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‘Our best teachers are leaving’ Ponderosa students want answers; superintendent says they declined offer to meet until after protest

By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com More than 100 students at Ponderosa High School in Parker congregated on the school soccer fields March 9 to protest the school district administration and demand answers about why their favorite teachers are leaving the school.

“We don’t find it fair that our best teachers are leaving to go to other districts,” Ponderosa sophomore Lisa

Culverhouse said. “We just want to know why. Why isn’t our district suitable for our teachers anymore?”

Culverhouse said she hopes the protest — which began at 9:15 am. and was scheduled to last until mid-afternoon — makes enough of a commotion to draw attention to the issue.

“I hope we will have the district realize that it is a problem for us and that the students need to be heard,” Culverhouse said.

Ponderosa students launched their campaign with a news release and a change.org petition on Feb. 27. As of March 9, the petition had received more than 1,600 signatures.

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Students at Ponderosa High School in Parker held a protest March 9 to demand answers from the district administration about why their teachers are leaving for other districts.

Photo by Mike DiFerdinando

Woman charged in crash that killed pair Arrest records say driver was drinking before crash, texting

By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Members of the Douglas County HOG motorcycle club pay their respects as the caskets are moved into Ave Maria Catholic Parish. Photo

by Chris Michlewicz

Lehners remembered as kind, adventurous Funeral procession led by 50 riders from motorcycle club

By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com In honor of their friends, Brian and Jacquie Lehner, more than 50 riders from the Douglas County HOG motorcycle club joined a funeral procession before saying a final farewell.

Riding with the club was a favorite activity for Brian Lehner, 58, and Jacquie Lehner, 56, who died in a head-on collision on their motorcycle Feb. 27.

The club members were among hundreds who attended the funeral

services March 4 at Ave Maria Catholic Parish. Mourners included the couple’s three sons and dozens of friends from their years as Boy Scout leaders. Jacquie Lehner also was the eldest of six children.

The pain from the loss has been excruciating for loved ones; their deaths happened because of a “series of terrible mistakes” by a driver who police say was drinking prior to the accident south of Franktown, said Father Ben Green, a family friend who delivered a homily during the service.

Despite the intense anger, especially in the days following the crash, Green urged forgiveness, saying that “no amount of hate will change what’s happened.”

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Parker residents Brian and Jacquie Lehner were killed Feb. 27 in a head-on collision with a driver who was allegedly intoxicated at the time of the crash. Courtesy photo

A police report says a woman was allegedly impaired by alcohol and was texting when she struck and killed a Parker couple on their motorcycle Feb. 27.

Brian and Jacquie Lehner were ejected from their 2014 Harley-Davidson motorcycle on Highway 83 just south of Franktown after a 1997 Honda Accord crossed into the oncoming lane around 1:30 p.m. Feb. 27.

The driver of the Honda, Athina Munoz, 27, of Parker, was taken into custody and charged with vehicular homicide while driving under the influence of alcohol, among other felony charges. She suffered serious injuries in the crash, according Munoz to the Colorado State Patrol.

According to an arrest affidavit, Munoz told an officer she was driving home after visiting her best friend. She said she “looked down for two seconds at a text she had received and when she looked up she was on the wrong side of the road and hit a motorcycle,” the affidavit says.

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March 11, 2016

PARKER NEWS IN A HURRY Kalen Crane, far right, with her husband, Kelly, and her children, Bryan and Patricia.

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KALEN CRANE Elementary teacher, avid reader, enthusiastic cook About me I was born and raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin. I lived three blocks away from Lambeau Field listening to the Packers play on Sundays. My father was a funeral director and my mother was a homemaker. I was raised in a conservative Lutheran home, and those values are still very important to me. When I was 17, my mother passed away from breast cancer.

About a year later, my father remarried, so now I have two sisters and a bonus sister.

I went to college in Iowa to study elementary education. From there I moved to the Houston, Texas, area to teach and then moved to the Denver area in 2000. Eleven years ago I met my soulmate and moved to Parker where I have called home ever since. We have two amazing kids and two hilarious dogs! I continue to teach, I’m in my 21st year of this career. Three years ago I earned my master’s degree in instructional technology.

A typical weekday I am an elementary classroom teacher in the Cherry Creek School District and my kids come along with me to the school, so our days are very much the same. We get up early, eat breakfast as a family and then brave Parker Road for a bit to get to school. At the end of the school day we make our way back to Parker and then off to taekwondo classes at Parker Academy of Martial Arts three out of the five days of the week. We eat dinner together as a family most nights and share our “icks” and

“wows” from our day. After the kids are in bed, we relax by watching a little TV while I grade papers and write lesson plans.

Just for fun I love to cook and bake. My mother and my stepmother were always cooking and baking so I am carrying on this tradition.

However, I have had to add a new component to my repertoire. About a year ago I was diagnosed with celiac disease, so I must cook and prepare all my foods without gluten. My family has been extremely supportive and willing to try just about everything I make and doesn’t hesitate to share their opinions with me regarding the taste and texture.

My husband and I like to go to performances and movies around town for date nights when we can manage to get away.

Time to relax I read. Often. Everything. Wherever.

Whenever. This is something that I have done since before I entered kindergarten and I literally devour books! I frequent the library and bookstores looking for the latest and greatest, and even the unknown, to read. Our house backs up to a park and playground. Walking the park, playing with my kids in the grass, and spending time

socializing with neighbors is a favorite way to relax.

Missing personal treasures Growing up as a reader, I had several books that were integral in my development as a reader. Some of the first books I read were “Katie the Kitten,” “The Casual Observer” and “The Poky Little Puppy.” I have been able to locate copies of a few of them but it would have been a treasure to still have my original copies. The other original books that I truly miss are my set of Little House books. I read those books over and over until they were torn and tattered!

An uncommon fear I am insanely terrified of overpasses and bridges! I will avoid them at all costs even if it requires me to drive miles out of my way to get to where I need to go. If I happen to be the passenger, I will literally drop to the floor of the car while we are traveling the bridge or highway overpass! If I am forced to travel one on my own, I sing loudly until I have reached solid ground.

If you have suggestions for My Name Is…, contact Chris Michlewicz at cmichlewicz@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Town to host Tour de Cure bike race The American Diabetes Association announced Parker as its new location for its largest annual fundraiser, Tour de Cure Colorado. The ride, run and walk will take place Sept. 24 at Salisbury Park in Parker to help raise funds to change the future of diabetes and help stop the disease.

This year’s event will be the largest of its kind for Coloradans living with all types of diabetes “as three amazing and inspirational Colorado events become one — the Southern Colorado Tour de Cure, Denver Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes and Tour de Cure Colorado,” a press release from the association says.

Joshua Lipman, a longtime Parker resident, Tour team captain and member of the Tour de Cure Planning Committee, said he’s hoping to see an increase in the number of participating corporate, family and friend teams.

Cyclists, walkers and runners from around the region will gather to participate at one of five routes designed for all ages and ability levels. Routes include: a 5K walk/run, a family friendly 20K cycling ride, 50K cycling ride, 100K cycling ride and an epic 100-mile “century ride.” The routes will feature rest stops with food and entertainment. Tour de Cure also celebrates participants living with diabetes, known as Red Riders and Red Striders.

To register as an individual, or to start a corporate or friends and family team to ride, walk or run at Tour de Cure Colorado, visit www.diabetes. org/coloradotourdecure or call 1-888-DIABETES (888-342-2383).

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Colorado School of Dance students react after the fundraising total is revealed March 5.

From left to right are Megan Fischer from The Children’s Hospital Colorado, Lisa Tuska, Karen Levine, Dalton Levine, Kasey Fox and Mason van Engen. Photos by Dennis St. John Colorado School of Dance’s eighth annual “Dance for a Difference” charity event for The Children’s Hospital Colorado was a smashing success, organizers say.

Hosted by Parker’s PACE Center on March 5, the event brought in $21,000 in donations. The Children’s Hospital Colorado was selected as the beneficiary because of the hospital’s ties to the dance school. The hospital has treated owner Lisa Tuska’s daughter, Rebecca, as well as dancer Dalton Levine, who has battled cancer on and off since September 2014.

Colorado School of Dance’s competition teams performed more than 40 dances for a nearly sold-out audience at the PACE Center.

Dalton Levine, a Parker teen who has battled cancer on and off since September 2014, performs a solo tap routine at the “Dance for a Difference” charity event March 5 at the PACE Center. The event raised $21,000 for The Children’s Hospital Colorado.

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DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS

Hoots and hollers reflect democracy in action More than 400 voters participate in March 1 Democratic caucus

VOICES FROM THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS

By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com The Democratic caucus at Mountain Vista High School felt more like a town hall meeting from 150 years ago, said 23-year-old Matthew Berkman, a “big Bernie supporter.”

A line that included families and teenagers snaked clear out the cafeteria door and up an adjacent stairway.

Fluorescent lights gleamed overhead as the clamorous crowd grew inside the lunch room. Tables were combined for more space but, still, some had to stand.

Instead of the 256 expected voters, the March 1 Highlands Ranch caucus of 12 Douglas County precincts numbered 404. It was one of 16 such gatherings around the county.

Democratic votes across the county totaled 4,724, which exceeded any previous caucus, including the 4,604 votes in the 2008 presidential election year, said Mike Jones, chairman of the Douglas County Democrats.

“When it’s an open presidential race, you get a huge number of people,” he said. “And a lot of it is just population growth – the county has grown a lot in the past eight years.”

At Mountain Vista, supporters of Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton commingled at the school’s cafeteria tables. Clinton received 215 votes and Sanders 185 in a straw poll at the start of the caucus, which will determine the allocated delegates for each candidate at the March 16 county convention at Chaparral High School. Sanders, however, won the statewide caucus, garnering 59 percent of the vote.

Some feel confident about both

“This is my first caucus. It was a really great experience to learn how it works and see everyone’s views.”

- Laura Lundberg, 20, a caucus volunteer and University of Denver student “I do think it’s time for fresh blood — I really do. Bernie has been on the right side of the issues all along.”

- Caucus secretary Lori Gerger “What’s most important is we absolutely have to change our system for campaign financing. Now money can speak just as loud as a vote.”

- Matthew Berkman, 23

Caucus secretary Lori Gerger leads the Precinct 224 straw poll vote. “I do think it’s time for fresh blood,” she said. “I really do.” Photos by Alex DeWind Democratic candidates, including 35-year-old Anna Levenroth-Berger, from Brazil.

Nine months pregnant, she said she was expecting to go into labor at any time, but still wanted to attend her first caucus.

“There are two good options — one is more doable than the other,” she said. “I think Hillary will be listened to and work with Congress. Bernie is too angry to comprehend — but I like them both.”

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People meet at the Douglas County Democratic caucus at Mountain Vista High School on Super Tuesday; 256 voters were expected, but 404 showed up.

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REPUBLICAN CAUCUS

Some GOP voters frustrated by absence of presidential race Exclusion of presidential candidates causes confusion among voters attending Republican caucus

VOICES FROM THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS

By Shanna Fortier sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com

“I’ve been really focused on the presidential race. As of right now, I’m going for Rubio.”

- Caucus participant Amanda Winter

Many who showed up at the Republican caucus at Douglas County High School — one of about 20 held in the county — were surprised and disappointed to discover they would not be voting for a presidential nominee: Last August, the state GOP decided to cancel the straw poll for Republican presidential candidates.

But even with numerous local and state races on the agenda — including two of the three Douglas County commissioner seats — many of the roughly 300 attendees at the March 1 event in Castle Rock remained focused on the presidential race.

