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October 23, 2014

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Campaigns reach out for Latino approval Both parties make case for coveted bloc

By Vic Vela

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was being created to help police officers better understand dog behavior. There had been a rash of officers shooting dogs in the metro area at the time, and the task force was an effort to stem it.

“Dr. MacMillan was the natural choice to co-chair the task force … and she rose to the challenge in forging consensus despite disparate stakeholder views,” writes CVMA. “Her leadership was instrumental to the task force successfully concluding its efforts.”

For her part, MacMillan just wanted to save lives.

“If we can save just one dog, it’s worth it,” she said. “I don’t want the police to get hurt, either. We’re just trying to keep the police, the dogs and bystanders safe.”

MacMillan owned Arapahoe Veterinary Hospital in Littleton from the mid-1980s until two years ago, when she sold it and retired.

With ballots now having been mailed to every registered voter in Colorado, political campaigns and advocacy groups are ramping up efforts aimed at mobilizing a coveted voting bloc — Latinos.

Democratic leaders last week urged Latino voters to cast ballots in support of their party’s candidates, while blasting Republicans over policy positions that they believe Hispanics have long rejected.

But Republicans say they are working harder than ever to appeal to an influential bloc of voters that has by and large rejected GOP candidates statewide and at the national level in recent years.

Latino Democratic leaders held a press conference outside the Denver City and County Building, where they blasted Republican candidates for ignoring or being on the wrong side of issues of importance to the Hispanic community.

“They only give us lip service,” said Denver City Councilman Paul Lopez.

“They only give us promises during a campaign, but when push comes to shove, when it’s any other day of the year besides Election Day, it’s, `We don’t have time for you.’”

Democrats are reminding Latino voters that it was their party that got through legislation at the state level this year that makes it easier for undocumented students to attend college, as well as legislation that allows undocumented citizens to obtain licenses to drive.

Democrats also claim that while their party has worked toward immigration reform in Congress, Republicans have put up roadblocks.

They took aim at U.S. Reps. Cory

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Randa MacMillan and Lily, her black Lab, spend a lot of time making people happy. MacMillan, a retired veterinarian, recently earned statewide recognition for her efforts to teach police officers to understand dog behavior. Photo by Jennifer Smith

Veterinarian honored by peers MacMillan recognized by state group for work with police

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As Randa MacMillan sat recently at a coffee shop with Lily, her black Labrador retriever, a young woman stopped just to thank MacMillan for her contagiously cheerful demeanor.

“It cheered me up just watching you through the window,” said the woman.

It’s a view of MacMillan shared by many.

“Dr. MacMillan’s generous spirit, ready wit and kind heart have been shared freely with many organizations,” writes the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association in its announcement that she had won its 2014 President’s Award.

MacMillan was president of CVMA in 2013, when the state’s Dog Protection Task Force

Before shooting, student’s temper drew attention Arapahoe gunman had run-ins with teachers, administration

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crotar@coloradocommunitymedia.com Karl Pierson’s temper flared publicly two days before he attacked Arapahoe High School with a gun, a machete and explosives.

Arapahoe High teacher Vicki Lombardi told investigators the following account of the incident, as presented in a summary of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office’s report, released Oct. 10.

“On Wednesday, December 11, 2013, Karl got locked out of Vicki’s classroom. By the time someone opened the door for Karl, he was yelling and pounding on the door. Karl was very angry over the incident and Vicki asked him to leave the classroom. Vicki called for assistance from administration and Kevin (assistant principal Kevin Kolasa) responded. Vicki told Kevin that Karl scared her. Kevin told Vicki he was sending Karl home for the rest of the day and she was fine with that. Vicki did not think that Karl’s behavior warranted a suspension.”

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A day after the Dec. 13, 2013 shooting at Arapahoe High, the school remained cordoned off with crime-scene tape. File photo

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October 23, 2014

It’s an old story ... in every single item The small, faded railway label on the battered 1900s trunk resting on the worn floor of the antiques store bears the name of its once-upon-a-time owner: “For H.C. Stillman,” it says. “Pueblo.

Value — 100.”

Its brass hinges are tarnished, its leather straps stiff from age, its oakand-canvas sides scuffed from wear.

Its story, too, is old, so forgotten it was a dying whisper — until Bill and Cindy Pierce uncovered the vintage piece in an acquaintance’s storage unit.

“He was a music teacher at Central High in Pueblo in the ‘30s,” Cindy says of the name on the label. In those days, “they didn’t allow girls in orchestra or band, so he created an all-girls marching band — which I thought was totally cool.”

It is. Totally cool.

Just imagine H.C. Stillman’s courage in defying society’s notions, the difference he made for a group of musicplaying young girls, the path he paved for those who came after.

“There’s a story inside the trunk,” Cindy says, the kind that connects you with history. “We’re going to look him up and see what we can find.”

I happened to be browsing recently in Olde Time Antiques, one of several such stores on Pueblo’s historic Union Avenue, when Cindy and Bill — excited about their discovery — brought in the trunk. They rent space in the store to sell old treasures they find.

The trunk’s label indicated its destination back to Pueblo on a train in June 1930, possibly, Cindy thought, from a marching band competition.

As I listened, and looked around — at the dainty porcelain teacups that once graced a familiar table, the lace wedding

dress someone once wore for love, a deco cabinet that once stood in a family living room — the air suddenly seemed crowded by stories waiting to be heard, testaments to fragments of long-agos buried by the passage of time and the hurry of life.

That glimpse into the past is what motivates antiquarians such as Cindy and Bill, and Gary Price, who helps man the counter, and Johnny Baayen, who owns the store.

“I’m just fascinated by old things and disappointed by things that are new and wear out quickly,” Gary says. His gaze sweeps around the store. “Some of this stuff is over 100 years old. … We’ve become such a disposable society. I cherish things that last this long.”

Cindy does, too. She loves old things so much she rarely buys new.

Her Pyrex dishes and cooking utensils date back to the 1930s. She uses oldstyle watering cans in her garden.

“I give them another life,” she says.

Cindy and Bill have been collecting old things for at least 35 years from estate and garage sales and auctions.

Bill likes to search for car parts and beer signs, Cindy for her dishes and utensils.

Sometimes, they find unique treasures, such as the trunk, or the 100-year-old saddle, also sitting in the

store.

“It’s pretty darn worn,” Cindy says.

“But 100 years ago, you could see a guy riding around in that saddle. It makes you think … I just find it all fascinating.”

The glimpse back in time can even hook some of today’s younger generations.

Cindy recounts a conversation she overheard as a boy looked at a typewriter from the 1800s. “He asked his dad, `What is that?’ He had never seen a typewriter.”

Or a rotary phone.

Or cameras from the 1920s and ‘30s.

“They just love them,” Cindy says of young people, with a laugh. “They’ve never seen anything like that. They pick up a camera and try to figure out how the picture was taken … and they’re just kind of in awe.”

Most of the stories inside Olde Time Antiques are unknown, the objects brought in by dealers who simply aren’t familiar with their origins, proprietor Baayen says.

“You can only imagine the history if you were only able to follow it back in time …”

A walk among the thousands of pieces waiting for new life allows you to do just that: A 1930s metal toy squirt gun that probably still works.

A worn, chocolate-brown R.T. Frazier saddle made by the famed Pueblo saddlery from the turn of the 20th century.

Lawyers’ filing cabinets, nearly 100 years old.

A cream-colored 1946 Belmont radio.

The tag says it works.

A vintage 50mm camera case.

A wooden sewing machine table

from the late 1800s.

A display case of knives that includes a pen knife, a Turkish Mauser bayonet and a Sudanese arm dagger.

Even the two Pachinko machines, the 1960s Japanese-made pinball-type machines used where gambling was prohibited, and which in the end prove age is in the perception of the beholder.

“I got those three, four weeks ago,” Baayen says. “I’m amazed at how many people come in and say how they played them.”

Objects from the 1970s are particularly popular at the moment, he notes.

“In my terms, that’s not really old,” Baayen says. But “young people, they love it — they say it’s so cool and it’s old.”

H.C. Stillman’s trunk sold in just a few days for $125.

The Pierces were unable to uncover any more of his story.

But the sale — to an owner who appreciated the history — felt good.

“It’s nice we can pass the story on,” Bill says, “keep the story alive.”

The story in the trunk reminded me history is a living, breathing entity that accompanies us wherever we may be.

And whether they are from yesterdays long ago or just being created today, the stories are ours.

Let’s try not to lose them.

Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. Her column earned first place in the 2013 Colorado Press Association Better Newspaper contest. She can be reached at ahealey@ coloradocommunitymedia.com or 303566-4110.

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October 23, 2014

Dems say Conti not up front about her cash

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By Jennifer Smith

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State Rep. Kathleen Conti, R-Littleton, says allegations of campaign-finance violations made by local Democrat Betty Harris are “downright false.”

“I appreciate Ms. Harris’s zealous investigations and watchful eye over elected officials,” Conti writes in a statement emailed on Oct. 17. “I assure you that there has been no intent to be anything less than forthcoming and honest on behalf of this elected official, and I am diligently working with my treasurer to make sure these reports are amended in a complete, honest fashion. You can look for the amended report by the end of this weekend.”

Harris, chair of the House District 38 Democrats, held a press conference on the steps of the state Capitol on Oct. 6 to discuss what even Conti admits are some errors and omissions on the financial reports she submitted to the Secretary of State’s office. She also submitted a letter to Conti outlining her concerns, signed by 27 other constituents.

“We are concerned that Kathleen Conti’s lack of disclosure misleads the public on how much money she is raising, who her contributors are and how or whether the money is being spent,” said Harris.

“Her constituents expect their elected official to disclose this information as required by law.”

Conti, who is running for a third term, says it was all a misunderstanding.

“The omissions that have been discussed have been as a result of my campaign treasurer getting behind in her filings,” said Conti. “This largely happened because of emergency situations that were happening with her aging, dementia-stricken mother. … My treasurer had

been given initial advice from the Secretary of State that it was always better to get the report in on time even though all the information wasn’t there and then amend the report, but life and circumstances continued to get in the way, and her planned time during the summer seemed to slip away.”

The letter alleges Conti didn’t report obvious expenses like yard signs, Tshirts, fliers and a booth during Western Welcome Week’s parade day. Conti said many of the items were either left over from previous campaigns or not Conti required to be itemized, and that some fliers were free from the printer to make up for some previous ones that were of poor quality. As for the WWW booth, Conti says the Republican Party paid for it and made it available to candidates, a common practice by both parties.

Harris also alleged Conti failed to report any income from an Aug. 23 fundraiser, despite the fact that Conti’s website asked for a $40 donation to be paid online ahead of time.

“My website requested a $40 guaranteed reservation, but this was only a suggested contribution,” said Conti. “People did attend the event, and corrections to the August report are in process.”

Harris isn’t buying most of Conti’s explanations, saying she understands the treasurer was responsible for the reports, but the mistakes reflect on the integrity of the candidate.

“Ignorance of the law is no excuse,” she wrote.

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4 The Independent

October 23, 2014

Effort promotes safe driving for teens Parent involvement, progressive skills emphasized

By Christy Steadman

csteadman @coloradocommunitymedia.com While Oct. 19-25 is national Teen Driver Safety Week, experts say every week should be dedicated to making better drivers out of young people.

“We’re working with teen drivers all the time,” said Ben Baron, owner of DriveSafe Driving School, which has several locations across the Denver metro area, including one in Highlands Ranch. “All 52 weeks are Teen Driver Safety Week.”

A Colorado Department of Transportation news release states that motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teenagers. In 2012, 859 teen drivers died across the nation in crashes.

For the second year in a row, CDOT is teaming up with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to promote the “5 to Drive” campaign during Teen

Driver Safety Week.

Only about 25 percent of parents have serious talks with their children about safe driving, the CDOT news release states. The “5 to Drive” effort is designed to help parents talk to their teens about the issue.

“Teens might be gaining some independence (but) they still need rules and restrictions, and believe it or not, parents,” said Darrell Lingk, director of the Office of Transportation Safety at CDOT. “They’ll listen to you.”

DriveSafe schools also emphasize the importance for parents to be involved with their teen’s driving education.

“It’s about developing a skill,” Baron said. “It’s important for parents not to forget that for a new driver, driving is a new skill.”

The “5 to Drive” campaign addresses the “five most dangerous and deadly behaviors for teen drivers,” the CDOT release states.

There are five important rules addressing these behaviors: • No drinking and driving.

• Wear you seat belt.

• No texting or talking on the cell phone while driving.

• Don’t speed.

• No more than one passenger at a time.

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Following these rules while driving is “good advice for all drivers, not just teens,” Baron said, with the exception of not having more than one passenger at a time for experienced, adult drivers.

“Ultimately, it’s distracted driving that causes accidents,” he said.

Distracted driving is not limited to what is listed in the “5 to Drive” campaign, Baron said, and can include everything from changing the radio station to putting on make-up in the car.

As well as physical distractions, there are mental distractions a person can encounter while driving, Baron said. Things a person thinks about — something negative that happened at school or work, or being extremely happy about something — are mental distractions.

“Most adults have been driving for so long that they can factor that in,” Baron said, but the “ups and downs” that teens experience on a daily basis can create a lot of distractions.

The CDOT news release states that “texting and driving has become a national epidemic, and teens are the worst offenders.”

It’s not only unsafe, but in Colorado, all cell phone use — talking, texting, surfing the web — is illegal for those under 18 years old while driving. Texting behind the wheel is also against the law for adults, who are allowed to talk and drive.

According to distraction.gov, texting involves manual, visual and cognitive distraction simultaneously. A person’s eyes, on average, are taken off the road for about five seconds while texting.

“At 55 mph, that’s like driving the length of an entire football field, blindfolded,” the website states.

DriveSafe schools focus on starting slow — most students begin their driving education in the classroom, Baron said — and building skills progressively.

“You can learn to pass a test, but that (alone) doesn’t make you a safe driver,” Baron said. “It just means you know the rules.”

In urban areas, a teenager must have six hours driving experience with an instructor before they can earn their driver’s license, Baron said.

At DriveSafe, students receive three

two-hour drives, said DriveSafe Behind the Wheel instructor Kevin Knight. The drives are done on different routes and areas.

Students start off by practicing in a parking lot, emphasizing the importance of checking mirrors and using seat belts.

Then, students will get some highway or busy street practice and experience driving downtown on one-way streets and awareness of pedestrians. The third lesson will usually entail some mountain driving, Knight said.

“They learn proper, safe habits that they will use for the rest of their life,” he said.

The Graduated Driver Licensing laws “allow young drivers to safely gain driving experience before obtaining full driving privileges,” states the Governors Highway Safety Association on Colorado laws.

Generally, three stages are followed: the learner stage, which is supervised driving, cumulative with a driving test; the intermediate stage, which limits unsupervised driving in high-risk situations; and the fullprivilege stage, which is when a standard driver’s license is earned.

In order to receive a driver’s license, a teen is required to have 50 hours logged driving experience, Baron said, which is gained in the learner stage.

But he believes 50 hours is the “bare minimum.”

“You can’t really produce a good driver,” he said. “It takes 100 hours or more.”

While still too high, the number of teen deaths from car accidents is improving compared to 15 years ago, Baron said.

“Many factors have contributed to safer drivers,” he said, “despite there being more drivers on the road.”

Safer vehicle manufacturing, better driving education laws and higher standards for driving instruction all play a part in creating safer drivers, he said.

Required comprehensive driver’s education courses teach teens the minimum standards to know how to safely operate a motor vehicle, Baron said. Parents should also take their teen’s driving education very seriously.

“Everybody benefits,” he said. “All of society benefits because there’s safer drivers on the road.”

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October 23, 2014

In Littleton, last call at PUB Group meant to unify city dissolves

By Jennifer Smith

jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com The man who has been working for eight years to help rivals come together, once considered by many to be the most nonpartisan voice of Littleton, is giving up.

“We just weren’t getting an audience that wanted to talk about public policy and current events in Littleton, and frankly, I don’t know how to do it anymore,” said Tom Kristopeit, former city councilmember and founder of the PUB Policy Group.

The PUB came into being in 2007, during a very controversial time in Littleton. Members of the Sunshine Boys activist group, who tend to be economically conservative, were in a constant battle with longtime councilmembers they considered too progressive. A war was waging over zoning issues, particularly the project that’s underway at the former Marathon site. A proposal for a Walmart where Breckenridge Brewery is now being built turned up the heat even further.

The Sunshine Boys, which first organized to rid the city of a grocery tax a few years prior, made its first official declaration that year in the Littleton Independent. Asked to comment as a “neutral party” for a story about what was perceived as the two political sides in town, Kristopeit declined to join the fray. But he did write a column calling for the sides to come together in a regular and casual forum, like having beers in a pub to hash out beefs.

“There were several major policy questions back then, like zoning, TABOR and taxes,” said Kristopeit. “At city council meetings, the public gets three minutes to speak and absolutely no response from council. There was no discussion. I wanted there to be public discussion with no rules.”

Thus, the Public Policy Group, affectionately known as the PUB, was born. It met monthly at the Buck Recreation Center, and, at first, attendance was both large and diverse.

Robust conversations with city leaders, policy experts and local business leaders were had, and candidate forums were held each election. Councilmembers, county commissioners and common folk were familiar faces, and, moderated by Kristopeit, dialogue was civil.

But things began to change about three years in, he said. He thinks it was because of a combination of things, including a perception that the meetings were becoming a miniversion of Sunshine. He also believes that the arrival of City Manager Michael Penny in October 2011 hastened the group’s demise.

“Littleton, for a long time, seemed to have a good direction,” said Kristopeit. “But Michael Penny got rid of a lot of department heads, and he put so much public information online.”

That move, he thinks, along with the rise of social media, has made gathering in person seem less necessary to some people. Six people attended the last meeting, and one six months ago that featured the CEO of Littleton Adventist Hospital only drew two people besides himself.

“It’s like the beer at the bar,” he said. “You don’t bother going to the bar anymore if the

‘At city council meetings, the public gets three minutes to speak and absolutely no response from council.

There was no discussion. I wanted there to be public discussion with no rules.’

Tom Kristopeit, Former city councilmember and founder of the PUB Policy Group

beer is somewhere else.”

Ironically, Kristopeit’s last call at the PUB comes at another highly controversial time in town. Sunshine and a newer group with lots of crossover associations, Citizens for Rational Development, are riled up over the recently amped-up efforts of Littleton’s urban-renewal authority and the rash of new development in general.

“There is a sense that the city’s kind of divided,” he said. “The officialdom has kind of

closed the door. Policy decisions seem to be decided in private.”

Having been a politically active resident of Littleton since 1970, Kristopeit says he needs a break. But he holds out hope there might be a younger, civic-minded person out there who can fill his neutral shoes, and would be happy to help.

“I still have a fundamental optimism in Littleton,” he said. “I don’t see any disasters down the road.”

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Now she spends a lot of time volunteering at places like Denver Pet Partners, Children’s Hospital Prescription Pet Program and Guide Dogs for the Blind.

A particular favorite for her and Lily is visiting The Gathering Place, a daytime shelter for women.

“It’s hard being homeless, and a lot of those women have had to give up their own pets,” she said.

Volunteering has taken her to the ends of the earth and back, from spaying and neutering street dogs in Mexico to tending to the hardy sled dogs of the Iditarod in Alaska.

“It’s the coldest I’ve ever been,” she said of the great race, which pits 16 teams of 14 dogs against each other to run 100 miles a day for 15 days in a row.

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Gardner and Mike Coffman, who are locked in tight races against Democrats this election cycle. Gardner is vying to unseat Sen. Mark Udall while Coffman tries to stave off a challenge to his 6th Congressional District seat from Andrew Romanoff.

Those who spoke at the press event said neither Gardner nor Coffman could be trusted on immigration issues. And they said they and their Republican colleagues in the House have failed to get any sort of immigration reform accomplished.

State. Sen. Jesse Ulibarri, D-Commerce City, whose Adams County-based state Senate district is part of Coffman’s 6th District, said Coffman for years “has been running against Latino and immigrant communities.”

Coffman has had to take tough votes on immigration measures, considering the complexity of the district he represents. Coffman has been critical of President Obama’s leadership on immigration, but has also bucked his own party.

Over the summer, both Coffman and Gardner broke ranks and voted against a Republican-sponsored bill that sought to halt a program that shields young undocumented immigrants from deportation.

But Democrats believe Coffman’s “about face” on immigration issues is born out of necessity because he represents a district that grew more diverse after it was remapped.

“Hollow actions ring hollow for people in my neck of the woods and we won’t stand for it,” Ulibarri said, urging Latino voters to back Romanoff.

But the Coffman campaign thinks Ulibarri is the last person who should be touting Romanoff to Latino voters. Ulibarri was once critical of Romanoff for seeing through tough immigration measures while he was state House speaker in 2006.

Coffman campaign spokesman Tyler Sandberg responded to Ulibarri’s comments with the state senator’s own words to the Denver Post in 2010.

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But she loves being at home in Littleton, too.

“In Littleton, people love their animals and take good care of them,” she said. “But I’ve never understood why some people want to have a pet, but they don’t want to interact with them. … Vets are required to report abuse, but sometimes it might just be ignorance, and then, as a vet, you can help them, and teach them to be a good pet owner.”

In addition to all her volunteering, MacMillan still does relief work at her old clinic in the Riverside Downs shopping center.

“She’s amazing,” said Naomi Weber, who works with her at what’s now called VCA Littleton Hospital. “All the techs are like, ‘Yay! Randa’s here!’ She’s a lot of fun.”

MacMillan, who originally wanted to be an animal laboratory technician but decided it was more fun saving animals, says the work is in her blood.

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the most vulnerable in the Latino communities,” Ulibarri told the Post. “It will be very difficult for him to rebuild those relationships with community members.”

The Coffman and Romanoff campaigns have been targeting Latinos through Spanish-language television and newspaper advertisements. And Coffman and Romanoff will soon square off in an Oct. 30 all-Spanish debate that will air on Univision.

Sandberg said Coffman has been knocking on doors in Latino neighborhoods and said the reaction he’s been getting is positive. He also believes that Democrats could be in for a surprise when they sort through the voting statistics of Latino voters after Election Day. “More than the Democrats expect, that’s for sure,” Sandberg said, when asked what kind of support he expects Coffman to receive from Latino voters.

Republicans say they are ramping up Latino outreach efforts nationwide. Ali Pardo, the Hispanic press secretary for the Republican National Committee, said the GOP has put more staff in the field this year, specifically for the purpose of reaching Latino voters.

Pardo said it’s Democrats who have failed Latinos on issues that matter to their community, like the expansion of school choices for their children and economic issues.

