroom for environmental education and research. The 1920s castle is used for special events.

Parker-based HawkQuest received $17,500, which will be used to help care for birds of prey, which the group uses to promote environmental awareness, biodiversity and education throughout the United States.

The Lone Tree Symphony Orchestra received $20,000 for the 2017-2018 Performance season.

Highlands Ranch Concert Band was awarded $10,000 for general operating support, and the Highlands Ranch Cultural Affairs Association

received a combined total of $117,471 for general operating support and expenses tied to Douglas County Art Encounters, a program that encourages public interaction with art through outdoor sculptures around the county.

Lamb Spring Archaeological Preserve in northwestern Douglas County received $2,044 for operating expenses, and Roxborough Arts Council received a total of $11,007 for operating expenses and Art Encounters. Young Voices of Colorado received $9,744 to fund Douglas County outreach projects.

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Construction continues on the pedestrian bridge crossing Lincoln Avenue. Crews anticipate completion by the end of the year barring any extreme weather. TABATHA STEWART

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Construction on the pedestrian bridge crossing Lincoln Avenue, between I-25 and Yosemite Street is on track to be completed by the end of the year, barring any extreme weather.

Construction on the $7 million dollar bridge began in the spring of this year, and includes an 81-foot tall leaf sculpture, ADA accessible ramps and a lighted walkway.

“Unless we have bad weather, the bridge should be completed on sched-

ule,” said Denisse Coffman, communications manager for the City of Lone Tree.

The project has been a community effort between several partners, including Douglas County, Park Meadows Metropolitan District, South Suburban Park and Recreation District, RidgeGate Investments, OmniPark and Heritage Hills Metropolitan Districts.

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Complaint filed against committee backing ‘commUNITY’ candidates Veterans Day Douglas County offices will be closed Friday, November 10 for Veterans Day. Many county services are available online at www.douglas.co.us For Veterans Day tribute information visit www.douglasveterans.org

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Watchdog organization questioning whether reports were accurate and timely

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A watchdog organization is calling for transparency in a complaint filed against Douglas Schools for Douglas Kids, an independent expenditure committee that is backing anti-reform candidates who are collectively known as “commUNITY” in the Douglas County School Board race.

The complaint, filed by Campaign Integrity Watchdog with the Colorado Secretary of State’s office on Oct. 26, says that Douglas Schools for Douglas Kids “failed to file accurate and timely reports of donations received,” as required under Colorado law.

In an Oct. 16 report filed with the state, the committee reported a $300,000 donation made Oct. 4 by the American Federation of Teachers, a national teachers union. The complaint alleges that the committee did not report a separate donation of $300,000 made Oct. 4 by another entity, American Federation of Teachers Solidarity, which is the name of the account used by the union for political spending, according to Janet Bass, deputy director of public affairs of the American Federation of Teachers.

“It’s quite clear in this case that disclosure has neither been full or timely,” said Matt Arnold, director of Denver-based Campaign Integrity Watchdog, a nonpartisan organization. “Voters deserve to have the information at their fingertips when they are being bombarded with commercials, ads.”

A letter from the American Federations of Teachers to the secretary of state’s elections division received on Oct. 27 states that the second filing was a duplicate and an attempt to change the name of the donor to “American Federation of Teachers Solidarity.”

“The second report could be read to mean a second contribution was read,” Brandon Boswell, deputy

political director of the American Federation of Teachers. “However, this is incorrect. There was only one contribution made, the amount was for $300,000, it was made on 10/4, and the correct name of the contributor is American Federation of Teachers Solidarity.”

The duplicate is in the process of removal, according to the secretary of state’s website.

Moving forward, the secretary of state’s office of administrative courts will assign the complaint to an administrative law judge, who will set a hearing, which is typically within 15 days but can be extended for up to 30 days, if requested, according Julia Sunny, a spokeswoman from the secretary of state.

“There is no set timeline for a ruling,” Sunny said in an email correspondence, “and the penalty is at the administrative law judge’s discretion, based on all the factors presented.”

Still, Arnold is concerned with large sums of money from outside interest groups flooding into local school board elections in recent years, he said.

“There is a massive amount of money being spent in these elections — why?” said Arnold. “What are these groups trying to buy?”

Douglas Schools for Douglas Kids did not return a request for comment.

Committees and groups supportive of — but not affiliated with — candidates have injected more than half a million dollars into this year’s school board race, which culminates with the Nov. 7 election. Donations include hundreds of thousands of dollars by the national teachers’ union mentioned in the complaint and at least tens of thousands to a Republican committee that seeks to ensure conservative candidates are elected throughout the state.

More than $168,000 has been contributed directly to candidates’ campaigns.

Running against “commUNITY” candidates are four candidates known as the Elevate Douglas County slate.

The race essentially is a four-on-four contest, with the stakes being the direction of a school district that since 2009 has been run by a board that has implemented a number of controversial reforms.

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A new opportunity for students at Lone Tree site Building will be home to three programs, including Eagle Academy

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Quinn Hunchar doesn’t like being confined to a classroom. She prefers reading books and watching documentaries.

“School is not my thing,” the 18-yearold said. “I felt like I was being shoved in a box.”

When she told her parents she wanted to drop out of high school, they weren’t on board. Then she found Eagle Academy, an alternative afternoon and evening school that used to be housed at Highlands Ranch High School. As of late October, the school has its own space at the new Douglas County School District Opportunities Center, 9350 Teddy Lane, Lone Tree.

“This place is an opportunity for people who didn’t fit that mold to grow and learn and better themselves,” Hunchar said at an Oct. 24 ribbon cutting ceremony. “I think it’s going to open a lot of doors for Eagle Academy.”

The 27,5000-square-foot building, south of C-470 and west of I-25, will also house the school district’s Bridge Program, helping developmentally 1 10/27/2017 11:28:22 AM disabled LTAC_CCM_10.27.17.pdf students transition from high

Quinn Hunchar, an 18-year-old student of Eagle Academy, speaks at the grand opening of Douglas County Opportunities Center Oct. 24. “This place is an opportunity for people who didn’t fit that mold to grow and learn and better themselves,” Hunchar said.

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school to adult life, and Early Childhood Center, offering developmental assessments for children from birth to 5 years old.

First built in 2008, the facility served as a medical office. The school board voted 6-1 to purchase the building earlier this year. Board member Wendy Vogel voted against the move, citing concerns about funding, other capital needs in the district and the impact on nearby residents. More than 200 residents of Heritage Hills, which backs up to the building, were against the purchase due to traffic and noise concerns.

The district and a team of architects, engineers and a contractor began a $2.3

renovation to the building in January 2017.

Staff of the building’s three groups, as well as district leaders and city officials spoke at the ribbon cutting, calling it a success for the school district and the community.

“It’s a wonderful achievement,” said state Rep. Kim Ransom, whose District 44 includes Lone Tree. “I’m very proud of what they have all accomplished.”

The building combines the needs of three different user groups, according to the school district.

Early Childhood Center will have a four-person Child Find team — it will be the fourth location in the county, with others in existing schools in Lone Tree, Castle Rock and Highlands Ranch — that provides free screenings and evaluations to Douglas County families to determine eligibility for services.

Interim Superintendent Erin Kane said she utilized Child Find when her children were young.

“It made all the difference in the world,” Kane said at the ribbon cutting ceremony.

The Bridge Program offers living skills and pre-employment training to about 95 developmentally disabled adults. Baylee Ginther is in her second year in the program. The 19-year-old from Highlands Ranch went through Child Find and then attended Eldorado Elementary School, Ranch View Middle School and ThunderRidge High School.

ABOUT EAGLE ACADEMY

d Eagle Academy is a high school for students c d seeking an alternative path to earning a high school diploma, according to the Doug- i las County School District’s website. Classes a a are from 3:10 p.m. to 9:01 p.m. Monday f through Thursday. The school promotes small classes, personalized instruction and a family atmosphere, according to the M district’s website. Eagle Academy students t must be employed and involved in either a T vocational-training program or volunteer i M regularly.

H To be considered for Eagle Academy, students v must be between the ages of 16 and 20 and f have attempted at least one year of high t school. For more information, visit www.dc- 2 sdk12.org/school/eagle-academy/about-us. b s

Ginther’s mom, Julie, was nervous s about the opportunities offered to Gin- H ther after high school, she said. Thanks c to Bridge, Ginther will spend the next i three years learning, cooking — one of C her favorite activities — and helping a out at businesses in the community. a “It does my heart good to see the district values our students and the p program,” Julie Ginther said.

Eagle Academy, which currently has a 125 students, will be able to accommo- b date 150 students at the new building. e C “Now,” said school board director Anne-Marie Lemieux, “you guys have ag f space to continue to flourish.”

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discussion on chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE — a progressive degenerative disease of the brain found in people, many of them athletes, with a history of repetitive brain trauma — and the risk of long-term brain damage from concussions has grown louder.

A study by neuropathologist Dr. Ann McKee found 110 of 111 brains of National Football League players had CTE. The results of her study were published in July in The Journal of the American Medical Association. And the National High School Sports-Related Injury Surveillance Study, generated by the Center for Injury Research and Policy, reported that concussions accounted for almost 25 percent of all injuries sustained by high school athletes in the 2014-15 school year.

According to Bert Borgmann, assistant commissioner of the Colorado High School Activities Association, discussion about how to best handle head injuries has already been underway in Colorado schools.

“Some of (the NFL’s) research had already been going on at the high school and college level,” Borgmann said.

High school and college athletic programs were training coaches and athletes to prevent head injuries, but after seeing data on long-term effects from concussions, including CTE, CHSAA and its affiliates revised guidelines to ensure students are fully recovered before returning to

classrooms and locker rooms.

“What’s even more important is almost every school district in Colorado now has return-to-learn protocols,” Borgmann said.

Fluorescent lights, computer screens and cognitive activity can all aggravate concussion symptoms. As such, any student who has suffered one must be cleared by a physician before returning to school. Further evaluation and clearance is typically required before returning to light exercise and, eventually, playing time.

Taking it seriously Football causes the majority of concussions in high school sports, according to Reasoner, Borgmann and Vidlock. But students get concussions from soccer, cheerleading, skateboarding — even falls in the classroom — and they all go through the same process to return to school and sports.

“You can’t use your phone, you can’t watch TV,” Grayson said. “The majority of the day consists of sitting around and sleeping.”

Grayson waited a few days before returning to class, but it was three weeks before he did any assignments or light exercise with his rugby teammates. Six weeks after the injury he hit the rugby field again, just in time for the last game of the season.

The process was frustrating for him, but reassuring for Teresa.

“I remember feeling assured that the school was taking it so seriously,” Teresa said. “I was impressed that everyone was following the protocol to a T, no one was pushing him.”

Grayson kept his spot on the rugby team but quit playing football. Schoolwork and a part-time job were his primary reasons. But he watches the news, too.

