Parker Chronicle 0701

July 1, 2016 VO LUM E 1 4 | IS S U E 35 | FREE

INSIDE! ParkerChronicle.net D O U G L A S C O U N T Y, C O L O R A D O

A publication of

The two sides of teacher pay, evaluations District says its system puts best people in place, while some educators say it creates turmoil

By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@colorado communitymedia.com

S

teve Cook, a Douglas County School District assistant superintendent, remembers being a young teacher who gave a lot and got little in return.

He spent the first seven of his 25 years in education at a small school where he taught six grades of science classes.

“Which meant six different preps

— and in science that means labs and things like that, and at the time I was making $20,000,” Cook said of his time in Kansas during the 1990s.

“I was busting my hump to do good by the kids.”

The teacher two doors down never got up from his chair.

“He was like the guy you saw on ‘Ferris Bueller’ who would read the paper and everyone would drop their packets in the in-box and the next week they would be in the outbox,” said Cook, who will be interim

superintendent when Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen leaves July 4 for her new position in Texas. “He was making twice what I was making and it was just so disheartening. What do you do with that as a new teacher?”

Thanks to the district’s marketbased, pay-for-performance system, Cook said, that inequity of effortversus-reward no longer exists in Douglas County. That same system, however, has been a lightning rod of Teachers continues on Page 6

Former coroner wins GOP primary Lora Thomas will run against Democrat Erica Bullock-Jones in November general election

By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com Lora Thomas, the former county coroner, won the Republican primary election for Douglas County commissioner, District 3, by a wide margin.

She will now face Erica Thomas Bullock-Jones, who ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, in the November general election for a seat on the three-member Primary continues on Page 4

Cassandra Perkins talks with a caller during her weekly radio show at KLDC in Aurora on June 21. Perkins has hosted the weekly show, “Behind the Mask,” since she was 17. Photo by Tom Skelley

‘Behind the Mask’ Teen shares suicidal experience with others on weekly radio show

By Tom Skelley tskelley@coloradocommunitymedia.com

FARM TO TABLE Food producers think globally, act locally.

PAGE 12

At her lowest point, Cassandra Perkins thought she was the only person who understood the pain and darkness she felt. Years later, as she sits in a broadcast studio in Aurora, she’s talked to a lot of people who have sought her

out to say “me too.”

After attending a small private elementary school, Perkins decided to go to Sierra Middle School in Parker for seventh grade. She was excited to be able to dress the way she wanted and express herself more openly, but that excitement turned to isolation and depression after some of her classmates began harassing and intimidating her.

“It was always negative and it was constant,” she said. “You don’t think words can affect you like that, but they get in your head and they start to mess around with things.”

Perkins had a supportive family and

regularly visited the school’s counselor, but the bullying didn’t stop. An incident that stands out in her memory was being cornered and threatened in a locker room in eighth grade.

Soon after, at 14, Perkins attempted suicide.

“I tried to hang myself and the rope snapped,” she said.

Perkins said she realized she had hit bottom, and she began to look for a way to “pull (herself) back up.” She found support in her family, friends and counselors. Even as she worked to bring Radio continues on Page 11

Buy Two Vials of Filler

Get One Free

303-945-2080 Laura Carlsen, RN

Must be same visit. Good on Voluma, Juvederm or Restylane.

Expires 9/1/2016

See page 3 for more information on filler.

2 Parker Chronicle FACES AMONG US

HELLO

...

My Name Is

July 1, 2016

NEWS IN A HURRY A glimpse of the people in our community

RACHEL ROSENSTEIN A nurse married to a nurse New to Parker, but not the mountains My husband, Matt, and I have been married two years, and we moved to Parker last September.

We love hiking, that’s kind of our main thing, getting outdoors. We’ve done a few fourteeners. They’re very hard for me, so Matt usually has to talk me into it, but once we get it done you get the best feeling of accomplishment. We did Mount Bierstadt and we did Mount Elbert. My husband works for Children’s Hospital, so every year we do the Climb for Kids at Bierstadt too.

Cooking up time together My husband works night shifts and I work day shifts, so trying to find time together is a little bit challenging right now.

We’re kind of like foodies. We’re starting the paleo diet, so right now we’re doing anything we can do with a spiralizer. I think it’s a lot of fun, we kind of fight over who gets to use it because it’s fun to do it. We make sweet potato noodles, “zoodles” (zucchini noodles).

Kooky comedies and dark documentaries My favorite movie is “The Wedding Singer,” I like comedies. I usually get to pick because Matt usually falls asleep during whatever it is we’re watching. We watch a lot of Netflix too. Our favorite show to watch together is “Prison Break,” and we’re on our second time watching the entire season.

We usually watch documentaries because they’re kind of short and you learn something. The best one we’ve seen recently was called “Code Black,” about the

Rachel Rosenstein and her dog, Roxy, take a stroll through downtown Parker on June 13.

Rosenstein says she and her husband enjoy making food with a spiralizer and watching Netflix documentaries. Photo by Tom Skelley emergency department at L.A. County hospital. It’s pretty different from the hospitals we work for so it’s pretty interesting.

Nursing those in need I would say the hardest part of nursing is called “compassion fatigue.” You see a lot of things that are really hard for people and it can hit home for you or you can kind of take on peoples’ problems and it can be emotionally draining at times.

It’s why I became a nurse, to help people in their time of need, so it’s kind of a good and bad thing about nursing, but it can take a toll on you after a while.

The best part of being a nurse is you can make a difference. In just one work shift you can spend time with someone in one of their hardest times and find ways to help them through it.

Do you have a suggestion for My name is…?

Contact Tom Skelley at tskelley@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Hike for HomeAid fundraiser runs through summer HomeAid Colorado is organizing Hike for HomeAid, a summer-long fundraiser to reduce homelessness in Colorado. From June 20 through Sept.

5, Coloradans across the state can hike to raise funds for HomeAid Colorado’s housing development program.

Participants are encouraged to form teams with friends, family members and co-workers, but individual hikers are also welcome. Registration is $25 per individual, $250 for up to 12 hikers and $500 for up to 26 hikers. Participants may choose to join “Ambassador Hikes” organized by HomeAid Colorado or hike on their own. Ambassador Hikes are scheduled as follows: June 25 at 9 a.m. at Panorama Point Trail in Corwina Park July 15 at 9 a.m. at Square Top Lakes Trail in Guanella Pass Aug. 5 at 9 a.m. at Lake Hope Trail HomeAid Colorado builds and maintains emergency shelters, transitional housing and permanent supportive housing for people experiencing a change in life — such as returning from combat, unexpected unemployment or the death of a spouse — that results in homelessness.

Project to increase renewable water supply The Parker Water and Sanitation District is designing infrastructure to increase the use of renewable water resources for drinking water. The Water Resource Centralization Project will create approximately 15 miles of pipelines, two water purification facilities and two pump stations.

Groundwater supply in the Parker area has decreased over time as demand has increased. Renewable water sources include surface water from rivers and reservoirs, as well as treated water that is returned to the system.

The Rueter-Hess reservoir, completed in 2012, is another project aimed at increasing the renewable water supply.

Black and Veatch will advise the district and Western Summit Constructors

Family Owned, Family Run

and Stantec will design and plan the project. Construction is scheduled to start this fall and take about a year. The project is funded through a combination of customer fees and developer connection fees.

Elizabeth, Parker riders take top spots in event Natascha Gates of Elizabeth and her horse, Quickie, won the $40,000 Holiday Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, Super 8 Grand Prix on June 18 at The Colorado Horse Park.

Gates and Quickie finished the course in 41.25 seconds. Armando Hassey of Parker guided his horse, S&L Zeppelin, to second place, collecting four faults and completing the jump-off with a time of 37.92 seconds.

“I honestly just wanted to ride a clear round,” Gates said. “I thought to myself, ‘There are only five in the jump-off and the worst that can happen is finishing in fifth.’”

Free concert scheduled at Castlewood Canyon State Park Friends of Castlewood Canyon State Park will host a free concert by singer and John Denver tribute artist Mark Cormican on July 9 at 6:30 p.m.

The show will be held in the Pikes Peak Amphitheater at 2989 S. Highway 83 in Franktown.

A valid state parks pass is required and donations will be accepted, with all proceeds benefiting Friends of Castlewood Canyon State Park, a nonprofit that is working to improve interpretive signage at the park this year.

Kidney transplant a success for local educator Local teacher Molly Wright, whose search for a kidney donor was covered in previous reports for the Parker Chronicle, underwent transplant surgery on June 22. In an email, Kimberly Bennett, a colleague and friend of Wright’s, reported that the surgery was successful and Wright’s new kidney is working perfectly.

Calm After The Storm™ • No Creepy Door Knockers • Manufacturer Preferred • Insurance Preferred • Free Estimates • Claim Experts

• Colorado Company for Coloradans • 31 Years and Running • Award Winning • Residential and Commercial • Dedicated Friendly Staff

303.425.7531

www.JKroofing.com

Parker Chronicle 3

July 1, 2016

DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS

Tax hike would fund salaries, capital needs Benevento will make pitch to community at July 19 school board meeting

HOW OTHER DISTRICTS COMPARE Adams 12 Five Star

$77,762,118

ter schools): $71,574

By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Mill Levy Override Rate: 17.045

Override $/Student: $1,523

Denver

Mill Levy Override $: $26,997,784

Mill Levy Override $: $35,399,587

Teacher Salary (Includes charter schools): $67,940

Mill Levy Override Rate: 10.976

Override $/Student B: $1,051

Override $/Student: $960

Littleton

Mill Levy Override $: $145,121,314

Teacher Salary (Includes charter schools): $48,024

Teacher Salary (Includes charter schools): $57,561

Mill Levy Override Rate: 17.525

Override $/Student: $1,780

Jefferson County

Teacher Salary (Includes charter schools): $50,247

Mill Levy Override Rate: 13.937

Aurora

Mill Levy Override $: $26,498,159

Mill Levy Override Rate: 19.894

Override $/Student: $1,815

Douglas

Mill Levy Override $: $113,293,007

Mill Levy Override $: $42,699,062

Teacher Salary (Includes charter schools): $64,739

Mill Levy Override Rate: 5.999

Override $/Student: $1,420

Override $/Student: $1, 122

Boulder Valley

Mill Levy Override $: $33,714,715

Teacher Salary (Includes charter schools): $54,923

Teacher Salary (Includes charter schools):$54,230

Mill Levy Override Rate: 11.348

Override $/Student: $558

Average

Mill Levy Override $: $66,412,663

Teacher Salary (Includes charter schools): $51,274

Mill Levy Override Rate: 13.625

Cherry Creek Mill Levy Override Rate: 14.925

Override $/Student: $2,273,94

El Paso

Mill Levy Override $:

Teacher Salary (Includes char-

Mill Levy Override Rate: 10.980

Teacher Salary (Includes charter schools):$57,835

Douglas County school board member Doug Benevento has two new tax proposals that would help raise teacher pay and address high-priority capital needs in the district.

“I said let’s take a look at Benevento capital needs and teacher salaries and figure out what the cost of the solution is,” Benevento said.

The solution that Benevento will propose at the next board meeting July 19 is two mill levy overrides, which would need voter approval. One worth $28.9 million would go toward raising teacher salaries and another worth $25 million would go to urgent capital needs projects. Benevento said he would not support any money going toward new construction.

The recently approved 2016-17 budget for the district includes $9 million that will be spent on a 3 percent average pay increase, including retirement and Medicare, for all district employees and $1.6 million on PERA (retirement savings) rate increases.

The district has set aside $3.2 million for technology updates, $750,000 for upgrades and maintenance of the professional development and evaluation software system InspirEd, $1 million for school innovation and growth — which could include some capital improvement needs — and $1 million for general facility needs.

On top of that, the district has a $5 million contingency budget to address unexpected breakdowns and other needs, according to DCSD Chief Financial Officer Bonnie Betts.

Benevento said with the help of Betts, he compared Douglas County to eight peer districts to determine the average teacher salary. Benevento’s plan would raise the average salary for a district teacher to the average plus 1 percent.

With the new money, the average teacher salary would rise from $51,274 to $58,412.

The HOPE Online facilities included in the capital needs override would include only those facilities in Douglas County, according to Benevento.

“If we did this, it would raise our mill levy rate to about average for peer (competitor) districts,” he said.

The increase would bring the district slightly above the average mill levy override for the peer districts, he said.

“Currently the average for what we

Now Enrolling

Pre-School-Kindergarten

Open House

Saturday, July 23rd, 10:00am to 1:00pm MEET:

Captain America Cinderella Bugs Bunny Cat in the Hat The Brown Bear Clifford The Big Red Dog

Learning-Inspired Facility Individually-Themed Classrooms

Crème is not your typical childcare or preschool. We make the most of the windows of opportunity in a child’s brain development for math, science, music, art, second language, and more...

7550 Park Meadows Drive Lone Tree, CO 80124 303-662-9150

Science Technology Engineering Music/Drama Math Art Studio Computer Lab Foreign Language Cooking Skills  Library Coconut Theatre Language Development Gym  Waterpark Baseball/Kickball Field Tennis Court Age Appropriate Playgrounds

Personal Tours Available

www.CremeDeLaCreme.com

consider our peer or competitor districts is 13.63 (that includes our MLO). Currently Douglas County is at 5.9 MLO. My proposal would bring us to 15.2,” Benevento said.

Benevento said the November 2015 school board election — in which three incumbents were ousted — showed him the community supports improvements in these areas and he would like to “put it in front of the voters.”

“We had an election and that election told us something,” Benevento said.

He said the measures could be separate or combined into a single tax measure if there was support for both.

If the measures get on the November ballot and if they pass, the tax increase would be about $75.67 annually per $100,000 of assessed value or about $302.68 annually for an average homeown-

Override $/Student: $1,389

er, according to the district.

Board member David ray said he appreciates Benevento’s willingness to support a tax initiative that will improve teachers’ compensation.

“This would certainly be a step in the right direction for reversing our high rate of teacher turnover,” Ray said.

Board Vice President Judith Reynolds said she has not made a decision about the proposed tax increase since there has been no board discussion on the issue.

BOE President Meghann Silverthorn said she would need to see an analysis of the plan’s impact to Douglas County voters before making a decision on the matter.

“I’m disinclined to support tax increases in this fiscal environment,” Silverthorn Tax continues on Page 4

What Filler Can Do For You. Laura Carlsen, RN • Colorado Skin & Vein

Smoother, More Youthful Looking Skin Fillers have become one of the most popular cosmetic treatments on the market. Fillers, such as Voluma, Juvederm and Restylane, are made from hyaluronic acid, which is a substance found naturally in our skin. With aging and sun damage, the amount of hyaluronic acid diminishes, leaving wrinkles, and sagging skin in its place. Filler can help to restore lost volume creating a more youthful looking face. The results are instant and the effects can last up to a few years.

Before Juvederm

After Juvederm

Afraid of bruising? We use cannulas to significantly reduce the likelihood of bruising and make your treatment more comfortable.

Buy Two Vials of Filler, GET ONE FREE! Must be same visit. Good on Voluma, Juvederm or Restylane.

Expires 9/1/2016

www.coloradoskinandvein.com

Skin Cancer • Varicose Veins • Body Contouring • Laser Resurfacing • Acne Scar Revision Spider Veins • Skin Growths • Botox • Warts • Facial Redness and Veins • Mole Removal Laser Hair Removal • Juvederm • Rashes • Cysts • Pediatric Dermatology

195 Inverness Drive West, Ste 200, Englewood, CO Please call 303.945.2080 to Schedule your Appointment

4 Parker Chronicle

July 1, 2016

Tax

Continued from Page 3

said. “However, as the board liaison to the long-range planning committee, I’m aware that the district has many capital needs that must be addressed. The state of Colorado provides no capital funding for school districts, so we must raise the funds ourselves, which can be a challenge.”

The group community group Douglas County Parents said it “recognizes the need for funding to address capital needs and to pay teachers competitively.”

“Capital needs have grown consider-

ably in recent years and DCSD wages are significantly less than neighboring districts,” Jason Virdin of Douglas County Parents said. “We would like to see these issues corrected. The district has conducted a survey to gauge the likelihood of a MLO and bond passing. This is a prudent measure and we look forward to the presentation of the results. Without knowing the results of the survey or the details of Director Benevento’s MLO and bond proposal, it is difficult to determine the level of support at this time.”

Benevento acknowledged tax increases have not traditionally been popular in Douglas County.

The community voted down a $200

Primary

JUNE 28 PRIMARY RESULTS

Continued from Page 1

REPUBLICAN

DEMOCRAT

County commissioner, District 2 Roger Partridge (unopposed)

County commissioner, District 2 Nathaniel Kaiman (unopposed)

County commissioner, District 3 Lora Thomas: 57 percent Monica Wasden: 43 percent

County commissioner, District 3 Erica Bullock-Jones (unopposed)

4th Congressional District Ken Buck (unopposed)

4th Congressional District Bob Seay (unopposed) 6th Congressional District Morgan Carroll (unopposed)

6th Congressional District Mike Coffman (unopposed) State Board of Education, District 6 Debora Scheffel (unopposed) State Senate District 4 Jim Smallwood: 39.04 percent Benjamin Lyng: 38.58 percent Jess Loban: 22.38 percent

State Board of Education, District 6 Rebecca McClellan: 62 percent Ilana Spiegel: 38 percent State Senate District 4 Christina Maria Riegel: 66 percent James Clark Huff: 34 percent

State House District 39 Polly Lawrence (unopposed)

State House District 39 Richard Opler (unopposed)

State House District 43 Kevin Van Winkle: 72 percent

State House District 43 Scott Wagner (unopposed)

Cindy Barnard: 28 percent

State House District 44 Tim Hicks (unopposed)

State House District 44 Kim Ransom (unopposed)

million bond in 2011 that would have gone toward building three new schools in Castle Rock and Parker and a $29 million mill levy override that would have provided funding for instructional expenses and pay for performance for teachers.

In 2008, Douglas County voted down a $395 million bond and a $17 million mill levy override to support building new schools, student achievement, recruiting and retaining the workforce and improving the district’s technological advances in the face of expanded enrollment.

“A tax increase is a personal decision for each voter and is decided around each dinner table,” Benevento said.

State House District 45 Patrick Neville (unopposed)

State House District 45 Shantell Schweikart (unopposed)

District attorney George Brauchler (unopposed)

District attorney No candidate

board in the heavily Republican county. The winner will replace term-limited Jill Repella.

District 3 is largely made up of Highlands Ranch.

Thomas won the June 28 GOP primary with 57 percent of the vote in her race against businesswoman Monica Wasden, who had received the endorsement of many of the county’s leaders.

“I am just elated,” Thomas said on Election Night. “We built the most incredible team of volunteers to support us because this is about the future of Douglas County.”

Wasden was not immediately available for comment on Election Night.

Thomas, 60, is a third-generation Coloradan who grew up in Denver. She has lived in Highlands Ranch for 17 years and in Douglas County for 25 years.

Thomas was the Douglas County coroner from 2011-15, often finding herself at odds with then-Sheriff David Weaver, who is now a member of the board of county commissioners. Before that, she attained the rank of major in the Colorado State Patrol, where she served for 26 years. Thomas is the president of A Night With the Coroner, a nonprofit organization for suicide-prevention awareness.

In the weeks before the primary election, Thomas said she is not “the party insider.”

“I’m the candidate who is ready on day

July 1st

FOUR-POINT PLAN • Capital money is for neighborhood school system. No new construction or capacity. “I believe we need to manage our maintenance backlog before we add new capacity,” Benevento said.

• A pay increase for teachers this upcoming year (after the tax increase goes into effect). No spreading it out over multiple years • No bonding. “I don’t want debt, this is all Mill Levy Override,” Benevento said.

• Charter schools share equally in all the funding and the funding is allocated as all charter funds are currently allocated. Charter schools make their own decision over how funds are spent.

one to manage tax dollars wisely while ensuring government services are provided,” she wrote in a Q&A with Colorado Community Media. “Growth will be balanced so that the character of Douglas County does not change.”

Wasden, 48, held a $60,000 to $26,000 advantage in campaign contributions from donors, but Thomas spent more money on her campaign, according to documents filed with the state. Thomas reported nearly $108,000 in loans that she made to her own campaign, and she spent $118,212. Wasden reported no loans and spent $52,377.

Wasden was endorsed by Repella, District Attorney George Brauchler, Sheriff Tony Spurlock and state Rep. Kevin Van Winkle, among other area leaders, according to her campaign website. She owns PROformance Apparel in Littleton and has been a delegate for the Highlands Ranch Community Association for 16 years.

The winner of the District 3 race in November will represent an area primarily made up of Highlands Ranch. However, commissioners in Douglas County are elected “atlarge,” meaning all county voters can weigh in on each district.

The primary races for county commissioner, District 2, featured two candidates who ran unopposed: Republican incumbent Roger Partridge and Democrat Nathaniel Kaiman, who will square off in November.

The district includes Castle Rock and nearby areas.

Weaver’s District 1 seat is not up for election this year.

5-9 pm CELEBRATING 150 YEARS A publication of

1866

2016

CELEBRATE WITH US!

LIVE IN CONCERT!

Food • Face Painting • Vendors • Live Music • Games • Booth Exhibits • Wine • Much More!

MillerCoors Craft & Domestic Beers

Two Full Blocks In Historic Downtown Golden

Parker Chronicle 5

July 1, 2016

Dem emerges, GOP race extremely tight Riegel wins, Smallwood leads in Republican primary

By Tom Skelley tskelley@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Election judges process mail-in ballots in the basement of the Douglas County Elections Building in Castle Rock on June 24. Security cameras are located in every corner of every room of the building to provide security and transparency to the voting process. Photo

by Tom Skelley

From post office to polling place Detailing the journey of a mail-in ballot

By Tom Skelley tskelley@coloradocommunitymedia.com Though the mail-in ballot process has been in place in Colorado for three years, it has almost completely replaced the traditional system of waiting in line at polling stations in Douglas County.

Less than a week before the June 28 primary election, the staff at the Douglas County Elections Building was preparing for its big night.

“In the last election, we had 805 polling place ballots out of over 93,000 voters,” said Merlin Klotz, Douglas County’s clerk and recorder. “That’s less than 1 percent.”

Ballots went out on June 8 and began returning to the elections building at 125 Stephanie Place in Castle Rock on June 10. Since then, a team of 11 full-time employees, six voter-support employees and two temporary support staff have been busy processing the ballots.

The Douglas County elections staff is aware of the sentiment among some voters who are reluctant to send their ballot through the mail. Klotz said the “paranoia” is understandable but added that most of the population pays utility and other bills through the mail, and if they trust the post office with their money, they should trust it with their vote.

Klotz added ballot boxes, made of plate steel and weighing 650 pounds each, are built to ensure security.

“They’re like tanks,” Klotz said, joking that one box “ran into a car” last year.

The only damage it suffered was a dented leg, faring much better than the car.

Drop boxes, located at libraries and other government buildings throughout the county, are watched over 24 hours a day, seven days a week by an election judge, a camera or both. If a judge or camera views any suspicious activity near one of the boxes, a quarantine protocol is put into place and law enforcement, the district attorney and the secretary of state are notified.

Six election judges, working in teams of two, selected from different political parties, collect ballots from drop boxes once a day Monday through Friday, placing them in locked bags to deliver them to the Douglas County election facility, which is also monitored around-theclock by cameras. They ramp up their schedule the Monday before election day, hitting each box at least twice, and they make a minimum of five collections on Election Day. All access to rooms where ballots are stored is restricted to certified personnel, and judges can only access ballot storage in groups of two or more, again, from different parties. Klotz said ensuring the team members are registered to different political groups ensures transparency.

“Everybody has a bias,” Klotz said.

“But we’ve set up a process where everybody is looking over everybody’s shoulder… Nobody can mess with anything.”

Cameras, located in every corner of every room at the elections building, are also looking over the shoulders of everyone involved in the process.

Once ballots are collected and delivered to the elections building, they are run through a machine that verifies ballot authenticity. A camera takes photographs of each signature to compare it to the existing signature in a voter’s file, and to make sure that only one ballot has been returned by each voter. The signature is then verified by judges from different parties.

Deputy of Elections Sheri Davis, who has worked in the department for more than 11 years, said every effort is made to validate signatures in a fair fashion.

The machine “marries” each signature to the one a voter has on file, Davis said.

If they don’t match, it takes two judges, one Democrat and one Republican, to reject the ballot. The rejected ballot is then evaluated again by a second-tier team that looks at all of the signatures in the voter’s file to see if the current one is similar enough to others to allow the ballot to be counted. If it is rejected again, a signature verification letter is sent to the voter, who has up to eight days after the election to clarify the issue.

Once ballots are accepted, they are removed from their envelopes and security paper in a three-person process that looks a lot like a dealer and two players playing blackjack. Ballots and envelopes are hand-counted by the “dealers” and “players.” Then they are counted again.

And a third time.

“I ask them to treat the envelopes like cash,” Davis said.

Voters’ choices on ballots are then recorded, but not tallied until the moment polls close on election night. A scanner makes images of each ballot and the information is stored in an encrypted machine. Davis said the machines are all on a closed system, so hacking or manipulating totals isn’t possible.

Once polls close, the images taken from each ballot are uploaded into a machine that rapidly tallies votes and records results. Though the process of collecting the ballots takes weeks, initial results are usually available within 15 minutes. This stage of the process is also monitored by election judges from different parties.

Despite an average of 12,000 ballots being processed daily at the center, the atmosphere is surprisingly calm. About 30 employees and judges smile as they “deal” envelopes, carry trays of ballots and finish the afternoon’s work. Four days from now, Klotz said, the environment will be a little different when 52 staff members will work to calculate and report returns as quickly as possible.

“You should see it (on Tuesday,)” he said. “This place is going to be packed.”

Christina Riegel won the Democratic primary in state Senate District 4 and it appears that she will face Republican Jim Smallwood — who was leading his primary by the narrowest of margins — in the November Smallwood general election.

