Parker Chronicle 0712

Computer Problems?

FREE

JULY 12, 2019

We’re Your Technology Solution!

We Come to You! 720.892.0036 www.NerdsTogo.com

DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO

A publication of

PADDLE PROWESS

Pickleball picks up steam as a competitive outlet P22

NEW TURF

Parker resident played in the inaugural season of a women’s football league P4

FREE LUNCH FOR KIDS

The school district is providing meals in Parker and throughout the county P10 d Time

For a Limite

9 9 $ cial Move-in Spe The Care You Need. The Life You Want.

CALL TODAY

303-996-8000 www.pinegrovecrossing.com 19160 Cottonwood Dr. Parker CO 80138

Locally Owned and Operated

INSIDE

VOICES: PAGE 12 | LIFE: PAGE 14 | CALENDAR: PAGE 20 | SPORTS: PAGE 22

ParkerChronicle.net

VOLUME 17 | ISSUE 34

2 Parker Chronicle

July 12, 2019J

Storm doesn’t stop the fun Children play during the Stars and Stripes Celebration at Salisbury Park July 4. The event drew hundreds to enjoy an evening of food and activities leading up to a firework show to cap off the night.

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

H

undreds gathered at Salisbury Park July 4 for the town’s annual Stars and Stripes Celebration. An all-evening affair, the tradition draws a larger crowd each year and gives locals the chance to celebrate the nation’s founding with a booming display of fireworks to end the night.

Food trucks, live music and beer are staples of any summer event in Parker, but the Fourth at Salisbury gives a small-town flair to the national holiday. At the end of the night patrons were given their fireworks show, despite a show from mother nature featuring on-and-off hail, rain and lightning.

COURTESY OF JOHN OTT

MILESTONES In the Military U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alexander E. Farrell graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. Farrell is the son of Thomas K. Farrell, of Parker, and Jennifer L. Farrell, of Lakewood. He is a 2017 graduate of Hendrickson High School, Pflugerville, Texas.

School Notes Poonam Adhikari, of Parker, was named to the spring 2019 dean’s list at Co-

lumbia College.

Sarah Behm, of Parker, was named to the spring 2019 dean’s list at Belmont University.

Jackie Carreras, of Parker, received the Alpha Psi Omega Harold Shiffler Award during the Hastings College music and theater department’s endof-year celebration.

Katie Hoehne, of Parker, received the outstanding first year biology award from the University of Minnesota Crookston.

Tyler Huntsman, of

bachelor’s degree in business administration.

Braden Leenerts, of Parker, graduated in May from Cedarville University with a bachelor’s degree in industrial and innovative design.

Leenerts also was named to the spring 2019 dean’s honor roll.

Parker Leland, of Parker, was named to the spring 2019 dean’s list at Iowa Wesleyan University. Leland is majoring in criminal justice.

Emily Moore, of Parker, was named to the spring 2019

Parker, received the Scarlet Mask during the Hastings College music and theater department’s end-of-year celebration. Huntsman also was initiated into the Alpha Psi Omega theater honorary.

Caprianna Noelle Keeler, of Parker, graduated in May from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, with distinction.

Brandin Clarence Salvador Kuklinski, of Parker, graduated in May from Cedarville University with a

dean’s list at Austin Peay State University.

Richard Nyquist, of Parker, was named to the spring 2019 dean’s honor roll at Cedarville University.

Madison Ree Patten, of Parker, graduated in May from Cedarville University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism.

Schaumburg Von, of Parker, graduated in May from the University of Saint Mary with a bachelor’s degree in nursing, in the second degree accelerated program.

Small Business Development Center Consulting and Training

SATURDAY JULY 20

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Enjoy our fields of more than 2,000 lavender plants with artisans, food, beer & wine, live music, children’s activities, workshops and demos!

Get your tickets today at botanicgardens.org!

C-470 & Wadsworth Blvd.

ENJOY THE SUMMER -- KEEP BUSINESS IN MIND! Register for a free consultation today!

The SBDC provides one-one-one free and confidential consulting and free or low-cost, high-value small business training.

AuroraSouth Metro SBDC Helping existing and new businesses grow and prosper SBDC Host:

CITY OF AURORA

Aurora Municipal Center 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy. #2300 Aurora, CO 80012

PANORAMA POINT

9200 E. Mineral Ave., #153 Centennial

CITY OF ENGLEWOOD

Start-ups: please take two workshops prior to consulting.

Workshops for the balance of the year are listed online.

Business Start-Up Basics Tuesday, July 16th | FREE 6PM - 8PM | Englewood Public Library

This event is tailored to meet the specific needs of artists, creatives and local makers.

Webinar: Navigating CDOT Systems for Contracting Wednesday, July 17th | FREE 11AM - 12PM | Pre-register for webinar link PLEASE PRE-REGISTER to receive updates/reminders.

Aurora-SouthMetroSBDC.com/training > “Browse Workshops”

Englewood Civic Center 1000 Englewood Pkwy.

(303) 326-8686 www.Aurora-SouthMetroSBDC.com

Parker Chronicle 3

July 12, 2019

State’s Behavioral Health Task Force kicks off First meeting takes place in Castle Rock

Lawmakers, state leaders and mental health professionals gather at the Douglas County Department of Human Services building in Castle Rock July 1 to kick off Colorado’s Behavioral Health Task Force.

The group of diverse backgrounds will be charged with improving the state’s behavioral health system.

ALEX DEWIND

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Lawmakers, state leaders and mental health professionals who make up Colorado’s Behavioral Health Task Force convened for the first time July 1 to explore solutions to the state’s high suicide rate and barriers to mental health care.

“I think it’s fair to say we have a broken system and we have an opportunity to fix that as a task force,” said Michelle Barnes, chairwoman of Barnes the task force and executive director of the Colorado Department of Human Services. “The will to make a difference starts at the top.”

The task force, with the help of three subcommittees, is working to develop a “Behavioral Health Blueprint” for the state to improve cracks in the behavioral health system.

The kickoff meeting, held as a roundtable discussion in a packed conference room at the Douglas County Department of Human Services building in Castle Rock, with members of the public in attendance, began with impassioned introductions. The state

received roughly 500 applications for the committees, which each have about 25 members.

The task force’s executive committee is made up of six members: Barnes, Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera, Douglas County Deputy Manager Barbara Drake, Colorado Insurance Commissioner Michael Conway, Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing Executive Director Kim Bimestefer and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Executive Director Jill Hunsaker Ryan.

“It’s really important that we get this right,” said Hunsaker Ryan, who previously worked as a commissioner in Eagle County, where the suicide rate is historically high.

On April 8, Gov. Jared Polis signed

an executive order directing the Colorado Department of Human Services to head the behavioral task force.

Annually, Colorado pledges more than $1 billion to its behavioral health system, but the state ranked 43rd on Mental Health America’s 2018 mental health index, which is based on 15 criteria, including mental illness prevalence and access to care. Colorado is 10th in the country for the highest suicide rate, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The three subcommittees under the task force are each charged with finding solutions to different challenges in the state’s behavioral health system.

The goal of the State Safety Net Subcommittee is to ensure all Coloradans have access to care in their

communities, regardless of “acuity level, ability to pay, or co-occurring disabilities,” according to state’s website. The Children’s Behavioral Health Subcommittee is focused on better outcomes for children. The Long-Term Competency Subcommittee is tasked with developing a comprehensive plan for individuals in the criminal justice system, along with solutions to increase community intervention.

“I deal with people every day who think the response to every problem is more prison beds,” said Dean Williams, executive director of Colorado’s Department of Corrections. “There is an opportunity to do some big work in this state.”

The task force and subcommittees will meet periodically over the next year at various locations. Meeting times will be listed at www.colorado. gov/pacific/cdhs/colorado-behavioralhealth-task-force. Representatives from the Farley Health Policy Center, named after Dr. Eugene Shedden Farley, a leader in the first generation of American family physicians, will facilitate the meetings.

Members of the task force stress the importance of their mission and the difference they plan on making.

Barnes described her vision as a “complete overhaul” of the current system.

“Being a little bit better doesn’t work for people who need these services,” she said. “We have to be bold and creative to make this happen.”

PAID ADVERTISEMENT

Use se a Reverse Mortgage to Fund Retirement SPONSORED ORED CONTENT - KATHY MUNI

home with its equity, the bank

A

or lender does not. The reverse

ccording to author Wade Pfau, Ph.D., CFA in an article in Retirement Researcher, financial planning research has shown that coordinated use of a reverse mortgage starting earlier in retirement outperforms waiting to open a reverse mortgage as a last resort option once all else has failed.

Reverse mortgages Kathy Muni have transitioned from a last resort to a retirement income tool that can be incorporated as part of an overall efficient retirement income plan. Two benefits give opening a reverse mortgage earlier in retirement the potential to improve retirement outcomes, even after accounting for loan costs.

First, coordinating retirement spending from a reverse mortgage

mortgage is not repaid until the last borrower leaves the home.

Silver Leaf Mortgage also offers proprietary reverse mortgages for eligible condominiums that are not FHA approved, and for homeowners who are 60 years old. Additionally, you may use a reverse mortgage to purchase a property and will have no mortgage payment. Of course, you will pay property taxes and insurance. reduces strain on the investment portfolio, which helps manage the risk of having to sell assets at a loss after market downturns. Reverse mortgages can help sidestep this risk by providing an alternative source of retirement spending after market declines, creating more opportunity for the portfolio to recover.

The second potential benefit of opening the reverse mortgage early—especially when interest rates are low—is that the principal limit (the overall eligible amount consisting of any loan balance and remaining line of credit) that you can borrow from will continue to grow throughout retirement. You are the only one who owns your

Listen to Muni for Your Money The Reverse Mortgage Show on Legends 810AM on Saturday mornings at 9 and Sunday mornings at 10:30.

Kathy Muni, NMLS #1368981, is a Reverse Mortgage Specialist with Silver Leaf Mortgage in Centennial.

You can contact her at (720) 4584041, or email at: KathyM@SilverLeafMortgages.com.

SLM NMLS #1394377 is an Equal Housing Lender. Credit and collateral are subject to approval. Terms and conditions apply. This is not a commitment to lend. Programs, rates, terms and conditions are subject to change without notice. Regulated by the Department of Real Estate.

4 Parker Chronicle

July 12, 2019J

‘Paving the path for the next generation’ Parker woman reflects on the first season of the Denver Bandits

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

E

lissa Flaumenhaft has many titles these days. She’s a mother, first and foremost, to a 5-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son and a former candidate for Parker Town Council in 2018.

Now, Flaumenhaft, 35, a scientific lead at medical device/blood component technology company by day, can add another milestone to her resume as a member of the inaugural Denver Bandits football team, part of the newly formed Women’s National Football Conference. The Denver Bandits completed their first season last month at 2-4. Not bad, Flaumenhaft said, for a group of women who knew little to nothing about how to play coming into it. Flaumenhaft plays center.

“I think back when I look in history books at male football players with the leather helmets — I kind of think of it that way. One day we will be in the history books,” Flaumenhaft said. “It’s the same thing. It’s paving the path for the next generation and I take that very seriously.”

Colorado Community Media spoke with Flaumenhaft on her groundbreaking spring as a Bandit and the future of the sport.

Where do you see women’s football going in the coming years?

My hope is that in five years we will be to the level that the NFL is, or almost to that point. It’s really difficult to build something from the ground up. The WNFC works really hard to promote women’s sports, especially football, and get us to that level and show the world we can compete in the same way men do and are just as talented and competitive and deserve that same level of competition and recognition.

How do you personally work toward gaining that level of recognition for the team and the league?

There are two aspects to that.

There’s the actual playing, in which case my role is to learn the game and continuously improve. This is the first time I’ve played football outside of backyard football, so learning everything from the ground up and from scratch and trying to continuously improve and be a good player and be a good teammate. There’s the actual playing aspect, and then there’s the stewardship or ambassador aspect.

You’re representing your team no matter what you’re doing. You’re constantly representing your team and yourself as part of the team, so getting out there and talking up the

Elissa Flaumenhaft, 35, is a member of the first Denver Bandits women’s football team, part of the Women’s National Football Conference.

COURTESY PHOTO team. Getting our name out there, promoting what we’re all about.

Do you feel there’s a lot of pressure on you and your teammates for things to go right?

Obviously, we want everything to gain momentum and we want to promote ourselves and the league and get our name out there. As far as pressure — pressure to make a good impression — show people we are worthy of this and we’re deserving of being given this opportunity.

And most of the team I would say are women who have never played before, and I think we did well.

We put pressure on ourselves to not only learn the game, but to come together cohesively as a team and to perform well. We’ve had our ups and downs, but it was definitely a learning experience, and we’re learning how to improve for next season. I think the pressure is more on getting our name out there and letting them know what we’re about as opposed to bringing home trophies and championships. While that’s nice, our focus needs to be more on promotion of the league as

a whole. There’s pressure there, but it’s also an opportunity. I’ll look at it mostly as an opportunity rather than this insane amount of pressure.

Football is not an easy sport to learn. What was the biggest challenge in learning the game?

I think the basics of the game I had pretty well. I watch football. But it’s not really an inherent feeling or desire I would say of most women to want to go out and have full contact with other women in full pads.

Something I’m still learning to get used to is taking a hit or hitting.

Trying to be aggressive without doing any permanent damage to anybody. I also never realized how much of a mental game football is. I thought it was just a physical game.

In my position especially, there’s so many things you have to do at once and they all have to be in concert with one another. And you are constantly thinking, ‘What’s my next step? Who do I need to block? Where is the ball going?’ all kinds of things. Trying to do all those things at once takes a lot of practice and

it’s still something I’m still trying to improve at and to get good at.

It’s a team effort. There’s a lot of talking that goes on. You have to trust the person that’s working right alongside you, and that all takes time to develop and cultivate.

It will be a continuous process, even with players returning next season.

The season’s still short, we’re still learning as a team how best to work together and communicate.

How do you get people interested in this league, either as a player or a fan?

The potential player is pretty easy.

Generally, there are people who already have an interest in athletics who have already played sports. For the most part, they’re people who have played sports in the past. And talking about the equality piece and trying to advance women’s football to the level of men’s football and trying to empower women through football I think really resonates with a lot of females. We’ve all been in situations where we’re either told we’re not enough or we’re too much of something. Showing them they fit into this scenario and they can empower other people is an easy sell.

Really the mission piece is key.

Showing that we’re trying to empower women and girls through football is a message that also resonates with females, and the men who love those females and support those females will adopt that attitude as well and take it on as our own. It resonates with so many people. A lot of us have experienced situations where we feel we don’t belong because we are female. This is a place to leave all that at the door and be you while empowering other females.

How can someone can get involved?

First, I would say come out and join us. There’s a group of ladies that work out a couple times a week.

We lift at one of the local gyms.

Come out to the tryouts. There’s going to be an informational meeting for perspective players later this summer to set the stage for expectations and tryout information. I think anyone is teachable and coachable. Many of us were in that same boat last season. We weren’t sure if we were going to be good or if it was right for us. Having that open mind and being coachable is something our coaches stress constantly. If you’re coachable, you can go really far. I’m still learning, but I’ve seen improvement from the beginning of this season to the end of this season. I’ve come far but I’ve got so far to go, but there’s that continuous learning and effort. If you’re willing to put in that effort and willing to learn, everyone’s willing to help you. Until you’re in the thick of it and realize ‘I can actually do it’ — let us show you you can do this.

July 12, 2019

Parker Chronicle 5

CASTLE ROCK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE |420 JERRY ST|303.688.4597| CASTLEROCK.ORG | VISITCASTLEROCK.ORG

6 Parker Chronicle

July 12, 2019J

Parker residents receives ADA home makeover Home Builders Foundation works with partners on remodel so teen can enter, exit home more safely The Douglas County Fair & Rodeo is ready to ride! Join us for the Parade!

The 2019 Douglas County Fair & Rodeo kicks off July 27 with the Douglas County Fair and Rodeo Parade in downtown Castle Rock at 9:30 a.m.

Things will ramp up, Aug. 1-4, with Xtreme Bulls, PRCA performances and more. For additional information, a schedule of events or to purchase tickets online visit www.fairandrodeofun.com or call 720-733-6941.

Need a Passport? We can help!

Get a jump on your fall break travel plans — get your family’s passports before the kids go back to school.

Children under the age of 16 must apply in person for a passport, even if they’ve had one before. During Passport Week, July 22-26, we’re offering photos for only $1. Applications are accepted at 301 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Monday–Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Find out what to bring with you at www.douglas.co.us and search for Passports.

Neighbors helping Neighbors Join the Neighbor Network volunteer services program, where volunteers are connected to their senior neighbors. These volunteer services help senior residents stay independent and in their own homes! To volunteer visit agingresourcesdougco.org/neighbornetwork.html and complete an online application or call 303-814-4300.

Discover Douglas County Outdoors!

Warmer weather is here. It’s time to get outdoors and play. Keep Douglas County the healthiest in the state and nation. Discover DCOutdoors.org to learn more.