Pardo does acknowledge that Republicans haven’t done enough work to reach out to Latinos in recent years, as evidenced by the vast majority who consider themselves Democrats.

“We haven’t been there and that’s the point,” she said. “A large portion of the community identifies with the values of Republican Party, but we have to show up. Both parties have to be fighting for their vote.”

Democrats are countering with their own Latino “get out the vote” effort. Democratic Latino activists were expected to launch a statewide canvass of Hispanic voters over the weekend of Oct. 18-19.

Democrats aren’t concerned that Latinos will vote Republican. Their major worry is whether some vote at all.

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Vote yes on South Suburban measure To many area residents, the amenities provided and maintained by the South Suburban Park and Recreation District are a major benefit of living here.

The parks, trails, open spaces, recreation centers, golf courses, playgrounds, and more truly are a treasure.

And treasures aren’t cheap, especially not when they are meant to serve such a wide swath of terrain and more than 130,000 residents in the south metro area.

To give you a sense of it, the district’s 2014 budget is $53.4 million.

By now, registered voters in Colorado have received their ballots. Voters in Littleton, western Centennial, Lone Tree, Sheridan, Bow Mar, Columbine Valley and some unincorporated parts of Douglas, Jefferson and Arapahoe counties will notice the ballot contains a question asking that more tax dollars go to South Suburban.

Ballot Issue 4C seeks voter approval for a 2-mill property tax increase for a period of 10 years. If approved, it would mean about $4.5 million annually in additional money for South Suburban.

The district would use the funds for general operations and, among other things, to: • Protect and enhance the High Line Canal Trail, the South Platte River Trail (Mary

OUR VIEW Carter Greenway) and other local trails.

• Repair, maintain and improve existing parks, recreation facilities and playgrounds.

• Replace outdated mechanical equipment with new energy saving systems, including solar energy.

• Save water by replacing aging and inefficient irrigation systems in parks and using non-treated water where feasible.

The tax hike would mean a resident of the district who owns a $300,000 home would pay an additional $4 per month, or $48 more per year. The owner of a $200,000 home would pay less, an additional $32 a year.

In urging passage of 4C, South Suburban makes a number of points, including the rising cost of maintaining an acre of parkland and open space; the escalating prices of supplies, services and materials; and the aging of its facilities.

District officials also point out that they haven’t asked for a tax increase in the gen-

eral operating mill levy in 20 years. And they’ll tell you that a 1-mill increase approved in 2000 and reauthorized in 2010 is restricted — it can only be used to acquire land, not for general-operating purposes.

Perhaps most importantly, they point out admission-fee increases over the years have not been enough to offset rising maintenance costs and improvements. To that end, the district admits, hiking admission prices too much could backfire and reduce participation.

We realize that all property owners in the district will not absorb even a small tax increase easily. The economy hasn’t recovered for everyone, and the district is home to many seniors living on fixed incomes.

But the price tag of an additional few dollars a month to maintain the high quality of this recreation district is worth it, we believe. The south metro area is an attractive place to live, work and play, and South Suburban Parks and Recreation plays a large role in that. It’s vital that the district is functioning at a high level.

We’ll also say that South Suburban needs to make the most of this tax hike and use the utmost discretion on any future admission-fee increases. We don’t want to see the district price itself out of the market.

Vote yes on 4C.

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Time has come to talk about time Time waits for no one, unless you have a humdinger of a hangover, and then it goes on and on. It stands still.

At other times, time wears winged sandals, like that flower delivery guy.

Actually his name is Mercury Man. Mercury Man has some Denver in him.

According to Wikipedia, “On Aug. 18, 1910, 15 American florists led by John Valentine, a Denver lawyer and floral company owner, agreed to serve each other’s out-of-town customers by exchanging orders via telegraph, and they called their organization the Florists’ Telegraph Delivery (FTD).”

I don’t know which one of them came up with the idea of representing the company with the god Mercury, but it was ingenious. It made an impression on me long before I ever started to order flowers for anyone.

Maybe it was because I ran track, and he looked like he might have been a track star too. I set a school record that will never be broken. It’s not that impressive: They just don’t run the race (220) anymore.

We used to compare our times after meets, and if we improved, we improved by splits of seconds.

And then we would go to an American history class, and it seemed like it

took an hour for 10 minutes to go by.

I ran out of time on an algebra test, and guessed the answers, and I was right. But I was penalized for not showing my work. I still don’t know how I did it.

If one train leaves the station at 8 o’clock going 50 mph and another train leaves the station without enough dinner rolls for everyone, what time would a third train have to leave the station with rolls for everyone on the second train?

Time is very important in track, unless you are a pole vaulter.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 4C worthy of voter support

We strongly support passage of 4C to help the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District continue to improve our community in so many different ways. My family has lived within the district for many years and our lives have been better for it. We have walked the paths and trails, taken many classes and participated in athletic activities and enjoyed the district’s many recreational facilities and public art placements.

Very simply, the district has made my family’s life better, richer and fuller. Let’s continue to support a program that enhances our lives, makes our neighborhoods better to live in and increases our property values.

Charles, Michele, Christopher and Shannon Whitley, Centennial

Superintendent supports South Suburban

Over the years, I have had the privilege of working with the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District in serving our community. It goes without saying that our community is very blessed to have had the foresight to fund and support an organization that gives so much back to us year after year.

Dave Lorenz, executive director, and the SSPRD Board of Directors have led the way in creating grass playing fields for each of our elementary schools to support programs Letters continue on Page 9

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Gay-marriage issue goes from hope to ho-hum Homer Simpson didn’t accept a gay man until one saved his life.

In the 1997 “Simpsons” episode, “Homer’s Phobia,” Homer and his family became friends with a man named John, who ran a novelty store at the mall.

Homer liked John until he found out he was gay. And then he really didn’t like John because he thought Bart was becoming gay from spending so much time with him.

In the end, John saved Homer and Bart from being attacked by a pack of reindeer at “Santa’s Village” (I’m not going to get into it.

Just download the episode).

Homer then thanked John and embraced him for who he was, which led John to quip: “Homer, I won your respect, and all I had to do was save your life. Now, if every gay man could just do the same, you’d be set.”

Growing up gay, I knew plenty of Homers — decent, well-meaning people who just weren’t yet equipped to accept homosexuality.

Being gay, I accepted that non-acceptance as my reality. That didn’t bother me too much because I’ve never “come across” as being gay. I played baseball and listened to the Grateful Dead and never really had to worry about getting bullied like so many gay kids growing up.

Still, I resigned myself to the fact that my sexuality meant that I would forever live outside the societal norm.

I was OK with that. I mean, what was the alternative? Being straight? Who in the heck wants that?

I came out of the closet when I was 18, in 1995. At that time, I didn’t care about civil unions or “Don’t ask, don’t tell” military

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over the dog.

Charlotte depends upon an electronic signal with a beeper to tell her when it’s time to jump. Charlotte is blind. I dare you to try to get through the YouTube about her without getting choked up.

I like baseball. There are innings, not quarters and halves. An inning might last four or five minutes, or 45 minutes.

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for kids, such as soccer, lacrosse, softball, organized sports leagues, and so much more. They provide excellent recreational facilities and fields. SSPRD has promoted better student health and wellness programs by helping Littleton Public Schools construct safe and desirable playgrounds for our elementary and middle schools. They have developed great safe-to-school walking

policy or anything. All I cared about then was my friends not rejecting me for who I was.

So at that time, even if Christopher Lloyd’s “Doc Brown” character had traveled from the future in his DeLorean to tell me that in 2014 gays would be getting married in Colorado, I would have written Universal Pictures and told them that the movie series had just jumped a big gay shark — or more like a dolphin, because that’s gayer than a shark.

Never, ever, ever did I ever imagine during my years of struggles with sexual identity in the 1990s that gay marriage would be a reality.

But it really is. Cue Sally Fields: “You like me, you really like me!”

The reason I’m writing this column is because, as a gay political reporter, I am able to share a unique perspective on this issue.

To be honest, I struggled over my decision to write this column because I value journalism ethics — yes, reporters really do care about that stuff.

As a legislative reporter, I covered the debate over civil-unions legislation that became law last year. The committee hearings were long and emotional. And lawmakers

from both sides of the aisle gave impassioned speeches, either in support or in opposition.

I thought of writing a column during that debate, but I didn’t think it would be appropriate to opine while the bill was being run.

I am comfortable in writing this column today because I would find it hard to believe that any conservatives at the Capitol would question my sincerity in listening to their positions and reporting on them objectively, on this or any other issue.

Plus, I’m gay. That’s who I am and I can’t — and never have wanted to — change that.

Should a black reporter step aside from covering a story involving the shooting of a black kid by a white cop? No. That’s ridiculous.

Reporters can’t just ignore our life experiences when covering a story — but it is our responsibility to cover those issues objectively.

And even though the gay marriage question is now settled in Colorado, there will still be a legitimate debate over whether the law can allow for exceptions for those with religious objections to same-sex nuptials — because while marriage matters to a lot of gay couples, religious convictions matter just as much to other folks.

And, selfishly, this issue really doesn’t impact me. I really have no intention of ever — EVER — getting married. Nowadays, gays get to have kids and can marry — why in the world would I want any of those things?!?

Not having to deal with the heavy things that straight people have to deal with were the highlights of being gay!

What’s the point of being gay anymore?

Thank you very much, Supreme Court and your lousy, stupid equality.

But, seriously, folks. This issue matters to a heck of a lot people out there.

State House Speaker Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver, who is gay and who co-sponsored the civil-unions legislation, told me recently that when he was younger, he never would have imagined marriage equality becoming a reality so early in his life. Ferrandino and I are the same age, 37.

“I thought we’d see a movement, but like, before I pass away, not before my daughter goes to school,” he said.

State Rep. Dominick Moreno, D-Commerce City, who is 29 and also gay, said when he was younger he thought gay marriage would only be a reality in the “liberal upeastern states.”

“It is pretty surprising and exciting that marriage equality is coming to states where you didn’t think it would be a reality,” he said.

No matter how much marriage equality becomes an even greater reality across the nation, there will always be Homer Simpsons around — many of whom are good, lovable people who just don’t know how to embrace homosexuality.

And that’s OK. But it’s pretty clear that politicians won’t be fighting about this issue as ferociously as they had in previous years.

“It will be nice to fight about other things instead of my relationship with my husband,” Ferrandino said.

The time it takes to play an entire baseball season is imposing. The season starts in April, and they are still playing in November.

Conceivably, you could conceive a baby on Opening Day, and the kid would be around for the seventh game of the World Series.

We all get two years: One to the left of the dash, and one to the right of the dash. My father’s years were 1919-2008. I will never forget the number to the right of his dash. My father lived a long time.

It takes a couple of hours to write a

column. Then I leave it alone, sometimes overnight, and sometimes for a few days.

I read it, reread it, revise it, and sometimes I delete it.

Directors play around with time all of the time with devices like flashbacks and flash forwards.

Some people are habitually — even addictively — late. I am always early.

My dog is aging differently than I am, and I don’t like it.

If your son is 10, he’s a kid. If your dog is 10, his clock is ticking.

Jennifer said she would be here

between 6 and 6:30 two Fridays ago. We had an 8:33 a.m. flight to Los Angeles the next day. The game between UCLA and Oregon in the Rose Bowl — we were there — started at 12:30 p.m.

I don’t think college football is a waste of time. Besides, as Bertrand Russell said, “The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.”

paths to give parents, children, and teachers a safe and enjoyable place to walk while getting exercise we all benefit from.

Without a doubt, every investment has to be measured carefully to ensure that we, as a community and taxpayers, are getting a good return on our commitment of resources. SSPRD’s investment brings returns to our families and community now and for years to come. My hat’s off for their leadership! They will continue to have our faith and trust. They deserve our support.

Scott Murphy Superintendent, Littleton Public Schools

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Jack Westley Jeff Karford died peacefully in his home on October 17, 2014 in Bow Mar, Colorado.

Jack was born on March 25, 1927 to Fred and Goldie Kvarfordt in Gothenburg, Nebraska. As the oldest son of six children, he was raised during the Great Depression and the dust bowl. Growing up, his family moved several times while his father was trying to find work.

They finally settled in Pocatello, Idaho where Jack graduated from Pocatello High School. Shortly after graduating, he enlisted in the Navy where he served in the Pacific during WWII. After being honorably discharged, he attended Idaho State University where he was an honor student. He then went on to Law School at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California.

He graduated in December 1951 and went on to serve on the Stanford Law Review. While attending Stanford, his contemporary classmates were Sandra Day O’Connor

and William Rehnquist.

On June 18, 1951 he married his angel, Barbara Crowell. After Law School graduation, they moved to Littleton, Colorado where he accepted a position as Corporate Attorney for OK Tire and Rubber Company, later becoming the Vice President. After several years of working for someone else, he decided to work for himself and began his own private law practice in 1969. In 1988, he accepted the position of Managing Attorney for the FDIC from which he later retired. He was active in Rotary Club, Lions Club, and Toastmasters and served on the first Arapahoe Metropolitan Park District.

He became a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of LatterDay Saints in 1957 and served in several callings including bishop. He had a strong testimony of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Jack and Barbara built two homes in Bow Mar, where they raised their

five children. He loved sailing and swimming in Bow Mar Lake, and would bike to the lake every morning. He was an avid outdoor enthusiast and volunteer ski patrolman.

He also loved waterskiing at local reservoirs and Lake Powell, and loved to hike and camp in the beautiful Rocky Mountains.

He is survived by his wife Barbara, daughters Debra Brown, Carbondale, CO; D’Ann Karford, South Weber, UT; Kathryn Karford, Littleton, CO; and son Frederick Karford, Littleton, CO. Preceded in death by his oldest son Jeff Karford.

He is also survived by 16 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

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Students: Pierson was sweet, intelligent, `scary’ Report gives insight into how shooter’s peers perceived him Staff report In the days leading up to his murderous rampage at Arapahoe High School, Karl Pierson showed photos of a shotgun to fellow students.

“Some of the students believed that Karl bought the shotgun because he could, since he recently turned 18 years old,” a summary of the investigative report into the Dec. 13, 2013 school shooting states.

The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office conducted more than 200 interviews following the shooting, and many of those interviewed were Pierson’s peers. The report summary, released Oct. 10, provides a glimpse into what these acquaintances had to say about the high school senior from Highlands Ranch.

Some of the students interviewed by authorities knew of Pierson’s threat in September 2013 to kill his speech and debate coach, Tracy Murphy, who had stripped Pierson of his position as captain of the squad. In early December, some were shown photos of a shotgun and/or a machete Pierson had purchased.

None knew of Pierson’s plan to kill anyone, investigators concluded.

Pierson used a shotgun during his attack to kill 17-year-old Claire Davis, then himself as deputies and security guards approached. Investigators believe his primary intent was to kill Murphy, who escaped without physical harm, but he also wanted to inflict mass casualties.

Pierson legally purchased the shotgun for $230 on Dec. 6, 2013 at a major retailer in Lone Tree.

The following are investigators’ summaries of interviews with students as provided in the sheriff’s report. Names of those under 18 were redacted by authorities.

Student No. 1: He did not know about Karl’s plan. Karl was the type of person

who blamed others for everything. Karl was angry about being kicked off the debate team. Karl did have anger problems.

Karl did show him a picture of a gun he bought. … On Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013, he saw Karl pacing near the library which he thought was weird behavior for Karl.

Student No. 2: Karl showed him a picture of his gun and a machete he bought.

Karl did not tell him what he was planning to do. He would have told someone if he knew what Karl was going to do. He was very shocked that Karl was the one who entered the school and shot people.

Student No. 3: Karl told him that he (Karl) was going to buy a shotgun. Karl also told him about the machete, and showed him a picture of it on Thursday, December 12, 2013.

Student No. 4: Karl was a sweet kid.

Karl told her he was going to get Tracy Murphy fired. Karl hated Tracy. Karl did have a short temper.

Student No. 5: He was friends with Karl at school, but did not associate with Karl outside of school. Karl began to withdraw about three or four months ago. In hindsight, he believed Karl may have been thinking about conducting a school shooting before it occurred.

He and Karl had a conversation about school shootings and he told Karl it was unlikely to occur because it was a small school and the shooter would be stopped in ninety seconds to four minutes. Karl showed him a picture of a shotgun. Karl never told him specifically about his (Karl’s) plan regarding a school shooting.

Student No. 6: Karl told him that he (Karl) should kill Tracy. He did not take Karl’s threat seriously. Karl was quick to anger. He was aware that Karl purchased his shotgun from Cabela’s around Saturday, December 7, 2013. He believed Karl was seeing a therapist.

Student No. 7: On Thursday, December 12, 2013, he had lunch with Karl and Karl was happy and joking around. He was shocked that the shooter was Karl.

He now realizes all the separate little events make sense. Karl did seem more

`KARL WAS BEING DISRESPECTFUL’ During an interview with Claire Davis’ parents, Michael and Desiree, authorities learned that Claire had known Pierson since their freshman year.

“Claire did not have much interaction with Karl until their senior year when they had one class together,” the sheriff’s office report states. “Claire had recently commented to her parents that Karl was being disrespectful in class, and that the teacher was not doing anything about Karl’s behavior.”

aggressive the last couple of weeks.

Student No. 8: Karl was intelligent and he liked to get his point across. Karl thought of himself as a liberal; Karl wore a CCCP (Central Committee of the Communist Party) shirt to be ironic.

Student No. 9: He described Karl as intelligent. Karl liked to shock people to see their reactions. Karl could be verbally aggressive but was never physically aggressive.

Student No. 10: Karl was an aggressive, outspoken, atheist, liberal, impulsive, self-serving narcissist. Karl threatened to burn down (redacted) church because (redacted) is Catholic. Karl would often “blow a gasket.” He heard Karl say, “I’m going to kill Mr. Murphy; he is now on my list.” He heard Karl call the list “the hit list.” Karl had problems with teachers because he did not like authority. Karl read “The Anarchist Cookbook” and “Communist Manifesto.”

Student No. 11: She was (redacted) on the speech and debate team with Karl.

One time Karl said he should kill Tracy for kicking him off the team. Karl “had it in” for Tracy.

Student No. 12: She met Karl at a speech and debate competition. She attends (redacted) School in Douglas County. Karl was socially inept, quirky, kind of funny and very sweet. Karl told her once through a text message that he was bullied in elementary and middle school. Karl also told her that he was

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By then, Pierson — who fatally shot student Claire Davis and killed himself on Dec. 13, 2013 — was no stranger to the Arapahoe High administration and staff.

The classroom incident came roughly three months after Pierson, an 18-yearold Highlands Ranch resident, had threatened to kill speech and debate coach Tracy Murphy. Kolasa, now the assistant principal at Euclid Middle School in Littleton, found himself dealing with Pierson then as well.

During an interview with investigators after the shooting, Kolasa said he had dealt with Pierson for the last two years. He said Pierson was suspended once and sent home on other occasions.

September 2013 is given much attention in the investigation’s summary. After hearing of the death threat, Murphy — who would find himself fleeing from a shotgun-armed Pierson on Dec. 13 — spoke first to Principal Natalie Pramenko. She referred Murphy to Kolasa, the report states.

The following are excerpts from Kolasa’s interview with investigators.

“In September 2013, Kevin (Kolasa) was pulled aside by (teacher) Mark Loptein and Tracy Murphy. Mark told Kevin he heard Karl (Pierson) yelling that he was going to ‘kill that guy.’ Mark believed Karl was talking about Tracy. Kevin called (Pierson’s mother) Barbara who advised that Karl was upset about Tracy demoting him (from his captainship on the debate team). Barbara verified Karl had

kicked off the debate team for indirectly threatening to kill the coach. Karl told her that he becomes a monster when he is mad.

Student No. 13: He was in Spanish class with Karl. He locked Karl out of the classroom on Wednesday, December 11, 2013. Karl was very angry about being locked out. Karl scared him. He text messaged with a friend of his (redacted), and stated Karl was crazy. (Redacted) responded that Karl was insane. He responded Karl was “honestly scary, like he is going to hurt us, I’m a little nervous.

He obviously has the potential to be a threat if little stuff like that makes him crazy.”

Student No. 14: Karl had anger issues.

Karl was going to snap one day, but she did not think it would be of this magnitude.

Student No. 15: Karl seemed to be angry after his parents’ divorce. She had known Karl since he was a freshman. Karl was not the same person as he was when she first met him as a freshman. She thought Karl had some type of mental health problem. She saw Karl on Thursday, December 12, 2013, and he seemed happier than normal.

Student No. 16: (Redacted) went on three dates with Karl. (Redacted) and Karl had discussed firearms as a common interest. On the third date, Karl showed her a shotgun. The shotgun was in the trunk of Karl’s car.

said he was going to kill Tracy. Barbara held Karl out of school for the rest of the week, which was three days. Prior to returning to school, a threat assessment was done on Karl by (school psychologist Esther Song).

“After the threat assessment was completed, there was a meeting with Karl, his parents, Esther and Kevin. Esther advised that it was safe for Karl to come back to school. Tracy spoke with Kevin about his concerns and the fear for his safety. Kevin felt that Tracy seemed less concerned about the threat as time went on. Kevin took the threat against Tracy seriously. Tracy did tell Kevin that he thought about resigning. Kevin advised ACSO Deputy James Englert of the threat made toward Tracy by Karl.

“After the re-entry meeting, Kevin decided that Karl could be part of the speech and debate team by going to the tournaments but he could not go to the practices. Kevin told Karl that the decision was his and not Tracy’s.”

Investigators found no criminal liability on the part of the school district.

Littleton Public Schools Superintendent Scott Murphy has declined to comment on specifics regarding Arapahoe High personnel’s handling of Pierson.

In an Oct. 10 letter to LPS families and staff, Scott Murphy said, “Some of the report’s detail was startling but confirmed the direction the Littleton Public Schools Board of Education has been taking, both before and after those events. …

We recognize that prevention is the key to reducing the risk of violence in our schools.”

In early October, the school board approved spending $810,000 for an inhouse mental-health clinic and $200,000 for additional school resource officers.

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Pros and cons of ballot issues presented League of Women Voters condense political ads into two-hour forum

By Jennifer Smith

jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com The League of Women Voters held a wellattended forum at the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce in Centennial on Oct. 15, with panelists representing both sides of each of the four statewide ballot issues.

Voters will decide the fates of Amendment 67, Definition of Person and Child; Amendment 68, Horse Racetrack Gambling; Proposition 105, Genetically Modified Food; Proposition 104, School Board Meeting Requirements.

Drew Hymer was the only man on the panel and the only one with a prop. He laid out his basic argument in favor of what’s known as the “personhood amendment” on a white board placed next to him: “It is wrong to intentionally kill an innocent human being.

