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Parker is home to a candy-themed art exhibit P6 LONG TIME COMING: Vietnam vets from across metro area are honored for service P9

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Heroes Heroes A S S I ST E D L I V I N G | M E M O RY C A R E

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TYSON RANDALL

Tutor, lover of physics, duck enthusiast

Getting it out of the way I’ve been growing the beard for just over two years. I get constant attention from it, whether I want it or not, but it’s fun, it’s not hard. It tends to get stuck in workout equipment at the gym — that’s when I really have to be careful.

Heading east I’ve had family in the Denver area for about 10 years that I’d come to visit, usually a couple times a year, and a couple of them moved to Parker. When I graduated from college in California, I moved here to find a job.

I ride my bike a lot, got to the gym a lot, come to downtown Parker a lot. The usual Colorado thing.

I moved here about a year and a half ago from Redding, California. It wasn’t a very big adjustment. The area I’m from isn’t really crazy with people or traffic like L.A. or San Francisco or what most people think when they think of California. Also, the terrain and everything here is very similar to where I’m from, lakes and mountains and so on, so that’s probably another reason it felt natural.

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Tyson Randall leans into his day of teaching physics and tutoring in downtown Parker.

TOM SKELLEY and I also teach a physics class at Colorado Early Colleges. The tricky thing about tutoring is that you kind of have to know a little bit about everything.

It’s not like a traditional teacher where you plan ahead. Sometimes I’m finding things out a step ahead of the student, but it always works out.

Physics is my passion. It’s not something that everybody can do, but it explains the world we live in. It’s a very applicable but also challenging field.

Web-footed friend If I could be any animal, I’d be a duck.

It’s a really stupid one, but I’ve thought about this before. The reason is that they can handle any terrain, air, land or water. They do all three.

Do you have a suggestion for My name is…? Contact Tom Skelley at tskelley@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.

NEWS IN A HURRY K-9 officer introduced The Parker Police Department recently added Rico, an 18-month-old male German Shepard/Belgian Malinois mix to the force.

K-9 Rico was born in Slovakia and came to the United States in August. He joined the Parker Police Department in December, following the return of K-9 Remi to a kennel in Utah.

Rico and Officer Casey Cashman underwent more than 100 hours of training for narcotic detection in January with the assistance of Douglas County Sheriff Office Cpl. Todd Tucker and the Colorado Police Canine Association.

Slash-mulch site opening Douglas County’s slash-mulch site at 1400 Caprice Drive in Castle Rock opens April 1 and will remain open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Oct. 28. The site provides a place for Douglas County residents to dispose of branches and shrubbery, as well as the opportunity to take fresh mulch home with them.

Douglas County’s other slash-mulch site, at 7828 State Highway 67 near Deckers, is open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. year-round.

Acceptable items at both sites include tree branches and shrubbery with a maximum length of 6 feet and maximum diameter of 12 inches.

Items that will not be accepted include appliances, dirt, grass, household trash, loose pine needles, lumber, railroad ties, roots, stumps and weeds. There will be a separate pile on site designated for loose pine needles. Needles can be unloaded only in this area and must not contain

limbs, branches, pine cones, weeds, grass or trash.

Call 303-663-6274 to ensure that the site will be open in cases of inclement weather.

Vote turnout in top five For the third straight presidential election, Colorado ranked in the top five states in terms of voter turnout.

In 2016, Colorado had the fourthhighest turnout at 72.1 percent. Minnesota took first place with 74.8 percent, Maine was second at 72.8 percent and New Hampshire third at 72.5 percent.

Wisconsin came in behind Colorado in fifth place with 70.5 percent.

“Being a battleground state always helps, of course, but that’s not enough,” Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams said. “Colorado’s trust in the people and our policies and practices also drive up turnout.”

Williams added that Colorado has the highest percentage of eligible voters, and the state’s “commitment to registering voters makes this possible.”

Parker noted for safety The National Council for Home Safety and Security, a trade association of licensed alarm installers, contractors and other related groups, ranked Parker the 11th Safest City in Colorado in February.

The top 10 cities all have populations lower than 21,000 people, while Parker’s population is estimated at approximately 51,000. The study compared cities’ populations to the number of annual property and violent crimes to compile its findings.

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Supreme Court: School district didn’t do enough for student Definition of ‘free appropriate public education’ expands for special-needs children

BY MIKE DIFERDINANDO MDIFERDINANDO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision March 22 will have ramifications for special-needs students across the country.

The court has sided with the parents of an autistic Douglas County School District student who say their child wasn’t provided the level of public education required by federal law.

In the decision, Chief Justice John Roberts said it is not enough for school districts to offer minimal instruction for special-needs children. The school programs must be “reasonably calculated to enable a child to make progress appropriate in light of the child’s circumstances.”

The parents were seeking reimbursement of $70,000 for the child’s tuition and related expenses at a private school.

The student involved is

identified only as Endrew F. in court documents. He attended Summit View Elementary in Highlands Ranch. The suit was filed through his parents, identified only as Joseph F. and Jennifer F. in court documents.

The attorney for the family is listed as Jack D. Robinson, with Spies, Powers & Robinson, P.C., of Denver.

“In DCSD, we are ever dedicated to the education of all of our 67,000 students,” William Trachman, the school district’s legal counsel, said in an email.

“We respect the decision of the Supreme Court justices and we are confident that the work we do for our students already meets this higher standard. Notably, the court did not hold that Douglas County School District failed to meet the new standard, or say that DCSD can’t proceed to prove that it met that standard in the Endrew F. matter. Indeed, in this case, the Douglas County School District offered an appropriate Individualized Education Plan and we look forward to proving to the lower courts that the IEP meets the new, higher standard.”

The question centered on what educational benefits are guaranteed to a child with disabilities by a public school

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“When all is said and done, a student offered an educational program providing ‘merely more than de minimis’ progress from year to year can hardly be said to have been offered an education at all,” Roberts wrote in the decision.

“For children with disabilities, receiving instruction that aims so low would be tantamount to ‘sitting idly ... awaiting the time when they were old enough to ‘drop out.’”

The federal Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, guarantees a “free appropriate public education” to all students with disabilities.

The court decision expands the definition of what “appropriate” means.

“It cannot be right that the IDEA generally contemplates grade-level advancement for children with disabilities who are fully integrated in the regular classroom, but is satisfied with barely more than de minimis progress for children who are not,” Roberts wrote.

Roberts wrote that the nature of the IEP process, from the initial consultation through state administrative proceedings,

ensures that parents and school representatives “will fully air their respective opinions on the degree of progress a child’s IEP should pursue” and by the time any dispute reaches court, school authorities will have had a complete opportunity to bring their expertise and judgment to bear on areas of disagreement.

IEPs were established by the case Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley in 1982, a case out of Peekskill, New York.

Each IEP must be “reasonably calculated to confer an educational benefit on the child.”

Endrew F. was diagnosed with autism at the age of 2 and with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder a year after that, court documents say. His autism affects his cognitive functioning, language and reading skills, and his social and adaptive abilities.

He attended Douglas County schools from preschool through fourth grade. During that time, he received special-education services, including IEPs tailored to meet his unique needs.

In August 2015, the United States 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the school district did provide a “a free appropriate public education.”

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A conversation continued over health care Douglas County group lobbies to keep ACA in the days before effort to replace it is halted

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A conversation between Douglas County residents and a congressman over health care has been brewing for weeks as Republicans sought to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. That conversation is likely to continue in the weeks and months to come. The American Health Care Act, backed by President Donald Trump and some other Republican leaders, was pulled by House Speaker Paul Ryan amid lackluster GOP support on March 24 — canceling an expected vote that had already been delayed a day.

That means Obamacare remains the law of the land “for the foreseeable future,” Ryan said in a March 24 news conference broadcast on Facebook Live.

The failed bill brings relief to some, like members of the Douglas County Indivisible CD4 group, but dismay to those who hoped to see the ACA go.

Shortly after news of the bill being pulled came down on March 24, U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, R-Windsor, issued a statement.

“This is a sad day for my constituents who are suffering under Obamacare,” he said. “We need to repeal Obamacare, but we also need to get the replacement right.”

Buck represents the 4th Congressional District, which includes Castle Rock, Castle Pines, Parker, Lone Tree, Elbert County and much of Colorado’s eastern plains region.

Spencer Worley, an Indivisible member and Castle Pines resident, said he was glad to hear the bill was pulled.

“I’m glad that the ACA is still intact but I’m urging that the Republicans stand up and listen to their constituencies even if it runs counter to their party platform,” he said. “The fact that it (ACA) wasn’t repealed gives me hope.”

Should a repeal-and-replace attempt happen again, he hopes his representative, Buck, will vote no.

Talks between Indivisible members and Buck gained momentum in February. Approximately 50 members of the Douglas County Indivisible group met with the congressman to talk health care.

While Buck has openly supported replacing Obamacare — but hasn’t said whether he supported the replacement plan — most Indivisible members are passionately in favor of keeping it.

Still, both sides said communication is important to bridging political divides.

On March 22, about 30 members of Indivisible from Douglas County and Elizabeth gathered in protest outside Buck’s office in Castle Rock.

Their mission: to stop the American

Jen Thompson, of Parker, protests repealing the Affordable Care Act on March 22.

A staff member for the office of Congressman Ken Buck meets with protesters outside the representative’s Castle Rock office on March 22, a day prior to the anticipated vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act. PHOTOS BY JESSICA GIBBS Health Care Act from passing during the anticipated March 23 vote.

In a whirlwind of events, the vote was delayed that day, then canceled March 24 after Trump asked Ryan to pull the bill.

Buck didn’t say how he would have voted, and on March 22, a spokesman said the congressman was still weighing all options on the bill.

The repeal-and-replace movement had Indivisible members worried. The plan boasted a $337 billion cut to the federal deficit over the next 10 years, according to a report published by the Congressional Budget Office.

That was good news for many, but bad news for those like members of Indivisible who resent that many of those cuts would have been to Medicaid funding and subsidies for the poor provided through the ACA. The Congressional Budget Office also reported the plan would leave 24 million more people uninsured by 2026, also largely tied to changes planned for Medicaid.

On March 22, a staff member from Buck’s office came outside to greet the group. He thanked them for being there and participating in the democratic process, then invited them inside one or two at a time to voice their concerns.

Worley left Buck’s office after meeting staff members and rejoined his fellow protesters. He thought the meeting went well, but said staff members seemed shocked by his story.

Due to a birth defect, the Castle Pines man has worn a prosthetic left arm since he was 5 months old.

“The arm I’m wearing is about a $6,000 to $8,000 arm,” he said. “Insurance says I should get a new arm every five years and it’s been seven.”

Worley works as a manager in the restaurant industry, has a bachelor’s degree and says he’s never received federal aid for his disability.

When it comes to health care, he has four specific needs: a low premium, low maximum-out-of-pocket costs, a low deductible and access to “durable medical devices.”

He’s covered through Connect for

Health Colorado on a plan meeting his four requirements, costing him $165 a month, he said.

“If I lose access to the health coverage I have currently, I may become dependent on the state,” he said, “and that would be a travesty.”

Gary Wyngarden, one of the event organizers, was quick to clarify that not all Indivisibles believe the Afford-

able Care Act is perfect. Wyngarden said he and his wife saw premiums rise considerably under Obamacare, and felt coverage lessened.

That will only worsen over time, Ryan said March 24, calling rising premiums one of his biggest concerns.

But Wyngarden said he’d rather pay higher premiums than have 24 million more Americans uninsured.

For Buck, it was back to the drawing board.

“We need to regroup and develop a better replacement for Obamacare,” Buck said March 24, “one that focuses on lowering costs and ensuring coverage for as many people as possible.”

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Eye candy on display downtown Sweetart show brings sugar to Schoolhouse gallery

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Most teachers don’t allow candy in school. Luckily Mark Hollenbeck isn’t one of them.

Hollenbeck, who teaches art at Lutheran High School, doubles as a member of the Parker Artists Guild.

He was brainstorming ways to get more people to support the guild and the Schoolhouse gallery when his mind turned to candy.

“One of the things I wanted to do was build interest in the gallery,” he said. “I thought a good way to do that would be to partner with some local businesses.”

It turns out the perfect opportunity was waiting directly across the street.

Hollenbeck approached Lance Monahan, co-owner of Rocket Fizz candy and soda shop in the downtown strip. Monahan said he jumped at the opportunity to blend the vision he had for his candy store with the local artists’ group.

They came up with “Sweetart,” a candy-themed exhibition featuring work from 14 Parker artists.

“We have essentially the same aims,” Monahan said, adding that the layout of his shop is inspired to “visually overwhelm” customers. “They’re looking to make a statement and to bring something really stunning to the people … Our goal is to have people come in and just be wowed.”

Subjects cover wild animals interacting with gummy bears and candy animals coming to life, plus more abstract and impressionistic expressions of the sweetness and joy inherent in the topic. Mediums range from photography to glasswork to paintings, and a few less-conventional techniques.

“Candy Flowers,” an entry from a longtime PAG member Toni Brock, was “painted” with colors extracted from a bag of Skittles.

“I love to experiment,” Brock said.

“If it comes out, great. And if it doesn’t, you learn something.”

Kay Gross, an eight-year PAG member, stuck to familiar media — glass

Parker Artists Guild member and curator Mark Hollenbeck hangs an original piece in the Schoolhouse gallery on March 20. The Sweetart exhibition, running now until May 26, features candy-inspired works from Parker artists.

PHOTOS BY TOM SKELLEY Parker Artists Guild member Toni Brock stands beside her work “Candy Flowers” as she helps set up the Sweetart exhibition at the Schoolhouse gallery downtown. Brock extracted colors from a bag of Skittles to make the pigment for the piece.

IF YOU GO What: Sweetart exhibition featuring art inspired by Rocket Fizz Mark Hollenbeck, curator for the Parker Artists Guild, hangs a label next to one of his pieces for the Sweetart exhibition at the Schoolhouse on Mainstreet. Tags for the works were designed to look like nutrition information labels on food products. and paint — for her works.

“I never thought to use actual candy,” she said, smiling.

Working on a unique theme such as this, Gross said, forced her and the other artists to be more creative and “think a little more.” She said they’re

A mosaic by Parker artist Judy Pendleton depicts the color and sweetness of candy, the theme of the Sweetart exhibition running at the Schoolhouse gallery until May 26. Curator Mark Hollenbeck says he wanted to stretch the imaginations of contributing artists in the Parker Artists guild with the unique theme. all pleased with the finished product and excited to show their work off.