“I’ve definitely seen all of the stuff about CTE,” he said. “This opened my mind that it can happen to anyone.”

More than a bell By their competitive nature, athletes tend to “walk it off ” when injured, but it’s not unheard of for coaches or parents to urge players back onto the field, court or ice too soon. Data on concussion risks and outcomes has been increasingly available over the last decade, but changing a culture can take generations.

But Vidlock says it’s happening, and she’s seen the difference firsthand.

Playing on her first-grade basketball team, Vidlock was concussed when a ball hit her in the face. Her coach’s response: “Get back on the court.”

An atmosphere of “positive coaching” has replaced playing through the pain in the years since her own experience, and Vidlock said the coaches and staff members she works with look out for their players’ health. Students like Grayson may grow impatient waiting to return to their favorite activities, but nearly every parent Vidlock has worked with appreciates the process, she said.

Parents, school staff and students are now on the same page, Vidlock said.

“Now there’s communication between physicians and trainers, school nurses and teachers and school psychologists and guidance counselors,” she said. “There used to be this feeling

WHAT TO WATCH FOR

Immediate treatment is the best way to rule out a concussion or learn what to do to minimize damage from the injury. A parent or guardian should call 911 if they see any of the following symptoms in a child: • One pupil is larger than the other.

• Drowsiness or inability to wake up.

• A headache that gets worse and won’t go away.

• Slurred speech, weakness, numbness or decreased coordination.

• Repeated vomiting or nausea, convulsions or seizures, shaking or twitching.

• Unusual behavior, increased confusion, restlessness, sadness or agitation.

• Loss of consciousness — even a brief loss of consciousness should be taken seriously.

Signs and symptoms of concussions in toddlers and infants: • Any of the signs and symptoms listed above.

• Child will not stop crying and cannot be consoled.

• Child will not nurse or eat.

Other signs a child may have suffered a concussion or brain injury: • Child can’t remember events prior to or just after a hit or fall.

• Child answers questions slowly.

• Child moves clumsily or awkwardly or displays double or blurry vision.

• Child complains of headache or “pressure” in head.

• Child is bothered by light or noise.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that it isn’t a concussion, they just ‘got their bell rung.’ Getting your bell rung is not a medical condition.”

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VOICES We need to apologize for this sorry state of affairs

QUIET DESPERATION

Craig Marshall Smith

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renda Lee’s comin’ on strong. I’m sorry, so sorry, please accept my apology.

For what I said in the high school cafeteria to Dottie Danford.

For what I said in the art building elevator at UCLA to Magenta O’Toole.

For what I said at an art reception 30 years ago to one of my students.

Apologies — almost all of them coming from men — are flying around like locusts. One begets

another out of someone else, out of someone else, out of someone else.

The male animal isn’t looking so good right now. Men are apologizing for things they said or did when Truman was in office.

Apologies in the moment count the most. Going back decades reminds me of the joke about the farmer’s new scarecrow.

I’ll get to that.

I am outspoken. I forgot to pick up my filter at the cleaners. It’s been there for about 10 years.

I am blunt, I blurt, I often don’t speak softly. Sometimes it’s called for.

We tried a gelato for the first time. It comes in a twist-top container. The twist-top didn’t twist.

I used jar openers on it, I tapped it with a spoon. Finally, I took a hammer to it, and loosened the top.

I expressed myself to the home office down there in Texas.

It’s almost impossible to say or write anything without offending someone somewhere.

I might have offended Brenda Lee for getting her involved in this.

If that’s true, I’m sorry. Lee (1944) was the top-selling (solo) female vocalist in the 1960s.

“Little Miss Dynamite” is 4 feet 9 inches.

One of her hits, “Comin’ on Strong,” is referred to in Golden Earring’s song “Radar Love.”

I’m sorry about all of these song references, but I can’t help myself.

SEE SMITH, P13

Love yesterday, today and tomorrow — an integral, relevant, powerful force

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very relevant to our preshank you in WINNING ent and our future. Love advance for WORDS reading this yesterday, love today and column. I sure love tomorrow, so very do appreciate all of the powerful. emails feedback, what I am certain that if we an awesome community think back to different we have. I hope you will times in our lives, we can join me for the next few very clearly see where weeks as this is the first love played a critical role of a three-part series: in our own growth and Love, Happiness, and development, our feelSuccess. And today we the encouragement Michael Norton ings, begin with love. of others and in the way “Duty makes us do we have done things in things well, but love makes us do our own life. I am certain we can them beautifully” — Zig Ziglar look back on the many people This is one of my favorite in our lives who showed us love, quotes by Zig. Many times when and we remember them with we think about love, oftentimes great fondness and appreciation. we can get caught up in only They were not “in love” with us, thinking about love in the but they loved us, loved on us romantic sense, and as a hopeand took great care of us physiless romantic myself, I totally cally, mentally and emotionally. get that. But there are so many They have loved us enough to other ways in which love has lead us spiritually too. played such an integral part of our past, and where love is so SEE NORTON, P30

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Know the 10 signs of the Alzheimer’s checklist

s we age, it is tempt- LIVING AND have difficulty reading, judging ing to attribute distance and determining color AGING WELL or contrast, which may cause all of the gradual changes our bodies problems with driving.

Jim Herlihy New problems with words go through — including our and Tina Wells in6.speaking or writing. People changes in memory — to the with Alzheimer’s may have normal process of aging. trouble following or joining a conThere are some changes that we versation. They may struggle with should be more attentive to, includvocabulary, have problems finding the ing those memory lapses that begin right word or call things by the wrong to affect our quality of life. name (such as, calling a “watch” a The Alzheimer’s Association of “hand clock”).

Colorado has developed a helpful 7. Misplacing things and losing the checklist of 10 signs to aid in the early ability to retrace steps. Putting things detection of Alzheimer’s. Why is early in unusual places and being unable detection important? Without it, the to find them. Sometimes, they may ones we love may wait too long to accuse others of stealing - with more make necessary lifestyle changes that frequency over time. are important to ensure that all medi8. Decreased or poor judgment. cal care options are explored, ranging People with Alzheimer’s may use poor from medications to research. Other considerations include personal safety judgment when dealing with money, giving large amounts to telemarketers. as well as quality of care, and to make They may also pay less attention to necessary financial and estate plangrooming and personal cleanliness. ning adjustments.

9. Withdrawal from work or social Here is a brief overview of the 10 activities. Some individuals may avoid signs: being social because of changes they’re 1. Memory loss that disrupts daily experiencing, removing themselves life. A typical age-related memory from work projects, hobbies and sports. change is occasionally forgetting 10. Changes in mood and personalnames or appointments, but rememity. Increased incidences of confusion, bering them later. A common sign suspicion, depression, fear or anxiety of Alzheimer’s disease, especially in can be a sign. Individuals can become the early stages, is forgetting recently more easily upset at home, work, with learned information. The increasing friends or in places where they are out need to rely on memory aids (remindof their comfort zone. er notes, electronic devices) or family If you or someone you care about is members for things that one previexperiencing any of the 10 warning ously handled on their own is a sign. signs of Alzheimer’s disease, please 2. Challenges in planning or solving see your doctor to explore the cause. problems. Making occasional errors, Early diagnosis is an important step such as checkbook balancing, is not in seeking treatment and planning for uncommon. If a person experiences your future. changes in the ability to follow a plan For more information, contact the or work with numbers, or has diffiAlzheimer’s Association’s 24/7 Helpline culty concentrating and completing a at 800-272-3900. For other matters, the task, that may be a concern.

Denver office of the Alzheimer’s As3. Difficulty completing familiar sociation of Colorado can be reached at tasks. People with Alzheimer’s often 303-813-1669. Jim Herlihy is the marketfind it hard to complete daily tasks. ing and communications director at They may have trouble driving to a familiar location, managing a budget, or the Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado and Tina Wells is the director of remembering the rules of a familiar education and outreach. This column game. is hosted by the Seniors’ Council of 4. Confusion with time or place.

Douglas County, which invites readers to Losing track of dates, seasons and the its next meeting on at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 7 in passage of time is another indication. the hearing room at the Douglas County Sometimes people with Alzheimer’s Government Building, 100 Third Street, can forget where they are or how they Castle Rock. A holiday reception with got there. refreshments will follow the meeting. For 5. Trouble understanding visual more information, please visit MyDougimages and spatial relationships. For some individuals, vision problems can CoSeniorLife.com, email DCSeniorLife@douglas.co.us or call 303-663-7681. be a sign of Alzheimer’s. They may

LETTERS FROM PAGE 12

Column was spot-on Thank you, Craig Marshall Smith, for your recent column. It drives me crazy to see people with their pets off leash just walking around like they own the neighborhood.

My favorite line that they almost

all say is, “Oh, he/she is friendly,” as their dog races over to greet my dog.

Well, I’m so glad your dog is friendly, but mine isn’t, so I hope you don’t mind when my dog bites your dog for being so friendly.

Stop acting like you own the neighborhood and treat your fellow neighbors and dog owners with some respect!

Kelly Lloyd Castle Rock

SMITH FROM PAGE 12

I am not going to mention youknow-whom, who is the most talkedabout offender right now.

Or you-know-whom, who paid someone $32 million not to blab about his indiscretions.

Or you-know-whom, who used to perform comedy at the defunct Turn of the Century nightclub on East Hampden.

There are crimes in all of this, and there are misdemeanors.

Stepping on someone’s toes, physically or philosophically, happens all of the time to all of us.

You’re having a bad day, and it shows up in a barbed comment to a co-worker.

“Why did I say that?”

I know someone who can be judgmental and you don’t even know it. I don’t know how she does it. She is tactfully doubtful, and tactfully critical.

The only thing I have going for me is humor. I try to throw a little humor into it whenever I complain.

The lawn service wanted $136 an hour to clean up the leaves in my backyard.

I told them what I could get for $136 an hour. Please use your imagination. Otherwise, I would have to apologize to my team, the organization, and the community.

Here’s something I learned after the incident with the student.

Don’t ruin a good apology with a bad excuse.

If you are late, apologize for being late, and leave it at that.

“The dog ate my car keys” implicates the dog, and then you have to apologize to the dog.

The farmer’s new scarecrow was so effective that crows were returning corn they had stolen years and years ago.

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LIFE

Kids these days with all this literature

Tattered Cover event celebrates young adult authors, readers

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Young adult fiction is one of the most diverse and vibrant areas of fiction, with stories, characters and perspectives that run the gamut from the fantastic and dystopian to the painfully realistic and political.

And as an author of young adult fiction, Len Vlahos, co-owner and CEO of the Tattered Cover Book Store, understands its power to connect with teens.

That’s why he wanted to create an event where some of the best young adult authors could meet the readers they inspired.

“One of the most gratifying things you can do as an author is meet a reader who was impacted by your work,” he said. “That’s what makes it all worth it.”