“I’m disappointed that I can’t cast my vote for presidential election — it makes me feel that I have been disenfranchised by the party,” said Sandy Shutt, who attended specifically to weigh in on the presidential contest.

Some people left the caucus, which included two districts and 11 precincts, when they learned this information.

The Douglas County Republicans did send emails to those who signed up for a contact list to inform and remind them that a presidental straw poll would not be included. County Republicans who want to receive correspondence can register at dcgop.org.

“This is the first time we haven’t taken a straw poll,” said Tanne Blackburn, chairwoman of the Douglas County Republicans.

She has received several complaints. “Had we taken the poll, it would have been binding,” she said. “The candidate we selected last election (former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum) was not on the ballot anymore once we went to national convention.”

With so many Republican candidates on the ballot this year, the state Republican party wanted to prevent a repeat of 2012.

First-time caucus participant Karl Biemel had hoped to show his support for presidential candidate Donald Trump.

“I want to give my support for Trump because I’m a police officer and we need all the support we can get,” he said. “Blue lives matter.”

The confusion about the exclusion of the presidential race and the combination of 11 voting precincts at one site created a general sense of confusion.

“We are very aware that something needs to change,” Blackburn said. “How? I don’t know. But folks need to make sure that their voices are heard.”

Some of the attendees also complained about having to trek across the school campus to find the caucus site.

“It certainly might be chaos,” said David Huber, who is new to the caucus process. “I think that we need to try to get this whole thing organized so more people can come into this process.”

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of Allegiance and reviewed the rules of the two-hour process.

A supporter of each presidential candidate gave a short speech that the crowd periodically interrupted with hoots and hollers.

Voters then turned to their tables to discuss elections. There was continuous dialogue throughout the room — some stood to talk and others participated in side conversation.

Each precinct — comprising 30 to 50 registered Democrats — elected two precinct leaders to a twoyear term. They also elected delegates and an alternate to the county convention, which will have another preference poll to allocate delegates at the next level — the state convention on April 16.

Precinct members voiced issues and resolutions to the party platform — a list of values and actions that appeal to Democratic voters. In Precinct 224, one of the 12 at the caucus, voters brought up several topics, including campaign financing, the need for a Democratic seat on the Supreme Court and health care reform.

“The area, right now, where I see the greatest disconnect and need,” said Patrick Verville, a Sanders supporter and registered nurse at Cherrelyn Healthcare Center in Littleton, “is in affordable health care.”

Verville, who was wearing his light-blue scrubs, had never been to a caucus and called it “wonderful.”

Heather Vondy, a Clinton supporter, agreed.

The caucus, she said, is the beginning of a “very exciting election season.”

“We need fresh faces and new voices in the party right now.”

- Caucus participant Bob Martinez “We’re having a heated race out there and it’s going to get more heated. We have lost both of the last two presidential races, not because of Hispanic or black votes, not religious or nonreligious votes. We lost it because of the Republican undervote.

Enough people could not stand (Mitt) Romney that we have (President Barack) Obama. Enough people could not stand (John) McCain that we have Obama. If we lose again, don’t look outside this party.

It’s the Republicans that lost the election.

I will guarantee that again. Let’s come together and let’s win these elections.”

- Ben Cox, director of Republican District 27 “I’m getting involved because I really worry about my grandchildren and your children and grandchildren and where we’re headed with this country.”

- John Hoskinson, a Vietnam veteran

Doug Bishop speaks on behalf of Douglas County Commissioner Roger Partridge, who is running for re-election. Photos by Shanna Fortier Reaching more people is what Stephanie deVries, caucus committee member for precinct 339, says the event is all about.

“It’s an important process, and I think it’s something that needs to be brought to the forefront more,” she said.

Castle Rock residents Amanda and Justin Winter, who have been focused on the presidential race, thought attending the caucus would allow them to learn more about the local elections.

None of the Douglas County commissioner candidates was present at the Douglas County High School caucus. But residents spoke on behalf of Monica Wasden, who is running against Lora Thomas for District 3, and for Roger Partridge, the incumbent who is being challenged by Dave Gill for District 2.

Representatives for state Senate candidates Ben Lyng, Tim Neville, Ryan Frazier and Meghann Silverthorn attended.

“I think it’s a really important election and it’s our duty to be involved,” Amanda Winter said, while taking a break from reading campaign literature provided by local candidates. “If we’re not involved, we don’t have a voice.”

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Holding two elected seats may be problem for Silverthorn School Board president says she would not vote on matters as state senator that would impact school district

By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com Douglas County School Board President Meghann Silverthorn said she hasn’t ruled out keeping her seat if she is elected to the District 4 state Senate post in November.

But John Straayer, a political science professor at Colorado State University, said holding both seats would be problematic.

“First, it’s simply illegal,” Straayer said. “Colorado Constitution article V, section 8 makes that clear.

Second, even if it was legal, it would put her in a position that, in some manner, could be construed as a conflict of interest.”

A spokeswoman for the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office also said the state constitution prevents a person from holding an elected legislative position and a local elected position at the same time. A person holding

an elected office may run for a new post, but if the candidate wins, would be expected to resign from the first seat, she said.

Silverthorn said she does not see a conflict of interest because she could recuse herself from votes that would affect the school district.

“There is Colorado Senate rule on voting, 17(c), whereupon I could disclose a personal or private interest in a matter up for a vote, and would not vote on it, which would be entered into the record as such,” Silverthorn said. “I would consult with multiple resources to ensure that any actual conflicts of interest were addressed in this manner.

Silverthorn I disagree with the premise that merely holding both seats at once is, in and of itself, a conflict of interest.”

Straayer disagreed with her premise, saying state lawmakers have the responsibility of seeing to the best policy interest of the state of Colorado.

“As a school board member, her charge is to promote the best interests of one of 178 districts — so what would she do?” Staayer said. “We know, of course,

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that lawmakers do look out for the interests of the constituents within their local school districts, cities, counties and so on. But that’s not quite the same as taking two oaths of office — one to represent the entire state and another to represent just one part of it.”

Silverthorn is among five candidates, all Republicans, for the Senate seat, which serves Castle Rock, Parker, Franktown, Larkspur and Castle Pines.

The other hopefuls are Shawnda Dupree, Jess Loban, Benjamin Lyng and James Smallwood. The post has been occupied by Mark Scheffel, R-Parker, for the past eight years, but he is leaving because of term limits.

At the March 19 county Republican assembly, the candidates will be vying to get on the ballot for the primary election, which is in June. The winner of the primary will be on the general election ballot in November.

Silverthorn cited two local cases in which people have held two elected positions at once, but neither of those people served in the Legislature. James Geddes’ time as a University of Colorado regent overlapped with his service as a school board member, and Merlin Klotz, the Douglas County clerk and recorder, also serves on the Parker Water board.

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Senior center housing proposal withdrawn March 15 presentation on plan is canceled

By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com Proponents of a plan to reshape the Parker Senior Center to add affordable housing have withdrawn the proposal.

The prospective developer, Community Capital Corp., will no longer make a presentation at a March 15 membership meeting at the senior center, an activities hub for Parker’s aging population. A senior center employee confirmed that the presentation was canceled.

Marty Pickert, a leading supporter of the project, said it was a “mutual decision to not pursue the proposal.” She said the idea was supported when it was originally brought forward last year, but that a

change in leadership at the senior center derailed the plan.

The group has started looking at other sites in Parker to develop affordable housing, which the Douglas County Housing Partnership says is lacking.

The concept would have meant the demolition of the existing senior center and the construction of a new, four-story building on the same site. The top three stories would have been apartments for seniors only. Pickert said the senior center would have retained ownership and management, received free maintenance, and received $2 million if the project was approved.

The development team was planning to apply for funds from the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority to help pay for the project.

Parker Senior Center board president Patrick Fogarty declined to comment.

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Youth exchange families needed The Rotary Club of Parker will host a Rotary Youth Exchange student from Germany beginning in August of this year through June 2017.

The Rotary program builds international understanding and helps those involved learn about each other’s country.

“It is an enriching opportunity for host families and our entire community of greater Parker. The objective is to build world cooperation and peace,” the Rotary said in a press release.

Families host the male exchange student for about three months each. Host families can be a couple, a couple with small children, or a couple with older children. The student will attend Ponderosa High School and host families should originate from a geographical area convenient to the high school, which would include Mainstreet south to Franktown.

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Citizens lend county financial expertise Two recent appointees to the Douglas County Audit Committee have volunteered their time with the goal of helping to strengthen the accountability, integrity and financial transparency of Douglas County.

Garrett Wilson, of Castle Rock, was appointed to his first term, and Garth Farrend, of Parker, was reappointed by the county commissioners. Both will serve threeyear terms on the five-member audit committee and will be responsible for reviewing the county’s financial statements and providing feedback on the county’s annual audit and financial reporting practices.

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Bob Nobles, a friend of the Lehners and owner of the Takoda Tavern in Parker, said the couple had a positive outlook on life.

“They never had a bad thing to say about anything,” said Nobles, who rode in the procession from the couple’s house in Parker North. “They loved life and they were just genuine, good people.”

The Lehners were riding on a motorcycle on their way to Takoda Tavern when the accident occurred, Nobles said.

Nobles and his wife, Nancy, rode

March 11, 2016 Nearly 100 members of the Douglas County HOGS, a local motorcycle club, escorted the bodies of their friends, Jacquie and Brian Lehner, to Ave Maria Catholic Church March 4.

The Lehners were killed in a crash on Highway 83 south of Franktown Feb. 27.

regularly with the Lehners during weekly Thursday night rides that started at the tavern. When it would rain, Brian Lehner was often one of the few to still show up.

“Sometimes it would be just the two of us that would ride,” Nobles said.

The couple had the chance to meet their first grandchild before their passing.

Brian Lehner served many years as a highway patrolman in Wyoming and later attended Metro State University in Denver, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in aviation management.

Jacquie Lehner was born Jacquie Boettcher. She graduated from Eastern Montana College with a degree in education. Both Brian and Jacquie were born in Montana.

Two members of the Douglas County HOG motorcycle club comfort one another March 4.

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She admitted to drinking two glasses of wine and smoking marijuana roughly eight hours before the crash, according to the affidavit.

The officer who interviewed Munoz described her as “distraught.”

Highway 83 remained closed from Russellville Road to Lake Gulch Road for approximately three hours during the crash investigation.

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Develop disinclination toward procrastination How is your procrastination list looking these days? You know the one I am talking about, that list of things that need to get done, your to-do list that is hanging on your refrigerator door or that you keep tucked away inside your heart and head. Yes, those lists, how are they looking these days?

You see, we don’t really call them procrastination lists, do we? We call them “Action Items” or “To-do” lists, we call them hopes and dreams, and maybe even some of us refer to them as goals and objectives. Yet when it comes to actually getting things done, we may find ourselves just a little behind on our plan or so far behind that we start to lose interest in our hopes, dreams, plans and goals.

If this feels like I am writing this just about you, please do not feel alone, because you are not. There seems to be a true fascination with procrastination. The question is, why?

Some of these reasons may sound familiar or ring true for you, “Well maybe if I just wait for a few more days, things will resolve themselves.” Or, “Today is only Thursday, I can get to this before Sunday and I’ll still be OK.” How about this one: “Maybe I was reaching too high or far; what made me think I could accomplish this?”

There are hundreds more statements and excuses just like those I mention above.

