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Parker Chess Club makes solid moves Group creates community for young and old

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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earing 9 p.m. at Douglas County Libraries’ Parker branch on April 18, some faint shouting could be heard coming from a conference room on the second floor. As the library announced it was closed, a group of kids, originally three that grew to a team of six, battled one teenager in the final game of chess for the evening. It ended in a draw as employees began to put away tables.

It’s not uncommon to see this 15-year-old, Cameron Miner, take on an army of elementary-aged kids in chess just to bring him down.

There’s a sense of pride in defeating their mentor. It has to happen, just once, each week.

“It’s one of the few games in which there’s no luck,” Miner said.

“You have to do it well, and it goes so far. There are so many levels of play and you can get so much better.”

Miner is the vice president of the Parker Chess Club, a group dedicated to teaching chess to anyone who walks in the door. He’s just one of the club’s members, who loves to

A group of boys study a board, collaborating on the best moves to make. The boys are part of the Parker Chess Club, which meets every Thursday at the Parker Douglas County Library.

PHOTOS BY NICK PUCKETT compete and teach kids chess — and although sometimes he admits he underestimates his opponents, seeing his lessons pay off is special.

Though mostly made up of these kids from various charter schools, the Parker Chess Club ranges in ages from young to old. Sometimes an 8-year-old will defeat a man

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Darshan Satishkumar, 8, of American Academy at Lincoln Meadows, began playing when he was 5 and is a frequent player at the Parker Chess Club. Last year, he took third place in the state competition in his first rated competition.

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‘Not a single one of us walked out the same’ Survivors and loved ones gather to remember 13 killed in 1999 at Columbine

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wenty years.

Twenty years since the day hell opened beneath Columbine High School. Since students streamed out of the south Jefferson County school, their hands over their heads, fleeing two classmates turned murderers.

Twenty years since families learned their loved ones had been taken. Since the community suffered a wound that may never completely heal.

On April 20, 20 years since the darkest day many will ever know, hundreds gathered in Clement Park, just around the corner from the school, to remember, and to share the pain and love that followed that day in 1999.

“Not all scars are visible on the skin,” Sean Graves, who was shot in the attack’s first moments, told the crowd. “On that day, there were 2,000 people inside… Not a single one of us walked out the same.”

But the mood in the park was not despair or misery, but hope and appreciation that after two decades, life has moved forward.

“We can overcome evil,” Graves said. “We can love one another. We can become family.”

Drawing from the strength of loved ones was crucial in the months and years following the attack, said Patrick Ireland, who to many was once known as “the boy in the window.” The world watched live in 1999 as two SWAT officers pulled Ireland, who had been shot multiple times, through a broken window of the school onto the roof of an armored vehicle.

“The amount of loving, healing energy was incredible,” Ireland said of the aftermath.

Throughout the memorial event, babies cooed in strollers, toddlers scribbled in coloring books and kids scampered among the crowd — new, young lives, for whom the tragedy at Columbine is something vague that happened long before their birth.

The pain may never fully subside, said Dawn Anna, whose daughter Lauren Townsend was killed in the attack.

“Sometimes I wonder how I’m going to get through this day,” Anna said. “Sometimes I wonder how I’m going to get through any day. But I think of Lauren, and I hear her say: ‘Do it for me. Do something wonderful for me today.’”

Toward the end of the ceremony, former Columbine Principal Frank DeAngelis read the names of those killed by the attackers. Thirteen names DeAngelis said he recites every morning upon waking. Thir-

Across the park from the ceremony, a young boy lays a rose atop others at the Columbine Memorial.

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A couple embraces while the names of the 13 victims are read. teen names engraved in stone at the memorial across the park from the ceremony.

Cassie Bernall. Steven Curnow.

Corey DePooter. Kelly Fleming.

Matthew Kechter. Daniel Mauser.

Daniel Rohrbough. Dave Sanders.

Rachel Scott. Isaiah Shoels. John Tomlin. Lauren Townsend. Kyle Velasquez.

“Let’s cry because we lost them,” DeAngelis told the crowd, “but smile because we had them.”

Sean Graves, who was wounded in the attack’s first moments, with his wife Kara.

“Learn from our mistakes,” Graves said he would tell high school students today. “We didn’t realize how much we meant to each other until it was too late.”

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April 26, 2019

Prairie dog activists get support from two councilmembers Prairie Protection Colorado hopes to spotlight extermination of rodent colonies

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A group of prairie dog activists has found support from two members of the Parker Town Council following the April 15 council meeting, in which several members spoke during public comment advocating for the relocation of a colony in Stroh Ranch.

Councilmembers Cheryl Poage and Jeff Toborg reached out to the group, Prairie Protection Colorado, shortly after the meeting through email. Most of the council feels the issue should be resolved between the developers and the activists. Poage and Toborg said they are willing to listen and possibly draft legislation similar to other cities with ordinances to preserve the species.

Poage said the next step is to come up with a solution for what to do for certain prairie dog colonies.

“Prairie dogs are a tough deal because they’re not protected by the state … however, we have a larger problem,” Poage said, referring to what she referred to as an imbalanced ecosystem that has come with rapid local development. “If other towns have tried to work through this issue, where the state’s not really taking action and we have local ordinances to look at, I think we need to look at them.”

The group, Prairie Protection Colorado, led by Douglas County resident Deanna Meyer, has made multiple efforts throughout the county to bring attention to prairie dog colonies slated for extermination in preparation for

development. The group has previously reported no support from the Parker Town Council.

Mark Snyder, an activist with Prairie Protection Colorado and a Parker resident, said he received no response from any councilmembers other than Toborg and Poage. Snyder said he received a response from Mayor Mike Waid.

“Anything’s better than nothing,” Snyder said. “I’ll be completely openminded as far as listening to them and not being hard-lined or anything like that because I think they’re willing to meet us in the middle.”

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has found the species does not warrant protection as a threatened or endangered species as part of the Endangered Species Act. “Since the Town of Parker does not regulate prairie dogs, we refer to the state agencies that do,” Waid said. “However, I am very happy to see the resident activist is working with the developer, as I suggested to him, to find an amicable solution.”

Prairie Protection Colorado was present at the April 15 meeting to advocate for the relocation or humane extermination of the colony currently inhabiting land near the intersection of Nate Drive and J Morgan Boulevard.

Poage and Snyder agreed that the best solution would be to find local open space that would be suitable for the prairie dog colony. Snyder and Prairie Protection Colorado also suggested, if extermination was inevitable, to do so using carbon monoxide, rather than fumitoxin, a very toxic gas commonly used to exterminate pests.

“Parker’s grown so fast without some of these issues being addressed. It’s time to address them. Probably past time,” Poage said. “We pushed them all out with development, but we haven’t taken any steps to preserve the ecosystem.”

What to know about this year’s ballot questions Town of Parker has at least seven issues set for Nov. 9 special election

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Parker Town Council approved an ordinance for seven of eight ballot measures to be voted on by Parker residents during the Nov. 9 special election.

The eighth ballot question, to extend the term limits of Parker councilmembers and mayor to three terms

instead of two, will be revisited on a third reading. It is expected to be voted on at the next meeting April 29.

The question was tabled to clarify that the term limits will be for a person’s total time on council or as mayor. A stipulation that the ordinance be effective after the current officials’ terms are over will be discussed.

Here are the seven measures approved on this year’s ballot: 1-4. The first four ballot questions address references in the town charter that give the mayor the powers and duties to perform certain acts “more appropriately delegated to the Town SEE BALLOT, P6

Public Workshop for Proposed GESC Revisions April 30 Residents of unincorporated Douglas County are invited to review and comment on proposed revisions to the Grading, Erosion and Sediment Control Manual on April 30, from 5-6 p.m. at the Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Conference Rooms, A and B in Castle Rock. For more information and to review the proposed revisions visit www.douglas.co.us and search for GESC.

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DCSD employees will be paid for three snow days Goal is to show value of employees, ensure safety

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Starting July 1, Douglas County School District will add classified employees to the list of staff that gets paid for up to three snow days or district closure days. The move is part of a continued effort to show all employees that they are valued, district leaders and school board members say.

“It’s important that we work on our board end statements in promoting positive culture and climate,” Amanda Thompson, the district’s chief human resources officer, said

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Administrator.” Residents of the town voted in 2005 to move the the town from a “strong mayor” to a “town

at an April 16 school board meeting, when the board unanimously approved the administrative recommendation.

Currently, only licensed employees, such as credentialed teachers, and administrators are compensated on snow days or district closure days.

Those who are not compensated, which are mostly classified employees, such as bus drivers and teacher aides, take different measures — some use a vacation day, others work from home. Some even drive to work to ensure they are paid.

“Which is a safety issue,” DCSD Chief Financial Officer Scott Smith said. “It varies — department to department it’s not consistent.”

The decision to compensate all employees won’t cost the district more than it plans to spend in a

year, Smith said. That’s because the district budgets assuming it will be open every day.

The current cost of compensating administrators and professional technicians for three district closure days is $150,000, according to Smith. For licensed employees, it’s $1.3 million.

Classified staff would add $300,000.

Smith pointed out that a department that acts as its own enterprise, such as nutrition services, loses a day in revenue when the district closes. And if the district had to add days to the end of the school year, it would now pay more to compensate classified staff.

The district is allowed so many closed days under state standards.

That number varies from school to school based on bell schedules, Smith said. This year’s three snow

days and two late starts will not require any added days, according to Smith.

Staff members said they will consider all scenarios — the “what ifs” and cases when essential personnel have to work — and review in its employee guide the current language on district closure days.

In the situation that the district has to close for a fourth day, leadership will be proactive and plan ahead, Smith said. Staff and school board members agree that the focus is safety, along with consistency in policy across the district.

“If we cross day one and day two, that’s when that conversation starts as a leadership team with Dr. (Thomas) Tucker about what do we want to do in the event that this happens,” Smith said.

council-town administrator” form of government. The first four ballot questions would change ordinances that currently give the mayor power to instead give the power to the town administrator.

