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GETTING READY FOR 2017: The new

year means a new chance for healthy living. P14

DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO

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PROJECT NIGHT NIGHT:

SkyView Academy student uses 10th birthday wish to help others P8 WHAT’S IN A NAME? Lone Tree seeks suggestions for new community center P2 FULL SPEED AHEAD: A $3 million donation will help build a new track for sheriff’s deputies to practice driving maneuvers P6 SONYA’S SAMPLER A look at events in the arts community P19

A NEW ERA: Today’s basketball players bring an eclectic set of skills to the court P24

THE BOTTOM LINE

‘Clearly you don’t want a situation where some kids are in a different district even though they go to the same elementary school.’

Anne-Marie Lemieux, school board member | Page 5 INSIDE

VOICES: PAGE 10 | LIFE: PAGE 14 | CALENDAR: PAGE 22 | SPORTS: PAGE 24

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Christmas Douglas County offices will close at noon Dec. 23 through Dec. 26 for the Christmas Holiday. Many county services are available online at www.douglas.co.us

Christmas tree recycling For drop-off locations, times and dates, as well as instructions on how to prepare a tree for recycling, visit www.douglas.co.us and search for Christmas tree recycling.

Apply for 2017 Community Safety Volunteer Academy The 10-week Academy is offered through the Douglas County Sheriff’s office. Application deadline is Dec. 31, 2016. Visit www.dcsheriff.net and search for academies.

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Eligible low income households in Douglas County may apply for energy assistance through the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP). For more information or to download the application please visit www.douglas.co.us and search for LEAP or email LEAPHELP@discovermygoodwill.org

Philip S. Miller Grant applications due Jan. 31 Applications are accepted through Jan. 31, 2017 for the 2017 Philip S. Miller funds. For applicant requirements and details visit www.douglas.co.us and search for Miller Grants or contact Dru Campbell at 303-660-7401.

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Lone Tree city officials and South Suburban Parks and Recreation employees discuss construction plans in the old library building on Dec. 13. The new community center is said to open this spring.

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Old Lone Tree Library enters its next chapter Community center scheduled to open in May

BY STEPHANIE MASON SMASON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When Jackie Millet moved to Lone Tree 15 years ago, the library was the first place she visited.

“I had a 2- and 4-year-old,” said Millet, Lone Tree’s mayor since May. “It was just such a great and inviting place. I have wonderful memories taking my kids to story time in there. As a young mom, it was nice to have a place I could go.”

After months of planning and collecting ideas from the community, the cherished building at 8827 Lone Tree Parkway— closed when the newer and larger library opened in July near the Lone Tree Arts Center — will still be a gathering place for residents.

It is projected to open its doors as a community center in May. “That building held the heart of the community for a long time,” Millet said. “We knew we had a little gem in that building. It was just about providing a unique experience that adds to the community.”

With that in mind, the city has teamed up with South Suburban Parks and Recreation to offer multigenerational and enrichment classes and provide meeting space that can be rented to the community. Residents also will be able to order books from Douglas County Libraries online. The books can be picked up and dropped off at the center.

NAME THE NEW COMMUNITY CENTER Lone Tree is asking residents to suggest names for the community center. Citizens can submit as many names as they want.

Following are guidelines to consider for submissions. The name should: • Connect to the city’s community mission: “Lone Tree is a premier Colorado community connected by great neighborhoods, vibrant public spaces, a beautiful natural environment, and thriving businesses.”

• Be unique or of established historical importance • Offer broad-based community support Submit ideas by emailing libraryreuse@ cityoflinetree.com, filling out an online survey at https://www.surveymonkey. com/r/7V6TTTZ or by filling out an idea card at the Lone Tree Municipal Building, the Lone Tree Library, the Lone Tree Recreation Center or the Lone Tree Arts Center box office.

Because the city does not have a community center department, an intergovernmental agreement allows South Suburban to operate the building.

“One of the main things is that we want to keep this multi-generational,” said Eileen Matheson, South Suburban’s director of recreation programs.

“The programs set up in here are mostly enrichment classes. The classes that we have waitlists for at the Lone Tree

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Sherry Hagan adores exploring the Colorado scenery. Since moving here from Ohio, she soaks up as much sun as she can by walking local trails.

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Volunteer, hiker, mother Moving for family I am from Ohio. I’ve lived there my whole life. Our kids live in Phoenix, New Mexico and Colorado, so we moved here and I got a job working at the Lone Tree Golf Club and Hotel to be closer to them. Plus, there is sunshine in Colorado. My kids are all older and have good jobs. They work for Intel; P4, which is an oil and gas company; and CareFusion, where my son sells medical equipment.

My son just got married in October.

So, that is one that we don’t have to worry about any more. The other two don’t have significant others. The wedding was wonderful. It was in San Diego and it was beautiful. I couldn’t ask for anything more. She is a bit younger than he is, but she is just a good girl.

Love for life I love to give and do things for people. I just applied for volunteering

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Rec Center can be moved here. This is just a facility where we can meet more of the needs of the community.”

Renovations will cost $609,000, paid for by the city of Lone Tree. A reception desk, a removable wall and an update to meeting rooms are the primary projects. The removable wall is made to divide a large meeting room into two smaller meeting rooms. Construction is scheduled to be completed on April 30.

The Oakes Mill Library opened in 1986. Between 1997 and 1998, that building was demolished and replaced by the one that now stands there. It served as the community’s library until the new Lone Tree Library opened at the larger, state-of-the-art building at 10055 Library Way. Libraries have always been important to her, Millet said. She met her

at the Special Olympics. I also just applied to volunteer at the Lone Tree Arts Center. I am very crafty. I volunteered for the fashion show and to help with the decorating and stuff.

I just want to say that I am passionate — passionate about life.

Falling in love with Colorado I like to walk the Bluffs Regional Park, which is right outside my house.

I just love walking; I need to be outside. We go to Evergreen a lot because it is so beautiful. We can off-leash the dog there.

How many sunny days we have here is how many gray days you have in Ohio. It was really depressing, but you just get so used to that life. But I came here and saw the sunshine and the beauty of the mountains — it was just gorgeous.

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husband in a library. Her family, all avid readers, spent a lot of time in libraries.

The building is so sentimental to her family that the day it closed Millet and her daughter stopped by so they could relive memories.

The city bought the building from Douglas County Libraries for $800,000 in 2014, knowing it wanted to refurbish i it as a community center, said Torie Brazitis, Lone Tree assistant to the city p s manager.

Community center hours will be 10 C a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, S Friday and Saturday. South Suburban classes will be available to participants C at the usual South Suburban pricing, e but there will be no cost for people to a spend time in the building, Matheson C s said.

Millet is excited the old library will w continue to be a part of the community. H “That building can only be as great a as the folks in the community want it to be,” Millet said. “It can continue to n y be a real gem for us.”

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December 22, 2016

School board members’ Charter gets OK, resolution geographic areas updated to back legislation approved Rising population made the move necessary

BY MIKE DIFERDINANDO MDIFERDINANDO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The boundaries dividing the Douglas County Board of Education’s representation areas have been updated in an effort to ensure equality and account for population growth.

The school board voted 4-3 to approve newly drawn director district boundary lines Dec. 13.

There are seven director districts represented by the letters A-G, with each school board member assigned to a district.

Every four years, state law requires the board to revise the districts to ensure they contain “substantially the same number of persons.”

Population growth in the county in recent years meant the boundaries needed tweaking so that that the number of residents in each district were equal.

The new lines were drawn by Shannon Bingham of Western Demographics, a Boulder-based company that specializes in demographic analysis, enrollment projection and operational planning for school districts. Bingham provided the board with four maps as choices.

The board decided on one based on elementary school boundaries, dividing the population of the district as evenly as possible based on the elementary schools’ geographic footprint.

Each district represents an average of

48,387 people.

Historically, the boundaries had been drawn based on population alone.

The new map only represents a slight change with the boundaries closely resembling their historic patterns.

The board discussed the possibility of aligning the districts by voting precincts instead, which board President Meghann Silverthorn and board members James Geddes and Steven Peck preferred.

“Obviously this is something that we don’t discuss very often but precincts and director districts are both political boundaries, so having them aligned is perhaps in the best interest of the district,” Silverthorn said.

The board was advised by Bingham to base the boundaries on Census data instead to ensure they meet federal law.

“I’ve done over 130 of these in the last 33 years and I haven’t done any where I aligned to precincts,” Bingham said. “I’ve never used those as a building block.”

Director district boundaries were last evaluated and updated in 2012.

According to the Douglas County Community Development department, the county’s population has increased by approximately 26,210 people since 2012.

School board member Anne-Marie Lemieux said since board members are elected at large — meaning by all voters in the county — the important thing is “keeping continuity for our children.”

“Clearly you don’t want a situation where some kids are in a different district even though they go to the same elementary school,” she said.

Douglas County receives $27,600 grant for trail work Money will help clear overgrown pathways STAFF REPORT

Great Outdoors Colorado, which invests Colorado lottery proceeds into parks, trails, wildlife, rivers and open spaces, has awarded a $27,600 Youth Corps grant to Douglas County Open Space for trail projects.

Crews from the Mile High Youth Corps will help with clearing paths, erosion control and surface work along 10 miles of trail within Douglas County’s Nelson Ranch Open Space, south of Roxborough State Park and west of Sedalia, and the nearby Pike Hill Open Space, north of Highway 67 at the forest line.

