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Why are teachers leaving?

School district officials say numbers don’t reveal any major trend

By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com Niki Mitchell has watched a number of fellow teachers leave the Douglas County School District in recent years. Some have gone to other school districts. Others have taken early retirement. A few have left the profession altogether.

“It’s heartbreaking because these are all

This is the first in a series about the impact of initiatives and policies in the Douglas County School District. Upcoming stories will explore the salary band, pay-for-performance structure and evaluation system. amazing teachers who have made such an impact on kids — every one of my friends who have left are veteran teachers,” said Mitchell, a kindergarten teacher at Saddle Ranch Elementary in Highlands Ranch

who has taught in the district for 23 years.

“Teachers are feeling demoralized. This has become a toxic place to teach.”

District officials maintain turnover rates are not alarming and say teachers who leave do so more for personal and philosophical reasons rather than workplace dissatisfaction. They also blame those critical of district policies for politicizing the issue and creating an anti-district agenda.

But interviews with 12 elementary, middle school and high school teachers and one school psychologist pinpoint specific district policies and initiatives as reasons for many teachers’ departures. Of those interviewed, one is a current district teacher, six

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THROUGH THE YEARS Douglas County School District teacher turnover rate: 2009-10: 10.2% 2014-15: 16.7% 2008-09: 10.2% 2013-14: 17.3% 2007-08: 12.5% 2012-13: 13.3% Source: Colorado 2011-12: 11.2% Department of Education 2010-11: 11.6% are now teaching in other school districts, one will leave for a new district next school year, three are retired, one is working in the private sector and one is in the Peace Corps.

Reasons they cite include the market-based salary structure implemented in 2012, an Turnover continues on Page 6

Man who led home invasion is sentenced to 25 years Prosecutors portray Timothy Jayne as mastermind in violent burglary

By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com A man convicted by a jury for his role in a violent home invasion east of Parker was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Douglas County District Court Judge Richard Caschette sentenced Timothy Jayne, of Denver, during a hearing at the Douglas County Justice Center March 24.

Prosecutors said Jayne was the mastermind of the burJayne glary in September 2014. Two co-conspirators reached plea agreements and have already been sentenced.

Jayne went to trial last fall and was convicted by a jury on seven offenses, including three Jayne continues on Page 11

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Tanner Donner, 10, prepares for landing at the sledding hill on the east side of Chaparral High School on March 24, the day after a blizzard dumped at least a foot and a half of snow on the area. Other kids joined in on the fun and you can find more photos on Page 5. Photo by Chris Michlewicz

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Donna Flate stands outside Poor Richard’s Book Shoppe at 19402 Mainstreet #5 in Parker.

Flate is an avid reader who moved to Parker 14 years ago to help raise her grandchildren. Photo

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DONNA FLATE Avid reader and devoted grandmother About me I moved to Parker 14 years ago to help my daughter raise her three children. We were coming out here four or five times a year, so we just moved.

(In New Jersey), I ran my own preschool for 20 years. I got a degree in Early Childhood Education from Cleveland State University and I worked at a private school in Dallas. We moved around a lot. When we moved to New Jersey, I opened my own center.

It was hard to retire but in some ways it

wasn’t hard. I enjoyed children, though I didn’t always enjoy their parents. I was 56 years old, and we were moving here to take care of my grandchildren. I love kids.

My favorite pastime I read a lot. I’ll read almost anything.

I took it up over the last five or six years because my grandchildren didn’t need me to take care of them anymore. I had lots of free time and didn’t know what to with myself.

If it’s something that’s a slow read that gets confusing, sometimes I’ll set that aside for a while and pick up something else.

I don’t have any favorite authors, but I really like Nora Roberts and Janet Evanovich.

My mother was blind, so she didn’t read, and my father worked all the time, so he didn’t read. But my younger sister and I both read a lot.

What are you reading now?

Nothing. That’s why I’m at the bookstore.

My husband, Neill, is a certified public accountant, so I’m a “tax widow” every year until May. If you have suggestions for My Name Is…, contact Tom Skelley at tskelley@coloradocommunitymedia.com

More than a foot of snow in Douglas County March 23 caused bad road conditions and stranded motorists. Courtesy photo

Snowstorm strands more than 100 drivers in county Accidents and zero visibility on March 23 prompted closures of major highways

By Shanna Fortier sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com Areas of Douglas County saw up to 20 inches of snow March 23, with dangerous conditions and multiple crashes closing highways and stranding more than 100 motorists. Some public safety officials called it the most challenging day since a 2006 blizzard brought several feet of snow to Colorado.

Despite pleas on social media from the Colorado State Patrol, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and

Colorado Department of Transportation for people to stay off the roads during the blizzard, vehicles still flooded the highways.

“We try to do out best to advise folks and sometimes they heed our advice and sometimes they don’t,” said Sgt. Derek Castellano, of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

The National Weather Service reported 16 inches of snowfall in Castle Rock, Castle Pines and Highlands Ranch and 20 inches in Parker. Wind gusts reached up to 45 mph, limiting visibility and creating very hazardous traveling conditions.

Major roads, including Interstate 70 and C-470 east and west of the metro area, and I-25 between Castle Snow continues on Page 11

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South Metro firefighters rescue cat Firefighters save family pet, contain fire at Parker home

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Staff report South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a call in the early morning hours of March 29 and rescued a four-legged Parker resident in the process.

Firefighters received a call at 12:21 a.m. about a garage fire on 20414 Brookdale Lane. A good Samaritan noticed the fire and knocked on the door of the house to wake three residents before calling the fire department.

Firefighters arrived moments later to find the garage completely engulfed by the fire and flames spreading to the roofline and front of the house. The inhabitants, one of whom was treated for minor smoke inhalation, informed responders a cat was still inside the house.

After containing the fire, firefighters entered the home and located the cat in the basement. Rescuers brought the cat outside and returned the animal to its owners.

An investigation found the cause of the fire to be accidental, possibly started by oily rags in the garage. The garage was gutted by the fire and one car inside was destroyed.

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South Metro firefighter Dan Ribis was part of the crew that rescued a cat from a blaze inside a home in Parker in the early morning hours of March 29. Photo courtesy of South Metro Fire Rescue

Democrats choose state, local candidates Staff report Several candidates for local and state races emerged at the Douglas County Democratic Party Assembly at Chaparral High School in Parker on March 19.

Candidates who received more than 30 percent of the vote from delegates qualified to have their names placed on the June 28 primary ballot.

The candidates were: • Matthew Simmons, running for District 2 county commissioner, and

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• Shantell Shweikhart, running for state House District 45, which includes Castle Rock and Castle Pines.

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Natural goal scorer gets naturalized Retired Colorado Avalanche star forward Milan Hejduk takes oath as U.S. citizen

By Tom Skelley tskelley@coloradocommunitymedia.com Milan Hejduk sits in the ceremony room at the Department of Homeland Security at 12484 E. Weaver Place, Centennial, awaiting his turn to become a United States citizen. The former hockey right winger wears an expression of anxious anticipation, a look Colorado Avalanche fans remember from his playing days as he sat on the bench, awaiting his next shift on the ice.

Hejduk, 40, a native of the Czech Republic, has lived in the United States since he began playing for the Avalanche in 1998. He and his family live in Parker.

His wife, Zlata, 39, was naturalized three months ago and his twin 12-year-old sons, Marek and David, were born in the U.S. “I’m the last piece of the family to get it done,” he said.

Hejduk listens intently to a speech by senior immigration officer Tiffany Brown, who explains the new privileges and responsibilities Hejduk

Milan Hejduk receives his naturalization certificate from Senior Immigration Officer Tiffany Brown at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Building in Centennial on March 28. Hejduk, a native of the Czech Republic, played right wing for the Colorado Avalanche. Photo by Tom Skelley and his fellow initiates will share. He occasionally cracks a nervous smile as the man seated next to him, Ken

MacArthur, a Canadian national who lives in Highlands Ranch, leans over to whisper a joke. MacArthur, 48, got to know Hejduk as the coach of his son’s hockey team. On March 28, by coincidence, they become citizens together.

Scoring always came easily for Hejduk, who totaled 375 career goals before retiring after the 2012-13 season.

But his transition to living, and playing, in the U.S. was more difficult.

“I didn’t speak any English,” he said.

“The first few months were tough.

Guys and coaches… give you some instructions, but what are you supposed to do? You have no idea what (they) are talking about.”

A tutor hired by the Avalanche helped

Hejduk learn English after practices.

Now he speaks clearly and with better grammar than many natural-born citizens, though MacArthur teases him about his accent.

“He’s a good guy,” MacArthur said. “If you can understand him.”

Hejduk didn’t need a tutor to pass the citizenship test. The most difficult part of the process may have been leaving a family vacation in Mexico before his wife and sons, who planned to return later in the week.

“The test was good,” Hejduk said. “I know quite a bit about American history … I got only six questions. Six were right and that was it. Good to go.”

Debbie Canon, public affairs officer for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, smiles as she checks in with Hejduk before the ceremony begins.

Canon has watched many naturalization ceremonies from her office beside the ceremony room, but she says each one is special.

“Three times a week … people become new citizens,” Canon said. “I cry every time. It’s just great to see people’s dreams come true.”

Thirty-two new citizens close the March 28 ceremony by taking a loyalty oath, saying the Pledge of Allegiance and, finally, receiving a certificate of citizenship.

Hejduk smiles as he did before the ceremony, but his face now belies more relief than anticipation.

He asks about getting a passport, poses for pictures and signs a few autographs. He says he plans to stay in Colorado and continue coaching youth hockey to give back to the community.

Though he and his family have long called Colorado home, Hejduk says a new part of his life is just beginning.

“It’s definitely closing one chapter,” he said. “Now it’s official and legal and I’m a United States citizen.”

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Casey Haavind, 10, takes off from a jump.

Will Parsons, 10, gets some air.

Brooklyn Karjala, 5, takes flight at a sledding hill on the east side of Chaparral High School March 24.

Dozens of children took advantage of spring break by taking to a sledding hill on the east side of Chaparral High School March 24. A fresh layer of snow led to hours of fun — and a few bruises — when some kids launched off jumps with little fear. “Landing hurts,” Tessa Gagliardi, 12, pointed out. She and her 10-year-old sister, Samantha, blasted down the slope while their dad, Dave, gave them a proper send-off with a gentle shove from the top of the hill. They joined neighbors Brian Haavind and his 10-year-old son, Casey, as well as Steve Karjala and his 5-year-old daughter, Brooklyn. Eventually, the group found the best jump on the hill, built and maintained by Tanner Donner and his friend, Will Parsons, both 10.

Tanner Donner, 10, hangs on for dear life.

PHOTOS BY CHRIS MICHLEWICZ Tessa Gagliardi, 12, goes backward off a jump.

Casey Haavind, 10, takes advantage of spring break.

Brooklyn Karjala, 5, and Samantha Gagliardi, 10, sail down the sledding hill near Chaparral.

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TEACHER TURNOVER HOW DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT COMPARES

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overly-exacting evaluation system that demands time teachers don’t have, a district that doesn’t value their work and concerns about the corporatization of education.

A protest on March 9 by Ponderosa High School students in Parker, who wanted answers from the district about why their favorite teachers were leaving, brought the issue into the spotlight as the school year begins to wind down, evaluations are completed and teachers make decisions for the next school year.

Between the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years, the district’s teacher turnover rate was 16.7 percent, according to the Colorado Department of Education. That would account for about 561 of the district’s 3,361 teachers.

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

The turnover rate in Douglas County in the 2009-10 school year — the year a reform-minded school board was elected — was 10.2 percent. By 2013-14, the rate had risen to 17.3 percent, according to CDE. Jeremy Meyer, the CDE’s assistant director of communications, said the department does not comment on when a district should be concerned about turnover because the number would vary depending on the district’s size and other factors. Turnover statistics for the 2015-16 school year are expected to be released in early April.

The school district disagrees with CDE’s numbers, saying the state counts teachers who leave their positions for promotions or other jobs in the district as turnover. Douglas County keeps its own statistics, excluding those categories, which show slightly lower rates.

“I think we all have concerns when there is a really excellent teacher who chooses to go somewhere else,” Douglas County Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen said. “However, when you look into it more, sometimes the situation is that we had four years of pay

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freezes in the district and people can go get their years back on a salary schedule in another district. I completely understand that. Sometimes, we have people who are more philosophically aligned with another district. I can understand that, too. We ultimately want people to be happy. We want people to find the very best place for them and their families.”

District salaries were frozen from 2008 to 2012 because of budget shortages. In 2009, county residents elected school board members — including Meghann Silverthorn, Doug Benevento and John Carson — who would vote for numerous reform policies over the next several years. The board hired Fagen in 2010.

Former Highlands Ranch High School Principal Jerry Goings, however, believes the teacher turnover rate is worrying.

“In my opinion, a district like Douglas County, having a spike like that (in turnover) over the last three years or so, it’s not right,” said Goings, who retired after the 2014-15 school year. “If you look nationally, you do have higher turnover rates in areas of poverty and school districts that operate in that

because it’s very stressful — it’s hard to do that. But Douglas County doesn’t have that issue. We should always compare ourselves to our neighboring districts, Cherry Creek and Littleton.”

Good turnover vs bad turnover Whether turnover is positive or negative depends on who’s leaving and for what reasons, district officials said.

“Sometimes, turnover is not a negative thing,” Fagen said. “Sometimes, we all agree that it’s not a fit or there are other circumstances.”

Turnover among teachers who are rated poorly or ineffective also can be a positive, Chief Human Resource Officer Brian Cesare said.

“You have to look at turnover situationally,” he said. “For example, if we had 100 percent turnover in the ineffective category, we’re not going to complain about that. Every number has to be mirrored against what the reality of the situation is.”

According to district numbers, turnover

Bethany Wessel left her position as music teacher at Trailblazer Elementary in Highlands Ranch in early March.

“I am not a union member. I have not ever complained about my salary, even when we had a pay freeze for several years. I have always had highly effective and effective ratings,” Wessel said. “I left my school after 12 wonderful years due to poor administration, which I believe is the direct result of Liz Fagen’s training of them.”

Wessel started in the district in 2004 when she said DCSD was considered the “number one place to work in the state of Colorado.”

“The district touts giving voice and choice to students to have a say in how they learn and do things, but teachers are not being given the same privilege,” she said. “We’re being told our decisions and our style has to fit these certain requirements and we get one actually observed formal evaluation a year to prove that, and then they cram everything else into a computer program.”

Wessel said she is staying out of public schools for now.

“I do teach band and choir at my school as a private contractor before school starts each day, and I teach private music lessons and direct musical theater camps all over Denver,” Wessel said. “This is where I’ll keep my focus for now.”