“It’s got humor, it’s got color,” Gross said. “I hope people come to it just to see the fun … And, of course, we’d all like to sell something.”

Where: The Schoolhouse, 19650 Mainstreet, Parker When: Through May 26 The Schoolhouse is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The building is usually closed on Fridays. For more information on the Schoolhouse, call 303-805-3363.

For more information on the show or the Parker Artists Guild, contact Mark Hollenbeck at 720-898-9798 or mark.hollenbeck@lhsparker.org.

Civil Air Patrol honors cadets STAFF REPORT

Members of Parker Cadet Squadron, a local unit of the Civil Air Patrol, display Aerospace Excellence Award certificates for completing a series of aviation, aerospace and space projects on March 2. Lt. Col. Eric Hauff, center, commander of the Parker Squadron, holds a plaque sent by CAP’s National Headquarters.

Shown in the photo are Stefanne Fijalkowski, Emily Byrd, Brielle Bajek, Michael Byrd, Nathan Cubley, Brett

Hubert, Matthew Greenwood, Casey Luttrell, Justin Miller, Robert Herting, Austin Hoelting, Brendan Holland, Laura Coffman, Will Myers, Jacob Olson, Travis Prince, Alex Rodriguez, Kaitlyn Romano and Cadet Morgan Zanoff. Adults include Lt. Col. Eric Hauff (center), Lt. Col. Pete Dunn, Second Lt. Ryan Holland, Senior Member Joseph Romano, Maj. Rick Shaw, Capt. Cynthia Smith, Senior Member Andy Stenman, Second Lt Susan Creek, Second Lt. Melaina Fijalkowski and Second Lt Robert Herting.

Members of Parker Cadet Squadron, a local unit of the Civil Air Patrol display Aerospace Excellence Award certificates for completing a series of aviation, aerospace and space projects on March 2. Lt. Col. Eric Hauff, center, Commander of the Parker Squadron, holds a plaque sent by CAP’s National Headquarters.

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‘He would always extend a hand’

Chaparral graduate Allen Duke is killed

by SUV in Durango

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Former Parker resident Allen Duke was five weeks from graduating from Fort Lewis College, and only a block from his job at the Adobe Inn in Durango, when he was struck and killed by an SUV on March 18. He had just celebrated his 23rd birthday on March 16, two days earlier.

“The world was robbed of a wonderful person,” Allen’s father, Brian Duke, said. “He touched so many people.”

Allen Duke, a 2012 Chaparral High School graduate, was walking to work when an SUV jumped a curb, went through a brick barrier, hitting him and Italian tourist Marco Ricchi, who had been staying at the Adobe, authorities said.

The case is still under investigation, but as of March 21, no charges had been filed against the SUV’s 76-yearold driver, according to the Durango Herald.

In addition to his father, Allen Duke is survived by his mother Emi, his twin brother Evan, and his older sister Brianna of Denver. Evan still resides in the Clarke Farms subdivision where the family lived before Brian and Emi moved to Colorado Springs.

While residing in Parker, Allen Duke was known around town for his participation in recreational and junior varsity soccer programs and his work teaching youth jiu jitsu, ac-

cording to Brian Duke. He added that his son was a fixture at their church, Prairie Universalist Unitarian on Stonegate Parkway.

Emi Duke said her son was empathetic and supportive, and was renowned by friends and family for his sense of humor.

“He would always Duke extend a hand to someone if he noticed they were on the outside of a group,” she said. “He had a real affinity for seeing those people and letting them know that they were seen.”

Allen Duke majored in accounting at Fort Lewis College, a degree choice his father said didn’t quite match his son’s gregarious personality.

“I told him `you’re going to get called in to do an audit and three hours later you won’t even have started in because you’ll be talking to them,’ ” Brian Duke said. “But he loved crunching numbers.”

Administrators at the college told Brian Duke his son would be honored with a posthumous graduation at the school’s April 29 commencement, and Evan will accept his brother’s diploma.

A memorial service will be held at the First Unitarian Society church at 1400 N. Lafayette St. in Denver at 1 p.m. April 8.

Emi Duke was able to talk with Allen over the phone on his birthday.

She said she takes solace that she could tell him she loved him one last time.

“He said `I love the way you and Dad raised me,’ ” she said. “I think that’s the ultimate compliment a child could give a parent.”

Parker Tap House gains council approval Restaurant and sports bar will be located on Mainstreet

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Parker Tap House, a planned restaurant and sports bar to be located at 19640 Mainstreet, cleared its final hurdles on March 20, as town council approved the last two ordinances related to the business.

Councilmembers unanimously approved a tax fee and assistance program that will provide a $64,000 reimbursement for construction and permit taxes after all fees have been paid. Another $163,000 reimbursement will be paid to the company to reimburse 50 percent of the sales taxes paid to the town over a period of five

years.

Council also passed an ordinance to extend the deadline for sale of the property to July 31 by a 5-0 vote, giving the business time to obtain a building permit and approval of a construction loan by the Small Business Alliance.

Councilmember Debbie Lewis did not cast a vote as she was out of town on family business.

Weldy Feazell, representing the Parker Economic Development Department, said staff recommended the project to enhance the vibrancy and uniqueness of the downtown area.

Tap House construction will include a 10-foot-wide sidewalk to connect the front of the building to the parking lots behind it and to separate it from the neighboring Schoolhouse building.

The final site plan for the building was approved on Feb. 21. Construction is expected to begin this summer and last approximately nine months.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month What would you do if you suspected child abuse or neglect? Call 303-663-6270 or visit www.douglas.co.us and search Child Protective Services to know the signs of child abuse and neglect and what to do if you believe a child is at risk.

Veterans Affairs Office closed April 18-21 The Douglas County Office of Veterans Affairs will be closed April 18-21 while staff attends mandatory training. For information on services offered by the office visit www.douglasveterans.org

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Voting open for Art Encounters outdoor sculptures 27 sculptures are showcased in parks, recreation center entrances, libraries and art centers throughout Douglas County. For art locations or to vote online and more visit www.douglas.co.us/artencounters The People’s Choice Award for the winning sculpture will be announced June 2017.

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Bonfils blood drive cleans up in Parker

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Bonfils Blood Center brought its mobile donation unit to Parker Town Hall on March 23, looking for blood. And they found it.

“I enjoy going to a different place every day and being on the mobile team,” said Bonfils phlebotomist Taylor Briggs.

“Obviously, the needle part is fun too.”

The six-member team left that day with 30 units of life-saving donations.

Donor Michael Kriech estimates he’s given blood about two dozen times. He said he gets as much out of it as he gives.

“I’m just doing what I can to help out, I have A negative, which isn’t a common blood type, so I do what I can,” Kriech said.

Kurt Patrick, giving blood for the second time, offered this advice for anyone considering giving blood on Sept. 28, the next time the van will be in the area.

“It doesn’t hurt that much, it feels good to give back to the community and it’s always needed,” Patrick said. “Go for it.”

Bonfils Blood Center technician Nicole Aleksiev, right, sticks it to donor Michael Kriech of Parker during a blood drive in Parker on March 23. Aleksiev says she enjoys the different people she meets working in the mobile unit every day. She also looks at it as a way to pay back a debt— before she was born her mother was saved by a blood transfusion after being badly burned.

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Kurt Patrick of Centennial squeezes out a donation at Bonfils Blood Center’s donation drive at Town Hall on March 23. Patrick says it was his second time donating and that it felt good to give back to the community. T

Lone Tree annexes CU South Denver Campus previously was in unincorporated area

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Lone Tree has officially brought an institution of higher education into the city.

After a series of hearings and meetings following a Jan. 10 request by the University of Colorado South Denver to be annexed into the city, the city council passed an ordinance March 21 that brought the school into the fold.

“We are very honored to be a part of Lone Tree’s family,” said Luella Chavez D’Angelo, the University of Colorado’s vice chancellor for enterprise development. The ordinance goes into effect April 20.

“This is exciting and important to the city,” Lone Tree Economic Development Director Jeff Holwell said.

“They are a great partner and we look forward to working with them in the future.”

Previously a part of unincorporated Douglas County with a Parker mailing address, the CU South Denver annexation into the city was a strategic move for both the school and Lone Tree,

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For the most part, CU South Denver serves students south of Hampden Avenue and north of Castle Rock.

The location merges professors from the campuses in Boulder, Denver and Colorado Springs.

D’Angelo said public transportation will benefit the students. The Regional Transportation District’s Southeast Rail Expansion will put the Lone Tree City Center light rail station a mile away from the campus by 2019.

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‘The welcome home that Vietnam veterans have been waiting for’ Congressman hosts commemoration ceremonies for veterans

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Seven additional Vietnam War 50th Commemoration Ceremonies will take place.

The events are free and open to the public.

The April 7 and April 12 ceremonies will take place 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Red Rocks Community College, 13300 W. 6th Ave. in Lakewood.

The other dates, with time and locations to be announced, are as follows: June 1, July 6 and 21, and Aug. 3 and 17.

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For Vietnam veteran Abe Alonzo, the March 24 ceremony honoring him and 53 others for their service in an unpopular and devastating war was long overdue.

“We weren’t accepted or received after our tour in Vietnam,” said the 68-year-old Lakewood resident, who served in the Marines from 1968 to 1970. “We were never appreciated for the sacrifices we made. It was a tough time.”

U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-7th District, has partnered with the governor’s office to honor men and women who served during the Vietnam era from Nov. 1, 1955 to May 15, 1975, the beginning and end of U.S. involvement in the war. The commemoration ceremony is part of an ongoing series of events across the country leading up to the 50th anniversary in 2025 of American withdrawal from the conflict.

Response to Perlmutter’s event, first announced in February, has been so overwhelming that his office expanded the number of ceremonies from

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Evan Louis Totten, 75, a Parker resident who served in the Navy from 1964 to 1974, has his wife Janell pin on his lapel pin at a March 24 commemoration ceremony of the Vietnam War. It’s important that families are also recognized, he said, because they are veterans, too. “If it had not been for our loved ones at home,” Totten added, “we would not have been able to sustain ourselves.”

CHRISTY STEADMAN one to eight, said Ashley Verville, Perlmutter’s director of communications.

About 600 Vietnam veterans from across the state expressed interest in participating, she said. So seven more commemoration ceremonies have been scheduled through August, to keep the numbers small and the event

more intimate.

The first ceremony took place March 24 at Red Rocks Community College in Lakewood, to coincide with Vietnam Veterans Day, which is celebrated annually on March 29.

Each of the 54 veterans received a lapel pin and a certificate of commendation. The commemoration does not

distinguish between veterans who served in-country, in-theater or who were stationed elsewhere during the Vietnam War period.

Vietnam was an unpopular war, said Jim Falk, 68, of Northglenn who served the in the U.S. Navy from 1969 to 1973. And many veterans returned home to disapproval and recrimination, rather than celebration.

“People blamed the service men and women,” Falk said. “But it wasn’t their fault — they were just serving.”

Evan Louis Totten, 75, a Parker resident who served in the Navy from 1964 to 1974, remembers the hostility

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Island vendor’s inspiring, affirming words add to beauty of beach WINNING WORDS

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Michael Norton

he past several months have been an extremely busy time in my life. And I am grateful for all of the work, opportunities, challenges, setbacks and people who have been placed in my path.

The good news is that I was fortunate enough to take a short vacation on one of the Caribbean islands last week. The weather was perfect, the sand was soft, the water warm and inviting, the breeze singing through the palm trees, and all that combined with a good book was enough to help get

me to that place of vacating all the tension, stress, and tiredness that had accumulated over the prior several months. That is, I thought it was enough, as it turned out I had one more blessing that would take place each and every day while relaxing on the beach.

There were many locals on the island who walk the beach talking with the guests and trying to sell their tours, fishing trips, snorkel trips, a ride or taxi into town, jewelry, aloe, and some other items that they carried with them.

However, there was one local man

who was selling foot massages. He carried a sign and his T-shirt read, “Just Feet.” Although I didn’t take advantage of a foot massage, many of the other guests did.

However, what I did take advantage of was listening to Sam, as he walked the beach. As he walked, he would speak out loud. He wasn’t trying to sell his services, he was counting on his sign, his Tshirt, and word of mouth to bring him business. What he was saying out loud while walking were daily positive affirmations. He had a different word for each day we were

there. Sam would say something like, “Today I am happy. All my thoughts and all my actions today will build upon my happiness. I will share my happiness with others hoping I can give them some of my heart and happiness.” And he would repeat this over and over again while walking.

This took place every day. The next day Sam walked by saying, “Today I am grateful, today I count my blessings instead of my curses, today I am grateful for SEE NORTON, P11

Not to give anything away, but let’s go all out on awards

I LETTER TO THE EDITOR Too much growth, too fast It’s extremely sad, and frustrating, to see the unchecked growth in Douglas County, and the cities within the county.

We all understand that growth will happen, but it needs to happen responsibly. Douglas County commissioners have approved every developer, without considering the infrastructure.

One would only have to look at the volume of traffic from Lone tree to Colorado Springs. How many accidents have to happen, on the stretch of highway, before the county commissioners slow down their approval of all development? How desperate

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How many projects should be approved for downtown Castle Rock before the town council realizes that there will be no parking, which of course will ruin long-running celebrations such as the Starlighting, Oktoberfest, movie in the streets, etc.?

Douglas County commissioners and the Castle Rock Town Council need to address the safety and quality of life of the current residents. New developers need to be secondary, and should only be approved with the proper infrastructure by the county and various city councils.

Dave Martin Castle Rock

am polishing my tuxedo.

Jennifer’s backless, strapless gown is out of pawn.

We’re getting ready for the Awards Awards. Pardon my redundancy, as W.C. QUIET Fields would say.

We have awards DESPERATION for everything else, so why not awards for awards?

There are two or three ceremonies every month, for movies, songs, zookeepers, and shoe clerks.

Craig Marshall The Awards Awards pools all Smith of them. It makes perfect sense.

Sooner or later each and every one of us will be handed a trophy.

As an educator I made an important discovery. Give everyone an “A,” and everyone goes home happy.

Best Jimmy Stewart Impersonator, Best Achievement in Achievement, Best Achievement in Underachievement, Best Methodist Named Carl.

Best Acceptance Speech. Best Worst Acceptance Speech.

Best Musical. Best Musical Music.

Awarding awards goes back 40,000 years. We know that a Neanderthal

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named “Buzz” picked up a trophy for Best Grunting Around the Females.

From there it spread to Greece, and the first Olympiad.

And now?

I have heard rumors about an awards channel, like Turner Classic Movies. Twenty-four hours a day.