The Mile High Youth Corps is a nonprofit organization that enables youths to earn income while work-

ing jobs in their community. Their crews will help remove overgrowth on Swallowtail Trail, located on Nelson Ranch, and Ringtail Trails, accessible to hikers from the Roxborough State Park visitor center, which resulted in narrow paths and in some places, complete obstruction.

This type of encroachment reduces visibility, increases wildfire risk and attracts unwanted wildlife along trails, according to a release from Great Outdoors Colorado.

Trails on these properties provide key nonmotorized access to the Pike National Forest and Colorado Trail for Douglas County. The goal will be to create a 5-foot-wide trail for hikers, bikers and equestrian use.

Youth Corps grants are funded through the Colorado Youth Corps Association, a statewide coalition of nine accredited youth corps working with land, water and energy conservation.

BY MIKE DIFERDINANDO MDIFERDINANDO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Douglas County Board of Education met Dec.13 for its final meeting of 2016. The board approved a new charter school, approved a resolution to support legislation to help fund growthrelated school construction and considered a new contract for athletic trainers.

Charter school approved The board of education approved a new charter school in Castle Rock that is expected to open in the fall of 2018.

The school board voted 6-1 to approve Apex Community Elementary’s charter contract with the district and to enter into a longterm lease for the zoned land in The Meadows to build the school.

The site is just off of Meadows Parkway.

The school is expected to help accommodate the growing number of students in the rapidly expanding area of town.

The Apex curriculum is centered on The Core Knowledge Sequence, which is “designed to provide systematic background knowledge to students in order to improve criti-

cal thinking and comprehension,” according to the school’s website.

New contract for athletic trainers?

The Douglas County School District is considering a partnership with Panorama Orthopedics to provide athletic trainers for school sports.

Currently, athletic trainers are employed by the district, with many of them working as teachers or coaches during the day. The estimated cost to the district for the 2017-18 year is $560,000. Contracting the work out to Panorama — which has offices in Golden, Westminster and Highlands Ranch — would cost $450,000, providing $110,000 in savings for the district.

Panorama has agreed to hire all athletic trainers employed now

by DCSD at their same salary and allow them to continue at their present school.

“We raised participation fees this year just to keep our current athletic offerings,” said Derek Chaney, director of alternative education, activities and athletics.

“We are still going to need some more money from the general fund despite that raise.”

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December 22, 2016D

Commissioners approve $372.6 million budget Spending plan continues focus on transportation and public safety

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County’s budget for 2017 continues to focus on transportation and public safety, also its biggest priorities in 2016.

The board of county commissioners unanimously approved a 2017 budget of $372.6 million on Dec. 13. That’s up 8 percent from the 2016 budget of $346 million.

The proposed budget was amended during the commissioner’s meeting before the vote. The amended version included the board’s approval of $15.2 million for a regional crime lab. The money will only be spent if the project comes to fruition, a decision that’s still pending.

Similar to last year, the 2017 budget places an emphasis on public safety — about 39 percent of expenditures are planned in this area.

Transportation needs follow public safety with 38 percent of planned spending.

The board’s five goals — public safety, transportation, economic foundations, natural resources and community

The Board of Commissioners in Douglas County adopted a 2017 budget of $372.6 million on Dec. 13. Here is the allocation of expenditures.

COURTESY IMAGE services — are guiding principles when drafting the budget, said Martha Marshall, assistant finance director for Doulgas County.

Operations will consume $191.6

million of the budget, a $16.2 million increase from 2016, mostly impacting the general fund. The operating budget funds staffing, and there are 12 new positions recommended.

Revenues for 2017 are forecast at $288 million. Most will come from property tax, sales and use tax, plus a combination of other sources like donations and charges for services or permits.

State law requires the budget to be balanced. The $84.6 million difference in revenue and expenditures is covered by the planned transfer of funds from reserves, Marshall said.

More specific projects among new and one-time expenditure requests A include: i • $3.5 million, matched by a $3.3 mil- c lion donation, for a new law enforceI ment training center to be managed by the Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement s h Training Facility.

• $15 million for road repair, mainte- h nance and extending pavement life in l unincorporated Douglas County.

C • $2.4 million to extend light rail to RidgeGate, a project done in partner- t ship with the City of Lone Tree and the s Regional Transportation District.

• $10 million for improvements to the p U.S. Highway 85 Corridor.

• $3.2 million to extend the East-West G i Regional Trail between the City of e Lone Tree and the Town of Parker.

“I know there was a lot more that was e requested,” District 2 Commissioner p Roger Partridge said to staff, “and you whittled it down to meet what our a w board goals are.”

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$3 million kick-starts county’s law enforcement training center

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

During the Douglas County Board of Commissioners’ Dec. 13 meeting, Tim Moore, chief deputy with the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office, walked to the front of the room and handed the county manager a note for more than $3 million.

“Don’t always see that many numbers on a check coming to us,” District 3 Commissioner Jill Repella said amid applause.

The money was a gift from RE/MAX CEO Dave Liniger and his wife, Gail, who together founded the Denverbased real estate company in 1973.

The money will help build a new driving training track for the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office. It will be near the Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Training Facility located off Highway 85 north of Castle Rock, which will also manage and operate the track.

“There are far too few places to train and too many officers that need the training,” Moore said.

The Linigers could not be reached for comment, but their $3.3 million donation is approximately half the cost for the first phase in building an Emergency Vehicle Operations

Center. The first phase will include a driving course, skid pads and improvements to existing structures.

In time, with anticipated revenue from the driving track, the county could approve a supplemental public works center and fleet services center.

In 2014, the county purchased land near Moore Road in northwest Douglas County. A parcel has been reserved for the track while needs assessments and site plan research were completed.

The need arose when the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office’s former training location was shut down.

The office had conducted driver training at Dawson Ridge, an abandoned subdivision neighborhood southwest of Castle Rock, since the 1980s. The area was closed in 2013 because of deteriorating road conditions.

In its search for a new location, and through the needs assessment study, the sheriff ’s office ruled out existing tracks as new training locations and developed plans to build the training center on county-owned land.

Centers in Arapahoe County and Golden were too small and in too high demand, Moore said. Other locations SEE TRAINING, P7

Douglas County allocates $15.2 million for crime lab

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County commissioners had some members of the audience on the edge of their seat during the board’s Dec. 13 meeting.

Officers from the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office, Aurora Police Department, Arapahoe County Sheriff ’s Office and more anxiously waited while commissioners deliberated allocating $15.2 million to build a regional crime lab.

Steps still remain to get the multijurisdictional project approved, but the board’s Dec. 13 decision could have killed the project. Instead, the three commissioners unanimously voted to approve the money for the project.

For two years, the Douglas County and Arapahoe County sheriff ’s offices and Aurora police have researched building a joint crime lab to alleviate expenses and long wait times they experience by relying on other labs to process their forensic evidence.

The plan stipulates that Douglas County would pay for constructing the lab if Aurora and Arapahoe help supply staff and technology.

Although the county’s Justice Center Sales and Use Tax can fund the project, commissioners needed to ap-

prove allocating the money — which Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock called the biggest step toward making the lab a reality.

He was confident an inter-governmental agreement and purchase of land — the remaining pieces to the puzzle — were done deals. The lab would likely be built in northern Douglas County.

Representatives from all three partnering agencies answered questions from District 1 Commissioner David Weaver and District 2 Commissioner Roger Partridge before the board’s vote.

Weaver said public safety is one of the board’s number one goals. He offered support once he felt assured a partnership among the agencies is more efficient and economical than Douglas County building its own lab.

Partridge said based on the lab’s potential to benefit law enforcement and victims, building it is an easy choice, before also saying he’d lost sleep over the issue.

“It’s a tough decision when you talk about the dollars,” he said.

However, based on the data and research, Partridge said, “I think we’re in a safe place” to move forward.

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December 22, 2016

‘Move Over’ campaign focuses on officer safety Law enforcement cracks down on motorists ignoring the law

Deputy Trey Arnold with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office walks back to his patrol car after making a traffic stop along Interstate 25 on Dec. 1 in Castle Rock.

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On a recent afternoon, Deputy Trey Arnold with the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office walked back to his patrol car from a vehicle he’d pulled over on Interstate 25 in Castle Rock.

By the front bumper on the driver’s side of his car, he stopped, raised both hands in frustration and shook his head at passing drivers.

Several vehicles whizzed by in the lane closest to him, all failing to obey Colorado’s “Move Over” law and yield to Arnold — despite having room to switch lanes.

It was an ironic day to break the law.

Arnold was part of a special campaign Dec. 1 spearheaded by the Greenwood Village Police Department in which law enforcement was actively enforcing the state’s Move Over law to educate the public.

The campaign was months in the planning, but expedited and expanded after a Colorado State Patrol trooper was struck and killed Nov. 25 by a passing motorist when he had stopped to investigate an accident on I-25.

A few traffic stops earlier, Arnold saw a similar situation almost unfold.

Arnold, who stopped a vehicle along I-25 south of Castle Rock, walked back to his patrol car. Partway there, a truck pulling a cargo trailer blew by, leaving mere feet between the vehicle and Arnold.

He got in his car, buckled up and took off after the truck, swiftly maneuvering between other drivers.