TO

STRIVE

Resource & Service Fair Tuesday, July 23 from 4 - 6 p.m.

Cherry Hills Community Church 3900 Grace Blvd.

Highlands Ranch

THRIVE

Douglas County families who are struggling financially can receive back-to-school items and access resources from more than 20 different organizations. Attendees in need of school supplies must preregister with the Foundation for Douglas County Schools. To preregister please visit www.douglas.co.us and search for Community of Care.

Visit www.douglas.co.us

STAFF REPORT

The home of a Parker teenager was renovated so she can access both floors of the house and help her more safely and independently enter and leave, thanks to the Home Builders Foundation in partnership with Ascent Mobility.

Aloukika Patro lives with a congenital defect called caudal regression syndrome in which there is abnormal fetal development of the lower spine.

The family needed help with the modifications, which inluded a vertical platform lift, automatic door opener and custom curved stair lift. They applied for help from the Home Builders Foundation, a metro-Denver based nonprofit that modifies homes to make them accessible so that individuals living with a disability can live safe, independent lives once again.

After receiving Aloukika’s request for assistance, the foundation visited the home to assess the project.

The foundation leverages the dollars it raises and grants toward projects to be worth much more, thanks to their partnerships in the home building industry. The equipment needed for Aloukika were hard, fixed-costs, which posed a unique challenge.

The Home Builders Foundation recently partnered with Ascent Mobility to remodel the home of Aloukika P., a 13-year-old Parker resident living with caudal regression syndrome, a congenital defect COURTESY PHOTO Ascent Mobilty, one of the foundation’s partners, offered the modifications at cost, and the foundation rallied more than 40 donors to support the project. With the necessary money raised, the project was completed this spring.

The value of the project is more than $25,000, but thanks to the foundation, donors and Ascent Mobility, Aloukika’s family received the modifications at no cost.

Learn more about the foundation at www.hbfdenver.org.

Parents invited to attend academy in August Sheriff’s office deputy will host the program

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A program hosted by the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office for students and parents in the community unveiled a new logo and updated curriculum for the 2019-20 school year.

The sheriff ’s office created Y.E.S.S. — Youth Education and Safety in Schools — 10 years ago for middle and high schools in the Douglas County School District.

Instructors primarily teach middle school students in seventh- and eighth-grade health classes about teen relationships, internet safety and substance abuse. School resource officers help out at the high school level by teaching courses on abuse, sexting, dating violence and the use of Text-A-

Tip, a confidential reporting service.

Y.E.S.S. also hosts a Parent Academy specific to concerns facing parents, including internet safety, substance abuse and physical/emotional safety.

The next Parent Academy will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 19 at the sheriff ’s office substation in Highlands Ranch, 9250 Zotos Drive.

The Rotary of Castle Pines and Denver Springs will provide free lunch.

Space is limited. To register, email pharvey@dcsheriff.net.

Douglas County Deputy Jay Martin, lead instructor of Y.E.S.S, will discuss the program’s new curriculum, which is based on current research, statistics, trends and guidelines from the Colorado Department of Education. Martin also considers input from DCSD health teachers and authors of books he recommends to parents.

“We don’t change everything, just update what is needed,” Phyllis Harvey, program coordinator, said.

July 12, 2019

Parker Chronicle 7

8 Parker Chronicle

July 12, 2019J

‘Equipment closet’ loans medical supplies for free Caretakers and those recovering can get wheelchairs, walkers and more

FREE DONATED, CLEANED EQUIPMENT

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Debra Pontious, a 46-year-old who lives in Commerce City, has taken care of her grandfather, grandmother and mother-in-law, and now, she’s looking after her own mother.

After a stroke, her mom lost use of her right side, and Pontious came to the South Metro Medical Equipment Loan Closet pick up a wheelchair — four days earlier, she borrowed a bed.

An experienced staff asked Pontious her mother’s weight and height on July 3, searching for the right equipment.

“They had everything I needed,” said Pontious, who has seen the high cost of medical items elsewhere. She’s used another service in the past.

“But it’s hard to get a hold of them,” Pontious said of the service she used earlier. “These guys are really easy to get a hold of.”

Just off a bustling highway intersection, the South Metro Medical Equipment Loan Closet sits tucked behind a post office near the middle of Centen-

Donna Ralston, left, founder of the South Metro Medical Equipment Loan Closet, cleans equipment alongside volunteer Vicki Griffith July 3 at the nonprofit’s location just outside central Centennial. The organization offers three-month loans — for free — of items such as wheelchairs, hospital beds, commodes and other equipment to help people recover from surgery or assist people in need of caretaking.

ELLIS ARNOLD nial. It’s a discreet, industrial-looking location, but inside, volunteers offer a personal touch.

“It’s helping people who are hurting or needing, and that’s what I did all my life,” said Vicki Griffith, a retired occupational therapist who lives in southeast Aurora. “When I retired, that’s what I was missing.”

Griffith, 68, is one of about 20 volunteers who help the nonprofit loan

THROUGH AUGUST 25

Serious Play: Design in Midcentury America is co-organized by the Denver Art Museum and the Milwaukee Art Museum. It is generously funded by the Estate of Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, the Adolph Coors Exhibition Endowment Fund, Johnson Foundation of the Rockies, National Endowment for the Arts, the donors to the Annual Fund Leadership Campaign, and the citizens who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). Special thanks to Mod Livin’. Generous support for the Free Play Zone is provided

by Herman Miller Cares. Promotional support is provided by 5280 Magazine, CBS4, Comcast Spotlight, and The Denver Post.

IMAGE CREDITS: Irving Harper for George Nelson Associates, Sunflower clock (detail), 1958. Lacquered wood, enameled aluminum, and enameled brass. Manufactured by Howard Miller Clock Company. Collection of William and Annette Dorsey.

Photograph by John R. Glembin; Henry P. Glass, Swing-Line Toy Chest (detail), 1952. Lacquered Masonite and birch; 31 3⁄4 × 33 × 17 1⁄2 in. Manufactured by Fleetwood Furniture Company. Milwaukee Art Museum: Purchase with funds from the Demmer Charitable Trust, M2015.85a,b. Photograph by John R. Glembin; Ray Komai, Masks textile (green colorway) (detail), 1948–49.

Screenprint on cotton. Manufactured by Laverne Originals. Collection of Edgar Orlaineta. Photograph by Edgar Orlaineta.

out items such as wheelchairs, shower benches, bedside commodes, and even hospital beds and pressure relief mattresses. The organization, located in Greenwood Village at 6825 S. Dallas Court, has grown to provide hundreds of pieces of equipment each year and fields several calls per day — but it started out of a 10-by-10 shed at a local church after founder Donna Ralston found inspiration.

For people recovering from surgery, having older relatives visit, waiting for permanent equipment to arrive or experiencing other need, South Metro Medical Equipment Loan Closet offers the following, for free, for periods of up to three months: • Wheelchairs and transport chairs • Walkers, all kinds, with baskets • Shower benches • Toilet-risers with or without arms; toilet support frames • Bedside commodes (three-in-one) • Knee cruisers • Crutches • Canes, all types • Health aids, sock aids, reachers • Bariatric items Other items are listed on www.medicalequipmentloan.org.

“I have a history of mission trips,” said Ralston, a Centennial resident.

“On a trip in Guatemala, (I learned) someone had started one of these in Kansas. The idea would not let me rest. After two years of thinking, I recruited a bunch of people, and that’s how we got started.”

After three years running as of July, and one year of operating in its current location, the organization wants to keep growing. From July 2016 SEE EQUIPMENT, P18

Parker Chronicle 9

July 12, 2019

EARN

$ UP TO A 750

CASH BONUS*

WHEN YOU OPEN A NEW CONSUMER CHECKING ACCOUNT AND ADD A NEW CONSUMER SAVINGS ACCOUNT OR MONEY MARKET ACCOUNT. There are many great benefits to banking with Vectra. And for a limited time, there’s even more! Now when you open a new consumer checking account and add a new consumer savings or money market account, you can earn up to a $750 cash bonus. It’s just one more way it makes sense to choose Vectra. But this offer won’t be around forever. Which means … we hope to see you soon!

CONTACT: Eric Long 720-947-8541

Open any new Vectra Bank consumer checking account with direct deposit AND maintain the corresponding minimum balance below in a new Vectra Bank money market or consumer savings account for 180 days, and earn the cash bonus level associated with that balance tier.*

Cash Bonus Amount 180-Day Money Market or Savings Account Minimum Balance Requirement

$150 $10,000

$300 $15,000

$500 $30,000

$750 $50,000

Visit us online at vectrabank.com/cashbonus to get started. It's that simple! *Offer available for new consumer checking, savings, and money market accounts opened between May 15, 2019 and August 31, 2019. All bonus levels require a new Vectra Bank consumer checking account with an established third party ACH transfer or direct deposit and the addition of a new Vectra Bank consumer savings account or money market account.

A new Vectra Bank consumer checking account is determined by the primary account holders TIN or Social Security number with no active consumer checking account with Vectra Bank within the previous 90 days. The new consumer checking account, savings account, or money market account must be opened on the same business day. New savings, or money market account, deposits made within the first 10 calendar days following account opening date will qualify toward the final bonus tier. A $150 Cash Bonus award requires the minimum daily balance on a new money market or consumer savings account to be at least $10,000 for 180 days following the new account opening. A $300 Cash Bonus award requires the minimum daily balance on a new money market or consumer savings account to be at least $15,000 for 180 days following the new account opening. A $500 Cash Bonus award requires the minimum daily balance on a new money market or consumer savings account to be at least $30,000 for 180 days following the new account opening. A $750 Cash Bonus award requires the minimum daily balance on a new money market or consumer savings account to be at least $50,000 for 180 days following the new account opening. Account cash bonus awards will be paid within 90 days of fulfilling all associated bonus level requirements. Bonus levels are not cumulative. All tax liabilities, if any, associated with the benefits are the responsibility of the recipient, and the recipient may receive an IRS tax reporting statement that includes the approximate retail value of the benefits. If tax documentation including a valid W-9 or W-8 is not completed, the bonus award may be forfeited. Additional account fees, terms, minimum deposit amounts and conditions apply. See a banker for details.

vectrabank.com/cashbonus

A division of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Member FDIC © 2019 Zions Bancorporation, N.A.

Big Enough To Count / Small Enough To Care™

10 Parker Chronicle

July 12, 2019J

Douglas County School District offers free summer lunch program Meals offered Monday through Friday at various sites

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Six years ago, the Nutrition Services team at the Douglas County School District enacted the Summer Food Service Program and served 10,000 free meals to kids and teens across the county.

This summer, Jennifer Peifer hopes to raise that number to 40,000.

“There is not a community in this country that does not need this program,” said Peifer, manager of operations for the school district’s Nutrition Services team, comprising 20 employees.

Federally funded, the Summer Food Service Program is a stateadministered program that reimburses school districts that serve free meals to adolescents and children in low-income areas, according to the Department of Agriculture.

Douglas County enacted the program to address a need: 11.9%

percent of students in the district qualify for free or reduced lunches, according to the district. That breaks down to 8,092 students in grades preK through 12.

Free meals are available to those 18 and under, Monday through Friday, from May 28 to Aug. 2, at 12 sites across Parker, Castle Rock and Highlands Ranch. Menu options, which vary at each site, typically include an entrée, such as a burrito, a side of fruit and milk.

All kids and teens are welcome, and no identification is required. To locate the nearest site throughout the state, parents can use the Kids Food Finder website at kidsfoodfinder.org, or text “Food” or “Comida” to 577-577.

“It’s open to any kid,” Peifer said.

“There are no requirements, there are no preconceived notions about who are coming and eating at our sites.”

11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

• Philip S. Miller Park, 1375 W. Plum Creek Parkway, from noon to 1 p.m.

• Castle View High School, 5254 N. Meadows Drive, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

• South Ridge Elementary School, 1100 South St., from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Where to go in Douglas County

Highlands Ranch • Copper Canyon Apartments, 3380 E. County Line Road, from 11:30 to noon • Palomino Park (for residents only), 3380 E. County Line Road, from 11:30 a.m. to noon

Castle Rock • Centennial Park, 22 Gilbert St., from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m.

• The Pines at Castle Rock Apartments, 6221 Castlegate Drive, from

Parker • Challenger Park, 17301 E Lincoln Ave., from noon to 1 p.m.

• Global Village Academy, 18451 Ponderosa Drive, from noon to 12:30 p.m.

• Hilltop Apartments, 19600 Clubhouse Drive, from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.

• Ranchstone Apartments, 17125 E. Carlson Drive, from 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

• Waterford Apartments, 18588 E. Mainstreet, from 11: 30 a.m. to noon

Cyclist dies after suspected hit-and-run

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A cyclist was killed July 4 near Parker in a collision with a vehicle, and authorities are seeking a hit-and-run suspect.

Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office deputies reported the collision happened at about 6:25 a.m. across from Parker Core Knowledge Charter School, near the intersection of Pine Drive and Centennial Drive.

The victim has been identified as Edward “Chuck” Vogel, 64, of Parker, a volunteer with the Parker Task Force.

The official cause and manner of death is pending further investigation and will be determined by the county coroner.

Deputies recovered the vehicle they believe was involved, a silver Kia sedan, at the Victorian Village Townhomes, but have not located the suspected driver. Officials believe the driver continued south on Pine Drive and turned west onto Mainstreet, then into the Victorian Village Townhomes, where the vehicle was abandoned.

If you have information on the incident, contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.

RED ROCKS CONCERTS

QUEEN’s Greatest Hits

THE #1 BEATLES SHOW

"

WORLD

1964 IN THE

The The Tribute Tribute

"

Monday through Friday starting at 3:30 pm All day Saturday and Sunday

The Beatles 55th Anniversary

August 23

PO Box 9 | 488 Main Street | Black Hawk, CO 80422 303.582.1000 | monarchblackhawk.com

September 26

Dinner starting at $22.99 with Club Card. Add two dollars for meal without Club Card.

Must be 21. Management reserves all rights.

1-888-9-AXS-TIX

Parker Chronicle 11

July 12, 2019

Parker Civic Academy enrollment now open

HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Editor’s note: How to Make a Difference listings are published free, on a spaceavailable basis. Listings are submitted by the community; to submit a listing, or to change or delete an existing listing, contact hharden@coloradocommunitymedia. com. Deadline is noon Wednesday a week before publication.

Douglas County Fair & Rodeo: A premier annual community event bringing together the best of rural heritage, agriculture, Western sports, youth and adult exhibits and quality entertainment.

Need: Volunteers to assist with greeting, directing and providing helpful information to Fair guests. Become a vital part of 101-year-old historic tradition.

Requirements: Must by 16 years or older Other Information: Volunteer opportunities range from July 30 to Aug. 4. Volunteers receive a general admission pass for the entire fair, volunteer t-shirt, community service hours, training/lunch and an invitation to a volunteer appreciation event.

Contact: fair@douglas.co.us or 720-7336947 Arapahoe Philharmonic: Littleton-based orchestra Need: board members to join a team in the oversight and policy-making of a local cultural institution.

Requirements: Must have an appreciation for classical music, a commitment to music education, and some understanding of the Denver area cultural scene, as well as professional experience in one or more of the following areas: leadership, strategic planning, arts education, management, law, information technology, fundraising,

finance, project management, marketing, human resources or nonprofit administration. Must attend monthly board meetings, assist with projects, attend concerts and events.

Info: https://www.arapahoe-phil.org/ about-us/join-ap-board/.

Contact: Erin Acheson, 303-781-1892 or erin@arapahoe-phil.org Arthritis Foundation, Colorado/Wyoming Chapter: Helps conquer everyday battles through life-changing information and resources, access to care, advancements in sciences and community connections.

Need: Walk to Cure Arthritis committee members and general office volunteer support.

Requirements: Individuals who love to help plan and execute Walk to Cure Arthritis. We combat arthritis every day, so support from volunteers so that we can serve people is crucial.

Contact: Amy Boulas, aboulas@arthritis. org, 720-409-3143.

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 countries.

Contact: Cathy Hintz, 406-488-8325 or 800-733-2773 Audubon Society of Greater Denver: Provides engaging and educational birding and wildlife programs at the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield State Park and throughout the Denver metro area.

Need: Volunteers lead birding field trips and

assist with nature programs, office projects, fundraising and community events.

Location: Chatfield State Park and offsite locations around Denver.

Age Requirement: 18 years or older for year-round volunteers; 13-17 for summer camp programs.

Contact: Kate Hogan at communityoutreach@denveraudubon.org or 303-9739530.

AYUSA: International Youth Exchange Program: Promotes quality exchange programs for high school students from around the world.

Need: Host families for international high school students ages 15-18 studying in the Denver area.

Requirements: Provide a safe home, meals and transportation for 5-10 months. All family types are considered. Must fill out online application and pass background check.

Contact: Adrienne Bivens, 720-467-6430 or abivens@ayusa.org. Go to www.ayusa.org.