Non-stop ceremonies, new ones, old ones.

Who wouldn’t want to see Sacheen Littlefeather accept on behalf of Marlon Brando again? And maybe catch up on what she is doing these days?

She turned 70 last November.

Upcoming: Best Sports Nicknames.

I’m rooting for Thomas “The Angry Salad” Romaine, a St. Louis middleweight.

Jennifer is rooting for Bill “Old Fish ‘n’ Chips” Flounderman, a utility infielder in the Appalachian League.

Best Ethical Politician was canceled because there are none.

Best Sideline Reporters? Same thing.

Upcoming in June, appropriately: Best Best Man. Then we can look forward to Best Trophy.

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NORTON FROM PAGE 10

my family, my country, the food I will eat, the people I will meet, today I am grateful.”

Now if I were a cynic, I might have thought that this was just Sam’s way of getting the attention of the resort guests so that they would read his sign or T-shirt and request a foot massage.

But the more I watched him, and the more he walked the beach away from the guests, he continued saying out loud, softly, almost in a whisper sometimes, but still proclaiming his positive affirmations out loud. He wasn’t

SMITH FROM PAGE 10

I like the Stanley Cup. It has the names of the winning teams, their coaches, players, and dentists engraved on it.

Jennifer thinks that Floyd of Rosedale is tops. That’s the trophy they give to the winner of the Iowa-Minnesota football game every year.

The Hawkeyes beat the Golden Gophers last year, 14-7.

Best License Plate is right around the corner. The Automobile License Plate Collectors Association gives out the annual award.

Colorado won in 1975.

Michigan won in 2013 with its tasteful montage of the Mackinac Bridge, a Woodward Avenue hot dog, and lyrics of “The Wreck of the Edmund

holding them inside, he wasn’t keeping them to himself, he was just sharing what seemed very natural and a very big part of his life and reason for contentment and happiness.

I was only there for several days, so I do not know how many positive words and affirmations Sam has in his affirmation bucket or in his positive word bank, But I do know that happiness, gratitude, contentment, love and forgiveness were the words I heard Sam use. I don’t know that I had a favorite as they were all speaking directly to me, but I think the most memorable was his positive affirmation about love. Sam was causally and peacefully walking through the sand and saying, “Today I choose love. I choose to love

others as I have been loved. I choose to love even those who do not love me. I hope that someone may hear or see my love today and that it somehow makes a difference in their lives. Today I choose love.” And he recited it over and over again.

Sam’s positive affirmations added to what was already a relaxing vacation, and his words reminded me just how powerful the spoken word is, especially when we are using them to positively affirm ourselves or others.

So how about you? Do you have a positive word bank or affirmation bucket you can draw upon that drives your belief system for each day? It doesn’t have to be a big list or large bucket, maybe you just have a few

“go-to” words that inspire you. My encouragement is that you try speaking them out loud, softly, almost a whisper if it gives you greater comfort, but to try the power of the positively spoken word for yourself. Even if you speak it in private, speak the words and thoughts out loud and let me know if it makes a difference at gotonorton@ gmail.com. And when we can start each day and live each day through positive words of affirmation, it really will be a better than good week.

Fitzgerald.”

“Lake Huron rolls, Superior sings, in the rooms of her ice-water mansions.”

The album version of the song is 6:32, but I always think it takes a week.

It’s up for Best Disaster Song, and I think it has a real shot. Its stiffest competition might be that catchy tune about the Kansas City Hyatt Regency walkway collapse.

“Krakatoa, East of Java” is up for Best Worst Movie Title, in part, I think, because Krakatoa is west of Java.

“Living Without Intestines” certainly has a chance in that category.

Speaking of categories, Best Category category nominations have just been announced.

There will be Best Performance by a Single Mother with Three or More Kids in a Grocery Store, Each

of Whom Had Sugary Cereals for Breakfast.

And Best Version of “Lady of Spain” by Someone Who Sounds Exactly Like James Earl Jones.

Look who’s talking? I have a trophy.

It’s on a shelf right behind me. It says

“Best Band Name Namer.”

I won for Radioactive Dachshund.

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.

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident.

He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

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Closures planned for I-25 and Arapahoe Road construction Alignment of bridge on interstate is wrapping up; street work beginning soon

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Construction on the I-25 and Arapahoe Road interchange is making progress, but more road closures are planned in the next couple months.

“Over the last 11 months, the project has made impressive strides toward its final completion for the summer of 2018,” said Telecia McCline, Colorado Department of Transportation project engineer.

CDOT plans to remedy the long-running interstate backup issue resulting from traffic at the interchange with the $66 million reconstruction project. The project includes rebuilding the bridge, realigning Frontage Road and widening Arapahoe Road.

Finishing touches on phase three of the I-25 bridge are underway and the final alignment of the bridge will be completed in April. The old bridge has been completely removed.

Other accomplishments include utility relocations for the Walnut Hills Neighborhood, retaining wall work on the south side of Arapahoe Road and the opening of South Alton Way, allowing business access in the northeast quadrant.

The I-25 and Arapahoe Road construction is on track for completion in summer of 2018.

“There are a lot of good milestones that we are anxiously getting toward reaching,” said Mike McNish, general contractor with Kraemer North America, the construction company working on the project.

Looking ahead, the coming spring and summer months are paving the way for building new eastbound lanes of Arapahoe Road, realignment of east-

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bound Arapahoe Road, final I-25 paving and noise wall construction along Arapahoe Road and Yosemite Street.

The new construction will lead to future closures on Arapahoe Road.

Here are the scheduled closures through May: • March 31-April 2: Northbound I-25 off-ramp and Clinton Street intersections

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VETERANS FROM PAGE 9

as well.

“That lingers in the minds of all of us,” he said. “If it had not been for our loved ones at home, we would not have been able to sustain ourselves.”

The Department of Veterans Affairs estimates there are 7 million men and women across the country still living who served during the Vietnam era. As of 2014, more than 127,000 are in Colorado.

More than 58,000 people lost their lives in Vietnam and about 1,600 people are still missing, Brigadier Gen. John P. Rose told those at the March 24 event.

“The bottom line is that we have not forgotten,” he said. “We will not forget.”

This event, specifically, lets every Vietnam veteran and his or her family know that their service is appreciated, said Jeanette Early of Aurora, a member of Gold Star Wives of America, a support organization for those whose spouses or children have died while serving in the Armed Forces.

“It means so much to say welcome home,” she said.

Because of unforeseen legislative obligations in Washington, Perlmutter was unable to attend the event, his wife Nancy said.

But in an email, Perlmutter said the lapel pins symbolize the service and

Abe Alonzo, 68, a Lakewood resident who served as a U.S. Marine from 1968 to 1970, holds up his certificate of commendation at a March 24 commemoration ceremony for veterans of the Vietnam War. The veterans referred to the ceremony as a long overdue welcome home, Alonzo said. “We were never accepted or received after our tour in Vietnam.”

CHRISTY STEADMAN

sacrifice of Vietnam-era veterans.

“I am honored to be able to recognize these veterans and thank them for their service to our country,” he wrote.

For most Vietnam veterans, this commemorative ceremony is a first, said Joe Lucero, 69, a Broomfield resident who served in the Army from 1970 to 1971.

“It is,” he said, “a welcome home that we as Vietnam veterans have been waiting for.”

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The Rotary Club of Parker has selected Chaparral High School senior Alexandra Lehman as its Student of the Month for March.

Lehman is president of the Student Council and is a member of the National Honor Society, DECA and the Poms team. She maintains a 3.82 grade-point-average and is ranked

74th in her class of 480 students.

“Alex is an amazing, hardworking kiddo. She is involved in everything Chaparral,” said math teacher Aaron Waggoner. “She is diligent, conscientious, kind and compassionate. She follows through on everything she does and always has a smile on her face.”

Lehman recently traveled to Africa and Taiwan to volunteer at orphanages and work with others needing assistance. In Africa she worked on Project Cannan, serving more than 130 orphaned children. She said it’s now her mission to be involved with this type of work someday.

Alex plans on attending nursing school at the University of Missouri in the fall.

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Political Douglas County Democrats executive committee meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of every month at various sites. Contact Mike Jones at 720-509-9048 or email info@ DouglasDemocrats.org. Social-discussion meetings take place in Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock, Parker, Lone Tree and Roxborough. Visit douglasdemocrats.org and click on calendar for more information.

Libertarian Party of Douglas County: 6 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at On the Rox Sports Bar, 11957 Lioness Way, Parker.

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All welcomed.

Douglas County Libertarian Development Group meets at 6 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the Rio Grande Restaurant, 9535 Park Meadows Drive. Go to LPDG.org.

The group also has a very active Facebook page. In addition, we are also recognized by the State Libertarian party. Contact Wayne Harlos at 303-229-3435.

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Parker Democrats meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month for discussion of timely topics, led by knowledgeable speakers, at the South Metro Fire Station 45, 16801 Northgate Drive, Parker. Visit www.douglasdemocrats.org for information.

Professional BNI Connections (www.thebniconnections. com) invites business owners to attend its meeting held each Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Circle. There is no charge to attend a meeting as a guest. Please visit www.thebniconnections.com or contact Jack Rafferty, 303-414-2363 or jrafferty@hmbrown.com.

Build Business Today, a business networking group meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every first and third Thursday at Johnny Carino’s in Parker. Visit www.buildbusinesstoday.com or call 720-840-5526.

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BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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f all the traditions Vietnamese immigrants brought to the United States, pho is probably the one most people recognize, even if they can’t pronounce it.

The beef-and-noodle dish, pronounced “fuh,” originated in Vietnam in the 1880s. The name is believed to come from the French “pot au feu,” which translates to “pot of fire,” a beef stew the French brought to Vietnam when they colonized the country.

Over the course of generations, the dish became Vietnam’s national food.

“We look at pho like Americans look at bacon and eggs,” says Sunny Wong, whose family owns Pho Real in Littleton. “It’s a staple, it’s a street food. You can just get out

of your car anywhere (in Vietnam) and get a bowl of pho. We eat it for breakfast and dinner.”

Pho became popular in the United States over the last few decades, but the trend has become a favorite with consommé consumers, and new restaurants continue to open across the metro area.

Aficionados frown upon referring to pho as a soup, but comparisons arise nonetheless. Wong points out a key difference is pho, as opposed to ramen or wonton soup, is always made with rice noodles, not egg or flour. A variety of spices like star anise and ginger are added during cooking, and the bowl is traditionally topped with thin slices of rare beef that brown in the bowl.

But every batch of pho begins and ends with the broth.

Chanh Nguyen, who owns and operates Hashtag Pho in Centennial with his daughters Ally and Sue, steeps beef bones for two days to infuse all of the flavor he can into the broth, just as Wong’s aunt and uncle do at Pho Real.

One disadvantage of pho’s popularity, they say, is that some restaurants have begun to cut corners and use canned broth. Grocery stores have even begun to carry “instant pho,” a concept Sue and Ally laugh at.

Chanh Nguyen ladles out a bit of the beefy broth he’s steeping in the kitchen at Hashtag Pho in Centennial. Nguyen came to the United States in 1987 and opened his family’s first pho restaurant near County Line and Quebec over 15 years ago.

TOM SKELLEY But the Nguyens’ discerning customers, like Dan Popylisen, of Parker, know the difference.

“I’ve been in the restaurant business for more than 20 years, and some of the younger places around Denver take their broth off the back of a truck,” he says. “This place is the real deal.”

Traditional pho is all about the beef, but many restaurants offer “pho chay,” a vegetarian variation created for Vietnam’s Buddhist population.

Pho Real bases their vegetarian broth on soy sauce and adds tofu, while Hashtag Pho’s pho chay is carrot and cabbage-based. At Golden Pho, in Golden the menu boasts that the pho chay there takes 10 hours to cook, and

includes onions, ginger, cabbage, snow peas, squash, corn, scallions and even some cinnamon.

‘A sense of pride’ Authenticity and fresh ingredients are important to pho restaurateurs, Wong says, because family honor is on the line with every bowl.

“Every good pho restaurant probably has a family behind it,” he says.

“When people came to America from Vietnam, there’s a sense of pride in opening a pho restaurant.”

Born in the U.S., Wong says eating pho almost every day was a way for him to connect to his heritage.

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PHO-NETICS A quick Google search reveals the many punfilled names of area pho restaurants. Sonny Wong, manager of Pho Real in Littleton, said he and his family had a brainstorming session to come up with the name.

1 2 3 Pho 11804 E. Oswego St., in the Meridian area

While many restaurant names are simply the word “pho” with a number attached, and a few are unfit to print, the following offers a sampling of some of the wittier restaurant pho names in the metro area.

Fee Fi Pho Fum 1384 S. Broadway, Denver

Pho-natic 229 E. Colfax Ave., Denver

Pho Real 2399 W. Main St., Littleton

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Vinyl Me, Please keeps the music spinning

ow do you find the music you love?

There’s always been the radio, and streaming sites like Spotify have gotten better and better at creating LINER recommendations for NOTES listeners to discover new artists.

But the people behind Denver-based Vinyl Me, Please, know none of that can replace the person who shares an album they really love with you.

“Everybody has Clarke Reader these moments where you have this friend who is like, ‘No, you have to hear this thing’ and plays it for you,” said Tyler Barstow, who co-founded Vinyl Me, Please with Matt Fiedler in 2013. “Any music person, regardless of how much you use Spotify and that stuff, needs somebody in their life who says, ‘You need to sit down and listen to this one thing,’ and that’s what we do every month.”

Vinyl Me, Please, is a record-of-themonth club where subscribers are sent one record each month — a record the 16-person staff has discussed, debated and decided it’s essential to any vinyl collection. Over the years, selections have included everything from Nina Simone’s “Nina Simone Sings the Blues” to The War on Drugs’ “Lost in the Dream” and Gorrilaz’s “Demon Days” to The Fugees’ “The Score.”

These unique pressings also include

CLARKE’S ALBUM OF THE WEEK Selection: Drake’s “More Life,” released on Young Money, Cash Money and Republic records.

Review: Drake was starting to take himself a little too seriously on last year’s “Views,” but he’s lightened up considerably on his latest release, which he is calling a playlist

(how that is different from an album or mixtape, I couldn’t possibly explain).

Drake pulls even more international influences into his sound, and as is always the case, he and his producers make it sound absolutely incredible. I’ve always been a fan of Drake’s R&B leanings over rap, and he highlights

that side of himself this time around. Don’t miss it.

Favorite song: “Passion Fruit” Most empowering lyric: “They want me gone, wait for the kicker/Bury me now and I only get bigger.” from “Gyalchester””

specially written liner notes, artworks and a custom cocktail-pairing recipe.