Abortion intentionally kills an innocent human being. Therefore, abortion is wrong.”

Representing the other side was Buffy Mendez, who said the law could criminalize some forms of birth control and potentially even miscarriages.

“You’re giving legal and constitutional rights to a woman’s fertilized egg,” she said.

“It will change literally hundreds of laws in our criminal code.”

Representing those in favor of allowing

Panelists discuss this election’s four ballot issues during a League of Women Voters forum on Oct. 15 at the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce. Photo by Jennifer Smith gambling at what could become an extensively remodeled Arapahoe Park racetrack was Monica McCafferty. With some of the profits marked for education, she said the amendment could mean $132 more per student per year.

“It’s good for education, it’s good for Colorado and it’s good for the economy,” she said.

Polly Page, a former Aurora city councilmember, is extremely opposed to gambling so close to her community and doubtful that McCafferty’s numbers add up.

“This is a constitutional amendment to benefit one company, and that company is not even a Colorado company right now,” she said.

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dent in Greeley, was there to argue against opening negotiations between teachers unions and their districts to the public. She says it’s overbroad, an unfunded mandate and poorly worded.

“It is something that can already happen, and it takes away local control,” she said.

Francoise Bergan, a prolific blogger for the Independence Institute, said it’s a step toward more transparency in government.

“As far as being an unfunded mandate, it doesn’t cost much to unlock the door,” she said.

Labeling genetically modified foods as such is one both sides agree should happen, but they differ as to how.

Trina Cooper said her pro-Proposition 105

group is working with a coalition of 37 states in an effort to establish what could become a national model.

“But if we can’t get it done on a national level, we have to come back down to the people,” she said.

Ashley Breitnauer, associate director of policy communications for Colorado Farm Bureau, says the piecemeal approach could put this state’s farmers and ranchers at a disadvantage. With food products crossing state lines all the time, Breitnauer says labeling requirements should be made at the federal level.

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October 23, 2014

Sheriffs show off training facility Highlands Ranch site serves 64 agencies across metro area

By Jennifer Smith

jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com With news about controversial police shootings coming from around the country lately, local authorities took time recently to showcase the Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Training Facility.

“There’s been big news in law enforcement lately,” Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock told a group of reporters on Oct. 9 during a tour of the facility. “We wanted people to see how they are trained here. It’s important that the community knows that when Westminster does something, they most likely got their training right here.”

Former Douglas County Sheriff Steve Zotos is the HRLETF’s executive director and played a big part in creating it back in 1983.

“In the 20 years I was sheriff, this is one of the things that I’m extremely proud of that happened under my watch,” he said.

At the time, deputies practiced shooting at the fairgrounds, Spurlock remembers, with an apartment building as a backdrop.

“It was crazy,” he said. “We all thought, ‘This doesn’t even seem safe.’”

When Mission Viejo, which developed Highlands Ranch, offered a 99-year lease for $1 on 116 acres, the sheriffs in both Douglas and Arapahoe counties jumped at the chance to combine forces and build a state-of-the-art training facility on land that once was the Arapahoe Hunt Club.

“We started out with a caboose that someone took from Burlington Northern,” recalls Spurlock. “That was our hut that we were in.”

It’s come a long way. Mission Viejo eventually deeded the land to the facility, and now it’s a sprawling 160 acres with a gun range, live-round shooting house, 300-yard sniper range, classrooms, a gym, running trails and more. There’s even a field of buried dead pigs, studied by researchers to learn about the effects of decomposition.

“This thing is the gem of law enforcement,” said Spurlock.

“If you want to know how our cops are going to act, get ahold of the training manual. They learn ethics, about relationships with the community, decision-making and skills.”

Reporters got a taste of the training, starting with virtualreality versions of situations police often find themselves in — traffic stop, man with a knife, domestic violence. Even knowing it’s fake, it’s stressful. In the domestic-violence call, for instance, the “officer” enters a home, gun drawn, upon hearing screaming and yelling. As he approaches the living room, he realizes the husband has a gun in his lap. The bad guy looks at the cop for a split second, then begins to raise his rifle.

“It’s important that the officers know that when they say a split second, it really is a split second,” said Arapahoe County Sheriff Dave Walcher. “Safety is an important thing, but also realism is an important thing.”

Douglas County Deputy Jack Newton, an instructor at the facility, said it’s important to debrief officers after they finish a virtual scene so they can learn from any mistakes.

“We never want them to leave here as a loser,” said Newton.

One of the things Zotos is most proud of is the live-fire house, which is one of just a few in the country, he said. Officers use soft ammunition that breaks up upon contact to minimize ricochets, but it is still lethal.

Arapahoe County Sheriff Dave Walcher, right, talks to members of the media during an interactive tour of the Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Training Facility on Oct. 9. To Walcher’s left are former Douglas County Sheriff Steve Zotos, far left, and Douglas County Deputy Jack Newton, an instructor at the facility. Photos by Ryan Boldrey

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“The instructors can give orders while watching from above,” said Walcher. “It’s as real as we can make it, with the sights and sounds they might actually encounter.”

A highlight of the tour was the “big bang” demonstration of devices often used for crowd control, like the 175-decibel flash bangs. ACSO Deputy Charles Kelly explained they have the effect of “bleaching” the retinal pigment in people’s eyes and throwing them off balance by disrupting the inner ear. By way of comparison, fireworks are only about 145 decibels.

“A lot of people are motivated, and this stuff is meant to unmotivate them,” said Kelly.

Plans for the future include expanding the sniper range from 300 to 600 yards, and starting a police academy.

“The bottom line is we’re trying to save lives, we’re not out trying to harm people,” said Walcher.

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October 23, 2014

Udall looks to make push at the ‘goal line’ Polls show Cory Gardner holds lead over incumbent

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Right now, there are a few things for Mark Udall to worry about.

Recent public polling has indicated a coalescing of majority support for the Democratic senator’s challenger to his reelection bid, Republican Congressman Cory Gardner.

Then there’s the mocking Udall has received for his perceived over-emphasis of women’s issues this campaign, having been dubbed “Mark Uterus” along the way.

And, aside from battling Gardner, Udall could also be fighting against a Republican wave that political analysts predict will cost Democrat-held seats nationwide come Nov. 4.

Gardner So why shouldn’t Republicans be confident that Gardner will become the state’s next senator?

Remember Michael Bennet?

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And the Udall campaign believes this year’s ground game is even better than the one that was in place four years ago.

“With our groundbreaking get-outthe-vote efforts and our army of volunteers, we will push it at the goal line,” said Udall campaign spokesman Chris Harris. “Our campaign was built for this moment.”

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Senate candidates target Ebola response Gardner, Udall differ on approach to travel ban

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But Republicans scoff at Democrats’ reliance on the use of playbook from four years ago, one they say has little to do with the candidate himself.

“They say they will win, never because of Mark Udall himself, but it’s always because of tactics,” said Colorado Republican Party spokesman Owen Loftus. “Now they’re saying it’s because of the ground game. There comes a time that you do have to admit - it’s the candidate.”

Polls released last week show Gardner leading the race. A Quinnipiac University poll released on Oct. 16 shows Gardner with a 6 percentage point lead. A CNN/ Opinion Research Center survey that was conducted at the same time has Gardner up 4 points.

A handful of other recent polls have also shown Gardner up, although by slimmer margins.

If the CNN poll is an accurate barometer of how election night will go, the Udall team’s biggest concern would have to be lack Udall of robust support he is getting from the group the senator has so strongly courted since the beginning of the campaign: Women.

Udall has spent millions of advertising dollars hammering Gardner on issues like abortion and birth control, trying to paint Gardner’s conservative, pro-life beliefs as being outside the mainstream.

But Republicans slam Udall’s “single-issue” campaign tactics as being offensive toward women. And the “Mark Uterus” monicker has become part of the online and talking head political chatter in similar fashion to the “Both Ways Bob” label that was pinned on Bob Beauprez during the Republican’s failed 2006 gubernatorial bid.

The CNN poll indicates Udall has just a 9 point lead over Gardner when it comes to the support of women voters.

The government’s response to the Ebola virus became a new focal point in Colorado’s U.S. Senate race last week.

During an Oct. 15 debate in Denver, Democratic Sen. Mark Udall and his Republican challenger, Congressman Cory Gardner, sparred over the effectiveness of the response to the virus by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Gardner called for an immediate travel ban to and from West Africa, where the current Ebola outbreak resides.

“Not tomorrow, but now,” Gardner said at the KUSA-TV-sponsored debate.

But Udall said that decision should come from doctors and other health professionals who know more about the virus than politicians.

“If they believe we ought to close our borders and restrict flights to and from West Africa, let’s listen to them,” Udall said. “But senators and congressmen shouldn’t make those decisions.”

Later that week, Udall called on the CDC and the Transportation Security Administration to restrict those who are being monitored for Ebola symptoms from boarding airplanes.

The Ebola virus outbreak has killed more than 5,000 people in West Africa and the World Health Organization recently said that about 1,00 new cases were appearing each week.

A man who was diagnosed with the virus in the U.S. died earlier this month.

The two nurses who treated him have also contracted the disease, which is trans-

mitted through blood and bodily fluids.

The Pentagon announced on Oct. 19 that it will build a rapid-response medical team that will provide assistance to civilian doctors and nurses who come in contact with the virus.

Gardner was critical of the government’s response to the virus, saying that not having a total travel ban to and from West Africa poses an “unacceptable danger.”

Gardner said, “We lack a strategy to deal with the Ebola virus,” and scolded the CDC for using funds to back other, less-important areas.

“Perhaps the CDC should stop spending money on things like Jazzercise, urban gardening and massage therapy and direct that money to where it’s appropriate to protecting the health of the American people,” he said.

The next day, Gardner asked CDC Director Tom Frieden why a travel ban has not been put in place. Gardner’s questions came during a congressional hearing where top Obama Administration officials provided testimony regarding the government’s response.

The CDC has said a travel ban would make it more difficult to track the virus because people coming to the U.S. may find other ways to get here, under the radar.

Udall said during the debate that he has full confidence in Frieden and supports the agency’s efforts. He also criticized Gardner’s lack of support for the CDC, claiming he had previously sought $770 million in cuts to the agency’s budget.

“We’re not going to beat Ebola by cutting back the CDC and our public health systems,” Udall said. “That’s the difference between the two of us.”

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October 23, 2014

NEWS IN A HURRY Hit Main Street for treats

The annual Trick or Treat Street for kids is on Oct. 25, from noon to 5 p.m. About 1,000 kids show up to this fun family event each year, when Historic Downtown Littleton Merchants get into the holiday spirit and hand out candy to kids in a safe environment.

except for November and December, when it will meet only on the second Tuesday due to the holidays. The group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on the second floor of the Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network building, 155 Inverness Drive West. For more information, contact familysupportgroup@namiadco.org

reation District’s Department of Finance has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.

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The Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder has introduced touch-screen kiosks where visitors can check in and be notified by text message when their number will be called. Unlike manual ticketing, the queuing system will match each customer with the employee who is best equipped to process their transaction based on knowledge and experience level.

Arapahoe County’s motor vehicle and driver’s license offices are busiest on Mondays and Fridays, and the last day of every month. Customers are encouraged to plan their visit on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. For more information about services offered by the Clerk and Recorder’s Office, call 303-795-4500 or visit www.arapahoegov.com.

Legend says La Llorona haunts rivers calling for her lost children. Will you hear her pleas for help? Brought back by popular demand, “Haunted Trail: The Woods of La Llorona” at South Platte Park, 3000 W. Carson Drive, Littleton, on Oct. 25 includes storytelling and a 30-minute hayride and hike through the haunted forest full of creepy characters. Refreshments and a warm fire await those who return. A wagon leaves the Carson Nature Center every 15 minutes from 6:45 to 9:30 p.m.

The program is open to those 7 years or older; children younger than 16 must be accompanied by a registered adult. Fee is $11 for South Suburban residents, $13 for nonresidents. For more information and to register, visit www.sspr.org/nature or call 303-730-1022, Ext. 12.

More meetings for mental health

The National Alliance for Mental Illness Arapahoe/ Douglas Counties family support group is adding meetings to its schedule. The group will meet on the second and fourth Tuesday evenings of every month

The winners of the 2015 Littleton Calendar photography contest are Paul Lindberg, Stephen Johnson, Peggy Wait, Laurie Denhalter, John Balchunis, Daniel Smith, Matthew Wert, Constance Nelsen, Peggy Dietz, Anne Barhyte, Andi Poland and Kayla Finnin. The winners will be recognized at the Dec. 2 city council meeting at 6:30 p.m.

The calendar captures the sights and scenes from around Littleton. The Fine Arts Board selected the winners from 223 prints submitted by 54 entrants.

CCB needs volunteers

Volunteers at Colorado Center for the Blind are a key part in making its programs successful. In particular, they drive students to challenging recreation activities like skiing and rock climbing, as well as to meetings and appointments. CCB is seeking new volunteers with time and the willingness to learn about the capacities of blind people. For more information, contact Robert Dyson at 303-778-1130.

Grapes to Grads

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Join a surprise guest from the Denver Nuggets at Bessie’s Hope 11th annual Intergenerational Bowl-athon from 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at AMF Littleton Lanes, 2530 E. County Line Road.

People of all ages and bowling ability are invited to come together to enjoy fun, laughter, pizza and prizes.

Bessie’s Hope is an organization that brings hope and joy to the lives of nursing home elders and at-riskyouth, working to eliminate the loneliness many elders feel when confined to nursing homes. The nonprofit is celebrating its 20th year.

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More than 6,300 local Comcast employees, their families and friends recently came together to “make change happen” as part of the 13th annual Comcast Cares Day. Volunteers participated in 34 projects throughout Colorado, raising more than $120,000 for grants to local community organizations in Colorado.

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That’s not a good number for the Democrat, considering that the same poll shows Gardner’s lead among men is 19 points.

“If that’s the case come Nov. 4, then Udall is toast,” said Eric Sondermann, an independent political analyst.

Sondermann said Bennet needed every bit of the double-digit support he got from women four years ago and that if Udall cannot match Bennet’s performance, it’s going to be a long night for the incumbent.

Sondermann also points out that Udall is seeking re-election during a political climate that does not appear to favor Democrats this cycle. President Barack Obama’s approval ratings are underwater and the consensus seems to be that Republicans will pick up seats in Congress this year.

But Republicans in Congress have even worse approval numbers than the president. And Democrats have done well in Colorado election over the last sev-

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Sondermann said the Udall campaign must get Democrats to vote at a time when they may not feel so enthusiastic about doing so.

“That’s their salvation, probably their only salvation is that (the Udall campaign) is able to ramp-up Democratic intensity beyond what it seems now,” Sondermann said.

That’s exactly what the Udall campaign is trying to do, as evidenced by expected visits to the state this week from First Lady Michelle Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Harris said the ground game Udall has in place is even better than the one Bennet had four years ago.

Udall has 25 campaign field offices and more than 100 field officers, compared to Bennet’s 13 and 30 in 2010, according to Harris.

Harris also believes that recent changes to state election law will aid Udall’s efforts. Last year, the Democratcontrolled Legislature passed sweeping changes to the election system that included the creation of sameday voter registration and the mandate that ballots be mailed to every registered voter.

“It is universally accepted that if everyone voted, (Democrats) would win in a landslide,” Harris said.

“The tricky part is turnout.”

But Republicans say they are not worried about this year’s all-mail ballot election. They cite voting statistics from 2012 that showed 85 percent of ballots that were cast that year came in before Election Day any way.

“Those ballots will be landing in our voters’ boxes, just like the Democrats,” Loftus said.

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S O U T H “Mountains at Collioure” by Andre Derain, 1905, oil on canvas, is included in the “Matisse and Friends” exhibit at the Denver Art Museum. Courtesy photos

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M E T R O

Service set in memory of showman Randy Weeks could handle the truth. In all the years that I have written column items about Denver Center Attractions productions, he never admonished me when I didn’t like or walked out on a particular play or musical at The Buell Theatre.

But we weren’t done. The professional relationship I so valued was cut short when the DCPA president and Broadway executive director died Oct. 9 during a trip to London to attend the Independent Producers Network conference. He was 59.

The public is invited to honor Weeks, along with his family, during a celebration of life at 4 p.m. Nov. 3 on the stage of the Buell Theatre.

Memorial gifts can be made to The Randy Weeks Memorial Fund for the Bobby G Awards, which supports the advancement of musical theater for Colorado high school students. Please make checks payable to Denver Center for the Performing Arts and mail to: DCPA Development Office, 1101 13th St., Denver, CO 80204.

Matisse, contemporaries shook up world of art

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com “In the orchestra I was conducting, I decided in order to be heard, to use only trumpets, cymbals and drums, which in this sphere of work, meant tubes of paint: vermilions, chromes, greens and Prussian blue to say what I want to say …,” painter Maurice de Vlaminck once said.

In November 1905, according to the Denver Art Museum’s magazine, French painter Henri Matisse and a group of his friends exhibited their works in the annual Salon d’Automne in Paris, causing an immediate stir. The work was characterized by bright colors, loose brushstrokes and expressive style — a departure from the more conservative styles that had been shown in past years. These artists sought to redefine painting.

In addition to Matisse, the group included Andre Derain, Albert Marquet, Maurice de Vlaminck, Raoul Dufy, Georges Braque and Kees Van Dongen.

Critics were very unkind. Marcel Nicolle wrote of “Formless steaks of blue, red, yellow and green, all mixed up, splashes of raw color without rhyme or reason …” Another critic named them “Les Fauves,” wild beasts.

Fourteen vibrant paintings by this group are exhibited in Denver through Feb. 8 — on loan from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. They are installed at the Denver Art Museum in a most engaging manner.

Imagine walking into Matisse’s elaborately decorated parlor at his home, which is illustrated by a large photograph showing his collection of rich textiles, vases, carvings and other objects. (The photo was taken in the 1940s when “he was more affluent,” said museum director Christoph Heinrich.)

The installation staff proposed painting some gallery walls in turquoise, red and aubergine — colors found in the paintings. It makes each work of art — hung with ample space around it — just pop.

The staff collaborated with the Denver Center Theater Company to borrow props — velvet chairs and sofas, dark wood side tables and an intriguing collection of artifacts, such as the artist might have owned: vases, small sculptures and other interesting objects. And from the gorgeous Shaver Ramsey Gallery in Cherry Creek, they borrowed a collection of richly patterned Oriental rugs.

Pot shop eyed for TV

Though the lead of a new television pilot ordered for truTV is Denver marijuana dispensary owner Andy Williams, don’t expect him to be singing “Moon River.”

Williams would more likely sing Abba’s “Money, Money, Money” in the reality series that centers on the family dynasty behind the Medicine Man Marijuana Dispensary at 4750 Nome St. truTV has ordered a pilot for “Medicine Man” (working title) with executive producer Tony Krantz (“24,” “Felicity”) with Wilshire Studios producing and Flame Ventures’ Drew Comins as co-executive producer.

“Medicine Man” will focus on the Williams family dynasty and its unusual brand of business savvy. Medicine Man has a 40,000-square-foot industrial cultivation facility used for growing its award-winning product, employs 75 people across its various divisions, and is in construction on its first satellite outpost in nearby Aurora.

Barn blowout marks changes

“Open Window, Collioure” by Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954) 1905, oil on canvas, 21 3/4 x 18 1/8 in. is in the “Matisse and Friends” exhibit at the Denver Art Museum.

Seating areas are arranged in front of each small group of paintings, inviting the visitor to sit, take a deep breath and really look at each single work of art — a unique experience in a beautifully organized space. Leather-bound journals on the side tables invite one to jot down personal responses to the art. Allow time to read the brief framed quotes from the artists.

Additionally, on the table next to Andre Derain’s paintings is a folder with photos of more work. It explains that in 1906, he was commissioned to paint a series of 50 seascapes modeled after Monet’s works. His view of the Thames is created with a more subdued palette, but still exhibits the loose brushwork of his colleagues.

Derain wrote: “Fauvism was our ordeal by fire … It was the era of photography. This may have influenced us and

IF YOU GO “Matisse and Friends: Selected Masterworks from the National Gallery of Art” is exhibited through Feb. 8 in the Gallagher Family Gallery on the first floor of the Hamilton Building. It is included in general admission and free for members. Denverartmuseum.org, 720-865-5000. played a part in our reaction against anything resembling a snapshot of life …

No matter how far we moved away from things, it was never far enough. Colors became charges of dynamite.”

Roul Dufy, whose “Regatta at Cowes” is saturated with brilliant blues, wrote: “What I wish to show when I paint is the way I see things with my eyes and with my heart.”

Plan a relaxed visit to respond to these dramatic visions of a colorful world. Joy awaits.

The Barn at Raccoon Creek, at 7301 W. Bowles Ave. near Littleton, celebrated its groundbreaking of an extensive project that includes the renovation of the historic red milking barn on the Grant family-owned Raccoon Creek property, and a series of new builds to accommodate Colorado’s booming destination wedding industry.

In addition to officially breaking ground on the project, the event featured a raffle giveaway and site discounts to attendees, tours of the historic property and refreshments from Gigi’s Cupcakes. Littleton-area resident and bride-to-be Kaley Barrett won the raffle giveaway of one waived site fee (up to a value of $5,500) for her future wedding held at The Barn. Barrett and her fiance Stephen Sferra plan to be wed at The Barn next July.

The event featured members of the Grant family, with former resident of the property Newell Grant serving as the family spokesperson. Other notable guests included Jefferson County Commissioners Faye Griffin, Casey Tighe and Donald Rosier, The Barn at Raccoon Creek sales director Abby Nurre, and Jordy Construction’s Sean Wardroup, Dan Martell, Edgar Quintero and Kristin Kyser.

When renovation of The Barn is complete next May, it will be Denver’s only historic barn venue that can accommodate up to 200 guests for weddings and special events.

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Lemony visit won’t leave sour taste Popular author has a scheduled appearance at Lone Tree Arts Center

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com In the first place, Douglas County Libraries had him scheduled for Oct. 1. But due to “a series of unfortunate events” (his agent double-booked him for that date), he had to reschedule for Nov. 17 at Lone Tree Arts Center.

Who? It’s wildly popular author Lemony Snicket (the pen name for San Francisco writer Daniel Handler), whose 13 books about the three orphaned Baudelaire children, “A Series of Unfortunate Events,” have sold millions of copies across the world, with their sad/droll tales of adventure.

IF YOU GO Lemony Snicket will appear at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, at 6 p.m. on Nov. 17. Tickets cost $20 for those wanting a copy of “Shouldn’t You Be in School?” or $5 for admission only. Tickets at: douglascountylibraries.org. (Our previous experience with a visit by this delightful author was a sell-out — we’d recommend reserving a seat as soon as possible.)