STAFF REPORT

Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentor2.0 Matches students at three Denver metropolitan area schools, Sheridan High School, Englewood High School, and Girls Athletic Leadership School, with college-educated mentors and provides them with the support and guidance they need to graduate high school and succeed in college and the workforce. Mentor/mentee matches get to know each other through an innovative combination of weekly online messages (via a secure web-based platform) and monthly group meetings at the high school SEE VOLUNTEERS, P18

Applications are now being accepted for the Parker Civic Academy, a 12-week program that introduces participants to the town’s departments and services through presentations, tours, hands-on demonstrations and other activities.

Academy sessions will take place from 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, from Sept. 4 to Nov. 13. A recognition ceremony led by the mayor and town council takes place at the Monday, Nov. 18 town council meeting.

Class size is limited. Apply at www.ParkerOnline.org/CivicAcademy. For questions, contact Dannette Robberson at 303-8053117 or drobberson@parkeronline. org.

Organics Products

FIND US Park Meadows Mall

Lone Tree, Colorado 8401 Park Meadows Center Drive Kiosks located bottom level next to Dick’s Sporting Goods

Over 200 Handcrafted Organic Products Since 2007

Denver International Airport 8500 Pena Blvd • 303-816-0429 X1 Kiosks located in A next to gate 48 and B in center core between bathrooms

Flatirons Crossing Mall

Broomfield, Colorado • 720-471-8864 1 Flatirons Crossing Drive, #2249 Top level next to Zumierz and across from Express

www.Taspens.com

FREE CBD!!

Healing Center & Cosmic Kitchen Conifer, Colorado • 303-816-0429 X2 25797 Conifer Road, B106 and B112

NEW LOCATION

Downtown Golden

700 00 12th Street, Unit 140, Golden, CO 303-284-5602

$25 Value. 165mg.

(Limit 1 per customer. Email address is required. Offer expires 7/31/2019)

Bring this ad into any of our locations and receive:

ONE FREE HEMP CBD Starter “Our healing products sell themselves. Try our FREE CBD. We know you will be back.”

Not redeemable at Denver International Airport Kiosk locations

Organic • NO fillers NO chemicals NO parabens NON-toxic NON-GMO NO Animal Testing Gluten-Free

ply m i S st! e B the

HEMP CBD May Help With:

Inflammation, Swelling & Bruising • Nerve Pain Sinus Issues • Puffy Eyes • Dark Circles Age/Sun Spots • Sore & Achy Muscles • Stress & Tension Wrinkle Prevention • Dry, Aging & Creepy Skin Digestion • Headaches, Sinus Pressure & Congestion Non-toxic Insect & Sun Prevention

12 Parker Chronicle

S

LOCAL

July 12, 2019J

VOICES

Shades of gray look a lot less shady top me if you’ve heard this one. The day I found my first gray hairs, I QUIET thought I’d

dye.

DESPERATION Today’s essay is about gray hair. I like gray hair.

Americans are not allowed to grow older gracefully. We are reminded at every turn that youth will be noticed and served.

And that trying to Craig Marshall stay forever young, while an impossibilSmith ity, can be achieved with dyes and injections.

I don’t always know who has had injections, but I (almost) always know who has dyed their hair.

Somewhere along the line, gray hair got a bad reputation, and it continues to this day.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with gray hair, and most of the time it looks far better than the opaque alternative.

Our skin and our hair age together.

Jet black hair and 60-70-80-year-old skin is an incongruity.

Some of us, obviously, prefer the incongruity.

I began to have gray hair when I was in my early 20s. I couldn’t believe it. I wasn’t happy about it. And then I saw someone my age who had

a full head of gray hair.

It was a comedian named Steve Martin. When I realized that having gray hair didn’t seem to bother him, it no longer bothered me that I had gray hair.

Actors and actresses have their hair dyed for various roles all the time. Martin’s hair was dyed black for his roles in “Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid” and “My Blue Heaven.”

He looked completely different, but it was right for those two performances.

However, some dye jobs don’t work out so well. The next time you watch “You’ve Got Mail,” take a close look at Tom Hanks’ hair. It’s so unnaturally

r c black that it becomes a distraction. a I have sometimes wondered what it a would be like to be a celebrity. w I have sometimes wondered what c it would be like to be celebrity, whose i looks are pre-eminent. i We have all seen plastic surgery P gone wrong. In some cases, very s wrong.

Some actors and actresses have grown old in front of our eyes without exaggerated attempts to preserve a G memory.

Take a look at Bud Cort in “Harold w and Maude.” And then take a look at r Bud Cort in “Pollock.”

U t SEE SMITH, P13

The power rooted in trusted friendship

T

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Lack of morality is problem Predictably, various committees are forming and meeting to discuss “causes of school violence” and related topics. It is interesting to note that these “leaders in mental health, education and the criminal justice system” make no mention of the absence of morality in our society as a significant component of school shootings, other mass shootings and a plethora of social ills.

There was a time (a few decades

A publication of

Call first: 9233 Park Meadows Dr., Lone Tree, CO 80124 Mailing Address: 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, CO 80110 Phone: 303-566-4100 Web: ParkerChronicle.net To subscribe call 303-566-4100

ago) when morality, integrity, selflessness and personal responsibility were emphasized in our homes, churches, classrooms and the community at large.

We now live in a society plagued with problems because the major emphasis is teaching people “it’s all about me.”

Morality has been cast aside because many people proclaim it to be “too religious.

SEE LETTERS P13

here was a recent video that made its way around social media and the news.

It was the story of two Minnesota high school baseball teams playing in a playoff game, and the winner would be movWINNING ing on to the WORDS state championship rounds.

The story wasn’t about the teams, one coming out with a win and a trip to state and the other taking the loss ending their Michael Norton season. It was about two friends and a display of true friendship and loyalty.

As the game was down to the final out, the pitcher was facing not only his opponent, but also his best friend. He struck him out to win the game and advance his team to states. But as his team rushed on to the field to celebrate, the pitcher rushed to home plate to hug and console his friend. It was an amazing display of an awesome friendship.

There have been many friends in my life, people who I have enjoyed spending time with personally and professionally. Sometimes as we all know, friendships can come and go

as we move into different seasons of life, change careers, move or relocate to a different city or state.

And sometimes friendships can dissolve over a dispute or disagreement, and many times over the smallest or silliest things.

When I watched the video of these two friends and opponents, it warmed my heart to see such F friendship and loyalty. It reminded me of the friends I have had for several decades, men and women who i have been more than friends and c who feel more like family. There t have been times where distance t has been a factor, busy schedules, w and we may not see each other or c talk for six months or more, but j when we do, it feels like we just b talked the day before and we pick up right where we left off. e Then there are the friends whom c I speak to several times a week, if s not every day. We see each other of- r ten, we share our deepest concerns,w we celebrate our successes, and we t would do anything for one another. i Loyalty is never questioned, love s and trust are the foundations to the a friendships just as love and trust are the foundation to any good relationship. If I ever needed anything, I know I could call them, and they know if they were ever in need that I would be there for them as well.

JERRY HEALEY President

DAVID L. THOMPSON Marketing Consultant

Columnists & Guest Commentaries

jhealey@coloradocommunitymedia.com

dthompson@coloradocommunitymedia.com

ANN MACARI HEALEY Executive Editor

AUDREY BROOKS Business Manager

ahealey@coloradocommunitymedia.com

abrooks@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Columnist opinions are not necessarily those of the Chronicle. We welcome letters to the editor. Please Include your full name, address and the best number to reach you by telephone.

CHRIS ROTAR Managing Editor

ERIN FRANKS Production Manager

Email letters to letters@coloradocommunitymedia.com

crotar@coloradocommunitymedia.com

efranks@coloradocommunitymedia.com

NICK PUCKETT Community Editor

LINDSAY NICOLETTI Operations/ Circulation Manager

Deadline Fri. 5 p.m. for the following week’s paper.

npuckett@coloradocommunitymedia.com

lnicoletti@coloradocommunitymedia.com

To opt in or out of delivery please email us at circulation@ coloradocommunitymedia.com

t a l p t C t l c e

N

SEE NORTON, P13 Parker Chronicle A legal newspaper of general circulation in Parker, Colorado, the Chronicle is published weekly on Friday by Colorado Community Media, 9233 Park Meadows Dr., Lone Tree, CO 80124..

Send address change to: Parker Chronicle, 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, CO 80110

Parker Chronicle 13

July 12, 2019

LETTERS FROM PAGE 12

No matter the conclusions and recommendations made by these committees, I (sadly) predict that atrocious acts of deadly violence and many other social problems will continue to increase until we collectively resolve to bring morality back into our society. We suffer in a reality of our own making.

Please give this matter careful consideration.

Michael J. Morrison Highlands Ranch Gardner not right fit Colorado needs a senator who will work for everyone in Colorado regardless of their political party.

Unfortunately, Cory Gardner is not that senator.

Gardner did the right thing by talking with local business owners about their problems. Unfortunately, Gardner is more interested in photo ops than he is in opportunities to learn from his constituents.

Coloradans have learned to ignore this kind of rhetoric and just look at Gardner’s record. Gardner claims to work for Colorado. On environmental issues, reproduc-

NORTON

FROM PAGE 12

One of my closest friends said it best, “I would rather have a tight circle of three to five very close friends than to have a large circle of acquaintances.” He made this comment as we talked about having the ability to confide in a friend without worry of judgment or that the information will be shared with others.

This feeling is underscored in Proverbs 18:24, “A man of too many friends comes to ruin; but there is one who sticks closer than a brother.” In the rush and crush and crazy pace of life, we sometimes get caught up in trying to be everything to everybody. When in fact, we can be that one friend who sticks closer than a brother, or sister, and build those trusted friendships.

Zig Ziglar says, “If you go out look-

SMITH FROM PAGE 12

There are ads everywhere that promise years will be taken off if only particular salves and creams and pills are purchased.

I am not interested.

I would rather spend my money on books, and feed the inside of my head.

Cosmetics are not going to improve my appearance or my life.

Maybe it’s somewhat easier to say these things because I’m a man. I don’t know. You tell me.

All I know is I prefer hair that looks

tive rights, health care, consumer protection issues and immigration, Gardner consistently votes against the well-being of Coloradans. Gardner talks about improving education, but he voted to confirm Betsy DeVos, who stymied efforts to implement congressionally passed student loan forgiveness programs.

He also voted to roll back rules on teacher preparation programs.

Gardner claims to care about the environment. Gardner voted to confirm Ryan Zinke as head of the Department of Interior. When Zinke was forced to resign due to ethics violations, Gardner voted to confirm oil industry lobbyist David Bernhardt to enforce the administration’s anti-environment, anti-science agenda. Gardner voted to confirm Scott Pruitt, who resigned in disgrace after ethics charges, and to confirm his ideological twin, Andrew Wheeler, vice president of the Washington Coal Club, to the EPA. Pruitt was a climate change denier and Wheeler does not consider climate change an EPA priority.

Cory Gardner is not working for Coloradans. Cory Gardner is working for the agenda of the wealthy and big corporate interests.

Mark Hendrickson Highlands Ranch

ABOUT LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Colorado Community Media welcomes letters to the editor. Please keep in mind the following rules: • Submit your letter in a Word document or in the body of an email. No PDFs, please.

• Letters must be limited to 250 words or fewer.

• Do not use all caps, italics or bold text.

• Keep it polite: Do not resort to name calling or “mud slinging.”

• Include a source — and a link to that source — for any information that is not common knowledge. We will not publish information that cannot easily be verified.

• If you quote a person, we must be able to easily verify that he or she said what you state they said. That means the quote must have been published, stated during a public meeting or found on video.

• Only submit ideas and opinions that are your own — and in your own words. We will not publish any letter that is clearly part of a letter-writing campaign.

• Letters may be edited for clarity, grammar, punctuation and length.

• Letters will not be published from the same writer on consecutive weeks.

• Submit your letter by 5 p.m. on Friday in order for it to appear in the following week’s newspaper.

• Include your full name, address and phone number. We will publish only your name and city or town of residence, but all of the information requested is needed for us to verify you are who you say you are.

• Email your letter to letters@coloradocommunitymedia.com Thank you, and we look forward to your letters.

OBITUARIES MAYER

Yvonne Mayer

8/13/1938 - 7/4/2019

ing for friends, you will find that they are very scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you will find them everywhere.” What he is saying here is that if we are low on friends or don’t feel we have those truly loyal friends, we need to look at who we are and our behaviors as a friend. Are we demonstrating the character traits of a trusted friend?

So how about you? Do you have a close circle of trusted and loved friends? Are you doing what it takes to be a trusted friend? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@ gmail.com and when we have unconditional love and trust among our friends, it really will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is a resident of Highlands Ranch, the chief revenue officer at Eventus Solutions Group, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

like hair, and not hair that looks like an attempt to hold off the calendar.

Ironically, I know someone half my age who dyes her hair gray. Or blue.

Or green.

Hair isn’t quite the statement it once was. Remember: “Give me a head with hair, long beautiful hair, shining, gleaming, streaming, flaxen, waxen”?

But it’s still has its place in our perception of how we appear to others.

Finally: Please, please, please reevaluate that comb-over.

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

He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

Yvonne Mayer, 80, formerly of Parker, Colorado, passed away on July 4, 2019.

Yvonne was born on August 13, 1938 to Everett and Marie Shipler. Burial is at Parker Cemetery on Friday July 12, 2019.

Parker and Elizabeth Funeral Home www.pfh-co.com

In Loving Memory

Place an Obituary for Your Loved One.

Private 303-566-4100

Obituaries@ColoradoCommunityMedia.com

Funeral Homes Visit: www.memoriams.com

14 Parker Chronicle

LOCAL

Paleo, keto dieters

July 12, 2019J

LIFE

Proponents say eating healthy is easier than ever as diets gain popularity

BY CASEY VAN DIVIER CVANDIVIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

F

or the past four years, Littleton resident Kimberly Spomer has attended a support group. The group of roughly 25 people consists of like-minded individuals seeking community and advice as they follow the paleolithic or “paleo” diet and other low-carb diets.

“You go out to eat, and it can be difficult feeling like you’re the only one,” she said. “The group is this really strong community. We know each other, we watch each other’s progress, we share tips and books that we’ve read.”

Known as the Low-Carb and Paleo Support Group, the monthly meeting is run by Denver’s Diet Doctor at 7720 S. Broadway and facilitated by health care professionals Dr. Jeff Gerber, Erynn Kay and Jennifer Hooker.

Members give each other cooking and shopping tips and encouragement after days gone wrong, Spomer said.

The group showcases just one way low-carb dieters have come together as the trend establishes itself in the mainstream. Though some point to a falling number of Google searches for the term “paleo,” Spomer and Gerber hold that low-carb diets are hardly fading away — especially in Colorado, which ranks as the number one state for Google searches of the terms “paleo” and “keto.”

The keto diet — on which dieters sharply restrict carb intake to put the body into ketosis, a metabolic state in which stored body fat is used to produce energy — has particularly gained popularity. In January 2019, 11 times more users searched the term than in January 2017.

Spomer said the trend shows through attendance at Low Carb Denver, a March conference she volunteers with. The conference drew more than 800 individuals in 2019, as opposed to the roughly 300 who attended in 2016, she said.

For many, low-carb diets represents a treatment for chronic and lifealtering conditions — as was the case for Spomer, who has an autoimmune disease that left her with “no energy,” she said. “I would consume half as much as my family and gain half a pound a week.”

After trying different autoimmune protocol diets, Spomer landed on a low-carb paleo diet two years ago. She said she hasn’t experienced any of her symptoms since.

“Things got a lot better. People are shocked how much it helps,” she said.

“It changes everything.”

‘More than just food’ Popularized by former Colorado

The paleo diet is based on a foundation of foods like fish, meat, fruits, vegetables and most kinds of nuts.

POSSIBLE RISKS OF DIETS

DO’S AND DON’TS

While experts praise low-carb, high-fat diets like paleo and keto for their prioritization of natural foods and potential to instigate weight loss, the diets also present some possible health challenges, according to Mayo Clinic.

The paleo diet emphasizes cutting out processed foods and consuming a similar diet to that of humans’ ancestors. The diet can vary in number of restrictions and the intensity of those restrictions. However, those on the diet generally stick to these guidelines:

Because those on the paleo diet cut out whole grains and legumes, the dieters may be deficient in fiber, vitamins and some micronutrients, Mayo Clinic said. The diet also places restrictions on dairy products, which could lead to a calcium or protein deficiency.

Do eat: • Grass-fed lean meat or wild game

Dieters should be mindful of what types of fats, proteins and vitamins they are consuming. High-fat diets also put individuals at greater risk for kidney disease, heart disease and some cancers, according to University of California at Davis Health.

• Nuts (other than peanuts) and seeds

State University professor Loren Cordain’s 2010 book “The Paleo Diet,” the whole-food-based diet encourages mimicry of a human diet thousands of years ago — “the evolutionary way to look at nutrition,” Gerber said.