“We have a relationship with our members where we say, ‘Here is this thing that was really moving to us and we actually spend a lot of time writing about it … and we’d love for you to give it a listen,’ “ Barstow explained. “Our goal is to illuminate and shed some light on where this album comes from, because there are so many albums that aren’t just another pop record or another rap record or another indie rock record.”

In addition to the album of the month, subscribers to Vinyl Me, Please, receive access to limited-edition album pressings and special versions through the company’s online store. The website, www.vinylmeplease.com, also features some of the best long-form music writing on the internet, podcasts where Barstow discusses the latest in music with artists and other music experts, and weekly playlists.

Vinyl Me, Please, also hosts monthly listening parties called The Spins at

local bars and brewpubs, where music lovers can come together over drinks and great tunes.

Not bad for a club that started in a house in Louisville with just 12 members.

The roots of the company go back to Chicago, where Barstow and Fiedler lived and worked together. Fiedler got a record player for Christmas, but it was hard to find good vinyl around town.

They started looking for record clubs, but couldn’t find any good ones — and so Vinyl Me, Please was born.

Fiedler and his wife came to Colorado, and Barstow soon followed, and they started working in earnest on building the best record club available.

“It started with how do we get this to work, and then it was how do we make this tolerable and then how do we make this a little better than tolerable, and now we have the resources to go make this thing really great to use and be a part of,” Barstow said. “Over time it’s a relationship you develop with people.

And we don’t refer to any of our people

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Thursdays through Saturdays, followed by a community discussion. Tickets $25/$22, 720-583-3975, andtototoo.org.

as customers, because they’re members of a thing we’re building with them.”

The approach is working: By the end of 2016, Vinyl Me, Please had more than 20,000 subscribers in 40 countries, and has been featured on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and in Forbes Magazine. The company left its Boulder headquarters, and now is in downtown Denver, where it has room for even more growth.

“Very slowly, almost without us noticing at times, it became a very big deal,” Barstow said. “Our mantra is we want to bring people closer to music and artists that matter and find more ways to connect with these artists and albums in a deeper level.”

At a time where people primarily get their music from digital means, it’s important to celebrate those who still find the meaning in the tactile.

“I think there’s something really meaningful about going, ‘I love this album and I have it, and I have it on my shelf and I have all the art. And I open it up and there’s the liner notes and I see all these photographs,’” Barstow said. “There’s something meaningful in the ritual and setting time aside to show how much you value this art.”

Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he hopes someone will vinyl him, please. Check out his music blog at calmacil20. blogspot.com. And share why you love vinyl at creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

CURTAIN TIME

18th-century Mississippi “The Robber Bridegroom” by Alfred Uhry, Robert Waldman, based on the novel by Eudora Welty, plays March 31 through April 30 at Town Hall Arts w Center, 2450 W. Main St. in downtown Littleton. Tale of Jamie Lockhart, a rascally backwoods robber who courts the rich planter’s daughter Rosamund.

(An evil stepmother is involved.)

Directed by Bob Wells, with musical direction by Donna Debreceni and choreography by Kelly Kates. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. on April 15 and Sundays. Tickets: $20-$42, 303-794-2787,

Little steps “Baby Dance” by Jane Anderson, presented by Cherry Creek Theatre Company at Mizel Arts and Cultural Center, 350 Dahlia St., Denver, runs through April 23. Gavin Mayer directs.

Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays and 7 p.m.

Sundays April 16 and 23. Tickets: $35/$30, cherrycreektheater.org, 303-8006578.

And Toto Too “The Gun Show” by E.M. Lewis, a

First for Benchmark “The Nether” by Jennifer Haley runs March 31 to April 23, presented by the new Benchmark Theatre Company, at Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St., Denver. Performances: Thursdays, Fridays,

Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 6 p.m.

Directed by Rachel Bouchard, company co-founder with Haley Johnson.

Tickets: $30/$20, benchmarktheatre. com.

For the young ones “Jungle Book” is presented by Denver Children’s Theatre at the Mizel Arts and Culture Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver. Performances: Sundays at 1 p.m. and school performances most weekdays at 10 a.m. Tickets $10 children/$12 adults, $9 school children with group. maccjcc.org/denver-childrens-theatre.

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Theater classic ‘Evita’ coming to Lone Tree Arts Center stage Webber/Rice musical will launch with preview show on April 12

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BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

With its sung-through narrative and distinctive Latin-based score, “Evita”

by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice demands “very specific vocal and musical restraints — a really excellent singer,” said Gina Rattan, director of the musical that will command Lone Tree Arts Center’s main stage from April 12 (preview) to April 29. We spoke on March 16, first day of rehearsal, after her flight from New York City was delayed a day by weather.

The lead actress “must inhabit the character,” Rattan continued, explaining that she and choreographer Sarah O’Gleby flew out to Denver for auditions, in addition to attending New York auditions. “There are a lot of moving parts.”

We spoke on the afternoon of March 16, first day of rehearsal. Rattan said the cast had seen a design presentation, heard about historic context, viewed a set model and costume concepts. “With a musical, everyone has to learn (the music) … The first day is devoted to music learning.”

In 2014, Rattan and O’Gleby visited

Director Gina Rattan will direct the production of “Evita,” by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, at Lone Tree Arts Center April 13 to 29.

COURTESY PHOTO Argentina and found that Eva Peron’s presence and legacy are still prevalent.

“Eva and Juan Peron are credited with giving a voice to the working class — in hospitals, labor unions, orphanages.”

“Evita” is one of Rattan’s favorite shows. “The complicated protagonist is female … she’s not oversimplified,

she presents a real person,” Rattan said. “It’s a very political show, but it doesn’t play out like a history lesson.

All the characters are so passionate and involved in the politics of the show. And that’s not exaggerated — the people of Argentina are really like that!

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For American customers like Chad Baker, of Aurora, the connection may not be as personal, but the personality of the cooks comes through in the taste.

“Every kitchen has its own flavor, every restaurant does its own thing,” Baker, who’s been a pho fan for four or five years, says.

“Every place has a different broth,” says Baker’s table mate, Nicole Nicholas of Highlands Ranch.

Being able to customize her dish with basil, lime, jalapeno or sauces available is another plus.

“I like that you can do your own thing with it,” she says.

Littleton’s Janie Salazar says that that versatility makes pho the perfect option for a family. She and her husband bring their children to Pho Real so everybody gets what they want out of the meal.

“There’s so many things you can throw in it,” Salazar says. “Everyone in the family customizes it, and the kids feel like they’re making their own soup.”

A remedy for what ails you Salazar adds that knowing pho is made with fresh, healthy ingredients makes her feel good about what she’s feeding her family, a selling

Dung Nguyen slices onions in the kitchen at Pho Real in Littleton. Customers and pho restaurateurs say using fresh ingredients is critical to a good bowl of pho.

TOM SKELLEY point not lost on other pho lovers who rely on the dish as a remedy for whatever ails them.

Customers tell the Nguyens they rely on a hot bowl of pho to get them over the flu, a cold or the occasional hangover.

“We hear it all,” Sue says. “I

“We hired the musicians here,” she said, adding that the lead singer, local actor Laura Shealy, is an accomplished vocalist. New York actors will play the male leads: Miles Jacoby (Che) and Jesse Sharp (Juan Peron).

Experienced director Rattan directed the second national tour of “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella” and was associate director of that show on Broadway, as well as associate director of “Matilda, 3 f the Musical” and “Billy Elliott” on Broadway.

G This is her first time working at Lone Tree, she said. “It’s a great experience, with the whole team very professional. What’s really unique are the fascinating characters, presenting a complicated female protagonist.

The character of Che is an outside voice. He describes the woman in the public eye …”

Michael Duran is designing the set and a nine-piece band will play from the orchestra pit, led by music director Max Mamon.

love that pho is becoming the next chicken noodle soup.”

Monica Baruth likes to bring her 24-year-old daughter, Lindsay, with her when she visits Pho Real, especially when one of them is under the weather.

“It’s like you’re eating your medicine,” Monica says, pointing with her chopsticks at the vibrant vegetables floating atop her bowl of broth.

“It’s hydrating as well,” Lindsay says. “I love the freshness of it, it’s hearty and it makes your soul feel good.”

That warm, full feeling is what keeps customers coming back, Wong says, healthy or sick, rain or shine or snow.

“It’s a comfort food. You get filled up but it’s easy to digest,” he says.

“It’s also really comforting to have a hot bowl of soup on a cold morning.”

“I check the weather report every night,” he adds with a smile.

As they begin to prepare an entrée for Popylisen, before he can order it, Sue and Ally insist they’d be making pho the same way they always have even if they didn’t have a restaurant.

It’s comfort food for them too, after all.

“We’re eating this every day,” Sue says.

Ally agrees.

“We’re making it as much for us as we are for them.”

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olorful miniature paintings in many styles and techniques, whimsical ceramic bird feeders, traditional functional pottery and other products created by the members of the Littleton Fine Arts Guild are available at bargain SONYA’S prices through April SAMPLER 23 at the Depot Art Gallery. The gallery is housed in a restored 1888 Santa Fe Depot that once was a hub of Downtown Littleton. It is located at 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. TuesdaysSonya Ellingboe Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays.

303-795-0781. Admission free, parking free.

Ghost town presentation “Legend of the High Country:

Colorado’s Vanishing Ghost Towns” is historian Ron Ruhoff ’s special interest and he has visited them since 1955. He combines his images with music and live narration and will present the First Thursday Lecture at the Littleton Museum at 7 p.m.

April 6. Admission is free, but free advance tickets will assure a seat. (four-per-person limit.) The lecture series is a collaboration of the Littleton Museum and Historic Littleton Inc. The museum is at 6028 S. Gallup St. in Littleton. 303-795-3950.

Museum Outdoor Arts “Unerased Journeys: A Survey of Works by Darryl Pottorf ” opens at the Museum Outdoor Art with a 6 to 9 p.m. reception on April 8, running until July 15. The internationally recognized artist was studio assistant and then collaborator with Robert Rauschenberg, which led to international travel and connections with a number of luminaries, as well as Malaysian headhunters. The MOA

is at 1000 Englewood Parkway in the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Admission is free.

Pianist Hank Troy will perform at the reception. “Life changes things.

Things get erased, so you go back and unerase them to understand.”— Darryl Pottorf. 303-806-0444; moaonline.org Fielder presentation “Landscape Photography Techniques” will be the topic for noted Colorado photographer John Fielder when he speaks to the Highlands Ranch Photography Club on April 11. The meeting will be from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Shea A Meeting Room at the James H. LaRue Branch Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. The club, which meets on the second Tuesday of each month (except December) at various locations, welcomes members of all skills and visitors are invited. (May 9 will be at the Lone Tree Library Event Hall.)

Special benefit The Goods, 2550 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, will host a benefit for United Cerebral Palsy, in conjunction with Tattered Cover, local author Frank Dadione and music project Songs for Jake from 5 to 9 p.m. March 30. A percentage of food and drink purchases and 100 percent of sales of Dadione’s memoir, “Life’s Equation,” will go to United Cerebral Palsy. 303355-5445, thegoodsrestaurant.com.

Going far far away …

“Star Wars and the Power of Costume” is extended a week — through April 9 — at the Denver Art Museum, before it blasts off to another location. Advance timed ticket purchase is recommended to avoid a disappointed fan from arriving at one of the many sold-out segments. Visit denverartmuseum.org or call 720-9130130.

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Littleton Symphony “Colossal Classics and Surprising Concertos: The Titan” is Littleton Symphony’s concert at 7:30 p.m.

March 31 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Jurgen de Lemos is conductor.

Opening with John Williams’ “Liberty Fanfare,” the audience will next hear violinist Geraldine Walther

perform the “Bartok Viola Concerto.” After intermission, the orchestra will play Mahler’s First Symphony, “The Titan.” Information and tickets: Littletonsymphony.org, 303-933-6824.

Douglas County Libraries • Best-selling author Lisa Scottoline will appear to talk about her latest book, “One Perfect Lie,” an urban crime thriller, at 7 p.m. on April 13 at CU South Denver, 10035 S. Peoria St., Parker. There will be dessert bites and book signing by the author.

Tickets: $30, include a hardback copy

of “One Perfect Lie.” Tickets: dcl.org or your library branch.

• Photographer John Fielder will appear at 6:30 p.m. April 7 at Castle Rock Library, 100 Wilcox St., to celebrate “Colorado’s National Parks and Monuments.” Books will be for sale.

• Author Jessica Brady leads a three-part workshop on writing fiction at 5:30 p.m. at the Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane, on March 30: Characters; April 6: Setting; April 13: Plot. Register separately for each session. dcl.org.

Writers Studio fest Arapahoe Community College Writers Studio presents its annual Literary Festival from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 8 in the Half Moon, Littleton Campus, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive. Workshops, lunch and readings, books for sale. Advance reservations required (maximum, 20). RSVP: andrea.mason@ arapahoe.edu. Check by April 6 to: ACC Writers Studio Literary Festival c/o Andrea Mason-Campus Box 32, P.O. Box 9002, Littleton, CO 80160-9002.

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‘Math Lab’ is number one for childhood fun

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

“Welcome to the secret world of mathematicians … Mathematicians play. They come up with interesting questions and investigate possible solutions,” say authors Rebecca Rapoport and J.A. Yoder about their recently published book, “Math Lab,” which presents shapes, puzzles and games and invites hands-on participation.

“Math Lab” — which is aimed at 6- to 10-year-olds who may want to develop “skills in math, science, engineering, writing and well, life” — has numerous exercises that only require items available around the house: toothpicks, gum-

drops, paper (assorted colors), string, pencil, tape … and, of course, a curious kid with a bit of parental assistance, when needed.

Along the way, an interesting vocabulary will grow: octahedron, dodecahedron, Mobius, parabola, fractal — and one can learn the ancient game of Nim. The book grew out of an after-school STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) center the authors helped to build. Illustrations are colorful and projects are clearly explained, step by step. It would definitely be best to begin at the beginning and work up to the more complex shapes later, no matter how swell they look — followed by puzzles and games.

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Author passionate about state she calls home Historical fiction aims to shed light on history often overlooked

BY JODI HORNER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Local author Laurie Marr Wasmund is a proud Colorado native, although she doesn’t have a “Native” bumper sticker on her car.

“I have the certified Pioneer plates.

I applied before the law changed and anyone could get them,” said Wasmund, who grew up in Castle Rock and graduated from Douglas County High School. She now lives in unincorporated northwestern Elbert County.