Down the road Arnold saw his partner, Deputy Felix Claudio, who had pulled over a driver who failed to yield during Arnold’s stop.

“I bet he does the same thing to my partner,” Arnold said about the truck he was following.

Sure enough, he watched the truck and trailer stay in the far right lane

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were not designed to simulate urban and highway skills needed by officers, a project report said, and they charged fees.

Aside from the sheriff ’s office’s need for the center, Moore also told commissioners the new track and training center would be a publicprivate partnership.

Other area law enforcement agencies could lease the track for training sessions. A survey conducted by the Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Training Foundation found at least 30 local agencies said they’d use the new training center if it were available.

COLORADO’S ‘MOVE OVER’ LAW By the day’s end on Dec. 1, the five participating agencies in Greenwood Village Police Department’s “Move Over” law campaign had written 193 citations and 85 warnings.

In total, they made 278 stops.

The penalty for violating the law is $150 in a non-construction zone and $300 in a construction zone, plus four points on a driver’s license, according to Sgt. Rob Madden, a spokesperson for the Colorado State Patrol.

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without attempting to merge to the left or slow down.

Arnold and Claudio were two of four Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office patrol officers who participated in the enforcement campaign. Other agencies included the Arapahoe County Sheriff ’s Office, Denver Police Department and the Lone Tree Police Department.

LED road signs above I-25 warned travelers Dec. 1 that enforcement was taking place. Violators were both ticketed and educated on the law.

Colorado revised statute 42-4-705 requires drivers to move at least one lane over when passing an emergency vehicle or vehicles such as maintenance and tow trucks that are parked with their lights on. If a driver can’t move over, he or she must slow to a safe speed.

“As long as they’re going slower and they put on their signal in an effort to move over, we understand,” Arnold said of those who are unable to merge.

However, slowing to 60 mph in a 65 mph zone doesn’t cut it, despite how one driver who Arnold stopped tried to argue.

During the enforcement, Arnold and Claudio played a game of leapfrog. One would make a traffic stop while the other parked behind, ready to pursue drivers who ignored the law.

If one left to make such a stop, the other would catch up and park behind, waiting for the same scenario.

Cmdr. Eric Schmitt with the Greenwood Village Police Department said the campaign got “extremely positive

Driver’s education companies could also lease it as a location for advanced driving classes and help new drivers learn skills like crash avoidance. Moore said companies have approached him with interest in using the center for such a class.

“We’re certain that there’s revenue to be gained,” said Moore, who told commissioners the project’s future phases for site improvements are planed to be at no cost to the county. Those would be funded by fees charged at the center or through donations such as the Linigers’.

Repella said she couldn’t remember a private donation of this size to the county in her tenure.

“It is extremely generous of them,” she said.

feedback” from other agencies. The department plans on conducting the campaign once a month and, hopefully, recruiting more agencies.

Although state trooper Cody Donahue’s death wasn’t the original reason for the campaign, it got people paying more attention and provided a timely reason to execute the plan.

“It is extremely important,” he said of the Move Over law — not only for law enforcement but also for other types of roadside crews.

Sgt. Rob Madden, a spokesman for the Colorado State Patrol, said it’s important for everyone’s safety that drivers are reminded of the law.

“Move one lane or slow when approaching emergency, safety, maintenance or courtesy vehicles along the road,” he said. “Our job is inherently dangerous and we appreciate when motorists give us room to do our job safely.”

On his way back north, Arnold stopped where Donahue was struck and killed, near the Tomah Road exit just south of Castle Rock.

The shoulder left little room for a person to stand either on the driver’s side, nearest the road, or on the passenger’s side between the vehicle and the guardrail.

He explained how officers’ minds run a million miles a minute during a roadside stop. They don’t know whom they’ve pulled over or their intentions, and they must also watch the traffic behind them.

“There are days I go home and, men-

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District 3 Commissioner Jill Repella was vocal in her support for the lab but said she respected Weaver and Partridge for their questioning.

The crime lab also has the support of 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler.

Brauchler attended the meeting to explain how the lab would assist not only law enforcement but also prosecution. He said DNA evidence, one of the more influential services the lab would bring, helps convict and clear those facing charges.

DNA evidence also impacts the flow of a court proceeding, he said.

The long wait times associated with

The “Move Over” law requires drivers move over at least one lane when passing a stationary emergency vehicle, or vehicles such as tow and maintenance trucks, that have their lights on. If a driver can’t move over, they must slow to a safe speed.

The agencies that participated in the Dec. 1 campaign were the Greenwood Village Police Department, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, the Denver Police Department and the Lone Tree Police Department.

From Jan. 1 through the end of November, the Colorado State Patrol had given more than 1,000 citations to people who didn’t follow the “Move Over” law.

In that same time period, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office wrote more than 1,400 tickets to drivers for both careless driving and failing to yield for stationary emergency vehicles.

The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office wrote 17 for the county and two for Centennial, with which it contracts, for failing to yield for stationary vehicles covered by the law. tally, I am just exhausted,” he said.

And yes, he’s nearly been hit himself, said Arnold, who has been on the job about 10 years.

Arnold and Claudio were among the officers who responded to Donahue’s accident.

“So, it’s pretty personal for us,” Arnold said of the Move Over campaign.

“It’s always hard when you go to fatals, but especially when it’s one of your own.”

forensic results can be used against him in the courtroom, Brauchler said, as sometimes a defense team’s tactic is to rush a case before results are available.

All in all, he said, speedy DNA and forensic results means a faster court system.

“To me, that makes that money absolutely worthwhile,” Brauchler said.

The issue is expected to come before the commissioners again.

The Dec. 13 decision only authorized allocating money for the project. A land sale for the potential project site was still under negotiation Dec. 13 and the lab has yet to be given official approval in the form of an inter-governmental agreement that must be signed by both counties and Aurora.

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SkyView Academy student creates birthday blessing Siena Negron asks others to donate to California charity

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Most kids look forward to their birthday for several reasons: cake, a party and presents galore.

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“If I go to a sleepover, I feel more comfortable and at home with a blanket,” said Negron, a soft-spoken fifth-grader at SkyView Academy in Highlands Ranch. “All of the bags have a book, blanket and a stuffed animal.”

Siena Negron, right, fills bags with books, stuffed animals and blankets for children in need on Dec. 8.

Instead of receiving birthday presents, Negron, 10, wanted all gifts donated to Project Night Night — a charity that provides packages to homeless children. “It feels really great to help somebody else,” she said.

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Negron did it all on her own, said her father Javier Negron, a leadership teacher at SkyView. She proposed her idea to the middle school principal and a room of more than 300 students.

“I did not help — I really did not help,” a teary-eyed Javier said. “To say I’m proud is an understatement.”

Elementary and middle school students spent about a month and a half collecting items. The beige canvas bags say Project Night Night on the front and are decorated with an animated sheep. Inside each bag is a children’s book, a stuffed animal and a new blanket.

Staff and students at SkyView set a goal to collect items for about 50 bags.

They ultimately filled 150 bags and had about 180 blankets and 500 stuffed animals to spare for other charities.

Community outreach is nothing new to the K-12 school. Service learning is one of five pillars of foundation SkyView is built upon. Other pillars include core knowledge, classical college prep, character education and world languages.

Students in several grades participated Negron’s endeavor. Kindergarten and first grade collected blankets; second and third grades collected books; fourth and fifth grades collected stuffed animals; and middle school students were in charge of the canvas tote bags.

“I’m proud that I did it,” Negron said, “but I’m even more proud of all the students who were involved.”

‘All of the bags have a book, blanket and a stuffed animal.’

Siena Negron, SkyView Academy fifth-grader

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Classmate Olivia Barrett was elated when Negron shared her idea.

“This project really brought the school up,” the 11-year-old said. “I think it made everyone realize how lucky they are.”

Kyle Finley, a seventh-grader in Javier’s leadership class, praised Negron for thinking of others on her birthday.

Finley helped sort the bags.

“I thought it was cool,” he said.

“Instead of wanting stuff, she wanted to give back to the community. It made me happy.”

The bags were dropped off to GIVE Denver the week of Dec. 12, just in time for the holidays. GIVE Denver, a program of Denver Human Services, leverages contributions, volunteers and community partnerships to bring hope and happiness to foster children, the homeless and the city’s most vulnerable communities, its website says.

For Negron, the experience was humbling.

“Sometimes, I take all of the things that I have for granted,” she said. “Doing this helps me realize that I do have a lot, and it helps me be thankful for what I have.”

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Gift of you may be the very best present you can offer in this holiday season WINNING WORDS

Michael Norton

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ere we are again at that time of year where most of our shopping is finished and we are gathering with family and friends to celebrate the holidays. We exchange and open gifts that have been carefully wrapped, and in some cases like mine, not so carefully or artistically wrapped.

Many times we receive a gift that we really wanted or needed, and sometimes we receive a gift that someone else thought we wanted or needed. And there is really nothing like the feeling of knowing that you have just been re-gifted or you are already planning how you will re-gift the same gift to someone else. And if re-gifting is not your thing, there is always

the gift receipt and you can exchange the gift for something that may be more appropriate for you or at least in your right size.

There is a gift that can be given, will more than likely never be re-gifted or exchanged, and is probably more appreciated than any store-bought gift that can be purchased, and that is the gift of you. The gift of you can be given in so many ways and it can also be a gift that keeps on giving once you start.

