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Free dress store aims to ease prom burden Parker Secret Closet provides outfits for special night

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Standing in a labyrinth of dress racks, in a walled-off corner of a warehouse in Parker, Kiva Frey stopped to enjoy the light she finally found at the end of the tunnel.

“I feel like I’m at a place now where I feel I’ve done what I wanted to do,” Frey said through tears.

Two years ago, the Parker Secret Closet bore more resemblance to its name. What grew out of Frey’s basement, only accessible through an appointment, the specialty thrift store found a suitable storefront. The nonprofit, founded by Frey, began with the mission to give every teenager a dress to wear on prom night.

After a couple temporary locations in various vacant spaces around Parker, the Parker Secret Closet moved into a 1,000 square-foot space at the new Solomon Centre building at 17151 Pine Lane, completed just last year. The store opened the doors to its storefront Feb. 1, a side entrance around the corner from the Southeast Community Outreach (SECOR) free food market leading to the makeshift, walled-off thrift store with hundreds of formalwear.

The nonprofit’s three board members, Frey, Leah Ryan and Erin Jones, could not help but look back at where they all started.

“We’re just a bunch of moms from Parker that just started collecting dresses,” Frey said.

The Parker Secret Closet allows anyone to shop from the store’s collection of donated clothes—mostly modern, single-use dresses suited for homecoming and prom—for free. The clothes each have a tagged suggested donation amount, ranging from about $15 to $25,

From left, Erin Jones, Kiva Frey and Leah Ryan, the board of directors for Parker Secret Closet. The free dress store opened its doors to its new storefront Feb. 1, a culmination of three years of work collecting donated dresses for girls who can’t afford one.

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The Parker Secret Closet now shares a warehouse space with Southeast Community Outreach at the new Solomon Centre building, 17151 Pine Lane. All the dresses are free but are tagged with a suggested donation amount. but the point of the store, Frey said, is to normalize thrift shopping for dresses.

“We’re trying to really encourage kids to not spend $500 on a dress when you can use that money for AP classes or college or a car,” Frey said. “Our whole purpose is to allow kids who don’t have any means to be able to shop for free with dignity.”

Frey, Ryan and Jones are responsible for bringing the store where it is

today. None, admittedly, has had any experience running a nonprofit or a thrift store — Frey said she worked at one briefly in high school — but are all driven by the same purpose: to give every kid a prom night.

“There are a lot of families where that’s just not in the cards to have a night out like that,” Jones said. “Especially for families that are in need, to be able to have a night and feel like a teenager without this financial stress

and without worrying about what’s going on at home and getting to be a kid, is really where the passion is for us.”

The store does not ask for any personal information prior to shopping.

Shoppers are asked to sign up for a “library card” online to help keep tabs on the communities they’re serving.

Many of the dresses are donated from local families—a few still have their original tags.

Kaeleigh Grizzle, a junior at Ponderosa High School, is a member of the store’s student volunteers, who act as ambassadors to their peers who may struggle to pay for a prom or homecoming dress. Grizzle said she understands how stressful it can be for students who have difficulty affording a prom dress.

Prom night can break the bank for girls having to spend hundreds of dollars on a one-time use dress. The average prom can cost up to $1,500 before dinner, Jones said, and that’s for the dress, hair, makeup, nails and accessories.

“To spend that for one night can be pretty anxiety-inducing for parents and kids,” Jones said. “Everyone wants their perfect, Cinderella night. We’re hoping we can provide that so kids can have cash after graduation.”

The Parker Secret Closet signed a five-year lease to share with SECOR at the Solomon Centre. Frey may need to step aside once she moves farther from Parker—she currently lives in Denver.

From humble beginnings, Frey feels like she’s excited for what the future holds.

“As we keep moving around, we keep adjusting to adapt to our new environment. This seemed to make sense here,” Frey said.

Frey recalled the feeling of the first prom dress she bought when she was a senior in high school and was moved to tears.

“I just remember how magical I felt. I was a princess,” Frey said. “This kind of evens the playing field and gives everybody the opportunity to be part of something.”

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District aims to keep students from again missing test Roughly 3,500 juniors lost chance to take PSAT in October

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Roughly 3,500 high school juniors in the Douglas County School District missed out on their chance to take a college readiness exam that can significantly affect students’ odds at scholarships.

A scheduling conflict and an unexpected snow day in mid-October led to the situation, and district officials are exploring how to prevent it from happening again. One possibility: rescheduling fall break in 2020.

The district’s fall break in October 2019 coincided with the few dates available to take the PSAT. The test, part of the SAT suite, can determine if students are admitted to a school’s AP classes, according to its website.

Students must also take the test to enter the National Merit Scholarship Program.

Students were on fall break last year over two of the three dates available to take the PSAT. That left only the alternative test day, Oct. 30, 2019, for them to take the test. The district had to

cancel the test altogether because of snow. District leaders said the college board did not allow them to reschedule, partially because of test security.

“Looking ahead to next year, we have the same situation,” said Matt Reynolds, chief assessment and data officer.

Staff recommended the board move fall break 2020, now scheduled for Oct. 12-16, to one week later. PSAT test dates are Oct. 14, Oct. 17 and an alternate day on Oct. 28. The Oct. 17 test is a Saturday and technically part of fall break, Reynolds said.

At the Feb. 4 school board meeting, Emma Peters, a junior at Castle View High School, told directors she planned to take the test in October to qualify for the National Merit Scholarship Program. She’d prepped for two years and doesn’t want future juniors to miss out like she did.

Highlands Ranch High School Principal Chris Page read a letter from a teacher in support of the calendar change, adding that he believed it was important to learn from the error.

“When we see a mistake happen, if we don’t learn from that mistake, we are definitely doomed to repeat it,” he said.

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February 14, 2020F

Ponderosa students rally around local boy Mustangs’ spirit week aimed to send 8-year-old Ethan Kipp to Legoland

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

If nothing else, Ben Jones and Carter Motichka had a talent for captivating an audience. The two flatstomached, 6-foot-3 basketball players prepared for an eating competition between them — one habanero and 50 chicken nuggets each and five minutes to finish.

Neither ended up clearing more than four nuggets. The display devolved into an audience of 200 parents and students laughing and wincing as the two teenagers projectile vomited into one gray 55-gallon trash can between them. The habanero pepper was what got them, Motichka said.

“We looked at each other and were going to tap-out at the same time,” Jones said. “And he didn’t do it, so I didn’t do it.”

Motichka and Jones did not take home any prize from Ponderosa’s Wish Week talent show.

The Ponderosa baseball team won the top prize, the vote from the night’s special judge, Ethan Kipp, a local 8-year-old diagnosed with leukemia.

The team put on an elaborate dance routine to win the hearts Kipp and those in the audience.

The boys’ public purging was not all for naught. The Feb. 5 show’s proceeds benefited a fundraiser to send Kipp to Legoland in San Diego. The student body rallied around Ethan for its annual philanthropy week through the Colorado Make-A-Wish Foundation Jan. 31-Feb. 7, a week that culminated in an exhibition football game where Ethan made the harrowing touchdown catch.

Ethan was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2017. The disease is treatable, but it will be a long journey back, said his mother, Caroline Frizell. That journey won’t come without hours in hospitals for treatment. Frizell said that on the gloomiest days, they would dream of Legoland and playing football for

Ethan Kipp high-fives a Ponderosa student after the Feb. 5 talent show.

Ben Jones and Carter Motichka moments before hurling in a trash can during an eating competition gone wrong at the Ponderosa High School talent show Feb. 5.

Ponderosa.

Frizell said she was overwhelmed by the effort the students put into the entire week, from decorating the school to putting on a talent show to even throwing up in front of people.

“It shows me there’s literally nothing this community won’t do for one of their own,” Frizell said.

All week, Ethan was taken under the wing of the Ponderosa student body.

Football captain Mikee Barker met

Julie Reinfeld of Legacy Point Elementary School explains her Lego masterpiece for a feeder school competition as part of Ponderosa’s Wish Week, which ran from Jan. 31 to Feb. 7.

PHOTOS BY NICK PUCKETT Ethan in November and said they’ve grown close since then. Ethan will even get to wear Barker’s No. 1 jersey during his big game.

“For the past couple years we’ve done this. It’s really fun to help out someone who would want to do something fun, especially Ethan. He’s such a great kid and it’s nice to help out,” Barker said.

The student body did not skimp on the Lego theme. Students from feeder schools competed in a Lego competition, which Ethan also judged. For $5 the students could experience a virtual reality Legoland experience.

The school’s DECA team hosted a silent auction including things such as a premium parking spot or locker, gift cards, ski lift tickets and an autographed football. By the end of the week, the student body had raised more than $8,000 to send Ethan and his family to Legoland.

“It’s neat he gets to meet other kids and have somebody to look up to,” Frizell said. “It’s really amazing to watch these kids give so much of themselves for someone they don’t know.”

Parker Arts free day to celebrate Black History Month

Black American West Museum re-enactors will portray historical figures who helped with westward expansion STAFF REPORT

Parker Arts will have its second family free day Feb. 23 at the PACE Center.

The new addition to the season was introduced to celebrate national heritage months and the contributions made by specific cultural groups to American history, society and culture.

February’s event highlights Black

History Month and includes an afternoon full of both entertainment and education for the entire family.

Live entertainment from 2-4 p.m. will be provided by the Denver School of the Arts Youth Jazz Ensemble and multi-Grammy nominated trombonist Stafford Hunter and his quartet.

Re-enactors from the Black American West Museum will portray his-

torical figures and recount how their characters helped with the westward expansion of the United States. Kids’ crafts will be led by Downtown Aurora Visual Arts, and special guest comedian Sam Adams will interject his style of humor throughout the day.

The PACE Center’s art gallery is tying into the theme as well, with its exhibit “When Will They See Us?” The show explores identity through the work of contemporary black women artists and features pieces from Tya Anthony, Rochelle Johnson, Autumn Thomas, Ella Maria Ray and Brigitte

Thomas. Several of the artists will be on-hand for the opening reception during the family free day festivities.

Food will be available for purchase from one of Parker’s favorite food trucks, Big Jim’s Barbeque. Then, the movie “Akeelah and the Bee” will show at 4 p.m. in the PACE Center’s event room.

Family free days are no-cost, nonticketed events made possible by donations from our family circle members.

No reservations are necessary but call the Parker Arts box office at 303-8056800 with questions.

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Younger STEM suspect pleads guilty to murder Alec McKinney, 16, could eventually be released from prison on parole

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The suspect accused of plotting the May 7 fatal shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch and recruiting a friend to help him carry out the attack has pleaded guilty to numerous felony charges.

Alec McKinney, 16, accepted a plea deal on Feb. 7 and will be sentenced on May 18 for counts including firstdegree murder for the death of STEM student Kendrick Castillo, 18.

The plea deal means McKinney will face a minimum sentence of life with the possibility of parole after 40 years

and a maximum sentence of life with the possibility of parole after 40 years, plus 409 years in the department of corrections.

McKinney pleaded guilty to firstdegree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder after deliberation, six counts of attempted murder after deliberation, attempted murder with extreme indifference, second-degree assault, conspiracy to commit arson, conspiracy to commit burglary, conspiracy to commit criminal mischief, possession of a weapon on school grounds, possession of a handgun by a juvenile and two crime-of-violence sentence enhancers.

Additional charges were dismissed as part of the agreement. McKinney would have faced 43 felony charges if his case had moved to trial.

The teen remained calm throughout his hearing, answering Judge Jeffrey Holmes as he explained McKinney did

not have to plead guilty, that he could testify in his own defense at trial and cross-examine witnesses and he was waiving those rights by accepting the deal.

When asked how he would like to plead to the first-degree murder charge for Castillo’s death, McKinney looked at the judge and said, “Guilty, your honor.”

The shooting left eight other students injured. Two of the students were injured by a private security guard responding to the incident and are represented in the plea deal by two crime-of-violence sentence enhancers.

John Castillo, father of Kendrick, said the plea deal may have minimized some of the family’s pain because they will not have to endure two trials.

“Made life a little bit easier on families,” Castillo said. “So, we can move on to the other perpetrator.”

The family is now mentally prepar-

ing for the trial of Devon Erickson, who was 18 at the time of the attack. Erickson is accused of helping McKinney carry out the shooting and pleaded not guilty to 43 felony charges in January.

Eighteenth Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler said the plea deal inched victims closer to receiving justice.

“I’m satisfied with the direction this portion of the case has taken,” Brauchler said.

He noted the sentencing range is wide and discussed a program that could parole McKinney sooner than 40 years.

By state statute, juveniles sentenced to anything can apply for a three-year program in the Department of Corrections that would allow them to be paroled at 20 to SEE STEM, P6

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What to know about Colorado’s primary elections Contest among presidential hopefuls falls on ‘Super Tuesday’ in March

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Colorado is gearing up to hold the state’s first presidential primary in 20 years, and it falls on what political junkies call “Super Tuesday” — when the largest number of states and territories hold a presidential primary or caucus.

This year, it’s March 3. Steve Hurlbert, spokesman for the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office, said there’s “no question” that Colorado holding its contest on that date will give the state a bigger spotlight in the primary season.

“Where we fall on the calendar is really important,” said Hurlbert, whose office oversees elections. “Also, the nature of what Colorado is: We’re definitely a purple state and (one) that both parties see as up for grabs.”

Here are some important things to know before the primary elections, which will choose parties’ nominees to compete in the November general election. Ballots were to be mailed out for the March primary the week of Feb. 10.