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original Grant Ranch property that dates back to 1878, when the first Democratic Gov. James B. Grant purchased the property to use as a gun and sporting club for family and friends.

The property was later sold to a cattle rancher, and in 1933 was repurchased by the Grant family.

Today, the property houses the 18-hole Raccoon Creek Golf Course, the Grove restaurant and a clubhouse that includes a full pro shop.

Lone Tree gets `Inspyred’ Oct. 18 marked the grand opening of Denver-based Inspyre Boutique’s third location. The new 2,000-square-foot boutique, at 8441 S. Yosemite St., Suite 1, in Lone Tree, joins Inspyre’s two existing Denver boutiques, in the Lower Highland and Cherry Creek neighborhoods. The Lone Tree boutique is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Snicket’s clever language, which includes big words he takes time to define, appeals to the sense of humor of all but the most literal little person. And the Baudelaires’ breathtaking adventures keep them reading and seeking more. When I called Littleton’s Bemis Library to borrow a couple briefly, only #13 was on the shelf — plus Handler “The Unauthorized Biography of Lemony Snicket,” which is perhaps best for a reader familiar with the “canon”! The books in the series are continually in circulation, the librarian said.

Snicket has a new series based on his own childhood apprenticeship to the secret organization, the V.F.D., which appears in the “Unfortunate Events” series — and the third volume, “Shouldn’t You Be in School?” is just out. He will talk about the new book to his audience of kids and lucky adults who get to accompany them, play his accordion a bit and tell stories about himself and his world.

A press release says that if Lemony Snicket meets up with an unfortunate incident — such as maiming or decapitation — Handler will appear in his stead.

Tickets for the event cost $20 including a copy of the new book and $5 for admission only. The author will autograph books following the program.

During the grand opening celebration, the first 41 people (a nod to the store’s address) in the door received a $25 gift certificate. Shoppers also enjoyed a photo booth with props and other perks throughout the day.

Inspyre Boutiques feature women’s clothing, jewelry, accessories, shoes and gifts from local, national and international designers, including BB Dakota, Voluspa Candles and Denver-based Hippo Kiss Creations.

Overheard Eavesdropping on a man watching Bravo TV’s reality show “Manzo’d With Children” and commenting on oldest son Albie’s new girlfriend: “It’s obvious what Albie sees in that girl. And it’s not her brains.”

Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for BlacktieColorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.blacktie-colorado.com/ pennyparker. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.

Lemony Snicket’s latest book is “Shouldn’t You Be in School?”

The author, whose real name is Daniel Handler, will appear at the Lone Tree Arts Center Nov. 17.

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RFK play comes to south-metro stage “RFK — A Portrait of Robert Kennedy,” which was a major hit at Aurora’s Vintage Theatre last season, is remounted at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St. in downtown Littleton, through Oct. 26. It features a tour-de-force performance by the talented actor, James O’Hagen Murphy, directed by Terry Dodd. The one-man show was written by Jack Holmes and is an especially appropriate choice for election season. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $25, TownHallArtsCenter.org or 303-794-2787, ext. 5 (Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and one hour prior to curtain time).

The stock-show story A history of the National Western Stock Show will be Marv Witt’s topic when he speaks to the Englewood Historical Society at 3 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Society president Doug Cohn said Witt is a storyteller as well as historian. Free and open to the public. 720-254-1897.

Artists light up Spark Gallery Opening at Spark Gallery on Oct. 30 is a show by Robert St. John, formerly of Arapahoe Community College and now with Regis University, who will present an exhibit of hand-colored linocuts called “Autobiography” with images that refer to times in the artist’s past. Also, Susan Parisi’s exhibit, “Tag Me,” has images of neighborhood street art. Both are members of

the co-op gallery, located at 900 Santa Fe Drive in the Arts District. Also on display is “Echoes” by Deborah Howard in the North Gallery. Opening reception is 6 to 9 p.m.

Oct. 31. Hours: Thursdays noon to 5 p.m.; Fridays noon to 9 p.m.; Saturdays noon to 5 p.m.; Sundays 1-4 p.m. 720-889-2200.

Singer/songwriter pays visit Well-known singer/songwriter Ellis Paul will appear at Swallow Hill Music’s Daniels Hall at 8 p.m. on Nov. 1. His roots include Maine, Boston and the music of the legendary Woody Guthrie. He’ll be promoting his fan-funded 19th release, “Chasing Beauty.” Swallow Hill is at 71 E. Yale Ave., on the Denver-Englewood border. Tickets: $19-$21, 303-777-1003, swallowhillmusic. org.

Depot seeks consignors The Depot Arts Center, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, is still accepting consignors in pottery, jewelry, fiber and woodwork (no wall art or food) for its annual Holiday Express show, which runs Nov. 12 to Dec. 28.

James O’Hagen Murphy performs in “RFK” at Town Hall Arts Center. Courtesy photo See the Depot website, DepotArtGallery.org or contact Pat Dall, paddall@yahoo.com, 303-798-5805.

ACC Foundation celebrates The Arapahoe Community College Foundation celebrates the 50th anniversary of the college with its fifth annual Grapes to Grads Wine Tasting and Silent Auction from 7-9 p.m. Nov. 13. The event will be held at Mike Ward Infiniti, 1800 Lucent Court, Highlands Ranch. Sample 50 different wines and food from local restaurants, and bid at a silent auction that

includes a trip to Africa. Individual tickets cost $30 and two or more cost $25 each, foundation@arapahoe.edu or 303-7975881.

Englewood painter shares work Englewood painter Marla Sullivan has an exhibit called “Universal Villages” through Oct. 31 at Nixon’s Coffee House, 871 Englewood Parkway, Englewood. Her light, bright colors and whimsical images will appeal to many. The coffee shop is open long hours through the week for visits.

Vega brings her new approach to Parker Musician describes sense of connectivity in album

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com “Each of the 10 songs on my most recent release looks at the intersection of the physi-

cal world and the world of the spirit,” according to Suzanne Vega, who has started her own production company, Amanuensis Productions, for her latest studio recording. “A lot of my older albums , especially the second one, were about being solitary. This album has more a sense of connectivity; there is a different spirit.”

Vega will appear at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker,

IF YOU GO Suzanne Vega will perform at the PACE Center in Parker at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25. The center is at 20000 Pikes Peak Ave. Tickets cost $40/$45 at the box office, 303-805-6800, pacecenteronline.org. with her band to perform the new material plus ongoing favorites from her song catalog.

Her songs reflect her cerebral quality.

The title of her new release, “Tales from the Realm of the Queen of Pentacles,” is drawn from a tarot card. “This one is about the body and the angels and demons that we fight within our bodies,” Vega said.

Vega’s longtime guitarist, Gerry Leonard, was producer on the new release. The pair often tour together and Vega writes about “road-testing” some of the new work. They had especially good response to a song called “I Never Wear White” which she chose to introduce before it was really finished, and then refine.

She has spent the past few years writing and performing on the road, recording in Chicago, London, Prague, Los Angeles, New York City and Kyserike Station, an old train station in upstate New York. Leonard, David Bowie’s musical director for more than a decade, has worked with Vega since 2000. The album features her longtime bass player Mike Visceglia and drummer Doug Yowell.

Strings were recorded in the Czech Republic with the Smikov Chamber Orchestra.

In addition to the title, the use of tarot metaphors is threaded throughout the album — “Fool’s Complaint” and “Portrait of the King of Wands,” for example. Vega became interested after reading “Introduction to Tarot” during a tour a few years ago and found it a way to look

Singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega will appear at the PACE Center on Oct. 25. Courtesy photo at one’s own life as well as at relationships with others.

Her program will include a wide range of musical styles, from hip-hop to folk to Dylan/ Stones guitar-driven songs and more.

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Get your game face on for Halloween fun Events around area celebrate holiday of thrills and chills

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@colorado communitymedia.com Halloween is coming soon, and the roster of events tied to the holiday goes on and on. Here are some: • Pumpkin Poles: Downtown Littleton businesses have collaborated again on a series of imaginative Pumpkin Poles along Main Street. Plan a slow drive or stroll the length of the street to see the detailed creations that go well beyond simple carving.

• Frankenstein — filmed live onstage: National Theatre Live and BY Experience bring two performances of “Frankenstein” to several area theaters, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Victor Frankenstein and Jonny Lee Miller as the Creature. It is a filming of a live stage performance. Shown at Highlands Ranch AMC 24, Greenwood Plaza in Greenwood Village and Regal River Point in Sheridan on Oct. 27 and 29.

• “Haunted History of the Stanley Hotel”: This event with Kurtis Kelly will tell about the Estes Park building’s history and how Stephen King came to write “The Shining” in that setting. Presented at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton, at 7 p.m. on Oct. 27. Free. 303-795-3961.

(There is a display of King’s books near the library entrance.)

• 1860s Farm — “Walking With the Dead”: This tour of Littleton Museum’s 1860s Farm offers stories and vignettes.

On Oct. 25, start from the 1890s farm every 20 minutes. Timed tickets are required and can be purchased for $2 at the front desk of the museum, 6028 S. Gallup St. Appropriate for ages 10 and older.

Children must be accompanied by an adult. 303-795-3950.

• Golf at Bemis: Frightful Miniature Golf is offered from 7-10 p.m. Oct. 24 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Holes designed by library users and staff will have science fiction, fantasy and

horror themes and will be set throughout the building. The fee for playing is $3 per person. Snacks and beverages will be available for purchase. Call to reserve a playing time: 303-795-3961.

• “Spooktacular Spiders”: This Halloween program is offered at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, 6550 Gateway Road, Commerce City, at 10 and 11 a.m. Oct. 25 and 30. Learn about webs, how spiders move and what they eat. Make a spooky spider craft and trick or treat. Free, but reservations are required, 303-289-0930. Recommended for ages 3-7. While there, explore this constantly changing facility. Look for eagles. Open to all. fws.gov/refuge/rocky_ mountain_arsenal.

• Hunt for haunting: A paranormal investigation is scheduled from 7:30 p.m. to midnight on Oct. 24 at the historic GrantHumphreys Mansion, 770 Pennsylvania St., Denver. Join a team from The OtherSide Investigations as they visit the mansion’s hot spots where activity has been detected in the past. Refreshments will be served. Tickets cost $30 each or $50 for a couple, 303-894-2505. All proceeds benefit the education programs of the Grant-Humphreys Mansion.

• “Calavera Ball: Viva la Muerte!”: This event at the Denver Botanic Gardens on Nov. 1 is a continuation of the Dia de los Muertos celebrations and is a themed cocktail event from 6:30 to 10 p.m. It offers live music, special cultural food and beverages, community altars, face painting, a live art demonstration and a pinata silent auction in partnership with Cole Arts and Sciences Academy. Cocktail or traditional Dia De Los Muertos Catrina or Catrin attire is encouraged. Must be 21. Tickets: $60, $75 VIP. botanicgardens. org/events/special-events/calavera-ball, 720-865-3500.

• Trick or Treat Train: The Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 W. 44th Ave., Golden, offers a ride in vintage coal-heated passenger cars hosted by costumed conductors and engineers. Departs every 30 minutes on Oct. 25-26 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Visit the town’s special shops to fill your trick-or-treat bag, visit

Curious Theatre rolls out world premiere `Lucky Me’ is work

by Idaho professor

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com

Robert Caisley, professor of theater and head of dramatic writing at the University of Idaho, recently spent a week in Denver at the Curious Theatre, where his new play, “Lucky Me,” is in rehearsal as part of a rolling world premiere through the National New Play Network. It will open Oct. 25 and PACE run until Dec. 6, giving Caisley’s work the second of three promised productions.

“It’s tough to write a play and even tougher to get a second production,” the playwright said in a phone call while he was in Denver, working with the cast and director, making a few changes with their input.

Curious has focused on new works since it started and has been a member of the National New Play Network for several years now. This group of 28 regional theater members chooses a play each year that members will guarantee at least three productions and some financial support, Caisley said — enough to give it legs so it can be published and found by other theaters. At least 60 were originally nominated.

“It takes two or three times before you work out the kinks,” Caisley said. This play started at New Jersey Repertory in the summer and he needed to adjust it some for the “very intelligent actors” at Curious, he said.

His play “Happy” was selected previously and has now had six productions and is published by Samuel French, which means it’s launched.

“Lucky Me,” a dark comedy, is about Sara Fine, who feels she is marked by a curse as she comes home from a trip to the emergency room to find her light bulbs burned out, the cat missing, a leak in the roof and dead fish. Her blind, elderly father is inclined to browbeat the friendly TSA employee who brought her home.

The playwright talked about his creative

IF YOU GO “Lucky Me” by Robert Caisley will play Oct. 25 to Dec. 6 at Curious Theatre, 1080 Acoma St., Denver, directed by Chip Walton. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $18-$44, curioustheatre. org, 303-623-0524. process: “I try to create a situation interesting to me. If I don’t know a lot about it and my curiosity is aroused, I’ll try to go 15 or 20 pages. Then I’ll feel confident … I try to put myself in the place of the audience members — what can I create that will engage audience members?

“What I don’t know about a play gives me energy to complete it. As it goes, I’m trying to conform to logical progression — the standard dramatic arc. I probably throw out 80 percent …”

He said he usually has a couple plays going at the same time: one full length and a short one. “I don’t believe in the idea of writer’s block — I try to write every day.”

He writes at home and in coffee shops — where he may pick up on a bit of conversation that leads to a dramatic situation. “I’m a professional eavesdropper.” The white noise of conversation is a satisfying surround sound and it keeps him focused on dialogue.

“Lucky Me” is set in Denver, with a Ukrainian landlord, he said, adding that introducing a character with a different ethnicity changes the dynamic Playwright Robert Caisley visited and “creates Curious Theatre Company in Denver the music of to fine tune his new play, “Lucky Me,” the evening which opens Oct. 25. Courtesy photo to the ear.”

Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller appear as Victor Frankenstein and the Creature in a filming of National Theatre LIVE’s performance of “Frankenstein.” Courtesy photo a haunted rail car or the Olde Railroader’s silly graveyard. Wear a costume on this outing. Tickets: kids $5/adults $15/families $30.

• “The Night Dial”: A live radio horror play called “The Night Dial” by Richard Karpala and Ryan Mattingly will be performed at 8 p.m. Oct. 28 and 29 at the

Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., Denver. It contains two tales of suspense and horror featuring a cast of ensemble actors , sound effects, foley (day-to-day sounds incorporated into the scene) by Jarrold Jaquez and live music by Paul Buscarello.

Tickets cost $5 at the door. Bugtheatre. org.

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A SUCCESS. Together we raised $170,000 for combat veteran scholarships.

Rebecca Rothwell, of Highlands Ranch, has Parkinson’s disease, but is now able to partake in her favorite activities again after receiving the Deep Brain Stimulation surgery in April, which is offered by Dr. David VanSickle at Littleton Adventist Hospital. There is no known cure for the disease, but DBS can alleviate the symptoms. Courtesy photo

Regaining the rhythm of life Parkinson’s patient receives innovative surgery that alleviates symptoms

By Christy Steadman

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csteadman @coloradocommunitymedia.com During the first few months of the year, Highlands Ranch resident Rebecca Rothwell couldn’t play the piano, ride a bike or work in her garden.

But after undergoing a new surgery called Deep Brain Stimulation, Rothwell can do all her favorite activities again.

“It’s like I don’t have Parkinson’s,” she said. “I can’t tell you how great it is to be able to move.”

Seven years ago, when she was 56, Rothwell was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, a neurodegenerative brain disorder that affects at least 500,000 people in the United States.

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke considers the disease “both chronic, meaning it persists over a long period of time, and progressive, meaning its symptoms grow worse over time.”

“You know you have it,” Rothwell said.

“It gets progressively worse. It’s degenerative, there’s no doubt about that.”

At present, no cure exists for Parkinson’s.

But the Deep Brain Stimulation or DBS surgery can significantly improve a Parkinson’s patient’s quality of life, said Dr. David VanSickle, a neurosurgeon at Littleton Adventist Hospital.

He is one of five doctors who perform the DBS surgery in Colorado.

VanSickle performs many different cranial and spinal surgeries, but no other surgery brings such relief to patients as DBS, he said.

“You can make such a massive impact on their quality of life,” he said. “That’s the thing that really allows me to identify with it.”

The first symptom of Parkinson’s disease is a tremor that often begins in one hand. As time and the disease progress, other symptoms appear — slow movements, an inability to move, rigid limbs, a shuffling gait, a stooped posture and reduced facial expressions. Depression, personality changes and

speech impairments can also be symptoms of Parkinson’s.

In Rothwell’s case, the illness hit her left side hard. Her left hand cramped and remained tense. In time, she lost articulation.

Her facial and other muscle movements began to disappear. Eventually, she couldn’t move her fingers or bend her knees.

“This past winter was the tipping point,” she said.

By March, she needed a wheelchair.

“I was in critical shape.”

Rothwell heard of VanSickle and the DBS surgery through a physical therapist at Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree. After researching the procedure, she and her husband, Brian, scheduled the surgery in April.

By the end of June, she was walking seven miles without any help.

“I’m very fortunate to have found out about this,” Rothwell said.

Two devices make the surgery work. An electrode is implanted in the patient’s brain and a neurostimulator, a device similar to a pacemaker, is implanted in the chest near the collarbone. The two devices are connected and “impulses from the neurostimulator interfere with, and block, the electrical signals that trigger motion disorders,” according to Littleton Adventist Hospital’s DBS webpage.

Rothwell calls it turning on the electricity.

The first DBS surgery was done in 1987 and the Food and Drug Administration approved it in 2002.

“Studies show that DBS works,” VanSickle said, “and it works amazingly well . . .

High-class evidence behind it (proves) it is more beneficial than medications alone.”

The operation can alleviate most motor symptoms of Parkinson’s — tremor, rigidity, slowness — but does not help nonmotor symptoms such as sense of smell or balance. It also cannot prevent dementia, which is inevitable for Parkinson’s patients.

Rothwell, however, is focused on today.

She is, she said, “happy as a bug in a rug.”

Since the surgery, Rothwell has regained her rhythm. She is dancing at concerts. She is writing and illustrating a children’s book.

And she is looking forward to skiing again this winter.

“I’ve got it all back — it’s amazing,” Rothwell said. “DBS saved me. Never stop hoping.”

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THINGS DO THEATER/FILM OLD TOWN WINE WALK, COMEDY NIGHT

FREE DYSLEXIA WORKSHOP DYSLEXIA EXPERT Susan Barton will give a free presentation

to explain why children with dyslexia struggle and what can be done to help. The presentation is at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at Parker Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 9030 Miller Road, Parker.

The presentation is free and open to the public, but you must register to attend. Go to www.parkerco.eventbrite.com. Contact Cathy Klassen at Cathy@CLyKTutoring.com or call 720-469-4286.

ENJOY WINE tasting and discover the many shops and restaurants in Old Town Parker at the Wine Walk from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, followed by Comedy Night from 8-10 p.m. at Deep Space, 11020 S. Pikes Peak Drive, Parker, hosted by Pam Turpenny and A Bunch of Goofs. The wine walk is sponsored by the Parker Chamber of Commerce. Go to www.parkerchamber.com/Wine-Walks.cfm for information and tickets. Comedy Night tickets can be reserved at www.deepspace.me/reboot or by calling 720-675-7932.

MUSIC/CONCERTS RUSTED ROOT CONCERT IN HONOR of its 25th anniversary, Rusted Root will perform Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood. Call 303-789-9206. Show time will be about 9:45 p.m.

SUPERHEROES AND COMICONS CASTLE ROCK Orchestra presents its Superheroes and Comicons Concert featuring music from John Williams and tunes from favorites such as Superman, Spiderman, Batman and the video game Halo. Costumes are welcome. The performance is at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, at the First United Methodist Church of Castle Rock, 1200 South St. Suggested admission is $5 per person or $20 a family. Visit www.CastleRockOrchestra.org.

SPOOKY HALLOWEEN MUSIC

Haunted Hayride fundraiser from 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, and 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at Stockton’s Plum Creek Stables, 7479 W. Titan Road. Food, drinks, games and prizes available.

The rides are 30 minutes, during which professional storytellers narrate a tale while rumbling down a spooky trail inhabited by Indians and six-gun carrying cowboys. Go to http://hrcaonline. org/hrcainfo/calendarhrca/tabid/275/ctl/viewdetail/mid/1302/ itemid/5805/d/20141024/Haunted-Hayrides-.aspx

PARK OPENING, HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR PHILIP S. Miller Park opens Saturday, Oct. 25, with free family fun at the largest park in town history. All events at the park, including all the fun inside the new Miller Activity Complex, will be free for the entire day. The activities Oct. 25 will begin with the liveBIG 5K/10K Trail Run and Family Adventure Run. Go to to CRgov.com/livebig for registration and more details. Free lunch will be served at 11 a.m. for the first 1,000 people, followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Finish off the afternoon with a selfguided scavenger hunt or 1.1-mile guided hike to further explore all the amazing native features the park has to offer. For all the little ghosts and goblins, the town’s annual Spooktacular is from 1-3 p.m. inside the activity complex. Parking at the park is limited; overflow parking will be at the Douglas County Fairgrounds with shuttle service. Go to CRgov.com/PSMgrandopening or CRgov.com/PSMPark for more information about the park or the grand opening celebration.

HALLOWEEN PARTY AND TRICK-OR-TREATING BRING THE kids to any of Castle Country Assisted Living’s three homes for fun Halloween celebrations Friday, Oct. 31. Kids will have the chance to knock on residents’ doors for some safe, in-house trick-or-treating from 10-11:30 a.m. at Cantril House, 221 Cantril St., Castle Rock; from 10-11:30 a.m. at Valley House, 255 S. Valley Drive, Castle Rock; and from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Victorian House, 19600 Victorian Drive, Parker. Kids are welcome to knock at the front doors of Castle Country’s three homes for tricking-or-treating after dark, but will be unable to go to residents’ doors. This event is free and open to the public. Call 303-482-5552 to learn more or to RSVP.

HEALTH/FITNESS

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SOUTH SUBURBAN ART EXHIBITS and Recreation centers. Shel Spiegleman’s photographs will be displayed at Goodson, 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial, 303-798-2476. Jacqueline Shuler’s paintings and calligraphy will be exhibited at Lone Tree, 10249 Ridgegate Circle, Lone Tree, 303-7083500. The Paint Box Guild’s paintings will be exhibited at Douglas H. Buck, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, 303-797-8787. Visit www.sspr.org or contact Darcie LaScala at 303-483-7072.