The seat is currently held by Republican Mark Scheffel, who will vacate the position at the end of the year due to term limits. District 4 includes Castle Rock, Castle Pines and Parker, among other areas of Riegel Douglas County.

The morning after Election Day, two of the three Republican contenders in the June 28 primary were separated by less than half a percentage point. One candidate, Jess Loban, was behind his two opponents by an insurmountable margin, receiving 22.4 percent of the vote.

Smallwood, of Parker, led Castle Rock banker and Army veteran Benjamin Lyng 39.04 percent to 38.58 percent — with only 69 votes separating them.

Smallwood is the president of Smallwood Select Financial Corp.

“We’re really confident in our mar-

gins, we’re just waiting to hear the final word from the election department,” Smallwood said. “We feel really good that the voters in District 4 have spoken, but we also want to be sure that every vote is counted.”

Lyng said he had not given up hope.

“I’m not conceding the race,” he said at noon on June 29.

He said there were still more than 100 ballots that had not been counted and that he wouldn’t comment further until they had been tallied.

Douglas County Clerk and Recorder Merlin Klotz said there probably won’t be a recount unless one of the candidates requests one and pays for it himself.

Klotz said a “handful” of ballots will be resolved during an eight-day “cure” period, where two bipartisan election judges compare ballot signatures that may have appeared different from signatures in voters’ files. He added that those ballots probably would not affect results, however.

“I would be surprised if there’s a recount,” Klotz said. “But you never know.”

Riegel won the June 28 Democratic contest with 66 percent of the vote in her race against James Clark Huff. Riegel, a 21-year Air Force veteran, spent only $101.65 on the campaign.

“It has been the cheapest campaign that I’ve ever heard of,” Riegel said. “I’ve always said the best advertising is word of mouth, so we focused on getting to know people, talking to people and social media. The young people have come out to vote this year too, so I think that really says something.”

HAVE AN EVENT? To submit a calendar listing, send information to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Affordable Fun for Everyone!

This nd e Week

Kids FREE Weekend!

Children 12 and Under FREE this weekend

Ju 2 & ly 3

w/ a paying Adult at the Festival Box Office Only!

Medieval Amusement Park • Music & Comedy NEW Endangered Cat Show Jousting, Delicious Food & Drink, Games, Rides and More!

Over 200 Master Artisans Open Rain or Shine • No Pets Please FREE Parking & Shuttle • Larkspur, CO

PEPSI_H1_3PMS_SM (FOR USE .25” 1.5" ) PANTONE PANTONE PANTONE 300 2945 185

Discount Tickets Available At:

PEPSI_H1_3PMS_MED (FOR USE 1.5" TO 4") PANTONE PANTONE PANTONE 300 2945 185

www.ColoradoRenaissance.com Information 303-688-6010

6 Parker Chronicle

July 1, 2016

Effective July 1, 2016 DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT LICENSED SALARY BANDS BAND - 25 BAND - 30 BAND - 35 BAND - 40 BAND - 42 BAND - 45 fifth grade fourth grade freshman transition health e/m/s librarian phys ed e/m/s second grade social studies e/m/s speech middle third grade

art elem/mid/sen business consumer family studies counselor el/ed drama mid/sen first grade grade k homebound home school support math elem music elem music instrumental el/ed music instrumental mid music mid/sen (choral) music orchestra mid/sen science elem speech senior

ACE admin intern counselor mid/sen English mid/sen intervention specialist library media specialist music instrumental sen reading recovery sixth grade elem star/ccp lab STEM mid SWAP lead

agriculture American Sign Language criminal justice early childhood ed engineering ESL/ELL fire science foreign languages industrial arts math mid/sen moderate needs science mid/sen social worker

$36,000 — $67,000

$38,000 — $69,000

$40,000 — $76,000

$43,000 — $86,000

center-based (severe needs) center-based (sed/autism) nurse health services student support technology

$44,000 — $88,000

audiologist autism specialist behavior specialist DHH occupational therapist psychologist speech lang pathol SWAAAC specialist visually impaired

$48,000 — $94,000

Source: Douglas County School District

Teachers Continued from Page 1

controversy among teachers, principals and district officials since its implementation in 2012.

District officials say the system not only recognizes hard work and excellence in a fair manner, it also attracts and retains more talented teachers and makes it easier to hire teachers for hardto-fill positions.

But many teachers and principals strongly disagree. They say it pits teachers in competition against each other, requires hours of time teachers don’t have to complete evaluations that determine raises, creates inequity in pay and has contributed to a level of dissatisfaction that has driven teachers to leave the district in increasingly large numbers.

Jerry Goings, principal of Highlands Ranch High School for 10 years and educator for 32 years until retiring in 2015, believes the pay system and how teachers are evaluated have been the biggest issues affecting teacher morale.

“It caused so many inequities and issues within the system,” Goings said. “As principals, we had a hard time defending the way we were evaluating and, thus, impacting the pay of our teachers.

There are so many examples of issues that go into that, let alone paying a firstgrade teacher more than a second-grade teacher.”

How market pay works Most school districts have a traditional step-and-lane system, in which school district employees are hired and paid based primarily on longevity and their educational background. Douglas County did, too, until the conservativeleaning school board and Fagen introduced a market-based pay system in 2012, the same year longstanding ties with the teachers’ union were severed.

The system, district officials say, takes a wider picture of not only a candidate’s education, experience and skill, but also supply and demand of the position, to determine pay. That means teachers of harder-to-fill subjects like science and math are paid at a higher rate than those of easier-to-fill subjects, such as English or social studies. The district evaluates the salary bands several times a year so it can adjust the scale to help find candidates the district needs.

In addition, raises are offered yearly based on effectiveness ratings ranging from highly effective to ineffective rather than on tenure and level of education.

In DCSD, more than 70 positions are differentiated into five pay bands based on demand and rarity of skill.

For the 2016-17 school year, salaries range from $36,000 to $67,000 in the first band for subjects such as physi-

“

There is a big difference between a high school business teacher and a high school business teacher that is DECA-certified. That is the kind of flexibility that is very valuable in this system. It gives you the opportunity to zone in on exactly what the needs of the district are,”

cal education, social studies and upper elementary grades. In the highest band, salaries range from $48,000 to $94,000 for specialists like psychologists.

Benefits of market pay School district officials maintain that offering different levels of pay based on subject — what they say reflects market economics of supply and demand — has helped recruit new teachers in hard-tofill subjects.

The district’s applicant-to-position ratio is 18-1 and the average starting salary for a new teacher is $40,000, said Brian Cesare, chief human resource officer for the district. The district has no set starting salary, and incoming teachers can negotiate their starting pay.

“It’s much better than it used to be when you were paying everybody the same,” Cesare said.

Cook agreed.

“When you are trying to find teachers that are qualified to teach things like automotive tech or cosmetology or fire science, it can really make a difference,” he said. “There is a big difference between a high school business teacher and a high school business teacher that is DECA-certified. That is the kind of flexibility that is very valuable in this system. It gives you the opportunity to zone in on exactly what the needs of the district are.”

An October 2015 report by Peter Groff of the Common Sense Policy Roundtable — a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank dedicated to the promotion of Colorado’s economy — praised the district’s market-based pay system for similar reasons.

“Opponents grouse that the system will send good teachers whose positions have been labeled as less important to other school districts, but the argument seems to offend the professionalism of those staff members who are hard workers,” wrote Groff, a Democrat who was former state Senate president and former head of the U.S. Department of Education’s faith-based initiatives center. “General practitioners don’t leave their hospitals or the profession because surgeons or anesthesiologists earn more than they do.”

Drawbacks of market pay But for some teachers and principals, a system that bases a pay-scale structure

Steve Cook, assistant superintendent

Douglas County School District

AVERAGE TEACHER SALARIES FOR 2015-16 A look at the average teacher salaries for some area school districts: Elizabeth: $38,419 Lewis-Palmer: $45,929

Englewood: $52,439 Jefferson: $54,923 Adams: $57,561

Denver: $50,247

Littleton: $64,739

State average: $51,204

Cherry Creek: $67,940

Douglas: $51,274

Source: Colorado Department of Education

on subject only, without considering talent or experience, negates a key component to good teaching.

In a column to the community posted on social media earlier this year, Goings criticized the system’s development as haphazard, rushed and based on little market analysis.

The problems became clear to administrators, who lobbied district officials unsuccessfully for a teacher survey for feedback, soon after its implementation in the fall of 2012, Goings said.

“It is complicated, it is subjective and confusing to work with,” he wrote of market pay, “and it is inequitable to staff.”

Because teachers coming into the district can negotiate a starting salary, the result is salaries of some teachers with less experience are greater than those of more veteran teachers.

“I had an outstanding special education teacher in my building with three years experience who questioned why a newly hired teacher with no experience was making $8,000 more,” Goings said.

Starting salaries in some of the bands are considerably less than the average starting salary of other school districts in the area — about $4,000 less for a second-grade teacher, for instance, Goings said.

And although level of education, such as master’s and doctoral degrees, are considered when negotiating salaries for new hires, current employees who earn those degrees receive no additional compensation, Goings said.

The district does offer teachers up to $2,000 per year in tuition reimbursement, according to Cesare, which he said could improve a teacher’s performance — thus earning him or her a larger raise if they reach the next performance level.

The bands also impose a value on

what is taught, some educators say.

A first-year, first-grade teacher in the second-level band makes $38,000. The salary for a first-year, second-grade teacher in the first-level band is $36,000.

“What can justify this obvious disparity?” Goings said. “The jobs require similar skills, carry similar responsibility and are equally important to the learning progress of a child.”

A new evaluation system Any raises to pay are tied directly to the district’s pay-for-performance system.

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

Former Douglas County Board of Education president Kevin Larsen, who was on the board when the evaluation criteria and market salary system were implemented, said DCSD wanted to take a broader approach to using the new tool.

“Experience is generally going to make you better at your craft, and more education should translate, but a lot of studies have shown that just getting a master’s degree doesn’t necessarily produce the better teacher of a subject,” Larsen said. “The position of the board was that just getting those doesn’t automatically make you better at what you do. The idea is to find ways to measure what is happening and translating that experience and those skills into the kids learning better.”

Called CITE, Continuous Improvement of Teacher Effectiveness, the Teachers continues on Page 7

Parker Chronicle 7

July 1, 2016

Teachers Continued from Page 6

evaulation tool has six components for measuring teacher effectiveness: outcomes, assessment, instruction, culture and climate, professionalism, and student data. Each of those categories contains a number of standards with a subset of criteria — totaling 31 in all — against which teachers are evaluated, according to the district website. The state’s evaluation tool, by comparison, has five quality standards with a number of subsets totaling 27.

Based on self-evaluations, evaluations by administrators and other factors, such as use of the district’s Guaranteed Viable Curriculum — which specifies what students need to know and be able to do — each teacher is rated highly effective, effective, partially effective or ineffective.

Mary Lee taught sixth grade at Copper Mesa Elementary School in Highlands Ranch and spent 10 years in the district.

She resigned in January because of what she described as philosophical differences with the district.

The evaluation system for teachers “does not truly weigh ability and gives no credit for the gifts and talents of teachers,” Lee said. “No one can fit talent into a little box. You can’t find it on the drop-down menus or check it off from a list. It comes from within and the only way to measure it is to watch it work. That’s not happening in Douglas County School District.”

Lee contends the process can turn teachers against one another as they try to differentiate themselves in evaluations tied to pay increases.

“They feel like they have to hoard their work,” she said. “If they create something great, they don’t typically share it with others because it is what they will be evaluated for and they have to be credited for something.”

The process, teachers say, is also incredibly time-consuming, forcing them to use valuable time to document their work rather than create and plan inspiring, meaningful lessons for students.

Ann Herrell worked in the district for 30 years and was a professional learning specialist at Flagstone Elementary in Castle Rock when she retired in June 2014. She now works as an independent contractor, coaching and training teachers nationwide.

“During my last two years working in DCSD, I was rated highly effective and then effective in the final year,” she said. “I chose not to attempt to be rated highly effective when the CITE criteria changed and were even more vague. It was not worth my time to enter the endless documentation it would have required.”

Some teachers also say the work is not worth a raise that they describe as minimal.

Howard Wolsky came to the classroom after more than 20 years in mortgage banking.

He taught social studies for a year at Sierra Middle School in Parker before leaving for a charter school in the Jefferson County School District at the end of 2014. The logic of using a business model for pay in a school district poses problems, he said.

“I came to education from 23 years in business and fully comprehend pay for performance,” Wolsky said. “However, if someone in another industry

proves themselves to be a valuable resource in the business world, (the business) does not usually look to replace them with someone less experienced and less expensive. Companies value top production and reward it with top-of-the-scale compensation. DCSD can talk about their highly proficient tier, but that pay is nominally better.”

A look down the road Last November, Douglas County residents elected three new board members who campaigned in opposition to the seven-member board that had led the district since 2011 with a unified, conservative-minded reform approach. Although the board tends to split 4-3 in favor of the reform majority, philosophical differences are apparent in debates over issues before it.

Whether those differences — along with the departure of Fagen, who spearheaded the development of the initiatives and is leaving for the superintendent position in Humble, Texas — will affect market pay and the pay-for-performance evaluation metric remains to be seen.

In Jefferson County, the election of a new school board in November that opposed the previous conservative-minded board resulted in a return from a short-lived pay-forperformance model similar to Douglas County’s to its previous grid-like, step-and-lane system based on longevity and education, but with the significant addition of a pay-for-performance evaluation component. The change in direction was part of a five-year contract recently negotiated between Jeffco district and teachers’ union officials.

But some Douglas County board members said they did not expect any changes to the pay-for-performance system.

“I do expect continued, ongoing review and adjustment to the system going forward, as has been happening in the past, and is happening now,” board vice president Judith Reynolds said. “I support pay for performance and the continued efforts to improve the system.”

Board president Meghann Silverthorn agreed.

“Performance pay has been part of the DCSD compensation package for over two decades,” she said. “I don’t see this changing with a new superintendent.”

The school district began incorporating aspects of performance-based pay, such as goal-setting and professional development programs, in 1992 — with the support of the now-sidelined teachers’ union.

Silverthorn, however, said she is open to looking at how to improve the teacher-evaluation portion of the system.

“I’d like for the evaluation system to reach the point where principals have, in principle and in practice, the autonomy and flexibility to rate their teachers in a resultsoriented manner,” Silverthorn said. “We are working this summer to ensure that principals — those who know their teachers — are able to evaluate them without intrusive thirdparty interference. We must work with our school leaders to ensure that they are entrusted with the autonomy to evaluate and place their teachers.”

Board member David Ray, one of the newly elected members and a retired DCSD principal, said he also doesn’t foresee an immediate change to the pay-for-performance system.

“However, the fact that this

2015-2016 MERIT INCREASES

Effective July 1, 2016

Licensed Range position First third

HIGHLY EFFECTIVE 4.5 percent

EFFECTIVE 3.3 percent

PARTIALLY EFFECTIVE 1.4 percent

INEFFECTIVE 0 percent

Middle third

4.0 percent

2.8 percent

1.2 percent

0 percent

Final third

3.5 percent

2.3 percent

1.0 percent

0 percent

HIGHLY EFFECTIVE

EFFECTIVE

PARTIALLY EFFECTIVE

INEFFECTIVE

3.65 percent

2.75 percent

1.2 percent

0 percent

Admin/Pro/Tech/Classified

Source: Douglas County School District

How ratings and raises are connected

By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com District officials say the evaluation system allows teachers to take their pay into their own hands and incentivizes them by rewarding effort and excellent work.

But some teachers say the raises are marginal in comparison to other districts.

Teachers earn raises every year they are rated highly effective, effective or partially effective. For the 2015-16 school year, teachers rated highly effective earned a raise of 3.5 to 4.5 percent. Teachers evaluated as effective received a raise of 2.3 to 3.3 percent.

Partially effective teachers earned between 1 and 1.4 percent.

The difference in the amount of raise reflects a first, middle and third tier in each category that is tied to the overall point rating of the teacher.

Teachers rated highly effective receive an incremental raise as a percent increase of their salary. Raises for teachers rated effective or partially effective are given as a onetime lump sum only.

Teachers who are rated highly effective may also choose to submit evidence and work to be evaluated for each of the district’s nine-world class outcomes, which are rigorous outcomes based on the Colorado Academic Standards and require higher-level

“

thinking. The names of each submission are redacted and a panel of teachers and administrators decide on a case-by-case basis if the application is worthy of an additional $500-per-outcome bonus.

Teachers rated ineffective do not receive raises, but are provided with feedback and resources to improve, said Brian Cesare, the district’s chief human resource officer.

The district has no cap on the number of raises or amount a teacher could continue to earn over the years, district officials said.

“We have people in the lowest band making $90,000 per year,” Cesare said.

But at some point, Cesare said, the district might have to consider capping salaries at $100,000 because the money for salaries is contingent on state dollars and varies each year.

Some teachers have said — and at least one principal has told his staff — that the district maintains a cap on the number of teachers who can be rated highly effective.

The district refutes these claims.

“Last year we had 20.4 percent of people highly effective,” Cesare said. The district has 3,362 teachers. “This is preliminary, and we don’t have the final numbers, but the early data shows that it is at 26 percent for this year (2015-16). So, it’s all criteria based.

There is no forced distribution or anything like that.”

I had an outstanding special education teacher in my building with three years experience who questioned why a newly hired teacher with no experience was making $8,000 more.”

is one of the most contentious issues for our teachers, a change has to be considered regardless of who is the superintendent,” Ray said. “The resolution to authentically and meaningfully survey our staff is scheduled to be conducted at the beginning of the school year. My hope is that this feedback will be the catalyst to overhaul our evaluation process to decrease the unacceptable percentage of staff turnover.”

As for the market pay structure, Reynolds said it has been positive for the district.

“I do believe there is benefit in differentiating jobs based on a number of factors, with scarcity being the most important of those. It is my understanding that it has been a successful strategy for filling more of the most difficult-to-fill positions,” Reynolds said. “Market-based pay and differentiation between jobs does not mean one educator is valued less than an-

Jerry Goings, former principal of Highlands Ranch High School

other, it is simply a reflection of how many other individuals are competing for that position.”

Board member Doug Benevento, however, seemed to acknowledge a need for higher pay when he recently announced he will propose a tax increase at the July 19 board meeting to help raise salaries for teachers. He has asked district Chief Financial Officer Bonnie Betts to compile data on mill levies and teacher salaries of eight districts similar to DCSD. “Based upon what I saw in those districts,” he said, “the tax increase would be for a ($28.9) million mill levy override to increase our teachers’ salaries to the average plus-1 percent.”

But Ray, a staunch opponent of market-based pay, believes it should be replaced entirely by a salary schedule “that rewards classroom experience, positive student growth, and attainment of advanced training and

education.”

Performance pay, he said, should be included as a bonus tier that compensates outstanding performance, taking on extra responsibility and achieving collaborative goals with other colleagues.

“Our current system compensates teachers based on the number of applicants there are for a specific position.

Third-, fourth- and fifth-grade teachers are paid less because there are more applicants for these positions,” Ray said. “Just because we have 100 applicants for third grade versus five applicants for first grade has nothing to do with whether our current third- and firstgrade teachers should be paid differently. Teachers should be paid based on their experience, skills and performance, not on whether their position has more or less applicants in the candidate pool.”

8 Parker Chronicle

July 1, 2016

Sheriff’s office recommends residents ‘Lock It or Lose It’ Countywide campaign aims to reduce theft from cars, garages Staff report Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has a message for residents: “Lock It or Lose It.” The campaign is an effort to reduce crime trends through education, social media posts and strategic enforcement efforts, a media release says.

From January to May, the sheriff’s office has received more than 404 reports of theft, stolen vehicles, garage burglaries and vehicle break-ins.

“Typically, these are out-of-county individuals coming into northern Douglas County between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m.,” the sheriff’s office said in a media release.

These criminals tend to target vehicles that have valuables in plain sight, such as a purse or cell phone on the seat. They have been stealing vehicles if keys are left inside and are known to target unlocked vehicles or open garages, the sheriff’s office said.

These crimes typically occur at night but the sheriff’s office has received reports during the day.

SECURITY TIPS • Hide/secure valuables before reaching your destination, or take them with you upon arrival.

Parker doctor dies in accident at Chatfield Dr. Hope Cassel overtaken by storm while she was paddleboarding with family

• Lock your car and park in a highly visible area.

By Tom Skelley tskelley@coloradocommunitymedia.com

• Do not leave your keys or garage door opener inside your vehicle.

Hope Cassel was paddleboarding at Chatfield Reservoir with her three sons, ages 14, 13 and 11, and one of the sons’ friends, also 11, when a violent storm hit the area around 1 p.m. on June 24.

Cassel Cassel, a doctor who lived in Parker and had a popular practice there, shared her paddleboard with the family dog, Max, during the outing. When the storm hit, she and the boys all capsized. Cassel was wearing a self-inflating life ring that wasn’t inflated, and the boys were all wearing life jackets.

According to Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Mark Techmeyer, one of Cassel’s last acts was a selfless directive to her oldest son.

Seeing his mother struggling to stay afloat, Cassel’s oldest son tried to swim to her when she directed him to get the younger boys to shore instead. He did, and the children landed in a marshy area south of the reservoir’s swim beach. Hail was falling at that time and the boys, who lost sight of their mother, took shelter in a free-standing bathroom until it subsided.

Cassel, 45, was pulled from the water by the man who rented the paddleboards, who saw Cassel’s board floating in the water. He didn’t realize she was underwater, still tethered to the board,

• Close your garage door.

• Report suspicious activity immediately.

Source: Douglas County Sheriff’s Office

These criminals can be violent, the sheriff’s office says, and may be armed.

The sheriff’s office is urging residents to be diligent in removing valuables from vehicles, locking vehicles and closing garage doors.

“Many of the crimes being reported are crimes of opportunity and could have been avoided had some precautions been taken,” the media release says.

“Don’t let the criminals go shopping in your car,” Sheriff Tony Spurlock said.

DOUGLAS COUNTY COLORADO

Douglas County offices will be closed on July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Many County services are available online at www.douglas.co.us

Visit prehistoric times More than 11,000 years ago, at the end of the last Ice Age, mammoths roamed Douglas County. Learn all about it by touring the worldrenowned Lamb Spring Archaeological Preserve at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 9. For reservations or additional tour dates, please visit www.lambspring.org

Love the County Fair & Rodeo?

Looking for a volunteer opportunity? Our community volunteers are a key to the success of the annual Douglas County Fair & Rodeo.

Several volunteer opportunities are available for youth, adults and seniors during the 2016 Fair & Rodeo, Aug. 4-7. All volunteers will receive a four-day general admission pass. For more information, please contact Luanne Lee at 720-733-6900, fair@douglas.co.us or visit www.douglascountyfairandrodeo.com/volunteers

Help keep your neighborhood safe Did you know that the simple act of creating a neighborhood watch group can reduce crime in your community? Stop crime before it starts and contact the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office at 303-660-7544 or visit www.dcsheriff.net/community/neighborhood-watch to create a watch program today in your neighborhood.

Are you ready if disaster hits?

It takes a matter of seconds for disaster to strike and change your life forever. Thankfully, it also takes only seconds to sign up for free emergency notifications at www.DouglasCountyCodeRED.com ensuring that you will be in the know if an emergency or disaster is on the way or happening near you. The system is set up to contact all residents and businesses in Douglas County via instant text alerts, emails or phone calls, depending on preference.

until he began retrieving it.

The children lost their bearings during their swim to shore, but Cassel’s oldest son eventually led them to the family’s car, where they turned on the engine and heater to warm themselves until they saw emergency vehicles responding and the man who rented the paddleboards directed first responders to their vehicle.

Cassel was transported to the intensive care unit at Littleton Adventist Hospital.

She was listed in critical condition until she died the night of June 26.

“This is such a tragic loss,” said Faith Tirrell, a mother of two who saw Cassel for both pregnancies. “She had that amazing Southern charm; you felt right at home with her. She experienced all of your concerns and your joys along with you.”

Tirrell said she found out about the accident over the weekend and prayed for Cassel to recover.

“Like everybody else, I was praying for a miracle,” she said.

Tirrell said she occasionally saw Cassel’s sons in her office, and her love for them was apparent. In addition to her condolences for Cassel’s family, Tirrell said she also feels sympathy for the patients in Cassel’s care.

“It’s such a personal choice and relationship to choose someone to go through this with you, you want to have someone who really cares,” she said. “She was the one who would laugh and cry with you.”

Plans for services have not yet been announced, but there is a sign up for those who wish to donate meals to Cassel’s children, and their father, Tom Cassel, at takethemameal.com/meals. php?t=IGTS2971.

Bill would support students, businesses Measure funds grants for on-site job-training opportunities

By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com High school students will now have more internship, apprenticeship and other job training opportunities following the passing of House Bill 1288, signed into law mid-June by Gov. John Hickenlooper.

Tate State Sen. Jack Tate, R-Centennial, backed the bill, saying it bridges the gap between emerging high school graduates who need skills and businesses that have a growing demand for skilled talent.

“The bill incentivizes industry to champion creating career opportunities and training for our next generation,” Tate said.

HB-1288 creates a public-private grant program within the state workforce development council for businesses — which is responsible for improving the workforce system — and their industry associations that provide on-site training for high school graduates.

The bill has a fund for providing grants and the state will match these grants to implement worksite apprenticeships and training programs, Tate said.

“The beauty of this approach,” Tate said in a media release, “is that it bridges the gap between emerging high school gradu-

ates who need skills and businesses who have a growing demand for skilled talent.”

The Bill will also open a career path to high school graduates who may not be interested in attending a four-year college but still want to excel in the workforce.

The signing was hosted by Mikron Corporation, which develops, produces and markets automation and machining systems, at its 70,000-square-foot facility near Dove Valley and Centennial Airport.

