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From Drew to you: Cartoonist Drew Litton has a special holiday gift for readers. See Page 8

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Top athletes: Who tops the list as our best players on offense and defense? See Page 17

Beth Nielsen, right, visited Keller Bros. Dec. 10 with dachsunds from Denver Dachsunds Rescue and Transport. Founder Jamie Roberson, left, says dachsunds are a truly special breed. Photo by Jennifer Smith

`Doxie’ love drives shop’s effort POSTAL ADDRESS

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Dachshund group pays visit to Keller Bros. automotive

By Jennifer Smith

jsmith @coloradocommunitymedia.com When David Rogers met his dachshund Camouflage last year, he knew he’d met the love of his life.

“Anyone who has not, should adopt,” said Rogers, chief operating officer of Keller Bros. automotive shop, proclaimed on his Facebook page. “Best experience of my life.”

And as a result, the shop’s mu-

tually beneficial relationship with Denver Dachshunds Rescue and Transport was born.

“He’s a big supporter of the dogs,” said Jamie Roberson, founder of DDRT. “And he’s kept `Old Yeller,’ our only rescue vehicle, going at no charge.”

Roberson visited Keller Bros. on Dec. 10 with Oreo and Kindy, two of the most adorable little “doxies” one could hope to meet. They are curious, happy and eager to cuddle anyone with an outstretched hand.

“Dachshunds have so much character and so much personality trapped in those little bodies,” said Roberson.

They were there as part of Keller

Bros.’ “Hump Day is Help Day” program during which they donate $5 for every full-price oil change they perform on Wednesdays to a local charity. As an added bonus, they added Thursdays to the mix this year.

“We love our community, and we know you do too,” reads a release announcing the program.

“That’s why we’re going the extra mile to give back.”

In November, the company raised $160 for Denver Rescue Mission and is hoping to beat that for DDRT in December.

The money is used to help better the lives of dachshunds and other small dogs, and the lives of their

owners. The group has helped with vaccinations and other medical treatments, reunited lost pets with owners, rescued little ones from puppy mills, and offered shelter in disasters.

“Rescued dogs aren’t always damaged goods,” said Dorothy Lueloff, DDRT volunteer. “Sometimes it’s just about life changes.”

That’s the reason they created the “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” program, partly designed to help seniors hold on to their very loved and important companions.

“If people truly love them, and it’s just a matter of money, there’s no reason not to keep them,” said Roberson.

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It was a bustling three days in the nation’s capital — people were protesting the Keystone XL pipeline project and the World Health Organization was having a function on Ebola.

Amid it all was a group of south metro Denver’s elected officials, educators and two graduate students, chamber of commerce members and business leaders.

The trip to Washington, D.C., was very successful, said Jeff Wasden, president of the Colorado Business Roundtable, because there was

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something for everybody.

“It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for those who had never gone before,” he said, “and the veterans to D.C. got to experience something new.”

The 24 attendees visited Washington for three days Nov. Wasden 18-20. The main purposes included building relationships, increasing visibility locally and nationally, gaining knowledge and providing input to national leaders.

“An understanding of the issues critical to our representatives at the federal level, and how those can end up affecting us locally, is key,” said Josh Martin, Parker mayor pro tem.

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A group picture of the South Metro Denver group outside of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The goal of the chamber is to create jobs and workforce stability, hence the permanent sign, said Jeff Wasden, President of the Colorado Business Roundtable. Courtesy photo

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December 25, 2014

LEFT: Matt Kenney prepares to compete in the “World’s Toughest Mudder” race on Nov. 15 in Lake Las Vegas, Nev. RIGHT: Kenney, a Littleton chiropractor, hurdles an obstacle on his way to becoming one of just 400 or so of the 1,500 participants to finish the “World’s Toughest Mudder” competition last month. Courtesy photos

Meet Littleton’s muddiest chiropractor Kenney succeeds at toughest challenge yet

By Jennifer Smith

jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com Although Matt Kenney grew up in Boston, he’s never run that city’s famous marathon.

Too easy, he says.

His preference? A race that can involve fire, live wires, sewage and mud — lots and lots of mud — that includes obstacles with names like “Arctic Enema” and “Trench Warfare.” It’s the annual “World’s Toughest Mudder” competition, held this year on Nov. 15 in Lake Las Vegas, Nev. “This event is not about how fast you can run or how much you can lift or having

a set of six-pack abs,” reads the event’s website. “It is about having the determination, strength, stamina and mental and physical grit to go 24 hours, alongside the most hard-core Mudders on the planet, and beyond what you ever thought you would be able to accomplish.”

Just what the doctor ordered, says Kenney, a Littleton chiropractor. He worked his way up to this one by competing in mini versions of it over the last few years.

“They’re fun, but they’re not super, super challenging for me, so I kind of needed to go to the next level,” he said. “I expected it to be intense, but it was even more intense than I thought.”

His biggest competitor was the weather.

It was hovering around 0 degrees in Littleton when he left, but he was welcomed to the starting line by 80-degree bliss. But by nighttime, the winds were roaring at 60

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mph, blowing the temperature down into the 20s. As he ran the grueling laps hour after hour, he realized he was losing control of his fingers. Hypothermia was setting in, and he began hiding from the medics so they wouldn’t kick him out of the race.

“Toward the end, I was just plodding along,” remembers Kenney, a Castle Rock resident. “It became a mental challenge to accept that. My mantra was, ‘You’re still in the fight, don’t give up, just keep going.’”

He emerged the victor over the deep freeze and his own psyche, becoming one of only about 400 of the 1,500 or so racers to last the entire 24 hours.

“You’ve got to be wired differently to enjoy something like this, but I just enjoy the challenge. I like having different challenges laid out in front of me and trying to problem-solve. It’s fun for me, so I’m always happy. I just keep doing stuff to feed

the beast, to keep taking on challenges. I’m looking forward to the next one.”

Kenney, 38, has always been athletic, running track and playing football in college. He runs about 30 miles a week and spends as much time at the gym as his business, New Body Chiropractic on Littleton Boulevard, and two young boys will allow.

But to get ready for next year’s race, he’ll spend more time running in the cold.

“You never get completely used to it, but you get more comfortable being uncomfortable,” he said.

And how does such a tough guy keep from accidentally snapping his patients in two?

“Most of it is about leverage, so I don’t need a lot of force,” he said. “I’m actually a very gentle adjuster. Whether it’s a 300-pound guy or a small child, I can adjust anyone gently.”

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Graduation goes to the dogs Freedom Service Dogs clients, canines receive their diplomas

By Tom Munds

tmunds @coloradocommunitymedia.com Jan James said her rescue dog rescued her.

“I have a balance disorder. I have good days and bad days. On bad days, I didn’t want to get out of bed,” the Parker resident said.

“Since Freedom Service Dogs teamed me up with Whimsy, I have a reason to get up in the morning. She helps me with my balance, relieves my depression and stress. Whimsy is my medication of choice. She made me happy and complete again.”

Terms like “my dog changed my life” and “my dog enabled me to make adjustments so I can live a normal life again” were among frequent comments made when James and 26 other clients and dogs were honored at the Dec. 13 Freedom Service Dog Graduation Ceremonies at the University of Denver’s Craig Hall.

Freedom Service Dogs, located at 2000 W. Union Ave., is a nonprofit organization that rescues dogs from shelters and trains them to provide specialized services to people with disabilities.

Sharan Wilson, Freedom Service Dogs director, said normally the graduations are held at Hampden Hall in the Englewood Civic Center, but, because of a need for a larger auditorium because of the number of graduates, the ceremony was moved to DU. Wilson thanked about 250 people in the audience for attending. Rescuing a dog from a shelter and training the animal to be service dog takes almost a year and costs about $25,000, she said.

The process begins with basic training and testing to see if a dog is a candidate to be a service dog. Only about 50 percent of the rescued dogs qualify to continue service dog training.

But good homes are found for all the dogs that don’t complete training.

Early in the process, each dog in training is matched with a client, Wilson said. That makes it possible to train the dog to perform specific and sometimes specialized services for that person. The client attends training sessions to develop a relationship with the new best friend and learn how to direct the dog to perform needed services. Once the training is completed, the dog is given to its new master free of charge.

Three groups graduated Dec. 13, military members or veterans, traditional clients and

Jan James and Whimsy take a little break after they took part in the graduation ceremonies. The Parker resident and her dog were among the 27 teams receiving certificates upon completing training.

Rick Stewart, former Arapahoe County Veterans Service Officer, and his dog, Chase, take a break after going through the Dec. 13 Freedom Service Dogs Graduation Ceremonies.

Stewart and Chase were among the 27 teams that graduated during the ceremonies. Photos by Tom Munds dogs trained for the University of Denver therapy dog program.

Rick Steward, former Arapahoe County Veteran’s Service Officer, graduated with his dog, Chase, as a member of the military group.

“Chase has helped me in more ways than I can count,” the Douglas County resident said.

“I suffered a serious injury when I was in the service. Chase helps me with balance when I walk, picks up things for me and does about anything I ask.”

In addition to the tasks Chase performs, the dog’s devotion and dedication reminds him that everyone should be considerate and care for others, he said.

Josh Cartier and his dog, Posie, were also military graduates. Posie helps him physically and mentally so he can live a fairly normal life, he said.

“Posie is phenomenal, so she and I bonded almost instantly,” he said. “During training I drove up at least once a week from Colorado Springs to visit. We did some things together, and I even sometimes took a nap with her.

Shaun Miller was among the traditional clients graduating.

The 13-year-old sat in his wheelchair with his dog Velcro lying at his feet.

“We have only had Velcro a short time, but the dog has made a world of difference in Shaun,” his mother Misty said. “The dog has helped him keep calm and picks up thing for him.”

Her son adores the dog, and Velcro adores Shaun. The dog is at the window and goes out to meet the boy when he gets off the bus from school, she said.

Matt Mock and Pawnee were among the nine DU teams graduating.

“I am in my second year with the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work, and, last year, I got an internship with Freedom Service Dogs,” Mock said. “I bonded with Pawnee immediately. Pawnee is gentle and calm and fit perfectly for our therapy sessions with troubled adolescents.”

Starting in January he and Pawnee will be part of the team that will work one-on-one with children in the Sheridan School District, he said.

About 250 people attended the graduation held at the University of Denver’s Craig Hall. Twenty-seven client and dog teams were recognized for competing the long months of training for both the owner and the animal.

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December 25, 2014

Men’s salon caters to style trends Shop opens doors in Streets at SouthGlenn

By Chris Michlewicz

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Li Kang, the owner of the new 18|8 Fine Men’s Salon in the Streets at SouthGlenn, says grooming is more important than ever to men, particularly executives who want to maintain a professional appearance. Photo by Chris Michlewicz

Anyone in the business world knows that presenting a professional appearance is nearly as important as fulfilling the duties of the job.

Women have always had the style part down, but some men are still catching up.

Helping them round the learning curve is 18|8 Fine Men’s Salon, which opened in late November in the Streets at SouthGlenn.

The Centennial salon is targeting an underserved market of business professionals and, simply put, men who are willing to make the effort to achieve the look they want. Even the business name serves as a metaphor for the type of transformation that can occur behind the doors of 18|8. It refers to the formula — 18 percent chromium and 8 percent nickel — that turns ordinary steel into stainless steel.

The stylists’ efforts are all in the name of helping “clientele to look better, feel better, and perform better,” the company’s website says.

“You want to present that side of yourself in business,” said owner Li Kang, who received a franchise license to open two more 18|8 salons in the metro Denver area.

The high-end business does not only haircuts, but hand treatments, shaves, waxing services, consultations about hair loss, neck and shoulder massages, and

shampooing before and after the cut, going beyond what a barber shop might offer. The services are delivered by attractive, friendly stylists who make sure each client gets what he wants. And because 18|8 has a liquor license, that includes beer or wine.

“It’s very relaxing,” Kang said. “We want you to enjoy the experience, so we don’t rush you.”

Kang, a resident of Lone Tree, served as an information technology consultant before landing on 18|8 Fine Men’s Salon as an investment opportunity. The Denver area is traditionally at the forefront of style trends, and good grooming has become increasingly important for men of all types. He said the demographic is perfect for such a business because of the high number of executives living in Douglas and Arapahoe counties who maintain a “healthy and elegant lifestyle.”

“The neighborhood is great,” Kang said. “People go to Whole Foods, 24-Hour Fitness — they care about how they eat and how they look. This fits in well.”

As soon as the 1,600-square-foot space two doors down from the Regal Southglenn Stadium 14 became vacant, Kang snapped it up and turned it into the ideal full-service salon. A separate seating area enables clients to relax if there is a brief wait. Haircutting stations are walled off to lend an element of privacy, and all of the services occur in the booth without a client having to get up.

18|8 Fine Men’s Salon, located at 6879 S. Vine St., Suite 709, is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Mayor Tisdale to Head up Economic Holiday Hours South Metro Denver Chamber will be Development at South Metro Denver Chamber The CLOSED ment. “I’ve been called Doug Tisdale, mayor of a one-man chamber of Cherry Hills Village and commerce throughout my a respected attorney, has career in government, so assumed a new role: ExI thought I should finally ecutive Vice President for make it formal,” Tisdale Economic Development at quipped. the South Metro Denver Tisdale, in tandem Chamber. The newly-crewith Chamber CEO Bob ated position is intended Golden and EDG Chair to lead the Chamber in its Norm Stucker, will work vision to be an effective with regional, national and partner in the continuing international groups and development of the Denver companies in promoting Metro area as a competiMayor Doug Tinsdale new and expanded opportunities within tive, world-class region. the South Metro Denver area. “Business Tisdale, who holds leadership positions in the Denver Regional Council of retention, expansion and attraction has Governments, the Metro Mayors Caucus always been part of the Chamber’s focus, and Colorado Municipal League, is well- but we want to reinvigorate those acknown as a champion of regionalism tivities now, and to add an international and collaborative economic developdimension as well,” Tisdale continued.

“We see Doug as an experienced and enthusiastic agent for positive and collaborative change in the Denver region, who can help build regional coalitions for growth and development,” said EDG Chair Tucker.

Tisdale, a graduate of The University of Michigan Law School, was a long-time partner at Brownstein Hyatt & Farber before joining the international law firms of Popham Haik and then Baker & Hostetler. For the past dozen years he has represented a select group of international clients through Tisdale & Associates LLC, along with serving on the Cherry Hills City Council for two terms and serving as Mayor for another term.

For more information contact: Douglas M. Tisdale, 303.589.0758 DTisdale@ bestchamber.com or Hillary Klemme at HKlemme@bestchamber.com

December 24th, 25th, 26th and December 31st January 1st and January 2nd Located at 2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 342 For more information about South Metro Denver Chamber events visit our website www. bestchamber.com or call 303-795-0142

New Hires at South Metro Denver Chamber Jeff Brandon – Business Development Manager Jeff brings Commercial Real Estate broker and Business Development with 17 year of experience in client relationships and all aspects of deal-making. Direct experience with real estate, sales, finance, managing Jeff Brandon

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Jeff graduated with a BS in Marketing from Auburn University.

Contact Jeff at JBrandon@bestchamber.com

Hillary Klemme – Marketing and Events Manager Prior to joining South Metro Denver Chamber, Hillary served as the Director of the Madden Museum of Art for the past five years, where she was responsible for museum marketing, planning and managing special events/exhibits and all museum operations. Her previous experience includes working for Representative Frank McNulty as his Legislative Aide, working with the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce in their Mar-

keting and Event Department and serving as Castle Rock ArtFest’s Jury Chair for the past four years.

She possesses a strong ability to bring consensus in order to achieve objectives by relying on a solid background in management, event planning and cultural community involvement. She brings relationships within the commercial/arts communities from community leaders and officials and a proven track record of

success managing multiple priorities in fast-paced environments that make her a strong contributor to South Metro Denver Chamber’s success.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art, minor in Marketing from William Woods University, and a Master’s degree in Museum Studies from Regis University.

Contact Hillary at HKlemme@ bestchamber.com

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December 25, 2014

Council OKs counter measure for ballot Urban-renewal battle spurs strong language

‘I am highly insulted by

By Jennifer Smith

jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com Fireworks flew in Littleton City Council chambers on Dec. 16 in what’s been perhaps the most divisive issue in the city since the great Walmart debate of 2007.

“I am embarrassed and sickened by the tenor that is being generated by something to benefit the community,” said Councilmember Debbie Brinkman, who began her political career as an anti-Walmart activist when one was proposed just north of her home.

Back then, she and others gathered signatures and forced the issue to a vote of the people, which is exactly what the group Citizens for Rational Development has done to get its anti-urban-renewal measure onto the ballot for a March 3 special election. Supporters ultimately rounded up 3,926 verified signatures, about 800 more than the 3,152 required.

As a result, voters will be asked to decide whether they should get the chance to weigh in on every urban-renewal project city council might consider that includes the use of eminent domain, condemnation, tax-increment financing, revenue sharing or cost sharing — in essence, every project that might come forward.

Their success launched a counter group, Littleton Strong, which is asking voters to reject the initiative and keep an open mind when it comes to urban renewal. Rather than beating the streets for signatures, that group asked council to sponsor its ballot initiative, which would simply ban the use of eminent domain in urban renewal projects.

“Our group agrees that the use of eminent domain and condemnation powers should be limited,” reads a letter to council signed by Norman Stucker on behalf of Littleton Strong. “We believe (our ballot language) addresses the potential for misuse of eminent domain and condemnation powers without weakening our community’s ability to use urban renewal strategies to the point where it is eliminated as a potential tool altogether.”

those folks who referred to this

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as a lazy approach.’