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IF YOU GO WHAT: Colorado Teen Book Con WHEN and WHERE: Adults only: 7 p.m. Nov. 3 at Tattered Cover, 2526 E. Colfax Ave., Denver Teens only: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Littleton High School, 199 East Littleton Blvd.

COST: Adults only, $20; Teens only is free, but attendees must register INFORMAITON: www. tatteredcover.com/2017colorado-teen-book-con second annual Colorado Teen Book Con, which was based on a similar event that Vlahos visited himself in Houston, will be held on Nov. 3 and 4.

More than 20 authors will be in attendance The event on Nov. 3 is a young adult author happy hour, where

Len Vlahos, left, emcee of the Teen Book Con, is also a young adult author and co-owner and CEO of the Tattered Cover. Right, author Jessica Brody is one of the more than 20 young adult authors making an appearance at Teen Book Con on Nov. 3-4. “I’ve always said, ‘A writer without a reader is just a crazy person with a pen,’” she said. “Readers make us feel a little less crazy.”

COURTESY PHOTOS adults will have the chance to meet and mingle with the authors at the Tattered Cover on Colfax Avenue. It begins at 7 p.m., and is for adults only.

On Nov. 4, the actual convention takes place at Littleton High School, 199 E. Littleton Blvd., from 8:30 to 5 p.m., and is only open to people ages 13 through 20.

Attendees will have

the opportunity to participate in panels with authors, get books signed, sample food trucks and more.

“My favorite part of events like this is hearing how the authors talk about their books,” said Cameron Berry, a member of the Tattered Cover’s Teen Advisory Board.

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PARTICIPATING AUTHORS Keynote: Maggie Stiefvater Keynote: David Levithan Scott Bergstrom

Jessica Brody Renee Collins Donna Cooner Katie Cotugno Ashlee Cowles

Melanie Crowder Amalie Howard Shaun David Hutchinson Brigid Kemmerer

Denver Arts Week gathers cultural highlights from metro area

SJ Kincaid Bill Konigsberg Emmy Laybourne Sandhya Menon Billy Merrell

Scott Reintgen Veronica Rossi Emily Suvada Denise Vega Kiersten White

Brenna Yovanoff Jeff Zentner

n any day of the week, you can find a unique cultural event happening in Denver and its surrounding cities.

But for one week a year, cultural organizations all over put their best foot forward during Denver Arts Week.

“The whole concept is to highlight the amazing arts and culture scene in the metro area,” said Ashley Taufen, communications manager with Visit COMING the tourism ATTRACTIONS Denver, organization for Denver. “Not only is the week an opportunity to spotlight the various arts districts, but it’s a chance to spotlight smaller galleries.”

The 11th annual Denver Arts Week begins on Nov. 3 and Clarke Reader runs through Nov. 11. It features everything from free and low-cost events, to special exhibits and tours. The week kicks off with first Friday arts walks on Nov. 3 at art districts that include Belmar, the Golden Triangle, Tennyson Street and 40 West Arts.

“One of our most unique events is on Saturday, Nov. 4, when Denver’s museums are open late and are free,” Taufen said.

Participating museums are open from 5 to 10 p.m. Facilities like the Black American West Museum, Denver Botanic Gardens, Golden History Center, and Denver Museum of Nature and Science are all offering nights at the museum. “We even have a shuttle to take people to different spots that night, so visitors can see as many museums as possible.”

Denver Arts Week is not the only a way to create a sense of community in the arts community, but it also highlights the fact that Denver is home to internationally recognized scenes, galleries and exhibitions.

“Residents don’t really get to act like tourists in their home town all that often,” Taufen explained. “A lot of people don’t expect the quality they find here, and it’s not just one style of art. We have something for everybody.”

For more information and event listings, visit www.denver.org/denverarts-week.

Here are three recommended Denver Arts Week events to check out: SEE READER, P17

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The group works to make the book store more teen-friendly, and arranges events like Harry Potter Parties.

“Classic literature is expected to be read on its own, with little regard to author intent since we can’t contact them and ask them why they wrote what they did, but hearing an author speak about their book is a unique opportunity that is absolutely invaluable.”

The keynote speakers at the event will be Maggie Stiefvater and David Leviathan, authors of “The Raven Cycle” and “Will Grayson,” respectively.

Another top author who will be on hand is Jessica Brody, was has been writing professionally since 2006.

“I love starting stories. Diving into new worlds with new characters who have a whole new set of problems to fix. That’s just the best,” she said. “Writing is just the way I communicate. I can’t express myself as well in spoken words.”

Often, the young adult genre doesn’t receive the respect other genres do, but Vlahos said its an important step in growing the next generation of readers and writers.

“By celebrating young adult authors and the people who read them, we ensure a future for Tattered Cover and places like it by demonstrating the value of the experiences they inspire,” Berry added.

The best part, for authors, organizers and attendees is the sense of community that cons like this help foster.

“When I write ‘the end’ of a book, I always remind myself that it’s not really finished. It’s only half finished. The book isn’t complete until someone reads it and adds their own experiences and interpretations to the text,” Brody said. “It’s pretty cool when you get to meet the people who are in charge of the other half of that process. It’s sort of like meeting a lifelong pen pal for the first time. As excited as you are to meet some of your favorite authors, trust me, the authors are just as excited to meet you.”

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Denver Film Festival WHEN: Nov. 1-12 WHERE: Theaters around the Denver area. Go to www.denverfilmfestival.denverfilm.org for specific screenings.

COST: Varies WHAT: More than 55,000 tickets are sold to more than 250 films, making this annual festival one of the city’s biggest cultural events. Some films

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curator Rose Fredericks and artist Mark Nelson, who lives and works in Parker, will select award winners.

The opening reception will be 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 3, with artist in attendance, food, music, cash bar. PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker.

hen recording artist/composer and original member of the Trans-Siberian Express Mark Wood comes to Highlands Ranch High School on Nov. 10 with his Viper electric violin, the student musicians will be transformed into a rock orchestra for a day.

Wood and orchestra director Ryan Woodworth will teach the students SONYA’S improvisation, SAMPLER composition and personal expression on their string instruments, as well as Wood’s special arrangements. Wood will play his violin with them through the day. By the time evening rolls around, the HRHS Sonya Ellingboe orchestra students will perform a live concert: it’s set for 7 p.m. Nov. 10 in the school auditorium, 9375 Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch. Tickets: $10, bit.ly/2yuocny, 1-866-967-8167.

Meet the authors The Castle Rock Writers, who recently published “Images of America: Douglas County,” will host a Meet the Authors Reception from 2 to 4 p.m.

Nov. 12 at the Philip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock, 100 S. Wilcox St. Seven of the eleven authors will be on hand to serve an English tea, in honor of British ancestors — and greet community members. Members of the regional writing group researched, wrote and found photos during the past year and the book was published Aug. 28.

They found oral histories and unique photographs, interviewed descendants of pioneers and others in the community.

Elizabeth Wallace, a CRW founder, and Alice Aldridge-Dennis, current president, acted as project managers. Information: castlerockwriters@ gmail.com or Alice Aldridge-Dennis, 303-521-8615.

Holiday Bazaar Englewood’s Annual Holiday Bazaar will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 4 at the Malley Recreation Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., Englewood. Admission is free; concessions available for purchase.

showing at the festival that you’ll be hearing about through awards season include “Lady Bird,” featuring Saoirse Ronan, Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut, “Molly’s Game,” and Frances McDormand’s acting master class, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.”

40 West Arts Youth Autism opening reception WHEN: 5 to 8 p.m., Nov. 3 WHERE: 40 West Arts gallery, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood COST: Free WHAT: The Lakewood arts district

Tactile Art Arapahoe Community College will host “Shared Visions,” a tactile art exhibit, in collaboration with Colorado School for the Blind, from Nov. 9 to 22. Art is fully accessible, multi-sensory, tactile. Colorado Gallery of the Arts at 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, is open 9 a.m to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, with Tuesday hours until 9 p.m., and an opening reception will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 9. Admission is free.

Mark Wood will bring his electric violin to Highlands Ranch High School on Nov. 8-10 to teach young string players his brand of orchestral rock.

COURTESY PHOTO Columbine Library opens Jefferson County’s Columbine Library, 7706 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton, reopened Oct. 28, after being closed for remodeling. 303-235-5275.

Fivers at PACE “Dinner at Five,” a world premiere comedy by Lloyd J. Schwartz, will be presented by Fivers Inc. at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave. in Parker, from Nov. 14 to 19. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 2 p.m. Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Tickets: $36-$39, parkerarts.org or 303-805-6800.

Cat in the Hat, etc.

“Seussical, the Musical” opens on Nov. 10 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton, directed

by Bob Wells and choreographed

by Kelly Kates. Donna Debreceni is music director. Renew your acquaintance with that Cat in the Hat, Mayzie La Bird, Horton the Elephant and others. Ideal family fare for the holidays, it runs through Dec. 30.

Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays and Nov. 25 and Dec. 2; 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 10. No show on Dec. 24. Tickets: $26-$46, 303-794-2767, ext. 5; townhallartscenter.org/seussical.

‘Beau Jest’ The comedy “Beau Jest” by James Sherman plays Nov. 9 to Dec. 10 at Cherry Creek Theatre at the Jewish Community Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; 7 p.m. Sundays Dec. 3 and 10. (No performances Thanksgiving week.)

Tickets: $30-$35, cherrycreektheater. org.

Parker Artist Guild The Parker Artist Guild will feature works by 46 painters and sculptors who work in a variety of mediums: oil, watercolor, pastel and mixed media, photography, clay, stone, bronze.

This is the first time the Guild has put out a call for an open show. The exhibit was juried by PACE Center

Jewelry for sale The Denver Women’s Press Club holds its Annual Jewelry Sale on Nov. 18 (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and Nov. 19 (noon to 4 p.m.) at the Denver Women’s Press Clubhouse, 1325 Logan St., Denver. Bernadette Fuentes, bead maker, will hold a trunk show.

Proceeds go to support scholarships for journalism and creative writing at the college level.

is partnering with autistic youths for an exhibit that highlights the range and skill of these artists. Many children with autism use art as a creative way to express their emotions and experience. The exhibit will feature a variety of mediums, and there will also be beer, wine and light snacks.

INFORMATION: www.40westarts. org

WHAT: Michigan musician Kenny Lee Young has been in the Denver area for a while now, and will be performing in Southwest Plaza’s Food District.

Young brings a mix of soul and folk to the stage, and he is certainly worth seeing live.

INFORMATION: www.southwestplaza.com/en/events/first-friday-livemusic--10698.html

First Friday live music WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m., Nov. 3 WHERE: Southwest Plaza, 8501 W. Bowles Ave., south Jefferson County COST: Free

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he can be reached creader@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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Father-son duo share exhibit at Museum Outdoor Arts Artists interact with each other through their work

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

“Art is making something that didn’t exist before,” artist Charles Parson says in a well-made video that plays continuously in the Sound Gallery at the Museum Outdoor Arts’ indoor gallery at Englewood Civic Center.