And again, the question is, why? Why do we make excuses, why do we justify or rational-

ize away our hopes and dreams so easily when we know we really want to do more, be more, have more, experience more?

It comes down to commitment and prioritization. If we lack the 3 Ds — discipline, determination Michael Norton and drive — we will lack the commitment WINNING necessary to complete our tasks and projWORDS ects and to fulfill our dreams and goals. And if we allow competing priorities to usurp what is most important to us, we deny ourselves the opportunity to achieve what is most important to us. What are you willing to commit to and how will you prioritize it against everything else you have going on?

And here’s the real deal about this: As much as I am referring to hopes and dreams and goals and objectives, it’s also about the little everyday chores, to-dos, and tasks.

All of those little things we need to do each and every day that we postpone, put off or forget about. And then what happens, all of a sudden our Saturday and Sunday, which were intended for doing things for ourselves

and our dreams and goals, become filled with the little things we should have been doing throughout the week. And you know what happens, right, that little voice inside our head starts getting in our ear, “Oh well, I guess I have to put off my hopes and dreams one more time because I have to go to the market, the dry cleaner, the pharmacy, I have to get the dogs to the groomer, and I have to clean out my car.”

Success can be as hard or as easy as we make it. Most of the people who have plenty of time to love life, enjoy life, excel in what they do, or just have time to chill out and relax are the people who don’t have a fascination with procrastination — instead they avoid procrastination like the plague. They are committed to what is important and they know how to prioritize their minutes and days to maximize results.

So how about you? Is there always something else to do that keeps you from reaching your goals? Or are you committed to your success and wisely prioritizing your activities and events? Either way, I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we avoid our fascination with procrastination it really will be a better than good week.

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

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Respect goes both ways Thinking about political correctness, and the platform some politicians adopt against it, I continue to study why this term has become so polarizing in the campaigns. Some of you have written to me with your thoughts. For example: “If only it was Andrea Doray about respect … but, sadly, political correctALCHEMY ness is being used as a bludgeon to silence dissent.”

Which, to me, is an indication that the pendulum has – as pendulums do – swung too far: what has become known as “political correctness” was originally part of a social, cultural, legal and political movement to actually give voice to those who dissent.

It’s unfortunate that the term “political correctness” – who wants to be forced to be either or both political and correct? – was coined to describe an enlightened awareness of the universe that is these United States and the diversity of the people who inhabit it.

But, much of this awareness has morphed into the “bludgeon” wielded by those who consider their own beliefs to be “the pinnacle of love, beauty and wonderfulness,” and who wish to impose these beliefs “on the rest of humanity by declaring everyone who does not agree with them to be haters who should be silenced.”

I agree. Respect goes both ways.

Political correctness is more than avoiding derogatory and dangerous labels that reduce heritage, gender, sexual preference, personal choice, and religious and political beliefs to objects of abhorrence. The concept of political correctness means that, whatever our beliefs, respect is that pinnacle. And it’s this respect that should – what a loaded word, “should!” – work to undermine expressions of hatred on any side of an issue.

But because we are humans, and because the issues we care about are so important to us, respect can get trampled in our insistence to enforce deeply held personal convictions on the larger society. When we resort to hate speech, vandalism and violence, no amount of intellectual respect can stem that tide, whether we are, for example, pro-life, or we support a Doray continues on Page 11

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It’s the season for politics, but don’t let any get on you Recently we observed Presidents Day. I did my part.

Did you?

I bought a used Lincoln, drove it to Washington Park, and listened to the Jefferson Airplane.

I wish we could Craig Marshall Smith have a national holiday that altoQUIET gether prohibited DESPERATION references to the presidency. I’m serious.

Not one word would be allowed to be written or spoken about the presidential race.

Anytime between now and Election Day would be fine with me. Except the Fourth of July. I have my reasons.

I abhor the tone of this election. It’s disgusting, actually.

There aren’t enough negative words to say about the negativity in it.

It reminds me of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, something else that I think is idiotic.

Imagine that your day consists of attack-

ing someone else.

And every four years we hear the same old song: “I am going to make America great again.”

I don’t like any of the candidates. Maybe that’s it.

Simply because they are politicians. Performers in country dinner theaters.

I am not going to name names, but you’ll be able to figure out to whom I am referring.

One of them is so offensive that he fits right in with an America that has made millionaires out of the Kardashians and Kanye West.

Another one is just boring, humorless, and she should know better than to think that any one person can make a major difference in a country with an endless number of special interest groups.

Whoever is elected will start to be vilified the next day by the losing party.

I am a grump to begin with, but this just makes me grumpier.

I watched two women on Ashley Banfield’s program on split-screen, shout over each other to the point that neither one of them made a point, because you couldn’t understand what they were saying.

It was ugly, and Banfield did nothing about it, except smile.

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Laura Welch is the parent of a senior at Ponderosa, which has an enrollment of more than 1,100 students. She came to the rally to support the students because she hopes district officials will take notice and listen to them.

“Throughout my son’s years at Ponderosa we have seen a number of really great teachers leave,” Welch said. “It’s not fair to these kids.”

Not all students agreed on the need for a protest.

Ponderosa senior Camille Anderson said that although she supported her fellow students, the issue of teachers leaving the school is more complex than most of the protesters realize.

“I agree with some of it, because it’s cool that this is a student-driven thing, and some of this is (Superintendent Elizabeth) Fagen’s fault,” she said. “But some of it is the teachers’ choice, too.”

Ponderosa senior Michaela Gilman said she didn’t agree with the protesters.

“This is a little bit dramatic,” Gilman said.

“They claim they just want to talk to Fagen, but if that’s the case, they wouldn’t have declined her invitation to meet.”

Fagen, who spoke with Colorado Community Media March 8, said students declined her offer to meet until after the protest.

Administration officials first heard of students’ concerns when the petition was launched, Fagen said. “Since that time, we have reached out and attempted to have a conversation and talk with anyone who has things they want to share, and we haven’t been able to arrange any of that” until after the protest.

Fagen also noted the district, because of its large size, tries to work through situations as they arise.

“Gross generalizations across the district are very difficult to fix,” she said. “Individual circumstances with individual concerns are usually more within our circle of influence.”

Gilman said she believed a number of students were only at the protest to skip class.

“If you ask 10 of those kids,” Gilman said, “they wouldn’t even know what Fagen looked like — or her policies.”

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Of course, my idea is ridiculous.

And if I wanted a day off, why not just pitch a yurt in the back yard, and hunker down with the dog?

But then I wouldn’t have much of a column, other than just reporting that all of these goings-on are personally repulsive.

I have plenty of canvases and books and CDs, and don’t need to read or watch any of it. Right?

The lead-up to the Super Bowl annoyed me too, and so did the aftermath, but it wasn’t mean-spirited.

One local daily newspaper looked like it was a product of the Broncos’ organization.

You can’t tell me that this only happens every four years, because some candidates announced two years ago.

When I see huge crowds of people cheering for their candidate’s snarky remarks, it nauseates me.

One way or another, I am going to take some time off, and shut it all out.

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woman’s right to choose. Such hate gets people killed, as in the recent spree at Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs, as well as puts businesses and personal livelihoods in danger for choosing whom they wish to serve.

Here, of course, is where the government steps in, which brings me back to the elections. Legislation – in support of or against what any faction considers political correctness – is why these elections are so crucial. And if you are like me, you want to understand what the candidates champion and why – not glaze over from, or become fearful of, inflammatory rhetoric.

Students demand explanation for departing teachers Change.org petition has more than 1,600 signatures

By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com Students at Ponderosa High School in Parker say they are tired of losing their best teachers to other school districts and are demanding answers from Douglas County School District Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen about why this is happening.

Students held a March 9 protest at the school and have set up a change.org petition that had received more than 1,600 signatures as of March 9.

“Our district’s teachers are what keep our schools on track, and the high teacher turnover our district has been dealing with worries me,” said Ponderosa sophomore Grace Davis, a protest organizer. “It makes a lot of parents and students wonder what could possibly be going on with our district to make so many want to leave. There wasn’t really a big prompt to start the petition and protest. It was more of a piling of events and departing teachers.”

School district officials did not hear about the students’ concerns until the petition was launched, Fagen said.

“Since that time, we have reached out and attempted to have a conversation and talk with anyone who has things they want to share and we haven’t been able to arrange any of that until (after the protest),” she said.

Douglas County Board of Education President Meghann Silverthorn said she was concerned about the safety of students who took part in the protest.

“It is my hope that no one chooses to walk out of classrooms and or disrupt others’ learning environments,” Silverthorn said. “Our teachers and students work very hard to create a great educational environment, and I want that to be maximized every day.”

Between the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years, the district had a turnover rate among teachers of 16.7 percent, according to the Colorado Department of Education.

It won’t be easy, because it permeates everything I watch and read.

If a candidate says, “It’s Monday,” the candidate’s opponent says, “It’s Tuesday in Japan.”

Gov. John Hickenlooper has always refrained from mudslinging, and I appreciate that.

Would that the other politicians did the same thing.

What if I were a high school student witnessing the debates and the upcoming conventions — which are heightened lunacy? I know it would turn me off from politics.

Earlier today as I write this, a frontrunner was put down rather harshly by someone in his own party who himself had been a presidential contender in 2012. It belonged on “Saturday Night Live.”

I promise you this.

I will never mention any of this muck again.

I prefer to amuse you.

Yours truly, Pat Paulsen.

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

Call me Pollyanna, but I believe the concept that has regrettably become labeled as political correctness is, as one reader described, respect that cannot be demanded or legislated through lawsuits and character assassinations. I don’t agree, however, as another suggests, that political correctness is “a means of attacking Western civilization through Marxism.” Perhaps its evolution might become so, but not its intent, which, like so much of what is good, is defeated when its purpose is hijacked.

With the deep rifts in ideology here in America, “political correctness” will continue to be fodder in the larger debate for years to come.

Andrea Doray is a writer who welcomes thoughtful dialogue. Contact her at a.doray@andreadoray.com with your own insights.

That is higher than some neighboring districts, including Cherry Creek (9.3 percent), Littleton: (8.3 percent) and Jefferson County (14.7 percent), but below the state average of 17.3 percent.

Teacher turnover in the Douglas County district rose about 7 percentage points in a five-year period. Turnover from 2008-09 to 2009-2010 was 10.2 percent, according to CDE. Davis — a volleyball player for Ponderosa whose coach is among the teachers leaving at the end of this school year — said she felt the onus to tackle the issue fell on the underclassman who still have several more years invested into the school.

“I feel like most upperclassmen understood what was happening but didn’t try to fix it because they were about to graduate anyway,” Davis said. “I believe that taking a stand, as an underclassman, is really going to open the window for teachers and staff to speak out about what’s driving some of them away without putting their jobs at risk.”

Ponderosa volleyball coach and science teacher Rob Graham said he will be moving to Grandview High School in Aurora, within the Cherry Creek district, after the school year concludes in May. He is leaving, he said, because of policies put in place over the past five years such as the pay-band structured salary system and what he described as the excessive time burden placed on teachers having to upload evidence for evaluations.

Teacher and principal evaluations are required in all Colorado school districts under 2010’s Senate Bill 191, also called the Educator Effectiveness Bill. Districts were allowed to adopt either the state’s teacher-evaluation program or create their own. DCSD is among six that designed its own.

The evaluations are part of DCSD’s pay-for-performance program. Based on self-evaluations, meeting with administrator-level evaluators and other factors, each teacher is assigned a rating ranging from “highly effective” to “ineffective.”