Littleton Mayor Phil Cernanec Council passed the resolution that puts the Littleton Strong measure on the ballot by a vote of 5-2, with Peggy Cole and Jerry Valdes dissenting. But members of CRD were not pleased that council sponsored the legislation simply on the basis of a request. Linda Knufinke, a former planning board member, said the council’s action “denounces and disrespects” the efforts of citizens who worked to gather signatures for the CRD measure.

“This is being done by lazy individuals to get something on the ballot without doing any work at all,” she said.

Pam Chadbourne and her fellow CRD members collectively spent about 400 hours gathering signatures, she said.

“These efforts are not equal,” she said.

Mayor Phil Cernanec was incensed at the implication.

“I am highly insulted by those folks who referred to this as a lazy approach,” he said, noting he’d spent two campaigns walking miles and knocking on doors to get elected to represent the people. “I find it personally insulting, and Pam, you can shake your head, but that’s meant for you and others.”

Brinkman recalled that the anti-Walmart group wanted council to sponsor their ballot language but was shut down, so they hit the streets.

“Citizens are completely within their rights to ask their elected representatives to sponsor that legislation,” clarified Kristen Schledorn, city attorney.

Councilman Bruce Stahlman was shocked there was opposition to the Littleton Strong language, since it was giving those opposed to urban renewal exactly

Another developer ducks out of Tuck Taylor Morrison halts plans for land in Columbine Valley

By Jennifer Smith

jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com Taylor Morrison is now the second developer this year to pedal backward on development of Wild Plum Farm in Columbine Valley.

“Unfortunately, Taylor Morrison is unable to make the purchase of this property viable at this time and has canceled escrow,” Phillip Cross, vice president of land development, said in a statement.

The news likely has some neighbors of the 105-acre property, also known as the Tuck property, breathing a sigh of relief.

“I’m really concerned these homes are going to be cheap,” said one woman who attended an informational meeting, along with a few dozen of her neighbors, at Columbine Country Club on Sept. 17.

She and others noted that Taylor Morrison is not known for high-end houses. But Greg Barbuto, director of land development for Taylor Morrison, maintained that because the property is very expensive, the homes would have to be high end in order to make the project financially feasible.

During that meeting, some expressed concern that it would be the same team

that’s building the patio homes on the former Willowcroft site at Bowles Avenue and Platte Canyon Road, which aren’t terribly popular among some current residents.

Garrett Baum of Urban Frontiers, who lives in Bow Mar, spent a couple of years working with Taylor Morrison on the Willowcroft project, even weathering a referendum that sent those plans to a vote of the people.

“It was a good process,” said Barbuto.

“They definitely were tough, but I think at the end of the day, it was a fair process.”

Baum had planned to turn the pristine farm into a strictly residential development, but had not released any specific plans.

The land is currently zoned for agricultural use. The town’s master plan recommends rezoning it to allow no more than one dwelling per acre, though that doesn’t necessarily translate to one-acre lots. Town Manager JD McCrumb has explained that a substantial floodplain and open-space requirements don’t count against the units per acre, they just shift where the homes will be.

Toll Brothers had put in a bid on the property in January, but pulled out in late May. “While in the process of due diligence, they decided, based on the potential costs that could be incurred with their development, not to enter into the contract,” said McCrumb at the time.

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City makes loan to LIFT Authority expects future projects to cover repayment

“I want to get a feel for what the citizens want,” he said.

The other five councilmembers felt that as long as they will retain oversight of the funds, they should give LIFT the money to do what council has asked it to do.

“We very specifically made sure it was coming back to you, and that it was in small increments,” said Michael Penny, city manager. “We also acknowledge you need to spend money to make money.

But this is a one-time, $200,000 loan, not a line of credit.”

LIFT and council have approved four plan areas in which urban renewal can occur: the Santa Fe corridor from Prince Street to just south of Mineral Avenue; the Broadway corridor from north of Powers Avenue to south of Littleton Boulevard; the Columbine Square area at Belleview Avenue and Federal Boulevard; and the Littleton Boulevard corridor from Windermere Street to Bannock Street.

With the plans in place, property owners can approach LIFT with specific redevelopment projects and reasons why they can’t happen without financial assistance from the authority. If the board members are persuaded, they can enter into an agreement that whatever new taxes are generated from the project get divided between the authority and the property owner for 25 years. The money has to be spent on public improvements like roads, drainage, sewer and sidewalks — major expenditures that often impede development.

By Jennifer Smith

jsmith @coloradocommunitymedia.com On Dec. 16, Littleton City Council approved the first $50,000 installment of a $200,000 loan to keep Littleton Invests for Tomorrow, the city’s urban-renewal authority, afloat until the first projects roll in to start generating its own income.

When LIFT kicked into high gear early this year, it had about $142,000, which has been spent on administrative and consulting costs.

“We’re basically out of money,” said Jim Rees, executive director, adding that he’s fairly confident some projects will be ready to go in time to pay back the loan, with interest, by the 2019 deadline.

Councilmembers Peggy Cole and Jerry Valdes voted against the loan.

“We’re not expecting to have the same results as the Riverfront project, but that can happen, and I’m not comfortable going forward this way when we have other options,” Cole said.

Most people agree the Riverfront project was not a success. It started life as a shopping center that quickly failed and now houses the Dish Network offices at Santa Fe Drive and Bowles Avenue.

Valdes would rather wait until after the March 3 special election on urbanrenewal issues, he said.

what they want, he said. Council passed a resolution that mirrors the ballot language in August, but CRD activists have complained that they could repeal it on a whim.

“If this puts it in the charter, and it’s full of teeth, then it’s totally fair to ask voters if this is something they’d like to do,” said Stahlman.

Both sides are hoping to get their supporters to check their mail for ballots starting Feb. 9 and get them back by 7 p.m.

March 3 to the City Center, 2255 W. Berry Ave. Alternate drop-off locations are the Arapahoe County building at 5334 S. Prince St. and the county election warehouse at 5251 S. Federal Blvd.

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Slaying suspect claims self-defense Police describe tumultuous relationship between Hoppe, victim

By Jennifer Smith jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com The Aug. 13 shooting of James Robert Barnes ended his life, and also marked the end of a friendship with his alleged killer, according to text messages purportedly exchanged between the two men.

“Sorry it’s come to this. I’m sorry a friendship is wasted,” reads a text message police say was from Barnes to his alleged killer, Joshua Robert Hoppe.

The texts were read aloud in Arapahoe County Court on Dec. 17 by Jim Patton, the Littleton Police Department’s lead detective on the case. According to Patton, the two men had been friends until Hoppe and his girlfriend, Donelle Schenkeir, broke up. Barnes subsequently moved into the home Schenkeir shared with her parents, Don and Marie Schenkeir, at 555 W. Peakview Ave. “I hear you run the show over there,” reads one text Hoppe sent on Aug. 12, the day before the shooting. “You think you can have my life. Don’t you know you’re not crazy, you’re just

stupid.”

The texts continue over the hours that led up to the shooting, with Hoppe appearing to repeatedly tell Barnes, 55, to move out of the house or it would be his “final decision.” At one point, Barnes seems to tell Hoppe to beware the “hunter becoming the hunted.”

At 7:35 p.m., as Hoppe was sitting in a van outside the home, he sent a text that said “Get the (expletive) out or leave another way, but No. 2 is not a very good choice.” Then, just nine minutes before police were dispatched Hoppe at 8:07 p.m., Hoppe sent a final text: “Come on out, (expletive).”

Most of the witnesses interviewed by police agree about what happened next. Donelle Schenkeir’s parents said Barnes and their daughter came out of the house, he with a machete and either a chain or a knife, and she with a double-edged blade. Hoppe emerged from the van, and the two sides began to approach each other. There was a popping noise, Barnes fell onto his back, and Hoppe took off on foot toward the Options campus on Acoma Street. Donelle Schenkeir pursued him, but returned home before police arrived.

Police recovered a .22-caliber Marlin single-shot long rifle and a double-edged blade from the field behind Options.

Barnes was taken to Littleton Adventist Hospital, where he died later that night. Hoppe was arrested on the night of Aug. 19 by the Denver Police SWAT team at an apartment in southeast Denver, and charged with first-degree murder. “(Hoppe) views this as a total self-defense case,” said Patton.

According to Patton, Don Schenkeir told him that Barnes, who had a prior felony conviction for possessing methamphetamine, was afraid of Hoppe prior to that day. He said he’d observed Barnes outside with a machete and a stun gun a couple weeks before, allegedly keeping an eye out for Hoppe.

“One day they would like each other, and they next day they would hate each other,” said Patton.

But Don Schenkeir also told Patton that he and his wife were afraid of Barnes and had been trying to evict him. Their son, Don Schenkeir Jr., alleged in a text message to Hoppe that Barnes had gotten his sister “back on the needle.”

“They said he was shooting meth and terrorizing the household,” said Patton.

The preliminary hearing was continued to Jan. 30, when Judge Michelle Amico is expected to rule on whether there’s enough evidence to continue on to trial, and whether Hoppe might be allowed to post bail. He’s been held without bond in the Arapahoe County jail since his arrest.

Pit bulls lead way in euthanizations Aggression, difficulty in placing strays noted

By Burt Hubbard and Jeremy Jojola

Rocky Mountain PBS I-News and 9News The animal shelter serving El Paso County and its cities euthanized more than one pit bull a day last year, making it the most euthanized breed along the Front Range, according to an investigation by Rocky Mountain PBS I-News and 9News.

The two news organizations analyzed dog euthanasia cases from 2013 at the major shelters along the Front Range. Combined, they accounted for about 4,800 of the 7,000 dogs euthanized statewide.

However, the number of dogs euthanized in the state was small when compared to the number of dogs that shelters adopt out or return to their owners. In 2013, shelters found homes for almost 53,000 dogs and returned close to another 24,000 to their owners.

Pit bulls stood out as a breed for euthanasia, accounting for 766 of the Front Range cases. More than half of those, 445, took place at the Humane Society of Pikes Peak, the

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Pit bulls are the most euthanized dog breed along the Front Range. Shutterstock image shelter for El Paso County and its cities. They totaled about 40 percent of all of the roughly 1,100 dogs put down at the shelter last year.

Jan Smith, director of the shelter, said a combination of factors account for the high numbers.

“They’re a very popular breed here in El Paso County, so we see a large influx of those animals coming in,” Smith said. In addition, the county’s population tends to be transient, leading to a large number of stray animals, she said.

“What’s interesting is that about 72 percent of those dogs (pit bulls coming to the shelters) are strays,” Smith said.

She said the pit bulls are harder to place with families than other breeds taken in by the shelter.

“We are outraged about the number of animals we have to euthanize every year,” Smith said. “We’re working proactively to try to get these dogs into homes.”

Roger Haston, executive director of the Animal Assistance Foundation, said another problem is that spay and neutering by pit bull owners is lacking.

“The shelters are simply a reflection of what is going on in the community,” Haston said.

The analysis showed that almost 90 percent of the pit bulls euthanized at the shelter were because of aggression or high arousal tendencies. That compares to 50 percent of all euthanasia cases for all breeds along the Front Range.

But animal rights activist Davyd Smith of No Kill Colorado said shelters are too quick to label pit bulls as aggressive.

“We’re killing dogs that have a square head, short hair and straight tail,” Smith said. “It has nothing to do with their behavior.

The shelter serving all of Jefferson County and its cities euthanized 125 pit bulls in 2013, the second highest number along the Front Range.

Denver and Aurora, which both ban pit bulls, euthanized 89 combined.

Labradors were the second most euthanized breed along the Front Range last year, 435 cases, followed by Chihuahuas, 337, and German shepherds, 230.

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Home builder gets prison sentence Littleton man convicted of bilking mortgage lenders Staff report Littleton resident Peter V. Capra, 57, was sentenced on Dec. 16 to serve 144 months in federal prison for wire fraud and money laundering.

U.S. District Court Judge R. Brooke Jackson also ordered Capra to serve three years on supervised release after his prison term, and to pay more than $9 million in restitution.

On March 21, a jury found Capra guilty of bilking mortgage lenders out of more than $11 million.

Capra was the president of Golden Design Group Inc., which built and sold houses in the Denver metropolitan area, and he also operated a mortgage company. From January 2005 through July 2008, he structured sales of GDG homes so that buyers ended up with substantial amounts of the lenders’ money, without the lenders knowing. He also sold a lot of homes to unqualified buyers by faking information on loan applications.

At closing, he distributed amounts ranging from $85,000 to more than $200,000 to the buyers in ways that prevented the lenders from finding out.

After an eight-day trial and two days of jury deliberations, Capra was found guilty of 14 counts of wire fraud, two counts of mail fraud and 10 counts of money laundering. He was found not guilty of one count of obstruction of justice.

Each count of wire and mail fraud carries a penalty of not more than 20 years in federal prison, and a fine of the greater of $250,000 or twice the gain or loss from the offense. Each count of money laundering carries a penalty of not more than 10 years in federal prison and a fine of the greater of $250,000 or the value of the property involved. He could also be ordered to forfeit assets.

His co-conspirators, Demetrious G. Gianopoulos, Brian Waring and Justin Knight, have all pleaded guilty to various charges.

Gianopoulos is serving five years’ probation, and Knight was sentenced to 12 months of home confinement. Waring pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering and was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison on Sept. 25.

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December 25, 2014

To feds, pot business smells suspicious The handling of money is a conundrum for shops

By Katie Kuntz

Rocky Mountain PBS I-News The federal government is stockpiling hundreds of “suspicious activity reports” that could provide federal agents with sufficient evidence to shut down any state-legalized marijuana business.

While it may appear that federal authorities have taken a wait-and-see approach to marijuana legalization in the 23 states that now allow either medical or recreational use, these reports are poised like a blade over the budding industry should federal laws be enforced.

This risk of federal prosecution has led some cannabis companies to literally launder their money.

“You used to be able to just smell it,” said Jennifer Waller, vice president of the Colorado Bankers Association, speaking of the cash from marijuana shops. “But now they are using Febreze a lot, putting the money in dryers, a lot of different things to try to disguise the scent because marijuana has such a distinct odor.”

And that distinct odor is considered a red flag by federal authorities who require that banks file a suspicious activity report for every transaction that might be associated with illegal activity, including selling marijuana, even for state licensed businesses.

“It’s because of the illegal nature of it,” Waller said. “In banking, if you are accepting the funds from a marijuana company and you are aware of it … you can be charged with money laundering yourself.”

Banks fear the repercussions of holding deposits related to marijuana, still a Schedule I illegal drug under federal law. That could mean prison time for individual tellers, fines for the bank, and the bank could even lose its federal deposit insurance, meaning it could be also be closed.

If a marijuana store is charged with money laundering, it could lose everything.

“Even before a conviction, the feds could freeze your assets,” said Chris Myklebust, commissioner of the Colorado Division of Financial Services. “And if there is a money laundering conviction, the feds can seize the assets, too.”

The federal government has already collected more than 1,100 reports that implicate different cannabis companies in financial crimes nationwide.

“Just in a moment’s notice, the U.S. Justice Department could literally take down every single dispensary in Colorado, probably within about a day.” said Rob Corry, a Denver attorney and marijuana advocate.

Corry has worked on several cases where federal agents have seized assets — cars, cash, bank accounts — though many of the records are sealed and it’s hard to gauge just how often this occurs.

More often, banks simply shut down marijuana-related accounts. Between February and August 2014, banks filed more than 475 “Marijuana Termination” suspicious activity reports — indicating they closed hundreds of accounts because of possible criminal

Cash is collected at a Strainwise marijuana store in Denver on Nov. 17, 2014. Legal marijuana businesses are a cash-heavy operation and many stores rely on armored car services like Blue Line for cash transportation and protection. Photo by Rocky Mountain PBS I-News activity.

“I’ve lost my personal bank account, my brothers have lost their personal bank accounts,” said Sally Vander Veer, operator of Medicine Man dispensary in Denver. The dispensary also lost its account in August.

She says that without a bank account, all Medicine Man employees are paid in cash.

“I can’t protect them. They walk out of here with a pocket full of cash and, in essence, they become another target and a potential victim of not having banking in the marijuana industry,” Vander Veer said.

The dilemma has resulted in private businesses like Blue Line Protection Group that employ former military or law enforcement officers equipped with handguns, bulletproof vests, tactical training and armored trucks to transport cash and product to undisclosed locations for safekeeping.

“When we started, the clients we were picking up had a manager taking (cash) in a Honda Civic or some kind of Subaru, unarmed, no vests, no tactics, no skills,” said Dominic Powelson, who works for Blue Line Protection Group. “People are gladly saying, `Yeah, just go, we will pay you some money to do it for us.’ ” State regulators in Colorado and Washington have also tried to ease access to banking. Mycklebust, the Colorado financial services commissioner, issued a charter to the first ever marijuana-focused credit union in November. The new credit union will not immediately have federal credit insurance, although it has applied.

Mycklebust said the new credit union must also file suspicious activity reports.

The so called “SARs” stem from the guidelines set forth by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, a branch of the U.S. Treasury Department. The guidelines were meant to ease access to banks.

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juana is still federally illegal,” said Steve Hudak, spokesman for FinCEN. “We attempted to provide guidance that would help to get cash off the streets and some of the public danger that is associated with that, so we went about as far as we could.”

But the guidelines didn’t actually legalize banking for marijuana businesses — only Congress can do that. And so far, Congressional leaders have been opposed. “(FinCEN’s) guidance is dangerously misleading,” wrote U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., in a letter of reprimand to the agency. “Indeed, following the guidance may expose financial institutions to civil or criminal li-

ability.”

Still, some U.S. representatives from Colorado and other states have introduced legislation to federally legalize state-approved marijuana, or at least legalize the industry’s access to banking. But those bills have not advanced.

As is, state-approved marijuana businesses operate solely as a matter of federal discretion. And that could change at any time.