The film’s an informative addition to a large collection of works, “Counterpoints,” by Charles and Collin Parson, father and son, which will run through Dec. 15.

The artists, who both speak through geometric images, respond to each other’s work “in concept and format,” according to the MOA. “Each artist creates objects that remind viewers of the extraordinary possibilities intrinsic in common, often industrial materials, building on the structures of geometric forms underlying our world. An artistic bridge between the two generations, presenting an opportunity to harmonize and at times contrast today’s definitions of artistic expression.”

Both love industrial materials.

Charles, who started drawing at age 10, has a vision that is more traditional than that of his son.

Charles speaks on the film of “the pleasure of showing together … the responsiveness to each other’s aesthetic.” Son Colin comments “sculp-

tors need friends …”

In addition to this gallery exhibit, they have eight related monumental sculptures at Westlands Park in Greenwood Village — through Aug. 9, 2018.

Surfaces are mirrored acrylic and steel; polished steel; textured papers with drawings — often variations of a horizon; clear acrylic plastic in varied precise, sometimes textured, geometric forms.

Many artworks are enhanced by colored LED lights, steady or pulsing — at times phasing into other colors. Works hang on gallery walls and rest on pedestals through the gallery. Aside from the changing lights, a restrained palette is limited to white, black, grays, blues, mirrored and clear plastics, which are at times etched.

Silence is an element of the exhibit as well — at least when only a few adult visitors are present — although one can imagine excited responses from younger art lovers, who will surely have a positive reaction to this visually stimulating collection — while dancing in front of the mirrors! Imagination takes one to some science-fiction world — far, far away.

Except that Charles Parson’s subtle drawings resemble the mountain ranges we see from any elevated spot near home here. The acrylic covers give them distance.

In the back corner gallery, each artist fills a wall with a single horizontal panel. Charles’ is “Diffused Boundary” mixed media, 2017. A drawing of

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Small works by Colin Parson, top, and Charles Parson, bottom, illustrate the compatibility of each artist’s work.

They are included in “Counterpoints” the father-son exhibit at the Museum Outdoor Arts in Englewood.

COURTESY PHOTO a distant mountain range is mounted under a large sheet of clear acrylic, secured with metal screws set in black plugs. The creamy paper is deckleedged, heavy.

Collin’s large piece is named “ECHO, echo” 2017, and is made of mirrored acrylic and RGB LEDS. The pulsing lights shine through rows of graduated openings—in alternating cycles of reds, blues, greens, yellows.

In the White Box Gallery, the visitor finds a few nicely lighted images of large pieces by each artist. Shadows are cast on the carpet, adding visual interest.

“Sculpture is a drawing in space,”

“COUNTERPOINTS” shows at Museum Outdoor Arts’ indoor gallery on the second floor of Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, through Dec. 15. In addition to this gallery exhibit, there are eight related monumental sculptures at Westlands Park, 5701 S. Quebec St., Greenwood Village — through Aug. 9, 2018 (check about artistled tours in the spring at the park). Admission is free. The indoor gallery is open Tuesdays through Fridays. Moaonline.org.

303-806-0444.

Charles Parson remarks in the Sound Gallery video. “I’ve found my process — that’s who I am … Collin and I have daily discussions. We both like graduating shapes …” The film shows both men in their studios. Charles has a big space for working with steel beams and other bulky items, while Collin sketches on his computer, “reaching out to fabricators” to execute his designs, because 20 inches by 30 inches is as large as Collin can create at home.

The film shows him peeling plastic film off a big mirrored piece.

“At 10 years old, I fell in love with light,” he said.

Wings of Hope event Nov. 17 to help boost cancer research Castle Pines founding mayor launched organization

“Sean’s inspiring message of hope will resonate with everyone ...”

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Cancer survivor Sean Swarner will share his story of reaching the top of Mount Everest — with one lung — at the upcoming Wings of Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Research event Nov. 17.

When he was in his teens, Swarner was diagnosed with two near-fatal forms of cancer — an unusual combination of Hodgkin’s lymphoma and the unrelated and rarer Askin’s bone cancer. Given three months to live, Swarner survived the first cancer only to be diagnosed with Askin’s three years later, with a prognosis of 14 days

Maureen Shul Castle Pines founding mayor to live.

Enduring chemotherapy and radiation treatments so severe that one of his lungs was destroyed, Swarner’s grit and determination astounded not only the medical community but all who heard his story of reaching the summit of Everest.

In addition to summiting Everest with one functioning lung, Swarner

has also completed the 7-Summit Tour, which entails climbing the highest mountain peak on each of the seven continents.

“Sean’s inspiring message of hope will resonate with everyone, regardless of what challenges they are going through,” said Maureen Shul, Castle Pines founding mayor. “Not only will it be inspiring to hear Sean’s story,

but every dollar raised from this event goes directly toward raising awareness and funding for pancreatic cancer research at the CU Cancer Center.”

The Evening of Hope and Inspiration begins at 6 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Anschutz Medical Campus, 13121 E. 17th Ave., Aurora. The event includes hors d’oeuvres, drinks and silent and live auctions.

Wings of Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Research is a nonprofit foundation dedicated to raising awareness and funding for pancreatic cancer research at the University of Colorado Cancer Center. It was founded in 2012

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National effort is a novel approach to writing

BY KIM HIGHTOWER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

A frustrated writer with a book in mind, Sherry Duff kept getting into lulls on her progress.

“I was inspired at first. Then you get this lull because real life happened,” Duff said. “In the lull, I let everything else get in the way of my writing.”

Then, in November 2015, she heard about NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, and decided to participate.

Today, the Parker resident is a published author, the writer of “Rule #9,” a story about blended families. She’s also the vice president of the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers group.

Writing needs to be given an important place in your daily life, she said.

“You have to decide how important to make it,” Duff said. “If I really want to be a writer, I have to make it important.

It takes 30 days to make a habit and you’ve got 30 days of creating a habit of ‘I’m going to write every day.’ I’ve got the whole month of November to help me form a good habit.”

NaNoWriMo, as it’s been nicknamed, is a worldwide approach to creative writing. As the official nanowrimo. org website states, participants work toward the goal of writing a 50,000-word novel during the month of November.

According to the website, NaNoWriMo provides the structure, community and encouragement to help people find their voices, achieve creative goals and build new worlds — on and off the page.

“I did it to get my butt in the seat and as a bonding thing with my niece because it was something she could participate in,” said Duff.

The movement started in 1999 and National Novel Writing Month became a full-fledged nonprofit in 2005.

Per the website, the goal is to write a novel and track your progress, getting pep talks and support and meeting fellow writers online and in person.

Worldwide word counts are tracked on the nanowrimo.org website.

Last year, 384,126 participants, including 71,229 students and educators, participated. Of these, more than 34,000 met the goal of writing 50,000 words.

This year, NaNoWriMo expects over 400,000 participants. As a nationwide event, many local groups are participating by creating their own events to inspire local writers of all ages.

Anythink Libraries has planned a variety of NaNoWriMo events at their Brighton location.

Jonah Vallez, teen librarian for Brighton’s Anythink, said library staff saw the need among their patrons.

“We could hear people saying they were working on books and screenplays,” Vallez said. “We recognized we have writers in the community who need our services. It’s more of a community thing than just a simple writing program. It really got us excited for what an opportunity this could be.”

The library has devoted eight sessions in November to novel writing tips.

NANOWRIMO WRITE-INS For National Novel Writing Month writeins, participants are invited to bring their notebooks and computers and work on their novels together at libraries, bookstores, coffee shops and restaurants.

Nov. 3 8 p.m. Perkins Restaurant, 1995 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver Nov. 4 10 a.m. Hello Coffee, 13701 Jewell Ave., Lakewood Nov. 5 2 p.m. Starbucks, 9700 S. Parker Road, Parker 4 p.m. Enchanted Grounds, 3615 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton Nov. 7 4 p.m. Irving Street Library branch, 7392 Irving St., Westminster Nov. 8 12:30 p.m. Columbine Library, 7706 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton 6:30 p.m. Nighthawk Brewery, 2780 Industrial Lane, Broomfield NaNoWriMo events continue through November around the Denver metro area. For more information, go to https://nanowrimo.org/ regions/usa-colorado-denver on the internet.

“We’ve adapted two of our nights (each week) to NaNoWriMo-dedicated nights,” Vallez said. “We’re very excited. I’m the more excitable one because I tend to think this will be fantastic. We are encouraging our staff to participate and write, as well.”

The support makes the act of writing less daunting, Vallez said.

“It’s important because I feel like there are opportunities for the writers in Brighton to have a platform in the community,” Vallez said. “One thing that’s a huge component is it’s a demystification of writing a book.

There’s a process to it and anyone can do it. Giving everyone that opportunity feels really good and it’s important it all of us.”

The library looked for the best tips for stuck writers and built their seminars around them.

“We brainstormed the essentials to get a book done and then created a list of what would be fun to take you to the next steps on your book or story idea,” Vallez said.

Duff said the daily effort to keep up was her best motivator.

“For me, it’s that word count goal,” Duff said. “It’s that goal that is a deadline. If I have a deadline, I move. The hard part about writing is that if it’s not about work, it’s not important.”

No matter what, just writing is what matters.

“Just do it. Put your butt in the seat and write,” Duff said. “Put your fingers on the keyboard and write. Just write.

Don’t be hard on yourself. Just write.

It’s a first draft book. You’ve got to start somewhere. Write from your heart.

Surround yourself with writers. NaNo is a great place to start if you haven’t written yet.”

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Young pianist shares her talent Emily Rose prepares for her largest crowd yet

“When you look at her and see the music that comes out of her, it’s so beautiful and so classical.”

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Emily Rose Abruzzo spends up to four hours a day playing the piano.

She has 105 songs under her belt: “Imagine” by John Lennon, “Moonlight Senata” by Beethoven, “Georgia on my Mind” by Ray Charles, to name a few. She’s played at local and international venues. And she’s only 18 years old.

“I daydream,” said Rose, a soft-spoken young woman wearing a necklace detailed with small red roses. “It’s almost like an escape for a little.”

When she was 8 years old, Rose had her first piano lesson on her family’s Betsy Ross Spinet piano, an heirloom passed down from her great-uncle, Lawrence Rutecki, an American WWII Soldier.

Rose, a Highlands Ranch resident, had her debut performance at her half-brother’s wedding, where she performed “Bittersweet Symphony”

by The Verve. Since then, she’s built a lengthy resume.

She volunteers to play at nursing homes and for private events and parties. She has performed at Tipsy’s Liquor World in Jefferson County, the Brown Palace Hotel in downtown Den-

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Davita Vance, vice president store manager, Macy’s at Park Meadows

Emily Rose Abruzzole learned how to play the piano when she was 8 years old. The now 18-year-old has a lengthy resume — she’s played at malls, nursing homes, a wedding and other venues. Her signature piece, a single rose in a glass vase, travels with her wherever she plays.