Wasmund’s passion for her home state is expressed through her writing.

She has self-published three novels, each centered around fictitious Coloradans but set during real-life historical events.

Through the stories of her characters, Wasmund paints a picture of the side of history often overlooked.

“We know what happened in the trenches in France — most of us learned about that in school,” she said.

“It is what happened in 1917-1919 in America that we don’t quite remember. The beginnings of `big’ government under President Wilson’s

Wasmund is shown in her home office working on her fourth novel, “To Love Kindness.”

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imposition of regulations on most industries … the atrocious treatment of German-Americans, who had to register in their local communities and who were then subjected to terrible discrimination, the horrific treatment of conscientious objectors, who were sentenced to hard labor in places like Fort Leavenworth and Alcatraz,” Wasmund explained.

She is currently working on her fourth novel, “To Love Kindness,” which is set in 1918 during World War I, with America deeply entrenched in

the war in France. It will be the second book in her “White Winter Trilogy.” Wasmund hopes it will be ready to publish by the end of this year.

The first book of the trilogy, called “To Do Justice,” centers on three cousins from Colorado as America enters WWI. The third book will be titled “To Walk Humbly,” and will focus on life in Colorado after the war, when the Colorado government was steeped in the Ku Klux Klan, she said.

“It’s a story that needs to be told,” Wasmund said. “Ninety percent of the state government was KKK in 1920s.”

The titles for the “White Winter Trilogy” were all inspired by the Bible passage Micah 6:8. The Revised Standard Version translation, similar to others, says: “He has showed you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” Wasmund’s passion for history and storytelling stems from her own family history of storytelling.

“On my mother’s side we always had a lot of stories, a lot of stories from Scotland. It’s a pretty Scottish thing, a love of history and family stories,” the redheaded Wasmund said.

“My grandmother always had an

The cover for Wasmund’s book “To Do Justice” features her grandfather, John Marr, and great uncle, Henry Halgate Storm, shortly after their return to Boston after WWI in 1919.

incredible interest in history and did a lot with writing,” she said.

Her grandmother, Josephine Lowell Marr, was a columnist for the Douglas County News (“Walk With the Pioneers”) and Douglas County’s first official historian. Later in her life, she published a history of Douglas County called “Douglas County: A Historical Journey.”

With the 100th anniversary of America’s declaration of war on Germany approaching on April 6, Wasmund is especially enthusiastic to share her historical fiction with her fellow Coloradans, if not the world.

“What I really want people to do (when they read her books) is two things. I want them to say, `hey, I want to watch this documentary, I want to read more about World War I, the Ludlow Massacre, and read the historical sources for themselves,’” she said.

“Second, I want them to see how in history, what goes around comes around. Some of these conversations are very familiar to us today,” she said.

Wasmund will be at Parker Writers at the new library from 2 to 4 p.m.

April 9. She is hosting a workshop titled “Writing from the Senses.”

Author Laurie Marr Wasmund had the opportunity to present her book, “To Do Justice,” to Gov. John Hickenlooper at the Colorado Authors’ League event in September.

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THINGS to DO

THEATER

Auditions for ‘Sing!’: 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 11 at Spotlight Performing Arts Center, 6328 E. County Line Road, Unit 102, Highlands Ranch. Show is for ages 6-18 years. Class runs 15 weeks and teaches acting, dance and vocal techniques while preparing a full-length musical production. Classes take place from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays. Performances in August. Go to www. spotlightperformers.com or call 720-44-DANCE for information and tuition rates.

MUSIC

Peter & Will Anderson Jazz Trio: 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 E. Dry Creek Road, Centennial.

Go to http://gshep.org/ministry/ music-mission-concert-series Lenten Recitals: 12:10 p.m.

Wednesdays through April 5 at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Music of the Lenten season presented in 20- to 25-minute recitals. Light lunch served. Donations accepted. Concert schedule: Mark Zwilling, organ and piano, March 22; Alleluia Handbells, March 29; St. Andrew Sisters Women’s Ensemble, April 5. Contact Mark Zwilling at 303 794-2683 or mzwilling@ gostandrew.com

ART

Create a Graphic Novel: 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch.

Local graphic novel artist helps kids in grades 2-6 create their own graphic novel. Registration required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

Explore the Art of Improv: 4:30 p.m. (ages 8-12) and 6 p.m. (teens and adults) Tuesday, April 4, at the Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane.

Certified theater teacher leads workshop. Registration required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

Hobby Speed Dating: 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 5, at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Learn about and try some new hobbies. Program is for adults. Registration required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

Lessons and Lemonade: 9:30-11 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. select Saturdays at Hobby Lobby,

this week’s TOP FIVE Instrument Zoo: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 1, at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way. Douglas County Libraries program for children offers handson fun with a variety of musical instruments. No registration needed; call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

Yours, Colorado: Colorado State of Mind Fair: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, April 1, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Explore a variety of Colorado outdoor activities, from rock hunting to canoeing and more, including displays and demos. No registration required. Call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

Splashy Watercolor Technique: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, April 1 at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Led by local artist Robert Gray; presented by Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County. Full supply list on the Heri-

Colorado 83 and Mainstreet, Parker. Presented by the Parker Artists Guild. For children in grades 4-8.

Class schedule: Saturday, April 8, Chinese Brush Painting; Saturday, May 13, Polymer Clay; Saturday, June 24, Intuitive Painting with Acrylics. Registration required; call 720-542-8187.

Elizabeth Arts Survey: Community and civic leaders are exploring the potential for new, affordable art space to be built in Elizabeth.

Everyone involved in the arts, cultural and creative communities is asked to take the Elizabeth Arts Survey. The survey closes April 10.

Go to www.elizabethartsurvey. org.

EVENTS

Lenten Fish Fry: 4-6:30 p.m. Fridays in Lent except Good Friday (through April 7) at Ave Maria Catholic Church, Parker. Knights of Columbus serve fried fish, baked fish or nuggets, along with cole slaw, fried or baked potato, mac and cheese, and dinner rolls.

Iced tea, lemonade and coffee are free.

Take out and drive through are available.

Mystery of the Enigma: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 31 at South Suburban Christian Church, 7275 S. Broadway, Littleton. Concert preceded by a talk with Maestro Devin Patrick Hughes and guest soloist Nicholas May at 6:45 p.m.

tage Fine Arts Guild website. For ages 18 and older.

Sign up at http://www.heritage-guild.com.

Genealogy Fair: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, April 1, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Highlands Ranch Genealogical Society presents booths, workshops and online research tools. Try out tools such as Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com, NewspaperArchive.com and MyHeritage to see which of these subscription sites will be best for you. No registration required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

Finding Old Maps on the Internet: 7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 4 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Presented by the Highlands Ranch Genealogical Society and led by Ted Bainbridge, Ph.D. Learn how cartography can help you make sense of your research and get you past those dreaded “brick walls.” Show up at 6:30 p.m. for conversation with fellow genealogists.

Tickets and information available by calling 303-781-1892 or www. arapahoe-phil.org.

Lifetree Café: 6-7 p.m. Monday, April 3, at DAZBOG Coffee, 202 Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Enjoy coffee and conversation each Monday while watching a video about life, faith and ups and downs, and then talking about the video. All are welcome.

Free Legal Clinic: 2-3:30 p.m.

Monday, April 3, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain the process and procedures for all areas of civil litigation. Walk-ins welcome; everyone seated first-come, first-served. Clinics offered the first Monday of each month. 2017 dates are May 1, June 5, July 3, Aug. 7, Oct. 2, Nov. 6 and Dec. 4.

Call 303-791-7323.

Celebrate Colorado’s National Parks, Monuments: 6:30 p.m.

Friday, April 7, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Noted landscape photographer John Fielder shows and talks about his photos of Colorado’s federal lands. Book sale and signing follows. Registration required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

World War I Exhibit Opening: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at the Castle Rock Museum, 420 Elbert St., Castle Rock. WWI re-enactors in uniform will display their collections of memorabilia.

Exhibit honors the 100th anniversary of the United States’ involvement in WWI. Call 303-814-3164

or go to www.castlerockhistoricalsociety.org.

Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Opening: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at 3990 Limelight Ave., Castle Rock.

Free 10-inch, create-your-own three-topping pizzas will given to guests in line from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

All pizzas made during the training period will be donated to local charity and given throughout the community. Go to www.unclemaddios.com.

Zonta Douglas County Trivia Night: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at Kirk Hall, Douglas County Fairgrounds, Castle Rock. Teams of six adults compete in eight rounds of trivia for cash prizes. Dessert bar, snacks, beverages, door prizes, and opportunities to win silent and live auction items included with team registration. Go to www.zontadouglascounty.org. Call Sue Nissen at 303-202-2452.

Community Passover Seder: 7 p.m. Monday, April 10, at Chabad Jewish Center, 9950 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree. All are welcome to join the community Seder, regardless of Jewish affiliation or background. Reservations can be made online at www.

DenverJewishCenter.com. A Teen Club Seder is Tuesday, April 11.

Contact Rabbi Avraham Mntz at 303-792-7222 or Rabbi@DenverJewishCenter.com.

Recording Your Family History: 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Author and family historian Ron Ross developed an oral history technique when

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he recorded the life stories of his now-deceased parents. He will share his work and demonstrate his methods. Preview his method at www.recordyourfamilyhistory. com. Contact Bob Jenkins, president, at ColumbineGenealogy@ gmail.com. Go to www.ColumbineGenealogy.com

HEALTH

Fight Back Against Stress: 4-4:30 p.m. Monday, April 3, at the Grow Youth Center in the To the Rescue Building, 10355 S. Progress Way, Parker. Taught by Brooke Ebel, nutritional health coach, Natural Grocers in Parker. Call 303-9318026 or go to www.GrowCommunityCenter.org.

ChristLife Community Church Blood Drive: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, April 9 inside the gym at 5451 CO-86, Franktown.

Contact Diana Brown at 720-2241484 or go to bonfils.org.

EDUCATION

FBLA Shred-A-Thon: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 8 at Littleton High School, 199 E. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Bring boxes of financial records, bank statements, old tax records and other personal information. Secure shredding done on-site. Only cash and checks accepted; donations are tax-deductible.

Douglas County School District: The Next Four Years: 3 p.m.

Sunday, April 9 at the Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane; and 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 13 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Join Douglas County Parents in a conversation about the state of our school district and why the 2017 Board of Education election is important to the future of the district and to you. Go to www.douglascountyparents.com, or contact jason@douglascountyparents.com or amy@douglascountyparents.com.

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

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Donations: Also accepts used cell phones (younger than 4 years) to give to victims.

Mail to Gateway at P.O. Box 914, Aurora, CO 80040, or drop them off at Neighborly Thrift Store, 3360 S. Broadway, Englewood Requirements: Must attend a 26-hour training session; bilingual skills welcome Contact: Jeneen Klippel-Worden, 303-343-

Girl Scouts of Colorado Youth organization for girls Need: Troop leaders, office support, administrative help and more Age requirement: Men and women, 18 and older Contact: www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org, inquiry@gscolorado.org or 1-877-4045708 Global Orphan Relief Develops and supports programs bringing light, comfort and security to orphans around the world Need: Super stars with website development, users of the abundant resources of social media. Those with great connection ability are needed to help with the development of the donor

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Contact: Those interested serving this faith-based Colorado nonprofit can contact Deitra Dupray, 303-895-7536 or dadupray@comcast.net.

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Need: Opportunities for food preparation, guest service, cleaning and dishwashing.

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SPORTS ALL-SOUTH METRO GIRLS AND BOYS BASKETBALL TEAMS

Talented 20 make their points

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

T

his season’s Colorado Community Media AllSouth Metro boys and girls basketball teams have a

mixture of individuals with different talents and skills.

Among the 20 players who comprise the boys and girls first and second teams, you’ll find: • Versatile guards who are like quarterbacks on the court.

• Three-point shooters who can knock down baskets from afar.

• Rugged rebounders.

• Top-notch defenders.

• All-around standouts.

The players were chosen by the Colorado Community Media sports

staff, with input from area coaches.

To be considered, players must have attended schools in the Douglas County, Littleton or Englewood school districts, or have attended Cherry Creek, Valor Christian or Lutheran high schools.

ALL-SOUTH METRO GIRLS FIRST TEAM Tommi Olson, Highlands Ranch

Jana Van Gytenbeek, Cherry Creek

Class: Junior

Class: Freshman

Class: Senior

Height: 5-6

Height: 5-7

Height: 5-7

Key stats: Led the Continental League in assists (5.3), steals (4.0) and 3-pointers (73) and she scored 14.8 points per game.

Autumn Watts, Highlands Ranch

Reagan Chiaverini, Chaparral

Key stats: The Bruins floor leader who averaged 14.8 points, 5.7 assists and 2.1 steals per game, and made 43 3-pointers.

Key stats: Continental League’s second leading scorer with a 16.9 average and she shot 77 percent from the free throw line.

Ashleigh Ellis, Ponderosa

Haley Shaklee, Lutheran

Class: Sophomore Height: 6-0 Key stats: She scored 13.9 points and pulled down 9.8 rebounds a game.She had 11 double doubles.

Rebekah Sandstrom, Littleton Class: Junior Height: 6-1 Key stats: Led the Jefferson County 4A League in rebounding for the second consecutive season with an 11.8 average and scored 7.3 points a game.

SECOND TEAM Macy Ziegler, Arapahoe

Tess Boade, Valor Christian

Jaela Richardson, Cherry Creek

Class: Senior

Class: Senior

Class: Junior

Class: Senior

Class: Junior

Height: 5-4

Height: 5-7

Height: 5-11

Height: 5-4

Height: 6-0

Key stats: She averaged 12 points and 2.6 assists and made 33 3-point shots.

Key stats: Wound up fourth in the Continental League scoring race with

Key stats: Made 82 3-point baskets, shooting 35 percent, to lead Class 3A.

Key stats: Scored at a 13.1 clip as the Eagles’ leader while averaging 3.7

Key stats: She was a big contributor inside for a tall Bruins squad, scoring

a 15.4 average.

steals.

9.3 points.

ALL-SOUTH METRO BOYS FIRST TEAM Sam Masten, Rock Canyon

Jalen Sanders, Valor Christian

Corey Seng, ThunderRidge

Brendan Sullivan, Highlands Ranch

Jake Belknapp, Mountain Vista

Class: Junior

Class: Senior

Class: Senior

Class: Junior

Class: Senior

Height: 6-3

Height: 6-5

Height: 6-5

Height: 6-6

Height: 6-8

Key stats: Led the Continental League and was fourth in the state in Class 5A in scoring with a 22.3 average. He shot 55 percent from the field and 77 percent from the foul line.

