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ROTARY AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS

Unaffiliated voters can cast ballots in primary

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Rotary Club of Parker granted eight scholarships worth $9,000 to new high school graduates on May 24 at Parker Adventist Hospital. From left are Bill Kelley, Rotarian; William Ton, Chaparral; Justin Stenman, Ponderosa; Scott Dassler, Chaparral; Maigh Jammu, Ponderosa; Gabriela Blanchard, Ponderosa; Kate Padmos, Chaparral; Jack DeWolf, Chaparral; Peggy Carter, Rotarian; Dennis Brewster, Rotarian; David Ray, President of the Douglas County School Board. Missing from the photo is Emma Leishman, Chaparral.

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Mother of four helps tell restaurants’ stories About me I am an older mom of four daughters. I started out at a normal, everyday job and then I went to college and got my degree in theater and film with our own production company we started last year. And we have this show going on now (“What’s on the Menu?

With Michelle Ullman”)

What’s ‘What’s on the Menu?’

The premise is, No. 1, supporting locally owned restaurants. We all have our favorite chains, we all have a habit of going to those chains, yet we’ve got all these wonderful small businesses that struggle to survive and many of them have something very wonderful to offer.

We tell their story as a family. We don’t just say “here’s what they have to feed you.” We talk to them, we sit down, we do an interview with the owner — how they got started that sort of thing. Then we talk to their customers and we try to get a mix of old

customers and new customers because you get varying responses.

What I love about living in Parker The community. We came from Arizona and before we moved here, we came here for a week and we were looking for different areas. We were looking all over the place.

Parker in particular was a little more laid back, still kind of a nice area.

The neighborhood in particular reminded me of my childhood. There’s a lot of animals and trees and the people are friendly. It was quite different from where I was living in the previous 10 years, where people would

Michelle Ullman, of Parker, is the host of her new show “What’s on the Menu?” where she explores local food spots.

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rather scowl at you than smile at you. It was just so welcoming. Raising our small kids, that was really important to me. I wanted a lot of nature, I wanted people without a huge chip on their shoulder, and this community just really offered that.

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This year’s primary election is a historic one for Colorado. For the first time, unaffiliated voters will be allowed to participate in the primary, set for June 26, without first registering with a party.

That’s because Colorado voters in 2016 approved Proposition 108, which allows for an open primary. Nearly 51 percent of Douglas County voters supported the measure.

But with the big change in election protocol has come some confusion. The most important thing for unaffiliated voters to remember is they should only cast one ballot, according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s office.

If unaffiliated voters didn’t specify a preference, they will receive both a Democratic and a Republican ballot, and if they return more than one ballot, neither will count.

Secretary of State Wayne Williams ran a lengthy “UChoose” campaign ahead of the primary to remind voters of the nuts and bolts of participating in this primary.

As of early May, 86,578 of Douglas County’s 246,276 voters were unaffiliated, 107,138 were Republicans and 48,697 were Democrats. About 3,900 were registered with other parties.

The county, too, pushed information telling unaffiliated voters to only submit one ballot.

Ballots were scheduled to be mailed beginning June 4, so registered voters can expect them to arrive anywhere from two to nine days after that date.

The high-profile offices to be decided on in the primary include the governor’s seat, but at the local level, Douglas County voters will consider candidates in the contested — meaning there are two or more candidates — Republican primary races for District 1 county commissioner, county clerk and recorder, and county treasurer. There is one Democratic candidate in each of those races.

The county’s assessor, sheriff, surveyor and coroner races are also on the ballot. There is one Republican on the ballot for each seat, while Democrats have one candidate each for assessor and coroner, but not sheriff or surveyor.

Douglas County must receive ballots by 7 p.m. on June 26 — ballots with a postmark of June 26 will not be valid. They may be returned by mail as long as they’re received by the deadline. There’s also a list of drop-off locations, available at DouglasVotes.com.

Candidates from both major parties who receive the most votes in the primary election will be placed on the ballot in the November general election.

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Family mourns death of Parker war re-enactor Malachi Springer was struck by a vehicle on May 26

“Malachi spent his days helping us,” said his father, Jim Springer. “Malachi means ‘messenger of God,’ and he was just that. He was that to us, and from what we’ve heard from people.”

Malachi Springer spent his days doing what he loved: working on cars and helping others. He worked at AeroColorado, an auto repair shop, before attending Pickens Technical Institute in Aurora. While going to school, he worked at Tag Team Manufacturing, a company that manufactures parts for resale.

His parents recall Malachi’s generosity. When he used to work at WalMart, he would use his bonus check to help pay for Christmas gifts for employees who couldn’t afford them.

Sometimes he paid for them straight out of pocket.

“That’s just a reflection of his generosity,” his father said.

About a hundred people turned out for Malachi’s memorial and spoke about how he was a man of integrity and always willing to help others.

“He was a man who easily crossed between the decades of the 20th century with his dress and mannerism as easily as one might cross a room,” Morrissey wrote. “What a mind. What a memory. We pray that you will feel inspired to live your life with a renewed resolve to do good in the world, to love your family and friends, and to live with integrity as our dear Malachi would have done.”

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

May 26 was a day Malachi Springer had been looking forward to for months.

It was the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. The Parker resident was more than a history buff. He often dressed in authentic uniforms from World Wars I and II and had an extensive collection of memorabilia.

He even listened to old songs.

For the big event, Colorado Freedom Memorial’s fifth anniversary commemoration in Aurora, Springer prepared carefully, researching and preparing an authentic uniform.

May 26 was the day he would reintroduce his 1942 Ford Jeep — “Max,” Springer called it. For two years, he worked on the Jeep after the engine broke down.

Springer spent the afternoon at the event sharing his historical artifacts from 1916-18, chatting with veterans and, of course, posing for photos, sporting his perfectly trimmed mustache.

After the event, he and his friends packed his historical belongings back into Max, and Springer drove away humming tunes to his favorite old

Malachi Springer, right, talks to a World War II veteran. songs on his tiny speaker.

“He always told me he’d drive that Jeep every day if he could,” Celia Morrissey, a close friend of Springer’s, wrote in a statement issued to media.

As Springer drove home that day, his Jeep vapor-locked and he pulled over on Aurora Parkway to let the engine cool before making repairs. He was standing on the side of the road when he was struck by another car, and his

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Jeep flipped on top of him. Friends say he was pinned there for 20 minutes.

Springer was admitted to the intensive-care unit at a local hospital for the next two days, where he was held on life support. He died May 28, Memorial Day. He was 32.

Springer’s family held a memorial service for the beloved historical re-enactor June 2 at Grace Baptist Church in Parker.

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Castle Rock soccer league has deeper mission La Liga offers bilingual experience for families speaking English, Spanish

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Douglas County Fairgrounds’ athletic fields on May 31 were buzzing with activity — baseball games and families chatting as they watched their children.

Field No. 4 was alive, too. The game: soccer. It was the first official match in the summer league La Liga.

Among the kids chasing after soccer balls was Jennifer Hernandez, 16, a rising junior at Douglas County High School. She’s lived in Castle Rock for most of her life, but she’s new to soccer.

“Last time me and my parents went to a soccer game, it seemed really, really fun,” she said. “I wanted to try it out.”

Hernandez already knew she’d be back for more games, and she was in good company when her goal was to pick up a sport for the first time.

Some kids arrived in T-shirts, shorts and tennis shoes. Others in jeans. More came in cleats with their shin guards and goalie gloves.

The new league is for anyone of any skill level, and everything is free. Soccer balls, uniforms and meals are provided. There are no registration fees.

There’s one more feature: Most of the coaches and trainers are bilingual, speaking English and Spanish.

The soccer league has a mission — to be accessible for kids from any background. Those who know the game and those who don’t. Those who have their own gear and those who don’t. Those who speak English and those who don’t.

Hernandez is one of the players who’s bilingual. She mostly speaks English, but her parents are still learning. “I like using them both, mixing them,” she said with a laugh. “I don’t know why.”

League focuses on connections Organizers said the end game with La Liga is to foster connectivity, in part for the Latino and Hispanic community, but within Castle Rock and Douglas County as a whole. So far families have come from areas like Denver, Highlands Ranch and Franktown to participate.

The U.S. Census 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates put Douglas County’s Hispanic and Latino population at 8 percent of the county’s total population. For Castle Rock, it was roughly 10 percent. However, these numbers were from when the town’s total population was estimated at 54,000, and the county’s at just over 314,000. Today, Castle Rock has a population of 65,000 and the county more than 364,000.

“What we’re kind of touting it as is, yes, a chance to play soccer, but also a chance to connect kids with others in their community — to be a resource,” said Marsha Alston, a youth services program manager with Douglas County.

The league formed when Alston met

Andrew Saldana Alvarez dashes for the ball during drills May 31.

The La Liga league is completely free to participants. Gear is provided to athletes, including uniforms.

Peter Rodriguez, a co-pastor at Nueva Vida church in Castle Rock. Most of the La Liga volunteers come from Nueva Vida. The bilingual church began three years ago and meets in Calvary Chapel, at 1100 Caprice Drive, on Sundays and Fridays.

Alston and Rodriguez said they’ve seen growth in the county’s demographics in their own ways.

Alston saw an uptick in her cases with families whose second language was English, she said, although it’s nowhere near the majority of her workload. Rodriguez has steadily watched Nueva Vida expand from a 20-member group meeting in his home to one of 70 members today. Most are Spanish speakers.

The church’s mission is to serve its members’ needs, whatever they may be. With a primarily Hispanic congregation, Rodriguez said, those needs span from housing and transportation

to getting jobs that support living in Douglas County.

Rodriguez first learned Spanish while growing up in Cuba. He moved from Canada, where he was born, to Cuba for the first four years of his life, then to California and finally to Colorado roughly 11 years ago. Here, he says he knows families “sacrificing huge” to pay for their child to play on competitive teams, like club or school athletics.

“You see people working incredibly hard,” Alston said. “One job, two jobs, mom working during the day, dad working at night.”

There’s also added pressure from the national immigration debate, Rodriguez said.

“Right now, especially, the environment is kind of precarious for immigrants, and there’s a lot of fear,” Rodriguez said. “They just want to be part of something. They came here with dreams. Now I think a lot of them are feeling not accepted, and so we want them to know that they are loved, they are valued and they are contributors, just like everyone else.”