Gerber — who was certified in family medicine in 1991 and has been a healthcare provider in the area since 1993 — and those in his support group focus on a low-carb version of the diet. Strict followers do not eat sugar, grains, margarine, some dairy products and processed food. Instead, they eat natural foods, including meat, fish, eggs, vegetables and fruit.

“It’s a little less carbs and a little more protein and fat,” he said. “A lowfat diet is the old school.”

Gerber often recommends whole food diets like paleo and keto to his patients, reminding them that choosing what to eat is just one part of the equation.

Chef Jami Fynboh agreed. In 2012, Fynboh and her husband, Derek, opened Denver-based mmm…COF-

SHUTTERSTOCK IMAGE

• Fish • Fruits and vegetables

• Certain oils from fruits and nuts FEE! Paleo Bistro. Located at 910 Santa Fe Drive, the bistro is the nation’s first completely grain-free restaurant, she said.

“Paleo is more than just food; it’s a way of life,” she said. “It’s taking care of yourself, getting exercise and having time to relax.”

Fynboh has followed the paleo diet for eight years, with Derek joining in a year after her, the day they signed the lease for their paleo restaurant, she said.

Throughout years of businesses, she has watched customers develop a better understanding of the diet as all types of people give the lifestyle a try.

“We’ve had people who literally got off the plane at DIA and drove to us first,” she said. “They’re from all over.

People just want to take their power back and their health back.”

A variety of options While following the paleo diet can initially be difficult and requires some online research, she said, “it’s very easy once you know what you’re doing.”

Spomer and Gerber echoed the

Don’t eat: • Wheat and other grains • Legumes, including beans, lentils and peanuts • Dairy • Processed foods and refined sugar • Potatoes Source: Mayo Clinic (https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-andhealthy-eating/in-depth/paleo-diet/ art-20111182) sentiment, highlighting that there are many different methods and levels of strictness on which to follow the diet.

Most on the diet can purchase any ingredients they need at stores like Costco or Walmart, they said.

“You don’t always have to eat on the top of the food chain of snobbery,” Gerber said. “You can make a meal at a restaurant paleo-friendly.”

Gerber suggested ordering burgers and sandwiches without a bun, choosing options low in sugar and asking if food is cooked with industrial seed oils, which are a certain type of vegetable oil.

Spomer and those in the support group have put these tips to the test many times, often going out to Red Robin after group meetings, she said.

She added that with group members from Boulder to Colorado Springs, who range in age from students to retirees, there’s no shortage of advice to be had in the group.

“It’s huge for new people, because low-carb is a learning curve,” she said.

“You have to be patient with yourself.

Anyone can do it if they want to, and they can do it in all different ways.”

Parker Chronicle 15

July 12, 2019

World traveler’s colorful acrylics hang in gallery

“D

ecadent Fusion: Solo Exhibit by Suzanne Rothman” will be exhibited at Town Hall Arts Center’s Stanton Gallery through Aug. 3, with an artist’s social on July 12. Rothman, who divides her time SONYA’S between Colorado SAMPLER and Arizona, is a worldwide traveler who is also inspired by lives of family members. Her acrylic works show bursts of color. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. For more information: townhallartscenter.org or Sonya Ellingboe 303-794-2787.

Book event Local award-winning mystery writer Jennifer Kincheloe talk about and sign her latest novel, “The Body in Griffith Park,” set in turn-of-the-century Los Angeles, and fellow author Barbara Nickless will discuss and sign her novel “Ambush,” in a free event starting at 7 p.m. on July 16 at Tattered Cover, 2526 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. See tatteredcover.com/event/jennifer-kincheloebarbara-nickless for more details.

Bobby G Awards The Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ annual Bobby G Awards for teen thespians honored performances of “Thoroughly Modern Millie” by

era.org; email boxoffice@centralcityopera.org; call 303-292-6700.

Kaleidoscope Juried Art Show The Kaleidoscope show runs through Aug. 2 at Colorado Gallery of the Arts, Arapahoe Community College. Closing reception Aug. 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Open Monday to Friday, noon to 5 p.m.

The ACC campus is at 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton.

Painting by Suzanne Rothman from her exhibit, “Decadent Fusion” at Town Hall Arts Center through Aug. 3.

COURTESY PHOTO Valor Christian High School and “Mama Mia” by Castle View High School — both in Douglas County. Valor Christian grads Abby Linderman, who played Millie Dillmount, and Kyler Hershman, who played Trevor Graydon, were honored for their performances.

They won trips to New York City to work with other winners from across the nation, under professional actors.

Central City Opera “Madama Butterfly” opened July 6 and plays through Aug. 4, playing interchangeably with Benjamin Britten’s “Billy Budd,” opening July 13 at the historic Opera House in Central City. The latter is a Colorado premiere adapted specifically for Central City, featuring an all-male cast. Tickets: centralcityop-

Mark the calendar Registration just opened for the 2019 History Camp, scheduled for Nov. 6 at Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive in Littleton. Go to HistoryCamp.org. Presenters and reenactors are still invited. Contact CarrieLund@ HistoryCamp.org.

Photography series Rox Arts Gallery at Aspen Grove will present three classes by Colorado Master Photographer Jeff Johnson (all 6 to 9 p.m.) — July 25, “Composing and Seeing the Light,” $49; July 30, “Making the Best of Situations,” Aug. 1 “Simple Post Processing.” $69 each. 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton; 720-724-5730; roxartscouncil.org.

Shakespeare “Richard III,” the final play in Shakespeare’s War of the Roses series, will play July 25 to Aug. 1 with an all-female cast, presented by Lost and Found Productions at the John Hand Theater, 7653 E. First Place, Denver. Tickets:

STAFF REPORT

The precision, passion and power of nine elite drum corps will be featured at Drums Along the Rockies, a summertime music attraction for more than 50 years.

Produced by Ascend Performing Arts, the evening of marching music pageantry begins at 6:30 p.m. July 13 at Broncos Stadium at Mile High, 1701 Bryant St., Denver. The featured groups are affiliated with Drum Corps International, Marching Music’s Major League.

The longest-running event in the history of Mile High Stadium, Drums Along the Rockies is regarded as the number-one destination for drum corps fans from across the globe, according to a news release. Competitive drum and bugle corps, whose members range in age from 15-21, stop in Denver on their national tour in preparation for the DCI World Championships in Indianapolis.

Hosted by Denver’s Blue Knights, this year’s lineup features 15-time DCI World Champions the Blue Devils of

Concord, California; The Battalion, Salt Lake City; The Cadets, Allentown, Pennsylvania; Crossmen, San Antonio; Columbians, Tri-Cities, Washington; Pacific Crest, Diamond Bar, California; Seattle Cascades, Seattle; and Troopers, Casper, Wyoming.

From 5-6 p.m., fans are invited to a party in the Warm-Up Zone on the south end of the stadium, featuring a jam session by the Broncos Stampede.

Tickets for Drums Along the Rockies are available at 1-888-306-DRUM (3786) or DrumsAlongtheRockies.com. For information, go to ascendperformingarts. org. Tickets can also be purchased at the stadium ticket office beginning at noon on event day.

Each ticket holder is required to follow the stadium’s bag policy: One clear bag no larger than 12-by-6 inches or 12 inches; or a one-gallon clear freezer bag. Fans may carry a small clutch bag or purse no larger than 6.5-by-4.5 inches, with or without a strap.

Founded in 1958 as strictly a “parade corps” by local television stars Fred and Fae Taylor, the Blue Knights today operate under the umbrella of Ascend Performing Arts, a nonprofit performing arts organization that serves thousands of young people through various ensembles and BKXperience clinics.

‘Shrek’ “Shrek,” presented by Front Range Theatre Company, directed by Barb Dignan, plays at 7 p.m. July 19, 20 and 2 p.m. July 20 at Highlands Ranch High School, 9375 S. Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch. Tickets at the door.

Lavender Festival reminder Lavender Festival at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, southwest of Littleton, will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 20. Also see “One Fell Swoop” immersive sculpture while there.

Audubon There will be an open house and 50th anniversary celebration on July For reviews of current 20 at the Denver productions, go to Audubon Nature coloradocommunitymedia.

Center, 9308 S. com/ellingboe.html.

Wadsworth Blvd., Littleton, with a John Denver cover band. 303-973-9530, denveraudubon.org/events. Check on other upcoming events and field trips.

‘Full Monty’ Parker Arts presents “The Full Monty” July 19 to Aug. 4 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker.

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

Affordable Fun for Everyone!

Drums Along the Rockies again set to entertain Event at stadium features nine elite corps

LostandFoundProductions.net.

Eight Magical Weekends!

Open Now thru August 4 TH

10:00am- 6:30pm

Wine Revelry Weekend!

This d en Week

PEPSI_H1_3PMS_SM (FOR USE .25” 1.5" )

Free Wine Tasting & The Legendary Grape Stomp!

July 13 & 14

Entertainment, Food and Fun • Medieval Amusement Park Music & Comedy • Over 200 Master Artisans Jousting, Delicious Food & Drink • Games, Rides and More!

FREE Parking & Shuttle • Open Rain or Shine • No Pets Please

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

16 Parker Chronicle

July 12, 2019J

C-470 express lanes project nearing completion

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Officials from the Colorado Department of Transportation anticipate that the long-awaited C-470 express lanes project will wrap up at the end of 2019, likely in December. “(The) contractor expects all lanes will be open but there might be crews on site for several months following to do finish work, perfecting some issues, landscaping etc.,” Linda Wilson, a spokeswoman for the project, said in an email. “We also have to take into consideration some of the normal

obstacles that can delay a project such as weather, material availability and crew availability.”

The C-470 Express Lanes project — which kicked off in late 2016 — will add two tolled express lanes westbound from I-25 to Colorado Boulevard, near the South University Boulevard exit, with one tolled express lane continuing westbound from Colorado Boulevard to Wadsworth Boulevard.

One express lane will be added to the eastbound stretch from Wadsworth Boulevard to I-25. The project will also see bridges and overpasses widened, curves realigned and the addition of

noise walls along populated parts of the corridor, among other tweaks, according to CDOT materials.

The project is expected to save motorists upwards of 18 minutes of travel time on the roughly 12-mile stretch between I-25 and Wadsworth Boulevard during rush hour. Tolls will vary depending on traffic flow and would range up to $6 to travel the entire express-lane corridor during peak hours.

The goal is to keep all motorists moving at 45 mph or faster.

Roughly 100,000 drivers use the segment of highway every day, according to CDOT, with volumes projected to

increase 40% by 2035.

Douglas County funded $10 million of the project’s $276 million cost. An additional $110.6 million came from state and federal funding. Toll revenue will fund the remaining balance, along with costs of highway maintenance and operation of the express lanes.

For convenience and cost savings, motorists can purchase an express lanes pass at www.expresstoll.com.

After creating an account, a customer will receive a transponder to place inside of his or her vehicle. Tolls will be automatically deducted from the customer’s pre-paid toll account.

PARKER and ELIZABETH

FUNERAL HOMES & CREMATORY We serve our families by being a full service, family owned second generation, independent funeral home.

We can help you plan a personal lasting tribute for your loved one.

10325 Parkglenn Way, Parker, Co 80138 303-841-4004

www.pfh-co.com

243 Sprouse Ct, Elizabeth, Co 80107 303-646-0003

Serving Douglas, Elbert, Arapahoe and Metro Denver Counties Paid Advertisements

Serving the southeast Denver area

Castle Rock/Franktown

Castle Rock/Franktown

Greenwood Village

First United Methodist Church 1200 South Street Castle Rock, CO 80104 303.688.3047 www.fumccr.org

Services:

Sunday Worship 8:30am & 10:00am - Worship 10:00am - Sunday School

St. Philip in the Field Episcopal Church

Two Sunday Services

Trinity Lutheran Church and School

Sunday Worship Times 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

Trinity Lutheran School and ECEC (Ages 2 1/2 - 5; Grades K-8)

www.tlcas.org

Congregation Beth Shalom Serving the Southeast Denver area

Call or check our website for information on services and social events!

Little Blessings Parents Day Out www.littleblessingspdo.com

Find us on Facebook: Trinity Lutheran Church, Franktown

303-505-9236

WORLD MISSION CHURCH

Centennial

Parker

(KOREAN CHURCH)

7249 E. Park Dr. Franktown, CO TIME: 10:30 PM PHONE: 303-688-1004 ENGLISH TRANSLATION

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

Sedalia

303-841-4660

www.cbsdenver.org

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 303.770.1155

www.stthomasmore.org

Sunday Services - 10 a.m.

Cimarron Middle School 12130 Canterberry Parkway Parker, CO 80138 www.CSLParker.org

Rite I (without music) 8:00 a.m.

Rite II (with hymns and music) 10:00 a.m.

397 N. Perry Park Road, Sedalia, CO 80135 (303) 688-5444 www.stphilipinthefield.org

To advertise your place of worship in this section, call Karen at 303-566-4091 or email kearhart@ ColoradoCommunityMedia.com

The Bible Speaks – progress Projects underway by Littleton Public Schools are said to be a “Work in Progress” in the June 20th Littleton Independent headline. These projects will provide facilities for the present & future educational needs of LPS students.

A similar “work in progress” is needed in Christians. Both the present & the future require a believer to be ready to meet the growing challenges & opposition of an increasingly secular society. Are we steeling ourselves with Biblical principles, divine viewpoint, moral absolutes & true answers to respond accurately to human principles, secular viewpoint, moral relativism & false assumptions boldly promulgated by media, schools, politicians & even some religious institutions?

Christians, saturate yourselves with Bible verses. Pastors, teach, edify, and strengthen your flock with sound doctrine relevant to today’s issues. Parents, feed & guard your children spiritually as well as physically. Doing this is real progress. hfsmail@basicisp.net

L a C f e

a p c V e

s t $

2 c

w o

Parker Chronicle 17

July 12, 2019

Caddies earn Evans Scholarship STAFF REPORT

Thirteen Colorado students were awarded the Evans Scholarship, a full housing and tuition college grant offered to golf caddies, following a final selection interview at Lakewood Country Club in Lakewood.

Each caddie has a story to tell, reflecting the scholarship’s four selection criteria: a strong caddie record; excellent academics; demonstrated financial need; and outstanding character. They will begin college in fall 2019 as Evans Scholars, with recipients awarded to the University of Colorado in Boulder.

The Evans Scholarship has an estimated value of $120,000 over four years.

“Each of these deserving Evans Scholars epitomizes what our program has been about since its creation in 1930,” WGA Chairman Frank Morley said in a news release. “Their dedication, hard work and sacrifice is humbling, and we are honored to be able to help them pursue their dreams.”

The selection meeting at Lakewood Country Club was one of more than 20 such meetings the Evans Scholars Foundation across the country through the spring. When the 2018-19 selection meeting process is completed, an estimated 280 caddies are expected to be awarded the Evans Scholarship.

The Western Golf Association, headquartered in Golf, Illinois, has supported the Chick Evans Scholarship Program through the Evans Scholars Foundation since 1930. One of golf ’s favorite charities, it is the nation’s largest scholarship program for caddies.

A record 985 caddies are enrolled in 18 universities across the nation as Evans Scholars, and more than 10,830 caddies have graduated as Evans Scholars since the program was founded by famed Chicago amateur golfer Charles “Chick” Evans Jr. “We were fortunate to have 13 awesome candidates from all over the state of Colorado, and it was the first year we had more women than men,” Geoff Solich, lead WGA Director in Colorado, said in the release. “The Evans Scholars Program will forever change the lives of these young men and women and I am honored to be a part of it.”

Scholarship funds come mostly from contributions by 32,000 golfers across the country, who are members of the Evans Scholars Par Club program.

Evans Scholars Alumni donate more than $10 million annually, and all proceeds from the BMW Championship, the third of four PGA Tour Playoff events in the PGA Tour’s FedExCup competition, are donated to the Evans Scholars Foundation.

To learn more about the WGA and ESF, visit www.wgaesf.org.

In the Colorado Community Media coverage area, scholarship recipients are: • Eliannah Angel-Lucero, of Aurora, from Regis Jesiuit High School, sponsored by Cherry Hills Country Club.

• Chloe Bowden, of Castle Rock, from Colorado Early Colleges of Parker, sponsored by Cherry Hills Country Club.

The parking lot of the Parker Library bustled with activity at 6:30 a.m. June 9 as Parker Cruisers Car Club members began preparations for the 10th annual car show to benefit the Parker Task Force.

An hour later, entrants began to arrive hoping to find the premium parking spots for their muscle cars, classic cars, hot rods, pick-ups, Volkswagens and cars of nearly every vintage.

Ninety vehicles registered for the show, which was staffed by more than 30 volunteers and netted nearly $10,000 for the task force.

The Car Fest committee secured 23 sponsorships, which greatly increased proceeds from the event.

The Parker Task Force worked with Car Fest organizers to handle online registrations and other ad-

CONVERSATIONS Planning our future together

Arapahoe County needs your input Arapahoe County is one of the fastest growing counties in Colorado. And why wouldn’t it be? Our cities and communities feature some of the best quality of life our state has to offer.

But accommodating that success, and the growth it brings with it, requires careful analysis of our current situation and a focus on what’s best for all our residents going forward. It means planning our future together.