Key stats: He was the Jeffco 4A leader in scoring (22.5), assists (4.4) and blocks (3.2). Also averaged 7.3 rebounds and 2.6 steals.

Key stats: He scored 21.2 points per game, made 48 3-point shots, pulled down 4.9 rebounds a game and handed out 3.1 assists per contest.

Key stats: Topped the Continental League in rebounding with 10 per game and double doubles with 11. He scored 16.6 points per game.

Key stats: Finished the season with a 16.6 scoring and a 9.0 rebounding average while recording nine double doubles.

Colin Rardin, Rock Canyon

Kyle Lukasiewicz, Arapahoe

Isaac Essien, Mountain Vista

Ronnie DeGray III, Chaparral

SECOND TEAM Kaison Hammonds, ThunderRidge Class: Junior

Class: Senior

Class: Senior

Class: Senior

Height: 6-4

Height: 6-3

Height: 6-4

Height: 6-0

Key stats: Emerged as a crucial part of the Grizzlies’ attack by averaging 14.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game.

Key stats: Connected on a Continental League-leading 50 3-pointers while averaging 13.3 points with 3.0 assists per game.

Key stats: Did it all for the Warriors, averaging 17.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game and making 50 3-point baskets.

Key stats: He was the assist leader in the Continental League with 6.2 per game while also scoring 11.2 points per game.

Class: Sophomore Height: 6-5 Key stats: Showed his potential on a young Wolverines team by averaging 15.3 points and 5.7 rebounds a game.

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Special athletes shine on ice in Centennial Contestants display talent and find community through competition

BY STEPHANIE MASON SMASON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Special Olympics figure and speed skaters dazzled judges with their grace, balance and joy.

Alexa Barricklow, in the 22-to-29 age division, enjoyed showing her speed and accuracy in the level six compulsory figure skating round, the most advanced division in the competition.

“When I am on the ice, I feel happy and confident,” Barricklow said.

“I’ve always done a lot of sports. I’m looking forward to the ice skating and the awards, too.”

Barricklow, who lives in Centennial, has been skating for 12 years. She is a Metropolitan State University student studying physical education. Her dream is to teach middle school students and share her love of sports.

The state championship was held March 25 at the South Suburban Ice Arena, 6580 S. Vine St. in Centennial. Nearly 50 athletes and volunteers participated in the event.

Christina Hinkle, 32, has lived in Aurora her whole life and started skating at the age of 14. She competes at the level five compulsory level, one of the highest in the competition.

“My favorite part of ice skating is learning new techniques,” Hinkle said. “I like working on my footwork. I am working on my longer leaps … Being out there, I feel inspired.”

Karen Schleu, a figure skating

Alexa Barricklow warms up for her division of figure skating at the South Suburban Ice Rink for the Special Olympics Colorado State Skating Championship on March 25.

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coach for 40 years, coaches a team of 28 Special Olympics athletes and specified partners out of the University of Denver.

“The athletes try really hard and they work really hard,” Schleu said.

Special Olympics Colorado provides year-round training and competition in 22 sports for 21,118 athletes with intellectual disabilities living in the state of Colorado. More than 100 events are held annually for athletes as young as 2 years old.

Shelby Griffin, who competed in the 8-to-11 age group, enjoyed the freedom of gliding on skates so much that she did not want to leave the ice. Volunteers skated out to encourage her out of the rink — Griffin remained smiling.

Paige Tack, a ninth-grader at Lutheran High School in Parker, volunteers with Special Olympics Ice Skating. She started skating a few years ago when she saw the Winter

STANDOUT PERFORMERS Meg Hanson, lacrosse, junior, Arapahoe: She had four goals as the Warriors had 10 different players score in a 20-3 win over Evergreen on March 20.

Jordan Medina, baseball, junior, Highlands Ranch: He went 4-for-4 with a home run and double, drove in five runs and stole a base as the Falcons opened play March 21 in the Pride Classic Tournament with an 18-0 win over Scottsdale Christian Academy.

Case Williams, baseball, freshman, Douglas County: Williams allowed just one hit and struck out nine batters in a four-inning stint during the Huskies’ 5-0 win over Highland of Palmdale, California, on March 21.

Jacob Dack, track, senior, Lutheran: Dack won the shot put (52-00.25) and discus (136-03.00) on March 23 at the Denver South Rebel Invitational.

Logan O’Neill, baseball, senior, Rock Canyon: O’Neill went 3-for-3, scored three runs, stole a base and had five runs batted in as the Jaguars beat Valley Vista of Surprise, Arizona, on March 22.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS are five athletes named from south metro area high schools. Preference is given to those making their debut on the list. To nominate an athlete, contact Jim Benton at jbenton@ coloradocommunitymedia.com

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Olympics and wanted to use her passion for the sport to help others.

“I think it is really interesting to see how, no matter what happens to them, the people are always really positive,” Tack said. “These skaters are really there for each other.”

Being on the ice is more than a hobby to the athletes. It is a way for them to showcase hard work, skill and ability, said Mindy Watrous, president and CEO of Special Olympics Colorado.

“These athletes have been training all season and this is a culmination of their efforts,” Watrous said. “It is about inclusion and having everyone involved and engaged. People talk about these athlete’s disabilities and what they cannot do and talk about how their lives are limited. Special Olympics show that our athletes are just like everybody else in so many ways and that they deserve to have their place in the community.”

Amanda Douglas and Haldan Pranger practice for their pairs skating division at the South Suburban Ice Rink.

Christina Hinkle demonstrates what she called a “grab the camel” ice skating move at the South Suburban Ice Rink, where athletes gathered for the Special Olympics Colorado State Skating Championship.

For crew chiefs, it’s life in the fast lane

ole Pearn and Chris Gayle feel right at home in Golden, but neither is home very often.

Both are crew chiefs for DenOVERTIME ver’s NASCAR Furniture Row Racing teams.

Pearn is in his second season as crew chief for the No. 78 team and driver Martin Truex Jr. Truex, who won March Jim Benton 12 in Las Vegas, is third in driver points and has a series-leading eight playoff bonus points following the March 26 Auto Club 400 in Fontana, California.

Gayle is the crew chief for the No. 77 and rookie driver Erik Jones, for the second FRR team.

Jones is 15th in the point standings.

Pearn and his family moved from North Carolina to the Denver area before the start of the 2016 season.

They are embracing the Colorado lifestyle, but it’s not always easy.

“It’s hard being away,” said Pearn, a native of London, Ontario, who plays hockey in an area league and skis during the offseason.

“I’ve got two young kids (Callum and Freya), so it’s hard on my wife (Carrie)… We just do the best we can with it, but it’s a challenge.”

On most NASCAR weeks when races are on Sundays, the FRR teams return to Denver after the race Sunday evening and depart on Thursday for the next track Gayle, along with his wife Brandi and 2-year-old daughter Cora, moved to Golden from North Carolina on Nov. 30, 2016.

“I moved out (here) and three days later it dumped 9 inches of snow and it was like 4 degrees for a high for two straight days,” Gayle.

“I was like, ‘whew, this is more than I expected,’ but then three days later it was 50 degrees and all the snow was gone. It’s nice and sunny and I like that.”

American football in Italy Football is the most popular sport in Italy, but in America that sport is called soccer.

Castle View senior Riese Lutz is part of the American Football Worldwide USA Elite 19U team that will tour Italy April 15-22 and will play a game of American football on April 22 in Milan against the Italian National U19 team.

The Italian team gets together a couple times a year to train and compete against other national European American football teams.

The USA team will help refine the American form of football for Italy’s team.

SEE BENTON, P25

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Writer, coaches honored at Hall of Fame dinner Colorado Community Media’s own Jim Benton was honored with the Media Award by the Colorado High School Coaches Association March 25 at its Hall of Fame induction dinner in Aurora.

Benton joined five coaches in receiving honors at the dinner.

Benton is a Denver native who graduated from Lincoln High School and the University of Denver. He worked for 41 years as a sportswriter for the Rocky Mountain News covering all levels of sports — club, high school, college and pro. Since 2012, he has been covering sports, with a focus on high schools, in the metro area for Colorado Community Media.

Also inducted wereformer Chaparral

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Lutz was all-conference player in the Mount Wilson league last season.

The cornerback/free safety made 26 solo tackles, had five interceptions and blocked two field goals.

Later start shouldn’t effect sports Start time for classes at the high schools in the Cherry Creek School District will start later for the 2017-18 school year. The school day will start at 8:20 a.m. and release at 3:30 p.m.

Cherry Creek High School Athletic Director Jason Wilkins doesn’t anticipate any effect on Bruins’ athletic practices or after-school games, even those away games that start at 4 or 4:15 p.m.

“We do anticipate a few more stu-

High School volleyball coachT.R. Ellis, former Fowler basketball coach Greg Fruhwirth, former North Park coach and althletic director Randy Hodgson, former Overland football coachTony Manfredi and Colorado Academy track and cross country coach Alan Versaw.

Ellis was the lone female coach inducted by the CHSCA this year. She began her coaching career in Colorado at Olathe High School in 1982 and in 1990 moved over to the Douglas County School District for the remainder of her career.

In 1997, Chaparral High opened and Ellis became the school’s first volleyball coach. In 2010 and 2011, the Wolverines were state champions and she led them to a 226-120 record. She was the All-Colorado Volleyball Coach of the Year and Class 5A Volleyball Coach of the Year in 2011.

dents wanting off the last period of the day as athletes will not want to miss class for a game,” Wilkins said. “We also anticipate more students wanting a first-period class since it will now start later.

“When I went through and looked at every game played last year, the location and the times, it was surprising to see how few games would have been affected by this new end time. One of the benefits is that many coaches are out of the building these days, so practices started later anyway. This later end time will help to eliminate some of that down time while kids waited for practice to start.”

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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To Whom It May Concern: On 1/5/2017 5:47:00 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: CYNTHIA R. HASKELL Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR PATHWAYS LENDING SOLUTIONS, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-1 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/16/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 12/7/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004124257 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $933,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $897,159.40

Original Grantor: JOHN H SLOAN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR PEOPLES MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/29/2011 Recording Date of DOT: 9/1/2011 Reception No. of DOT: 2011053223 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $317,440.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $326,548.25

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: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 16, CENTENNIAL RANCH, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Which has the address of: 7285 Sagebrush Drive , Parker, CO 80138 NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 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 (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

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: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 10A, BLOCK 2, COMPARK FILING NO. 1, 1ST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 16082 Butterwort 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 26, 2017, 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 (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 3/2/2017 Last Publication: 3/30/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

First Publication: 3/16/2017 Last Publication: 4/13/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 1/6/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Dated: 1/5/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

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

EVE GRINA Colorado Registration #: 43658 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-16-757630-LL *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee websi te: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

NICHOLAS H. SANTARELLI Colorado Registration #: 46592 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: Attorney File #: 16-013426

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0003 First Publication: 3/16/2017 Last Publication: 4/13/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Legal Notice No. 2017-0004 First Publication: 3/2/2017 Last Publication: 3/30/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0012 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/19/2017

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Trustees

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0012 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/19/2017 1:35:00 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: JEREMY GRAYSON AND CORTNEY GRAYSON Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR IMORTGAGE.COM, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: MIDFIRST BANK Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/25/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 5/20/2008 Reception No. of DOT: 2008035925 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $398,742.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $480,892.35 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: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 49, VILLAGES OF PARKER FILING NO. 26B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 22983 Allendale Avenue , 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 10, 2017, 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 (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 3/16/2017 Last Publication: 4/13/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/20/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NICHOLAS H. SANTARELLI Colorado Registration #: 46592 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: Attorney File #: 17-014055 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0012 First Publication: 3/16/2017 Last Publication: 4/13/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0014 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/19/2017 4:24:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be

To advertise your public notices call 303-566-4100

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0014

Public Trustees

To Whom It May Concern: On 1/19/2017 4:24:00 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: LAUREEN M. BENT AND EARL BENT Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR WILMINGTON FINANCE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR MFRA TRUST 2014-2 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/15/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 1/26/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007007956 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $204,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $205,880.92 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Trustees

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0016 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/19/2017 4:32:00 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: MATTHEW N. GAGNON AND STEPHAINE L. GAGNON Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, FIRST MAGNUS FINANCIAL CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION ("FANNIE MAE"), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/4/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 8/10/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006068697** DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $284,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $331,827.57

*LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE JANUARY 6, 2015

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay monthly installments due Note Holder **This loan has been modified through a loan modification agreement effective 12/1/15.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 41, BLOCK 1, SADDLEBROOK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 41, THE VILLAGES OF PARKER FILING NO. 6B, FIRST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 21861 Saddlebrook Court , Parker, CO 80138

Which has the address of: 22418 Quail Run Lane, Parker, CO 80138

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE OF SALE

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 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 (38-38103.1 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 (38-38-103.2 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.

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 (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 3/16/2017 Last Publication: 4/13/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/20/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NICHOLE WILLIAMS Colorado Registration #: 49611 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000006550081 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee webs ite: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0014 First Publication: 3/16/2017 Last Publication: 4/13/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0016 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/19/2017

First Publication: 3/16/2017 Last Publication: 4/13/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/20/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: HOLLY RYAN Colorado Registration #: 32647 355 UNION BOULEVARD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: (303) 274-0159 Attorney File #: 16-914-29738

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on t he Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0016 First Publication: 3/16/2017 Last Publication: 4/13/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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30 Parker Chronicle Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0021 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/26/2017 3:19:00 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: GARRY MCCULLEY AND LEEANNE BRESLIN Original Beneficiary: DECISION ONE MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2005HE3 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-HE3 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/28/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 4/6/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005029872 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $169,600.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $146,513.27

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 8 COTTONWOOD, SUBDIVISION FILING NO. lOB, 1ST AMENDED, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8737 Cloverleaf 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, May 17, 2017, 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 (38-38103.1 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 (38-38-103.2 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: 3/23/2017 Last Publication: 4/20/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/27/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DAVID A. SHORE Colorado Registration #: 19973 5347 S VALENTIA WAY SUITE 100, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111 Phone #: (303) 573-1080 Fax #: Attorney File #: 17-00013SH

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0021 First Publication: 3/23/2017 Last Publication: 4/20/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0026 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/26/2017 3:20:00 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: RICHARD T HOFFMAN AND MICHELLE M HOFFMAN AND RACHEL M HOFFMAN

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0026 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/26/2017 3:20:00 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.