— Mike DiFerdinando

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among teachers rated highly effective is low — about 4.9 percent. But several of the teachers interviewed, who left the district, said they were rated highly effective.

And a parent from Chaparral High School, whose son graduated from the Parker school in 2014, said the unusually high number of teachers leaving the school in one year indicates a problem exists.

After her son’s junior year in 2012-2013, parent Eda DiPasquale said, “Chap lost 33 teachers and the principal.”

Reasons for leaving Many of the teachers interviewed blame market-based pay and a new evaluation process for much of the fallout with the district.

Teacher and principal evaluations are required in all Colorado school districts under 2010’s Senate Bill 191, also called the Educator Effectiveness Bill. Districts were allowed to adopt either the state’s teacherevaluation program or create their own.

DCSD is among six districts that designed its own.

Called CITE, Continuous Improvement of Teacher Effectiveness, it has six components for measuring teacher effectiveness: Outcomes, Assessment, Instruction, Culture and Climate, Professionalism and Student Data. Each of those categories contains a number of standards with a subset of criteria — totaling 31 in all — against which teachers are evaluated, according to the district website.

The evaluations are part of DCSD’s pay-for-performance program. Based on self-evaluations, evaluations by administrators and other factors, such as use of the district’s Guaranteed Viable Curriculum, each teacher is rated “highly effective,” “effective,” “partially effective” or “ineffective.”

Pay increases are tied to those ratings, as well as a market-based pay scale that pays some instructors more than others depending on what they teach. For example, a math teacher would typically make more than a social studies teacher and those who teach in high school generally earn more than elementary school instructors.

Chrissy Kavas Thorsen left Ponderosa last year for Cherry Creek High School because of the increased workload the evaluation process demands and the opportunity for better pay. She had worked at the Parker school since 2000.

“I looked at my job and knew my family deserved more,” the English teacher said.

“I’m a mother. We are trying to raise three boys and we weren’t able to make ends meet. As a teacher, I am loyal to my kids. It hurt me to leave them. It stung a lot, but I had to do what was best for our family. It was the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make.”

What the survey says In the 2015 TELL survey, 71 percent of Douglas County teachers said they don’t believe that CITE accurately measures their effectiveness — a response considerably higher than the state average of 55 percent.

The Teaching, Empowering, Leading and Learning Colorado survey is an anonymous statewide survey of licensed, school-based educators to assess teaching conditions at the school, district and state level.

The survey is administered every other year by a partnership of agencies including: CDE, the Colorado Association of School Boards, the Colorado Association of School Executives, the Colorado Education Association and the Colorado League of Charter Schools.

Kamala Schuster taught in the Douglas County School District for 21 years, most recently at Soaring Hawk Elementary in Castle Rock. She left DCSD two years ago and now teaches technology at Rolling Hills Elementary in the Cherry Creek School District.

“The amount of stress that I had and the low morale of teachers throughout the district affected my decision,” she said.

“Although I was rated highly effective, it was because I worked countless hours beyond my time at school to jump through hoops and prove my value as an educator. Because I am an overachiever, I couldn’t find it in myself to accept a lower rating.”

Running schools like a business Several teachers also dislike the district’s business-like approach to education.

Maureen Curran taught French and English as a Second Language for five years at Castle Rock Middle School before leaving the district in 2013 for Smoky Hill High School in the Cherry Creek School District.

“I’m against the way that they are trying to run schools like a corporation,” Curran, a teacher for more than 20 years, said. “It created a really bad work environment. I didn’t feel like I could be myself as a teacher, as a mentor or as a person. I didn’t feel valued.”

Tom Horiagon, father of two third-graders at Acres Green Elementary in Lone Tree, also said changes made by the district are morphing public education into a business.

The district “is moving in the direction of central control of teaching at all levels and commoditization of the teaching profession,” said Horiagon. “The pay-for-performance fad needs to be understood against the backdrop of a very wealthy county that simply doesn’t want to pay for anything.”

But Fagen, reiterating that district officials always try to work directly with teachers who have concerns, said some issues boil down to policy differences of opinion.

“I would encourage any employee in the district who feels torn to sit down Fagen and have conversations with people and make sure that they are torn based on facts, because there are a lot of rumors,” she said. “And, sometimes, people hear those things, believe it, and get upset.”

Anti-district agenda at play?

Several school board members and district administrators rebuff the assertion that teacher turnover is unusually high, that workplace satisfaction is low or that teachers are leaving because of policies and initiatives implemented since 2009.

“I think that there’s an agenda going on,” board member James Geddes said.

“Some way or another there is an antiteacher pay-for-performance sentiment, anti-Superintendent Fagen and antiteacher evaluation agenda.”

Geddes pointed to the fact that only a small fraction of Ponderosa’s nearly 2,000 students joined the protest and some students even disagreed with it.

Board member Anne-Marie Lemieux

Bo Sager Former Northridge Elementary teacher Bo Sager began teaching fifth grade at Northridge Elementary in Highlands Ranch in 2005. He was a teacher with DCSD for 10 years, was evaluated as a highly effective teacher, he said, and chosen as an Apple Award finalist in 2011.

The Apple Awards is the district’s program for honoring its best teachers. He left Douglas County at the end of the 2014-15 school year.

Sager now teaches fourth grade at the Slavens School, a K-8 school in South Denver that is part of Denver Public Schools.

“It was an extremely difficult decision to leave my school, as I left behind an amazing team of teachers who

Cristin Bleess Former Castle View High School teacher Spanish teacher Cristin Bleess helped open Castle View High School in Castle Rock in 2008-09. She left at the end of the 2013-14 school year. The 2013 school board election results, which maintained the district’s direction, sealed her decision to leave the district, she said.

A teacher for nearly 20 years, Bleess was president of the Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers, a recipient of numerous awards, including a statewide Excellence in Teaching; a Fulbright Exchange teacher; and the district’s world language coordinator.

She said she was consistently rated highly effective.

disagreed.

“I spoke to really every one of those over 100 students that were in attendance,” she said. “They absolutely were not there at the direction of anyone except themselves and the concern over the loss of their teachers.”

More than 1,500 people also signed a student-initiated change.org petition in support of the student protest.

“We can talk about numbers and we can talk about partially effective and highly effective and who’s leaving and who’s not leaving, but these are human beings and these are the people who are having a huge impact on our kids,” board member Wendy Vogel said. “We have to honor that. We have to listen to that. It’s a big deal.”

Lemieux, Vogel and board member David Ray, a former principal in the

WHAT OTHER TEACHERS ARE SAYING “I left when it became clear that decisions that were good for kids were not being supported in the district, and if I were to do what they wanted me to do I would be part of the problem. I worked hard against it for a long time but couldn’t get any traction. It was killing me, so I had to quit.”

— Beth Bennett, a school and clinical psychologist for 18 years, most recently at Sagewood Middle School in Parker. She now works primarily at Children’s Hopsital Colorado.

“I still know many teachers that continue to work in Douglas County who are unhappy, discontent and exhausted. They, unlike me, were not able to leave the district because they financially can’t afford to risk losing even a week or two of pay. They will never make what I made the last few years of my career because of the new payband structure.”

— Mark Phillips, who spent 26 years in the Douglas County School District. He most recently taught fifth grade at Gold Rush Elementary in Parker. He retired in 2012 at the age of 50.

always put kids first,” he said. “I left Douglas County basically (because of) a loss of faith in district administration.”

The performance-based salary model used by the district also was an issue, he said.

“I received a $40-per-month raise for hours and hours of extra documentation showing I was a highly effective teacher,” he said.

Sager also said the district limited his earning potential because he taught elementary school, which he said is unfair. Under the salary band structure, fourth and fifth grade teachers fall in the lowest band.

“I found a home in Denver Public Schools where I feel I get to continue doing what I love,” Sager said. “People notice my smile is back. I don’t go to work, I go to school. I hope people understand the importance of that statement.”

— Mike DiFerdinando

“I loved teaching at Castle View High School. The students, staff and administration made for an ideal teaching situation, but everything that the BOE and upper administration were doing made being a teacher in DCSD a miserable place to be,” she said in an email interview. “I didn’t buy into their initiatives such as the (Guaranteed Viable Curriculum), the voucher program, the pay brackets, pay-for-performance and the new teacher evaluation system ...Things weren’t going in a positive direction.

Many teachers, including me, were not happy and felt like our hands were tied.

I spoke up when I could, talked to those who would listen, and when that wasn’t enough and the community voted in more like-minded board members, I knew that would be my last year teaching in DCSD.” After leaving Douglas County, Bleess and her husband, Adrian, joined the Peace Corps. They are now serving as volunteers in Albania where she works as an English teacher trainer.

— Mike DiFerdinando

district, were elected last November. The campaign symbolized the opposition to the school district’s reform policies of the past several years and ousted incumbents Kevin Larsen, Craig Richardson and Richard Robbins. Each challenger won with at least 58 percent of the vote.

Board member Doug Benevento, however, echoed Geddes’ sentiment that opposition to district policies is political.

“Frankly, there are those who like to point out the negative in the district and never acknowledge anything good,” Benevento said. “They never acknowledge our accredited with distinction.

They never acknowledge the fact that we are keeping our highest quality teachers, as we determine them to be. They never acknowledge the explosion in the AP exam participation we are having because there is, for some, a political agenda that is trying to tear the district apart.”

MORE FROM FAGEN “I was a teacher in Douglas County School District for 18 years, but left two years ago due to the climate and morale, direction of the school board, as well as the evaluation system. I was rated as an effective teacher in DCSD, but only after putting 50 hours of my own time into uploading evidence and writing reflections into their CITE evaluation system.”

— Julie McLean, who taught kindergarten through second grade, most recently at Heritage Elementary in Highlands Ranch.

She is the instructional coach at Shelton Elementary in Golden.

“We do look into turnover whenever it is brought to our attention and we do work do keep the very best teachers here in our district.”

“When you have somebody in a school that people have relationships with and they want them, it’s a big deal for them to leave. However, at our level of the organization, we have to work to support our principals in navigating that and that’s what we try to do. We also try and work directly with teachers who have concerns.”

— Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen, who encourages teachers with concerns to approach her and other members of her administrative team for conversations.

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Device is revamping respiratory care Wife’s illness drove Parker man to invent Vibralung

By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com Art Hughes had no way of knowing when he began tinkering with electronics in the fifth grade that he’d go on to invent a device that would change lives.

Hughes’ late wife, Linda, suffered from bronchiectasis, a degenerative lung condition. When she was well into her struggles with the disease, she asked her husband if he could invent a tool to loosen the thick mucus that built up in her lungs and made it difficult to breathe. That’s when Art Hughes, who shared a love of and talent for music with his wife, began contemplating the properties of sound waves. The year was 1996.

For years, the Parker resident tried chest

physical therapy — or CPT — a process that involved positioning his wife just right and clapping on her back for up to 20 minutes several times a day to loosen the phlegm. Before she died in 2003 from a third bout with cancer, Linda Hughes wrote about the origins of the Vibralung Acoustical Percussor.

“We asked ourselves, `Why couldn’t we vibrate the inside of the lungs instead of percussing the outside, and why couldn’t we resonate the mucus plugs rather than shake the lung structure as in other methods?’ ” she wrote.

Not long after, Art and Linda Hughes “threw something together on the living room floor” that incorporated an empty Hatch green chile can, a signal generator and a small speaker.

The rudimentary device — the first prototype — immediately worked wonders when Linda Hughes inhaled through a tube connected to the can and let the

HOW IT WORKS The Vibralung Acoustical Percussor applies vibratory sound waves, during inhalation and exhalation, over a wide range of frequencies (5 to 1,200 Hertz) to vibrate the column of gas in the tracheobronchial tract. As a result, mucus is loosened and separated throughout the airways by the principle of sympathetic resonance, to promote safe, effective and gentle airway clearance. For more information, go to www. vibralung.com. perfectly-frequenced vibrations take over. She began coughing up thinned-out mucus and, within a short time, she was off the supplemental oxygen she’d been using for four years. She even ended up hiking at more than 12,000 feet on Hoosier Pass without the aid of her oxygen tank, a feat

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that Linda Hughes believed she’d never accomplish again.

Eighteen years worth of tweaks later, the retooled Vibralung Acoustical Percussor got approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in May 2014. It went through clinical trials that not only proved its efficacy, but underscored its safeness. It also was tested on horses, cows and sheep with respiratory issues, and improvement was observed across the board.

The pulsating tones emitted by the Vibralung sound like a UFO from a bad 1950s space alien movie lifting off. Regardless of its odd sound, it does the trick. More than 600 home health care units and hospitalbased multi-patient units use the device across the United States and Canada, and that number is expected to grow exponentially.

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Prudent fallbacks prevent freak-outs No worries, no pressure, no problem.

Much easier said than done, right? I mean who doesn’t worry, who feels no pressure, and who among us doesn’t have any problems?

There are a few old sayings and quotes that I rely on when I am feeling worried, stressed, or pressured and that usually bring me back to center, “Wait to worry,” “Don’t sweat the small stuff, because it’s all small stuff,” and “Panic is your worst enemy.”

There are many more, but those are my “go to” self-help lines.

I am often asked about what it’s like to be a coach or motivational speaker and if I ever have those same down days or stressful and pressure packed moments or seasons of life.

Some people wonder if I ever really get upset or angry, assuming I just go through life with an easy and even temperament all the time.

You know, smooth sailing and never having my boat rocked.

Well I can share with you that just like every one of you reading this column, I too have my moments of anger, frustration, worry, stress, doubt and fear. And never mind about smooth sailing and never rocking the boat, sometimes it all happens at once like a tidal wave crushing down upon me. Have you been there yourself? Maybe not everything at once, but I am confident that we have all shared some of the very same feelings and emotions.

So the natural progression of the con-

versation turns into a question as someone might ask me how I personally deal with those feelings, emotions and situations.

I will share with you what I have shared with them.

Wait to worry.

Statistics say that 98 percent of things that Michael Norton we worry about are not worth worrying about WINNING at all. They have either WORDS already happened and now we just have to work through and past the fallout; what we worry about actually turns out to be an opportunity instead of a threat or problem; worrying will never change the outcome, it will actually limit our ability to see and think clearly enough to address the situation; or the things we are worrying about will actually never happen.

So wait to worry.

Don’t sweat the small stuff, and it’s all small stuff. Have you ever noticed how one simple little problem can escalate to a massive issue in our own mind? We sometimes have a tendency to get so focused on the little situations, tasks, and events that we lose sight of all of the beauty and wonderful things surrounding us. We get caught up on

the little faults of our friends, family, and coworkers that we forget all about the incredible gifts and talents they have to offer. When we sweat the small stuff we will find even more small stuff to sweat. When we look for the good, we will find the good things in life to celebrate.