Colorado Community Media brings you this report in partnership with Rocky Mountain PBS I-News. Learn more at rmpbs.org/news. Contact Katie Kuntz at katiekuntz@rmpbs.org.

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All the fun of a cage, plus seat-kicking My neighbor flies somewhere just about every week. He even has an airport car. It looks a little like the gutted-out rental in “Planes, Trains and Automobiles.”

“It gets us where we want to go.”

If you are low on oil and know how to extract it from asphalt, there’s some waiting for you across the street.

I call the car “Valdez.”

I don’t fly anywhere. As I have said before, I am sedentary. I miss out. I would love to see Paris, France. Or even Paris, Texas.

The peat bogs of Laphroaig.

The Lesser Antilles. The Grampian hills. I would settle for Pismo Beach.

I remember smoking and non-smoking sections. If one person on an airplane smoked, we all smoked.

Shooters were either free or a dollar. Flight attendants were called “stewardesses” or “stews,” and some of them looked like go-go dancers.

Then things changed.

It’s an obstacle course just to board a plane, and once I do I am in greater proximity with more disconcerting people for an extended period than at any other time in my life.

Expedia released its annual list of “onboard etiquette violators.” I will let you think about it before I share it with you.

I will give you mine first.

Number one on my list of violators is simply what Sartre referred to as “other people.”

I’d fly all by myself on a private jet if I

could. No flight attendants. No pre-flight directives. No pilot pointing out the Monongahela.

I might allow a harpist.

OK, Expedia, here we go: Seat kickers have moved into the top spot, bumping “inattentive parents” into second place.

Seat kickers will kick you if your seat is reclined, and if you two go at it, the flight might be diverted, and you could be led off by marshals.

Small talkers. It’s easier to ixnay small talkers these days than it used to be.

Now you can just listen — or pretend to listen — to your headphones instead. (You youngsters don’t remember the days before there were headphones.)

There was a time when you might be a captive, next to a shower ring representative, who just made a big sale in Wichita.

I have never been very gracious.

If someone tried to bend my ear, I tried to bend their ear right back. I would start to sing.

Designated drivers keep holidays safe It seems that we can find a top 10 list or the top 10 reasons to do just about anything these days. I mean, everything from places to live, cars to purchase, gadgets to own, rationale to drink coffee or tea, favorite vacation spots, and so many more. If you have ever caught David Letterman’s show, there was a Top 10 list every night, usually designed to make a satirical point.

Now, with the holidays upon us, I thought I would encourage us all to drink responsibly, and if we are going to take advantage of the festivities and celebrate with our favorite spirits, to not just consider having a designated driver, but to make the commitment and ensure that we have a designated driver or safe ride home whether it is a taxi, bus, or chauffeured ride of some kind.

Maybe it’s our turn to be the DD, the designated driver, or maybe it’s someone else’s turn, but either way, let’s not just celebrate the season, let’s celebrate the fact that we are driving safely and soberly and celebrate all of

“There’s a bright golden haze on the meadow.”

If they persisted, I would add, “The corn is as high as an elephant’s eye.”

That was usually all it took.

If you smell like a bowl of cologne, well, you make the list of violators. I sat next to a woman who had been embalmed the day before.

Drinkers who drink and drink make the list. You hear about some of them. One had to be taped down by nearby passengers. A picture showed him looking like a duct tape mummy, with tape over his mouth.

His eyes were wild, and so was his hair.

Sitting in coach isn’t much fun. It’s a little inhumane, unless you are the size of a ferret, but who is?

And perhaps the worst of all is to be as ornery as I am, as tall as I am, and as ornery as I am — or have I already mentioned that?

— and to be seated between two complete strangers. The Middle Seat.

It’s torture. I mean it.

I sat next to a woman who boarded with a greasy, brown bag of fried chicken parts. I’m telling you.

There are other options, but flying is still worth it.

If I were to board a Greyhound in Denver tonight at 7:15 p.m., I would arrive in New York City the day after tomorrow at 4:20 p.m.

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

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Militarized culture growing among local police?

the DDs out there, especially during this time of year.

So here it goes, the Top 10 list — Reasons to Celebrate Having a Designated Driver: 10. Bragging rights (That’s right, I have a designated driver, don’t you?)

9. Convenience of a ride anywhere we need to go (Isn’t it really all about convenience?)

8. Others will see us as really, really smart (Women and men both love the DDs)

Re: Sheriffs show off training facility The Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Training Facility, according to Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock is a “gem of law enforcement.” This facility is currently used for law enforcement training needs by approximately 64 city, county, state and federal law enforcement agencies across the metro area. Part of its mission statement promotes and/ or develops private and public partnerships for the purpose of public safety but provides no details. Where public safety and taxpayer-funded law enforcement activities are concerned public and private partnership arrangements should be fully disclosed. Who are these private businesses and what are they selling?

According to Colorado Community Media reporter Jennifer Smith at the October tour of the facility for reporters, Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Deputy Charles Kelly spoke of the training program for crowd control devices, which include 175-decibel flash bangs that have the effect of “bleaching” the retinal pigment in people’s eyes and throws them off balance by disrupting the inner ear. Kelly said, “A lot of people are motivated, and this stuff is meant to

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with a “very robust business agenda,” Wasden said, which included meetings with the National Business Roundtable, the White House Business Council and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

The trip was also significant because the local participants had opportunities to network with each other, said Wasden, a Highlands Ranch resident.

“All the lunches and dinners are my favorite part,” said Katia de Orbegoso, president of the Roxborough Business Association. “The unstructured environment was the perfect time to get to know each other, share ideas and comment on the different briefings.”

And there was some time for fun, Wasden said.

The group went bowling at the Harry S. Truman Bowling Alley, and they enjoyed an evening monument tour. Being able to tour the monuments in the evening, away from the rest of the tourists and people tending to business matters at the capital, provides a person with a different feel of their significances, Wasden said.

“It becomes more reverent and reflec-

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Women, Littleton-South Metro Branch invites baccalaureates to participate in activities that further the goals of equity for women and girls, lifelong education and positive societal change. Meetings are usually the second Monday of each month, September through May, at Southglenn Library, Vine and University, Centennial. Social time is followed by business meeting and informative speakers on variety of subjects. Call Linda Joseph at 303-794-8630.

AMERICAN BUSINESS Women’s Association meets on the second Wednesday each month at 6:30 p.m. welcoming women, working or not, to Success Chapter programs for success and positive living. Call Lori Smith at 303688-3100 ext. 360 or e-mail loris@intermountain-rea.com for upcoming speakers and events at Marriott Denver South, 10345

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7. Eliminate the worry about how we will get home (Or waking up in some very strange place) 6. Freedom to celebrate as we would like to this year (Jail time is not freedom) 5. Respect from our peers (R.E.S.P.E.C.T. equals coolness!)

4. Avoidance of expensive tickets, legal fees, and fines (If you can’t pay the fine. don’t do the crime) 3. Avoidance of jail time (Freedom is not jail time) 2. We live to celebrate another day (Party on!) … and the number-one reason is …

1. Safety for ourselves and everyone else on the road (Every day is a good day, just try missing one) If we really take a look at the list above, wouldn’t you agree that we should do everything we can to celebrate and appreciate our DDs? I am not sure about you, but I have the utmost respect for the person who volunteers to be the safety net and make sure that their family and friends arrive home safely. I also have immense respect for the people who are smart enough to plan in advance to have

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unmotivate them.” There are plans for this facility to expand the sniper range from 300 to 600 yards.

Is this local facility building up a militarized culture within our local law enforcement officers?

The South Metro Denver group receives a briefing at the National Business Roundtable in Washington, D.C. Topics discussed at this meeting included election results and information and technology. Courtesy photo tive,” he said. “You can reflect in solitude on some of the great leaders.”

One highlight of the trip was a meeting with U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, said David Schlatter, corporate real estate adviser, of Centennial.

Bennet is in favor of the Keystone XL pipeline project — an $8 billion Canadato-Texas oil pipeline — and there were protesters demonstrating their disagreement.

A Senate vote was occurring that day, and Schlatter said, “We were there at the mo-

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ment of truth.”

“It went from a five-minute meeting to a 40-minute intimate conversation with him,” Wasden said. “That really provided some of the wow-factor to the trip.”

In addition to their time with Bennet, the group was able to meet with Congressmen Ken Buck of Colorado and Ted Yoho of Florida, and Ali Noorani, executive director of the National Immigration Forum.

“We got to engage with people in D.C. and meet the people that make a difference,” said Englewood-based Steve Roper, president and CEO of Roper Insurance. “Get our voice heard on a national level.”

Overall, the trip was “a great opportunity to learn first-hand about what’s going on in Washington,” said Natalie Harden, director of public policy and economic development for the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce.

“And we were demonstrating that we care enough to be willing to physically meet with them,” she added. “They appreciate us making that effort.”

It’s important for people to be engaged, Roper said. The people in Washington are also “normal people trying to do the best job they can,” and getting involved can make a difference, he added, because they do listen.

“It’s hard to say if we did move the needle at all,” Roper said, “but we hope that it does.”

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MEADOWS WOMEN’S Golf League offers relaxing Tuesday mornings of friendly golf for ladies at the Meadows Golf Course, 6937 S. Simms St., near Ken-Caryl Ranch. The league plays 18 holes weekly from mid-April to mid-October. This fun group competes for prizes while playing from the red tees. Afterward, lunch can be ordered on the patio overlooking the course. Call Laura at 303-526-9598.

REC AND Rock for ages 10-14 meets from 7-11 p.m. every first and third Saturdays at the Goodson Recreation Center in Littleton. The cost is $6. Call 303-798-2476 ext. 11.

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a designated driver in their group when they plan on partying.

Parties happen, partying takes place, overindulging is a given in some cases as we celebrate during the holiday season or really at any time of year. And I am amazed and truly appreciative of the people who recognize that they have had too much and leave their car in the parking lot or at a friend’s house, call a taxi or arrange another ride, and come back in the next day or two to pick up their car. What a great decision and definitely one worth celebrating as we celebrate.

According to CDOT there have already been 435 traffic related fatalities here in Colorado in 2014, with 150 of those fatal accidents involving alcohol. As the years winds down, let’s not invite any more unwanted tragedy into our lives and into our communities.

Instead, let’s celebrate, appreciate, and love on our designated drivers.

How about you? Are you up for some partying this holiday season? And if so, do you have your DD plan in place? I would love to hear all about your designated driver plans at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we all take the time to make our roads safer, it really will be a better than good holiday season.

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

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LPS sees success in preschool program Children can attend at seven locations

By Jennifer Smith

jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com The expanded version of Littleton Public Schools’ The Village preschool program is so far a success, say administrators.

LPS opened the program’s second location, The Village at Ames at 7300 S. Clermont Drive in Centennial, at the beginning of the school year. It’s already serving 156 little ones who live in the Franklin, Highland, Hopkins, Lenski, Peabody, Sandburg and Twain neighborhoods.

The Village at North, 1907 W. Powers Ave. in Littleton, serves 299 kids in the Centennial, East, Field, Runyon and Wilder neighborhoods.

“What was important was to maintain the culture of each building, but still have that

‘If kids don’t attend preschool, we’re really going to have to work to catch them up in kindergarten.’

Kathleen Ambron, Director of elementary education common purpose,” said Melissa Cooper, director of special education and student support services.

Ames closed as an elementary school in 2009. It currently houses several district programs, including the learning resources center, the teacher cadet program and the fashion design and health technology classes. It’s also home to the private nonprofit TLC Meals on Wheels.

However, there’s still plenty of room to

serve more kids in the future, and the goal is for every LPS child to be able to attend preschool either at The Village or one of the five elementary schools that have programs: Highland, Hopkins, Peabody, Moody and Wilder.

“If kids don’t attend preschool, we’re really going to have to work to catch them up in kindergarten,” said Kathleen Ambron, director of elementary education.

While some families pay tuition, LPS also has slots filled through the Colorado Pre-

school Program, which offers free preschool to children who are at risk of struggling in school. The Village offers free testing for developmental disabilities through the Child Find program and must provide a CPP slot to children who show signs of needing extra help.

The families of just 26 kids pay tuition at the North building, versus 116 at Ames. Ambron expects those numbers to even out over time.

“A lot of people may qualify for free preschool,” she said. “But we want to increase the number of tuition-based kids at North, because it helps the program as a whole.”

The law requires integrated classrooms, so a ratio has to be maintained between those free spots and the tuition-based ones. Preschools also have to maintain a certain childto-restroom ratio, so it becomes somewhat of a puzzle.

“We’re kind of in a situation of looking at the numbers game and at the needs game,” said Cooper.

Council kills senior housing at Oakbrook Height, 1983 agreement were crucial sticking points

By Jennifer Smith

jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com While everyone agrees the city needs more senior housing, only one member of Littleton City Council thought it should go in Oakbrook Shopping Center.

“There’s often an expectation that property that is vacant will remain forever vacant,” said Councilmember Randy Stein before casting the only favorable vote for the proposal on Dec.16, adding that he thought it was a good use of the site. “But the argument is a little short, as perfect as I’d like it to be.”

The other six councilmembers agreed that the four-story building was out of character

for the area and would violate a 1983 agreement the city had made with the neighbors, which limited the height of anything built there to 36 feet.

“We’re the original owners, and 31 years ago we negotiated in good faith,” said Mary McGlone, whose back patio overlooks the three-acre empty lot northeast of County Line Road and Broadway. “Have times changed?

Yes, but the (agreement) didn’t.”

George Swintz, project manager, stressed that the project would have had far less impact on the neighborhood than either retail or office uses, both of which are currently allowed.

“Ours is a very benign type of use,” he said.

Unlike active senior living, such as is found at the nearby Wind Crest Retirement Community, seniors who ultimately make the move to assisted living do so because they need help

with things like shopping and driving, and they don’t get out much on their own to negatively impact traffic, Swintz noted. The facility would have had a van to take its residents to appointments and to run errands, and many services would have been offered on site, including a laundry, a salon, movies and even a nurse.

Littleton’s aging demographic, lack of competition and the visibility of the site make it a good one for such a venture, Swintz said.

While five or six homes in the neighborhood might lose some views, the $15 million project would pay $192,000 in impact fees to the city plus property taxes, serve about 200 tenants a year and pay up to $2.5 million a year in payroll, he said.

“They don’t want it to happen, and I understand that for 25 years it’s been a park setting with beautiful views,” he said. “But there isn’t

a right to a view that needs to be protected for the neighbors. It’s not fair to take away the private property rights of the owner.”

But neighbors weren’t buying his argument.

“Oakbrook does not want this in our community,” said Kathy Burns. “As a senior, I’m not going to live in a shopping center. These are dirty tactics on the part of the developer that smack of arrogance.”

The six councilmembers who voted against the plan seemed to struggle with the decision.

“The tie goes to the neighborhood,” said Councilmember Bruce Stahlman. “I do hope this project can be reworked and reconstituted to make it viable.”

Asked after the meeting if they would try again, members of the development team simply shrugged.

Neighboring districts hiring DougCo teachers Numbers show more DCSD teachers hired in Creek, Littleton than from other districts

By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com A hiring report from the Cherry Creek School District released this fall shows 17 percent of its 2014-15 new licensed staff came from the Douglas County School District — far more than from any other district. Most of those 90 staff members are teachers.

In Littleton Public Schools, 22 percent of the new teachers — 17 of 78 hired — are from Douglas County. For LPS, that number also represents the most hired from any single district.

It is the first year Cherry Creek has tracked such information.

“We don’t have earlier data, so it’s hard to say” if the DCSD figure is higher than normal, said Cherry Creek schools spokeswoman Tustin Amole. But she added Douglas County represented “by far the most of those that came from a single district.”

Cherry Creek hired 526 licensed staff members for the 2014-15 academic year; 172 were transfers. Of those, 90 came from Douglas County. The licensed staff includes teachers, nurses and mental health professionals.

Cherry’s Creek’s teacher turnover for 2014 was 11.7 percent, Littleton’s was 9.5 percent, and Douglas County’s 17.3 percent, according to the Colorado Department of Education. The state average was 16.7 percent.

In Cherry Creek, the average starting teacher salary is $47,950.

Douglas County School District uses salary bands that base compensation on market demand coupled with teacher ratings.

The average starting salary for all bands is

$40,500.

DCSD — which has seen a series of reform measures implemented in the past few years — acknowledges turnover, but disputes the state’s number. In-district transfers and promotions along with a different staff count date put their 2014 calculation at 13.1 percent. Additionally, most of the district’s best teachers remain, they note.

“While there has been and will be migration between districts, we are very pleased to be retaining 94 percent of our `highly effective’ teachers and over 90 percent of our `effective’ teachers,’ ” DCSD chief human resources officer Brian Cesare wrote in an emailed statement.

School board president Kevin Larsen said Cherry’s Creek’s numbers do not surprise him.

“When you’re in close proximity to another district, you’re going to see some movement one way or the other,” he said.

“We definitely know we’ve got a good number of new teachers that have come to us from Cherry Creek. It definitely goes both ways. I think we’d probably find similar numbers with any of our neighboring districts.

“Any time there’s a lot of change, you’re going to have some of that. To me, the key is, where does it break down? We have better retention on the most-effective end. I’m happy with that.”

DCSD does not presently have a detailed breakdown of where new staff members came from.

Amole said she does not know the specific reason for the high percentage of Douglas County recruits to Cherry Creek.

“There could be a number of reasons for that,” she said. “It could be that people have moved and they want to be closer to where they live. There could be childcare that’s Teachers continues on Page 20 GGSW-90-2014-34239 Southwest Plaza_Ad.indd 1

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“Bottle Tops” by William Matthews, 2005. Watercolor on paper. Courtesy photos

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The Western way Matthews has long career as watercolor painter

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com Working cowboys, ranches, rural architecture and the landscape are William Matthews’ subjects.