Back in vogue Colorado’s last presidential pri-

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25 years. The program could be available to McKinney even if he receives the maximum sentence, Brauchler said.

McKinney’s last appearance was

mary happened in 2000 — since then, presidential nominees were voted on at caucuses, which are overseen by political parties.

In primary elections, voters submit ballots in favor of their chosen candidate. A caucus is a system of local gatherings where voters decide which candidate to support — engaging in discussions at places such as highschool gyms — and select delegates that will ultimately cast votes at conventions to nominate candidates.

Hurlbert, referencing the recent news of a chaotic Iowa caucus marred by technological issues, argued the primary system has advantages.

“A primary system is run by the state election officials and not through a political party,” Hurlbert said. “That’s the key thing — they’re done by people who do this for a living and are some of the best at it in the country.”

limited to the contest of the party with which they are affiliated.

Colorado’s unaffiliated voters — those not registered to a political party — will receive both parties’ ballots in the mail.

They can only vote and return one ballot, though — if they return both, neither will be counted, Hurlbert noted.

Unaffiliated voters who vote in a party’s primary will remain unaffiliated. However, the primary they in which vote — but not who they voted for — will be a public record.

If there is a minor party contest — for parties other than Democrats and Republicans — those affiliated with that minor party can vote for those candidates.

haven’t registered by March 3, they can register and vote on that day.

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Two primaries and a caucus On June 30, the state will hold this year’s other primary election, which selects candidates for offices such as t U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state Senate b and House, and other regional or local t e races such as for district attorneys and University of Colorado regents. l There will be an indication of front- t P runners in those races before June, though: the caucus, which takes place $ d March 7. Parties will still hold local caucus gatherings to gauge support a before the June primary.

The presidential race will not have m a caucus, though — only the March 3 c c primary.

Unaffiliateds can participate In 2016, Colorado voters passed two initiatives, Propositions 107 and 108, which established a presidential primary system and allowed unaffiliated voters to participate in primary elections.

In the typical caucus — and some other states’ primaries — voters are

17-year-olds good to go An interesting aspect of Colorado’s elections this year, Hurlbert said, is that it’s the first year that 17-year-olds who turn 18 by the November election will be able to vote in Colorado’s two primaries (the one for presidential candidates and other in June for more local races).

Voter service and polling centers will be open for the March 3 primary starting Feb. 24. The state also allows same-day registration, so if voters

t Long list of candidates The Democrats on the presidential primary ballot are (including some who have dropped out of the race): Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Tulsi Gabbard, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar, Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente III, Michael Bennet, Marianne Williamson, Deval Patrick, Michael Bloomberg, Robby Wells, Andrew Yang, Joe Biden, Tom Steyer, Rita Krichevsky and John Delaney.

Republicans on the presidential primary ballot are Matthew John Matern, Robert Ardini, Joe Walsh, Donald Trump, Bill Weld and Zoltan Istvan.

a reverse-transfer hearing spanning roughly one week. Attorneys sought to transfer his case back to juvenile court, which could have changed the type of sentence he received if convicted.

McKinney’s mother offered four hours of testimony about his childhood, describing years of abuse.

Mothers of students injured in the shooting made tear-stricken state-

ments about the trauma their children had suffered.

Kendrick Castillo’s mother, Maria, testified on the final day, telling the judge her life felt over after he son’s death. Kendrick was the Castillos’ only child.

John Castillo called the reversetransfer hearing brutal on his family and the other victims.

Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spur-

lock said the plea deal brought some closure for victims but also brought up painful emotions. Still, he was grateful to hear the suspect admit guilt and take responsibility for the crime, he said.

“We are satisfied. We are fine with this conclusion in this case,” Spurlock said. “This is something that I believe is good for the victims of the crime. It allows one trial.”

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trips for the week now planned as fall break. Some schools have class field trips or programs scheduled to travel during the week staff are proposing directors make the new fall break.

That left several directors questioning how many families would be burdened by changing the calendar. Although the chance of another weather event foiling the test date this year is low, directors said, students have much to lose if they cannot take the test.

Page said the PSAT brings in about $2.5 million worth of scholarships for district students.

School board Director Kevin Leung asked why the district’s calendar committee didn’t take the PSAT dates into closer consideration when drafting calendars for approval.

“The PSAT date is not unknown at that time,” he said.

The calendars were proposed in May 2018 by a calendar committee and approved by the board for the next two years. The committee of school leaders, teachers, classified staff and parents developed three calendar options for board consideration.

Reynolds said the committee considers numerous issues when drafting calendars, including alignment with neighboring districts.

“Up until this year, we had never experienced a weather event that would lead us to believe that having that alternate day would be impacted,” Reynolds said. “It had never occurred before.”

Kim Herman, a member of the calendar committee, cautioned the board against amending this year’s calendar.

She worried about the impact to classrooms if families and staff with trips planned continue with their travels even if the break is rescheduled.

She does recognize the risk for students who could lose out on taking the test in the event of weather problems, she said.

Some directors want to explore administering the test on Oct. 17, even though it’s on fall break. Other said they did not have enough information to decide at their Feb. 4 board meeting.

Leung and Krista Holtzmann motioned to table the discussion until the board’s next meeting and directed staff to gather more community input and estimate the cost and feasibility of administering the test on Oct. 17.

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Ciancio-Schor said she felt they had enough information, and Graziano sided with prioritizing students who need to take the PSAT. School board President David Ray said the board needs to make a decision soon. The board urged community members to contact the district with input.

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Elevation Chapter mother-daughter teams volunteered for nearly 1,520 philanthropy hours in 2019 for 17 philanthropic organizations in the community, including the Help and Hope Center, Food Bank of the Rockies, Clothes to Kids and Schweiger Ranch.

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Deputy raising money for MS society, Boston Marathon John Carrasco has been diagnosed with unpredictable illness

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A Douglas County deputy who has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis is raising money to participate in the Boston Marathon and help with the search for a cure to the disease.

John Carrasco, 39, will be running in the race through the MS Society, which allows people who raise at least $7,500 to participate, even if they haven’t achieved the event’s competitive time qualification.

Carrasco has already raised the required amount but is speeding toward an even larger fundraising goal: $15,000 by the race, April 20.

“When I was diagnosed, I didn’t know much about it,” he said. “The MS Society helped me.”

The nonprofit organization works to help those diagnosed with MS with everyday challenges, health care and resources and helps fund research for a cure.

Carrasco, who continues to work as a deputy, has not yet experienced some of the worst symptoms of the nervecompromising disease, he said.

“Tomorrow I could not be able to walk or run,” he said. “You never

John Carrasco, 39, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2012. He has not yet experienced many of the most brutal symptoms of the disease, he said.

DCSO employees gathered about $1,800 in donations through the bake sale, helping Carrasco reach his minimum required fundraising of $7,500.

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know.”

For now, he just wants to make sure he’s not spending too much time on the couch.

“Whenever it gets worse, if it does, and I can’t do it, then I’ll regret that I didn’t do it,” he said about the race.

The sheriff ’s office has worked to support Carrasco’s fundraising effort.

In an early February bake sale, the office raised $1,800 for the fund. Employees provided homemade treats and Starbucks offered coffee and cookies for the event.

Those interested in donating can visit Carrasco’s fundraising website, found at bndfr.com/bq9bX, or by searching for him on the Boston

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“I hope the money I raise will allow the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to grow, continue their research and allow them to be there for people currently diagnosed,” Carrasco wrote on his online fundraiser page, “as well as the next person that is diagnosed.”

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Sheriff’s office files red flag petition before withdrawing it

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office filed its first red flag petition in January for a homeless man but eventually withdrew the request because of an already-existing order against him, according to court documents.

The petition, filed by the sheriff ’s office Jan. 16, states the 34-year-old man has recently threatened violence against himself or others. It also listed a history of using or threatening physical force or stalking against another person as a reason for the petition.

While law enforcement believes the man, who is an inmate in Douglas County, doesn’t currently possess any firearms, they made the request to prevent him from purchasing guns in the future, according to court documents.

The affidavit in the case, which includes more details on the allegations against the man, was suppressed by a judge and is unavailable to the public.

The petition is signed by a sheriff ’s office sergeant.

A motion to withdraw the petition was filed the day after the initial re-

quest, citing two exisiting protection orders against the man in Douglas and Pueblo Counties.

“Petitioner (Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office) believes the Pueblo County and Douglas County orders are sufficient to prevent respondent (inmate) from legally acquiring a firearm in the event of his release from the Douglas County Jail,” according to the document.

The sheriff ’s office confirmed this reasoning, stating that these protection orders are usually a result of criminal cases like domestic violence. They also prevent the person from purchasing any weapons.

“Unfortunately, the order was not visible to our deputies at the time the ERPO was requested because the courts had not entered it into the court system,” sheriff ’s office spokeswoman Lauren Childress said.

The motion to withdraw also requested that the affidavit be suppressed because it includes the man’s mental health records.

The man has five charges against him, all dating to 2017, according to jail records. His charges include two counts of felony second-degree assault, third-degree assault and harassment.

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VOICES You want buzzwords? Buzzwords we got

M

y hope this year is to rebrand my brand with some brand new words, while holding on to such dependable QUIET ones as “go-to” and “vibe” and “sustain- DESPERATION able.”

Listen, my go-to restaurant in Lone Tree is still the place to go to, because the vibe really vibes and the food is so goshdarned sustainable.

I know rebranding will empower me be- Craig Marshall cause my influencer Smith told me so.

I am living the dream, and now that I know what my

allergies are there’s no GMO for CMS. For the time being, I have leveraged “infrastructure” out of here.

What’s super neat is that my brand is matching readers with the emerging technologies that implement ongoing optimism. No kidding.

Listen, I mean, take a selfie. It lasts longer. Literally.

I want to go on your journey with you and help you to formulate a security posture.

Side by side, you and me. Or is it you and I? I can never remember.

I want to assure you I offer a discreet set of services and all of them are as sustainable as pygmies in the rain forest.

If five will get you ten, ten will get you twenty.

Now, we both know that the world is an ever-changing place. And if we don’t change with it, we lose out on so many things.

Like Cognitive Cloud Computing and Robotic Process Automation.

Who wants to sit on the dock of the bay, Otis, when you can be out there exploring Big Data and listening to Elvira?

Or is it Alexa?

I really liked Elvira. Her real name is Cassandra Peterson. I was living the dream in LA when she replaced a dude named Sinister Seymour who hosted a weekend horror show called “Fright Night” with her own series of bad horror movies.

Peterson, now 68, plans to release her autobiography this year.

The worst bad horror movie she

A LETTER TO THE EDITOR Losing respect for GOP In 2016, I attended a backyard rally for Congressman Coffman. He assured supporters in attendance that Republicans needed to be elected because they are the only ones who can hold Trump accountable. As a pro-life, homeschooling, Christian mother of three who is currently a registered Democrat but votes for both Republicans and Democrats, while voting for moderate representatives, I hoped Coffman would be that moderate voice to hold Trump accountable, as he promised.

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How hollow, however, were his remarks. With the vote to not hear witnesses or allow evidence in Trump’s impeachment trial, we now know the GOP will do nothing to stop Trump, nothing to hold him accountable.

Marco Rubio said Trump’s crimes were provable and impeachable — but apparently not enough to warrant any consequences. Especially when those consequences mean missing out on campaign dollars.

As a moderate, I cannot sit idly by.

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I kid you negative.

Ray Milland’s head and Rosie Greer’s head headlined the cast of this potato. The plot centered on a disagreement about where to go for lunch.

Milland wanted Mexican and Greer wanted Chinese.

They compromised and went to a French restaurant. “Faire des compromis.”

Robert Louis Stevenson said, “Compromise is the best and cheapest lawyer.”

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Momentum is game changer for success

shift in momentum is usually extremely palpable.

Sometimes the momentum swings in our favor, and sometimes it feels like we have lost it, and lost it quickly. In both cases, we know exactly when it happened.

And when momentum does shift, we feel it. I mean it’s either this WINNING massive surge of WORDS energy, or it feels like a gut punch.

Here’s what I have learned about momentum, it’s tied to our effort and our attitude.

Momentum is a success game changer and the good news is that Michael Norton we are the ones who can have the greatest impact on that momentum when it comes to our success.

In business, especially when I am working with or speaking with highly motivated and super successful selling professionals, I often hear stories of how they move from winning one opportunity right into winning their next one. Even if

they had been in a bit of a slump previously, as soon as they get one or two new wins, the momentum energizes them, and they continue to pursue their next opportunity with even more excitement and greater enthusiasm.

A winning attitude, fueled by a belief system of success begets success, has propelled many salespeople and businesses to meet and exceed their goals.

In our personal lives, as we pursue our individual goals, momentum plays a huge role for us too. Whatever goal or dream we are working toward, once we start meeting with a little bit of success, oftentimes we tend to ramp up and amp up our effort and allow our positive and winning attitude to drive us forward.

In sports, sometimes it seems as if all the momentum is going in one team’s direction. And then, suddenly, a freak play happens and there is a shift or change in momentum.

One minute it looks like the team will move on to an easy win, and before they know it, they are the team trying to make a comeback or just hold on to a slim lead.

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NORTON FROM PAGE 10

It could be that way for us too. We are cruising along in life, riding the wave, building more and more momentum, and out of nowhere a freak play happens in our lives. An injury or illness, a change at work or loss of work, bad or sad news about a loved one, something happens that just stops our momentum in its tracks.

It’s that feeling of a gut punch.

Recognizing that this happens

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And that brings me to lawyers.