5. The fifth ballot question asks whether the town administrator

should prepare and approve the town’s personnel manual, subject to annual budgeting and appropriation. Currently, that power is held by the town council.

6. The sixth ballot question asks whether the town administrator’s title should be changed to “town manager.”

7. The seventh ballot question asks whether the planning commission is required to review and approve plats. If this requirement is removed, the town ordinance will direct review requirement. Currently, town council makes the final review after the required review by the planning commission.

Cameron Miner, 15, faces off against a group of boys at the Parker Chess Club April 18 at the Parker Douglas County Library.

The boys will team up against Miner just to defeat him before the night is through. NICK PUCKETT

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people came, so I get to play various types of middle games and end games,” Satish said. “They hear about the chess club and how good it is and lots of chess boards and players.”

The group is helmed by John Brezina, one of the state’s most avid ambassadors of the sport. He began the club in the old Parker Library in 2016. Over the years, through teaching, playing and dragging tentative onlookers into the library conference room, he has grown the club to near capacity every Thursday night.

His players have competed in rated competitions and he even hosts his own — for fun — tournaments that have also grown enormously over the past few months.

“There are so many parities with chess and life,” Brezina said. “What

I’m trying to do in the community is find great people who love chess.”

Brezina hopes to keep the chess club a safe and fun place for kids to learn the game so close to his own heart. His belief is that chess is for everyone. In passing, he mentioned that he hopes to eventually begin to undo the stereotype of the “chess nerd.” He wants to one day hold larger community events, inviting the mayor and town council to match up with some of his chess phenoms.

Brezina runs the club as a volunteer. He travels the world attending and photographing major chess tournaments and strives to bring his love of the game to his hometown.

“It’s a cool thing when a young kid can beat an adult. How many sports can you compete with an adult?”

Brezina said. “I’ve played homeless people, I’ve played billionaires. The range of people that can play chess is phenomenal, and that’s why I’ve been drawn to it.”

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Woman who spurred school shutdowns found dead Sol Pais, 18, died by suicide in Mount Evans area, police say

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A Florida woman whose behavior spurred a massive shutdown of Denver-area schools died by suicide near Mount Evans in Clear Creek County, officials said on April 17.

Sol Pais, 18, traveled from Florida to Colorado on April 15, FBI Special Agent Dean Phillips said in a news conference.

Phillips described Pais as obsessed with the 1999 Columbine High School shooting.

Authorities were not aware that Pais planned to target any specific school for an attack, but said they grew concerned based on a combination of actions, comments to acquaintances and online postings, and the timing with the 20th anniversary of the shooting drawing near, Phillips said.

Pais bought three one-way tickets to Denver, Phillips said, for April 15, 16 and 17, and took the first of the three flights.

Pais “immediately” went to a gun

FBI Special Agent Dean Phillips addresses reporters during a press conference at the agency’s Denver headquarters on April 17. A Florida woman whose behavior spurred a massive shutdown of Denver-area schools appears to have died by suicide, Phillips said.

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store upon arrival, Phillips said.

Though officials did not name the gun store, a Facebook post by Colorado Gun Broker on West Bowles Avenue in south Jefferson County said Pais purchased a shotgun there.

“We had no reason to suspect she was a threat to either herself or anyone else,” according to the post, which is attributed to store owner Josh

Rayburn.

The store is less than two miles from Columbine High School.

From there, Pais was dropped off in the Mount Evans area by a driver in a “for-rent vehicle,” Phillips said.

“We don’t know why that was the location of her choosing,” Phillips said.

The driver told agents she might be in the area, Phillips said, but

were waiting for daybreak to begin a search.

FBI agents and Clear Creek County Sheriff ’s deputies discovered Pais’s body in the Mount Evans area about 10:30 a.m. on April 17, Phillips said.

She appears to have died by a selfinflicted gunshot wound, he said.

Colorado authorities were first alerted to Pais’ actions by FBI agents in Miami on April 16, Phillips said.

People in Florida contacted local police after noticing Pais had disappeared, Phillips said. Local police in turn notified the FBI’s Miami field office, who notified Denver agents.

Denver FBI officials didn’t become aware of Pais until after she had procured the shotgun, Phillips said.

Pais’ presence kicked off a massive manhunt on April 16 and 17, prompting most of the Denver metro area’s school districts to cancel classes on April 17. Most schools were expected to resume classes as normal on April 18.

Phillips declined to comment on Pais’ mental health or social media activity. The investigation into Pais’s death is ongoing, Phillips said, and will examine whether she acted alone.

Asked by a reporter what he would say to parents who called the school shutdowns an overreaction, Phillips said, “As a parent, I would say thank you to the school system for protecting my child.”

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Colorado authors celebrated at area showcase STAFF REPORT

Colorado authors will be featured at the Local Author Showcase, presented

by Douglas County Libraries at the James H. LaRue branch in Highlands Ranch.

The showcase begins at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, in the upstairs event hall at the library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd.

To register, go to https://douglascountylibraries.evanced.info/signup/ EventDetails?EventId=140515 Each author will talk about his or her book for five minutes, and all 14 will sell copies of their books. Light refreshments will be served. In addition to hearing from local authors, visitors will get a chance to see the newly renovated library.

The authors presenting at the showcase are: Amy Scott-Grant, author of “Annabel the Lost.”

Jean Jacobsen, author of “The Reluctant Heir.”

Randy Weir, author of “The Front Range Butcher” (Jarvis Mann PI

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M.J. Evans, author of “Percy the Racehorse Who Didn’t Like to Run.” Suzanne Wolf, author of “Room 23 and the Lockdown Drill.”

Debbie Bailey, author of “Getting It To Stick: A Parent’s Devotional to Incorporate God’s Word Into the Life of Your Teen.”

Patricia Ann Paul, author of “Curse of Interesting Times: A Vietnam Era Memoir.”

David Burnett, author of “Making a Night Stalker.”

Kira Weston, author of “The Fighter of Aldea.”

Sunny Weber, author of “Hurricane Dog: A Tale of Betrayal, Redemption and Change,” No. 2 in the Pups & Purrs children’s series.

Ann Doolen-Fox, author of “Celtic Road Home: A Memoir.”

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Colorado Community Media wins big at press contest STAFF REPORT

Colorado Community Media received 50 awards in the annual state press competition, including the prestigious public service award for a year-long series on the state of mental health in Douglas County.

The award-winning entries, announced April 13, were spread among many of the 18 weeklies and two monthlies that CCM publishes in Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, Douglas, Elbert and Jefferson counties. They cover work done between Nov. 1, 2017 and Oct. 31, 2018.

“Being recognized by our peers is validation of the quality work of our staff,” Publisher Jerry Healey said.

“I am proud to be associated with the team here, and our readers can expect more good things to come.”

CCM’s papers won awards in all five of the Colorado Press Association’s weekly classifications, which were divided up based on size of circulation.

Class 1, for weeklies with a circulation of up to 1,000, was the smallest, and Class 5, for weeklies with a circulation greater than 7,000, was the largest.

Monthlies are in a separate class.

Among Class 4 weeklies, journalists Alex DeWind, Jessica Gibbs and Nick Puckett took top honors in public service and series for their “Time to Talk” project, which explored all facets of mental health in Douglas County. First-place awards also were

Colorado Community Media recently took home 50 awards in the Colorado Press Association’s annual contest.

GLENN WALLACE given to DeWind and Gibbs for education, news and health enterprise stories, respectively, that looked at the effects of technology and social media on young people’s emotional intelligence, the growing mental health crisis in jails, and how addiction and mental health are connected.

In the Class 3 weekly category, journalist Ellis Arnold won first place for best series for “No Place to Call Home,” which looked at how Englewood is facing challenges of an increasing homeless population, and first in best health enterprise for a

story on the opioid epidemic.

In Class 2, journalist Christy Steadman received first place for an in-depth look at gender in engineering fields and the top public service award for a story on a troublesome intersection. Steadman, with colleagues Shanna Fortier, Clarke Reader and editor Glenn Wallace also received first place for their ongoing series, “Homeless in Jeffco,” which explored the challenges facing suburban communities.

Also in Class 2, photographer Stefan Brodsky took first for a photo essay on a Memorial Day celebration in the

Northglenn/Thornton Sentinel and Westminster Window. Metro North editor Scott Taylor, Fortier and Brodsky took second in deadline reporting for their coverage of the memorial service for a slain Adams County deputy.

Among Class 1 weeklies, journalist David Gilbert won first place in the series, news story and sustained coverage categories for his exploration of the life and death of a Kiowa man and the complicated legal case of the man arrested on suspicion of his murder.

Fortier received first-place honors for her photography portfolio among Class 5 weeklies.

Kailyn Lamb, editor for the Denver monthlies Washington Park Profile and Life on Capitol Hill, won first place in sports column writing along with second-place honors for environmental and business reporting.

Karen Earhart, Erin Franks, Tina Meltzer and Lisa Allison won first place for Best Classified Pages or Sections, in addition to several other advertising awards.

In all, CCM garnered 23 first-place and 27 second-place awards in categories that also included headline, design and editorial writing; and business, photography, feature, deadline, environmental, agricultural and sports reporting.

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April 26, 2019

Airlife memorial run/walk supports EMS heroes Family-friendly celebration takes place May 11 at Hudson Gardens STAFF REPORT

As runners and walkers compete for winning times in the annual USATFsanctioned AirLife Memorial 5K/10K run/walk on May 11, one man will slow to a stop for a moment of reflection.

Dr. Mark Maertins has made this stop during each of the 21 prior AirLife Memorial events, according to a news release. Maertins pauses at the memorial site to honor his friends — former AirLife Denver pilot Pete Alplanlap and flight nurses Leslie Feldmann and Beth Barber — who were killed in 1997 when their helicopter struck electrical wires, the release said.

For 31 years, Maertins has served as medical director for AirLife Denver, a medical transport company that has completed more than 62,000 missions in the Rocky Mountain region, the release said. He always remembers the crew of that 1997 flight, which calls him to his true mission: educating flight crews and enhancing safety measures, the release said.