Panic is your worst enemy. How many times have we jumped to conclusions and fell victim to our fears and doubts? We get so entrenched in the fear that we cannot possibly feel hopeful or see a positive outcome or resolution. Panic also clouds our judgment and ability to respond properly. When we panic we tend to overreact to the situation at hand. When calm replaces panic it gives birth to hope. And when we have hope and live with hope our actions and attitudes reflect that hope and we can find our way out of the worry, pressure and problems that we face.

How about you? Can you wait to worry, stop sweating the small stuff, and replace panic with calm? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com and when we can minimize the worry, pressure, and problems in our lives, it really will be a better than good week.

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

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QUIET DESPERATION

“Shout, shout, let it all out, these are the things I can do without.”

What’s on your list? Mine is long and irrelevant, but in idle moments it’s an interesting contemplation.

Conversely there are plenty of things I cannot do without, memories mostly, like the first time I ate a

cookie.

We lived on Beach Street in Mount Morris, Michigan, which is about as far from the beach as it gets.

My mother said, “Son, this is a cookie.”

A few years later, we drove to a rural home near Uniontown, Pennsylvania.

I was 5.

The homeowner opened her screen door, and out came a bunch of little, red, wiggling animals.

“Son, those are dachshunds. Choose one.”

I chose one named Hexe. It means “Little Witch.”

Years later, there was Badger, and now there is Smitty.

Smitty and I are inseparable. This, of course, somewhat flattens out my social life, which would be disconcerting if I were younger and actually sought the company of others with any real enthusiasm.

My list is flawed and wilts under scrutiny, if a larger Gandhi-picture of existence is taken.

Let me start with Guy Fieri, an absolute toad. He’s 48 and talks and looks like he’s 15.

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Time to get on board with RTD in Parker Since 2012, I have served most of Parker on the Regional Transportation District (RTD) Board of Directors, and I have been honored to serve the citizens who chose me to advocate on their behalf. Providing quality transit to our community is something that I believe is critical to support our local economy. Mobility creates economic development by connecting people.

Parker stands to benefit in many ways from the new services we are providing, especially if the entire town joins the RTD fold.

Right now we have a subdivision just east of Chambers Road and south of Mainstreet that currently cannot take advantage of all the benefits of RTD because they are not part of the RTD district.

If you live in this area and want to experience the same benefits that your neighbors experience, like parking free at RTD Park-nRides, I encourage you to contact your local town council members at www.parkeron-

line.org to express your desire to get an annexation question on the November ballot to join the District. You’re already paying the RTD sales tax when you buy anything in Parker or the metro area, so why not join the district and take advantage of all the Gary Lasater benefits.

GUEST Changes that RTD is implementing this year COLUMN will provide residents with more options to connect locally and to surrounding communities.

I worked hard to bring an all-day bus service to the Town of Parker. ConnectivRTD continues on Page 11

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crimes of violence.

Investigators with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said the three men — Jayne, Holden Verdos and Dalton Evans — sat on a hill near the home on a 50-acre spread and waited for the lights to go out for the night. Jayne and Verdos then entered the home through a dog

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Rock and Colorado Springs, were closed for large portions of the day because of numerous accidents. Even snow plows and emergency vehicles were having trouble in the heavy, blowing snow.

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their own pockets, as well as friends and family, there is no pressure to generate massive profits — the group behind the device, it’s worth noting, has turned down some lucrative buyout offers.

“The goal from day one was to try to get it out to as many people as possible,” Art Hughes said. “We’re more driven toward helping people than anything else.”

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ity will get even better as the new Route 483 begins on April 24. This route will provide weekday service every 60 minutes between Nine Mile Station, Parker, and Lincoln Station. Additionally there is service every 30 minutes from 6-9 a.m. and from 3-6 p.m. This connection will allow Parker passengers access to light rail at both Nine Mile and Lincoln stations. Plus, passengers can connect to the AT SkyRide route at Nine Mile, providing even more options to reach the airport.

The implementation of the Route 483 will be the first time we offer all-day weekday service in Parker, including hourly service between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

I invite all of Parker to join in the regional celebration when the CU A Line to DIA opens on April 22, and to explore

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His vocabulary is limited to redundancies about how cool everything is.

His pretenses ruin diners, which are at best completely without pretenses.

Flying economy.

I refuse to do it. It’s inhumane. I would rather stay at home than to be wadded up back there, handed a pretzel and hit on the head with a carry-on.

Christmas music in November.

Christmas music in December.

Some of it is quite beautiful.

Some of it is appalling. Chipmunks.

Chipmunks. Chipmunks.

Opera, hip hop, rap, country, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj.

I can’t stand Aaron Copland. But you knew that.

Buddha is frowning.

Let him frown.

Cutie meteorologists.

Sideline reporters. Cheerleaders.

Beauty pageants. Fashion shows. Red carpets.

All of them are dumb and dangerous.

Lao Tzu is shaking his head. Too bad.

Game shows. Situation comedies.

Thanking God for a stolen base.

Solicitors at my door, where there are three “No Solicitors” signs.

door and crept into a bedroom where the two homeowners were sleeping. The male homeowner awoke to a man — later identified as Verdos — beating him with a heavy flashlight.

Sam Evig, deputy district attorney for the 18th Judicial District, read a statement during Jayne’s sentencing hearing from the victims. They said they live in fear since the home invasion and their “life has changed so much” due to the actions of Jayne and the co-conspirators.

They asked Caschette to impose the

maximum sentence allowed by law.

Three of Jayne’s family members asked Caschette for leniency, saying that Jayne has changed significantly since his incarceration. They said the burglary plan was motivated by his drug addiction.

Jayne addressed the court prior to his sentencing, saying that he once believed he could be a doctor, pilot, architect or scientist. He expressed remorse for the burglary.

“To apologize isn’t nearly enough to

express how I feel,” Jayne said.

Jayne, who grew up in Elbert County, originally entered a guilty plea, but changed his mind last summer because he took the plea “under duress” from his attorney, whom he later replaced, according to his current attorney, Michael Sheehan.

Verdos was sentenced to 18 years in prison. Evans, who acted as a look-out during the burglary, accepted a plea agreement and received a five-year sentence last April.

By late afternoon, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office reported 84 calls by stranded motorists asking to be rescued. By evening, there were 71 calls still pending to assists motorists, Castellano said.

The Colorado National Guard was sent in to assist with rescue efforts on I-25 and State Highway 83.

Eventually, all motorists were rescued and taken to a shelter in Kirk Hall at

the Douglas County Fairgrounds. The shelter, which was prepared for 100, reached capacity at 9:30 p.m. Another dozen motorists seeking shelter were then directed to New Covenant Church in Larkspur.

Castellano said many motorists were stranded because they drove around barricades and got stuck. Others were unprepared for blizzard conditions.

By 9:30 a.m. March 24, the Kirk Hall

shelter no longer was needed, while the Larkspur shelter was cleared by noon.

On its Facebook page, the sheriff’s office thanked “the numerous fire departments and search-and-rescue teams that assisted with rescue operations throughout the evening.”

Storms like the one March 23 don’t come along often, Castellano said. “It’s the most challenging one we’ve encountered since 2006.”

Jim Medford, a spokesman for Vibralung, said more than 119 different ailments create mucus. The Vibralung has proven effective in treating many of them, including COPD, asthma and cystic fibrosis, and there is still more research to be done.

Regulations in foreign countries are difficult to navigate and Art Hughes’ current wife, Lucille, who is also part of the executive team, says many challenges lie ahead in getting the device covered by Medicaid and Medicare. The lack of coverage excludes those age 65 and older, and that population needs a revolution-

ary respiratory care method perhaps more than anyone, Lucille Hughes said.

“The one challenge with insurance reimbursements is you have to bill it on the home care side as a miscellaneous device, which leads to denials by the insurance company,” she said.

Vibralung’s home device retails at $5,600 for those paying cash, and an income-based patient-assistance program can get the price down to about $3,000.

It’s a small price to pay for improved quality of life; the device can be used multiple times per day by a patient without any harmful effects, Art Hughes said.

There was a point in 1996 when doctors, noticing that Linda Hughes’ condition was worsening, gave her three months to live. She surpassed their expectations by more than six years, and the Vibralung team is convinced that the patented airway clearance therapy is what led to her longevity.

When asked what his wife would think about the prospect of success with the Vibralung, and its potential to help millions of people breathe easier, Art Hughes spends a few moments contemplating.

“She’d be pretty excited,” he said.

other ways of moving around the metro area to help alleviate traffic congestion, improve air quality, reduce your carbon footprint and travel in more relaxed environment.

In addition, the planned 2.3-mile extension of the Southeast Rail Line along Interstate 25 will likely create opportunities to provide more transit services in our area. The project is expected to break ground this spring, and will extend the line to RidgeGate Parkway in Lone Tree, with new services slated to begin in 2019.

Please don’t forget to explore other RTD services available to us in our area, including the Parker Call-n-Ride, a personalized bus service that extends along the east side of Parker Road, north to E-470 and Mainstreet, east to Canterberry Trail, south to Hilltop Road, and west to Twenty Mile Road, the Parker Recreation Center and King Soopers center at Lincoln and Jordan. The service connects riders to bus routes, Park-n-Rides and rail stations or to work, school, entertainment

and important appointments.

As you can see, we have a lot to be grateful for as we ride into the future, and I hope you agree that public transit will be one of the best ways for us to get there. To learn more about these exciting changes in our expanding system visit

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Shag Man, Rocky’s Autos. Someone get him out of here.

Then I got a call.

My secretary said, “It’s Socrates. On 2.”

I gulped, and took the call.

“That’s all you are going to do? Complain about things? Gee, buddy, I don’t know. The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.”

He was right.

My secretary said, “It’s Gilbran, on 3.”

I gulped and took the call.

“The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious to the rose. Make them laugh, Craig.”

He was right too.

Who wants to hear my complaints?

I should be counting my blessings.

Nice home, reliable automobile, and a sufficient number of friends.

It’s true, I am a sister removed from being a complete orphan in the storm.

Sure, it’s an imperfect world.

But Stephen Wright said, “You can’t have everything. Where would you put it?”

I don’t know what this means, exactly, but it is my new standard of perception.

“The girl in your class who suggests this year the Drama Club put on ‘The Bald Soprano’ will be a thorn in people’s sides all of her life.”

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

Gary Lasater serves RTD’s District G, which covers Lone Tree, Foxfield and portions of Aurora, Centennial, Parker and unincorporated Arapahoe and Douglas counties.

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CULTURE FA I T H FA M I L Y FOOD HEALTH

Students in the ASL program at Castle View High School practice signing to music. Photos by Shanna Fortier

Recognizing the signs

The growth of American Sign Language allows greater communication with deaf residents

BY THE NUMBERS 70 million

By Shanna Fortier sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com

— Deaf people worldwide who use sign language as their first language

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or many deaf men and women, communication barriers make living in a suburb hard. Lack of public transit and non-communication jobs push those in the deaf community away from the suburbs and into more urban areas. But that is changing in Douglas County, thanks to the robust American Sign Language program in Douglas County high schools.

“ASL is the true language of the deaf,” said Nadelle Payne, who lost her hearing at age 2 after a case of spinal meningitis. (Interviews with Payne were conducted through an interpreter and email.)

“It was a blow to my family,” she said. “But they took control of the situation by learning sign language and putting me in a good school with sign language support.”

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500,000 to 2 million — Americans

who use sign language

2 million —

Americans classified as deaf

10 percent — of

deaf people in the United States were born with the condition

90 percent — Lost hearing later in life

Nadelle Payne speaks to her American Sign Language students at Castle View High School. Payne is one of a handful of deaf teachers in Douglas County.

Source: Gallaudet University

Shutterstock graphics

The sign for “stop.”

The sign for “I love you.”

The sign for “go.”

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Grace notes in times of sorrow and loss As a journalist, you’re never supposed to make the story about you. You’re just the eyes and ears for the community.

That’s not always an easy task, especially when you have to report an event that hits close to home.

I lost a close friend to a car accident in high school, so covering the loss of Lakewood High School basketball player MacKenzie Forrest to an accident revived painful memories.

And just as I did in high school, I retreated to music for safety and comfort.

I’m not alone in turning to music for solace in times of loss.

Therapists are embracing the healing powers of music to help people process their emotions, especially those who have difficulty articulating feelings.

In a March 2014 Los Angeles Times article, writer Sandy Banks profiled music therapist Arvis Jones. Jones visits crime scenes, hospitals, funerals and schools with instruments to help children process their grief.

“With grief, the pain is sometimes so deep it hurts too much for kids to talk about what they feel,” Jones said in the article. “Music breaks down their defenses.

They think they’re having fun.”

For teens, rap lyrics can “…reveal emotions that are hard to claim,” Jones said.

“A silent preschooler can signal distress with the vigorous shake of a tambourine.

A withdrawn child can learn to trust by

becoming part of a handbell troupe.

A hurting child can learn to selfsoothe by humming Grandma’s favorite tune.”

Reddit, the Internet’s largest discussion site, has an onging conversaClarke Reader tion about songs that have most LINER helped deal with grief and loss. SelecNOTES tions run the gamut from Simon and Garfunkel’s classic “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and Fleetwood Mac’s “Songbird” to “What Sarah Said” by Death Cab for Cutie and “Lonely Day” by System of a Down.

There are no right or wrong song selections to get you through a rough time — the choice is always personal.

And because grief is such a powerful and intimate emotion, the songs we select will be the ones that touch us the deepest.

Many of my comfort songs come from folk artists like James Taylor, Jackson Browne and Patty Griffin. I like the intimacy of music created by instruments and performed by a few people.

That’s why one of my very favorite songs in times of loss is Eric Clapton’s

CLARKE’S ALBUM OF THE WEEK Selection: Night Move’s “Pennied Days” released on Domino records.

Review: Night Moves blends ‘70s rock with modern indie aesthetics, and the results are some of the most luminous rock music you can find. The guitar lines waterfall over John Pelant’s haunting vocals, creating a musicscape well worth wandering through.

Favorite song: “Border on Border” Extended jam Neil Young would be most pleased about: “Hiding in the Melody”

“Tears In Heaven,” which he wrote after the death of his 4-year-old son. The acoustic guitar-driven song swells with beauty and heartbreak. You know the lyrics are coming from someone who has suffered a traumatic loss.

In part because grief can be difficult to vocalize, it makes sense that music is so powerful. Even if you strip away the lyrics, feelings that transcend words and description can still be expressed — often better — with instruments. Classical or New Age music, for instance, generates a salve that wraps you up.