Pay increases are tied to those ratings and a market-based pay scale.

“The last five years have been really tough, but at some point you have to stand up for yourself,” Graham said.

“When I told the district I was leaving, they offered to match the offer Cherry Creek gave me and give me a raise on top of it. I turned down their offer because this is not about the money.”

According to Graham, many teachers in the district feel the same way about the new initiatives started by district administration but are too afraid to speak out.

He pointed out that when switching districts, only a teacher’s last five years of experience are often used to determine salary. This leaves many experienced teachers in a position of having to take significant pay cuts if they wish to switch to a new district.

“We all talk to each other. The teachers all talk and I know this how many of them feel — not just teachers, but administrators, too,” Graham said. “I do have a job lined up. That’s why I wanted to step up and speak for my fellow teachers who can’t.”

School board member David Ray said he was contacted by Davis and helped open lines of communication between students and the superintendet and is hopeful there might be common ground between students’ concerns and actions to remedy them.

“I share in their frustration of having teachers whom they love and trust leaving the district because the culture and initiatives are taking away from time that should be focused on student learning,” Ray said. “The number of teachers who have left our system over the past few years has also saddened me. As a former principal in the district, there have been many teachers who I vested a great deal of time selecting and hiring. To see them seek employment in other districts, because they can no longer tolerate the negative conditions that have been imposed on them, has been very discouraging.”

Davis agreed.

“Education is an important factor to societal structure and tampering with it can cause many repercussions,” she said.

“Our protest is one of them.”

OBITUARIES LEHNER

LEHNER

Jacquie Lehner 7/7/1959–2/27/2016

Brian Lehner 12/31/1957–2/27/2016

Jacquie Lehner, 56, of Parker, along with her husband, Brian, was killed when their motorcycle was hit by an oncoming car on Feb. 27, 2016. Survived by their sons, Mark (Kristin) Lehner, Chris Lehner and Jake Lehner. See ponderosavalleyfunerals.com.

Brian Lehner, 58, of Parker, along with his wife, Jacquie, was killed when their motorcycle was hit by an oncoming car on Feb. 27, 2016.

Survived by their sons, Mark (Kristin) Lehner, Chris Lehner and Jake Lehner. See ponderosavalleyfunerals.com.

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Coffee pods brew debate over waste Despite increased popularity, most pods can’t be recycled

By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com For years, Amy DeValk and her family avoided using single-serving coffee pods.

But eventually, convenience and variety won out.

“We use coffee pods at home,” said DeValk, who lives in Highlands Ranch.

“We resisted for a long time because of the environmental impact, but after using them for a week while on vacation, we were hooked. They are convenient, easy to use and you can have different varieties of drinks.”

DeValk isn’t the only one caught up in the coffee pod fad: More than a quarter of American households — up from 15 percent in 2014 — now have a single-serve coffee brewer, according to a 2015 survey by the National Coffee Association.

In fact, in 2013, industry leader Keurig Green Mountain produced 8.3 billion K-Cups — enough to circle the Earth 10½ times, a March 2015 article in The Atlantic magazine said.

Many coffee drinkers want to enjoy their favorite beverage quickly and in an environmentally responsible way. But coffee pod users generally meet only half that goal: Most coffee pods are not recyclable because of the combination of plastics, aluminum and coffee grounds that cannot be separated.

As more people become aware of the environmental impact, an outcry against their use is growing, along with a push to make them more easily recyclable.

In February, the German city of Hamburg banned the use of pods in government buildings because of their environmental impact.

“The capsules can’t be recycled easily because they are often made of a mixture of plastic and aluminum,” Jan Dube from the Hamburg Department of the Environment and Energy told the BBC in February, following the decision to ban pods.

“It’s six grams of coffee in three grams of packaging. We in Hamburg thought that these shouldn’t be bought with taxpayers’ money.”

Waste produced by pods has prompted the #killthekcup campaign on social media to end the use of nonrecyclable pods.

Environmental concerns haven’t stopped pods from dominating the consumer marketplace.

Maian Tran, business development manager of Denver-based Marley Coffee, said single-use pods are now the largest part of its business.

“We started with just the traditional ground and whole bean bags when we launched the company in 2009,” Tran said. “But when single-serve usage started to pick up, we launched our capsules around 2013. And now, they’re our top sellers.”

Keurig first launched in 1998. According to research from international marketing firm Mintel, U.S. consumers bought $3.1 billion worth of coffee pods in 2013 — up from $132 million in 2008.

“Green Mountain has had the corner on that for the longest time — partially through patents and stuff like that,” Denver-based Coda Coffee founder Tommy Thwaites said. “When that patent ran out, all of these other companies kind of came up with their own way to do it. So it opened the floodgates up to competition and really lowered the barriers to entry in that market.”

Green Mountain’s patent for the K-Cup expired in September 2012.

Going green Now, smaller companies such as Coda can tailor their pods to meet customer needs, such as making a recyclable pod.

“The amount of garbage produced by those single-use pods is astronomical,”

Consumers are increasingly seeking out environmentally friendly options for coffee pods. Shutterstock image

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Thwaites said.

“We didn’t even really want to get into the market until there was at minimum a recyclable — The year option, and Green Mountain’s now we are patent for the K-Cup looking at fully expired compostable options.”

— Number of Mary Martin times the coffee pods of Parker said produced in 2013 she stopped uscould circle the Earth ing single-cup — Percent of pods because Americans who drink of the environa daily cup of coffee mental impact.

“I’m a big — Average coffee snob number of cups of and used to coffee Americans use coffee pods drink each day until I learned how bad they — The year are for the Keurig first launched environment,” Martin said.

Source: National “I went back Coffee Association, to grinding The Atlantic my own beans and taking that little bit of extra time to brew a fresh pot of coffee in the morning, or whenever I or my husband needs it. The aroma of freshly ground coffee beans, and knowing that we weren’t adding to landfills, quickly weaned me off my need for the instant gratification of coffee pods.”

Denver-based Boyer’s Coffee said demand from customers led it to develop a recyclable pod that would satisfy the market demand but not join in the growing amount of landfill waste.

“The cost of producing our single-serve recyclable cups and biodegradable filter isn’t cheap,” said Julie Byerlein, marketing director for Boyer’s Coffee. “But it’s about providing a solution to our customers that demand a recyclable alternative without cutting into the convenience and customizability of the single-serve.”

Marley Coffee uses recyclable pods called EcoCups.

“We were one of the first premium brands to launch EcoCup in the retail market,” Tran said. “Most other cups are made of No. 7 plastic, which is not recyclable in most municipalities, so people throw the whole cup away, and that’s a ton of waste.”

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Traditionalists hold steady Some still prefer the old way of brewing coffee Despite the ease and convenience of single-serve pods, for some coffee drinkers a traditional brew is still the way to go.

“Bagged coffees still remain the most popular, and we attribute this to the fact that many households have both pod machines and traditional brewers,” said Julie Byerlein, marketing director for Boyer’s Coffee.

According to the National Coffee Association, 59 percent of Americans drink a daily cup of coffee. And, on average, Americans drink 1.85 cups of coffee per day.

In a September 2015 blog post about the rise of coffee pod use, marketing professor Eric Anderson at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management pointed out that, in 2002, the average coffee maker cost $35. By 2013, that

figure had risen to about $90.

The lowest-priced Keurig machine listed on their website is the mini version for $79.99.

In addition, consumers 40 and older are more likely than their younger counterparts to drink their coffee at home, according to the coffee association.

“Most folks my age don’t give any grief,” said Denise Gliwa, who lives in Denver’s Cherry Creek area. “They think the young folks are crazy for spending theF money on those pods.”

Chef Mick Rosacci owns and operatesv Tony’s Market and Tony Rosacci Catering, which has locations in Castle Pines, southB Jefferson County, Centennial and Denver.s He doesn’t use pods and calls them a waste of packaging and money.

“In a way, it’s indicative of much ofr modern society,” Rosacci said. “We de-r pend on technology more than ourselvesd and we are losing touch with the simplesta things in life — in this case our food.” t

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Unlike the Marley pods, most singleuse coffee pods cannot be recycled because the combination of plastic, aluminum and coffee grounds cannot be seperated after use. Courtesy image

plastic that is recyclable. After brewing the coffee, you recycle the cup, and you can compost the coffee and woven filter. The only waste is the tiny foil lid.

In addition to the reduction of waste, 1 cent of each EcoCup goes to fund Marley’s sustainability initiative, the Water Wise Coffee Project, which helps coffee producers in Ethiopia tackle the waste generated by wet mills and clean up local rivers.

Keurig says it hopes all of its pods will be recyclable by 2020.

By then, some consumers may have already moved on.

“It does concern me a little that they are not able to be recycled. It seems like a lot more trouble or waste than other means of brewing coffee even though they are meant for convenience,” said Melissa Casaretto of Parker. “I do see the appeal, but for me, I would prefer to use a French press or Vietnamese coffee filter set if I just wanted to brew coffee in small quantities or individually.”

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Englewood concert to celebrate venue

An upcoming concert will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Englewood’s popular Hampden Hall.

Internationally recognized pianist Natasha Paremsky will perform Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” at Sonya Ellingboe 2 p.m. on March 19 in Hampden Hall, SONYA’S on the second floor SAMPLER of the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. All tickets cost $30 for this special concert.

Internationally known pianist Natasha Paremsky will perform Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” in a March 19 concert at Hampden Hall in Englewood.

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For St. Patrick • Cherish the Ladies, an all-female band that has performed its Irish music and step dancing all over the world, will appear at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, at 8 p.m. March 19. Tickets: 720509-1000, lonetreeartscenter.org.

• Rocky Mountain Brassworks: “Tam O’Shanter’s Ride” plays at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker, at 2 p.m.

March 13, with bagpipes, Scottish and Irish dancers and brass. Tickets: parkerarts.org, 303-805-6800.

Used book sale A special sale of CDs — presented in boxes by music genre — will be featured in March by the Friends of the Library/ Museum’s book sale committee. Later in March, a sale of fiction, mystery and romances titles will also be offered at reduced prices. (And the committee needs additional bookies to help sort and sell; call Sue McNamee, 303-997-5967, or email suemcnamee19@gmail.com.)

Yes, a porcupine Meet a porcupine at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Zuri, the African crested porcupine from the Downtown

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com It’s a big day for the aging racetrack regular, “Champagne” Charlie. The sixth race is named in his honor — and he decides to bet his entire savings, a meager amount, on a longshot horse at his local track near Philadelphia.

“The Champagne Charlie Stakes” by Bruce Graham, playing at John Hand Theater, is about much more than a horse race, as we watch Charlie’s daughter, Mary, coming face-on with the fact that her parents, Charlie and Mary Lee, have

Arapahoe Philharmonic “Fate’s Celebration” is the concert title for the Arapahoe Philharmonic concert at 7:30 p.m. March 19 at Mission Hills Church, 620 SouthPark Drive, Littleton.

Harpist Rachel Knight, winner of the 2016 T. Gordon Park Concerto Competition, will perform Gianastra’s “Harp Concerto.”

She and conductor Devin Patrick Hughes will give a preconcert talk at 6:45 p.m. The orchestra will play Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony No. 4.” The audience is encouraged to bring nonperishable food for Orchestras Feeding America Month. It will go to Mission Hills’ Food Bank.