A friend of mine shared a story with me about a time when he was really short on money and his employment was in jeopardy due to a pending reorganization within his company. He wasn’t sure he would have his job or any job come January. He has a very

loving and giving heart and Christmas has always been special to him as a season to not only honor God, but to honor his friends and family with unique gifts that he would find for each person. With funds being low and a less than certain future in front of him, he decided to find ways to give himself to others.

I know many of you already do this and many of you give homemade gifts and cards. Some of you give gifts and give the gift of yourself also. But for those of you who haven’t tried it before I would encourage you to give it a try and watch as your own SEE NORTON, P11

No-show shows us that showman is no show-off

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Confusing ideology Re: Last week’s letter, “Vouchers are a scam” Robert White and many other voters recently do not seem to have a clue as to what they just voted for.

In this letter, he calls on “all true conservatives in Douglas County to contact the school board and tell them to stop with the liberal school voucher nonsense.”

As a true conservative, I can only guess as to who Robert voted for in the recent election and being the astute conservative

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that he is, I am sure that he is aware that Betsy Devos, as the nominee for Secretary of Education, is a vocal proponent of charter schools, voucher programs, and virtual education — but not of public schools.

The irony and confusing ideology in this one letter, and in many recent decisions, is simply astounding.

Jim Martin Highlands Ranch SEE LETTERS, P11

ow I know the rest of the story. Most of it.

Bob Dylan didn’t go to Stockholm, QUIET to DESPERATION Sweden, accept the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Singersongwriter Patti Smith attended on his behalf, and sang “A Hard Rain’s Craig Marshall A- Gonna Smith Fall.”

She sang it twice, because she blanked out the first time.

“I apologize. I’m sorry, I’m so nervous,” she said.

Smith made it through the second time around, moving many to tears.

I thought that she was a good choice, and I would like to know how it was made.

Some might have wanted Joan Baez, once Dylan’s girlfriend, who wrote “Diamonds and Rust,” about him and them.

I once vowed never to be

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involved with a singer-songwriter, because I knew that I might turn into the subject of a song after the fall.

The same goes for dating photographers. They can ruin your life afterwards, with what are called “revenge” photos. In my case, it would be me and Smitty, in the bathtub with our toys. I suggest you pass this information down to your children.

George Will of the Washington Post Writers Group wrote a ping-pong piece about Dylan. It kept going back and forth. I couldn’t figure out if he was in favor of the award being awarded to Dylan or not.

But, typically, it was thought-provoking stuff.

There is some kind of awards ceremony going on every week. I avoid all of them.

Do your job and do it well.

You don’t need something else on the shelf to dust.

Andrew Ferguson of the Weekly Standard said, “Dylan has proved two propositions that seemed increasingly unlikely in the SEE SMITH, P12

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December 22, 2016

Year-end planning can play a part in reducing tax burden FINANCIAL STRATEGIES

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any taxpayers are still getting used to the tax law changes from 2013. Tax brackets are rising slightly for 2016, indexed up 0.4 percent.

Medicare tax has a 0.9 percent kicker on incomes over Patricia Kummer $250,000 and those in the highest brackets get to pay an extra 3.8 percent on investment returns. All in all, taxes have been on the rise. Therefore it is important to take every advantage to reduce your tax bill for 2016. Here are a few last-minute things you can do that will help reduce your tax liability.

Consider funding an IRA account.

Most employees who have a 401(k) plan have forgotten they might also be eligible for an IRA as well. If you are married filing jointly and only one spouse has a 401(k) plan, the other spouse may be eligible for a $5,500 deduction or $6,500 if over the age of 50. Check the IRS limits for adjusted gross incomes that range from $184,000 to $194,000. Those with two qualified employer plans with incomes under $98,000 can both write

LETTERS FROM PAGE 10

Vouchers not a liberal cause I had to do a double take after reading Robert White’s letter in last week’s paper. I agree with everything he said except for the last paragraph. I have never before heard anyone attribute school vouchers to the liberal cause. School vouchers are strictly a conservative

NORTON FROM PAGE 10

gratitude bucket begins to overflow.

Giving of our time, giving of our talents, and just giving of ourselves is so very rewarding to both the giver and the recipient. And it can be as simple as giving a smile to someone who doesn’t have one, a hug to a friend in need, volunteering at the hospital or a charity event, helping a family member move or clean out their basement, doing something for the community, or any such gift of your time and talents to someone who would appreciate them. And even if they don’t appreciate it, the gift of giving of yourself will be the best gift you can ever receive.

Here’s another gift you can consider this holiday season when you consider the gift of you. Instead of focusing on the presents you will give or receive, focus on just being present. It is all too common these days to be at a family function or gathering of friends and

off the full contribution. This may be enough to reduce other factors, such as eligibility for the education tax credits. It is not a good idea to over-fund an IRA where you don’t get the tax deduction. There is no reason to be subject to IRS restrictions when there is no deduction on after-tax deposits. Consider funding a Roth IRA instead.

Self-employed individuals may be eligible for a SEP (Simplified Employee Pension). These limits can be substantially higher than an IRA based on business or consulting income. Most plans allow for deductible contributions similar to 401(k) limits — which for 2016 are $18,000 with an over-age-50 catch-up provision of another $6,000. For higherincome earners, you may also be eligible for a profit-sharing contribution up to 25 percent of your business profit up to $59,000, depending on your business structure.

It is crucial to get with your tax or financial advisor immediately to see what plans and limits you are eligible for.

Consider maximizing your health savings accounts for the year if they have not already been funded. You may be eligible if you had a highdeductible health-insurance plan starting no later than Dec. 1. An

endeavor, as evidenced by our right wing school board members for the last seven years. They are attempting to implement the ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council) education plan.

The ultimate goal of that plan is to make public education a for-profit enterprise and put an end to the public school system we’ve known all of our lives. School vouchers are key to that plan.

Gary Bills Parker

everyone is searching their phones, texting, looking at email, or cruising social media. The gift of you this year could be as simple as just leaving your cell phone in your pocket or car or in a drawer somewhere and encouraging others to do the same. Simply be present with one another, talk, be truly in the moment. And not just in a gathering of many, but giving the gift of you to even one person who needs a shoulder to cry on or an understanding ear to listen can be the greatest gift you can give.

How about you, even if you have been blessed enough to purchase gifts for those you love, have you considered the gift of giving of yourself ? I would love to hear from you at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can make this season the starting point of giving of ourselves and being present instead of just giving presents, 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.

individual can contribute a taxdeductible amount of $3,350 with a $1,000 catch-up provision for anyone over age 55 by Dec. 31. Households with one spouse on family coverage can contribute $6,750 plus the catchup for over age 55.

The penalty for not having health insurance increased this year to $695 per person or 2 percent of income. You can apply during open enrollment this month to avoid this penalty in 2017 as well.

You can fund college savings plans that are eligible for the state income tax deduction for children or grandchildren through www.collegeinvest. org.

If you pay quarterly estimated tax payments, consider paying your fourth-quarter state taxes before year-end. Then you will be able to deduct it on your Schedule A next April.

To help reduce unwanted tax-

able investment income, meet with your financial advisor for tax loss harvesting and to structure your investments to be tax-efficient. After all, the goal is to keep more of your hard-earned dollars working for you. Plan to take advantage of every deduction you are eligible for and make estimated tax payments on time. Then you won’t have to pay any more than necessary.

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age of media saturation: You can shun publicity and still be hugely famous, and you can be hugely famous and not be obnoxious about it.”

Someone send those thoughts to the presidentelect, who will not be named by name in this column for the next four years.

Approbation is very meaningful. It can be simple, and it can be kept simple.

From a pat on the back from a father to a daughter, to someone sending me a note complimenting a column, to having stretches of highways named after you.

There is a temptation to take it further.

I think Taylor Swift should be cut off. No more awards.

Remember when Marlon Brandon refused to accept

BOARD FROM PAGE 5

Concerns were raised by board members about district employees switching hats to become private employees. In addition, the change would affect retirement benefits of those already employed by the district, as they would become Panorama employees in their

an Academy Award, and Sacheen Littlefeather, who later appeared nude in Playboy, accepted on his behalf ?

The sanctity of the awards ceremony appeared to be breached.

Trying to decide who acted better in disparate films seems like a breach of artistry.

But we love our trophies.

On Dec. 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, a woman boarded a bus. (I still don’t

athletic training capacity.

“I can understand and appreciate that we need to save money where we can, but when it’s with folks who directly affect our kids, I’m really concerned about that,” board member Wendy Vogel said. “Yes, we are realizing a cost savings, but at the expense of our employees.”

The matter will come back to the board in January for possible approval.

understand Alabama.)

She was arrested for not giving up her seat in the “colored section” to a white passenger.

There are stretches of highways named after Rosa Parks. She received the Congressional Gold Medal. She has been featured on a USPS postage stamp.

Andrew Ferguson lamented that, “it is evidently impossible to take Dylan for what he is, an impressive

Growth-related school construction With a 7-0 vote, the board approved a resolution to support state legislation to require developers building new large-scale subdivisions to also build new schools.

“I’m of the opinion that the growth is going to occur one way or another, and this resolution would require that (developers) put the schools in communities such as Sterling Ranch,” said

man worthy of admiration, affection and respect, and leave it at that.”