Jazz is my go-to instrumental genre. I find something extremely comforting in

I’m not alone in turning to music for solace in times of loss.

Therapists are embracing the healing powers of music to help people process their emotions, especially those who have difficulty articulating feelings.

Louis Armstrong’s “Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams.” And anything off of John Coltrane’s “Blue Trane” album feels warm and comforting.

There’s no way to avoid grief in life.

But there’s solace in knowing we can all find comfort in a few notes and lyrics from someone we’ll probably never meet.

Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he sends good thoughts to all who are suffering loss.

Check out his music blog at calmacil20. blogspot.com. And share the music that helps you through rough times at creader@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.

DEFEATING DISCRIMINATION OPENS DOORS TO TEACHING While pursuing her teaching degree at Southern Louisiana University, Nadelle Payne was banned from the teaching program in her last semester because she was deaf.

“It made me feel defeated,” Payne said. “I could not be a teacher after my hard work to become one. I also knew of my rights — and while it’s not my personality to fight back — I knew that I could not let the university get their way. I also knew that this was my opportunity to be a policy changer for universities with deaf students. I really felt angry and defeated, but I did not let it get in the way of my dream.”

Payne sued the school in what ended up becoming the first jury trial in Americans with Disabilities Act history.

Ella Neal, 16, has been taking American Sign Language at Castle View High School for the past four years.

She said she keeps going back to it because of the beauty of the language.

Photo by Shanna Fortier

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American Sign Language was officially recognized as a language in 1960, but wasn’t accepted as a foreign language option nationally in schools until 2006.

When Castle View High School opened in 2006, so did the ASL program, with a part-time teacher. The next year, Payne took over as a full-time ASL teacher. By the program’s fourth year, there were four ASL teachers.

ThunderRidge, Mountain Vista and Highlands Ranch high schools and eDCSD — the district’s online school — also have ASL programs with a mix of hearing and deaf teachers.

On Oct. 23, 1996, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans affirmed a jury verdict that the Louisiana Board of Trustees for Colleges and Universities and administrators at Southeastern Louisiana University discriminated against Payne — whose name at the time was Grantham — when they expelled her from the lower-elementary degree program because she was deaf.

“The significance of the lawsuit was that many people couldn’t be teachers because of their deafness,” Payne said. “The lawsuit changed all that and we have many deaf teachers now because of this victory. That makes me really proud.”

— Shanna Fortier

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(Losing my hearing) was a blow to my family. But they took control of the situation by learning sign language and putting me in a good school with sign language support.”

Course guides at Littleton, Arapahoe and Heritage high schools don’t show that sign language is offered as a world language.

Payne, a Castle Rock resident for 15 years, has seen the impact of the school’s ASL program in the community.

“In Littleton, I feel isolated there be-

Nadelle Payne, Castle View High School ASL teacher cause people don’t sign,” she said. “But here in Castle Rock, we have such a big program, that almost every restaurant and store has someone that took an ASL class at some point in their high school career.”

The ASL program has created a community of people more open minded to those who are different than them-

selves, Payne said.

“It is so nice to go in restaurants and stores and there is always someone who can communicate with me.”

For students in the program, it’s not only about learning a language, it’s also about communicating with people they know.

Castle View senior Michelle Owens was able to use what she learned in school to sign the maid-of-honor speech at her aunt’s wedding.

Cameron Laing, 17, is learning the language to improve communication with his aunt and uncle, who are deaf and live in Florida. He practices by Skyping with them.

“Sign language is absolutely beautiful,” said Castle View student Ella Neal, 16. “It’s expressive and beautiful and it’s something close to my heart.”

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Ensemble to heat up stage with fire theme The Colorado Wind Ensemble, with new conductor David Kish, a Metro State University faculty member, will perform with and alongside the Queen City Jazz Band in a program titled “Playing With Fire” on April 2 and Sonya Ellingboe 3. The program includes: “Tempered SONYA’S Steel” by Young; SAMPLER “Firefly” by George; “Blow it Up, Start Again” by Newman; and combined selections. At 7:30 p.m. on April 2, the musicians will play at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton, and at 3 p.m. on April 3, the performance will be at the King Center Concert Hall on the Auraria Campus, 855 Lawrence Way, Denver.

Tickets: coloradowindensemble.org.

Jazz Repertory Orchestra” will play at 2 p.m. on April 16 at the PACE Center in Parker, 20000 Pikes Peak Avenue.

Tickets: parkerarts.org or 303-805-6800.

Saxophonist Art Bouton of Lone Tree is director.

ACC Foundation luncheon set The ACC Foundation will present the 10th Annual Promoting the Power of Education Scholarship Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 29 in the Summit Room at Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton.

Scholarship recipients will be honored as well as the 2016 Promoting the Power of Education recipient, Miss Colorado, Kelley Johnson. Tickets: $55 regular; $40 ACC students and faculty. foundation@ arapahoe.edu.

Gardening time “Cacti and Succulents Suitable for Colorado Gardens” will be Leo Chance’s subject when he speaks to the Littleton Garden Club on April 6. He has spent over 30 years researching the cold tolerance of these plants in dry and rock gardens and will have copies of his book available, “Cacti and Succulents for Cold Climates: 274 Outstanding Species for Challenging Conditions.” The longstanding local club welcomes guests and new members. Social time at 6 p.m., program at 6:30 p.m. The group meets at the Littleton Public Schools Service Center, 5776 S. Crocker St., Littleton. Parking and entry on the south side, off Ida Street.

Longtime local favorites, the Queen City Jazz Band, will perform with the Colorado Wind Ensemble in a concert called “Playing With Fire” at 7:30 p.m. April 2 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton and 3 p.m. April 3 at King Center Concert Hall, Metropolitan State University Auraria Campus. Courtesy photo

Voices West The Colorado Premiere of “In Memoriam” by guest choral composer Richard

Genealogists to meet Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society member will meet for three

Burchard will be performed by the Colorado Chamber Orchestra, with a guest performance by Voices West, formerly the Littleton Chorale, at 2 p.m. on April 3 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. (Burchard’s works will receive a Carnegie Hall premiere in 2017). Also on the program of the concert called “Honoring the Dead”: Mozart’s “Requiem.”

Tickets: $30, 720-898-7200, arvadacenter. org.

COMEDY AND COCKTAILS

The Schoolhouse Theater Featuring Aaron Urist

April programs at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial, All are welcome for these gatherings: 1 p.m. on April 12, “Women in the Civil War: Soldiers, Spies, Saints and Sinners” with Sandy Ronayne, president of the Colorado Genealogical Society; 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on April 19, “DNA for Genealogy, Part III” by Deena Coutant, professional genealogist; 1 p.m. on April 19, “Japanese Internment in Colorado and Camp Amache” with Hank Tobo.

Jazz in Parker “Big Band Classics with the Colorado

Closing in April “A Place in the Sun: The Southwest Paintings of Walter Ufer and E. Martin Hennings” will close April 24 at the Denver Art Museum. Lovers of the Taos scene and related art will want to visit this lovely, sunny exhibit on the first floor of the Hamilton Building. Included in general admission, free for members and free for all Colorado residents on April 2, first Saturday. Denverartmuseum.org.

Poetry celebrated April is National Poetry Month, and Stories on Stage will celebrate with “Poetry in Motion” at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. on April 2 at Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center, 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Actors Candy Brown, Sam Gregory and Mare Trevathian will read related stories, as will Joseph Hutchison, Colorado’s poet laureate. Hutchison and poet David Rothman will participate in a talk-back after the program. Tickets: $28/ $15. Storiesonstage.org, 303-4940523.

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UCHealth internal medicine physician Dr. Gretchen M. Orosz will discuss ways we can maintain our health and function as we age. This seminar includes information about disease prevention and detection through risk reduction and screening procedures.

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April 1, 2016 Suzy MacKenzie with Lucy, a former wild mustang, the horse of choice for many veterans, and Honey (left), who was donated by her owner for use by veterans. Photo

by Geraldine Smith

Horses help veterans chart their courses Ranch in Elizabeth uses animals as a form of therapy

By Geraldine Smith Special to Colorado Community Media Suzy MacKenzie became involved in the care and ownership of horses as a young girl, fashioning a lifelong passion.

“As a child, I always wanted to be a horse,” said MacKenzie, founder and executive director of the Eagle’s Nest Ranch in Elizabeth.

As a missionary in South America, she discovered an equally compelling desire to help people. Eagle’s Nest is the marriage of her love of people and horses, coupled with an enduring concern for their welfare.

The name of the ranch was the natural choice when she was inspired by an eagle’s nest atop a pole as she was searching for the perfect name for her project. MacKenzie knew she wanted to offer her services to military families, and not only was the eagle the symbol of the U.S. military, but a nest represents a haven for nurturing and a place from which to soar when the time was right. The phrase “Soaring Above Adversity” is the ultimate goal for her clients, and that sentiment is peppered throughout the literature advertising the ranch.

Above all, MacKenzie says the message of Eagle’s Nest is, “There is always hope.”

Eagle’s Nest’s mission is to connect people in need of support with horses and to inspire those facing adversity, whether it be divorce, PTSD, or any other emotional trauma. According to MacKenzie, spending time with the horses helps the healing begin.

sense of peace I have not felt in a long Horses are her therapeutic time.” animals of choice because, she says, “The peace comes from the neces“They do not have an agenda but are sity of being calm around the horses in the moment and respond to each and learning to act a certain way in person according to the chemistry their presence.” Boyle said. of the encounter, judging if they feel The horse’s response is a baromsafe and can trust the individual. If eter for him to know what signals he a person is too aggressive or acting may be giving off and in an odd manner the adjust his actions achorse will retreat.” cordingly.

Military families are MORE He wants others an integral part of her INFORMATION to know about the plans for the ranch. program.

Prior to establishing the To contact Eagle’s “I encourage other ranch, she worked for a Nest Ranch call 303veterans to come out nonprofit organization 596-2784 or email and give it a try,” he in charge of military Suzy MacKenzie at said. “The first step to programs, assisting eaglesnestranch501@ healing is to take that military families by gmail.com or for more step.” finding correspondinformation check the Each horse has a ing programs for their Eagle’s Nest website at story, from Blue being needs. Working with the www.eaglesnestranch. rescued from near military gave her insight org. starvation and abuse to into the challenges the Honey, a gentle horse, military family faces, donated by a woman especially those touched who wanted to help veterans. by combat.

MacKenzie tells newcomers each “When the soldiers are discharged, horse’s story and allows them to work especially those returning from with their horse of choice. She finds deployment, they are disconnected visitors gravitate to the horse whose from a whole community.” she said. story resonates with them because of It is her goal to give soldiers a their own experiences. sanctuary where they can interact For instance, Lucy, once a wild with the animals and feel connected mustang, born and raised in the wild, again. Healing Horses for the Armed Forces is open to veterans, active duty is the horse veterans often approach first. Somehow Lucy understands and their families free of charge. the needs of the veteran, and though MacKenzie sees many similarities between the structure of the herd and slow to trust, she will bond quickly with a veteran, MacKenzie said. the military. There exists a hierarchy One veteran with PTSD simply in both. Just as the combat soldier asked to spend time with Lucy and defends each of his brothers, a horse walked up to the mare, throwing her in the wild guards every other horse arm over Lucy’s back and resting her in the herd against predators. head against the horse’s mane. Lucy Chris Boyle, a Marine and veteran of Desert Storm, says, “Spending time at Eagle’s Nest has brought me a Horses continues on Page 16

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It will feature the 2016 winner of the band’s annual Young Artist Contest, oboist Kyle Howe, a senior at Castle View High School in Castle Rock.

Howe will perform “Variations on a Theme by Glinka” and the program also includes music evoking the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece and Rome. The playlist: “The Planets” by Gustav Holst “Aurora Awakens” by John Mackey “Vesuvius” by Frank Ticheli “Olympiada” by Samuel Hazo “Goddess of Fire” by Stephen Reineke “Transit of Venus” by John Philip Sousa “Rise of the Firebird” by Steven Reineke “Song of Jupiter” by Handel Howe told the band publicist Bill Hux that he “chose to play the oboe in fifth grade. During school, we had a day when we were able to try all sorts of different instruments. I originally had IF YOU GO my heart set on playing the flute, but to my dismay I The Denver Concert picked it up and couldn’t Band will perform make a single sound. Dis“Gods and Godcouraged, I went in search desses: Mythical and of another similar-looking Magical” at 2:30 p.m. instrument. My teacher, April 10 at the Lone Cheryl Poules, an oboist herTree Arts Center, self (and a member of the 10075 Commons St., Denver Concert Band) urged Lone Tree. Tickets me to try playing the oboe. I cost $13-$17 for tried it and was able to create adults and $8 for a sound … and never looked those under 16, loneback,” although it is admittreeartscenter.org or tedly a difficult instrument.

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He said he’d looked hard for pieces that included oboe and wind band and found only a few, including the “Variations on a Theme

by Glinka,” which he enjoyed for its many styles of music — “making it a very entertaining piece to hear and play.”

He said he would encourage elementary school students to join a band. “Band is cool … Well, maybe not to everyone. But joining band instantly places you in a community of friends that will stay with you wherever you go. You never have to worry about being alone or unaccepted, because the friendships made in band last for longer than other friendships and you have an instant connection with anyone else who plays in a band.”

Howe had a most positive experience performing with the CU Honor Band this year in a two-day event.

Other players were friendly, amazing and talented.

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seemed to sense her need and continued to stand still even after the halter was removed.

Children from Sun Valley Youth Center for at-risk youth in downtown Denver, captivated by Blue’s story of neglect, bonded with her immediately. Whether it was empathy or sympathy, the children adopted her and are anxious about her welfare, bringing her gifts each time they visit.

MacKenzie said the children identify with Blue’s struggle to survive despite adversity.

As with all participants, the children’s sessions at the ranch begin with basic care of the horses, and the remainder of the 90 minutes is spent interacting with the animals.

Each participant is paired with a trained mentor to be sure they get the most out of the experience. Very little riding is done, because the intent is to spend the majority of the time relating on the ground. Sessions can be scheduled on a regular basis, or as often as needed, when space permits and the sessions continue to be beneficial.

Eagle’s Nest is nonprofit organization and is funded by donations.

“It is important to me that we continue to offer this free of charge,” MacKenzie said.

Volunteers are also welcome and can volunteer according to their talents. There is always a need for help at the barn, but some work can be done from home or out in the community promoting the program.

MacKenzie will begin sessions again in May.

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Sandhill cranes thrill birders in Colorado Majestic creatures strike awe in hearts of gathered visitors

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@colorado communitymedia.com Drive a few miles south of Monte Vista on State Highway 15 and look for a pullout on the west side.