Mikron initiated a student internship program as a model of the HB 1288 grant program.

“In attendance were five high school students from Cherry Creek Schools who are starting their technical careers as interns at Mikron,” a media release says.

The programs that will be developed are strongly aligned with the competency and skills that businesses are looking for, said Wendy Nkomo, chief operating officer of the Colorado Technology Association.

The Colorado Technology Association is a 600-person trade association that represents technology companies in Colorado, including AT&T, Universal Mind, Ping Identity, First Bank and Comcast.

“This bill is a public-private partnership,” Nkomo said, “and that’s really important because it will make for a stronger result.”

It’s not an education or corporate program — it’s a combination of the two that is mutually beneficial.

“These programs are competency based and competency driven,” Nkomo said, “based on what a student is learning in school and what a business is looking for in a job.”

www.douglas.co.us For more information or to register for CodeRED please visit www.DouglasCountyCodeRed.com

WHAT'S HAPPENING NEAR YOU? Want to know what news is happening in your area and the areas around you?

Visit our website at ColoradoCommunityMedia.com.

Parker Chronicle 9

July 1, 2016

Brian Brown, left, and Randy Brighton talk about a “switch out,” a process of transferring equipment from one fire engine to another, on June 20. The South Metro Fire Rescue Authority recently purchased a storage facility to keep reserve engines close by. Photos by Tom Skelley

Salt and sand give way to sirens SMFR buys building from town to keep reserve truck at the ready

By Tom Skelley tskelley@coloradocommunitymedia.com An unassuming cinder block-andconcrete building that had been used to store sand and road salt for the Douglas County School District will now house reserve fire engines for the South Metro Fire and Rescue Authority.

The building was owned by the town of Parker and the Douglas County School District. On June 6, town council approved the sale of its 88 percent share to South Metro Fire and Rescue for $77,352, giving the authority a convenient storage option when a vehicle needs a tune up or other maintenance. The school district is in talks with South Metro to sell the remaining share.

“It got to be a little bit of a hassle,” Fleet Bureau Chief Brian Brown said, referring to the process of rotating vehicles between South Metro’s 17 stations for scheduled repairs, tests and upgrades.

Vince Turner, South Metro’s assistant chief of support services, said the purchase was an easy fix for the problem.

“Storage space is always an issue,” he said. “This was an opportunity to buy an existing facility and use it to store emer-

Lt. Brian Netzel inspects an engine at the South Metro Fire Rescue Authority headquarters in Parker on June 20.

Netzel says each truck is “a pump, a tank and a rolling toolbox.”

gency apparatus on site.”

A reserve truck is dispersed to any district when one of its vehicles needs to be in the garage at 17801 E. Plaza Drive.

Having the extra space means a reserve truck can be at the ready and out of the elements.

The new storage building also allows more elbow room for the authority’s staff of maintenance technicians, who are always busy testing, inspecting or repairing the authority’s engines and ambulances as well as vehicles from other local fire departments.

“There are only two things we can’t fix here,” Brown said, looking around the garage. “We can’t fix a broken heart, or the crack of dawn.”

As part of intergovernmental agreements with both districts, South Metro has a mechanic on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week year-round to service any vehicles from the Elizabeth and Cunningham fire protection districts.

“It’s kind of like having AAA,” Brown said.

The newly-bought building will need a few repairs itself, mostly electrical refurbishing, according to Turner. But it already has one occupant.

“The Judge,” a World War II-era crash truck most Parker residents will recognize, went directly to the facility after its annual appearance in the Parker Days parade.

RED ROCKS CONCERTS

Performing QUEEN’s Greatest Hits

THE #1 BEATLES SHOW IN THE WORLD

"

1964

"

The Tribute

August 26

September 30 1-888-9-AXS-TIX

10 Parker Chronicle

July 1, 2016

VOICES

LOCAL

Ask yourself: What’s the good word?

There are so many people who enjoy a good crossword puzzle, word search puzzle or unscrambling a word jumble. There are many folks who love a good play on words, an anagram, a pun or a great riddle. These word games and puzzles help keep our minds sharp and our creativity flowing.

As we know, words are extremely powerful. They can be powerfully positive and energizing or they can be powerfully destructive and hurtful. Words can be factual to help transfer knowledge and information or they can be used to mislead or manipulate situations and people.

There so many events happening in our own backyard as well as around the globe that leave people thinking about powerfully negative words. We hear people using powerfully negative words like fear, terror, frustration, anger, rage, road rage, hopelessness, doubt, worry, anxiety, cynical, hate, mad, racism, revenge and others that are equally as negative or damaging when we dwell on them or let them change who we are or how we treat other people, especially people closest to us.

Obviously we all deal with very real and difficult situations and sometimes those powerfully negative words are just expressing very real feelings, I totally get that and understand how that can sometimes happen.

Yet in a world filled with uncertainty and change, we need to take the time to refuel our minds and our hearts with those power-

fully positive words. We need to be deliberate in thinking beyond the fear, doubt and worry and instead focus our thoughts on the good, the possible and the hope for a better and brighter tomorrow.

Sounds too simple, doesn’t it, maybe even a little naïve? Maybe Michael Norton so, but stay with me WINNING on this and just try it.

Make a list of all the WORDS positive and powerful words that you can think of, words that you may already have committed to your own personal word bank. Keep this list in a visible place, place copies of the lists around your house, your office, your car. Share the lists or even one word at a time with your family, your friends or your co-workers — even when, or especially when, they are using their own negative word banks.

I like to leave one-word notes around the house or send one-word texts or emails from time to time. I just simply write or type words like faith, love, hope, encouragement, kindness, truth, happiness, thanks, blessings, appreciated, grateful, forgiveness, success, opportunity, commitment, passion, purpose, XOXO, belief, special, goodness, sunshine, excellence, fantastic, joy, flourish-

ing, achievement, accomplishment, driven or any other powerfully positive words that may come into my mind. I write them down and put them in a visible place, or sometimes a hidden place where they can be found later. Or I quickly type it out and hit send.

The initial thought may be that I am doing this for the benefit of others, those who receive my encouraging words. But the reality is this, I am the biggest beneficiary of constantly, and consistently, using and sharing these very powerful and positive words each and every time I write them down, type them out, or allow myself to be deliberate in my thoughts. If we are not deliberate in thinking about the good, the possible and the hope for a better tomorrow, it’s just too easy to go along for the ride on the rollercoaster of negativity, up one side of a big problem and down the other side into the valley.

So how about you? What are your favorite words or what are those powerfully positive words you use to recharge your positive attitude and belief in the good and the possible?

I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we use the right words and the right time, it really will be a better than good week.

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU If you would like to share your opinion, visit our website at www.colorado communitymedia.com or write a letter to the editor. Include your name, full address and the best telephone number to contact you. Send letters to letters@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.

9137 Ridgeline Blvd., Suite 210 Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 Phone: 303-566-4100 Web: ParkerChronicle.net

To Subscribe call 303-566-4100

President and Publisher JERRY HEALEY jhealey@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Executive Editor ANN MACARI HEALEY ahealey@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Editor CHRIS ROTAR crotar@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Community Editor TOM SKELLEY tskelly@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Advertising Director JASON WOODSIDE jwoodside@coloradocommunitymedia.com

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

Majors/Classified Manager ERIN ADDENBROOKE eaddenbrooke@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Business Manager AUDREY BROOKS abrooks@coloradocommunitymedia.com

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Historic home must be saved I am writing in reference to a recent article and a letter to the editor. The article titled “Parker landmark’s future unknown” talks about a home on 10965 Pikes Peak Drive that was built in 1911. The home was designated a local landmark in 2007 and is even on “Parker’s Living History Walking Tour.” Sounds like a pretty special home.

The owners have decided to sell and have had offers to buy but apparently the potential buyers want to raze the home and build apartments or a parking lot. The owners have offered to sell the home to Parker with the agreement that the home stay where it is and be renovated for use by the community. Out of concern, they have offered to donate the home to Parker but it must be moved to Preservation Park. Town Administrator Randy Young said he hopes the home will remain on Pikes Peak Drive.

So do I and so should we all. I’ve heard a lot about “Historic Downtown Parker” and this home can’t be any more historic or closer to downtown.

The letter to the editor signed by Carol Springsteen talks about how shocked she was to see 146 apartments being built on Pikes Peak Drive, right at the sidewalk, straight up three stories. This area is also referred to as “Historic Downtown Parker.”

Carol also comments about the problem with parking, not including at least 292 cars for the apartments. Kind of reminds me of the song by Joni Mitchell, “They Paved Paradise and Put Up A Parking Lot.” We appeal to the town and the Parker Area Historical Society to find a way to save this home. I’ve been inside and out and it truly is a treasure. If we tear down this home, the lot will be remembered as a graveyard representing things we should have done but were filled with too much apathy or perhaps greed.

Virginia Ellis Parker

A publication of

Production Manager ERIN FRANKS efranks@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Operations Manager LINDSAY NICOLETTI lnicoletti@coloradocommunitymedia.com

We welcome event listings and other submissions.

Please visit our website, click on the Submit Your News tab and choose a category from the drop down menu.

Columnists & Guest Commentaries

Reaction to Philadelphia’s tax on soda is a big gulp Writer’s block is a myth, unless you are a writer. I mean a real writer. A writer of books.

Books are marathons.

Laura Hillenbrand holed up for a year to write “Seabiscuit: An American Legend.”

Then what? The pressure is on to do it again.

That’s not for me. I write the equivalent of a 50-meter dash three or four or five times a week.

Then one is chosen for publication.

I sometimes wish you could see what isn’t chosen. My editor is wiser than I am, and knows that I might shutter the paper with some of my ideas.

I read the news and watch the news and pluck.

There were so many topics today that I wrote them on cards and threw them in the air.

One landed face up.

It wasn’t the one with “Orlando” written on it. Or the Broncos’ off-season theme song, “Show Me the Money.”

It had “Philadelphia soda tax” on it.

Philadelphia has decided to tax sodas at a rate of 1.5 cents per ounce. A 12-ounce can or bottle will be taxed 18 cents.

Taxing sodas will generate about $90 million. It will go to good causes, to pay for

pre-kindergarten, for example.

I never went to kindergarten. I was home-crayoned.

The reason why I wrote “Philadelphia soda tax” on a card in the first place is because I drink the stuff.

The tax is inCraig Marshall Smith tended to cut down on the consumpQUIET tion of sugary DESPERATION drinks.

My sugary drink does not contain sugar. I drink diet soda. My nonsugary, sugary drink contains aspartame, an artificial sweetener.

According to one website, “Aspartame is, by far, the most dangerous substance on the market that is added to foods.”

Wonderful.

Vernors ginger ale was available only in Michigan at one time. We would buy it Smith continues on Page 11

The Chronicle features a limited number of regular columnists, found on these pages and elsewhere in the paper, depending on the typical subject the columnist covers. Their opinions are not necessarily those of the Chronicle.

Want your own chance to bring an issue to our readers’ attention, to highlight something great in our community, or just to make people laugh? Why not write a letter of 300 words or fewer.

Include your full name, address and the best number to reach you by telephone.

Email letters to letters@coloradocommunitymedia.com Deadline Fri. 5 p.m. for the following week’s paper.

What is Sustainable Printing?

It’s the paper: Biodegradable, renewable, recycled, reusable.

It’s the ink: Soy based inks are used, reused then recycled.

It’s the plate: Process-free plates eliminate VOC’s and reduce water usage.

It’s the press: Using cold-set presses reduces the amount of VOC’s put into the air.

It’s the location: Printed locally reducing shipping and postage costs, while saving gas, emissions and time.

Parker Chronicle 11

July 1, 2016

Results of overtime rule might contain irony The most important thing to know about the Obama administration’s new overtime rule is that it has now disrupted or voided the arrangements 73,000 Coloradans had with their employers.

Arrangements, mutually beneficial Tony Gagliardi to employer and GUEST employee alike, that accommodated COLUMN individual lifestyles, family commitments and emergency needs. The 73,000 number comes from the U.S. Department of Labor and is part of the 4.2 million nationally that DOL claims are recipients of its warmly embracing beneficence.

Would that life worked so simply. It is worth noting that to explain its new rule, DOL used two cartoon characters, Sam and Mattie, not two human beings. Sam, the voice-over explains, will “have more of his own time” to do the things he likes.

“Sure, you might not make more

Radio Continued from Page 1

herself out of depression, she realized she could bring others with her.

A mission and a purpose “Connecting with other people was really huge for me,” she said. “Volunteering and getting out in the community.”

Volunteering with homeless groups and other organizations opened Perkins’ eyes to how her problems compared to those of others who were less fortunate.

“I didn’t know if it was a mission or a purpose at the time, I just knew that I didn’t want anyone else to go through what I felt,” she said. “It was a realization for me that a lot of others have to go through this and don’t have the (same) support.”

Perkins took it upon herself to provide that support.

She started a group at Sierra called “Be the Voice” for students to share their feelings and experiences. Soon after, she began writing a monthly column about bullying and cyber bullying, “Ask Cassie,” for BYou Magazine, a Centennial publication that focuses on self-esteem and empowerment for girls between 7 and 15.

“I was able to reach out and talk to kids and to have that similar ‘me too’ story, ‘I feel that too, that’s how I feel too,’” she said.

“That’s how the mission really started.”

Taking to the airwaves Perkins’ mission became a personal crusade. In the five years since her suicide attempt, she has traveled around the United States, speaking to groups devoted to helping at-risk young women like Scars to Beauty, Young Women Lead and the California Women’s Conference. And for the last two years, Perkins has paid for and hosted a weekly radio show, “Behind the Mask,” ev-

Smith Continued from Page 10

fountain-fresh on the way home from my grandmother’s house near Flint. It was nectar, and I was hooked on soda.

I have cut back on my non-sugary, sugary drink. Water seems like a good option.

As you might guess, sugary drink manufacturers are not happy about this development in Philadelphia.

But what if the soda doesn’t contain sugar? Then it becomes a question of what is and isn’t a soda.

Carbonation might be the difference between a soda and other sweetened beverages.

More than 68 percent of the adults in Philadelphia are overweight or obese, so there are understandable concerns about the causes.

Sodas aren’t the only villains.

A Philadelphia cheesesteak sandwich contains 620 calories or more.

I did some checking. The smallest soda offered at a Philadelphia Phillies game, 20

money, but think of all the free time you’ll have to look for a second job,” noted Noah Rothman in Commentary magazine with bull’s-eye irony.

The new rule affects salaried employees, not hourly paid employees. Hourly employees are paid overtime no matter what their annual pay. But certain employees, white-collar workers performing supervisory, managerial or administrative duties, are currently exempt from overtime pay after a $23,660-a-year threshold. The threshold increases to $47,476 on Dec. 1, and it needs no congressional approval to take effect.

If you think this increase only fair, think again.

“Entry-level management positions are going to disappear, and those employees will fall back to hourly jobs,” said Juanita Duggan, president and CEO of the National Federation of Independent Business. “Obviously, that means higher costs for millions of small businesses regardless of whether they’re making more sales, generating more revenue or dealing with other rising expenses. Many are struggling now, and they’ll have to make tough choices that might affect the very same workers the Department of

Labor thinks it’s helping.”

Added NFIB’s senior legal counsel, Beth Milito: “Struggling small-business owners can’t afford to pay more in overtime pay just because the Department of Labor says they should. Businesses can only afford more in payroll if they increase revenue, something the government is powerless to make happen. Most small-business owners will have to limit employees’ hours and career opportunities.”

But then, Duggan and Milito would say that, wouldn’t they? That is the tone taken by The New York Times in an editorial praising the new overtime rule.

“They (employer groups) have said that employers will cut base pay if forced to pay overtime, but that appears to be an idle threat.”

Had, however, the Times editorial board read more than its section that day, it would have come across a story by their reporter, Sarah Max, who analyzed the options available to employers: “They (employers) could even cut the base salaries of those who regularly work more than 40 hours ...”

Across the political divide from the Times, The Wall Street Journal put it

right on the money: “The irony is that salaried workers will enjoy less personal flexibility once they have to record their hours, and those who become hourly wage hands will receive even less.”

Indeed, as business owner Kelli Glasser put it in Max’s Times report, “If somebody needs to pick up a sick kid or go to a doctor’s appointment, we let them do it because we know that at some point they’ll make up for it. Once you start tracking hours, all that changes.” Added businessman Lior Rachmany in the same article, “I think you get a better product when people are paid a salary. When a person knows there is a task to get done, it will get done, not on the clock.” Rachmany, reports Max, “said he would probably end up hiring more entry-level employees and minimizing overtime pay for his affected salaried employees.”

Finding real-life portrayers for DOL’s overtime script after Dec. 1 will be a most difficult casting call. Watch for Sam and Mattie the sequel.

ery Tuesday at 10 a.m. on 95.3 FM and 1220 AM KLDC. The show is also streamed online at cassandraperkinsradio.com.

She got the idea for the show’s name from a papier-mâché mask she made in middle school, when her outlook on life was less hopeful than it is now.

“We all wear this mask in life of how we want to be perceived and how we want people to see us, that we’re perfect,” she said. “But we come out from behind that and we go beyond that … We talk about suicide, we talk about struggles, we talk about everything.”

Perkins said feedback she’s received from listeners confirms her hope that the show resonates with listeners of all ages who struggle with depression.

And she knows it has helped save at least one listener’s life.

In April 2015, one of Perkins’ listeners contacted her through Facebook after a broadcast, indicating that he wanted to cut his wrists. Perkins found his personal information through his Twitter account and contacted police and, after three hours of communicating with the man, law enforcement reached him and took him to a hospital.

Just as she took the listener at his word about his suicide plan, Perkins said it’s critically important for everyone to listen to a friend or family member who says they’re having suicidal thoughts.

“If someone’s actually talking about it and telling you that they want to kill themselves, it’s them literally saying ‘save me, help me,’” she said. “If someone has that strength to open up to you … don’t shut them down because they may never open up again.”

“We all have down days,” she said.

“When it starts to consume you is when it becomes a serious problem.”

The key to overcoming depression and keeping it from spiraling out of control, she said, is to start small.

“I think a good first step is to find your passion,” she said. She mentions what worked for her most recent guest, musician Tyler Williams.

“Reach back to a point when you were happy in your life … If you were happy doing theater, go get involved in a theater program, if you were happy doing art, go get involved in an art program …

Just do the things that feel good for you.”

Perkins said the experience will not only reconnect someone with what they love, it will provide opportunities for personal connections with others with shared interests, creating a support sys-

tem that may not have been there before.

Another suggestion Perkins has is to do what she did — volunteer. For one thing, Perkins said helping less fortunate people made her aware of the positive aspects of her life she lost sight of when she was depressed. Another benefit, she said, is that it just feels good to help others.

“You realize how fortunate you are and how good you really have it,” she said. “And it makes you feel so good to help someone else. It’s a win-win.”

Counseling and speaking on a heavy topic like suicide may seem too heavy a task for a 19-year-old, but Perkins said it’s her passion. She was granted a second chance, she said, and she has a purpose to keep others from getting to the point she did.

“Ropes just don’t snap,” she said.

Reach back to a happy point Despite becoming an expert on the subject, Perkins said she isn’t immune from recurring bouts of depression. She said people who know her often assume she “has it all figured out,” but that isn’t the case. ounces, is $4.

(The smallest soda offered at a Los Angeles Dodgers game, 24 ounces, is $6.)

That means that a Citizens Bank Park soda will go up by 30 cents, at least.

Why point the finger at soft drinks?

What about pie?

What about cake and ice cream? Candy and cookies and doughnuts? Breakfast cereals?

Someone said, “Soda is the tobacco of the 21st century.”

There were ways around Prohibition.

There will be ways around this too.

A soda underground will bubble up in Philadelphia.

Families will head to Upper Darby to load up on Squirt.

I had a dream that I drowned in an ocean of orange soda, but it turned out to be a Fanta sea.

Imagine Rodney Dangerfield, tugging on his tie. “I’m telling you. This new tax. It’s soda pressing.”

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

Tony Gagliardi is Colorado state director for the National Federation of Independent Business.

In Loving Memory Place an Obituary for Your Loved One. Private 303-566-4100 Obituaries@ColoradoCommunityMedia.com

Funeral Homes Visit: www.memoriams.com

12 Parker Chronicle

LIFE

LOCAL

July 1, 2016

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

Old-fashioned approach Players in local food movement return to healthier connection

By Shanna Fortier sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com

A

s the locally produced and grown food movement continues to gain traction in Colorado, bison rancher Neil Fischer wants to make it easier for residents to buy meat directly from ranchers.

“We looked at the landscape of organically and sustainably raised food and there is not great access from the farm to the consumer,” Fischer said.

That’s why in 2014 he and his wife, Teresa, launched The Farm2Table LLC Trading Post, a network of farmers, ranchers, local artisans and locals who buy direct. The model offers direct consumer distribution through an online marketplace — www.farm2tabletradingpost.com — and a year-round mobile market.

The mobile market is in Parker inside the Parker Garage restaurant on Mainstreet from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m on Sundays and in Castle Rock in front of Briccy’s Coffee on Wilcox Street from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Thursdays. Fischer hopes to expand the Parker market to three days a week over the summer.

The Castle Rock market opened in May and resident Monika Wilmer couldn’t be happier.

“It’s fresh meat, fresh food and I just love it,” said Wilmer, who tries to buy chicken and farm-fresh eggs every week.

“There’s something about chickens straight from the farm.”

Wilmer moved to the U.S. from Poland 10 years ago and had been searching for farm-fresh meat and produce to help combat stomach problems she recently developed.

“Since I came to America, my stomach stared freaking out,” she said. “So I started reading labels and found out there’s sugar in everything we eat.”

Fischer said Wilmer’s story is not unique.

“There’s such a disconnect today for people and their foods,” he said. “With the increase of obesity, diabetes and many different forms of food allergies in kids today, people are asking `why?’ If it’s not in what we’re eating in commercial food, then what is it? People are looking to know the source of their food to know what the ingredients are.”

Fischer’s solution to eating healthier is knowing your farmer. Marcus McCauley, of the McCauley Family Farm in Longmont, supports that notion, too.

Neil Fischer is hoping to change the way Coloradans eat by offering local, grass-fed meat. Photo by Shanna Fortier

GET IN TOUCH Farm2Table Trading Post: www.farm 2tabletradingpost.com, 303-520-8490, Farm2tableColorado@gmail.com McCauley Family Farm: fromourfarm. org, 303-485-7688, mccauleyfamily farms@gmail.com CharcutNuvo: www.charcutnuvo.com, 303-288-9787

“There’s no certification that can substitute for knowing your farmer and who is growing your food,” said McCauley, whose farm grows fresh produce and raises chickens. “And that’s what the local food movement really recognizes and embraces.”

One distributor who is embracing the local movement is CharcutNuvo, a premium sausage manufacturer owned by fourth-generation Swiss sausage master Eric Cutknecht. The Denver-based company makes sausage in natural casings from premium cuts of meat, including beef, bison, elk, “jackalope” (rabbit, pork

and antelope) and wild boar.

The proteins are sourced within 500 miles of Denver and are humanely and sustainably raised on family farms, Roelke said. Fruits and vegetables used in the sausage are organic. No nitrates or chemicals are used.

“Sausage has always had a stigma, but transparency is one of our core values,” said John Roelke, sales manager for CharcutNuvo. “We want people to know what goes into their sausage. We think it’s really important for the health of our country that we don’t use chemicals.”

CharcutNuvo sausages can be found at Whole Foods, Costco and Biker Jim’s and, this year, their bratwurst and Polish sausage are featured at Coors Field. They also are sold at Fischer’s Trading Post.

The company’s way of making sausage is not new, Roelke said. Rather it’s bringing food back to the old days, which is what Fischer is targeting with the Trading Post.

“Part of the idea of us being a trading post is going back,” Fischer said. “Our way of raising food is not new, it’s very old. I want to make a point with kids today that this isn’t a new food movement, this is how our grandparents ate — no

McCauley Family Farm in Longmont offers volunteer days so consumers can get more connected with their food. Courtesy photo

processed foods.”

In the two years Farm2Table LLC Trading Post has been operating, it has grown from a dozen farms and ranches to more than 30 that contribute on a regular basis. All are from Colorado.

“We coordinated with different ranches to provide products, so it’s not just one person with 12 cows trying to feed the public,” Fischer said. The cooperative now carries more than 100 meat items. “There’s no one that has this collection of meat, and it’s because most of us don’t make enough to sell to a King Soopers.”

In addition to the online store and mobile marketplace, the cooperative recently started a monthly buyers club, which offers 10 different meat boxes, offering 100 shares of each box.

“I think at the end of the day a lot of people think this is really cool, but they haven’t changed their habits of just going to the grocery store and buying meats for food,” Fischer said. “So, until people vote with their dollar, not much is going to change in our food system. It’s the actual involvement of buying your groceries from the local family farm that makes all the difference.”

Parker Chronicle 13

July 1, 2016

Eric Seufert, owner and brewmaster at 105 West Brewing Company in Castle Rock, pours from the final keg of the partnership beer. Photos by Shanna Fortier

Hopaholics Belgian blonde, based on a recipe by homebrewer Mark Buster, is on tap at 105 West Brewing for a limited time.

Microbrewery teams with club member on new recipe 105 West Brewing in Castle Rock serves winning homebrew

By Shanna Fortier sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com For many homebrewers, the ultimate dream is to have your beer brewed professionally on a commercial scale. For Mark Buster, of Centennial — a member of the local homebrew club the Parker Hopaholics — that dream became a reality.

His homemade Belgian golden ale won the group’s Spring Intra-Club Competition, earning the right to be brewed at 105 West Brewing Company in Castle Rock.

A recent addition to the brewpub scene in the southeast metro area, 105 West has been open seven months. Principal owner and brewmaster Eric Seufert is pleased with the progress he and his

partners have made.