Baroque performances Seicento Baroque Ensemble, which performs music from the 17th and 18th centuries, will present “Scarlatti: Father and Son” on March 11-13. Concerts: March 11, 7:30 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, Denver, with a 6:45 p.m. preconcert talk by Dr. Charlotte Mattax Moersch, a harpsichordist who teaches at the University of Illinois; she will also speak prior to the 7:30 p.m. March 12 concert at First United Methodist Church in Boulder; the third concert will be at 3 p.m. March 13 at Longmont Music Auditorium in Longmont. Tickets and information: seicentobaroque.org.

Aquarium, will visit Bemis from 2 to 2:30 p.m. on March 24. 303-795-3961.

gear. A special exhibition ticket is required.

Denverartmuseum.org.

Samurai armor “Samurai: Armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection” opened March 6 and will run through June 5 at the Denver Art Museum, with 140 objects that tell a story of samurai armor, helmets, horse trappings and additional battle

Plein air paintings Opening March 19 at the Museum Outdoor Art, second floor of the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, is “Daniel Sprick: Painting Out-of-Doors,” new plein-air paintings, with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. on March 19. Runs through

Play offers smiles, sadness Family tale interweaves variety of characters

July 15. Also opening at MOA: “On the Road With Cat Woman and St. Joan,” animations and paintings by Diane Christiansen, in the White Box Gallery — a collaboration with the Athena Project. Moaonline.org.

grown old while she was busy teaching — and living her life.

Playwright Graham, a Philadelphia writer for stage and screen, sometime actor and Drexel University professor, who calls himself a “blue-collar playwright,” is quoted in interviews as saying his stories are about people he knows, and it’s easy to imagine these characters as possible acquaintances. He says he tells his students to really listen to conversations and try to write them down verbatim so they learn how folks really talk — and the dialogue is the charm of this play.

Veteran actor Dell Domnik plays the seemingly carefree, charming Charlie in straw hat, bright yellow pants and Hawaiian shirt. He has brought a wad of cash to bet on his namesake race.

Anne Myers is subdued but firm as

Charlie’s wife of 53 years, Mary Lee, who is confined to a wheelchair. Their daughter Mary (Julie Kaye Wolf ), a high school drama teacher, has invited her longtime boyfriend, Paul (Jeff Jesmer), for the big day at the track and to meet her parents.

He’s just back from a funeral for a mother he really didn’t know, since she’d sent him off to be raised by others — another angle on families.

When Mary challenges her mother about how Charlie is going to bet “the whole she-bang,” she opens up a whole bunch of issues.

The final character, Jackie, a bookie who lives for racing (Kevin Durkin), is a real easterner, perhaps a bit exaggerated, but really full of wise-cracks and wise observations as he tries to dissuade his old friend from blowing his money on a “not

‘Lamb of God’ The Colorado Mormon Chorale and Orchestra, hosted by the Littleton Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, will perform “Lamb of God,” written and composed by Rob Gardener, at 7:30 p.m. March 11 and 12 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 1820 Broadway, Denver, and at 7:30 p.m. March 15, 16, 17 at the Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver.

IF YOU GO “The Champagne Charlie Stakes” plays through March 19 at the John Hand Theater/Denver Free University, 7653 East First Place in Lowry.

Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $22/$20, 303-562-3232, firehousetheatercompany.com.

nice” horse — a real longshot. Durkin’s expressive face is fun to watch through the evening.

As the audience spends an afternoon with Charlie, it will find laughs, some sadness and a story that moves along to a surprise ending. It’s a nicely written script, with careful direction — a directing debut for actor James Landis, who has paced the story well and used the limited stage space in the John Hand Theater carefully.

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DOES ANYONE KNOW THIS MAN?

My name is Sherry and I live in Tennessee. I am reaching out to the people of Colorado for help in finding my dearest friend, STEVEN (STEVE) EARL PERMENTER. He is 5”11, has brown eyes and dark brown hair. He was last seen wearing a full beard. Birth date:11-17-1960. The pictures attached are older photos. Steve is 55 years old now. His last known whereabouts were in the Brighton and Westminster areas of Colorado between April and July of 2015. Steve deserves to know that he is not alone in this world and that there is someone that loves him unconditionally. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Please text or call 931-305-3959. I work during the day so leave a message if no answer and I will return your call.

Steve, I know you said this would happen. It’s been a long time coming. You also said to make sure that I found you because you didn’t want to miss it. It’s been a long journey but I have found you in Colorado; just don’t know exactly where. I need some help. Please contact me! Forever yours.

Love, Sherry

Misc. Notices Historical Castle Rock garage available for free to interested parties willing to incur all costs associated with its relocation. Current owners hope to build a new 3 car garage sometime this year in place of their older 20 x 20 garage which may have some historical value.

We believe the existing garage was built between 1929 and 1936. The garage is not entirely in its original form. It has been painted, has a new roof and the original accordion push style door was replaced with a single electric door. See Photos below. Parties interested in relocating the garage should email csugrad75@gmail.com no later than March 15th.

Family researcher seeking info &pic Great grandma Vada Dyer b.

1872 Naomi Blumfield, then Nevada Dorsey Vada Herring, Vada Dyer 870-404-8539 Non-Profit Volunteers Needed!

Join the Halcyon Hospice volunteer team and impact a patient’s life.

Volunteers share their time as companions, provide shopping assistance, bereavement support, office assistance and much more!

All training is provided and you can serve near your home, weekdays or weekends.

For more information , contact volunteer@myhalcyon.org or Volunteer Services at 303-329-0870

GARAGE & ESTATE SALES Estate Sales ARVADA ESTATE SALE 6720 Allison Street 80004 Thursday March 17th Sunday March 20th 9am 1950's Furniture, Antique Glassware, Mid Century Nick Nack's, Tools, Lots of Misc.

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PETS

Tiger time “Tigers Be Still” by Kim Rosenstock plays March 10 to April 2 at the Avenue Theater, 417 E. 17th Ave., Denver. John Ashton is director. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 20. Tickets: $27.50, avenuetheater.com or 303-321-5925.

Tennessee Williams “The Glass Menagerie” by Tennessee Williams will be presented by Cherry Creek Theatre from March 4 to 27 at Shaver-Ramsey Gallery, 2414 E. 3rd Ave., Denver. Pat Payne directs. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 6:30 p.m.

Sundays. Tickets: 303-800-6578, cherrycreektheater.org.

Beauty at Buntport “10 Myths on the Proper Application of Beauty Products” will continue to play through March 26 at Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St., Denver, written and directed by the Buntport company — and promising a band in a bathtub.

Performances: 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays

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Advertise: 303-566-4100

Storytelling series “Elliott: A Soldier’s Fugue” by Alegria Hudes, is the first in a series of three plays about a young Puerto Rican man, playing March 12 to April 23 at Curious Theatre, 1080 Acoma St., Denver. Directed by Chip Walton. (The other two will play later in 2016 and in 2017.) Performances: 8 p.m.

Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m.

Sundays. Talk-backs after all but opening performances. Tickets start at $18, curioustheatre.org, 303-623-0524.

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COLORADO JAZZ REPERTORY ORCHESTRA Big Band Classics with the CJRO

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THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND

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Visit the only place in the world dedicated to the colorful history & equally colorful legends of professional rodeo. It’s right here in your backyard!

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Learn about the equipment firefighters use and used, see vintage fire engines and utilize hands-on activity stations.

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Summer is Coming!

To help you plan ahead, we here at Colorado Community Media have put together these pages to offer several options for your summer vacation plans!

SUMMER CAMPS Full-Day Summer Camps $395 Mon-Fri 9AM-3PM Our full day rock band summer camps give students a one-of-a-kind experience to develop their musicianship and learn new skills. Spend a week with us, with hands-on instruction from professional musicians on guitar, keyboard, bass, drums, or vocals! Your week will be full of fun and excitement, ending with your band performing a LIVE rock show on Friday for friends and family! Camps are limited to 20 students so enroll now to reserve your spot.

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2016 SUMMER CAMPS CAMPS at Cherokee Ranch Ranch & Castle DESCRIPTION: Summer Camps are back! Cherokee Ranch & Castle will be putting on five unique summer camps for children ages 7- 12 years old. The camps will be held Monday through Friday daily and times may vary based on the type of camp.

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CAMPS: CAMPS CAMP S: 1. Medieval Camp – June 6-10 2. Nature & Science Camp – June 13-17 3. Natural History Camp – June 20-24 4. Nature & Science Camp – July 11-15 5. Ranch Camp – July 18-22

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Hannibal Performs Chris Hannibal performs at 7:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, March 11-12 at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Hannibal provides shows infused with magic, humor and street savvy. Tickets are available at www.tickets.amazingshows. com. Parking is free. Comedy juggler David Deeble performs at 7:30 p.m. April 1. Theatre of Dreams also presents its annual Wizard Camp from 9:30 a.m. to noon June 20-23, July 11-14 and Aug. 1-4. Cost includes all supplies and a recital show for the family. Go to www.AmazingShows.com.

Super Diamond, The Neil Diamond Tribute Say “Hello Again” to the music of Neil Diamond. Super Diamond delivers a glittering, smoke-filled show performing Neil’s classics such as “Cracklin’ Rosie,” “Sweet Caroline,” “Forever in Blue Jeans” and many others. Performance is at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 12 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For tickets and information, go to www.ParkerArt.org or call 303-805-6800.

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Howie Movshovitz and Silent Film Join Active Minds members and special guest Howie Movshovitz, renowned film critic and creative director of the Denver Silent Film Festival, for a special evening of conversation, film and food. We will watch the 37-minute silent film “Menilmontant,” considered by some to be among the most beautiful films ever made. Program is from 6-8 p.m. Monday, March 14, at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Unit 850, Littleton. The cinema is the location for the 2016 Denver Silent Film Festival this April. Plenty of food and beverages will be available for purchase throughout the event, so feel free to come hungry and have dinner or snacks during the event. This event is sponsored by Centennial Medical Plaza and Seven Stones. Admission is free for Active Minds members. Registration required; contact 303-320-7652 or info@ activeminds.com for cost and other information.

Arts Guild Painting Workshops The Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County offers painting workshops at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Workshops are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. “Painting with Water Miscible Oils,” with Lee Wasilik, is Saturday, March 12. For details, a supply list and a registration form, go to www.heritage-guild.com/current-workshops.html. Registration and payment required to reserve space. Classes are for ages 18 and older. Contact Beatrice Drury, workshop director, at btdrury@q.com or 303-796-8110.

Michael Jackson Tribute The Toad Tavern presents “The Gloved One: A Tribute to Michael Jackson” at 8 p.m. Friday, March 18, at 5302 S. Federal Circle, Littleton.

Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets available online and at the door. Go to www. toadtavern.ticketfly.com.

‘The Man Who Came to Dinner’ Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton, presents “Violet” through Sunday, March 20. Celebrated theatre critic Sheridan Whiteside is in the midst of a cross-country lecturing tour when he slips on ice, breaking his leg and is forced to stay a bit longer at the home of his host family, ultimately taking over the house with his demands and visiting Broadway luminary friends. Rich with witty tongue-twisting dialogue and sharp zingers, The Man Who Came to Dinner is simply one of the funniest scripts of all time. Tickets available at the box office, 303-7942787, ext. 5, or online at www.TownHallArtsCenter.org.

MUSIC/CONCERTS Music Students Perform Students of the Douglas Elbert Music Teachers Association will perform from 1:30-3 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at Lincoln Meadows Senior Retirement Center, 10001 S. Oswego St., Parker. The students also will perform from 2-3 p.m. March 19 at Parker Bible Church, 4391 Mainstreet, Parker. The public is invited. Call Ann Riggs at 303-841-2976.