His work is featured in connection with the National Western Stock Show in the Ninth Annual Petrie Institute of Western American Art Symposium on January 7, when a group of distinguished speakers will take a look at “Western Character: Expressions of Identity and Place in Portraiture.” (Registration required.)

Colorado-based Matthews is known for his paintings of contemporary cowboys — versus depictions of the historic American West. But he is not a cowboy himself.

He says he’s a “trespasser,” viewing their work from the outside, although through the four decades he’s been painting, he has formed close friendships.

“William Matthews: Trespassing” includes 27 works from Matthews’ early career until today.

He was born in New York City in 1949 and grew up in the Bay Area. He said his mother was an oil painter. “She took me to a museum show when I was a young boy. I saw the watercolors of Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent and Andrew Wyeth,” and he decided he wanted to learn to do that. Watercolor has been his medium of choice since.

His professional career began in Los Angeles, according to his website, designing album covers for Warner Brothers and Capitol Records.

He lived in Europe from 1975 to 1980, then returned to Colorado and ran a graphic design studio, dedicating himself to full-time painting in 1990.

Two monographs have been published about his work: “Cowboys and Images: the Watercolors of William Matthews”

(1994) and “William Matthews: Working the West.”

His work is widely exhibited, including the collections of the Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa; Joslyn Museum, Omaha; Autry National Center, Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; Buffalo Bill Historical Center and Museum, Cody; and many more.

The DAM will screen a new featurelength documentary on Matthews: “William Matthews: Drawn to Paint,” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23.

It follows Matthews as he prepares for his solo exhibition at the DAM, revisits some of his favorite subjects and reflects on the world of Western art.

Tickets cost $10 for members and $13 for non-members and can be purchased on the DAM website, denverartmuseum. org.

Denver food scene lauded

“Hard Candy” by William Matthews, watercolor on paper 1995, lent by Graeme and Norah Bretall, Ketchum, Idaho.

IF YOU GO The Denver Art Museum is on 13th Avenue between Broadway and Bannock Street downtown. The parking garage is entered from 12th Avenue, just west of Broadway. The Matthews exhibit is in the Gates Family Gallery on Level 2 of the Hamilton Building and is included in the price of admission. denverartmuseum.org, 720-865-5000.

It was a teen dream come true for Evergreen sisters Caitlin and Sidney Powell, 16 and 13 respectively, when their band Facing West landed a record deal recently with Pando Records, a Warner Music Group Label.

The Powell girls were formerly known

by Two Girls With Guitars, but changed the name to Facing West.

According to 9News, the band’s first single, “Anchors,” will be released nationally in early January. The rest of the album will be released in March.

Facing West posted this on its Facebook page: “Big move 4 us! Facing West is now with Pando Records. We # rejoice and give thanks ... way more to come in 2015! Grateful for your support.”

Their father Tim Powell helps manage Facing West. His wife, Catrina, home-schools the girls.

“Their hard work, talent and God’s blessings continue to surprise us,” Tim Powell told 9News. “The girls are over the moon excited.”

For the rest of the story, go to www.9news. com/story/entertainment/2014/12/15/ facing-west-record-deal/20437851/.

“Hopalong Henry” by William Matthews, watercolor on paper 2013.

One of the nicest nods to Denver’s bustling restaurant scene came from a recent piece by National Public Radio. The reporter sought the answer to the popular question, “What makes Denver so tasty?” when it comes to the dining business, which has doubled in sales over the past 10 years.

He interviewed Food Network star chef Keegan Gerhard, who rolled the proverbial dice on Denver when he opted to open D Bar, the tiny 17th Street eatery with the longest lines. Gerhard and his pastry chef wife, Lisa Bailey, quickly outgrew the original D Bar space and last month opened a spot three times larger in Uptown. The couple shunned the bright lights and big cities in favor of building a business where they wanted to live.

NPR interviewed other top chefs including Jennifer Jasinski, who with business partner Beth Gruitch owns Rioja, Bistro Vendome, Euclid Hall, and most recently Stoic & Genuine in the redeveloped Union Station.

Jasinski upped Denver’s restaurant cred by winning a James Beard Award and competing on “Top Chef Masters.”

Here’s what NPR said, “When you think of the restaurant scene, Denver probably doesn’t come to mind. But that’s just the latest change for a city whose population has ballooned in the last couple of years, thanks in part to a nearby oil and gas boom. Top chefs are beginning to take notice.”

John Imbergamo, perhaps the most trusted man in Denver’s restaurant business, was interviewed for the story on background.

Here’s what NPR didn’t discuss, Imbergamo said. “The fast casual segment was ignored but Denver is a hotbed of innovation in that segment of the industry. Chipotle, Qdoba, Tokyo Joes, Noodles, Garbanzos, Pizzeria Locale, Smashburger, the list goes on. Many of these with elevated quick food are consumer steppingstones to fine dining.”

For the rest of the report, go to www.npr. org/blogs/thesalt/2014/12/16/371126181/ top-chefs-discover-denvers-fastgrowing-restaurant-scene?utm_ campaign=storyshare&utm_ source=facebook. com&utm_medium=social.

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Tiny train adds magic to holiday light show The miniature Holiday Train will be chugging around its track at Hudson Gardens through New Year’s Day, adding to the festive lighting throughout the gardens at 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. See hudsongardens.org for information. 303-797-8565.

Pottery page-turner French butter crocks, apple bakers, sauerkraut crocks … Local potter Sumi von Dassow’s latest book, “In the Potter’s Kitchen — Handmade Pots for Home-Cooked Recipes” is available at the Pottery Studio Gallery, 5739 S. Curtice St., Littleton ($29.95). Illustrations include work by four Colorado potters represented by Kim Glidden’s downtown Littleton gallery: Cathy Schroeder Abelson, Anita Garfein, Lynn Hull and von Dassow.

It’s magic “Conjure Magic, Illusion and Comedy” brings a lighthearted after-the-holidays magic show, geared to families, to the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Performances are at 8 p.m. Dec. 27 and 1:30 p.m. Dec. 29. Lonetreeartscenter.org, 720-509-1000.

Call for photographers The Littleton Fine Arts Board invites submissions for its 49th Annual Eye of the Camera Competition. Deadline is Jan. 16.

Details at callforentry.org/festivals_unique_ info.php?ID=2268. Dates of exhibit at the Littleton Museum: Feb. 20 to March 29.

There will be $2,400 in cash prizes. Juror is Jon Sunderland. 303-795-3950.

Winter birds A program on “Raptors of Winter” will be at South Platte Park from 1-11:30 a.m. Dec. 26. Take the family outside to join a naturalist and other birdwatchers to seek owls, bald eagles, prairie falcons red-tailed hawks …

Repeated Jan. 17. Pre-register: sspr.org/nature, 303-730-1022. (Fee.)

The festive Holiday Train will run on its track through New Year’s day at Hudson Gardens and Event Center. Courtesy photo

The business of books Area authors will be interested in a Jan. 10 event held by the Colorado Authors’ League in its Second Saturdays Series. It focuses on the business side of negotiating a book deal. The panel will include publisher/writer Kenn Amdahl, agent Sandra Bond and mystery author/attorney Susan Spann. Topics: publishing, e-books, finding an agent, negotiating a contract, rights and royalties, estimating costs, building a financial model.

The meeting is from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Erie Community Center, 450 W. Powers St., Erie. Cost: $20 online at coloradoauthors.org through Jan. 7 or $30 at the door.

A possible family outing: the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge at 6550 Gateway Road, Commerce City, offers a self-guided nine-mile wildlife drive, as well as snowshoe trail treks and more.

The refuge is open sunrise to sunset every day but Christmas and New Year’s Day. The visitor center is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Wednesdays through Sundays, and will offer suggested directions. 303-289-0930. fws.gov/ refuge/rocky_mountain_arsenal.

Getting glittery

“Glitterati — Portraits and Jewelry from Colonial Latin America” features paintings

Remember the refuge

and objects from the Denver Art Museum’s world-renowned Spanish Colonial Collection. Tales of luxury in the New World (1521-1850.) North Building, through Nov. 27, 2016.

Auditions set

The Arvada Center will hold auditions for “The Archbishop’s Ceiling” by Arthur Miller from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Jan. 7 and 8 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. By appointment only — call the box office: 720-898-7200. Must be 18 or older.

Rehearsals begin March 3, production is March 24-April 19, eight shows a week.

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Sunday 8am, 9:30am, 11am Sunday School 9:15am

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Lutheran Church & School

Little Blessings Day Care www.littleblessingspdo.com

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

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

  303-841-4660 Serving the southeast Denver www.tlcas.org WORSHIP area   SUNDAY SCHOOL Greenwood Village   PRESCHOOL Sunday · 8:00 am & 10:30 am

Highlands Ranch

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Open and Affirming

Sunday Worship

8:00 AM Chapel Service 9:00 & 10:30 AM Sanctuary 10:20 AM St. Andrew Wildflower Sunday School 9:00 & 10:30 am

www.st-andrew-umc.com 303-794-2683 Preschool: 303-794-0510

Littleton

Cowboy Church

with Kevin Weatherby

Sundays 10 am

Calf’s Lowell Ranch • 2330 S. I-25 www.savethecowboy.com

Serving the Southeast Denver area

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

303-794-6643

Highlands Ranch

Alongside One Another On Life’s Journey

www.gracecolorado.com

You are invited to worship with us:

Sundays at 10:00 am

Grace is on the NE Corner of Santa Fe Dr. & Highlands Ranch Pkwy.

(Across from Murdochs)

303-798-8485

worship Time 10:30AM sundays 9:00am Spiritual Formation Classes for all Ages 90 east orchard road littleton, co

Parker evangelical Presbyterian church Connect – Grow – Serve

Sunday Worship

8:45 am & 10:30 am 9030 MILLER ROAD PARKER, CO 80138 3038412125 www.pepc.org

Sunday Worship - 10:00am Bible Study immediately following Thursday Bible Study - 7:30pm Currently meeting at: Acres Green Elementary School 13524 Acres Green Drive 303-688-9506 www.LoneTreeCoC.com

Parker

Community Church of Religious Science Sunday 10:00 a.m. at the historic Ruth Memorial Chapel on Mainstreet

303.805.9890 www.ParkerCCRS.org

Lone Tree Church of Christ

Weaving Truth and Relevance into Relationships and Life

Parker, CO • 10am Worship www.uccparkerhilltop.org 303-841-2808

GRACE PRESBYTERIAN

Lone Tree

Welcome Home!

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Parker

10926 E. Democrat Rd.

9203 S. University Blvd.

Highlands Ranch, 80126

Serving the community ages 21/2 – 6 years “Love, Learn, Laugh”

303 N Ridge Rd. • Castle Rock • CO

Parker

United Church Of Christ Parker Hilltop

9:15 am · for children and adults

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Littleton

Joy Lutheran Church Sharing God’s Love

SERVICES:

SATURDAY 5:30pm

SUNDAY 8:00 & 10:30am

Expository Teaching Through Books of the Bible Families worshipping together Iron Horse Elementary School 20151 Tallman Dr. Parker 80138 Sunday 10:00 TwentyMileBibleChurch.org

Education Hour: Sunday 9:15am Joyful Mission Preschool 303-841-3770 7051 East Parker Hills Ct. • Parker, CO 303-841-3739 www.joylutheran-parker.org

303 798 6387 www.gracepointcc.us

First Presbyterian Church of Littleton Sunday Services 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Christ’s Episcopal Church 615 4th Street Castle Rock, CO 80104 303.688.5185

www.ChristsEpiscopalChurch.org TWITTER: @CECCastleRock

Sunday

8:30 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

1609 W. Littleton Blvd.

(303) 798-1389 • www.fpcl.org

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

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Swing guitar group provides rare treat Lone Tree concert brings together four players spanning wide age range

By Sonya Ellingboe

IF YOU GO “Swing Xing! Three Generations of Swing Guitar” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 4 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Tickets: lonetreeartscenter.org, 720-509-1000.

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com

“Dinosaur Train Live! Buddy’s Big Adventure” rolls into Lone Tree Arts Center on Jan. 9 and 10 with six performances by Henson puppets for the pre-school set. Courtesy photo

Dinosaur train on track to delight area children Lone Tree shows coming in January

IF YOU GO

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com Anyone who has seen offspring through ages 4-6 or so has marveled at their ability to pronounce and identify the tyrannosaurus, pteranodon and many more prehistoric critters.

And, we have noted an almost irrational fondness for trains.

And then there are Muppets and other charming Henson puppets in their lives.

What could make for a greater attraction for the preschool set than oversized Henson dinosaur puppets that ride on trains and tell a story?

“Dinosaur Train — Live! Buddy’s Big Adventure” will bring these TV stars to Lone Tree Arts Center on Jan. 9 and 10 in an interactive musical show created by Jim Henson Studios.

Kids will learn about life science, natural history and paleontology as they follow the

“Jim Henson’s Dinosaur Train live: Buddy’s Big Adventure” is geared for ages from pre-kindergarten to second grade and combines science and performing arts. Performances: Jan. 9 at 10 a.m., noon, 6 p.m.; Jan. 10 at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Tickets range from $15 to $25.

We have noted that popular children’s programs sell out here, so advance reservations are suggested. Lonetreeartscenter.org, 720-509-1000.

story.

Little Buddy is a proud young tyrannosaurus, living happily in a pteranodon family nest, until he no longer can fit in it. He wonders why and travels across the Mesozoic era to seek advice from King Cryolophorus, who is scheduled to give a big concert in Troodon Town. He will help.

But the king is missing!

Join Buddy, Tiny, Don and friends and family on a train trip back in time as they search and Buddy learns why he is so special.

JIM HENSON’S LEGACY Jim Henson (1936-1990), puppeteer, cartoonist, artist, inventor, screenwriter, actor, film director and TV producer, began creating puppets as a high school student.

His unique vision grew into “Sesame Street,” “The Muppet Show” and many variations with beloved characters, including Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and Cookie Monster.

His operation grew more sophisticated, working as

the New York Workshop and the London Creature Shop, cross-pollinating as more new characters were born and animatronic puppet control systems developed. When Jim Henson passed away suddenly from an infection, his son Brian took over and company continued to invent new friends.

The contact address for the Creature Shop is now in Hollywood.

CURTAIN TIME Based on Puccini

“Miss Saigon” by Claude-Michel Schonberg, Richard Maltby and Alain Boubil plays through Feb. 1 at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Directed

by Rebecca Joseph, with musical director Hunter J. Hall, it is based on Puccini’s “Madame Butterfly” and tells the tale of a romance between a Vietnamese bar waitress and an American GI. Performances: 7:30 p.m.Fridays and Saturdays and Thursday, Jan. 19; Sundays at 2:30 p.m.; and Saturdays Jan. 11 and 13 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets: $31/$26 in advance: vintagetheatre.com, 303-856-7830.

Dream life

“Dreamgirls,” presented by Ignite Theatre Company, plays Dec. 27 to Jan. 18 at the Aurora Fox Arts Center, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora. Keith Rabin Jr. is director, with musical direction by Trent Hines. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays,

Saturdays and Monday, Jan. 5; 2:30 p.m.

Sundays. Tickets: $27/$19, ignitetheatre. com, 720-362-2697.

Clean comedy

“The Clean House” by Sarah Ruhl plays Jan. 9 to Feb. 1 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St. in downtown Littleton.

Comedy directed by Robert Wells. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: townhallartscenter.com, 303-794-2787, ext. 5.

Repertory shows

“I Am My Own Wife” runs in repertory with “My Way” from Jan. 9 to Feb. 7 at the John Hand Theater, 7653 E. First Place, Denver, presented by Firehouse Theater Company. “I Am My Own Wife” plays Fridays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 6:30 p.m.

“My Way” plays at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: firehousetheatercompany.com.

Bucky Pizzarelli, Ed Laub, Frank Vignola and Vinny Raniolo will represent three generations of swinging guitarists when their ensemble appears at Lone Tree Arts Center on Jan. 4 for a one-of-a-kind concert.

Pizarelli, at 88, still keeps up a full concert schedule across the nation. Born in 1926, he learned to play at an early age from his uncles who were musicians and began his professional career at 17 with the Vaughn Monroe Dance Band.

After a period of Army service, he rejoined the Monroe Band then became a staff musician for NBC. With Stitch Henderson, he played in the Tonight Show Band with the Johnny Carson show. He has played with his two sons, John and Martin, and toured worldwide with many jazz legends.

He toured with Benny Goodman off and on until Goodman’s death in 1986 and has continued to travel and entertain, including a recent recording session with Paul McCartney for “Kisses on the Bottom.”

He lives in New Jersey and is an amateur

painter.

Ed Laub is a well-known guitarist and vocalist who has focused on the American Songbook genre, although he also loves to perform great Brazilian classics. Born in 1952, he grew up in New Jersey in a family of musicians. He studied with Bobby Domenic, PizZarelli’s uncle, and eventually began studying seven-string guitar with PizZarelli . Twelve years ago, he left other business ties and became the steady partner of his teacher and close friend, PizZarelli, although he still is in demand as vocalist and for special guest appearances.

Frank Vignola, born in 1965, began playing the guitar at age 6 and has played nationally and internationally with major name musicians, including Ringo Starr and Wynton Marsalis.

He often tours today with young Vinny Raniolo, 28, who is the fourth quartet member in the “Swing Xing!” show at Lone Tree.

Raniolo has already toured in 14 countries, played in major concert halls and is establishing a reputation as performer and educator.

Trujillo recipes live on as cookbook is released Longtime restaurant was fixture in Littleton

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com After 47 years in the restaurant business, Jose and Phyllis Trujillo decided to retire and “enjoy their family, travel, garden and just relax,” says the introduction to the new “Jose’s Family Cookbook.”