DID YOU KNOW?

OUR PRIORITIES 34% of county roads

experience three or more hours of congestion each day. And 54% are considered highly congested. County leaders are working to plan for transportation and future growth.

Arapahoe County, Colorado’s first county, is one of its fastest growing.

OUR FUTURE

SEE CADDIES, P19

Car club raises close to $10,000 for task force STAFF REPORT

ARAPAHOE COUNTY

ministrative details.

“Handling the paperwork for the event was the easy job,” Steve Budnack, volunteer chairman of the Parker Task Force, said in a news release. “The task force appreciates the hard work that went into putting together such a successful car show with generous proceeds.

Thank you to the Parker Cruisers for your continued support.

“We also appreciate the partnership with the Parker Library and thank the Library for graciously hosting the event.”

For more information, see www. parkercruisers.com or follow the club on Facebook.

The Parker Task Force provides individuals and families in the community with food, limited financial assistance and other support services to help them become self-sufficient.

1980: 293,000

2030: 800,000

JOIN US

Share your thoughts on the future of our county or ask questions about current issues at together@ arapahoegov.com.

Arapahoe County Detention Center has serious issues. With failing plumbing and electrical, triple bunking of inmates and limited space for programs for offender rehabilitation, the facility is in need of replacement. See for yourself by taking a video tour at arapahoegov.com/ countyconversations.

COME TO THE FAIR!

July 25 through July 28 Tickets are on sale for the Arapahoe County Fair. Come for the rides, food, games, entertainment or to support 4-H participants.

Visit Arapahoecountyfair.com for more information.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY arapahoegov.com

18 Parker Chronicle

July 12, 2019J

o h d m p

H c o t a a e s

EQUIPMENT FROM PAGE 6

VOLUNTEERS FROM PAGE 11

through June 2017, it loaned about 200 pieces of equipment to 126 people. In its second year, it loaded out more than 570 pieces to 277 people, according to a brochure.

“The need for volunteers is increasing due to the number of people we serve,” said Ralston, 72, who is a volunteer herself.

Some older organizations and churches offer medical items, Ralston said, but they aren’t always as inclusive.

“I found if you aren’t a veteran or a senior connected to a senior center, or go to a church, you don’t have options,” Ralston said. “There really wasn’t anything in the south metro area.”

About 70% of the organization’s clients are older than 65, but some younger people call after ski accidents, for example, Griffith said.

And out of its humble roots, the loan closet has garnered community support: The Rotary Clubs of University Hills, Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock and the Denver Tech Center have pitched in financially, and a fifth one is considering doing so too, Ralston said. This year, the loan closet also received a grant from the Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners, Ralston added.

Her whole organization is made up of volunteers, and volunteers don’t need to be retired, but Griffith said she finds a certain satisfaction in giving back in this time of her life.

“It seems like us retired people are here,” Griffith said, “to do something other than for ourselves.”

that Mentor2.0 organizes and hosts. Go to https://biglittlecolorado.org/be-abig/#mentor2.0. Learn more at https:// biglittlecolorado.org/m20 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: Juli Asbridge, 720-733-2292 Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation: connecting People to Agriculture through authentic educational programs and community projects.

Need: Teachers or teachers at heart to lead or assist during outdoor field trips at CALF’s Lowell Ranch. Weekdays.

Opportunities available April through October.

Requirements: Must be available during the week between 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Background check. We provide the training.

Contact: Kim Roth, 303-688-1026 or kim@thecalf.org www.thecalf.org Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation: connecting People to Agriculture through authentic educational programs and community projects.

Need: Regular care and feeding of CALF’s

livestock. This is the perfect opportunity to learn if your children are truly passionate about owning and caring for an animal. Once per week. Morning or evening shifts available.

Requirements: None. We will train you.

Contact: Brooke Fox, 303-688-1026 or brooke@thecalf.org, www.thecalf.org 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 Colorado Refugee English as a Second Language Program: Teaches English to recently arrived refugees, who have fled war or persecution in their home country. In Colorado, refugees are from Afghanistan, Burma, Bhutan, Somalia, Iraq, Eritrea and D.R. Congo, among others.

Need: Volunteers to teach English. Tutoring takes place in the student’s home.

Refugees live throughout Denver, but the largest concentrations are in Thornton, near 88th Avenue and Washington Street, and in east Denver/Aurora, near Colfax Avenue and Yosemite Street.

Other Details: Tutors do not need to speak the student’s language. Most participants are homebound women and small children, adults who are disabled,

e g and senior citizens. Many are not liter- i ate in their first language, and remain f isolated from American culture. f Requirements: Volunteers must attend $ training at Emily Griffith Technical s College in downtown Denver. Sessions take place every 6-8 weeks. Go to www. p refugee-esl.org for information and h volunteer application. v Contact: Sharon McCreary, 720-423a 4843 or sharon.mccreary@emilygriffith. a p edu.

Court Appointed Special Advocates: i p Works with abused and neglected children in Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert a b and Lincoln counties.

Need: Advocates for children, to get to a know, speak up for and ensure their besth interests in court i Contact: 303-695-1882 or www.adva 4children.org. t Douglas County Libraries: elevates our e community by inspiring a love of read- A s ing, discovery and connection.

Need: Volunteer opportunities consist b of event assistance, weekly shelving or bookstore shifts, tutoring, Storytime helpers, and more.

Requirements: Attend an orientation.

We will provide training. Specific requirements are listed in each opportunity’s details.

Contact: Visit VolunteerConnectDC.org and search for Douglas County Libraries opportunities.

We Come to You!

We’re Your Technology Solution!

Serving South Metro Denver's Residents & Small Businesses of All Sizes Call for a Free Technical Evaluation 720.892.0036

www.NerdsToGo.com

Countryside Village Shopping Center Office & Retail Sites Available Office space starting at $250 per month!

Come see what we have to offer.

Call Today: 720-984-1669 or Email: contact@imgdenver.com 796 E. Kiowa Ave. Elizabeth, CO 80106

Parker Chronicle 19

July 12, 2019

Summit hopes to change mental health approaches STAFF REPORT

A two-day summit aims to disrupt outdated approaches to mental health by bringing in experts to produce an integrated mental health model that focuses on the whole person.

The National Summit for Mental Health and Mental Fitness: Practical Solutions for Creating a Culture of Peace, hosted by The International Association of Human Values and America Meditates, is July 23-24 at East High School in Denver. The event concludes with a meditation session at City Park.

More than 46 million Americans experience mental illness every given year. If left untreated, those illnesses can cause tremendous suffering to those impacted and their families and cost the U.S. almost $200 billion a year, the news release said.

The summit brings together experts from diverse fields to build a holistic approach for faster interventions, lower-cost treatments and efficient ways to curb violence and crimes through mental health prevention.

Experts will discuss and present integrated strategies that enhance positive emotions, life satisfaction and spirituality while addressing biological, cultural and economic approaches to treating mental health.

“We’re bringing together incredible thought leaders, change makers and influencers to share their gifts, their ideas, their innovation,” Katherine Winter-Sellery, chairwoman of America Meditates and the summit, said in the release. “Never has there been a better time to open the dia-

CADDIES FROM PAGE 17

• Anthony Digilarmo, of Denver, from Overland High School, sponsored by Cherry Creek Country Club.

• Carmen Garcia, of Denver, from St. Mary’s Academy, sponsored by Cherry Hills Country Club.

• Quinn Hiatt, of Denver, from Overland High School, sponsored by Cherry Hills Country Club.

BRONCOS STADIUM at MILE HIGH

logue about critical issues in mental health and collaborate across silos, to build innovative solutions, and to address mental illness and its impact in all sections of society.”

Attendees will hail from multiple professions, backgrounds and parts of the world, providing networking opportunities to contribute to a movement that changes the way we think about and manage mental health in our communities.

Barbara Van Dahlen, founder and president of Give an Hour Psychologist, will open the conference. Van Dahlen is executive director of the task force PREVENTS (President’s Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide) and has been ranked one of the 100 most influential people in the world, according to a news release.

Closing the conference is Marianne Wiliamson, an American author, writer and activist. She also is a presidential candidate for 2020.

Speakers will include Colorado’s own U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, cochair of the Gun Violence Task Force in Congress.

“This is our opportunity as a community to lead the way for us to be able to model what we can do as a collective to collaboratively support the change that we want and get way upstream on this social situation creating a new social construct — compassion, belonging, and kindness,” Winter-Sellery said in the release.

Tickets for the summit range from $75 to $300. The meditation event is free, but registration is requested and donations are accepted. For more details, to purchase tickets or to register for the meditation event, go to summit.americameditates.org.

• Grant Gorman, of Golden, from Lakewood High School, sponsored

by The Club at Rolling Hills.

• Amelia Moenster, of Highlands Ranch, from Rock Canyon High School, from Cherry Hills County Club.

• Samuel Dahm, of Parker, from Chaparral High School, sponosred

by Colorado Golf Club.

• Michael Corrigan, of Westminster, from Legacy High School, sponsored by Denver Country Club.

Corrigan will be a sophomore in the fall.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

I read two newspapers, the Sunday NYT and Parker Chronicle.

I feel its equally important to know what is taking place in my local community as well as the world. Parker Chronicle does an excellent and thorough job of reporting and gives me information that I trust. Thank you!

–Kerry W.

115-43

FREE

A publication

LEGENDS OF THE FALL Festivals and events are signs of the season in metro area P16

of

DOUGLAS

MUD, SWEA T AND CHEE Fun run raises money COUNTY, COLO

RADO

for MS awarene ss and research

BUILDING ‘REAL BONDS’

Youths learn about issues facing Native Americans at summit P10

MISTRIAL DECLARED

Surprise testim ony leads to judge’ decision in case s of charged with man killing trooper in collisio n P5

RS

P6

UNDER THE LIGHTS

‘The feeling of Friday night football is says the subjec great,’ t of this week’s Student-Ath lete Spotlight P25

Your Community, Your Local News.

SEPTEMBER

PARKER FINE

22-23

4TH ANNUAL

ARTS & MUS

JURIED NATIO

NAL ARTISTS

KIDS ART BOOTH

IC FESTIVAL

LIVE MUSIC

...FACE PAINTI DELICIOUS GOURM NG...AERIALIST ET FOODS 10-5PM SUN 10-4PM FREE Colorado ADMISSION EventsAn

HAZEL MILLER BAND!

O’BRIEN PARK

INSIDE VOICES: PAGE

12 | LIFE: PAGE 16

ParkerChronicl

e.net

dFestivals

.com

| CALENDAR: PAGE

23 | SPORTS: PAGE 25 VOLUME 16

| ISSUE 47

check website for details

an ASCEND EVENT

Gates Open | 5 PM Show Starts | 6:30 PM

JULY 13

THE BATTALION • BLUE DEVILS BLUE KNIGHTS • THE CADETS COLUMBIANS • CROSSMEN GENESIS • SEATTLE CASCADES PACIFIC CREST • TROOPERS

GET TICKETS TODAY! (Call about group sale specials)

1- 888-306-DRUM or drumsalongtherockies.com

20 Parker Chronicle

THINGS to DO

Castle Pines

Camp DCL: Zoofari Animal Art: 1:30-5 p.m. July 15-19 at the Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane. Camp for ages 7-11 includes 2-D and 3-D projects. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Castle Rock

Pedal the Moon: 5:30-8 p.m. Friday, July 12 at Festival Park, 300 Second St., Castle Rock. Evening ride on the Plum Creek Trail to Festival Park. At the park, enjoy viewing the moon through telescopes set up by CSU’s MadisonMacdonald Observatory. Go to https://events.com/r/en_US/ registration/pedal-the-mooncastle-rock-july-752973.

Free Fitness Fridays: 8-9 a.m.

Fridays, July 12 (cardio); July 19 (dance and sculpt); and July 26 (Zumba) at The Amphitheater at Philip S. Miller Park, 1375 West Plum Creek Parkway, Castle Rock. Go to https://www.crgov. com/2798/Summer-FitnessEvents. Classes are open to all fitness levels and the entire family is welcome.

Robert D. Hayes Invitational Golf Tournament: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 12 at Red Hawk Ridge Golf Club, 2156 Red Hawk Ridge Drive, Castle Rock. To register for the tournament or become a sponsor, go to www.castlerockkiwanis.org and click on the Robert D. Hayes Invitational Golf Tournament tab. Registration deadline is July 3.

Chris Daniels and the Kings: 7:30 p.m. July 12-13 at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Live concert. Get tickets and information at https:// tickets.amazingshows.com/ Declutter Your Life: Practical Ways to Find Outer Order and Inner Calm: 6-7 p.m. Sunday, July 14 at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital, Ridgeline Conference Room,

July 12, 2019J

http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=so wkzelab&oeidk=a07eg7mtu0f ad829615

this week’s TOP FIVE Used-Book Sale: 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 12-13 and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 14 at Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. Shop bargains on a wide variety of gently-loved books, collectibles and assorted media. Proceeds support the Friends of Arapahoe Libraries. Go to https://arapahoelibraries.org.

Brew-N-Que BBQ and Beer Tasting Festival: 3-7 p.m. Saturday, July 13 at Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave., Centennial. Local breweries coupled with local barbecue and live music by the Cowboy Dave Band and Lee & Co. Must be 21 or older to participate in the beer tasting. Admission is free; cost for beer tasting is $15 for a punch card and tasting mug, which includes ten 3 oz. sample tastings. Tickets may be purchased at centennialco. gov/events.

Rueter-Hess Paddle Days: 7:45 a.m. to noon July 14, July 20 and July 28 at RueterHess Reservoir, Castle Rock. Paddle and kayak on

2350 Meadows Blvd., Castle Rock.

A Lifetree Cafe discussion about how to gain inner calm and an improved outlook just by decluttering. Contact RoyKoerner@ msn.com or 303-814-0142.

Free Yoga in the Park: 9-10 a.m. Sundays, July 14, July 21, July 28 at The Amphitheater at Philip S. Miller Park, 1375 West Plum Creek Parkway, Castle Rock. Led by Inner Connections Yoga. Go to https:// www.crgov.com/2798/SummerFitness-Events Camp DCL: Global Flavors: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 15-19 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Young chefs will cook up tasty, healthy cuisine from South America, Europe,

the reservoir. The reservoir has not yet opened for public access, so these events are opportunities to explore the scenic reservoir. Registration is required. Rueter-Hess Reservoir is located on Hess Road, one mile east of I-25 at the Castle Pines Parkway exit. Go to crgov.com/ registration.

Let’s Go to Mars: 7-8:30 p.m.

Monday, July 15 at Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. A presentation on the preparation, launching and landing of NASA’s latest Mars lander “InSight,” including recent discoveries from the surface. Led by Pieter Kalemeyn. Contact 720-507-1639 or programs@thehrhs.org. Go to http://thehrhs.org/ Colorado Pride Show: on display through July 20 at Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Paintings, photography, jewelry and ceramics. Go to http://depotartgallery.org/

Africa and Asia. Led by Sticky Fingers. For age 6-10. Registration is required at DCL.org.

Lifelong Learning: History of Rock and Roll, The Stories Behind the Music: 10 a.m. to noon July 17 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. For adults. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL. org.

Reptiles Under the Rock: 6-7:30 p.m. July 17 at The Millhouse at Philip S. Miller Park, 1381 W. Plum Creek Parkway, Castle Rock.

Go to http://crgov.com/2722/ Animals-Around-the-Rock.

Program presented by Nature’s Educators. Meet native reptiles and learn about their habitats, diets, defenses, conservation and more. Donations to Douglas Land Conservancy are suggested.

Free Concert: That Eighties Band: 6-9 p.m. July 18 at The Amphitheater at Philip S. Miller Park, 1375 West Plum Creek Parkway, Castle Rock. Part of the Tunes for

Trails-Perks for Parks program.

Donations benefit the Castle Rock Parks and Trails Foundation.

Go to http://www. crgov.com/2670/ Tunes-for-TrailsPerks-for-ParksFree-Co. Historic Denver Bus Tour: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 20. Meet at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St. Learn about “The Early 1900s and the First Families of Denver,” presented by Historic Denver Bus Tour. Registration required. Go to https://events.r20. constantcontact.com/register/ev entReg?oeidk=a07eg7mtu0fad8 29615&oseq=&c=&ch=.

The Early 1900s and the First Families of Denver, Historic Denver Bus Tour: 10 a.m. July 20. Meet at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Registration required. Go to

Walking Tours of Downtown Castle Rock: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 20 starting at The Courtyard on Perry Street between Third and Fourth streets and concluding at the Castle Rock Museum, 420 Elbert St. Other tours are July 20, Aug. 24, Sept. 28. Contact 303-814-3164 or museum@ castlerockhistoricalsociety.org. Go to wwllittw.castlerockhistoricalsociety.org.

Summer Concert Series: Clay Walker: 6-10 p.m. July 21 at The Amphitheater at Philip S. Miller Park, 1375 West Plum Creek Parkway. Go to http://www.crgov. com/2618/Summer-ConcertSeries. Tickets for sale at CRgov. com/PSMConcerts VCA Summer Block Party and Pet Adoption Event: 4-7 p.m.