We don’t leave it at that, do we?

I wonder sometimes if honoring someone isn’t a form of self-congratulation, for making the choice.

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

board member James Geddes, who proposed the resolution.

Geddes said he did not believe it would impede the growth of the county.

“The developer would distribute the cost of building the school to the customers that would be buying the houses,” Geddes said.

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LIFE new

Year, lifestyle

Turning a New Year’s health resolution into a way of living

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athan Lemon always made resolutions to get healthy, but in 2009 he decided to take it seriously: He lost 100 pounds in six months and now owns F.I.T. Gyms in Lone Tree, Thornton, Littleton and Loveland.

“I had the time to go to the gym two times a day and stopped eating (unhealthy) food,” Lemon said.

“When I saw the results, it was easy to keep going. That was exciting.”

The key is consistency, he said.

“Until you really commit yourself to it, a resolution is only as good as the words you say.”

Studies show living a healthier life has long been the most popular New Year’s resolution.

Whether the resolution is working out more, losing weight, eating better or drinking more water, a research conducted by University of Scranton in October found that 38 percent of Americans want to lose weight and live healthier in 2017.

The difficult part is following through.

Lemon noted that people who participate in early morning fitness tend to stick with it more. His 5 a.m. classes are the most popular and the participants come to the gym more times a week on average.

During the evening, it’s easier for someone to skip a workout if he gets out of work late, she wants to spend

time with family or anything else gets in the way.

In the morning, “you get in the door, get your workout done and feel so much better throughout the day,” Lemon said. “The morning people can’t make excuses about a happy hour or a Bronco game — they just have to get out of bed.”

SEE NEW YEAR, P15

Make time for happiness, too

WHAT IS YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION? “I am just trying to get through the holiday season. I’ll probably choose to try and get fit so I can wrestle the mannequins I dress at work better.”

Deb Clark, Centennial “I am like everybody else — I want to have good health and ramp up my job search. My dream job would be working at a university. I also want to start going to the gym again. I used to work out every day, but I haven’t found the time to go to the gym since I wake up so early to go to my current job.”

Dwain Yazzie, Lakewood “My New Year’s resolution is to say yes and be open to new experiences. I want to get out and travel more.”

Hanna Trainor, Roxborough

“My family and I used to sit down and write our resolutions together. This year, I want to start living healthier. I have some thyroid issues that have always caused weight issues. I want to get control of that.”

Ashla Williams, Denver “I work two jobs and I am trying to go back to school. Resolutions are the last thing on my mind. In the past, I tried to cut back on soda. It lasted about two months; I just wanted to prove to myself that I could do it.”

Ash Curtis, Denver “I want to stop smoking. It has been my resolution for three years now. It is unhealthy; it is just bad for you. I am already trying to cut back at work.”

Maddison Damore, Aurora

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December 22, 2016

Here are some songs for those less-than-cheery holiday moments

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t’s the most wonderful time of the year, right? That all depends on who you ask.

Sure, driving down the street at night around Christmas is going to offer the opportunity to see LINER some beautiful NOTES light displays. And I suppose it’s fun to watch capitalism at work at the packed malls and department stores as the holiday gets closer and closer. But all of this doesn’t add up to fun for everyone.

In his first animatClarke Reader ed special, Charlie Brown became the avatar for many who are lonely and sad this time of year when he said, “I just don’t understand Christmas, I guess.

I like getting presents and sending Christmas cards and decorating trees and all that, but I’m still not happy. I always end up feeling depressed.”

In addition to fictional characters like Charlie Brown, Ebenezer Scrooge and The Grinch, pop musicians have created some fantastic work out of feeling out of step with the season.

I picked a few of my favorite sad holiday songs, so grab some eggnog to cry into, and follow me: “Baby, Please Come Home” — Darlene Love This 1960s classic has been covered by everyone from U2 and Mariah Carey to Michael Bublé and Death Cab for Cutie, and it gets points for being one of the most upbeat somber holiday songs.

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Lemon laughs at the excuses he hears now that he owns his own CrossFit gyms, whose members include individuals who are obese, pregnant or missing limbs.

“I think people can get intimidated, thinking they can’t make it through the workout,” Lemon said.

“The workouts can be scaled or modified for anybody in any CrossFit gym. Anyone can do it — they just have to want to do it.”

According to the University of Scranton study, 75 percent of people maintain their resolutions through the first week of making them.

The number of people working to achieve their resolutions continues to decrease as the year goes on.

“I think a big part of backing away from a resolution is that it really is hard to stick to a routine and dedicate the time,” said Kelsey Whisler, fitness manager at South Suburban Parks and Recreation. “They may get disappointed that they may not be able to accomplish what they set out to do, so they give up altogether.”

CLARKE’S ALBUM OF THE WEEK Selection: The Candles “Matter + Spirit” released on TheEndRecords.

Review: The Candles do double duty as its own group, as well as Norah Jones’ touring band, and its third effort is full of

the kind of folk-rock that wouldn’t sound out of place coming from 1970s Laurel Canyon. The kind of soft, warm music that’s the perfect soundtrack to your morning coffee, or an evening by the fire.

The song is told from the perspective of someone who finds himself or herself without their beloved during Christmastime, and is more a plea to that person than any kind of recognition of the holiday. Based on such lyrics as “If there was a way/I’d hold back this tear/But it’s Christmas Day,” and “They’re singing ‘Deck The Halls’/But it’s not like Christmas at all,” it’s not going well.

“Blue Christmas” — Elvis Presley Few musical voices can do brokedown and lonesome like The King, and he brought all his powers to bear on his 1957 version of this melancholy torch song.

A clever homage and flip of the famous “White Christmas,” Presley and producers drenched the song in minor chords and plaintive moans. As if a chorus like this needs any help: “And when those blue snowflakes start falling That’s when those blue memories start calling You’ll be doin’ all right, with your Christmas of white But I’ll have a blue, blue, blue, blue Christmas.”

Whisler encourages people to set realistic goals. If someone’s goal is to run a marathon, he or she should start training for a 5k race first.

Whisler said her resolutions have always been small. For 2016, she vowed to drink more water.

“It is always easier said than done,” Whisler said. “Go back to taking the small steps. Don’t think too big to start. Small changes will lead to a big difference.”

Taking advantage of trainers, being led through group fitness and learning how to use equipment are great starting points for healthy goal achievement, Whisler noted.

The most popular classes at South Suburban recreation centers are Zumba, BodyPump and yoga, Whisler said.

Lemon is a fan of all fitness.

Getting out and moving in a way that interests an individual will make a huge difference in how likely he or she is to achieve their goals.

“Any fitness is good fitness,” Lemon said. “There are classes like Pilates, yoga and Zumba, but you won’t find me there because they don’t interest me. Also, I have no rhythm. But people should try new

Favorite song: “Sunburned” Best song to make you forget The Chainsmokers and Halsey duet: “Move Along” featuring Norah Jones

“I’ll Be Home for Christmas” — Bing Crosby The holiday season is best enjoyed surrounded by the people you love, but what happens when you’re away from everyone who means something to you? If you take the advice of this 1943 classic, sleeping it off is probably your best choice.

The song was originally written from the point of view of a soldier stationed abroad during World War II, which makes the lines “I’ll be home for Christmas/If only in my dreams” particularly poignant. It has since gone on to apply to anyone away from home during the holidays, and can positively devastate you if you’re in the right mood.

“The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot” — Nat King Cole Cole is responsible for “The Christmas Song,” which rightfully belongs in any conversation about the best Christmas songs ever. But I’m not sure what was going for when he covered Vera Lynn’s 1937 weeper about an orphan child who gets nothing for Christmas.

With lyrics like this, the song feels more like an excerpt of a Charles

things to get the momentum going.”

It is important to remember that improved fitness is a gradual process.

“Most people who come to the

Dickens novel than something you’d hear on the radio: “In the street he envies all those lucky boys, Then wanders home to last year’s broken toys.

I’m so sorry for that laddie, He hasn’t got a daddy, The little boy that Santa Claus forgot.”

I’m not crying, you’re crying.

“Please Come Home for Christmas” — Charles Brown R&B stands for Rhythm and Blues, so artists in this genre are particularly well-suited to songs that make you want to reach for the nearest bottle. Blues is in the genre’s title, for heaven’s sake.

Brown’s original 1960 version is still the quintessential rendition of the song, but The Eagles and Bon Jovi both turned in popular versions over the years.

Just check out the opening lyrics of this one: “Bells will be ringing this sad, sad New Year’s Oh, what a Christmas to have the blues.

My baby’s gone I have no friends To wish me greetings once again.”

Who else needs a drink?

Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he hopes “Christmas and New Year’s will find you home/ Where there’ll be no more sorrow no grief and pain.” Check out his music blog at calmacil20.blogspot.com. And share your favorite sad Christmas songs at creader@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.

gyms aren’t looking to be fitness models or John Elway,” Lemon said. “They are trying to be the best versions of themselves. We should support those kinds of people.”