The gardening part meant growing quantities of chilies this summer, planting the garden next door in addition to their own two lots, and growing dahlias and roses.

Loyal customers, they say, urged them to share recipes for popular dishes, which meant translating them to family-sized portions. The Trujillos’ daughter Chris Slinkard and niece Brigid Hendricks undertook that challenge, calculating measurements and testing every downsized recipe to be sure it tasted right. (That took the better part of a year.)

Brief biographies of Jose and Phyllis and of his parents, Juan and Rosita, preface the recipes, and there are also some recipes included from the Mission Trujillo Restaurant operated by Jose’s brother John and then by his nephew John Jr. and niece, Angie.

“Jose’s Family Cookbook” is printed, enhanced with family photographs, edited by niece Livie Grogan, and ready for those customers who hope to recreate the chili rellenos, green chili with pork (Grandma’s and Jose’s styles), Jose’s Chili Ribs, which the menus used to say were Jose’s mother’s recipe. One also finds instructions for flan — the perfect dessert if there is room for dessert at all. And, one finds instructions for those ever-popular sopapillas.

Jose is one of 15 children of Juan and Rosita Trujillo. He was born in Littleton in 1936 and went through local schools, graduating from Littleton High in 1954. He served in the Marine Corps from 1955 to 1958, then returned and married his high school sweetheart, Phyllis Elaine Allen, in 1958.

He worked as security guard and firefighter at the Martin Co. until 1966, then pursued his dream of owning a restaurant — a dream that started when he worked at Evelyn and King Hudson’s Country Kitchen (now the Inn at Hudson Gardens) while in

“Jose’s Family Cookbook” aims to to give fans of the longtime Littleton restaurant a taste of the real thing.

Courtesy photo

BUY A COPY “Jose’s Family Cookbook” is available from niece/editor Livie Grogan at 5334 Camargo Road, Littleton, CO 80123 (303-877-3154). The cost is $15

high school.

He started at the back of the Family Bar and then bought the next-door building, where Jose’s remained until it closed in 2013.

Daughters Chris Slinkard and Teri Moore, and their children, worked at the restaurant over the years. Other family members could often be found there as well, dining and chatting with each other.

It’s the end of an era in a way, but Jose’s connections with the city as a councilmember and memories of both Jose and Phyllis as frequent volunteers in local events will long linger on Main Street and around the corners..

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“The Familiars,” a new play by Denver playwright Ellen Graham, runs through Dec. 28 at Edge Theater. Clockwise: Patty Ionoff (Chris), Susan Nepi (Feedosia), Augustus Truhn (Dom), Claire Bloom (Honora), Missy Moore (Diana). Photo by Rachel Graham

`The Familiars’ eyes kinship on holiday Edge Theater sought work from playwright

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com The audience is pretty much sitting in Honora’s living room as the over-the top Christmas decorations compete for one’s attention. (Set designer Tyler Clark really collected an amazing assortment of items, down to the refrigerator magnets, blinking Santa and potholders.)

Local playwright Ellen Graham’s “The Familiars” was commissioned by Edge Theater after she was a runner-up in a semi-annual new play competition. “We asked her to do a holiday play,” theater director Rick Yaconis told the audience. Her script is alternately tender and spiky, projecting feelings about family interactions. There are some really clever lines and twists.

Characters illustrate a number of possible types who might walk in the door of a family home — bringing assorted baggage.

Angela Astle, a specialist in new plays, is director.

Tense daughter Kath (Paula Friedland), who obviously wishes she were elsewhere and has set up her tent in the back yard, is banging about in the kitchen as her mother, Honora (Carol Bloom) glides in to fuss over the little gift boxes awaiting cookies. She asks Kath to make the spritz and cook the turducken — “you don’t remember where the press is??”

Honora’s family is expected for their an-

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Single ladies rejoice

Denver is ranked No. 8 in the list of The 15 Top Cities for Single Women, according to DatingAdvice.com, and there’s no mention of our marijuana legislation for attracting single guys.

Rather, the website says of its list: “In these 15 cities, it’s practically raining men. While we can’t guarantee they’re all angels, these are great places to start your search for a good man or two.”

Denver, at No. 8, scores with 112,038 single men, the web survey says.

“Denver has comparable cultural and food scenes to those in other big cities, but (it adds its) own twist with abundant nature, chill vibes and lots of eligible dudes. You’ll find this city is full of adventures right in your own backyard! The ease and low cost of living make Mile High City one of the top places to call home and find love.”

For the rest of the rankings, go to www.datingadvice.com/for-women/the-15-top-citiesfor-single-women.

Influential foursome

Four Denver players in the entertainment scene were named “the most influential people in Denver entertainment in 2014” by axs.com.

The website said, “There were so many wonderful performances, contributions and creations that this list certainly could have featured 30 or 40 names. However, there are a few people whose work in 2014 truly stood out, making these four creative individuals among the most influential voices in entertainment in Denver this year.”

The four are: Brian Corrigan for Oh Heck

IF YOU GO “The Familars” plays through through Dec, 28 at the Edge Theater, 1560 Teller St. in Lakewood. Performances: 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: theedgetheater.com, 303-232-0363.

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nual holiday dinner and photo session, and she has been decorating for some time in anticipation. She feels dizzy and explains that she had a slight concussion because Captain Candy Cane slammed into her when she went to see “Mr. Million’s Magical Elves.” She decides to go lie down.

Daughter Chris (Patty Inoff) arrives next, demands the front bedroom and continues to be assertive and sharp. They speculate over the woman brother Dom is bringing — Fedosia (Susan Nepi) — and expect the drinking brother to bring the wine.

Edgy Dom (Augustus Truhn) says he’s quit drinking, and Fedosia is alternately sweet and aggressive as she meets her prospective in-laws.

Last — or almost last — to arrive is Chris’ daughter Diana, a tough, wisecracking street character, wonderfully played by Missy Moore.

A pageant of ugly sweaters — or not — worn each year for the family photo, a dancing Christmas tree, burnt turducken, card games, booze, misunderstandings and a mysterious visitor bring this slightly overacted piece to a conclusion.

It offers an entertaining evening as long as one doesn’t hold rigid expectations for those “familiars” — annual customs — to continue.

Yeah, a street arcade in downtown Denver in June and July; former Denver Post theater critic John Moore, who parlayed his talents into becoming the senior arts journalist for the Denver Center for the Performing Arts; Chris Zacher, founder of the Levitt Pavilion, a new amphitheater in Ruby Hill Park; and funnyman Adam Cayton-Holland as part of The Grawlix comedy show.

For more on each recipient, go to www. axs.com/the-most-influential-people-indenver-entertainment-in-2014-32388.

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Not surprising to those of us who would rather apres than ski, Colorado snagged five spots in Kayak.com’s list of the 10 most popular U.S. apres ski hotels, as reported by CNN. CNN said, “Much like the 19th hole in golf, apres ski is a chance to reward oneself after a busy day of relaxation.”

The Colorado top picks are Beaver Creek Lodge, Tivoli Lodge in Vail, Keystone Lodge and Spa, Aspen Meadows Resort and Vail Cascade Resort & Spa. Check out the list at www.cnn. com/2014/12/08/travel/10-apres-ski-hotels/.

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THE ALL-SOUTH METRO FOOTBALL TEAM

Hall, Lee stand apart Creek, Valor stars named top offensive, defensive players

By Jim Benton

jbenton @coloradocommunitymedia.com Milo Hall’s touchdown run that helped Cherry Creek win the Class 5A state football championship will be remembered for a long time.

And no one will soon forget how well Valor Christian’s Eric Lee Jr. played in the defensive secondary.

Hall is Colorado Community Media’s South Metro Offensive Player of the Year. Lee garners our Defensive Player of the Year honors.

Those two players headline the south metro offensive and defensive teams selected after input from coaches of the schools covered

by CCM. Hall, a 5-foot-8, 185-pound senior dazzled the crowd at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in the Nov. 29 title game with a 24-yard touchdown run in which he dodged three tacklers, straight-armed another and ran backward toward the end zone.

His touchdown set up a game-winning 2-point conversion in the Bruins’ 25-24 championship conquest of five-time state champion Valor Christian.

“He was an exceptional player for us,” said Cherry Creek coach Dave Logan. “I’ve been blessed to coach a lot of good running backs in 22 years, and he’d be right in the thick of things. He’s got exceptional vision. He’s built low to the ground but he’s a 400-pound squat kid. He’s very strong. He’s tough and he just doesn’t like to get tackled.”

Hall ran inside the tackles and outside around the end for 2,086 yards and 27 TDs. “I feel I had a great year,” said Hall. “I have to give thanks to all my guys up front and to the coaches for game-planning everything to make sure we had the best success week in and week out.”

Last season, Cherry Creek got a heralded move-in running back in Nathan Sparks who finally gained eligibility late in the season, but Hall didn’t take a backseat and couldn’t be bumped out of the lineup.

“That definitely motivated me,” admitted Hall. “Nathan was a great running back. It pushed me. It made me work harder.”

Hall grew up in Park Hill and was inspired by his older brother Dashae Armstrong, who was hospitalized with gunshot wounds but was released prior to Creek’s semifinal game against Ralston Valley.

“He got out the hospital the day we played Ralston Valley,” said Hall. “He’s home and was at the state championship game. I was really happy about that. It motivated me.”

Lee was motivated to do a little bit of everything for Valor.

He rushed for 359 yards, averaging 10 yards per carry, and scored three touchdowns. The 6-foot, 185-pound senior caught 33 passes for an average of 14.2 yards and tallied four TDs. However, his top contribution was his presence on defense, where the defensive back made 59 tackles with five interceptions and 10 pass deflections.

“I liked offense a lot,” said Lee. “I feel like I have a natural talent for it. Offense is just as much fun as playing defense. Discipline and technique is what it takes to be a good defensive back. If you have good technique and good eyes, you’ll be in the right place at the right time and you’ll make the tackles that are necessary.

“I was actually a quarterback until I got to Valor. I was a running back and corner then I started playing more defensive back. I started my sophomore year at corner.”

Valor coach Rod Sherman took advantage of Lee’s versatility.

“He dictated coverages,” said Sherman.

“And for the offense, he sometimes dictates that you don’t want to go there. Athletically he is so gifted. He also has a great feel of what it takes to play at a high level. He studies film, he studies receivers.

“Some games this year we played him at safety and moved him down to corner. He’s so physical. So to have a kid that can cover the way he can but can set the edge and then offensively we used him at tailback and receiver.

He’s such a versatile football player.

LEFT: Cherry Creek running back Milo Hall is Colorado Community Media’s South Metro Offensive Football Player of the Year. RIGHT: Valor Christian defensive back Eric Lee Jr. is Colorado Community Media’s South Metro Defensive Football Player of the Year. Photos by Tom Munds

Meet the team The following are the players selected by Colorado Community Media’s staff, with input from area coaches, to the All-South Metro Football Team:

OFFENSE

QB - Dylan McCaffrey, Soph., Valor Christian Passed for 2,149 yards, 20 touchdowns with only six interceptions for the Eagles.

RB - Milo Hall, Sr., Cherry Creek Averaged 160.5 yards a game rushing with 27 touchdowns in leading the Bruins to the Class 5A state championship.

FB - James Maxie, Sr., Ponderosa The 4A Plains League Most Valuable Player scored 19 touchdowns and accounted for 1,200 total yards. He also led the Mustangs with an average of 9.1 tackles a game as a linebacker.

WR - Josh Clausen, Sr., Lutheran Caught 19 touchdown passes, averaged 20.9 yards per reception and was the coColorado 7 Player of the Year. He had 1,211 receiving yards for the once-beaten Lions.

WR - Tim Pless, Jr., Heritage In 10 games, he hauled in 57 passes, averaged 18.2 yards per catch and scored 14 touchdowns.

WR -Brendan Ike, Sr., Mountain Vista Drew extra attention all season from defenses but still managed to catch 55 passes for 787 yards and five TDs. TE - Dalton Thorpe, Jr., Heritage He improved as a blocker and caught 32 passes in his multi-role as a tight end/ linebacker/punter. He averaged 45.1 yards on 24 punts.

OL - Kevin Park, Sr., Cherry Creek The 260-pound pound senior was one of several deserving linemen who helped the potent Bruins ground game average 5.8 yards per rush.

OL - Kyler Thomas, Sr. Douglas County Started season at guard but moved to center and made all the line calls. The 255-pounder was outstanding on double teams.

OL - Brandon Leahey, Sr. Chaparral The 285-pounder was a two-time

all-league selection and maintained the Wolverines tradition of producing Division I college OL prospects. Helped the team’s running backs combine to gain 1,400 yards.

OL - Daylon Stutz, Sr., Arapahoe He was one of the Warriors’ most valuable players OL - Dan England, Sr., ThunderRidge The 240-pounder was an AllContinental League North selection in a run-oriented attack.

Kicker - Parker Strahler, Sr., Castle View When not catching passes as a wide receiver, he was clutch with eight field goals and many came with the game on the line.

Punter - Mitch Ross, Sr., Chaparral Versatile player led Wolverines in rushing and was second leading tackler.

He averaged 41 yards on 40 punts and landed six inside the 20-yard line.

Utility - Tre Blake, Sr., Littleton The 5-foot-8 Blake accounted for 1,884 total yards, scored 16 touchdowns and led the team with 81 tackles and four interceptions.

DEFENSE

DL - Jonathan Van Diest, Soph., Cherry Creek Sparked a stingy Creek defensive line with 11 sacks and 62 tackles.

DL - Frank Umu, Sr., Heritage The South Metro League Defensive Player of the Year averaged 8.2 tackles a game, forced five fumbles, had 12 hurries, 3.5 sacks, two blocked punts and one blocked field goal.

DL - Anthony Ferrie, Sr. Arapahoe He was a disruptive force on the front line and was credited with 18 tackles for losses among the 88 tackles he recorded.

DL - Preston Troxel, Sr., Mountain Vista

He wound up with 78 tackles for the Golden Eagles, including nine stops for losses.

LB - Patrick Moody, soph., Chaparral The 212-pounder averaged 16.2 tackles a game with nine sacks, 16 tackles for loss and five fumble recoveries.

LB - Kevin Mahler, Sr., Englewood The Pirates used the 5-foot-7 Mahler in many different defensive positions from nose guard to linebacker, and he led the 3A Colorado 7 League in tackles with 110.

LB - Keagan Andersen, Sr., Legend For the second straight season, he led the Titans in tackles.

He was credited with 117 tackles this season.

LB - Luke Nelson, Sr., Mountain Vista He was in on 110 tackles and recovered three fumbles, helping the Golden Eagles notch a 10-2 season.

DB - Eric Lee Jr., Sr., Valor Christian The Nebraska-bound product did it all for the Eagles but was noted for his play in the secondary with 59 tackles and five interceptions.

DB - Mike Morean, Sr., Cherry Creek He led the team with 107 tackles and also came up with a pair of interceptions and four pass deflections.

DB - Nick Long, Sr., Cherry Creek Always seemed to be in the right place, registering six interceptions, eight pass deflections and 51 tackles.

DB - Brian Dawkins Jr., Sr., Valor Christian One of the standouts in a talented Eagles secondary with 83 tackles, four interceptions and seven pass deflections.

Punt Returner - Dexter Webb, Sr., Rock Canyon All-round performer who averaged 17.5 yards on punt returns.

Kickoff Returner - Ben Morgan, Sr., Highlands Ranch Defensive back gained 499 yards on 18 returns for an average of 27.7 per return.

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LOCAL ARTISTS will have their work on display through Jan. 2 at South Suburban Parks and Recreation centers. Trish Sangelo will have two shows, both of which include works done by her Arapahoe Community College students who took a trip to Italy with her this summer. Her photography students’ photographs taken in Italy will be on display at Goodson, 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial, 303-798-2476. Sangelo’s painting students will showcase their Italian paintings at Douglas H. Buck, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, 303-797-8787.

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ANCIENT CHRISTIAN Iconography Exhibit ICONS, OR “windows into Heaven,” are a form of sacred artwork used in worship by Orthodox Christians around the world, and have been around for more than 2,000 years. A free exhibit of more than 30 handmade icons, many of antique quality, will be offered Saturday, Jan. 3, by St. Tikhon Orthodox Christian Mission at the Mainstreet Center, 19650 E. Mainstreet, Parker. Exhibit opens at 2:30 p.m., with a presentation and discussion by Archbishop Benjamin of the Orthodox Church in America at 4 p.m., and Vespers at 5 p.m. Visit www. sttikhonparker.org

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locations, scheduling and fees, visit www.ccc-denver.com or call 303-267-2310.

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ROCKY MOUNTAIN Basketball Academy club, expert training for youth basketball players grades fifth through 12th meets twice per week and operates all year. Play in leagues and tournaments. Send inquiries to ronkburgin@ yahoo.com.

STROLLER STRIDES is a group fitness program that

provides moms with a challenging workout and the opportunity to build relationships and gain the emotional support needed to adjust to the tremendous life change called motherhood.

Classes are offered at 9:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at DeKoevend Park, near University and Arapahoe, and at 9:30 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at Clement Park, near Wadsworth and Bowles. For more information, visit the Stroller Strides Web site at www.strollerstrides.com or call Kathy or Karen Zawadzki at 888-684-0641 or e-mail kandk@ strollerstrides.net.

WESLEY WRITERS is a small group of vignette memoir writers who meet at 10 a.m. the third Saturday of each month at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St. Share stories of the joys and sorrows of our yesteryears. No fees.

ENGLISH CONVERSATION Sessions. Go to the Bemis Public Library Friday mornings from 9-10:30 a.m. to practice English in an informal group and learn about American culture. No registration is required. Call 303-795-3961.