VOLUNTEERS CAN learn how to help in any emergency situation, man-made or natural, at the next CERT class, hosted by Douglas County Emergency Management and the Colorado North Central All-Hazards Region. CERT also teaches volunteers what their roles are in an emergency situation and how to be prepared at all times. The classes are free and are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, Nov. 1, and Nov. 15, at the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office, 4000 Justice Way in Castle Rock. Participants must register and attend all sessions. Refreshments will be served. Call 303-660-7589 or email cabbott@dcsheriff.net.

VISUAL SONG PROGRAM

FREE NUTRITION, COOKING CLASS

THE ROCKY Mountain Network Sacred Dance Guild presents Visual Song: Let it Move You from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 1 at Central Christian Church, 3690 E. Cherry Creek South Drive. Presenters will be Sound Circle Eurythmy: Search Sound Circle Eurythmy to view and understand this amazing group who will be presenting. Contact Christina Bryan at 303-359-1878 or Christina.bryan@colorado.edu.

FREE HEART Health nutrition classes and cooking demonstrations are offered from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29 (Jumpstart Your Metabolism); Wednesday, Nov. 5 (What’s In Your Food?); Wednesday, Nov. 12 (Eating to Ease Arthritis); Wednesday, Nov. 19 (Diet Can Help Prevent Cancer) at the South Denver Heart Center, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton.

Join Richard Collins, M.D., “The Cooking Cardiologist,” along with Susan Buckley, RD, CDE, as they share their expertise on Heart Healthy nutrition and cooking solutions. For more information or to register, call 303-744-1065, www.southdenver.com.

LOCAL ARTISTS will have their work on display Nov. 1-30 at South Suburban Parks

EVENTS SPECIAL NEEDS HALLOWEEN DANCE THE THERAPEUTIC recreation program is hosting a night of fun, food, prizes, and dancing for people ages 16 and up. Join us for some ghoulish games, fearsome fun, & frightening food. Don’t forget your costume. The special-needs Halloween dance is from 7-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at the Recreation Center at Southridge, Wildcat Auditorium. Call 303-471-7043 or email summer.aden@hrcaonline.org. Go to www. hrcaonline.org/tr.

CELTIC HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION CASTLE COUNTRY Assisted Living will host a traditional Celtic Halloween celebration at each of its three houses Friday, Oct. 24. Bagpiper Scott Beach will provide entertainment at 11 a.m. at Cantril House, 221 Cantril St., Castle Rock; at 1 p.m. at Valley House, 255 S. Valley Drive, Castle Rock; and at 3 p.m. at Victorian House, 19600 Victorian Drive, Parker. Beach has played the Great Highland Bagpipes for more than 25 years and is passionate about sharing Scots-Irish music and culture with audiences throughout the Rocky Mountain state. This event is free and open to the public, but space is limited.

Call 303-482-5552 to learn more or to RSVP. HALLOWEEN DANCE, COSTUME PARTY

ZOMBIE PROM SCHOOL OF Rock, Littleton, presents Zombie Prom from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at 5950 S. Platte Canyon Road, Unit 20, Littleton. The event features snacks, games and performance by the house band. Go to http://littleton.schoolofrock.com/ CASTLE OF TERROR JOIN CASTLE Rock Fire and Rescue for a terrifying night at the annual Castle of Terror, open from 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Fire Training Tower, 333 Malibu Court, Castle Rock.

The scream-worthy haunted house benefits the Police and Fire Explorer programs. Those under 13 are not admitted without an adult. Call 303-663-3103 or email lkania@crgov.com. To volunteer: https://volunteerconnectdc.civicore.com/index.cfm?section =volOpportunities&action=viewOppOnly&fwID=21086

CASTLE COUNTRY Assisted Living will host a Red Hat Society luncheon at 11 a.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 28, at Valley House, 255 S. Valley Drive, Castle Rock. Enjoy a complimentary lunch with Red Hat Society members, family and friends during a live musical performance by Maxine Delgado. The Red Hat Society is an international organization committed to connecting and supporting women of all ages. This luncheon is free and open to the public, but space is limited. Call 303-482-5552 to learn more or to RSVP. DC OAKES High School will have its annual food drive from Tuesday, Oct. 28, to Thursday, Oct. 30. The food drive benefits the Women’s Crisis and Family Outreach Center. Call 303-912-6844 or email klgorham@dcsdk12.org.

Living welcomes Cliff Spratt for a performance of “Spooky Halloween Music” at each of its three houses Wednesday, Oct. 29. Spratt will perform at 11 a.m. at Cantril House, 221 Cantril St., Castle Rock; at 1 p.m. at Valley House, 255 S. Valley Drive, Castle Rock; and at 3 p.m. at Victorian House, 19600 Victorian Drive, Parker. This event is free and open to the public, but space is limited. Call 303-4825552 to learn more or to RSVP.

DOUGLAS COUNTY Cowboys 4-H Club plans its annual

RED HAT SOCIETY LUNCHEON

FOOD DRIVE

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than 5 p.m. Oct. 25. If we fail to answer, leave your name, phone number and number of persons attending. If you are a no show you will be charged $20 per reservation.

Dinner meeting is for club members; to join, call or go to www.denverbroncosqbclub. com. Speaker will be Rick Upchurch, recent Ring of Fame inductee, who played for the Broncos for nine seasons. Go to the website or go to DenverBroncosQuarterbackClub on Facebook.

SKY CLIFF plans a Halloween dance and costume party for those ages 16 and older with special needs. The dance is from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at Franktown Firehouse, in the community room. DJ JJ McKay will provide the entertainment. You do not have to be a participant of Sky Cliff to attend; invite a friend. Call 303-814-2863 or visit www.skycliffctr@skycliff.org for information. A $5 cover will help pay the cost of the DJ.

SOUTH METRO COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVES A NUMBER of community blood drives are planned in the South Metro area. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300, unless otherwise noted. Upcoming blood drives are: Wednesday, Oct. 29, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. at United Healthcare, 6465 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Centennial (contact Sarah Miller, 720-987-7594); Wednesday, Oct. 29, noon to 4 p.m. at Columbine Library, 7706 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton; Wednesday, Oct. 29, 9-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. at WholeFoods Southglenn, 6853 S. York St., Suite 119, Centennial; Sunday, Nov. 2, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Nov. 2, at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 8817 S. Broadway, Littleton (contact Maryanne Eagelston at 720-891-2248); Sunday, Nov. 2, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at St. Mary of Littleton Catholic Church, 6853 S. Prince St., Littleton (contact Robert Kernan at 303-798-4804).

EDUCATION NEW BOOKS FOR FALL LEARN WHAT books are new for fall at Douglas County Libraries’ Book Lovers program at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch (9292 Ridgeline Blvd.). Call 303-791-7323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

JOHN F KENNEDY

QUARTERBACK CLUB DINNER MEETING

JOIN ACTIVE Minds for a look at John F. Kennedy’s life and legacy. Kennedy’s brief presidency coincided with some of the most dramatic foreign policy events of his time including the construction of the Berlin Wall, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the escalation of the Vietnam War. In this program, we will cover these milestones, and also seek to go beyond them toward a deeper understanding of the man behind the public image. Program is from 10-11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at Malley Senior Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., Englewood. RSVP at 303-762-2660. If parking in the lot, get pass from inside center.

THE DENVER Broncos Quarterback Club will meet Tuesday, Oct. 28, at Red and Jerry’s, at Santa Fe and Oxford in Englewood. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., and buffet opens at 6:30 p.m. Cost includes all food, tax and tip. Call 303-948-2363 to RSVP no later

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

HIGHLANDS RANCH FARMERS’ MARKET THE HIGHLANDS Ranch Community Association’s farmers’ and street markets will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 26 in Town Center, 9288 Dorchester St. in Highlands Ranch.

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Two residents of the village of Rodeo, Nicaragua pull up a bucket of debris freed by fellow villagers who were busy digging a well for their community. The Lakewood-based Casa Unida Foundation is raising money to help the residnts dig two wells that will provide safe, clean drinking water for 150 to 200 people living in the area. Courtesy photos

Foundation tackles water project Casa Unida launches effort to finance wells in Nicaragua

By Tom Munds

tmunds @coloradocommunitymedia.com Locally based Casa Unida Foundation has launched a fundraising project after receiving a request to assist Nicaraguan villagers in digging two wells. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We work with local officials in the northern Nicaraguan city of Somoto. They are trying to help the people who live in the village of Rodeo dig two wells so the villagers will have clean drinking water for the first time,â&#x20AC;? said Bob Moore, foundation president. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our foundation is trying to raise about $2,500 so the villagers can dig the wells.â&#x20AC;?

Casa Unida Foundation is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization based in Lakewood. It works to help improve the living conditions for villagers in rural areas of the mountains of northern Nicaragua.

Moore said the foundation gets support from individuals and organizations like the Littleton Rotary Club and classes at Denver First Church of the Nazarene in Englewood to finance Casa Unida projects.

The foundation plans and organizes at least one trip a year to the villages around the city of Somoto. Volunteers pay all their own expenses to make the trip to help with projects such as building classrooms and community centers.

Clean water isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t available to most villages in the mountains of Nicaragua, so people get their drinking water from rivers or streams.

Several years ago, the foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nicaragua trip included two medical teams. In

five days, the teams saw and treated about 1,000 patients. The teams reported that the majority of villagers they treated suffered from intestinal parasites ingested with the river water.

Clean, safe drinking water would probably eliminate the heath problems caused by intestinal parasites. But these villages are far from sources of treated water, so one solution is digging wells.

Moore, a former Arapahoe County businessman, said the foundation has worked for years to help villagers drill or dig wells.

The village of Rodeo is located where water is 75 to 90 feet below the surface.

Villagers have started digging one well in Rodeo. The first segment, about 40 feet deep, is though the sandy clay soil. The next segment is a rock layer that usually is 30 to 40 feet thick. The villagers continue using hand tools to chip their way through the rock until they reach water.

The top segment of the well will be encased in brick to keep the soil from dropping into the well, but there is no need to brick the lower segment since the walls of the well are rock.

Rodeo isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a large village, but it is spread out over a large area. The proposal is to dig two wells that will provide water for 150 to 200 people.

Men who live in the mountain villages earn about $2 a day at day-labor jobs like cutting firewood or digging ditches. If a man isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hired for the day, he returns to the village and works in the fields. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If they devote time to digging the well, there is no money to support the family,â&#x20AC;?

Moore said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So, if we raise the money, the men will be paid $2 a day to dig the wells.â&#x20AC;?

For more information about the foundation or the project to fund the wells in Rodeo, call 303-934-8742.

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Two residents of the mountain village of Rodeo, Nicaragua chip away at a layer of rock as they dig a well that will provide clean, safe drinking water for 150 to 200 people. The Casa Unida Foundation, based in Lakewood, is raising money to help local residents dig two wells for their community.

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Creek wins boys, girls regional titles Teams, individuals earn spots at 4A and 5A cross country meets

By Tom Munds

tmunds @coloradocommunitymedia.com About 500 runners sought the prize of a trip to state at the Oct. 16 Class 4A and Class 5A regional cross country meets held at D’Evelyn High School.

Temperatures in the 70s and a slight breeze greeted the athletes as they gathered for the state qualifying competition.

The five-kilometer course formed a figure 8 as runners took off from the starting line along clearly-marked paths. The route circled to the north, crossed back to the south near the starting line then circled further south and into the home stretch to the finish line.

The site hosted the 13 teams competing in the Class 4A Region 1 meet as well as the 12 teams competing in the Class 5A Region 2 race. There were separate races for boys and for girls in 4A and in 5A. In both classifications, the top four teams and the top 15 runners qualified for state. That made it possible for runners on teams that didn’t finish in the top four to go to state as an individual. This year, the state cross country meet will be held Oct. 25 at the Penrose Center in Colorado Springs.

During the Oct. 16 regionals, friends, families and teammates sought the best spot on the course to cheer on the runners. The course traced a figure-8 pattern through the open space area just west of D’Evelyn High School.

Both the boys and the girls Cherry Creek teams are going to state as they won the regional titles.

The boys took first place with 60 points.

Lars Hultgren was the first Bruin across the finish line as he finished eighth with a time of 17:10. Heritage took runner-up honors in the team standings and earned a trip to state with 81 points. A trio of Eagles, Jeremy Romero, Christopher Pohs and Ben Johnson helped their team as they finished ninth, 10th and 11th respectively.

The Bruin girls won the 5A regional title with 28 points. Heritage was fourth with 118 points.

In the girls race, Cherry Creek teammates Lily Markusch and Devon Peterson led all runners as they finished shoulder-toshoulder first and second respectively.

“It helps a lot to run that close together,” Markusch said. “It pushes both of us to stay together and ahead of the other runners.”

The two friends raced down the home stretch for the finish line. Markusch was awarded first place but both she and Peterson had the same times.

“It was great to finish one-two,” Peterson said. “Today, the whole team ran very well and we are happy our whole team is going to state.”

Littleton boys finished fifth in the team standings.

“Our guys ran well and we performed about like I expected,” said Bill Knipmeyer, one of the Littleton coaches. “We were ranked sixth coming into the race and we finished fifth. But, I am happy to say we have two of our runners qualify for state, Colin Cannon and Tommy Kail.”

Kail, a senior, finished 11th with a time of 17:45.

Littleton’s Colin Connors focuses on the sprint to the finish line during the Oct. 16 Class 4A Regional cross country meet at D’Evelyn High School. Connors finished eighth with a time of 17:43. His finished in the top 15 qualified him to compete in the Oct. 25 state meet in Colorado Springs. Photo by Tom Munds “It was a tough race but I am happy I ran well enough to qualify for state,” he said. “I think the hardest portion of today’s race for me was the second mile. I felt I was right on the bubble as far as qualifying for state and there were a lot of runners behind me pushing to try to pass me. When I got to the last mile, I just picked up the pace as I made up my mind no one would pass me.”

The Ponderosa boys team qualified for state by finishing fourth in the Class 4A regional race. Evergreen won the boys team title and Golden was second. Ponderosa was third with 101 points.

The boys team state-qualifying finish was aided by the efforts of teammates Nick Rodriquez and Phillip Reid, who finished 12th and 13th respectively.

The Ponderosa girls team finished ninth and no runner qualified for state. It was Kennedy GrandPre who was the first Mustang girl across the finish line as she finished 25th with a time of 21:36.

“It was a long race for me because I ran the Chicago Marathon Oct. 12 and I am still recovering from that race,” GrandPre said.

“I like running because it keeps me in good physical condition for other sports I play like soccer plus I like the feeling I get when I run distances.”

CROSS COUNTRY REGIONAL RESULTS TOP SOUTH metro finishers in cross country regional meets held Oct. 16.

REGION 5 at Monument Valley Park: BOYS INDIVIDUAL: 3. Paxton Smith, Mountain Vista, 16:27.00; 5. Tyler Matzke, Mountain Vista, 16:41.00; 7.

Addison Hellier, Mountain Vista, 16:49.00; 8. Alex Fu, Mountain Vista, 16:48.00; 14. Joshua Romine, Mountain Vista, 16:57.00; 15. Forrest Barton, Castle View, 16:57.00; 18. Devin Reasoner, Chaparral, 17:00.00; 20. Jesse Freeman, Castle View, 17:08.

BOYS TEAM: 1. Mountain Vista; 4. Chaparral; 7. Rock Canyon; 8. Castle View.

GIRLS INDIVIDUAL: 2. Allie Chipman, Mountain Vista,

19:04.00; 5. Savanna Dalton, Castle View, 19:18.00; 6. Katie Ellis, Highlands Ranch, 19:24.00; 7. Delaney Fitzsimmons, Mountain Vista, 19:43.00; 8. Madison Easton, Mountain Vista, 19:45.00; 11. Solana Quistorff, Douglas County, 20:07.00; 12. Emily Kaukol, Rock Canyon, 20:10.00; 14.

Megan Koch, Highlands Ranch, 20:17.00; 15. Courtney Goodrum, Mountain Vista, 20:19.00; 16. Lindsey Hulett, Rock Canyon, 20:23.00; 18. Erin Kraus, Castle View, 20:27.00.

GIRLS TEAM: 2. Mountain Vista; 3. Rock Canyon; 5.

Douglas County; 7. Castle View; 8. Highlands Ranch.

REGION 1 at Thornton Recreation Center: BOYS INDIVIDUAL: 4. Mason Brevig, Arapahoe, 16:22.90; 6. Steven Goldy, Arapahoe, 16:29.80; 9. Scott Johnson, Legend, 16:47.60; 20. Landon Rast, Legend, 17:11.80.

BOYS TEAM: 3. Arapahoe; 7. Legend.

GIRLS INDIVIDUAL: 1. Catherine Liggett, Legend, 18:46.10; 4. Mandee Middleton, Arapahoe, 19:01.30; 13.

Colleen Richards, Arapahoe, 20:02.00; 14. Allison Marizza, Arapahoe, 20:04.20.

GIRLS TEAM: 2. Arapahoe; 8. Legend.

REGION 3 at Open Spaces in Northglenn: BOYS INDIVIDUAL: 5. Paul Moore, ThunderRidge, 16:26.90; 6. Chandler Jenson, ThunderRidge, 16:27.60.

BOYS TEAM: 4. ThunderRidge.

GIRLS INDIVIDUAL: 12. Emily Waters, ThunderRidge, 19:37.00; 18. Kamryn Hart, ThunderRidge, 19:50.90.

GIRLS TEAM: 6. ThunderRidge.

FOOTBALL ROUNDUP There will be a lot at stake Oct. 24 when Chaparral and Castle View play in the Continental South season finale at Douglas County School District Stadium.

Both teams are 2-2 in the league and 3-5 overall but the outcome of the game could have a big impact on the wildcard points standings which help determine the 32 teams advancing to the Nov. 1 first round of the Class 5A playoffs.

Chaparral is currently 28th in the standings while the Sabercats are 34th and looking in from the outside. Castle View has 77.35 points with Boulder is in 32nd place with 78.125 points.

Castle View improved their chances with a 31-28 overtime upset of Fountain Fort Carson on Oct. 16.

Erik Taylor ran for 206 yards and three touchdowns and Castle View quarterback Chris Linnin also scored on a run. Parker Strahler drilled an 18-yard field goal in overtime for the winning margin. Fountain Fort Carson missed a field goal in overtime.

Chaparral quarterback Kyle Gallup completed 27-of-42 passes for 317 yards and three scores but the Wolverines dropped a 35-21 decision to Doherty on Oct. 17. Cole Lehman grabbed 14 of Gallup’s passes for 188 yards and three TDs. “Whoever wins get in and whoever loses goes home,” said Castle View coach Ryan Hollingshead.

Also in the Continental South, Douglas County improved to 3-5 overall and 2-2

in league play and moved up to No. 37 in wildcard points with a 35-28 victory over Legend.

The Huskies overcame a 21-0 deficit after one quarter of play to charge in front 28-21 after three quarters. Rope Ruel passed for two touchdowns and ran for another as JP Rubino racked up 206 yards and two scores on 35 carries. Rubino was the recipient of one of Ruel’s scoring passes, while Mitchel Staples hauled in the other.

Douglas County closes out the season Oct. 23 at Doherty (7-1, 3-1 Continental South). The Spartans are No. 8 in the wildcard standings and a lock for the playoffs, but a win could get the Huskies in.

In the Continental North, Rock Canyon

scored in a variety of ways in a 49-0 rout of Fruita Monument. The Jags scored two TDs on interception returns, one on a punt return, three rushing and one passing.

Littleton and Ponderosa will clash in a battle for first place in the 4A Plains league on Oct. 24 at Sports Authority Stadium.

Both teams are 3-0 in the league and 4-4 overall.

Littleton rushed for 403 yards in a 42-34 conquest of Abraham Lincoln on Oct. 17.

Tre Blake carried the ball 10 times for 215 yards and scored twice. Noah McGhee ran for 147 yards and three TDs for the Lions.

Ponderosa downed Green Mountain, 24-17, as quarterback Nick Wilson ran for a touchdown and passed for another. James Maxie also had a TD gallop.

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October 23, 2014

Rock Canyon leads soccer tourney field Heritage awarded No. 14 seed, will open with Poudre at home

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It might be good to pull out the dartboard or flip coins if anybody wants to determine the favorites in the Class 5A state soccer tournament.

Continental League champion Rock Canyon (13-1-1) is on a 12-game winning streak and top-seeded in the tournament. The Jaguars open with an Oct. 23 game against No. 32 Grand Junction.

“We played the top five teams in our league in our last five games,” said Rock Canyon coach Matt Sassali.

“Every game felt like a playoff game. I’m really proud of the boys. We didn’t always have our best game but they found a way to win and that’s not an easy thing to do.

“When you get into the state tournament you are going to see a good deal of teams that all have a chance.

From one through 12 in this state, there is really not much difference. Maybe you have some differences in players and things like that but for the most part every one of these teams can compete for a state title.”

Other area teams among the top 10 seeds in Class 5A include No. 5 Mountain Vista, No. 6 Arapahoe and No. 10 Legend. Ponderosa is seeded No. 6 in Class 4A, while Littleton checks in at No. 8.

“Last year we had more of a rough season,” explained Legend coach Jordan Ivey. “We were really young so we returned a lot of people. The boys really came together as a family. That has shown through how we are playing games. We took Rock Canyon down to the last few minutes (2-1 loss Oct. 15).

“Rock Canyon by most people’s judgment is the No. 1 team in the state. In certain parts of that game we were dominating. I really believe the state playoffs are pretty wide open. A few years ago, Heritage from the No. 24 seed went all the way to the state championship. A solid defense is really what you have to build on. If you can hold the other team out of the net and then be able to sneak one in to win.”

Heritage coach Adam Buseck remembers 2011 when the Eagles advanced to the state championship game where Heritage lost 2-0 to Denver East.

“We were seeded 24th out of 32 teams and we played in the finals against Denver East,” said Buseck. “It was a good year and we had a lot of guys with a lot of heart. We got a few upsets along the way. For boys soccer the first round games usually follow the seeds. After that first round it can really open up.”

Heritage, seeded 14th, will host No. 19 Poudre in the opening round but Buseck feels that there is a trio of teams that have separated themselves.

“As the season went on, you saw a little separation,” said Buseck. “You saw Rock Canyon and Smoky Hill separate, and Boulder as well. Those three teams really did pull away. I feel this year you did have a little more separation at the very top end. But four through 32 or four through the mid-20s you have a lot of competition that could go either way.”

Buseck believes any of the five teams from the Continental League could wind up advancing a long way.

“Coming out of the Continental League, it’s one of the most competitive soccer leagues in the state,” he said.

“You feel like you can compete with any other team in the state.”

Sassali insists his Rock Canyon team can play better than they have been despite their nearly two-month winning streak.

