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The gift of a second chance Parker Adventist doc performs free surgeries for uninsured

By Chris Michlewicz

cmichlewicz@colorado communitymedia.com Next summer, Andrea Cisneros is looking forward doing something Coloradans both love and dread: walking the hill up to Red Rocks Amphitheater.

It can be a grueling climb for concertgoers, but she is nonetheless up for the challenge. It has been a long time since Cisneros has been able to conquer the steep grade.

Her hip socket was crushed in a terrible car accident when she was 21. She had finished basic training for the U.S. Army and was celebrating her new job as a paratrooper and helicopter mechanic. She had been drinking before she struck a semi.

That night changed the course of her life.

Cisneros never set foot on the Army base, was discharged, and left to deal with the consequences of a debilitating injury that doctors thought would prevent her from having children.

Ignoring her doctor’s orders to do physical therapy only made things worse and the pain became excruciating. Cisneros has spent recent years limping around.

Running and swimming, two of her favorite activities, were no longer an option.

Now, at the age of 48, Cisneros has received a new lease on life, thanks to the generosity of strangers. She was among three people selected to participate in Operation Walk USA, an annual event in which surgeons volunteer their services to perform operations on patients who don’t have health insurance. She underwent hip replacement surgery at Parker Adventist Hospital Dec. 1, a procedure that would normally cost around $40,000.

As the mother of three was being prepped for surgery, the reality of the situation was still sinking in. Cisneros didn’t allow herself to believe it would happen until the morning of the operation. Even

though she felt undeserving, she described her gratitude for the gift, which came two days after her birthday.

“It’s frustrating because it’s my own stupid fault that I’m in this position, so I don’t feel like I should have sympathy, much less this fabulous blessing that I got,” she said.

She was especially thankful to Dr. Derek Johnson, the orthopedic surgeon who has donated his time and expertise to OpWalk for the last three Through Operation Walk USA years. It was 2014, an estimated 120 patients not only her across the country received free joint replacements from 85 volunurgent need teer orthopedic surgeons Dec. 1-6. for a hip replacement, but Cisneros’s selflessness that stuck out to Johnson.

“She blamed herself for (the accident) and told us if there were other people that needed it, she didn’t want her hip replaced.

She didn’t want to take the spot of someone else,” he said. “So it was not just a matter of helping her hip pain, but helping her resolve this one mistake she made 30 years ago.”

Aside from walking up the hill at Red Rocks for the first time in ages, Cisneros is looking forward to chasing her two young grandchildren around, walking her dog more than one block and taking a stroll on the beach in California. She’s also eager to “walk and not look like I’m 108 years old at 48,” she said.

Her rehabilitation is expected to last a few months, and the Arvada resident has vowed to follow every instruction for recovery given by Johnson. She also has pledged to become a vocal advocate for OpWalk, a program she found online one day when she was in immense pain. Now the woman who says she was once afraid of doctors calls them “superheroes.”

“Dr. Johnson is amazing. To do this for me— he doesn’t know me and he made me feel like I was his best friend from years ago,” Cisneros said.

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Pre-op nurse Carol Cooper, right, preps Andrea Cisneros, of Arvada, for hip joint-replacement surgery at Parker Adventist Hospital Dec. 1 as part of OpWalk, which donates costly operations to those without health insurance.

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Arvada resident Andrea Cisneros shares a laugh with pre-op nurse Carol Cooper before undergoing surgery for a hip joint-replacement at Parker Adventist Hospital.

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December 12, 2014

Arapahoe/Douglas Works works, clients say Federally funded program helps people seeking jobs

By Jennifer Smith

jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com When Lynn Johnson’s executive position came to an end, she didn’t know it would end up being not such a bad thing.

“I got an amazing job, and I couldn’t be happier,” said Johnson, who is now making more money as the director of human resources at a community college.

She did it with the help of Arapahoe/ Douglas Works, which has a goal of helping people find jobs a level up from their last one. In fact, its recently released annual report indicates that job-seekers who utilize its services average nearly $14,000 a year more in earnings than those who don’t,

adding up to a nearly $221 million boost to the local economy.

“It’s not just about turning lives around.

It affects the economy in a positive way,” said Pat Holwell, ADW workforce economist.

Johnson was just one of 16,628 people that ADW helped find jobs last year, and about 16,000 of them were still employed after six months. It’s a federally funded center that offers free services to any resident of Arapahoe or Douglas counties who needs them.

“They were amazing, accommodating and welcoming,” said Johnson. “They provided me with all the skills I needed to be successful.”

She had been looking for about three months before she went to ADW, getting interviews but not nailing the jobs. ADW staff suggested minor changes to her re-

sume, helping her make her message more concise. They even set her up in a professional office for a Skype interview, something her new employer said helped seal the deal.

“They said that’s one thing they really liked, that I wasn’t working but still looked professional,” said Johnson.

Joseph Barela, division manager, said there are lots of people like Johnson who need some coaching for the 21st-century job search.

“There are a lot of people who are out of work, especially with this last recession, who have never been out of work before,” he said.

ADW has programs targeted to youths, seniors and those receiving public assistance, but all are welcome regardless of how they came to be unemployed. Services offered include classes ranging from re-

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sume-writing to navigating LinkedIn, salary negotiation to Microsoft Word. There are job boards targeted to specific industries, with listings culled from national aggregators. It also offers funding for people to get job training that will help them advance their careers.

“The message we want to give people is that we can show you and educate you so you can make good, intelligent decisions about your future,” said Holwell.

ADW also works with local industry to determine specific needs, and can get people trained to fill them. They recently trained 20 people to become medical lab technicians. They all graduated and went from making about $11 an hour to $22.

“The demand is there,” said Yvette Yeon, communications specialist. “People want to work, and they want to work in good jobs and reach their potential.”

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December 12, 2014

Ceremony recalls massacre in 1864 After 150 years, Sand Creek still stains Colorado history

By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com The mood was somber and the details were sobering at a Dec. 3 ceremony at the Colorado Capitol, marking the 150th anniversary of the Sand Creek Massacre, in which dozens of American Indians were slaughtered by U.S. Cavalry troops.

On the west steps of the Capitol, Gov. John Hickenlooper issued a formal apology on behalf of the state to descendants of the victims in an attempt to clean wounds that may never fully heal within tribal communities.

“I am sorry for the atrocities of our government,” Hickenlooper said.

On Nov. 29, 1864, in what is now eastern Colorado’s Kiowa County, as many as 200 Arapaho and Cheyenne Indians — mostly women and children — were killed by U.S. troops.

Most of the Indian warriors were away hunting bison when Col. John Chivington gave attack orders. Many of the victims were sleeping or were trying to surrender to Chivington’s army of 600 troops.

Hickenlooper provided graphic details of the slaughter — which he described as an “unthinkable nightmare.” They included the killing of an Indian boy who was used as “target practice” and the slaying of tribal leaders by troops who ignored the American and white surrender flags they hoisted.

The massacre was the culmination of territorial conflicts that grew more intense as Rocky Mountain gold drew large numbers of white settlers to the West.

The Indians thought they were protected by federal treaties that recognized Indian-controlled land in parts of the West that included much of eastern Colorado.

However, the discovery of gold intensified relationships between Indians and white men seeking riches. Shortly thereafter, the Civil War erupted, bringing cavalry troops led by Chivington to Colorado to fight Confederate armies.

Chivington’s army remained in the state after fighting off the Confederates and, with the backing of then-Gov. John Evans, began taking a hard line against the Indians, leading to a series of attacks that culminated with the violence at Sand Creek.

Hickenlooper said Evans had a culpable role in the attacks and his lack of leadership resulted in a “deep moral failure that warrants condemnation.”

“We should not be afraid to criticize and condemn that that is inexcusable,” the governor said.

Cornell Sankey, lieutenant governor of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes of Oklahoma, said what happened that day “will not fade from history.”

“For some, it would be too convenient to forget the darkest moments of our history,” he said. “For others, it would be too easy to hold on to anger, resentment and bitterness. Instead, we are here today to honor those lives that were lost and to remember the evil of which men are capable.”

Lawmakers in attendance included

Gov. John Hickenlooper, with tribal leaders in the background, gives a Dec. 3 Capitol speech on the atrocities that occurred during the 1864 Sand Creek Massacre. Photo by Vic Vela state Rep. Joe Salazar, D-Thornton. Salazar plans to sponsor bills during the upcoming legislative session aimed at furthering American Indian causes. They include bills that would offer in-state tuition for students living outside of Colorado with tribal ties here and separate legislation that could do away with Indian-themed mascots at state schools.

“It’s very important to think about tomorrow,” Salazar said in a private interview. “We need to make a commitment to rectifying these inequities.”

Rep. Tim Dore, R-Elizabeth, said in a separate interview: “We cannot tomorrow forget about this remembrance.”

“If humans are to survive, we have to be able to live together in a peaceful manner,” Dore said.

In an eerie moment when history overlapped, ceremony attendees were temporarily distracted by student marchers who were protesting police actions in Ferguson, Mo., where a black man was killed by a white officer, causing controversy and

fury in black communities.

As the Ferguson protesters marched across the street from the Capitol (the two events were unrelated), they chanted, “Hands up, don’t shoot.” The chant was intended to evoke the events from Ferguson, but it was not lost on some in the audience outside the Capitol that the chant also applied to the Sand Creek Massacre — where some Indians were killed trying to surrender.

The ceremony at times proved to be overwhelming for Cheryl Wanstall LittleBird, a Northern Arapaho tribe member who made the trip from Wyoming to attend the event.

LittleBird wiped away tears and clutched a young family member while the governor provided details of the slaughtering.

“How could I not?” she said, when asked what brought her to tears. “These were our people. We were here way before others were. As long as I’m alive I’m going to remember.”

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December 12, 2014

Sexting investigations open at schools Number of people involved in Legend and Rock Canyon cases uncertain

By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia. com Sheriff’s deputies and Parker police officers are investigating two separate cases of alleged sexting at two Douglas County high schools. Both the Rock Canyon and Legend high school investigations remain open, though a letter sent to Legend parents said authorities have identified the originator of the sexually explicit images circulated there.

“However, concerns remain as there is evidence that the images were shared with others,” according to the Legend letter.

No arrests have been made in the Rock Canyon investigation, which opened Nov. 21, according to Douglas County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Ron Hanavan.

“Even though they’ve done a tremendous amount of investigation, they’re trying to determine how many people are involved,” Hanavan said, “so it’s still ongoing.”

Parker Police were notified of the case Dec. 2, according to the LHS parent letter.

In both cases, officers are asking for parents’ help.

“The Parker Police Department is asking parents to review the content of their

student’s devices,” according to the letter.

“Please look in the photos, camera rolls, and any third party apps such as Snap Chat, Instagram or cloud storage which may have been utilized for image and video storage.”

Parents who discover videos, images, texts, apps, emails, or other communications that may be evidence of criminal conduct or victimization of a child are urged to call Parker police at 303-805-6911.

Hanavan also encouraged parents to look at their student’s phone and open all applications.

“The overwhelmingly important message to parents as well as students is: Be aware of what you’re doing,” Hanavan said. “Don’t take the picture and don’t for-

ward the picture. The reality is, you could be committing a crime.

“Those pictures truly victimize an individual and make a permanent, electronic record. That’s why law enforcement takes it so seriously.”

The school district issued a statement the afternoon of Dec. 8.

“Safety, including online safety, is the number one priority in the Douglas County School District,” spokeswoman Paula Hans wrote in an email. “Concerns regarding sexting have come to our attention. We take these reports very seriously and are cooperating with law enforcement. DCSD is committed to partnering with our parents and law enforcement to ensure a safe learning environment for students.”

Coffman bucks GOP on immigration vote Congressman: Republican action will mislead Americans

By Vic Vela

vvela@colorado communitymedia.com Republican Congressman Mike Coffman bucked his own party during a Dec. 4 House vote on a measure that seeks to undo recent changes to U.S. immigration policy that were put in place by President Obama.

Meanwhile, Congressman Cory Gardner, Colorado’s Republican senatorelect, voted for the effort, which is largely meant to serve as a message to the president, who surely would veto the measure.

The Democrat-controlled Senate is not expected to take up the reso-

lution. Coffman was one of seven House Republicans to vote against House Resolution 5759, which passed the chamber by a vote of 219-197.

Coffman, who represents the state’s 6th Congressional District, is coming off an impressive re-election victory over former state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff.

Coffman ran a campaign where he touted the need for immigration reform. His district, which was re-mapped in 2012, includes a large number of immigrants, including those who are Latino.

The congressman voted against the resolution, even though he said through a statement that Obama’s recent executive action on immigration is unconstitutional.