They know how to use words to their advantage better than anyone I can

to athletes, businesses, and everyday people and that usually it is never planned for and more likely completely unexpected, we must have our own plan for how we will respond when something or someone attacks our momentum. That’s where our effort and our attitude must work together. When the shift in momentum seems to be going against us, one or the other will suffer first. Sometimes it’s our effort, we just give up and give in a little.

And before we know it, our poor effort drags our positive attitude down with it. And other times it’s

our attitude, and as soon as that happens, our effort slows and eventually stops.

If it’s our attitude that takes the first hit, we need to do as Zig Ziglar always suggested, “give ourselves a check-up from the neck up, and get rid of that stinking thinking.” Get our mind back in the game by calling up our most recent wins and successes. And if it’s our effort or actions that fall off, we simply must put our bodies back in the game. Get back to the day-to-day behaviors we were doing when we had all the momentum on our side.

Momentum is a game changer when it comes to success. I would love to hear all about how you handle a shift in momentum to make sure you achieve your goals at mnorton@ tramazing.com. And when we can make sure that our attitude and effort fuel our positive momentum, it really will be a better than good week.

think of.

They can downsize a crime and turn it right around faster than you can say “Ish Kabbible.”

“My client’s only crime was to perpetrate a diagnostic misadventure on his former employer because there had been a fourth-quarter equity retreat that abbreviated his

earnings.”

Listen. No, seriously. What I meant to say I didn’t say, but it’s no problem. Right?

It’s my bad. I guess it’s in my DNA. At the end of the day, it’s awesome.

By the same token, I want a holistic life just as long as it’s sustainable.

You know the paradigm shift is not rocket science. It’s just a difference without a distinction in my book.

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KAREN RAE MURPHY ABRAMOVICH September 11, 1964 - February 3, 2020

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beautiful Karen, Feb. 3, after a long battle with cancer. She was 55.

Karen is preceded in death by her mother Darla (Robert Stanley) Murphy and sister Kelly (Gary) Hall. She is survived by her husband Ian Abramovich, son Nathan, of Texas; her father, Robert of Texas; her brother Robert Jeff (Jacquie) Murphy, of Castle Rock, CO., and her brother-in-law Gary, along with several cousins, aunts, uncles, nephews and nieces. She was loved by family, friends and all who knew her.

Karen was born in Whittier, California and lived in multiple places throughout her life, including Parker, CO, before ultimately settling in Wylie, TX. She was graduated from Douglas County High School in Castle Rock in 1982 and one of her first jobs was working for the News-Press.

She studied to be a respiratory therapist and later worked in the

telecom industry for various companies, including Verizon. Eventually, she began her favorite role as a stay-at-home mom.

Karen was an avid reader and music lover, especially classic rock and new wave.

She was also an amazing mom to her cats and dog, providing them with an abundance of love and care.

The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff at Faith Presbyterian Hospice for the exceptional care that was given to Karen and recognize the outstanding and compassionate care of Dr. Gavin Melmed at Texas Oncology.

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Linda Carpenter holds up a jacket at Global Thrift. She says the coat has a value of $200. It is one of many pieces of clothing that can be found at the thrift store. JOSEPH RIOS

Environmental benefit, vintage popularity boost interest in thrift stores

BY JOSEPH RIOS JRIOS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

rvada resident Eddie Marin has a passion for finding vintage items, and he shops at thrift stores at least twice a week. He looks for vintage sports T-shirts, old VHS tapes, hats, sweaters and more. Marin has found Star Wars lunchboxes from 1980, original Wheaties cereal boxes that feature Michael Jordan and vintage golf cleats from the early 1990s.

He’ll keep some of the items he’ll find at thrift stores, usually Denver Nuggets and Jordan apparel, or he’ll sell them at ThriftCon, a vintage clothing and collectible convention that takes places in Denver.

“Every vintage T-shirt or piece of clothing is unique. Nowadays, everyone uses the same designs and same material for their items,” said Marin.

“Everything (from) back in the day feels much better, I think.”

Marin’s passion for vintage apparel and items is an example of why thrift stores have become more popular, according to Elena Karpova, a professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s Department of Consumer, Apparel and Retail Studies.

The online resale marketplace thredUP estimates the resale market in 2018 hit $24 billion. Other than vintage

Books at Global Thrift. The store is filled with books, tools, records, furniture, purses, toys, clothes and more. According to the online resale marketplace thredUP, the resale market in 2018 hit $24 billion.

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apparel being trendy, Karpova says there’s another drive for interest in thrift stores — helping the environment.

“You continuously hear about climate change and people realize, in my opinion, that we should do something about it. While few of us are able to make big sweeping changes in regulations, all of us as consumers and citizens can do some small changes in our daily lives that will help us to be more sustainable,” said Karpova. “Food and clothing are things we use daily. We can make a big impact and people realize that more and more.”

Social media has charged consumers to purchase new and cool trendy items, Karpova says in the book she helped co-author “Going Global: The Textile and Apparel Industry.” The demand for those items has led to fast fashion — cheap clothing made by

Anna Nicks goes through old records at Global Thrift. The thrift store is operated by volunteers and benefits Global Refuge, an organization that carries out international projects for refugees.

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mass-market retailers responding to what is trendy. Think of stores like H&M, Forever 21 and others.

The result of fast fashion leads to clothing becoming disposable like plastic bags, plastic utensils and paper plates, and according to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a charity that works to accelerate the transition to a circular economy, one garbage truck of clothes is burned or landfilled every second.

“What is fashionable? Our perception has to change,” said Karpova. “If being sustainable and environmentally friendly becomes fashionable, it will completely change the consumption patterns. Just shopping secondhand isn’t going to solve it, but if I’m not buying new and I’m buying secondhand instead, I prevent clothing from going to the landfill.”

Thrifting to connect and make a difference You never know what you’re going to find at a thrift store. At Treasure Trunk Community Thrift Store in Wheat Ridge, which supports the human-services organization Family Tree, a pair of vintage handmade spurs came in this month, according to Rebekah Hawthorne, the store’s manager. The spurs were made in Colorado and featured a woman’s leg, complete with crosshatched fishnets.

Treasure Trunk Community Thrift Store put the spurs for sale on eBay, and they sold for $500.

“Beyond the benefits of reducing

and reusing, being involved in your local thrift store is a great way to connect with your community. Donating items you no longer need is a very direct way to help your neighbors and frees up your space in a positive way,” said Hawthorne. “Plus, it’s fun to see your stuff get new homes.”

Becky Watson, manager of Global Thrift in Arvada, says she sees familiar faces walk through the store’s doors regularly, making the location more personal.

“It’s their own community thrift store, and that’s kind of special,” said Watson. Global Thrift is operated by volunteers and benefits Global Refuge, an organization that carries out international projects for refugees.

“When it’s a thrift store that has a mission behind it, the community comes together, and it becomes a special place for the community as well,” she said.

Watson said she has seen books, tools, records, furniture, purses, toys and more come through Global Thrift.

Instruments like guitars, organs and pianos have also been donated to the store.

“It’s always interesting when you have someone’s personal things. I think a lot of people are trying to simply their life and their spending as well,” said Watson. “(People) realize you don’t always have to buy a brandnew item when you can buy something at a lower cost. It’s reusing and being wise with your finances.”

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Tom Munds: 1937-2020

‘He loved our community’ For decades, reporter told Englewood’s stories through words and photographs

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Tom Munds captured high school football games on camera. He dutifully took notes at virtually every city council meeting in his time. He put a spotlight on community events.

He wrote stories other media outlets didn’t care to tell.

For several decades, if it happened in Englewood, Munds was there.

Munds’ passion for the city and its people was evident to Englewood Mayor Linda Olson, who met the Denver resident a decade ago when she first ran for city council.

“He loved our community, even though he didn’t live in it,” Olson said.

“He really liked Englewood, liked our kids, cared about our athletics and our schools. I think that’s kind of unusual to have that depth of care for the community even when you don’t live in it.”

In his heart, Englewood was home for Munds, who died Feb. 6 after a battle with cancer. He was 82.

Munds’ career covering Denver-area communities spanned more than 40 years — most of them spent with his ear to the ground in Englewood — and he loved that city just as much as it came to love him back.

“There are communities, people I met, that if I don’t live next door to you, I wouldn’t know your name,” Munds said in his final weeks. “Englewood is like an old-fashioned community where — not everybody, but particularly the older families — they have that neighborly thing. A lot of them know each other’s name.”

Randy Penn, a former Englewood mayor who coached sports at Englewood High School for decades, admired Munds’ relentlessly personal touch as a reporter.

“He makes a personal effort to get to know all of our kids and find out what their stories and their lives are about — not just the athletics,” Penn, who knew Munds as a friend, said in 2004.

Today, memories of Munds are still fresh around the city.

Joe Jefferson, another former mayor and lifelong Englewood resident, remembers as a youth watching Munds in his mother’s Chinese restaurant — Twin Dragon on South Broadway — taking photos and snagging quotes in the crowd at Chinese New Year events.

“It made it feel like a smaller town,” said Jefferson, Englewood’s municipal judge. “I realized he made us feel a little bit special and part of the community, and I realize we weren’t the only ones he made feel that way.”

‘Banner years’ Munds was born and raised in Portsmouth, Virginia, where a strained family dynamic with his father led his mother to move with Munds to Miami,

mission trips through the nonprofit Casa Unida Foundation, helping to build a school and giving away gifts such as wooden toys and baseball gloves.

“A kid in Nicaragua, that was the first personal toy that was his — he was 6 years old ...,” Munds said.

“When that little boy stood against the wall crying because that’s the first toy he had ever owned personally, my heart was full.”

Even near the end of his life, he still planned to give back.

“Lord willing ... I want to see if there’s a way I can continue to help others in some small way,” Munds said.

REMEMBERING TOM MUNDS A memorial service for Tom Munds is expected to take place at Fort Logan National Cemetery, 4400 W. Kenyon Ave., in Denver, likely in May, but plans are still being solidified.

Charitable donations in memory of Munds can be made to the nonprofit Casa Unida Foundation, which works with people in Nicaragua to mitigate poverty in that country. Munds went on several mission trips there through Casa Unida.

For more information, visit www.casaunidafoundation.org or contact 303-3580180. where his half-sister lived, in his teenage years. He graduated in 1955 from Miami Senior High School and almost immediately enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, with dreams of becoming a pilot.

Munds ended up going to military tech school in Mississippi, eventually listening to Russian radio transmissions in Morse code and copying them in Alaska.

He spent 21 years in the Air Force, including service in the Vietnam War. He eventually landed as a public information officer at Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, writing for the base’s newspaper and freelancing for the Sentinel newspaper chain.

He retired from the service in late 1976 and went on to complete his journalism degree at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

In 1977, the Sentinel chain hired him to report on and take photos of high school sports at nine schools, including Englewood High. The beat was eventually pared down to schools in Englewood and neighboring Littleton.

In 1986, he was assigned to cover the entire community of Englewood, which he did for the next 30-plus years.

He spent most of that time working for the Englewood Herald. His articles appeared on the pages of the Herald and sister papers as recently as spring 2019.

“It was so much fun,” Munds said in January. “My years with the paper were banner years for me.”

Chris Rotar, managing editor of Colorado Community Media, which owns the Herald, worked with Munds for 12 years.

“To many people in the community, Tom was the Englewood Herald,” Rotar said. “But Tom was more than an old-school newspaper reporter. He was a humanitarian, a historian, a father and a friend.”

‘Heart was full’ Munds loved reminiscing about his wife, Alva, who died on Feb. 3, 2011.

He met her in May 1958 on a Greyhound bus as a young Air Force Airman First Class, when she climbed aboard as a group of rowdy men also walked on. She asked if she could sit with Munds.

“I found out that her grandma lived two blocks from my grandma in Portsmouth — we knew all kinds of people that each other knew,” Munds said in

Tom Munds was a “hands-on” reporter.

January.

They were engaged 10 days later, and married on Aug. 18 of that year in Mobile, Alabama.

“We were married 53 years until she passed away,” Munds said. ‘’She was a marvelous woman.”

They had three children, Gayle, Martha and Thomas. Martha Munds died about a decade ago. Gayle Munds remained a close presence in her father’s life and remembers his playful side: When she was young, her father dressed up as Santa Claus, and she and her siblings didn’t know it was him. His wife kissed Santa, which shocked the kids — and Munds and his wife laughed about it all.

“It was a loving home,” Gayle Munds, 60, said. “Whenever I got in trouble or needed help, he was there.”

She went with her father on trips to Nicaragua, where Munds traveled for

‘Hands-on’ reporter In the mid-1970s, Penn began coaching football and track at Englewood High.

“We almost instantly became friends,” Penn said. “We went out and ate together, and he traveled with us on the (football) team bus and sometimes the track bus.”

Munds became such a fixture in EHS sports that he’d chat with Penn about strategy before games and would go out to eat with the team afterward — he even rode with the team to faraway parts of the state such as Alamosa and Palisade, and he’d chat with the kids.

Munds also covered Penn in a different role, as a watchdog reporting on the Englewood City Council. Munds’ personal approach allowed him to get closer to the story.

“He’d call sometimes (after council meetings) and find out who are some of my contacts to talk to, why I chose the way I did, what were some of the big points and where the direction of the council was leading,” Penn, mayor from 2011-15, said.

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Denver Lyric Opera Guild events open to public Denver church will host gathering that runs all day

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Opera lovers are invited to enjoy several free performance events this season, beginning with Denver Lyric Opera Guild’s Louise Conter Master Class, conducted by Charity Koepke, Opera Colorado’s Director of Education and Community Engagement, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 15 at Calvary Baptist Church, 6500 E. Girard Ave., Denver. (All competitions are at this location.) It’s free and guests may come and go — or stay all day, according to the guild, which holds an annual 2020 competition, with a cash award for a winner who is launched on the road to a professional career.