Public Trustees

Original Grantor: RICHARD T HOFFMAN AND MICHELLE M HOFFMAN AND RACHEL M HOFFMAN Original Beneficiary: WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/7/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 9/19/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007074541** DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $292,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $317,038.25 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: Violation of the Due on Transfer clause. **This loan has been modified through a Loan Modification Agreement effective date is February 01, 2013.

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 26, BLOCK 6, THE PINERY, FILING NO. 4, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8804 E Mad River Rd , 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, May 17, 2017, 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 (38-38103.1 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 (38-38-103.2 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: 3/23/2017 Last Publication: 4/20/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/27/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: TONI M. OWAN Colorado Registration #: 30580 355 UNION BOULEVARD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: (303) 274-0159 Attorney File #: 16-945-29723 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0026 First Publication: 3/23/2017 Last Publication: 4/20/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - Shops at Robinson Ranch Association - Allen Land Surveying - Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP as Registered Agent The Shops at Robinson Ranch Association Bob Jaster, President & CEO Robinson Brick Company a Colorado Corporation fka Robinson Brick and Tile Company - Capital Corporate Services Inc, Registered Agent The Shops at Robinson Ranch Association - Capitol Corporate Services Inc C/O Wolz Corporate USA Inc, Registered Agent - Capitol Corporate Services Inc - Capitol Corporate Services Inc, Registered Agent The Shops at Robinson Ranch Associ-

OCCUPANT - Shops at Robinson Ranch Association - Allen Land Surveying - Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP as Registered Agent The Shops at Robinson Ranch Association Bob Jaster, President & CEO Robinson Brick Company a Colorado Corporation fka Robinson Brick and Tile Company - Capital Corporate Services Inc, Registered Agent The Shops at Robinson Ranch Association - Capitol Corporate Services Inc C/O Wolz Corporate USA Inc, Registered Agent - Capitol Corporate Services Inc - Capitol Corporate Services Inc, Registered Agent The Shops at Robinson Ranch Association - Capitol Corporate Services, Registered Agent The Shops at Robinson Ranch Association - Carol Baumgartner, Town Clerk Town of Parker - Carol Erwin C/O Capitol Corporate Services Inc - Cheryl M Roberts, Director Capitol Corporate Services Inc - Cheryl M Roberts, President Capitol Corporate Services Inc Cheryl M Roberts, Treasurer Capitol Corporate Services Inc - Delanie Case C/O Capitol Corporate Services Inc - Don Tjepkes Surveying - Don Tjepkes, a Duly Registered Professional Land Surveyor - FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA Gayle Windle, Asst Secretary Capitol Corporate Services Inc aka Capitol Services Inc - Gloria Constantin C/O Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP - Hunington Properties Inc - INA Group LLC - International Bank of Commerce - Jeff Samples, President International Bank of Commerce - John H Robinson, Director Capitol Corporate Services Inc - John H Robinson, Secretary Capitol Corporate Services Inc - John H Robinson, Vice President Capitol Corporate Services Inc - Jonathan A Lehmann, President Robinson Ranch Metropolitan District - Land Title - Land Title Guarantee Co - Mark C Licata, Registered Agent The Shops at Robinson Ranch Association - Mark Licata C/O Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP - Mark Stuz, Registered Agent Robinson Brick Company - Mary Ann Quick C/O Capitol Corporate Services Mayor Town of Parker - Michael B Massey C/O Capitol corporate Services Inc - Michael P Allen, a duly registered land surveyor - Parker Water & Sanitation District - Planning Comission Town Of Parker - Preston Johnson C/O Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP - Randy Lewis, Neighborhood Services Manager Town of Parker Robinson Brick Company, a Colorado Corporation fka Robinson Brick and Tile Company Robinson Ranch Metropolitan District - Sandy Aron of Spasco of Colordao LLC, Partner Sandy Aron, President Shops at Robinson Ranch Association a Colorado Non-Profit Corporation - Sandy P Aron, Member Spasco of Colorado LLC - Sanford P Aron, Manager Spasco of Colorado LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Sanford P Aron, Sole Manager of Spasco of Colorado LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Sanford P Aron, Sole Manager Spasco of Colorado LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Sanford P Aron, the Sole Manager of Spasco of Colorado LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Spasco Ltd, a Texas Limited Partnership aka Spasco Ltd - Spasco of Colorado LLC C/O Huntington Properties Inc - Spasco of Colorado LLC C/O Huntington Properties Inc aka Hunington Properties Inc - Spasco of Colorado LLC - Spasco of Colorado LLC, a Colorado Limited Liabiity Company - Suzanne Biesendorfer C/O Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP - The Corporation Company - The Corporation Company, Registered Agent for US CorpWorks Inc - The Public Trustee of the County of Douglas State of Colorado - The Shops at Robinson Ranch Association a Colorado nonprofit corporation - The Shops at Robinson Ranch Association - Town Council of the Town of Parker - Town of Parker US Corpworks Inc, Registered Agent for Capitol Corporate Services Inc as Registered Agent for The Shops at Robinson Ranch Association Wolz Corporate USA Inc

Misc. Private Legals

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2013 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: TRACT A ROBINSON RANCH 2 2ND AMEND 1.68 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2012. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of The Shops At Robinson Ranch Association for said year 2012 That on the 20th day of June 2016 said FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA assigned said certificate of purchase to INA Group LLC. That said INA Group LLC on the 4th day of January 2017 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 13th day of July 2017 unless the same has been redeemed.

Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 30th day of March 2017 /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 930824 First Publication: March 30, 2017 Last Publication: April 13, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP - FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA - INA Group LLC - Internantional Bank of Commerce -

FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to:

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OCCUPANT - Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP - FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA - INA Group LLC - Internantional Bank of Commerce Jeff Samples the President of International Bank of Commerce, a Texas Banking Association Jeff Samples, President C/O International Bank of Commerce - Johnathan A Lehmann, President Olde Town Metropolitan District - Land Title Guarantee Company - Main & Jordan LLC, A Colorado Limited Liability Company - Michael B Massey - Norman Dyer as Sole Manager of Main & Jordan LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Norman Dyer, Sole Manager - Olde Town Metropolitan District - Preston Johnson Sandy P Aron, Manager, Spasco of Colorado LLC - Sandy P Aron, Member, Spasco of Colorado LLC - Sanford P Aron, the Sole Manager of Spasco of Colorado LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Shops at Olde Town Association - Spasco of Colorado LLC - Spasco of Colorado LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Spasco, Ltd, a Texas limited partnership aka Spasco Ltd - The Cherry Creek Basin Authority - The Parker Water and Sanitation District - The Public Trustee of the County of Douglas, State of Colorado - The Shops at Olde Town Association - The Shops at Olde Town Association, a Colorado nonprofit corporation The Union Pacific Railway Company You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2013 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: TRACT O OLDE TOWN AT PARKER 1A 1ST AMEND 1.875 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2012. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Shops at Olde Town Association for said year 2012 That on the 20th day of June 2016 said FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA assigned said certificate of purchase to INA Group LLC. That said INA Group LLC on the 4th day of January 2017 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 29th day of June 2017 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 23rd day of March 2017 /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 930789 First Publication: March 23, 2017 Last Publication: April 6, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - Anderson & Keil - Apollo Credit Agency Inc - Brittany D Vanwyck aka Brittany D Brame - Brittany Van Wyk, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Kevin A Vanwyk also known as Kevin Authur Vanwk, Kevin Vanwyk, Kevin A Van Wyk, Kevin Arthur Van Wyk and Kevin Van Wyk - Christopher Gerald Treece Registered Agent GRE Holdings - Christopher Sherman - County Court Jefferson County - Dianne E Bailey, Douglas County Public Trustee GRE Holdings LLC - GRE Holdings LLC C/O Jennifer Ostenson - Guaranty Bank and Trust Company - Jennifer Ostenson, Manager GRE Holdings LLC - Jennifer Ostenson, Senior Vice President of Guaranty Bank and Trust Company - Merlin J Rozenboom - Merlin J Rozenboom and Kevin A Van Wyk - Monique Dithun, Deputy Clerk - Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc aka MERS - Mortgage Solutions of Colorado - North American Title Company of Colorado - Public Trustee Douglas County Robert James Wilson - Robert James Wilson and Kindra Wilson - Sean Larkin - Sean Michael Larkin - Sean Michael Larkin, Registered Agent GRE Holdings LLC - Shana Kloek, Clerk of the Court - Sharon K Sherman and Chris Sherman - Sharon K Sherman et al - Stewart Title - Zsolt K Bessko C/O Jones & Keller PC Zsolt K Bessko Esq You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2013 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

March 31, 2017M

LOTS 13 THRU 16 BLK 8 KELLEY TOWNSITE & THAT PART OF VACATED ROSE AVE ADJACENT TO PROPERTY BY 87-254 TOTAL ACREAGE 0.369 AM/L

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and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2012. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of GRE Holdings LLC for said year 2012

That on the 20th day of June 2016 said FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA assigned said certificate of purchase to INA Group LLC. That said INA Group LLC on the 4th day of January 2017 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 29th day of June 2017 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 23rd day of March 2017 /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 930790 First Publication: March 23, 2017 Last Publication: April 6, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to:

OCCUPANT - Beverley L Edwards AKA Beverly A Edwards - Beverly A Edwards aka Beverley L Edwards - Cheryl A Lane Clerk of Court - Cheryl A Lane Clerk of Court - Cheryl Cordert, for Troy B Parker Revenue Officer C/O Department of Treasury Internal Revenue Service - County Court Douglas County Colorado Dean E Edwards and Beverly A Edwards, As Joint Tenants - Dean Edwards AKA Dean E Edwards - Beverley L Edwards aka Beverly A Edwards and Dean Edwards aka Dean E Edwards - Department of Treasury Internal Revenue Service - FRHL LLC and UMB Bank Co NA - INA Group LLC - Kathleen Cone Deputy Clerk - Lorraine Joanne Bays - Lorraine Joanne Bays aka Lorraine J Bays - Roger D & Lori J Bays - Roger D Bays aka Roger Bays - Roger Dean Bays and Lorraine Joanne Bays - Transit Mix Concrete Co - Troy B Parker, Revenue Officer C/O Department of Treasury Internal Revenue Service

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2013 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

TR NE1/4SW1/4 15-9-70 CP 0150869 1 AM/L 288-533

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2012. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Lorraine Joanne Bays for said year 2012

That on the 20th day of June 2016 said FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA assigned said certificate of purchase to INA Group LLC. That said INA Group LLC on the 4th day of January 2017 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 29th day of June 2017 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 23rd day of March 2017 /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 930791 First Publication: March 23, 2017 Last Publication: April 6, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: MADISON COOKE, D.O.B. 5/31/2001, Child, And concerning:

LOTS 13 THRU 16 BLK 8 KELLEY TOWNSITE & THAT PART OF VACATED ROSE AVE ADJACENT TO PROPERTY BY 87-254 TOTAL ACREAGE 0.369 AM/L

KACY COOKE, Mother, and JEFFREY COOKE, Father, MATTHEW UNDERWOOD, Possible Biological Father, Respondents.

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2012. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the

Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 663-7726; FAX 877.285.8988

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7March 31, 2017 Mother, and KACY COOKE, JEFFREY COOKE, Father, MATTHEW UNDERWOOD, Possible Biological Father, Respondents.

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Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 663-7726; FAX 877.285.8988 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lreigrut@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 16JV311 DIVISION 7 DEPENDENCY SUMMONS

This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2016.

TO: KACY COOKE You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of R. LeeAnn Reigrut, at the above address.

A PERMANENCY PLANNING HEARING has been set for May 22, 2017 at 9:00 a.m., in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

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

You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2016, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

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

Dated this 20th day of March, 2017, John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 930801 First Publication: March 30, 2017 Last Publication: March 30, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to:

OCCUPANT - Arthur L Noble - Arthur L Noble in severality - Arturo Vera-Rojas C/O Castle Meadows Inc - BAC Home Loans Servicing LP Barbara J Van De Wege aka Barbara J Vandewege - Bradley J Clark - Bradley J Clark, a Tenant in Severality - Castle Meadows Inc Castle Meadows Inc aka Castle Meadows Inc, a California Corporation - Castle Stawiarski LLC, as Attorney in Fact for BAC Home Loans Servicing LP - Esperanza Giles-Ibarra - Esperanza Ibarra nka Esparanza Giles-Ibarra - Esperanza Ibarra nka Esparanza Giles-Ibarra and Jose I Ibarra - Esperanza Ibarra, as Attorney In Fact for Maragarita Woodman - Fannie Mae aka Federal National Mortgage Association - Fannie Mae aka Federal Nation Mortgage Association

By Castle Stawiarski LLC as Attorney in Fact Federal National Mortgage Association - First American Heritage Title Company - First American Title Insurance Company - George Kennedy, Douglas County Public Trustee - Gilbert J Cramer - Heritage Title aka Heritage Title Company - Jan Knibbe, Division Vice President US Home Corporation, a Delaware Corporation - Jeanne H Van Volkenburgh, Personal Representative of the Estate of Richard G Van Volkenburgh aka Richard Greg Van Volkenburgh Jeanne H Vanvolkenburgh - Jeffrey H Whiton, Division President US Home Corporation, a Delaware Corporation - Jose I Ibarra and Esparanza Ibarra - Jose I Ibarra and Esperanza Ibarra, as joint tenants - Joseph P Givan and Carol Lee Gensemer - Joseph P Givan and Carol Lee Massie - Joseph P Given and Carol Lee Gensemer aka Carol Lee Massie aka Carol Lee Massie Given - Land Title Guarantee Company Lincoln Meadows Limted Partnership - Margarita Woodman - Meadows Metropolitan District No. 1 - Meadows Metropolitan Districts #1 through #8 - Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. as nominee for American Brokers

Division President US Home Corporation, a Delaware Corporation - Jose I Ibarra and Esparanza Ibarra - Jose I Ibarra and Esperanza Ibarra, as joint tenants - Joseph P Givan and Carol Lee Gensemer - Joseph P Givan and Carol Lee Massie - Joseph P Given and Carol Lee Gensemer aka Carol Lee Massie aka Carol Lee Massie Given - Land Title Guarantee Company Lincoln Meadows Limted Partnership - Margarita Woodman - Meadows Metropolitan District No. 1 - Meadows Metropolitan Districts #1 through #8 - Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. as nominee for American Brokers Conduit aka MERSCorp Holdings Inc - P Joseph Kaopinski, Vice President Castle Meadows Inc, a California Corporation - Patricia Vaughn, Assistant Secretary aka Pat Vaughn, Assistant Secretary Castle Meadows Inc, a California Corporation - Public Trustee, of Douglas County State of Colorado - Richard G Van Volkenburgh aka Richard G Vanvolkenburgh - Richard G Van Volkenburgh and Jeanne H Van Volkenburg as Husband and Wife - Robert F Conley and Rebecca D Lucero - Robert F Conley and Rebecca D Lucero nka Rebecca D Conley - State of Colorado, Department of Regulatory Agencies Division of Real Estate - Surveyor Companies, a Texas Corporation - Town of Castle Rock - US Home Corporation - US Home Corporation, a Delaware Corporation - Virginia I Cramer