“I voted against H.R. 5759 because, although I strongly believe that it is unconstitutional to have immigration policy made through executive orders and without the Coffman consent of Congress, this legislation will only mislead the American people into believing that we are taking care of the problem when the only way to address President Obama’s overreach is either through the U.S. Supreme Court or through the appropriations process.”

Gardner, who represents the state’s 4th Congressional District, also

explained his vote through an emailed statement, saying that while the resolution does nothing to solve immigration problems, Obama’s actions “circumvented Congress and asserted power he previously said he doesn’t have.”

“Today the House voted on a bill to condemn the president’s circumvention of Congress. But neither the president’s actions nor today’s legislation will solve the real problem at hand: our broken immigration system.”

Coffman was the only member of Colorado’s congressional delegation to break party ranks. Doug Lamborn and Scott Tipton joined Gardner in voting for the resolution. Dems Diana DeGette, Jared Polis and Ed Perlmutter voted against the measure.

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Looking back at all those non-memories There is very little evidence that I existed before the eighth grade.

My sister has a few pictures of me, and I have some of a boy in a Little League costume, and that’s about it.

There are no scrapbooks or home movies — not a one.

This crossed my mind when I was in the grocery store earlier today, and found myself in the middle of a casting call for “Peter Pan.” There were kids running around everywhere. They were making small-voice sounds, and grabbing at things on the lower shelves.

I am sure that you know that grocers stock the lowest shelves with the products that have the most sugar in them. Just go to the breakfast cereal aisle.

Since I didn’t exist until I was in the eighth grade, I never annoyed an old crabknuckle like myself in a grocery store.

I never ruined someone’s big night in a restaurant, or kicked the back of anyone’s seat on an airplane.

I didn’t fly at all until I was 16, and I was as well behaved as a courtroom reporter.

No one has ever made a movie or a television show about a courtroom reporter because they are so well-behaved.

Who wants to sit in a darkened theater and watch someone who is well-behaved?

We want mayhem.

I am rarely in a grocery store when children are up and about. But now and then I

have to have something, like hearts of palm, to get me through the day.

But I pay for these trips. My patience is always tested.

Mom is on the phone while Vera, Chuck and Dave are auditioning.

In the past three years I have written about everything — except kids. Or if I have, I have been brief and not very affectionate.

I think it might be because I never was a child.

I just woke up one day and I was in a student council meeting.

I vaguely remember a Howdy and a Doody. Years later I found out that they were the same person.

I can write all day and all night about dachshunds. I know all about them. I know why their bark is so deep. I know everything. I know exactly how many dachshunds it takes to change a light bulb: A lot.

But I don’t know anything about kids these days.

Make your decision and drop the doubt The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. A simple theory, and yet a much tougher application to manage sometimes.

Let’s think about a ski run rated “expert” — you know, something that may be really steep and richly covered in moguls. Now the expert skier may be able to take a straight line, going top to bottom as quickly and efficiently as possible. For the intermediate skier, the goal to get to the bottom is the same, but they have to take a more circuitous route.

There will be more turns made for sure, and they will use more of the mountain as they traverse the slope.

At some point both skiers knew which direction they would be headed, and in some cases once they jumped on the chairlift there would be no turning back. The expert has no issues because they can ski or snowboard just about any terrain. So it is with confidence that they take to any hill. However our intermediate folks may take the same chair ride up with a little trepidation, and that fear

or nervousness may increase once they are looking over their tips and down at the steep grade and bumps below. Doubt creeps in for sure.

Sometimes we all make decisions without looking at the big picture or complete situation. We have all at some point stood looking out over our tips at a precarious situation where we have already made the commitment or decision to do something knowing we were maybe too ambitious in our thinking Norton continues on Page 7

They see things that I didn’t see until I was in college. Cleavage for one.

I rarely see an 8-year-old reading a book.

There is nothing better than a book. When I am asked about my favorite book, I say, “The dictionary.”

It’s all in there. Every great quote, every great joke, every great novel. It’s just all a word soup.

Do they still make alphabet soup? Apparently I used to play with mine when I was a kid. I was told that by chance one day, the letters “a,” “r,” “t,” “i,” “s” and “t” floated together for a few seconds.

I see kids in stores and look at them with skepticism. I wonder if they know what they are getting themselves into. Life starts to nibble at your bum, and right away.

Sometimes mom and dad do the nibbling, through neglect and many other things.

My dentist just had a baby. She and her husband named it Riley. I think it is very optimistic to have a baby these days.

Good for you, I said to her, but in the back of my mind I was thinking about what each of us faces. Some of us face much more than others.

When I see a child, my one wish is that they can make it to the eighth grade without too much nibbling at the bum.

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

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Let’s encourage helping others I felt saddened by the Oct. 30 AHA article and that this group of individuals would spend their time, money and efforts on fighting our school district and our children who attend the various schools mentioned. I, as a parent of three DCSD children, have felt encouraged that there are kids out there who would care enough to reach out to the poor and needy of this world. Bravo! They are the future citizens of America and are developing a heart for others less fortunate than themselves, a character trait that seems to be in waning supply in our world.

As far as parents complaining of these humanitarian actions performed by our students, I was never polled or asked if it bothered me. Why is the AHA not spending their time and money to help students in their humanitarian causes? They are taking money from our students by causing the district to focus attention on lawsuits rather than on education.

In a society full of suicides, school shootings and pervading hopelessness, how can any caring adult justifiably criticize any student-led goups that give kids hope and community? I would applaud Letter continues on Page 7

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Roads drive discussion on economic outlook Panel discussion also touched on energy, water and making Denver an international city

By Mike DiFerdinando

mdiferdinando@colorado communitymedia.com The state’s roads and future forms of funding for the Colorado Department of Transportation led the conversation at the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce Economic Forecast Breakfast on Dec. 5.

Hunt, executive director of CDOT, said his department faces obstacles in paying for the upkeep of roadways and new projects.

“The overwhelming concern is around funding,” he said.

Hunt said the impact of TABOR and falling revenue projections from the state’s gasoline tax were cause for concern.

Business leaders and government officials from around the Denver metro area gathered at the Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows to discuss the economic future of the region.

The event featured a panel

discussion and question-andanswer session that touched on a number of topics, including managing Colorado’s businessvital roadways; how to make Denver an international city; oil and natural gas production; and the state’s water future. Pete Casillas, president and publisher of the Denver Business Journal, moderated the event.

The panel was made up of Hunt; Harry Horowitz, senior industry manager, Office of Economic Development and International Trade; Sam Knazier, government affairs manager at Whiting Petroleum Corp.; and John Ricks, associate director of the Colorado Tourism Office.

According to Hunt, CDOT was hoping to get $1 billion from the General Assembly as personal incomes and the state budget grew, but now will be lucky to get $100 million over the next four years.

“That’s pretty sobering,” Hunt said.

The gasoline tax in Colorado has been the same for 23 years at 22 cents per gallon.

“Gasoline, as a funding source, is going to pretty much be on the decline in a decade because of higher millage-cars and alternative energy sources,” Hunt said.

The panel explored a number

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or too aggressive in our belief that we could actually pull it off. And yet there we stand, looking at the project or opportunity and we are overcome with fear and doubt. And then we make it worse by letting our ego get in the way as we refuse to ask for help or let others assist us and maybe even come to our rescue.

It’s kind of like having ski patrol stop by while we are on the brink, offer us a safe ride down on a sled or snowmobile, and we refuse the help.

The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. But each situation will dictate whether we have the expertise to go from point A to point B as precisely and efficiently as possible, or whether we are still in our learning curve and it will take us a bit longer to accomplish the same goal.

So although the shortest distance between two points may be a straight line, the most effective path will be whichever path gets the job done safely, accurately, and on time.

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any group of students who would organize and reach out to help others, no matter their beliefs or affiliations. The point is, they are doing good for others.

Mr. Niose’s comment that religion in the school system permeates the culture is interesting. America is a Christian nation.

of possible alternative-revenue streams for CDOT including the possibility of a device in cars that would read your odometer and apply a tax charge based on mileage.

Hunt called I-70 the most important economic corridor of Colorado, as it runs from the ski areas of Vail and Beaver Creek to Denver International Airport, and said that traffic and delays on the road have hurt the state economically and have neutralized one of Colorado’s major recreational attractions both for new businesses and tourists.

An estimated 65,000 bridges across the United States are in need of repair. According to Hunt, this is one area where Colorado is a leader.

“It’s probably the only bright spot we can look to in Colorado,” Hunt said. “In 2009 the state Legislature added a bridge safety fee to your motor-vehicle registration fee, setting up a fund of $100 million per year. Of the 30 worst bridges that were identified in 2009, 29 of them are either completed or under construction.”

The panel discussed American manufacturing and the possible shift from Asia back to the United States and how Colorado is positioned for the possibility of

When we can accept the level we are operating at in a given activity, event, or project, we will place ourselves in a much better position to minimize our doubts, fears, and biggest worries.

And this is huge because I can tell you that most people stop pursuing their goals and dreams or give up on a path or a project because of doubt and fear. And quitting is just a shame.

Whether we are a beginner at something, average or intermediate, advanced, or an expert, we all face that moment of making a decision.

We make decisions all day long both consciously and subconsciously, and it is when we are making a conscious decision to engage in something, anything, that we then follow up that decision with some form of direction.

We see the road ahead and we embark on the journey and to minimize the fear, doubt and worry we need to evaluate our skill set, know how far we can stretch ourselves, and then know what resources and people are available to help.

We need to know if we have the luxury of time on our side and if so, then we can

The phrase “One Nation Under God” and the inscription on our coins “In God We Trust” permeates our culture! While the AHA is entitled to their opinions, I would respectfully say that we should treasure the freedom we enjoy in this country.

Why not turn your efforts to something that really helps people and become part of the solution rather than the problem?

Laura Dalgleish Highlands Ranch

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Business and government leaders met Dec. 5 for the South Metro Denver Chamber Economic Forecast Breakfast. A panel discusson touched on Colorado’s roads and highways, the state’s water future and making Denver an international city. Photo by Mike DiFerdinando accommodating these industries.

“All the economic indicators show that companies are going to manufacturing much, much more in the United States,” Horowitz said.

Horowitz said that inflationary pressures in China are pushing wages much higher, while the combination of a steady American wage structure and the addition of companies powering their manufacturing with natural gas have brought costs down.

“In Colorado we’re seeing all of these economic indicators,” Horowitz said When speaking to the state’s water future, Casillas made the old joke that in Colorado whiskey

traverse the project as slowly as necessary to achieve the desired results, or if we are expert enough and confident in our ability, we can take the straight line.

Years ago I would ski just about anything, bumps, trees and steeps. And I would ski them full of doubt and fear sometimes because my ego wouldn’t let me figure out how to ask for help so I could get better.

Then I was skiing with my good friend Dudley Ottley, who is a phenomenal skier, and as we were headed down Ripsaw over in Beaver Creek one day, he gave me a few pointers. After just a little bit of practice on those newly acquired techniques, my confidence soared and my fears were abated. And all I had to do was ask for a little help after I

had made my decision to ski an expert trail and then committed to the direction or path that I would follow.

Have you made a decision to do something? Have you set your course or direction?

And are you having any second thoughts or doubts now that you have made that commitment?

I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com and when we can ease or eliminate the doubts that creep in, it really will be a better than good week.

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

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Clay Pederson

Mar. 29, 1961 – Nov. 21, 2014

Clay L. Pederson, 53, of Parker, passed away November 21, 2014.

Survived by children, Ruth, Hannah and Joe. Funeral Services were held at Trinity Lutheran Church.

Final Resting Place is Parker Cemetery.

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By Chris Michlewicz

cmichlewicz@colorado communitymedia.com The era spanning the town’s infancy was fraught with hardship and conflict, but also triumphs that laid the foundations for what was to come.

The 17-Mile House and 20-Mile House, both of which have been preserved for educational tours, served as resting spots for weary travelers and first put Pine Grove on the map.

Westward travelers trickled in and established homesteads, some of which still stand today. They are crumbling reminders of a tougher time when people survived on backbreaking labor, ingenuity and cooperation among neighbors.

Stories persist of families using logs and winches to move their cabin as far as 10 miles, trappers using Native American hunting trails along Cherry Creek, and caravans traveling along the first stage route through the area.

Various industries came and went — ranching and farming were among the few to endure. Gold was discovered in the mid-1880s in Newlin Gulch, where Rueter-Hess Reservoir was recently built, but the rush didn’t last long. It was the presence of a rail line that sustained the town; the need for services led to the opening of a barbershop, school, hotel, church, creamery, saloon and general stores by 1900.

It was only the beginning.