Game helps create bonds Soccer, Rodriguez said, is just one step, one bridge to help gather the community together, support it and give it better access to needed resources.

Hernandez said she met new people through La Liga after the first game.

So did Andrew Saldana Alvarez, 13, a rising eighth-grader from Sagewood Middle School in Parker.

He lives in Franktown with his family but came to Castle Rock May 31 after hearing about La Liga through Rodriguez’s son.

“It’s pretty fun,” Saldana Alvarez said. “Having the variety of different people here, all different skill levels, different ages.”

Having a bilingual league, he said, is

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an added benefit.

“I think it’s better because there’s a lot of people in Castle Rock who just speak Spanish. It brings people together,” he said. “This league, almost anyone is able to play it, because you either speak English, the natural tongue here, or you’re bilingual and can speak Spanish.”

Alston does not speak Spanish, but La Liga is connecting her with new people, too.

“I just enjoy listening to the language and meeting new people, meeting people I maybe wouldn’t normally meet because of the language barrier,” she said.

With the first game on May 31, there are seven games to go. The league meets every Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Douglas County Fairgrounds soccer fields through June 26.

More than 60 kids were registered

by May 24, but there’s room to grow, Alston and Rodriguez said. Players are allowed to register throughout the season.

“The needs — it’s connectivity, it’s belonging,” Rodriguez said. “Soccer is the bridge, but it’s not the end.”

Peter Rodriguez is one of the organizers behind La Liga., a soccer league in Castle Rock that focuses on providing a bilingual experience for the community with coaches who speak English and Spanish.

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Parker woman sentenced to 30 days for hitting child with SUV Kimberley Miller gets jail time, probation for incident that severely injured Colton Love

causing injury and driving with missing headlamps were dismissed.

“What kind of a person hits a child and does not turn back?”

Alison Love, Colton’s mother, said during the sentencing hearing. “Though, given Miss Miller’s behavior on July 25, 2017, and her self-effacing and stubborn conduct in the legal proceedings since, our family is beginning to piece together a profile of this woman, who, quite literally, left our son for dead.”

Miller struck Colton while he was crossing Stonegate Parkway near a doughnut and lemonMiller ade stand last summer.

He suffered a fractured skull and a severe concussion, among other injuries. He was forced to remain

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A Parker woman who struck an 11-year-old boy with her SUV last year was sentenced to 30 days in jail and two years of probation May 29 at the Douglas County Courthouse in Castle Rock.

Kimberley Miller, 49, pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident as part of a plea agreement following accusations that she hit 11-year-old Colton Love July 25, 2017, and continued driving to work. The previous charges of failing to notify police, careless driving

inactive for six months following the incident. Alison Love said though he is recovering there are still “things we are noticing that are concerning about his health.”

“I can’t help but comment on the stark difference of what this young child has gone through, and is still going through, and will still be going through,” Judge Shay Whitaker said.

In a statement given by Miller, she admitted she felt “several bumps in the area,” and “debris,” but nothing indicating she hit a child. She consulted a lawyer after finding her car on a Medina Alert, a program that sends out messages to the public to be on the lookout for a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run collision.

Records of Miller’s cell phone show she searched for “Parker news” and “child struck by car” before she was stopped by police.

Later that day she was pulled over and questioned about her ducttaped mirror, which she claimed she didn’t know how or when she damaged it.

Whitaker said the most troubling piece of evidence was the dent on the passenger-side front bumper.

“That takes some force,” she said.

After listening to recordings of Miller’s initial stop, Whitaker said Miller’s demeanor and evasiveness with police were concerning.

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Parker police continue to seek road-rage shooter

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Parker Police Department posted a $2,000 reward to find the suspect in a road-rage shooting that occurred May 22.

According to police, multiple shots were fired following a suspected road-rage incident near the intersection of Parker Road and Crown Crest Boulevard the evening of May 22. There were two people in the truck, which is believed to be a black or charcoal gray extended cab pickup.

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sorrow to Colton Love, his mother and father, relatives, neighbors and concerned members of the community,” Miller said. “I could not fully appreciate what happened on July 25, 2017, as if I could at the time, we would not be here today.”

Miller, who operates LearningRx, a statewide training facility that helps struggling students improve

The alleged shooter rode in the passenger seat of a truck, which sped away after firing at the driver of a silver pickup at 5:24 p.m., according to police. The victim was shot in the hand and was treated and released from a local hospital.

The victim’s truck was also hit by gunfire.

The shooter remains unknown.

Witnesses say was exiting eastbound on E-470.

Investigators are searching for more witnesses of the shooting and will be talking to local businesses to identify the shooter or his vehicle.

their cognitive abilities, was granted a work release. The release allows her to continue working during the day and return to jail once she is done.

The Love family said the sentencing provided some closure. Alison Love said, overall, the sentencing was “a win.”

“It sends a message that it’s not necessarily the accident that’s at fault,” she said. “It’s an accident, but it’s your response after you commit an accident and what steps you need to go through.”

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‘An opportunity to see heroes’

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The event was dedicated to recognizing officers who had acted heroically, showed impeccable training and saved lives throughout the year, but at the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office 2018 Award Ceremony, one night — the last night of 2017 — dominated the evening.

Dec. 31.

The date, illuminated in white letters atop a black background and a thin blue line, beamed across the auditorium at Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch on May 29 from two large screens as Sheriff Tony Spurlock prepared to announce the first awards in the program for officers’ actions on that day.

He’d already handed out numerous Life Saving Awards, Sheriff ’s Commendations and Meritorious Service awards, but the next four he’d announce would be for the officers who served alongside Deputy Zackari Parrish the night he died.

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Typically filled with witty banter and humor, Spurlock now looked down at his hands and paused for a moment of silence, collecting himself. When he spoke, his words were somber.

Everyone in the room knew Dec. 31 as the day a mentally ill gunman, Matthew Riehl, opened fire on five officers, killing Parrish in the process. Three sheriff ’s office deputies and one Castle Rock officer were wounded by gunfire.

Spurlock called Parrish’s comrades to the stage, and one by one, Sgt. Dave Beyer and deputies Michael Doyle, Taylor Davis and Jeff Pelle came front and center.

When the officers responded to Riehl’s apartment for a second time on Dec. 31, they determined he was going through a manic episode. Parrish made the call to place him on a mental health hold.

Riehl had shut officers out of his apartment. He’d previously told dispatch he owned firearms and had been drinking. He’d become angry and inconsolable. So, the deputies formed a plan in consultation with their sergeant, which Spurlock called “a very good plan,” to enter the apartment and place Riehl in protective custody.

When they approached Riehl’s closed bedroom door, the shooting began.

Parrish went down. Davis was shot within seconds of Parrish but escaped the apartment by running to an adjacent bedroom, smashing the window and jumping from the second

Sgt. Dave Beyer and deputies Michael Doyle, Taylor Davis and Jeff Pelle embrace Gracie Parrish on May 29 at the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office 2018 Award Ceremony.

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story. She broke her leg in the fall but walked and ran on it nonetheless in search of her team.

Doyle and Pelle were shot as they re-entered the apartment after the first burst of gunfire, trying to reach Parrish, who’d fallen to the ground unresponsive. They continued taking gunfire outside the apartment as they tried to address each other’s wounds.

Beyer injured his leg trying to help the wounded deputies.

“They were at this point still trying to figure out how they were going to get back in to save Zack. They were all injured,” Spurlock said.

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Chaplain Tim Ralph with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office looks on as Sgt. Dave Beyer and deputies Michael Doyle, Taylor Davis and Jeff Pelle receive the Medal of Valor and Purple Heart awards.

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June 8, 2018

Supreme Court rules on side of Lakewood baker Refusal to bake cake for same-sex wedding spurred lawsuit

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Lakewood’s Masterpiece Cakeshop in a case that LGBTQ advocates and religious freedom advocates alike have been eyeing closely.

Masterpiece owner Jack Phillips has been part of the passionate debate over religious freedom and equal rights since 2012, when he declined to make a custom wedding cake for same-sex couple Charlie Craig and David Mullins, citing his religious beliefs.

However, those looking for a sweeping decision on these larger issues may come away disappointed. In its 7-2 decicsion in the Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission case, the Supreme Court decided that the commission’s actions violated the Free Exercise Clause.

Justices Ginsburg and Sotomayor were the two dissenting voices in the ruling, which was issued on June 4, and Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the majority opinion for the court. In it, he said the state’s Civil Rights Commission did not consider Phillip’s case free of religious bias.

Jack Phillips, owner of Lakewood’s Masterpiece Bakery, meets with supporters before a rally Nov. 8 to support him before his Supreme Court case. Colorado Christian University’s Centennial Institute held the religious freedom rally featuring faith leaders speaking about the importance of Philips’ case.

CLARKE READER “When the Colorado Civil Rights Commission considered this case, it did not do so with the religious neutrality that the Constitution requires,” Kennedy wrote in his opinion. “The delicate question of when the free exercise of his religion must yield to

an otherwise valid exercise of state power needed to be determined in an adjudication in which religious hostility on the part of the State itself would not be a factor in the balance the State sought to reach.”

After Phillips refused to bake the wedding cake, the couple filed a complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Commission stating that Phillips violated the state’s public accommodations law that specifically prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation.

The commission ruled against Phillips in May 2014 and the appeals court upheld the decision in May 2015.

In the appeals court decision, Judge Daniel Taubman said Masterpiece is free to continue to share its religious beliefs — including not recognizing same-sex marriage.

“However, if it wishes to operate as a public accommodation and conduct business within the State of Colorado, (Colorado law) prohibits it from picking and choosing customers based on their sexual orientation,” Taubman wrote.

In September, the Department of Justice filed a brief on behalf of Phillips, agreeing with his argument that his cakes are a form of artistic expression and he can’t be forced to make something that would be contrary to his beliefs.

The Supreme Court agreed to hear the case, and oral arguments began on

Dec. 5.

Colorado’s branch of the American Civil Liberties Union said it wasn’t the outcome the group was hoping for, but tweeted “The Court did not rule that the Constitution gives a right to discriminate,” and added “Colorado law prohibits discrimination based on who you are. We’re confident the courts will once again rule that businesses don’t have a right to discriminate.”