Friends of AirLife is the nonprofit beneficiary of the AirLife Memorial 5K/10K Run/Walk and EMS Celebration, which is committed to advancing

Dr. Mark Maertins, a Centennial physician who has served as the medical director for AirLife Denver for 31 years, has worked to ensure that EMS providers have the most advanced training and safety precautions.

COURTESY PHOTO EMS and air medical safety initiatives, providing free education and scholarships and offering charitable assistance to families of EMS professionals who have passed away in the line of duty, the release said.

Maertins has collaborated with the nonprofit to outfit flight crews with the most advanced equipment, including night vision goggles and life-saving medical devices, and develop conferences and classes to educate EMS

personnel throughout the region, the release said.

“When you’re doing a medical transport, the crew must function as a team.

Therefore, it’s important that each member have the best training and tools available so that they can assist each other,” Maertins said in the release.

Founded as an event to honor fallen EMS heroes, the annual AirLife Memorial event has grown into a day-long celebration that brings together emergency responders and community members. In addition to the 5K and 10K run and walk, there is a free kids fun run; a muster of emergency response vehicles including fire trucks, ambulances and police cars, a helicopter demonstration; a kids’ fun zone with bouncy houses, giant slides and games; and a 16-team volleyball tournament.

The event kicks off at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 11 at Littleton’s Hudson Gardens, followed by the kids’ fun run at 9:30 a.m. and the start of the volleyball tournament at 10:30 a.m. The interactive emergency response vehicle display, kids fun zone and expo will be open to the public all day.

Online registration, which includes an AirLife Memorial tT-shirt ($35 for adult runners/walkers and $20 for youth 17 and younger) is open at https://friendsofairlife.org/. All proceeds benefit Friends of AirLife and the EMS personnel who support communities throughout the Rocky Mountain region.

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VOICES

There’s a lot to be said for running out of coffee

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lease don’t squeeze the shaman.

As someone once said, “When you come to the fork in the road, take it.”

QUIET Never say never.

Where there’s a will, DESPERATION there’s a relative.

Life’s a horse race, and Bubble Gum is sticking to the rail.

It’s a dogma eat dogma world out there. It’s time to take Edgar Allan Poe by the tale and face the music. Make mine Brahms and wake me Craig Marshall up when it’s all over.

Smith “Never answer an anonymous letter,” and never splits tens unless you know what you’re doing.

The first thing I do when I wake up in the morning is reach for some motivation: “You’re never fully

dressed without a smile,” and “There’s a sucker born every minute, and two people to wait on him.”

I’d give my right hand to be ambidextrous. If tin whistles are made of tin, what do they make foghorns out of ?

Who wrote, “The fog comes on little cat feet.”? Answer at the end.

Some men and women are good at telling other people how to live their lives, and some people are good at doing what they’re told. It’s a little like having a humidifier and a dehumidifier in the same room.

Some people know all the answers, and I am one of them.

Here they are: True, false, true, Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Shecky Greene.

This column is wandering between drivel and complete drivel. I have an excuse.

I ran out of coffee. And I have to wait until 5 a.m. for the store to open. I vow it won’t happen again.

Emo Phillips said, “How many people here tonight are telekinetic?

Raise my hand.”

Judge Learned Hand said, “Words are not pebbles in alien juxtaposition.” I’ll have the English translation of that for you tomorrow.

“I Want to Hold Your Hand” was recorded on October 17, 1963. It was released in the United States that year on the day after Christmas.

David Allen Coe said, “You can’t shake hands with a fist.”

The “Monument to Joe Louis,” known as “The Fist”, was created by sculptor Robert Graham, and it is a 24-foot-long arm with a fisted hand.

These meanderings are the side effects of not experiencing the side effects of my morning coffee.

I know, I know. I could go to an allnight convenience store, and get some of their hot, brown water. But I would regret it.

One of Gary Larson’s best cartoons showed a customer trying to reach an

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Thank you I am writing to publicly express a heartfelt thank you to members of the emergency and health care community that serve Parker and northern Douglas County.

On April 6, I experienced an emergency situation that resulted in my wife calling 911. Within a short period of time ambulance EMT crews from the Stroh Ranch Station and Pinery Station responded to the call. The EMT’s assisted and quickly determined that transport was needed to Parker Adventist Hospital. The EMT crews were timely, quick to provide treatment, courteous and caring.

At Parker Adventist Hospital, the emergency room doctor and nurse worked to ease my situation. It took some time and effort but they managed to stabilize the situation. During this period, they remained professional, calm and empathetic to me and my situation.

Once stabilized, I was transferred me to the ICU unit at Parker Adventist. I remained in the ICU unit for several days under the care of nurses and doctors who were highly professional, caring, dedicated and considerate.

Upon release from the ICU unit I spent an overnight in the regular hospital unit for observation, again under the care of nurses and doctors who were professional, dedicated and caring.

As a resident of northern Doug-

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las County and the Parker area, our community is blessed and extremely fortunate to have the individuals who medically serve, protect and care for our community as EMTs, nurses and doctors.

Thank you, and God bless you.

Darryl Zajac Douglas County Commissioners: Do your job Reasonable people can disagree about the merits and shortcomings, and yes, even the constitutionality of the recently passed Colorado House Bill 19-1177, the Extreme Risk Protection Orders measure, also know as the red flag bill. What is not up for debate, is that the duty of county elected officials and employees is to enforce the law, not undermine or ignore it. The Douglas County commissioners have adopted a resolution rebuking ERPO, questioning its constitutionality and its due process. This action is wholly inappropriate and is a slap in the face to the American system of government and by extension, the citizens and voters of Douglas County.

Some opponents of the law warn of it being a “slippery slope” toward infringement on our rights under various amendments to the Constitution.

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item on an impossibly high shelf. The punch line: “Inconvenience store.”

If I don’t get some coffee into my veins soon I will start to lose sight of what I am doing, repeat myself, and confuse my thinking. But it hasn’t happened yet.

And never say never is my motto.

The word “motto” is Latin for “to mumble, mutter, murmur,” and that’s what I am doing right now.

“I Want to Hold Your Hand” was recorded on October 17, 1963, by Gerry and the Pacemakers.

I am almost sure that Gerry didn’t know the name of his group would become the name of a device to control heart rhythms.

Oh, look: It’s 4:45 am. Get in the car, Harry, it’s time to take care of my heart rhythms.

Carl Sandburg.

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

He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

Teach yourself to speak the language of success

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ave you ever had a desire to learn to speak a foreign language? Some, if not many of you are already bilingual or multilingual, if that is you, you have my deepest respect as you can communicate with others in this WINNING world in a way WORDS that many of us simply cannot. Not without Google Translate or some other app.

Learning to speak Spanish, French, German, Italian, Hebrew, Chinese, JapaMichael Norton nese or any other foreign language is an asset to be valued for sure. But what about learning to speak and communicate in ways that lead us to the mutual success of ourselves and others? The value found in learning to speak words that lift others up instead of tearing them down is found in learning the language of success.

And for some, learning the language of success is as foreign as learning Arabic or Russian. Whether it is because this is the way we were talked to all of our lives or because

we try and use words to show our dominance or superiority, or for a host of many other reasons, it is never too late to learn a new and foreign language, the language of success.

While participating in a meeting with an executive who I had just met that day, I was caught off guard by his consistent use of profanity and in the way that he talked down to his team during the meeting. The executive had left the session a few minutes early and as I was packing up and saying my goodbyes, one of the team members apologized on behalf of her boss. She must have sensed that I had taken exception to the tone of the meeting and her boss’s apparent lack of self-awareness about what he said and how he said it. She offered, “That is just the way it is around here.”

Asking a few more questions I found out that morale was low, employee turnover was high, collaboration didn’t exist, and it was his way or the highway. Her next statement inspired this column, “Having him learn to speak to us differently would be like teaching him a foreign language.”

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Voter-approved funds go to buildings, programs

ollowing the passage of the mill levy override (MLO) and bond initiatives, I committed to providing you with regular updates about how that money is being utilized. Here’s the latest on how voter-approved dollars are being GUEST invested into our COLUMN schools.

Bond I’m excited to share that some of the bond work has begun! In late January, DCSD sold $249,975,000 in general obligation bonds as approved by voters in November Thomas Tucker 2018. The proceeds from the bonds provide one-time funds for capital needs such as security upgrades, facility repairs, classroom furnishings, buses and technology.

Over spring break, new flooring was installed in areas inside Eagle Ridge Elementary, Chaparral High School and Ponderosa High School. Improvements to the heat exchangers at Shea Stadium have been completed. Work on mechanical controls (the systems that control HVAC, etc. at each school) has started at Sagewood Elementary and Ranch View Middle School.

This summer, roofing repairs, bleacher repairs and additional flooring work will take place. In addition, replacement rooftop units for heating and cooling will be completed for some of our charter schools and a new turf field at Legend High School will be installed.

Information about work at each school can be found online at www. dcsdk12.org/funding.

Mill levy override Voters also approved a $40 million mill levy override for operational

needs such as salaries, staffing and student programming. These dollars are collected annually via property taxes.

Compensation As I shared in January, $17 million is being used for staff compensation and benefits (excluding superintendent and cabinet). While this begins to narrow pay gaps between us and our neighboring school districts, there is still work to be done.

In February, our HR team and DCSD Employee Council identified next steps for developing a new pay structure, including a salary study to compare DCSD’s salary structures to other school districts, and partnering with an outside consultant to help determine compensation needs in DCSD. Recommendations for a new pay structure will ultimately be shared with our Board of Education for a final decision.

We anticipate that the development of a new compensation structure will

be a work in progress for most of the 2019-2020 school year.

Mental health resources We are ramping up efforts to recruit additional counselors for our elementary, middle and high schools. If you know someone who would make a great counselor, please spread the word! As a reminder, $3.5 million of the MLO is being used to add counselors at the elementary school level, and $2.5 million of the MLO is being used to reduce the middle and high school student-to-counselor ratio.