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ALFRED BUTTERS: THE MAN WHO STARTED IT ALL

The year 1864 proved to be a historic one in Colorado for good and bad reasons. It was the year Alfred Butters arrived in present-day Parker and established the Pine Grove Way Station, a stop for travelers coming in and out of Denver. Pine Grove was founded 12 years before Colorado became a state, and the lone building that supplied provisions and provided a place for travelers to leave messages operated just south of where Parker United Methodist

Alfred Butters is the founder of Pine Grove.

Church stands today near South Parker Road and South Pine Drive, according to a history guide compiled by the Parker Area Historical Society.

Butters went on to serve in Colorado’s State Senate and House of Representatives. His home in the Capitol Hill neighborhood is listed in the National Register of Historic Landmarks.

Settlers explored the general area in the early part of the 19th century, including James Pursley in 1803, Baptiste LaLande in 1804, Stephen H. Long in 1820 and John Charles Fremont in 1843-44, the historical society says.

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NATIVE AMERICANS, PIONEERS COEXIST

Peaceful interactions were common between settlers and Native Americans living in present-day Douglas and Elbert counties before the bloody clashes that put a stain on the history of that time period.

Elizabeth Tallman, the wife of one the area’s first residents, John Tallman, wrote many articles in her later years recalling her experiences with Native Americans, including tribes led by Chief Washington and Chief Colorow. She was often left alone while her husband tended to

John and Elizabeth Tallman stand in front of their cabin, which was built in 1866. The cabin has been restored by local historical groups and stands near Ave Maria Catholic Church, about a half-mile from its original site. Courtesy photo the cattle, and the Utes would travel along the Tallman Gulch corridor (it’s actually Sulphur Gulch, but a geological surveyor screwed up a few decades ago and mislabeled it, says Sandy Whelchel, whose ancestors moved to the area from Ohio in the 1880s) and pass the cabin, which still stands near Ave Maria Catholic Church, roughly a quarter-mile from its original spot.

One night, Tallman was closing the chicken coop for the night and walked through the door of her cabin to find several Native Americans sitting around her stove. They referred to her as a “heap Bueno squaw” and extended an invitation to her to attend a scalp dance that night, which she politely declined, Whelchel said.

“She could hear them all night down there dancing,” Whelchel said, adding most tribes were “not terribly aggressive” with settlers.

Another time, according to an article written by Tallman for The Colorado Magazine, Chief Washington wanted to barter for her son, who had red hair and was unique to them. He offered up to 20 Indian ponies, but Tallman continued to

refuse.

“He just couldn’t understand why she wouldn’t sell the kid,” Whelchel says with a laugh.

Franklin Harn, who lived in Parker from 1933-39, recalled that his boss, a blacksmith who grew up near where Interstate 25 now meets Hampden Avenue, told him that Native Americans would peek inside the windows of his school as a boy.

And when they were mourning the death of one of their own, he would “listen to the hooting and hollering all night,” Harn said.

A story that has lived on through local history is one in which a Native American entered a one-room schoolhouse full of children, who fell silent.

“He picked up a book and was looking at it upside down,” Whelchel said. “None of the kids giggled. He was trying to fit in, showing them he could read, too.”

The class remained completely still and quiet and the man calmly left.

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CONFLICTS ARISE BETWEEN NATIVE AMERICANS, SETTLERS

There exists a headstone in the Parker Cemetery that reads: “Jonathan Tallman - Killed by Indians.”

And a monument in Elbert County erected in 1939 by the Pioneer Women of Colorado pays tribute to the Hungate and Dietemann families, who were murdered by Native Americans.

According to historians, it was a combination of cultural misunderstanding, broken treaties and outright aggression that led to notorious massacres in Colorado in the 1860s.

Some of the most hotly debated murders occurred in the backyards, literally, of some property owners in Douglas and Elbert counties.

Jeff Broome, a professor at Arapahoe Community College who has written extensively on those skirmishes, led a tour of the sites in August 2013, bringing along the ancestors of the area’s first settlers.

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By Chris Michlewicz

cmichlewicz@colorado communitymedia.com In June 2014, former and longtime Parker residents alike gathered in Ruth Memorial Chapel in downtown Parker to share stories from the past.

Laughter filled the single room, echoing off the refinished hardwood floors. It was standing-room only as 10 people sat on stage and spoke about who lived where, who married whom, and when certain milestones were achieved.

Like many longtime residents, Sandy Whelchel believes it’s important to preserve the stories from the past. She recently finishing compiling 127 pages of images for a book called “Images of America: Parker, Colorado,” the most recent installation in an ongoing series. Whelchel, 70, exhaustively tracked down every photo she could that would reflect the town’s rich history, and 180 of them made it into the book.

While some history-lovers collect stories and photographs, others put in physical work to maintain the few remaining structures. Mike Mulligan, who is stepping down this month as president of the Parker Area Historical Society, has spent years restoring and fixing the Tallman-Newlin Cabin. He gets help from local scouts and volunteers. It is tiring work, but crucial to maintaining that connection with Parker’s first inhabitants.

Still others watch over relics.

The historical society has in storage significant pieces, and maintains a

museum in the Mainstreet Center.

Longtime resident Larry Smith knows everything there is to know about the collection, which he says is only a fraction of what he has personally collected over the decades.

It all sits untouched in Smith’s barn.

The physical elements hold tremendous value, as do the fond memories that live on. Franklin Harn, a 92-year-old with an uncanny ability to recall names and places from 80 years ago, has spent his entire life telling his daughter, Janette Wilkins, of Highlands Ranch, about his adventures in Parker. Despite having never lived there, Wilkins is an example of the people who carry the torch of history, honoring their parents’ and grandparents’ lives well into the future.

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THE DEATH OF HARLOW CLARKE

Franklin Harn, 92, looks over a map of Parker in the 1930s that he drew by hand. Photo by Chris Michlewicz said. “That’s how Harlow died.”

Franklin Harn recalls when the Stroh family moved to the land that is now Stroh Ranch in the 1930s, but it was the previous landowner’s fate that sticks out most in his mind. As a teen, Harn worked for the man, Harlow Clarke, who farmed the land with his father (his father later died and a “big fight” ensued because Roy Clarke, Harlow’s brother from Utah, was named as sole inheritor of the estate. Roy conceded and bought the land that is now Clarke Farms).

Harlow Clarke, a lifelong bachelor, met an untimely end in his 40s.

One of his farmhands, a “husky” teen named Dick Schmachtenberger, as Harn recalls, teased a

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DANCES AT THE PIKES PEAK GRANGE

Workers repair train tracks damaged in a flood that resulted from the failure of Castlewood Canyon Dam in 1933. Courtesy photo bull relentlessly. Harlow Clarke was unaware that the bull was teased and agitated.

“He got in there one day with the bull and the bull killed him,” he

Franklin Harn, who lived in Parker from 1933 to 1939, talked fondly about the dances on the first Saturday of every month at the Pikes Peak Grange. Members of the Wheeler family, with piano, banjo, violin and guitar in hand, provided the music. Teenagers flocked from Elizabeth and Parker to the grange, which still stands north of Franktown near the entrance to Hidden Mesa Open Space.

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TALKING ABOUT HISTORY • Wayne Pouppirt, who lived on land near currentday Hess Road and Motsenbocker Road, recalls that his mother was superintendent of schools. She married at age 29 and only “missed being an old maid by a few days,” he said.

• Nancy Priest, 86, remembers that a filling station owner, Don Murray, had a dog named “Queenie” that would sleep in the middle of Mainstreet.

Unwilling to budge from her comfortable spot, what little traffic there was would simply go around “Queenie.”

• Keene Daiss told of the time when he and a classmate snuck out the second-story window — a short drop to the ground — to have a smoke in the “privy,” or outhouse, at the K-12 school now known as the Mainstreet Center. The boys crawled back in unnoticed, but soon looked out the window to see the fire department putting out a fire where they had just discarded a cigarette.

• Parker’s baseball team played games against squads from Sedalia, Elizabeth and Castle Rock, the latter of which frequently ended in allout brawls. “We really played for blood,” Harn says. “There must have been some beerdrinking or something.”

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the Parker Area Historical Society.

cmichlewicz@colorado communitymedia.com What will Parker look like 150 years from now, and which stories, photographs and structures from the present time will live on?

It’s a difficult question to answer, and there is much at stake for those who remember nothing but bumpy dirt roads and vacant fields.

While growth continues to be the dominant theme, there have been grassroots efforts to save the relics from the past, although not enough for some. Much of the work is due to volunteerism and funding from grants. But mostly, it’s a fondness for history and a prevailing sense of responsibility to preserve it.

While there is debate about the level of truth to some wild stories, others are well-documented, leaving little doubt as to their authenticity.

There are historical archives held

by Douglas County Libraries — old newspaper articles and pictures on microfilm, recollections by early settlers like Elizabeth Tallman — and many more records in the national archives in Washington, D.C., a place that historian Jeff Broome has visited many times over. Written accounts of what transpired during the area’s 150-year lifespan are sitting there, perhaps collecting dust, waiting to be read. The stories, too, are waiting to be heard so they can be retold to future generations.

Before the Parker Area Historical Society was created in 1986, many of the tales were being lost to time, save for the few that were written down or endured in the minds of the adult children of history buffs.

Longtime resident Helen Bissett, 90, wrote down just about everything she could remember in a sizable narrative she calls “A Journey Down Memory Lane with Mom,” which she published in 2011.

“My endeavor to bring a bit of the past ‘to life’ has led me down many roads of happiness, sadness, joy, laughter, tragedies and ‘the good’ and ‘the bad’ times of yesteryear,” she wrote.

Engaging children by relating

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PRESERVING WHAT’S LEFT

With an increased population came traffic congestion, which local leaders are still trying to manage. Shown here is Lincoln Avenue, looking east toward the town. compelling stories, instead of simply reciting cumbersome facts, goes a long way toward building interest.

Every year, the historical society partners with Douglas County Libraries, the Town of Parker and Council of Arts, Science and Culture to put on “Parker Quest,” a scavenger hunt-style game that combines local historical sites with adventure.

Similarly, Arapahoe County regularly invites families for games and educational tours at the 17-Mile House, just north of the town’s boundary on South Parker Road.

Awareness about the importance of historic preservation has grown considerably, but there is more work to be done and a pressing need for new members with a desire to continue the educational mission of groups like the historical society.

Unlike the flesh-and-blood characters that make history, memories can live forever if they are handled with painstaking care.

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HISTORY LIVES ON

Sandy Whelchel has resided in Parker for all but four years of her life and now lives on the last-remaining 40 acres of her family’s original 10,500-acre empire.

She is among a handful of people who believe enough in the importance of history to find ways to preserve it. Aside from compiling the

The Tallman-Newlin Cabin was built in 1866 a half-mile from where it stands today in the northern part of Canterberry Crossing. It is maintained by the Parker Area Historical Society, local scouts and volunteers. book of photographs from Parker’s past, Whelchel gets involved in restoration projects on historical sites.

A human treasure trove of knowledge, Whelchel also acts as a tour guide for local schoolchildren.

She leads them from the Hilltop School, down Hilltop Road along the old railroad alignment, then over to the Tallman-Newlin Cabin, before stopping by the Mainstreet Center, 20-Mile House and the Parker Cemetery.

“The kids think I have keys to the kingdom,” she said. “I have a key to the Hilltop School, I have a key to the Tallman Cabin and I have a key to the 20-Mile House, so I take them all in there, spider webs and all.”

Whelchel Their parents, many of whom have moved here within the last 15-20 years, are consistently surprised by the rich history contained in Parker’s soil and dilapidated buildings. Word about the field trips has spread so much that Whelchel has had to limit the number of parents who come along.

“A lot of the parents will tell me ‘I had no idea there was so much history here. It looks like a new town to me,’ ” said Whelchel, who once served for six years as president of

Many of the homesteads and barns that remain from the Parker area’s earliest days are in their original spot, but a few historic structures have been moved to make way for new development or knocked down because the price tag for restoration was too large.

In the mid-2000s, the town closed roads to move the Hood House, a Victorian home built in 1911 by banker F.B. Hood, across town from its original spot on Pikes Peak Drive to an open space tract on the northern boundary of the Cottonwood subdivision. Town leaders planned to eventually open Preservation Park, a place where timeworn structures would showcase Parker’s history, but the idea has stalled due to a lack of funding and the Hood House and an old passenger railcar representing Parker’s railroad legacy sit in the vacant field without visitors.

Shortly after leaving office, former mayor and town councilmember Gary Lasater said one of his missions was to develop Preservation Park, “where our historic buildings can be saved instead of falling to the wrecking ball.”

Likewise, there is more than enough material to open a museum dedicated to Parker’s heritage, but the nonprofit historical society does not have the money to maintain such a facility. Instead it has the items in two full storage units and a handful of barns owned by members.