ALEX DEWIND ver, the Highlands Ranch Mansion, Macy’s, Dillard’s, a Subaru dealership and other venues in south metro Denver.

Her talent amazed Davita Vance, vice president store manager of Macy’s in Park Meadows.

“When you look at her and see the music that comes out of her, it’s so beautiful and so classical,” said Vance.

“You wouldn’t think that such talent would come from this young lady.”

Rose grew up traveling. Her father is a pilot and her mother was a flight attendant for five years. She takes her talent to the places she visits. She played at the St. Regis while visiting Kauai, Hawaii and, most recently, the Limerick Strand Hotel in Ireland.

Her next, and presumably largest,

gig is the Spreading Wings Gala on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum in Denver. Hundreds of guests are expected. “I’m not too nervous,” Rose said. “I’m more excited.”

Rose envisions a bright future for herself. She aspires to get a private pilot’s license and continue her career as a pianist. She wants to build a website and make a name for herself on social media.

For now, she will continue doing what she loves: performing. Her signature piece is a single rose in a glass vase placed on top of her piano.

“Like a beautiful rose,” said her mother, Jennifer Abruzzo, “she has blossomed.”

Parker

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Lutheran Church & School

Sunday Worship 8:00 & 10:45 a.m.

Sunday School Bible Study 9:30am Trinity Lutheran School & ELC (Ages 3-5, Grades K-8)

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Methodist Church

LIVING WATER CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Sunday

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Greenwood Village

St. Thomas More

Connect – Grow – Serve

Catholic Parish & School

Sunday Worship

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

8035 South Quebec Street Centennial, CO 80112 303.770.1155

www.stthomasmore.org

Parker evangelical Presbyterian church

8:45 am & 10:30 am Congregation Beth Shalom Serving the Southeast Denver area

Call or check our website for information on services and social events!

9030 MILLER ROAD PARKER, CO 80138 3038412125 www.pepc.org

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303-794-6643

Littleton

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10:45am - Traditional Service 9:00am - Sunday School

Centennial

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South Denver Humanistic Judaism

Parker

Find us on meetup and facebook!

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720-284-2231

madrikhadavis@gmail.com

A home for secular, cultural Jews

Sunday Services - 10 a.m.

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

Pine Lane Elementary South 6475 E Ponderosa Dr. Parker, CO 80138 303-941-0668

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CLUBS

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 southmetronewcomers@gmail.com or visit southmetronewcomersclub.com.

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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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THINGS to DO

THEATER

A Midsummer Night’s Dream: 7 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, Nov. 2-4 at Highlands Ranch High School, 9375 Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch. Tickets available at hrhsthespians.com.

Billy Gardell Performs: 7:308:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. The Emmynominated Mike and Molly actor’s stand-up show is filled to the brim with stories from his wild adolescence and the woes of modern family life. Go to http://parkerarts.org/ Les Miserables: 7 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, Nov. 7-11, and 7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 11, at Castle View High School, 5254 N. Meadows Blvd., Castle Rock. Tickets available at: https://www.showtix4u. com/#!/page_Events

ART

Inuit Crafts and Games: 4-5 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 3 at Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial.

For teens. Go to arapahoelibraries. org.

Art Workshop: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Thursday and Friday, Nov. 9-10 at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. Registration required.

Go to http://heritageguild.com/current-workshops.html. Led by artist Homare Ikeda.

Yuletide Bazaar: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 at the Parker Fieldhouse, 18700 Plaza Drive, Parker.

Holiday gifts, local artisans, crafts, home-baked goods and more. Fundraiser of the Mountain Pine Woman’s Club; proceeds go to scholarships, contributions and support for club programs. Admission is free. Go to https://www.mpwcparker.org/ mountain-pine-yuletide-bazaar. html.

MUSIC

Live Band, Costume Contest: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 3 at Ds’ Tavern, 819 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton.

Bad Bunnies performs. Sign up for the costume contest from 8-10 p.m. Prizes for first, second and third awarded.

Call 720-620-8082 or go to https://www.facebook.com/ events/196066717602726/ Romantic Violin Sonatas: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St. Admission is free.

Features two world-class faculty soloists from the College of Music of the University of Colorado at Boulder.

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Littleton. Presented by Susan Buckley, RD, CDE and Renee Julien, RN. Call 303-744-1065 or go to www.southdenver.com to register or for details.

this week’s TOP FIVE Castle Rock Craft Show Extraordinaire: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 at Douglas County Events Center, 500 Fairgrounds Road, Castle Rock. Organized by the Castle Rock Senior Center.

Non-perishable food donations are taken for a local food bank. Call 303-688-9498 or go to www. castlerockseniorcenter.org.

Stockmanship Clinic: 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 at the Douglas County Events Center, Indoor Arena.

Features experts on humane cattle handling techniques Dr. Temple Grandin and Curt Pate. Clinic will include buffet lunch. Go to www.cherokeeranch.org to register.

Electrify Your Strings Concert: 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 at Highlands Ranch High School, 9375 Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch. Awardwinning composer leads program with high school orchestra students. Tickets available at http:// bit.ly/2yu3HYg.

Brassical Adventures: 10 a.m.

Saturday, Nov. 11 at Parker Core Knowledge Preschool and Junior Kindergarten, 11661 N. Pine Drive.

Children will march, sing and play along with the Denver Brass, and enjoy a Brass Petting Zoo. Go to denverbrass.org.

MOVIE/FILM

Cinemagraphs: 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 at Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. Go to at arapahoelibraries.org.

Bad Movie Night: Gymkata: 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Watch awful and awfully entertaining movies. Go to arapahoelibraries.org.

EVENTS

After-Hours Arcade: 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3 at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Game night for adults. Register at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Protecting Yourself from Internet Scams and Identity Theft: 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 at Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial.

Learn safe practices for avoiding identity theft. Go to arapahoelibraries.org.

Discover Your Future Career: School Principal: 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way. Hear about a career in school administration by a local professional in the field.

Registration is required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

Stories in My Genes: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9 at Parker Adventist Hospital, 9395 Crown Crest Blvd., Parker. Led by experts from the Colorado Genealogical Society and Melissa Gilstrap, MS, CGC, genetic counselor at Parker Adventist. Go to https://reg.abcsignup.com/reg/ event_page.aspx?ek=0028-0016-c1d10595bfdb4c08af625304465e78a8.

Wordpress Meetup: 1-2 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 4 at Castlewood Library, 6739 S. Uinta St., Centennial. Go to arapahoelibraries.org.

Lifetree Café: 5-6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6 (Triumph Over Trauma: One Woman’s Struggle with Anorexia); Monday, Nov. 13 (Smile: Even When You Think You Can’t) at DAZBOG, 202 Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Call 303-814-0142. Go to LifetreeCafe.com.

Free Legal Clinic: 2-3:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 6, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain the process and procedures for all areas of civil litigation. Walk-ins welcome; everyone seated first-come, first-served. Clinics offered the first Monday of each month. 2017 dates are Dec. 4. Call 303-7917323.

Business Start-Up Basics: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Registration is required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

Researching German Heritage: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Bring questions and problems and “brick walls” faced while researching family history. Go to https:// hrgenealogy.wordpress.com/.

Kindness Superstars: 6-7 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 8 at Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. Learn to become a kinder person. Go to arapahoelibraries. org.

Identify Your Old Photos: 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 at Smoky

Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial. Go over several techniques and resources for learning more about your historic photos.

Go to arapahoelibraries.org.

Traveler’s Guide: 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 8 at the Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane. Registration is required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

Great Skate Day: noon to 2 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 11 at the South Suburban Ice Arena, 6580 S. Vine St., Centennial; and 1-3 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 11 at the Family Sports Ice Arena, 6901 S. Peoria, Centennial. Go to https://www. ssprd.org/News-AndEvents/Post/17137 for details.

Veterans Day Tribute, WWI Exhibit Closing: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Castle Rock Museum, 420 Elbert St., Castle Rock. WWI re-enactors will join us from 1-4 p.m. for the official end of our exhibit in honor of the 100th Anniversary of the United States’s involvement in World War I. Call 303-814-3164 or go to www. castlerockhistoricalsociety.org.

HEALTH

Spirit Fair: 4-9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 at Thrive Yoga and Wellness, Parker.

Free entry. Aura photography, Reiki, psychic readers, acupuncture, holistic and nutritional health, reflexology, relationship coaching and more. Go to http://www.sensitivementor.com/spirit-fair/ Cholesterol and Your Heart: 3-4 p.m. Nov. 7 at South Denver Heart Center, 1000 SouthPark Drive,

Forever Fit and Flexible: Feeling Fabulous over Fifty: 10-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7 at Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial. Learn the building blocks to better posture, core strength, flexibility, balance, and functional strength. Bring a yoga mat or a beach towel. Go to arapahoelibraries.org.

Nitric Oxide for Heart Health: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 at South Denver Heart Center, 1000 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. Presented by Susan Buckley, RD, CDE. Call 303-7441065 or go to www.southdenver. com to register or for details.

Weight Loss Surgery Seminar: 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 at Parker Adventist Hospital, 9395 Crown Crest Blvd., Parker.

Go to https://reg.abcsignup.com/ reg/event_page.aspx?ek=00280016-C18CFD8FEA3F418F8A75D6DFC875F786.

Parenting Safe Children: 1-5 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 11 at Developmental Pathways, 325 Inverness Drive South, Englewood. Learn to keep children safe from sexual abuse.

Go to www.mothersofmultiples. com.

EDUCATION

Saudi Arabia: 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 at RiverPointe, 5225 S. Prince St., Littleton. Call 303-7970600 to RSVP.

History of Elitch Gardens: 7 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 9 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Learn about Mary Elitch, founder of Elitch Gardens.

Refreshments served at 6:45 p.m.

Contact 303-814-3164 or museum@castlerockhistoricalsociety. org, or go to www.castlerockhistoricalsociety.org.

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

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Marketplace Auctions Gvt Auction Only: Mon, Oct 23rd - 2:00 PM Public Auction: Mon, Nov 6th – 2:00PM 18500 E Colfax Ave, Aurora & Other CO Locations www.Dickensheet.com (303) 934-8322 Dickensheet & Associates, Inc. Sealed bid Auction for 1989 Chevy 3500 brush truck.

Date of Auction 11-11-17 time: 10am to 12pm.

Call 303-472-4597 or email aaron.primmer@goldengatefire.org for additional information.