Pi Day 5K Fun Run The second annual Pi Day 5K charity fun run is Saturday, March 12, at 10005 Commons St., Lone Tree, in front of Cosa Vida. The race begins at 9 a.m.; arrive by 8:30 a.m. for check-in. The 5K fun run/ walk is for all levels. Families are welcome.

All runners will get goodie bags and shirts.

Event benefits the JP Prescription Drug Awareness Foundation, a group dedicated to raising awareness about the epidemic of deaths due to prescription drug misuse and abuse. Go to www.racedirectorsolutions. com/LandingPage%401252/SecondAnnualPiDay5kCharityFunRun/Home to register; contact race director Pie Konchar at 303884-0919 or piekonchar@live.net.

Chamber Music Concert Dvorak’s Serenade, written for a small chamber ensemble of oboes, clarinets, bassoons, French horns, cello and bass, blends Dvorak’s signature melodies with vibrant, moving musical themes into a composition so unique that it touches your heart. The Castlewood Chamber Ensemble, under the leadership of Castle Rock oboist Cheryl Poules, will perform the Serenade as part of the “Winds of March” program at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 13, at The Sanctuary, Christ’s Episcopal Church, 615 4th St. (between Cantril and Lewis) in downtown Castle Rock. The Castlewood Chamber Ensemble is a gathering of musicians from the Parker, Lone Tree, Arapahoe, and Littleton orchestras, the Colorado Wind Ensemble, and the Denver Concert Band.

The afternoon program will includes performances by three other chamber groups and two soloists. Call 303-688-5185.

DNA for Genealogy The second in a three-part series on DNA and genealogy will complete the basic overview begun in the first session. Deena Coutant, professional genealogist, will lead the Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society program from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Tuesday, March 15, at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. A foundation in ethical and legal issues will be provided, and there will be time for Q&A. Everyone is welcome; workshop is free and no registration required.

The third session is from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

April 19. It will address how to use DNA testing for genealogy. Contact Joyce B. Lohse, president, at Joyce4Books@gmail.com.

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Rocky Mountain Brassworks: Tam O’Shanter’s Ride Celebrate Celtic heritage with this spirited production featuring bagpipes, Scottish and Irish dancers, and the musical flair of Rocky Mountain Brassworks. Show is at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 13 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For tickets and information, go to www.ParkerArt.org or call 303-805-6800.

Lenten Recital Series Welcome the Lenten season with music and lunch each Wednesday at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Recitals begin at 12:10 p.m. and are free and open to the public with a suggested donation of $4 for a light lunch. Contact Mark Zwilling at 303 794-2683 or mzwilling@gostandrew.com. Recital schedule: Wednesday, March 16, Ellen Shamas-Brandt, concert pianist.

Arapahoe Philharmonic Presents ‘Fate’s Celebration’ The Arapahoe Philharmonic presents “Fate’s Celebration” at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, March 18, at Mission Hills Church, 620 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. A pre-concert talk is at 6:45 p.m. All concert attendees are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to the concert for Orchestras Feeding America month. Items will be donated to the Mission Hills Church Food Bank. Visit www.arapahoe-phil.org or call 303-781-1892.

Ballet Ariel Dance Show Ballet Ariel presents “Peter and the Wolf” and other dances at 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 19, at the D.L. Parsons Theatre, Northglenn Recreation Center, 11801 Community Center Drive; and at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 20, at Hampden Hall in the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood. Tickets can be purchased at the door. Call 303945-4388 or visit www.balletariel.org.

Of Legend and Lore The Highlands Ranch Concert Band presents its second performance of its 2016 concert series at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 20 (Palm Sunday), at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. The free program, “Of Legend and Lore!” and will include a selection of music that captures fantasy, romance, legend and adventure.

Highlands Ranch Encore Chorale The winter/ spring session of the Highlands Ranch Encore Chorale is under way.

Rehearsals are offered from 10:30 a.m. to noon Fridays through May 13 at the Recreation Center at Southridge, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. The chorale is a non-auditioned community chorus that is open to anyone ages 55 and older, with or without choral experience. Email Brian@5280plus-encore.org or Cindy@5280plus-encore.org. To register call 303-471-8818 and reference Activity Number 157806.

‘Lasting Impressions’ Exhibit Town Hall Arts Center presents “Lasting Impressions,” an art exhibition featuring work by Kathy Crammer, Bronwen Jones, Kathleen Lanzoni and Charlotte Strauss. The exhibit runs through Wednesday, March 30, in the Stanton Art Gallery inside Town Hall Arts Center. Go to www.townhallartscenter.org/stanton-art-gallery/.

Weekly Painting Sessions The Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County invites member and nonmember artists to participate in Paint Day, the guild’s weekly group painting sessions. Artists bring their own media and supplies; Paint Day runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays in the lower level of Ascension Lutheran Church, 1701 W. Caley Ave. in Littleton. Contact Bob Yackel, 303-794-2722 or yackelrobert@gmail.com.

Drop-in Classes Drop in and learn a craft, home improvement skill or what to read next at Saturday Surprise, at 10 a.m. every Saturday at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. No registration is required; information at 303791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

EVENTS Researching Loyalist Ancestors in Canada Parker Genealogical Society member and vice president Ron Springsteen will discuss researching loyalist ancestors in Canada at the group’s next meeting, at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at the Stroh Road Fire Station. Ron will describe his research approach, share his family lore, discuss his preparations for his visit to Canada, and talk about who he contacted and visited to fill in missing information on his family.

Lenten Fish Fry The Knights of Columbus will have a fish fry every Friday night through March 18. Food is served from 4-6:30 p.m. Fried fish, baked fish or nuggets with cole slaw, fried or baked potato, mac and cheese, and dinner rolls are on the menu. Beverage choices include iced tea, lemonade and coffee. Cost for dinner is $5 for ages 5-12; $10 for 12 and older; $29 for the family; free for children younger than 5. Homemade desserts cost from 50 cents to $1. Takeout and drive-through are available. Dinner is available in Brownstein Hall at Ave Maria Church, Parker.

Saturday Golf Club Broken Tee is now forming its women’s 18-hole Saturday Golf Club. The women play on Saturday mornings in accordance with USGA rules. Play will begin Saturday, April 2. Club is good for Monday to Friday working women.

Contact btwsgc@aol.com.

Tuesday Morning Women’s Golf League The Englewood Women’s Golf Association is accepting applications for the 2016 season. The women play Tuesday mornings at Broken Tee Englewood golf course. Contact the membership chair for information, ewga18@gmail. com.

HEALTH South Metro Community Blood Drives A number of community blood drives are planned in the South Metro area.

For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300, unless otherwise noted. Go to www.bonfils. org. Upcoming blood drives are: Saturday, March 12, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3 p.m., Whole Foods, 5155 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Littleton; Sunday, March 13, 8 a.m. to noon, Ascension Lutheran Church, 1701 W. Caley Ave., Littleton (Dawn Munson, 303-794-4636); Tuesday, March 15, 9-10:40 a.m. and noon to 2:30 p.m., Triad at Orchard Station, 5680 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Village; Wednesday, March 16, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Walmart, 2100 Legacy Circle, Elizabeth; Thursday, March 17, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Plaza Tower One, Suite 1400, 6400 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle, Greenwood Village; Friday, March 18, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker; Saturday, March 19, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 3350 White Bay Drive, Highlands Ranch (Charles Green, 720231-7908); Sunday, March 20, 8 a.m. to noon, Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village; Sunday, March 20, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., REI, 9637 E. County Line Rd., Englewood (Carolyn Carlson, 303-8581726); Sunday, March 20, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., ChristLife Community Church, 5451 CO-86, Franktown (Diana Brown, 720-224-1484).

SilverSneakers Fitness, Silver&Fit The Arapahoe Community College fitness center offers the SilverSneakers Fitness and Silver&Fit programs for seniors in the south metro Denver area. For more information about health and fitness options at ACC, call 303-797-5850.

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March 11, 2016 Kids from Pioneer Elementary participate in the Boosterthon Fun Run fundraiser last month.

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‘Big World Recess’ raises money for school Staff report On Feb. 26, more than 512 students ran in the Boosterthon Fun Run at Pioneer Elementary in Parker.

The Boosterthon Fun Run was the culminating event of the nine-day Boosterthon program themed “Big World Recess,” in which students learned character through sports popular in other cultures.

During the nine days, students at

Pioneer Elementary experienced upclose how sports bring people together. Documentary-style videos taught students how to develop teamwork, curiosity, practice, humility, confidence and endurance through the everyday stories of six child athletes from around the world.

During the Boosterthon Fun Run, students ran 30-35 laps to celebrate the funds they raised for their school during the nine-day program, as teachers,

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EDUCATION Retirement Planning Workshops Seniors outliving their savings or pension or social security is a hot topic in Colorado, which has one of the fastest growing populations of people aged 65 or older. These issues and more are addressed at free Lunch and Learn seminars, “Aging and Long Term Care: How Am I Going to Pay For It?” at Koelbel Library, 5955 Holly St., Centennial. Lunch is catered by Panera Bread. Seminars are from 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, Tuesday, March 29, Wednesday, April 20, and Tuesday, April 26; from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 5; and from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, April 12. Reservations can be made by calling 303-468-2820.

Astronomy Star Parties Explore the night sky with Arapahoe Community College faculty member Jennifer Jones from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Fridays, March 11 and April 8, at the Littleton campus, and Thursday, April 14 at the Parker campus. Star parties are free and open to the public.

Complimentary hot cocoa served. Contact jennifer.jones@arapahoe.edu or 303-797-5839.

Lineage Societies After you have identified ancestors and documented their lives — including some with deeds you never imagined — it’s time to preserve that research. One way to do that is to join a lineage society.

There are a wide range of societies, from those that recognize an ancestor’s military service in the American Revolution, War of 1812, or the Civil War, to societies for the descendants of early American witches or pirates. Come and learn if there is a society that might welcome you as a member. Led by Bev Nelson, Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society member, program is at 1 p.m.

Tuesday, March 15, at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Contact Joyce B. Lohse, president, at Joyce4Books@gmail.com.

family members and friends cheered them on.

From the hard work of the students and the community, Pioneer Elementary estimated that it raised more than $22,000. The funds will be used for classroom improvements and innovations at the school. Last year’s Boosterthon Fun Run funds are being used for a new ADA-accessible playground that will be completed by August of this year.

Estate Planning Workshops Estate planning is a complex area of law, with countless rules that can change from year to year. Staying on top of the latest changes is crucial to protect your money and your family. A free workshop will examine five simple estate planning strategies to keep your money in your family. RSVP required; call 720-440-2774.

Sessions are offered from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock; 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, at the Lone Tree Library, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree.

English Practice Practice your English gives mixed-level English language learners an opportunity to practice speaking English. Adults from all levels and language backgrounds are welcome at 10:30 a.m.

Saturdays at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive, and at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. No registration is required; information at 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

GED Prep Classes Students ages 17 and older may attend GED prep classes at 6 p.m.

Tuesdays at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock, and 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive, Parker. Registration is required at 303791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

Continuing Education Program Metropolitan State College of Denver offers a continuing education program for adults. Most classes are from 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, for two to four weeks, and cost varies. Most take place at the Student Success Building on the Auraria Campus, with other classes taking place at the South Campus (I-25 and Orchard) and the Center For Visual Arts on Santa Fe Drive. For list of classes, go to www.msudenver.edu/learnon or call 303-556-3657. Application not required. More information on Facebook www.Facebook.com/ msudenverlearnoninitiative.