“We started out as a homebrew supply shop and built a loyal client base of people who enjoy making and drinking beer,” he said. “Expanding our shop into a small production brewery was a logical next step.”

Another logical step, he said, was partnering with Parker Hopaholics.

“I think a brew club searches out anything that increases their knowledge and we do, too,” said Seufert, who knows many in the Parker group because of his shop. “They’re one of the younger brew clubs, so it’s nice to partner up with them because we’re new, too.”

On April 20, 205 pounds of grain were dumped into a stainless steel vat full of hot water. The runoff — or wort — cycled through 105 West’s custom-made brewing system. Liquid yeast was added to the resulting 120 gallons and the fermentation process began. The Belgian golden ale was tapped on May 6.

On the menu, patrons will find it under Hopaholics Belgian blonde. It’s a lighter beer with a 6 percent ABV (the alcohol percentage of a beer), with a fruity, pear-like flavor and aroma.

On tapping day, Buster stopped in to see how his brew turned out.

“I thought it was very close” to the original, Buster wrote on Facebook. “Lots of the Belgian character that I love. I think it will even be better once it brightens up in the tank for a while. I like clear golden Belgians for whatever reason. I saw a number of people order it, and we brought home four of those 32-ounce cans they make. Fun times for me.”

A number of Hopaholics joined in the celebration of Buster’s achievement by downing a few pints themselves.

“At the rate it was being poured, it’s doubtful that it’s going to have much of a chance to ‘improve’ in the tank,” Hopaholics member Bob Samborski wrote on the group’s website. “Besides, we all

thought it tasted just great.”

Samborski was right. Just over a month later, there is one keg of Belgian blonde left.

Seufert, who employs 10 full- and part-time employees, is constantly experimenting with different beer styles and recipes.

“People like to try different kinds of beers,” he said. “We are focused on brewing quality traditional beer styles as well as experimenting with seasonal variations. We’re not tied to any particular style.”

Sixteen rotating taps provide plenty of interesting options to try while enjoying the cozy taproom, finished in beetle-kill pine and old barrel staves.

In regards to the Belgian blonde, he said it will be back in the rotation in the future.

“We liked it better than our similar version,” Seufert said. “We will probably brew it again.”

Events offer festive Fourth

By Tom Skelley tskelley@coloradocommunitymedia.com Let Freedom Sing!

July 4, 6-10 p.m Salisbury Park, 11920 Motsenbocker Road, Parker Food will be available for cash purchase and the Six Million Dollar Band will be playing patriotic music and 1980s hits from 6 to 9:15 p.m. No alcohol, tents or canopies are permitted, pets are discouraged. Fireworks will begin at 9:30. Admission is free.

Castle Rock fireworks display July 4, 9:30 p.m.

Fireworks will blast off above Red Hawk Golf Course, just south of The Meadows on the west side of Castle Rock, known as Santa Fe Quarry Butte. Fireworks can be seen from almost anywhere in town. The show will last about 15 minutes.

Pioneer 4th at the Elbert County Museum Elbert County Museum Grounds, 515 Comanche Street (Highway 86), Kiowa July 4, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

The Elbert County Historical Society’s annual Pioneer Fourth Celebration includes a museum open house, live music, pioneer artisans, a pie-baking contest, games, a silent auction and other activities.

Admission is free.

Hudson Gardens 6115 S Santa Fe Drive, Littleton July 4- Super Diamond with fireworks; tickets- $26 adults, $10 children July 5- Firefall with fireworks; tickets $22 adults, $10 children Gates open at 5:30 p.m. for both shows and performances begin at 7:30 with fireworks to follow.

COLORADO SYMPHONY FAM I LY F R I E N D LY FO U RT H O F J U LY FEATURING THE MUSIC OF HARRY POTTER, STAR WARS THE FORCE AWAKENS, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, AND ALL OF YOUR PATRIOTIC FAVORITES!

Colorado Rapids and fireworks Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, 6000 Victory Way, Commerce City July 4, 7 p.m.

The Colorado Rapids take on the Portland Timbers with fireworks following the game.

CuRtain tiME Long-running laughs “No Sex Please, We’re British!” the long-running farce by Alistair Foot and Anthony Marriott plays through Aug. 13 at Vintage Theater, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Produced by Spotlight Theatre.

Directed by Luke Allen Terry. Performances, 7:30 p.m. June 25, July 1, 8, 16, 18, 22, 30, Aug. 6; Saturdays July 2, 9, 23; Aug. 7 at 2 p.m; Sundays June 26, July 17, 31, Aug. 2 at 2 p.m.; Monday, July 18 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $12 to $22, 720-5304596, thisisspotlight.com.

Equinox presentation “Evil Dead: The Musical,” is a repeat of the 2013 campy sell-out, presented

by Equinox Theatre Company, directed

by Deb Flomberg and Christian Munck, at the Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., Denver Highlands. It plays through July 16. Tickets: $25/$20 advance; $25 in the splatter zone.

Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and Thursday, July 14.

EquinoxTheatreDenver.com.

JULY 4TH

FIDDLER’S GREEN AMPHITHEATRE PRESENTED BY MAZDA

7:30PM • AXS.COM

14 Parker Chronicle

July 1, 2016

‘Incomplete is complete’ for visual artist A moment in time with painter Tadashi Hayakawa

TADASHI HAYAKAWA Tadashi Hayakawa, one of four children, was born in Tokyo in 1941 and began painting in elementary school. His father singled him out and insisted he pursue art because his own parents had forbidden him from doing so.

By Tom Skelley tskelley@colorado communitymedia.com The painter sits in an armchair on a drop cloth spattered with drops of dark paint like a negative impression of a night sky. He stares at the canvas standing 10 feet before him, alternately squinting and relaxing his eyes, searching for his vision in the streaks and shapes of oil.

Suddenly, all in one motion, he stands and strides forward. His brush, already in his outstretched hand, pulls him to the canvas as an excited child pulls a parent along a sidewalk to show them some new and fascinating thing.

The brushstrokes come in quick, noisy bursts, shaking the tripod that holds the work in place. The sound of bristles scraping against the canvas, like a cat scratching at a door, drowns out the noise from the world outside the studio.

Once every minute, he takes four steps back, looking intently at the section of the piece he’s just worked on, and looking ahead to the area he’ll go next. After a few seconds, he retraces his steps exactly back to the canvas.

An unseen yet tangible connection exists between Tadashi Hayakawa and his work — a tether that pulls

After graduating with a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Otis Art Institute in 1969, Hayakawa became a graphic artist. He made good money, but the work left him unfulfilled.

“I realized that if I died today, I wouldn’t know why I was born,” he says, “because I wasn’t happy with what I was doing.”

In 1992, he divorced and quit working as a graphic artist to seriously pursue fine art.

“My financial situation decreased but my happiness increased,” he says.

Tadashi Hayakawa focuses on his work at the Deep Space Gallery in Parker. Hayakawa hosts an informal painting session each Monday in the building where other budding artists are welcome to work and collaborate. Photos by Tom Skelley him back each time he drifts away.

Streaks, swirls and lines spread across the piece like barely-formed storm clouds, pushed and dragged along by a divine hand. The process — retreating, returning, swiping and stroking the brush, creating forms and lines out of a glob of paint — repeats itself again and again for more than an hour.

The final time he steps away from the canvas his face

changes from squinting skepticism to a wide-eyed smile.

“Ah,” bursts from his lips.

He knows the work is finished.

“To me this one is done.

I have just expressed the excitement of being alive,” he says, bringing his arms to his chest then raising them into the air as he says the words.

He is asked how he knows when a painting is completed.

He closes his eyes as he speaks, then slowly, deliber-

ately, explains the unfinished quality of his work.

“Many artists explain every brushstroke, but this doesn’t leave any breathing room for the imagination,” he says. He paraphrases Einstein, who once said “imagination is more important than knowledge.”

“In art, imagination is more important than technique,” he says.

“For me, incomplete is complete.”

Health problems led to a premonition in 2006 and, fearing he didn’t have many years left, Hayakawa put all of his energy into a large exhibit, his first major show, in 2011.

“A miracle” happened after that exhibit, he says.

“Suddenly, I became so relaxed and so happy. Now every day is happy.”

Hayakawa feels like he is “living on bonus time,” and his art is an expression of gratitude.

“Basically, my art is an expression of my appreciation for being alive, my belief in peace, harmony and love.”

Hayakawa holds an open painting session every Monday at the Deep Space Workplace and Event Center. The informal session is open to six people per week for a $10 fee and an RSVP is required.

2016/2017

SEASON ANNOUNCED

PRESENTED BY

Hayakawa applies the finishing touches to his latest work at the Deep Space Gallery in Parker on June 20. Hayakawa says too many artists “explain” every stroke of their work whereas, for his work, “incomplete is complete.”

From Wynonna and Wayne Brady, to Spamalot and Beauty and the Beast, this season promises something for everyone!

SEE THE SEASON LINEUP AT WWW.PARKERARTS.ORG

Cultural Department

C s Tadashi Hayakawa gazes at his latest work moments before its completion. Hayakawa says his paintings are deliberately incomplete to allow viewers room to use their imagina- C c tions. s

Parker Chronicle 15

July 1, 2016

Giving the people what they want Cast, crew stage ‘Grease’ to please PACE patrons

By Tom Skelley tskelley@coloradocommunitymedia.com Shaun Albrechtson is all about giving the people what they want, and the people of Parker want “Grease.”

Albrechtson, assistant cultural director for programming with Parker Arts, is directing the PACE Center’s upcoming production of the musical, a show that patrons specifically requested in a recent survey.

“We weigh what we want to do with what our patrons want to see,” Albrechtson said.

The production will feature performers recruited through Inspire Creative, a nonprofit that recruits the talent for all of the PACE Center’s shows. Dancers, actors and musicians are all preparing for a successful run. Though the show doesn’t open until July 15, response at the box office confirms Albrechtson’s patrons are eager to see the finished product.

“We’re selling tickets for it faster than any other summer musical we’ve had,” Albrechtson said.

Theater connoisseurs aren’t the only people anticipating the show. Featured dancer Jessica Clayton, who was trained in ballet, is excited to show off some of the new techniques she’s learned for the play.

“There’s a lot of choreography and dancing,” she said. “It’s challenging but it’s a lot of fun, just learning how to do swing dancing, it’s a different style with different tricks.”

Some musical numbers were added to the play from the “Grease” motion picture, but Albrechtson said audiences only familiar with the film will new numbers as well.

“The audience will get to see the moments they expect to see from the movie,” he said, “but they’ll also see the moments that transcend that into a different art form.”

Albrechtson added that though the perception of “Grease” is that it’s a lighthearted romp, there is a deeper subtext he hopes the cast and crew will show to the audience.

“I challenged them to not necessarily re-envision `Grease’ but to take it in a different direction than the cookie-cutter production, and they’ve risen to the occasion,” he said. “It’s not just that stereotypical boy-girl love story.”

Albrechtson said the show’s script contains symbolism that audiences often overlook. The struggles the characters go through as they shift from high school

Shaun Albrechtson gives the cast of “Grease” notes before a rehearsal at the PACE Center on June 20. Albrechtson says audiences will recall elelments of the movie and traditional stage productions of the musical in his production. Photos by Tom Skelley into the adult world, he said, mimic the challenges the United States faced transitioning from the 1950s to the 1960s.

“There was a huge, significant difference between those two times,” he said.

“What better metaphor is there than leaving the safety and security of high school as you move on to the rest of your life?”

The show’s symbolism isn’t lost on its male lead. Kevin Eksterowicz is playing Danny Zuko for the second time in his acting career. He first played the role when he was a high schooler himself in Philadelphia in the late 1990s.

“I think the parts were a little easier to do as a high schooler,” he said. “The characters are trying to figure out who they are, which is what we were actually doing in high school.”

Despite the play’s subtext, Eksterowicz said the main goal of the play is to give audiences an entertaining escape from their everyday hassles, and he’s confident that’s what they’ll get.

“It’s a night of easy fun,” he said. “After a week of work and mental anguish it’s something nice to come and sit and relax and enjoy. There’s a lot of talent up there on that stage.”

The “T­Birds” mug it up outside the PACE Center on June 20 before a rehearsal of “Grease.” Pictured, from left to right, are Jeff Carara, Tyler Eatherton, Kevin Eksterowicz and Chris Castaneda.

‘GREASE’ DATES AND SHOWTIMES What: “Grease” Where: PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker How much: Ticket prices range from $20 to $25 When: July 15 - 7:30 p.m.

July 16 - 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

July 17 - 2 p.m.

July 21 - 7:30 p.m.

July 22 - 7:30 p.m.

July 23 - 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

July 24 - 2 p.m.

July 29 - 7:30 p.m.

July 30 - 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

July 31 - 2 p.m.

Note: The musical contains mild adult language and themes.

Choreographer Tobi Comton and director Shaun Albrecht­ son confer during a rehearsal for “Grease” at the PACE Center on June 20. Albrechtson says the choreography, costumes and other elements of the show surpass the bar set by previous performances.

Stop in, make a clean getaway CARWASH / DETAILING CASTLE ROCK

Motospa 865 Barranca Drive Castle Rock, CO 80104 motospa.net 303-720-7001

A Special Supplement of

ColoradoCommunityMedia.com

For more, check out the 2016 Best of the Best Winners Guide in this week’s paper!

By David Gilbert Special to Colorado Community Media

What they do Does your BMW need some TLC? The guys at Motospa will treat it like their own. Motospa’s menu of services is remarkable: detailing, oil changes, differential repair, belt and hose replacement, auto glass installation, and full-service car washes that leave the car with vacuumed carpets and cleaned-out cupholders. Guests can chill out in the swank lobby with popcorn and coffee, and peruse the products of Castle Rock’s only Weathertech dealer. Don’t need the whole shebang? Try the fast-pass drivethru car wash.

History Owner Scott Megan started Motospa in 2006, seeking to connect Castle Rock drivers with a service worthy of their cars. Though many people look at Motospa’s gleaming and immaculate facilities and assume it’s part of a big chain, it’s still independently owned and operated.

Motospa offers car washes and a variety of other services. Photo by Shanna Fortier

Did you know?

Motospa offers unlimited car washes starting at $30 a month – worth it just to hang out in the lobby.

He said it “I’m trying to build something special in the community,” said operations manager Jason Clarkson. “I love working outside with friends.”

Real Estate

16 Parker Chronicle

July 1, 2016

Real Estate

SELL $995

B ES T O F T H E B ES T

R E A L T O R

Charles’ Realty

720-560-1999

FULL SERVICE BROKERAGE 17 YEARS!

call, text, or e-mail 91SUGARSTONE@GMAIL.COM

Are you thinking about buying or selling a home?

Land 40 ACRES WITH MOUNTAIN VIEWS!

OFFICE: 303-221-4836

Web: challisrealestate.com Email: scott@challisrealestate.com

SELL YOUR HOME WITH FULL SERVICE “PLUS”

ial!

BROKERAGE LIC. # 100054768

$2495 OR

LESS!!!

RENT TO OWN! CALL FOR DETAILS

303-995-4925

Mike Biesboer Broker “30 Years Experience with a Difference” Metro Brokers The Brian Petrelli Team

®

Banbury Cross is a private gated community where you can build your own custom home or ranch. A beautiful enclave with only four remaining lots ranging from $395,000-$507,000.

For your private tour please contact Jayne Cordes – Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage at 720.936.6691, or visit www.banburycross-farm.com.

CROWN HILL 3 plots, Family owned since 1951, current value $4595 each, asking $3400 each 832-228-0296

“Helpful, insightful & knowledgeable great people, great company”

Commercial Property/Rent

14-21 acre homesites just a few miles south of Highlands Ranch.

Cemetery Lots

• Buyers, receive experienced & professional representation from agents that care about your needs!

• Sellers, receive a free market analysis from agents that will represent your best interests!

c Spe

Homes

+2.8% MLS CO-OP *Conditions Apply * Free Market Analysis * Sign & Lockbox * MLS Placement * No Upfront Fees * Internet Exposure

Advertise: 303-566-4100

READY FOR YOUR DREAM HOME / BARN 36X30 / GOOD WELL / SEPTIC / DRIVEWAY / ELECTRICITY / RV HOOKUP / SOIL TEST / LOGS & LOG HOME PLANS AVAILABLE SEPARATELY / LOT ALLOWS FOR 2 HOMES / PARTIALLY FENCED / $210,000 / LOCATED 10 miles south of Elizabeth/ Cindy Chew, Realtor, 719-651-0853 Cherry Creek Properties CindySellsColorado@gmail.com

Manufactured/Mobile Homes Golden Hills Mobile Home Park Lot 4 1998 Modular Fleetwood Mobile home 14'x46' New Windows/Hot Water Heater $22,000 cash or best offer Kathy 720-436-5286

RENTALS

Located atop southern Colorado’s La Veta Pass, this 360 acre hunting and recreational ranch is a rare find! Enjoy the comfort of this property in a beautiful 2015-built cabin.

There is also a second cabin used for hunting higher on the property. There are large populations of deer, elk, bear and turkey in the area. Offered at $998,000. Call Vivian Etmanczyk for more info.

Room for Rent

Commercial Property/ Rent OFFICE AND/OR RETAIL/ LIGHT ASSEMBLY KEYBANK BUILDING 1212 ARAPAHOE ST GOLDEN, CO 80401 $1,550 per month This 1,430 street level space includes a very large room, two separate offices, a kitchen and two bathrooms. The entrance is off of the rear parking lot behind the KeyBank building. It has been used as a small school, an office, a study hall and for light assembly. This is your chance to have a location in Downtown Golden, Colorado!

Call Bob 303-886-5775 or visit us at www.mmgolden.com

Office Rent/Lease VARIOUS OFFICES 100-2,311 sq.ft. Rents from $200-$1750/month.

Full service.

405-409 S Wilcox

Castle Rock

www.FullerWestern.com (719) 989-8490

We are community.

GOLDEN COLORADO/ APPLEWOOD

Clean, furn ranch. Rooms fr. $350 to $425 inc. lndry, $50 util.

NS/NP. ST/LT lease. bkgr ck 303-279-5212 or 847-727-7700

Your Community Connector to Boundless Rewards

To advertise your business here, call Karen at 303-566-4091

Wasson Properties 719-520-1730

           



SAT SUN MON - FRI

10am to 6pm 11am to 5pm

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Thrive Home Builders is a local Denver company that has been leading energy efficient home building in Colorado for 23 years, and we’re committed to building healthy homes, free of toxic chemicals that hurt your family and the environment. We build homes that deliver a better living experience. Why do we do it? Because your home should do more.

Parker Chronicle 17

July 1, 2016

Cowboyin’ up in Kiowa Event brings rodeo, music and plenty of fun

By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media The Cowboy Up in Kiowa celebrated its 20th year of rodeo competition at the Elbert County Fairgrounds over the weekend of June 25.

The competition began on the evening of June 24 with mutton bustin’, followed by a full Colorado Pro Rodeo Association performance, including bareback and saddle bronc riding, roping and steer wrestling events, and concluded with bull riding. A concert by the Jake Gill Band wrapped up the evening.

A full day of competition began with Slack and Gymkhana on Saturday morning, which continued into the afternoon. Once again, mutton bustin’ got a second CPRA performance started on the evening

of June 25 and the night concluded with Music provided by DJ Worx.

“Our biggest thing is bringing the best show that we can into our community,” said Angelique Dieker, Cowboy Up in Kiowa rodeo production director. “That’s who we have volunteering, people in our community, people who want to be a part of something.”

In 2015, the CPRA honored the Cowboy Up in Kiowa with the Most Improved Rodeo award and Best Super Purse Rodeo of the Year for the past two years.

Dieker attributes the quality of the event to the dedication and hard work of the volunteers.

“It’s all because of the volunteers that we win all the awards,” she said.

“Our volunteers pride themselves on making sure our contestants are taken care of, making sure that the community gets involved in our rodeo, and they see the best show that they can. That’s key.”

Volunteers perform a variety of

duties, from ticket sales, working the chutes and hosting the contestant hospitality tents.

“We have the best hospitality tent for our contestants of probably any CPRA rodeo,” she said.

Volunteering is not just limited to the adults, and this year’s Cowboy Up drew a record number of younger volunteers.

“We had a lot of kids that stepped up and learned a lot; a lot of new families came in. That was key from a volunteer perspective,” Dieker said.

In addition to the volunteers, 20 years of rodeo in Kiowa would not have been possible without the support of sponsors.

“We’re a total 501(c)(3), so we make absolutely no money on this rodeo,” Dieker said. “If we didn’t have those sponsors and our volunteers, we wouldn’t be able to put on this show that we do. We had some pretty big ones that really stepped up this year.”

Cowboy Garrett Arnold ropes a calf during the tie-down roping competition at the Cowboy Up in Kiowa performance on June 24. The Cowboy Up rodeo was voted most improved rodeo in Colorado in 2015 by the Colorado Professional Rodeo Association. Photos by Rick Gustafson

Cowgirl Abbea Fans streaks after a calf in the breakaway competition. Abbea was one of 11 breakaway ropers competing in the June 24 evening portion of Cowboy Up in Kiowa.

W H E R E S U M M E R I S PA C K E D W I T H A C T I O N , E AT S , S U N S H I N E & B E AT S JULY 1-4 Independence Day Celebration 2 Kid’s Adventure Games 3 Three Dog Night Concert 8-10 Copper Mountain Music Festival featuring Asleep at the Wheel and more!

16 Mac & Cheese Fest

Cowboy Larry Carter competes in the bareback competition. The Cowboy Up celebrated its 20th year of rodeo in Kiowa.

22-24 30 30 31

Courage Classic Colorado Burger Summit The Copper Crush Endurance Race Play Outside the Box: Capture the Flag

AUGUST 5-7 Copper Triangle 12 Colorado Ragnar Relay 12-14 Guitar Town featuring Lee Ritenour, Guitar Army, John Jorgenson and more!

19-21 Genuine Jazz & Wine Festival 20 Craft Beer Relay 26-27 Cider Circus featuring Big Sam’s Funky Nation SEPTEMBER 2-4 Copper Country featuring America, JJ Grey & Mofro, The Long Players and Delbert McClinton 9 Bright Pink Fundraiser 10-11 Dirty Girl Mud Run & Golf Tournament 16-18 Chubby Chili Pepper & Whiskey Festival Events subject to change without notice.

Bareback cowboy Walker Schubauer sets for his ride a fraction of a second before the chute door opens. Schubauer competed on the Elizabeth High School Rodeo Team and was the 2014 Colorado Pro Rodeo Association’s Rookie of the Year in 2014.

COPPERCOLORADO.COM • 888.406.6061

18 Parker Chronicle

July 1, 2016

Backpacks hold key to great outdoors On May 20, 296 libraries throughout Colorado received a pair of backpacks, filled with a state parks pass hangtag, set of binoculars, a variety of outdoor Colorado guides, a state parks guide Sonya Ellingboe and list of activity ideas. Each pass SONYA’S allows free entry to SAMPLER any of Colorado’s 42 state parks, where you can hike and bike. If you have a fishing license and a campground reservation, you can fish and stay overnight.

Littleton’s Bemis Library and Englewood Public Library both confirmed they had

received them on May 20. (Englewood’s were already checked out later that day.)

We assume Douglas County’s libraries have them, but haven’t received confirmation to date. The hope is that people will realize what a treasure they have and purchase their own pass.

Fun with Fitzgerald The Tunes on the Terrace series at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons Street, Lone Tree, will present comedian Kevin Fitzgerald, who also has a 25-year career as a veterinarian in his background. Opening for him will be Colorado’s popular Chicken Lips Comedy Theater, which was started by Bob Wells. The performance will be inside on the Main Stage and tickets cost $30. Lonetreeartscenter.org.

Western art “Art into the Sunset” extends the

American Museum of Western Art’s (1727 Tremont Place, Denver) all-day self-guided tours on summer Wednesdays until 6 p.m. On July 11 from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., the “Artful Insight” lecture will be about American Impressionists, including landscapes in the museum’s collection. On July 18, Taos painter Ernest Blumenschein will be the topic, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Reservations are necessary ($10). Anschutzcollection. org.

Call for artists • Heritage Fine Arts Guild invites entries in its annual “This is Colorado” show, Oct. 10-Nov. 3 at Arapahoe Community College Colorado Gallery of the Arts. Juror will be Lian Quan Zhen.

Entry form at: heritage-guild.com/ shows. (Zhen will also teach a three-day watercolor workshop Oct 19-21 at the

Littleton Museum.) Deadline for entries: August 15.

• Reminder: Kaleidoscope Juried Exhibition entries (actual artwork) are due from 9 to 11 a.m. on July 9 at the Colorado Gallery of the Arts at Arapahoe Community College/Annex Building. ($10 per entry — cash or check.) Juror is Angela Faris Bell. Information: trish. sangelo@arapahoe.edu.

Theater to relocate Cherry Creek Theatre has announced that it will become the resident theater company at the Mizel Arts and Cultural Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver (Jewish Community Center). Its home has been at Shaver-Ramsey Gallery in Cherry Creek, but extensive redevelopment has made this impossible from a cost standpoint, according to board chair Mark Rossman.

Irish Festival focuses on fun Clement Park is the site for the annual event

Irish dancers come in all sizes to perform and compete at the Colorado Irish Festival on July 8-10 at Clement Park.

Courtesy photo

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Attention: South Metro Area Businesses!

The Aurora—South Metro SBDC helps existing and new businesses grow and prosper through workshops and consulting.

————————–————————–—————

Business Start-Up Basics Wednesday, July 13th, Free 6:30—8:30 PM

Lone Tree Library

————————–————————

Business Plan in a Day

10 manageable steps Fri., July 15th, 9AM-5PM, $99 Lone Tree Civic Center, Room A ————————–————————–—————

BUSINESS

TRAINING

Attend a free info session for the LEADING EDGETM Strategic Planning Series Fri., Aug 19th, 9:00-10:00 AM OR Fri., Aug. 26th, 2:30-3:30 PM Call or register for location.