Phillips worked Monday at his bakery, but directed media questions to his lawyers with the Alliance Defending Freedom.

Alliance Defending Freedom, a nonprofit legal organization that “advocates for the right of people to freely live out their faith” and represented Phillips before the Supreme Court, called the commission’s 2014 decision a way to “punish Phillips for living and working consistent with his religious beliefs about marriage.”

“Jack serves all customers; he simply declines to express messages or celebrate events that violate his deeply held beliefs,” said Kristen Waggoner, the alliance’s senior counsel.

“Creative professionals who serve all people should be free to create art consistent with their convictions without the threat of government punishment.”

To read the full opinion, visit https://www.supremecourt.gov/ opinions/17pdf/16-111_j4el.pdf.

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Housing prices soar beyond income growth Denver metro area homes ‘overvalued,’ report says

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Housing prices in the Denver area are starting to stretch the limits of what the market can feasibly support, according to new research from CoreLogic, a Californiabased real estate analytics firm.

Denver’s housing stock is “generally overvalued,” CoreLogic found, meaning that the ratio of housing prices to income now exceeds 10 percent of the historical norm going back 40 years.

“Housing prices (in the Denver area) have risen 83 percent since their (low point) during the Great Recession,” said Frank Nothaft, CoreLogic’s chief economist.

The Denver metro area’s median household income, however, has grown roughly 12 percent in the same period, to around $71,000, according to Census data. In May, the median sales price of a single-

family home in the area hit an all-time high of $455,000.

“Even in just the past year, the home price index is up 8 percent,” Nothaft said.

“Incomes just aren’t following pace.”

Denver isn’t alone in watching home prices soar above income growth. CoreLogic found that a third of American metros are overvalued, driven by factors like a continued movement from rural areas to cities, new-home construction not keeping pace with demand and a preference of developers toward higher-end units that creates a bottleneck among first-time homebuyers.

Ironically, a strong economy may exacerbate the problem, Nothaft said, as mortgage interest rates begin to creep back up after years below the norm.

“The average 30-year fixed rate is 4.7 percent, which is still low, but that’s up a percentage point from a year ago,” Nothaft said. “If mortgage rates and housing prices keep rising alongside each other, that will worsen affordability issues.”

A family looking to buy the same house today as a year ago would see its price up by 8

percent, Nothaft said, and its mortgage rate up a percentage point, translating to a 20 percent higher monthly payment than last year.

“But incomes sure aren’t up 20 percent from a year ago,” Nothaft said.

A neighborhood story The affordability situation is different depending on where you look, said Steve Danyliw, chair of the Denver Metro Association of Realtors’ Market Trends Committee.

“When you drill down into neighborhoods, you see significant variation,” Danyliw said. “All real estate is local.”

Median housing prices in the 80237 ZIP code, which surrounds the area of I-25 and I-225, near the Denver Tech Center, are up 39.9 percent year-over-year in the first four months of 2018, Danyliw said.

In contrast, median prices are down 13.3 percent in the 80235 ZIP code, which straddles South Wadsworth Boulevard south of Hampden Avenue.

Overall, four Denver-area ZIP codes jumped more than 30 percent since last year, while two experienced a drop, Danyliw said.

Still, just because a housing

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WHAT’S IT COST? The following are the median sale prices of single-family homes in April, the most recent month with available data, for communities throughout the Denver metro area, according to the Denver Metro Association of Realtors. At right is the percentage increase or decrease as compared to April 2017.

Arvada: $468,750 (+10.9 percent) j fi Castle Rock: $465,300 (+0.1 percent) r

Lone Tree: $775,000 (-8.6 percent)

Wheat Ridge: $440,000 (+4.9 percent)

Golden: $670,000 (+15.3 percent)

Englewood: $415,000 (+7.5 percent)

Highlands Ranch: $550,000 (+22.2 percent) Denver: $500,000 (+17.6 percent) Parker: $490,000 (+7.7 percent) Centennial: $480,000 (+5.7 percent) Littleton: $475,000 (+8.3 percent) market is considered “overvalued” doesn’t mean prices are in danger of crashing like they did in the Great Recession, Danyliw said.

“If you compare 2008 to now, it’s significantly different,” Danyliw said. “It’s a supply-

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Despite the chaos, and each being injured and bleeding, Spurlock said the officers remained calm and professional.

“This was an opportunity to see heroes really act their best,” he said.

With the help of Parrish’s wife, Gracie, Spurlock handed each a Medal of Valor and a Purple Heart.

But more followed. The group of officers who three times charged up the apartment stairs under gunfire trying to reach Parrish received the Medal of Valor — and, more than a dozen members of the regional SWAT team who responded also received the award.

Gracie Parrish addressed the crowd once all the awards were given out.

“It’s an honor to be in this room with so many brave and heroic men and women,” she said.

Nearly a year prior, her daughter danced on that stage in a recital. She called being there for the awards ceremony surreal.

“But that’s how life works. And that’s what you know in law enforcement, that you never know what you’re going to get, and every day is going to be different. I’m so thankful for the team that was with Zack. You guys are my heroes,” she said.

The officers who carried her husband, she said, would always be in her heart.

U.S. Rep. Ken Buck had helped open the ceremony by awarding Congressional Records to the officers and praising Gracie Parrish for her remarks at her

Right now we’re at 5,100. We just don’t have the inventory that would change that supplyand-demand piece.”

The higher-end market may begin to cool, Danyliw said, as the ratio of luxury units coming onto the market catches up with those going under contract.

“Instead of two or three ZIP codes with median price drops, we could potentially see 10 or 15,” he said.

Other factors may come to bear on the housing market: a steady increase in gas prices can redirect family incomes, Danyliw said.

High prices may be sending young people elsewhere to buy their first homes, he said.

“We’re getting to the point where home prices have gotten so high that they outweigh the desirability of living here,” Danyliw said.

The end result of the Denver area’s housing issues might be a general cooling of the market, Danyliw said, especially if condo construction picks up in the face of reforms to the state’s decade-old construction defects law and eases the first-time homebuyer bottleneck, Danyliw said.

“2018 will still be a banner year, but it might not be a record-

Gracie Parrish helped Sheriff Tony Spurlock hand out awards, including the Medal of Valor and Purple Heart, to officers who responded to the New Year’s Eve shooting where her husband, Deputy Zackari Parrish, died.

JESSICA GIBBS husband’s funeral.

“I am honored to be here. After the tragedy that happened on New Year’s Eve, I thought a lot about it and wanted to do something,” Buck said. “I was at the service and the dignity with which you (Gracie) handled that and the way with which you helped the community heal took a lot of courage.”

Spurlock said recognizing the officers with Medals of Valor and Purple Hearts was important, although the officers wanted Parrish’s memory to be the focus of the night.

“I think it’s humbling and honoring for them,” he said. “We wanted to recognize those who took that extra step. Just like Zack did. These officers were right with him. They sacrificed their life and they put themselves in harm’s way and we want to celebrate that. Because they saved lives.”

breaking year,” Danyliw said.

Feeling the squeeze First-time homebuyers have an uphill battle, said Jack McCambridge, the co-founder of Eave, a metro area mortgage lender.

Buyers utilizing first-time homebuyer grants or Federal Housing Administration loans may see themselves outmaneuvered by full-price cash buyers or traditional buyers, McCambridge said.

Buyers who can put 20 percent down on a house will find their bids far more attractive, McCambridge said, though 20 percent of a median-price, single-family home in the Denver area is now more than $90,000.

Low inventory and high prices mean first-time buyers may need to make tough choices.

“One of the hardest things to do in this market is to be confident about the property you want to buy,” McCambridge said. “Is it in the part of town you want to be in? Does it have the features you want?”

Seeking out personal connections with sellers or finding sellers interested in maintaining a family atmosphere on their block can help, McCambridge said.

Still, some would-be buyers just won’t be able to pull it off here, McCambridge said.

“Some definitely end up just discouraged,” McCambridge said.

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VOICES There’s a lot to be said for a moment of silence

an goes to see his doctor and says, “Doc, every time I hit my hand with a hammer it hurts.”

Doctor says, “Stop hitting your hand with a hammer.”

That’s one of the oldest jokes I’ve ever stolen, but there is some wisdom in it, and I think it might have a contemporary application that would solve a number of problems.

I think we could do away with the national anthem, played or performed, before all athletic events, and not miss it.

What’s wrong with, “Play ball”?

Would it be traitorous?

I don’t think so. It’s simply a tradition. Not a mandate.

What, exactly, directly, and specifically does the national anthem have

to do with a professional football game (for example)?

The anthem is an important and meaningful acknowledgment of the freedoms we enjoy in America, as well as a salute to the men and women — past and present — who have served this country in the armed Craig Marshall forces (and I would Smith include law enforcement officers).

A professional football game is a game, not an occasion of solemnity or a function that generally or specifically pertains to anyone’s vigorous support of the United States.

QUIET DESPERATION

It’s entertainment.

The anthem isn’t played before a concert at Red Rocks, before a symphony at Boettcher, or before bingo on South Federal.

The anthem has been in the news ever since quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee. It’s in the news right now, because the National Football League has decided players must stand for it.

Good luck with that.

However, players can remain in the locker room.

Good luck with that.

President No. 45 said if they don’t stand maybe “they shouldn’t be in the country.”

Brilliant, as ever.

We like to manufacture controversy where there doesn’t have to be any.

I am sure there are those would think the sky had fallen if the national anthem were no longer played.

I would like to recommend something else.

Silence. Silence is golden.

Simply ask everyone to respect a moment of silence, and let people contemplate whatever they wanted: the United States of America, veterans, God, friendship, sobriety, peace, Krispy Kremes, Ford F-150s, Kurt Vonnegut, “Stairway to Heaven.”

I’m not kidding.

How about a quiet moment before these overpaid clods collide?

As it is right now, the anthem is not being respected by everyone else in the stadium. What about them?

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Grabbing that low-hanging fruit can help you reach mountaintop

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Vote for Laydon We have the privilege of living in a country where any eligible voting citizen has the opportunity to have a voice in the landscape and culture of the place in which they live. It only takes a few actions: Gain knowledge. Look for the positive in people by accepting that no one is perfect. Identify and vote for those who take the time to listen, discuss and represent as many of your ideals and positions as humanly possible.