“It breaks my heart to think that all of that stuff is going to just sit there forever,” she said. “And I’m not sure if we’re going to end up doing anything or not.”

However, Parker’s first neighborhood — the Victorian-themed homes built mostly in the 1910s along what is now Pikes Peak Drive — have largely been untouched.

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the great-great granddaughter of Apollinaris Dietemann, who found his wife and son scalped and shot in present-day Elbert County in 1868.

“I’m hoping to learn everything I can, what really happened,” said Vannostrand, who explained that the story has been passed on through her family. “To have that in your own family is amazing.”

Dietemann remarried and Vannostrand descends from a child from that marriage.

Although the woman who owns the property on which the Hungate massacre occurred on June 11, 1864, no longer allows people on the site, Broome stood on a dirt road in western Elbert County and pointed to the spot in an undistinguishable field. What transpired depends on whom you ask — former Colorado State Historian David Halaas, Ph.D, says there is a wealth of disinformation out there — but there is little doubt that the Hungate massacre ratcheted up the tension and was a factor in Gov. John Evans’ decision to order Gen. John Chivington to assemble the 1st Colorado Volunteers, which later took part in the Sand Creek massacre.

It should be noted that John Tallman, the brother of Jonathan Tallman and husband of Elizabeth Tallman, served in that group.

“John was one of the first to reach the scene of the Hungate massacre in 1864, and witnessed its horrors,” according to the Parker Area Historical Society. “When news of it spread, it inflamed the hearts and minds of the people throughout the area.”

Newspaper accounts from the time say the bodies of the Hungates were displayed in downtown Denver. Broome believes that because rustling was common in those parts at the time, Hungate caught a Native American stealing a horse and shot him, causing the tribe to retaliate and burn the Hungate family from their home before scalping and killing Hungate, his wife and two daughters.

(As a side note, David Hungate, a member of the band Toto and bass player on the “Grease” soundtrack hit, “You’re the One that I Want,” descends from a relative of Nathan Hungate and has taken an interest in his family’s history, contacting Broome for more information).

Halaas, who has acted as a consultant for the Northern Cheyenne for two decades, said most stories are pure speculation and cast doubt on the suspected culprits, the Arapaho.

“We don’t really know what set this off and we don’t know who did it,” Halaas said, adding that a series of treaties were violated by

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Jeff Broome, a professor at ACC and a historian, points to the field where the Hungate murders took place in 1864.

Photo by Chris Michlewicz the settlers.

Halaas says he is glad the woman who owns the Hungate site shut it down because “amateurs” were allowed to remove artifacts and were “ruining things.”

Meanwhile, Broome continues to dig into records, including American Indian Annuity Rolls at the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C., and witness accounts taken at the time. His extensive research has led him to the conclusions contained in his writing.

Sandy Whelchel calls the theory “believable” because the Native Americans “didn’t have any concept of things belonging to people,” leading to conflicts.

“It was very strange for them,” she says.

“If they saw it and liked it, they took it. Everything was free.”

The attacks left pioneers unnerved. One document uncovered by Whelchel says that classes were suspended at one local school because of fears for child safety, especially in the wake of retaliation for Sand Creek.

Harn recalls an infamous story from Parker’s past that he heard directly from a man he knew as Uncle Billy Newlin, who later owned the Tallman cabin. In 1870, John Tallman’s brother, Jonathan, was killed by Native Americans while he and a friend were riding between the ranch in present-day Canterberry Crossing and Kiowa. The story is also documented in the historical society’s guide.

“Jonathan Tallman was riding a mule he had just purchased and the friend was riding a horse,” the guide says. “When attacked by a roving band of Indians they made a run for it, but the mule was no match for the Indian ponies.”

by motorists traveling on Hilltop Road. A noticeable berm that runs along the east side of the road marks the alignment of the old tracks. Further south, on the border of Douglas and Elbert counties near Hilltop and Flintwood roads, is the last remaining building in a now-defunct railroad town call Hilltop. A group of mostly women, The Hilltop Social Club, still maintains the building and its history with donations, grants and help from volunteers.

Because Parker was at the bottom of the steepest grade on the line, it was home to a helper engine for southbound traffic.

The railroad had a profound impact on Parker’s growth. Section hands stayed with local residents, including Jean Martin, who remembers the men renting rooms on the second floor of her Victorian home in downtown Parker. The train also allowed access for visitors and the trading of goods between Parker and Denver.

“If the railroad hadn’t come in, Parker would have probably gone the way of every other little dinky town and not gone anywhere,” Whelchel says.

Various factors led to the demise of the rail line, including a nationwide panic over silver and subsequent economic plight. After the turn of the century, trains also were be-

ing “channeled from outlying points towards the transcontinental railroads,” the historical society’s website says.

The Parker depot was closed in 1931 and the tracks were removed in 1935.

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THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND

It’s widely believed that the town was named for James Sample Parker, but that’s not entirely accurate. Parker attempted to establish an official post office in Pine Grove, but the request was denied because a town by that name already existed in Colorado. He then suggested calling the town Edithville, after his daughter, but that idea, too, was rebuffed. In 1882, the post office suggested calling it Parkers’, naming it for the two largest landholders, James and his brother, George.

The “s” and apostrophe were later dropped.

James Parker, who died in 1910, served as the first postmaster, and when his daughter reached school age, he constructed the first schoolhouse across the road from the 20Mile House. But it was George Parker who owned much of the land upon which the town was built, and he began parceling out his spread to families and businesses moving to the area.

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THE INFLUENCE OF THE D&NO RAILROAD

It was James Sample Parker who led the charge that enabled the town to eventually flourish. To set things in motion, he sold rights-of-way for future roads, telephone lines and, ultimately, the Denver & New Orleans Railroad for rock-bottom prices.

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FAILED DEVELOPMENT STILL A SORE SUBJECT

In the late 1960s, the Parker City Land Co. came with a vision to establish a modern western town. They skipped town in 1971, leaving behind angry residents and incomplete housing projects.

Even now, the wounds are still there. Long-timers who gathered at Ruth Memorial Chapel in June 2014 scoffed at the name and described the prolonged period of recovery that followed. Jean Martin, who has lived in Parker her entire life, worked for the developers for three months before quitting.

“A lot of my friends were being taken,” she said. “I just had to get out of there.”

But while hurt feelings remain, there is more to the story. The departure of the family of developers, it turns out, might have been a blessing. The project was in danger of running out of money, but the family was “connected,” Whelchel said.

“The mob offered them enough money to finish proj-

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“You pretty well knew where you were going on that Saturday night,” Harn says.

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purposed and given a designation that denotes their historical significance.

The bones of old buildings are still underneath some of the modern-looking facades of buildings along Mainstreet in downtown Parker.

The first K-12 school in Parker — now the Mainstreet Center — is undergoing a yearlong, $1 million rehabilitation. And smaller groups, like the 15-member Hilltop Social Club that took charge of maintaining the Hilltop School, pitch in where they can and raise money to keep the buildings standing.

Other structures blend in with the surroundings, like the Fonder School, which was built out of rhyolite from Castle Rock in 1884-85. It was restored in the 1970s but is now on Old Schoolhouse Road west of The Pinery among a cluster of buildings owned by the Pinery Water and Wastewater District.

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LOOKING FORWARD

The change from rural community to sprawling suburb has brought peo-

ect, but they turned them down,” she says. “They said they didn’t want to have to put up with what was going to happen if people moved and it was mafia money.”

The story might be hard to believe, but Whelchel has intimate knowledge of the situation because her sister worked for the Parker City Land Co. at the time.

Most agree that the developers utilized deceptive tactics in buying up properties one by one on the east side of State Highway 83, but residents who saw dollar signs also shoulder some of the blame. Each demanded a higher purchase price than their neighbor, Whelchel said, resulting in added financial strain on the project. It wasn’t until almost 10 years later that another developer completed the half-finished structures, including the Town & Country Townhomes in downtown Parker.

Parker’s first mayor, Dean Salisbury, cited the failed projects as a primary reason to incorporate the town. He faced objections from longtime residents who didn’t want to invite growth, but Salisbury believed official representation was the only way to protect landowners in the future.

TALKING ABOUT HISTORY Parker’s notorious bank heist

Franklin Harn recalled that people were still talking about the robbery at Parker State Bank in 1921 or 1922 when he arrived in town in 1933. The stick-up happened right across the street from Parker Pool and Lunch and Cottage Inn, where Harn lived with his mother and brother.

“These hot rocks from Denver held up the bank,” he said. “They were driving a Model T Ford, and they high-tailed it from bank.

They went out east and (the police) chased them and caught them.”

ple from afar, and Parker has emerged as a top Colorado town. It is occasionally named in national rankings for “best place to live” or “best place to raise a family,” and the attention paid to local commerce by Parker Mayor Mike Waid and town council earned the town a mention in a December 2014 article in Forbes Magazine about celebrating small businesses.

But Parker is not just about families with young children anymore. The demographic is quickly shifting because people enjoy living in Parker (and Douglas County) so much that

they “age in place,” as many of the local experts have testified. By the year 2030, seniors are expected to make up 20 percent of the county’s population.

Though some are upset by all of the change, many longtime residents say population growth and the inherent changes were inevitable. Parker is still home.

“I’ve seen it little and seen it big and I’ve grown with all of it,” said lifelong resident Jean Martin.

Her words resonated during a gathering of longtime residents at Ruth Memorial Chapel, a 101-yearold church in downtown Parker that proves history still has a place within the trappings of modern society.

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POPULATION EXPLOSION

Only 285 people lived in Parker when it was incorporated in 1981. By 1990, the population had grown to more than 6,000 and nearly tripled to 23,000 by 2000. Between 2000 and 2010, the population of Douglas County increased 62.4 percent, which made it the fastest-growing county in Colorado and the 16th fastest-growing county in the nation during that period. Planned residential and commercial projects were put on hold in 2007 and 2008 due to the economic recession, causing the population figures to plateau.

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Alongside One Another On Life’s Journey

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Parker evangelical Presbyterian church Connect – Grow – Serve

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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

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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

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

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Returning magic, wonder to Christmas Santa Experience creates lifelong memories for families

By Chris Michlewicz

cmichlewicz@colorado communitymedia.com Ebony Atencio was tired of standing in line with her fussy children only to witness brief, impersonal visits with a shopping mall Santa Claus.

“It’s so important to the children,” the Parker resident said. “They’ve waited for this so long, and to only get 30 seconds with Santa is just not enough.”

Atencio, the mother of nine children, decided to do something about it. Along with her photographer husband, Atencio devised a plan to return the magic and wonder to Christmas. The couple and their eldest children spent the last few months converting a former jazzercise studio near South Parker Road and Plaza Drive into Santa’s house. They opened the Santa Experience last month to much fanfare.

When families enter, they are greeted

by Mrs. Claus, played by Atencio’s grandmother. The cozy room is decorated with a fireplace, Christmas tree and twinkling lights, and the children are treated to stories about Kris Kringle. Reindeer antlers protrude over the door of a nearby stable, one that’s just tall enough to leave an element of mystery.

Frankie Sanchez, a father of three from Aurora, brought his 6-year-old daughter and 11-year-old son to the Santa Experience and was shocked by how authentic everything looked. His daughter was thrilled by the opportunity to feed Rudolph.

“My youngest one, she was just amazed,” he said. “She thought she was at the North Pole.”

The kids peruse toy catalogs and create a Christmas wish list. They then have the chance to shop for relatives and friends in a miniature store. Everything in the store is under $2. It empowers the children and reinforces the giving spirit of Christmas, Atencio said.

The best part is saved for last. Atencio

In its first year, the Santa Experience has filled dozens of local families with Christmas wonder by guiding tours of a replica of Santa’s house in a retail center on the northwest corner of South Parker Road and Plaza Drive. Courtesy photo times out the visits so each family gets one-on-one time with Santa Claus. Sanchez said his family was the first to arrive and got 10 minutes to converse with Santa.

Pictures are taken, as is standard practice, but the Santa Experience reaches beyond still shots.

“After the pictures are taken, we switch the camera to video mode. There is a microphone in there that captures them telling Santa what they want for Christmas,” Atencio said. “My hope is just that they have this heirloom for many years that captures their sweet little voices. It’s so cute to hear what they say.”

That idea was inspired by Atencio’s daughter, who uttered something adorable to a disinterested mall Santa two years ago.

“I said, `Oh I wish I had that on video!’ ” she said.

The photos and video are emailed to customers, making it easy to share the moments with loved ones on social media.

Sanchez ordered the photos and video, taking advantage of a Groupon deal.

Atencio’s youngest children, who were kept from helping to transform the 1,600-square-foot space, were the first to test out the Santa Experience. The owners knew they were on to something special

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when their kids excitedly talked about the visit for days after. The family plans to reopen each year, albeit in a different spot.