THE SERIES STARTS SEPT. 9th!

----------————————————

Gates are open at 5 p.m. July 8 at Clement Park and the Moxie Strings will strike the first note on the Clontarf Stage at 5:15. It’s the 2016 Irish Festival and thousands of Irish and wannabe Irish folks will enjoy a weekend of all things from that Emerald Isle: music, dance, food, drink, storytelling, special athletic events … and big, long-legged, sweettempered Irish wolfhounds.

Volunteers are sought for miscellaneous jobs — see the website for contacts.

At 5:30 on July 8, the Wick School of Dance Irish dancers will begin their intricate high-stepping on the Main Stage, followed by a Welcome ceremony at 6 p.m.; the Screaming Orphans from 6:30-7:45 and the High Kings from 8:30-9:45.

On the Clontarf Stage, Indigent Row plays 7-8:15 p.m. and Wild Mountain from 8:45-9:45.

On July 9, gates open at 10 a.m. and remain open until 10 p.m., with Bedlam Boys Irish Dance from 11 a.m.-noon, Mice in a Mug from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. and then bands continuing through the day. Visitors can also enjoy food and drink, a cultural tent, Irish harpists, Gaelic football (men’s and women’s); Gaelic hurling for men and camogie (for women.) And they have an opportunity to meet some Irish wolfhounds.

July 10 begins with a Mass from 8:30 to 9:10 a.m. (free admission), followed by musical acts and other activities, including athletics, until 6:45 p.m.

The festival is handicapped-accessible on sidewalks and grass. No skateboards or bicycles admitted. Strollers and small lawn chairs welcome.

The 2016 headliners are: • The High Kings, Ireland’s Folk Band of the Year — multi-instrumentalists who each grew up in an Irish music family.

• The Elders are a six-piece band rooted in Americana and Celtic folk rock.

• The Mahones are a 26-year-old band, formed on St. Patrick’s Day, 1990, recognized for their own brand of Irish punk and 10 successful albums. Featured in the Academy Award-winning film, “The Fighter.”

• The Moxie Strings, which will perform each day, combine a fiddler, cellist and drummer/percussionist in a combination of Celtic and Americana music.

Register online for upcoming workshops:

Aurora-SouthMetroSBDC.com (303) 326-8686

Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

IF YOU GO The 22nd annual Irish Festival runs July 8-10 at Clement Park, Bowles and Wadsworth, west of Littleton in Jefferson County.

Tickets: (12 and under free each day; a Paddy ‘O VIP is available each day at higher price) July 8 $10; July 9 $13/$11; July 10 $13/$11. No dogs, except service dogs. (List of local kennels provided.) No outside food or beverages, marijuana, coolers, pets, roller skates, skateboards, bicycles.

• The Screaming Orphans are four sisters raised in County Donegal, where they played and sang traditional music and were able to form a contemporary band.

Eleven other bands will share the stages with these headliners.

Play takes a look into heart of art

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com As stage lights go up on “Bakersfield Mist,” we find Maude Gutman (Abby Apple Boes) pacing nervously in her trailer home as dogs begin to bark — and the first of many bits of blue language is hollered out the window.

The cause of the barking knocks at the door and enters looking pale, frightened and annoyed.

It’s famous art expert Lionel Percy (John Ashton), who has come at Maude’s request to view a painting she bought in a thrift store — which she is certain is by Jackson Pollock, the famous Abstract Expressionist artist whose distinctive drip paintings are worth millions.

Percy spouts his credentials, including Princeton, the Metropolitan, the Whitney, his numerous books, including “Art for Dummies …” He is called for art consultations around the world and accepts a limited number of clients, he tells Maude in a stuffy manner.

She says she is a carpenter and has lived at the Sagebrush Trailer Court for 33 years.

“You are hardly the art collector I usually encounter,” he

IF YOU GO “Bakersfield Mist” plays through July 2 at Avenue Theater, 417 E. 17th Ave., Denver. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays. Tickets: avenuetheater.com, 303-321-5925. admits. “How did you come upon this painting?”

She brings out the painting, purchased for $3 at a thrift shop, and he looks hard and almost immediately says it is not a Pollock. “How do I know? It’s connoisseurship.”

She has done some homework about his past and pushes him hard to change his mind …

“Bakersfield Mist,” presented in a regional premiere at the Avenue Theater in Denver, is written by Stephen Sachs, an award-winning Los Angeles director, based on an actual incident. It had a London West End premiere and is playing in theaters across the U.S. Ashton and Boes, veteran actors, maintain a confrontational atmosphere with a number of funny one-liners throughout the 90 minutes. Who gets to decide on what is good art and are they actually qualified?

July 1, 2016

THIS WEEK’S

Parker Chronicle 19

THINGS TO DO TOP 5

THEATER/FILM

Summer Wizard Camp Learn magic and performance skills by professional magicians Carol Massie and Joe Givan at Summer Wizard Camp at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Camp dates are Monday to Friday, July 11-14 and Aug. 1-4 (more dates may be added). Camp runs from 9:30 a.m. to noon each day. Cost includes all supplies and recital show for family.

Open to ages 7 and older. Call 303-660-6799 for details and to sign up.

Go to www.AmazingShows.com.

MUSIC/CONCERTS

Hudson Gardens Summer Concerts Hudson Gardens presents its 2016 summer concert series at 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Parking is free. Tickets on sale at www.altitudetickets.com. Prices and show times vary by artist. For information, go to www.hudsongardens.org or call 303-7978565. Concert lineup: Sunday, July 3, Super Diamond (with fireworks); Monday, July 4, Firefall (with fireworks); Sunday, July 10, The B-52s; Sunday, July 17, The Robert Cray Band with special guest The Delta Sonics; Sunday, July 24, Boz Scaggs; Sunday, July 31, Travis Tritt; Saturday, Aug. 6, “Weird Al” Yankovic -- The Mandatory World Tour; Sunday, Aug. 14, Los Lonely Boys/WAR; Sunday, Aug. 21, Gin Blossoms with special guest Tonic; Sunday, Aug. 28, Michael McDonald; Sunday, Sept.

4, Foreigner; and Sunday, Sept. 11, Kenny Loggins.

Young Writers Guild Aspiring writers ages 12-18 can drop in on the Young Writers Guild to practice their writing craft and perhaps learn a new tool at 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, at the Douglas County Libraries’ Philip S. Miller branch, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Bring a pencil and paper or laptop. Snacks are provided. No registration is required; contact 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries. org.

Nocturnal Wildlife Hike Join the Audubon Nature Center for its popular Bats, Beavers, and More! Program from 7-9 p.m. Friday, July 8, Friday, July 22, and Friday, Aug. 19, at the Audubon Center at Chatfield, 11280 S. Waterton Road, Littleton. Listen for coyote calls, check out the bat houses around the ponds, and see if the beaver are making progress on their South Platte River dam. Topics differ each date and highlight the curious critters of the Colorado night. Registration required at www.denveraudubon.org, by calling 303-973-9530, or via email at info@ denveraudubon.org.

Breckenridge Brewery Hootenanny Big Head Todd and the Monsters will headline this year’s Breckenridge Brewery Hootenanny festival Saturday, July 9, at its 12-acre brewery in Littleton. Other headliners are Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Larry & Jenny Keel, and Head for the Hills. The all-day music-fueled celebrations marks the brewery’s 26th year in the craft brewing scene. The event benefits Conscious Alliance, a Colorado-based nonprofit that fights hunger through food collection and hunger awareness programs. For tickets and information, go to www.breckbrew. com/Hootenanny.

Tunes on the Terrace: Kevin Fitzgerald Comedian Kevin Fitzgerald performs at Tunes on the Terrace at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 9 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Fitzgerald has performed as a professional stand-up comedian for more than 20 years. The opening act will be Chicken Lips Comedy Theater. For tickets and information, call 720-509-1000 or go to http://www.lonetreeartscenter.org/showinfo.php?id=393.

FIND MORE THINGS TO DO ONLINE ColoradoCommunityMedia.com/events

Adventures in Dance Learn a number of dances at Adventures in Dance, 1500 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Classes are for adults. Go to www.adventuresindance. com for cost information and to sign up. July class schedule includes: Swing aerobics: Learn swing solo moves while burning the floor with no partners at swing aerobics from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Mondays from July 4 to July 25. Solo a variety of swing dances, such as the jive, the Lindy hop, the Charleston and the hustle in a workout format.

Lindy hop swing: Learn the popular retro dance, the Lindy hop from 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays from July 5 to Aug. 23. Dance to blues and popular rock.

Swing is always in style and is a popular dance at weddings.

Intermediate swing class: Learn how to swing, jive, and rock `n’ roll during intermediate swing class from 8-9 p.m. Tuesdays from July 5 to Aug. 23. Dance to big band and popular rock `n’ roll music.

Intermediate salsa: Learn to salsa and meet new people from 7-8 p.m.

Wednesdays from July 6 to Aug. 24.

Cha-cha: Learn the cha-cha club dance from 8-9 p.m. Wednesdays from July 6 to Aug. 2.

Argentine tango: Class is good for beginners to practiced steppers.

Learn the Argentine tango from 7-8 p.m. Thursdays from July 7 to Aug. 25.

Line dance aerobics: Dance a variety of line dances including the cowboy cha-cha, electric slide, cupid shuffle and the wobble in a workout format.

Class offered from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Mondays from Aug. 8 to Aug. 29.

EVENTS

Nature’s Athletes Nature’s Educators presents Movin’ and Groovin’ in the Wild, during which kids ages 7-12 can discover nature’s amazing athletes and learn from live animal guests. Program is at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Friday, July 1, at the Douglas County Libraries branch in Castle Pines, 360 Village Square Lane. Part of DCL’s Summer Reading Program; space is limited.

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

Operation Wedding Gown Compleat Couture Bridals & Formals joins Brides Across America, which honors American heroes with Operation Wedding Gown, a bridal fashion giveaway on Tuesday, July 5. Military and first responder brides-to-be are invited to choose from a number of free designer wedding gowns.

To participate, register at www. bridesacrossamerica.com.

Members of the military, or their fiances, may qualify with proof of recent or future deployment to hardship areas. Eligible first responders include women in the police force, firefighters, certified first responders and EMTs. Military brides must present proof of online registration, proper identification and deployment papers at participating salons on the day of the event. First responders will be asked to present a valid photo ID and proof of online registration. To further support the cause, Compleat Couture Bridals & Formals will contribute a portion of proceeds from ALL sales from July 5-10 to Brides Across America.

American Legion Post Meeting Officers elected in June will assume their positions at the July meeting of the George C. Evans Post 103, American Legion, of Littleton, at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, July 6, at the Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. The new officers will carry their positions through June 2017. Roger Masse, longtime member of the post, is the new post commander. Updates on the July 22 golf tournament at Raccoon Creek will be on the agenda.

Coffee and Coloring Spend an evening with a good cup of coffee, an even better coloring book, and a group of adults finding their Zen through coloring at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, at Douglas County Libraries in Parker, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

Secrets to Great Phone Photos Well-known travel photojournalist Ron Stern will share tips for taking terrific photos using your iPhone or Android phone at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 9, at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Learn nine picture taking secrets of your phone and the most useful photo apps.

Discover how to properly compose and take beautiful panoramas and time-lapse videos. At the end of the program Stern will take participants outside to practice what they have learned. Why lug around heavy cameras when your phone is capable of so many incredible functions. Call 303-795-3961.

Magic of Reading Magic of Reading, presented by master magician Mark Strivings, is a roller coaster of laughs and amazement for kids while learning about the fun of reading. Show time is 10 a.m. Saturday, July 9, at the Douglas County Libraries branch in Louviers, 7885 Louviers Blvd.

Part of the district’s summer reading program. Space is limited; register at 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

Adventures in Storytelling Adventures in Storytelling with children’s author Jessica Lawson gives kids a chance to interact with the author, ask questions, and brainstorm their own adventure tale at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 9, at the Douglas County Libraries branch in Roxborough, 8357 N. Rampart Range Road, Suite 200.

Books will be for sale, and a book signing will follow the program. Registration is required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

Ice Cream Social Highlands Ranch plans its ice cream social from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, July 13 at Civic Green Park, 9370 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Children and their families can enjoy all-you-can-eat ice cream and snow cones with any toppings of their choice. Food trucks such as El Toro the Tot, Gusto’s Kitchen and Simply Pizza will be on location. Live entertainment will include Paul Borrillo at 6 p.m. and the Highlands Ranch Concert Band at 7 p.m. Littleton Fire Rescue will have an engine on display and will perform a live demonstration using the Jaws of Life at 6:35 p.m. Contact klarese@ highlandsranch.org.

Convention History Both the Democratic and Republican parties head into what promise to be historic conventions. Join Active Minds from 3-4 p.m.

Wednesday, July 13, as we discuss how the original process (Congressional Caucuses) gave way to conventions and how conventions evolved with the advent of primaries and caucuses prior to the convention. Program will highlight some noteworthy conventions such as the 1968 Chicago Democratic Convention and the 1976 Republican Convention in which Gerald Ford faced a challenge from an upstart named Ronald Reagan. Program takes place at RiverPointe, 5225 S. Prince St., Littleton. Call 303-797-0600 to RSVP. Tuesday Morning Women’s Golf League The Englewood Women’s Golf Association is accepting applications for the 2016 season. The women play Tuesday mornings at Broken Tee Englewood golf course. Contact the membership chair for information, ewga18@gmail. com.

HEALTH

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

For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-3632300, unless otherwise noted.

Go to www.bonfils.org. Upcoming blood drives are: Thursday, July 7, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., South Metro Denver Realtor Association, 7899 S. Lincoln Court, Littleton; Sunday, July 10, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Ave Maria Catholic Church, 9056 E. Parker Road, Parker; Monday, July 11, 9-10:40 a.m. and noon to 2:30 p.m., Cascades Building, 6300 S. Syracuse Way, Centennial; Thursday, July 14, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Plaza Tower One, 6400 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle, Greenwood Village

EDUCATION

Conversational English Group Practice your English is a group that allows adults from all language backgrounds to practice speaking English in a conversation group facilitated by a fluent English speaker. Discussion topics vary. Meets at 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, July 2 and Saturday, July 9, at the Douglas County Libraries branch in Parker, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive, and at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 9, at the James H. LaRue branch, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. No registration is required; contact 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

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

20 Parker Chronicle

Marketplace

ANNOUNCEMENTS

MERCHANDISE

Misc. Notices

Bicycles

BUSINESS FOR SALE Teachers: Are you interested in owning an educational business?

If so, call 303-993-4648 Serious inquiries only

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

Fun & easy to ride Fly up hills with ease Peddles Like a Regular Bike No Drivers License Needed BEST PRICES IN-TOWN 303-257-0164

FARM & AGRICULTURE Farm Products & Produce

Building Materials

Grain Finished Buffalo

Dogs

Motorcycles/ATV’s

J-D Ground driven manure spreader, good condition (303)841-5273

Why NOT buy dogs from stores or online?

Over bred unhealthy dogs in tiny cramped cages is coldhearted big business.

Visit: CanineWelfare.org & learn how to find healthy puppies & AVOID PUPPY MILLS!!

For Sale: Vintage 1994 Harley Davidson, Dyna low rider.

Very good condition, Color Black with Harley Davidson saddlebags, Bike has new tires, new petcock, new battery, low mileage 26,473 For a test drive please call Joe Gutierrez @ 720-318-1621

Parts

Furniture Beautiful Leather Sectional in excellent condition from Creative Leather $2500 Call 303-243-2622

Golf Cart Authority, LLC We specialize in your golf cart.

Custom Accessories, Parts/Service Lift kits, Batteries, Custom Seats.

Call us today 720-772-1227 www.golfcartauthority.com

MOVING SALE Contemporary Sofa, Club Chairs, TV, Dining and Kitchen Table with Chairs, All in excellent condition Contact Larry 303-421-7838

PETS

Steel Building Deals!

quartered, halves and whole

Drastically Low Old Pricing Direct From Factory No Brokers Please No building too big, no building too small Literature & Specs free Call Consultant for Appt. & Construction. www.sunwardsteel.com 800-964-8335

719-775-8742

GARAGE & ESTATE SALES Garage Sales Garage Sale July 1 & 2, 8am-3pm 30 South Estes Street - Lakewood Small Appliances, Kitchen Items, Some Furniture, Dishes, Luggage, Clothing, Tools. All in Great Shape Bargains Galore!

Miscellaneous

Sporting goods

Pine/Fir & Aspen

Advertise: 303-566-4100

Split & Delivered $250 a cord Stacking available extra $25 Delivery charge may apply Call 303-647-2475 or 720-323-2173

Job Seekers!

6335 South Holly, Centennial (Our Father Lutheran Church) 8am-9:30 Every Wednesday 720-550-7430

Firewood

July 1, 2016

Firewood Red Carousel Fireplace with red pipe and base $450 or best offer (303)467-1927

Uniquely colored goldendoodle pups sable, black with tan markings, cream, born 4/24 ready now, raised with TLC, johnahein@yahoo.com or 303-910-3195 for more info

TRANSPORTATION

Autos for Sale

Health and Beauty

Acura TL 4-door sedan, 2002, good condition, $3K or best offer.

Call 720-218-5233

Place an ad to sell your car on this page $25 for 2 weeks in 16 papers and online 303-566-4091

I BUY DIABETIC Test Strips!

OneTouch, Freestyle, AccuChek, more! Must not be expired or opened. Call Chris Today: 800-506-4964

Engine Hoist & Engine Tilter Used once $125 Firm (303)985-8868

RV’s and Campers FREE: RV AND TRAILER REMOVAL SERVICES! TAKE YOUR SPACE BACK! FREE TOWING AND TAX ADVANTAGES! CALL GARY (720)365-2904

Wanted

Cash for all Vehicles!

Cars, Trucks, Vans, SUV’s

Any condition • Running or not Under $700

(303)741-0762

Cell: (303)918-2185 for texting

Bestcashforcars.com

DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK, BOAT, RV; Running or not, to www.developmentaldisabled.org Tax deductible! 303-659-8086.

14 years of service (go onto website to see 57 Chevy)

Careers

ADVERTISE IN THE MARKETPLACE | CALL 303-566-4091

Careers

Advertise: 303-566-4100

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Valet Parking Attendants & Supervisor

Companion/Caregiver, in Golden part time Fridays and Saturdays either 9am-11am OR 2pm - 4pm for our female client with dementia.

Provide companionship, socialization and outings.

Please go to friendsforlifeinc.com/opportunities to learn more and apply.

Caregiver needed.

Please help keep my son home with his family. My son is extremely fragile and needs caring, gentle, compassionate CNA services.

In-home position Parker / Aurora area. Days 9am-5pm. Good pay and benefits. If you are a patient and reliable CNA, please call 303-646-3020. Training provided.

Current license required.

LOCAL CLASS A & B DRIVERS AND DIESEL MECHANIC NEEDED (Castle Rock)

Come join our family. . .

You’ve driven the rest, now come drive the BEST!

Haulaway, a family owned company since 1963, is currently seeking great Commercial Roll-Off & Rear Loader Drivers to add to our team! Be part of a great company and home every night. Drivers with a minimum of 2 years experience, a clean MVR and be able to pass a drug and physical screening!

Also Hiring Diesel Mechanic with a minimum of 3 years experience.

Haulaway not only offers good pay, great benefits, a great work environment but here you are not just a driver, you’re FAMILY! Apply online at www.crrwasteservices.com, call Dino at 714-372-8273 or e-mail resume to dinod@crrmail.com

To place a 25-word COSCAN Network ad in 91 Colorado newspapers for only $350 $275, contact your local newspaper or call SYNC2 Media at 303-571-5117.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY HELP WANTED - DRIVERS

Specializing in USDA/SBA – Rural loans. Most property types -$500,000 and above.

Aggressive Rates fixed for 5 - 25 years.

Rehab/Expansion funds available Madison Group 435-785-8350 www.madisongroupfunding.com

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Coming soon to Castle Rock

Colorado Statewide Classified Advertising Network

Breathalyzer vending machines installed in bars making good money, need someone to purchase and simply fill machines with straws.

Great side business. breathalyzerineverybar.com Or Call 800-287-3157 Ext. 3 COMMERCIAL LOANS

Denver Health Medical Center Shifts within 6am to 9pm, Mon-Fri Full time & Part time available Must drive stick shift Call ParkMed Inc 813-358-5994 (ext. 8) www.parkmed.org

Driver Trainees Needed!

Become a driver for Stevens Transport! Earn $800 Per Week PAID CDL TRAINING!!

Stevens covers all costs!

1-888-749-2303 drive4stevens.com SYNC2 MEDIA Buy a 25-word statewide classified line ad in newspapers across the state of Colorado for just $350 $275 per week.

Ask about our Frequency Discounts. Contact this newspaper or call SYNC2 Media, 303-571-5117

Hiring

Part Time Sales Associates Great Customer Service skills • Love for nature and wild life a plus Offer flexible schedule, some weekends required email resume to: wbucastlerock@gmail.com

Join our Fit To Be TEAM!

We are looking for energetic sales associates and key holders that have a passion for providing exceptional customer service and representing a fantastic brand.

Must be 18+ and flexible!

Apply Outlets At Castle Rock 877-358-6796

Firmware Engineer Trimble Navigation Ltd has an opening for a Firmware Engineer in Westminster, CO. Create SW designs, & implement & test designs to meet requirements.

Requires some domestic & intl travel. Send resume to TNLJobs_US@trimble.com. Ref Job Code 6083.472. EOE Receptionist needed for busy insurance agency.

Answer phones, data entry and other clerical duties.

Pay based on experience.

Benefits. Email resume to info@cowest.com.

Seeking retiring couple to assist with responsibilities of large home and landscape near Franktown and Castle Rock. Must love the outdoors 303-503-0234 303-895-5577 Drivers: LOCAL-Home Nightly!

Denver Flatbed Runs.

CDL-A, 1yr Exp. Req. Estenson Logistics Apply: www.goelc.com 1-855-420-2247

Cowboy Moving is hiring Movers and Drivers.

Applicants need Colorado I.D. Apply in person, 4535 S. Santa Fe Drive, Englewood.

Background searches and drug test administered.

LEGITIMATE WORK AT HOME No Sales, no Investment, No Risk, Free training, Free website. Contact Susan at 303-646-4171 or fill out form at www.wisechoice4u.com

Local company is looking for drivers to transport railroad crews up to a 200 mile radius from Denver. Must live within 20 miles of Denver, valid driver’s license, must be 21 years or older, and a pre-employment drug screen is required.

A company vehicle is provided, paid training, and benefits.

Compensation is $10.16 per hour.

Apply online at www.renzenberger.com

To advertise your business here, call Karen at 303-566-4091

July 1, 2016

Parker Chronicle 21

SPORTS

LOCAL

Wolverines go 2-1 in Broncos event Chaparral team second in pool standing at 7-on-7 competition

By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com Chaparral athletes tested offensive and defensive skills against three opponents June 16 during the pool play competition at the Denver Broncos 7-on-7 event at All City Stadium.

The Wolverines were among more than 80 teams entered in this year’s June 1518 competition. The entries from schools around the state were divided into fourteam pools for round-robin play. The winner of each pool advanced to the June 18 single elimination tournament at the Broncos’ facilities at Dove Valley.

Chaparral won the first two games of pool play, defeating University 37-7 and besting Denver West 30-0. The Wolverines squared off against Columbine in the final game of pool play. It was an offensive battle the Rebels won 35-28, scoring the winning touchdown as time ran out.

Passing is the name of the game in 7-on-7 football. The game matches backs and receivers against linebackers and defensive backs.

The quarterback has four seconds to throw the ball. Yardage is gained by completing a pass and the receiver can add to the yardage by running the ball until he is touched with two hands

by a defender. Rough play is penalized.

In the Bronco 7-on-7 tournament, teams play 10-minute halves with a running clock for the first eight minutes. The clock in the final two minutes stops for situations like incomplete passes and a player going out of bounds. A touchdown is seven points and an interception is three points.

Chaparral Coach Ron Dobbs said playing in the Broncos tournament was good experience for his players.

“We have our strength and conditioning camp going on and now we get to compete against other teams in this tournament,” he said. “It is good experience for our players because we see style of play from teams we don’t see during the regular season. We will be competitive. We have a lot of young kids with great skills so we just have to keep getting better.”

He said the Wolverines will use a pro-style offense that mixes running and passing plays. The coach said he has a lot of talented players and a good, strong group up front with the major focus on consistent play. The Wolverines will be in a different league this season and see new teams including Pomona and Cherokee Trail, and the coach said his team will be ready to play rival Grandview.

A strong point for the Wolverines this season will be the return of quarterback Taden Blaise.

“It feels great to be back

Chaparral quarterback Taden Blaise looks for an open receiver during the June 16 game against Columbine at the Broncos 7-on-7 tournament. Blaise returns at quarterback for the Wolverines and helped his team go 2-1 in the three games they played at the tournament. Photos by Tom Munds at quarterback,” Blaise said during a break in tournament action. “As a senior, I have one more chance to go show what I can do and help our team win games.”

He said he will be a better quarterback going into this fall’s season because of coaching changes and hard work he has put in to improve his skills.

“My mental focus will be a lot better than it was last season,” he said. “I have a year’s experience behind me and my coaches have helped me prepare myself mentally for each play in each game.”

Chaparral defender Peyton Ross bats the ball away from a Columbine player during the Wolverines-Rebels June 16 clash at the Broncos 7-on-7 tournament. Chaparral went 2-1 in pool play as Columbine scored the winning touchdown with no time left on the clock.

Valor grad nearly claims match-play title Josh Seiple’s rally in Lone Tree falls just short

THE RESULTS

By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Results for local golfers for the final three rounds in the Colorado Golf Association’s Match Play Championship, which concluded June 14 at Lone Tree Golf Club.

Josh Seiple played his best golf at the end, but it still wasn’t good enough to overcome a slow start.