Young singers need help with travel expenses as well as rent and groceries-one must audition for roles in performances …

Next DLOG event is the Preliminary Competition from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 7 at the same location, with finals scheduled for March 21 from 1 to 5 p.m. — also at Calvary Baptist. We are told that an initial 39 singers are competing and there will be 15 finalists

on March 21. Judges on the final day will select 10 winners, who will receive cash awards We met last week with Michael Hoffman, who was the top winner in 2018. He is a now Guild member and so very grateful to DLOG for the boost that award meant for his career. The competition was six months after he graduated from CU’s opera program and he was really stressed financially, “with 58 cents in checking, $1.58 in savings and an $8,000 credit card debt!”

The $6,000 award started him on an upward track …

“You go in to compete with five arias — you sing first and the judges choose a second one,” he said.

With the award money, he has started a teaching studio in Evergreen, which now has 35 students.

“I now have a stable business,” he said. “I can have another teacher and students ages 13 to 72. Students come in with what they want to do—you are best at what you want to do.”

His wife, violinist Nadia Hill, also teaches at the studio and performs.

They are able to contemplate buying a house, with a business established. Both perform locally much of the time.

They plan a summer festival, “Mountain Area Chamber Music,” in Evergreen for young string players and singers and will probably

IF YOU GO Calvary Baptist Church, 6500 E. Girard Ave., Denver will be open for visitors to come and go during the Denver Lyric Opera Guild event from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 15. No admission fee. Box lunches from Panera Bread ($12) may be pre-ordered by contacting Lisa Young at 303-778-1906 or eugeneyoung934@ comcast.net. rent a school to teach in. “It will cost $300 for the week and we’ll pay the teachers,” Hoffman said — probably in late June — the date is not firm yet.

The Guild, founded in 1965 with the objective of encouraging and supporting young singers, ages 2332, offers a step up as they launch into professional careers. Available money comes from an annual fundraising gala (on June 4 at Mile Hi Church this year) as well as ongoing events, such as a sale of member-donated jewelry. New members are always welcome-see dlog.org.

DLOG member Lisa Curtis said “This year, DLOG will give out $73,000,” also describing routes young artists can follow, such as Central City Opera’s Young Artist Program. Central City young singers, including some DLOG winners, sang for the guild in September, Curtis said.

Operatic singer Michael Hoffman won the Denver Lyric Opera Guild competition in 2018 and is pictured in performance.

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hrough March 1, a Littleton Fine Arts Guild members’ exhibit — “Animals, Tame and Wild” — will feature visions of the animal world, those near and dear and those who inhabit far places. The show is in the Depot Art Gallery at 2069 W. Powers Ave., SONYA’S Littleton. Paintings, SAMPLER photographs, pottery, jewelry, woodworking, unframed art and cards. Open Tuesday-Saturday 1-5 p.m. and Sunday 1-4. Admission free.

303-795-0781, depotartgallery.org.

Parker Symphony Sonya Ellingboe Works by Women Composers will form the program for the Parker Symphony — from Mozart’s time to the present. Included is a work

by Florence Price, a gifted black woman. (It’s Black History Month.)

Concert at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. The Parker Symphony was founded in 1994 as South Suburban Community Orchestra and became Parker Symphony in 2011. 303-805-

“Summer With Ophelia” by Sheila Marie is included in the Depot Art Gallery’s new exhibit of animal images.

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High fliers Lone Tree Arts Center, 100075 Commons St., Lone Tree, features Aureum, aerialists and acrobats.

They combine an adventure story with aerial routines. Performance is at 8 p.m. Feb. 21 Tickets, $38-$48, 720509-1000, lonetreeartscenter.org.

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HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

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Ainsley’s Angels in Denver: Pairing runners and riders with special needs or physical limitations in races from 5k’s to marathons.

Need: Volunteers to run and help push the specialized race chairs in local races. Volunteers to take pictures and videos of Angel teams at the start, middle and finish of races.

Requirements: Able to run/jog a 5k and/or work an iPhone.

Contact: Law Dickerson, 225-278-4265 or Denver@ainsleysangels.org, https://ainsleysangels.org/signup Arapahoe Philharmonic: Littleton-based orchestra Need: board members to join a team in the oversight and policy-making of a local cultural institution.

Requirements: Must have an appreciation for classical music, a commitment to music education, and some understanding of the Denver area cultural scene, as well as professional experience in one or more of the following areas: leadership, strategic planning, arts education, management, law, information technology, fundraising, finance, project management, marketing, human resources or nonprofit administration. Must attend monthly board meetings, assist with projects, attend concerts and events.

Info: https://www.arapahoe-phil.org/about-us/join-apboard/.

Contact: Erin Acheson, 303-781-1892 or erin@arapahoe-phil. org Arthritis Foundation, Colorado/Wyoming Chapter: Helps conquer everyday battles through life-changing information and resources, access to care, advancements in sciences and community connections.

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

Requirements: Individuals who love to help plan and execute Walk to Cure Arthritis. We combat arthritis every day, so sup-

port from volunteers so that we can serve people is crucial.

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

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ASSE International Student Exchange Program: Organizes student exchange programs.

Need: Local host families to provide homes for boys and girls age 15-18 from a variety of countries.

Contact: 800-733-2773, go to www.ASSEhosts.com or email asseusawest@asse.com

Town Hall Arts Center Neil Simon’s comedy for adults, “Barefoot in the Park” plays Feb. 21-March 21 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton.

Bob Wells directs. Tickets: 303-798-2787, ext. 5, townhallartscenter.org.

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

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

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

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

Benchmark “Airness” by Chelsea Marcantel, plays through Feb. 29 at Benchmark Theatre, 1560 Teller St. in Lakewood’s 40 West Arts District. Tickets: $25-$30, benchmarktheatre. com.

Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentor2.0 Matches students at three Denver metropolitan area schools, Sheridan High School, Englewood High School, and Girls Athletic Leadership School, with college-educated mentors and provides them with the support and guidance they need to graduate high school and succeed in college and the workforce. Mentor/mentee matches get to know each other through an innovative combination of weekly online messages (via a secure web-based platform) and monthly group meetings at the high school that Mentor2.0 organizes and hosts. Go to https://biglittlecolorado.org/be-abig/#mentor2.0. Learn more at https://biglittlecolorado. org/m20 Castle Rock Senior Activity Center: Provides services to local seniors.

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

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Agatha Christie “Murder on the Orient Express” plays through May 17 on select days (see calendar) at the Arvada Center, part of the Black Box Theatre series. Tickets start at $45. Directed

by Geoffrey Kent. The Arvada Center will remodel its Black Box Theatre into an “In the Round” design this year, which offers better sight lines for the audience. Arvadacenter.org, 720-898-7200.

For the short set “Hansel and Gretel,” adapted by Alaina Beth Reel, shows on Saturdays through Feb. at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Minersalley.com, 303-935-3044.

For kids at the Denver Art Museum “Create and Takes,” hands-on projects for kids, happen on Saturdays at the Denver Art Museum. Free with general admission. No reservation required. The Denver Art Museum is at 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver.

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Parker Adventist among hospitals with 5-star Medicare rating Overall score based on composite of seven categories, 57 quality measures STAFF REPORT

Parker Adventist Hospital was one of 12 hospitals in Colorado to receive a 5-star rating in the February hospital quality ratings release from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Nationally, 407 hospitals — slightly less than 10 percent of 4,500 rated by CMS — received a five-star rating. The most common overall hospital quality rating is three stars.

“To create a true culture of safety and reliability, every member of our team plays a role,” Dr. Shauna Gulley, Centura chief clinical officer, said in a news release.

“Our committed physicians and caregivers drive toward a shared objective for the best patient experience. Safety isn’t just a clinical care goal at Centura. It is a system priority because we know every community, every neighborhood, every life deserves to be whole and healthy.”

In addition to Parker Adventist, Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango and Penrose-St. Francis Health Services in Colorado Springs are the other two Centura Health hospitals to earn the top rating for overall hospital quality.

The overall hospital quality star ratings are based on a composite score from seven categories containing a total of 57 hospital quality measures. Outcome categories include mortality, safety of care, readmissions, patient experience, effectiveness of care, timeliness of care and effective use of medical imaging.

Ninety-three hospitals in Colorado were rated in the most recent data release. For information about the hospital quality ratings, visit www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare/Data/Hospital-overall-ratings-calculation.html.

MUNDS FROM PAGE 13

Munds sat in the council chambers so often that he came to be known as the “eighth member of council,” with the seven-member body jokingly referring questions to him during meetings.

“Because he was there every single night without fail, we’d sometimes turn to him and say, ‘Do you remember that, Tom? We can’t remember — do you remember?’ “ laughed Olson, who lauded Munds as “a real hands-on kind of journalist.”

‘A good man’ Ask Munds how he was doing, and there was a good chance he’d give this answer: “Mean, grouchy and hard to get along with. Same as usual.”

Truth is, he did not have any problems making friends.

Colorado Community Media arts and entertainment columnist Sonya Ellingboe counted Munds as a friend since the Littleton Independent and Englewood Herald became part of the same company in the 1990s, said Ellingboe, who traded personal stories with Munds.

“His stories ranged from early military days and his marriage and kids to what was happening now on our beats,” Ellingboe said. “He was a wealth of knowledge on local history and politics and seemed to know everyone related and so enjoyed tracking after the latest bits of information about the community he really loved.”

Behind the scenes, Munds simply was “a good man with a good heart,” said Jerry Healey, Colorado Community Media’s publisher, who knew Munds for about 30 years.

Photos taken decades apart show Tom Munds and his wife, Alva, who died in 2011. Tom Munds died Feb. 6 at 82.

ELLIS ARNOLD “His late wife, Alva, baked our daughter’s first birthday cake,” he said. “He was always bringing in homemade chocolates that he and Alva had made. And he always had a hug and a smile ready.”

Always looking for the next adventure, Munds talked about getting on the phone to do some reporting even as he lay recently in hospice, said Ann Healey, who has served as an editor and columnist for CCM. “Despite the battle against the illnesses of the past few years,” she said, “his energy, joy and excitement for life — and people — never waned. We should all live like Tom.” Munds shared stories even in his final weeks: The time he took more than 1,000 photos on safari in Africa, marveling at the wildlife. Chronicling the demolition of Cinderella City, the massive indoor mall that closed an economic chapter in Englewood history with its fall in the late 1990s. Meeting influential Englewood faces. Even the small things, such as sitting down for breakfast with Penn.

“I’d like to go to the Englewood Tavern and see people

that I knew,” Munds said in January.

Showing love News of Munds’ passing drew dozens of comments and at least 100 shares on Facebook of a CCM profile on Munds published in his final days — and community members shared their stories.

“He did an article on us back in the early ’90s with our boyscout troop,” one comment read.

“This man interviewed me numerous times in high school; he was a class act,” a post read.

“He was a part of Englewood, no event felt right unless he was there. He definitely left his mark,” said another post, echoing the sentiments of others.

Munds loved reminiscing about his favorite Englewood restaurants, the big high school sports games and the tougher stories — but perhaps above all, the familiar faces.

He recently expressed his gratitude for being a member of the community.

“Tell the people of Englewood,” Munds said, “that I love them.”

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DA travels to Malaysia to give human rights training Brauchler addressed gender violence, human trafficking and use of force STAFF REPORT

George Brauchler, 18th Judicial District attorney, recently traveled to Malaysia on behalf of the Department of Defense to conduct human rightsrelated training.

Brauchler, a colonel and military judge in the Colorado Army National Guard, worked with members of the Malaysian navy, teaching courses on use of force, gender violence and human trafficking under the auspices of the Defense Institute of International Legal Studies.

The defense institute is the “lead DoD security cooperation resource for global legal engagement and capacitybuilding with international defense sector officials” and regularly works with militaries around the globe, ac;cording to a news release.

“I have spent a career doing nearly everything in military law, and I was happy be able to work with our partner countries on the important work of

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upholding the law of armed conflict,” Brauchler said in the release. “The United States is a global democracy leader, and we are actively engaged in working with our military partners to uphold international standards.”

Brauchler’s commitment to service extends beyond his actions and includes the district attorney’s office, the release said. When hiring, he actively seeks qualified applicants with military service. The office supports its prosecutors while they deploy to Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait and elsewhere, and two of its prosecutors are on active duty, the release said.

“As a veteran of the Iraq war, and as member of the Colorado Army National Guard, I know well the value these women and men bring to any organization, especially one dedicated to upholding our Constitution and seeking justice,” Brauchler said.

In 2017, the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office was awarded the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the first DA’s office to be honored in the 22-year history of the award.

“I am proud to have created the most veteran- and military-friendly office in government,” Brauchler said in the release.

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MILESTONES

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Poonam Adhikari, of Parker, was named to the fall 2019 dean’s list at Columbia College.

Sarah Behm, of Parker, was named to the fall 2019 dean’s list at Belmont University.

Tayven Bray, of Parker, was named to the fall 2019 dean’s list at Chadron State College.

Kay Bettendorf, of Parker, graduated in December from Quincy University.

Dennis Catlin, of Parker, was named to the fall 2019 dean’s list at Columbia College.

Grant Collins, of Franktown, graduated in May 2019 from the University of Mississippi with a Master of Accountancy.

Garrett Connor, of Parker, was named to the fall 2019 honor roll at McPherson College.