Career and technical education There will be $2 million of the MLO used to increase career- and tradefocused student programming, and to hire certified staff members for career and technical education courses.

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OBITUARIES • Shirley Marie (Cook) Ritterhouse, 80, of Parker, Colorado peacefully passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019 at Sky Ridge Medical Center. She was born on December 1, 1938 in Seiling, Oklahoma. Services were at Parker Funeral Home on 4/19/2019.

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Kathryn “Kate” Mary Jack 4/13/1941 - 4/18/2019

• Andrea Denise (Butler) Garberding, 50, peacefully passed away on April 6, 2019 at her home. A memorial service was held on Friday, April 12, 2019.

• Lawrence Joseph O’Neill of Elizabeth, CO passed away on April 5, 2019 at the age of 76. A celebration of his life will be held in May or June.

• Robert (Bob) Timm of Elizabeth, Colorado died at home with family on March 31, 2019. He loved dunkin’ cake doughnuts in coffee, classic cars, especially Studebakers , lighthouses, and dunkin’ his toes in sea water.

• Alan Arthur Leisher, 32, passed away on March 8, 2019 at his home in Englewood, CO. He was born on March 20, 1986, in Poway, CA, the son of Ted and Diane (Nord) Leisher. A Celebration of Life was 3/23/2019.

• Eloise Josephine Kruse-Allen, 98, of Castle Rock, CO, passed away on March 8, 2019. She was born on August 10, 1920 in Grinell, KS. Her hobbies include gardening, painting, dancing, and traveling. Services will be announced later.

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In Loving Memory

Kathryn “Kate” Mary Jack, age 78, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2019. She was born April 13, 1941 in La Crosse, Wisconsin daughter of Patrice and Donald Rand.

Kate attended Blessed Sacrament Elementary and Aquinas High School before graduating from Viterbo University in 1963 with a degree in English. She met her true love Daniel Jack Sr. in January 1961. They were married on June 15, 1963 in La Crosse, WI. She dedicated her life to working in elementary school libraries in Michigan, Wisconsin and Colorado. She enjoyed volunteering, scrap booking, card making and singing in the church choir.

Kathryn is survived by her husband Dan; 3 sons: Terry (Ellen) Jack, Christopher (Kristy) Jack, and Daniel (Brian) Jack Jr.; 5 grandchildren: Nathan, Griffin, Peyton, Christian, and Hannah Jack; 3 sisters: Jude Rand, Peggy (Tom) Edgerton, Patty (BJ Azarvand) Rand;

and 3 brothers: Michael (Ann) Rand, Daniel (Nancy) Rand, David (Young Leh) Rand, 13 nieces and nephews and beloved dog Elliotte.

Kathryn was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Patsy Ann Rand.

Special thanks to caring neighbors Scott, Mona, Hannah, and Alex Sherwood.

Visitation was held on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 beginning at 10:00 am at St. Margaret Mary’s Catholic Church, 620 Division St., Neenah, WI. A mass of Christian Burial was held at the church at 11:00 am.

In lieu of flowers, donations will be used to establish the Kathryn Jack Memorial Fund at the Community Foundation - Fox Valley.

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celebrates history, culture Denver is home to one of the largest festivals in the country

A GLIMPSE OF HISTORY Cinco De Mayo — or the fifth of May — is an annual celebration honoring the Mexican Army’s victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.

Traditions in the state of Puebla, southeast of Mexico City, include military parades, recreations of the battle and other festive events. Cinco De Mayo is not a federal holiday, so for many Mexicans it’s just like any other day.

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argaritas. Sombreros.

Cervezas. Tequila.

Across cities and college campuses in the United States, these tend to be the staples of Cinco de Mayo. Popular Mexican American restaurants and rooftop bars in the Denver metro area typically overflow on this party holiday.

This year Cinco de Mayo, the fifth of May, falls on a Sunday.

Aside from the fun it brings, the holiday is rich with history, a celebration of triumph and culture.

For Andrea Barela — who heads the largest two-day Cinco de Mayo celebration in the state, held May 4 and 5 this year — it’s a weekend for cultures to blend. In today’s political climate, she explains, that can otherwise be a challenge.

“With the turmoil and racism our country is experiencing, this is the weekend we forget all of that and come together as a community to celebrate,” said Barela, the president of NEWSED Community Development, which promotes economic success of underserved populations in the Denver metro area. “These are cultural events, they are significant and they should be maintained.”

History Cinco de Mayo — sometimes mistaken for Mexico’s Independence Day — is celebrated by a population of residents in the Mexican state of Puebla, southeast of Mexico City.

The day honors May 5, 1862, when the Mexican Army defeated European invaders at the Battle of Puebla. The triumph was unexpected — Texas-born General Ignacio Zaragoza led the outnumbered and poorly supplied Mexicans, according to the History Channel. Nonetheless they triumphed and maintained their land.

Cinco de Mayo traditions in Puebla include military parades, recreations of the battle and other festive events.

On May 4 and 5, Civic Center Park in downtown Denver turns into a mini Mexico for the annual Cinco de Mayo Festival. The two-day event celebrates the country’s culture and history.

COURTESY PHOTOS Performers attract a crowd at Denver’s Cinco de Mayo Festival. This year’s event takes place May 4 and 5 at Civic Center Park in downtown Denver.

MAKE YOUR PLANS Stop by the Cinco De Mayo Festival at Civic Center Park, 101 W. 14th Ave, from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. May 4 and 5. A parade starts at 11 a.m.

May 4, followed by Chihuahua races at 2 p.m. On May 5, a taco eating contest begins at 2 p.m.

Both days feature music, food, rides and games.

the Outlets at Castle Rock, 5050 Factory Shops Blvd. On May 4, local food trucks will be selling Mexican food and sweet treats, with Mexican beers available for purchase. On May 5, a mariachi band will play in the food court from noon to 1 p.m.

If you’re in southern end of the Denver metro area, check out

If you live in or near Golden, head to El Dorado Mexican Restaurant, 720 Arapahoe St., for all-day food

But because it isn’t a federal holiday, Cinco de Mayo is just like any other day for many Mexicans.

“Puebla is actually the only place in Mexico that celebrates this day,” said Highlands Ranch resident Lola Wiarco Dweck, who is of Mexican heritage, adding, “and in the U.S., it’s a holiday that’s observed more by MexicanAmericans and Americans than Mexicans.”

Dweck was raised in California. Growing up, her family

didn’t celebrate the holiday but she did perform ballet folklórico at some Cinco de Mayo festivals in Los Angeles, she said.

Today Dweck, a professional chef, celebrates by making foods that commemorate the colors of the Mexican flag: red, white and green, and cooking mole poblano, one of Puebla’s best-known dishes.

“It’s definitely become more mainstream, although I don’t think many Americans know the significance of the holi-

and beer specials and giveaways.

For those in the northern area, try Longmont’s Cinco De Mayo celebration at Roosevelt Park, 700 Longs Peak Ave., from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 4. Festivities include music and dance entertainment, vendor booths, activities for kids, a car show, a Chihuahua contest and food. To purchase tickets, visit https://bit.ly/2uR7I5z. day,” Dweck said of Cinco de Mayo. “To those who celebrate, it’s a reason to get together, eat Mexican food, and drink beer and tequila.”

A celebration of culture In the 1960s, MexicanAmerican activists — who identified with the indigenous Mexicans who defeated the French Empire in the Battle of Puebla — raised awareness of the holiday, the History Channel reports. In areas with large Mexican-American

In the 1960s, Mexican-American activists — who identified with the indigenous Mexicans who defeated European invaders in the 1862 battle — raised awareness of the holiday, the History Channel reports. Today in the United States, especially in areas with large Mexican-American populations, the holiday marks a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage.

Source: www.history.com populations, the holiday would mark a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage.

In 1987, Denver’s first Cinco de Mayo festival took place in the La Alma-Lincoln Park neighborhood, off Santa Fe Drive. Until recently, nearly 90 percent of the neighborhood’s population was Hispanic, according to Barela, whose mother helped start the festival.

“It really started as a street event made to highlight the Santa Fe corridor and the west Denver neighborhood, to boost economic development,” Barela said. “It became very popular very quickly.”

It became so popular that it outgrew its original location and moved to Civic Center Park, near the Colorado Capitol in downtown Denver.

One of the largest in the nation, Denver’s Cinco de Mayo festival attracts about 400,000 people a year, depending on the weather.

The two-day extravaganza features three stages — one with bands from Mexico, one with local bands and one featuring dancers — more than 200 vendors, a parade, Chihuahua races, kids’ activities, folklórico dancers and a lowrider car show — what Barela calls a Chicano tradition.

“It’s so cultural,” Barela said of the festival, “that it’s like visiting Mexico in the city of Denver for a weekend.”

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Natural materials form art at Chatfield Farms

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culptor Patrick Dougherty creates immersive sculptures from natural materials — saplings and branches — and for his upcoming reveal at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms, it’s likely the materials came SONYA’S from on-site. He SAMPLER weaves the materials into whimsical and complicated architectural forms and the works remain on exhibit until they deteriorate naturally. The process of forming a large piece takes three Sonya Ellingboe weeks, and this new structure will be unveiled to the public on April 27.

It will be placed in a clearing near the Earl J. Sinnamon Visitor Center, close to the Chatfield Farms parking area, at 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road (from Wadsworth Boulevard just south of C-470, go west on Deer Creek Canyon Road — you will see the gardens/farms on the left.

Photography exhibit The winners of the 2018 Eye of the Camera Best of Show — J.R. Schnelzer (black and white) and Karen Kirkpatrick (color), have a joint exhibit at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup

Patrick Dougherty will construct a new immersive sculptural work at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield.

Example shown is “Ready or Not” at the North Carolina Zoo (2013). The new piece will be introduced April 27.

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Tuesday to Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission free. 303-795-3950.

rial Rose Garden, 5804 S. Bemis Street, Littleton, from 8 a.m. to noon on May 4. Contact vgreenhouse@ssprd.org if you wish to participate. Bring gloves and pruning shears.