“I don’t think these last few games, we’ve played our best,” he said. “We’ve had a little bit of disruptions. We haven’t had our full complement of players since the (Mountain) Vista game. We’ll probably get back to a full complement of players. We’ve had injuries, we had a red card suspension from the game against Heritage and there were a couple off the field things that we sat kids down for a game to refocus them. This week hopefully we will get back to the game we know we can play.”

STATE SOCCER PAIRINGS First round matches in the Colorado State High School boys soccer playoffs featuring south metro teams.

CLASS 5A: Games are scheduled for Oct. 23 No. 32 Grand Junction (5-9-1) at No. 1 Rock Canyon (13-1-1) No. 25 ThunderRidge (7-8-0) at No. 8 Fairview (10-5-0) No. 19 Poudre (7-6-2) at No. 14 Heritage (8-4-3) No. 27 Westminster (7-7-1) at No. 6 Arapahoe (10-5-0) No. 28 Brighton (8-7-0) at No. 5 Mountain Vista (10-3-2)

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October 23, 2014

Students test the waters Children get hands-on learning at annual event

By Tom Munds

tmunds @coloradocommunitymedia.com Englewood and Littleton students got to run a number of checks dealing with the quality of South Platte River water during the annual World Water Day event at the Englewood-Littleton Wastewater Treatment Plant.

About 150 students attended the Oct. 8 event that included exhibits, tours and the opportunity to test water from the South Platte River.

Students were divided into groups. The groups took turns visiting the exhibits set up inside the plant, which included a scale model of the treatment plant and a table with vats of water from different sources to taste and compare. The outside exhibits included a mobile test lab from Red Rocks Community College.

Other students began their visit to the event by being divided into small groups so they could test water from the South Platte River and record the results of their tests.

Each group got the equipment and chemicals to run a series of tests on river water. A plant employee helped the students conduct the tests and talked about what the tests revealed.

Another stop for the students outside the plant was the display where they got to see and touch aquatic creatures that live in the river.

“This is the sixth year I have brought students on this field trip because this event fits right in with our science lessons about water conservation and treatment,” said Jennie Shipman, Littleton Preparatory Charter School teacher. “It is a wonderful educational field trip and the kids love it because they get the hands-on opportunity to run scientific tests on water from the river. We appreciate this valuable educational opportunity provided at no cost to the schools.”

Sixth-grader Hunter Braun said the field

Littleton Prepatory Charter School students, left to right, Hunter Adams, Andy Vazquez, Jack O’Rourke and Quinton Smith work togther to run a test on South Platte River water during the World Water Day event held at the Englewood/Littleton Wastewater Treatment Plant. About 150 students made the field trip to the plant to take part in the water day activities. Photo by Tom Munds trip was cool.

“We are learning a lot of different things about water,” he said. “It is a fun field trip.

My favorite part is getting to touch the aquatic life that lives in the river.”

Classmate Chrolette Coleman said she thought the field trip was very exciting.

“My dad is a plumber and it is good to see how water is treated,” she said. “It is interesting how chemicals can clean the water. I really like to get the hands-on experience testing the water.”

She smiled and said the field trip is nice because being outside on a nice, warm day

is better than being in the classroom.

Dylan Dyer, a social studies teacher, brought a group of students from Colorado’s Finest Alternative High School to the event.

“Our class is studying the condition of the water people drink at different locations around the world,” he said. “I learned about this event and signed us up for the field trip.

What they are doing here is great. The program is educational and it is done in a way to make it interesting to the students. The kids seem to really like the hands-on experiences.”

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He said, as part of his class, he plans another field trip Oct. 29 for students to do what they can to clean up the banks along the South Platte River and Little Dry Creek.

Tiara Sainz, a CFAHS junior, said she liked testing the river water.

“It was fun and I learned things I knew nothing about,” she said. “For example, I didn’t know anything about the pH level of water or why it is important. I learned about that today.”

“I didn’t know about those (aquatic) creatures,” she added. “They were gross and I didn’t touch any of them.”

SALOME’S STARS FOR THE WEEK OF OCT 20 2014

ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) You could be caught in a torrent of advice from well-meaning friends and colleagues this week. But remember, Lamb, you are at your best when you are your own inimitable self.

TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) Expect strong efforts to get you to accept things as they are and not question them. But ignore all that and continue your inquiries until you’re sure you have all the answers you need.

GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) Heavier than usual family and workplace duties compete for your time this week. Try to strike a balance so that you’re not overwhelmed by either. Pressures ease by week’s end.

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CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) It’s a good time for the Moon Child to show off your uniquely inspired approach to the culinary skills -- especially if they’re directed toward impressing someone special.

LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) You might be happy about the re-emergence of a long-deferred deal. But don’t pounce on it quite yet. Time can change things. Be sure the values you looked for before are still there.

VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) Try to rein in your supercritical attitude, even if things aren’t being done quite as you would prefer. Remember: What you say now could create an awkward situation later on.

LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) Although you can expect on-the-job cooperation from most of your colleagues this week, some people might insist on knowing more about your plans before they can accept them.

SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) Creating another way to do things is commendable. But you could find some resistance this week from folks who would rather stick with the tried-and-true than try something new.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) You usually can keep your aim focused on your goal. But you might need to make adjustments to cope with unsteadiness factors that could arise over the course of the week.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) News arrives about a projected move. Be prepared to deal with a series of possible shifts, including starting and finishing times, and how much the budget will actually cover.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) A new relationship needs time to develop. Let things flow naturally. It could be a different story with a workplace situation, which might require faster and more focused attention.

PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) Accept a compliment without trying to troll for any hidden reason beyond what was said. After all, don’t you deserve to be praised every now and then? Of course you do.

BORN THIS WEEK: You like to weigh all possibilities before making a decision. You would be a fine judge, or even be a star in a jury room. © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

October 23, 2014

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 47, BLOCK 3, WOLHURST LANDING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 2825 WEST BRYANT PLACE, LITTLETON, CO 80120.

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

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Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0832-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On July 23, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s): Aiesha Spivey Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Fremont Investment & Loan Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Fremont Home Loan Trust 2006-E, Mortgage-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-E Date of Deed of Trust: October 18, 2006 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: October 23, 2006 Recording Information (Reception Number): B6151146 Original Principal Amount: $248,400.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $264,404.19 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 72, LIBERTY HILL III, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 5209 East Briarwood Avenue, Centennial, CO 80122.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/19/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 9/25/2014 Last Publication: 10/23/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. DATE: 07/23/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: David A. Shore #19973 Edward P. O’Brien #11572 Scott D. Toebben #19011 Stephen A Hall #38186 Martin H. Shore #1800 Hellerstein and Shore PC 5347 S. Valentia Way, Suite 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (303) 573-1080 Attorney File # 14-00130SH The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Legal Notice NO.: 0832-2014 First Publication: 9/25/2014 Last Publication: 10/23/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0846-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On July 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 the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s): GARY R. MARSHALL Original Beneficiary(ies): MORTGAGE ELECTRONTC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE RELATING TO CHEVY CHASE FUNDING LLC MORTGAGE BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 20061 Date of Deed of Trust: August 10, 2005 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: August 16, 2005 Recording Information (Reception Number): B5121520 Original Principal Amount: $164,350.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $159,282.46 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 47, BLOCK 3, WOLHURST LANDING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 2825 WEST BRYANT PLACE, LITTLETON, CO 80120.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/19/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s),

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/19/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 9/25/2014 Last Publication: 10/23/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. DATE: 07/25/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Jennifer K. Cruseturner #44452 Courtney E Wright #45482 David R. Doughty #40042 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Eve M. Grina #43658 Allison L Berry #34531 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 14-002469 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012

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Legal Notice NO.: 0846-2014 First Publication: 9/25/2014 Last Publication: 10/23/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0861-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On July 29, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s): Pamela A. Gray Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for GMAC Bank Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC Date of Deed of Trust: June 24, 2005 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: July 05, 2005 Recording Information (Reception Number): B5098096 Original Principal Amount: $143,800.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $123,889.67 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: CONDOMINIUM UNIT 534, HIGHLINE MEADOWS CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION RECORDED OCTOBER 25, 1978 IN BOOK 2873 AT PAGE 367 AND CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON OCTOBER 25, 1978 AS RECEPTION NO. 1786266, BOOK 36 AT PAGES 31 AND 32 IN THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE RECORDS, TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THE FOLLOWING LIMITED COMMON ELEMENTS: PARKING SPACES 379 AND 380 C, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO *ASSIGNMENT OF DEED OF TRUST RECORDED AUGUST 27, 2013 AT RECEPTION NO. D3108004 Also known by street and number as: 534 East Highline Circle, Centennial, CO 80122.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/19/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 9/25/2014 Last Publication: 10/23/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. DATE: 07/29/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: David A. Shore #19973 Edward P. O’Brien #11572 Scott D. Toebben #19011 Stephen A Hall #38186 Martin H. Shore #1800 Hellerstein and Shore PC 5347 S. Valentia Way, Suite 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (303) 573-1080 Attorney File # 14-00407SH The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Legal Notice NO.: 0861-2014 First Publication: 9/25/2014 Last Publication: 10/23/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0876-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is

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Also known by street and number as: SOUTH STEELE STREET, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122.

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

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PUBLIC NOTICE Public Trustees

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0876-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 1, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s): Phillip L. Brainard Original Beneficiary(ies): U.S. Bank N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. Bank N.A. Date of Deed of Trust: May 05, 2011 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: May 13, 2011 Recording Information (Reception Number): D1045923 Original Principal Amount: $169,024.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $163,341.00 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 5, BLOCK 53, WALNUT HILLS, FILING NO. 7, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7223 S. Tamarac St, Centennial, CO 80112.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/19/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 9/25/2014 Last Publication: 10/23/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. DATE: 08/01/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Amy L. O'Donnell #31271 Torben M. Welch #34282 Valerie D. Bromley #31363 Messner & Reeves LLC 1430 Wynkoop Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 623-1800 Attorney File # 7239.0048 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Legal Notice NO.: 0876-2014 First Publication: 9/25/2014 Last Publication: 10/23/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0887-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 6, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) LISA L. DRUMMOND Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, DISTINCTIVE HOME LENDING, INC., CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt BANK OF AMERICA, N.A Date of Deed of Trust September 10, 2009 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust September 11, 2009 Recording Information (Reception Number) B9099803 Original Principal Amount $150,719.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $147,181.90 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE Also known by street and number as: 7503 SOUTH STEELE STREET, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 12/03/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the pur-

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 12/03/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 10/9/2014 Last Publication: 11/6/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. DATE: 08/06/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Holly L. Decker #32647 Toni M.N. Dale #30580 Jolene Kaminski #46144 Medved Dale Decker & Deere, LLC 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # 14-910-27060 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012

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EXHIBIT A CONDOMINIUM UNIT 2, IN BUILDING 1, MONTEREY CONDOMINIUMS PHASE 3, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF MONTEREY CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED JULY 26, 1983 IN BOOK 3924 AT PAGE 1, SAID CONDOMINIUM IS FURTHER DEPICTED AND DESCRIBED BY THE MAP OF DISCOVERY AT MONTERERY PHASE 3 RECORDED, SEPTEMBER 19, 1983, IN PLAT BOOK 67, AT PAGES 56-59, ALL IN THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDERS OFFICE OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. A.P.N.: 207736-1-11-002 Legal Notice NO.: 0887-2014 First Publication: 10/9/2014 Last Publication: 11/6/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0889-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 8, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s): JAIME QUINTERO Original Beneficiary(ies): MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR IRWIN MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: MIDFIRST BANK Date of Deed of Trust: February 24, 2003 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: March 25, 2003 Recording Information (Reception Number): B3061114 Original Principal Amount: $160,706.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $130,755.61 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 1, BLOCK 6, AURORA HILLS FILING NUMBER 8, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, Also known by street and number as: 601 S. QUENTIN STREET, AURORA, CO 80112.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 12/03/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 10/9/2014 Last Publication: 11/6/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. DATE: 08/08/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Jennifer K. Cruseturner #44452 Courtney E Wright #45482 David R. Doughty #40042 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Eve M. Grina #43658 Allison L Berry #34531 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 14-002739 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Legal Notice NO.: 0889-2014 First Publication: 10/9/2014 Last Publication: 11/6/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0892-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

CLUDING THEIR AGENTS, SERVANTS, EMPLOYEES AND INVITEES, EXCEPTIONS AND EXCLUSIONS: 1.

GRANTOR EXPRESSLY EXCEPTS AND EXCLUDES FORM THIS CONVEYANCE THE SPACE OR AREA BETWEEN THE CEILINGS, FLOOR AND WALLS OF ALL APARTMENTS IN THE APARTMENT BUILDING CONSTRUCTED IN SAID PARCEL 1, OTHER THAN THE SPACE OR AREA HEREIN SPECIFICALLY CONVEYED, 2. GRANTOR FURTHER EXPRESSLY EXCEPTS AND EXCLUDES FROM THIS CONVEYANCE ALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS AND EQUIPMENT THEREIN AND APPURTENANCES THERETO CONSTRUCTED ON SAID PARCEL 1 To advertise your publicOTHER noticesTHAN call 303-566-4100 THE UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN THE APARTMENT BUILDING, EQUIPMENT AND APPURTENPublic Notice ANCES THERETO HEREIN SPECIFICALLY CONVEYED SO THAT THE COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION GRANTEES HEREIN SHALL HAVE NO CRS §38-38-103 RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN AND TO FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0892-2014 ANY BUILDINGS OR IMPROVEMENTS OTHER THAN SPECIFICALLY CONTo Whom It May Concern: This Notice is VEYED HEREIN AS PARCEL 3, given with regard to the following deCOUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF scribed Deed of Trust: COLORADO. On August 8, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and is also known by street and number and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the as 1165 S Fairplay Cr #B, Aurora , CO County of Arapahoe records.

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Original Grantor(s): Mary J. Kohler Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage ElecLegal Notice NO.: 0892-2014 tronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nomFirst Publication: 10/9/2014 inee for North American Mortgage ComLast Publication: 11/6/2014 pany Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPMorgan Chase Bank, Public Notice National Association Date of Deed of Trust: October 26, 2001 COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION County of Recording: Arapahoe CRS §38-38-103 Recording Date of Deed of Trust: FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0911-2014 November 07, 2001 Recording Information (Reception To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is Number): B1191273 given with regard to the following deOriginal Principal Amount: $105,700.00 scribed Deed of Trust: Outstanding Principal Balance: On August 13, 2014, the undersigned $85,408.64 Public Trustee caused the Notice of ElecPursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you tion and Demand relating to the Deed of are hereby notified that the covenants of Trust described below to be recorded in the deed of trust have been violated as the County of Arapahoe records. follows: failure to pay principal and inOriginal Grantor(s): SARAI GUILD terest when due together with all other AND JASON CARL GUILD payments provided for in the evidence of Original Beneficiary(ies): MORTGAGE debt secured by the deed of trust and othELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSer violations thereof.

TEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMTHE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE INEE FOR LENDER, PRIMARY RESIDA FIRST LIEN. ENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. The property to be foreclosed is: Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFDate of Deed of Trust: ERENCE March 25, 2010 Also known by street and number as: County of Recording: Arapahoe 1165 S Fairplay Cr #B, Aurora, CO Recording Date of Deed of Trust: March 80112.

25, 2010 THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN Recording Information (Reception IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURNumber): D0028643 RENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN Original Principal Amount: $147,184.00 OF THE DEED OF TRUST. Outstanding Principal Balance: $137,908.27 NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of The current holder of the Evidence of Debt the deed of trust have been violated as secured by the Deed of Trust, described follows: failure to pay principal and inherein, has filed Notice of Election and terest when due together with all other Demand for sale as provided by law and payments provided for in the evidence of in said Deed of Trust. debt secured by the deed of trust and othTHEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given er violations thereof. that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE on Wednesday, 12/03/2014, at the East A FIRST LIEN. Hearing Room, County Administration The property to be foreclosed is: Building, 5334 South Prince Street, LOT 33, BLOCK 1, ILIFF PLACE TOWNLittleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and HOMES SUBDIVISION FILING NO.1, best bidder for cash, the said real propCOUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF erty and all interest of the said Grantor(s), COLORADO. Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for Also known by street and number as: the purpose of paying the indebtedness 2390 S WHEELING CIR, AURORA, CO provided in said Evidence of Debt se80120. cured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN fees, the expenses of sale and other items IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURallowed by law, and will issue to the purRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN chaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as OF THE DEED OF TRUST. provided by law.

First Publication: 10/9/2014 NOTICE OF SALE Last Publication: 11/6/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent The current holder of the Evidence of Debt IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO secured by the Deed of Trust, described A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO herein, has filed Notice of Election and FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE Demand for sale as provided by law and

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO in said Deed of Trust.

CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given DATE: 08/08/2014 that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for on Wednesday, 12/10/2014, at the East the County of Arapahoe, State of ColorHearing Room, County Administration ado Building, 5334 South Prince Street, By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and The name, address, business telephone best bidder for cash, the said real propnumber and bar registration number of the erty and all interest of the said Grantor(s), attorney(s) representing the legal holder of Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the indebtedness is: the purpose of paying the indebtedness Holly Shilliday #24423 provided in said Evidence of Debt seIman Tehrani #44076 cured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' Erin Robson #46557 fees, the expenses of sale and other items McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arallowed by law, and will issue to the purapahoe Road, Suite 150, Centennial, CO chaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as 80112 (877) 369-6122 provided by law.

Attorney File # CO-14-625374-JS First Publication: 10/16/2014 The Attorney above is acting as a debt Last Publication: 11/13/2014 collector and is attempting to collect a Name of Publication: Littleton Independent debt. Any information provided may be IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO used for that purpose.

A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO ©Public Trustees' Association FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE of Colorado Revised 9/2012

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. 0892-2014 Exhibit A DATE: 08/13/2014 LOT 1, BLOCK 4, NEVIN VILLAGE Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for GREEN FILING NO. 1 the County of Arapahoe, State of ColorPARCEL 1 - AN UNDIVIDED 1/24TH INado TEREST IN AND TO SAID LOT 1, By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee BLOCK 4, SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS The name, address, business telephone OF RECORD; number and bar registration number of the PARCEL 2 - ALL OF THAT SPACE OF attorney(s) representing the legal holder of AREA WHICH LIES BETWEEN THE the indebtedness is: CEILING AND THE FLOOR, AND THE Holly L. Decker #32647 WALLS OF APARTMENT OR UNIT B IN Toni M.N. Dale #30580 BUILDING NO. 1165 NOW CONSTRUCJolene Kaminski #46144 TED IN SAID LOT 1, BLOCK 4, SAID Medved Dale Decker & Deere, LLC 355 BUILDING LOCATED SUBSTANTIALLY Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO AS SHOWN ON THE AREA PLAT PLAN 80228 (303) 274-0155 AND CONDOMINIUM PLAT FILED FOR Attorney File # 14-944-27101 RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE The Attorney above is acting as a debt CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE collector and is attempting to collect a COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF debt. Any information provided may be COLORADO, ON AUGUST 21, 1972 IN used for that purpose.

CONDOMINIUM PLAT BOOK 22 AT ©Public Trustees' Association PAGE 84, of Colorado Revised 9/2012 PARCEL 3 - AN UNDIVIDED 1/4 INTEREST IN AND TO THE APARTMENT Legal Notice NO.: 0911-2014 BUILDING, EQUIPMENT THEREIN INFirst Publication: 10/16/2014 STALLED AND APPURTENANT Last Publication: 11/13/2014 THERETO WITHIN WHICH THE ABOVE Name of Publication: Littleton Independent DESCRIBED SPACE OR AREA LOCATED, PUBLIC NOTICE TOGETHER WITH: (1) THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE BALCONIES AIRCOMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CONDITIONERS OR OTHER APPLICRS §38-38-103 ANCES WHICH PROJECT BEYOND THE FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0928-2014 SPACE OR AREA ABOVE DESCRIBED AND CONTIGOUS THERETO. (2) A To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is RIGHT OF WAY, IN COMMON WITH given with regard to the following OTHERS, FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS described Deed of Trust: TO AND FROM THE PROPERTY ABOVE On August 22, 2014, the undersigned DESCRIBED; (3) THE RIGHT TO USE Public Trustee caused the Notice of ElecSTAIRS, HALLS, PASSAGE WAYS AND tion and Demand relating to the Deed of OTHER COMMON AREAS IN THE Trust described below to be recorded in APARTMENT BUILDING DESCRIBED IN the County of Arapahoe records.

PARCEL 2 ABOVE IN COMMON WITH Original Grantor(s) OTHER OWNERS OF SUCH BUILDING, Jose Alfredo Nunez Renteria INCLUDING THEIR AGENTS, SEROriginal Beneficiary(ies) VANTS EMPLOYEES AND INVITEES, Mortgage Electronic Registration (4) THE RIGHT TO USE COMMON Systems, Inc., as nominee for U.S. Bank AREAS IN SAID PARCEL 1 IN COMNational Association, its successors and MON WITH OTHERS OWNERS OF assigns SPACE OR AREAS IN APARTMENT Current Holder of Evidence of Debt BUILDING NOW CONSTRUCTED IN U.S. Bank National Association SAID PARCEL 1, EXCEPT THE USE OF Date of Deed of Trust THE COMMON AREAS LOCATED IN October 20, 2005 BUILDINGS OTHER THAN THAT DECounty of Recording SCRIBED IN PARCEL 2 ABOVE, INArapahoe CLUDING THEIR AGENTS, SERVANTS, Recording Date of Deed of Trust EMPLOYEES AND INVITEES, October 28, 2005 EXCEPTIONS AND EXCLUSIONS: 1.

Recording Information (Reception GRANTOR EXPRESSLY EXCEPTS AND Number) EXCLUDES FORM THIS CONVEYANCE B5163046 THE SPACE OR AREA BETWEEN THE Original Principal Amount CEILINGS, FLOOR AND WALLS OF ALL $194,000.00 APARTMENTS IN THE APARTMENT Outstanding Principal Balance BUILDING CONSTRUCTED IN SAID $193,724.99 PARCEL 1, OTHER THAN THE SPACE Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you OR AREA HEREIN SPECIFICALLY CONare hereby notified that the covenants of VEYED, 2. GRANTOR FURTHER EXthe deed of trust have been violated as PRESSLY EXCEPTS AND EXCLUDES follows: failure to pay principal and inFROM THIS CONVEYANCE ALL APARTterest when due together with all other MENT BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEpayments provided for in the evidence of MENTS AND EQUIPMENT THEREIN debt secured by the deed of trust and othAND APPURTENANCES THERETO er violations thereof.