NUTRITION CLASSES. Free bootcamp class meets at 8:30 a.m. three Saturdays per month at L-Town Nutrition, 1360 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Go to the park for a fun, energizing start to the weekend. Visit our Facebook pages for updates: Littleton 24Fit Club or L-Town Nutrition. Also offered is a Body Exchange Challenge. This consists of weekly meetings to discuss both nutrition and fitness. We deliver all of the tools that you need to help you reach your goal. There is an optional fitness class offered after the class. The class meets Wednesdays at noon or 6 p.m. You can join the challenge anytime, the fees are prorated. Visit L-Town Nutrition, call Gen McKenna at 303-730-2038 or email ltownnutrition@gmail.com to sign up.

SINGLE DADS Resource Center Inc., a nonprofit organization, offers free parenting classes such as “The Ins and Outs of Single Fathering Parenting” focused on single fathers.

Classes are from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 6322 S. Lakeview St., Littleton. Call Jamey O’Donnell, founder and executive director of the group, at 720298-2021 or e-mail info@sdrci.org.

SUMMIT CANCER Solutions is a nonprofit

Service

AMERICAN LEGION George C. Evans Post

103 Attention military veterans: Do you believe in patriotism and in helping our veterans, our children and our communities?

Join the Littleton American Legion George C. Evans Post 103 at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month at the Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Visit www.legionpost103. org or call 720-287-2139.

CREATIVE COUNSELING Center is a network

of mental health providers with offices in Denver, Aurora, Lakewood and Littleton. To meet therapists or to learn about

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more available to them here. We don’t know why.

“We have heard anecdotally for some time that we were getting teachers from Douglas County and some other school districts.”

Former Saddle Ranch Elementary School teacher Maria Lauer joined the Cherry Creek district staff in 2013. A special education teacher, Lauer said the teacher evaluations introduced by DCSD in 2012 were the last straw among a series

organization that offers exercise programs in the Denver Metro area to adult cancer survivors. Our goal is to improve the health and well being of cancer survivors through exercise. Contact us at 303-409-2206, e-mail us at info@summitcancersolutions.org or visit www.summitcancersolutions.org.

ANTIQUE CLUB meets the second Saturday each month from 10 a.m. to noon at Antique Gallery, 5501 S. Broadway, Littleton. Call 303-794-8100.

BOY SCOUTS of America Pack 633 welcomes all first- through fifth-graders to join any time during the year. Call Nick Erlenburg at 303-471-4172.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY Young Democrats meetings are the third Thursday each month. Call Benjamin Godfrey at 303-745-3418 or e-mail bhgodfrey@qwest.net.

THE BREAKFAST Club Singles 50 Plus meets on the second Saturday of each month at Maggiano’s at 7401 S. Clinton Street, Englewood at 9 a.m. Arrival is 8:30 a.m. and buffet starts at 9 a.m. Must RSVP the Hotline at 303-794-3332 for reservation.

AMAZING TITAN Toastmasters meets from 6-8 p.m. Mondays at Marie Callender’s, Dry Creek Court and Broadway. Call Art Gomen at 303-762-9726.

BEMIS EVENING Book Group meets at the library, 6014 S. Datura St., in Littleton, the third Monday each month at 7 p.m. Call 303-795-3961.

BEMIS KNITTING Group invites knitters to the library’s knitting group, which meets Fridays at 2 p.m. in Sophie’s Place. Just bring a pair of needles and a skein of yarn. Beginners learn skills such as casting on, knitting, pearling, and casting off, while experienced knitters get project ideas and provide hints and tips. The group is creating mittens, scarves and hats for elderly library users at Bemis’ sister libraries in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.

BEMIS NONFICTION Writers’ Group. Unpublished nonfiction writers of personal essays and/or articles meet the second Monday each month at 6:30 p.m. in the café area of Sophie’s Place at the library. Take a pencil and five copies of a recent essay, no longer than 650 words, to share and read aloud.

Elaine Kallos, a language arts instructor, facilitates the group.

BENEVOLENT AND Protective Order of Elks Lodge No.1650 meets at 8 p.m. Thursdays at 5749 S. Curtice St., Littleton. Call 303-794-1811.

CENTER FOR Inner Initiative presents Open Talks on the Initiatic Way and how the key principles from Eastern, Western and 4h Way Traditions can enlighten the search for Essence within. Meetings are the last Tuesday of each month at 5594 S. Prince St., Littleton. Call or email for time: 303-798-1800 or mail@innerinitiative.org. Go to www.innerinitiative.org CHATFIELD SERTOMA Club meets the first and third Mondays at Bistro Aspen Grove, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Contact Linda Holloway at 303-423-4197 or linda@ bessieshope.org.

COFFEE AND Conversation Group connects people in the community who like to discuss books, current events and any topic of interest. The group meets from 10-11 a.m. the second Monday of each month in Sophie’s Place at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Free snacks and beverages are provided. Call 303-795-3961.

THE COLUMBINE Genealogical and Historical Society has a program meeting on the second Tuesday of each month, except in June, July, August, and December. A social meeting is the second Tuesday of December. A genealogy workshop is the third Tuesday of each month, except in June, July, August, and December. Contact JoAnn LaGuardia at 303770-3420 or visit www.rootsweb.com/~cocghs/index.htm.

AMERICAN NEEDLEPOINT Guild, Colorado Columbine Chapter, meets third Mondays each month, except August and December. Call Doris at 303-4038703.

BOARDS OF Directors of the Southgate Water District and the Southgate Sanitation District, Arapahoe and Douglas counties, meet at 4 p.m. the second Tuesday each month at office of the districts, 3722 E. Orchard Road, Littleton. Agenda information for each meeting is posted at Southgate office not less than 24 hours before meetings.

COLUMBINE LADIES We welcome new members to our fun loving group. Join us for games (bridge, canasta, MahJongg and pinochle). Enjoy monthly luncheons at great restaurants and quarterly social events. Dues are $24 annually. Visitors are welcome. For more information or to make a reservation to attend our next luncheon, call Jackie Hirt at 303-972-3384.

of items that prompted her to seek employment elsewhere.

Lauer was among several teachers who left the Highlands Ranch school in 2013 after none of the teachers received a highly effective rating under the new evaluation system. Lauer, who has almost two decades of teaching experience, took a pay cut to go to Cherry Creek.

“The very first day (in Cherry Creek), they had a new-teacher orientation,” she said. “They had the union president, the superintendent and the board president all there working together. They said we respect our teachers and work together.

“I really miss my colleagues and the family relationships I had built at Saddle Ranch every day. But as far as being able to

do my job and being treated like a professional, I’m much happier.”

Lauer said she is not alone.

“At just about every training I go to, I continue to see somebody else (from Douglas County),” she said. “We call ourselves the refugees.”

Ten percent of Cherry Creek’s newly hired licensed staff members came from Denver Public Schools, 8 percent from Aurora Public Schools, 3 percent from Jefferson County, and 14 percent from other Colorado school districts. Twenty-one percent are from out of state.

Twelve percent are from within Cherry Creek School District; most are non-renewed probationary teachers.

In Littleton, 14 teachers came from

Denver Public Schools, 9 from Jefferson County and 3 each from Aurora Public Schools and Cherry Creek.

Other school districts, including Boulder Valley, Jefferson County and Denver said they don’t track the information.

Cherry Creek will continue to do so annually.

“We’ve always tracked who came from out of state, (which is) where we have the most success recruiting,” Amole said. “This year, we decided to track the ones coming from in-state to determine where we were competitive, and also where we weren’t.

“We will do this going forward. Next year, we’ll be able to see if we’re seeing a trend.”

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SALOME’S STARS FOR THE WEEK OF DEC 22, 2014

ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) Your love of the holidays creates a special bond between you and the people in your life. Use this as a way of building stronger relationships that will carry over well beyond this time.

TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) A new approach could go a long way toward resolving a painful estrangement, especially at this holiday time. And since your aspects favor friendship this week, why not go ahead and try it?

GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) Your positives continue to dominate, and any negative factors that squeeze in can be dealt with easily. The secret is to tackle them at once and not allow them to benefit by your neglect.

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GALLERY OF GAMES

CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) Good news: A colleague’s remarks could help you move toward ultimately resolving that persistent workplace situation.

Meanwhile, enjoy the holidays with loved ones.

LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) No one reflects the bright holiday more than all you Leos and Leonas who love the shimmer and glimmer of the season. P.S.: There just might be a very special something from Santa.

VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) Celebrate the holidays by being more receptive to new experiences. Overriding the Virgo reluctance to try new things could be the best gift you’ve given yourself in a long while.

LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) Good news about a loved one makes the holidays even more festive. Expect some unexpected gifts, so be prepared with a few nicely wrapped packages of goodies to offer in return.

SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) The holiday season provides an opportunity to meet new people, some of whom you might even consider “worthy” enough to join the Scorpio’s select group of friends.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) You always bring your own wonderful sparkle and light to the holidays, and don’t be surprised if this year someone special reaches out to respond to your warmth in kind.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) Togetherness is the dominant theme for the Goat’s holiday celebrations this year. That means reaching out to bring everyone you care for into your very own special circle of light.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) A reminder of a very special moment from the past makes the holidays more memorable for the romantic Aquarian. New friendships hold the promise of a romantic future as well.

PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) Getting into the swim of things for all you party-loving Pisceans is easy enough this holiday season. And, of course, you can expect to impress people wherever you go.

BORN THIS WEEK: Your dedication brings you the success you strive for, and your generosity impels you to reach out and help others on their way up. © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC Date of Deed of Trust: February 15, 2006 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: February 27, 2006 Recording Information (Reception Number): B6024857 Original Principal Amount: $224,331.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $173,287.46 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 53, FOUR LAKES SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 4B, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 1986 East Phillips Drive, Centennial, CO 80122.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 23, WINDERMERE RIDGE SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 6645 SOUTH CROCKER WAY, LITTLETON, CO 80120.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

Public Notices Public Trustees Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1041-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 7, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s): Terrence O. Reeder and Charolette B. Reeder Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for PACIFIC REPUBLIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Green Tree Servicing LLC Date of Deed of Trust: October 24, 2002 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: October 31, 2002 Recording Information (Reception Number): B2206423 Original Principal Amount: $96,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $88,533.29 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE Also known by street and number as: 7621 South Steele Street, Centennial, CO 80122.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 01/28/2015, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 12/4/2014 Last Publication: 1/1/2015 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. DATE: 10/07/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 Eve M. Grina #43658 Courtney E Wright #45482 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 14-003797 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 1041-2014 Exhibit A CONDOMINIUM UNIT 32, IN BUILDING 6, MONTEREY CONDOMINIUMS PHASE 4, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF MONTEREY CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED JULY 26, 1983, IN BOOK 3924 AT PAGE 1. SAID CONDOMINIU M IS FURTHER DEPICTED AND DESCRIBED BY THE MAP OF DISCOVERY AT MONTEREY PHASE 4 RECORDED SEPTEMBER 19, 1983 IN PLAT BOOK 67 AT PAGES 60-66, ALL IN THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OFFICE OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO TOGETHER WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON Legal Notice NO.: 1041-2014 First Publication: 12/4/2014 Last Publication: 1/1/2015 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1044-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 7, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s): Travis E Marlow and Sarah Smith Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Assurity Financial Services, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC Date of Deed of Trust: February 15, 2006 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: February 27, 2006 Recording Information (Reception Number): B6024857 Original Principal Amount: $224,331.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $173,287.46 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 53, FOUR LAKES SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 4B, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 1986 East Phillips Drive, Centennial, CO 80122.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CUR-

Public Trustees

NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 01/28/2015, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 12/4/2014 Last Publication: 1/1/2015 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. DATE: 10/07/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: David A. Shore #19973 Stephen A Hall #38186 Martin H. Shore #1800 Edward P. O’Brien #11572 Hellerstein and Shore PC 5347 S. Valentia Way, Suite 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (303) 573-1080 Attorney File # 14-01024SH The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Legal Notice NO.: 1044-2014 First Publication: 12/4/2014 Last Publication: 1/1/2015 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1053-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 8, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s): BOBBY J WAGNER and DONNA L WAGNER Original Beneficiary(ies): MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust: December 22, 2006 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: January 19, 2007 Recording Information (Reception Number): B7008733 Original Principal Amount: $77,996.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $73,569.18 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 27, BLOCK 4, THE HIGHLANDS 460, FILING NO. 4, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 8001 S. COOK WAY, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 01/28/2015, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 12/4/2014 Last Publication: 1/1/2015 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. DATE: 10/08/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 Eve M. Grina #43658 Courtney E Wright #45482 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 14-003768 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Legal Notice NO.: 1053-2014 First Publication: 12/4/2014 Last Publication: 1/1/2015 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

Notices OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Street Address of Property 2741 E Nichols Circle, Centinnial, CO 80122

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you

21 are hereby notified that the covenants of

Public Trustees Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1050-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 8, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s): TIMOTHY KUZAVA AND KATHY JO KUZAVA Original Beneficiary(ies): KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust: November 05, 2007 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: November 16, 2007 Recording Information (Reception Number): B7146017 Original Principal Amount: $170,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $163,057.60 Pursuant to CRS §38-38 -101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: HAVING A TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF 2077-19-4-03-022A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE CITY OF LITTLETON, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, AND KNOWN AS: BEING LOT NUMBER LOT: 20 BLOCK: 6 IN COLUMBINE VALLEY AS SHOWN IN THE RECORDED PLAT/MAP THEREOF IN 1956- OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY RECORDS. Also known by street and number as: 72 Fairway Ln., Littleton, CO 80123.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 01/28/2015, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 12/4/2014 Last Publication: 1/1/2015 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. DATE: 10/08/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Neal Dunning #10181 Erick S. Arriola #38082 Douglas W Brown #10429 Brian Berardini #10406 Brown, Berardini & Dunning PC 2000 S. Colorado Blvd., Tower Two, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80222 (303) 329-3363 Attorney File # 3500-043 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Legal Notice NO.: 1050-2014 First Publication: 12/4/2014 Last Publication: 1/1/2015 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1075-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 17, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s): JAMES H. COMSTOCK AND KATHERINE E. COMSTOCK Original Beneficiary(ies): MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, MEGASTAR FINANCIAL CORP. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF CWALT, INC. ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 200524, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-24 Date of Deed of Trust: April 06, 2005 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: April 19, 2005 Recording Information (Reception Number): B5055210 Original Principal Amount: $560,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $598,711.64 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 23, WINDERMERE RIDGE SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 6645 SOUTH CROCKER WAY, LITTLETON, CO 80120.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustees

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 02/04/2015, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 12/11/2014 Last Publication: 1/8/2015 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. DATE: 10/17/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Holly L. Decker #32647 Toni M.N. Dale #30580 Jolene Kaminski #46144 Medved Dale Decker & Deere, LLC 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # 14-910-27329 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Legal Notice NO.: 1075-2014 First Publication: 12/11/2014 Last Publication: 1/8/2015 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1087-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 22, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s): Craig A. Burbage and Wendy L. Burbage Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Mountain Pacific Mortgage Company Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC Date of Deed of Trust: February 02, 2004 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: February 09, 2004 Recording Information (Reception Number): B4024002 Original Principal Amount: $265,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $231,076.00 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 6, BLOCK 117, BOW MAR SECOND FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 5400 Beach Road, Littleton, CO 80123.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: CRS§38-35-109(5) AFFIDAVIT OF SCRIVENER’S ERROR RECORDED ON APRIL 10, 2012 AT REC. #D2038660 TO CORRECT THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 02/11/2015, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 12/18/2014 Last Publication: 1/15/2015 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. DATE: 10/22/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: David A. Shore #19973 Stephen A Hall #38186 Martin H. Shore #1800 Edward P. O’Brien #11572 Hellerstein and Shore PC 5347 S. Valentia Way, Suite 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (303) 573-1080 Attorney File # 14-00841SH The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Legal Notice NO.: 1087-2014 First Publication: 12/18/2014 Last Publication: 1/15/2015 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1076-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 21, 2014, the undersigned

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NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS

I sold at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on 9/24/14, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, to the highest and best bidder for cash, the real property described above. An overbid was realized from the sale and, unless the funds are claimed by the ownor other persons entitled thereto within To advertise your publicer notices callthe303-566-4100 five years from date of sale, the funds due to you will be transferred to the generPublic Notice al fund of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, or to the State Treasurer as COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION part of the "Unclaimed Property Act", purCRS §38-38-103 suant to Colorado law.

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1076-2014 First Publication: 12/11/14 Last Publication: 1/8/15 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is Name of Publication: Littleton Independent given with regard to the following deDate: 11/14/14 scribed Deed of Trust: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for On October 21, 2014, the undersigned the County of Arapahoe, State of ColorPublic Trustee caused the Notice of Elecado tion and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee the County of Arapahoe records. ©Public Trustees' Association Original Grantor(s): of Colorado Revised 9/2012 BOALLEN S. WADSACK and DEANA A. WADSACK Legal Notice No.: 2240-2011 Original Beneficiary(ies): MORTGAGE First Publication: 12/11/14 ELECTRONIC REGiSTRATION SYSLast Publication: 1/8/15 TEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CLARIName of Publication: Littleton Independent ON MORTGAGE CAPITAL, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: MIDFIRST BANK Date of Deed of Trust: March 23, 2007 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: April 05, 2007 PUBLIC NOTICE Recording Information (Reception Number): B7042974 Public Notice of Petition Original Principal Amount: $268,226.00 for Change of Name Outstanding Principal Balance: $249,063.33 Public notice is given on December 8, Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you 2014 that a Petition for a Change of Name are hereby notified that the covenants of of minor child has been filed with the Arthe deed of trust have been violated as apahoe County Court. follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other The petition requests that the name of payments provided for in the evidence of Aubrie Byrd be changed to debt secured by the deed of trust and othAubrie Marie Muller er violations thereof.