Seiple, from Castle Pines Golf Club, overcame a 4-up disadvantage after the first 18-holes of the 36-hole final of the Colorado Golf Association’s Match Play Championship at the Lone Tree Golf Club.

However, he was edged, 1-up, by Nathaniel Goddard, of Ptarmigan Golf Club in Fort Collins, on June 24 in the 116th title match of the CGA’s oldest tournament.

“In the morning I just didn’t have my stuff,” said the 20-year-old Seiple, a graduate of Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch. “Nathaniel had his, and I just kind of brought some more energy...

I was close, played well in the afternoon, but it wasn’t good enough.”

Seiple, who had double hip surgery last August and got a medical redshirt at the University of Mississippi for his sophomore season, never led during the finals after carding a 75 during the first 18 holes.

He rallied to make it a close match during the afternoon round, which also included a two-hour rain delay.

“After that little hour break between matches, I birdied the first two holes coming out,” he said. “I birdied the fifth after the rain delay so I just got off to a better

Quarterfinals Seiple, Castle Pines Golf Club, def. Chris Korte, Lone Tree Golf Club, 7 and 6; Goddard, Ptarmigan Country Club, def. Connor Klein, Lone Tree Golf Club, 1 up; Staiano, Glenmoor Country Club, Def. Hayden Nicholaides, Family Sports, 2 and 1.

Semifinals Seiple, Castle Pines Golf Club, def. Nick Nosewicz, Meadow Hills, 2 and 1. Goddard, Ptarmigan Country Club, def. Jake Staiano, Glenmoor Country Club, 2 and 1.

Josh Seiple, a 20-year-old Valor Christian graduate who plays out of Castle Pines Golf Club, rallied but was edged by Nathaniel Goddard of Ptarmigan Golf and County Club, 1-up, in the 36-hole finals of the Colorado Golf Association Match Play held June 24 at Lone Tree Golf Club. Seiple is coming off double hip surgery last August and got a redshirt medical hardship at the University of Mississippi and will be a sophomore on the golf team this fall. Photo by Jim Benton start. The momentum seemed to change a little bit in my favor.”

Seiple evened the match on the 14th hole.

Goddard, a 22-year-old graduate of Colorado Christian University who played on the Lakewood school’s back-to-back Christian University national championship teams, birdied No. 15, but Seiple once again tied the match with a nice up-

and-down birdie on the 16th hole.

Goddard’s approach shot on No. 17, set up a 6-foot birdie putt, which pushed him into a 1-up lead and then both players parred the 18th.

“He made an awesome putt on 15 and hit an awesome shot into 17 so props to him,” Seiple said. “I just couldn’t get over that hump. He kept the pressure on all day, he putted well and to do that is hard

Finals Nathaniel Goddard, Ptarmigan Country Club, def. Joshua Seiple, Castle Pines Golf Club, 1 up.

to beat. I took myself out of it in the first match.

“I didn’t make a bogey on the last nine holes. I played my last 11 holes at 3-under.

I closed well. It was that morning match that took me out of it. This is about the fourth or fifth tournament back since the surgery. The past few tournaments I’ve started to get into contention. I wish I could have closed this one out but I’ve been there the last few tournaments.”

22 Parker Chronicle

July 1, 2016

Bid for marathon bowling record derailed Todd Wessels was aiming for a Guinness record to help raise money for his son

Todd Wessels prepares to throw a ball June 23 during his attempt to set a new world record for the number of hours and the number of games bowled.

Photo by Tom Skelley

By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com An apparently unthinking and selfish action sabotaged Todd Wessels’ effort to break the Guinness world record for a 10pin bowling marathon.

Moe’s Original Bar B Que in Englewood donated the use of the lane and other support to Wessels’ effort, aimed at breaking the existing record of bowling 134 hours and 57 minutes straight — more than five days — and bowling more than 643 games.

Wessels, of Thornton, said he decided to do the bowling marathon as a way to bring attention to the needs of children like his son, who has a potentially life-threatening form of epilepsy, and to raise money to provide his son with a seizure-alert dog. He said training a dog depends on how long it takes, and costs could range from about $5,000 to 10 times that amount.

His bid to set the world record ended when he was less than 15 hours from his goals.

“I was away from the lane on a break when someone who knew what I was trying to do bowled on my lane,” Wessels, 46, said. “I was heartbroken. I haven’t cried since my mother died, but I cried when I found out what happened.”

Wessels bowled a while longer after he knew his effort to break the record would not count — he was required to bowl at least five games an hour. Before the unauthorized bowler ended his effort the night of June 24, Wessels had bowled 703 games, exceeding the world record. But it doesn’t count because the marathon record is for hours and games at the same time.

He said the score didn’t matter and he threw a lot of gutter balls. His game scores ranged from a 206 to a 1.

“I hate the fact this happened, but it

definitely was a learning experience,” he said. “I think I will try to break the record again later this year. I will tape off the area so someone can’t ‘accidentally’ bowl on my lane. I will hire someone as security. And I will put up some banners to let everyone know what I am doing and why I am doing it.”

His fundraising effort was online through GoFundMe.com. His specific project was called “A penny a frame.” The idea was to bowl about 7,500 frames, and he was asking for donations of $75 per person to go toward getting his son, Cameron, a dog.

When the record-breaking effort came to an end, Wessels began contacting those who had donated to the project, giving the

opportunity to withdraw their support. He said most people said to keep the donations. The total collected was about $1,400.

He said he will still accept donations to help get his son the seizure-alert dog. For information on how to make a donation, call 720-670-7881 or go to the GoFundMe page.

Wessels brought his plan to break the world record to Moe’s, where he said the management opened the doors and the lane to him.

“It is awesome what he is doing and to have him do it on our bowling lanes,” said Moe’s general manager, Josh Alston, the afternoon of June 23. “The entire staff has embraced him and he has become part of the Moe’s family. He is doing this for a good

cause. He is a very strong-willed individual battling through the struggles he has faced.

We are doing all we can to help him get to the finish line.”

Wessels praised all that Moe’s has done for his project.

“Everyone here has really stepped up to help me anyway they can,” he said. “They let me stay here around the clock. They lock up the place at midnight and leave me here with one other person so I can continue to bowl. They donate the use of the lanes and even donate the meals they provide for me and my family. I really appreciate what they are doing.”

Guinness World Records requires that at least two video cameras record an attempt at a record. Wessell said he looked at the video and saw the people who stepped over and bowled on his lane.

“I sent an email to Guinness, even though I knew the answer,” he said. “They replied that, even though it was not an authorized act, it was considered illegal substitution so my record attempt was over.”

Wessels said Cameron, 14, has had epilepsy since he was 6.

“He began having more frequent seizures, we had him tested and found he had a rare form of the disease called SCN8A,” he said. “There is no cure but the only way to keep our child alive is to have a seizurealert dog, which lets us know the child will have a seizure in 45 minutes or less. That would be time to administer medication used to prevent a seizure.”

He said he decided on the bowling record attempt because the only sport Cameron could participate in, because of epilepsy, was bowling.

The rules to break the world record were fairly simple. Wessels was allowed a five-minute break each hour, he had to bowl at least five games an hour and had to start the five-game set five minutes after each hour. He said you can stockpile the breaks so there was a longer period to eat, rest or take a bathroom break.

Matt Gropp, a Denver native, throws up two thumbs as he crosses the finish line. Photo

by Conner Davis

Full effort for half marathon

Schedule & Tickets Online

Additional Days of Family Fun! July 30 - 31

By Conner Davis Special to Colorado Community Media

WE’VE GOT MORE! August 4 - 7 PRCA Rodeos Music Carnival Stick Horse Rodeo Vendors Food Mutton Bustin’

DOUGLASCOUNTYFAIRANDRODEO.COM

Castle Rock event draws hundreds

$2 OFF

Purchase online using promo code DC07 (Does not apply to Grounds Admission)

720 -733- 6941

Hundreds of runners participated in the fourth annual Castle Rock Half Marathon.

On June 25, more than 150 runners competed in the half marathon, and more than 50 more took part in the 5-mile race and rock challenge, a grueling run up the iconic Castle Rock landmark.

Mario Macias, a Colorado Springs resident, won the half marathon with a time

of 1:10:30, just under eight minutes over his personal record of 1:02:50.

“I enjoy (running),” he said. “It’s always good to go out there and stay in shape and it’s good to push yourself, to see how fast and how far you can go. Especially the older you get, it’s good to come out here and compete against runners 15 years younger.”

The winner of the 5-mile race was Ethan Mines. The 18-year-old has been running cross country since he was a freshman. He was on vacation with his family from Florida and decided to do a race while here.

“I honestly don’t know my favorite part of running, but I run for fitness, for fun and for the glory of God,” Mines said.

Parker Chronicle 23

July 1, 2016

Bike to Work Day rolls around Commuters urged to try alternative transportation

By Rick Gustafson Special to Colorado Community Media For the 27th consecutive year, commuters in Colorado were encouraged to leave cars, minivans and SUVs parked in the garage and dust off two-wheeled transportation for the Colorado Bike to Work day on June 22.

The Denver Regional Council of Governments organizes the annual event to encourage commuters to try riding to work in the hope that cycling will become a regular part of their daily routine and thereby reduce congestion and improve air quality.

Cyclists like Scot Szatkowski, who bicycled along the C-470 path from Ken Caryl to United Launch Alliance in Centennial, were invited to take a short break from their morning commute at Bike to Work breakfast stations, such as the one sponsored by the City of Lone Tree at the intersection of the C-470 Bike Trail and the Willow Creek Trail.

At the station, volunteers set up tables with muffins and breakfast burritos, sliced fresh fruit, and stocked coolers with bottles of juice and Gatorade. Riders could also pick up buy-one-get-one-free Chipotle coupons and a certificate good for a cold pint at the Lone Tree Brewing Co. after work. In all, more than 148 riders stopped at the station between 6:30 and 9 Wednesday morning.

Szatkowski said it was the first time he had made the 17-mile commute on his bicycle and hoped to ride to work again when it is practical.

The C-470 station was organized by the city along with Lone Tree businesses the Lone Tree Brewing Company, Starbucks, Safeway, Costco, Target, RidgeGate and the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District. Nationwide Insurance sponsored a second breakfast station at the Lincoln light rail station in Lone Tree.

“Lone Tree is committed to the effective use of multimodal transportation,” said volunteer David Lawful, a member of

Cyclists pedal out of the Lone Tree bike-to work-station at C-470 Trail and Willow Creek Trail. Over 100 cyclists visited the station in the first hour on June 22. Photos by Rick Gustafson the Lone Tree Citizens Recreation Advisory Committee. “The city is helping with things like expanding light rail and adding new bike lanes.”

The two Bike to Work breakfast stations and three bike party stations in Lone Tree were among 318 stations statewide.

For the rest of the country, Bike to Work Day is part of the observance of National Bike Month held on May 20, but unpredictable spring weather throughout Colorado prompted the state Legislature to create Colorado Bike Month in June and Bike to Work Day on the fourth Wednesday of the month.

According to Way to Go, a Denver Regional Council of Governments program, 19,112 people throughout the state registered for the event.

Sarah Nielsen of South Suburban Parks and Recreation slices apples for the morning ride. In addition to fresh fruit, the first 50 riders received a coupon for a free pint at the Lone Tree Brewing Company Bike Party on the evening of June 22.

Parker

tapestry umc

Serving the southeast Denver area

Castle Rock/Franktown

Castle Rock/Franktown

Greenwood Village

Littleton

First United Methodist Church 1200 South Street Castle Rock, CO 80104 303.688.3047 www.fumccr.org

  Services:

Sunday 8:30am (held in Outdoor chapel)  10am (in Sanctuary) Children’s Sunday School 10:00am Little Blessings Day Care www.littleblessingspdo.com





Trinity

 

Lutheran Church & School

Sunday Worship 8:00 & 10:45 a.m.

Sunday School Bible Study 9:30am Trinity Lutheran School & ELC (Ages 3-5, Grades K-8)

 303-841-4660  www.tlcas.org 

 



JOIN US FOR WORSHIP AT THE WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE

10035 Peoria Street

9:30 am

Pastor Nevin Bass Sunday Worship: 10:00am & 6:00pm 821 5th Place in downtown Castle Rock Sunday School for all ages Free Home Bible Studies www.churchofpentecost.us

Centennial St. Thomas More Catholic Parish & School

Seven Sunday Masses Two Daily Masses Confessions Six Days a Week STM Catholic School Preschool – Grade 8

8035 South Quebec Street Centennial, CO 80112 303.770.1150

Second and fourth Sundays

Congregation Beth Shalom Serving the Southeast Denver area

Call or check our website for information on services and social events! www.cbsdenver.org

303-794-6643

Lone Tree

Lone Tree

Church of Christ

Welcome Home!

Weaving Truth and Relevance into Relationships and Life

All are welcome!

Tapestry United Methodist Church on Facebook

www.tapestryumc.org

worship Time 10:30AM sundays 9:00am Spiritual Formation Classes for all Ages 90 east orchard road littleton, co

303 798 6387 www.gracepointcc.us

www.stthomasmore.org

Beloved Community Mennonite Church Worship 5:00 p.m. Sundays Beloved Community Mennonite Church 6724 South Webster Street Sunday Services - 10 a.m.

Worship 5:00 p.m. Sundays Littleton CO 80128 6724 South Webster Street Ruth Memorial Chapel Littleton CO 80128 19650 E. Mainstreet Blues, hymns, inclusion, love, joy Parker, CO 80138 www.CSLParker.org the Spirit of Christlove, joy Blues, In hymns, inclusion, In the Spirit of Christ

To advertise your place of worship in this section, call 303-566-4091 or email kearhart@ColoradoCommunityMedia.com

Parker evangelical Presbyterian church Connect – Grow – Serve

Sunday Worship

8:45 am & 10:30 am 9030 MILLER ROAD PARKER, CO 80138 3038412125 www.pepc.org

Joy Lutheran Church Sharing God’s Love

SERVICES:

SATURDAY 5:30pm

SUNDAY 9:30am

Pastor Rod Hank Joyful Mission Preschool 303-841-3770 7051 East Parker Hills Ct. • Parker, CO 303-841-3739 • ELCA www.joylutheran-parker.org

Sunday Worship - 10:00am Bible Study immediately following Currently meeting at: Lone Tree Elementary School 9375 Heritage Hills Circle Lone Tree CO 80124 303-688-9506 www.LoneTreeCoC.com

Parker

Connected to Courage & Renewal® Connected to Courage & Renewal® and the Catholic Worker community and the Catholic Worker community Pastor: 720-384-5676

Led by: Sky Ranch Lutheran Camp Crew

VBS 2016 July 10-14

PS,K–5th

Sun 5-7pm, Mon–Thur 9am–Noon $50/Child ($20 for ea. add sibling) 7051 E Parker Hills Ct Parker, CO 80138 303-841-3739 www.Joylc.org

S1

Services

24 Parker Chronicle

Services

Advertise: 303-566-4100

Appliance Repair

Residential & Commercial Affordable Rates 10 years experience Insured References & Free Estimates Honest - Family Owned

We Service All Major Appliance Brands Refrigerators • Washers • Dryers Ranges • Dishwasher • Freezers • Stoves • Mircrowaves

Appliance removal service available

Leonice & Rodney 720.284.1282 • www.shinecleaningservice.com

Concrete/Paving

ANY COMPLETED REPAIR if parts are installed

Not valid with other offers.

Not valid with other offers.

Highlands Ranch Hometown Appliance

303-261-6163

All Phases of Flat Work by

T.M. CONCRETE

Driveways, Sidewalks, Patios Tear-outs, stamped & colored concrete. Quality work, Lic./Ins. Reasonable rates "Small Jobs OK!" 303-514-7364 tmconcrete.net

720-593-4933

Serving the Front Range Since 1955

JOHNSON’S HEATING • COOLING

Furnaces Boilers Water Heaters Rooftop HVAC Mobile Furnaces

Commercial Residential Install Repair Replace

720-327-9214

Carpet/Flooring ROCKY MT. CONSTRUCTION & HARDWOOD FLOORS, INC. Carpet/LVT Install • Repair • Restretch • Sales Hardwood (All Types) Install • Sales BEST PRICES IN TOWN We will bring samples to you Insured - Residential/Commercial Free Estimates Serving The Metro Area 40+ Years 303-478-8328

Affordable & Reliable • Stamped Concrete Restoration • Repairs & Restoration • Concrete lifting/leveling • “A” Rating with BBB • Many Satisfied Customers

FREE ESTIMATE CALL NOW

303.638.0350

Estimates@ConcreteRepairsDenver.com ConcreteRepairsDenver.com

FBM Concrete LLC.

Basements Free Estimates 17 Years Experience Licensed & Insured Driveways, patios, stamp & colored concrete.

All kinds of flat work.

Let us do good work for you!

(720)217-8022

AJ Gale Builders Basements, Additions, Commercial/Residential

Cleaning

FREE Estimates

Ali’s Cleaning Services

Text or Call

(303)949-6330 aj@ajgalebuilders.com www.ajgalebuilders.com LOW BUDGET BASEMENT FINISHING

Residential and Commercial Cleaning • 15yrsexperience •WindowCleaning • Detailed,Honest, •Insured&Bonded Dependable •GreatCustomerService

Call Ali @ 720-300-6731

A continental flair

Detailed cleaning at reasonable rates.

Honest & Dependable (formerly Jim Frazier Construction)

Finishing basements since 1985 Licensed, insured, references, and Free Estimates. Call or text, Jim @ 303-564-5950

Bathrooms

Residential • Commercial Move Outs • New Construction References Available

720.283.2155

Just Details Cleaning Service When “OK” Just isn’t good enough

Kitchen and Bath Remodeling

Cabinets-Quartz-Granite Shower Pans-Tile- Doors Full 3D view of kitchen Awesome Pricing!

Call Michael 303-726-5585 www.atckandb.com Blind Repair

blind repair

Make BLIND

FIX a part of your team

Fast • Friendly • Reliable

We are a Family owned and operated.

15 years in the industry •Repairs made within 3 days•

303-564-4809 www.blindfix.net

w w w. a s c e n t m o b i l i t y. c o m • Stairlifts • Accessible Bathrooms • Wheelchair Ramps and Lifts • Vehicle Lifts • Residential Elevators

720-372-3306 Freedom. Safety. Value

PROFESSIONAL

$20 OFF

Senior Discount

Air Conditioners

Colorado’s #1

Ascent Mobility

Restoration & Refinishing

FREE 10% Not valid with other offers.

Deck/Patio

Deck & Fence

Licensed & Insured

NO Service Call Fee w/ Repair

July 1, 2016

- Integrity & Quality Since 1984 -

Deck/Patio

UTDOOR

ESIGNS, INC

“Specializing in Composite Redwood and Cedar Construction for Over 30 Years”

• Decks • Fences • Stairs • Overhangs •

303-471-2323 Deck Restore Repair • Power Wash Stain • Seal

Free Estimates Highly Experienced

Bill 720-842-1716

303-549-7944 for FREE est.

Suleyma's Houscleaning 16 years of experience excellent references Residential/Apartments & move outs Honest and Reliable For more information call

303-870-2472

Making the Outdoors a part of your home - Custom Designs by Certified Professional Engineer - Classic Composite or Redwood Decks - A+ BBB Rating Family Owned and Operated Licensed & Insured

Call Ron @ 303-726-1670

For a free estimate

Weekly, Bi-Weekly, 3Week, Montly, Move-In, Move-Out Email: exceptionalhousecleaning@gmail.com Website: www.ehcdenver.com

FREE ESTIMATES SONNY NGUYEN:

Office & Cell: 303-918-2411

PAUL TIMM Construction/Repair Drywall Serving Your Area Since 1974

303-841-3087 303-898-9868

Quality Fencing at a DiscountPrice Wood, Chain Link, Vinyl, Orna-iron, New Install and Repairs.

Owner Operated since 1989 Call Now & Compare!

303-450-6604

Furniture Repair

HOME REPAIRS INSIDE: Bath • Kitchen’s • Plumbing • Electrical • Paint • Tile & Windows

Mike Martis, Owner

35 Years Experience

Patches • Repairs • Texturing Basements • Additions • Remodels We Accept • Painting & Wallpaper Removal All Major (303)988-1709 cell (720)373-1696 Credit Cards www.123drywall.com

A PATCH TO MATCH Drywall Repair Specialist

• Home Renovation and Remodel • 30 years Experience • Insured • Satisfaction Guaranteed Highly rated & screened contractor by Home Advisor & Angies list

Call Ed 720-328-5039

Sanders Drywall Inc. All phases to include

Acoustic scrape and re-texture Repairs to full basement finishes Water damage repairs Interior paint, door & trim installs 30+ years experience Insured Free estimates

Darrell 303-915-0739

Electricians

Affordable Electrician

Handyman

DISCOUNT FENCE CO

Drywall Finishing

• Residential Expert • All electrical upgrades • No Job Too Small • Senior Discounts – Lic/Insured

Expert Furniture Repair Refinishing, Touch up, Antique restoration, Moving Claims, Doors, Windows, Baseboards, Repair Wood Floors 40 Yrs Experience Call John Kuspiel

303-618-7642

Garage Doors

OUTSIDE: Paint & Repairs • Gutters • Deck’s • Fence’s • Yard Work • Tree & Shrubbery trimming & clean up Affordable Hauling No Job Too Small

Call Rick at 720-285-0186

Oak Valley Construction

Serving Douglas County for 30 years

FOR ALL YOUR GARAGE DOOR NEEDS!

H Bathroom H Basements H Kitchens H Drywall HBASEMENTS Decks BATHROOMS KITCHENS |

|

Serving Douglas County for 30 Years

Call Ray Worley Call 303-995-4810 Licensed & Insured

Licensed & Insured 303-688-5021 www.oakvalleyconstruction.com

• Springs, Repairs • New Doors and Openers • Barn and Arena Doors • Locally-Owned & Operated • Tom Martino’s Referral List 10 Yrs • BBB Gold Star Member Since 2002

ELECTRICAL SERVICE WORK

FREE ESTIMATES

Handyman

Handyman Service No Job Too Small Just Make The Call

303-345-4046

Master Electrician.

Licensed.

Call for a free estimate.

Residential or commercial, big or small, we do it all.

Quality work at a competitive price.

Call James at (303) 505-3543, if no answer leave a message and I WILL return your call.

Fence Services

CALL DIRTY JOBS

’s DeSpain HOME SOLUTIONS

Solving All your Remodeling & Repair Problems – Just Ask!

Over 30 Years Experience Licensed & Insured

Commercial & Residential All types of cedar, chain link, iron, and vinyl fences. Install and repair. Serving all areas.

Low Prices.

FREE Estimates.

BBB Call For SPRING SPECIAL

720-434-7822 or 303-296-0303

Plumbing, Carpentry, Drywall Repair, Painting, Doors, Electrical, Deck Staining, Gutter Cleaning Most Everything FREE Estimates 20 Years Experience Call Jim Myers (303)841-0361

Screwed up your plumbing?

DEPENDABLE, RELIABLE SERVICE

Cowboy Fencing is a full service fence & gate company installing fences in Colorado for 23 years.

Residential/Commercial/ Farm & Ranch Fencing

HOME MASTER

HANDY MAN

720-203-7385

D & D FENCING

30+ years experience Clem: 303-973-6991

www.mikesgaragedoors.com

All types, licensed & insured.

Honest expert service.

Free estimates.

Scott, Owner - 720-364-5270

BEST PRICES

(303) 646-4499

Cell: 720-690-7645

Low rates, Free estimates

Exceptional House Cleaning #1, Inc. Since 1997 • Lincensed-insured-Bonded

Drywall

Fence Services

Over 25 years experience

Call Rudy

For more information visit: JustDetailsCleaningSerivce.com

• Sand/Pressure Wash/Stain/Seal • Repair/Replace Decking Handrails/Staircases/Joist • Pergola/Trellis FREE ESTIMATES www.coloradodeckandfence.com

Eric DeSpain 303-840-1874

David’s 25 Yea rs Exp .

Fre e Est ima tes Ful ly Ins ure d

Service, Inc. REMODELING:

Kitchen, Bathroom & Basement.

Interior & Exterior Painting.

Deck Installation, Coating & Repairs.

Window & Tile Installation.

Plumbing. Home Repairs.

CALL 720. 351.1520

Plumbing repair & Drain Cleaning $100.00

720-308-6696 www.askdirtyjobs.com

Call for advice and Phone Pricing

AFFORDABLE

HANDYMAN

Carpentry • Painting Tile • Drywall • Roof Repairs Plumbing • Electrical Kitchen • Basements Bath Remodels Property Building Maintenance Free Estimates • Reliable Licensed • Bonded Insured • Senior Discount

Ron Massa

Office 303-642-3548 Cell 720-363-5983 No Service in Parker or Castle Rock

HANDYMAN & MAINTENANCE

Any and All Home Repairs & Painting.

40 years experience Rick (303)810-2380

Services

Parker Chronicle 25

July 1, 2016

Services Handyman

Landscaping/Nurseries

Residential Experts

★ Jacobs Land & Snow ★

Residential Experts

Specializing in Landscape Construction

HOME REPAIRS & REMODELING • Drywall • Painting • Tile • Trim • Doors • Painting • Decks • Bath Remodel • Kitchen Remodels • Basements & Much More!

Call Today for a FREE ESTIMATE

303-427-2955

720-328-2572 720-569-4565

CALL TODAY FOR YOUR FREE QUOTE www.innovativepaintingllc.com

New Construction • Retaining Walls Water Features • Patios • Drainage Sprinkler Systems

Give us a call, we do it all

303-588-4430

Misc. Services

★

Lawn/Garden Services !