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Lutheran advances to Great Eight Lions boys, girls earn berth in state 3A hoop tourney

STATE BASKETBALL PLAYOFF ROUNDUP

By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com The Lutheran High School basketball teams were not good hosts as they continued the Lions’ tradition of advancing to the Great Eight at the state Class 3A basketball tournament.

Both the boys and girls teams moved on from the March 4-5 regionals. The boys team outscored Sheridan 81-49 in the March 4 opening round of regionals at Lutheran High School, and they continued their winning ways March 5, outscoring Platte Valley 62-53.

The Lions are scheduled to play Grand Valley in the state Class 3A Great Eight game at 8:15 a.m. March 10 at the Denver Coliseum. The Cardinals bring a 21-3 record into the game against Lutheran, which has a 20-4 overall record this season.

The Class 3A Final Four games will be played March 11, and the championship will be decided March 12. All the games will be played at the Denver Coliseum.

In the March 4 game, the Lions hit several 3-pointers early against Sheridan, including one at the buzzer to build a 22-12 halftime lead. Lutheran then expanded that lead and won the game 81-49.

“It was a game we needed to come out and control,” Lutheran coach Bill Brandsma said after the Sheridan game.

“We didn’t do that in the first half, but we came out, pushed hard and established control of the tempo and game in the second half. We have played well all season, and now are going to state for the fourth or fifth straight year.”

Josh Bjorgum was the Lions’ leading scorer against Sheridan with 24 points.

Tanner Rich scored 13, and William Willis scored 12.

“This was a good game for me personally, and it was an all-around team effort,” Bjorgum said. “My personal goal this season was to help the team win and get back to the state playoffs.”

Lutheran now has a 20-4 overall record. The team season statistics show Rich is the scoring leader with 267 points. Willis is the 3-point team leader as he has hit 32 so far this season, and he also leads in rebounds with 164. Austin Anguilm is the season assist leader

5A Boys Cherokee Trail 56, Legend 52: The Titans lost to Cherokee Trail by a slim margin during a game that was neckand-neck the entire way March 2.

3A Girls Lutheran 47, Trinidad 40: The Lions came out ahead of Trinidad during a neutral playoff game March 5. Senior Morgan Barone scored 14 points in the victory.

Lutheran 67, Coal Ridge 27: The Lions dominated a playoff game against the Titans March 4, improving to 20-3 overall on the season. Senior Morgan Barone had 17 points and junior Shelbie Sperle had 11 points.

Josh Bjorgum takes a jump shot for Lutheran during the March 4 Class 3A regional playoff game against Sheridan. Bjorgum led the Lions with 24 points, and Lutheran won the game 81-49. Lutheran went on to win the regional finals and advance to the state tournament for the fifth straight year. Photos by Tom Munds

Haley Shaklee drives in for a layup for Lutheran during the March 4 Class 3A regional girls basketball tournament game against Coal Ridge. Shaklee scored nine points as the Lions won the game 67-27. Lutheran won the March 5 regional finals to earn a berth in the Class 3A state girls basketball tournament for the fourth straight year. with 36, and Alonso Smith has the most steals so far this season with 41.

The Lions girls team brought a 12game winning streak to the regionals and kept it going March 4 by outscor-

ing Coal Ridge 67-27 and winning the regional championship by besting Trinidad 47-40. The victory earned the Lutheran girls a berth in the Class 3A Great Eight round, where they will face Moffat County on March 10. The Bulldogs bring a 21-3 record to the game against Lions.

Like the boys’ tourney bracket, the Class 3A Final Four games will be played March 11, and the championship will be decided March 12. All the games will be played at the Denver Coliseum.

The Lions took the floor March 5 against Coal Ridge, mounted an aggressive defense, and hit key shots to build a 15-6 advantage by the end of the first period.

Nine Lions scored in the win over Coal Ridge. Morgan Barone was the scoring leader with 17 points, teammate Shelbie Sperle scored 11, while Taylor Stuckey and Haley Shaklee scored nine points each.

“This game is like every other game as we went out and played for each other,” Barone said after the win over Sheridan. “It just helped us move one step closer to our goal, which is to advance to state.”

3A Boys Lutheran 62, Platte Valley 53: The Lions earned another playoff win during a March 5 game against Platte Valley.

Lutheran 81, Sheridan 49: The Lions cruised to victory during a playoff game March 4 against Sheridan.

Barone runs track, and plays soccer and golf, but she said her favorite sport is basketball because she has been on the court with most of her teammates for many years and it is fun playing together.

Coach Mark Duitsman said he doesn’t compare teams, but added this is a tough, resilient group of girls that has been fun to coach.

“We hang our hats on defense and winning the loose basketballs,” he said.

“We can hit out outside shots, but we also like to go to the hoop. The next step is winning regionals with the goal of getting to the Final Four for the fourth year in a row, and hopefully winning another state championship.”

In 24 games this season, the Lions have scored 1,327 points. Kristen Vigil is the season scoring leader so far with 393 points, which includes 36 3-pointers. She also leads the team in assists with 87 and steals with 60. Teammate Natalia Waldon is the rebounding leader with 102 in 24 games.

Legend’s late-season surge isn’t enough Titans’ campaign reaches end with 19-6 record

Cherokee Trail players surround Legend’s Riley Matticks as he drives to the basket during the March 2 Class 5A Sweet 16 playoff game at Cherokee Trail.The Cougars converted four late free throws to hold off the Titans for a 56-52 win. Photo

by Jim Benton

By Jim Benton jbenton@colorado communitymedia.com Legend’s boys basketball team once again played its best basketball late in the season.

However, Cherokee Trail made enough free throws in the final 93 seconds of the March 2 Class 5A Sweet 16 game in the Cougars’ Den to pull out a 5652 victory.

“We always talk about playing our best at the end of the season,” said Legend coach Kevin Boley. “This is a special group of players. It’s been a special three or four years with these guys. This doesn’t define who they are. They had a great run and put our program on the

map. They are going to go on and be successful young men, and some will play at the next level.”

Legend, with nine seniors on the roster, finished 19-6 and went into the playoffs as the No. 3 seed in the Bill Weimar region.

In the last five seasons the Titans have gone 95-36, with 17

the lowest win total.

Cherokee Trail, seeded second, led by eight points once late in the second period. Legend had several three- and twopoint leads during the game.

The Cougars were ahead 5250 with 1:33 to play but missed three consecutive one-and-one free-throw situations during the

next minute. However, Legend never capitalized as the Titans missed a shot, had another blocked and turned the ball over once.

Jaizec Lottie sank two free throws with 16 seconds remaining, and David Thornton sank two more with 8.7 showing on the clock to offset a basket by Legend’s Riley Matticks to account for the final score.

“We had opportunities, we just weren’t able to take advantage down the stretch,” said Boley.

“They did a lot of switching, they did a good job and they forced turnovers. We just turned it over too much and we didn’t shoot it as well as we did the other night (a 68-46 win over Fossil Ridge on Feb. 27).

I thought both teams played really hard; it was a great game, great environment, and in the

end they just made a few more points.

“It was unfortunate that we were a three seed and had to travel. If we were at home, maybe it would have been a little different. It’s always difficult to lose, but our kids played extremely hard. It was a great game and disappointing not to advance any further.”

Matticks, a 6-foot-2 senior, led the Titans with 13 points while 6-3 senior Monroe Porter, hampered by early foul trouble, finished with 12 points. Legend turned the ball over 14 times.

Danny Garrick, a 6-5 senior, Porter and Matticks were the leaders this season for Legend.

In statistics through 23 games, Garrick averaged 12.9 points and 5.6 rebounds. Porter scored at a 12.3 clip and hauled down an average of 6.9 rebounds. Matticks averaged 11.3 points a game.

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SOUTH METRO WRESTLER OF THE YEAR Ponderosa freshman Cohl Schultz, shown here after winning the 220-pound state championship Feb. 20, is the Colorado Community Media South Metro Wrestler of the Year.

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Freshman wrestler recognized Ponderosa’s Schultz honored after string of achievements

By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com Cohlton “Cohl” Schultz, a 220-pound Ponderosa freshman, didn’t have any great expectations, but his growth and development in his first season of high wrestling is worth writing about.

Schultz won the state championship and completed a 47-1 season, with his only loss coming in the Dec. 12 finals of the Ironman Tournament of Champions to Matt Stencel, a senior from Clay High School in the Toledo suburb of Oregon, Ohio, who was ranked third in the country.

“I didn’t really have any expectations,” said Schultz. “I was going out and wrestling all my matches the same.”

Schultz has been named the Colorado Community Media South Metro Wrestler of the Year.

He was picked over three other worthy candidates: Castle View’s 106-pound state champion Malik Heinselman; Chaparral’s Dawson Cranmer, the 170-pound state title winner; and Mountain Vista’s 195-pound champion Trenton Schultz, who is Cohl’s older brother.

It’s how Cohl Schultz won the state championship that was impressive. He had three pins to win the Region 2 title and four consecutive pins in the state tournament.

And all seven pins came in the first period, his longest match coming in the championship match of the state tourney, when it took him 1:59 to pin Cherokee Trail’s Max Gonzales.

“I was just going out, wrestling, seeing whatever was opening up and taking advantage,” explained Schultz. “I was lucky enough to go for it right away.

“Being a freshman there was a big jump as far as the whole team aspect this season.

I hadn’t been used to that before. I ended up liking it. It gave me a better outlook and helped everyone else too.”

Ponderosa coach Corey McNellis claims there was nothing lucky about Schultz’s performance this season.

“Not only did he pin his way through the regionals and state, he pinned everyone in the first period,” he said. “Cohlton is an absolute pleasure to coach. He is the number one prospect of freshman wrestling in the country, according to FloWrestling.

“He has already accomplished so much at the age of 15, when all is said and done, when he graduates high school, I think he will be remembered as the best Colorado high school wrestler to ever compete.”

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Local athletes qualify for national championships Four local youths, representing the Valor Track Academy, have qualified to compete in the 2016 Youth Indoor National Championships March 12 and 13 at the Ocean Breeze and Athletic Complex in Staten Island, New York.

Emma Walkman and Jack Wetterling from Highlands Ranch were crowned Western regional champions at the USA Track and Field Junior Olympic West Indoor Regional Championships held at Northern Arizona University.

Walkman won the girls 11-12 year-old 800 meters.

Wetterling captured the boys 11-12 1,500-meter run, along with a second-place finish in the 800 meters and a fourth-place in the 55-meter hurdles.

Sadie McMullen, who lives in Morrison, was third in the 13-14 long jump and Camille Peisner from Parker was sixth in the 13-14 400 meters.

Athletes placing in the top six qualified for the nationals.

“The athletes that qualified for the national championships have worked extremely hard and deserve being recognized for their dedication, character and work ethic,” said Valor Track Academy director Brian Kula.

The first-year academy is based in Highlands Ranch.

Denver could once again use a midsize arena, which could help CHSAA host several events.

Preseason baseball rankings released Preseason baseball rankings were announced by CHSAANow.com on March 7, and Regis Jesuit was No. 1 in the Class 5A poll.

Also in 5A, Cherry Creek was second and defending state champion Rock Canyon third. Mountain Vista was ninth.

D’Evelyn garnered the top ranking in the 4A baseball poll, with Green Mountain fourth and Wheat Ridge fifth.

Faith Christian was ninth in the 3A rankings.

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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Football back at Belleview Christian Belleview Christian in Westminster will once again have an eight-man football team next season.