Case No.: 2014 C 301341 THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. By: C.N. Chauche The property to be foreclosed is: SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO Legal Notice No: 55461 AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFFirst Publication: December 18, 2014 ERENCE Last Publication: January 1, 2015 Also known by street and number as: Publisher: Littleton Independent 7443 SOUTH CLARKSON CIRCLE, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122.

PUBLIC NOTICE THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURPublic Notice of Petition RENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN for Change of Name OF THE DEED OF TRUST. Public notice is given on December 11, NOTICE OF SALE 2014 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the The current holder of the Evidence of Debt Arapahoe County Court. secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and The petition requests that the name of Demand for sale as provided by law and Charlenia Noja’ Barnes be changed to in said Deed of Trust.

Charly Nojae’ Butler THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given Case No.: 14 C 301372 that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 02/11/2015, at the East Tammera Herivel Hearing Room, County Administration By: Deputy Clerk Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and Legal Notice No: 55633 best bidder for cash, the said real propFirst Publication: December 25, 2014 erty and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Last Publication: January 8, 2015 Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for Publisher: Littleton Independent the purpose of paying the indebtedness PUBLIC NOTICE provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' Public Notice of Petition fees, the expenses of sale and other items for Change of Name allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as Public notice is given on December 3, provided by law.

2014 that a Petition for a Change of Name First Publication: 12/18/2014 of an adult has been filed with the Last Publication: 1/15/2015 Arapahoe County Court.

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO The petition requests that the name of A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO Christopher Alan Buchanan FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE be changed to

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO Christopher Alan Chavarria CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. Case No.: 2014 C 301326 DATE: 10/21/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for Tammera Herivel the County of Arapahoe, State of ColorBy: John Jesse, Deputy Clerk ado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee Legal Notice No: 55643 The name, address, business telephone First Publication: December 18, 2014 number and bar registration number of the Last Publication: January 1, 2015 attorney(s) representing the legal holder of Publisher: Littleton Independent the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 PUBLIC NOTICE Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Public Notice of Petition David R. Doughty #40042 for Change of Name Alison L Berry #34531 Eve M. Grina #43658 Public notice is given on December 10, Courtney E Wright #45482 2014 that a Petition for a Change of Name Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian of an adult has been filed with the Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 Arapahoe County Court.

(303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 14-004105 The petition requests that the name of The Attorney above is acting as a debt David Earl Allen be changed to collector and is attempting to collect a Earl Grey Chrysogelos debt. Any information provided may be Case No.: 2014 C 301352 used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association Tammera Herivel of Colorado Revised 9/2012 By: J. Kaufmann, Deputy Clerk 1076-2014 Exhibit A Legal Notice No: 55646 LOT 58, BLOCK 3, SOUTHGLENN First Publication: December 18, 2014 NINTH FILING, EXCEPT THAT PART Last Publication: January 1, 2015 DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINPublisher: Littleton Independent NING AT THE FRONT SOUTHEAST PROPERTY CORNER OF LOT 58, THENCE SOUTHWEST ALONG THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF SAID LOT 58 A DISTANCE OF 7° 6”, TO THE FRONT PROPERTY LINE OF SAID LOT 58 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, Public Notice COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of CHARLES OWEN MILLER, Legal Notice NO.: 1076-2014 a/k/a CHARLES O. MILLER First Publication: 12/18/2014 and CHARLES MILLER, Deceased Last Publication: 1/15/2015 Case Number 2014 PR 30967 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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Public Notice NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS CRS 38-38-111(2.5b)(3a,b,d)(5) PUBLIC TRUSTEE SALE NO. 2240-2011 To: Record Owner of the property as of the recording of the Notice of Election and Demand or other person entitled. You are advised that there are overbid funds due you. This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust and Notice of Election and Demand: Name of Record Owner as evidenced on the Notice of Election and Demand or other person entitled: Justin Kennedy and Synda Kennedy Address of Record Owner as evidenced on the recorded instrument evidencing the owner's interest: 2741 E Nichols Circle, Centinnial, CO 80122 Recording Date of Deed of Trust: December 17, 2003 Recording Information: B3267723 Recording Date of Notice of Election and Demand: August 03, 2011 Recording Information of Notice of Election and Demand: D1073453 Legal Description of Property LOT 165, HIGHLAND VIEW, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Street Address of Property 2741 E Nichols Circle, Centinnial, CO 80122 NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS I sold at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on 9/24/14, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, to the highest and best bidder for cash, the real property described above. An overbid was realized from the sale and, unless the funds are claimed by the owner or other persons entitled thereto within five years from the date of sale, the funds due to you will be transferred to the general fund of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, or to the State Treasurer as part of the "Unclaimed Property Act", pursuant to Colorado law.

First Publication: 12/11/14 Last Publication: 1/8/15 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Date: 11/14/14 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before April 13, 2015, or the claims may be forever barred.

Katherine J. Enloe-Miller Personal Representative 15 Bradbury Lane Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No.: 55625 First Publication: December 11, 2014 Last Publication: December 25, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MARJORIE P. MADDEN, a/k/a MARJORIE PUTT MADDEN, and a/k/a MARJORIE MADDEN, Deceased Case Number 2014 PR 30989 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative, or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado or on or before April 13, 2015, or the claims may be forever barred.

Personal Representative: John W. Madden, Jr. c/o John Madden Company 6501 S. Fiddler's Green Circle, Suite 110 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 Legal Notice No.: 55628 First Publication: December 11, 2014 Last Publication: December 25, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lieselotte Vannoy, Deceased Case Number: 14 PR 30891 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 27, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Marcie R. McMinimee, #34674 Personal Representative

PUBLIC NOTICE

matter on February 3, 2009 in favor of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant(s) which judgment remains unsatisfied, be revived, NOW THEREFORE,

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lieselotte Vannoy, Deceased Case Number: 14 PR 30891

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All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 27, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Notice To Creditors

Marcie R. McMinimee, #34674 Personal Representative c/o Steenrod, Schwartz & McMinimee, LLP 3773 Cherry Creek North Drive, Suite 775 Denver, CO 80209 Legal Notice No.: 55634 First Publication: December 25, 2014 Last Publication: January 8, 2015 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MARY R. WAACK, Deceased Case Number: 14PR30984 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 13, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

KARLA D. GUNTER c/o Patrick A. Schilken, Esq. 6060 S Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Suite 700 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No: 55636 First Publication: December 11, 2014 Last Publication: December 25, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of GERALDINE ANN CHRISMAN, a/k/a GERALDINE A. CHRISMAN, Deceased Case Number: 14 PR 31005 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before May 15, 2015, or the claims may be forever barred.

Eric Louis Chrisman Personal Representative 10679 Stonemeadow Drive Parker, CO 80134 303-594-2217 Legal Notice No.: 55644 First Publication: December 18, 2014 Last Publication: January 1, 2015 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of J. ROBERT DUTTON, Deceased Case Number: 14PR30991 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 20, 2015, or the claims may be forever barred.

Judith Ann Chapman Personal Representative 5478 South Zang Ct Littleton, Colorado 80127 Legal Notice No.: 55647 First Publication: December 18, 2014 Last Publication: January 1, 2015 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ronald Francis Lolla, AKA Ronald F. Lolla, AKA Ronald Lolla, AKA Ron F. Lolla, AKA Ron Lolla, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30988 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 13, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Susan Beth Silverman Personal Representative 959 E. Easter Way Centennial, CO 80122 Legal Notice No: 55629 First Publication: December 11, 2014 Last Publication: December 25, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Odelia T. Moulton, aka Odelia Moulton, aka Odelia Tedder Moulton, aka Odelia T Moulton, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 000397 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 13, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Claire M. Anderson Personal Representative 8191 S. Peninsula Drive Littleton, Colorado 80120 Legal Notice No: 55630 First Publication: December 11, 2014 Last Publication: December 25, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John Godfred Starbuck, Aka John G. Starbuck, Aka John Starbuck, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30978 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 13, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Joanne M. Starbuck Personal Representative 3469 E. Easter Place Centennial, CO 80122 Legal Notice No: 55638 First Publication: December 11, 2014 Last Publication: December 25, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of William Lee Holloway, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 402 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 20, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Lindsay Holloway Personal Representative 826 6th Street, No. 7 Santa Monica, CA 90403 Legal Notice No: 55640 First Publication: December 18, 2014 Last Publication: January 1, 2015 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lorraine M. Somme, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 31007 All persons having claims against the

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice Creditors NOTICETo TO CREDITORS Estate of Lorraine M. Somme, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 31007

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 20, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Kathryn Kaeble Todd Personal Representative 3440 Youngfield Street, No. 217 Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033 Legal Notice No: 55642 First Publication: December 18, 2014 Last Publication: January 1, 2015 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of GEORGETTA THOMPSON, aka GEORGETTA H. SIMMONS, aka GEORGETTA SIMMONS, Deceased Case Number 2014PR30932 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before April 20.

2015, or the claims may be forever barred.

Annetta M. Wright Personal Representative 650 S. Clinton Street Denver, CO 80247

IT IS ORDERED, the Defendant(s), DAVID M. PRICE, shall show cause within fourteen (14) days from the service of this Notice to Show Cause if any he/she/they has/have, why the judgment heretofore entered should not be revived with like force and effect.

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WITNESS the hand and seal of the Clerk of the Court in LITTLETON, Colorado, this 26th day of August, 2014. /s/ Tammy L. Herivel Clerk of the Court Legal Notice No.: 55615 First Publication: December 4, 2014 Last Publication: January 1, 2015 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac St., Centennial, CO 80112 303-649-6355 Civil Action No. 2012CV1824 Plaintiff: U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION N.D. v.

Defendants: NANCY E. NOAH, an individual; ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE. SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE Under an Amended Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure entered August 7, 2014, in the above entitled action, I am ordered to sell certain real property, as follows:

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 27, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Original Grantor: Nancy E. Noah Original Beneficiary: U.S. Bank, National Association N.D. Current Holder of the evidence of debt secured by the Deed of Trust: U.S. Bank National Association as Successor by Merger to U.S. Bank National Association ND Date of Deed of Trust: March 10, 2008 Date of Recording of Deed of Trust: April 11, 2008 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Information: B8041948 Original Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness: $163,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof: $160,164.28 3-18-2009 Amount of Judgment entered August 7, 2014: $186,623.48 – Unpaid Balance of Note $3,842.62 – Attorneys’ Fees and Costs Description of property to be foreclosed:

Charles F. Wahl Personal Representative c/o Patrick A. Schilken, Esq. 6060 S. Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Suite 700 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

LOT 9, BLOCK 18 IN AURORA HILLS 9th FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE , STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as 12700 E. Kentucky Place, Aurora, CO 80012

Legal Notice No: 55651 First Publication: December 25, 2014 Last Publication: January 8, 2015 Publisher: Littleton Independent

THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD AND DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

Legal Notice No: 55645 First Publication: December 18, 2014 Last Publication: January 1, 2015 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ruth Zachmann Wahl, Aka Ruth Z. Wahl, Aka Ruth Wahl, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 31042

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Harold H. Lee, Harold Henry Lee, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 31030 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Co-Personal Representatives or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 27, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Mr. John E. Lee Co-Personal Representative 2960 South Umatilla Street Englewood, Colorado 80110 Ms. Carol L. Dampier Co-Personal Representative 2960 South Umatilla Street Englewood, Colorado 80110 Legal Notice No: 55652 First Publication: December 25, 2014 Last Publication: January 8, 2015 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James Anthony Siebert, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 414 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 27, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Genevieve A. Siebert Personal Representative 3568 E. Davies Avenue Centennial, Colorado 80122 Legal Notice No: 55653 First Publication: December 25, 2014 Last Publication: January 8, 2015 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Alma Jean Marshall, aka Alma J. Marshall, aka Alma Marshall, aka Jean Marshall, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30944 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 25, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Donna J. Small Personal Representative 151 E. Hampden Circle Aurora, Colorado 80014 Legal Notice No: 55655 First Publication: December 25, 2014 Last Publication: January 8, 2015 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Misc. Private Legals PUBLIC NOTICE COUNTY COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 1790 W. LITTLETON BLVD. LITTLETON, CO 80120 Plaintiff: BELLCO CREDIT UNION vs.

Defendant(s): DAVID M. PRICE David A. Bauer, #7576 David A. Bauer, P.C. 2594 South Lewis Way, Suite A Lakewood, Colorado 80227 Phone: 303-986-1200 Fax: 303-988-8913 Case Number: 08C312725 NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE WHEREAS, Plaintiff has moved this Court pursuant to said rules of civil procedure that the judgment entered in the instant matter on February 3, 2009 in favor of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant(s) which judgment remains unsatisfied, be revived, NOW THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, the Defendant(s), DAVID M. PRICE, shall show cause within fourteen (14) days from the service of this Notice to Show Cause if any he/she/they has/have, why the judgment heretofore entered should not be revived with like force and effect.

WITNESS the hand and seal of the Clerk of the Court in LITTLETON, Colorado, this 26th day of August, 2014.

THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: failure to make payments on said indebtedness when the same were due and owing, and the legal holder of the indebtedness has accelerated the same and declared the same immediately fully due and payable.

NOTICE OF SALE THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will, at 10:00 A.M., on January 22, 2015, at the Office of the Arapahoe County Sheriff, 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy., Centennial, CO 80112, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property described above, and all interest of said Grantor and the heirs and assigns of said Grantor therein, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. All inquiries regarding the sale should be directed to the Civil Division of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, telephone 720-874-3851. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE.** The name, address, telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Torben M. Welch, Esq. #34282, Messner Reeves LLP, 1430 Wynkoop Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202, Telephone: (303) 623-1800.

THE ATTORNEY ABOVE IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR AND IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This Sheriff’s Notice of Sale is signed October 20, 2014.

David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 55510 First Publication: November 27, 2014 Last Publication: December 25, 2014 Published in: Littleton Independent, 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd., #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

At which sale, the above described real 22 property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. **

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Further, for the purpose of paying off, curing default or redemption, as provided by statute, intent must be directed to or conducted at the above address of the Civil Division of the Sheriff’s Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 30th day of October, 2014.

David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF: ORTEN CAVANAGH & HOLMES, LLC 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No.: 55545 First Publication: December 4, 2014 Last Publication: January 1, 2015 Published in: Littleton Independent 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd., #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2014CV032105, Division/Courtroom 15 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY SIENNA CLUSTER HOMES ASSOCIATION, INC. Plaintiff, v.

CITYSCAPE HOMES, LTD. Defendant(s).

Regarding: LOT 10, BLOCK 1, SIENNA SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO; Also known as: 990 S. Zeno Way, Aurora, CO 80017.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 19th day of February, 2015, at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, phone number 720-874-3935. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $5,578.04.

All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 720-874-3935. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is Ashley M. Nichols, Esq., HindmanSanchez P.C., 5610 Ward Road, Suite 300, Arvada, Colorado 80002-1310, 303.432.8999.

Dated: November 18, 2014 David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 55608 First Publication: December 25, 2014 Last Publication: January 22, 2015 Published In: Littleton Independent 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd., #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 PUBLIC NOTICE COUNTY COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 1790 W. LITTLETON BLVD. LITTLETON, CO 80120 Plaintiff: UNIFUND CCR PARTNERS vs.

Defendant(s): RONNEY BROWN David A. Bauer, #7576 David A. Bauer, P.C. 2594 South Lewis Way, Suite A Lakewood, Colorado 80227 Phone: 303-986-1200 Fax: 303-988-8913 Case Number: 09C306218 NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE WHEREAS, Plaintiff has moved this Court pursuant to said rules of civil procedure that the judgment entered in the instant matter on May 15, 2009 in favor of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant(s) which judgment remains unsatisfied, be revived, NOW THEREFORE,

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2014CV031157 DIVISION NO. 402

IT IS ORDERED, the Defendant(s), RONNEY BROWN , shall show cause within fourteen (14) days from the service of this Notice to Show Cause if any he/she/they has/have, why the judgment heretofore entered should not be revived with like force and effect.

COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND RIGHT TO CURE AND REDEEM

WITNESS the hand and seal of the Clerk of the Court in LITTLETON, Colorado, this 3rd day of October, 2014.

Plaintiff: COUNTRY CLUB VILLAS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, a Colorado nonprofit corporation, v.

Defendants: DOLORES H. RICE; NATIONAL WESTERN MORTGAGE CORP.; SOUTHEAST METRO STORMWATER AUTHORITY; THE OFFICE OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE, as Arapahoe County Public Trustee Regarding: Condominium Unit No. 109, Building 8826, as per Condominium Declaration recorded in Book 3230, at page 425, County of Arapahoe, real property records, Country Club Villas Condominium Association, Inc. Also known as: 8826 East Florida Avenue, #109, Denver, CO 80247

/s/ Clerk of the Court Clerk of the Court

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 29th day of January, 2015, at 13101 E. BRONCOS PKWY, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112; PHONE NUMBER 720-874-3935.

At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** Further, for the purpose of paying off, curing default or redemption, as provided by statute, intent must be directed to or conducted at the above address of the Civil

Legal Notice No.: 55612 First Publication: December 4, 2014 Last Publication: January 1, 2015 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice SMALL CLAIMS COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 7325 SOUTH POTOMAC STREET, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112 Plaintiff: FirstBank vs. Defendant(s): Cynthia Jones Case Number: 14 S 643 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO: Cynthia Jones, 1731 Alton Street, Aurora, Colorado 80010 You are hereby summoned and required to appear in the Arapahoe County Smalls Claim Court, Centennial, Colorado, on January 5th, 2015, at one o’clock P.M. to respond to the complaint filed against you in this case.

The relief sought by the Plaintiff is monetary damages in the amount of $1,497.17.