Pottery sale The Arapahoe Community College Clay Club hosts the Annual Spring Pottery Sale April 25 to 28 in the Half Moon on the ground floor of the Littleton Campus building, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive. Hours: April 25, 4 to 8 p.m.; April 26, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; April 27, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; April 28, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Opening reception April 25 4 to 6 p.m. Prize drawing.

Denver Indian Wars Symposium The 2019 Denver Indian Wars Symposium is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 11 at the Colorado National Guard Headquarters Auditorium, 6868 S. Revere Parkway, Centennial. Five well-known speakers, coffee, doughnuts, lunch, authors and booksellers. $35 check to: OIW, P.O. Box 1650, Johnstown, CO 80534 or pay $45 at the door. Information (and limited author/bookseller arrangements): Mike Koury, 970-587-9530/ cell 970-420-8139. Lodging arrangements: Marriott Courtyard Denver Tech Center, 6565 S. Boston St., Greenwood

Focus on roses South Suburban Parks and Recreation District offers the annual Rose Pruning Workshop at the War Memo-

Sandstone Ranch sets hikes, rides, walks STAFF REPORT

From guided wildflower hikes and horseback rides to sketching, nature walks and more, a number of programs are planned to help residents experience historic Sandstone Ranch, according to a news release from Douglas County.

The May 5 through Oct. 19 guided access schedule, published to the county’s website, acknowledges the public’s excitement about Sandstone Ranch and demonstrates the willingness by the county to open it up for guided access, the release said.

Each activity is limited to 20 participants and each participant must complete an online registration form. These activities are not designed for organized groups, and those under 18 years must be accompanied by an adult. Registration will open on the second Wednesday of every month for events offered in the following month.

“Public interest in this property exceeds that of any previously acquired open space locations in Douglas County,” Roger Partridge, chair of the Board of Douglas County

Commissioners, said in the release.

“We are very pleased to provide guided access to the property for many to enjoy in so many different ways, while the master plan process continues.”

With its spectacular views, expansive hay meadows, red rock formations, wildlife habitat, historic ranching operation, and 3.5 miles of common boundary with Pike National Forest, Sandstone Ranch is the crown jewel of all Douglas County’s Open Space properties, the release said.

This recently acquired 2,038-acre ranch borders Pike National Forest and features a diverse landscape, with red rock formations and sloping meadows; vast wildlife habitat and corridors, expansive and diverse vegetation and other natural resources; as well as cultural and historic assets, including a historic ranch operation and a number of historic buildings dating back to its original owners in the 1870s, the release said.

For more information, go to www. douglas.co.us/dcoutdoors/openspace-properties/sandstone-ranch/

Village. A no-host after party will be held here.

Stories on Stage “Hollyweird: Twisted Tales from Tinseltown” is the intriguing title for the May 5 Stories on Stage performance at Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center, 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Performances: 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. Single tickets: $15 to $28, storiesonstage.org, 303-494-0523. Readers will be: Chris Parente, John Jurcheck and Candy Brown.

Health and Resources Expo South Suburban will host a free Health and Resource Expo for adults from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on May 3 at Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Sixty local vendors participate in this “Life is a Fiesta” event. No registration needed. Info: Nikki Crouse, NikkiC@ssprd.org, 303730-4609.

Historic Littleton Awards May is Historic Preservation Month and the Historic Preservation Board and Historic Littleton Inc. will host an award ceremony, with entertainment, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. May 9 at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. Recognition for care of historic properties, improvement of properties and advocacy will be awarded. The community is welcome to attend. Doors open at 6:30.p.m.

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Archaeologist talks prehistoric Douglas County Highlands Ranch Historical Society hosts event

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Gordon Tucker has studied prehistoric sites across Israel, Japan and the western United States, including Douglas County.

On April 15, Tucker, an archaeologist, gave a presentation to members of the Highlands Ranch Historical Society at Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road. His slideshow — titled “Ancient Douglas County: Telling the Story of a Special Place and its People” — looked at life 12,000 years ago, eons before Douglas County was home to the 358,000 people it is today.

“We are telling a story about people,” Gordon said to the filled auditorium. “And we are using the remnants left behind to tell that story.”

Gordon, cultural resources team lead at AECOM, an engineering firm with 87,000 employees, focused on three sites: Rueter-Hess Reservoir in Parker, Franktown Cave in unincorporated Douglas County and Blackfoot Cave in Douglas County open space.

But first, he explained to the audience his role as an archaeologist of 44 years.

“If you really pin them down, (ar-

Dr. Gordon Tucker, an archaeologist with 44 years of experience and chair of the Aurora Historic Preservation Commission, talks life in Douglas County thousands of years ago.

Put on by the Highlands Ranch Historical Society, the program took place April 15 at Southridge Recreation Center.

ALEX DEWIND chaeologists) like to play in the dirt,” Gordon said, adding that he spends eight hours a day at a computer, examining artifacts.

Essentially Gordon’s job is to fit together pieces of a puzzle to understand human behavior, he said.

Douglas County has more than 1,200

archaeological sites, indicating the presence of prehistoric people and patterns in their behavior, Gordon explained.

Chipped and ground stone tools, petrified wood, basin homes and storage pits found at a prehistoric site near Rueter-Hess Reservoir are clues to a residential base camp where Native Americans lived 7,000-8,000 years ago, likely in the spring and early summer.

Ceramic pieces, sandals and basketry found in the Franktown Cave indicate a shelter for prehistoric people.

A musket ball, threading beads, barbed wire and ceramic dishware found at Blackfoot Cave are linked to prehistoric people, modern tribes and Europeans.

“What we imagine people did was move around,” Gordon said.

The concept of life in Douglas County thousands of years ago astonished Teri Burget, a member of the Highlands Ranch Historical Society.

Previously she thought of Douglas County history as homesteaders settling in Highlands Ranch in the 19th century.

“It’s fascinating,” Burget said.

Gordon left the audience with one task. He pointed to a table with arrowheads, ceramic plates and a piece of stone.

“All of these are clues,” he said. “If you had this, what story would you tell?”

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The Bible Speaks – Ascension

The ascension of Jesus Christ 40 days after His resurrection was the appropriate & necessary end of His earthly ministry. He returned to heaven in His glorified body to sit at the Father’s right hand & begin His ascension ministries. He is now interceding for, defending & gifting believers (Rom 8:34, 1 John 2:1, Eph 4:7,8). He heads His church (Col1:18; 2:19) & is preparing a heavenly home for us (John 14:2,3). He is “hiding” us in the Father where we are secure, protected & precious (Col 3:3). From heaven He gives us abundant life, physical, soul & spiritual & from there He will return in glory (Col 3:4). As a result we have assurance, peace, joy, service, hope & stability.

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What does that foreign language sound like? What is the language of success? Well, I am glad you asked. It sounds like hope and encouragement, it sounds like firm but fair, it sounds like gratitude and appreciation, it sounds like coaching, mentoring and guidance, and it sounds like silence and listening.

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What does the language of success look like? Again, I am glad you asked. It looks like eye contact, it looks like engaged body language, it looks like belief, it looks like confidence, it looks like abundance and it looks like support.

What will I gain by learning this foreign language? What will I gain by learning the language of success? Wow, you really do ask great questions. The gains will be important to you and your organization, and they will change the lives of everyone

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That may well be, but is up to the judicial system to make that determination. A much more slippery and dangerous slope is created when elected officials and government employees take it upon themselves to pick and choose which laws they will enforce based on their opinions

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The world is hard enough, we do not have to make it harder by speaking words of dysfunction and hurt. Instead, we can learn a new language, and we can become the difference maker in our family, in our social circles, and at work by speaking the language of success.

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of the validity of such laws. These people have neither the expertise nor the authority to do so. It is the job of legislators to make laws. It is the job of the courts to interpret laws and determine their constitutionality. It is the job of everyone else in government to uphold and enforce the law.

Douglas County commissioners: Do your job and let the other branches of government do theirs.

Anything else is an assault on our

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DCSD is currently exploring ways to increase career and technical education opportunities for our students.

School-level funding More than $7 million will go toward school-level funding.

These funds will be distributed depending on individual school needs. This includes increasing funding for students who qualify for free or reduced lunch and adding funds for small schools.

Charter schools More than $8 million of the MLO was passed through to DCSD charter schools on an equal, per pupil basis.

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Need an explanation In an article last week, County Commissioner Lora Thomas is quoted as having said, “What is not in question is our commitment to public safety and improved mental health services for residents of Douglas County.” As a citizen I would like to know what these specific

Mill Bond Oversight Ad Hoc Committee DCSD recently formed a Mill Bond Oversight Ad Hoc Committee. This group of 20 individuals is monitoring the progress of the improvements and programs being implemented, ensuring expenditures are in alignment with ballot language approved by voters, and periodically reporting to the DCSD Board of Education. I sincerely appreciate this group’s service to our school district and community.

Please continue to visit www. dcsdk12.org/funding for the latest information. Again, thank you for supporting our students and staff !

Thomas S. Tucker, Ph.D., is the superintendent of the Douglas County School District.

mental health services are and what is the evidence that they are, in fact, effective in addressing the issue of preventing gun violence. Absent such specificity, her words and the commissioners’ stance has a very hollow ring that leaves us still exposed.

In the interest of service to citizens, I want to encourage such a statement and that it be published soon by Colorado Community Media.

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THINGS to DO

Castle Pines

Spy School: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane. Series of tests for agility, dexterity, memory, code-breaking, and lab forensics. Ages 6-12. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Castle Rock

E-Waste Recycling: 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 27 at Denver Metro Association of Realtors, Douglas Elbert office, 840 Kinner St., Castle Rock. Learn more at DMARealtors.com.

Celebramos el Dia: 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. A celebration of diverse heritages through crafts and activities. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Spring Up the Creek: 8-11:30 a.m.

Saturday, May 4 at Festival Park, 175 Kellogg Court, Castle Rock.