July 21 at VCA Douglas County Animal Hospital, 531 Jerry St., Castle Rock. Summer block party with local vendors, door prizes, “Ask A Vet” and adoptable dogs from the Denver Dumb Friends League. Go to https://www. facebook.comevents/12710698 33056586/?ti=ia Farmer’s Market: 8 a.m.

Sundays through Sept. 1 at Festival Park, 300 Second St., Castle Rock. Enjoy fresh produce, local vendors, handmade goods, nuts, herbs, spices, essential oils, gluten free products, fresh bread, cheese, coffee, and more. Go to http://crgov.com/ Calendar.aspx?EID=62 99&month=7&year=2 019&day=12&calType=0

Centennial

Southlands Farmers’ Market: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. select Saturdays through September at Southlands, 6155 S. Main St., Aurora.

Locally grown produce, unique food items, fresh baked good and handmade crafts. Call 303-6275000.

SEE CALENDAR, P21

Parker Chronicle 21

July 12, 2019

CALENDAR FROM PAGE 20

Denver Zoo: Animal Expedition: 10-11 a.m.

Friday, July 12 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Learn about different habitats by exploring the world and learning about animals’ food, water, shelter and space. Go to https://arapahoelibraries.org/ 17 Mile House Open House and Tours: 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, July 13, Aug. 17, Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 16 and Dec. 7 at 8181 S. Parker Road, Centennial. Property is between the 75acre Norton Farm Open Space owned by the Town of Parker and the 107-acre Parker Jordan/Centennial Open Space. Visit a 155-yearold farm that was a resting stop for pioneers traveling on the Cherokee/Smoky Hill wagon trails in the 1860s. Includes historic house, red barn, silo and milk shet, which were restored to their known conditions in the early 1900s.

Go to http://co.arapahoe.co.us/Facilities/Facility/Details/17-Mile-House-Farm-Park-23 The Story Bakers: 6-7 p.m. Monday, July 15 at Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. Professional actors turn original stories into sketch comedy and live drama skits. Go to https://arapahoelibraries.org/ Celtic Nations Musical Journey with the Kilted Man: 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 at Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial.

Join Matthew Gurnsey on a musical journey through some history of the six Celtic nations, Ireland (Éire), Scotland (Alba), the Isle of Man (Ellin Vannin), Wales (Cymru), Cornwall (Kernow), and Brittany (Breizh). Register online at www.centennialco.gov/activeseniors.

Writing Science Fiction: Subgenres and

Tropes: 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, July 18 at Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. Discuss the broad field of SciFi, its many subgenres, and the tried-and-true tropes that every SciFi fan and publisher will expect. Take these pro tips and launch your story into the final frontier. Go to https://arapahoelibraries.org/ Music and Mayhem with Magician Dennis Michael: 4-5 p.m. Thursday, July 18 at Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial; 6-7 p.m. Monday, July 22 at Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. Juggling, balancing, unicycle riding, clowning and more.

Michael also explains the science of motion behind the artistry. Show is packed with audience participation. Go to https://arapahoelibraries.org/ Arapahoe Park and Rec District Golf Tournament: 7:30 a.m. Friday, July 19 at Saddle Rock Golf Course, 2705 E. Arapahoe Road. Tournament supports youth athletic programs. Fee includes 18 holes of golf, cart, lunch, giveaways and prizes. Proper golf attire required.

No steel spikes. Call 303-269-8400 or www. trailsrecreationcenter.org.

Franktown

Hootenanny and Horse Games: 5 p.m.

Saturday, July 13 at Promise Ranch Therapeutic Riding, 6230 E. Highway 86, Franktown.

Includes live bands, horse games, a silent auction and a barbecue dinner. For ages 21plus only. All money raised is used to support veterans and those with disabilities. Go to www.biddingowl.com/promiseranchtr to purchase your tickets and learn more.

Highlands Ranch

Who Stole the Cookies? 2-4 p.m. July 13 at Douglas County Libaries James H. LaRue branch,

9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Use detective skills and bit of forensic science to help solve the case. For ages 6-8. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

MON-TUES-WED July 15, 16 & 17

Mountain Bike Race Series: 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, July 17, July 24 and July 31, and Red Tail Park, 674 Pemberly Ave., Highlands Ranch; and Aug. 7 at Rocky Heights Middle School, 11033 Monarch Blvd., Lone Tree. Register for one or all four. Call 303-791-2500 or go to www.HRCAonline.org.

Summer Concert Series: 6:30-8 p.m. July 18 (A Country Music Project); and July 25 (That Eighties Band) at Highland Heritage Regional Park, 9651 S. Quebec St., Highlands Ranch.

Pack a picnic and enjoy music at the park. Go to https://hrcaonline.org/about-us/guidescommunication/calendar-schedules/eventdetails/evr/1/summer-concert-series-7

Lone Tree

CERTIFIED ANGUS

Learn to Fly Fish: 9-11 a.m. Saturdays in July and August at Orvis Park Meadows, 8433 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree. Fly Fishing 101 offered every Saturday from July 13 to Sept 7. Teaches the basics including fly casting, outfit rigging, and knot tying, and a chance to catch the elusive Velcro trout. Call 303-7689600 or go to https://stores.orvis.com/us/ colorado/lone-tree Networking Madness: 5:30 p.m. July 17 at Brother’s Bar and Grill, 7407 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree. Beneficiary this summer is “Camp Wapiyapi,” an organization that sends children with cancer to a free week of summer camp. For information, and to RSVP, go to www.co1000.org SEE CALENDAR, P23

Colorado Community Media, in Englewood, CO is a full service media company looking to add to our team.

“The Real Deal” COWBOY RIBEYE

1899

ONLY $

MENU PRICE $23.99 Must present coupon.

One coupon good for everyone in party.

Not valid with any other coupon, Special or Groupon.

Not good for delivery or online orders. Parker store only.

VALID: July 15, 16 & 17. Good all day: Open to close

LUNCH 11 AM - 2 PM DINNER 4:30 PM - 9 PM

DINE-IN or TAKE-OUT

10335 S. Parker Rd., Parker 303-805-9742

PAGE/AD DESIGNER Colorado Community Media is looking for someone with a creative eye to join our production team in a fast-paced environment. The ability to design pages quickly and efficiently is a must as we publish 18 newspapers each week, and a successful candidate will be able to make these pages pop, while paying close attention to detail. Familiarity with InDesign and newsroom experience are preferred, but not required. Two years of experience at a weekly or daily newspaper are also preferred, but not required. Duties will extend beyond page design, to include ad design, toning of photos and other related tasks. Full-time and part-time candidates will be considered. Full-time position comes with benefits that include health insurance and paid vacation time.

Send your resume, cover letter, references and three samples to: efranks@coloradocommunitymedia.com

No phone calls please. Send resume and cover letter to efranks@coloradocommunitymedia.com 750 W. Hampden Avenue, Suite 225, Englewood, CO 80110

22 Parker Chronicle

July 12, 2019J

LOCAL

SPORTS This sport is the real dill

Pickleball offers more than recreation, socialization

Donnie Gallegos and his wife Patty are mixed-doubles players who compete in many of the local and regional pickleball tournaments.

Donnie said pickleball can be competitive.

“You have beginners and then you get super-serious and supercompetitive players like any other sport,” he said.

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA

James Pinkel, 69, of Centennial, plays pickleball three or four days a week against a variety of players at the Lone Tree Recreation Center.

“There are some who show up to really play the game,” Pinkel said.

“Some people are here to say ‘hi’ and if they play a game and lose, no big deal. The sport is getting more competitive and we do have much younger people coming in that can just beat the pants off me.”

The sport with a curious name has exploded in popularity. In addition to be considered a fun, recreational game, pickleball has grown into a seriously competitive outlet for many. Today, the sport even has professional players.

“No question, there is competition — and at all ages,” said Don Siegel, director for two tournaments at the Apex Center in Arvada.

There has been a 650% increase in players over the past six years, according to the USA Pickleball Association. There were 3.1 million players in 2018, according to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association.

Numerous tournaments are scheduled in Colorado this summer, including competitions in Englewood and Arvada.

Pickleball is particularly popular among seniors. The Sports and Fitness Industry Association reports that 43% of players are 65 years old or older.

The sport includes elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis.

It’s played with paddles and a plastic ball with holes in it on a 20-foot by 44-foot badminton-size court. It can be played indoors or outdoors, doubles or singles.

Siegel believes pickleball gives former athletes another chance to compete later in life, but it is also drawing interest from younger generations.

“Commonly, people looked at it as a senior sport, but you are seeing some of the younger tennis players come over and literally change the sport.

“Anybody that is truly an ambassador for the sport is happy that the younger generation is acknowledging that this is a fast-paced, aggressive game. It’s like any sport, it can be played aggressively, and very competitively … We’ve got some really competitive 70 (year-old) plus players and others that are here to have a good time, smile and laugh.

That’s one of the many beauties of

JIM BENTON

TOURNAMENTS ON TAP

THE NAME OF THE GAME

The following are pickleball tournaments in Colorado this summer, according to Pickleballtournaments.com:

• South Suburban Pickle Dilly Doubles Tournament, Aug. 10-11, Cornerstone Park in Englewood, 5150 S. Windermere St.

• Colorado Pickleball Open, July 12-14, at Apex Center in Arvada, 13150 W. 72nd Ave.

• Vail Pickleball Open, Aug. 13-18, Golden Peak Pickleball Courts in Vail.

• South Suburban Firecracker Finale Doubles Tournament, July 20-21, at Cornerstone Park in Englewood, 5150 S. Windermere St. • Rocky Mountain Pickleball Open, Aug. 2-4, at Apex Center in Arvada, 13150 W. 72nd Ave. the sport.”

Ryan Daberkow, an athletics coordinator for South Suburban Parks and Recreation District, said he wouldn’t necessarily label the sport as becoming more competitive.

“It’s just a growing sport in general,” said Daberkow. “People from all age groups are taking an interest in the sport. You get a mixture of skill levels.”

But Drew Wathey of the USA Pickleball Association says the competitive level has increased.

“As the popularity has increased, it attracts ex-tennis players,” said Wathey, who estimates there are now in the neighborhood of 125 professional players.

“The pro division is swelling.

Prize money is increasing. Winners can win as much as $2,500 to $3,000.

It reminds me of the old Virginia Slims tennis circuit, where they would play for peanuts. We are seeing 10- and 12-year-old kids in some of our tournaments and players in their 80s.”

Colorado has its share of elite

• Denise Pearson Memorial Tournament, Aug. 24-25, at Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs.

• Battle of The Paddle, Aug. 28-Sept. 1, at Gypsum Creek Golf Course in Gypsum.

• USAPA Great Plains Regional, Sept.

5-8, Monument Valley Park in Colorado Springs.

WHERE TO PLAY IN PARKER Parker Parks and Recreation offers opportunities to play pickleball. Drop-in play is available, both indoors and outdoors. In addition, a boot camp for newcomers to the sport is scheduled for this month. Find out more at www. parkerrec.com/1197/Adult-Pickleball pickleball players.

Scott Moore, of Colorado Springs, is the No.1 50-plus senior male player in the world and is a 12-time USAPA gold medalist.

Moore has mastered a sport in which placement and spin are more vital to success than power and speed.

Julie Quisenberry, 76, says the older generation enjoys the competition as much as younger players.

“It can get competitive,” said Quisenberry, who recently was playing at the Goodson Recreation Center in Centennial. “We like to keep score. We sort it out among ourselves. There are all kinds of players. One night I played against

Three men — Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell, and Barney McCallum — are credited with inventing pickleball on Bainbridge Island, Washington, near Seattle, in 1965, according to the USA Pickleball Association. The men were looking for a way to help their families combat boredom, and they developed a game on a badminton court, using table tennis paddles and a plastic ball.

One possible reason it became known as pickleball was because the Pritchards had a dog named Pickles that liked to chase the ball used in the new game, according to the association.

Another theory: “According to Joel Pritchard’s wife (Joan), she started calling the game pickleball because ‘the combination of different sports reminded me of the pickle boat in crew where oarsmen were chosen from the leftovers of other boats,’” the association’s website states.

For more on the game and its origin, go to www.usapa.org. a 23-year-old kid.

“I like the socializing. You meet new people. I started playing five years ago for exercise but it was so much fun. I was teaching as a substitute but I quit to play pickleball.”

Littleton couple Patty Gallegos, 54, and Donnie Gallegos, 52, play singles, doubles and mixed doubles in many tournaments around the region.

Competition is one of the reasons.

“We started playing and got addicted to it,” Patty Gallegos said.

“In the competitive world of pickleball, there is a whole community of pickleball players. You can play for fun or also get into the side of it that is very competitive.”

Parker Chronicle 23

July 12, 2019

CALENDAR FROM PAGE 21

RidgeGate Summer Beats: Skean Dubh: 5-8 p.m. Thursday, July 18 at Prairie Sky Park, just west of the Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 RidgeGate Circle, Lone Tree. Celtic folk.

Go to https://ridgegate.com/events/ridgegate-summer-beats-concert-june2019/ A Paris Street Market at Park Meadows: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, July 20, Aug. 17, Sept.

21 and Oct. 19 near The Vistas, on the west side of Park Meadows, 8401 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree. An open-air, vintage, antique and artisan market. Call 303-792-2999.

Spoons and Tunes: 5-8 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 8 at The Vistas, on the west side of Park Meadows, 8401 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree. Food trucks, live music, dancing, a beer garden, barbecue, a kids’ train, lawn games, ice cream and more. Call 303-792-2999.

Parker

Family Fun: Day at the Museum: 1-2 p.m. Saturday, July 13 at the Douglas County Libraries branch in Parker, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Explore modern and prehistoric animals and other objects borrowed from the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Parker Genealogical Society Meeting: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13 at the Parker Library.

Speaker Mark Rabideau to review resources and insights about searching for ancestors in upper New York and New England.

Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Awards: Monday, July 22 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Cocktails at 6 p.m., with the ceremony to begin at 7 p.m., fol- Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be lowed by a catered reception. Tickets on sale received by noon Wednesday for publication now, in person or online at the Lone Tree Arts the following week. To place a calendar item, Center box office. Call 720-509-1000 or go to go to eventlink.coloradocommunitymedia. www.loneTreeArtsCenter.org. com. 5:19 PM Page 1 Roundup_NY_Press_2019.qxp_W&L 6/5/19

Attention Homeowners, Farmers & Landscapers have you been diagnosed with

CANCER

after being exposed to the weed killer ®

Roundup ?

SPEAK TO A LAW FIRM ACTUALLY LITIGATING THOUSANDS OF CASES! If you’ve developed Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma after using the weed killer Roundup, the law firm of Weitz and Luxenberg wants to hear more about your case and discuss potential compensation. For a free and confidential consultation, call us at 1-866-509-4514 or visit us on the web at www.WeedKillerCancer.com.

WEITZ

&LUXENBERG

PC

700 BROADWAY | NEW YORK, NY 10003 | BRANCH OFFICES IN NJ, CA & MI

866-509-4514

www.WeedKillerCancer.com

ATTORNEY ADVERTISING. Prior results do not guarantee a future outcome. We may associate with local firms in states wherein we do not maintain an office. If no recover y, no fees or costs are charged, unless prohibited by State Law or Rule.

Answers

© 2016 King Features Synd., Inc.

Solution

THANKS for

PLAYING!

24 Parker Chronicle

July 12, 2019J

www.ColoradoCommunityCareers.com

EDUCATION • TECHNOLOGY GOVERNMENT To Advertise call Ann-Marie 303.566.4070

ameyn@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Jeffco, Boulder school districts prepare for the new school year

W

ith the new school year just around the corner, two districts currently hiring include the Boulder Valley School District and Jefferson County School District.

With nearly 90,000 students across 155 schools, the Jefferson County School District continues to grow. Educating about 9 percent of students in all of Colorado, the district continues to

prepare for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year.

On any given day, job seekers can check out the Jefferson County School District job board by visiting the website at www.jeffcopublicschools.org. There are a variety of positions in all levels currently open in the district. To apply for a position, applicants are required to create a profile.

The Boulder Valley School District is also preparing for the upcoming school year. Located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Boulder Valley School District stretches from the peaks of the Continental Divide to the suburbs of Denver.

With 56 schools stretching more than 500 miles and more than 30,000 students, the district currently has more than 400 employees. The District covers

Boulder, Gold Hill, Jamestown, Lafayette, Louisville, Nederland, Superior, Ward and set areas in Broomfield and Erie.

As with many school districts, Boulder Valley is currently in need of bus drivers, offering more than $18 an hour for qualified drivers.

To see other positions currently open the district, job seekers can log onto the website at https://jobs.bvsd.org/jobs.

We are North America’s leading security services provider with over 200,000 phenomenal employees. At Allied Universal, we pride ourselves on fostering a promote from within culture.

Start your phenomenal career with Allied Universal today!