If you fail to appear on the date and time shown above, the relief sought may be granted by default by the Court without further notice.

Legal Notice No.: 55522 First Publication: December 4, 2014 Last Publication: January 1, 2015 Publisher: Littleton Independent

tion Date of Deed of Trust: January 27, 2003 Date of Recording of Deed of Trust: February 19, 2003 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Information: B3036710 Original Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness: $150,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof: $164,576.10 Description of property to be foreclosed: LOT 8, BLOCK 8, HALLCRAFT’S WALNUT HILLS, FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. A.P.N. #: 207528326001and is also known by street and number as 7324 East Hinsdale Drive, Centennial, Colorado 80112

December 25, 2014

Misc. Private Legals PUBLIC NOTICE COUNTY COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 1790 W. LITTLETON BLVD. LITTLETON, CO 80120 Plaintiff: CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A. vs.

Defendant(s): LORETTA A. RAMOS David A. Bauer, #7576 David A. Bauer, P.C. 2594 South Lewis Way, Suite A Lakewood, Colorado 80227 Phone: 303-986-1200 Fax: 303-988-8913 Case Number: 09C300188 NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE WHEREAS, Plaintiff has moved this Court pursuant to said rules of civil procedure that the judgment entered in the instant matter on January 30, 2009 in favor of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant(s) which judgment remains unsatisfied, be revived, NOW THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, the Defendant(s), LORETTA A. RAMOS , shall show cause within fourteen (14) days from the service of this Notice to Show Cause if any he/she/they has/have, why the judgment heretofore entered should not be revived with like force and effect.

WITNESS the hand and seal of the Clerk of the Court in LITTLETON, Colorado, this 9th day of September, 2014.

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THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD AND DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: failure to make payments on said indebtedness when the same were due and owing, and the legal holder of the indebtedness has accelerated the same and declared the same immediately fully due and payable.

NOTICE OF SALE THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will, at 10:00A.M., on February 12, 2015, at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80012, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property described above, and all interest of said Grantor and the heirs and assigns of said Grantor therein, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

/s/ Clerk of the Court Clerk of the Court

**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE.**

Legal Notice No.: 55618 First Publication: December 4, 2014 Last Publication: January 1, 2015 Publisher: Littleton Independent

All inquiries regarding the sale are to be directed to the Civil Section of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, telephone 720-874-3851.

PUBLIC NOTICE COUNTY COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 1790 W. LITTLETON BLVD. LITTLETON, CO 80120 Plaintiff:CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A. vs.

Defendant(s):JACK MILLER David A. Bauer, #7576 David A. Bauer, P.C. 2594 South Lewis Way, Suite A Lakewood, Colorado 80227 Phone: 303-986-1200 Fax: 303-988-8913 Case Number: 09C300972 NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE WHEREAS, Plaintiff has moved this Court pursuant to said rules of civil procedure that the judgment entered in the instant matter on January 30, 2009 in favor of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant(s) which judgment remains unsatisfied, be revived, NOW THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, the Defendant(s), JACK MILLER , shall show cause within fourteen (14) days from the service of this Notice to Show Cause if any he/she/they has/have, why the judgment heretofore entered should not be revived with like force and effect.

WITNESS the hand and seal of the Clerk of the Court in LITTLETON, Colorado, this 9th day of September, 2014. /s/ clerk of the court Clerk of the Court Legal Notice No.: 55635 First Publication: December 11, 2014 Last Publication: January 9, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice COUNTY COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 1790 W. LITTLETON BLVD. LITTLETON, CO 80120 Plaintiff:CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A. vs.

Defendant(s):ALEXANDER B. TRIPOLSKY David A. Bauer, #7576 David A. Bauer, P.C. 2594 South Lewis Way, Suite A Lakewood, Colorado 80227 Phone: 303-986-1200 Fax: 303-988-8913 Case Number: 09C300071 NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE WHEREAS, Plaintiff has moved this Court pursuant to said rules of civil procedure that the judgment entered in the instant matter on January 30, 2009 in favor of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant(s) which judgment remains unsatisfied, be revived, NOW THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, the Defendant(s), ALEXANDER B. TRIPOLSKY , shall show cause within fourteen (14) days from the service of this Notice to Show Cause if any he/she/they has/have, why the judgment heretofore entered should not be revived with like force and effect.

WITNESS the hand and seal of the Clerk of the Court in LITTLETON, Colorado, this 9th day of September, 2014. /s/ clerk of the court Clerk of the Court Legal Notice No.: 55637 First Publication: December 11, 2014 Last Publication: January 8, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Arapahoe County District Court 7325 S. Potomac St, Centennial, CO 80112 Civil Action No. 2013CV032012 Div. 402 Plaintiff: LNV Corporation v.

Defendant(s): Christine Eck; Victoria L. Focarile; American General Financial Services, Inc. now known as Springleaf Financial Services, Inc.; Capital One Bank USA NA; and Cynthia Dianne Mares in her Official Capacity as the Public Trustee of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE Under an Order for Entry of Default and Default Judgment of Judicial Foreclosure entered August 4, 2014, in the above entitled action, I am ordered to sell certain real property, as follows: Original Grantor: Christine Eck and Victoria L. Focarile Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Stonecreek funding Corporation Current Holder of the evidence of debt secured by the Deed of Trust: LNV Corporation Date of Deed of Trust: January 27, 2003 Date of Recording of Deed of Trust: February 19, 2003 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Information: B3036710 Original Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness: $150,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof: $164,576.10 Description of property to be foreclosed: LOT 8, BLOCK 8, HALLCRAFT’S WALNUT HILLS, FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. A.P.N. #: 207528326001and is also

The name, address, telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder or tile indebtedness is: Torben M. Welch, Esq. #34282, Messner Reeves LLP, 1430 Wynkoop Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202, Telephone: (303) 623-1800.

THE ATTORNEY ABOVE IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR AND IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This Sheriff’s Notice of Sale is signed November 5, 2014.

David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn Civil Deputy Legal Notice No.: 55557 First Publication: December 18, 2014 Last Publication: January 15, 2015 Published in: Littleton Independent, 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd., #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

Government Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Littleton Invests for Tomorrow Urban Renewal Authority shall consider amending the 2014 budget at its Regular Meeting on Thursday, the 8th of January, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. at the Littleton City Center, 2255 West Berry Avenue, Littleton, Colorado.

The proposed budget is available for inspection by the public at the Littleton City Center, City Clerk’s Office, 2255 West Berry Avenue, Littleton, Colorado. Any registered elector may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections thereto at the office of the Authority at any time before final adoption of the budget by the Littleton Invests for Tomorrow Urban Renewal Authority or at the public hearing.

Legal Notice No.: 55632 First Publication: December 25, 2014 Last Publication: December 25, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice LICENSING AUTHORITY LITTLETON, COLORADO NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING January 14, 2015 Notice is hereby given that the Littleton Licensing Authority has scheduled a hearing for Wednesday, January 14, 2015, to conduct a show cause hearing on the possible suspension or revocation of the Brewpub liquor license for Vasilios Frangiskakis, D/B/A: Old Mill Brewery, 5798 South Rapp Street, Littleton, CO 80122. The hearing will be held in the Council Chamber of the Littleton Center, 2255 West Berry Avenue, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as it may be heard.

By order of the Licensing Authority of the City of Littleton, Colorado, on Wednesday, December 10, 2014.

Colleen L. Norton Acting City Clerk Legal Notice No.: 55650 First Publication: December 25, 2014 Last Publication: December 25, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice CITY OF LITTLETON PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE ZONING MATTER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE CITY OF LITTLETON AT THE CITY CENTER, 2255 WEST BERRY AVENUE, LITTLETON, COLORADO: TO CONSIDER AN APPLICATION TO REZONE APPROXIMATELY 3.5 ACRES FROM I-1, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TO PD-I PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AND THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY RESIDENTIAL CENTER GENERAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PLAN CONCERNING PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2135 WEST CHENANGO AVENUE. APPROVAL OF THE REZONING AND GENERAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PLAN WILL ALLOW FOR A COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS FACILITY. ALL THOSE WISHING TO BE HEARD SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THE TIME AND PLACE STATED BELOW. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL THE LITTLETON PLANNING DIVISION AT 303-795-3748.

PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING AT 7:00 P.M. ON January 12, 2015 APPLICANT: Arapahoe County Residential Center CITY STAFF CONTACT: jdickinson@littletongov.org Legal Notice No.: 55656 First Publication: December 25, 2014 Last Publication: December 25, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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December 25, 2014

Review: ‘Exodus’ plagued by casting, script issues

By Jake Coyle

Associated Press

Southern Hospitality will open in early 2015 in the former Pasquini’s Pizzeria building off Quebec Street and Park Meadows Drive.

Photo by Jane Reuter

Southern eating comes to Lone Tree Eatery plans spring opening in former Pasquini’s location

By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Justin Timberlake and the City of Lone Tree have until now had little in common, but early next year, a new restaurant the singer helped create will open in the former Pasquini’s building. Southern Hospitality anticipates welcoming its first customers in April or March.

The only other Southern Hospitality is in Denver’s LoDo neighborhood.

The building near the intersection of Quebec Street and Park Meadows Drive was home to Pasquini’s restaurant for four years. It has been vacant since November 2013, when a family feud prompted the pizzeria’s closure.

The concept for Southern Hospitality was largely created by New York nightclub operator Eytan Sugarman and Memphis native Timberlake. Their goal was to provide Southern-inspired food and a wide array of microbrews and bourbons in a high-energy environment.

Company representatives couldn’t say if Timberlake might make an appearance at the Lone Tree site’s debut.

It’s “too early to know who will be at the grand opening yet,” said Shawn Owen, chief operating officer at Bourbon Brothers Hold-

ing Corp.

The design of the former Pasquini’s building, which already matched Southern Hospitality’s ideal, and an absence of barbecue restaurants in the area convinced the company to choose Lone Tree.

“The location we’re going into is a secondgeneration brick building, which is something we like to use,” Owen said. “We also think the offering we will bring is something nobody else around is providing, so we think we’ll provide a lot of value.”

City officials agree.

“We are very excited to see Southern Hospitality place its second Colorado location right here in Lone Tree,” said Jeff Holwell, the city’s economic development director.

Workers already have completed much of the needed interior renovations to the structure, Owen said.

In addition to the two Southern Hospitality restaurants, the company operates Bourbon Brothers in Colorado Springs. Southern Hospitality serves a mix of traditional Memphis-style barbecue with “a modern spin to it,” Owen said, while Bourbon Brothers features more traditional Southern food.

Customers give Southern Hospitality warm reviews, with Yelp writers rating it an average of three-and-a-half out of five stars, and Open Table and Urban Spoon reviewers giving an average of four out of five stars.

Owen believes the new location will be successful. He points to neighboring restaurants LoDo’s and It’s Brother’s.

“Both are booming and ours, like theirs, is a downtown concept,” he said.

To what do we owe the second coming of the biblical epic?

A genre that was once as moldy as stale communion wafers has been reborn this year, first with Darren Aronofsky’s “Noah’’ and now with Ridley Scott’s “Exodus: Gods & Kings.” The resurrection is partly to capitalize on the faithbased moviegoing audience and partly because the Bible offers stories suited to this blockbuster era, offering both spectacle and namebrand familiarity.

More than 50 years after “The Ten Commandments,” sandals are back in style. We can only hope the trend will culminate in a seemingly ordained bit of casting: Someone has got to make a Jesus film with Jared Leto.

But big-tent Old Testament tales are no easy sell in times marked by both religious discord and secular disbelief. “Noah” was interesting because it saw the arc-builder as hero of environmentalism, a protector of both morality and animals.

The 3-D “Exodus” also refashions Moses (Christian Bale) for modern times, giving us an elite, action-film combatant who’s less a conduit for God than a strongminded individual whose beliefs mostly jibe with the deity who secretly appears to him. (God is seen here as an impatient child, played by the 11-year-old Isaac Andrews.)

“Exodus” begins promisingly, with a bald John Turturro in makeup. As the Egyptian pharaoh Seti, the father of Ramses ( Joel Edgerton) and king to Moses’ prince, Turturro (and the brilliant Ben Mendelsohn’s louche viceroy) gives the film a touch of camp, a necessary ingredient to any successful biblical epic. Scott ought to have kept it up.

However, the director of “Gladiator” and “Blade Runner” isn’t known for his lightness of touch, but rather a monochrome masculinity. His “Exodus” is action-heavy and more interested in the sheer computergenerated scale of the airy Egyptian palaces, the grotesque visitation of plagues (from the bloody Nile to the locust swarms) and the mass movements of the Hebrews.

Yet after Seti’s death and Ramses’ ascendance to the throne, “Exodus” seems to lessen in scope, turning into a mano-a-mano drama be-

THE LOWDOWN “Exodus: Gods & Men,” a 20th Century Fox release, is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for “violence including battle sequences and intense images.” Running time: 142 minutes. Two stars out of four.

tween the stepbrothers Ramses and Moses, who’s exiled after the discovery of his Hebrew birth.

For an epic, there are, at best, only two clearly seen characters in “Exodus,” with supporting players like Ben Kingsley (as a Hebrew elder), Sigourney Weaver (as Seti’s wife) and Aaron Paul (as a Hebrew slave) all but inconsequential. Let our people go?

The leads, you may have noticed, are uniformly white, which has spawned a good deal of deserved controversy not abetted by Scott’s defense that his stars were necessary for financing. The skin color of the ancient Egyptians, it should be noted, isn’t known certainly, and historical accuracy is never much a consideration to biblical epics. But that “Exodus” chose to ignore this issue of representation — which has a long dubious history in Hollywood — speaks to the film’s general lack of curiosity. It’s after spectacle, not questions.

“Exodus’’ — written by the team of Adam Cooper, Bill Collage, Jeffrey Caine and Steven Zaillian — does indeed supply the big scenes.

Slowly accepting his destiny and his Hebrew heritage, a bearded Moses rallies the Israelites and leads them to the climactic moment at the Red Sea (which isn’t as sumptuously rendered as you’d expect).

Throughout, Edgerton’s Ramses (who in the film’s best image, wraps a python around himself ) is generally befuddled by the happenings.

Bale’s Moses is a reluctant, weary prophet. He may be the only actor who would barely bat an eye in scenes with the Almighty. Burning bushes don’t impress this Batman.

The most emotional moment of the film comes after it ends. Before the credits roll, Scott dedicates the film to his late brother, Tony Scott. It adds a tender dimension to the brotherly psychodrama of “Exodus.” But as a self-proclaimed agnostic, Scott would be better to leave Moses to a believer.

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December 25, 2014

A home for the holidays

Veterinarian adopts dog abandoned after severe injury

By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com The first time L.S. Burstein saw the newest member of his family, Rusty was lying barely conscious on a Lone Tree Veterinary Medical Center operating table. The mixed-breed pup was sedated for surgery on a leg broken during a July fall from a truck traveling down a southwestern Colorado highway.

“It was a nasty one,” the veterinarian remembered of the fracture. “And apparently it wasn’t the first (injury).”

A Good Samaritan driving behind the truck near Durango saw Rusty fall and stopped to help him; the driver of the truck kept going.

Lone Tree clinic staff volunteered to care for Rusty after the La Plata County Animal Shelter to which he initially was taken said it didn’t have the money to do so.

An examination showed Rusty, then 8 months old, also had a hip fracture on the opposite side of his body. Nerves in his shoulder tore during the fall, leaving him with only one good leg, permanent disabilities and the need for lifelong pain relief.

Looking past Rusty’s obvious injuries, Burstein noticed gentle eyes and a happy demeanor.

“In spite of his pain, shortly after having the surgery, he still was wanting to try to figure out how to play,” he said. “I don’t think he knows another way. He’s always trying to figure out how to make a game out of everything.

“And he’ll cuddle up to pretty much everyone.”

Burstein decided to adopt Rusty, bringing him home to join his two other dogs; both are rescues from the Denver Dumb Friends League.

“They wrestle all the time,” Burstein said. “They take a nap.

When they get up from the nap, they start wrestling again.

They’ve knocked over everything they can reach.”

In addition to providing Rusty with a lively, loving home, Burstein realized he could more easily fill the dog’s needs than most other potential adopters. Rusty’s initial five-hour donated surgery would have cost about $4,000. All told, the investment the Lone Tree clinic has made in Rusty would have amounted to a $10,000 bill.

“It’s easier for a veterinarian; I have more resources than most,” Burstein said. “Rusty’s always going to be a specialneeds kid. On a good day, it takes him about a minute to lie down. With his joints, even the good leg is no longer what you and I would consider good because he’s abusing that one trying to compensate for the other three.

“He’ll be on pain medication permanently and is always going to need physical therapy.”

Given his early injuries and chronic pain, Burstein said he

Lone Tree Veterinary’s Dr. L.S. Burstein, left, and Dr. William Moyle pose with Rusty. Dr. Bustein adopted the dog, who was badly injured during a fall from a moving truck.

Courtesy photo can’t predict Rusty’s life expectancy.

“It really depends on how his perception of pain progresses,” he said. “Later on, I’m sure he’s going to have to be on harder drugs like morphine. Eventually, I’m sure there will be a price (to pay) for them.”

For now, Burstein said Rusty exhibits a pain tolerance “way higher than mine.” And he’s joyfully unaware that his injuries could be a hindrance.

“He’s like the 3-year-old that runs around, saying, `I’m fast-

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As a long-time patient and one of the veterinarians’ pets, Rusty is a regular fixture in the Lone Tree office. His company is among the many benefits staff members have received from having him there.

“We look at it as an opportunity for our staff to work with and help a dog that has such severe disabilities,” said center co-director Nancy Moyle. “And it’s a great benefit to help them recover and see such dramatic improvement.”

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