Sanchez praised the personal touch and said he loves that the Santa Experience is local.

“You don’t have to go to the mall with the huge lines,” he said.

The Santa Experience is open from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

The cost is $15 per child; videos with Santa are an additional $25 for the entire family. For more information, go to www. santaexperience.us.

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“In Her Eyes” by painter Dean Buhler was judged “Best of Show” in the 2014 Lone Tree Art Expo. Courtesy photo

Colorado gets readers’ nod for beer tours Readers of USA Today have cast their votes for the top 10 brewery tours in the nation.

In Colorado, New Belgium Brewing Co. in Fort Collins, birthplace of Fat Tire, landed in a respectable third place, while Oskar Blues Brewery in Longmont came in seventh.

Here’s what USA Today said: “With thousands of breweries in the USA, selection by our panel of beer experts for inclusion in the contest was an honor in itself, and being voted by USA Today readers into the top 10 is certainly worth bragging about.”

The full list of winners in the Best Brewery Tour contest category for Readers’ Choice, plus readers comments, is online at www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-brewery-tour/.

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Same place, new name for show Lone Tree Art Expo will be displayed through Jan. 5

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com Lone Tree Arts Center’s airy lobby often becomes an art gallery. Through Jan. 5, the 13th Annual Lone Tree Art Expo hangs in the lobby, down the center hall and around the corner of that hall. It invites art lovers to spend a relaxed time enjoying a colorful collection of works — and to perhaps find a piece they would like to own.

The exhibit has a new name this year — “Lone Tree Art Expo,” after many years as the Lone Tree Art Exhibition and Sale — and it attracted 385 submissions in painting, sculpture, drawing, watercolor and mixed media.

Of those entries, 62 works were selected for the exhibit by juror Candice Pulliam.

She is a veteran in the art world, working as a consultant to individuals and commercial clients on collecting art. She wrote: “Much of my selection process is based on my unconscious response to the work. It is based on many years of professionally guiding others in the process of buying art and personally collecting art … The selection process is subjective for any juror.”

She awarded the Best of Show to Dean Buhler of Denver for his beautifully painted portrait, “In Her Eyes,” depicting a somewhat exotic, pensive young woman, who gazes at the viewer. Buhler said she is a high school senior and daughter of a former employee, who came to his loft/studio in the Ball Park neighborhood with her parents to pose for him.

“I gave myself an assignment to do a group of drawings and paintings with an

IF YOU GO The exhibit is open through Jan. 5 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and an hour prior to performances. Sales are handled through the box office during those hours. Admission is free.

Real estate investors wanting to keep their money in Colorado should look no farther than Denver, thanks to the millennials, the upcoming real estate generation, which is predicted to dictate market trends for decades to come, according to a story in U.S. News & World Report.

The story said, “In a report released October 2014, entitled `15 Economic Facts About Millennials,’ released by the White House, the President’s Council of Economic Advisers noted that the millennial generation, which accounted for one-third of the U.S. population in 2013, will shape the nation’s economy `for decades to come.’”

“Out of the top 100 metropolitan areas analyzed by the National Association of Realtors, 10 markets stood out as projected to gain or to witness an increase in millennial homebuying in the upcoming year. Those metropolitan areas are: Austin, Texas; Dallas; Denver; Des Moines, Iowa; Grand Rapids, Mich.; Minneapolis; New Orleans; Ogden, Utah; Salt Lake City; and Seattle.”

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“Almost Home” by Barbara McAdams won First Place in Watercolors at the Lone Tree Art Expo. Photo by Sonya Ellingboe Old World flavor. I sketched her for an hour or two in order to get a true understanding of her structure and true readings of values (lights and darks) and color, two things photography will never accurately report. I then did a fully rendered drawing and painting, both entitled `In Her Eyes,’ because the drawing and painting are all about her gaze.”

Buhler said art is a second career for him after a corporate and legal career. He started painting in July 2011 and has been doing it full time at his Denver loft and at a Southern Colorado mountain home almost every day since. He has studied with a number of wellrecognized artists at the Art Students League of Denver and at the Scottsdale Artist School.

Another major award is the Commissioners’ Choice, given by Lone Tree’s Arts Commission. It went this year to Centennialbased sculptor Rik Sargent for his “Moonlight Reflection.”

Pulliam gave first- and second-place awards in painting, drawing, watercolor, sculpture and mixed media, the defined categories one could enter, as well as nine honorable mentions.

• Painting: first place — “Old Grain and Field,” by Diane Koch, an old grain mill, with strong light and shadow.

Second place — “Bobolink Trail” by Sheila Littlehorn.

• Drawing: first place — “Rosie’s Day at the Spa,” intricate and humorous, by JB Sullivan.

Second place —“Bear Totem” by Meghan Eckland.

• Watercolor: first place — “Almost Home”

by Barbara McAdams pictures a weary man waiting at the corner for his bus.

Second place — “Overcome” by Jenna Koenning.

• Sculpture: first place — “A Piece of the Puzzle” by Archie Suniga.

Second place—“Moonlight Reflection” by Rik Sargent. (The Commissioners’ Choice.)

• Mixed media: first place: “Living Near the Rock” by David Reiter, a set of tracks leads the eye towards a distant butte. Heavily textured metallic areas are layered at the edges.

Second place — “Exuberance No. 6” a cymbal with whisk, composed.

Wheat Ridge’s newest pet grooming service, Muddy Paws Bath House, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a pet-themed art show to raise money for a local shelter on Dec. 6.

Muddy Paws offers full- and self-service pet washing and grooming. After six years in business, the shop relocated from its previous home in Denver to a bigger location at 4332 Harlan St. in Wheat Ridge.

The new building provides owner Zia Meranto with more room and additional parking for her customers. The larger facility includes a walk-in tub to accommodate large or older dogs. Donations from the fundraiser go to Max Fund Adoption mobile. Muddy Paws will have a gallery full of pet-related art for sale for the whole month, a photo booth, refreshments and a pet adoption mobile vehicle from Max Fund.

Norm Clarke nabs award

The Denver Press Club board has named famed gossip columnist and reporter Norm Clarke as the recipient of the 21st Annual Damon Runyon Award.

Clarke will accept the award at a banquet in his honor on April 24 at the Denver Marriott City Center. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. and the dinner starts at 7.

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Offered monthly: Parker Assisted Living by Morningstar celebrated the opening of its 24-unit memory care building Dec. 5 along with Mayor Mike Waid, second from left, Parker Chamber of Commerce officials and staff at the senior living center. Photo by Kimberly Mobley

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Clarke is the man to read in Las Vegas, as he covers all the hot news about entertainers, hotels, casinos and big shots that make Las Vegas such a dynamic city.

The Montana native started his journalism career as a sportswriter and later joined The Associated Press in Cincinnati. He was AP’s coordinator of coverage for the Los Angeles Summer Olympics in 1984. He joined the Rocky Mountain News in 1984 and broke the story that Denver and Miami were being awarded National League expansion franchises. In 1978, Clarke was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, along with the news team he headed, for coverage of the Willow Island disaster, when a cool-

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Pianist brings classical music to Englewood Englewood Arts Presents will host pianist Stephanie Cheng in a concert at 2 p.m. Dec. 13 at Hampden Hall in the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 W. Englewood Parkway. The program will feature Beethoven’s “Grand Sonata No. 4, Op. 7,” an epic work lasting 28 minutes.

Two contrasting works by Chopin will follow.

Next, Cheng will perform Ravel’s “Jeux d’eau,” Debussey’s “The Girl With Flaxen Hair” and Liszt’s “Mephisto Waltz.” Tickets: $20/$15 at the door one hour prior to concert or at englewoodarts.org.

Symphony to perform

The Littleton Symphony will perform at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Featured will be pianist Simon Su and the Greig “Concerto in A Minor.” Also on the program:

Learned, George Levi, Nathan Hart, B.J. Stepp and Merlin Little Thunder exhibit artworks in several mediums in remembrance of their Sand Creek ancestors at Native American Trading Company, 213 W. 13th Ave., Denver.

(Located across the street from the Denver Art Museum.) The exhibit runs through Dec. 24. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays to Fridays; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. 303-5340771, nativeamericantradingco.com.

Bach/Stokowski: “Toccata and Fugue in D Minor” and a selection of holiday orchestral and choral favorites. Tickets: littletonsymphony.org or Gorsett Violin Shop, 8100 S. Quebec St., Suite B 206. 303-933-6824.

Plein air painters show work The 2014 Colorado Plein Air Arts Festival participants exhibit their works through Dec. 31 at Denver Central Library, 10 West 114th Ave. Parkway, Level 7. More than 60 painters painted on location at dozens of venues across the state.

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Writers’ potluck set

The Parker Writers group will share a holiday potluck on Dec. 14 from 2-4 p.m. at the Parker Library, 10851 Crossroads Drive. Bring a dish to share and thoughts about writing.

Starlight Rhythms Singer/songwriter Marie McRae will perform in Englewood’s Starlight Rhythms Series at 7:30p.m. Dec. 20. The concert will be in Hampden Hall, in the Englewood Civic Center, second level, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Linda Hickman, a founding member of Celtic Thunder, will perform with McRae, who offers vocals, guitar and piano music.

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Lone Tree Brewing to triple production capacity Craft brewer also plans to can its fourth beer in early 2015

By Jane Reuter jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com In keeping with its third anniversary, the Lone Tree Brewing Co. soon will triple its brewing capacity — moving up from a 7-barrel to a 20-barrel brewhouse. The independent craft brewer also will begin canning its fourth beer in spring 2015, the Hoptree India Pale Ale. “We began canning in April of last year,” said brewing company co-owner John Winter.

“That was getting our big toe wet. We found it was very, very successful, so we have purchased a fully automated canning line we have installed and hope to have up and running before Christmas.”

Lone Tree already cans its Acres o’ Green Irish Red, Mountain Mama Helles and Peach Pale Ale. It celebrated its third birthday Dec. 6 with small-batch beers, food, music and the expansion announcements, which include the acquisition of 3,600 square feet of additional space for offices and storage. The added space is within the Park Meadows Drive building in which the brewery already operates.

“We’re not leaving Lone Tree,” Winter said.

“In fact, the city has come to us and said, before you every entertain doing anything different, please come and see us first. Fortunately, we didn’t have to. A space came open behind us.

“Moving all of those items over there is going to allow us to increase the number of fermenters we have.”

That means Lone Tree beer lovers who don’t live in south suburban Denver can expect to see their beer showing up in liquor stores closer to them, including Denver and west metro area locations, Winter said.

The tasting room, which was at capacity throughout the Dec. 6 birthday party, won’t be expanded yet. Any expansion of the pub-

lic space would require the brewery to install sprinklers.

“We’ll work on that at some point in the future,” he said.

Winter said he was gratified to see brewers from other small operations in the south metro area stop by to join the celebration.

“What’s so cool is that there are five other breweries down here now,” he said. “They were very appreciative we took a chance down here. They saw it was successful, and that made it easier for them.”

Lone Tree Brewing Co., which Winter coowns with head brewer Jason Wiedmaier, is located at 8200 Park Meadows Drive.

Business After Hours – Trail of Lights hosted by Calendar of Events Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield For a complete calendar of South Metro Denver

Denver Botanic Gardens – Trail of Lights

Celebrate the holidays by taking a walk through the Chatfield “Trail of Lights.” The trail will lead you to a warm barn where you can enjoy festive holiday drinks and Jim N’ Nicks Bar-B-Q will be serving up a delicious

feast!

Make sure to bundle up for the walk, but rest assured that the evening in the barn will be warm and the walk is well worth braving the cold. Remember that the trail is a dirt path, so we suggest wearing your walking shoes, instead of your nice work shoes. Come and network with your fellow investors at one of the most popular Business After Hours of the year!

Announcement Agenda: Please make sure that you plan your walk through the lights either before 5:45 pm or after 6:00 pm as we will be

thanking our sponsors at this time and drawing the names of the door prize winners. *This event will fill up quickly and we will only be able to accommodate

needs.

Each of the Centennial Bank branches offers the same great customer service, alongside a full suite of banking and financial solutions for businesses, professionals and consumers. Centennial Bank’s relationship-first service model also allows it to meet the needs of businesses large and small, established and growing, by providing innovative solutions informed by local knowledge.

“Since our formation in 2009, we have been actively building a banking network throughout the Front Range and select Colorado mountain communities,” said Jim Basey, president and CEO of Centennial Bank. “This acquisition helps us to expand our footprint and bring the Centennial Bank experience to more businesses and individuals across Colorado.”