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County commissioner, I am supporting Abe Laydon. Over the last couple of years, I have gone through a process of interacting with him and determining how close he was to my positions and ideals. Each encounter with Abe reminds me why I am proud to be a native, live in Colorado and call my home Douglas County. He shares the vision of balance in Douglas County of rural, city and suburbs, which can be difficult SEE LETTERS, P13

are immediate candidates for their ne of my favorite quotes products and services. The fit is peris this, “The fruit we eat fect for both the salesperson and the on the mountaintop was grown in the valley.” I have prospect or customer. The product or heard this quote many times and service solves a problem and is availit is usually attributed to either able within the budget. Still takes Fred Smith or Billy Graham, and effort, but typically the low-hanging either way I would confruit opportunities are a much WINNING sider those very credible easier climb than other more sources of information complicated and prolonged WORDS and inspiration. sales cycles.

And then there is another When recruiting for a new common philosophy about position or a replacement going after the low-hanging position, and if we have been fruit in life and in business. keeping an active recruiting Basically, that means that funnel going, we can typically we look for those things backfill a position or hire a that we can accomplish new person relatively easquickly and easily withily — more low-hanging fruit. out too much effort or Again, some effort will be Michael Norton required, but not quite as resistance. And although I subscribe to the philosophy hard as if we started with zero of tackling the most difficult tasks candidates to choose from. first, I am also a huge proponent of I have mentioned the word “effort” going after the low-hanging fruit as a few times now. Effort is important it builds confidence, momentum and even when grabbing the low-hanging success that can propel us forward fruit because it is said that, “Talent towards the achievement of other without effort breeds mediocrity.” goals and dreams.

So, whether or not we are going after A selling professional may have some prospects and customers that SEE NORTON, P21

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Free app guides process of creating oral histories

uring the family trip this summer to visit Aunt Linda, or perhaps while enjoying a Rockies game with your dad, it is now easy and convenient to begin the process of capturing precious memories from loved ones, before those memories are lost forever.

Why are oral histories important?

Stories ultimately grow into memories, and memories eventually grow into narratives of self and family. As the years pass, they enrich the identity and strength of the person who experienced them, as well as that of family members who are lucky to hear them.

However, oral histories often pass away when the relative does, often without their families ever hearing about their life and cherished memories. Unless someone in the family documents them, these stories simply slip away for all time.

Now there is a free app created by StoryCorps (https://storycorps.org) that makes it simple to plan, conduct, capture and share these precious moments with anyone, anywhere, anytime. Available for both Android and Apple iOS devices, the app guides you through the process of picking interview questions

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r to find in other Colorado counties.

- If you were born in Douglas County or moved to Douglas County, there is a reason you stay. If you are like Abe and h I, it has everything to do with allowing the diversity of living styles and cultures to be preserved and encouraged.

Abe has the experience and heart to ensure everyone is represented equally to maintain a great lifestyle in Douglas County. Please join me in this election, be involved, be positive, and be an Abe Laydon supporter (http://abeforcommissioner.com).

James Jamison Castle Rock

Support teachers o In reference to Smith Young’s and CJ Smothers’ recent letters to the editor on teachers and pay: Teachers deserve every vacation g break and holiday given to them. Most spend their own money for school supplies for their students. Now they want teachers to extend their time on “gun training” because parents want their children to be safer at schools.

Teachers are there to educate — guards should be there for safety.

Most parents can’t control two or three kids at home and they want teachers to control and educate 20-plus students at one time, five days a week.

For Smothers’ standards, teachers are well paid and make good money. As far as the teachers’ standard, they are underpaid for what the parents expect from them.

If you don’t work for an organization with good benefits and expect a generous retirement, what the hey…

Support teachers. The children they are spending time with are the future of this country.

and organizing the interview, and then allows you to record the interview on your smartphone or iPad. While anyone can LIVING AND record an oral history AGING WELL with a simple voice recorder, the StoryCorps app’s greatest strength is the ability to share these oral histories easily with others.

After downloading the app and creating the interview, you can mark it as private, share it through popuRobin Warnke lar media sites, upload it to the Archive StoryCorps database (https://archive. storycorps.org), or upload and preserve it in the American Folklife Collection with the Library of Congress.

Oral histories can have an important impact for your family: documenting life stories, traditions, values, life lessons, and hard-won wisdom; preserving a musical talent or storytelling capability. Hearing family stories can help teens develop a personal identity and can advance comprehension abilities in children. Capturing memories from

close relatives about loved ones suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s can help caregivers provide better care or can be therapeutic for surviving family members when loved ones pass away.

StoryCorps is a tool that produces a digital recording file which you can then edit, supplement, and combine with other files in creative ways. Perhaps you have photos you would like to include with the oral history, making it into a video that can be shared. This is a lot easier than mailing out a cherished hard-copy family album. Perhaps you want to edit an oral history to a certain length. Or maybe a cousin has asked you for a portion of an interview you made with your mother to include in a history of your mother’s sibling.

By learning a few easy to learn editing tools, all this and much, much, more can be easily accomplished.

Wondering about what is needed to go digital? Douglas County Libraries in Parker offers a free recording

studio, as well as easy-to-use recording equipment, editing software, and a photo/video conversion station to get started. More importantly, there are knowledgeable librarians who can walk you through your specific project. Just make a reservation online for the Parker Recording Studio at www.dcl.org/ reserve-a-space and select “Schedule Assistance” in the reservation form.

To learn more about using the StoryCorps app and other movie-making and editing tools, attend the Learn About event: Making the Movie of Your Life at Philip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock from 10 a.m. to noon on June 20. Register online at dcl.org or call 303-791-7323.

Robin Warnke is an adult services librarian at Douglas County Libraries in Parker. This column is hosted by the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County. For more information, please visit www.MyDougCoSeniorLife.com, email dcseniorlife@douglas.co.us or call 303-663-7681.

OBITUARIES FRESENBORG

Robert “Bob” Fresenborg 6/9/1928 - 4/29/2018

Charles Claxton Castle Rock More needed on transportation Nice job by Ellis Arnold summarizing this year’s legislative accomplishments in the recent article “Session delivers bills on transportation, pension reform.” Transportation has become such a priority because, as the article points out, by House Minority Leader Patrick Neville, “Roads and bridges had been neglected by Democrats for 13 years.”

The problem I have is that the Legislature’s accomplishment is limited to state financing, while the Trump administration is offering DOT grants to states and local governments that submit proposals putting additional infrastructure money on the table, such as the $645 million just passed. DOT doesn’t care where the state money comes from, i.e., the general fund, tolls, taxes, bonds or private investors. The action should be to submit a proposal to find out how much of the DOT pot, known as the BUILD grants program, can Colorado win having a direct effect on offsetting state expenditures.

Winning federal grants would significantly offset taxpayer and/or usage costs, thus making state financing options for transportation palatable.

The bone I have to pick with our candidates for governor, not to mention our current Hickenlooper, is inaction and not taking advantage of the DOT opportunity for grants. Although the election isn’t until November, the call for submitting a proposal (by candidates) should begin now during the election cycle to take advantage of the federal $1.5 billion 2018 spending bill expiring by the end of this year. A role of the governor is collaborating with CDOT and the Legislature to orchestrate a proposal.

Smith Young Parker

Bob Fresenborg of Parker, CO, left this world on Sunday, April 29, 2018. He was born on June 9, 1928 in Parkersburg, Iowa, son of Carl and Angeline (Lubberts) Fresenborg. He graduated in 1946 from Parkersburg HS and received his BS degree in Animal Science from Iowa State College. He served in the Korean War with the U.S. Army and later with the Army Reserves, retiring at the rank of Colonel. He married his college sweetheart Dorothy (Dottie) Swanson in June 1954, She preceded him in death in April 2016 after 62 years of marriage. Bob and Dottie are survived by their three daughters, Ann (Doug) Peterschmidt of Independence, Iowa, BURGERMEISTER

CO. A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 9th at 11:00 am at Joy Lutheran Church in Parker. Condolences may be left at: www.legacy.com.

Donations in Bob’s name may be made to Joy Lutheran Church, 7051 Parker Hills Ct., Parker CO 80104 or to the Douglas Land Conservancy, P.O. Box 462, Castle Rock CO 80104.

Amy Burgermeister 8/28/1968 - 5/29/2018

49, of Parker, CO, passed away peacefully at her home on May 29, 2018 with family at her side. 25-year employee of Wendy’s in Parker.

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Bob’s career with MetLife farm and ranch management took him and his family from Iowa to Illinois, California and Kansas. Bob retired in 1987. He and Dottie then settled in Parker,

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The Presenting Denver Dance Festival is the result of several years’ work by several organizations to start building up Denver as a hub for the art.

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ttend many festivals and large parties around the metro area, and there’s usually a dance component to them — everything from cultural and traditional to more modern styles.

But that is just a taste of Denver’s growing dance scene, so Meredith Hutson, executive director of Presenting Denver, wanted to find a way to showcase the many facets of the form.

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IF YOU GO WHAT: Presenting Denver Dance Festival WHERE: The Robert and Judi Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, June 23 and 24 TICKETS/INFORMATION: www.presentingdenver.org/pd-dance-festival/ and www. newmantix.com/pd

According to Meredith Hutson, executive director of Presenting Denver, the goal of the festival is to inspire audiences to recognize and celebrate all the forms of modern dance.

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Meet your favorite maker at Comic Con

t is easy to get swept up in all the glitz and celebrity when attending Denver Comic Con, but it’s the writers and artists who are responsible for creating the worlds we love to get lost in.

One of my favorite parts about the con is COMING Authors AlATTRACTIONS visiting ley, where writers are friendly and eager to discuss what exciting things they’ve been working on.

“I love meeting fans and finding new ones who are shopping around for their next favorite author or series,” said local Clarke Reader author Sue Duff. “I love doing giveaways and watching attendees get excited about magic props/ tricks, disappearing ink and other magic-related or super hero items I’ve found throughout the year.”

Duff recently completed her series, “The Weir Chronicles,” with the release of fifth book “Dim the Lights” this past February.

Fans can also participate in educating and enlightening panels, where their favorite authors will discuss everything from publishing tips to story origins. They’re usually game to answer questions from attendees as well.

“My favorite thing is the panels,” said local author Liv Hadden, who recently released the third edition of her thriller sci-fi novel, “In the Mind of Revenge.” “I love talking about books and craft with great writers and fans.”