Karina Eyren, of Parker, graduated in May 2019 from Michigan Technological University with a Master of Science in environmental engineering.

Julia Marie Haas, of Parker, graduated with distinction in December from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Bachelor of Science in education and human sciences.

Geoffrey D. Harger, of Parker, graduated in June 2019 from Oregon State University with a Master of Public Health in public health.

Emmie Hebert, of Parker, graduated in May 2019 from the University of Mississippi with a Doctor of Philosophy.

Troy Hudson, of Parker, graduated in May 2019 from the University of Mis-

sissippi with a Bachelor of Business Administration.

Tyler Huntsman, of Parker, was named to the fall 2019 dean’s list at Hastings College.

Kody Johnson, of Parker, was named to the fall 2019 dean’s list at Hastings College.

Julia Lantz, of Parker, was named to the fall 2019 dean’s list at Rockhurst University.

Megan Lantz, of Parker, was named to the fall 2019 dean’s list at Rockhurst University.

Miles Pappas, of Parker, and teammates qualified for the final round of the Baker Business Bowl. The event is hosted by the Baker School of Business at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. The second round featured 10 teams of would-be entrepreneurs, and five advanced to the finals. Pappas’s team’s project is Rewind Filters, a machine that cleans and repurposes used water filters so that they can be reused.

The winning team will be awarded $10,000 to help them start their business, while the second-place team will receive $5,000. The prize money is made possible by The Citadel Class of 1989.

Stephen Street, of Parker, was named to the fall 2019 dean’s list at Columbia College.

Shane Telesz, of Parker, was named to the fall 2019 dean’s list at Doane University. Telesz is a sophomore and a graduate of Ponderosa High School.

Christine Wicker, of Parker, was named to the fall 2019 dean’s list at Rockhurst University.

Editor’s note: Clubs listings are published free, on a space-available basis. Listings are submitted by the community; to submit a new listing, or to make changes to or remove an existing listing, contact hharden@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Social/Service AAUW (American Association of University Women), founded in 1881, is the oldest women’s organization in the United States. It has a mission of promoting equity for women and girls through advocacy, education and research. Scholarships are provided to Douglas County women who are in college, and cash awards are presented to senior girls from Douglas County high schools who have an interest in the areas of science, technology, engineering or math (STEM). Meetings are in Castle Rock the third Wednesday of the month, at various times and locations.

Go to douglascounty-co.aauw.net.

American Legion Parker Post 1864 meets at 6:30 p.m. every first Wednesday of the month at South Metro Fire Station No. 46, 19310 Stroh Road, Parker. Social Hour: 5-6:15 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at Takoda Tavern at Parker and Hess roads. American Legion members and all area veterans welcome.Go to www. post1864.org or call 720-542-3877.

American Wine Society-South Metro Denver Chapter offers wine exploration and education in a convivial social

environment. If you enjoy wine and meeting similarly-minded new friends, you will want to check us out, whether you are a casual enthusiast or a serious connoisseur. Tasting events are held approximately monthly in a variety of settings such as restaurants, private homes and wineries. Visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ SmdAws/ and our website at http:// awssouthmetrodenver.com/. For more information about membership and upcoming events, email aws.southdenverchapter@gmail.com or contact Yolanda Bruce at 303-917-7390.

AWANA Club at Parker Bible Church meets from 6:30-8:05 p.m. Wednesdays at 4391 E. Mainstreet. Call 303841-3836.

Beta Sigma Phi Preceptor Gamma Theta Chapter meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 7 p.m.

Contact Sandy Pearl at 303-319-2392.

The Breakfast Club: A great way for single people ages 50-plus to meet new friends and have fun. We are an active and social group enjoying activities ranging from card games to white-water rafting, international and domestic travel to bowling, and all things in between.

Our signature breakfast, which takes place at 8:30 a.m. every third Saturday, is at The Ridge Golf Club in Castle Pines.

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Castle Rock

“Grease”: 7 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, Feb. 13-15 and Feb. 20-22, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 and Feb. 22 at Douglas County High School, 2842 Front St., Castle Rock. Enjoy a 1950s soda foundation at 1 p.m. both Saturdays. Buy tickets and learn more at https:// dchs.dcsdk12.org/ Valentine’s Magic and Mystery: 7:30-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Call 303-660-6799 or go to https://Tickets.AmazingShows.com.

Using Charts to Connect the Dots: Timelines, Identity Charts, and FAN Club Charts: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 15 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Timelines that include the dates of events and the age of the person can help you avoid 9-year-old fathers or children born years after the death of the mother.

Identity charts help to highlight differences between people of the same name who live in the same place. FAN Club charts help you identify the friends, associates and neighbors (FANs) of your ancestor. Go to http://www. crcgs.org Shabbath Service: 6-9 p.m. Feb. 21 at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3737 New Hope Way, Castle Rock.

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A communal Sabbath study, service, meal, and discussion to experience the depth and breadth of what Rabbi Abraham Joshua heschel has called our “sanctuary in time.”

Author Celebrations: Dr. Seuss: 11 a.m. to noon Feb. 22 at Douglas County Libraries in Castle Rock, Philip S. Miller, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday a bit early, with games and activities. Ages 3-8. No registration required; information at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

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this week’s TOP FIVE Opera Colorado’s Hansel and Gretel: 10 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 15 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Incorporate classical literature and fairy tales into your family’s entertainment. Go to http://www.parkerarts.org/ 1970 the Great Divide, an OLLI Teaser Class: 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Douglas County Libraries in Castle Rock, Philip S. Miller, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute presenter Pat Paul provides a look back at the 1970s and a teaser taste of why it’s known as The Great Divide decade. Adults 50-plus. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Swarm Prevention and Spring Management: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Hudson Gardens and Event Center, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton.

Learn more at https://www.hudsongardens.org/

researcher, led by Nancy Trimm.

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Mirror Image Arts: 12:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at Koelbel Library, Centennial. Retired Nurses Association meeting. Program led by Megan Frank. Contact Barbara Karford, 303-794-0354.

Meet Author Tayari Jones: 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 at Embassy Suites DTC, 10250 E. Costilla Ave., Centennial. New York Times best-selling author Tayari Jones will discuss her most recent novel, An American Marriage: A Novel, a love story torn apart by social injustice. Register at https://arapahoelibraries.org/ Aureum: An Acrobatic Adventure Tale: 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Call 720509-1000 or go to www.lonetreeartscenter.org. A show of theatrical acrobatics, which integrates storytelling and characters with world-class acrobatics and aerial.

Englewood

D.I.N.E. (Dinner, Ideas ‘N Exchange): 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23 at Maggiano’s Little Italy, 7401 S. Clinton St., Englewood.

Featuring Rosa Parks portrayed by Becky Stone. Reservations required. Call Colorado Humanities at 303894-7951 ext. 10 or go to coloradohumanities.org.

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Denver Brass 5 Concert: 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 E. Dry Creek Road, Centennial. Part of Good Shepherd’s Music with a Mission concert series. Free admission, with a love offering going to Covenant Cupboard Food Pantry. Go to https://www. gshep.org/music-with-a-missionconcert-series.

Family Concert: Wild Kingdom: 9:30-11:30 a.m. Feb. 22 at Aspen Academy, 5859 S. University Blvd.

Arapahoe Philharmonic partners with Dr. Noize. Before the concert, guests can make animal masks (that you can use during the concert) and check out an instrument

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Lifelong Learning: 1970 the Great Divide: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 at Douglas County Libraries in Highlands Ranch, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd. A quick look back at the 1970s and a teaser taste of why it’s known as The Great Divide decade, presented by Pat Paul. For ages 50-plus. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Abraham Lincoln Speaks: His Presidency and the Presidents Preceding Him: 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17 at Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. Presented by John Voehl, a presenter and historian based in Littleton. Go to http://thehrhs. org.

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Discussion: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 18 at Douglas County Libraries in Highlands Ranch, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd. Watch the classic film “Love in the Afternoon” with Audrey Hepburn and Gary Cooper, followed by a group discussion.

Adults. The event is free, but registration is required at 303-7917323 or DCL.org.

Winter Cultural Series, Denver Pops Orchestra: 7-8 p.m. Feb. 20 at Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Music from Broadway. Go to https://hrcaonline.org/aboutus/guides-communication/calendar-schedules/event-details/ winter-cultural-series-130

Glow Yoga: 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 at Recreation Center at Southridge, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. Wear neon yoga clothes, and move to a mellow, rhythmic black light vinyasa flow under the black lights. Ticket for the evening includes glow paint, necklace, one glass of wine or beer, with additional available for purchase and very light appetizers. Bring your own mat and water bottle. Ages 21-plus.

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Art Exhibit: on display through March 11 at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Ave., Highlands Ranch. Features photographer Tim Kathka

Be My Valentine: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Valentine’s Day concert by the Littleton Symphony Orchestra. Go to www.littletonsymphony.org or call 303-933-6824.

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7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 at Wedgewood Weddings, 8199 Southpark Court, Littleton.

Professional college advisors and bestselling authors reveal how to navigate the college years and launch a lucrative career. Learn more at http://AmericasCollegeAdvisors.com Fairy Tale Science: 10 a.m. Feb. 21 at Hudson Gardens and Event Center, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Learn more at https:// www.hudsongardens.org/event/ fairy-tale-science/ For ages 5-10.

Interfaith Choir Concert: 7 p.m.

Feb. 21 at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, 6673 W. Chatfield Ave. Littleton. Bell and vocal choral music. Participating churches include Columbine United, St. Philip Lutheran, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Columbine Stake.

Pulmonary Hypertension Support Group: noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21 at South Denver Cardiology Associates, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton. Register at https:// www.southdenver.com/eventregistration/?ee=9177. Tips for being an empowered patient.

Hands-Only CPR: 9:3010:45 a.m.

Friday, Feb. 21 at South Denver Cardiology Associates, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton.

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Watch a video and practice CPR on a manikin.

Barefoot in the Park: Feb. 21 to March 21 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Follows a newlywed couple as they learn to live together in their first apartment. Call 303-794-2787, ext. 5, or go to https://townhallartscenter.org/ SEE CALENDAR, P20

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Lone Tree

Evening with Giada Valenti: From Venice with Love: 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Call 720-509-1000 or go to www.lonetreeartscenter.org.

Works by Women Composers: 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 14 at the PACE Center. Parker Symphony Orchestra concert features music written by women as early as the middle ages all the way to the twentieth century. Tickets are available at parkerarts. org, at the box office, and by phone at 303805-6800. Learn more about the Parker Symphony Orchestra at parkersymphony. org.

20/20 Finances 101: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 at Crossroads Community Church, 9900 S. Twenty Mile Road, Parker. See your finances with 20/20 vision at this first-of-a-series class to help couples define and pursue their college and retirement goals. Register at www.visitcrossroads.com/2020.

Friday Night Jazz: The Music of Nancy Wilson and Cannonball Adderley: 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 21 at The Schoolhouse Theater, 19650 E. Mainstreet, Parker. Go to http://www.parkerarts.org/

National Make A Blanket Day: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 at Pax Christi Catholic Church, 5761 McArthur Ranch Road, Lone Tree.

Hosted by Project Linus.

More than 7.8 million blankets have been provided. Go to www.projectlinus.org.

Sensory Friendly: Magic Tree House: Showtime With Shakespeare: 6-7:30 p.m. Feb. 25 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Based on the Magic Tree Adventure “Stage Fright on a Summer Night,” by best-selling author Mary Pope Osborne.

Call 720-509-1000 or go to www.lonetreeartscenter.org.

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Children’s Hospital Colorado South Campus, 1811 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch Join a dedicated group of volunteers working to support the operations of this nationally ranked children’s hospital. We are recruiting South Metro Volunteer Chapter members who serve at events in the community to raise awareness and funds. Apply online at https://www.childrenscolorado.org/community/donate-volunteer (indicate Chapter applicant) or contact us at 720-478-0102.

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Comedy and Cocktails: Brandt Tobler: 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at The Schoolhouse Theater, 19650 E. Mainstreet, Parker. For mature audiences only. Go to http:// www.parkerarts.org/

Fairy Tale Suite and Tea Party: 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16 at The Schoolhouse Theatre, and community projects.

Need: Teachers or teachers at heart to lead or assist during outdoor field trips at CALF’s Lowell Ranch. Weekdays. Opportunities available April through October.

Requirements: Must be available during the week between 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Background check. We provide the training.

Contact: Kim Roth, 303-688-1026 or kim@ thecalf.org www.thecalf.org Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation: connecting People to Agriculture through authentic educational programs and community projects.

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Requirements: None. We will train you.

Contact: Brooke Fox, 303-688-1026 or brooke@thecalf.org, www.thecalf.org Colorado Humane Society: Handles animal abuse and neglect cases.

Need: Volunteers to care for pregnant cats, dogs and their litters, as well as homes for cats and dogs that require socializing or that are recovering from surgery or injuries.

Contact: Teresa Broaddus, 303-961-3925 Colorado Refugee English as a Second Language Program: Teaches English to recently arrived refugees, who have fled war or persecution in their home country. In Colorado, refugees are from Afghanistan, Burma, Bhutan, Somalia, Iraq, Eritrea and D.R. Congo, among others.

introduced to the dangerously clever and wicked villain, The Sandman.Garrett Ammon will use characters from the lyrics of acclaimed alternative country band Gasoline Lollipops to bring his newest full-length adventure to life. Go to TinyUrl. com/TheSandman2020 for tickets and information.

When Will They See Us? Opening Reception: 2-4 p.m. Feb. 23 at the PACE Center Art Gallery, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker.