INSURED

Scrap Metal, Batteries, Appliances, Wiring, Scrap Plumbing/Heating, Cars/Parts, Clean out Garages/Yards, Rake, Yard work done w/chainsaw, Certified Auto Mechanical / Body Work & paint available Also can do inside or outside cleaning 303-647-2475 / 720-323-2173

JIM 303.818.6319

“HONEY-DO’S DONE‌ THAT YOUR HONEY DON’T DO.â€? — SMALL JOBS INSIDE AND OUT —

RON‘S LANDSCAPING Yard Clean-up, Raking, Weeding, Flower Bed Maintenance, Shrubbery Trimming Soil Prep - Sod Work Trees & Shrub Replacement also Small Tree & Bush Removal Bark, Rock Walls & Flagstone Work

FREE Estimates

Family owned business with over 35 yrs. exp.

Call or email Ron 303-758-5473 vandergang@comcast.net Free Estimates Kevin Miller 720-708-8380 kevin@ millershandymanservicellc.com www. millershandymanservicellc.com

Hardwood Floors

Organizing Services

CONTINENTAL INC. Full Lawn Maintenance

Insured/FREE Estimates Brian 303-907-1737

Hauling Service

Professional Organizing, LLC Creating homes that look great, feel good and, work better Specializing in downsizing, paperwork, decluttering

Call for a FREE quote

720-283-2155

Pam Jundt • 303-870-6481 info@tidyuppro.com tidyuppro.com

ATM Concepts And Design

Professional, Reliable, Reasonable Kitchens • Baths • Basements • New Additions WE DO IT ALL, NO JOB TOO SMALL

CF Specialties • 303-895-7461 Licensed/Insured

Kitchen

Kitchen and Bath Remodeling

Cabinets-Quartz-Granite Shower Pans-Tile- Doors Full 3D view of kitchen Awesome Pricing!

Call Michael 303-726-5585 www.atckandb.com Landscaping/Nurseries

Quality Painting for Every Budget • Exteriors • Interiors • Decks • Insured • Free Estimates

303-324-5829

303-901-0947 www.lovablepainters.com

L.S. PAINTING, Inc.

Columbine Custom Contracting & Sprinkler Service • Sprinkler Start Ups $40 • Aerations $40 • Fertilization $30 • Power Rakes $60 & Up • Fence Repair & Painting • Power wash decks & houses • Clean Up / Tree service • Laminate/ Hardwood Floors • Licensed Plumber 1UALITY 0RODUCTS

perezpaintingcolorado@

720298-3496 yahoo.com

PROFESSIONAL

303-948-9287

• Color Consultation • Custom Interior & Exterior • Residential & Commercial Painting • Paint Kitchen Cabinets • Free Estimates - Insured • 30 Years Experience • Satisfaction Guaranteed • Littleton Based/Serving all Metro Denver

lspaint@q.com • www.lspaintinginc.com

PAINTING

Interior/Exterior ¡ Decks

Mark McFarling Owner/Operator

303-217-6466 mcfarlingmark@yahoo.com

DICK 303-783-9000 s &ORMULATED WITH EXCLUSIVE -OISTURE'UARD­ 4ECHNOLOGY FOR REVOLUTIONARY MOISTURE RESISTANCE IN HALF THE TIME OF TRADITIONAL LATEX PAINTS s /UTSTANDING HIDE COVERAGE AND DURABILITY s &LOWS AND LEVELS FOR A SMOOTH UNIFORM lNISH s ,OW TEMPERATURE APPLICATION DOWN TO —& s !VAILABLE IN mAT SATIN AND GLOSS

Robert Dudley Lighting

For all your indoor & outdoor lighting needs, plus‌ • Internet/TV Cable & Outlets •Ceiling Fans MARK MCFARLING: 303.217.6466 •Thermostats •Wall-Mounted TV’s • And many more services Free Estimates All Work Guaranteed

Call 720-456-8196

made simple Private & Group Jeanne Cook 25+ yrs exp.

Parker Dog Training LLC Remove the www.ParkerDogTraining.com

10% discount 303-548-3238 for Seniors and Veterans and replace it with “Summer is Plumbing here – schedule now!�

ANCHOR PLUMBING • Hot Water Heat • Forced Air • Water Heaters • Kitchens • Baths • Service Repair • Sprinkler Repair •

Bryon Johnson Master Plumber

• All plumbing repairs & replacement • Bathroom remodels • Gas pipe installation • Sprinkler repair

• HONEST PRICING • • FREE ESTIMATES • We will match any written estimate!

No job too small or too big!

Contact JR

303-960-7665 PERFECTION PAINT 22 YEARS • INT/EXT • 8 Year Warranty • Paint or Stain • Commercial or Residential • Will beat written estimates by 10%

303-591-8506

XXX TIFSXJO XJMMJBNT DPN

www.doodycalls.com 1.800.DoodyCalls (366.3922)

h s i E L I sT

e, References t i available n a r g ur eds o y for mic ne * Bathrooms y an cera * Kitchens p om and * Backsplashes c e l * Entry Ways ab tone d r * Patios, Decks fo le, s f a * Other Services an marb as required

Mark * 720-938-2415 Tile

Plumbing

PLUMBING & SPRINKLERS

Free Instant Phone Quote Repair or Replace: Faucets, Sprinklers, Toilets, Sinks, Disposals, Water Heaters, Gas Lines, Broken Pipes, Spigots/ Hosebibs, Water Pressure Regulator, Ice Maker, Drain Cleaning, Dishwasher Instl., for coupons go to vertecservices.com CALL Vertec (720)298-0880

303.979.0105

~ All Types of Tile ~ Granite - Ceramic ~ Porcelain ~ Natural Stone ~ Vinyl 32 Years Experience • Work Warranty

FREE Estimates

303-781-4919

RALPH & JOE’S AFFORDABLE

RALPH’S & Drain JOE’S AFFORDABLE Cleaning

Repair-Replace-Install Drains & Fixtures Water & Gas Lines Preventive Maintenance Sewer Line Excavation Sump pumps, water lines, garbage All work Guarantee disposals, toilets, sinks & more

Call Us Today & Save $25 Insured & Bonded Accepting all major credit cards

720-275-4020 or 303-935-1753 Family Owned & Operated. Low Rates.

Rock Plumbing, LLC 720-692-7828 Robert Fette Master Plumber

Repair, Replace, Remodel Servicing Douglas County

~ Licensed & Insured ~

Roofing/Gutters

ALL PRO TILE & STONE Expert Tile, Marble, & Granite, Installations Free Estimates and Competitive Pricing All Work 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed

Call Paul (720) 305-8650

ANYTHING TILE

â—? Marble â—? Repairs â—? Granite Counter Tops Remodeling is my specialty!

Call now for free estimate

(303) 646-0140 Tree Service

ABE’S TREE & SHRUB CARE Abraham Spilsbury Owner/Operator

• Pruning • Removals • Shrub Maintenance • FreeEstimates Certified Arborist,Insured, Littleton Resident 720.283.8226 C:720.979.3888

“We’re Crazy About Plumbing�

TREES/ SHRUBS TRIMMED s /NE COAT SELF PRIMING PERFORMANCE ON REPAINTS TWO COATS ON NEW WORK s 3UPERIOR HIDE s 4HICKER MORE mEXIBLE COATING FOR MAXIMUM RESISTANCE TO BLISTERING AND PEELING s !VAILABLE IN &LAT 3ATIN AND 'LOSS s "ACKED BY A LIFETIME LIMITED WARRANTY

*Offer cannot be combined with any other offer

Plumb-Crazy, LLC.

s %XTREME RESISTANCE TO BLISTERING PEELING

CHALKING FADING AND DIRT PICK UP s 3ELF PRIMING WITH A SMOOTH UNIFORM APPEARANCE AND PROVIDES A MILDEW RESISTANT COATING s -EETS THE MOST STRINGENT 6/# REGULATIONS s ,OW TEMPERATURE APPLICATION DOWN TO —& s "ACKED BY A LIFETIME LIMITED WARRANTY

OUTDOOR SERVICES

Licensed / Insured

We guarantee our service 100% or will re-clean your yard for free!

1SPEVDU (VJEF Painting masterpieces since 1998!

%MERALD­ %XTERIOR !CRYLIC ,ATEX

Planted, Trimmed & Removal • Sod Work • Rock & Block $URATIONWalls • Sprinklers %XTERIOR ,ATEX #OATING • Aeration • Stumps Mulch s /UR Ground MOST ADVANCED •EXTERIOR FORMULA

Twice a week, once a week, and every other week.

Pet Care & Services

Licenced & Insured

3FTJEFOUJBM 3FQBJOU #OATINGS

Enjoy a clean, safe, and pet-waste free yard year-round.

Thomas Floor Covering

(303) 961-3485

Littleton Office

2ECOMMENDED FOR Tony 720-210-4304 #OLORADO (OMES

2ESILIENCE­ %XTERIOR ,ATEX

720-354-0543

720-298-3496

Residential:

Weekly Mowing, Power Raking Aerate, Fertilize, Spring Clean Up Trim Bushes & Small Trees, Senior Discounts

Lighting

Professional Landscape Service • Paver - Flagstone Patios • Planter-Retaining Walls • Small Projects Welcomed • Sprinkler Systems-Fire Pits 36 years experience $350.00 off any complete project ask for details Insured – All work guaranteed – Always Free Estimates

• Siding Replacement and Everbrite Metal Coatings Available

PARKER DOG TRAINING

Painting

Lawn Mowing – Rototilling Sod Prep and Installation Fence Repair and Install General Landscape Work Shrubbery Trimming & Rubbish Removal Insured

720-329-9732

HOME REPAIR & REMODEL

• Interior and Exterior • Carpentry Work • Fully Insured

Fully Insured

Alpine Landscape Management

Home Improvement

Perez Painting LLC

Got Poop? We Scoop!

Kitchen, Garage, Closet, Office and more

Continental8270@yahoo.com

TEXT or Call

Small Jobs Welcome

Painting

Tidy Up

Mow – Edge - Trim Aeration & Fertilization Sprinkler Repair

INDEPENDENT Hardwood Floor Co, LLC • Dust Contained Sanding • New or Old Wood • Hardwood Installation

We paint over 700 Homes Per Year No Deposit Ever Satisfaction Guaranteed 5 year, 7 year and 9 year Exterior Warranties 2 Yr. Interior Warranty Licensed & Insured up to $2 Million Locally Owned and Operated since 1989 Free Color Consulting & Samples

35% Off All Int. & Ext.

We can make your dreams reality Designing is key to having the perfect escape to relax or entertain in.

We can install your new dream yard or update the existing with new features such as Retaining walls, flagstone or pavers or maybe a new water feature.

★

Advertise: 303-566-4100

CUSTOM HOMES REMODEL FINISHED BASEMENTS SERVICE AND REPAIR Licensed • Insured ALAN ATTWOOD, Master Plumber

PH: 303-472-8217 FX: 303-688-8821

Window Services All Types of Roofing New Roofs, Reroofs, Repairs & Roof Certifications Aluminum Seamless Gutters Family owned/operated since 1980 Call Today for a FREE Estimate • Senior Discounts

(303) 234-1539

www.AnyWeatherRoofing.com • Sales@AnyWEatherRoofing.com

Sprinklers

DIRTY JOBS Done Dirt Cheap!

CALL DIRTY JOBS

Residential Specialist Over 30 years experience Quality Work

Bob Bonnet 720-530-7580

TOP WINDOW CLEANING #1 in Customer Satisfactions

Professional Installations & Repairs Lifetime Warranty

Plumbing repair & Drain Cleaning $100.00

$AVE MONEY AND WATER

Call for advice and Phone Pricing

303-523-5859

720-308-6696 www.askdirtyjobs.com

Old Pro Window Cleaning

Fast, friendly service All Work Guaranteed!

10% OFF to NEW CUSTOMERS Over 20 Years Experience Insured/Bonded Call Today For A FREE Estimate Quality work guaranteed Gutter/Yard Services 720-400-6496 – topwindowcleaning.net

26 Parker Chronicle

July 1, 2016 Need: Volunteers to help seniors, teens, youth and more in a variety of capacities.

Contact: 303-738-7938

Send volunteer opportunities to hharden@coloradocommunitymedia.com Summer Reading Program Douglas County Libraries program that encourages summer reading When: Through June Need: Volunteers assist with crafts and games, register participants and direct line traffic. Each branch will continue with program registration through June, and volunteers are needed to help with those sign-ups.

Contact: VolunteerConnectDC.org.

Ongoing 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office Domestic Violence Program Provides information and support to crime victims Need: Victim Adocates interact with and support victims of domestic violence.

They also provide resource referrals and explain processes to victims.

Requirements: 20 hours of training required; volunteers must commit to one morning a week at the Justice Center in Castle Rock.

Contact: Mel Secrease, 720-733-4552 or msecrease@da.18.state.co.us.

Angel Heart Project Delivers meals to men, women and children with life-threatening illnesses Need: Volunteers willing to deliver meals to clients in the South Denver area.

Requirements: Attend an orientation and submit to a background check before volunteering. Training provided to all new drivers. Deliveries start at 1 p.m. and last until 3 p.m.

Contact: 303-830-0202 or volunteer@ projectangelheart.org.

Animal Rescue of the Rockies Provides foster care for death-row shelter dogs and cats throughout Colorado Need: Foster families for animals on lists to be euthanized Contact: www.animalrescueoftherockies. org.

Arapahoe County

ASSE International Student Exchange Program Organizes student exchange programs Need: Local host families to provide homes for boys and girls age 15-18 from a variety of coutries.

Contact: Cathy Hintz, 406-488-8325 or 800-733-2773 Castle Rock Senior Activity Center Provides services to local seniors Need: Volunteer drivers to take seniors to appointments, the grocery store, pharmacies and more.

Contact: Steph Schroeder, 303-688-9498 Colorado Humane Society Handles animal abuse and neglect cases Need: Volunteers to care for pregnant cats, dogs and their litters, as well as homes for cats and dogs that require socializing or that are recovering from surgery or injuries.

Contact: Teresa Broaddus, 303-961-3925 Court Appointed Special Advocates Works with abused and neglected children in Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties Need: Advocates for children, to get to know, speak up for and ensure their best interests in court Contact: 303-695-1882 or www.adv4children.org.

Gateway Battered Women’s Shelter Serves victims of family violence in Aurora and Arapahoe County Need: Volunteers help with crisis-line management, children’s services, legal advocacy, community education and other shelter services.

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

Mail to Gateway at P.O. Box 914, Aurora, CO 80040, or drop them off at Neighborly Thrift Store, 3360 S. Broadway, Englewood Requirements: Must attend a 26-hour training session; bilingual skills welcome Contact: Jeneen Klippel-Worden, 303-3431856 or jkworden@gatewayshelter.com Girl Scouts of Colorado Youth organization for girls Need: Troop leaders, office support, administrative help and more

Age requirement: Men and women, 18 and older Contact: www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org, inquiry@gscolorado.org or 1-877-4045708 GraceFull Community Cafe Provides a place in Littleton where people of all backgrounds can gather, eat well and be inspired to give back. Cafe is open for breakfast and lunch, from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. A partner of the GraceFull Foundation.

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

Location: 5610 Curtice St., Littleton Contact: Sign up for volunteer opportunities at http://gracefullcafe.com/volunteer/ Habitat ReStore Nonprofit home improvement stores and donation centers Need: Volunteers for Wheat Ridge, Denver or Littleton Habitat ReStores, helping with the cash register, dock and warehouse floor Contact: 303-996-5468, email Alice Goble at Alice@habitatmetrodenver.org Health Passport Centura Health program that provides health and wellness services Need: Volunteers to support patients and families in the hospital and upon discharge with outreach, marketing and social networking; connecting patients, families and volunteers to services and programs; hosting classes at various Health Passport locations; contributing to the health and wellness of those in the community; counseling clients who need prescription drug assistance; and helping with day-to-day living expenses, Medicare and Medicaid issues.

Contact: Kerry Ewald, Health Passport volunteer coordinator, 303-629-4934.

The Children’s Hospital of Denver, Highlands Ranch chapter Contact: 303-861-6887 Hospice at Home Need: Volunteers help patients and their families with respite care, videotaping, massage and other tasks. Home study training is available.

Contact 303-698-6404 Hospice of Covenant Care

Nonprofit, faith-based hospice Need: Volunteers to support patients and families Contact: 303-731-8039 Lutheran Family Services: Cultural Mentoring Program We welcome refugee families and help them adjust to their new home Need: People who can commit to working with refugees on skills for self-sufficiency and helping them learn about their new home.

Requirements: Must be 18 or older (although children of volunteers are welcome to participate). One-hour training and orientation required.

Contact: David Cornish, 303-225-0199 or david.cornish@lfsrm.org; go to www. lfsrm.org.

Meals on Wheels Delivers meals to residents in Englewood, southern Jefferson County and western Arapahoe County Need: Drivers to deliver meals; volunteers to help prepare, box and label meals Requirements: Must dedicate one to two hours a week Contact: Phil or Mary at 303-798-7642 (from 8 a.m. to noon Mondays through Fridays) Nonprofit Wildlife Group Works to protect native wildlife in Greenwood Village Need: Volunteers help protect wildlife Requirements: Must work two hours per week, schedule flexible Contact: info@wildearthguardians.org Paladin Rescue Alliance Christian non-government organization dedicated to rescuing human trafficking victims and building alliances to combat trafficking locally, nationally and internationally Need: Volunteers to help organize supplies; donations of supplies. All donations are tax-deductible. Needed items include cleansers, skin cream, ointment, disinfectants, dressings, bandages, rolls, sponges, pads, dressing tape, gloves, alcohol pads, asprin, Tylenol.

Age requirement: All ages can participate.

Contact: www.paladinrescue.org; Paladin Rescue Alliance, P.O. Box 79, Littleton, CO 80160; 888-327-3063

Salomess Stars Salome FOR RELEASE WEEK OF JUNE 27, 2016 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) ou feel ready to face up to a major change, although it might involve some risks. A once-dubious family member comes around and offers support and encouragement.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Move forward with your plans, despite discouraging words from those who underestimate the Bovine’s strong will.

Your keen instincts will guide you well.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A misunderstanding is easily cleared up. Then go ahead and enjoy some fun and games this week. A Libra might have ideas that merit serious consideration for the future.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You might feel as if you’re in an emotional pressure cooker, but the situation is about to change in your favor. Take time out for some well-earned fun.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) A shift in your workplace responsibilities creates resentment among some co-workers. Deal with it before it becomes a threat to your success on the job.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Expect some surprises in what you thought was one of your typically well-planned schedules. Deal with them, and then enjoy some lighthearted entertainment.

© 2016 King Features Synd., Inc.

TO SOLVE SUDOKU: Numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Be careful: What appears to be a solid financial opportunity might have some hidden risks attached. A hazy personal matter needs to be cleared up.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) It’s a good time to strengthen ties with family and friends. You might feel unsure about a recent workplace decision, but time will prove you did the right thing.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Just when you thought your relationship was comfortable and even predictable, your partner or spouse could spring a potentially life-changing surprise on you.

Answers

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Your usually generous self is overshadowed by your equally strong suspicious nature. You might be judging things too harshly. Keep an open mind.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Love and romance dominate the week. Married Aquarians enjoy domestic harmony, while singles could soon be welcoming overtures from loving Leos.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) An old health problem recurs, but it is soon dealt with, leaving you eager to get back into the swing of things. A favorable travel period starts this week.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have an independent spirit that resists being told what to do. But you’re also wise enough to appreciate good advice. (c) 2016 King Features Synd., Inc.

July 1, 2016

REVERSE MORTGAGE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LIBERTY HOME EQUITY SOLUTINOS, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS GENWORTH FINANCIAL HOME EQUITY ACCESS, INC. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/12/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 12/17/2008 Reception No. of DOT: 2008084647 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $403,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $165,385.75

Colorado. Parcel E: Lots 21,22,23,24 and 25, Pine Bluffs Filing No. 3B, Amendment No. 1, County of Douglas, State of Colorado. Parcel F: Lots 26,27,28,29 and 30, Pine Bluffs Filing No. 3B, Amendment No. 1, County of Douglas, State of Colorado. Parcel G: Lots 31,32, 33 and 34, Pine Bluffs Filing No. 3B, Amendment No. 1, County of Douglas, State of Colorado. Parcel H: Lots 35,36,37,38 and 39, Pine Bluffs Filing No. 3B, Amendment No. 1, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Parcel I: Lots 48, 49, 50 and 51, Pine Bluffs Filing No. 3B, Amendment No. 1, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Parcel J: Lots 52, 53, 54, 55 and 56, Pine Bluffs Filing No. 3B, Amendment No. 1, County of Douglas, State of Colorado. Parcel K: Lots 57, 58, 59, 60 and 61, Pine Bluffs Filing No. 3B, Amendment No. 1, County of Douglas, State of Colorado. Parcel L: Lots 80, 81, 82 83 and 84, Pine Bluffs Filing No. 3B, Amendment No. 1, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Public Notices Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0106 To Whom It May Concern: On 4/25/2016 1:01:00 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: ALBERT J. PACHECO AND RUTH E. PACHECO Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NA, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO BANK OF AMERICA, NA, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LASALLE BANK NA, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, WMALT SERIES 2006-2 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/8/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 12/16/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005121165 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $491,200.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $491,198.15 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 35, PINERY WEST FILING NO. 1E, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 5348 Spur Cross Trail, 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, August 24, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 6/30/2016 Last Publication: 7/28/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 4/25/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 5050.100309.F01 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2016-0106 First Publication: 6/30/2016 Last Publication: 7/28/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0096 To Whom It May Concern: On 4/14/2016 1:56:00 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: SYLVIA ROWLAND Original Beneficiary: GENWORTH FINANCIAL HOME EQUITY ACCESS, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS LIBERTY REVERSE MORTGAGE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LIBERTY HOME EQUITY SOLUTINOS, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS GENWORTH FINANCIAL HOME EQUITY ACCESS, INC. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/12/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 12/17/2008 Reception No. of DOT: 2008084647 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $403,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $165,385.75

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.

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

Public Trustees

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 5, BLOCK 1, HIDDEN RIVER SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 9, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 20344 Heather Lane, Parker, CO 80138 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

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

First Publication: 6/9/2016 Last Publication: 7/7/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 4/15/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: SCOTT TOEBBEN Colorado Registration #: 19011 216 16TH STREET SUITE 1210, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (720) 259-8626 Fax #: Attorney File #: 16CO00197-1 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2016-0096 First Publication: 6/9/2016 Last Publication: 7/7/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0091 To Whom It May Concern: On 4/13/2016 1:37:00 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: HILLTOP PINE BLUFFS, LLC Original Beneficiary: RIVER BEND CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: RIVER BEND CORPORATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/17/2015 Recording Date of DOT: 2/17/2015 Reception No. of DOT: 2015009385 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $505,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $505,000.00 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay monthly payments of principal and interest 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: Parcel A: Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, Pine Bluffs Filing No. 3B, Amendment No. 1, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Parcel B: Lots 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, Pine Bluffs Filing No. 3B, Amendment No. 1, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Parcel C: Lots 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15, Pine Bluffs Filing No. 3B, Amendment No. 1, County of Douglas, State of Colorado. Parcel D: Lots 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20, Pine Bluffs Filing No. 3B, Amendment No. 1, County of Douglas, State of Colorado. Parcel E: Lots 21,22,23,24 and 25, Pine Bluffs Filing No. 3B, Amendment No. 1, County of Douglas, State of Colorado. Parcel F: Lots 26,27,28,29 and 30, Pine Bluffs Filing No. 3B, Amendment No. 1, County of Douglas, State of Colorado. Parcel G: Lots 31,32, 33 and 34, Pine Bluffs Filing No. 3B, Amendment No. 1, County of Douglas, State of Colorado. Parcel H: Lots 35,36,37,38 and 39, Pine Bluffs Fi ling No. 3B, Amendment No. 1, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Parcel I: Lots 48, 49, 50 and 51, Pine Bluffs Filing No. 3B, Amendment No. 1, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Parcel J: Lots 52, 53, 54, 55 and 56, Pine Bluffs Filing No. 3B, Amendment No. 1, County of Douglas, State of Colorado. Parcel K: Lots 57, 58, 59, 60 and 61, Pine Bluffs Filing No. 3B, Amendment No. 1, County of Douglas, State of Colorado. Parcel L: Lots 80, 81, 82 83

Public Trustees

Which has the address of: Vacant Land, 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, August 3, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

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

First Publication: 6/9/2016 Last Publication: 7/7/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 4/13/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ROBERT GRAHAM Colorado Registration #: 26809 360 S GARFIELD STREET, 6TH FLOOR, DENVER, COLORADO 80209 Phone #: (303) 333-9810 Fax #: (303) 333-9786 Attorney File #: 3121.0093 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2016-0091 First Publication: 6/9/2016 Last Publication: 7/7/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0092 To Whom It May Concern: On 4/13/2016 2:21:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: HILLTOP PINE BLUFFS, LLC Original Beneficiary: RIVER BEND CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: RIVER BEND CORPORATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/19/2014 Recording Date of DOT: 11/20/2014 Reception No. of DOT: 2014067836 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $600,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $600,000.00 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay monthly payments of principal and interest 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: Lots 44, 45, 46 and 47, Pine Bluffs Filing No. 3B, County of Douglas, State of Colorado Which has the address of: 20308, 20296, 20284 And 20272 Tall Forrest Lane , Parker, CO 80138 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-

Notices

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

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

Public Trustees

First Publication: 6/9/2016 Last Publication: 7/7/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 4/13/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ROBERT GRAHAM Colorado Registration #: 26809 360 S GARFIELD STREET, 6TH FLOOR, DENVER, COLORADO 80209 Phone #: (303) 333-9810 Fax #: (303) 333-9786 Attorney File #: 3121.0094 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2016-0092 First Publication: 6/9/2016 Last Publication: 7/7/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0099 To Whom It May Concern: On 4/14/2016 1:59:00 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: SHELDON EIKE AND HOLLY EIKE Original Beneficiary: COLORADO CAPITAL BANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FIRST-CITIZENS BANK & TRUST COMPANY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/5/2010 Recording Date of DOT: 5/6/2010 Reception No. of DOT: 2010027791 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $787,300.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $778,209.70 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make full payment upon maturity as required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: Lot 85, Homestead Hills Filing No. 5, County of Douglas, State of Colorado Which has the address of: 11059 N Cottontail Lane, Parker, CO 80138 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

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

First Publication: 6/9/2016 Last Publication: 7/7/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 4/15/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: PATRICK G COMPTON Colorado Registration #: 34425 600 17TH STREET, SUITE 1800S, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 454-0535 Fax #: Attorney File #: 517037.0159 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2016-0099 First Publication: 6/9/2016 Last Publication: 7/7/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0108 To Whom It May Concern: On 4/28/2016

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/21/2015 Recording Date of DOT: 1/22/2015 Reception No. of DOT: 2015004149 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $600,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $600,000.00

Parker Chronicle 27

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay montlhy payments of principal and interest when due togethwith all other provided for in To advertise your publicernotices callpayments 303-566-4100 the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms PUBLIC NOTICE thereof.