Positions hiring for: Raytheon – Aurora Amazon – Aurora Northrop – Aurora Novartis - Broomfield

State Farm – Greeley Vestas – Brighton Colorado Rockies – Denver Dish Network – Denver Writer Square – Denver

Apply Today at jobs.aus.com For all full-time positions, we offer medical, dental and vision coverage, life insurance, 401K, employee assistance programs, company discounts, perks and more! We also offer part-time and flexible schedules!

(Shutterstock photo)

WE MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE THROUGH PLAY...

If you love working outside and want to build amazing places for people to gather and play, come and find out what we are all about.

YOU MAY BE THE TEAM MEMBER WE’RE LOOKING FOR!

   NOW HIRING    We are expanding and have a few apprenticeship opportunities available for park and playground builders.

A GREAT TEAM PLAYER MUST: • Be proud of the work you do • Work on local & out of town projects • Be able to lift 100lbs • Have a great “can do” attitude WE OFFER:

• Training • Continuing education • Career opportunities • Happy work environment • Competitive wages based on your abilities IF YOU ARE READY FOR A FUN, EXCITING, DIFFERENT KIND OF JOB, Send your resume with a few reasons you feel you would make a great team member.

Playco Park Builders

7891 W Mississippi Ave, Lakewood, CO

Contact us at:

www.playcoparkbuilders.com

The Sonshine Center (Infant Care & Early Childhood Learning Center), a ministry of Faith Bible Chapel, has immediate openings for:

• Teacher • Group Leader • Teacher Assistant • Substitute Teacher Pay is competitive and full-time positions are benefit-eligible. Application may be downloaded from www.faith.church/apply.

Please call 303.424.2121 ext. 95627 or email HR@faith.church for more information.

Parker Chronicle 25

July 12, 2019

www.ColoradoCommunityCareers.com

To Advertise call Ann-Marie 303.566.4070

ameyn@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

JOIN OUR ARC THRIFT STORE TEAM!!

4 Days Per Week SLPA to join our dynamic, multi-disciplinary team of professionals for the 2019-2020 school year. Provide SLPA services to students PreK-12th grades. Competitive salary, Excellent benefits, including full health benefits & mileage reimbursement. Questions contact Tracy (719) 775-2342, ext. 101. To apply for this position, please complete the Certified Application for Employment available on the East Central BOCES website www.ecboces.org under “Jobs�.

EOE

Experience in Merchandising & retail is a plus!

Help Wanted Be part of an amazing team helping people to live a more independent and higher quality of life!

Hiring Event Date: 8am -3:00pm Wednesday, July 17, 2019 Hiring Event Location: Jewell arc Thrift Stores 7677 W. Jewell Ave Lakewood, CO 80227

Rewarding and fun work that will change your life as well as those you work with. Flexible hours with a pay range of $14-$16/hr and full benefits, working with individuals who have experienced brain injuries. Regular raises start after 6 months. No experience required, all training is included.

Apply online at www.auroraservices.com under Colorado-Employment.

CAREERS Career Training AIRLINES ARE HIRING - Get FAA approved hands on Aviation training. Financial Aid for qualified students - Career placement assistance. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance 888-6861704.

MEDICAL BILLING TRAINEES NEEDED! Train at home for a career as a Medical Office Professional at CTI! 1-833-766-4511.

AskCTI.com

Help Wanted Earn and income that can help you live life on your own terms.

This video may change your life. deansmithco.com/tour

To Advertise call Ann-Marie 303.566.4070

Help Wanted

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

Project Engineer in Englewood, CO. Research, design, model, & test engineered stimulation & mechanical systems to be used for ground extraction via hydraulic fracturing. Req 50% travel to project sites thruout the U.S. Mail resume to T. Randolph, Apex Petroleum Engineering, 2 Inverness Dr. East, Ste. 201, Englewood, CO 80112.

TRUCK DRIVER TRAINEES NEEDED at Stevens Transport!

Earn $1000 per week! Paid CDL Training! No experience needed!

1-844-452-4121 drive4stevens.com

ameyn@coloradocommunitymedia.com

26 Parker Chronicle

July 12, 2019J

www.ColoradoServiceDirectory.com

To Advertise call Karen 303.566.4091

kearhart@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Concrete/Paving

BOOKING NOW!

for spring & early summer

• Home Health Care • Child Care • Yard Work/ Clean Up/ Flowers • Snow Shoveling • Housecleaning/ Organizing • Property Management/ Maintenance • Clean Move Outs/ Move Ins • Errands

I Care About All Your Family’s Needs Call For An Estimate • No Job Too Big or Too Small

303-875-7271 • allisonfultoncares@yahoo.com SERVICES

Carpet/Flooring

Bathrooms

ThomasFlooring & Tile •Carpet Restretching• •Repair• •Bathroom Remodel•

Specializing in complete bathroom remodels from design to completion.

- Tile Enclosures - Lifetime Fixtures - Custom Shower Pans - Quartz - Granite - Solid Wood Cabinetry

“We are not just building bathrooms, we are building relationships.”

Call Today and Save!

720-486-8528

Residential & Commercial

303-781-4919 Cleaning

www.buildabath.net

Carpet/Flooring

Qu

ality

CARPET

SOLUTIONS

•Re-StRetching • Pet Damage • RePaiR

n:

Call Ke

Ali’s Cleaning Services

Residential and Commercial Cleaning • 15yrsexperience •WindowCleaning • Detailed,Honest, •Insured&Bonded Dependable •GreatCustomerService

Call Ali @ 720-300-6731 Concrete/Paving

720-244-3623

Prime Site Work & Concrete, Inc. Custom Concrete & Design Services Driveways • Walls • Footers • Sidewalks Barn & Garage Floors • Patios Front Porches & Steps Stone Textured Concrete Retaining Walls

Decorative stamped concrete Concrete power washed & sealed Timely estimates Quality work

Dump Truck & Skidsteer Services

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

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Projects Large & Small

Your construction project run smoothly on time & on budget

STRUCTURAL

AND

PRO FORM CONCRETE

CARPENTRY

MODIFICATIONS

Kendall Consultants, LLC. Rkendall789@gmail.com

720-445-1606

303-356-1435

Construction

Precision Residential Contractors

We do driveways, garage floors, walkways, front porches, steps, back patios, and always provide free estimates. Fully insured, local and perform quality work.

CALL FOR AN ESTIMATE

303-888-7755

Kitchen - Bath - Electric - Plumbing - HVAC - Flooring

Call us for all your residential needs

(303)-956-6893

TLLC Concrete

prc_contractors@yahoo.com

Ty Barrett

Deck/Patio

Specialize in barn floors, Driveways, Remove and replacement

Deck Restore

303-646-2355

Deck/Patio

Any job over 400 SF give us a call!

Repair • Power Wash Stain • Seal

Construction

Free Estimates Highly Experienced

FREE Estimates For:

All Phases of Flat Work by

Construction

- House Leveling - Foundation Repair - Mobile Home Leveling - Concrete Crack Repair - Waterproofing

720.503.0879

HouseLevelingandFoundationRepair.com

Deck/Patio

Bill 720-842-1716 Denver

Deck Builders

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

WE DO ALL DECK & FENCE REPAIRS CALL US FOR A FREE ESTIMATE

SAND/WASH/STAIN 15% OFF! www.coloradodeckandfence.com codeckandfencepro@gmail.com

Please Recycle this Publication when Finished

Drywall

Call Ron @ 303-726-1670 For a free estimate

Miracle Steamworks Carpet Cleaning

303-233-3566 3 Room Special $89 Senior and Military Discount BBB Accredited

UTDOOR

“Specializing in Composite Redwood and Cedar Construction for Over 30 Years”

Driveways Tear Outs & Replace

• patios • sidewalks • garage floors • • porches • stamped/colored • exposed agregate • lic.& ins. free estimates

720-218-8849 www.delsolconcrete.com

A PATCH TO MATCH

ESIGNS, INC

• Decks • Fences • Stairs • Overhangs •

Drywall Repair Specialist

BEST PRICES 30+ years experience Clem: 303-973-6991

303-471-2323 FREE ESTIMATES

• Home Renovation and Remodel • 30 years Experience • Insured • Satisfaction Guaranteed

For Local News Anytime of the Day Visit Highly rated & screened contractor by OurColoradoNews.com Home Advisor & Angies list

Call Ed 720-328-5039

Parker Chronicle 27

July 12, 2019 Heating/ Air Conditioning

Serving the Front Range since 1955 Furnaces • Boilers • Water Heaters Rooftop HVAC • Mobile Furnaces Commercial • Residential Install • Repair • Replace

Free Estimates • 720-327-9214

Electricians

Handyman

Handyman

!

INSURED

JIM 303.818.6319

“HONEY-DO’S DONE… THAT YOUR HONEY DON’T DO.” — SMALL JOBS INSIDE AND OUT —

Affordable Electrician

Hauling Service

Over 25 years experience • Residential Expert • All electrical upgrades • No Job Too Small • Senior Discounts – Lic/Insured

Cell: 720-690-7645 Office: 720-621-6955 B&W Electric, LLC

Licensed and Insured.

Residential or Commercial Ask about our Senior Citizen and/or Veteran discounts.

Call (720) 925-1241

70 West Trucking, LLC.

’s DeSpain HOME SOLUTIONS

Solving All your Remodeling & Repair Problems – Just Ask!

DEPENDABLE, RELIABLE SERVICE Over 30 Years Experience Licensed & Insured

Trash & Debri Removal for: Barns, Attics, Garages, Foreclosures, Evictions, Basements, Storage Units,

Outside Property Clean-Up: Fallen Trees & Brush, Equipment, Cars, Trucks, Sheds & Garages - Demo-ed & Removal

720-445-1606 Cut Rate Hauling Trash / Rubbish / Debris and Junk Removal Professional and Reliable Year Round Service Rubin (720)434-8042 Kerwin (720) 519-5559

Low rates, Free estimates

Scott, Owner - 720-364-5270 D & D FENCING

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

Home Improvement

ARNOLD’S HANDYMAN &

HOME IMPROVEMENT EVERYTHING FROM ROOF TO FLOOR DECKS & FENCES

303-993-9598

720-434-7822 or 303-296-0303

Garage Doors

FOR ALL YOUR GARAGE DOOR NEEDS!

Insurance

BATHROOM RENOVATIONS. EASY, ONE DAY updates! We specialize in safe bathing. Grab bars, no slip flooring & seated showers. Call for a free inhome consultation: 888-912-4745.

Eliminate gutter cleaning forever! LeafFilter, the most advanced debris-blocking gutter protection. Schedule a FREE LeafFilter estimate today. 15% off and 0% financing for those who qualify.

PLUS Senior & Military Discounts. Call 1-855-995-2490.

Robert Pencak

General Construction Handyman Framing-Finish Carpentry-Plumbing Doors-Windows-Drywall Decks-Tile-Paint

Kitchens • Baths • Basements

Serving Castle Rock and surrounding areas

No Job too small • Licensed & Insured Angies List 2018 Gold Star award

Quality*Integrity*Honesty

Handyman Services Available

303-883-2461

FREE ESTIMATES

720.635.4911

Lawn/Garden Services

Questions about Medicare?

Wookie says, call Karl!

(303) 416-6304 www.theBig65.com

*Karl Bruns-Kyler is a Private Insurance Broker, a Certified Senior Advisor, CSA, with no affiliation to Medicare, CMS or any governmental organization.

Eric DeSpain 303-840-1874

Fence Services

Cowboy Fencing is a full service fence & gate company installing fences in Colorado for 23 6 years.

Residential/Commercial/ Farm & Ranch Fencing

Insurance

Alpine Landscape Management

Weekly Mowing, Aerate, Fertilize, Spring Clean Up, Power Raking, Trim Bushes & Small Trees, Senior Discounts

720-329-9732

Colorado Lawn Care, LLC SPRING/SUMMER:

Landscaping/Nurseries

LAWN MAINTENANCE Weekly Mowing – Weed Control by Licensed Professionals – Tree Care – Organic Fertilizer General Yard Clean-ups – Field Mowing Sprinkler System Installation & Repair

303-660-0708 FREE ESTIMATES www.apmcolorado.com apmchristyd@aol.com

15% OFF Our KIG Package Call for details!

Not Valid on individual services, Some Restrictions May Apply, Expires 8/31/2019

Landscape & Concrete Landscaping • Yard Cleanup • Sod Concrete • Sprinklers • Fertilization Tree Trimming/Cutting • Planting Retaining Walls • Flagstone Fencing • Gutter Cleaning Power Raking • Aerating

720-436-6158

Landscaping – Tree/Hedge Trimming Shrub Removal – Aeration – Sod Edging – Weekly Mowing – Power Washing – Deck/Fence Install/Repair coloadolawncareoflittleton@gmail.com Commercial – Residential 720-202-9975

Licensed/Insured

PROFESSIONAL OUTDOOR SERVICES TREES/ SHRUBS TRIMMED Planted, Trimmed & Removal • Sod Work • Rock & Block Walls • Sprinklers • Aeration • Stumps Ground • Mulch

Licensed / Insured

DICK 303-783-9000 Lighting Robert Dudley Lighting LLC For all your indoor & outdoor lighting needs, plus…

• Internet/TV Cable & Outlets •Ceiling Fans •Thermostats •Wall-Mounted TV’s • And many more services Free Estimates All Work Guaranteed

Call 720-456-8196

Lawn/Garden Services

Misc. Services

Visit our website at millerremodeling.net

RON’S LANDSCAPING • 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

(303) 646-4499 www.mikesgaragedoors.com

Stay in your home longer with an Americ-

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY S U T I O N SWalk-In Bathtub. Receive anO LStandard T H TMA T W O R K F O R Y O U R B U up S I NtoE S S. $1,500 off, including a free toilet,

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

and a lifetime warranty on the tub and installation! Call us at 1-855-534-6198.

Windows: ENERGY SAVING NEW WINDOWS! Beautify your home! Save on monthly energy bills with NEW WINDOWS from 1800Remodel! Up to 18 months no interest. Restrictions apply.

Call Today 1-866-335-0996.

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

BILLS BOBCAT SERVICE

Fine Grading • Material Install • Demolition Concrete Removal • Yard Clean Up Tree Trimming and Stump Grinding

Call Now - Bill 303-562-5988 TractorExpress.net

28 Parker Chronicle

July 12, 2019J Painting

Plumbing

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

Residential Experts

Residential Experts

35% Off All Int. & Ext. 720-328-2572 720-569-4565

CALL TODAY FOR YOUR FREE QUOTE www.innovativepaintingllc.com

Good old fashioned American work ethic

P itrone g S ons

Misc. Services

E X T E R I O R

Painting

Quality Painting for Every Budget 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

• Exteriors • Interiors • Decks • Insured • Free Estimates • No Money Down

Interior • Exterior Residential Specialist Woodworking, Decks Fences: pressure washing / Drywall patch Free Estimates • Great Winter Rates

• Affordable • Quality • Insured • Great Customer Service • Local Colorado Business • Interior Painting • Exterior Painting • Drywall Repair “We Specialize In Jus*Painting” Serving: Centennial, Englewood, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Lone Tree, Parker and South Platte

L.S. PAINTING, Inc. Littleton Based & Family Owned

• Stain and Renew Custom Handrails • Custom Interior & Exterior • Residential & Commercial Painting • Paint Kitchen Cabinets • Free Estimates - Insured • 30 Years Serving Metro Denver • Satisfaction Guaranteed

LS@LSPaintinginc.com www.lspaintinginc.com

A+

Rating BBB

- Call Golden Spike Roofing - We are 100% Local & Have Great References - Roofing • Siding • Paint • Windows • Gutters

- Call Dave Vaughn 720-427-7422 - davegoldenspikeroofing@gmail.com

Plumb-Crazy, LLC.

“We’re Crazy About Plumbing” CUSTOM HOMES • REMODEL FINISHED BASEMENTS SERVICE AND REPAIR Licensed • Insured ALAN ATTWOOD, Master Plumber

PH: 303-472-8217 FX: 303-688-8821

Handy Man Screwed up your plumbing?

Drain Clearing & Plumbing Repair • Garbage disposal • Leaking pipe • Water Heater • Sump pumps

Call Dirty Jobs 720-308-6696

Over 35 yrs experience• Free Estimates www.askdirtyjobs.com

Roofing/Gutters

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

A&G CONSTRUCTION LLC WINDOWS ROOFING SIDING GUTTERS RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL

CELL: 267-720-7077

Sprinklers

Sprinkler Solutions

• Gutters • Insurance Claims

303-805-7800 In business in Colorado 25 Years We Accept All Major Credit Cards

Sprinklers

303-722-2480

Pesco2014@gmail.com www.vfmpaintingandremodel.com

www.sprinklersolutionscolorado.com

303-523-5859

ABE’S TREE & SHRUB CARE

D

Abraham Spilsbury Owner/Operator

• Pruning • Removals • Shrub Maintenance • FreeEstimates

I

Certified Arborist,Insured, Littleton Resident 720.283.8226 • C:720.979.3888 aspilsbury@msn.com

Windows

Thomas Flooring & Tile • All Types of Tile • • Granite-Ceramic • • Porcelain • • Natural Stone •Vinyl • •Bathroom Remodel•

32 Years Experience • Work Warranty

303-781-4919

TOP WINDOW CLEANING #1 in Customer Satisfactions

10% OFF to NEW CUSTOMERS Over 20 Years Experience Insured / Bonded Call Today For A FREE Estimate Quality work guaranteed Gutter, Tree Trimming/Removal

720-400-6496 topwindowcleaning.net

FREE Estimates

ANYTHING TILE

M

● Marble ● Repairs ● Granite Counter Tops

303-591-8506 Interior/Exterior Painting Deck Care, Carpentry Services, Tree Service, Remodeling, Siding, Gutters

Fast, friendly service Lifetime Warranty!