There’s still time to get tickets to Comic Con at www.denvercomiccon. com.

Lone Tree announces eighth season The Lone Tree Arts Center is going beyond the theatrical with the announcement of its 2018-2019 season. This is the eighth season for the center, 10075 Commons St., which has grown in stature and draw in less than a decade.

For fans of the stage, the season kicks off in October with “Low Down Dirty Blues,” which features favorite blues tunes from the likes of Muddy Waters, Mae West, and Howlin’ Wolf.

In December, audience favorite “Home for the Holidays” is back by popular demand.

And the final theatrical offering is “Beehive: The ‘60s Musical” in April.

The show is a tribute to female pop stars of the era, including Lesley Gore, Janis Joplin and Aretha Franklin.

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evin Jaffe of Nature’s Educators will be guest speaker for an upcoming meeting of the Englewood Camera Club at 7 p.m. June 12 at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., SONYA’S Centennial. Jagge’s SAMPLER organization cares for non-releasable birds of prey and is committed to educating the public about conservation. She will bring one of her birds to the meeting, which, weather permitting, will be held on the east patio Sonya Ellingboe of the church, or e will be held in the all-purpose room on the south side in g the basement if inclement. Weather permitting, she will fly her bird, allowing photographers to make a portrait. A small donation for the 501(c) (3) organization will be welcomed.

Music and arts Plan to attend the annual Highlands Ranch Music Arts Festival on June 2324 at Civic Green Park, 9370 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Presented by /the Highlands Ranch Concert Band, with 15 musical groups and arts, crafts, foods … Admission is free — more next week on this. Hrconcertband.org.

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Dearling Band will play at 5:30, followed by the Arapahoe Philharmonic, followed by a fireworks display. Also, the Arapahoe Philharmonic will accept composition submissions from young composers for its annual competition from June 1-30. Guidelines are on the orchestra’s website: Arapahoephil.org/competitions/compositioncompetition/. Submit online.

“Red Tail Hawk” by Tim Kathka of the Englewood Photography Club, where a live bird of prey will visit June 12.

This building is a very special example of Littleton’s 1950s-era buildings, now being studied by Diane Tomasso and Michael Paglia for the city’s planning office.

Art exhibit “Beneath the Surface” will exhibit art by 45-year Englewood resident Smithie Mitchell and Katie Hoffin at Anthology Fine Art, 3419 S. Lincoln St., Englewood. Go to anthologyfineart.com for hours and more.

Art show The “No Plateaus Art Show” will open from 4 to 7 p.m. on June 14.

Guests are welcome to see remarkable paintings achieved by artists who have had a stroke. The exhibit will be at the Rocky Mountain Stroke Center, 5666 S. Bannock St., Littleton. Note:

Arapahoe Philharmonic Two free summer performances are announced by the Arapahoe Philharmonic. At 2:30 p.m. on June 15 will be chamber music by Brahms, Hsu and Dvorak at Columbine United Church, 6375 S. Platte Canyon Road, Littleton.

Starting at 5:30 p.m. on July 3 in the mountain town of Avon will be a pops program (Bernstein, Copland, Gould and Williams) by the full orchestra in the Harry A. Nottingham Performance Pavilion, 1 Lake St., Avon. A

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The season continues the National Geographic Live speaker series, which combines breathtaking photography and videography with first-person accounts of exploration and discovery.

Topics this year include exploring the Arctic, ancient Egypt and wildlife study. Last year the center started its Classic Albums Live series, and it continues this year with replaying of The Eagles’ “Hotel California,” The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” and Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Chronicle, Vol. 1.”

There’s even more for music fans — the season starts on Sept. 15 with Lannie Counts performing “The Greatest R&B Songs Ever Written.”

Counts is a longtime performer in Las Vegas, having performed with the Las Vegas Tenors and more. Other notable performers in the 2018-19 season include Sons of the Pioneers featuring Roy Rogers, Jr., International Guitar Night, legend Jim Messina, Canadian crooner Matt Dusk singing the music of Frank Sinatra, traditional Russian song and dance with Barynya, a capella favorites Rockapella, The

Taste the best of Jeffco restaurants, breweries Sometimes it feels like there’s a new restaurant in Jeffco opening every week. But diners and drinkers looking for a one-stop shop of some of the county’s best places to chow down won’t want to miss the Taste of the West. The West Metro Chamber of Commerce’s annual Taste of the West will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 7, at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 W. 6th Ave. Frontage Road in Golden.

Food vendors include Yard House, 240 Union, Enstrom Candies and Espy’s Street Eats. Beverage vendors include Ironworks Brewery and Pub, Flights Wine Café and Vanjak Vodka.

Tickets include unlimited food tastings and 5 alcohol tastings. Go to www. members.westchamber.org/events/ details/taste-of-the-west-2018-11687.

An interactive tribute to The Beatles Downtown Denver and its immediate suburbs are usually where the toptier comedians go to perform, so it’s worth celebrating when one ventures outside of the area. Jim Gaffigan is

‘Court the Arts’ Court the Arts 2018, a familyoriented arts fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 9 and 10 on the Courthouse Lawn (300 Block of Wilcox Street) in downtown Castle Rock.

More than 30 artists will exhibit their works. (Note: Same day as the Ducky Derby — add to your family fun.)

Lone Tree Symphony The Open Symphony 2018 concerts will be held from 7-9 p.m. on June 14 and July 12 at Lone Tree Arts Center.

“Everyone is invited to play with the orchestra.” You may decide to audition! Registration required: lonetreesymphony.org: give name, instrument, email address. On June 14, the music is Beethoven Symphony No. 7, Grandos Intermezzo from “Goyescus,” and Bernstein: Three Dance Episodes from “On the Town.”

Center for Visual Arts “Pink Progression” is an exhibition running through Aug. 18 at the Center for Visual Arts, Metro State University’s gallery at 965 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, addressing concepts of human rights, gender, sexual identity, feminism, womanhood and inclusivity.

It celebrates the Women’s Marches in 2017 and 2018, representing unity and empowerment. Admission free. See msudenver.edu/cva. one of my favorite working comedians, and one you might recognize from “That 70’s Show,” or “The Jim Gaffigan Show.” Jim Gaffigan is making the trip north to Loveland’s Budweiser Event Center, 5290 Arena Circle, at 7:30 p.m. June 10. Go to www. budweisereventscenter.com/home.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Ryan Adams at Red Rocks Ryan Adams has been one of the most prolific and eccentric alt-rockers of this century, and I say that as a compliment. No matter what he’s doing in the studio, Adams is rarely anything less than a top-notch live performer, and as someone who has seen him scorch Red Rocks before, it’s the show to see this week.

Ryan Adams will be stopping by Red Rocks, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, at 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 14.

Opening for Adams is First Aid Kit, a completely lovely Swedish duo that put out one of 2018’s loveliest albums, “Ruins,” in January. This is a pairing that will make for a fantastic show, so don’t miss it. Get tickets at http:// www.redrocksonline.com/events/detail/ryan-adams.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears weekly. He can be reached creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Douglas County Libraries “Love in the Afternoon” will be at 2 p.m. on June 16 at the Parker Library.

Jen Turano will moderate a panel of romance authors: Carla Laureano, Sarah Hegger, Sara Richardson, Lisa Brown Roberts and Lisa T. Bergren.

Then at 6:30 p.m. on June 16, author Sandra Dallas will speak at the Castle Rock Library about her new novel, “Patchwork Bride.” Craig Grossi and his dog Fred will appear at 6:30 p.m.

June 20 at the Parker Library to talk about the book, “Craig and Fred: A Marine, A Stray Dog and How They Rescued Each Other.” Register for each: 303-791-7323, dcl.org.

Littleton concerts At 6:30 p.m. on June 13, music lovers will gather on the Littleton Museum lawn to hear Dakota Blonde, the first of a Wednesday series of free concerts sponsored by the Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum.

The museum is at 6028 S. Gallup St., 303-795-3950. Bring blankets or chairs.

Food trucks available or bring a picnic. Next: Michael Friedman Band on June 20.

Colorado Shakespeare Festival The 2018 Colorado Shakespeare Festival runs from June 8 to Aug. 12 on the CU-Boulder campus. “Love’s Labour’s Lost,” “Richard III,’ “Cyrano De Bergerac,” “You Can’t Take It With You,” and “Edward III” Tickets start at $20. Coloradoshakes.org.

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Pinball wizards and gamers can play hundreds of pinball, retro and classic arcade video games at this weekend’s Ultimate Pinball and Gamer Festival.

Play for fun or opt-in to compete for glory, trophies, cash and prizes in pinball and arcade tournaments for all ages and skill levels. A full slate of casual and friendly tournaments challenges individuals, rookies, kids, parent-kid teams and more. The festival’s sanctioned tournaments pit a player’s skills against the best and highest ranked competitive pinball players in the world, according to a news release.

The festival is June 8-10 at Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows, 10345 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree.

It features special guests from the industry and the community to give fans opportunities to interact with personalities, discuss timely topics and learn about different areas of pinball, console and classic arcade video gaming.

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Colorado Community Media is the new owner of the popular monthly newspapers Life on Capitol Hill and The Washington Park Profile. By adding the two newspapers, as of May 25, CCM now owns 20 community publications across the Denver metro area.

CCM, the largest family-owned community media organization in Colorado, bought the monthly publications from Jill and Jay Farschman, owners of The Washington Park Profile since 2015 and Life on Capitol Hill since 2016. Thriving through the decades, Life on Capitol Hill started printing in 1975, and The Washington Park Profile began in 1978. The publications have a combined print circulation of 39,500.

Jill Farschman said she chose Colorado Community Media because of the company’s commitment to “journalistic integrity.”

“You are in good hands,” she said in a farewell column to readers. “Our

papers are kind of the ‘donut hole’ for CCM’s ‘donut’ of local papers serving communities throughout the greater Front Range. Our publications fit really well into the mix, so the decision to sell to CCM, J. Healey in particular, makes a ton of sense.”

Owned by husband and wife Jerry Healey and Ann Macari Healey, CCM currently publishes 18 weekly community newspapers in Douglas, Jefferson, Arapahoe, Denver, Adams and A. Healey Elbert counties.

CCM CEO/Publisher Jerry Healey said the new acquisition is an exciting step forward.