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You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2013 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Maxon LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 33 BLK 6 FIRST REPLAT OF THE MEADOWS # 1 0.148 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Maxon LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2012. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Arthur L Noble for said year 2012 That said Maxon LLC on the 3rd day of January 2017 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 13th day of July 2017 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 30th day of March 2017 /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 930820 First Publication: March 30, 2017 Last Publication: April 13, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - Lorraine Joanne Bays - Beverley L Edwards aka Beverly A Edwards Beverly A Edwards aka Beverley L Edwards Cheryl A Layne Clerk of Court County Court Douglas County - Cheryl Cordert for Troy B Parker Revenue Office Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service - County Court Douglas County Colorado - Dean E Edwards and Beverly A Edwards as Joint Tenants - Dean Edwards aka Dean E Edwards and Beverley L Edwards aka Beverly A Edwards Deborah Torp - Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service - Kahleen Cone Deputy Clerk County Court Douglas County - Lorraine J Bays - Robert Peterson - Roger D & Lori J Bays - Roger D Bays aka Roger Bays - Roger Dean Bays and Lorraine Joanne Bays - Transit Mix Concrete Co - Troy B Parker Revenue Officer Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2013 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Robert Peterson the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: TR IN N1/2NE1/4SW1/4 15-9-70 CP 0150877 1 AM/L 137-174 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Robert Peterson. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2012. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Lorraine Joanne Bays for said year 2012 That said Robert Peterson on the 20th day of December 2016 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 13th day of July 2017 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 30th day of March 2017 /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 930822 First Publication: March 30, 2017 Last Publication: April 13, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - Ronald D Troyer & Judith Troyer ET AL - Ronald D Troyer & Judith Troyer, Bishop Ct LLC, John Fonville, and Zion Investment Corp - Bishop Court Apartment LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Bishop Court Apartments LLC aka Bishop Court Apartment LLC nka Tamar and Associates LLC Bishop Court Apartments LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company aka Bishop Court Apartment LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Bishop Ct LLC - Bishop Ct LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Cheryl A Layne, Clerk of Court District Court, Douglas County Cindy S Schuler, Reservation Holder Bishop Ct LLC - Colleen J Troyer - District Court, Douglas County, Colorado - Doty Development Corporation - Doty Development Corporation, a Colorado Corporation - Gary R Danhauer - Gary R Danhauer ETAL - George V Dom, Director Doty Development Corporation - George V Dom, Secretary Doty Development Corporation Home Title Corporation - Jack Arrowsmith, Public Trustee Douglas County - Jenifer A Ratcliffe C/O TR Inverness Corp, a Delaware Corporation - Jesse Courtright, Deputy Clerk District Court, Douglas County - John Fonville - Joseph Tinianow and Betty Tinianow - Judith Troyer aka Judy Troyer - Kenneth A Mcnerny - Kenneth A McNerny, Organizer Bishop Court Aparments, LLC aka Bishop Court Apartment LLC - Larry P Doty as Manager of Bishop Court Apartments LLC aka Bishop Court Apartment LLC - Larry P Doty, Director Doty Development Corporation Larry P Doty, President Doty Development Corporation - Larry P Doty, President Doty Development Corporation, a Colorado Corporation Lawrence C Morley - Marilyn D Bullard, Chief Deputy Public Trustee - Matt Troyer aka Matthew A Troyer - Matt Troyer aka Matthew A Troyer and Colleen Troyer aka Colleen J Troyer - Matt Troyer and Colleen Troyer - Matt Troyer, Attorney in Fact for Ronald D Troyer and Judith A Troyer - Matthew A Troyer aka Matt Troyer Matthew A Troyer and Colleen J Troyer - Matthew Aaron Troyer aka Matt Troyer - Matthew Aaron Troyer, Registered Agent aka Matt Troyer Bishop Ct LLC - N A Doty, Secretary/Treasurer Doty Development Corporation - Nancy A Doty - Nancy A Doty, Registered Agent Tamar and Associates LLC - Nancy A Doty, Registered Agent Doty Development Corporation Ronald D Troyer - Ronald D Troyer and Judith Troyer - Ronald D Troyer and Judith A. Troyer Security Title aka Security Title Guaranty Co C/O Fidelity National Financial Inc - Tamar and Associates LLC - Todd Deneui, Attorney In Fact for John Fonville - Todd Deneui, Registered Agent Zion Investment Corporation - Todd T Deneui aka Todd Deneui - TR Inverness Corp, a Delaware Corporation - Zion Investment Corp Zion Investment Corp, a Colorado Corporation aka Zion Investment Corporation, a Colorado Corporation - Zion Investment Corporation You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 20th day of October 2011 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Omaha Beach LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: PARK BISHOP COURT 0.22 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Omaha Beach LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2010. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Gary R Danhauer ETAL for said year 2010 That said Omaha Beach LLC on the 21st day of December 2016 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 13th day of July 2017 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 30th day of March 2017 /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 930821 First Publication: March 30, 2017 Last Publication: April 13, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to:

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OCCUPANT - WEGG Partnership LLP 9600 West Jewell LLC - Alice N Boedeker, General Partner Boedeker Family Partnership LLLP - Alice N Boedeker, Registered Agent Boedeker Family Partnership LLLP - Allan A Roem and Diane Roem - Boedecker Family Partnership LLLP - Boedeker Family Partnership - Brian J Keogh and Susan J Keogh - Cheryl A Layne, Clerk of Douglas Combined Courts on behalf of David A Johnson - Cheryl A Layne, Clerk of the District Court on behalf of David A Johnson Douglas County, State of Colorado - Daniel A Daubenspeck - Daniel A Daubenspeck, Tenant in Severality - David A Johnson - David D Mandarich as President and Wendy S Brecko as Ass't Secretary of Richmond Belmont Limited, a Colorado Corporation - David D Mandarich, President Richmond Belmont Limited, a Colorado Corporation, C/O MDC Holdings - Dean H Boedeker, General Partner Boedeker Family Partnership LLLP - Dean H Boedeker, Registered Agent Boedeker Family Partnership LLLP - District Court, Jefferson County Colorado - Founders Village Master Association Gale A Torrey, Partner Wegg Partnership aka Wegg Partnership LLP - Gale A Torrey, Secretary Westcor Properties Inc - Gary A Huffman aka Gary Huffman, Registered Agent Westcor Properties Inc - Gary A Huffman, a General Partner Wegg Partnership LLP - Gary A Huffman, Registered Agent WEGG Partnership LLP - Gary Alan Huffman aka Gary A Huffman - Gary Alan Huffman aka Gary A Huffman, Registered Agent WEGG Partnership LLP - Gary Alan Huffman, President Westcor Properties Inc - Gary Alan Huffman, Registered Agent Westcor Properties Inc - Gary Huffman, Broker/Owner Westcor Properties Inc - Gary Huffman, General Partner Wegg Partnership aka Wegg Partnership LLP - Gary Huffman, President Westcor Properties Inc - Gary Huffman, Registered Agent Westcor Properties Inc - Gary W Criswell, Registered Agent 9600 West Jewell LLC - H Eileen Huffman VP Westcor Properties Inc - H Eileen Huffman, Partner Wegg Partnership aka Wegg Partnership LLP - H Eileen Huffman, Vice President Westcor Properties Inc - Helen Eileen Huffman - Heritage Title aka Heritage Title Company - HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation Homeamerican Mortgage Corporation C/O MDC Mortgage Corporation - HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation and Design aka HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation - J Michael Dorsey, as Secretary of Housing and Urban Developent of Washington DC - Jeannine Herman, Supervisory Realty Clerk HUD Office Denver Colorado John M Seebohm - John M Seebohm C/O Buchanan & Stouffer PC - Juanita M Heiland, Public Trustee County of Douglas - Kevin H Burke Esq - Land Title aka Land Title Guarantee Company - Lisa L Morgan, Vice President Homeamerican Mortgage Corporation - Loretta L Johnson - Loretta L Johnson aka Loretta Johnson - Mark A McGimsey - Mark L Eames, Managing Agent for Founders Village Master Association Inc - Maxxon LLC - PCMS - Richmond Belmont Limited, a Colorado Corporation C/O MDC Holdings Inc - Ronald F Pfister, President HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation Ronald F Pfister, President MDC Mortgage Corporation aka HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation - Shana Kloek, Clerk of Court District Court, Jefferson County, Colorado - The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development of Washington DC his successors and/or assigns - Wegg Partnership LLP aka Wegg Partnership - WEGG Partnership LLP Gary Huffman - Wendy S Brecko, Assistant Secretary Richmond Belmont Limited, a Colorado Corporation - Westcor Properties Inc You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2013 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Maxon LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 5 BLK 1 VILLAGES AT CASTLE ROCK #2 0.125 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Maxon LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2012. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Wegg Partnership LLP for said year 2012 That said Maxon LLC on the 3rd day of January 2017 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 13th day of July 2017 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 30th day of March 2017 /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 930823 First Publication: March 30, 2017 Last Publication: April 13, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - WEGG Partnership LLP 9600 West Jewell LLC - Alice N Boedeker, General Partner Boedeker Family Partnership LLLP - Alice N Boedeker, Registered Agent Boedeker

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Public Notice

DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE1 LEGAL NOTICE OF TWO-YEAR, FALL APPLICATION CYCLE

City and County

Pursuant to C.R.S. § 22-1-117, this notice is to inform the public that the Douglas County School District is requesting a waiver from the State Board of Education from the requirements of C.R.S. § 22-30.5-107(1)(b), regarding the timing of review and approval of charter school applications. The DCSD Board will hear public comment concerning this waiver request at its regular monthly meeting starting at 6:00 p.m. on April 18, 2017, at 620 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock. Public comment is welcome.

Douglas County School District RE1 Dated: March 15, 2017 Nona Eichelberger, Board of Education Secretary Legal Notice No.: 930786 First Publication: March 23, 2017 Last Publication: April 13, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) NO. 019-17 JUSTICE CENTER LOCKER ROOM REMODEL

The Department of Facilities, Fleet, and Emergency Support Services, in conjunction with the Sheriff’s Office, of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible qualified general contractors for the remodel of the existing locker rooms at the Robert A. Christensen Justice Center.

ON MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2017 @ 9:00 A.M., THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY SITE VISIT RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL ALLOW ALL POTENTIAL BIDDERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW THE WORK SITE AND DISCUSS THE PROJECT DETAILS. THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BEGIN IN THE LOBBY OF THE ROBERT A. CHRISTENSEN JUSTICE CENTER, 4000 JUSTICE WAY, CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80109. ONLY THOSE PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ATTENDING THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A BID ON THIS PROJECT.

The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing 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 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, 2017 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) #019-17, Justice Center Locker Room Remodel”. 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 303660-7434 or criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Legal Notice No.: 930818 First Publication: March 30, 2017 Last Publication: March 30, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 11, 2017 beginning at 2:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas will conduct a public hearing concerning the proposed adoption of a resolution amending the 2017 adopted budget. Any interested elector of Douglas County may file an objection to the proposed amendment to the budget at any time prior to it’s final adoption by the Board of County Commissioners. A copy of said resolution may be obtained for inspection at the offices of the County Commissioners at the above address in Castle Rock, Colorado, or viewed on-line at www.douglas.co.us.

Legal Notice No.: 930827 First Publication: March 30, 2017 Last Publication: March 30, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

City and County Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE1 LEGAL NOTICE OF TWO-YEAR, FALL APPLICATION CYCLE Pursuant to C.R.S. § 22-1-117, this notice is to inform the public that the Douglas County School District is requesting a waiver from the State Board of Education from the requirements of C.R.S. § 22-30.5-107(1)(b), regarding the timing of review and approval of charter school applications. The DCSD Board will hear public

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Competition puts students, robots to the test Regional event draws schools from around Colorado

BY MIKE DIFERDINANDO MDIFERDINANDO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Robots race at each other in a metallic frenzy, scooping up balls, gears and sprockets as quickly as they can.

The collected parts are brought back to their stations and the fuel is loaded before the propellers can start to turn.

“The idea is that they’re trying to get their steamship to take off,” said William Schneider, president of Colorado FIRST Robotics. “The more skilled robots will shoot 60 balls up into the top netting.

It’s real fun to watch those.”

The Colorado regional of the three-day, national FIRST Robotics Competition took place at the University of Denver March 23-25 and pitted students from across Colorado in a robot-building contest that matches their creations in different games. FIRST — For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology —

Robots compete at the Colorado regional of the FIRST Robotics Competition March 24 at the University of Denver.

MIKE DIFERDINANDO is a nonprofit group based in New Hampshire that works to spark youths’ interest in science and technology.

Teams advance in the tournament, with winners gaining a place at the national competition in Houston later this year.

Each team has six weeks to

build their robot and the game they play is different every year.

Teams start with kits of basic parts, but are allowed the freedom to customize.

“A senior engineer could play with it for years,” Schneider said on the second day of the competition. “It’s like the

best erector set ever.”

Licia Lamb, a senior from the team representing STEM High and Academy in Highlands Ranch, said her team spent 12 weeks designing, testing and building their robot.

“I like that our students are the ones doing it,” said Lamb, who was competing in her

sixth FIRST robotics competition. “There’s no mentors. It’s students learning and students doing.”

In between rounds of competition, the robots and their engineers spent their time in the pits.

“Think of it like NASCAR,” Lamb said. “This is our maintenance area.”

Austin Briggs, a senior from the team representing Legacy High School in Broomfield, said he likes that the competition allows for creativity.

“It’s such a complex game, we really wanted to boil it down to a simple solution to that,” Briggs said.

Legacy focused on gear intake.

“We did a lot of geometry testing on that to make sure the lever (for gears) is at the right angle,” Briggs said.

Legacy played 12 practice matches the first day and then came back to the pits to make adjustments before the start of competition.

“That’s a huge thing with this competition,” Briggs said. “You recognize an issue that you have and you come up with the solution. It’s a really fast-paced environment.”