CONSTRUCTED ON SAID PARCEL 1 THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE OTHER THAN THE UNDIVIDED INA FIRST LIEN. TEREST IN THE APARTMENT BUILDThe property to be foreclosed is: ING, EQUIPMENT AND APPURTENSEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO ANCES THERETO HEREIN SPECIFICAND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY ALLY CONVEYED SO THAT THE REFERENCE GRANTEES HEREIN SHALL HAVE NO Also known by street and number as: RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN AND TO 5555 E Briarwood Ave 2-204, Centennial, ANY BUILDINGS OR IMPROVEMENTS CO 80122.

OTHER THAN SPECIFICALLY CONTHE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN VEYED HEREIN AS PARCEL 3, IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURCOUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF RENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN

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terest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE Also known by street and number as: 5555 E Briarwood Ave 2-204, Centennial, CO 80122.

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

above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before February 9, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 12/17/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 10/23/2014 Last Publication: 11/20/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. DATE: 08/22/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Milnor H Senior, III #7226 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710 Attorney File # 13CO00633-1 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 0928-2014 Exhibit A Condominium Unit No. 204, Building No. 2, The Summer Hill Condominiums, According to the Condominium Map of The Summer Hill Condominiums, Recorded August 5, 1998 At Reception No. A8122309, And As Defined By The Condominium Declaration of The Summer Hill Condominiums, Recorded June 9, 1997 at Reception No. A7067837, in The Office of The County Clerk and Recorder, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Legal Notice NO.: 0928-2014 First Publication: 10/23/2014 Last Publication: 11/20/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0936-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 29, 2014, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s): Buddy L Harris and Margo I Harris Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for First Franklin a Division of Nat. City Bank of IN Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, on behalf of the certificate holders of the FFMLT Trust 2006-FF13, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-FF13 Date of Deed of Trust: June 16, 2006 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: June 22, 2006 Recording Information (Reception Number): B6092098 Original Principal Amount: $206,800.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $223,707.58 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 1, BLOCK 3, SOUTH PARK, FILING NO 2, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 6450 S Windermere St, Littleton, CO 80120.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 12/17/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 10/23/2014 Last Publication: 11/20/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. DATE: 08/29/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Caren Jacobs Castle #11790 Deanna L. Westfall #23449 Jennifer Griest #34830 Britney Beall-Eder #34935 Kimberly L. Martinez #40351 Christopher T. Groen #39976 Cynthia Lowery-Graber #34145 The Castle Law Group, LLC 999 18th Street #2201, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 Attorney File # 12-11239R The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Legal Notice NO.: 0936-2014 First Publication: 10/23/2014 Last Publication: 11/20/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on September 30, 2014 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Sung Sik Kim be changed to Daniel Sung Kim. Case No.: 2014 C 301112 By: Judge Christine Chauche Legal Notice No: 55469 First Publication: October 9, 2014 Last Publication: October 23, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice County Court Arapahoe County, Colorado 1790 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, Colorado 80120 In the Matter of the Petition of: Parent/ Petitioner: MiShala Andrea Garcia For Minor Child: Marisol Andrea Garcia To Change the Child’s Name to: Isabella Elizabeth Merovech Case Number: 2014 C 301100 NOTICE TO NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT

BY PUBLICATION Notice to: John Kirk Wiles, non custodial parent.

Notice is given that a hearing is scheduled as follows: Date: November 7, 2014 Time: 9:00 a.m.

Location: 1790 W. Littleton Blvd.

Division A1 Littleton, Colorado 80120 For the purpose of requesting a change of name for Marisol Andrea Garcia.

At this hearing the Court may enter an order changing the name of the minor child.

To support or voice objection to the proposed name change, you must appear at the hearing.

Date: 9.26.2014 MiShala Andrea Garcia Legal Notice No.: 55455 First Publication: October 9, 2014 Last Publication: November 6, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on February 6, 2014 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Pegie Alice LaRock be changed to Peggy Carter LaRock.

Case No.: 2014 C 100052 Tammera Herivel, Clerk of the Court By: Julie Rich, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 55466 First Publication: October 9, 2014 Last Publication: October 23, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on October 3, 2014 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Hanna Rose Reedy be changed to Hanna Rose Ferguson Case No.: 2014 C 301121 By: Judge C. N. Chaude Legal Notice No: 55475 First Publication: October 16, 2014 Last Publication: October 30, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Notice To Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Michael Lewis Riese, aka Michael L. Riese, aka Michael Riese, aka Mike Riese, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30843 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before February 16, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Jennifer Riese Personal Representative 5424 Buckstin Pass Drive Colorado Springs, Colorado 80917 Legal Notice No: 55482 First Publication: October 16, 2014 Last Publication: October 30, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Herbert Dwane Little, Aka Herbert D. Little, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30572 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before February 13, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Marlene K. Folsom Personal Representative 4179 East Phillips Place Centennial, CO 80122 Legal Notice No: 55491 First Publication: October 16, 2014 Last Publication: October 30, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Colburn Leroy Gregg, aka C.L. Gregg, aka Colburn L. Gregg, aka Colby Gregg, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30771 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before February 9, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Kevin Leroy Gregg, aka Kevin L. Gregg aka Kevin Gregg, Personal Representative c/o Walter M. Kelly II Miller & Steiert, P.C. 1901 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, Colorado 80120 Legal Notice No: 55454 First Publication: October 9, 2014

Kevin Leroy Gregg, aka Kevin L. Gregg aka Kevin Gregg, Personal Representative c/o Walter M. Kelly II Miller & Steiert, P.C. 1901 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, Colorado 80120

Notice To Creditors

Legal Notice No: 55454 First Publication: October 9, 2014 Last Publication: October 23, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jan Evans Meyer, Aka Jane E. Meyer, Aka Jan Meyer, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30769 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before February 9, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Steven Michael Laimbock, aka Steven M. Laimbock, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30863 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative named below or to the Probate Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before February 24, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Notice To Creditors

Jerrilynn Tucker Personal Representative 16535 West 12th Place Golden, Colorado 80401 Legal Notice No: 55504 First Publication: October 23, 2014 Last Publication: November 6, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Bruce Lee Knight, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 350

Scott Gelman Attorney to the Personal Representative 8480 E. Orchard Road, Suite 5000 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before February 23, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No: 55459 First Publication: October 9, 2014 Last Publication: October 23, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent

James C. Howell Personal Representative 625 Southern Cross Drive Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Betty L. Bristol, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30786 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before February 9, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Brent L. Bristol Personal Representative 1135 E. Cottonwood Lane Phoenix, AZ 85048 Legal Notice No: 55462 First Publication: October 9, 2014 Last Publication: October 23, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Debra A. Jennings, aka Debra Ann Jennings, aka Debra Jennings, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30832 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before February 9, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Julia Lynn VanValkenburg Personal Representative 1028 Saddlehorse Lane Milliken, Colorado 80543 Legal Notice No: 55468 First Publication: October 9, 2014 Last Publication: October 23, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary S. Bradford, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30845 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before February 16, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Michael P. Kempf Personal Representative 11 Robincrest Lane Littleton, Colorado 80123 Legal Notice No: 55477 First Publication: October 16, 2014 Last Publication: October 30, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John James Nicholl Jr., Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 311 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before February 17, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

David B. Nicholl Personal Representative 5225 Hialeah Drive Windsor, Colorado 80550 Legal Notice No: 55479 First Publication: October 16, 2014 Last Publication: October 30, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Betty Taylor Timson, aka Betty T. Timson, aka Bettty Timson, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 329 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before February 16, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No: 55506 First Publication: October 23, 2014 Last Publication: November 6, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL CASE NO. 2014CV30907, Division 202 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE DOVER HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation, Plaintiff v.

CHERYL E. CARTER a/k/a CHERYL ELIZABETH CARTER, an individual; SPRINGLEAF FINANCIAL SERVICES f/k/a AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, a foreign corporation; and CYNTHIA D. MARES, as the Arapahoe County Public Trustee, Defendants TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS; Please take notice: This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to the Order for Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure against defendants Cheryl E. Carter a/k/a Cheryl Elizabeth Carter and Springleaf Financial Services f/k/a American General Financial Services dated June 02, 2014, and C.R.S. § 38-38-101 et seq., by Dover Homeowners Association, Inc. the current holder of a statutory lien, evidence of which was recorded on November 5, 2012 at Reception No. D2129361 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

The foreclosure was initiated due to nonpayment of assessments pursuant to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Dover Subdivision Filing No. 1, recorded on October 30, 1984 at Reception No. 2466979, in Book 4295 at Page 60, in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of Arapahoe County, State of Colorado. The Declaration establishes a lien for the benefit of Dover Homeowners Association, Inc. on the subject property and improvements legally described as follows: Lot 29, Block 10, Dover Subdivision Filing No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado also known by street and number as 18216 E. Warren Avenue, Aurora, CO 80013 THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on November 20, 2014, at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, Colorado 80112.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at (720) 874-3852. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above-described lien is: Reagan Larkin, Esq., #42309 Sweetbaum Sands Anderson PC 1125 17th Street, Suite 2100 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 296-3377 Dated: August 19, 2014.

David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 55180 First Publication: September 25, 2014 Last Publication: October 23, 2014 Published in: Littleton Independent 9137 S RIDGELINE BLVD, 210, HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80129 PUBLIC NOTICE

Donna Gerlich Personal Representative 6191 S. Spotswood Street Littleton, Colorado 80120

DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO Address: 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, Co. 80112

Legal Notice No: 55480 First Publication: October 16, 2014 Last Publication: October 30, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Plaintiff: The Shores Homeowners Association I, Inc. Defendants: Victoria R. Pope, Debra D. Collins, Bank of America NA

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Donald Jerome Nessan, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30831 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before February 17, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Michael W. Reagor Attorney for the Personal Representative 8400 E. Prentice Avenue, Suite 1040 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 303-793-3400 Legal Notice No: 55481 First Publication: October 16, 2014 Last Publication: October 30, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Steven Michael Laimbock, aka Steven M. Laimbock, Deceased Case Number: 2014 PR 30863 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative named below or to the Probate Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before February 24, 2015 or the claims may be forever barred.

Jerrilynn Tucker

Name: Claudia R. Villa Harm & Villa LLC Address: 1554 Emerson Street Denver, Colorado 80218 Telephone Number: (303) 832-9476 Fax Number: (303) 832-7711 E-Mail: crvilla@qwestoffice.net Atty. Reg.#: 47251 Case No: 2014CV030430: Division: 402 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This Notice is given with regard to the Assessment Lien of The Shores Homeowners Association I, Inc. Victoria R Pope, Owner of the Property Debra D Collins, Owner of the Property Bank Of America NA Regarding real property situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, which is all of the property encumbered by said assessment lien, is described as follows: Lot 22 Block 1, The Shores— Filing No. 2 County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado also known as 2883 South Lansing Way, Aurora, CO 80014 NOTICE OF SALE Under a Decree in Foreclosure entered on July 22, 2014 in the above entitled action, I am ordered to sell the following property which is all of the property currently encumbered by the Assessment Lien described in said Judgment and Decree of

lows: Lot 22 Block 1, The Shores— Filing No. 2 County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado also known as 2883 South Lansing Way, Aurora, CO 80014 NOTICE OF SALE

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Under a Decree in Foreclosure entered on July 22, 2014 in the above entitled action, I am ordered to sell the following property which is all of the property currently encumbered by the Assessment Lien described in said Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure.

The Plaintiff named above is the creditor in this action and the current owner of the evidence of debt secured by the property being sold; and as of July 22, 2014, the outstanding principal due and owing on said judgment was $23,025.47.

I shall offer for public sale to the highest bidder, for cash, at public auction, all the right, title, and interest of the Defendants in said properties on December 4, 2014, at 10:00 o’clock A.M. in front of the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office Administration Building, located at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy., Centennial, CO 80112, phone number 720-874-3935. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** **THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.** Name, address, telephone number and email address of the attorney representing the owner of the indebtedness and foreclosing lienor: Claudia R. Villa, Harm & Villa LLC Attorneys At Law 1554 Emerson Street, Denver, CO 80218 303-832-9476 * crvilla@qwestoffice.net Dated: September 11, 2014 David C. Walcher, Sheriff County of Arapahoe State of Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 55212 First Publication: October 9, 2014 Last Publication: November 6, 2014 Published In: Littleton Independent, 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd., #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 PUBLIC NOTICE District Court, Arapahoe County, State of Colorado Address: 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112 Phone Number: 303-649-6355 Plaintiff: BUCKINGHAM OAKS CONDOMINIUMS ASSOCIATION, INC. and Defendant: SANDRA KAY; CITY OF AURORA, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION; and SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC. Case No: 13CV32080 * Division: 408 SHERIFF'S NOTICE OF SALE Under a Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure entered August 18, 2014, in the above entitled action, I am ordered to sell certain real property, as follows: Original Grantor: Sandra Kay Original Beneficiary: Buckingham Oaks Condominium Association Current Holder of the evidence of debt secured by the Notice of Lien: Buckingham Oaks Condominium Association Date of Notice of Lien: December 20, 2013 Date of Recording of Notice of Lien: December 20, 2013 County of Recording: Arapahoe County, Colorado Recording Information: D3150719 Original Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness: $6,402.00 Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof: $4,304.00 Amount of Judgment entered 8/18/2014: $7,178.54 Description of property to be foreclosed: Condominium Unit No. 12229, Building 20, Buckingham Oaks (a condominium) in accordance with and subject to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Buckingham Oaks (a condominium) recorded on September 11, 1981 in Book 3488 at Page 672, and Map recorded on September 11, 1981 in Plat Book 52 at Page 63-67 County of Arapahoe, Colorado Records, together with the right to the exclusive use of Parking Space No. 119, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado; a/k/a 12229 E. Ford Ave., Aurora, Colorado THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD AND DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF BUCKINGHAM OAKS CONDOMINIUMS ASSOCIATION, INC. THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. NOTICE OF SALE THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will, at 10:00 o'clock A.M., on December 11, 2014, at the Office of the Arapahoe County Sheriff, 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, Colorado, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property described above, and all interest of said Grantor and the heirs and assigns of said Grantor therein, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE.** All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 720-874-3851.

The name, address and business telephone number of each of the attorneys representing the holder of the evidence of debt are as follows: Kerry Simpson, Atty. Reg. No. 35514, Pickard & Ross, P.C., 12712 W. Ken Caryl Ave., Littleton, Colorado 80127, 303-9896655.

Public Notice

October 23, 2014

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING SOUTH-EAST ENGLEWOOD WATER DISTRICT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to §29-1-106, C.R.S., as amended, that a proposed Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the SouthEast Englewood Water District, Arapahoe County, Colorado (“District”), for calendar year 2015. A copy of said proposed Budget, which includes a summary of fund balances, revenues and expenditures of the District, is available for public inspection between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at the office of the District’s legal counsel, Collins Cockrel & Cole, located at 390 Union Boulevard, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80228, and at the administrative offices of the South Suburban Park and Recreation District, 6631 South University Boulevard, Centennial, Colorado 80121.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the South-East Englewood Water District will consider the adoption of the proposed 2015 Budget at a public hearing to be conducted during a regular meeting of the District’s Board of Directors to be held on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 7:30 a.m. that will be held in the administrative offices of the South Suburban Park and Recreation District, 6631 South University Boulevard, Centennial, Colorado 80121.

Any interested elector of the South-East Englewood Water District may inspect the proposed Budget for 2015 and file or register any objections or comments thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of said Budget.

Dated this 9th day of October, 2014.

SOUTH-EAST ENGLEWOOD WATER DISTRICT By: /s/ Roberta F. Gillis Secretary Legal Notice No.: 55507 First Publication: October 23, 2014 Last Publication: October 23, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE LITTLETON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to the liquor laws of the State of Colorado, 2620 W Belleview LLC., doing business as The Pint Room, 2620 West Belleview Avenue, Littleton, CO, has requested the licensing officials of the City of Littleton, Colorado, to grant a Hotel & Restaurant liquor license to sell malt, vinous, and spirituous liquor for consumption on the premises only. The applicant is a limited liability company: Patrick Keith Moreland, 4700 Houston Pond Drive, Powell OH The public hearing on the application will be held on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the Littleton Center, 2255 West Berry Avenue, Littleton, Colorado.

By order of the Licensing Authority of the City of Littleton, Colorado. /s/ Colleen L. Norton Deputy City Clerk Legal Notice No.: 55238 First Publication: October 23, 2014 Last Publication: October 23, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DOVE VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT NOTICE is hereby given that the Dove Valley Metropolitan District of Arapahoe County, Colorado (hereinafter called the "District") will make final payment at the office of the District, 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, in Lakewood, Colorado, on or after 5:00 p.m., on Monday, November 3, 2014, to: Designscapes Colorado Inc. 15440 E. Fremont Drive Centennial, CO 80112 for all work done by said Contractor(s) in design and construction or work on the Dove Valley Regional Park Monumentation Project; Phase III (Monuments #7 and #8), performed within Dove Valley Metropolitan District, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, provisions, team hire, sus tenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractors or their subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, and whose claim therefore has not been paid by the Contractor or their subcontractors, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid, and an account of such claim, to the District, Attention: Lisa A. Jacoby, District Manager, 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado, 80228-1898 on or before the time and date hereinabove shown for final payment. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release the District, its directors, officers, agents, and employees of and from any and all liability for such claim.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DOVE VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Lisa A. Jacoby, Secretary Legal Notice No.: 55264 First Publication: October 16, 2014 Last Publication: October 23, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE LITTLETON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

This Sheriff's Notice of Sale is signed September 15, 2014.

David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado

Pursuant to the liquor laws of the State of Colorado, Pho Real, LLC, doing business as Pho Real, 2399 West Main Street, Littleton, CO, has requested the licensing officials of the City of Littleton, Colorado, to grant a Hotel & Restaurant liquor license to sell malt, vinous, and spirituous liquor for consumption on the premises only. The applicant is a limited liability company:

By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff

Trong Huu Nguyen, 1681 South Winona Court, Denver, CO

Public Notice: 55228 First Publication: October 16, 2014 Last Publication: November 13, 2014 Published in: Littleton Independent, 9137 S Ridgeline Blvd, #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

The public hearing on the application will be held on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the Littleton Center, 2255 West Berry Avenue, Littleton, Colorado.

By order of the Licensing Authority of the City of Littleton, Colorado.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Government Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING SOUTH-EAST ENGLEWOOD WATER DISTRICT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to §29-1-106, C.R.S., as amended, that a proposed Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the SouthEast Englewood Water District, Arapahoe County, Colorado (“District”), for calendar year 2015. A copy of said

/s/ Colleen L. Norton. Deputy City Clerk Legal Notice No.: 55478 First Publication: October 23, 2014 Last Publication: October 23, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING SOUTHWEST METROPOLITAN WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT ARAPAHOE, DOUGLAS AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to §29-1-106, C.R.S., as amended, that a proposed Budget has been submitted

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Cops, fire agencies prepare for active shooter Drill simulates active shooter at Rocky Vista University in Parker

MAJOR RESPONSE: The agencies involved: Parker Police Department, Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, South Metro Fire Rescue, U.S. Army, Colorado State Patrol, Auraria Police Department, Castle Rock Police Department, Arapahoe County Incident Management Team, Douglas County Incident Management Team, Littleton Fire Rescue, Lone Tree Police Department and Metropolitan Area Communications Center.

By Chris Michlewicz

cmichlewicz @coloradocommunitymedia.com

Police in tactical gear converged on the school with their weapons drawn. Students exited quickly, some with their arms raised, some with their clothes soaked red.

The horror sounds all too familiar, but fortunately in this case, it was an active-shooter Rocky Vista’s medical students had not training exercise involving nearly every law Public Notice only a chance to practice a full-scale evacuenforcement and fire agency in the south NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING ation, but an opportunity to be in the thick of PLATTE CANYON WATER metro area. The Oct. 15 drill unfolded at the action in triage tents. A few victims were AND SANITATION DISTRICT Rocky Vista University, an osteopathic college PUBLIC NOTICE ARAPAHOE AND JEFFERSON outfitted with cut-suits, a wearable apparatus COUNTIES, COLORADO on Chambers Road north of E-470NOTICE in Parker, OF BUDGET HEARING that simulates the feel of skin when making SOUTHWEST METROPOLITAN WATER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to and around 150 of its students participated, AND SANITATION DISTRICT §29-1-106, C.R.S., as amended, that a an incision. It also discharges a liquid that ARAPAHOE, DOUGLAS AND proposed Budget has been submitted both as medics and innocent bystanders.

JEFFERSON COUNTIES, COLORADO looks like blood — another element to lend to the Board of Directors of the Platte Organizers strive to make the scenarios as Canyon Water and Sanitation District, some authenticity to the frenzied environArapahoe and Jefferson Counties, ColNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to real as possible. A handful of student volunRocky Vistathat University students bring a stretcher to a firefighter carrying a mock victim duringyear a mass-casualty trainorado (“District”), for calendar §29-1-106, C.R.S., as amended, a ment. The future doctors were quizzed on 2015.

A copy of said proposed Budget, proposed Budget has been submitted teers posed as victims and weretoinstructed to ingofsession Oct. 15. Photo by Chris Michlewicz which includes a summary of fund balthe Board of Directors the Southquick decision-making, and their professors scream out in pain, replicatingwest the Metropolitan chaos of Water and Sanitaances, revenues and expenditures of the tion District, Arapahoe, Douglas and JefDistrict, is available for public inspection let them know when they weren’t working an actual shooting scene. Theyferson wereCounties, carried Colorado (“District”), for between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 fast enough. calendar year 2015.

A copy of said prop.m. at the District office located at 8739 and loaded onto gurneys with what appeared agencies are coordinating to establish uni- W. though the drill tookCOhours posed Budget, which includes a summary Coal Mine Ave., Littleton, 80123.to execute and Dr. Cheryl Lovell, the president and CEO of fund balances, and policies expendit- and levels of command when to be gaping wounds. Others panicked andrevenues form involved hundreds of personnel, it’s all in the ures of the District, is available for public NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the of Rocky Vista University, said the school was insisted on getting back into theinspection school.between the hours first of arriving nameof Directors of improvement.

Law enforcement 8:00 a.m.on scene.

Board of the Platte Canyon PUBLIC NOTICE and 4:00 p.m. at the District office located and Sanitation District will cona willing participant in the large-scale emerSince the Arapahoe High School to make sure we’re all operating by the Water agencies later dissect what went right and at 8739shooting W. Coal Mine Ave., “It’s Littleton, CO sider the adoption of the proposed LITTLETON Budget at a public hearing to be con- the potential NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING gency exercise, which took about 18 months that resulted in the deaths of 80123. two students same rules,” said Becky O’Guin, public infor- ducted what went wrong to eliminate of during a regular meeting of the to plan.