“For some, community journalism is a passion,” he said. “At CCM, it’s never strictly about dollars and cents, but rather connecting people and businesses in a way that no other medium can. This is why we have decided to expand in Denver.

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She has worked for the Summit Daily News and the online publication BusinessDen. The Colorado native said she is ready to get to work.

“I’m excited to dive in and learn more about what these communities celebrate, what they fight for and how they will grow,” Lamb said. “These newspapers are the heart of the community, and the stories we write will have a direct impact on our readership. It’s an honor to take up that mantle in the community I call home.”

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The announcer at the June 1 Xtreme Bulls event at the Elizabeth Stampede told the crowd the riders would be tested because the stock contractors brought 50 of the hardest-bucking, badest bulls to the event.

His prediction about the bulls came true. To receive a score the rider has to stay on the bull for eight seconds without his free hand touching the bull or his equipment.

After the first five times the chute opened, the score was bulls five, cowboys zero.

Bull rider Brandon Olson said is maintaining a family tradition by riding bulls.

“My dad rode bulls for about more than 20 years and I guess I always wanted to ride bulls, too,” the Franktown resident said. “I started riding junior bulls and steers when I was about 8 and then moved to bulls when I got older. I have been a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association for the last four years” Olson is going to school at Colo-

Clayton Sellars stays on the back of a bull for eight seconds as two bullfighters come close to protect him during the June 1 Elizabeth Stampede Xtreme Bulls event. Sellers was among about 50 riders who competed in the event.

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“We have a college rodeo team at Rangely and I ride practice bulls as often as I can,” he said. “We also work out and spent a lot of time in the gym. We work to build endurance and we lift weights. I lift weights to strengthen the grip in my right hand as well as to strengthen my right arm and my legs.”

Olson won the Xtreme Bulls event last year with a score of 81. This year he drew a bull named 71 Milk Man and wasn’t able to stay atop the animal until the eight-second horn sounded.

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Many times, I will hear people talk about the successes of other folks or businesses. They seem to think that magically these people and companies have just risen to the top out of pure luck or happenstance.

They think that they were somehow predestined to succeed. And that is hardly, and I mean hardly ever the situation. Most of the top executives, salespeople, managers, leaders and everyday ordinary people I have met with or interviewed have shared their story of hard work and growing the

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Olson agreed that bull riding is a dangerous sport and he said he has suffered some broken bones.

“I can’t give you a count of the bones I have broken riding bulls,” he said. “I have broken a number of ribs, broken an arm and broken a leg. But as soon as I heal I get back on the bull. Bull riding is the only thing I really want to do and I plan to stay with it as long as I am able.”

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When he gets on a bull, the cowboy’s only way to stay on the animal is to grip the sides of the bull with his legs as he holds on to a braided rigging wrapped around the bull. The rigging has a braided handle for the rider’s hand and the cowboy wraps the remainder of the rigging around his wrist and into the hand in the grip.

When he is ready, the cowboy signals the ground team, the gate swings open and the bull and his rider explode into the arena. The bull bucks by kicking his hind legs high in the air, spins and twists, trying to unseat the rider.

leads to arguments and lawsuits and riots and deaths.

I realize my suggestion won’t be taken seriously. With traditions come obstinacy, and a general unwillingness to change. In this case, over a nearly-impossible-to-sing song, that is a symbol, albeit a good symbol, of something that has nothing to do with what ensues. A game.

If the song doesn’t rise, the game will go on just as it would have, and there would be no recriminations.

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BULLS

Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the president of the Zig Ziglar Corporate Training Solutions Team, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

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Fort Collins bull rider Cyler Doremus battles to remain on the back of a bull named 21 Bolo during the June 1 Elizabeth Stampede Xtreme Bulls event. Doremus lost the battle and got bucked off before the eight-second horn sounded that would have signified a successful ride.

TOM MUNDS

Will the day come when technology will pick them out like flawed apples being scanned at the sauce factory?

The guy behind you has his cap on backwards. The girl in front of you is texting. The couple down the row is taking a selfie.

And there are others who feel exactly like some of the football players do, and they sit.

I will never understand why we impose our beliefs on others. It

fruit in the valleys of life. And along the way they grabbed whatever lowhanging fruit they could find to help drive their purpose and passion as they worked toward the mountaintop.

So how about you? Are you looking at the mountaintop and wishing you were there? Or are you in the valley, putting in the time and effort that it takes to get yourself to the mountaintop? Either way, and as always, I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we can grab the low-hanging fruit along the way, and learn to enjoy it on the mountaintop, it really will be a better than good week.

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THINGS to DO

THEATER

Peter Pan Jr.: July 20-21 at Mountain Vista High School. Presented by Front Range Theatre Company.

ART/CRAFTS

Plein Air Workshop: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 16 at Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St. Led by Patricia Barr Clarke, longtime Denver area plein air painter. Sign up at http:// heritage-guild.com.

Lessons and Lemonade: 9:30-11 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Saturdays at Hobby Lobby, 10901 S. Parker Road, Parker. Parker Artist Guild classes for children in grades 4-8. Upcoming classes: June 23, graphite pet portraits, with Behnaz Ahmadian; July 14, mixed media Brockisms, with Toni Brock; July 28, parent-child class, small totem poles, with Judy Pendleton; Aug. 11, alcohol ink painting, with Candace French; and Sept. 8, pastels, with Kristin Paulson. All teachers are professional artists and members of the Parker Artists Guild.

Registration required; go to www. parkerartistsguild.com/classes/ youth. Contact judypendleton4@ gmail.com.

MUSIC

50s Sock Hop Dance Party: 8-10 p.m. Friday, June 22 at Adventures in Dance Studio, 1500 W. Littleton Blvd., Ste. 207, Littleton. Dress in 50s wear, and enjoy a night of ballroom, Latin, salsa, swing and tango to DJ tunes. Go to https://www.adventuresindance.com/ product/50s-sock-hop/ Summer Song, Christian Music Festival: 3-11 p.m.

Sunday, June 24 at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater, 6350 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Village.

Go to http://transparentproductions.com/events/ summer-song.

Learn what you need to consider to start a profitable business. Go to http://www.aurora-southmetrosbdc.com/training.

this week’s TOP FIVE

Zikr Dance Ensemble “Runes”: 2 p.m. Sunday, June 10 at the Lone Tree Arts Center (lonetreeartscenter.org); 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 15-16 at Dairy Center for the Arts, Boulder; and 2 p.m. Sunday, June 17 at the D.L. Parsons Theatre, Northglenn (northglennarts.org). Go to www.zikrdance.com or call 303884-1910.

Ain’t Misbehavin’: playing through June 17 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Tickets on sale at the box office or online at www.TownHallArtsCenter.org

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Dancing in the Streets Summer Concert: FACE: 6:30-8 p.m. June 13 in Commons Park at the Streets at SouthGlenn in Centennial. Boulder’s acapella sensation kicks off the concert series.

Admission is free. Go to www.shopsouthglenn. com for information. Other concerts in the series are The Rumour, June 27; Premium Diesel, July 11; That Eighties Band, July 25; Tunisia, Aug. 8; and The Long Run, Colorado’s Tribute to The Eagles, Aug. 22.

Pinball Showdown and Gameroom Expo: Friday to Sunday, June 8-10 at Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows, 10345 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree. For casual and competitive players of all ages and skills on pinball and arcade games. Go to www.pinballshowdown.com.

Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot: 7 p.m. Sunday, June 10 at Hudson Gardens and Event Center, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Go to http:// www.hudsongardens.org for tickets and other information.

Sheryl Crow Concert: 7 p.m.

Sunday, July 15 at Hudson Gardens and Event Center. Tickets: www.altitudetickets.com. Info: 303-797-8565 or www.hudsongardens.org.

EVENTS

Classic Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 9 at Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Go to https://hrcaonline.org.

“In Living Color” Art Show: on display June 2 to July 31 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Watercolor and oil paintings of nature by local artists Patricia Nash and Judy S. Purcell. All available for purchase.

STEAMWorks: 2-3 p.m. Saturday, June 9 at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way, Lone Tree.

Explore science, technology, engineering, arts and math through hands-on activities. Ages 13-plus.

No registration required. Call 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Exotic Sports Car Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 10 at Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Go to http://coloradoconcours.org. Colorado Concours d’ Elegance features nearly 500 rare sports and classic cars, early collectibles and latest exotics.

Proceeds benefit Ability Connection Colorado’s Creative Options for Early Childhood Education Centers.

History of Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels: 7 p.m.

Thursday, June 14 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. 50th anniversary of the first blast to start construction of the tunnels; presented by senior historian Lisa Schoch from CDOT. Go to www.castlerockhistorialsociety.org. Contact 303814-3164 or museum@ castlerockhistorialsociety.org. [NOTE: The date of this presentation was listed incorrectly in last week’s calendar.]

Downtown Walking Tours: 10:30 a.m. the fourth Saturday of the month from June to September. The 45-minute tour begins at The Courtyard on Perry Street, between Third and Fourth streets, and

will conclude at the Castle Rock Museum, 420 Elbert St. Contact 303-814-3164 or museum@ castlerockhistoricalsociety.org.

HEALTH

Eating For Satiety: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 13 at South Denver Heart Center, 1000 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. Free nutrition lecture on how to stay fuller on fewer calories. Go to http//:wwwsouthdenver.com.

Divorce Adjustment Series: 6:30-9 p.m. Thursday, June 14 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Seven-week summer session covers information offered in the regular 10-week series, and participants in the modified series can participate in the full series starting in mid September. First meeting free.

Contact 303-669-1533 or jequitapmcd@gmail.com.

EDUCATION

Learn About: Bees and Other Pollinators: 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Friday, June 8 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Explore the importance of bees and other vital pollinators. Speaker from the Colorado State Beekeepers Association. Ages 50-plus. Registration required. Call 303-7917323 or go to dcl.org.

Business Start-Up Basics: 6:308:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 12 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch.

Concussion Awareness: Signs and Prevention: Learn how to identify signs of a concussion and prevent concussions from occurring with Dr. Perry Maynard of the Integrated Brain Centers of Denver at Bemis Public Library on Tuesday, June 12 at 7 p.m. The library is at 6014 S. Datura Street in Littleton.