Clean up areas of East Plum Creek and Sellars Gulch. Volunteers will be given gloves, bags and, if needed, transportation. Registration requested. Go to http://crgov. com/springup Victoria’s Tea Fundraiser: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at The Gathering Place at Christ’s Episcopal Church, 615 Fourth St., Castle Rock. Benefit for the Castle Rock Historical Society and Museum.

The Legendary Ladies bring Colorado’s past to life. Get tickets at www.castlerockhistoricalsociety. org. Call 303-814-3164 or email museum@castlerockhistoricalsociety.org

Centennial

Night of Wine & Roses: 4-7 p.m. Friday, April 26 at Tagawa Gardens, 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial. Wine-tasting and wine for purchase from Balistreri Vineyards.

Music by Los Chicos Malos Quintet. Call 303-690-4722 or go to www.tagawagardens.com.

Mental Health First Aid Trainings: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, April 27 at Greenwood Village Community Room, 6060 S. Quebec St., Greenwood Village; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at Cherry Hills Community Room, 2460 E. Quincy Ave., Cherry Hills. Regular trainings on how best to approach and assist those in crisis. Just as CPR helps you assist an individual having a

this week’s TOP FIVE Autism Awareness Month Play Date: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 27 at the Centennial Autism Center, 8008 E. Arapahoe Court, Ste. 110, Centennial.

Presented by Autism Home Support Services. Go to www. autismhomesupport.com.

Local Author Showcase: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Features 14 local authors, a book sale and signing. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

The Heroin Addict Next Door: One Man’s Painful Story: 6-7 p.m. Sunday, April 28 at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital, Ridgeline Conference Room, 2350 Meadows Blvd. Lifetree Cafe discussion about Rocky Romano’s downward spiral into addictions, one after another, and his trial to stop it. Contact Roy Koerner at 303-8140142 or roykoerner@msn.com.

heart attack, Mental Health First Aid helps you assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis. Learn risk factors and warning signs for mental health and addiction concerns, strategies for how to help someone in both crisis and non-crisis situations, and where to turn for help.

Art and Pottery Sale: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at The Trails Recreation Center, 16799 E, Lake Ave, Centennial. Call 303269-8402. See the art created by art and pottery students and staff.

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial.

Drop off any unused or expired medications, prescription or overthe-counter.

Call 303-5427279 or go to https:// arapahoelibraries.org.

Highlands Ranch Concert Band April Concert: 4-5 p.m.

Saturday, April 27 at the Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Free concert from the classic wind band repertoire. Go to https://www.facebook.com/ events/2652230238126618/

Preparing to Hike the Front Range: 7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 30 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Veteran hiker and author Pete KJ will give an overview of local hikes. He will also speak on hiking strategies such as pacing, timing, and seasons. Learn about some of his all-time favorite walks in the area, as described in his new guidebook, “Base Camp Denver: 101 Hikes in Colorado’s Front Range.” Call 303-795-3961.

Inspirational POW Life: 1:30-3 p.m.

Wednesday, May 1 at Malley Recreation Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., Englewood. As a platoon sergeant, Fred Pilkington was taken prisoner during the Battle of the Bulge in 1944 and spent four months in captivity. Fred wrote an account of his time as a soldier and a POW in a German prison camp. After the war, he earned a master’s degree in art from New York University and was an art educator and artist until the end of his life. Mary Pilkington shares her husband’s story as a soldier, a POW and an artist. Call 303-762-2660 or go to englewoodrec.org.

How to Grow Ravishing Roses: 9:30-11 a.m. Saturday, April 27 at Tagawa Gardens, 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial. Call 303-6904722 or go to www.tagawagardens.com. Presented by Peggy Williams, Denver Rose Society.

Trees for Your Xeriscape: noon to 1:15 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at Tagawa Gardens, 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial. Call 303-6904722 or go to www.tagawagardens.com. Presented by Craig Miller.

Colorado Native Trees & Shrubs: 2-3:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 27 at Tagawa Gardens, 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial. Call 303-690-4722 or go to www.tagawagardens. com. Presented by Scott Skogerboe, chief propagator at Fort Collins Wholesale Nursery.

Planting Roses in Containers: 1-2 p.m. Sunday, April 28 at Tagawa Gardens, 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial. Call 303-690-4722 or go to www.tagawagardens.com.

Presented by Rob Proctor, 9News garden expert.

Jazz in The Forum: Annie Booth Trio: 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 1 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Call 303-542-7279 or go to https://arapahoelibraries.org.

Career Fair: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Thursday, May 2 at Embassy Suites Denver, Tech Center, 10250 E. Costilla Ave., Centennial. Bring resumes and dress in profes-

sional business attire. Free for job seekers.

Sinatra Tribute: 2-3 p.m. Thursday, May 2 at Centennial Public Works Facility, 7272 S. Eagle St., Centennial. Centennial Active Seniors event. Register at www.centennialco.gov/activeseniors.

Container Gardening for Pollinators & Hummingbirds: 1-2:30 p.m. Friday, May 3 at Tagawa Gardens, 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial. Call 303-690-4722 or go to www.tagawagardens.com.

Presented by Rob Proctor, 9News garden expert.

Growing Floral Arrangements in Your Landscape: 10-11 a.m.

Saturday, May 4 at Tagawa Gardens, 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial.

Call 303-690-4722 or go to www. tagawagardens.com. Presented

by Carole Kastler of Camelot Design.

Annuals for Your Xeriscape: noon to 1:15 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at Tagawa Gardens, 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial. Call 303-6904722 or go to www.tagawagardens. com. Presented by Craig Miller.

Tomato Success: 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at Tagawa Gardens, 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial.

Call 303-690-4722 or go to www. tagawagardens.com. Presented

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Small Business Resource Fair: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 4 at Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial. Explore the community resources and loan options available to entrepreneurs. Morning includes a panel discussion and Q&A; after, chat with experts and gather information at this open-house style fair. Call 303-542-7279 or go to https://arapahoelibraries.org.

Touch-A-Truck: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 4 at the Sports Dome, 6959 S. Peoria St., Centennial. Experience up-close a variety of emergency vehicles and more.

Free Admission. Just show up. Go to www.ssprd.org Shady Solutions for Patios & Balconies: 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5 at Tagawa Gardens, 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial. Call 303-690-4722 or go to www. tagawagardens.com. Presented

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Highlands Ranch

Monday Morning Links Ladies 9-Hole Golf Club: open to women ages 21 and older. Applications accepted through April.

Call 303-470-9292 or contact Sherrie Mitchell at 303-799-4583 or mmlinksladies18@gmail.com Highlands Ranch Hospital Community Open House: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at UCHealth Highlands Ranch, 1500 Park Central Drive, Highlands Ranch. Take a tour of the new hospital and medical clinics.

Saturday Classic Car Cruise: 4-9 p.m. Saturdays, April 27, May 25, June 22, July 27, Aug. 24 and Sept. 28.

Presented by the Highlands Ranch Hot Rodders. Go to www.hrhotrod. com for a map of the cruise route.

Contact info@hrhotrod.com or call Ron at 720-201-7007.

Trees & Shrubs for Colorado Yards: 2-3 p.m. Sunday, April 28 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Learn how to choose Colorado-friendly trees and shrubs with help from Beth Scott, master gardener of the Colorado State University Extension.

Registration is required at 303-7917323 or DCL.org.

An Evening with Bestselling Author Mark Obmascik: 6:308:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and local author introduces his new biography, “The Storm on Our Shores.” Hear the story of two WWII soldiers and “The Forgotten Battle” that raged in May 1943.

Registration is required at 303791-7323 or DCL.org.

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Paint Box Guild Exhibit: on display through May 13 at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Show includes 34 artists and 64 paintings. Exhibit is open for public viewing from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Go to https:// www.paintboxguildlittleton.org/

Lone Tree

Ranky Tanky: 8 p.m. Friday, April 26 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Band of South Carolina natives who keep the Gullah musical tradition alive.

Go to https://www.lonetreeartscenter.org/ “Colorful Colorado”: 2 p.m. Sunday, April 28 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Presented by the Denver Concert Band. Go to https://www. lonetreeartscenter.org/

Vintage and Vibrant: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wednesday, May 22 at the Parker Arts, Culture and Events Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Drive, Parker. Seniors’ Council of Douglas County event. Seating is limited. To register, contact 303-663-7681, dcseniorlife@douglas.co.us or scdc.colorado@gmail.com.

A Taste That Matters: Food Bank of the Rockies Benefit Gala: 6 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at The Club at Pradera, 5225 Raintree Drive, Parker. Purchase tickets at https://praderataste.eventbrite.com. Proceeds benefit Food Bank of the Rockies.

Caturday Morning & Dog Day Afternoon: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Activities, crafts, pet adoptions, prize drawings and more.

Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Joyful Mission Preschool Anniversary: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 28 at Joy Lutheran Church, 7051 E. Parker Hills Court, Parker. Joyful Mission celebrates its 40th anniversary. Go to joyfulmissionpreschool.org.

Home Staging Workshop: 9 a.m. Thursday, May 2 at Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows, 10345 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree. Learn how to stage homes, how to incorporate it into you real estate business and gain an edge. You will stage rooms with your team. Go to https://www.eventbrite. com/e/7-seconds-home-staging-workshop-tickets-57360113644?aff=ebdssbcit ybrowse.

National Day of Prayer Service: 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 2 at Parker United Methodist Church, 11805 S. Pine Drive, Parker. Various leaders from the community will participate. The community is invited.

Snap: 1:30 and 7 p.m. Sunday, May 5 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Illusion artists from Korea present magic with stage language, mime, comedy and more. Go to https://www.

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

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Pitcher steps up from reliever post Left-hander Iain Isdale enjoys control of starter role

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ain Isdale likes to be in control.

The senior Chaparral left-handed pitcher who has signed to play baseball at Northern Colorado next season has as many saves as wins in his high school career and is being utilized more as a starter this season.