Published in the Golden Transcript on 11-2-2017

Lost and Found Lost Engagement Ring

Lost on 10/17/17 Possibly by Hodson's Restaurant in The Streets of Southglenn Maul Call 303-229-2330 $100 Reward Offered

Farm Products & Produce Grain Finished Buffalo

quartered, halves and whole

719-775-8742

GARAGE & ESTATE SALES Estate Sales

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303-566-4091

Arts & Crafts

Saturday, November 4th 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Arvada Covenant Church 5555 Ward Road, Arvada Hosted by ACC MOPS

Bicycles

Estate Sale by Owner Friday & Saturday November 3rd & 4th 12264 West 68th Place 9am-4pm Household items and Furniture Lawn & Garden Everything must go

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

Companion interment sites with 3 Granite Placements 40% off of Horan and McConaty price of is $7,686 at County Line Rd. and Holly St.

Arts & Crafts

Call 303-551-4930

New & Used Electric Bikes & Trikes Starting at $995 The Largest ebike Store in the Country Best Selection & Discount Prices

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Tools

DYNAMIC CRAFT FAIR. Nativity of Our Lord Church 900 W Midway Blvd,Brmfld CO (E of Hwy 287 on Midway) Sat Nov 11, 8:30am-4:30pm & Sun Nov 12, 8:30am-2:00pm Adm: non-perishable food Info: Nicki 303-469-0670

HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR

GOLDEN FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1500 Ford Street,Golden NOVEMBER 3-4, 2017/10 am – 4 pm Over 25 vendors featuring handmade crafts of all kinds -- food items, floral arrangements, jewelry, knit/crocheted items, artwork, and a roomful of white elephant treasures.

Delicious lunch and dessert (homemade fruit pies) on sale both days (11 am – 2 pm).

ADVERTISE IN THE MARKETPLACE 303-566-4091

Items for Sale – Never Used Printer-HP OfficeJet 6500 Wireless $180.00 Panimage Digital Photo Frame – $50 Philips DVD Player - $45 Homedics Neck/Shoulder Massager $30 Homedics Magnetic Massage Support $25 Durabrand 3-pc. CD Player - $50 Call 303-956-2737

Exercise Equipment Vectra 3-user gym; bench, legs, and overhead. See @ vectrafitness.com (similar to VX-18). Bought new for $4,400. Slightly used, $2,000. Colorado Springs 719-237-9901

Sell your merchandise on this page $25 for 2 weeks in 16 papers and online 303-566-4091 Motorcycles/ATV’s

N-Gage model Rail Road Track Set Up 22"x40" Table $100 Heavy Duty Acetlyne-Oxy Torch Set up complete, brand new Both Torches, Hose and Gauges $225 (303)425-4107

Harley motorcycle parts, all not wrecked and little used: rear bob fender, handle bar, hand controls, 2 laced wheels with tires, pulleys, brake/tail lights, etc. ALL for $800, or piecemeal.

719-237-9901

PETS Wanted

ElectricBicycleMegaStore.com

Clothing

2014 Subaru XV CrossTrek Hybrid in perfect condition Sunroof, heated leather seats, mileage 43k $17,500 (720)891-0220

100+ fishing lures and tackle dirt cheap.

100' GB elec. fishing tape $25. Sm Fender guitar amp $20, 6 1/2" motorcycle chock $25, Demi Elec food slicer $45, mini trampoline $25. Music stand $8. 303 688-9171

MERCHANDISE

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Football a kick for high schooler off to Baylor

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Highlands Ranch’s Kaden Smith, right, hangs on as he tries to keep Legend’s Trustan Oliver out of the end zone. Oliver proved too elusive and made it in, scoring the game-winning touchdown as Legend won 19-14 on Oct. 27 at EchoPark Stadium in Parker.

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Unanswered points to Tackles recorded by Tackles and one sack by Turnovers committed by the Douglas County start the game by the ThunderRidge junior Ethan Rock Canyon’s Vincent Curci in a 30-0 football football team in a 27-20 Lutheran football team Frasier in a 34-21 football loss to Legacy on in a 24-7 triumph over setback to Mullen on win over Aurora Hinkley Oct. 26.

Conifer on Oct. 27.

Oct. 27. on Oc. 26.

Standout Performers Cole Sprout, Valor Christian

Kira Thomsen, Chaparral

Jenna Fitzsimmons, Mountain Vista

The sophomore set a course record of 15:42.1 on Oct. 28 to win the boys Class 4A state cross country championship.

The junior had 11 kills Oct. 24 in a win over Highlands Ranch and 13 in a victory over Castle View on Oct. 25 for the league champion volleyball team.

With a time of 18:10.3, the sophomore won the Class 5A girls cross country championship on Oct. 28.

Kennedy Johnson, Lutheran

Amanda Keller, Mountain Vista

Ian Clear, Ponderosa

The sophomore had 31 assists and five aces as the fifth-ranked volleyball team swept No. 3 Faith Christian, 3-0, on Oct. 24.

he senior had 15 kills and a 71.4 hitting percentage in the volleyball team’s 3-0 win over Legend on Oct. 26.

The senior returned an interception 23 yards for a touchdown in a 61-0 football rout of Cheyenne Mountain on Oct. 28.

Colorado Community Media selects six athletes from area high schools each week as “Standout Performers.” Preference is given to athletes making their debut on the list. To nominate an athlete, contact Jim Benton by noon on Sunday at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

ssac Power gave up kicking a soccer ball when he was a freshman at Ponderosa. Instead, he started booting a football. Power is now one of the best punters, kickoff specialists and placekickers in the state as a senior and will be a punter in the Jan. 6 U.S. Army All American high school game in San Antonio.

“I did soccer for 10 years or so and my Dad said enough, play football,” recalled Power who admits he likes putting best. “I guess I just liked it. I can’t kick a soccer ball now to save my life but I can kick a football better.

OVERTIME My foot just naturally likes it more.

“It wasn’t soccer that got me my strength because we used to go hiking all the time. That’s where my strength came from. And I’m very flexible. But soccer is always a good background to Jim Benton have for kicking.”

Power missed his sophomore season because of an ACL knee injury to his kicking leg but worked hard and is rated as the fourth best punter in the class of 2018, according to kicking expert Chris Sailer.

“Issac in my opinion has been the best kickoff specialist in the state for two years and probably the best field goals kicker and punter in the state,” said Ponderosa coach Jaron Cohen. “He can handle all three — kickoffs, field goals and punting. He is 6-foot-2, 180. He’s not a small kid. He has a big leg and big frame. Clearly he’s a pretty special talent.”

In statistics through eight games, Power is averaging 40.2 on 19 punts, with 10 landing inside the 20-yard line. He had made eight of 11 field goals, including a 58-yarder, and is averaging 60 yards on 54 kickoffs with 51 touchdowns.

Power, who admits he has worked more on placekicking than punting, describes himself as a kicker and punter and didn’t have much trouble adjusting to the pressure of onrushing football defenders.

“I just see the ball,” he said. “That’s all I’m looking at and just tune everything out.”

Power was surprised by the attention shown him by big-time colleges. Schools like Alabama, LSU and Colorado were interested but he has committed to kick for Baylor.

He recalls how his dad was concerned about paying for his college education.

“I’d say don’t worry, I’m going to college for free,” said Power. “And lo and behold, it actually happened. There’s no way I thought I’d ever be this good.”

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On campus:

News and notes from local high school sports programs

Highlands Ranch • The volleyball team drew a No. 13 ranking in the Class 5A pairings but didn’t get a host position. Instead, the Falcons and Columbine will go to Cherry Creek for the Region 12 state qualifying tournament on Nov. 4.

• The football team, hoping to rebound from a 19-14 loss to Legend, will have its defense tested when the Falcons play Poudre on Nov. 2. The Falcons will have to contain the Impalas’ Mount Lincoln League rushing and scoring leader Joseph Erickson.

Highlands Ranch won last fall’s game against Poudre, 35-24.

Members of the Mountain Vista girls and boys state championship Class 5A cross country teams celebrate on the podium Oct. 28 at the Penrose-Norris Event center. JIM BENTON

Mountain Vista runners claim boys, girls 5A titles In Class 4A state cross country meet, Valor runner sets new standard

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORDOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Mountain Vista sent seven boys and girls runners onto the Norris-Penrose Event Center course for the Oct. 28 Class 5A cross country championships and that gave fans and supporters who make up Vista Nation plenty to cheer about.

Vista swept the boys and girls state championships in Colorado Springs.

The Golden Eagles boys, led by senior Carter Dillon’s fifth-place individual finish and an eighth-place by senior Shayan Zarrin, won their fifth state crown in the past six years.

Three other Continental League boys teams finished in the top 10. Rock Canyon’s boys were second, Legend sixth

and Chaparral eighth. Heritage was 11th, Cherry Creek 15th and Arapahoe 18th in the team standings.

Sophomore Jenna Fitzsimmons became the first runner in Mountain Vista history to win an individual championship when she led four of the five scoring athletes by crossing the finish line first. Junior Caroline Eck was second, sophomore Sarah O’Sullivan fifth and sophomore Madison Reed tenth.

Rock Canyon was third in the girls standings and Cherry Creek seventh.

“It feels pretty good,” said Vista coach Jonathan Dalby. “This year, the kids set the goal to win both the boys and girls.

They did it with a lot of hard work. Our kids make sure everyone on the team feels value and not just for our seven kids that ran today but for all the people in the stands and down to our 105th kid.”

Dillon and Fitzsimmons said Vista was motivated SEE TITLE, P26

STATE CROSS COUNTRY: HOW THEY FINISHED Results from area teams and individuals in the top 30 at the CHSAA cross country championships, which were held Oct. 28 at the NorrisPenrose Event Center in Colorado Springs.

Class 5A Boys Teams 1.Mountain Vista 53; 2. Rock Canyon 71; 6. Legend 220; 8.

Chaparral 239; 11. Heritage; 15. Cherry Creek 380; 17.

Ralston Valley; 18. Arapahoe.

Individuals 2. Chris Theodore, Rock Canyon, 15:42.1; 6. Carter Dillon, Mountain Vista, 15:51.1; 8.

Easton Allred, Rock Canyon, 15:56.5; 10. Shayan Zarrin, Mountain Vista, 16:02.9; 15.

Parker Mackay, Mountain Vista, 16:14.6; 16. Caden Fos-

ter, Mountain Vista, 16:15.7; 17.

Chase Dornbusch, Lakewood, 16:16.0; 19. Ethan Rouse, Mountain Vista, 16:16.5; 22.

Jack O’Sullivan, Mountain Vista, 16:21.2; 26. AJ Bishop, Rock Canyon, 16:26.7; 27.

Rock Canyon, Wes Beckman, Rock Canyon, 16:29.4; 28.

Derek Fearon, Rock Canyon, 16:30.4; 29. Landon Rast, Legend, 16:31.7 Girls Teams 1.Mountain Vista 64; 3. Rock Canyon 92; 6. Arvada West 190; 7. Cherry Creek 217; 17.