The Colorado Barefoot Mile (fight child trafficking): Dr. Jeff Brodsky has been barefoot in solidarity with trafficked and impoverished children for 8 years now, as he fights the daily fight agains child trafficking. Join the fight and walk a barefoot mile, raising awareness and funds for the flight against child trafficking.

Cash Flow Fundamentals: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 14 at Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Learn about how money flows in and out of your business. Go to http://www. aurorasouthmetrosbdc.com/ training.

Douglas County AAUW Scholarship: Douglas County residents in need of financial support while pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree should follow instructions and fill out application online at douglascounty-co. aauw.net. Application, transcripts and letters of recommendation are due by July 15. Scholarships awarded for the 2018 academic year may be used for tuition, books or childcare while attending school.

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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DANCE FROM PAGE 14

“The dance community has a lot to offer, and we’re working to make the area a dance hub,” Hutson said.

“We’re doing that by increasing accessibility of dance information and wanted to be able to show people the range of talent.”

Presenting Denver partnered with The Robert and Judi Newman Center for the Performing Arts to host the first Presenting Denver Dance Festival, which will be held on June 23 and 24. Performances will be held at the Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave. in Denver.

Festival Artists were selected by a pool of jurors, including Darrell Anderson, visual artist; Laurence Anthony Curry, actor, dancer and choreographer; Mary Louise Lee, First Lady of Denver and accomplished performer; and Stephen W. Seifert, former Executive Director of the Newman Center for the Performing Arts.

The Main Stage concert, “New and Now,” will take place on both days in the Byron Flex Theatre. “New and Now” will be a concert of world premieres by Colorado artists Chadash Contemporary Dance Movement, Edgar L. Page, Gregory Gonzales, Hannah Kahn Dance Company, Helanius J. Wilkins, Kristen Demaree, Moraporvida Contemporary Dance, and The Schiff Dance Collective.

“It’s been a really great process for me, especially since I am also writing my own music and doing the

The first ever Presenting Denver Dance Festival will be June 23-24 at the Robert and Judi Newman Center for the Performing Arts.

JAMIE KRAUS PHOTOGRAPHY costumes,” said Demaree. “This kind of project is one I’ve always wanted to do, but never had the opportunity before.”

For her world premiere piece, Demaree is taking ballet back to its roots by incorporating older dance forms like the tarantella and medieval dancing mania.

Kahn said the chance to premiere a completely new work is rare and thrilling opportunity — and more than a little nerve-wracking.

“My work is usually pretty abstract, and this one is as well, but I would say it’s not a typical piece for me,” she said. “We don’t know if our pieces will be effective, but it’s an interesting challenge.”

In addition to “New and Now,” there will be a performance of “No Walls” at the Boettcher Center Lawn at 4:30 p.m. on June 23. This free, family friendly, outdoor concert will feature new and previously created works by additional local artists David Taylor’s Zikr Dance Ensemble, Mary Lynn Lewark, Maureen Breeze Dance Theater, Nile H. Russell, NuWorld Contemporary Danse Theatre, Parasol Arts, and Thomas Dance Project.

“As a choreographer, it’s a luxury to be able to just focus on the word side of things, instead of marketing and all that,” said Lewark. “It can be really daunting to put on together a show on your own, and it can be a

leap of faith for the dancers.”

As the owner of Between the Bones dance studio, Lewark has recently been looking for ways to blend the forms of ballet and gaga, an Israel style of dance. The performance she’s doing is called “Bone House North,” and is inspired by words and images from Seamus Heaney’s poem “Bone Dreams.”

Kevin Gaël Thomas, artistic director and choreographer of Thomas Dance Project, has firsthand experience with Denver’s festival circuit, since he created the Thomas Dance Project to perform at these events.

But he’s also performed as a soloist with the Colorado Ballet.

“I want to create choreography that can inspire the community and serve a greater purpose,” Thomas explained. “I’m not a politician or a doctor, but I think using art to create humanitarian works can serve that larger purpose.”

For his contribution to “No Walls,” Thomas will be performing “Requiem,” which uses the music of French jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt to express the sorrow and loss of the Holocaust.

For all the choreographers and dancers, the festival isn’t just an opportunity to perform — it is also a chance to connect with peers and new audiences alike, and further along the goal of making Denver a dance hub.

“This is a great opportunity for all kinds of dancers to come together,” Demaree said. “I hope audiences will want to investigate and celebrate Denver’s dance world after seeing all we have.”

Serving the southeast Denver area

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Cornerstone Church July 8th - 12th 6:00 - 8:30 PM Vacation Bible School Fun – Food – Friends Free of Charge!

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Instruction Summer Music Camps at Rockley Music ---It’s the Summer To Sing!

Two half-day singing camps (M-F, 9am-Noon), June 18-22 (“Lions and Mermaids”) and July 23-27 (Kids Broadway Heroes) for ages 8-12.

Also, several vocal workshops for Teens and Adults beginning April 28th.

Contact Singer and Vocal Coach, Cindy Williams, at 303-250-5902 for more info.

And to register, contact Liane @ Rockley Music, 303-233-4444.

Misc. Notices Want To Purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201

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A social club offering many exciting social activities and friendships.

Link 10 social hours, 4-6 P each Thur at Innsider Bar and Grill, Holiday Inn, 7390 Hampton Ave., Lkwd.

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Annual Leyden Rock Community Sale

June 8th & 9th 8am-4pm Go West on 80th from Indiana Street Go East on West 82nd Ave from Highway 93 Look for large banner signs at all 4 entrances at: Orion Way, Leyden Rock Drive, Yule Way and Culebra Street

Castle Rock Friday June 8 & Saturday June 9 8am-4pm 3754 Deer Valley Drive (Crystal Valley Ranch subdivision) Baby/Toddler - Clothing, Shoes, Equipment, Toys, Strollers, Crib, Pack n Plays, Bikes, Scooters, Jogger, All in Excellent Condition Moms this is your one stop place to shop!

From East Plum Creek Parkway, South on Lake Gulch Road to Crystal Valley Parkway Then Follow the signs

5011 W.Bowles Ave., Littleton, CO 80123 Coventry Community Garge Sale There are 10 plus houses that will be selling some furniture, toys, bikes and many other wonderful items. Come Early It gets Busy!!

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Gigantic Church Sale

St. Michael & All Angels' Church 1400 S. University Blvd, Denver Pre Sale 6/7 5:00pm-7:00pm Surcharge $5 for Pre Sale Sale 6/8 9:00am to 5:00pm Bag Sale 6/9 9am-noon Fill our bags for $5:00 ea. or your trunk for $25.00 Antiques, good furniture, estate items, books, housewares, collectibles.

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Furniture, Household, Sports Equipment, Books, Gently Used Clothing, Small Appliances and more Saturday June 9th 9am-2pm Enter off of Prince Street between Santa Fe & Belleview Gate will be open For GPS purposes 2768 West Greens Drive Cash Only

Multi-Family Mid Lakewood Neighborhood Garage Sale

Fri-Sat June 8-9 8am-4pm Maps will be available of participating homes Area N. of Alameda, E. of Garrison, W. of Wadsworth and S. of 6th Ave. Parker The Regency Estates Community will have a garage sale Friday June 22nd and Saturday June 23rd from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Regency is located on Newlin Gulch between Main Street and Hess Ave. Signs will be posted at the community entrances and individual streets to indicate sales locations.

MERCHANDISE

Arts & Crafts 21st Annual Winter Park Craft Fair

Friday August 10 - Saturday August 11 Sunday August 12 Lions Pancake Breakfast Come and enjoy!!

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SPORTS

Five-day state baseball tourneys left big impressions

A A BMX rider does a turndown trick in front of a crowd at the Elephant Rock Cycling Festival June 3.

PHOTOS BY NICK PUCKETT

Elephant Rock rides again Cycling festival a major draw for Castle Rock

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

An event-filled weekend in Castle Rock ended with one of the town’s most iconic summer events welcoming Coloradans to the cycling season.

The 31st annual Elephant Rock Cycling Festival finished off two days of bike races and celebrations June 2 and 3 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds with another booming turnout from cyclists across the Front Range.

More than 5,500 signed up for races in a slew of categories from 8- to 63- to 100-miles. After riding, racers unwound with live music, perusing the local vendor booths and catching BMX tricks while eating burgers and hot dogs.

The race’s attraction is not necessarily about the challenge of the course, though it has its share. The rolling hills and lack of extended inclines of the 100mile course would be enough to make any pro cyclist salivate.

“It’s not going to make you real tired by the end of the day,” said Doug Neil, a 20-year participant of the race. “I ride with my buddies, and we have a good, fun day.”

The Elephant Rock ride has significantly grown in size and stature since its founding in 1987. Back then, about 1,200 racers participated.

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A tandem cycling couple makes the final turn of their ride.

Two cyclists relax with an Elephant Rock IPA, the Pikes Peak Brewery beer named after the geological feature near Palmer Lake, after their ride.

The Outliers’ Jonny Love lays down a blues solo on his flute.

fter five days of scrutinizing the state baseball tournaments at All-City Field, I have a few observations.

The facility is one of the best for high school baseball and it sure has changed since I played on the field decades ago.

There used to be bleachers around the field, which didn’t have grass on the infield surrounding the pitcher’s mound. All-City is well groomed, well maintained and an excellent venue OVERTIME to host the most important games of the season.

A heavy rain fell the evening of May 28 after the 5A finals. Puddles were all around the perimeter of the stadium on May 29 Jim Benton prior to the start of one of the 4A Final Four games but the All-City ground crew arrived at 5:30 a.m. and the field was playable for the start of the 9 a.m. game.

The scoreboard didn’t work for the first 4A game between Valor Christian and Cheyenne Mountain on May 30 but Xcel came out, found the problem and the scoreboard was working for the second game.

One problem this spring has been finding a place to park and still allow enough time to walk to the field to see the first pitch.

The University of Denver purchased the land that used to be the west parking lot from the Denver Public School and is building a tennis facility. Fans, players, coaches, parents, media and well-wishers have to find places to park east of the field.

For years, I have parked in the lot near the softball field east of the field, but now people have discovered my spot.

Crowds for the 5A Final Four games were good and some people watched standing on the concrete barriers just down the left-field line and other fans sat on cars parked beyond the outfield fence.

There were even people watching the games while standing on the piles of dirt located around the field.