“Going in to start a game you are in control of a lot of things and you know you can take care of things,” said Isdale. “When you are relieving with a guy on second and third with one out, you are kind of forced to work with the situation.

“Starting you can be a little bit more laid back, but relieving you have to be focused right from the beginning. It’s tough but in the long run I like starting because I feel like I can help the team more throughout the entire game.”

Isdale is mostly a fastball, slider pitcher but has developed a changeup to have another pitch to help him, since he is forced to face hitters more than once as a starting pitcher.

COACH’S TAKE: ‘He is having a great year. He has been a reliever and now he is doing well as a starter.’

Chaparral left-handed senior pitcher Iain Isdale.

Alan Digiosio, Chaparral baseball coach

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

Nolan Arenado, because of just the way he plays the game. He’s the model a teammate as a baseball player.

What would be a perfect performance in your sport?

Being efficient and getting the job done right off the bat as a starter.

What is your favorite class subject and why?

I really like European history.

It’s interesting because we don’t

ThunderRidge junior signs contract with Rapids

hear about it.

What do you like to do away from sports and school?

Baseball takes up a lot of time. I like hanging out with my baseball guys. And even when I’m not playing, I like to watch baseball.

Do left-handed pitchers have an advantage?

When hitters practice they see it from the right side. When they see a lefty, it kind of throws them off. A lot of it is mental.

People are nervous to face lefties.

Pitches are breaking different ways and it’s not what hitters are used to.

Is throwing breaking pitches dangerous for youth pitchers?

If you learn to throw it wrong, there is some danger. If you learn to throw the curve ball the proper way I don’t think there is too much of a risk to your arm.

What do you think of the CHSAA pitch limitation rules?

I think the limits are efficient.

They are there to protect us.

Key stats | In games prior to April 18, Isdale had a 0.82 earned run average with a 2-0 record and three saves with 17 innings pitched in nine appearances.

ebastian Anderson is 16 years old and missing out on some of the fun activities that other high school students are doing since he opted to join the adult world.

But he is living a dream.

Anderson on April 3 became the youngest player in club history to sign a contract with the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer and now needs to follow the commitments that go OVERTIME along with being a professional athlete.

“It is definitely the life I chose,” said Anderson, a junior at ThunderRidge High School.

“I have three periods at ThunderJim Benton Ridge and then I have three classes online,” he added.

“It’s kind of tough sometimes but we sat down with the teachers and they knew I was going to leave a little bit early sometimes and show up late sometimes. They have been super helpful.

“I come in on the off day on Wednesday and stay in school as much as I can and make up as much time as I can with the teachers. The grades aren’t as good as if I was in school full time but everyone is helpful. A lot of people talk to me about it (the contract) at school. I just say thank you.”

Anderson, a defender who played for Real Colorado before switching to the Rapids’ Development Academy two years ago, agreed to a Homegrown contract. It is a fiveyear contract with an option for 2024. He is the 11th player to sign a Homegrown contract with the Rapids.

The Homegrown Player Rule allows MLS soccer teams to sign local players from their own development academies directly to MLS first team rosters. According to Top Drawer Soccer, the MLS pays out around $9 million in lump Homegrown salaries per year, and at last count there were 126 players in the league that have Homegrown pacts.

“Obviously I was beyond excited to sign the contract and make it official,” said Anderson. “It’s been a dream of mine since I was a kid. I went to the Rapids with the thought in mind to become a professional soccer player to sign a professional contract and move on to that second part of my life. That’s what I did.”

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Littleton’s Cole Bassett was 17 years old when he signed a Homegrown contract with the Rapids last summer.

“A year ago I saw all these guys, especially Cole Bassett, started training with the first team, and he was doing so well and moved up to the first team full time,” said Anderson. “Cole and I are good buddies and I thought I’m not too far off from that, and if I work hard I will get the opportunity, and sure enough it came.”

Now Anderson is working to get into his first MLS contest after being a substitute for two matches.

“That’s obviously the next goal for me with the Rapids right now,” said Anderson.

“I made the A team the last two trips and was eligible to play and that was a big step for me. For me it’s focusing on training and proving to the coach that I am ready to play.”

After making a leap to snag the incoming throw, Chaparral’s Caleb Moore, left, can’t get to the ground fast enough to get the tag at second base on ThunderRidge’s Jake Porter. ThunderRidge ended up on top 6-3 on April 19.

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snowboarding or skiing that uses natural, un-groomed slopes without a pre-determined course, goals or rules.

Snowboarders sometimes refer to freeriding as backcountry, sidecountry, big mountain or extreme riding.

Lucas Lemire, a 14-yearold student at Castle Rock Middle School, is a competitive big mountain snowboarder on Team Summit Colorado. He recently placed third in the 12-14 age group at the IFSA Big Mountain North American Championships, held at Kicking Horse in British Columbia on Aril 12.

According to the Summit Daily E-Edition, Lemire executed a few nice turns before hitting a four-foot drop into another chute. He then carved and connected fluid turns before hitting another drop near the judges and came to a stop with a textbook turn.

Lemire told the newspaper that he is “trying to set a goal for myself to get at least one podium next year.”

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

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Program helps impoverished students enter trade school STAFF REPORT

A new program identifies impoverished students in the community and helps pay the initial costs to enroll those students in a trade school program.

The Vocational Opportunities for Industry Craft Students Enabling Skillsets, or VOICES, was organized by the Cherry Creek Valley Rotary Club of Parker, and is supported by major sponsors Intermountain Rural Electric Association, Parker Adventist Hospital and Champion Bank, according to a news release.

The Construction Industry Training Council will accept the students into their chosen trade and match each with a business in that trade, the release says. The business will hire the student into a paid apprenticeship and

pay all ongoing costs for the student’s tuition and fees through graduation.

Upon graduation, the student will be offered a full-time job at the business.

Applications for the VOICES program are being accepted through June 1, and the selection process is expected to be completed by June 15. Applications are available at www.voices4u2. com.

Completed applications may be emailed to info@voices4u2.com, or mailed to: Cherry Creek Valley Rotary Club, VOICES Committee, P.O. Box 4034, Parker, CO 80134.

The Cherry Creek Valley Rotary Club already works with several local organizations to assist students who may qualify for the VOICES Program and will look to them to refer students, the release says.

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Senior QA Analyst wanted by Travelport, LP in Englewood, CO. Oversee test plans, conduct & coord s/ware testing, & provide approval for new products for online implmtn. Collaborate w/ Product, Dvlpmt & Operations teams to review product reqmts & dsgn for accuracy & testability & participate in dvlpmt meetings & dsgn of new s/ware. Bach deg in Comp Sci, CIS or rel + 5 yrs rel exp. See addt'l description & job reqs on website. Visit & apply at https://www.travelport.com/careers, enter job ID# 6674BR under 'SEARCH'.

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Current Colorado license as Severe Cognitive or Generalist teacher preferred. We are team oriented and collaboratively support efforts of our staff for our children. Salary based on education and experience. Excellent benefits. Professional Development opportunities available. Immediate opening to finish the school year through May 17. The position could carry over into next year with possible ESY support. Questions contact Tracy at (719) 775-2342, ext. 101 or email tracyg@ecboces.org. Please complete a certified application on the ecboces.org website, located under "Jobs" and provide supporting documents, including resume, letters of recommendation & transcripts. Equal Opport unity Employer.

Technical Product Manager wanted by Travelport, LP in Englewood, CO. Lead IT product budget, roadmap, agile team structure, & strategy of product area & teams. Bach deg in MIS, Comp Sci, Engg or rel + 5 yrs rel exp. Dom. & Int'l Travel Reqmt: Must be avail. to travel 20% of time to co. headquarters in Atlanta, GA, & to client locs. See addt'l description & job reqs on website. Visit & apply at https://www.travelport.com/careers, enter job ID# 6675BR under 'SEARCH'.

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To Whom It May Concern: On 2/7/2019 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.

To Whom It May Concern: On 2/28/2019 3:13:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

To Whom It May Concern: On 1/28/2019 4:31:00 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: MATT WHITMARSH Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/23/2016 Recording Date of DOT: 12/27/2016 Reception No. of DOT: 2016094989 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $316,167.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $308,504.33

Original Grantor: RUSSELL A. WALKER AND ANATASIA D. SHIVER Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/20/2016 Recording Date of DOT: 5/24/2016 Reception No. of DOT: 2016032723 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $353,380.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $340,944.98

Original Grantor: MONA S DANIELS Original Beneficiary: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ND Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ND Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/1/2011 Recording Date of DOT: 9/7/2011 Reception No. of DOT: 2011053983 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $720,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $639,492.28

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

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 27, BLOCK 1, VILLAGES OF PARKER FILING NO. 4A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 11123 Callaway Court, 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 29, 2019, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 4/4/2019 Last Publication: 5/2/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/11/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NICHOLAS H. SANTARELLI Colorado Registration #: 46592 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 19-020551

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2019-0028 First Publication: 4/4/2019 Last Publication: 5/2/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 14, BLOCK 1, THE PINERY SOUTHWEST FILING 1A, COUNTYOF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 5439 Ben Park 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, June 19, 2019, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 4/25/2019 Last Publication: 5/23/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 3/4/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 11101 WEST 120TH AVENUE #280 Eldorado Bldg 2, BROOMFIELD, COLORADO 80021 Phone #: (303) 539-8601 Fax #: (303) 265-9628 Attorney File #: 47787307 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2019-0050 First Publication: 4/25/2019 Last Publication: 5/23/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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

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

Legal Description of Real Property: L OT 6 9 , B U T T E R F I E L D , C O U N T Y O F DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 8654 N Sunburst Trl, 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 22, 2019, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 3/28/2019 Last Publication: 4/25/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/30/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NICHOLE WILLIAMS Colorado Registration #: 49611 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000007960453 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2019-0018 First Publication: 3/28/2019 Last Publication: 4/25/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2019-0019 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/28/2019

To Whom It May Concern: On 1/28/2019 4:29:00 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: ZSAREE DUNBAR Original Beneficiary: BELLCO CREDIT UNION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BELLCO CREDIT UNION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/5/2010 Recording Date of DOT: 11/12/2010 Reception No. of DOT: 2010078838 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $237,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $167,531.23 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 make monthly installment payment(s) due thereunder.