Stop, look and listen here and/or at a second pullout nearby on the east side of the road.

From about 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in March or September, especially at each end of this period, you will see and hear large gray sandhill cranes “loafing” amidst the stubble, eating bits of roots, grain, plants, insects, small vertebrates and more — and communicating. If they are not at the first spot, drive slowly through the Monte Vista Wildlife Refuge or around the corner to the left past the first pullout mentioned, where they are often seen in a field behind a grove of large old trees.

Sandhill cranes fly out of a San Luis Valley fieldß. Courtesy photo Wildlife biologists say they are very social creatures and stay in touch with a trilling call, which is especially pronounced when large numbers decide it’s time to fly at the same moment. They can blacken the sky and block off the view of the mountains for a short time. This in particular is what the hundreds of visiting, lens-toting birders have come for. They watch in appreciative awe.

Watchers will also get to observe some

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individuals or pairs jumping and flapping their wings — seeming to dance. Cranes mate for life and reinforce their bonding with this behavior. Most pairs raise only one chick and keep it with them through fall and winter before it launches on its own. They don’t breed until they reach 2 to 5 years old and travel with the flock.

These sandhill cranes are following a path their ancestors have followed for thousands of years — most winter in New Mexico at Bosque de Apache, and fly north across Colorado to nesting grounds in the Greater Yellowstone region.

From late February to mid-April, the feathered travelers stop in waves to rest and refuel in the San Luis Valley, surrounded by the beautiful Sangre De Cristo and San Juan Mountain ranges.

Monte Vista hosts a Crane Festival the second weekend in March, with guided tours, a craft fair and lectures which will appeal to many, but reservations must be made in advance and tours sell out. Weeks on either side of this will yield satisfactory,

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Information is found online by typing in Monte Vista Crane Festival. A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service brochure is also available to print, with a map.

During a mid-day lull in crane watching, our family headed north on Highway 285 to visit the beautiful Penitente Canyon near Garita, a popular spot for rock climbers, but also pleasant for a hike or sedentary bird watching. Mountain bluebirds were about on March 22.

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Large flocks of these cranes are also seen migrating through Nebraska, pausing near the South Platte River, where there is an Audubon Sanctuary. That area becomes more congested with birders than the Colorado site. One needs to reserve space early.

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THEATER/FILM

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

Steven Kendrick and Madcap Theater Jim Elliot Christian School plans an evening of inspiration and laughter at ImpactU. Program is at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 1, at Denver First Church, 3800 E. Hampden Ave., Englewood. Evening includes a live auction, a comedy performance by Madcap Theater and speaker Stephen Kendrick, producer of “Facing the Giants,” “Fireproof,” “Courageous” and “War Room.”

Tickets available through iTickets.com or at jimelliotschool.com. Call 303517-4748.

MUSIC/CONCERTS

Four Elements Concert Series The Littleton Symphony Orchestra presents “The Four Elements: Fire,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 1, at Littleton United Methodist Church 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. The concert opens with de Falla’s Ritual Fire Dance.

Tickets are available at www.littletonsymphony.org or at Gorsett Violin Shop, 8100 S. Quebec St., B206, Centennial. Tickets also available at the door on concert night. Call 303-933-6824 or email us at info@littletonsymphony.org.

Musical Theater Magic Moments presents “It’s All Greek to Me,” a musical theater odyssey through Greek history as presented by “Podunk University.” Performances are at 7:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, April 1-2, with 1 p.m. matinees Saturday and Sunday, April 2-3. All shows are at the Anschutz Family Theatre at Kent Denver, 4000 E. Quincy Ave., Englewood. Purchase tickets at http:// magicmomentsinc.org/tickets/ Magic Moments is a non-profit organization that produces an award-winning show integrating persons with physical and developmental disabilities into the cast of amateurs and professionals.

‘Smokey Joe’s Café’ Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton, presents “Violet” from Friday, April 1, to Sunday, May 1. The longest running musical revue in Broadway history, Smokey Joe’s Cafe is a song and dance revue showcasing 39 pop standards, including Love Potion #9, On Broadway, I’m a Woman, Yakety Yak, and more rock and roll, rhythm and blues songs written by songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Tickets available at the box office, 303-794-2787, ext. 5, or online at www.TownHallArtsCenter.org.

Genealogy Fair Meet other genealogy enthusiasts and learn how to get started researching your heritage, or how to get past those inevitable brick walls, at the Highlands Ranch Genealogical Society’s third annual Genealogy Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Fair will include displays of the latest tools and tricks of the trade, a book signing by Highlands Ranch author Lanie Tiffenbach, and presentations by experts in the field. Details at https://hrgenealogy.wordpress.com.

Spring Enchantment Seven Stones Chatfield presents “Time & Togetherness” spring enchantment.

Celebrate the wonder of spring with spring planting activities for all ages and a surprise for children ages 2-8. There will also be hayrack rides, music and cocoa and marshmallows. Program runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at 9635 N. Rampart Range Road, Littleton. Event is free. RSVP at info@discoversevenstones. com or call 303-619-9697.

Stuart Little This endearing play about a mouse named Stuart Little who is born into an ordinary New York family, has all the charm, wisdom, and joy of the E.B. White original classic.

Shows are Wednesday to Saturday, April 6-9 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For times, tickets and information, go to www.ParkerArt.org or call 303-805-6800.

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Highlands Ranch Encore Chorale The winter/spring session of the Highlands Ranch Encore Chorale is under way. Rehearsals are offered from 10:30 a.m. to noon Fridays through May 13 at the Recreation Center at Southridge, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. The chorale is a non-auditioned community chorus that is open to anyone ages 55 and older, with or without choral experience.

Email Brian@5280plus-encore.org or Cindy@5280plus-encore.org. To register call 303-471-8818 and reference Activity Number 157806.

ART/CRAFTS

Hands-On Painting Workshops The Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County presents three painting workshops conducted by local professional artists. All three events are open to members and nonmembers.

The workshops and instructors are Saturday, April 2, “Landscapes Bright and Bold” with watercolorist Robert Gray; Saturday, April 16, “Abstract Painting Made Easy” with artist and musician Jennifer Bobola; and Friday and Saturday, May 20-21, “Abstracted Reality” with artist Victoria Kwasinski. All workshops run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Workshops are for ages 18 and older. Signup forms available at http://www.heritage-guild.com/membership.html.

Payment is required to reserve a space at any workshop(s) and the number of participants is limited. For details, supply lists, and registration forms for all workshops, see http://www.heritage-guild.com/current-workshops. html or contact Beatrice Drury, workshop director, at btdrury@q.com or call 303-796-8110.

Heritage Fine Arts Guild Show The Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County will have its member spring art show from May 2-31 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. The painting exhibit is free and open to the public. Meet the artists at a reception from 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 8, in the library’s lower-level gallery. Light refreshments will be served. All works are originals and available for sale directly from the participating artists. Artists should call show co-chairs Linda Millarke, 303-973-0867, or Orrel Schooler, 303798-6481, for details regarding entry and hanging requirements. Registration deadline is April 22 and each member artist may submit up to three entries. Go to www.heritage-guild.com.

EVENTS

Pinery Country Club Open House Take a tour of the Pinery County Club’s 27-hole golf course, club house, tennis courts, swimming pools and fitness center at an open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 2 at the Pinery Country Club, 6900 N. Pinery Parkway, Parker. Contact Sarah Wilcox at 303-841-5157 or swilcox@ thepinerycc.com. Enjoy a barbecue and refreshments while touring the grounds and exploring all options available to members.

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

Save Family Treasures Do you wonder how to store your family history treasures so they’ll be available for future generations? Do you know how to prepare for disasters and what to do if one happens? For answers to these questions, join the Highlands Ranch Genealogical Society for “Clean, Dry, Dark and Cool: Save your Family Treasures,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Program presented by Douglas County Archivist Shaun Boyd. Show up at 6:30 p.m. for snacks and conversation. It’s a great way to meet other genealogists and share your research with people who understand the importance of family heritage.

More details at https://hrgenealogy.wordpress.com.

Oratorical Contest, Summer Legion Baseball The George C. Evans American Legion Post 103, Littleton, will have its general membership meeting at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, April 6, at the Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Reports on the recent State Oratorical Contest and plans for the spring scholarship programs will be discussed. An update on the summer legion baseball program is also on the agenda.

Shiloh House Grand Opening Take a guided tour, sample the catering and events menu and meet partners at the Shiloh House Family Resource Pavilion grand opening from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, April 7 at 9700 E. Easter Lane, Centennial. A ribbon cutting ceremony and inaugural speakers begin at 4 p.m. Contact Anna Miller, 720475-0755 or amiller@shilohhouse.net to RSVP. Tuesday Morning Women’s Golf League The Englewood Women’s Golf Association is accepting applications for the 2016 season. The women play Tuesday mornings at Broken Tee Englewood golf course. Contact the membership chair for information, ewga18@gmail. com.

HEALTH

Community Blood Drives A number of community blood drives are planned in the area. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-3632300, unless otherwise noted. Go to www.bonfils.org. Upcoming blood drives are: Friday, April 1, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker; Saturday, April 2, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Walmart, 11101 S. Parker Road, Parker; Saturday, April 2, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Cabela’s, 10670 Cabela Drive, Lone Tree; Sunday, April 3, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., St. Mary of Littleton Catholic Church, 6853 S. Prince St., Littleton; Sunday, April 3, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Southern Gables Church, 4001 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Littleton; Monday, April 4, 9-10:40 a.m. and noon to 2:30 p.m., Cascades Building, 6300 S. Syracuse Way, Centennial; Wednesday, April 6, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Newmont Mining, 6501 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle, Greenwood Village.

Free Nutrition, Cooking Class Free Heart Health nutrition classes and cooking demonstrations are offered from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 6 (Foods and Your Hormone System, with guest speaker William Lee); Wednesday, April 13 (Sugar, Fat & Salt); Wednesday, April 20 (Heart Math for Heart Health); Wednesday, April 27 (After Winter Detox) at the South Denver Heart Center, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton. Join Richard Collins, M.D., “The Cooking Cardiologist,” along with Susan Buckley, RD, CDE, as they share their expertise on Heart Healthy nutrition and cooking solutions. For more information or to register, call 303-744-1065, www.southdenver.com.

EDUCATION

Monthly Adult Lecture Series The Parker Cultural and Scientific Commission sponsors talks on topics that impact Colorado and Douglas County residents.

The intent of these talks is to increase the understanding of how science and technology address issues facing the community.

RSVP required; call the PACE Center box office at 303-805-6800.

All lectures begin at 6:30 p.m. and are free and open to the public. Thursday, April 7, What Does Your DNA Have To Say? A general discussion on big data and biology with guest speaker Dr. Michael Edwards, assistant professor of medicine, University of Colorado Denver.

The information contained in our DNA can be used to trace ancestry across the planet, to convict someone of murder or to predict the potential for a terminal disease later on in life. This lecture will attempt to summarize the state of genetic analysis and to explain how all this information will completely change the way we do science and medicine in the future.

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

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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“Scrounged,” which opened March 24, should

By Sonya Ellingboe delight young and old with sellingboe@colorado images created by 22 area communitymedia.com artists and special guest artist John Dahlsen from “Some artists love the Australia. hunt for rejected and disWe asked Michelle Lamb carded objects of all shapes about her “Fate or Fortune” and sizes and materials and — was there a story? What then, in the most creative were her materials? Her ways, reconstruct them reply, which shows original to present the world with thought patterns: “The a new object — a work found objects are a dissemof art.” That statement is bled night stand, drawer from curator Andra Archer, used at bottom to hold who selected the work for the open-mouthed toad, the “Scrounged” exhibit in painted porcelain mask downtown Denver’s Repub- with taxidermy eyes over a lic Plaza. plastic Makeup Barbie bust.

Littleton artist Michelle Halloween wig. Jewelry disLamb is among those with play hand, bird feeder cage pieces in the show, and the houses clockworks, convex description above fits one mirrors on sides, mirror bepart of the multi-talented hind, ornate metal planter Lamb’s persona, but she is at top, wig and trims, is full of surprises. She earrings. Paperweight lens showed her graphic art magnifies images. Old training (Colorado State coffee grinder crank turns University) when she won on the side. I did elaborate the Littleton Victorian style Fine Art Board’s calligraphy of a commission for IF YOU GO riddle on both a mural depictsides of the “Scrounged” runs ing Littleton kiosk box.” through May 19 at history, painted She added the Republic Plaza, on the back of that the work 370 17th St. (or the Downtown “was inspired by enter from 16th Littleton Light Ray Bradbury’s Street), downtown Rail Station and `Something Denver.

It is open, enjoyed daily by Wicked This free, from 8 a.m. commuters.

Way Comes’ to 6 p.m. Mondays She deand instead of through Fridays signs, sews the usual iconic and 9 a.m. to 2 and sculpts Gypsy, I wanted p.m. on Saturcollector teddy it to be a riddle days. It is themed bears, which about two godaround Earth Day sell out at each desses, Fate and reusing as national and and Fortune, much as possible. international and I gave her a show where more Egyptian she exhibits air with her them. She teaches students shiny black hair, yet she from near and far her has incongruously vivid needle-sculpting techblue eyes. The brass bead niques. And, she always curtain through which one has an eye out for those could place their palm, `if odds and ends of stuff that they dare,’ hides a mirare carefully sculpted into rored world behind where assemblage pieces such one can see the toad, who as those she is exhibiting presumably spits out your in the “Scrounged” show fortune, sitting among clear at Republic Plaza through glass wormy shapes …”

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Visit this exhibit to step The huge office buildinto the creative minds of ing, owned by Brookfield Lamb and of other origiProperties, has a pleasing nal storytellers, with no first floor lobby area and preconceptions of “how lower lobby that are usually things should be — or what filled with art and open does it mean?” Just smile free to the public Mondays and enjoy.

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April 1, 2016

SPORTS

LOCAL

Taking it to the limit New pitch-count rules mean keeping track of more than balls and strikes

By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?

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oaches and managers at all levels of baseball — from Little League to the major leagues — have become concerned about the overuse of pitchers’ arms. The number of pitches thrown, or the pitch count, is monitored closely in the hope of preventing injuries.

The Colorado High School Activities Association put a pitch-count rule into effect this season that mandates periods of rest for a player depending on the number of pitches thrown in a game.

CHSAA abandoned its previous rule that limited pitchers to no more than 12 innings on three consecutive days but had no pitch maximum.

“The trainer I always go to keeps telling us we need to keep our arms healthy,” said Cherry Creek senior right-hander Carter Van Gytenbeek. “At the age we are at and how we are developing, and we’re still growing, I feel like the pitch limit is kind of acceptable to a point.”