Artists Tya Anthony, Rochelle Johnson, Autumn Thomas, Ella Marie Ray, and Brigitte Thomas shine a light on contemporary issues for Black women artists. Exhibit runs through March 11. Go to http://www. parkerarts.org Lenten Fish Fry: 4-6:50 p.m. Fridays from Feb. 28 to April 3 at Ave Maria Catholic Church, 9056 E. Parker Road, Parker.

Served by the Knights of Columbus. Ladies Auxiliary will sell desserts. Following dinner, guests are invited to the 7 p.m.

Stations of the Cross service in the church.

For menu, cost and other information, go to http://www.parkerknights.org/2020calendar.

Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. To place a calendar item, go to eventlink.coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Need: Volunteers to teach English. Tutoring takes place in the student’s home. Refugees live throughout Denver, but the largest concentrations are in Thornton, near 88th Avenue and Washington Street, and in east Denver/Aurora, near Colfax Avenue and Yosemite Street.

Other Details: Tutors do not need to speak the student’s language. Most participants are homebound women and small children, adults who are disabled, and senior citizens.

Many are not literate in their first language, and remain isolated from American culture.

Requirements: Volunteers must attend training at Emily Griffith Technical College in downtown Denver. Sessions take place every 6-8 weeks. Go to www.refugee-esl.org for information and volunteer application.

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Vista senior sure at shootin’ Reece Kelly’s hard work in gym pays off for team

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eece Kelly is feeling good these days shooting the basketball.

Kelly, a 6-foot-2 senior at Mountain Vista, was scoring at a 20.1 clip in the Golden Eagles’ first six Contential League games.

“My team is rolling well on defense and it is leading a lot to our offense. My teammates are finding me open shots and I’m hitting them,” said Kelly. “My shot is doing real well right now so I’m hunting down my shots, but my teammates are finding me.

“If I get my shots, I’m going to take them.

I’ve spent hours upon hours in the gym trying to work on my shot and I feel like I’ve gotten it to a point that I can shoot when I’m open. If it’s not going, sometimes you have those days, but mostly if I keep shooting I’ll get out of it. I’m feeling real good right now.

“Basketball has been my passion since I was a kid. I grew up playing it with my dad and family. I just love everything about it, to get in the gym and get to work and perfect your game.”

COACH’S TAKE: ‘He has probably surprised a lot of people but not the coaching staff. We had a pretty good idea he was going to be pretty good. I don’t know if he was going to get as many rebounds as he is getting.’

Brian Wood, Mountain Vista boys basketball coach

PHOTO BY JIM BENTON

Q&A with Kelly Who is your favorite athlete and why?

Carmelo Anthony. He was a Denver Nugget and he’s always been my favorite athlete.

What or who motivates you most to excel in sports?

I love to compete and go out and I love to beat any opponent that I have. I truly try to be the best. That’s a mindset I’ve gotten from my dad and family.

What would be a perfect performance in basketball?

I just care about wins. As long as we win the game, no matter my impact, I will be happy.

What is your favorite class in school and why?

I am a math guy. I’m taking calculus and I feel

I’m pretty good at it so that might be a reason why I enjoy it.

What are your plans after high school?

I plan on going to college somewhere depending if I play basketball or not. I’m still undecided on that.

What is your favorite food?

I’m a big sushi guy. My family is a big sushi family.

We go out to eat sushi a lot and I love it.

What is your favorite book?

It’s an old one, “Where The Red Fern Grows.” I really enjoyed that book as a kid.

Have a suggestion for whom to feature in Student-Athlete Spotlight? Email Jim Benton at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Key stats | After 17 games, Kelly was averaging 18.1 points overall, 8.6 rebounds, two assists and 1.1 steals per game.

wo more wins and Englewood coach John Nonemacher will have his head shaved.

It’s an agreement that Nonemacher made with his Englewood boys basketball team and it appears that he might have to let his players shave his head.

Some of us are losing hair without having it shaved off, but at least Nonemacher will be able to regrow hair.

“We have a bet OVERTIME with the team if we get to 13 wins, they can shave my head,” explained Nonemacher. “I thought at the beginning of the year we could get to 13.

We don’t have Jim Benton too much further to go on that one. These guys are tough. These guys have a winning mentality.”

Englewood defeated Alameda 88-64 to raise this season’s record to 11-2 on Feb. 4 and as of press time, had a game scheduled against Arvada on Feb. 7. Barring a schedule change due to weather, the Pirates’ regular season finale was set for Feb. 13 against Fort Morgan.

The 3A/4A Colorado 8 League tournament starts on Feb. 18.

“After the season, I will take some time to enjoy the wins but right now it’s just how can we maximize what we do right now,” said Nonemacher. “We’re hungry and we want to stay hungry. We can get that number.

“We can score. We like to play fast and we like to have fun.

We give up too many points but that is a lot like we want to play.

We want to score about 70 each game and see what happens after that.”

The 11 wins ties with the 2010-11 and the 2007-08 teams for the most wins in a season since the 2000-01 squad won 16 games.

Junior Nate Gravagno, the team’s leading scorer with an average of 17 points per game, had his sights set on more wins than last season, but because of Nonemacher’s challenge he has raised his expectations.

“At the beginning of the year my goal was just to get 12 wins,” said Gravagno.

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“Last year we went 9-12 so we did kind of OK, so I just said let’s improve our record this year. Now we are a good team and we could do some great things this year.”

Sophomore Hunter Johnson, who is averaging 12.7 points for the team which has only one senior, got a sense early that the Pirates would be good.

“The first couple games I saw our heart,” said Johnson, whose twin brother Gunner plays on the team.

“I saw the guys in practice that they wanted to push. I saw that and knew there could be a big season ahead for us.

“I love the style we play because we are always up and down the court and making the other team want to quit first and taking their oxygen.”

Yantis comes to Valor Donnie Yantis, a former tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator at Arizona State and an ex-head coach at NAIA Arizona Christian, is the new head football coach at Valor Christian.

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Sophomores Taylor Ray and Alex Pirog each had 17 points to lead the Highlands Ranch girls basketball team to a 66-40 victory over ThunderRidge on Feb. 5.

John Connolly had a three-goal hat trick as the Chaparral hockey team downed Cherry Creek 6-4 on Feb. 1.

Jacob Strawn’s power play goal late in the third period was the game winner as the Mountain Vista hockey team trimmed Ralston Valley 4-3 on Feb. 5.

The Cherry Creek girls basketball team, led by Abby Wrede who scored 21 points and Jana Van Gytenbeek who had 20, shot 60 percent from the field in a 92-28 romp over Overland on Feb. 5. Van Gytenbeek had eight assists against Overland and set a state career record with 595 so far in her career. She is a senior and has signed to play at Stanford.

Amondo Miller’s 21 points paced the Valor Christian boys basketball team to an 81-69 triumph over Pomona on Feb. 5.

Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia. com or at 303-566-4083.

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THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. 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.

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First Publication: 1/16/2020 Last Publication: 2/13/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 11/25/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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The name, address and telephone numbers of legals@coloradocommunitymedia.com the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

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Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2019-0232

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2019-0241

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2019-0250

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2019-0236

To Whom It May Concern: On 11/15/2019 2:15:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

To Whom It May Concern: On 12/2/2019 10:24:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

To Whom It May Concern: On 12/13/2019 9:45:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

To Whom It May Concern: On 11/22/2019 3:51:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: THOMAS J FELDHAUS AND KERRI A FELDHAUS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR HOMEOWNERS LOAN CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: MTGLQ Investors, LP Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/30/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 12/16/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004127661 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $330,400.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $319,688.98

Original Grantor: Betty J Olund Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Guild Mortgage Company, a California Corporation, Its Successors and Assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Guild Mortgage Company, a California Corporation Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/1/2015 Recording Date of DOT: 6/2/2015 Reception No. of DOT: 2015036080 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $305,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $320,585.39

Original Grantor: DAREN LANE MILLER II AND SHIRLEY JEAN MILLER Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN LIBERTY MORTGAGE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FLAGSTAR BANK, F.S.B. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/19/2019 Recording Date of DOT: 2/21/2019 Reception No. of DOT: 2019008837 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $465,503.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $463,967.44

Original Grantor: Theodore James Veltrie AND Kelly Lynn Veltrie Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for New Day Financial, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LSF8 Master Participation Trust Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/21/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 11/3/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006094817 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $315,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $299,611.84

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

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 4, BLOCK 10, ROWLEY DOWNS SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 20119 East Edinborough Ct, Parker, CO 80138 NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. 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.

First Publication: 1/16/2020 Last Publication: 2/13/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 11/18/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: RANDALL CHIN Colorado Registration #: 31149 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000008563819

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2019-0232 First Publication: 1/16/2020 Last Publication: 2/13/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 51, COTTONWOOD SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 5, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 8662 Bluegrass Circle, Parker, CO 80134

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 32, VILLAGES OF PARKER FILING NO. 30, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 23155 Milford Ln, Parker, CO 80138

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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 written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. 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.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. 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.

First Publication: 1/30/2020 Last Publication: 2/27/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

First Publication: 2/13/2020 Last Publication: 3/12/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 12/2/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Dated: 12/16/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

STEVEN BELLANTI Colorado Registration #: 48306 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-19-872775-LL

NICHOLE WILLIAMS Colorado Registration #: 49611 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000008725707

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

Legal Notice No.: 2019-0241 First Publication: 1/30/2020 Last Publication: 2/27/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Legal Notice No.: 2019-0250 First Publication: 2/13/2020 Last Publication: 3/12/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: A default in payment required by the Deed of Trust.**Modification Agreement - Limited Term signed by Kelly Lynn Veltrie and Theodore James Veltrie on December 11, 2014 **Loan Modification Agreement - Fixed with Term Extension signed

by Kelly Lynn Veltrie and Theodore James Veltrie on August 18, 2018 THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: All the Real Property together with improvements, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Douglas and State of Colorado described as follows: Lot 31, Block 1, Stroh Ranch Filing No. 6-A, County of Douglas, State of Colorado. Being the same property conveyed to Theodore James Veltrie and Kelly Lynn Veltrie, Joint Tenants by Deed from the Ryland Group, Inc., a Maryland Corporation Recorded 03/21/2000 in Deed Book 1821 Page 2006, in the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of Douglas County, Colorado.

Which has the address of: 19252 East Hollow Creek Drive , Parker, CO 80134-3424 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. 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.

First Publication: 1/16/2020 Last Publication: 2/13/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 11/25/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: KAREN J RADAKOVICH Colorado Registration #: 11649 4750 TABLE MESA DRIVE , BOULDER, COLORADO 80305-5575 Phone #: (303) 494-3000 Fax #: Attorney File #: 7225-3030 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

KAREN J RADAKOVICH Colorado Registration #: 11649 4750 TABLE MESA DRIVE , BOULDER, COLORADO 80305-5575 Phone #: (303) 494-3000 Fax #: Attorney File #: 7225-3030

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*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2019-0236 First Publication: 1/16/2020 Last Publication: 2/13/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

City and County Public Notice NOTICE OF TREASURER’S PUBLIC ONLINE AUCTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to §§ 3910-111 and 39-10-112, that by virtue of distraint and seizure issued by the undersigned, as Treasurer of Douglas County, Colorado, in favor of the County of Douglas, State of Colorado and against said Commercial Personal Property, goods and chattel belonging to Uncle Maddios Pizza, located at 3990 Limelight Ave, Castle Rock CO 80109 to satisfy the claim of said Treasurer for taxes, assessed against Commercial Personal property, goods and chattel with interest and penalties for the tax year(s) 2018, 2019 for Uncle Maddios Pizza and costs of the seizure and sale, I have levied on the following described goods to wit:

• (6) Black patio tables with (19) matching midback - arm patio chairs.

• Wood frame with gold cushion seat and back dining height booths with rectangular wood/black dual base tables. (3) Sections w/tables approximately 48" x 28" & (3) total approximately 6' dining table matching sections.

• Lot of black or red rubber base floor mats • (8) Approximately 24" x 28" wood top with black - base dining tables. One bid buys all eight of these dining tables! Dining chairs are offered in the next lot.

• (15) Highback wood with cushioned seat in brown, green dining chairs.

• Vizio wide screen flat panel HDTV with wall mount. Please bring the proper tools for removal and remove without damage.

• Vizio wide screen flat panel HDTV with wall mount. Please bring the proper tools for removal without damage.

• (4) Molded highchairs and (4) booster seats • (1) Uncle Maddio's Pizza Red Umbrella • Dirt Devil Vacuum • Approximately 9' wood top with black base bar height community table with (10) wood midback cushioned bar height stools with gold or green cushion • (2) Gray commercial two tier service carts • Napkin dispenser, condiment organizer, flatware - with organizer • (4) Red with brown bar height booth sections with bar height tables approximately 4', with footrests.

• Lot of Nustone and other white china throughout facility.

• Open lighted sign • Vizio wide screen flat panel HDTV with wall mount. Please bring the proper tools for removal without damage.

• Vizio wide screen flat panel HDTV with wall mount. Please bring the proper tools for removal and remove without damage.

• Bunn TB3Q tea brewer with dispenser • Three Station PAR Point of Sale System inc (2) Verifone - credit card validators, (3) Epson Receipt Printers, (2) Epson TM-U220B Receipt Printer and (3) Cash drawers. Hardware only, No Computer Tower or Software Included.

• Lot of grey and other trash receptacles in area • Lot of pizza pans, counter top multi level trays - under table • (3) Sunfab dunnage racks and (3) circular metal buckets.