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December 22, 2016

Denver Art Museum offers rare variety of exhibitions

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amilies can visit that galaxy “far, far away,” 16th-century Venice, the Japanese fashion scene, and/or the Southwestern Indian country in a half day at the SONYA’S Denver Art MuSAMPLER seum. “Star Wars and the Power of Costume,” on the second floor of the Hamilton Building, is a speciallyticketed exhibit and requires some early planning, because tickets are selling out for many time Sonya Ellingboe periods. See denverartmuseum.org to learn what’s available and ticket prices. The other exhibits are included with general admission (kids are free). “Venetian Treasures,” on the first floor in the Hamilton Building, in Denver until Feb. 12, includes exquisite paintings from 14th- and 15th-century Venice, when it was trading center for the world and very wealthy. Many of these artworks have never before left Italy.

The Japanese fashions and extensive Native American collections are in the North Building. The museum is on West 14th Avenue Parkway at Broadway in downtown Denver.

Also at the DAM Family-Friendly Theater, featuring the original play, “Art Emergency @: Code Redder!” will play at the Denver Art Museum. Audience members will assist Chuck and Joanne as they try to plan an upcoming exhibit. There will be stories and details about objects in the collection, which kids can go locate. Free for members/ included in general admission (kids admitted free). Plays daily at 11 a.m. (except Mondays) Dec. 22 to Jan. 8 in the Sharp Auditorium on the lower level of the Hamilton Building.

MOA news The next exhibit at the Museum Outdoor Arts indoor gallery in the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, is “Lumonics Then and Now: A Retrospective of LightBased Sculpture by Dorothy and Mel Tanner.” It opens with a reception, 6 to 10 p.m. on Jan. 13 and runs to March 24. Admission is free. MOAonline.org. 303-806-0444.

Cirque Du Soleil A possible holiday gift might be tickets for the next Cirque Du Soleil, “Luzia,” scheduled in Denver June 1 to 25, 2017. Inspired by an imaginary Mexico, the show is said to be a “waking dream.” Information: cirquedusoleil.com/luzia. For a preview: cirk. me/LuziaPreview.

SCFD director Deborah Jordy, executive director of the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, has been selected to become

CURTAIN TIME Family production “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” plays through Jan. 15 at the Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Clay White is director of this all-ages-appropriate musical sugar plum. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $28-$31, vintagetheatre.com or 303-856-7830.

Don Quixote’s story “Man of LaMancha,” inspired

by Miguel de Cervantes’ “Don Quixote,” adapted by Dale Wasserman, Joe Darion and Mitch Leigh, plays Jan. 6 to 22 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood, presented by Highlands Ranchbased Performance Now Theatre Company. Kelly Van Oosbre is director and choreographer and

Queen Amidala wears this handsome red robe in the Throne Room, an example from the Denver Art Museum exhibit “Star Wars: the Power of Costume.”

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director of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), following Peg Long, who will retire at the end of the year. Jordy has also directed the Cherokee Ranch and Castle Foundation and Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, and has worked as an associate curator at the Denver Art Museum. The SCFD, with nearly 300 organizations under its umbrella, has recently been renewed by voters for another 10 years.

Call for photographers The 51st Annual “Eye of the Camera” photography competition in Littleton is open for entries on café, CallforEntry.org, with a deadline of midnight, Jan. 6. Juror is Randy Brown. Exhibit dates: Feb. 17 to March 26, 2017. Information: Littleton Museum, 303-795-3950.

Improv Pam Roth O’Mara will offer improv classes at Arapahoe Community College early in 2017. Wednesdays, Jan. 25 to March 1, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., $149; Thursdays, Jan. 26 to Feb. 16, 2:30 to 5 p.m., $99; and Thursdays, Feb. 23 to March 16, 2:30 to 5 p.m., $99 each.

Registration: www.arapahoe.edu/ community-education/current-classes/dance-theatre-travel-and-more.

Art workshop Artist Victoria Kwasinski will lead a drawing workshop for the Heritage Fine Arts Guild from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Jan. 7, at Littleton First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd.

Cost is $30/members; $50 non-members. Bring three objects of different color and size. Pre-registration required. www.heritage-guild.com/ current-workshops. Information: mkstudio@comcast.net.

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Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets: $20-$35, performancenow.org or 303-9877845.

A different look at Oz “The Wiz,” a musical retelling of L. Frank Baum’s “Wizard of Oz,” set in the context of African-American culture, plays Jan. 7 to 29 at the Aurora Fox Arts Center, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora. Directed by Keith Rabin Jr. and Amy Osatinski.

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New Year’s Eve sparks celebrations around Denver

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On New Year’s Eve, south-metro residents will be joining locally to greet 2017 at each other’s homes and at local food and beverage spots. Some will seek out a high place to observe fireworks along the Front Range. Others will head into Denver where a large assortment of activities await, according to a news release from Visit Denver (visitdenver.com). A selection follows.

• Fireworks on the 16th Street Mall at 9 p.m. and again at midnight are free and an attraction for families. They are

shot off from a couple of tall buildings each year (location not announced in advance.). Exciting, colorful and crowded if the weather is pleasant!

• Before 9 p.m., there is the traditional “Night in Vienna” performance at 6:30 p.m. at Boettcher Concert Hall — enjoy waltzes, polkas, marches and more, then walk over to 16th Street to enjoy fireworks.

• Also earlier: Zoo Year’s Eve, with a countdown at 9 p.m. for younger folks.

Note: There is an exhibit at the Denver Zoo called “Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea” that features 15 giant sculptures made from trash collected

from beaches.

• Still earlier, The Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus hosts Noon Year’s Eve from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with confetti, giant bubble wrap to pop and a ball that drops after a countdown. Shades of Times Square!

• Again, at night: There will be three parties at Denver Union Station: New York DJs in the Great Hall for dancing; a Speakeasy Party will be in the basement from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.; and guests at Cooper Lounge will raise a commemorative flute of champagne at midnight.

• New Year’s Eve Party at Club

Wings, Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum, a World War II aircraft hangar at Lowry. Dance from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. to music by DJ Wonder and performances by Sur Ellz.

• White Rose Gala, with a 1920s Great Gatsby theme at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House with costumed guests, flappers, more than 40 performers, music and dancing.

• Resolution New Year’s Eve 2017 will be held at the Curtis Hotel with DJs, live bands, performers, balloon drop, light show …

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this week’s TOP FIVE Tech Together Assistance: 10 a.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 27, at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Get one-on-one help with tech gadgets. Registration required; call 303-791-7323 or go to www.DCL.org.

Kids’ Zone Arts and Crafts: 4 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 29, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Grades 2-6. Make New Year’s party supplies. No registration required. Call 303-791-7323 or go to www.DCL.org.

A Christmas Story, The Musical: through Friday, Dec. 30 at Town Hall Arts Center. Show times are 7:30 p.m.

Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, with a 7:30 p.m. show Wednesday, Dec. 28. Tickets available at the Town Hall box office, online at townhallartscenter.org or by calling 303-794-2787 ext. 213.

A Hudson Christmas: 5-8 p.m. select days through Saturday, Dec. 31 at Hudson Gardens and Event Center, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Go to www. hudsongardens.org. Tickets available at AltitudeTickets.com New Year’s Eve Noon Countdown, Celebration: 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 31 at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Hat decorating, storytimes, balloon drop. Registration required; call 303-791-7323 or go to www.DCL.org.

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Apex Church Christmas Service: 6 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 23, at 6228 S. Carr Court, Littleton. Cookies and hot chocolate served after the program. Nursery care provide. Call 720355-9571 or go to www. theapexchurch.com.

Saturday Surprise: 10 a.m.

Saturday, Dec. 24, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Drop in and learn something new. No registration required; information at 303791-7323 or DCL.org.

Great Influenza Topic of Book Club: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan.

18 at an undisclosed location in Littleton. Get the book now and read ahead, “The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History” by John M. Barry. Join the conversation of the Jefferson County League of Women Voters nonfiction book club. Call Lynne at 303-985-5128 for details on location.

Mystery Book Discussion, Lunch: 11:30 a.m. Jan. 19 at the Lone Tree Golf Club Grille, 9808 Sunningdale Blvd., Lone Tree. The Thursday Mystery Group will discuss “The Fixer,” by Joesph Finder. Call Sue at 303-641-3534.

Community Blood Drives: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock; 12:30-6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, Columbine Library, 7706 Bowles Ave., Littleton; 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 27, Parker Adventist Hospital, 9395 Crown Crest Blvd., Parker; 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, Walmart, 4400 Front St., Castle Rock. Contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300, unless otherwise noted. Go to www. bonfils.org.

Commitment Day 5k Run/ Festival: 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 1 around the neighborhoods of Life Time Fitness in Parker. All levels and abilities welcome. Go to http:// www.commitmentday.com/ colorado/parker-aurora/ for registration. Contact Heather Crosby at hcrosby@lifetimefitness.com.

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Children who will be 5 on or before Oct. 1, 2017, may register for kindergarten. Call Aubrey at 303-387-5157.

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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December 22, 2016

Holiday-season theme brings inventive production

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Recently formed Lost and Found Productions presents a collection of four (actually, five) short plays by prolific American playwright George Cameron Grant. “4X’MAS” features four female directors, plus one male, who each give a different flavor to the script they work with.

The versatile Cameron, an East Coast resident, has written many oneact plays and a number of full-length productions. He is also a composer/ pianist, book author, graphic artist and screenwriter. His plays have been produced across the nation.

Clara, who is rooting through a dumpster for food as lights go up and Todd Black as a tolerant Santa, who cheers her up.