Parker THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE NOTICE OF SALE A FIRST LIEN. Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0108

Public Trustees

Public Trustees

To Whom It May Concern: On 4/28/2016 12:20:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

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

Original Grantor: DONALD K. REEVES AND JEANENE T. REEVES Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR BANC OF AMERICA FUNDING CORPORATION MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-E Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/25/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 5/9/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005040709 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $260,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $259,603.72 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 12, BLOCK 1, VILLAGES OF PARKER FILING NO. 6, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 22320 Quail Run Way, 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, August 17, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

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

First Publication: 6/23/2016 Last Publication: 7/21/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/2/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DAVID A. SHORE Colorado Registration #: 19973 5347 S VALENTIA WAY SUITE 100, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111 Phone #: (303) 573-1080 Fax #: Attorney File #: 16-00175SH

Legal Description of Real Property: Lots 62, 63, 64 and 65, Pine Bluffs Filing No. 3B, County of Douglas, State of Colorado

Which has the address of: 12211, 12213, 12215 And 12217 Stone Timber Court, Parker, CO 80138 NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 6/9/2016 Last Publication: 7/7/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 4/15/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ROBERT GRAHAM Colorado Registration #: 26809 360 S GARFIELD STREET, 6TH FLOOR, DENVER, COLORADO 80209 Phone #: (303) 333-9810 Fax #: (303) 333-9786 Attorney File #: 3121.0092

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2016-0095 First Publication: 6/9/2016 Last Publication: 7/7/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0101

To Whom It May Concern: On 4/19/2016 4:20:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: AARON ROSS OWENS AND RACHEL OWENS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR MEGASTAR FINANCIAL CORP., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/13/2014 Recording Date of DOT: 10/17/2014 Reception No. of DOT: 2014060257 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $314,204.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $308,975.89

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

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

Legal Notice No.: 2016-0108 First Publication: 6/23/2016 Last Publication: 7/21/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0095 To Whom It May Concern: On 4/14/2016 1:54:00 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: HILLTOP PINE BLUFF, LLC Original Beneficiary: PINETREE FINANCIAL, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: RIVER BEND CORPORATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/21/2015 Recording Date of DOT: 1/22/2015 Reception No. of DOT: 2015004149 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $600,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $600,000.00 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay montlhy payments of 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 described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 4, BLOCK 3, HIDDEN RIVER SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 4, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 20241 Willowbend Lane, Parker, CO 80138 NOTICE OF SALE

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

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

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or

Parker * 1

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.

28 Parker Chronicle

Public Trustees

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

First Publication: 6/16/2016 Last Publication: 7/14/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 4/20/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: EVE M GRINA Colorado Registration #: 43658 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 16-010838 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2016-0101 First Publication: 6/16/2016 Last Publication: 7/14/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Government Legals PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #029-16 PRE-EMPLOYMENT & DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SCREENING AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE SCREENING & ALCOHOL TESTING The Human Resources Department of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible and qualified firms for the provision of services related to Pre-Employment & Department of Transportation (DOT) Screening, Controlled Substance Screening & Alcohol Testing, Educational Training, and to ensure compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT) and Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Controlled Substance and Alcohol Regulations, as specified. Douglas County currently employs approximately one-thousand and fifty (1,050) individuals; 10% of those individuals fall into the DOT Controlled Substance and Alcohol Testing pool. The other percentage could be tested under non-DOT regulations. After an official job offer letter, all applicants are required to successfully pass a drug screen as a condition of employment with Douglas County. For a current employee or an applicant, a positive marijuana test result is an employee handbook violation based on the fact that marijuana is illegal under Federal law.

The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing 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.

Four (4) copies of your RFP response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “RFP No. 029-16, Pre-Employment & DOT Screening” prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed responses will not be accepted. RFP responses will be received until 3:00 p.m., on Friday, July 29, 2016 by the Douglas County Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Proposals will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any proposals so received will be returned unopened.

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

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

Legal Notice No.: 929325 First Publication: June 30, 2016 Last Publication: June 30, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #030-16 EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS The Human Resources Department of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible and qualified firms to provide high-quality Employee Service Award gifts for our employees as they celebrate a five (5) year employment milestone. As a government employer, we are seeking high-quality gifts at a reasonable price that would not be viewed by the public (taxpayers) as extravagant.

The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing 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.

Four (4) copies of your RFP response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “RFP No. 030-16, Employee Service Awards” prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed responses will not be accepted. RFP responses will be received until 3:00 p.m., on Friday, July 29, 2016 by the Douglas County Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Proposals will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any proposals so received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said proposal and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the

80104. Proposals will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any proposals so received will be returned unopened.

Government Legals

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

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

Legal Notice No.: 929326 First Publication: June 30, 2016 Last Publication: June 30, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice REQUEST FOR APPLICATION (RFA) NO. 031-16 TRAUMA CARE COORDINATOR, PARENT ADVOCATE, AND EDUCATIONAL NAVIGATOR The Department of Human Services of Douglas County Government hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests application responses from qualified providers for the provision of a Trauma Care Coordinator, Parent Advocate, and Educational Navigator. Awards will be given to individuals or agencies that are able to demonstrate proficiency in the goal areas through family centered programming and can attend to the detailed qualifications.

The initial agreement, issued as a result of this Request for Application (RFA), will be for a period of approximately ten (10) months, beginning in August 2016 to and including May 31, 2017. All proposed fees shall be firm and fixed for the initial contract period. The County shall have an option to renew this agreement for two (2) additional periods of one (1) year each, with the same terms and conditions. This agreement and/or extension to the original period of a subject agreement shall be contingent upon annual funding being appropriated, budgeted and otherwise made available for such purposes and subject to the County's unanimous satisfaction with the services received during the preceding agreement period.

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

RFA responses will be received until 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 21, 2016 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. RFA responses shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “RFA No. 03116 Trauma Care Coordinator, Parent Advocate, and Educational Navigator”.

Electronic and/or faxed application responses will not be accepted. Responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any responses so received will be returned unopened.

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

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

Legal Notice No.: 929328 First Publication: June 30, 2016 Last Publication: June 30, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO A public hearing will be held before the Board of County Commissioners to consider the approval of an agricultural lease agreement between Hay Creek Ranch, as lessee, and the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, as lessor, regarding the real property located at 4620 South State Highway 83 on Prairie Canyon Ranch in southern Douglas County east of State Highway 83 south of Castlewood Canyon State Park.

The public hearing will be held on Tuesday, July 12, at 2:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado. For more information please contact the Douglas County Office of Open Space and Natural Resources at (303) 660-7495, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104.

Legal Notice No.: 929333 First Publication: June 30, 2016 Last Publication: June 30, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE DOUGLAS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS A public hearing will be held before the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at 2:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, concerning the adoption of the following Ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. O-016-001 THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, COLORADO AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2012 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE SUBJECT TO THE AMENDMENTS AS SET FORTH IN ATTACHMENT 1 AND APPENDICES B AND C AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT THEREWITH WHEREAS, Section 30-15-401.5(1), C.R.S., authorizes the Board of County Commissioners to adopt ordinances to provide for minimum safety standards, and; WHEREAS, Section 30-15-401.5(3), C.R.S., authorizes the Board of County Commissioners to adopt fire code provisions for the unincorporated areas of Douglas County, and;

WHEREAS, Section 30-15-401.5(1), C.R.S., authorizes the Board of County Commissioners to adopt ordinances to provide for minimum safety standards, and;

Government Legals

WHEREAS, Section 30-15-401.5(3), C.R.S., authorizes the Board of County Commissioners to adopt fire code provisions for the unincorporated areas of Douglas County, and; WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 30-15401.5(2), C.R.S., the Board of County Commissioners has appointed a permanent commission, known as the Fire Code Adoption and Revision Commission, for the purpose of reviewing and making recommendations for the adoption of a fire code, and; WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 30-15401.5(2), C.R.S., the Board of County Commissioners has received a recommendation from the Fire Code Adoption and Revision Commission, and; WHEREAS, after receiving the recommendations of the Fire Code Adoption and Revision Commission and duly considering the same, the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County desires to adopt by reference the 2012 International Fire Code (“IFC”) in its entirety, except as modified herein, to protect the safety and welfare of the citizens of Douglas County; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED

BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY as follows: A. The Board of County Commissioners hereby approves the 2012 IFC, subject to the Amendments set forth in Attachment 1 and Appendices B and C. B. The following properties shall be exempt from IFC coverage, except as p r o v i d e d i n S u b s e c t i o n 1 0 2 .5 , a s amended herein: 1. Detached one- or two-family dwellings or townhouses; 2. Factory built housing units certified by the State of Colorado; 3. Factory built housing units constructed to federal standards; 4. Buildings or structures accessory to a dwelling or other allowed private use; or used exclusively for private agricultural purposes; and 5. Residential developments containing or creating three or fewer lots or parcels.

C. The provisions of the International Fire Code, as adopted herein, and from the date on which this ordinance shall take effect, shall be controlling within the limits of the Fire Protection Districts of Castle Rock, North Fork, South Metro Fire Rescue, Franktown, Jackson 105, Larkspur, Littleton, West Douglas, Mountain Communities and West Metro Fire Rescue, along with the Metropolitan Districts of Highlands Ranch, Roxborough Park and Castle Pines and those areas of unincorporated Douglas County not included within a fire protection district. The Fire Code shall be enforced by the chief, commander or designated representative of each fire protection department or district specified in Section 1, or by the Board of County Commissioners in areas not included within a fire protection district.

D. Should any section, clause, sentence, or part of this Ordinance be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, the same shall not affect, impair or invalidate the ordinance as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so declared to be invalid.

E. All ordinances and/or resolutions, including Ordinance No. O-007-002, or parts or ordinances and/or resolutions, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance, are hereby repealed, except that this repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or punishment of any person for any act done or committed in violation of any ordinance hereby repealed prior to the effective date of this ordinance.

ATTACHMENT 1 TO ORDINANCE NO. O-016-001 Amendments to the 2012 International Fire Code Section 1. Adoption of the International Fire Code. That certain document, three (3) copies of which are filed in the office of the Douglas County Clerk & Recorder, being marked and designated as the International Fire Code, 2012 edition, including Appendix Chapters B and C as published by the International Code Council and amended by Douglas County, be and is hereby adopted by the Board of County Commissioners as the Douglas County Fire Code, regulating and governing the safeguarding of life and property from fire and explosion hazards arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances, materials and devices, and from conditions hazardous to life or property in the occupancy of buildings and premises as herein provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Fire Code are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this ordinance, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes prescribed in Section 2 of this Ordinance.

Section 2. Additions, Insertions, Deletions and Changes. The following sections of the Fire Code are hereby revised as follows: Subsection 101.1 is amended to read as follows: 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Fire Code of Douglas County, hereinafter referred to as “this code”.

Subsection 102.5 is amended to read as follows: 102.5 Application of this code to residential properties and construction. Where buildings, structures and portions thereof are designed and constructed in accordance with the International Residential Code, the provisions of this code shall apply only as follows: 1. Provisions of this code pertaining to fire apparatus access roads, water supplies and fire flow requirements apply to community fire protection for residential developments in which four (4) or more new lots or parcels are created, but shall not apply to individual structures and properties within those residential developments, except when specifically required and approved by the Board of County Commissioners as a condition of the planned development process. Requirements for fire apparatus access roads for new residential development apply per Subsections 503.1 and 503.2 as amended herein. Water supplies and fire flow requirements for new residential development, where adequate and reliable water supplies exist and in which four (4) or more new lots or parcels are created, apply per Subsection 507.1, 507.3 and 507.5 as amended herein.

2. Construction permits for fire protection systems and associated equipment in the interior or exterior of the structure, not including dwelling unit fire sprinkler systems installed in accordance with IRC Section P2904.

and in which four (4) or more new lots or parcels are created, apply per Subsection 507.1, 507.3 and 507.5 as amended herein.

Government Legals

2. Construction permits for fire protection systems and associated equipment in the interior or exterior of the structure, not including dwelling unit fire sprinkler systems installed in accordance with IRC Section P2904.

3. Administrative and maintenance provisions shall apply. Operational permit requirements shall apply only as follows: a. Amusement buildings per Subsection 105.6.2. b. Open burning per Subsection 105.6.30. c. Explosives per Subsection106.6.14. d. Carnivals and fairs per Subsection 105.6.4. e. LP-gas per Subsection 105.6.27. f. Temporary membrane structures and tents greater than 5,000 sq. ft.

A new Subsection 102.13 is enacted to read as follows: 102.13 Douglas County Regulations.

Where any of the provisions of this code are in conflict with any Douglas County code, standard or other adopted regulation, the Douglas County provisions shall control. The Douglas County Wildfire Mitigation Standards shall govern in lieu of the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code. References within this code to the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code shall not apply.

Subsection 105.7.13 is amended to read as follows: 105.7.13 Solar Photovoltaic Power Systems. A building permit is required to install or modify solar photovoltaic power systems. Maintenance performed in accordance with the IBC as amended is not considered to be a modification and does not require a permit.

Subsection 108.1 is amended to read as follows: 108.1 Board of appeals established. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the fire code official relative to the application and interpretation of this code, there shall be created a Regional Fire Code Board of Appeals (“board”) by the entry of various fire districts into an intergovernmental agreement (“IGA”). The board of appeals shall be appointed through the operation of the IGA. The fire code official shall be an ex officio member of said board but shall have no vote on any matter before the board. The board shall adopt rules of procedure for conducting its business, and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant with a duplicate copy to the fire code official. The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners shall be notified of all appointments made to the board. Said notification shall be in writing and shall be given within 30 days of said appointment(s). Upon 30 days written notice, the County may elect to withdraw from the use of the board at any time and for any reason.

Subsection 109.4 is amended to read as follows: 109.4 Violation penalties. Persons who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter, repair or perform work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the fire code official, or of a permit or certificate used under provisions of this code, shall be subject to fine and/or imprisonment up to the maximum specified in Section 30-15-402, C.R.S. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.

Subsection 111.4 is amended to read as follows: 111.4 Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be subject to fine and/or imprisonment up to the maximum specified in section 30-15-402, C.R.S. Section 202 General Definitions Fire Apparatus Access Road- is amended to read as follows: Fire apparatus access road - Any improved surface, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel that provides fire apparatus access, including fire lanes, public or private streets, and parking lot lanes. Fire Apparatus Access Road shall not include a private residential driveway or a private residential shared driveway as defined herein.

Residential Driveway – Add new definition to read as follows: Residential Driveway – A vehicular access for private use that serves one lot or parcel connecting a house, garage, or other allowed use to the public or private road.

Residential Shared Driveway – Add new definition to read as follows: Residential Shared Driveway – A vehicular access for private use that may serve no more than three lots or parcels for the purpose(s) of ingress and egress to buildings structures or other allowed use.

Subsection 503.1 is amended to read as follows: 503.1 Where required. Fire apparatus access roads shall be provided and maintained in accordance with Sections 503.1.1 through 503.1.3 and the Douglas County Roadway Design and Construction Standards ("the Standards”). Should any provision of the fire code conflict with the Standards, the Standards shall control. Where the Standards are silent with respect to fire apparatus access roads, the fire code official and the Douglas County Public Works Engineering Director shall make the final determination as to whether Sections 503.1.1 through 503.1.3 of the fire code shall apply.

Subsection 503.2 is amended to read as follows: 503.2 Specifications. Fire apparatus access roads shall be designed and installed in accordance with the Douglas County Roadway Design and Construction Standards (“the Standards”). Should any provision of the fire code conflict with the Standards, the Standards shall control. Where the Standards are silent with respect to roads, both public and private, the Douglas County Public Works Engineering Director shall make the final determination, based on fire code official input. For fire apparatus access roads, other than roads, both public and private, Sections 503.2.1 through 503.2.8 of the fire code shall apply.

Subsection 503.4.1 is amended to read as follows: 503.4.1 Traffic calming devices. During design and prior to construction of traffic calming devices, fire code official review and comments shall be requested and considered by Douglas County.

Subsection 507.1 Required water supply.

Exceptions are added to read as follows: Exceptions: 1. Individual residential lots, parcels and developments legally in existence prior to

503.4.1 Traffic calming devices. During design and prior to construction of traffic calming devices, fire code official review and comments shall be requested and considered by Douglas County.

Government Legals

Subsection 507.1 Required water supply.

Exceptions are added to read as follows: Exceptions: 1. Individual residential lots, parcels and developments legally in existence prior to the adoption of this code.

2. Developments containing or creating 3 or fewer residential lots or parcels.

3. Buildings or structures accessory to a dwelling or other allowed private use; or used exclusively for private agricultural purposes.

4. Developments subject to the Douglas County Standard for Water Supplies for Rural Fire Fighting.

Subsection 507.3 is amended to read as follows: 507.3 Fire flow. Fire flow requirements for buildings or portions of buildings and facilities shall be determined in accordance with Appendix B of this code as amended or a method approved by the fire code official and Douglas County. Where an existing water supply for firefighting is not available within two road miles of the vehicular entrance of any parcel, the Douglas County Standard for Water Supplies for Rural Fire Fighting shall apply.

Residential developments legally in existence at the time of the adoption of this code are not required to provide minimum water supplies or upgrade existing water supplies to meet this code. Non-residential developments and multifamily developments legally in existence at the time of the adoption of this code are not required to provide minimum water supplies or upgrade existing water supplies to meet this code, unless there is a change of use or occupancy. Fire flow requirements shall not apply to individual residential lots, parcels or developments listed as exceptions in subsection 507.1.

Subsection 507.5 is amended to read as follows: 507.5 Fire hydrant systems. Fire hydrant systems shall comply with Sections 507.5.1 through 507.5.6, and Appendix C of this code as amended, or the Douglas County Standard for Water Supplies for Rural Fire Fighting where applicable. The following locations shall not be subject to the standards contained in these Sections and/or Appendix C: 1. Fire apparatus access roads not having an existing water line, except when a new water line is installed to serve commercial or residential development or to convey water to another location.

2. Where access to sufficient water flow is unavailable as determined by the fire code official and the building official.

Subsection 507.5.1 is amended to read as follows: 507.5.1 Where required. Where a portion of the facility or building hereafter constructed or moved into or within the jurisdiction is more than 400 feet (122 m) from a hydrant on a fire apparatus access road, as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the facility or building, on-site fire hydrants and mains shall be provided where required by the fire code official and the building official.

Exceptions: 1. [No Change] 2. [No Change] Subsection 510.1 Emergency responder radio coverage in new buildings.

Exception 4 is added to read as follows: Exceptions: 1. [No Change] 2. [No Change] 3. [No Change] 4. One and two-family dwellings and townhouses.

Subsection 605.11 is amended to read as follows: 605.11 Solar photovoltaic power systems.

Solar photovoltaic power systems shall be installed in accordance with the International Building Code as amended, the International Residential Code as amended, and NFPA 70.

Subsections 605.11.1 Marking through 605.11.4 Ground mounted photovoltaic arrays, are deleted in their entirety: Subsection 903.2.7 is amended to read as follows: 903.2.7 Group M. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings containing a Group M occupancy where one of the following conditions exist: 1. [No Change] 2. [No Change] 3. [No Change] 4. A Group M occupancy where the display and/or sales area containing the upholstered furniture or mattresses exceeds 5000 square feet (464 m²).

Subsection 903.2.9 is amended to read as follows: 903.2.9 Group S-1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all buildings containing a Group S-1 occupancy where one of the following conditions exist: 1. [No Change] 2. [No Change] 3. [No Change] 4. [No Change] 5. A Group S-1 fire area used for the storage of upholstered furniture or mattresses exceeds 2,500 square feet (232 m²).

Subsection 1101.1 is amended to read as follows: 1101.1 Scope. Where required by the fire code official and the building official, the provisions of this chapter shall apply to existing buildings constructed prior to this code.

Exceptions: 1. One and two-family dwellings and townhouses.

Subsection 1103.2 is amended to read as follows: 1103.2 Emergency responder radio coverage in existing buildings. Where required by the fire code official and the building official, existing buildings that do not have approved radio coverage for emergency responders within the building based upon the existing coverage levels of the public safety communications systems of the jurisdiction at the exterior of the building, shall be equipped with such coverage according to one of the following:

ing replaced, or where not approved in accordance with Section 510.1, Exception 1.

2. Within a timeframe established by Douglas County.

Exception: Where it is determined by the fire code official or the building official that the radio coverage system is not needed.

July 1, 2016

Government Legals

Subsection 1103.7.6 is amended to read as follows:

1103.7.6 Group R-2. A manual and automatic fire alarm system that activates the occupant notification system in accordance with Section 907.6 shall be installed in existing Group R-2 occupancies more than three stories in height or with more than 16 dwelling or sleeping units.

Exceptions: 1. [No Change] 2. [No Change] 3. A fire alarm system is not required in buildings that do not have interior corridors serving dwelling units, provided that dwelling units either have a means of egress door opening directly to an exterior exit access that leads directly to the exits or are served by open-ended corridors designed in accordance with Section 1026.6, Exception 4, items 4.2 or 4.5.

Subsection 5601.1.3 Fireworks Exception 4 is amended to read as follows: Exceptions: 1. [No Change] 2. [No Change] 3. [No Change] 4. The possession, storage, sale, handling and use of permissible fireworks as defined by Section 12-28-101, C.R.S. Subsection 5704.2.9.6.1 is amended to read as follows: 5704.2.9.6.1 Locations of above-ground tanks. Above-ground tanks shall be located in accordance with this section.

Subsection 5706.2.4.4 Locations where above ground tanks are prohibited, is hereby deleted in its entirety.

Subsection 5806.2 Limitations, is hereby deleted in its entirety.

Subsection 6104.2 Maximum capacity within established limits, is hereby deleted in its entirety.

APPENDICES B AND C TO ORDINANCE NO. O-016-001

Only those appendix chapters of the 2012 International Fire Code listed herein are adopted as follows:

APPENDIX B, Fire-Flow Requirements for Buildings.

Subsection B103.3 is amended to read as follows:

B103.3 Areas without water supply systems. In rural and suburban areas in which adequate and reliable water supply systems do not exist, the International Fire Code as amended shall apply. When agreed upon by the fire code official and the building official, NFPA 1141, NFPA 1142, ISO Fire Suppression Rating Schedule or other approved method may be utilized to determine fire flow requirements.

APPENDIX C, Fire-Hydrant Locations and Distribution.

Subsection C103.1 is deleted and replaced as follows:

C103.1 Fire hydrants available. Where existing water supplies permit, as determined by the fire code official and building official, the minimum number and distribution of fire hydrants available to a building, complex, or subdivision shall not be less than that listed in Table C105.1.

Where existing water supplies do not permit, nothing in this section shall be construed so as to require the presence of a minimum number and distribution of fire hydrants as set forth in Table C105.1.

For the purpose of a complex or subdivision, fire hydrant number and distribution requirements in Table C105.1 are to be applied to fire apparatus access roads and perimeter public streets from which fire operation could be conducted.

Section 3. Applicability and Enforcement: The provisions of the International Fire Code, as modified in Section 2 herein, and from the date on which this ordinance shall take effect, shall be controlling within the limits of the Fire Protection Districts of Castle Rock, North Fork, South Metro Fire Rescue, Franktown, Jackson 105, Larkspur, Littleton, West Douglas, Mountain Communities and West Metro Fire Rescue, along with the Metropolitan Districts of Highlands Ranch, Roxborough Park and Castle Pines and those areas of unincorporated Douglas County not included within a fire protection district. The Fire Code shall be enforced by the chief, commander or designated representative of each fire protection department or district specified in Section 1, or by the Board of County Commissioners in areas not included within a fire protection district.

Section 4. Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances, Resolutions, and Regulations: All ordinances and/or resolutions or parts of ordinances and/or resolutions inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, including Ordinance No. O-007-002, are hereby repealed, except that this repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or punishment of any person for any act done or committed in violation of any ordinance hereby repealed prior to the effective date of this Ordinance.

INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED ON FIRST READING on June 14, 2016, and ordered published in the Douglas County News-Press.

THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, COLORADO BY: David A. Weaver, Chair ATTEST: BY: Meghan McCann, Deputy Clerk

ADOPTED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING on July 12, 2016, and ordered published by reference to title only in the Douglas County News-Press.

THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS COLORADO BY: David Weaver, Chair ATTEST: BY: Meghan McCann, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 929331 First Publication: June 30, 2016 Last Publication: June 30, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

1. Whenever an existing wired communication system cannot be repaired or is being replaced, or where not approved in accordance with Section 510.1, Exception 1.

2. Within a timeframe established by Douglas County.

Exception: Where it is determined by the fire code official or the building official that the radio coverage system is not needed.

Subsection 1103.7.6 is amended to read as follows: 1103.7.6 Group R-2. A manual and auto-

Parker * 2