• Rockyard Brewing and other glassware on top - of kegerator • (3) Taylor Portion Control Scales • Approximate 4' Dunnage Rack • Magnetic Knife rack with knives, wall mount shelves along wall. Please bring the proper tools to remove all items from the wall without damage • Strainer, spices on wall racks, Red Salad Spinner, cutting boards and a small amount of Red Kleen Pail Buckets • Two tier wall mount stainless steel shelving units, please bring the proper tools to remove from the walls • Vollrath Cayenne table top warmer • Lot of (2) Gray Trash Cans in Area • Lot of (4) Wall Mount Metro Style Shelving. Contents is not included with this lot.

• Milwaukee Four Wheel Dolly • KitchenAid Coffee Machine, Stock Pot, Pots and Pans.

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• Strainer, spices on wall racks, Red Salad 30 Parker Chronicle Spinner, cutting boards and a small amount of

Red Kleen Pail Buckets • Two tier wall mount stainless steel shelving units, please bring the proper tools to remove from the walls • Vollrath Cayenne table top warmer • Lot of (2) Gray Trash Cans in Area • Lot of (4) Wall Mount Metro Style Shelving. Contents is not included with this lot.

• Milwaukee Four Wheel Dolly • KitchenAid Coffee Machine, Stock Pot, Pots and Pans.

• Lot of Sprite, Mellow Yellow, Coca Cola Zero, and other Freestyle Cartridges for use in a Freestyle touch screen soda machine.

• Louisville 6' Blue Ladder • EcoLab mop bucket, mop, wringer, cleaning supplies and more. Tanks NOT included.

• Lot of Plasticwares on rack.

• Cosco Step Ladder • Lot of Sysco Classic Vinyl gloves, cleaning supplies on wall racks above dishwasher.

• Hewlett Packard OfficeJet 4650 All In One (• 2) First Alert Touch Panel Safes, No Combos • Two door black file cabinet and a green five star office chair.

Pro Fusion iS Mood, APC 750 Backup Unit, AOC Flat Panel Monitor, Pro Series Clinton Electronics DVR, Episode ECA70MIX Amp-1120, Fortinet Firewall, Net Gear Switch, Arris TM804 Switch Only. All items to the first disconnect only, please only take the items listed.

• Lot of Dough Trays • (4) Gray Metro Style Racks, Approximately 6'. Located in the walk in cooler.

• (5) Section Electric Menu Board . - Wide Screen TV's hanging on their side's, no remote.

Please remove from the wall properly with no damage.

• Servend S-150 ice dispenser with a Hoshizaki - model KMD-410 MAH stainless steel ice maker. Please shut off and disconnect the water properly.

• Turbo Air TOM-30LB open stainless steel and - black refrigerated merchandiser/display case .

• Approximately 20" x 24" stainless steel table with three tier Metro style chrome rack • Delfield stainless steel three door refrigerated pizza prep unit on casters with cutting board • Delfield stainless steel two door refrigerated pizza prep unit with cutting board • Delfield stainless steel two door refrigerated pizza prep unit with cutting board • Approximately 5' stainless steel table with - under counter shelf, on casters • Butcher Block top with chrome matching base - base stand with tools. Tap heads are NOT included in this lot.

• Beverage Air two door kegerator with five heads • Globe SP62P 60 Quart Mixer with guard, hook - and bowl . Please bring the proper assistance for removal.

• Boos Block Butcher block top table (approximate 6') w/under - counter shelf. Contents not included.

• Doyon Countertop Dough Sheeter (DL18DP) Garland two burner (GTOTG12-2), Garland 24" flat top - (GTGG24-GT24) with a Sunfab heavy duty stand on casters.

• Impinger 3200 series double stack stainless steel conveyor pizza oven on casters with paddle.

• Approximately 4' stainless steel table with - under counter shelf and backsplash • Approximately 5' custom stainless steel table with drop drain • Approximately 5' stainless steel table on casters - with Edlund manual can opener • Waring Commercial Hand Mixer WS840 • Sunfab stainless steel two compartment deep sink with 18" drain boards, prerinse. Please shut off the water properly and disconnect without leakage.

• Sunfab stainless steel hand sink. Please shut off - water properly and disconnect without leakage.

• Approximately 6' Green Metro Style Storage Rack, No Contents.

• Approximately 6' Green Metro Style Storage Rack, No Contents.

• Approximately 6' Green Metro Style Storage Rack, No Contents.

• Lot of various sized pizza pans . - Pans in this lot are ONLY the ones on the wall shelves.

• Sunfab three compartment deep sink with dual drain boards, single faucet and pre rinse.

Please shut off the water properly and bring the proper tools to remove from the wall without damage.

• Multi Tier Stainless Steel Can Rack with an Assortment of Canned Goods and paper goods (only on top of the rack) • Sunfab stainless steel dish line - with pre-rinse and wall mount racks to the side. Dishwasher not included. Please shut off the water properly and remove from the wall without damage.

• Coca Cola Freestyle Touch Screen Soda Machine, - with Hoshizaki Ice Machine. Please disconnect the water and syrup correctly. Also Included with lot is the soda rack, compressor on the rack (NO TANKS). All other contents and other syrup ONLY is included.

• Lot of loose tap handles • Laminate customer trash receptacle/storage cabinet • Sunfab stainless steel hand sink. Please bring the proper - tools for removal and please shut off the water properly.

• Sunfab stainless steel hand sink. Please bring the proper - tools for removal and shut off the water properly with no leakage.

• (2) Nemco 55550-8 Manual Wedgers and a 55550-2 Tomato Slicer/Vertical Slicer .

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Which shall be exposed for sale at public auction via the internet at www.dickensheet.com on the 20th day of February, 2020 to the highest and best bidder. Inspection of said equipment shall occur Thursday, February 20th 10AM-1:00PM MST or by appointment. Staggered bidding ends Thursday, February 20th 2:00PM MST. Terms and conditions of sale located at www.dickensheet.com

Property is sold as is, no guarantees or warranties are expressed or implied.

Sale is subject to cancellation without notice upon payment of the taxes and costs.

Please direct questions to: Douglas County Treasurer’s Office 303-660-7455, Beth

ends Thursday, February 20th 2:00PM MST. Terms and conditions of sale located at www.dickensheet.com Property is sold as is, no guarantees or warranties are expressed or implied.

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Sale is subject to cancellation without notice upon payment of the taxes and costs.

Please direct questions to: Douglas County Treasurer’s Office 303-660-7455, Beth Dated this 13th Day of February, 2020 ss: David Gill Douglas County Treasurer Legal Notice No.: 936731 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: SOPHIA MITCHELL, D.O.B.: 2/12/2013; EMMIT WAKLY, D.O.B.: 7/20/2011; Children, And concerning: JESSICA MITCHELL, a/k/a JESSICA WAKLY, a/k/a JESSICA DEVOL, D.O.B.: 5/30/1989, Mother; BRIAN WAKLY, D.O.B.: 11/29/1983, Father of Emmit Wakly; JOHN DOE, D.O.B.: UNKNOWN, Father of Sophia Mitchell; Respondents, And BRYAN GRAY, Significant Other to Jessica Mitchell, Special Respondent.

Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5325 FAX 303-479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lreigrut@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 19JV267 DIVISION C DEPENDENCY SUMMONS This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2019.

TO: JOHN DOE TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that your child Sophia Mitchell is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office.

Return of Service and an Adjudicatory Hearing for Respondent Father John Doe has been set for March 11, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. in Division C, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

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

You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2019, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

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

Dated: R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 936682 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: AMBER MORENO, D.O.B.: 1/11/2013; Child, And concerning: MEI LIU, D.O.B.: 1/13/1976, Mother; MIGUEL MORENO, D.O.B.: 7/17/1987, Father; Respondents, And TROY BROCATO, Stepfather; Special Respondent.

Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 Lori Kennedy, #53479 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5326 Fax: (303) 479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lkennedy@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 19JV260 DIVISION 8 DEPENDENCY SUMMONS This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2017.

TO: MIGUEL MORENO, D.O.B.: 7/17/1987 TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office.

A Permanency Planning Hearing and Pre-Trial Conference for Respondent Father has been set for April 20, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. in Division 8, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

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

You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2017, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

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

Dated: February 4, 2020 /s/ Lori Kennedy Lori Kennedy, #53479 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 936707 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - CITADEL STATION ASSOCIATES AKA CITADEL STATION ASSOCIATES, A COLORADO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP - KW LANE LTD - RIO STAR LLC - THE DENVER BRICK COMPANY AKA THE DENVER BRICK COMPANY, A COLORADO CORPORATION - CT CORPORATION SYSTEM AS REGISTERED AGENT FOR THE DENVER BRICK COMPANY, A COLORADO CORPORATION - ED WATSON AS SR VP OF PRODUCTION OF THE DENVER BRICK COMPANY, A COLORADO CORPORATION - DAVID H FEIN-

OCCUPANT - CITADEL STATION ASSOCIATES AKA CITADEL STATION ASSOCIATES, A COLORADO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP - KW LANE LTD - RIO STAR LLC - THE DENVER BRICK COMPANY AKA THE DENVER BRICK COMPANY, A COLORADO CORPORATION - CT CORPORATION SYSTEM AS REGISTERED AGENT FOR THE DENVER BRICK COMPANY, A COLORADO CORPORATION - ED WATSON AS SR VP OF PRODUCTION OF THE DENVER BRICK COMPANY, A COLORADO CORPORATION - DAVID H FEINBERG AS PRESIDENT OF W D DEVELOPMENT CORP GENERAL PARTNER OF CITADEL STATION ASSOCIATES, A COLORADO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP - THE DENVER BRICK COMPANY, A COLORADO CORPORATION C/O ACME BRICK COMPANY - WD DEVELOPMENT INC AKA W D DEVELOPMENT CORP - RUSSELL N WATTERSON JR AS REGISTERED AGENT FOR WD DEVELOPMENT INC AKA W D DEVELOPMENT CORP - ATTN: CHARLIE J SMITH BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK LLP

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You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 5th day of November 2012 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to DOUGLAS COUNTY TREASURER the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: ALL MIN INT IN PART E1/2NE1/4 10-8-67 & PART W1/2NW1/4 11-8-67 MIN INT = 13.00 AM/L

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

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

You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2019, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to DOUGLAS COUNTY TREASURER. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2011. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of CITADEL STATION ASSOCIATES for said year 2011

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

That on the 28th day of October 2019 said DOUGLAS COUNTY TREASURER assigned said certificate of purchase to KW LANE LTD.

Legal Notice No.: 936688 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

That said KW LANE LTD on the 28th day of October 2019 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 14th day of May 2020 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 30th day of January 2020 /s/ David Gill Douglas County Treasurer Legal Notice No.: 936524 First Publication: January 30, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice Douglas County District Court, State of Colorado 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: ASHLYN HARDING, D.O.B.: 3/22/2019; Child, And concerning: BRITTANY DAVIS, D.O.B.: 3/29/1992; Mother, STEVEN HOOVER, D.O.B.: 11/15/1983, Possible Father, JOHN DOE, Possible Father, Respondents,

Dated: February 3, 2020 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney

Public Notice Douglas County District Court, State of Colorado 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: ASHLYN HARDING, D.O.B.: 3/22/2019; Child, And concerning: BRITTANY DAVIS, D.O.B.: 3/29/1992; Mother, STEVEN HOOVER, D.O.B.: 11/15/1983, Possible Father, JOHN DOE, Possible Father, Respondents, And TIMOTHY HARDING, D.O.B.: 5/26/1976, Respondent Mother’s boyfriend, Special Respondent.

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Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5325 FAX 303-479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lreigrut@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 19JV187 DIVISION 8 DEPENDENCY SUMMONS

And TIMOTHY HARDING, D.O.B.: 5/26/1976, Respondent Mother’s boyfriend, Special Respondent.

This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2019.

Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5325 FAX 303-479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lreigrut@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 19JV187 DIVISION 8

TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office or the Douglas County District Court.

DEPENDENCY SUMMONS This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2019.

TO: STEVEN HOOVER, D.O.B.: 11/15/1983 TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office or the Douglas County District Court.

A Return of Service and Adjudicatory Hearing for Respondent Father Steven Hoover has been set for February 24, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. in Division 8, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD. You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also

TO: JOHN DOE

A Return of Service and Adjudicatory Hearing for Respondent Father Steven Hoover has been set for February 24, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. in Division 8, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

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

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

You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so,

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ence center at Parker Adventist Hospital, Attorney for Department: 9395 Crown Crest Blvd, Parker. Rotary is a John Thirkell, #13865 R. “Service LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Above Self” organization, serving 4400 Castleton Ct. internationally Castle Rock, CO 80109as well as locally. Come (303) 814-5325 have lunch with us to enjoy a program and FAX 303-479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us potentially get involved in Rotary’s mission. lreigrut@douglas.co.us Contact Kevin Hausmann at8 kevinhausCASE NUMBER: 19JV187 DIVISION mann@hotmail.com.

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Parker Evangelical Presbyterian Church, TO: JOHN Parker.

DOE 9030 Miller Road, Unit focuses on TOaviation, THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: You aerospace education, leadership are hereby notified that a petition has been filed andalleges emergency services. The which that the above-named childunit is de-has an

pendent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office or the Douglas County District Court.

28 at Ave Maria Catholic Church, 9056 E. Parker Road, Parker. The meal is served in Brownstein Hall.

The menu includes fried fish, baked fish and nuggets, along with sides of cole slaw, fried potatoes, baked

potatoes, mac and cheese and dinner rolls. Cost is $10 per person for ages 13 and older, $5 for ages 5-12 and free for children younger than 5. A family meal can be purchased for $29.