Arapahoe 429; 18; Heritage 443; 19. Legacy 460 Individuals 1.Jenna Fitzsimmons, Mountain Vista, 18:10.30; 2. Caroline Eck, Mountain

Vista, 18:16.4; 5. Stephanie Carrasco, Thornton, 18:21.5; 6. Sarah O’Sullivan, Mountain Vista, 18:26.1; 12. Lina Corrales, Douglas County, 18:14.2; 13. Madison Reed, Mountain Vista, 18:51.9; 14.

Ellie Schweiker, Ralston Valley, 18:54.6; 16. Katie Doucette, Arvada West, 18:55.7; 17. Carley Bennett, Lakewood, 18:56.0; 18. Hope James, Rock Canyon, 18:56.5; 21. Claire Pauley, Arvada West, 19:01.8; 23. Shannon Osoba, Rock Canyon, 19:04.8; 26. Erin Smith, Cherry Creek, 19:11.0.

Class 4A Boys Teams 10.Valor Christian 287; 16.

Standley Lake 397.

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Mountain Vista • The softball team, which tied for first place in the Continental League, dominated the all-league first team with five selections, headed by Player of the Year Erin Kerby.

• The girls cross country team, which won the Class 5A state championship on Oct. 28, appears to be ready to continue its success for the next few years. Sophomore state champion Jenna Fitzsimmons is one of the five underclass runners who scored in the state meet. There were two juniors and three sophomores that gained the winning points for the Golden Eagles.

• The volleyball team (19-4) drew the No. 1 seed in the Class 5A regional pairings. The Golden Eagles will host the Region 1 qualifying tournament on Nov. 4 with Liberty and Boulder the other teams attempting to earn a spot in the state tournament. The champion of each of the 12 regional tourneys earn a berth into the state championships, which will be held Nov. 10-11 at the Denver Coliseum.

Rock Canyon • The volleyball team (16-7) is seeded 10th in the Class 5A regional pairings and will host Rampart and Grandview on Nov. 4 in the Region 10 tournament that will qualify one team for the state tournament.

• Junior Collin Romero will be out to finish the regular season strong when the football team plays Mountain Vista on Nov. 3. Romero is one of the Mount Evans League leaders with 419 receiving yards on 26 catches for an average of 16.1 yards a catch. He has 435 returns yards with 229 coming of kickoff returns and 206 on punt returns.

• The third-place finish in the Class 5A cross country championships on Oct. 28 was the best ever for a girls team. Sophomore Hope James led the Jaguars with a 13th-place finish and there were two freshmen, a sophomore and junior among the runners that counted in the scoring.

SkyView Academy • Junior Taylor Scholl was sixth in the Class 3A boys race at the Oct. 28 state cross country championships and led the Hawks to a second-place finish in the team standings. The girls, led by senior Payton Grove’s 17thplace finish, were 16th in the team standings and had three sophomores and a junior among the five scoring

runners.

• The volleyball team was seeded 36th and will go against top-seeded Eaton and No. 24 Pinnacle in the Class 3A Region 1 state qualifying tournament on Nov. 4.

ThunderRidge •The football team (3-6 overall) will be looking to its leaders to carry the team when the Grizzlies face Mount Cameron leader Columbine in a Nov. 2. game. Junior middle linebacker Ethan Fraser is the league leader with 104 tackles. Junior Spencer Lambert is the league’s top rusher with 1,160 yards and an average of 128.9 a game. Senior quarterback Taylor White ranks second in total yards with an average of 178.6 per game. In the only meeting between the schools, Columbine beat the Grizzlies, 41-0 in 2016.

• The volleyball team compiled a 7-16 record, which was the fewest wins in a season over the past eight years.

Valor Christian • Sophomore Cole Sprout left little doubt he was the top Class 4A boys runner at the state cross country championships on Oct. 28 as he set a course record of 15:42.1 and was 14 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher.

• The volleyball team (18-5) is seeded second in the Class 4A pairings and will host the Region 2 qualifying tournament Nov. 4 with Mountain View and George Washington the other two teams vying for the one state tournament ticket up for grabs.

• The undefeated football team has clinched the Mount Lincoln league championship and will face Fountain Fort Carson on Nov. 3 in the regular season finale. The Eagles have outscored league opponents 43.7 to 11.7 and last season beat Fountain Fort Carson, 45-0.

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“After losing last year as a team (to Monarch), it’s been 364 days of hard work,” Dillon said. “I was definitely going for the win but I think I did my part for the team and that’s what I really came in to do. It’s just a brotherhood at Vista, nobody does it for themselves. You are always doing it for the guys next to you. You work so hard and it’s fun seeing all that work pay off.”

Fitzsimmons, who was fifth last season, said reaching the goal of a team sweep was an incentive that was helped by the fact she ran most of the race with teammates Eck and O’Sullivan.

“We set goals and we’ve worked hard toward them,” she said. “My legs were burning, but I just kept telling myself to do it for my team. I kept saying that over and over again in my head. It was crazy. It was so good to have my teammates next to me. I don’t think I could have done it without them.”

Rock Canyon’s one-two punch assisted the Jaguars runner-up boys finish. Senior Chris Theodore was second to Monarch’s Charlie Perry while sophomore Easton Allred was sixth “We’ve had that one-two punch all year and that kind of set the table for us,” Rock Canyon coach Dan Davies said.

“Mountain Vista’s boys team is phenomenal. Their depth is phenomenal. We got them once at the Liberty Bell when we ran our best race of the year. We knew we poked the bear.”

In Class 4A, Valor Christian sophomore Cole Sprout finished 18 seconds ahead of the second-place runner in the boys race and set a new course record of 15:42.1, snapping the previous standard of 15:50.4.

“My goal was maybe to win and break the course record,” said Sprout, who left the field chasing him from far behind.

“Going into the third mile I had a pretty good gap and I felt pretty confident. It’s a little it tough with a big lead but it’s reassuring that they are not there right behind you. It is a little nerve wracking not knowing where they are.”

Led by junior Tyler Scholl’s sixth-place finish in the Class 3A boys race, SkyView Academy was second behind Classical Academy in the team standings.

ment in all sports with off season training and promotion.

It’s a small world No, I haven’t been to Disneyland or Disney World recently, but it is sometimes a small world. I met Gabe Trujillo, who is the director of athletics/activities and human resources for the Westminster Public Schools district. Turns out that Trujillo was a three-sport athlete at Lincoln High School, where I attended years before Trujillo. He knew a few of the same teachers and coaches that I knew.

Trujillo, who played basketball at Western State and Metro and has been employed as a coach and high school administrator for years, now has a big job. He is the AD for a district with one high school and he wants to get Westminster High School competitive again. His game plan is improved scheduling, which could be helped at least in football with the new league alignments for the next two-year cycle. And he wants to enhance program develop-

RESULTS FROM PAGE 25

Individuals 1.Cole Sprout, Valor Christian, 15:42.1 (new course record); 6. Drew Seidel, Wheat Ridge, 16:01.7.

Girls Teams 5.Valor Christian 200; 7. Golden 223; 15. Green Mountain 343; 17. Standley Lake 432.

Individuals 3.Addi Iken, Littleton, 18:29.3; 11. Taylor Whitfield, Valor Christian, 18:55.6; 12.

Tiya Chamberlin, Wheat Ridge, 19:01.8;

Unbalanced schedule If anyone needs reinforcement about the need to change the Class 5A football league alignments for the next two-year cycle, a glance at the firstplace teams or schools that were tied in the seven leagues makes the point. In the first three league games, league-leading teams averaged 40.3 points while holding other teams to 11.6 points a game.

Skating event Great Skate Day is set for Nov. 11 at South Suburban Ice Arena and Family Sports Ice Arena.

There will be instructors to discuss programs for beginners to experts and there will also be representatives from hockey associations and figure skating clubs, plus synchronized skating and Theater on Ice teams. Activities at South Suburban, 6580 S. Vine St. in Centennial, will be from noon to 2 p.m. and from 1-3 p.m. at Family Sports, 6901 S. Peoria St. in Centennial. Go to www.ssprd.org.

22. Mary Fox, Golden, 19:16.9; 26.

Rachel Goodrich, Golden, 19:24.4; 29.

Keely Jones, Valor Christian, 19:27.3.

16:55.2; 20. Ryan Butler, SkyView Academy,16:57.4; 27. Jordan Wilson, SkyView Academy, 17:17.0; 28. Grant Norman, D’Evelyn, 17:17.4.

Class 3A Boys Teams 2.SkyView Academy 82; 7. D’Evelyn 180; 10. Faith Christian 233; 12. Holy Family 304; 16. Elizabeth 365; 17.

Jefferson Academy 404.

Girls Teams 4.Holy Family 151; 6. Elizabeth 183; 7.

D’Evelyn 189; 16. SkyView Academy 379; 18. Faith Christian 471;

Individuals 2.David Fine, Elizabeth, 16:02.1; 5. Kyle McCabe, Holy Family, 16:26.9; 6. Tyler Scholl, SkyView Academy, 16:28.1; 10. Lucas Jordan, D’Evelyn, 16:31.3; 13.

Jimmy Scavuzzo, SkyView Academy, 16:32.7; 18. Macklin Brockmeyer, Faith Christian, 16:49.1; 19. Campbell McDonough, Faith Christian,

Individuals 6.Alyssa Wells, Holy Family, 19:01.7; 12. Ashten Loeks, Elizabeth, 19:30.2; 15. Taylor Haerbig, D’Evelyn, 19:39.6; 20. Payton Grove, SkyView Academy, 19:56.2; 22. Taylor Santangelo, Holy Family, 20:07.9; 24. Alaina Jones, Elizabeth, 20:10.2; 30. Kika Napierkowski, Holy Family, 20:21.4.

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NORTON FROM PAGE 12

But what about the people we were “in-love” with? Are we still in love with them? Can we remember what being in love felt like and why we fell in love? If we still possess those feelings, that is awesome. Sometimes however, we forget too quickly or slowly, over time we can become complacent when it comes to those “in love” feelings. Maybe we don’t see it or

November 2, 2017N feel it coming from the other person, or maybe we have stopped showing the same amount of “in love” feelings ourselves. What was it that we did yesterday and why and when did we slow down or stop? What has been the impact on our relationships? Whatever it is, let’s look now through new loving and re-energized eyes and hearts.

The good news is that today, right now in the present, we can offer love to others. We can help others, love on others, bless others, hug others, listen to others and show our love and appreciation today and every day. Whatever

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we used to do, we should start doing again. Not just for the people we love in our lives, but also for the people we are “in love” with in our lives. Today we can look at the people whom we love and who love us, and we can look at that person whom we are “in love” with through the same eyes that we did and with the same heart we had yesterday. Today is a day that can and should be filled with love. Today and every day.