CHSAA has set the limit at 110 pitches in varsity games and 85 for junior varsity play, and it requires three days of rest for pitchers who hit those thresholds.

Adhering to the pitch limit isn’t always easy.

In an early season game, Arapahoe senior right-hander Desmond Pineda allowed just one run and struck out eight batters, helping the Warriors to a 2-1 lead over Regis Jesuit.

He had thrown 100 pitches, close to the limit, and didn’t pitch in the seventh inning. Arapahoe lost 7-3.

“The pitch limit is something you have to get used to,” Pineda said. “It was hard for me to sit in the dugout when I knew I could have gone another inning or two. I could have (gone) out there another inning and got the win.”

Van Gytenbeek understood Pineda’s frustration.

“That was a tough situation to be in, but it’s also smart because you don’t want to throw out a kid’s arm this early in the season,” he said.

Coaches weigh in Many coaches agree with the intent of the new rule.

“Safety of the arms — that’s what it’s all about,” Mountain Vista coach Ron Quintana said.

“I’m fine with that pitch limitation,” Cherry Creek coach Marc Johnson said.

Littleton coach Bob Bote said there shouldn’t be a concern about overworked high school pitchers because coaches should already be monitoring the situation.

“I really baby my pitchers at this age when they are still growing and developing,” he said.

The count, however, remains an issue since many pitchers also play for club teams, increasing the workload on their arms.

“All of baseball is trying to figure out

Elbow injuries among pitchers are common throughout the various ranks of baseball.

The following is from a 2014 position paper by the American Sports Medicine Institute: “During the past few years there has been an ‘epidemic’ rise in the number of professional pitchers requiring ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (‘Tommy John surgery’). This is like deja vu, as a similar sharp rise was seen in adolescent pitchers near the turn of the century. These two rises are indeed connected; that is, today’s pro pitcher in his 20s was an adolescent pitcher a dozen years ago. Thus in many cases, the injury leading to Tommy John surgery in today’s young pro pitchers actually began while they were adolescent amateurs. Observations by orthopaedic surgeons support this link, as the torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in a pro pitcher usually looks like it has worn out over time.

Arapahoe pitcher Desmond Pineda allowed one run in six innings, striking out eight, against Regis Jesuit early this season but was taken out because he was nearing the pitch limit. The Warriors lost 7-3 as Regis scored six runs in the seventh against relief pitching. Photo by Jim Benton

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The pitch limit is something you have to get used to.

It was hard for me to sit in the dugout when I knew I could have gone another inning or two. I could have (gone) out there another inning and got the win.”

the solution and I don’t really know if anybody knows the answer,” said Jerry Scavarda, an area professional scout for the Miami Marlins. “With all the club teams, kids are playing year round now. They are definitely playing more games.”

There are limits to what a high school coach can do to prevent overextended pitchers, Horizon coach Ralph Garcia said.

“What happens now is kids switch from high school to clubs during the summer,” he said. “So many kids are going deeper into the year and maybe their arms are getting worn out.

“We don’t know how much a pitcher is throwing for club. Besides what they do at

THE RULES A look at the number of days of rest a pitcher is required to take after throwing a specified number of pitches under new rules implemented this season by the Colorado High School Activities Association: Varsity

Junior varsity

86-110 pitches: three days

61-85 pitches: three days

61-85 pitches: two days

36-60 pitches: two days

36-60 pitches: one day

26-35 pitches: one day

Desmond Pineda, Arapahoe pitcher

school, they go to these private instructors and we don’t know how many pitches they are throwing there. There are a lot of factors there, and more than the CHSAA put in place.”

Working arm in arm The new pitch limits may push teams to develop more depth on the mound in case weather postponements force multiple games in a week. The state playoffs often have teams playing three games in two days.

“Guys that don’t develop depth in their pitching staff, it hurts them,” Johnson said. “So if they are relying on one or two guys — and a lot of high schools like to do that — it’s going to hurt them a little bit.”

Quintana said the rule will encourage teams to develop a third starter they can count on in the postseason.

“In the long run, what the pitch count does for us is gets guys playing experience and big-game experience,” he said, “so if you make the playoffs, you know you have some guys to pitch.”

Run totals will rise as teams struggle to develop that depth, Garcia predicts.

“You are going to see scores go in the (teens) and 20s because you are going to have JV pitchers pitching varsity games.”

“Research has shown that the amount of competitive pitching and pitching while fatigued are strongly linked to injury. Other risk factors may include pitching on multiple teams, pitching yearround, playing catcher when not pitching, poor pitching mechanics and poor physical conditioning.”

Looking back at last year Rock Canyon used three pitchers last season to move through the Class 5A playoffs and win the state championship.

If this year’s pitch-limitation rules would have been in place during last season’s playoffs, the Jaguars still would have won the title.

In a 3-2 loss to Mountain Vista on May 16, Josh White threw 77 pitches. On May 17, Chris Given’s pitch count was 92 in a 7-6 win over Pine Creek and on that same day Bryce Dietz threw 79 pitches in a 5-1 win over Cherry Creek.

Then on May 26 in a continuation of the double-elimination tournament, Dietz threw 93 pitches and Given 25 in a 7-6 triumph over Chatfield. Given came back May 27 with 94 pitches in a 2-1 victory that eliminated Mountain Vista. In the second game on May 27, White hurled a 97-pitch, 9-2 seven-inning conquest of Chatfield in the championship game.

— Jim Benton

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Vista’s Gillis has hot streak on ice Senior honored as South Metro hockey player of year

By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com Tanner Gillis is a Mountain Vista first baseman and admits that baseball is his sport.

However, he’s pretty good doubling as a hockey player, and has been named the Colorado Community Media South Metro Hockey Player of the Year.

Gillis had 28 goals and three assists this season and helped the Golden Eagles make their first-ever appearance in the Final Four.

“Tanner was our captain, our leader and the player everyone looked up to on our team,” said Vista coach Kevin Insana, who took over the Golden Eagles’ coaching job before the start of the season. “He was a dominant force on the ice and was unstoppable at times. Whenever the team needed a big goal, Tanner was there to provide it.

“He played in every situation and whenever he was on the ice, I knew the team was in good hands. His goal against

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Cherry Creek early in our quarterfinal game was huge for our team and put us at ease and helped the team play free and without nerves. These were the types of goals and moments he provided for us all season.”

Gillis, a 6-foot, 180-pound senior, was pleased with the season.

“I definitely think it went well. One of my big goals was to be Peak League All-Conference, which I was, and I was very pleased about that,” said Gillis. “This season went very well.

“I improved especially with our new coach coming in. He knows a lot about hockey, which definitely helped me. I improved most on my footwork, quickness and speed. This season went very well.”

Mountain Vista had compiled a 53-8-1 over the previous three seasons but could never make it into the semifinals of the state playoffs.

“We were proud,” said Gillis, noting that the Golden Eagles finished 14-6-0 this season and beat Cherry Creek to advance to the Frozen Four before losing in the semifinals to eventual state champion Regis Jesuit. “Every guy on the team worked very hard to finally get past that quarterfinal game.”

Tanner was our captain, our leader and the player everyone looked up to on our team.

He was a dominant force on the ice and was unstoppable at times. ”

Kevin Insana, Mountain Vista hockey coach

HAVE A SPORTS STORY IDEA? Email Colorado Community Media Sports Reporter Jim Benton at jbenton@ coloradocommunitymedia.com or call 303-566-4083.

Mountain Vista’s Tanner Gillis takes a shot in the Jan. 14 game against Doherty. Gillis was chosen as Colorado Community Media South Metro Hockey Player of the Year. File photo

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Colorado baseball teams take road trips Spring break used to be just that, a break.

It was a couple days off from homework assignments, a time to watch a movie, not think about any class projects that might be pending and get a few days off from baseball practice.

These days, student athletes still get a brief academic break, but many baseball teams get tested by playing in tournaments in Nevada, Arizona, Georgia, Florida, California and New York.

At one of the numerous spring break

baseball tournaments, there were 31 Colorado teams competing in the various divisions of the Coach Bob Invitational in the Phoenix area, and 12 teams of those teams were from the Denver metro area.

Colorado teams went 40-49-1 against out-of-state opponents March 23-26.

New football coach at Arvada Luke Orvis, an assistant coach at Edmond Memorial in Oklahoma, has been named the new head football coach at

Arvada High School.

Arvada, which will drop to the Class 2A classification, was 1-9 last season and Orvis takes over for Richard Bortner. He becomes Arvada’s third coach in the past four seasons.

Jim Benton Assistant coach promoted at Creek OVERTIME Cherry Creek promoted from within in hiring a new boys basketball coach to replace Mike Brookhart, who has decided to pursue other coaching opportunities.

Kent Dertinger, a Creek graduate, math teacher at the school and junior varsity basketball coach, was confirmed by the Creek athletic department as the new Bruins coach.

Littleton player named MVP Mikey Eyssimont, a freshman hockey player at St. Cloud State who grew up in Littleton, was named the NCHC Frozen Faceoff Most Valuable Player at the league’s tournament.

Eyssimont is a 2014 Chatfield High School graduate who played junior hockey for the Thunderbirds and played

for Sioux Falls of the United State Hock- S ey League before attending St. Cloud d State in Minnesota.

He scored a goal against the Univer- a sity of Denver in a 4-2 win on March B 18 and two of the goals in St. Cloud’s 3-1 title win over Minnesota Duluth on t March 19.

St. Cloud State was upset by Ferris State in the first round of the NCAA West C m Regional tournament March 26 in St. d Paul, Minn., 5-4 in overtime. DU beat Ferris State, 6-3, on March 27 to advance M t to the Frozen Four. t s Coaching help wanted t Four football head coaching jobs had e not been filled as of March 28 at area schools.

In Parker, Legend is still looking for a a replacement for Rob Doyle and LutheranS is seeking a successor for Blair Hubbard, A who took the Broomfield coaching posi- i tion. a Thornton has not named a coach to take over for Mike Marquez and Skyview k hasn’t revealed the next coach to replace o Bill Nelson. c i Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He has been covering d sports in the Denver area since 1968. He n can be reached at jbenton@coloradocom- g munitymedia.com or at 303-566-4083. t t

These days, student athletes still get a brief academic break, but many baseball teams get tested by playing in tournaments in Nevada, Arizona, Georgia, Florida, California and New York.

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Parker Chronicle 23

April 1, 2016

Lacrosse not lacking in spirited athleticism South Suburban league draws men for competition and camaraderie

Kevin O’Brien, left, cradles the ball as Jon Mattes-Ritz tries to hack the ball away in a recreational lacrosse game at the Family Sports Center’s Sports Dome in Centennial on March 8. Photo by Tom Skelley

By Tom Skelley tskelley@coloradocommunitymedia.com

It’s Tuesday night at Family Sports Center on Arapahoe Road. An intermittent droning throbs from planes descending into Centennial Airport.

Men leave their cars, SUVs and pickup trucks and walk through the doors of the Sports Dome, some on their own, some in groups of two or three. By day, their occupations range from teachers to executives to laborers.

But tonight, they are warriors.

And they come from as far away as Colorado Springs to play in South nSuburban Parks and Recreation’s weekly Adult Recreational Lacrosse League, now in its fourth season at the Sports Dome and open to anyone 18 or older.

“It’s a good time. It’s a pretty tightknit group,” said John Regan, a member of the military in his 30s. “As long as you can find a league, you can jump in and immediately have a connection there.”

The interior of the 45,000-square-foot dome at 6959 South Peoria St., Centennial, is reminiscent of an airplane hangar, with its ceiling arched high above the AstroTurf and airport noise filtering through the walls.

Despite the brown landscape of winter outside, the field inside is green and the air is warm, with a faint but distinct aroma of rubber. What isn’t clear is whether the smell is coming off the synthetic turf or the solid rubber balls whizzing through the air as players snap bullet passes to each other and fire shots at nets on either side of the field.

As the game starts, the buzzing of planes is muted by the pounding of running feet and clacking of carbon fiber

sticks as players charge across the field, whacking at opponents to dislodge the ball.

The aggressive action highlights the minimal protective gear the players wear — a helmet, gloves, elbow pads and as a few players mentioned, a cup. It also makes it difficult to believe these guys don’t actually want to kill each other.

“The players here have developed a community, everybody gets along,” said Brad Stafford, supervisor of Sports Programming at the Sports Dome. “We don’t really have any problems among the teams.”

Regan, who traded a baseball mitt for a lacrosse stick in high school and never looked back, agreed.

“Everyone’s got to go to work in the morning,” Regan said. “No one’s trying to break arms out here.”

Sure enough, players help each other up as quickly as they knock each other down throughout the game. They all shake hands when it’s over, and as soon as jerseys come off the smiles they wear make it impossible to separate opponents from teammates.

Outside the dome, it wouldn’t be easy to distinguish a lacrosse enthusiast from any other recreational athlete. But the players will tell you they’re a unique group.

“I guess you could say the culture” is different, Stafford said.

“I’ve heard that everywhere,” said Colorado Springs resident Nicola Bevacqua, who began playing youth lacrosse on the East Coast. “It’s a different breed.

I love the lacrosse community. I don’t think there are better athletes, blue-collar people who want to have some fun, get together. Yeah, they can party.”

Jared Lustig, the Sports Dome’s athletic coordinator, said the common trait among lacrosse players he manages is their relaxed attitude toward an intense sport.

“Each sport has their own culture, for sure,” Lustig said. “I’d say (lacrosse players) are more laid back. They’re out there to have fun and get a good workout in.”

Though lacrosse lacks the popularity of the “big five” sports — football, baseball, basketball, hockey and soccer — Stafford expects that to change.

LACROSSE FACTS Teams in the South Suburban Recreational League: 6 Players in the South Suburban Recreational League: about 120 College teams in the U.S.: Between the Division I and Division III levels, the NCAA sanctions 342 men’s and 249 women’s teams.

Professional teams in the U.S.: Major League Lacrosse fielded six teams in 2001. There are now eight teams, including the local franchise, the Denver Outlaws. The league will add a ninth team, the Atlanta Blaze, in April 2016.

“I think lacrosse is… definitely one of the most quickly growing sports, among youth and adults as well,” Stafford said.

Statistics back Stafford up. In a 2013 study, U.S. Lacrosse, the sport’s Baltimore-based governing body, found that participation across age groups almost tripled between 2001 (253,931 players) and 2013 (749,859 players.) High school athletes totaled 290,046, and children age 15 and younger comprised the largest segment of the total at 403,770, suggesting a promising future for lacrosse in the United States.