Clam chowder can be purchased for $3 per bowl, and the Ladies Auxiliary will sell desserts, with prices ranging from 50 cents to $2. Iced tea, lemonade and coffee are provided free. Drivethrough and takeout meals also are

available. This year, hours for the fish fry have changed, with food served from 4-6:50 p.m. Fridays through April 3. Following dinner, guests are invited to the 7 p.m. Stations of the Cross service in the church.

The fish fry is a fundraiser Public Notice for the Knights ofDOUGLAS Columbus, and proceeds COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OFparish COLORADO benefit the Ave Maria and the Justice Way community. Learn4000 more at CO http:// Castle Rock, Douglas County, CO 80109 www.parkerknights.org/2020-calendar.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

active ground team which teenagers and adults are welcome to train for and become members of. Membership is open to anyone 12 and older. Call 303-596-3425.

Common Thread Quilt Club 6:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month at Parker Adventist Hospital. Go to CommonThreadQuiltClub. com or email ethelinexile@gmail.com Community Active Rotary Club of Parker: breakfast meeting at 7 a.m. Thursdays at the event center at Parker Adventist Hospital, 9395 Crown Crest Blvd., Parker; and social event from 5:30-6:30 p.m. the fifth Thursday of the months with five Thursdays (location published on group’s website).

Contact http://parkerrotary.org.

Community Bible Study in Parker meets from 9:15-11:15 a.m. Thursdays at Parker Hills Bible Fellowship, 7137 E. Parker Hills Court. Women

and children welcome to join us. Contact Ingrid Hemenway at ingridh.cbs@gmail.com or go to parker.cbsclass.org to register.

Denver and New Orleans RR Club meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Parker Depot building, 11027 S. Pikes Peak Drive, No. 106.

Call Bill Byers at 303-646-3256.

In the Interest of:

ALEXANDER ORELLANA, MondaysCHRISTOPHER and Wednesdays at the Parker D.O.B.: 5/11/2011, ISAAC ALEXIS ORELLANA, D.O.B.: Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive; and at 6 8/17/2007; Children. p.m. Tuesdays at the Philip S. Miller Library, And concerning: 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Registration BLANCA CANALES-ORELLANA, D.O.B.: Mother, or Dougis required; call6/24/1982, 303-791-7323 ANGEL SOLORZANO, D.O.B.: 1/28/1966, lasCountyLibraries.org.

Possible Father to Christopher Alexander Orellana; ANTONIO BARNABE,

Possible Father to Isaac Alexis Orellana, Great Books.

Great Books discussion group Respondents, meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon the second AndThursdays of each month at Douglas County Elks Lodge 2873 meets and fourth Public Notice VIOLA JUNE SOLORZANO, D.O.B.: 6/5/1946, at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of the Parker Library.

Call Sara Gutknecht at Wife of Respondent Father Angel Solorzano, DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, Special Respondent. every month at the Calf Building at Lowell 303-805-4306 for information. Other Great STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Attorneymeet for Department: Ranch, 2330 S. East I-25 Frontage Road,Way Books groups at Douglas County Castle Rock, CO John Thirkell, #13865 Castle Rock. All “Stray Elks” are invited to 80109 LibrariesLori in Lone Tree, Highlands Ranch and Douglas County, CO Kennedy, #53479 4400 (Philip CastletonS. Ct.Miller). Great Books is attend and to be involved in the growth and Castle Rock THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE Castle Rock, CO 80109 activities of this new social and a forum (303) for thoughtful adults to read and OFcommunity COLORADO 814-5326 Fax: (303) 479-9259 service organization.

Call 303-941-0135 or discuss significant works of fiction, philosoIn the Interest of: jthirkel@douglas.co.us CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER ORELLANA, lkennedy@douglas.co.us e-mail swgilbert@comcast.net. phy, political science, poetry and drama.

D.O.B.: 5/11/2011, CASE NUMBER: 18JV418 DIVISION 8 Afternoon and evening times are available; ISAAC ALEXIS ORELLANA, D.O.B.: 8/17/2007; Children.

DEPENDENCY GED Prep Class Douglas County Libraries groups meet once every 2-4 SUMMONS weeks. No And concerning: This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule or 2.2 offers GED preparation classes for those registration is required.

Call 303-791-7323 BLANCA CANALES-ORELLANA, of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, ages 17 and older. Classes offeredMother, at 6 p.m. visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

D.O.B.: 6/24/1982, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, ANGEL SOLORZANO, D.O.B.: 1/28/1966, Possible Father to Christopher Alexander Orellana; ANTONIO BARNABE, Possible Father to Isaac Alexis Orellana, Respondents,

and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2017.

TO: ANTONIO BARNABE

TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed A Return of Service and Adjudicatory Hearwhich alleges that the above-named child is deitorupsetting that a comto homicide, received from our county father. I find November. I cannot vote for a party or ing for Respondent Father Steven Hoover And pendent neglected as per the facts set forth in has been set for February 24, 2020 at 8:30 VIOLA JUNE SOLORZANO, D.O.B.: 6/5/1946, the would Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of Public Notice missioner stand on the backs commissioners at their board meeting candidate that kowtows to a president a.m. in Division 8, Douglas County District Wife of Respondent Father Angel Solorzano, which may be obtained at the office of the Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, ColorSpecial Respondent.

Douglas County Office.

DOUGLASmy COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, of constituents that Attorney’s have lost, or were on Jan. 28. who abuses his power and flaunts ado, 80109.

STATE OF COLORADO threatened to lose, lovehasones and While we were Attorney asking the recbeloved Constitution.

FROM PAGE 10 for for Department: A Paternity Hearing been set forturn April 13, 4000 Justice Way Your presence before this court is required to Thirkell, #13865 2020 at 2:00of p.m. in Division 8, Douglas Castle Rock, CO it into a moment political division. ognition of Gun John Violence Survivors As a moderate, the far-flung actions defend against the claims in this petition. IF Lori Kennedy, #53479 County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Douglas County, CO 80109 I thinkCastle we can doColorado, better and week, we were met partisan of the current GOP do not earn my I believe inAPPEAR, checksTHE and balances, the YOU FAIL TO COURT WILL 4400with Castleton Ct. Rock, 80109.find PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT Castle Rock, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE commonality .

In 2018, our community talking points.

Seemingly unrelated in vote.

Constitution and democracy .

I am FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJU(303) 814-5326 Your presence before this court is required to OF COLORADO DICATORY HEARING MAY ENTER A Fax: (303) 479-9259 defend the claims this petition. IF lost more livesagainst to suicide byin firearms Commissioner Christina Marriott his closing statement, dumbfounded asAND I watch our country JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUjthirkel@douglas.co.us YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL In the Interest of: than accidental Gun Laydon stated helkennedy@douglas.co.us wanted to recognize Highlands Ranch being led

by CHILD Trump enablers who DICATING YOUR AS A DEPENDENT CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER ORELLANA, PROCEED traffic IN YOURdeaths.

ABSENCE, WITHOUT OR NEGLECTED CASE NUMBER: D.O.B.: 5/11/2011, NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUhas an extensive cost mentalthe hero in the Texas church18JV418 shoot-DIVISION 8violenceFURTHER excuse everyCHILD. action the president ISAAC ALEXIS ORELLANA, D.O.B.: DICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A and financially families ing on Dec. 29. I come from a military No place for politics undertakes holding You have the rightinstead to request of a trial by jury at him to DEPENDENCY SUMMONS ly, socially 8/17/2007; Children.

JUDGMENT

BY DEFAULT to THEREBY ADJUthe adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also DICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT communities.

Why can’t we recogfamily with history of hunting, and I to and I am a resident of Douglas County standards our atpresident. have the right tobehooving legal representation every This Summons is initiated pursuant Rule 2.2 And concerning: OR NEGLECTED CHILD. stage of the the proceedings counselfor of your own of the Colorado Rules of Yet, Juvenile Procedure, BLANCA CANALES-ORELLANA, also support common-sense laws. and I’m proud of our community .

Once GOPbystood values, nize these facts and, most importantly, choosing, or if you are without sufficient finanRule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, D.O.B.: 6/24/1982, Mother, You have the right to request a trial by jury at certainly was not attendance to 2017. those wethe However I am disappointed in the have suddenly tragically morals country This last week cial means,and appointment of. counsel by the and in Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. adjudicatory stage ofand this petition.

You also ANGEL SOLORZANO, ID.O.B.: 1/28/1966, Court.

Termination of your parent-child legal rehave the right to legal representation at every Possible Father to Christopher Alexander ask for a debate on legislation that day . reception myself and other survivors proved those standards no longer lost? lationship to free your child for adoption is a posTO: ANTONIO BARNABE stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own Orellana; sible remedy in this proceeding. that remedy is I choosing, or if you are without sufficient finanANTONIO BARNABE, I was there to honor my 10-year-old of gun violence, including STEM apply . Therefore, as aIf moderate, Holly Cheng pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: You means, appointment of counsel by the Possible Father to Isaac Alexis Orellana, neighbor that was shotthatbya petition his has been filed cial parents and a mother that lost her son cannot forthe GOP Lonelegal Tree Judge.

Youvote also have right, candidates if you are indi- this arefatally hereby notified Court. Termination of your parent-child reRespondents, gent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense which alleges that the above-named child is delationship to free your children for adoption is a to you, one expert witness of your own choospendent or neglected as per the facts set forth in possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remAnd ing at any hearing on the termination of your the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of edy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing beVIOLA JUNE SOLORZANO, D.O.B.: 6/5/1946, Public Notice parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you which may be obtained at the office of the fore a Judge. You also have the right, if you are Wife of Respondent Father Angel Solorzano, have the right to the appointment of a Guardian Douglas County Attorney’s Office. indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no exSpecial Respondent.

DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, ad litem to represent your best interests. pense to you, one expert witness of your own STATE OF COLORADO A Paternity Hearing has been set for April 13, choosing at any hearing on the termination of Attorney for Department: 4000 Justice Way You have the right to have this matter heard by 2020 at 2:00 p.m. in Division 8, Douglas your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, John Thirkell, #13865 Castle Rock, CO a district court judge rather than by the magisCounty District Court, 4000 Justice Way, you have the right to the appointment of a Lori Kennedy, #53479 Douglas County, CO 80109 trate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

Guardian ad litem to represent your best in4400 Castleton Ct. you will be bound by the findings and recomterests.

Castle Rock, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE mendations of the magistrate, subject to review Your presence before this court is required to (303) 814-5326 OF COLORADO as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2019, defend against the claims in this petition. IF You have the right to have this matter heard by Fax: (303) 479-9259 and subsequently, to the right of appeal as YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL a district court judge rather than by the magisjthirkel@douglas.co.us In the Interest of: provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT trate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, lkennedy@douglas.co.us CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER ORELLANA, FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUyou will be bound by the findings and recomCASE NUMBER: 18JV418 DIVISION 8 D.O.B.: 5/11/2011, This summons is being initiated by the Douglas DICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A mendations of the magistrate, subject to review ISAAC ALEXIS ORELLANA, D.O.B.: County Department of Human Services through JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUas provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2017, DEPENDENCY SUMMONS 8/17/2007; Children. its counsel.

DICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT and subsequently, to the right of appeal as OR NEGLECTED CHILD. This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

And concerning: Dated: February 3, 2020 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, BLANCA CANALES-ORELLANA, You have the right to request a trial by jury at Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, This summons is being initiated by the Douglas D.O.B.: 6/24/1982, Mother, R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2017.

County Department of Human Services through ANGEL SOLORZANO, D.O.B.: 1/28/1966, Assistant Douglas County Attorney have the right to legal representation at every its counsel.

Possible Father to Christopher Alexander stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own TO: ANTONIO BARNABE Orellana; Legal Notice No.: 936689 choosing, or if you are without sufficient finanDated: February 4, 2020 ANTONIO BARNABE, First Publication: February 13, 2020 cial means, appointment of counsel by the TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: You Possible Father to Isaac Alexis Orellana, Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Court. Termination of your parent-child legal re/s/ Lori Kennedy are hereby notified that a petition has been filed Respondents, Publisher: Douglas County News-Press lationship to free your children for adoption is a Lori Kennedy, #53479 which alleges that the above-named child is depossible remedy in this proceeding. If that remAssistant Douglas County Attorney pendent or neglected as per the facts set forth in And edy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing bethe Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of VIOLA JUNE SOLORZANO, D.O.B.: 6/5/1946, Public Notice fore a Judge. You also have the right, if you are Legal Notice No.: 936708 which may be obtained at the office of the Wife of Respondent Father Angel Solorzano, indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no exFirst Publication: February 13, 2020 Douglas County Attorney’s Office.

Special Respondent.

DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, pense to you, one expert witness of your own Last Publication: February 13, 2020 STATE OF COLORADO choosing at any hearing on the termination of Publisher: Douglas County News-Press A Paternity Hearing has been set for April 13, Attorney for Department: 4000 Justice Way your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. in Division 8, Douglas John Thirkell, #13865 Castle Rock, CO you have the right to the appointment of a County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Lori Kennedy, #53479 Douglas County, CO 80109 Guardian ad litem to represent your best inCastle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

4400 Castleton Ct. terests.

Castle Rock, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE Your presence before this court is required to (303) 814-5326 OF COLORADO You have the right to have this matter heard by defend against the claims in this petition. IF Fax: (303) 479-9259 a district court judge rather than by the magisYOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL jthirkel@douglas.co.us In the Interest of:

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