Instead of Rockpile tickets like the Colorado Rockies sell, the CHSAA should have sold Dirtpile tickets.

• One thing that was evident in the four 5A games I saw and three 4A games is that pitchers were not shy about pitching inside to move back batters who tend to crowd the plate.

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CYCLING FROM PAGE 25

Sixteen years later, Subaru became the event’s main sponsor and the race itself gained traction in cycling communities from Colorado Springs to the south metro suburbs.

The event has grown seemingly on-par with the growth of the town in which it’s made its home. And it wouldn’t be too far of a stretch to observe the 31st Elephant Rock race as somewhat of a mirror to the old and new of Castle Rock: Fitness fanatics, young families, craft beer, shiny new cross-over vehicles and, maybe, even the occasional blues-flute solo.

Neil, of Centennial, finished his 20th Elephant Rock race Sunday afternoon, a 63-mile ride. The 70-yearold outdoorsman laid off the typical 100-mile race he had done in the past.

E-Rock, branded as “a way to start the Colorado cycling season,” is just the beginning of the races he’ll compete in this summer.

Sporting his original, tan E-Rock jersey from 1999, Neil said he’s lovingly

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There were 16 batters hit by pitches in four 5A games and nine more in three 4A contests.

Some of the hit batters occurred because pitchers have to throw inside to get batters off the plate, lack of control results in hit batters, and the fact that in a double-elimination tournament you oftentimes have fourth- and fifth-line players on the mound is a factor.

• Valor Christian senior Luke Ziegler was the Eagles’ top pitcher last season with six wins and also hit .328, but he’s only played as a designated hitter this season.

He has signed a letter of intent to play baseball next season at Pepperdine, so the Eagles coaching staff hon-

watched both the town and the race grow side-by-side.

“Now, it’s a big town. Pretty soon it’ll be a suburb of Denver,” Neil said with a grin. “As long as they keep having things like this, it makes it acceptable.”

Though the event’s namesake is mistakenly confused as a synonym for the actual Rock, which towered over the bikers and celebrators to the north, the Elephant Rock race has become synonymous with the town itself.

“We love Castle Rock. Castle Rock takes good care of us, and we help them,” said Scott Olmsted, one of the race’s directors. “This has always been just a good location for the roads, and the types of roads.”

But the main draw for the event, as it always has been, are the couples on tandem bikes strolling along, carefree of their finish time, first-timers raving mostly about the beautiful ride, heaving and huffing as they come out of the final turn, and the kids finding their own love for the sport for the first time.

“They love the sport,” Olmsted said.

“The people we see come out every year. They love to ride their bike.”

ored a shutdown period this season to let a shoulder impingement heal.

“Having a body like his sitting on the bench every game wasn’t ideal, but we’re glad he contributes the way he does,” said Coach Brian Bonn.

Ziegler finished the season with a .398 batting average.

“I wish I could have impacted games more like I used to, but at the beginning of the year I really accepted the role of DH,” said Ziegler. “It’s really good to see my brothers go out and get the job done without me on the mound. It’s a team game. I’m throwing right now. I’m in rehab but not fully up to 100 percent. There was really no point in me throwing this season.”

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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Meghna Chowdhury named Tennis Player of Year Rock Canyon athlete had impressive season as sophomore

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Meghna Chowdhury made Rock Canyon history when the sophomore became the first player in school history to reach the finals of the girls state tennis championships. Chowdhury lost to Ky Eaton of Poudre, 6-4, 6-4, in the No. 1 singles championship match on May 11 at the Gates Tennis Center.

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Sophomore Meghna Chowdhury became the first Rock Canyon player to advance to the state tennis tournament finals, which was an amazing improvement from a year ago.

Chowdhury lost only three matches playing at No. 1 singles as a freshman last season, but two came in the Region 7 state qualifying tournament and she didn’t qualify for the state tournament.

But what a difference a year makes.

As a sophomore, Chowdhury was undefeated in the regular season and won the regional state qualifying tourney.

She had not lost a set in 17 matches heading into the May 11 No. 1 singles finale against defending champion Ty Eaton of Poudre.

Chowdhury suffered her only loss of the season with a 6-4, 6-4 loss to Eaton but was named the 2018 Colorado Community Media South Metro Girls

Tennis Player of the Year. ”When I first got on the court in the finals it was really nerve-wracking because there were so many people with cameras, but it was fun,” she said. “After last year and losing in the regionals I started stepping up and started putting more time into my tennis. I played a lot of national tournaments and my game has improved.”

Coach Glauco Nasimento says Chowdhury’s off-season preparation paid dividends during the high school tennis campaign.

“Meghna had great preparation for the season,” he said. “She didn’t make it last year but we had a great year of training and workouts during the summer and changed some things in her game. She was able to develop weapons that she did not have last year. Also she was a great team leader.

“That was the first time in our school history to have a player in the finals, so we are really proud of her. Her serves and her forehand are really becoming weapons. The finals were a great lesson for her. Her emotions kicked in a lot in the first set, then she managed a little bit better. We look forward to her coming back next year. Her emotions will be easier to control next year.”

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If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

Public Notices Dated: 3/23/2018 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 #: 00000007447824

Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2018-0074 To Whom It May Concern: On 3/23/2018 7:55:00 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: KENNETH E. CARRICK, JR Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR GSAA HOME EQUITY TRUST 2006-8, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-8 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/12/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 10/26/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004109676 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $229,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $200,397.59

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, WILLOW PARK FILING ONE , COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 21010 Omaha Avenue, Parker, CO 80138 NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 11, 2018, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 5/17/2018 Last Publication: 6/14/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 3/23/2018 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 #: 00000007447824

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2018-0074 First Publication: 5/17/2018 Last Publication: 6/14/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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

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PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2018-0078 To Whom It May Concern: On 3/27/2018 11:38:00 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: LINDSEY STEINBACHER Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/12/2017 Recording Date of DOT: 6/12/2017 Reception No. of DOT: 2017039456 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $212,087.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $211,071.74 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: CONDOMINIUM RESIDENTIAL UNIT 21-303, IRONSTONE CONDOMINIUMS AT STROH RANCH, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION OF IRONSTONE CONDOMINIUMS AT STROH RANCH RECORDED MAY 6, 2004 UNDER RECEPTION NO .

2004046471 IN THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, AND AS FURTHER DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM PLAT FOR IRONSTONE CONDOMINIUMS AT STROH RANCH RECORDED APRIL 23, 2004 UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2004041009, AND AFFIDAVIT OF CORRECTION RECORDED MAY 6, 2004 UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2004046470, AND AFFIDAVIT OF CORRECTION RECORDED JULY 1, 2004, UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2004068379, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 12914 Ironstone Way #303, 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, July 18, 2018, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

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line to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

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Dated: 3/28/2018 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 #: 18-018154 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2018-0078 First Publication: 5/24/2018 Last Publication: 6/21/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2018-0082 To Whom It May Concern: On 3/29/2018 4:50:00 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: AMY L. GILPIN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR BNC MORTGAGE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR BNC MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-1 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/13/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 12/18/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006108070 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $429,267.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $304,825.51 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 9, BLOCK 1, REATA NORTH FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 12164 S Hidden Trail Ct , Parker, CO 80138 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

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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.

with the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office) interested in working with Douglas County yearround – during the months preceding/in preparation for the 2019 General Assembly, as well as during the 2019 legislative session.

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If you believe that your lender or servicer The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or has failed to provide a single point of conprinted from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing tact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuSystem website at www.rockymountainbidsysing foreclosure even though you have subtem.com. RFP documents are not available for mitted a completed loss mitigation applicapurchase from Douglas County Government and tion or you have been offered and have accan only be accessed from the above-mencepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 tioned website. While the RFP documents are CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colavailable electronically, Douglas County cannot orado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the accept electronic proposal responses.

To advertise your public notices call 303-566-4100 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a RFP responses will be received until 4:00 p.m. complaint in and of itself will not stop the on Friday, June 29, 2018 by Douglas County foreclosure process.

Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle First Publication: 5/24/2018 Rock, Colorado 80104. Three (3) copies of your Last Publication: 6/21/2018 proposal response must be submitted in a Publisher: Douglas County News Press sealed envelope, plainly marked “Request for Proposal (RFP) #020-18, Douglas County State Dated: 3/30/2018 Legislative and Regulatory Affairs”. Proposal reCHRISTINE DUFFY sponses will not be considered which are reDOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee ceived after the time stated and any proposals The name, address and telephone numbers of so received will be returned unopened. the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Douglas County Government reserves the right MONICA KADRMAS to reject any and all proposals, to waive formalitColorado Registration #: 34904 ies, informalities, or irregularities contained in a 1199 BANNOCK STREET, said proposal and furthermore, to award a conDENVER, COLORADO 80204 tract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if Phone #: (303) 350-3711 it is deemed to be in the best interest of the Fax #: County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the Attorney File #: 00000007267255 right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful vendor. *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: Please direct any questions concerning this RFP http://www.dougla s.co.us/publictrustee/ to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to Legal Notice No.: 2018-0082 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding First Publication: 5/24/2018 holidays.

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on June 30, 2018, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and JBS PIPELINE CONTRACTORS, INC. for the DC67 OVER BEAR CREEK STRUCTURE REPLACEMENT PROJECT, project number CI 2013-016 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said JBS PIPELINE CONTRACTORS, INC. for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said JUNE 30, 2018, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Director of Public Works Engineering, with a copy to the Project Engineer Dennis Lobberding, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

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

The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Janet Herman, P.E., Director of Public Works Engineering.

Legal Notice No.: 933405 First Publication: MAY 31, 2018 Second Publication: JUNE 7, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Account Number: 00012184 Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #020-18 DOUGLAS COUNTY STATE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS The Office of the County Manager and the Department of Public Affairs, in conjunction with the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from professional, experienced legislative and regulatory affairs consultants (registered, as such, with the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office) interested in working with Douglas County yearround – during the months preceding/in preparation for the 2019 General Assembly, as well as during the 2019 legislative session.

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. While the RFP documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic proposal responses.

RFP responses will be received until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, June 29, 2018 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Three (3) copies of your proposal response must be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Request for Proposal (RFP) #020-18, Douglas County State Legislative and Regulatory Affairs”. Proposal responses will not be considered which are re-

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