Two people on the field every Tuesday who would like to see more players get into the action are referees Steve Villarreal and Daniel Dureski. Villarreal has been officiating lacrosse games for 35 years while Dureski is in his first season.

“It’s a great league to join because all skill levels are welcomed,” Dureski said.

“You get out in the middle of the week,” Villarreal said, “and you get to be with your friends and have a little fun.”

He smiled.

And he said, “It beats watching television on a Tuesday night.”

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Recording Date of DOT: 12/10/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004125856 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $30,000,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $30,000,000.00

ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 5, A DISTANCE OF 5,281.90 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 5 MONUMENTED BY A 2" ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED: LS 33202; THENCE SOUTH 89°08'14" WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 6, A DISTANCE OF 2,644.91 FEET TO THE SOUTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 6 MONUMENTED BY A STONE MATCHING MONUMENT RECORDS; THENCE NORTH 00°07'39" EAST, ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF SAID SECTION 6, A DISTANCE OF 5,240.51 FEET TO THE NORTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 6 MONUMENTED BY A 2 1/2" ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED: LS 22088; THENCE NORTH 89°24'48" EAST, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 6, A DISTANCE OF 2,484.13 FEET TO A POINT OF NON-TANGENT CURVATURE; THENCE ALONG THE ARC OF SAID NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 11°18'24", A RADIUS OF 1335.23 FEET, AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 263.49 FEET, (CHORD BEARS SOUTH 57°41'21" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 263.06 FEET); THENCE SOUTH 52°02' 09" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 651.65 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 55°15'32" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 412.26 FEET TO A POINT OF NON-TANGENT CURVATURE; THENCE ALONG THE ARC OF SAID NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 62°35'02", A RADIUS OF 1,265.85 FEET, AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 1382.68 FEET, (CHORD BEARS SOUTH 79°28'34"EAST, A DISTANCE OF 1,314.97 FEET); THENCE NORTH 81°02'05" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 1,141.54 FEET TO A POINT OF NONTANGENT CURVATURE; THENCE ALONG THE ARC OF SAID NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 50°07'52", A RADIUS OF 1142.75 FEET, AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 999.85 FEET, (CHORD BEARS SOUTH 81°36'30" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 968.27 FEET); THENCE SOUTH 71°26'34" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 415.03 FEET TO A POINT OF NONTANGENT CURVATURE; THENC E ALONG THE ARC OF SAID NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 25°57'29", A RADIUS OF 2408.42 FEET, AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 1,091.14 FEET, (CHORD BEARS SOUTH 88°01'55" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 1,081.84 FEET); THENCE NORTH 74°13'58" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 480.67 FEET TO A POINT OF NONTANGENT CURVATURE; THENC E ALONG THE ARC OF SAID NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 20°01'18", A RADIUS OF 1,374.23 FEET, AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 480.22 FEET, (CHORD BEARS NORTH 79°53'13" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 477.78 FEET); THENCE NORTH 89°32'44" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 543.29 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89°40'01" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 307.11 FEET TO A POINT OF NON-TANGENT CURVATURE; THENCE ALONG THE ARC OF SAID NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 02°43'59", A RADIUS OF 11,639.30 FEET, AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 555.20 FEET, (CHORD BEARS NORTH 85°41'11" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 555.17 FEET) TO A POINT OF NONTANGENT CURVATURE; THENC E ALONG THE ARC OF SAID NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 24°24'53", A RADIUS OF 2,197.49 FEET, AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 936.39 FEET, (CHORD BEARS NORTH 66°58'35" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 929.33 FEET); THENCE NORTH 52°19'22" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 242.53 FEET; THENCE NORTH 54°06'08"EAST, A DISTANCE OF 556.22 FEET TO A POINT OF NON-TANGENT CURVATURE; THENCE ALONG THE ARC OF SAID NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 32°01'27", A RADIUS OF 1,070.97 FEET, AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 598.59 FEET, (CHORD BEARS NORTH 74°28'22" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 590.83 FEET); THENCE SOUTH 89°30'54"EAST, A DISTANCE OF 314.70 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF MOTSENBOCKER ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 00°12'58" WEST, ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 21.60 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 49,445,608 SQUARE FEET (1,135.11 ACRES), MORE OR LESS. TOGETHER WITH: PARCEL "B" A PARCEL OF LAND BEING A PART OF SECTIONS 4, 8 AND 9, TOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 4; MONUMENTED BY A 3 1/2" ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED: LS 23053; THENCE SOUTH 00°04'10" WEST, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTH HALF OF SAID SECTION 9, A DISTANCE OF 2648.70 FEET TO THE WEST QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 9 MONUMENTED BY A 3 1/2" ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED: LS 6935; THENCE SOUTH 89°45'15" WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH HALF OF SAID SECTION 9, A DISTANCE OF 2640.85 FEET TO THE CENTER QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 9 MONUMENTED BY A 3 1/2" ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED: LS 6935; THENCE SOUTH 00°02'31" WEST, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 9, A DISTANCE OF 1329.96 FEET TO THE CENTER SOUTH 1/16TH CORNER OF SAID SECTION 9 MONUMENTED BY A 2 1/2" ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED: LS 6935; THENCE SOUTH 89°47'30" WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 9, A DISTANCE OF 2658.57 FEET TO THE SOUTH 1/16TH CORNER OF SAID SECTION 9 MONUMENTED BY A 2 1/2" ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED: LS 6935; THENCE NORTH 00°04'21" WEST, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 9, A DISTANCE OF 1328.03 FEET TO THE WEST QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 9 MONUMENTED BY A 3 1/2" ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED: LS 6935; THENCE SOUTH 89°41'40" WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 8, A DISTANCE OF 616.01 FEET TO A POINT OF NON-TANGENT CURVATURE ON THE SOUTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID CROWFOOT VALLEY ROAD; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTHEASTERLY RIGHTOF-WAY LINE OF SAID CROWFOOT VALLEY ROAD, THE FOLLOWING SEVEN (7) COURSES: 1) ALONG THE ARC OF SAID NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 11°07'42", A RADIUS OF 1690.00 FEET, AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 328.24 FEET, (CHORD BEARS NORTH 42°14'20" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 327.73 FEET); 2) NORTH 36°40'28" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 2996.23 FEET; 3) NORTH 38°09'27" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 31.38 FEET; 4) NORTH 38°09'43" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 428.29 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE; 5) ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 02°11'42", A RADIUS OF 7586.00 FEET, AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 290.62 FEET, (CHORD BEARS NORTH 40°59'08" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 290.60 FEET); 6) NORTH 42°04'59" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 958.65

Public Notices Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0005 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/12/2016 12:57:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: MICHAEL FOLEY AND ELIZABETH A. FOLEY Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICA'S WHOLESALE LENDER Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/3/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 5/11/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004048017 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

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

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

Legal Description of Real Property: TRACT 94, HOMESTEAD HILLS FILING NO. 5, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 11072 Cottontail Lane, Parker, CO 80138 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

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

First Publication: 3/10/2016 Last Publication: 4/7/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/13/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: MARCELLO G. ROJAS Colorado Registration #: 46396 9745 EAST HAMPDEN AVE SUITE 400, DENVER, COLORADO 80231 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: CO150313 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2016-0005 First Publication: 3/10/2016 Last Publication: 4/7/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0252 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/9/2015 2:28:00 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: PIVOTAL COLORADO II, LLC Original Beneficiary: TRIPLE M BETEILIGUNGS-GMBH & CO. KG Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: RENATE NIXDORF GMBH & CO. KG Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/9/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 12/10/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004125856 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $30,000,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $30,000,000.00 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Proceeding with a rezoning of the encumbered property without the lender's consent in violation of Sections 4(b) and 9 of the Deed of Trust and by its failure to make payments on said indebtedness when the same were due and owing, causing the holder of the indebtedness to accelerate the same and declare the same immediately fully due and payable.

Affidavit of Scrivener's Error recorded 10/6/2015 at Reception # 2015072555 to correct Legal Description of the Deed of Trust.

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: Proceeding with a rezoning of the encumbered property without the lender's consent in violation of Sections 4(b) and 9 of the Deed of Trust and by its failure to make payments on said indebtedness when the same were due and owing, causing the holder of the indebtedness to accelerate the same and declare the same immediately fully due and payable.

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Affidavit of Scrivener's Error recorded 10/6/2015 at Reception # 2015072555 to correct Legal Description of the Deed of Trust.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: PARCEL "A" A PARCEL OF LAND BEING A PART OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST AND A PART OF SECTIONS 4, 5 AND 6, TOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 4, THENCE SOUTH 89°14' 11" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 72.69 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF CROWFOOT VALLEY ROAD, AS RECORDED IN THE DOUGLAS COUNTY SURVEYOR'S LAND SURVEY PLATS/RIGHT-OFWAY SURVEYS, SURVEY NO. LSP2474, SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE POINT OF B EGINNING; THENCE ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OFWAY OF SAID CROWFOOT VALLEY ROAD THE FOLLOWING TEN (10) COURSES; 1) SOUTH 00°11' 51" W, A DISTANCE OF 83.90 FEET TO A POINT OF NON-TANGENT CURVATURE; 2) ALONG THE ARC OF SAID NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 01° 21' 48", A RADIUS OF 885.12 FEET, AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 21.06 FEET, (CHORD BEARS SOUTH 00° 54' 22" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 21.06 FEET); 3) SOUTH 13°45'00" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 317.67 FEET TO A POINT OF NON-TANGENT CURVATURE; 4)ALONG THE ARC OF SAID NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 05°25'44", A RADIUS OF 787.50 FEET, AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 74.62 FEET, (CHORD BEARS SOUTH 17°06' 29" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 74.59 FEET) TO A POINT OF COMPOUND CURVATURE; 5)ALONG THE ARC OF SAID COMPOUND CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 10°11'52", A RADIUS OF 885.00 FEET, AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 157.52 FEET, (CHORD BEARS SOUTH 32°17'16" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 157.31 FEET); 6) SOUTH 52°36'46" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 15.00 FEET TO A POINT OF NON-TANGENT CURVATURE; 7) ALONG THE ARC OF SAID NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 15°50'42", A RADIUS OF 900.00 FEET, AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 248.89 FEET, (CHORD BEARS SOUTH 45°18'33" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 248.10 FEET); 8) SOUTH 53°13'54" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 1,098.00 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE; 9) ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 27°17'25", A RADIUS OF 1,010.00 FEET, AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 481.07 FEET, (CHORD BEARS SOUTH 39°35'12" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 476.53 FEET) 10) THENCE SOUTH 25°56'29" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 433.56 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE PARCEL OF LAND RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. 9123329 OF THE AFOREMENTIONED RECORDS; THENCE ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID PARCEL THE FOLLOWING TWO (2) COURSES: 1) SOUTH 79°17'10" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 645.52 FEET; 2) NORTH 78°59'45" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 197.27 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 4; THENCE SOUTH 00°18'30" WEST, ALONG SAID WEST LINE, A DISTANCE OF 314.72 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH 00°15'45" WEST, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 4, A DISTANCE OF 1,041.48 FEET TO A POINT OF NON-TANGENT CURVATURE ON THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF SAID CROWFOOT VALLEY ROAD; THENCE ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF SAID CROWFOOT VALLEY ROAD THE FOLLOWING SEVEN (7) COURSES: 1) THENCE ALONG THE ARC OF SAID NON-TANGENT CUR VE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 01°48'42", A RADIUS OF 3,761.00 FEET, AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 118.92 FEET, (CHORD BEARS SOUTH 41°10'38" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 118.92 FEET); 2) SOUTH 40°41'00" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 245.65 FEET; 3) SOUTH 42°04'59" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 958.65 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE; 4) ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 03°07'22", A RADIUS OF 7,692.00 FEET, AND A ARC LENGTH OF 419.24 FEET, (CHORD BEARS SOUTH 40°31'18" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 419.18 FEET) 5) SOUTH 51°02'23" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 3.00 FEET TO A POINT OF NON-TANGENT CURVATURE; 6) ALONG THE ARC OF SAID NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 02°17'09", A RADIUS OF 7,689.00 FEET, AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 306.76 FEET, (CHORD BEARS SOUTH 37°49'02" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 306.71 FEET); 7) SOUTH 38°40'28" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 79.41 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 4; THENCE NORTH 89°43'01" WEST, ALONG SAID SECTION LINE, A DISTANCE OF 1,275.59 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 4 MONUMENTED BY A 2 1/2" ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED: LS 6935; THENCE SOUTH 89°30'19" WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 5, A DISTANCE OF 5,281.90 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 5 MONUMENTED BY A 2" ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED: LS 33202; THENCE SOUTH 89°08'14" WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 6, A DISTANCE OF 2,644.91 FEET TO THE SOUTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 6 MONUMENTED BY A STONE MATCHING MONUMENT RECORDS; THENCE NORTH 00°07'39" EAST, ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF SAID SECTION 6, A DISTANCE OF 5,240.51 FEET TO THE NORTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 6 MONUMENTED BY A 2 1/2" ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED: LS 22088; THENCE NORTH 89°24'48" EAST, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 6, A DISTANCE OF 2,484.13 FEET TO A POINT OF NON-TANGENT CURVATURE; THENCE ALONG THE

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ERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID CROWFOOT VALLEY ROAD; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTHEASTERLY RIGHTOF-WAY LINE OF SAID CROWFOOT VALLEY ROAD, THE FOLLOWING SEVEN (7) COURSES: 1) ALONG THE ARC OF SAID NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 11°07'42", A RADIUS OF 1690.00 FEET, AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 328.24 FEET, (CHORD BEARS NORTH 42°14'20" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 327.73 FEET); 2) NORTH 36°40'28" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 2996.23 FEET; 3) NORTH 38°09'27" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 31.38 FEET; 4) NORTH 38°09'43" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 428.29 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE; 5) ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 02°11'42", A RADIUS OF 7586.00 FEET, AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 290.62 FEET, (CHORD BEARS NORTH 40°59'08" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 290.60 FEET); 6) NORTH 42°04'59" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 958.65 FEET; 7) NORTH 43°20'27" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 231.46 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 4; THENCE SOUTH 00°15'58" WEST, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 4, A DISTANCE OF 1442.11 FEET TO THE SOUTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 4 MONUMENTED BY A 3 1/2" ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED: LS 6935; THENCE NORTH 89°46' 09" EAST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 4, A DISTANCE OF 2642.13 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; CONTAINING 17,428,934 SQUARE FEET (400.11 ACRES), MORE OR LESS. BASIS OF BEARINGS: BEARINGS ARE BASED ON THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN AS BEARING NORTH 89°52'44" EAST. THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 34 IS MONUMENTED BY A 3" ALUMINUM CAP IN RANGE BOX STAMPED: LS 17666 AND THE SOUTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 34 IS MONUMENTED BY A 3" ALUMINUM CAP IN RANGE BOX STAMPED: LS 22088.