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Centennial Bank Acquisition Means More Options for Customers Customers of Centennial Bank’s Englewood branch now have more options for banking. This Fall Centennial Bank acquired five Colorado Front Range branches from Mutual of Omaha Bank. This acquisition increases the Centennial Bank footprint in Colorado to 14 full-service branch locations, allowing Englewood customers to meet their banking needs outside of their local community.

Centennial Bank branches are now located in Boulder, Breckenridge, Centennial, Conifer, Denver, Edwards, Englewood, Evergreen, Golden, Idaho Springs, Nederland, Steamboat Springs, Vail and Winter Park/Fraser.

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“This acquisition is an opportunity to build on our success as a relationship-based banking organization,” says David Mariea, Centennial Bank’s Englewood market president. “With these new locations, we will better be able to reach Colorado communities that would benefit from our team of bankers who leverage local knowledge with years of experience in the banking industry.”

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Friday, December 12 The Douglas County Educational Foundation to host its Love Our Schools luncheon 11:30 am – 1:00 pm – Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows 10345 Park Meadows Dr., Lone Tree, CO

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CLASSICAL BALLET of Colorado performs Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” on Friday, Dec. 13, and Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Lone Tree Arts Center, Main Stage, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Go to http://lonetreeartscenter.org/ LIVE NATIVITY

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JOIN US for an evening of music, dance and drama celebrating the story of when light entered our world. Performances are at 7 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, Dec. 11-14, and matinee performances at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 at Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd., Highlands Ranch. All performances are 90 minutes long and will have no intermission. Select your reserved seats online at ticketswest.com, at local King Soopers, or by phone at 866-464-2626.

CORNERSTONE CHURCH, 9941 Lone Tree Parkway, presents a live nativity from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, and from 3:30-7:30 p.m. Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, with the addition of Christmas Eve services at 4 and 6 p.m.

[PHOTO] ORIGINAL Christmas Musical GOODNESS GRACIOUS! Productions presents an original Christmas musical, “All I

Want for Christmas,” co-written by local residents Dave Privett and Marilyn Spittler.

Show times are 7 p.m. Fridays and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through Sunday, Dec. 21, at Deep Space Events Center, 11020 S. Pikes Peak Drive, Parker.

Go to www.goodnessgracious.org or call 303-968-4157 for reservations and more information.

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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. David Simms’ photographs will be exhibited at Lone Tree, 10249 Ridgegate Circle, Lone Tree, 303-708-3500. Visit www. sspr.org or contact Darcie LaScala at 303-483-7072.

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CHRISTMAS FOR Kids

THE DOUGLAS County Sheriff ’s Office again is participating in its Christmas for Kids program by providing gift cards to families. Those who would like to contribute can purchase $25 or $50 gift cards for department stores such as Target, Walmart, Toys R Us, etc., or send in monetary donations by Friday, Dec. 12. Money will be used to purchase gift cards, which then will be given to families. Donations can be mailed to Christmas for Kids, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, CO 80109; or dropped off at the Highlands Ranch substation, 9250 Zotos Drive, Highlands Ranch; or the Castle Rock office.

HOLIDAY BOOK Sale THE ANNUAL Friends of Bemis Library holiday book sale is open from now until

Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, at the library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Donated books are in pristine condition and are gift-worthy.

Book subjects include crafts, cooking, history, gardening, biographies and much more.

Sale hours are 9 a.m. to noon most days. Call 303-7953961.

HOLIDAY GIFT Wrapping Fundraiser DROP OFF gifts to be wrapped while you shop, dine or work out, and then pick up wrapped gifts when finished. Gift wrapping offered from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 13; 9-11 a.m. and 5-7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22 and Tuesday, Dec. 23, at Boutique Dance Academy, 880 W. Happy Canyon Road, Castle Pines. Fundraiser is organized by the dance academy’s booster club. Donations are appreciated. Contact Sherri Light, 575-693-2989.

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LONE TREE Arts Center presents its Home for the Holidays show from Thursday, Dec. 18, to Wednesday, Dec. 24 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, Main Stage, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. A sensory-friendly performance is at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21. Go to http://lonetreeartscenter.org/

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THE LITTLETON Symphony Orchestra will have its annual

CELEBRATE THE holidays with the Arapahoe Philharmonic, which performs its third concert of the season, “Let It Snow!” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, at Mission Hills Church, 620 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. A silent auction will precede the concert at 6:30 p.m. and continue through intermission. Purchase tickets online at www.arapahoephil.org, by phone at 303-781-1892 and at the door the night of the concert beginning at 6:30 p.m.

P’ZAZZ CHILDREN’S Choir HEAR THE P’Zazz Children’s Choir, a group of 25 young singers, at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. The singers will perform holiday favorites for all ages. Call 303-795-3961.

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holiday concert “Classics, Choirs and Holiday Cheer” at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 12, at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Tickets available at Gorsett Violin Shop, 8100 S. Quebec St. or online at www.littletonsymphony.org.

THE CASTLE Rock Community Ringers Hand Bell Choir performs a holiday concert and dessert at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, at Christ’s Episcopal Church, 615 Fourth St., Castle Rock. Tickets available at the door. Contact Sharon Ferris, skferris60@gmail.com.

Step Into Christmas

GRACE POINT Community Church presents its Music of Christmas concert, featuring the Plum Heart Quartet, from 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at 90 E. Orchard Road, Littleton. The afternoon concert will incorporate pieces from Bach and Mozart, as well as traditional hymns and contemporary seasonal songs. Refreshments will be served directly following the concert. If you are interested in helping provide refreshments, e-mail Jason at jasonmitchell@gracepointcc.us.

EXPERIENCE THE sights and sounds of Christmas with the fifth annual Step Into Christmas, at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, and 3:30 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Grace Chapel, 8505 S. Valley Highway, Englewood. The production features choir, full orchestra, children, dancers, multi-media and more.

Child care provided for ages 3 and younger; contact Scott Leggett, 303-799-4900 ext. 54, or SLeggett@GraceChapel.org. To purchase tickets, go to https://stepintochristmas.webconnex.com/stepintochristmas.

MUSIC OF Christmas

HRCA WINTER Market THE HIGHLANDS Ranch Community Association presents its winter market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, and Sunday, Dec. 14, at Town Center North, 1100 Sgt. Jon Stiles Drive, Highlands Ranch. More than 20 vendors selling meats, wines, wassail, fudge, pastries, rice, balsamic vinegars, Stollen, wild Alaskan salmon, and seasonal items from open-air stalls attended the market last year. Call 303-791-2500 or visit www.HRCAonline.org/Events.

HOLIDAY OPEN Castle RING IN the holiday season with a free event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, at the Winter Solstice and Holiday Open Castle. Share in the magic of the holidays with Santa, Mrs. Claus and the castle staff. Get pictures taken with Santa, and enjoy hot drinks and tasty treats. Wandering carolers fill the castle with music and hoiday cheer. Guests can build a craft in Santa’s workshop. Bring an unwrapped toy to donate to Toys for Tots. Cherokee Ranch and Castle is at 6113 N. Daniels Park Road, Sedalia. Go to www.cherokeeranch.org.

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JOIN PARK ranger Mark Farris from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, for a weekly presentation about Castlewood Canyon State Park. Learn more about the park and have the opportunity to ask a ranger any questions you may have about the park. Meet at the visitor center. Call 303-688-5242.

Christmas Gingerbread Adventure

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sional chefs while listening to travelling carolers and Christmas music by local artists and instrumental ensembles. The Christmas Gingerbread Adventure is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Ridgeline Community Church, 555 Heritage Ave., Castle Rock. Go to http://gingerbreadadventure.com.

from holiday classics and the Disney hit film “Frozen.” The performance is at 3 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 21, at First United Methodist Church of Castle Rock, 1200 South St. Suggested admission is $5 per person. Visit www.CastleRockOrchestra.org.

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AFTER PROM Bake Sale CASTLE VIEW High School After Prom plans its third bake sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 13, at the school, 5254 N. Meadows Drive, Castle Rock. Buy homemade baked treats and support after prom. A kids’ craft table will feature an Olaf craft, and Santa will stop by for pictures from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Cindy Lou Who, portrayed by a librarian from Littleton’s Bemis Public Library, will read Dr. Seuss’ classic “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas,” followed by the movie, at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema at Aspen Grove at 11 a.m. Dec. 22. Tickets are $6, with all proceeds going to support the library. Select reserved seats in person or online at drafthouse.com/denver/littleton.

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Wolverines ‘run out of gas’ Chaparral drops tip-off tourney title game to ThunderRidge

By Jim Benton

jbenton @coloradocommunitymedia.com It takes more than the first three games of the season to win a championship.

That is unless you consider the seasonopening ThunderRidge/Chaparral Tip-Off Classic.

ThunderRidge outscored Chaparral 2310 in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 65-50 victory in the tournament championship game played Dec. 6 in ThunderRidge’s Grizzly Den. It was the sixth Tip-Off title won by the Grizzlies in 11 seasons.

“It is only December,” cautioned ThunderRidge coach Joe Ortiz. “We played well in the second half and in the first quarter.

We didn’t play well in the second quarter.”

With the game tied at 44-all with 7:07 to play, ThunderRidge went on a 21-6 run to seal the victory.

Chaparral, which shot 35 percent from the field for the game, made just three of 12 shots during the final seven minutes of the game.

“We ran out of gas, quit making shots and took some bad shots,” said Chaparral coach Rob Johnson. “We struggled a little bit in the fourth quarter. We weren’t matching their 3s. They had a lot of role players hit a lot of shots.”

ThunderRidge, which connected on nine 3-point field goals, hit two during the fourth period and was 11-for-16 at the foul line in the final eight minutes.

Five different players scored during the decisive fourth quarter surge with seniors Elias Tiedgen and Nick Varto scoring seven and six points, respectively.

“We have 10 guys that we play,” said Ortiz.

The Grizzly coach noted that the game against Chaparral was the first half-court encounter for the team after playing pressing, up tempo teams in the first two contests of the tournament.

ThunderRidge downed Chatfield, 72-40, and beat George Washington, 58-47, to advance into the championship against Con-

Chaparral’s Pat Moody directs the offense as ThunderRidge’s Zach Pirog plays defense. ThunderRidge defeated the Wolverines 65-50 on Dec. 6 in the championship game of the TipOff Classic. Photo by Jim Benton tinental League rival Chaparral.

The Wolverines edged Fairview, 55-49, and toppled Cherokee Trail, 68-54, before losing to ThunderRidge.

ThunderRidge grabbed an 8-0 lead in the first 3:32 of the game, but Chaparral stormed back with a 17-0 run in the second quarter and held a 26-22 edge at halftime.

“They defended us really well and contested shots,” said Johnson. “We hadn’t been defended like that. They played really well and made their shots.

“The game was good for us. We had one good game in the tournament of the three

games. We’re just trying to figure out things, trying to be consistent.”

Jake Holtzman, the 6-foot-6 senior who has signed to play at the University of Denver, led Chaparral with 16 points and scored 51 points in the three tournament games.

Senior Peter Wilson had 10 points against the Grizzlies and eight came during Chaparral’s second-quarter flurry.

Tiedgen and junior Troy Brady each scored 14 points for ThunderRidge and Noah Szilagyi added 13 points.

Ortiz not only lauded 6-1 Tiedgen for his 14 points but applauded his defense

against Holtzman.

“Elias is one heck of a defender,” he said.

“The DU coach said that the kid could really play defense. The big problem was he was guarding a bigger player. He (Holtzman) got 16 points but he had to work for them.

Brady, a 5-9 junior, came off the bench and swished four 3-pointers.

“Brady is a great pure shooter,” said Ortiz.

In the three tournament games, 6-foot10 pivot Zach Pirog scored 48 points. Tiedgen add 38 points and Szilagyi 32 in the balanced Grizzly attack.

Four area swimmers look to repeat Returning champ Brooke Stenstrom: ‘You can never be complacent’

TOP RETURNING SWIMMERS South Metro athletes who were underclass swimmers and placed among the Top Eight at the 2014 Colorado State Swimming and Diving championships:

By Jim Benton

jbenton @coloradocommunitymedia.com Valor Christian junior Brooke Stenstrom is one of four south metro-area girls swimmers who head into this season as defending state champions.

Each will face one integral question this season: Is it harder to win the championship the first time or defend it?

“There are different pressures that come with each, like coming in as a newbie and trying to win the first time. But then there is always that expectation from some people who are expecting to hold your title,” said Stenstrom. “I’m real excited about this season.

You take it one year at and time because you never who is up-and-coming. You can never be complacent.”

• Stenstrom won the Class 4A titles in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle events last season with times of 24.15 and 51.70 respectively.

• ThunderRidge’s Annie Ochitwa was the Class 5A 50- and 100-yard freestyle winner as a junior. She was timed in 23:11 in the 50 and 49.92 in the 100.