The better news is that tomorrow brings with it even more opportunities to love on our family and friends in new and creative ways. All of our tomorrows in life provide us with opportunities to grow deeper “in love” regardless of the brevity or length of our relationships. It is so wonderful to see new love and the energy and bright eyes of hope and wonder as couples look to the future. And it is maybe even more incredible to watch love, true love, in people who have been together for decades. The

spark is still there, the eyes express deep love, hands are held, affection is shown, car doors are opened, flowers are given, and love abounds as they remember the love of yesterday, the power of love in the present, and the hope of love in all of the tomorrows that are yet to come.

So how about you? When you think about all of the love in your life — past, present and future — and when you think about the feeling of being “in love,” does it give you a swoop in your heart and butterflies in your stomach? I hope so, and I would love to hear all about your love stories at gotonorton@gmail.com. Remember this, and please apply all of those things that love inspired yesterday, today and tomorrow. Because when we do, it really will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

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

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

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

FROM PAGE 14

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

Need: Foster families for animals.

Contact: www.animalrescueoftherockies.org.

Arthritis Foundation, Colorado/Wyoming Chapter: Helps conquer everyday battles through life-changing information and resources, access to care, advancements in sciences and community connections.

Audubon Society of Greater Denver: Provides engaging and educational birding and wildlife programs at the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield State Park and throughout the Denver metro area.

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

Location: Chatfield State Park and offsite locations around Denver.

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

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

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

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

Requirements: Provide a safe home, meals and transportation for 5-10 months. All family types are considered. Must fill out online application and pass background check.

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

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.

Contact: Marion Dahlem, 303-688-1114, x32 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

Castle Rock Senior Activity Center: Provides services to local seniors.

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

Contact: Juli Asbridge, 720-733-2292

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

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

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

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

Children’s Hospital Colorado South Campus, Highlands Ranch Contact: 720-777-6887

Girl Scouts of Colorado: Youth organization.

Need: Troop leaders, office support, administrative help and more

Age Requirement: Men and women, 18-plus Contact: www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org, inquiry@gscolorado.org or 1-877-404-5708 Global Orphan Relief: Develops and supports programs bringing light, comfort and security to orphans around the world.

Need: Super stars with website development, users of the abundant resources of social media. Those with great connection ability are needed to help with the development of the donor pool.

Contact: Those interested serving this faith-based Colorado nonprofit can contact Deitra Dupray, 303-895-7536 or dadupray@ comcast.net.

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Need: Volunteers for Wheat Ridge, Denver or Littleton Habitat ReStores, helping with the cash register, dock and warehouse floor Contact: 303-996-5468, email Alice Goble at Alice@habitatmetrodenver.org

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PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID

Separate sealed bids for HAPPY CANYON CREEK DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS (PHASE I); DOUGLAS COUNTY PROJECT NUMBER CI 2013-023, will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists To advertise yourofpublic notices callstorm 303-566-4100 constructing a new sewer with drainage inlets and manholes along a tributary to Happy Canyon Creek in the Charter Oaks Development. The limits of work will be from W Oakwood Ln on the North end to W Oakwood Ln on the South end.

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NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO

NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2018 BUDGET AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDED 2017 BUDGET

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on November 25, 2017, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and Foothills Paving and Maintenance, Inc. for the 2017 Surface Treatment Project; Douglas County Number CI 2017-002 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Foothills Paving and Maintenance, Inc. for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said November 25, 2017, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Public Works Engineering Director, with a copy to the Project Engineer Dan Roberts, P.E., Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on November 25, 2017, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and Castle Rock Construction Company of Colorado, LLC for the 2017 Concrete Pavement Repair Project; Douglas County Number CI 2017-004 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Castle Rock Construction Company of Colorado, LLC for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said November 25, 2017, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Public Works Engineering Director, with a copy to the Project Engineer Dan Roberts, P.E., Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed 2018 budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of THE YARD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (the “District”). A copy of the proposed budget is on file in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 500, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection.

A public hearing will be held before the Planning Commission on November 20, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. and before the Board of County Commissioners on December 12, 2017 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 Sterling Ranch Planned Development, South of Sterling Ranch Filing No. 1 and Sterling Ranch Filing No. 2 and approximately 4,000 feet South of Titan Road, 1,400 feet West of Moore Road and 2,600 feet East of Roxborough Road. For more information call Douglas County Planning, 303-660-7460.

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

The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Frederick H. Koch, P.E., Public Works Engineering Director.

Legal Notice No.: 931842 First Publication: October 26, 2017 Last Publication: November 2, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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

The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Frederick H. Koch, P.E., Public Works Engineering Director.

Legal Notice No.: 931843 First Publication: October 26, 2017 Last Publication: November 2, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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Need: Opportunities for food preparation, guest service, cleaning and dishwashing.

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NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2017 budget has been submitted to the District. A copy of the proposed amended budget is on file in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 500, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection.

Such proposed 2018 budget and amended 2017 budget will be considered at a public hearing during a meeting of the District to be held at 8390 E. Crescent Ave., Suite 500, Greenwood Village, Colorado, on Monday, November 13, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. Any interested elector of the District may file any objections to the proposed budget or amended budget at any time prior to final adoption of the budget and amended budget by the governing body of the District.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: THE YARD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT /s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law Legal Notice No.: 931872 First Publication: November 2, 2017 Last Publication: November 2, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press and the Lone Tree Voice

File #/ Name: SB2017-018 / Sterling Ranch Preliminary Plan No. 4.

Legal Notice No.: 931922 First Publication: November 2, 2017 Last Publication: November 2, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for HAPPY CANYON CREEK DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS (PHASE I); DOUGLAS COUNTY PROJECT NUMBER CI 2013-023, will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of constructing a new storm sewer with drainage inlets and manholes along a tributary to Happy Canyon Creek in the Charter Oaks Development. The limits of work will be from W Oakwood Ln on the North end to W Oakwood Ln on the South end.

The Contract Documents will be available after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 6, 2017, through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website (www.rockymountainbidsystem.com) or

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The Contract Documents will be available after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 6, 2017, through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website (www.rockymountainbidsystem.com) or they may be obtained at the above address.

Electronic versions of the Plans obtained by any other means than as described above may not be complete or accurate, and it is the Bidder’s responsibility to obtain a complete set of the Project Plans and Specifications. Douglas County will not be held responsible for misinformation received from private plan rooms.

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at the Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. All questions are due to Neil Sarno, Project Engineer by 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 21, 2017. The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at the same address.

The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities: • 30 INCH REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE (COMPLETE IN PLACE) – 1,634 LF • FENCE (PLASTIC) – 5,212 LF • TOPSOIL (STOCKPILE AND REDISTRIBUTE) – 3,308 CY Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification status (active status) with the Colorado Department of Transportation to bid on individual projects of the size and kind of work as set forth herein.

Any questions on the bidding process shall be directed to Neil Sarno, Project Engineer at 303.660.7490.

Plan holder information can be found on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website.

Legal Notice No.: 931939 First Publication: November 2, 2017 Last Publication: November 9, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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Highlands Ranch Community Association: Works with Therapeutic Recreation Program and Special Olympics.

Need: Volunteers to help teach classes, coach Special Olympics, provide athletes support during Special Olympics practices, assist with special events, and help participats succeed in the therapeutic recreation program.

Contact: Summer Aden, 303-471-7043 or www.hrcaonline.org/tr Hospice at Home Need: Volunteers help patients and their families with respite care, videotaping, massage and other tasks. Home study training is available.

Contact: 303-698-6404 Lone Tree Police Department Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS): Provides assistance within the Police Department in both Administrative and Patrol functions.

Need: Volunteers are needed to assist with many areas within the Police Department to include patrol functions, fingerprinting, and fleet maintenance.

Requirements: Must attend the Lone Tree Police Department Citizen’s Police Academy, and submit to a background check. Additional training is provided based on area of interest. Patrol volunteers must commit to a minimum monthly hour requirement.

Contact: Tim.Beals@cityoflonetree.com or 720-509-1159.

Lutheran Family Services: Cultural Mentoring Program: Welcome refugee families

and help them adjust to their new home.

Need: People who can commit to working with refugees on skills for self-sufficiency and helping them learn about their new home.

Requirements: Must be 18 or older (although children of volunteers are welcome to participate). One-hour training and orientation required.

Contact: David Cornish, 303-225-0199 or david.cornish@lfsrm.org; go to www.lfsrm. org.

Meals on Wheels: Delivers meals to residents in Englewood, southern Jefferson County and western Arapahoe County Need: Drivers to deliver meals; volunteers to help prepare, box and label meals Requirements: Must dedicate one to two hours a week Contact: Phil or Mary at 303-798-7642 (from 8 a.m. to noon Mondays through Fridays) Neighbor Network: Nonprofit that helps older adults stay independent. Serves all of Douglas County.

Need: Volunteers who can provide transportation, light housekeeping, handyman and companion services to seniors.

Requirements: Must be at least 21 years old and have a valid driver’s license and auto insurance.

Contact: 303-814-4300, neighbornetwork@ douglas.co.us or dcneighbornetwork.org.

Nonprofit Wildlife Group: Works to protect native wildlife in Greenwood Village.

Need: Volunteers help protect wildlife.

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

Contact: info@wildearthguardians.org Outreach Uganda: Empowers impoverished

people in Uganda, especially women and children, to overcome poverty through income generation, education, training and other holistic endeavors.

Need: Volunteers weekly to provide office support with fair trade craft show preparation, mailings and miscellaneous office work. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Monday to Friday. Office located at 9457 S. University Blvd., Suite 410, Highlands Ranch.

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

Paladin Rescue Alliance: Christian nongovernment organization dedicated to rescuing human trafficking victims and building alliances to combat trafficking locally, nationally and internationally.

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

Age Requirement: All ages can participate.

Contact: www.paladinrescue.org; Paladin Rescue Alliance, P.O. Box 79, Littleton, CO 80160; 888-327-3063.

Parker Senior Center: Provides services to local seniors.

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

Contact: Louise West at 303-841-5370.

PeopleFirst Hospice: Denver hospice.

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

Contact: Rachel Wang at 303-546-7921 Project CURE: Delivers medical supplies and

equipment to developing countries around the world.

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

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

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

SMARTS! South Metro Arts Center Need: Help with public relations, marketing to public officials, fundraising, and projects Contact: 303-790-8264 or gdnguy@comcast.net Spellbinder Storytellers, Douglas County Chapter: Connects the generations through storytelling.

Need: Adults to tell stories to children in schools Age Requirement: Must be 50 and older Contact: Denise Rucks, 303-921-8462 or drrucks@me.com. For other chapters, go to http://spellbinders.org/ South Metro Medical Equipment Loan Closet: Loans durable medical supplies to those 18 and older in the South Metro area.

Need: Volunteers to help answer phones 2-3 times a month for a day. Calls are taken on your cell phone and you make the appointment at the convenience of you and the client to accept donations or hand out equipment Monday through Friday.

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

Contact: Donna Ralston, 720-443-2013.

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