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Which has the address of: Vacant Land, 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 25, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

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

First Publication: 3/31/2016 Last Publication: 4/28/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/9/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: MARTIN D. BEIER Colorado Registration #: 20188 1801 YORK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80206 Phone #: (303) 953-3782 Fax #: Attorney File #: FD0105 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0252 First Publication: 3/31/2016 Last Publication: 4/28/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0007 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/19/2016 3:21:00 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: DEVIN T ASBURY AND NICOLE E. LAPOLLA Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR RED ROCKS CREDIT UNION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/13/2013 Recording Date of DOT: 9/17/2013 Reception No. of DOT: 2013076690 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $232,750.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $226,533.38 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to timely make payments as required under the Deed of Trust.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 16, BLOCK 1, STROH RANCH, FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 13080 S Stuart Way, Parker, CO 80134-7479 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

A FIRST LIEN.

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

also be extended.

April 1, 2016

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 Legal Description of Real Property: though you have submitted a comLOT 16, BLOCK 1, STROH RANCH, FILpleted loss mitigation application or ING NO. 3, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, you have been offered and have accepSTATE OF COLORADO. ted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint Which has the address of: 13080 S Stuwith the Colorado Attorney General art Way, Parker, CO 80134-7479 (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection (855-411-2372) To advertise notices callBureau 303-566-4100 NOTICE OF SALE your publicor both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the The current holder of the Evidence of Debt foreclosure process. secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and deFirst Publication: 3/24/2016 mand for sale as provided by law and in Last Publication: 4/21/2016 said Deed of Trust.

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

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

First Publication: 3/17/2016 Last Publication: 4/14/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/20/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: SHEILA J FINN Colorado Registration #: 36637 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: Attorney File #: 15-010182 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2016-0007 First Publication: 3/17/2016 Last Publication: 4/14/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0018 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/25/2016 1:09:00 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: ARTHUR D. FOX AND FRANCES J. FOX Original Beneficiary: MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER CREDIT CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR SEQUOIA HELOC TRUST 2004-1 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/24/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 2/26/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004019768 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $249,999.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $236,104.88 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments as required under the Deed of Trust.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: THE REAL PROPERTY, TOGETHER WITH IMPROVEMENTS, IF ANY SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS AND STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 8 STONEGATE FILING 8A COUNTY OF DOUGLAS Which has the address of: 15737 Greenstone 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 18, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

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

First Publication: 3/24/2016 Last Publication: 4/21/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/27/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY

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Dated: 1/27/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: EVE M GRINA Colorado Registration #: 43658 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: Attorney File #: 15-008447

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2016-0018 First Publication: 3/24/2016 Last Publication: 4/21/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0021

To Whom It May Concern: On 1/28/2016 11:07:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: TIM D HOFF AND THERESA J HOFF Original Beneficiary: COMPASS BANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WEST COAST CAPITAL GROUP, INC. 401K PSP, FBO MARCEL WEISE Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/5/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 4/24/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006033858 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $107,867.07 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $106,497.46

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: A default in payment required by the Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 14, BLOCK 10, CHALLENGER P A R K E S T A T E S , F I L I N G N O . 2, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 17512 E Pondlilly Drive, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

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

First Publication: 3/24/2016 Last Publication: 4/21/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/4/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: KAREN J RADAKOVICH Colorado Registration #: 11649 4750 TABLE MESA DRIVE , BOULDER, COLORADO 80305-5575 Phone #: (303) 494-3000 Fax #: (303) 464-6309 Attorney File #: 7190-450/HOFF

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2016-0021 First Publication: 3/24/2016 Last Publication: 4/21/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0026 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/4/2016 12:42:00 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: PATRICK CHARLES BLAIR Original Beneficiary: FULL SPECTRUM LENDING, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION III Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/25/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 10/5/2004

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PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0026

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To Whom It May Concern: On 2/4/2016 12:42:00 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.

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Original Grantor: PATRICK CHARLES BLAIR Original Beneficiary: FULL SPECTRUM LENDING, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION III Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/25/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 10/5/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004102888 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $39,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $33,910.97

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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.

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THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property herein is all ofbox. Each TO SOLVE SUDOKU: Numbers 1 through 9 mustdescribed fill each row, column and the property encumbered by the lien of number can appear only once in each row, column the deed of trust. and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided Legal Description of Real Property: in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

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LOT 10, BLOCK 11, THE PINERY SW FILING NO. 1A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

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Which has the address of: 5330 North Creek Way, Parker, CO 80134-2755 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.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0026

To Whom It May Concern: On 2/4/2016 12:42:00 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: PATRICK CHARLES BLAIR Original Beneficiary: FULL SPECTRUM LENDING, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION III Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/25/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 10/5/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004102888 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $39,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $33,910.97

Public Trustees

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay monthly installments due Note Holder.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

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

Public Trustees

First Publication: 3/31/2016 Last Publication: 4/28/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/4/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

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

HOLLY DECKER Colorado Registration #: 32647 355 UNION BOULEVARD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: (303) 274-0159 Attorney File #: 16-913-28982

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 10, BLOCK 11, THE PINERY SW FILING NO. 1A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

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

Which has the address of: 5330 North Creek Way, Parker, CO 80134-2755

Legal Notice No.: 2016-0026 First Publication: 3/31/2016 Last Publication: 4/28/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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 25, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

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

First Publication: 3/31/2016 Last Publication: 4/28/2016

Government 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 - REO America Cust Frazier LLC - Sheila Blackwell Thomas R Hoff & Therese A Hoff You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 5th day of November 2012 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to REO America Cust Frazier LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 6 5.57 AM/L NIGHTHAWK HILLS 1 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to REO America Cust Frazier LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2011; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Thomas R Hoff & Therese A

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

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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 - REO America Cust Frazier LLC - Sheila Blackwell Thomas R Hoff & Therese A Hoff You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 5th day of November 2012 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to REO America Cust Frazier LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 6 5.57 AM/L NIGHTHAWK HILLS 1

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and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to REO America Cust Frazier LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2011; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Thomas R Hoff & Therese A Hoff for said year 2011. That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said REO America Cust Frazier LLC at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 30th day of June 2016, 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 9th day of March 2016. /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 928821 First Publication: March 17, 2016 Last Publication: March 31, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS A public hearing will be held on April 18, 2016, at 7:00 p.m., before the Douglas County Planning Commission and on May 10, 2016, at 2:30 p.m., before the Board of County Commissioners in the Commissioners’ Hearing Room, 100 Third St., Castle Rock, CO, for proposed amendments to the Douglas County Zoning Resolution (DCZR). The request proposes amendments to Sections 1, 2, 11, 12, 13, and 36 of the DCZR to provide clarity and greater consistency with state and federal law.

For more information, call Cindy Perez at Douglas County Planning Services, 303-660-7460.

File #/Name: DR2015-013/Douglas County Zoning Resolution Amendments, Sections 1, 2, 11, 12, 13, and 36 Legal Notice No.: 928890 First Publication: March 31, 2016 Last Publication: March 31, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID

Public Notice PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for BETTS RANCH ROAD REHABILITATION PROJECT, DOUGLAS COUNTY PROJECT NUMBER CI 2015-008 will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of the placement of asphalt overlay on the existing 1-1/2 mile concrete portion of Betts Ranch Road and Village Drive, including inlet replacement, pavement marking, traffic control, and sediment control.

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The Contract Documents may be examined at the above address after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 28, 2016, and copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained upon payment of $35.00 for each set.The $35.00 is non-refundable. (Additional charge if mailing is required.)

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at the Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at the same address.

The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities: • Hot Mix Asphalt (Grading SX)(75) (Haul and Asphalt)(Paving) – 4,800 Tons • Hot Mix Asphalt (Grading S)(75) (Haul and Asphalt)(Paving) – 3,400 Tons • Geotextile Fabric (Glasgrid) – 21,300 SY • Curb and Gutter, Type 2 (Section IIM) – 14,200 LF Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification status (active status) with the Colorado Department of Transportation to bid on individual projects of the size and kind of work as set forth herein.

Any questions on the bidding process may be directed to Karl Lucero, Project Engineer at 303.660.7490.

For Planholder Information, Please Call 303.660.7490 (Front Desk) Legal Notice No.: 928871 First Publication: March 24, 2016 Last Publication: April 7, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID

Separate sealed bids for BETTS RANCH ROAD REHABILITATION PROJECT, DOUGLAS COUNTY PROJECT NUMBER CI 2015-008 will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of the placement of asphalt overlay on the existing 1-1/2 mile concrete portion of Betts Ranch Road and Village Drive, including inlet replacement, pavement marking, traffic control, and sediment control.

Separate sealed bids for QUEBEC/LINCOLN/UNIVERSITY INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT – PHASE 2, DOUGLAS COUNTY PROJECT NUMBER CI 2013012 will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of widening northbound Quebec Street approaching Lincoln Avenue and eastbound Lincoln Avenue, between Quebec Street and Dutch Creek, including removal of concrete pavement, re-grading the subgrade, new concrete pavement, cast-in-place retaining walls, new drainage structures, new curb and gutter, new sidewalk, traffic signals, irrigation and landscaping restoration.

The Contract Documents may be examined at the above address after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 28, 2016, and

The Contract Documents may be examined at the above address after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 4, 2016, and cop-

Public Notice PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Old relaPublic tionships that seemed to beNotice sinking are buoyant again, andINVITATION new relationships are benefiting FOR BID (IFB) from Cupid’s loving care.

This could be a good #019-16 time to make a major move.

INPARKER YARD (GAILEN D. BUCK

Separate sealed bids for QUEBEC/LINCOLN/UNIVERSITY TERSECTION IMPROVEMENT SERVICE CENTER) BORN THIS WEEK: While you prefer to tread PROJECT – PHASE 2, DOUGLAS PHASE 2 PROJECT COUNTY PROJECT NUMBER CI 2013your own path, you’ll go out of your way to help 012 will be received by the Owner, The Facilities, Fleet & Emergency Supsomeone in need.

Douglas County Government, Departport Services Department of Douglas ment of Public Works Engineering, Philip County Government, hereinafter referred (c) 2016 King Features requests Synd., Inc. S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite to as the County, respectfully 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesbids from responsible and qualified firms day, April 26, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. This for the provision of the construction of the project consists of widening northbound Parker Yard (Galen D. Buck Service CenQuebec Street approaching Lincoln Aventer), Phase 2 located at 9040 Tammy ue and eastbound Lincoln Avenue, Lane, Parker, Colorado 80134. This between Quebec Street and Dutch Creek, project was planned in two phases. including removal of concrete pavement, Phase 1 is nearing completion. Phase 2 re-grading the subgrade, new concrete (the current project to be bid and will be pavement, cast-in-place retaining walls, referred to as “The Project”) includes: new drainage structures, new curb and 31,000sf New Operations Building, gutter, new sidewalk, traffic signals, irriga9,400sf New Fleet Support Shop, 8,600sf tion and landscaping restoration.

New Equipment Building and approximately 10 acres of site work.

The Contract Documents may be examined at the above address after 10:00 The IFB documents may be reviewed a.m. on Monday, April 4, 2016, and copand/or printed from the Rocky Mountain Eies of the Contract Documents may be obPurchasing System website at www.rockytained upon payment of $35.00 for each mountainbidsystem.com. IFB documents set. The $35.00 is non-refundable. (Addiare not available for purchase from tional charge if mailing is required.)

Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-menA PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at tioned website. While the IFB documents 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, are available electronically, Douglas at the Department of Public Works EnginCounty cannot accept electronic bid reeering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third sponses.

Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2016 @ p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at the 2:00 PM, THERE WILL BE A MANDATsame address.

ORY PRE-BID MEETING RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE MANDATORY The Project includes the following maPRE-BID MEETING WILL ALLOW ALL jor items and approximate quantities: POTENTIAL BIDDERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE PROJECT • Removal of Concrete Pavement DETAILS AND VIEW THE WORK SITE – 3,282 SY LOCATION. THE MANDATORY PRE• Concrete Class D (Wall) – 523 CY BID MEETING WILL BE AT THE • Concrete Pavement (9 Inch)(Class P) DOUGLAS COUNTY GOVERNMENT, – 4,594 SY PARKER YARD, 9040 TAMMY LANE, • Concrete Sidewalk (6 Inch) – 1,141 SY PARKER, COLORADO 80134. PLEASE • Curb and Gutter Type 2 (Section II-B) CALL 303-663-7707 FOR DIRECTIONS, – 1,814 LF IF NEEDED. ONLY THOSE PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ATTENDING THE MANPrior to submitting a Bid Proposal, BidDATORY PRE-BID MEETING WILL BE ders shall have received prequalification ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A BID ON THIS status (active status) with the Colorado PROJECT. Department of Transportation to bid on individual projects of the size and kind of Four (4) copies of your IFB response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly work as set forth herein. marked “IFB No. 019-16, Parker Yard, Phase 2”. Electronic and/or faxed bid reAny questions on the bidding process may sponses will not be accepted. Bids will be be directed to Dennis Lobberding, Project Engineer at 303.660.7490. received until 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, April 28, 2016 by the Douglas County FinFor Planholder Information, Please Call ance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, 303.660.7490 (Front Desk) Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time Legal Notice No.: 928908 stated, and any bids so received will be First Publication: March 31, 2016 returned unopened.

Last Publication: April 7, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive Public Notice formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) award a contract for items herein, either in #019-16 whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the PARKER YARD (GAILEN D. BUCK best interest of the County to do so. AddiSERVICE CENTER) tionally, we reserve the right to negotiate PHASE 2 PROJECT optional items/services with the successful bidder.

The Facilities, Fleet & Emergency Support Services Department of Douglas Please direct any questions concerning County Government, hereinafter referred this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Suto as the County, respectfully requests pervisor, 303-660-7434, bids from responsible and qualified firms criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 for the provision of the construction of the p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Parker Yard (Galen D. Buck Service Cenholidays. ter), Phase 2 located at 9040 Tammy La ne, Parker, Colorado 80134. This Legal Notice No.: 928934 project was planned in two phases.

First Publication: March 31, 2016 Phase 1 is nearing completion. Phase 2 Last Publication: March 31, 2016 (the current project to be bid and will be Publisher: Douglas County News-Press referred to as “The Project”) includes: 31,000sf New Operations Building, 9,400sf New Fleet Support Shop, 8,600sf New Equipment Building and approximately 10 acres of site work.

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