• Kasey Learned, a Denver native, returned after 16 years on both coasts, is director of “The First Noel” featuring his wife, Alison Learned.

• Deb Flomberg is director of “Balls,” which is the strongest play in the group.

We meet five actors: Green (Todd Black), Silver (Linda Button), Blue (Greg West), Red (Linda Swanson Brown) and Gold (Suzanna Wellens). Each plays a glass ornament in a traditional box, and they wait to be displayed on the tree, but no one appears. They are concerned about Gold, who is broken and needs repair, if

possible. Each recounts his/her experiences.

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In today’s high school basketball, players must be able to do it all

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

George Mikan started a trend in the 1950s that is rarely seen today at any level of basketball, including boys and girls high school action.

Mikan, a 6-foot-10 center who dominated with his scoring, rebounding and shot-blocking skills, paved the way for other legendary players like Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton.

Those players could govern play in the paint defensively and offensively with dunks, sky hooks and short, fall-away jumpers.

They were back-to-the-basket players whose existence in modern basketball is limited because the game now demands that all players be able to handle the ball, rebound, play defense and hit mid-range and 3-point jumpers. In the NBA, superstars like Russell Westbrook and LeBron James epitomize this.

“In today’s world, versatility is premium,” Highlands Ranch boys coach Mike Gibbs said. “Unless you are a true point guard because everybody has a spot on their team for a point guard.”

Jake Belknapp is a 6-8 senior who is listed as a center, forward and power forward for Mountain Vista’s fast-paced boys team.

“You can’t just play one position,” Belknapp said. “Like if you’re a post player and just score inside or if you’re just a shooter. You have to have an all-around game.”

Lakewood’s girls team has ju-

Lakewood’s 6-foot-4 forward Camilla Emsbo tries to get off a jump shot during an early season game against Arapahoe TOM MUNDS

Jake Belknapp, Mountain Vista’s 6-foot-8 forward, puts the ball on the floor and drives to the basket in an early season game against George Washington.

JIM BENTON nior twin sisters Camilla and Kira Emsbo, who are both 6-4 forwards.

“We know when we get to college there will be girls as tall and even taller than we are, so we have to

work to be better all-around players both on defense and offense,” Camill said. “My sister and I have been working to improve our outside shooting. Personally, I like taking

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Spaghetti because it’s tasty and it’s one of the best meals to eat before a game because it gives you a lot of energy.

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outside shots and it is fun to shoot 3-pointers.”

For most high school teams, boys and girls, there are no budding Mikans or Chamberlains.

“In high school, the back-to-the basket guy is sort of obsolete,” said Skyview High School boys coach Paul Barringer. “Being a hybrid, that’s what it’s coming to.”

Mountain Vista girls coach Mike Willahan is trying to develop his players into that hybrid mold.

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to be able to freely express my opinions about an essay or a book.

Do you play video games?

The only game that I normally play is “Call Of Duty.” It’s really fun, and I’m really good at it.

Do you have any pre-competition superstitions or rituals?

Before every game, my team and I always say a prayer. We then do a chant, run out, and touch the top of the ceiling of the doorway. Being part of my independent personality, I’ll tend to sit farther away from my team before games and listen to music before I come back together with them before the game.

KEEPING SCORE WITH... is a Q&A with high school athletes in the south metro area. Email sports writer Jim Benton at jbenton@ coloradocommunitymedia.com if you or some you know would llike to participate.

Eliana Kearby, basketball, senior, Arapahoe: She scored only two points in the Warriors’ 48-47 win over Chaparral on Dec. 15, but her rebound and follow-up basket with three seconds remaining lifted Arapahoe to the victory.

JJ Woods, basketball, senior, SkyView Academy: He scored 30 points, had four rebounds and four assists in the 95-29 romp score over Aurora West College Prep.

Corey Seng, basketball, senior, ThunderRidge: Seng, the Grizzlies’ leading scorer with a 21-point average, tallied 23 points in an 74-72 overtime win over Lakewood on Dec. 12 and it was his buzzer-beating layup that boosted ThunderRidge to the win.

Kylie Andrews, swimming, sophomore, Heritage: She won the 100 freestyle with a time of 50.28 on Dec. 17 at the Colorado Coaches Invite swimming meet.

Tate Samuelson, wrestling, junior, Castle View: He record pins in five of his six matches to win the 170-pound title Dec. 17 at the Northern Colorado Christmas Tournament.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS are five athletes named from south metro area high schools. Preference is given to those making their debut on the list. To nominate an athlete, contact Jim Benton at jbenton@ coloradocommunitymedia.com

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The hits kept coming for Highlands Ranch senior Evans led Class 5A in kills en route to being named player of the year

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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to go post up and score and I want our bigs to be able to square up and go to the basket, run the floor and things like that.”

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Evans averaged five kills a set and finished the season with a 48 percent kill percentage. She also led the team with 341 digs. Evans wound up

with 1,341 career kills.

“They set me a lot,” said Evans, who plans to enroll and play volleyball at North Carolina State with her older sister and Highlands Ranch graduate Jasmine. “I like that. I like to be set a lot.

“I carried this team because I’m a senior and brought energy to the team. Being a senior really helped.

This was the first time I played outside for a full year. At first it was really difficult for me to back into it.

But it went pretty good.”

said most coaches would love to have a slew of versatile players.

“Anything that makes your team harder to guard helps your chances in being successful,” Poisson said.

Even if a team wants a traditional, post-playing center, it takes luck to land one, Arapahoe girls coach Jerry Knafelc said.

“They are not a commodity that

grows on trees,” he said. “In girls basketball, finding somebody that can just hunker down and play and be really strong in the post — those are kind of like four-leaf clovers.

“If your post players can’t handle the ball, that’s a liability. You used to have those lumbering posts that never touched the ball until somebody threw it to them at the block. Now they are

expected to handle the ball.”

That versatility is also valuable in the boys game.

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Community rallies for veteran in Walmart parking lot Post on Facebook sparks compassion, outpouring of support

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About two weeks ago, David Brown was living in his RV parked out front of Walmart in Highlands Ranch. Brown, an Army veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, was down on his luck — he had few belongings and his heat wasn’t working.

Because of one Facebook post, all of that changed.

“I just wanted him to have a little traffic visiting him — to experience some extra kindness so he knows he is loved,” said Emily Adams, who posted about Brown’s situation on a Highlands Ranch page called Word of Mouth, on which the community posts comments, questions and recommendations. “What I was expecting is that maybe a couple of people had some extra blankets.”

Adams, who spent 10 years in the Active Guard Reserve, served in Iraq with Brown, who fought in combat. The two reconnected through a Facebook group for veterans a couple of years ago.

Within two days of Adams’ post, residents gifted Brown a new generator for his RV, a space heater, food, warm

David Brown, 41, stands outside of his RV that is parked in front of Walmart off Business Center Drive in Highlands Ranch. Within days, the community rallied to help and support Brown, a veteran.

ALEX DEWIND clothing and blankets. One resident helped Brown set up a P.O. box. Another helped him fix the broken headlight on his RV. Someone reserved a hotel for Brown and his girlfriend for two nights. And a GoFundMe page raised more than $5,000 for Brown to find an apartment.

Michelle Morley, who donated the generator, said she contributed because she simply likes helping people.

“It makes me feel good. I know what it’s like to be in a bad spot because

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I’ve had some myself,” the Highlands Ranch resident said. “And it’s Christmas. And it’s really cold.”

Brown found a deeper meaning to the gifts.

“The materials aren’t as big of a thing as what I’ve seen from people — the compassion and caring,” said Brown, a tall and slender 41-year-old.

Brown, a Colorado native, spent 10 years in the service and has been out for six years. He spent some time in Pennsylvania before moving back to

Denver a couple of years ago to look for work. He recently picked up shifts at Walmart through Labor Finders, a staffing company for commercial, industrial and construction jobs. His girlfriend is also employed at Walmart, he said, which is why they are able to overnight park in the store’s parking lot.

Brown, who said he suffers from PTSD, said he is still adjusting to life out of the service.

“The way of life is completely different,” he said. “There is a structured framework in the military. You have to figure out the framework yourself here.”

On a recent windy day, he commented on the bustle of sounds — cars passing by, leaves rustling.

“Every little movement in some way, shape or form triggers me,” he said.

Following the outpouring of support, Brown said he felt overwhelmed and anxious, but more than anything “extremely grateful.”

Brown hopes his situation helps other struggling veterans.

“There is hope,” he said. “We as people need to do what’s right and take care of each other.”

Adams has similar feelings.

“The war that they fight when they get home is worse than the one they fight over there,” she said. “We can’t be dormant and complacent in our efforts to recognize that he is one of thousands that need help every day.”

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Parker ‘speakeasy’ serves South African fare Restaurant draws from beyond metro area with comfort food

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During the time of apartheid in South Africa, when discriminative policy forbade blacks from operating bars or selling alcohol, “shebeens” popped up throughout rural townships, giving locals a place to commiserate, eat and drink.

“They were a makeshift bar/-restaurant basically,” said Angus Hicks, co-owner and head chef of Jozi’s Kitchen and Shebeen, “kind of like a speakeasy.”

Secrecy was key to survival for traditional shebeens, but Hicks is hoping

word about his new venture gets out.