• Rock Canyon’s Abigail Kochevar, a junior this season, is the defending 100 backstroke champion in Class 5A with a 54.99 showing.

• Ella Moynihan of Arapahoe won the 200

ARAPAHOE: Laurel Eiber, Arapahoe; Kaylee Gassen, Ella Moynihan CHERRY CREEK: Morgan Rosas HERITAGE: Katherine Harston LEGEND: Lauren Moden ROCK CANYON: Abigail Kochevar, Tori Ritter THUNDERRIDGE: Annie Ochitwa

Rock Canyon junior Avigail Kochevar is the defending Class 5A 100 backstroke champion. Photo by Jim Benton freestyle in 1:49.55 and will try to capture a second title as a senior.

Stenstrom, whose mother Lori is an assistant athletic director and head girls swimming coach at Valor, grew up in California.

Her mother swam for Stanford and the United States national team Her father, Steve, was a quarterback at Stanford and played for 5½ years in the NFL for the Bears, 49ers and Lions. He signed with the Broncos in the spring of 2001 but then retired. Steve Stenstrom is the quarterbacks coach for Valor Christian.

“There’s not a huge difference,” said

VALOR CHRISTIAN: Brooke Stenstrom

Brooke, when asked to compare swimming in California with Colorado. “Both are very good swimming states. California has a little more depth because it is a much bigger state.

Swimming is pretty much a dominant sport out there, but obviously Colorado has some incredibly fast people.”

Ochitwa, Kochevar and Moynihan are among those fast swimmers Besides winning the backstroke at the state meet, Kochevar was third in the 50 freestyle. Moynihan added a fourth-place finish in the 100 freestyle to her 200 free victory.

“It’s harder to win the first state champion-

Valor Christian junior Brooke Stenstrom won the Class 4A 50 and 100 freestyle events at last year’s state swim meet. Courtesy photo ship because I came in and wasn’t very good at backstroke the year before,” said Kochevar.

“I came in with a good attitude and mentally prepared a lot. But I’ve done better since then so this year should be easier.”

Kochevar decided to return to the backstroke after taking a freestyle sabbatical.

“I’ve swam the 50 free longer than I’ve done the 100 back,” she explained. “When I was 12, I was really good at the 50 back but that’s not an event anymore when you age up.

Then I took a break and did some butterfly stuff. I kinda wanted to do backstroke again.

I kind of missed it.”

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Rock Canyon’s boys basketball team lost a 21-point decision to Eaglecrest in the first game of the season Dec. 2 but rebounded in impressive fashion.

The Jaguars took the Rock Canyon/Mountain Vista tournament with a 64-61 win over the Golden Eagles on Dec. 6.

Mitch Lombard scored 19 points and had six assists, Tyler Garcia added 16 points and freshman Sam Masten chipped in 14 as Rock Canyon shot 50 percent from the field in the win over the Golden Eagles.

Ray Beresford led Mountain Vista with 16 points while Isaac Phillips had 12 points and six assists.

Two new head coaches in Castle Rock saw their teams start off in different directions.

Boykins, the first-year coach at Douglas County, helped the Huskies get off to a 2-1 start with wins over Rocky Mountain and Pomona sandwiched around a loss to Aurora Hinkley during the first week of the season.

CJ Cetta, a 6-foot-3 junior, averaged 15 points a game in the first three Douglas County games with seniors Luke Bowe and Trey Vann averaging 12.3 and 11.7 points, respectively, in the opening three games.

Douglas County needs only one more win to match last season’s victory total as the Huskies were 3-20 during the 2013-14 campaign.

Patrick Simpson is still seeking his first win at Castle View after his team lost to Northglenn, Grandview and Rangeview.

Jontrell Herman has been a bright spot for the Sabercats with a 17.7 scoring average in the initial three games.

Ryley Stewart, a transfer from Douglas County, scored 27 points to lead Highlands Ranch to a 72-48 victory over Bear Creek on Dec. 6 as the Falcons split their first two games of the season. Palmer edged Highlands Ranch, 71-61, on Dec. 5.

Heritage won its first two games. The Eagles beat rival Littleton, 55-41 on Dec. 2 and whipped Aurora Hinkley, 74-31 on Dec. 5. Jack Peck scored a combined 42 points to spark Heritage in the two encounters.

Legend, expected to be a Continental League contender, dropped a 53-42 decision to Denver East on Dec. 2 but evened its record with a 40-35 win against Fort Collins. The Titans and Lambkins combined for only eight points in the final quarter of Legend’s win over Fort Collins.

In highlights of opening week girls action, ThunderRidge started 3-0 with victories over Fossil Ridge, Holy Family and Legacy in the ThunderRidge/Castle View tournament.

Highlands Ranch went 3-1 against top flight competition in the LaJolla Country Day tournament. The Falcons are 4-1 when a season-opening 74-43 win over Palmer on Dec. 1 is included.

Legend went 2-1 in the Cherry Creek/Arapahoe TipOff tournament. Joey Sale averaged 16.7 points and 8 rebounds in those three games.

Creek was 1-2 and Arapahoe went 2-1 in the tournament.

Ponderosa, 2-21 a season ago, is 3-1 under new coach Pat Ford The Mustangs wrapped up the championship of the Manual tournament on Dec. 6. Ponderosa whipped Jefferson, Skyline and Berthoud during the tourney with an average winning margin of 35.7 points.

State spirit championships

Five South Metro schools won titles at the State Spirit Championships Dec. 5-6 at the Denver Coliseum.

Rock Canyon was the Class 5A Cheer champion, Chaparral won the Jazz competition and Mountain Vista’s girls were hip hop winners Castle View was the Class 4A/5A co-ed title and Ponderosa was crowned the 4A pom champion.

Continental North All-League

Ric Cash of Mountain Vista was named co-coach of the year in the Continental League North All-League voting.

Cash shared the honor with Mark Nolan of Regis Jesuit.

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First Publication: 11/13/2014 Last Publication: 12/11/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/9/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: MARCELLO G. ROJAS Colorado Registration #: 46396 9745 EAST HAMPDEN AVE SUITE 400, DENVER, COLORADO 80231 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: CO140264 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 11/13/2014 Last Publication: 12/11/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/15/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: COURTNEY E. WRIGHT Colorado Registration #: 45482 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 14-001992 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

ING NO. 6-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 19252 East Hollow Creek Drive, Parker, CO 80134

Public Notices Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Parker RENOTICED AND REPUBLISHED PURSUANT TO CRS 38-38-109(2)(b)(II) NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0615 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/15/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: VICTORIA TAFOYA, AND NIC TAFOYA Original Beneficiary: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/5/2009 Recording Date of DOT: 2/17/2009 Reception No. of DOT: 2009010274 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $301,439.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $281,351.15 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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 of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 1, BLOCK 1, STONEGATE FILING NO. 5A, 3RD AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10456 Stoneflower Drive, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 11/20/2014 Last Publication: 12/18/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/15/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: SUSAN HENDRICK Colorado Registration #: 33196 9745 EAST HAMPDEN AVE SUITE 400, DENVER, COLORADO 80231 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: CO140830 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0615 First Publication: 11/20/2014 Last Publication: 12/18/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0310 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/8/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: JEROLD L. RATLIFF AND KRISTEN N. RATLIFF Original Beneficiary: AAMES HOME LOAN Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CSFB MORTGAGE BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-AR6 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/22/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 4/8/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004035189 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $162,400.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $159,277.95 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failed to make the monthly mortgage payments as required by the terms of the Note and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 18, BLOCK 3, MEAD'S CROSSING AMENDMENT NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 11322 Tumbleweed Way, Parker, CO 80138 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 11/13/2014 Last Publication: 12/11/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/9/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: MARCELLO G. ROJAS Colorado Registration #: 46396 9745 EAST HAMPDEN AVE SUITE 400, DENVER, COLORADO 80231 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: CO140264 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee web-

Public Trustees

Legal Notice No.: 2014-0310 First Publication: 11/13/2014 Last Publication: 12/11/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0320 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/15/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: ROBERT K FULLER AND SANDRA F FULLER Original Beneficiary: ING BANK, FSB Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CAPITAL ONE, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/29/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 11/4/2008 Reception No. of DOT: 2008074154 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $1,500,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $1,371,568.95 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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 of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 14, PARKER RIDGE SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of:9849 Bluestar Drive, Parker, CO 80138 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 11/13/2014 Last Publication: 12/11/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/15/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: MILNOR H. SENIOR, III Colorado Registration #: 7226 216 16TH STREET SUITE 1210, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (720) 259-8626 Fax #: Attorney File #: 14CO00184-1 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2014-0320 First Publication: 11/13/2014 Last Publication: 12/11/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0322 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/15/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: JAY D ASHBURN AND HEATHER M ASHBURN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICA'S WHOLESALE LENDER Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/15/2002 Recording Date of DOT: 12/10/2002 Reception No. of DOT: 2002134376 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $247,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $228,690.01 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to timely make payments as required under the Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 14, BLOCK 2, STONEGATE FILING NO. 9, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10261 Hedge Lane, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 11/13/2014 Last Publication: 12/11/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/15/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: COURTNEY E. WRIGHT Colorado Registration #: 45482 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Public Trustees

Legal Notice No.: 2014-0322 First Publication: 11/13/2014 Last Publication: 12/11/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0324 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/17/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: JANE A. HAMPE Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR MANN MORTGAGE, LLC DBA MORTGAGE WEST Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/26/2012 Recording Date of DOT: 12/4/2012 Reception No. of DOT: 2012092851 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $292,119.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $289,279.97 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 6, BLOCK 6, ANTELOPE HEIGHTS FILING II, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 12055 S. Jackalope Lane, Parker, CO 80134 The Deed of Trust was modified by a document recorded in Douglas County on 7/17/2014, Reception number 2014039154. Reason modified and any other modifications: Legal Description.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 11/13/2014 Last Publication: 12/11/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/17/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ERIN ROBSON Colorado Registration #: 46557 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 150 , CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 X3376 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-14-630897-JS *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2014-0324 First Publication: 11/13/2014 Last Publication: 12/11/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0333 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/25/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: THEODORE JAMES VELTRIE AND KELLY LYNN VELTRIE Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LSF8 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, BY CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC., SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS SERVICER Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/21/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 11/3/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006094817 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $315,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $303,095.81 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: A default in payment required by the Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 31, BLOCK 1, STROH RANCH FILING NO. 6-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 19252 East Hollow Creek Drive, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certific-

ing to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: CARA E CAMPBELL AND JONATHAN P CLARK Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR LIBERTY FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/3/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 3/19/2008 Reception No. of DOT: 2008019719 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $202,400.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $234,595.62 To advertise your publicPursuant notices 303-566-4100 to call C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of NOTICE OF SALE the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to timely make payThe current holder of the Evidence of Debt ments as required under the Deed of secured by the Deed of Trust described Trust. herein, has filed written election and deTHE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE mand for sale as provided by law and in A FIRST LIEN. said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given The property described herein is all of the that on the first possible sale date (unless property encumbered by the lien of the the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Weddeed of trust. nesday, January 21, 2015, at the Public Legal Description of Real Property: Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle LOT 29, BLOCK 3, CLARKE FARMS Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucSUBDIVISION FILING NO. 2B, COUNTY tion to the highest and best bidder for OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO cash, the said real property and all inA.P.N.: 2233-211-03-023 terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs Which has the address of: 17619 Cornish and assigns therein, for the purpose of Place, Parker, CO 80134 paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of NOTICE OF SALE Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, The current holder of the Evidence of Debt and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificsecured by the Deed of Trust described ate of Purchase, all as provided by law. herein, has filed written election and deFirst Publication: 11/27/2014 mand for sale as provided by law and in Last Publication: 12/25/2014 said Deed of Trust.