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 2, BLOCK 9, THE PINERY SW FILING NO. 1A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 5417 Rhyolite Way, 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 22, 2019, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 3/28/2019 Last Publication: 4/25/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/30/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOHN LOBUS Colorado Registration #: 3648 2201 FORD STREET, GOLDEN, COLORADO 80401 Phone #: (303) 384-9228 Fax #: Attorney File #: BCUvDUNBAR *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2019-0019 First Publication: 3/28/2019 Last Publication: 4/25/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2019-0026 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/7/2019 2:13:00 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:

To Whom It May Concern: On 2/7/2019 2:13:00 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: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE, FOR THE CSMC 2017-1 TRUST, MORTGAGE-BACKED NOTES, SERIES 2017-1 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: $40,569.23

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 make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 4/4/2019 Last Publication: 5/2/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/11/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: TONI M. OWAN Colorado Registration #: 30580 355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: Attorney File #: 80842-SPS

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2019-0026 First Publication: 4/4/2019 Last Publication: 5/2/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2019-0032 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/11/2019 11:46:00 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: BARRY M. HOWIE Original Beneficiary: PACIFIC WEST REALTY SERVICES CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/26/2003

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Concern: On 2/11/2019 11:46:00 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.

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Original Grantor: BARRY M. HOWIE Original Beneficiary: PACIFIC WEST REALTY SERVICES CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/26/2003 Recording Date of DOT: 4/2/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003043600 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $219,389.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $197,505.66 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: Borrower’s failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 64, BLOCK 1, SADDLEBROOK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 21822 Silver Meadow 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, June 5, 2019, 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.

To Whom It May Concern: On 2/19/2019 3:57:00 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.

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Original Grantor: RICH AIKEN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR M&T BANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: M&T BANK Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/15/2016 Recording Date of DOT: 12/16/2016 Reception No. of DOT: 2016092451 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $382,936.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $371,051.76 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and/or other violations of the terms thereof.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 4, BLOCK 3, THE PINERY, FILING NO. 3-C, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 6409 Mountain View 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.

First Publication: 4/11/2019 Last Publication: 5/9/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2019, 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.

Dated: 2/11/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

First Publication: 4/18/2019 Last Publication: 5/16/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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

Dated: 2/20/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

ALISON L. BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 16-013984

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

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2019-0032 First Publication: 4/11/2019 Last Publication: 5/9/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2019-0045 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/19/2019 3:57:00 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: RICH AIKEN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR M&T BANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: M&T BANK Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/15/2016 Recording Date of DOT: 12/16/2016 Reception No. of DOT: 2016092451 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $382,936.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $371,051.76 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and/or other violations of the terms thereof.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 4, BLOCK 3, THE PINERY, FILING NO. 3-C, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 6409 Mountain View Drive,

#015-19 DENTAL NETWORK & ADMINISTRATION SERVICES

NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2019-0045

SCOTT TOEBBEN Colorado Registration #: 19011 216 16TH STREET SUITE 1210, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (720) 259-6710 Fax #: Attorney File #: 19CO00054-1

Public Notice

City and County

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS An amendment to the Douglas County Mineral Extraction Plan shall be considered at a public hearing on May 28, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado. The Mineral Extraction Plan text and maps may be inspected in the Department of Community Development offices, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, or on the Douglas County PRO (Project Records Online) system (https://apps.douglas.co.us/planning/projects/) by searching on the term “Mineral Extraction Plan Update” or “Project No. DR2016-001”. For more information call Douglas County Planning Services at (303) 660-7460.

File name and number: Mineral Extraction Plan Update, Project No. DR2016-001 Legal Notice No.: 935154 First Publication: April 25, 2019 Last Publication: April 25, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Bids and Settlements Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #013-19 2019 WOODMOOR MOUNTAIN ROAD PROJECTS The Woodmoor Mountain Homeowners Association (WMHOA), through Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible and qualified firms for the work needed on the Woodmoor Mountain road system. The Woodmoor Mountain Subdivision is located approximately four-miles north of Palmer Lake on Highway 105.

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

Two (2) copies of your IFB response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB No. 013-19, 2019 Woodmoor Mountain Road Projects”. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 3:00 p.m., on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

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

Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2019-0045 First Publication: 4/18/2019 Last Publication: 5/16/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Legal Notice No.: 935152 First Publication: April 25, 2019 Last Publication: April 25, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #015-19 DENTAL NETWORK & ADMINISTRATION SERVICES

City and County Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS An amendment to the Douglas County Mineral Extraction Plan shall be considered at a public hearing on May 28, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado. The Mineral Extraction Plan text and maps may be inspected in the Department of Community Development offices, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, or on the Douglas County PRO (Project Records Online) system (https://apps.douglas.co.us/planning/projects/) by searching on the term “Mineral Extraction Plan Update” or “Project No. DR2016-001”. For more information call Douglas County Planning Services at (303) 660-7460.

The Department of Human Resources of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible and qualified insurance companies offering dental network and administration services.

The Department of Human Resources of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible and qualified insurance companies offering dental network and administration services.

Bids and Settlements

The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. RFP documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website.

Please submit your electronic proposal response to Annie Wells, anne.wells@aon.com (yes, anne for the email even though she goes

by Annie) and Carolyn Riggs, criggs@douglas.co.us by 5:00 pm, local time, on Monday, May 20, 2019. All pieces of the electronic version should be in original format, e.g., Excel, not PDF. It is the sole responsibility of the respondent to see that their proposal response is received on time. Proposals will not be considered which are received after the time stated.

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

Please direct any questions concerning this RFP to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Legal Notice No.: 935156 First Publication: April 25, 2019 Last Publication: April 25, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #016-19 VISION NETWORK & ADMINISTRATION SERVICES The Department of Human Resources of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible and qualified insurance companies offering vision network and administration services.

The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. RFP documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website.

Please submit your electronic proposal response to Annie Wells, anne.wells@aon.com (yes, anne for the email even though she goes

by Annie) and Carolyn Riggs, criggs@douglas.co.us by 5:00 pm, local time, on Monday, May 20, 2019. All pieces of the electronic version should be in original format, e.g., Excel, not PDF. It is the sole responsibility of the respondent to see that their proposal response is received on time. Proposals will not be considered which are received after the time stated.

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

Please direct any questions concerning this RFP to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Parker Chronicle 31 Misc. Private Legals 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 - BRAD L KIRCHER - BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC - FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC - EARL E ELSRODE AKA EARL R ELSRODE - BRAD L KIRCHER AND BRENDA M KIRCHER (DECEASED) - BRAD L KIRCHER AKA BRAD LAWRENCE KIRCHER AND BRENDA M KIRCHER (DECEASED) - AIR ACADEMY FEDERAL CU -BRAD L KIRCHER AND BRENDA M KIRCHER (DECEASED) - AIR ACADEMY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, A FEDERALLY CHARTERED CREDIT UNION - JEFFREY L BOOSE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AIR ACADEMY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION A FEDERALLY CHARTERED CREDIT UNION - JEFFREY L BOOSE AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF AIR ACADEMY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION A FEDERALLY CHARTERED CREDIT UNION - RICHARD F CURREY, AFFIANT AKA RICHARD FRANK CURREY - BRAD L KIRCHER AND BRENDA M KIRCHER (DECEASED) AKA BRENDA MARIE KIRCHER - LONNIE BURKHOLDER, VICE PRESIDENT OF MORTGAGE LENDING AIR ACADEMY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION A FEDERALLY CHARTERED CREDIT UNION LONNIE BURKHOLDER AS VICE PRESIDENT OF MORTGAGE LENDING OF AIR ACADEMY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION A FEDERALLY CHARTERED CREDIT UNION CORY D SHULTZ, CHIEF LENDING OFFICER AIR ACADEMY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION A FEDERALLY CHARTERED CREDIT UNION CORY D SHULTZ CHIEF LENDING OFFICER OF AIR ACADEMY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION A FEDERALLY CHARTERED CREDIT UNION

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 5th day of November 2015 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 11 WOODMOOR MOUNTAIN 1 3.98 AM/L

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2014. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of BRAD L KIRCHER for said year 2014 That on the 13th day of September 2018 said FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC assigned said certificate of purchase to BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC.

That said BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC on the 18th day of September 2018 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 8th day of August 2019 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 25th day of April 2019 /s/ David Gill Douglas County Treasurer Legal Notice No.: 935145 First Publication: April 25, 2019 Last Publication: May 9, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Legal Notice No.: 935157 First Publication: April 25, 2019 Last Publication: April 25, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. RFP documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website.

Without public notices, the government wouldn’t have to say anything else.

Please submit your electronic proposal response to Annie Wells, anne.wells@aon.com (yes, anne for the email even though she goes

by Annie) and Carolyn Riggs, criggs@douglas.co.us by 5:00 pm, local time, on Monday, May 20, 2019. All pieces of the electronic version should be in original format, e.g., Excel, not PDF. It is the sole responsibility of the respondent to see that their proposal response is received on time. Proposals will not be considered which are received after the time stated.

Public notices are a community’s window into the government. From zoning regulations to local budgets, governments have used local newspapers to inform citizens of its actions as an essential part of your right to know. You know where to look, when to look and what to look for to be involved as a citizen. Local Legal Notice No.: 935154 First Publication: April 25, 2019 Douglas County Government reserves the right Last Publication: April 25, 2019 newspapers provide you withtothe information you need to get involved. to reject any and all proposals, waive formalitPublisher: Douglas County News-Press

File name and number: Mineral Extraction Plan Update, Project No. DR2016-001

ies, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said proposal and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful vendor.

Notices are meant to be noticed. Read your public notices and get involved!

Please direct any questions concerning this RFP to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding

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