NOTICE IS firstFURTHERmation GIVEN that the for South Metro Fire Rescue.

District’s Board of Directors to be heldlessons Pursuant to the liquor laws of the State of and injuries to another last December, officer future tactical mistakes.

The learned Board of Directors of the Southwest Meton Friday, November 21, 2014 at 8:30 Public Notice Colorado, Breckenridge Brewery LLC., do“TheBrewery, fact that this happens on college responders more than ever areropolitan putting all and of Sanitation Interagency communications are a critical a.m. often to procedural changes, Dawn Water District will at lead the District office located at ingsaid business as Breckenridge consider the adoption of the proposed 8739 W. Coal Mine Ave., Littleton, CO Notice NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING 2920 Brewery Lane, Littleton, CO, hasisrecampuses sad but true,” Public she said.

“An event the right pieces in place for a Budget swift and efelement of responding to an active shooter Cashman, public information officer for the at a public hearing to be con80123.

PLATTE CANYON WATER quested the licensing officials of the City ducted during a regular meeting of the CITY OF LITTLETON SANITATION DISTRICT of Littleton, Colorado, to grant a Brew Pub us to prepare and those systems AND were tested Oct. 15. Al- Parker police. fective reaction. In particular, police and fire like this allows and react.”

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING SOUTHWEST METROPOLITAN WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT ARAPAHOE, DOUGLAS AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, COLORADO

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to §29-1-106, C.R.S., as amended, that a proposed Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Southwest Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District, Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson Counties, Colorado (“District”), for calendar year 2015. A copy of said proposed Budget, which includes a summary of fund balances, revenues and expenditures of the District, is available for public inspection between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the District office located at 8739 W. Coal Mine Ave., Littleton, CO 80123.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the Southwest Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District will consider the adoption of the proposed Budget at a public hearing to be conducted during a regular meeting of the District’s Board of Directors to be held on Friday, November 21, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. at the District office located at 8739 W. Coal Mine Ave., Littleton, CO 80123.

District’s Board of Directors to be held on Friday, November 21, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. at the District office located at 8739 W. Coal Mine Ave., Littleton, CO 80123.

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Any interested elector of the Southwest Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District may inspect the proposed Budget for 2015 and file or register any objections or comments thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of said Budget.

Dated this 13th day of October, 2014.

SOUTHWEST METROPOLITAN WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT By: /s/ Patrick Fitzgerald District Manager Legal Notice No.: 55500 First Publication: October 23, 2014 Last Publication: October 23, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING PLATTE CANYON WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT ARAPAHOE AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, COLORADO

ARAPAHOE AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to §29-1-106, C.R.S., as amended, that a proposed Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District, Arapahoe and Jefferson Counties, Colorado (“District”), for calendar year 2015. A copy of said proposed Budget, which includes a summary of fund balances, revenues and expenditures of the District, is available for public inspection between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the District office located at 8739 W. Coal Mine Ave., Littleton, CO 80123.

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NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District will consider the adoption of the proposed Budget at a public hearing to be conducted during a regular meeting of the District’s Board of Directors to be held on Friday, November 21, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. at the District office located at 8739 W. Coal Mine Ave., Littleton, CO 80123.

Any interested elector of the Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District may inspect the proposed Budget for 2015 and file or register any objections or comments thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of said Budget.

Any interested elector of the Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District may inspect the proposed Budget for 2015 and file or register any objections or comments thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of said Budget.

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Dated this 13th day of October, 2014.

PLATTE CANYON WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT By: /s/ Patrick Fitzgerald District Manager Legal Notice No.: 55501 First Publication: October 23, 2014 Last Publication: October 23, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE LITTLETON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to the liquor laws of the State of Colorado, Breckenridge Brewery LLC., doing business as Breckenridge Brewery, 2920 Brewery Lane, Littleton, CO, has requested the licensing officials of the City of Littleton, Colorado, to grant a Brew Pub liquor license to sell malt, vinous, and spirituous liquor for consumption on the premises only. The applicant is a limited liability company:

liquor license to sell malt, vinous, and spirituous liquor for consumption on the premises only. The applicant is a limited liability company:

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Lee F. Driscoll III and Edward A. Cerkovnik Jr.; 471 Kalamath Street; Denver

The public hearing on the application will be held on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the Littleton Center, 2255 West Berry Avenue, Littleton, Colorado.

By order of the Licensing Authority of the City of Littleton, Colorado. /s/ Colleen L. Norton Deputy City Clerk Legal Notice No.: 55503 First Publication: October 23, 2014 Last Publication: October 23, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice CITY OF LITTLETON PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE ZONING MATTER

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE ZONING MATTER

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE CITY OF LITTLETON AT THE CITY CENTER, 2255 WEST BERRY AVENUE, LITTLETON, COLORADO: TO CONSIDER AN APPLICATION TO AMEND THE SAFEWAY OAKBROOK SHOPPING CENTER GENERAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO ALLOW FOR A NEW USE, AN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY, AND AN INCREASE IN GROSS FLOOR AREA AND BUILDING HEIGHT (4 STORIES), LOCATED AT 401 EAST COUNTY LINE ROAD. ALL THOSE WISHING TO BE HEARD SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THE TIME AND PLACE STATED BELOW. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL THE LITTLETON PLANNING DIVISION AT 303-795-3748.

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PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING AT 7:00 P.M. on November 10, 2014 APPLICANT: Bonaventure, LLC CITY STAFF CONTACT: amimnaugh@littletongov.org

Legal Notice No.: 55505 First Publication: October 23, 2014 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE Last Publication: October 23, 2014 FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEARING WILL Publisher: Littleton Independent BE HELD BY THE CITY OF LITTLETON Lee F. Driscoll III Any interested elector of the Southwest AT THE CITY CENTER, 2255 WEST and Edward A. Cerkovnik Jr.; Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District Dated this 13th day of October, 2014.

BERRY AVENUE, LITTLETON, COLOR471 Kalamath Street; Denver may inspect the proposed Budget for 2015 PLATTE CANYON WATER ADO: TO CONSIDER AN APPLICATION and file or register any objections or comAND SANITATION DISTRICT TO AMEND THE SAFEWAY OAKThe public hearing on the application will ments thereto at any time prior to the final BROOK SHOPPING CENTER GENERbe held on Wednesday, November 12, adoption of said Budget.

By: /s/ Patrick Fitzgerald AL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO 2014 at 7:00 p.m., in the Council ChamDated this 13th day of October, 2014.

District Manager ALLOW FOR A NEW USE, AN ASber of the Littleton Center, 2255 West SISTED LIVING FACILITY, AND AN INBerry Avenue, Littleton, Colorado.

SOUTHWEST METROPOLITAN WATER Legal Notice No.: 55501 CREASE IN GROSS FLOOR AREA AND AND SANITATION DISTRICT First Publication: October 23, 2014 BUILDING HEIGHT (4 STORIES), LOCBy order of the Licensing Authority of the Last Publication: October 23, 2014 ATED AT 401 EAST COUNTY LINE City of Littleton, Colorado.

By: /s/ Patrick Fitzgerald Publisher: Littleton Independent ROAD. ALL THOSE WISHING TO BE District Manager HEARD SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THE NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Public /s/ Notice Colleen L. Norton TIME AND PLACE STATED BELOW. Board of Directors of the Platte Canyon Deputy City Clerk IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OF LITTLETON CHARTER, SECTION 83 (J), THE FOLLOWING IS A LISTING OF DISBURSEMENTS OVER $500.00FOR FOR MORE THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2014 Legal Notice No.: 55500 INFORMATION, CALL THE Water and Sanitation District willCITY conFirst Publication: October 23, 2014 LITTLETON PLANNING DIVISION $2,600.00 AT sider DESCRIPTION the adoption of the proposed LegalPROFESSIONAL Notice No.: 55503 NICOLETTI FLATER ASSOCIATES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DIVE RESCUE INTERNATIONAL $1,945.39 SERVICES VENDOR NAME AMOUNT Last Publication: October 23, 2014 303-795-3748.

Budget at a public hearing to be conFirst Publication: October 23, 2014 OCLC $1,622.89 DATABASE SUBSCRIPTION DOCUTEK $1,095.00 MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT Publisher: Littleton Independent ductedMAINTENANCE during a regular meeting of the Last Publication: OFFICE DEPOT $6,235.11 SUPPLIES DONAHUE PAPER EMPORIUM $1,316.10 SUPPLIES October 23, 2014 3M CP PRO $893.00 CONTRACT PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING District’s Board of Directors to be held Publisher: Littleton Independent OFFICESCAPES $6,391.73 SUPPLIES DOORS WEST $5,480.00 PARTS/SERVICE/REPAIR A & S BURGER INVESTMENTS $5,145.00 LEASE AGREEMENT AT 7:00 P.M. on Friday, November 21, 2014 at 8:30 PAR TECH INC on November 10, 2014$3,236.96 COMPUTER SOFTWARE DOUBLETREE BY HILTON $597.00 TRAVEL/TRAINING A 1 BASE INC $1,625.36 SUPPLIES a.m. atTIRES the District office located at KIMBERLYMIL $1,710.00 TRAVEL/TRAINING DRIVE TRAIN INDUSTRIES $1,005.24 SUPPLIES A E TIRE $4,538.84 APPLICANT: Bonaventure, LLC 8739 W. Coal Mine Ave., Littleton, CO PFLAUM, JOHN M. $9,650.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ELECTRONIC RECYCLERS INC $2,642.70 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ACE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLES $1,995.00 SUPPLIES 80123.SUPPLIES PHILOSOPHY COMMUNICATION $3,000.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EMERGENCY SERVICES ADAMSON POLICE PRODUCTS $11,942.00 CITY STAFF CONTACT: PLASTICARE $607.28 SUPPLIES CONSULTING, INC. $11,775.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ADPI $12,143.42 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES amimnaugh@littletongov.org Any interested PRE-PAID LEGAL SERVICES INC $686.26 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS EMPACS LLC $891.16 SUPPLIES AGGREGATE INDUSTRIES $27,758.96 SUPPLIES elector of the Platte CanyonSUPPLIES Water and Sanitation District may PROFORMANCE APPAREL $16,810.44 SUPPLIES EON OFFICE PRODUCTS $1,792.29 SUPPLIES ALAMEDA WHOLESALE NURSERY INC $621.95 Legal Notice No.: 55505 inspectSUPPLIES the proposed Budget for 2015 and PROQUEST $650.00 DATABASE SUBSCRIPTIONS EVANCED SOLUTIONS $657.00 MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT ALL TRUCK AND TRAILER $744.98 First Publication: 23, 2014 file or SUPPLIES register any objections or comREED, DOUGLASOctober A $575.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EVENT RENTS DENVER $1,365.35 CATERING AMAZON COM $774.87 Last Publication: October 23, 2014 ments thereto at any time prior to the final REVENUE RECOVERY GROUP, INC $675.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EXEMPLA, INC. $1,398.60 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AMERICAN EQUIPMENT $615.25 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Publisher: Littleton Independent adoption of said Budget.SERVICES RICKER-CUNNINGHAM $7,988.86 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FARIS MACHINERY CO $2,372.70 PARTS/SERVICE/REPAIR AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS $98,901.19 PROFESSIONAL ROBERT HALF MANAGEMENT FELDMAN, ETHAN D $5,560.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AMS OF COLORADO $4,325.00 PARTS/SERVICE/REPAIR Dated this 13th day of October, 2014.

RESOURCES $5,101.25 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FELSBURG HOLT & ULLEVIG, INC $25,108.33 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AMTECH SERVICES INC. $600.00 SUPPLIES PLATTE CANYON WATER ROCKY MOUNTAIN V6 $900.00 TRAVEL/TRAINING FIRE LINE $994.95 PARTS/SERVICE/REPAIR ANTON COLLINS MITCHELL LLP $11,250.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND SANITATION DISTRICT RU2 SYSTEMS, INC $1,597.50 SUPPLIES FLEXMAGIC CONSULTING $588.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ARAPAHOE COMM COLLEGE SAFRAN/MORPHOTRUST USA $2,399.00 MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FRONT RANGE FIRE APP $2,053.36 PARTS/SERVICE/REPAIR FOUNDATION $1,739.82 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES By: /s/ Patrick Fitzgerald SAMBA HOLDINGS, INC $1,304.58 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FRONTIER RADIO COMMUNICATIONS $721.60 PARTS/SERVICE/REPAIR ARAPAHOE COUNTY TREASURER $9,025.83 2014 USE TAX DistrictJULY Manager SAMS AUTOMOTIVE $677.58 PARTS/SERVICE/REPAIR G S AUTO PARTS $1,429.97 PARTS/SERVICE/REPAIR ARK ECOLOGICAL SERVICES LLC $783.53 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SCOTT, KAYLE E $3,300.00 SUPPLIES G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS (USA) INC $5,175.36 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ARTFELT $800.00 SUPPLIES Legal Notice No.: 55501 SHERWIN-WILLIAMS $1,486.40 SUPPLIES GARLIC KNOT NEW YORK $721.20 CATERING AUI INC $136,460.27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES First Publication: October 23, 2014 SHUNNESON, ARNOLD $600.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES GBC ECOMMERCE $559.00 MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT AURORA WORLD INC $1,081.30 SUPPLIESOctober 23, 2014 Last Publication: SOUTH METRO HOUSING OPTIONS $4,455.45 MAINTENANCE GLOBAL MOUNTING SOLUTIONS INC $3,219.18 SUPPLIES AUSMUS LAW FIRM P.C. $4,800.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Publisher: Littleton Independent SPRINT $4,056.90 SUPPLIES GOODYEAR COMMERCIAL $8,991.86 SUPPLIES AV TECH ELEC INC $904.85 PARTS/SERVICE/REPAIR ST JOHN, GEORGE $1,200.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS $505.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES B H PHOTO VIDEO COM $1,019.90 SUPPLIES STANDBY POWER SERVICE CO $1,070.46 PARTS/SERVICE/REPAIR GRAPHIC CONCEPTS INC $902.48 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BARTENDING AND CASINO STANTEC CONSULTING CORPORATION $5,920.63 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES GREBDNIL INC $1,280.19 PARTS/SERVICE/REPAIR COLLEGE/MARS IV $680.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES STATE CHEMICAL $861.07 SUPPLIES GREENLEY ENTERPRISES CORP. $94,076.23 PARTS/SERVICE/REPAIR BATTERIES PLUS $1,520.00 SUPPLIES $987.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES STONE, HARRY R. HARRIS SYSTEMS USA INC $1,320.00 PARTS/SERVICE/REPAIR BEST BUY $574.40 SUPPLIES TAFT ENGINEERING INC $1,700.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES HELENA CHEM CO $4,760.00 SUPPLIES BEST WESTERN BOULDER $670.00 TRAVEL/TRAINING TARGET $1,813.21 SUPPLIES HIGH COUNTRY FIRE EQUIPMENT $674.23 SUPPLIES BICYCLE COLORADO $3,000.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TECHNOLOGY CONSTRUCTORS INC $8,178.10 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES HIGH COUNTRY PERFORMANCE $669.00 SUPPLIES BOUND TREE MEDICAL $1,467.50 SUPPLIES TERRACON CONSULTANTS INC $1,646.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES HILL ENTERPRISES INC $43,548.48 FUEL BRANDON DODGE ON BROADWAY $739.66 PARTS/SERVICE/REPAIR TG TECHNICAL SERVICE $1,277.00 SUPPLIES HP DIRECT PUBLICSECTOR $9,495.40 SUPPLIES BRECKENRIDGE BREWERY THE HOME DEPOT $2,035.86 SUPPLIES IACP $700.00 TRAVEL/TRAINING OF COLORADO LLC $1,500.00 CATERING THE LIGHTHOUSE $914.30 PARTS/SERVICE/REPAIR INFOGROUP $620.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BSHIFTER $1,800.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES THE MASTER’S TOUCH, LLC $5,026.96 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES $19,194.62 SUPPLIES CANON BUSINESS SOLUTIONS $1,636.78 COPIER LEASE THE TRANE COMPANY $1,238.29 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR $1,762.56 COMPUTER SOFTWARE CANON FINANCIAL $1,368.12 COPIER LEASE THOMSON WEST TCD $1,125.49 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INTEGRATED SYSTEMS $4,778.75 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CANNON COCHRAN MGT SERVICES $1,841.13 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES THOUTT BROS CONCRETE INTERGROUP ARCHITECT $697.50 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CAREHERE LLC $21,877.08 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS CONTRACTORS INC $146,161.31 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INTERMNTN SWEEPER CO $917.40 PARTS/SERVICE/REPAIR CDW GOVERNMENT $9,116.80 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT TUCCY, JAMES JAY $540.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CENTURYLINK $13,340.18 TELECOMMUNICATIONS TUNISIA INC./ A & A INC. $6,000.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MACHINES CORP $5,100.00 MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT CFM CO $1,128.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES U S POSTAL SERVICE $8,500.00 POSTAGE JAYNE, SHARON $540.00 SUPPLIES CHARLES D JONES DENVER $541.55 SUPPLIES USA CYCLING $3,150.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES JOHN ELWAY CHEVROLET $4,414.45 PARTS/SERVICE/REPAIR CHEMATOX LABORATORY $1,878.56 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES UTILITIES TELEWORKS $1,684.33 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES KEN CARYL GLASS INC $9,826.25 PARTS/SERVICE/REPAIR CHOICELINX CORPORATION $978.25 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES UTILITY NOTIFICATION CENTER OF CO $668.61 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES KENZ LESLIE DISTRIBUTING $1,164.70 PARTS/SERVICE/REPAIR CINTAS $630.49 SUPPLIES VEITH, DANIEL J $1,000.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES KIMBALL LIGHTING $2,139.80 SUPPLIES CITY & COUNTY OF DENVER $1,600.00 TRAVEL/TRAINING VIDACARE CORPORATION $5,510.18 SUPPLIES KING SOOPERS $1,999.83 SUPPLIES CLARK SHEEHAN PRODUCTIONS LLC $2,200.00 SUPPLIES VILLAGER PUBLISHING CO $980.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES KISSINGER FELLMAN PC $9,689.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CLEARWATER DIRECT MARKETING VISION SERVICE PLAN $13,472.36 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS KRISTIN NORDECK BROWN, P.C. $2,265.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SOLUTIONS $14,345.34 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES VOLOGY DATA SYSTEM $970.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES L N CURTIS SONS $2,976.73 SUPPLIES COLORADO ASSOCIATION $1,550.00 TRAVEL/TRAINING VYGON USA $1,401.01 SUPPLIES LANDMARK INVESTMENTS $1,325.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COLORADO INTERGOVERMENTAL $5,775.60 PROP/LIABILITY INSURANCE VERIZON WIRELESS $11,781.70 TELECOMMUNICATIONS= LANDMARK LINCOLN MERCURY $3,508.46 PARTS/SERVICE/REPAIR COLORADO MOTOR VEHICLES $658.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES W L CONTRACTORS INC $9,372.38 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LEADING EDGE LAMINATING $539.08 SUPPLIES COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES $2,500.00 SCHOLARSHIP WALTERS PIZZERIA $690.00 CATERING LEVI CONTRACTORS, INC $84,060.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COLORADO STATE TREASURER $10,095.00 UNEMPLOYMT INSURANCE WAXIE SANITARY SUPPLIES $1,776.68 SUPPLIES LEXIS NEXIS $1,271.50 DATABASE SUBSCRIPTIONS COMBS JANITORIAL SERVICE $9,139.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WESTERN FIRE TRUCK $898.60 PARTS/SERVICE/REPAIR LITTLETON HOSPITAL $541.86 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COMCAST $5,340.11 MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WIRELESS ADVANCED CO $42,589.09 TELECOMMUNICATIONS MACDONALD EQUIPMENT CO $19,502.00 PARTS/SERVICE/REPAIR COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE WIREN, MARK $1,869.75 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. $373,550.56 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES GROUP $7,858.24 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WASTE MANAGEMENT $6,396.29 UTILITIES MASTERCRAFT TRUCK EQUIPMENT $1,014.50 PARTS/SERVICE/REPAIR WW GRAINGER $1,772.01 SUPPLIES MCCANDLESS TRUCK CENTER $607.26 PARTS/SERVICE/REPAIR CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE $492,899.11 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS WWW NEWEGGBUSINESS COM $761.75 SUPPLIES MCDONALD MEDIATION GROUP LLC $800.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONNOLLY’S TOWING $914.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES XCEL ENERGY $195,465.90 UTILITIES MES MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY $8,118.49 SUPPLIES CONTINUUM RETAIL ENERGY XCELIGENT $2,400.00 SOFTWARE MHO NETWORKS $1,250.00 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES LLC $6,036.94 UTILITIES MINES & ASSOCIATES PC $2,077.60 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COWBOY METAL PRODUCT, INC $1,500.00 SUPPLIES Grand Total $2,530,455.69 MINUTEMAN PRESS $1,824.91 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CSDC SYSTEMS INC. $23,537.63 MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT MOORE MEDICAL LLC $18,909.47 SUPPLIES CURRIER, BENJAMIN E $630.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MOTOROLA INC ONLINE $2,388.60 SUPPLIES CYGNUS GROUP LLC $1,430.00 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Legal Notice No.: 55502 NATIONAL NIGHT OUT $678.25 SUPPLIES DEANA SWETLIK DBA ENTELECHY LLC $1,510.08 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES First Publication: October 23, 2014 * Last Publication: October 23, 2014 NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL $713.27 SUPPLIES DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF COLORADO $42,096.82 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Publisher: Littleton Independent NEVE’S UNIFORMS $26,308.82 SUPPLIES DENVER INDUSTRIAL SALES & SERVICE $635.00 SUPPLIES NEW HORIZON $1,100.00 TRAVEL/TRAINING DENVER WATER BOARD $35,440.68 UTILITIES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to §29-1-106, C.R.S., as amended, that a proposed Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District, Arapahoe and Jefferson Counties, Colorado (“District”), for calendar year 2015. A copy of said proposed Budget, which includes a summary of fund balances, revenues and expenditures of the District, is available for public inspection between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the District office located at 8739 W. Coal Mine Ave., Littleton, CO 80123.

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Attention, 8th graders: LPS welcomes the Class of 2019!

You are invited to attend: Heritage High School Freshmen Showcase HHS Theater Tues., Nov. 4, 2014 6:30 p.m.

Arapahoe High School Freshmen Showcase AHS Gym Wed., Nov. 5, 2014 6 p.m.

Littleton High School Lion Pride Preview and International Baccalaureate Program Info.

LHS Theater Thurs., Nov. 6, 2014 6:30 p.m.

All interested high school students are welcome to attend these events!

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