Publisher: Douglas County News Press THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given Dated: 10/6/2014 that on the first possible sale date (unless ROBERT J. HUSSON the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. WedDOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee nesday, February 4, 2015, at the Public The name, address and telephone numTrustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle bers of the attorney(s) representing the Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auclegal holder of the indebtedness is: tion to the highest and best bidder for DAVID A. SHORE cash, the said real property and all inColorado Registration #: 19973 terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs 5347 S VALENTIA WAY SUITE 100, and assigns therein, for the purpose of GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO paying the indebtedness provided in said 80111 Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Phone #: (303) 573-1080 Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses Fax #: of sale and other items allowed by law, Attorney File #: 14-00161SH and will deliver to the purchaser a Certific*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE ate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

SALE DATES on the Public Trustee webFirst Publication: 12/11/2014 site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustLast Publication: 1/8/2015 ee/ Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/21/2014 Legal Notice No.: 2014-0343 ROBERT J. HUSSON First Publication: 11/27/2014 DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee Last Publication: 12/25/2014 The name, address and telephone numPublisher: Douglas County News Press bers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: PUBLIC NOTICE NICHOLAS H. SANTARELLI Colorado Registration #: 46592 Parker 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, NOTICE OF SALE ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0347 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: To Whom It May Concern: On 10/9/2014 Attorney File #: 14-004080 the undersigned Public Trustee caused *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE the Notice of Election and Demand relatSALE DATES on the Public Trustee webing to the Deed of Trust described below site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustto be recorded in Douglas County. ee/ Original Grantor: LEE J STEFFAN AND HEATHER L. STEFFAN Legal Notice No.: 2014-0352 Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECFirst Publication: 12/11/2014 TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, Last Publication: 1/8/2015 INC. AS NOMINEE FOR E-LOAN, INC. Publisher: Douglas County News Press Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/7/2005 PUBLIC NOTICE Recording Date of DOT: 5/27/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005047303 Parker DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

NOTICE OF SALE Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0344 Debt: $209,600.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the To Whom It May Concern: On 10/9/2014 date hereof: $194,225.64 the undersigned Public Trustee caused Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you the Notice of Election and Demand relatare hereby notified that the covenants of ing to the Deed of Trust described below the deed of trust have been violated as to be recorded in Douglas County. follows: the failure to timely make payOriginal Grantor: ERIC D. ALLEN AND ments as required under the Deed of KRISTIN L. ALLEN Trust.

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTHE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, A FIRST LIEN. INC. AS NOMINEE FOR E-LOAN, INC. The property described herein is all of the Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: SW property encumbered by the lien of the LINEAR INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC deed of trust.

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/7/2004 Legal Description of Real Property: Recording Date of DOT: 10/21/2004 ALL THE REAL PROPERTY TOGETHReception No. of DOT: 2004108212 ER WITH IMPROVEMENTS, IF ANY, DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE Original Principal Amount of Evidence of COUNTY OF DOUGLAS AND STATE OF Debt: $75,000.00 COLORADO DESCRIBED AS FOLOutstanding Principal Amount as of the LOWS: LOT 13, BLOCK 1, CLARKE date hereof: $64,614.43 FARMS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 4B, Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF are hereby notified that the covenants of COLORADO. the deed of trust have been violated as Which has the address of: 11225 follows: the failure to timely make payJordan Court , Parker, CO 80134 ments as required under the Deed of The Deed of Trust was modified by a Trust. document recorded in Douglas County THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE on 6/5/2013, Reception number A FIRST LIEN. 2013046674. Reason modified and any The property described herein is all of the other modifications: Legal Description. property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

NOTICE OF SALE Legal Description of Real Property: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LOT(S) The current holder of the Evidence of Debt OR PARCEL(S) OF LAND, SITUATE, secured by the Deed of Trust described LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF herein, has filed written election and deDOUGLAS, AND SATE OF COLORADO mand for sale as provided by law and in TO WIT: LOT 3, BLOCK 4, CHALsaid Deed of Trust.

LENGER PARK ESTATES, FILING NO. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given 2, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF that on the first possible sale date (unless COLORADO SUBJECT TO RESTRICthe sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. WedTIONS, RESERVATIONS, EASEMENTS, nesday, January 28, 2015, at the Public COVENANTS, OIL, GAS OR MINERAL Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle RIGHTS OF RECORD, IF ANY. Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucWhich has the address of: 17386 East tion to the highest and best bidder for Dewberry Circle, Parker, CO 80134 cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs NOTICE OF SALE and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said The current holder of the Evidence of Debt Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of secured by the Deed of Trust described Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses herein, has filed written election and deof sale and other items allowed by law, mand for sale as provided by law and in and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificsaid Deed of Trust. ate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given First Publication: 12/4/2014 that on the first possible sale date (unless Last Publication: 1/1/2015 the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. WedPublisher: Douglas County News Press nesday, January 28, 2015, at the Public Dated: 10/9/2014 Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle ROBERT J. HUSSON Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucDOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee tion to the highest and best bidder for The name, address and telephone numcash, the said real property and all inbers of the attorney(s) representing the terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs legal holder of the indebtedness is: and assigns therein, for the purpose of NICHOLAS H. SANTARELLI paying the indebtedness provided in said Colorado Registration #: 46592 Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 of sale and other items allowed by law, Phone #: (303) 706-9990 and will deliver to the purchaser a CertificFax #: ate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

Attorney File #: 14-001603 First Publication: 12/4/2014 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE Last Publication: 1/1/2015 SALE DATES on the Public Trustee webPublisher: Douglas County News Press site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustDated: 10/9/2014 ee/ ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee Legal Notice No.: 2014-0347 The name, address and telephone numFirst Publication: 12/4/2014 bers of the attorney(s) representing the Last Publication: 1/1/2015 legal holder of the indebtedness is: Publisher: Douglas County News Press ALISON L. BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 PUBLIC NOTICE 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Parker Phone #: (303) 706-9990 NOTICE OF SALE Fax #: Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0352 Attorney File #: 14-002817 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE To Whom It May Concern: On 10/17/2014 SALE DATES on the Public Trustee webthe undersigned Public Trustee caused site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustthe Notice of Election and Demand relatee/ ing to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Public Notice No.: 2014-0344 Original Grantor: CARA E CAMPBELL First Publication: 12/4/2014 AND JONATHAN P CLARK Last Publication: 1/1/2015 Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECPublisher: Douglas County News Press TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR LIBERTY FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/3/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 3/19/2008 PUBLIC NOTICE Reception No. of DOT: 2008019719 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

NOTICE OF Original Principal Amount of Evidence of CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT Debt: $202,400.00 COUNTY OF DOUGLAS Outstanding Principal Amount as of the STATE OF COLORADO date hereof: $234,595.62 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to are hereby notified that the covenants of Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, the deed of trust have been violated as that on January 10, 2015, final settlement follows: the failure to timely make paywill be made by the County of Douglas, ments as required under the Deed of State of Colorado, for and on account of a Trust. contract between Douglas County and THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE LAWRENCE CONSTRUCTION COMA FIRST LIEN. PANY for the Quebec Street West Pedestrian Bridge over C-470, Douglas County The property described herein is all of the Project Number CI 2011-019 in Douglas property encumbered by the lien of the County; and that any person, co-partner-

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 11/20/2014 Last Publication: 12/18/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/25/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: KAREN J RADAKOVICH Colorado Registration #: 11649 4750 TABLE MESA DRIVE , BOULDER, COLORADO 80305-5575 Phone #: (303) 494-3000 Fax #: Attorney File #: 7225-140 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

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Legal Notice No.: 2014-0333 First Publication: 11/20/2014 Last Publication: 12/18/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0341 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/2/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: ALEXANDER M PICANZO AND SOPHEA KHUTH Original Beneficiary: FIRST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORP., SUBSIDIARY OF NATIONAL CITY BANK OF INDIANA Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-FF8 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/14/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 7/30/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004079506 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $203,400.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $187,826.17 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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 monthly installments due Note Holder.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 3, PARKGLENN FILING NO 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 11387 N Donley Drive, Parker, CO 80138 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 11/27/2014 Last Publication: 12/25/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/6/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: HOLLY DECKER Colorado Registration #: 32647 355 UNION BOULEVARD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: (303) 274-0159 Attorney File #: 13-922-25752 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2014-0341 First Publication: 11/27/2014 Last Publication: 12/25/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0343 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/2/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: RODNEY CHANDLER Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR GUARANTEED RATE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS TRUSTEE FOR RALI 2007-QS3 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/22/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 1/4/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007001453 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $332,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $331,000.00 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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 of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 11, BLOCK 2, THE PINERY, FILING NO. 3A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8115 East Lake Shore Dr., Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wed-

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 of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 11, BLOCK 2, THE PINERY, FILING NO. 3A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8115 East Lake Shore Dr., Parker, CO 80134

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Wrestlers challenged at tournament Area teams earn spots in top six in weight division battles

By Tom Munds tmunds @coloradocommunitymedia.com Don Negus hopes his hard work in the off-season pays off on the wrestling mats this year.

So far, so good for the Douglas County wrestler, who finished tied for third place in the 152-pound weight class Warrior Invitational Wrestling Tournament at Arapahoe High School.

Negus was one of nine Huskies who placed, helping Douglas County earn 164.5 and third place in the 17-team field at the Dec. 6 tournament.

“Wrestling is my favorite sport because it is all about you and you can’t blame anyone else if you don’t do well,” he said between matches. “So far, the season is going pretty well even though

I lost a tough overtime match in the first round.”

His work during the off-season, including the tournaments he wrestled during the summer, helped him to be more patient in all cases, he said.

“I missed going to state by one match last year,” he said. “My goal is to make it to state and do well this season and I feel I can achieve that goal.”

While the Huskies didn’t have a champion, nine of their wrestlers finished in the top six in their weight classes. Robert Gambrell finished highest for Douglas County as he took runner-up honors at 160 pounds.

“We are a pretty young team made up primarily of enthusiastic young wrestlers on a mission to succeed,” Husky coach Gary Hartman said. “This is a tough tournament, and there are a lot of good wrestlers here today. But I think it is a great way to start the season because our kids go up against top quality competition so, right at the start of the start of the season, we know where we stand

and what we have to do to get better.”

Coronado won the team title, and Fruita Monument captured runner-up team honors.

Two other area teams competed in the tournament, with Legend finishing 12th and Highland Ranch 14th in the final standings.

Legend’s solid performance included four wrestlers who finished fifth to help the Titans amass 83.5 points.

Legend coach Nick Rider thinks his young team will surprise a lot of people this season.

“We don’t have any seniors on the roster, but we have good juniors and sophomores who want to wrestle tough every time they go out on the mat,” he said.

“While we are young, most of our wrestlers saw varsity action last year and are doing things right to improve their wrestling skills. I am excited about this year’s possibilities, and I am excited about the future since most of the kids on this year’s team will be back next year.”

Broden Baker, the team’s heavy-

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weight, said he took up wrestling to help him be a better football player.

“Wrestling has taught me about my footwork, maintaining my balance and getting tougher,” he said between matches. “I was named first team allconference in football, and I feel what I learned in wrestling in two seasons helped me play up to that level.”

He worked on strength and conditioning coming into the season with a goal to place at regionals.

Four wrestlers who placed in the top six in their weight classes helped Highlands Ranch finish 14th in the 17-team field.

“We are a young team this season; they are all scrappy guys who work hard and are willing to listen to the coaches and learn more about wrestling,” Falcons coach Alex Canono said. “All our wrestlers work continually to improve technique and conditioning so they are better wrestlers every time they go on the mat.”

SALOME’S STARS FOR THE WEEK OF DEC 8, 2014

ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) That change in holiday travel plans might be more vexing than you’d expected. But try to take it in stride. Also, it couldn’t hurt to use that Aries charm to coax out some helpful cooperation.

TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) Your Bovine determination helps you deal with an unforeseen complication.

And, as usual, you prove that when it comes to a challenge, you have what it takes to take it on.

GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) Although a romantic theme dominates much of the week, all those warm and fuzzy feelings don’t interfere with the more pragmatic matters you need to take care of.

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CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) Best not to ignore those doubts about an upcoming decision. Instead, recheck the facts you were given to make sure nothing important was left out. A weekend surprise awaits you.

LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) No time for a catnap -- yet.

You might still have to straighten out one or two factors so that you can finally assure yourself of the truth about a troubling workplace situation. Stay with it.

VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) News from an old friend could lead to an unexpected (but nonetheless welcome) reunion with someone who had once been very special in your life. Be open to the possibilities.

LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) It might be time for a family council. The sooner those problems are resolved, the sooner you can move ahead with your holiday preparations. Don’t let the opportunity pass you by.

SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) Take some time out to give more attention to a personal relationship that seems to be suffering from a sense of emotional neglect. Provide that much-needed reassurance.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) Cheer up. That unusual circumstance that might faze most people can be handled pretty well by the savvy Sagittarian. Look at it as an opportunity rather than an obstacle.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) Someone you believe has hurt you in the past might now need your help. Reaching out could be difficult. But the generous Goat will be able to do the right thing, as always.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) Prioritizing is an important part of your pre-holiday scheduling. Try to give time both to your workday responsibilities and those personal matters you might have neglected.

PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) With the vestiges of your anger about that painful incident fading, you can now focus all your energy on the more positive aspects of your life, including that personal situation.

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BORN THIS WEEK: You have a way of bringing your own strong sense of reassurance to others and encouraging them to hope.

NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on January 10, 2015, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and LAWRENCE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY for the Quebec Street West Pedestrian Bridge over C-470, Douglas County Project Number CI 2011-019 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Lawrence Construction Company for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said January 10, 2015, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Public Works Engineering Director, with a copy to the Project Engineer, Dennis Lobberding, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

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

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

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