All Work Guaranteed!

Tree Service

• Roofing

303-523-6372

8 Year Warranty • Paint or Stain Commercial or Residential No Money Down New Construction & Apartment Maintenance • Siding Repair

B

C

Tile

• Siding

PERFECTION PAINT 22 YEARS • INT/EXT

A

TALON410@YAHOO.COM PROUDLY SERVING COLORADO

www.AnyWeatherRoofing.com • Sales@AnyWEatherRoofing.com

Highlands Ranch resident

Call Joseph

A

Siding

Professional Installations & Repairs Sod Installations

Remodeling is my specialty!

Call now for free estimate

VFM Painting & Remodeling, Inc.

303-948-9287

Have a Hail Damaged Roof?

SAVE MONEY AND WATER

Painting

juspainting.com

(303) 961-3485

TEXT or Call 303-901-0947

www.lovablepainters.com

Painting

Residential: Hot Water Heat • Forced Air Water Heaters • Kitchens • Baths Service Repair • Sprinkler Repair Licenced & Insured

Painting

I N T Painting C!pany E R Hand Brushed Quality Since 1968 I 303-791-5000 O R w w w. p i t r o n e a n d s o n s . c o m

ANCHOR PLUMBING

Roofing/Gutters

R

(303) 646-0140

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 303-371-3828

Local ads, coupons & deals are just one click away!

Please Recycle this Publication C H E C K I T O U T AT: ColoradoCommunityMedia.com when Finished

S

Parker Chronicle 29

July 12, 2019

P L A C E A D S O N L I N E 2 4/ 7 AT

www.ColoradoCommunityClassifieds.com

To Advertise call Karen 303.566.4091 ANNOUNCEMENTS

kearhart@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Misc. Notices

Medical

Autos for Sale

DENTAL INSURANCE. Call Physicians Mutual Insurance Company for details.

NOT just a discount plan, REAL coverage for 350 procedures. 888-623-3036 or http://www.dental50plus.com/58 Ad #6118.

For sale 1987 Izusu PUP, snap on toolbox. Please call for pricing and pictures 720-308-6696.

Estate Sales Misc. Notices A PLACE FOR MOM has helped over a million families find senior living. Our trusted, local advisors help find solutions to your unique needs at no cost to you. Call 855-741-7459.

ATTENTION OXYGEN THERAPY USERS! Inogen One G4 is capable of full 24/7 oxygen delivery. Only 2.8 pounds. FREE information kit. Call 877929-9587.

BECOME A PUBLISHED AUTHOR! We edit, print and distribute your work internationally. We do the work… You reap the Rewards! Call for a FREE Author’s Submission Kit: 866-951-7214.

CASH FOR CARS: We Buy Any Condition Vehicle, 2002 and Newer. Nationwide Free Pick Up! Call Now: 1-800-8645960

DISH TV $59.99 For 190 Channels + $14.95 High Speed Internet. Free Installation, Smart HD DVR Included, Free Voice Remote. Some restrictions apply 1-800-718-1593.

Spectrum Triple Play! TV, Internet & Voice for $99.97/mo. Fastest Internet.

100 MB per second speed. Free Primetime on Demand. Unlimited Voice. NO CONTRACTS. Call 1-877-338-2315 or visit http://tripleplaytoday.com/news.

Want your life story written?

I can help. I have 30+ years experience, and can deliver print-ready documents and electronic copies within 60 days.

I have reasonable rates and write informative, entertaining life stories.

Great family gift.

Call Tabatha 720.763.5090.

WIDOWED MEN AND WOMEN OF AMERICA.

KICKBALL TOURNAMENT

FARM & AGRICULTURE

LAKEWOOD PARK 150 S. KIPLING PARKWAY, LAKEWOOD Teams of 10-15 people • $25 Per Player Double Elimination Tournament Food Trucks/T-Shirt Included with Registration

Winners receive SWAG Bag full of gift cards and summer fun items. Register Now online at Eventbrite.com Kickball Tournament Re-fined.org

MobileHelp, America's Premier Mobile Medical Alert System. Whether You're Home or Away. For Safety and Peace of Mind. No Long Term Contracts! Free Brochure! Call Today! 1-855-401-6993.

Recently diagnosed with LUNG CANCER and 60+ years old? Call now! You and your family may be entitled to a SIGNIFICANT CASH AWARD. Call 877-648-6308 today. Free Consultation. No Risk.

Start Saving BIG On Medications! Up To 90% Savings from 90DAYMEDS! Over 3500 Medications Available! Prescriptions Req'd. Pharmacy Checker Approved. CALL Today for Your FREE Quote. 844-584-5104.

Bicycles

Motorcycles/ATV’s

TEST RIDE A NEW YAMAHA ELECTRIC BIKE

2012 Harley Davidson

Ultra Limited, 11,600 miles recently serviced, new battery Many Extras, Sturgis Ready $13,000/obo (303)424-2566

PETS

Wanted

New & Used Electric Bikes Starting at Only $899 1919 Federal Blvd, Denver, CO 80204

720-746-9958

BESTebikesUSA.com

Cars, Trucks, Vans, SUV’s Any condition • Running or not Under $500

(303)741-0762

Cell: (303)918-2185 for texting

Friday July 12th through Sunday July 14th 9am-3pm Furniture, Baby Items, Household Items and lots more 5664 West 67th Ave Arvada 80003

Arvada

July 12th & 13th Friday & Saturday 9am-2pm 10211 Allendale Drive Everything must go!

NEIGHBORHOOD GARAGE SALE IN CENTENNIAL – 30+ HOMES FRI & SAT, JULY 12 & 13 SOUTHGLENN & SOUTHWIND E. Arapahoe & S. University Maps Available

(303)741-0762

Cell: (303)918-2185 for texting

Bestcashforcarsco.com

CARS/TRUCKS WANTED!!! 2002 and Newer! Any Condition. Running or Not. Competitive Offer! Free Towing! We’re Nationwide! Call Now: 1-888-416-2330.

Looking for new customers?

Service Directory Advertise with us to promote

Arvada

Arvada

Any condition • Running or not Under $500

Firewood

Garage Sales 11804 W 76th Lane Friday & Saturday July 12th & 13th 8am-3pm Camping Gear, Yard Tools, Flower Pots, Yard Deco, Etc.

Cars, Trucks, Vans, SUV’s

Cash for all Vehicles!

Bestcashforcarsco.com

GARAGE & ESTATE SALES

Cash for all Vehicles!

TRANSPORTATION

quartered, halves and whole

$6.50 per bale Pick Up in the field in West Douglas County (720)638-2331

Mount Olivet in Wheat Ridge - Niche # 119 for two Cremains in the Circle Mausoleum; The first mausoleum built at Mt. Olivet In an open & peaceful area with easy access. Asking $5000/or best offer Call 303-422-3318 ME.

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

Grain Finished Buffalo

Hay for Sale

Miscellaneous

Sell your merchandise on this page $25 for 2 weeks in 16 papers and online 303-566-4091

Wanted to Buy

Farm Products & Produce

A Fundraiser hosted by Love Made Claim and Re-fined to Empower and Support woman in and exiting from the sex industry AUGUST 3, 2019 FROM 10AM – 7PM

MERCHANDISE

A social club offering many exciting activities and life long friendships.

Social hours for all areas of Metro Denver.

Visit Widowedamerica.org for details In your area!

719-771-8742

INVENTORS - FREE INFORMATION PACKAGE. Have your product idea developed affordably by the Research & Development pros and presented to manufacturers. Call 1-88-501-0236 for a Free Idea Starter Guide. Submit your idea for a free consultation.

ESTATE SALE, 3265 Beech Ct., Golden. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, the 11th, 12th, and 13th. 9:00 - 4:00. Cash Only.

Antiques, Indian rug, dishes, tools, and a lot of miscellaneous good stuff.

Split & Delivered $300 a cord Stacking available extra $35 Christmas Trees available at Sedalia Conico and Jar Mart in Sedalia Call 303-647-2475 or 720-323-2173

Free Stuff

Lawn &

YARD CARE

Classifieds your local small business!

Classifieds

Call Karen at 303.566.4091

Church/Chapel Altar Drape Will DONATE small, royal purple fabric altar drape. A 6x11" gold cross accents middle of the drape with gold embellished accent trim. Size: 32 1/2" wide, 9" deep, 43" long. Able to send picture via cell or email. Call or text Pam, 303-9170493 if interested.

Health and Beauty VIAGRA and CIALIS USERS! 100 Generic Pills SPECIAL $99.00 FREE Shipping! 100% guaranteed. 24/7 CALL NOW! 888-445-5928 Hablamos Espanol

Visit us online under the “Reader Services” tab to find locations to pick up your local paper

30 Parker Chronicle

July 12, 2019J

www.ColoradoCommunityRealtors.com

To Advertise call Karen 303.566.4091 Commercial Property/Rent ÂŽ

Located in the Wells Fargo building at Kipling & Chatfield Ave. in SW Denver, this building offers first class office space available from 495/SF to 2,238/SF. Lease rates from $19-$21/SF full service. Abundant nearby retail and restaurant amenities with great access to C-470 & Kipling. Call Mike Haley or John Becker for additional information.

Fuller Real Estate, 5300 DTC Pkwy., #100 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

kearhart@coloradocommunitymedia.com Home for Sale

REAL ESTATE

Elegant Home in Cherry Knolls!

Ken Caryl Office Space For Lease

Quiet Street w/privacy.

1/4 acre 3479 sq ft. 4 BR 3 BA. Awesome kitchen and private office and sewing room. Fenced back yard.

Hot Water Heat & A/C. Large 2 sided White Quartz FP.

$799,500.

New Manufactured Homes For Sale from Champion Homes in South Park Mobile Home Community in Englewood Colorado.

Come see the new 960 Sq.Ft. 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Model. 55+ Age restricted Community. Call for your appointment and pricing.

Pets restricted.

Southwest Nebraska Home with 2 garages $45,000 cash, small town living in Fishing, Hunting, Boating and Retirement Community 970-472-5978

Ron 970-749-6698 Owner.

www.FullerRE.com (303) 534-4822

Manufactured/Mobile Homes

Home for Sale

RENTALS

Serious & Qualified Inquiries only.

Home for Sale

SELL your home $ 2495

*when purchasing another home *1% fee if selling only *+ buyer agent co-op

303.761.0121 Charles Paeplow

No Upfront Fees M.L.S. Listing & Advertising Internet Advertising Professional Photography Showing & Feedback Service Sign & Lockbox Contracts & Negotiations Title Company & Escrows Settlement Representation Full Service Brokerage

20 Years Experience Best of the Best Realtor

720-560-1999 charlespaeplow@yahoo.com call, text, or e-mail

Homes

Free Market Evaluation

Cornerstone Homes Realty

Arvada

Clean 3 Bedroom Oversized 2 car garage no smokers/pets $2000 a month near 52nd and Ward 303-420-6872

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

Full service.

405-409 S Wilcox

Castle Rock

Wasson Properties 719-520-1730

FIND YOUR NEXT SPOT!

To Advertise call Karen 303.566.4091 kearhart@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Parker Chronicle 31

July 12, 2019

www.ColoradoCommunityMedia.com/Notices

PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 PUBLIC NOTICE Public Trustees

Public Trustees

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2019-0116

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2019-0111 To Whom It May Concern: On 5/9/2019 2:31:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

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

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $204,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $217,903.92

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

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 41, BLOCK 1, SADDLEBROOK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 21861 Saddlebrook Ct, Parker, CO 80138

To Whom It May Concern: On 5/14/2019 1:39:00 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: JERRY K. BIVENS AND CATHERINE I. BIVENS Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Cardinal Financial Company, Limited Partnership Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Cardinal Financial Company, Limited Partnership Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/24/2018 Recording Date of DOT: 5/31/2018 Reception No. of DOT: 2018032802 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $220,797.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $219,459.39 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: ALL THE REAL PROPERTY TOGETHER WITH IMPROVEMENTS, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS AND STATE OF COLORADO DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 150, COTTONWOOD SUBDIVISION, FILING #3, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8584 Rabbitbrush Way, Parker, CO 80134

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE OF SALE

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 7/4/2019 Last Publication: 8/1/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

First Publication: 7/11/2019 Last Publication: 8/8/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 5/10/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Dated: 5/15/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

NICHOLE WILLIAMS Colorado Registration #: 49611 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000008248510

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2019-0111 First Publication: 7/4/2019 Last Publication: 8/1/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2019-0116 To Whom It May Concern: On 5/14/2019

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) 259-6710 Fax #: Attorney File #: 19CO00124-1 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2019-0116 First Publication: 7/11/2019 Last Publication: 8/8/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2019-0093

Public PUBLICTrustees NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2019-0123

To Whom It May Concern: On 5/16/2019 2:06:00 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.

legals@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2019-0093 To Whom It May Concern: On 4/18/2019 12:32:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: JAMES SPEIGHTS Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/21/2017 Recording Date of DOT: 12/27/2017 Reception No. of DOT: 2017086922 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $379,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $374,770.59 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: UNIT 81D, STROH RANCH FILING NO. 5C, AS RATIFIED BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED SEPTEMBER 22, 1994 IN BOOK 1220 AT PAGE 903, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 19693 East Mann Creek Drive #A , 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 7, 2019, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 6/13/2019 Last Publication: 7/11/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 4/18/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOSEPH D. DEGIORGIO Colorado Registration #: 45557 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000008204950 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2019-0093 First Publication: 6/13/2019 Last Publication: 7/11/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2019-0107 To Whom It May Concern: On 5/2/2019 4:02:00 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.

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2019-0107

Public Trustees

To Whom It May Concern: On 5/2/2019 4:02:00 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: JOHN S RING AND JEANNE RING Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/3/2015 Recording Date of DOT: 12/28/2015 Reception No. of DOT: 2015091699 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $191,800.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $183,019.08 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 73, COTTONWOOD SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 10A, 1ST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8852 Clover Meadow Lane, 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 21, 2019, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 6/27/2019 Last Publication: 7/25/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/8/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NICHOLE WILLIAMS Colorado Registration #: 49611 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000008220741 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2019-0107 First Publication: 6/27/2019 Last Publication: 7/25/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2019-0123 To Whom It May Concern: On 5/16/2019 2:06:00 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: BRADFORD H. HULL AND GENAE R. HULL Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOM-

Public Trustees

Original Grantor: BRADFORD H. HULL AND GENAE R. HULL Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR PROSPECT MORTGAGE, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/19/2016 Recording Date of DOT: 12/27/2016 Reception No. of DOT: 2016094981 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $348,702.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $346,565.05

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 ofTrust and/or other violations of the terms thereof.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 8, PARKGLENN FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 11317 Donley Drive , Parker, CO 801381 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, September 4, 2019, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 7/11/2019 Last Publication: 8/8/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/17/2019 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: SCOTT TOEBBEN Colorado Registration #: 19011 216 16TH STREET SUITE 1210, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (720) 259-6710 Fax #: Attorney File #: 19CO00164-1

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2019-0123 First Publication: 7/11/2019 Last Publication: 8/8/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

“Trust Us!” Without public notices, the government wouldn’t have to say anything else.

Public notices are a community’s window into the government. From zoning regulations to local budgets, governments have used local newspapers to inform citizens of its actions as an essential part of your right to know. You know where to look, when to look and what to look for to be involved as a citizen. Local newspapers provide you with the information you need to get involved.

Notices are meant to be noticed.

Read your public notices and get involved!

Parker 7.12.19 * 1

32 Parker Chronicle

July 12, 2019J

___________________ YE _________ OLDE Child’s Name Age

i

i

Please provide Phone # on the back of coloring sheet.

Eight Magical Weekends! Now thru August 4 Submit to: The Colorado Renaissance Festival, attn: Coloring Contest PO Box 325, Larkspur, CO 80118

ALL ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED ON OR BEFORE JULY 19

Prizes for each age group are as follows: Family Four pack (2 adult tickets, 2 Child tickets), VIP Parking Pass, $20 in food vouchers: an $100 value) Name ________________________________________________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________________________________________ City/State/Zip ________________________________________________________________________ Phone ________________________________________________________________________________ Age Group(Circle One)

1-3

4-7

8-11

Please Indicate Child’s Age:_______