In early September, Hicks, his brother John and Denver restaurateurs Omar and Nadia Malik opened Jozi’s in the plaza at 10971 S. Parker Road.

The restaurant’s décor celebrates South African culture just as the menu features what Hicks describes as his homeland’s version of “comfort food.”

New patrons can’t help but notice the South African-themed ambience, featuring pictures of Nelson Mandela and the music of Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

It doesn’t take long before they notice the exotic lingo on the menu, either.

Items with names like chakalaka, bunny chow and monkey gland sauce — a gingery barbecue glaze that, according to Hicks, contains no monkeys or glands — stand out. Even the name “Jozi” is an homage to the South

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“First-timers are typically blown away,” sous chef Gentry Smith said.

“The names of the food give people pause, but then they try it and they realize it’s more familiar than they thought.”

The unique names and combination of exotic ingredients is a result of more than 400 years of foreign rule, Hicks said. Different empires came and went throughout Africa’s history, each bringing their favorite foods with them.

The English brought curry, the Dutch brought sausage and the French simmered stews in cast-iron braiis, the large pots seen used in the restaurant’s logo. Malaysian, Portuguese and Indian influences helped shape the blend of sweet and savory flavors that characterize Jozi’s hearty fare.

Response from the Parker community has been positive, Hicks said, but word-of-mouth has expanded the restaurant’s customer base beyond the Denver-metro area.

“A lot of saffers come in from all over Colorado,” Hicks said, explaining that “saffer” is slang for a South African citizen. “Some of them even cry.”

Lisa and Farzad Farshad of Aurora are Yelpers, not saffers, but they were glad they gave Jozi’s a try and said they’d be back to try out more of the restaurant’s unique dishes.

“I don’t think we really had any expectations,” Farzad said. “We like to try different things.”

Sarah Hinckley, a longtime friend of Hicks’ who works at Jozi’s, said the Farshads aren’t the only satisfied customers she’s served lately.

“I’ve never worked in a restaurant where I’ve picked up so many clean plates,” she said.

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and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2016.

6December 22, 2016

TO: MATTHEW BEDFORD, You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named children are dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of John Thirkell, at the above address.

Public Notice

Public Notices A Review hearing and Return of Service on Matthew Bedford has been set for January 23, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

Misc. Private Legals PUBLIC NOTICE District Court, Douglas County, Colorado Court Address: 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: OWEN PEDROZA, D.O.B.: 1/20/2011; and NATHANIEL PEDROZA, D.O.B.: 10/28/2005, Children,

And concerning: NICOLE PEDROZA, D.O.B.: 5/28/1984, Mother; SAMUEL SWAIN, (Parental Rights Relinquished), Father of Owen Pedroza, and MATTHEW BEDFORD, Father of Nathan, Respondents, And MARY SAUER, (Maternal Grandmother) and DAN SAUER (Maternal Step-Grandfather), Special Respondents.

Counsel for Douglas County Department of Human Services R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 303-663-7726 303-688-5894 (fax) lreigrut@douglas.co.us Case Number: 16JV169 Division 7 DEPENDENCY SUMMONS

This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2016.

TO: MATTHEW BEDFORD, You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named children are dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of John Thirkell, at the above address.

A Review hearing and Return of Service on Matthew Bedford has been set for January 23, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILDREN AS DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILDREN.

You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your children for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests.

Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILDREN AS DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILDREN.

Misc. Private Legals

You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your children for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests.

You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2016, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel.

Dated: December 5, 2016 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 930366 First Publication: December 15, 2016 Last Publication: December 15, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: RODRIGO POSADA, D.O.B.: 8/22/2009; and LUCIA DECKARD; D.O.B.: 2/10/2004; The Children, And concerning: CARMEN DECKARD, a/k/a BERNARDA DECKARD, D.O.B.: 5/20/1975, Mother; ENRIQUE POSADA, D.O.B.: 8/02/1972, Father of Rodrigo Posada, DARRELL JEREMY JONES, D.O.B.: 11/08/1981, Father of Lucia, Respondents.

Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 663-7726 FAX 877.285.8988 jthirkel@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 16JV218 DIVISION 7

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You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2016, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel.

Dated: December 5, 2016 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney

DEPENDENCY SUMMONS

This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2016.

TO DARRELL JEREMY JONES: 5360 W. ALAMEDA AVENUE, LAKEWOOD, CO 80226

You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named children are dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which is being served upon you. The following documents are also being served upon you: Motion in Furtherance of Investigation Order in Furtherance of Investigation;; Advisement for Dependency and Neglect; Relative Affidavit; ICWA Declaration; Application for Court Appointed Counsel and Dependency and Neglect Handbook and Order dated September 19, 2016.

A hearing has been set for JANUARY 4, 2017 AT 10:00 A.M. in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

Read the legal notices and you will!

Legal Notice No.: 930366 First Publication: December 15, 2016 Last Publication: December 15, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILDREN AS DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILDREN. You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal re-

Notices

DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

In the Interest of: RODRIGO POSADA, D.O.B.: 8/22/2009; and LUCIA DECKARD; D.O.B.: 2/10/2004; The Children, And concerning: CARMEN DECKARD, a/k/a BERNARDA DECKARD, D.O.B.: 5/20/1975, Mother; ENRIQUE POSADA, D.O.B.: 8/02/1972, Father of Rodrigo Posada, DARRELL JEREMY JONES, D.O.B.: 11/08/1981, Father of Lucia, Respondents.

Misc. Private Legals

Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 663-7726 FAX 877.285.8988 jthirkel@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 16JV218 DIVISION 7 DEPENDENCY SUMMONS This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2016.

will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and RICHDELL CONSTRUCTION for the 2015 JUSTICE CENTER SITE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #044-15 (PO#35650), in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said RICHDELL CONSTRUCTION for or on account for the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, You have the right to request a trial by jury at provisions, provender or other supplies used or the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also consumed by such contractor or any subconhave the right to legal representation at every tractors in or about the performance of said stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or choosing, or if you are without sufficient finanadvertise yourequipment public notices callused 303-566-4100 to the extent in the prosecution cial means, appointment ofTo counsel by the of said work, may at any time up to and includCourt. Termination of your parent-child legal reing said time of such final settlement on said lationship to free your children for adoption is a 23rd day of JANUARY 2017, to file a verified possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remstatement of the amount due and unpaid on acedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing becount of such claim with the Douglas County fore a Judge. You also have the right, if you are Government, Board of County Commissioners, indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no exc/o Facilities Management, 100 Third Street, pense to you, one expert witness of your own Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. choosing at any hearing on the termination of Failure on the part of the claimant to file such your parent-child relationship. If you are a statement prior to such final settlement will reminor, you have the right to the appointment of a lieve said County of Douglas from all and any liGuardian ad litem to represent your best inability for such claimant’s claim. The Board of terests.

Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Carolyn S. Riggs, You have the right to have this matter heard by CPPB, Purchasing Supervisor, Douglas County a district court judge rather than by the magisGovernment. trate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recomLegal Notice No: 930381 mendations of the magistrate, subject to review First Publication: December 22, 2016 as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2016, Last Publication: December 29, 2016 and subsequently, to the right of appeal as Publisher: Douglas County News Press provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILDREN AS DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILDREN.

Misc. Private Legals

This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel.

TO DARRELL JEREMY JONES: 5360 W. ALAMEDA AVENUE, LAKEWOOD, CO 80226

Dated: December 13, 2016 John Thirkell, #13865 Assistant Douglas County Attorney

You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named children are dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which is being served upon you. The following documents are also being served upon you: Motion in Furtherance of Investigation Order in Furtherance of Investigation;; Advisement for Dependency and Neglect; Relative Affidavit; ICWA Declaration; Application for Court Appointed Counsel and Dependency and Neglect Handbook and Order dated September 19, 2016.

Legal Notice No: 930421 First Publication: December 22, 2016 Last Publication: December 22, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

A hearing has been set for JANUARY 4, 2017 AT 10:00 A.M. in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILDREN AS DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILDREN. You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your children for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests.

Government Legals PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on the 23rd day of JANUARY 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 RICHDELL CONSTRUCTION for the 2015 JUSTICE CENTER SITE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #044-15 (PO#35650), in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said RICHDELL CONSTRUCTION for or on account for the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 23rd day of JANUARY 2017, to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Douglas County Government, Board of County Commissioners, c/o Facilities Management, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104.

Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant’s claim. The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Carolyn S. Riggs, CPPB, Purchasing Supervisor, Douglas County Government.

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Government Legals

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on January 21, 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 Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. for the 2016 Asphalt Overlay Project, Douglas County Project Number CI 2016-003 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Martin Marietta Materials, 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 January 21, 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, Daniel Roberts, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

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: 930380 First Publication: December 22, 2016 Last Publication: December 29, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

BE Informed!

You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2016, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

Legal Notice No: 930381 First Publication: December 22, 2016 Last Publication: December 29, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel.

Dated: December 13, 2016 John Thirkell, #13865 Assistant Douglas County Attorney

Legal Notice No: 930421 First Publication: December 22, 2016 Last Publication: December 22, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

County and city governments run legal notices each week in this newspaper. Find out which laws are changing or new laws being considered; how the county / city is spending your tax dollars; liquor licensing requirements; bidding on government projects; final settlements for those projects; times and dates of public hearing; and others. Remember, the government works for you.

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