Football was dropped after two seasons in 2012 and 2013 because there were not enough boys to field a team. However, after several meetings last September to gauge interest, the decision was made to resume football.

Athletic director Josh Polson said the school is excited to be one of the teams that will compete in the Central League for the 2016-18 cycle.

Darius Oller, 25, has been hired as the Bruins’ coach.

Belleview’s high school enrollment is listed as 63 by CHSAA, and it will be easier to resume football than to start a program since previous uniforms and equipment are ready to be used.

“With getting the school year started, football can bring everybody together,” said Polson. “Bringing back football has been pretty positive. We’re a small school.

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The coliseum, 4600 Humboldt St., is a good venue once you trek around and over the bumps, which look like crevices, in the parking lot.

Still, the atmosphere and excitement seemed to be lacking at the venue, which has a capacity of roughly 10,000 fans.

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The venue used to host Colorado High School Activities Association state tournaments, Denver Prep League games plus American Basketball Association Rockets and Nuggets games, national AAU basketball tournaments and many other sporting events. The building, which had a capacity of about 6,800, was transformed into the Temple Buell Theatre in 1991.

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SOUTH METRO SWIMMERS OF THE YEAR

Stenstrom, Kochevar are pool paragons

Rock Canyon senior Abigail Kochevar won two Class 5A individual state titles in February.

File photo

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By Jim Benton jbenton@colorado communitymedia.com There’s a friendly sisterhood among girls high school swimmers, no matter if they attend different schools or swim on separate club teams.

Brooke Stenstrom of Valor Christian and Abigail Kochevar of Rock Canyon swim for different high schools and club teams, but the two seniors are the 2016 Colorado Community Media South Metro Girls Swimmers of the Year for their high school performances.

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at Stanford and Kochevar for the University of Wisconsin, so the next four years won’t be much different from the past four, where they might exchange hugs in the pool despite swimming on different teams.

“She’s one of my best friends,” Stenstrom said. “With Abby we got real close, especially this fall. We get to go and compete against each other for the next four years. I’m going to miss her, but I’m going to be seeing her.”

Stenstrom swam with 4A Valor while Kochevar competed at the 5A level.

“Swimming is a community where you know a lot of people,” Stenstrom said. “We might be on different clubs, we might be competing against each other, but you are competing against

Valor Christian’s Brooke Stenstrom won three Class 4A individual titles at the state meet. File photo

your best friends. Most of my friends compete in 5A and it would have been awesome to race against them, but there’s a fantastic group of girls in 4A, and I was totally happy where I was.”

Stenstrom won three events on Feb. 13 at the 4A state championships in Thornton. She won the 100 freestyle in 50.63, set a state record in the 50 freestyle with a time of 23.22, and won on Valor Christian’s 200 medley relay team with Raili Carter, Brook Landt and Madison Hoehn, which set a 4A record of 1:45.31.

Valor won the 4A state championship, and Stenstrom also was on the 400 freestyle relay team, which was second.

“It was a fun way to end my high school career, being able

to share the experiences with all the girls,” she said. “It was a fun day at the state meet and the relay title was so fun to share and the team title later was awesome.”

Stenstrom will leave Valor with five individual state titles (three in the 50 free and two in the 100 free) and a share of one relay title.

Kochevar won her third consecutive 100-yard backstroke title Feb. 13 at the Edora Pool Ice Center, but it was her victory in the 50 freestyle that was special.

In the past three seasons she has finished third, third and second in the race, but finally won with a time of 23.29 after qualifying with the third fastest time.

“The 50 meant the most to

me,” Kochevar said. “I could never win the 50. Four wins is nice.”

Kochevar captured two individual Class 5A state titles, winning the 50 freestyle for the first time and capturing her third straight 100 backstroke title. She also swam on two relay teams that did not win, as Rock Canyon wound up fifth in the team standings.

She holds three 100 backstroke state titles and the championship in the 50 freestyle.

“It was a good season,” Kochevar said. “The freestyle was a little better and the backstroke wasn’t as good this season. It might have been because I was more focused on the freestyle. I really wanted to win both really bad.”

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News from the past could help change someone’s long-held position.

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LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) ou have a strong sense of the needs of others. This week, turn some of that sensitivity into an honest self-appraisal, and let it find places where you can help yourself.

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PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Being asked to create a reassuring attitude in the middle of chaos isn’t easy, but you can do it.

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COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-6AR, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-6AR Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/14/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 3/23/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005025032 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $304,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $302,388.55

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

Public Notices Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0005 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/12/2016 12:57:00 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: MICHAEL FOLEY AND ELIZABETH A. FOLEY Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICA'S WHOLESALE LENDER Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/3/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 5/11/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004048017 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $324,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $272,255.66 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failed to make the monthly mortgage payments as required by the terms of the Note and Deed of Trust.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: TRACT 94, HOMESTEAD HILLS FILING NO. 5, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 11072 Cottontail Lane, 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, May 4, 2016, 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.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 3/10/2016 Last Publication: 4/7/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/13/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: MARCELLO G. ROJAS Colorado Registration #: 46396 9745 EAST HAMPDEN AVE SUITE 400, DENVER, COLORADO 80231 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: CO150313 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2016-0005 First Publication: 3/10/2016 Last Publication: 4/7/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0216 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/19/2015 4:14:00 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: STEVEN HELMKE Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ARIZONA Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-6AR, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-6AR Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/14/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 3/23/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005025032 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $304,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $302,388.55 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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.

Public Trustees

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 24, GRAND VIEW ESTATES, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 12270 North 6th St., Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2016, 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.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 2/11/2016 Last Publication: 3/10/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/3/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ERIN ROBSON Colorado Registration #: 46557 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 X3112 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-15-671995-JS *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2015-0216 First Publication: 2/11/2016 Last Publication: 3/10/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0324 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/17/2015 11:31:00 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.

Original Grantor: GENE R GROSSO AND JUDITH A FRANKS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR GUARANTY RESIDENTIAL LENDING, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/26/2002 Recording Date of DOT: 1/2/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003000540 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $195,200.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $158,338.78 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to timely make payments as required under the Deed of Trust.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 65, THE VILLAGES OF PARKER FILING NO. 14, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 24064 East Winter Springs Pl, 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, April 6, 2016, 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.

If you believe that your lender or ser-

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2016, 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.

Public Trustees

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 2/11/2016 Last Publication: 3/10/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/18/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: EVE M GRINA Colorado Registration #: 43658 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: Attorney File #: 14-001954 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0324 First Publication: 2/11/2016 Last Publication: 3/10/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0326 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/21/2015 10:54:00 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.

Original Grantor: ARLIE A. PELTON AND WENDI R. PELTON Original Beneficiary: CLARION MORTGAGE CAPITAL, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/16/2003 Recording Date of DOT: 7/23/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003109810 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $50,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $49,135.60 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to timely make payments as required under the Deed of Trust.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 24, BLOCK 1, HIDDEN RIVER SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 11, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 21138 Saddleback Circle, 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, April 13, 2016, 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.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 2/18/2016 Last Publication: 3/17/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/21/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOAN OLSON Colorado Registration #: 28078 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 952-6906 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-15-691920-JS *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0326 First Publication: 2/18/2016 Last Publication: 3/17/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Notices

Dated: 12/21/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

JOAN OLSON Colorado Registration #: 28078 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 952-6906 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-15-691920-JS

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

Public Trustees

Legal Notice No.: 2015-0326 First Publication: 2/18/2016 Last Publication: 3/17/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0329 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/29/2015 8:41:00 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.

Original Grantor: WADE H NORKETT AND CARRIE J NORKETT Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR EMC HOLDINGS LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/21/2011 Recording Date of DOT: 2/25/2011 Reception No. of DOT: 2011013498 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $161,327.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $151,091.49 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 7, COTTONWOOD SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8839 Prickly Pear Circle, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 20, 2016, 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.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 2/25/2016 Last Publication: 3/24/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/29/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOAN OLSON Colorado Registration #: 28078 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 952-6906 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-15-694576-JS *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0329 First Publication: 2/25/2016 Last Publication: 3/24/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0332 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/29/2015 8:53:00 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.

Original Grantor: DEREK H SEVIER Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE KB HOME LOANS, A COUNTRYWIDE MORTGAGE VENTURES, LLC SERIES Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2005-84, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-84 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/25/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 12/22/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005122806 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $182,400.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $178,842.64 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

INC. AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE KB HOME LOANS, A COUNTRYWIDE MORTGAGE VENTURES, LLC SERIES Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2005-84, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-84 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/25/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 12/22/2005 your public notices call 303-566-4100 Reception No.To of advertise DOT: 2005122806 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $182,400.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $178,842.64

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Public Trustees

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

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

Legal Description of Real Property: UNIT 47 MERIDIAN- STOCKBRIDGE CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF, RECORDED ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2005 AT RECEPTION NO. 2005092261, IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF MERIDIAN- STOCKBRIDGE CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED ON JANUARY 30, 2004, AT RECEPTION NO. 2004011547 IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY O F DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 11895 Bolton Cir, Parker, CO 80134-3688 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, April 20, 2016, 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.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 2/25/2016 Last Publication: 3/24/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/29/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOAN OLSON Colorado Registration #: 28078 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 952-6906 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-15-691034-JS *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0332 First Publication: 2/25/2016 Last Publication: 3/24/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Government Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on April 9, 2016 final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and Scott Contracting, Inc. for the Chambers Road Storm Sewer Project, Douglas County Project Number CI 2015020 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Scott Contracting, Inc. for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions , provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said April 9, 2016, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Public Works Engineering Director, with a copy to the Project Engineer, Terry Gruber, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

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

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

Legal Notice No.: 928759 First Publication: March 10, 2016 Last Publication: March 17, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Government Legals PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #011-16 ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY and OPEN SPACE SLIVER HERBICIDE APPLICATION for NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL

The Public Works Operations, Weed Control Division, of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible, qualified firms for the provision of Road Right-of-Way and Open Space Sliver Herbicide Application for Noxious Weed Control, as specified. It is the intent of Douglas County to control noxious weeds in County rights-of-way (ROW) and Open Space slivers via chemical application (spraying). The successful bidder shall be responsible for providing all material, labor, and equipment necessary for herbicide application in the treatment of noxious weeds on Douglas County Open Space slivers, to include the procurement of water for chemical mixing. The target weed species shall include Musk Thistle, Diffuse Knapweed, Leafy Spurge, Canada Thistle, and Scotch Thistle, Yellow Toadflax, Dalmatian Toadflax, Hoary Cress, Purple Loosestrife, and Oxeye Daisy. Any other Colorado A list weeds or B list weeds should be mapped and sprayed when found. All A list weeds shall have a separate GPS point taken.

ON THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2016 @ 2:00 PM, THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING WILL ALLOW ALL POTENTIAL BIDDERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE BID AND DISCUSS THE PROJECT DETAILS. THE MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE DOUGLAS COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS OPERATIONS BUILDING AT 3030 NORTH INDUSTRIAL WAY, CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80109. ONLY THOSE PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ATTENDING THE MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A BID ON THIS PROJECT.

The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses.

Bid responses will be received until 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 1, 2016 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104.

Three (3) copies of your bid response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Invitation for Bid (IFB) #011-16, Road Right-of-Way and Open Space Sliver Herbicide Application for Noxious Weed Control”. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted.

Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items and/or services with the successful bidder.

Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor at 303-660-7434 or criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Legal Notice No.: 928750 First Publication: March 10, 2016 Last Publication: March 10, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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