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NEWS IN A HURRY Kim Schmitz moved to Parker from California in 2005 and recently started her own eventbased marketing business. She lives in Canterberry, loves the Colorado Avalanche and tries to convince friends and family from her old home state to move to Colorado when she visits. COURTESY

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Marketer, mother of twins and hockey fan California dreamin’ My husband Noah and I moved to Parker from northern California in 2005, and soon after I became pregnant with twins. Now we live in Canterberry, we both work full time and have two 10-year-old twins, and I serve on the Frontier Valley Education Alliance board as co-chair of fundraising. Our lives are pretty hectic.

We’ve been very fortunate to meet such great people here in Colorado and we love raising our kids here, but we do miss our family and friends in California, though we don’t miss the traffic. We do make sure to visit there often and try to persuade as many of them to move here.

Branching out I recently started my own event marketing firm, Spin Event Management. It was something I’d dreamed of doing for a long time, and I’m fortunate to have the support from my family and friends to make it happen.

Funding for the future If I could change one thing

about the world it would be to elect a new president, can you print that?

Seriously though, I think our approach to funding education needs to be changed.

Education is one of the most important things for children and it’s our future, but the way our schools are funded is crazy. One of my favorite quotes is “what if we fully funded schools and made prisons make up their budget deficits with box tops and money from Target?”

Hobbies and hockey players My favorite things to do with the people I love are drinking wine, camping in our trailer, skiing, biking and just hanging out. When I get the rare occasion to be by myself and recharge, I enjoy a cocktail on my deck or by the fire pit and enjoy the view.

I love hockey and I’m a big Avalanche fan. My favorite player was Cody McLeod because he always started the brawls. Now that he’s been traded my favorites are Matt Duchene and Tyson Barrie.

Duchene is super quick on the ice and Barrie is so witty and funny in interviews that he makes me laugh. He’s a great defenseman too.

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Honey Festival comes to O’Brien The 10th annual Honey Festival returns to O’Brien Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 6. Bee enthusiasts and farmers’ market attendees can enjoy this free event and learn about the benefits of the honeybee for the environment, people’s health and the community.

According to the USDA, bees pollinate 75 percent of the fruits, nuts and vegetables grown in the United States. Unfortunately, these pollinators are also vulnerable: Beekeepers across the United States lost 44 percent of their honeybee colonies between April 2015 and April 2016 due to factors including habitat loss, pathogens, and pesticides.

More than 15 bee-friendly exhibitors will provide information and family-friendly activities to help celebrate and protect bees.

Adults and kids alike can see hives, sample honey, create crafts, learn from local beekeepers and take home beekeeping and gardening supplies. The winner of a beekeeping starter kit provided by Murdoch’s will also be announced at the gazebo at 11:30 a.m.

For more information on the Honey Festival visit parkerarts.org/Honey-Festival, or email PACEedu@parkeronline.org.

construction, and foster economic growth and vitality along the corridor,” Martin said.

Alexa Pecorella, marketing and public relations supervisor for E-470 Highway Authority, said eliminating other fees that fund the project, such as vehicle registration fees collected from Coloradans receiving and renewing license plates, may be considered by the board at a later time.

E-470 ends permit fee The E-470 Public Highway Authority’s board of directors voted on July 27 to terminate a fee imposed on new-construction building permits issued along the E-470 corridor. The measure becomes effective immediately.

E-470’s Highway Expansion Fee, first imposed in 1989, was a one-time fee paid when a building permit is issued for new construction within the E-470 corridor.

According to E-470 Board Chair Josh Martin, the board took an active role in eliminating the fee.

“This will remove an impediment to new

Connect with Council Town council and staff will be hosting a Connect with Council booth at various events throughout the months of August and September, the first of which will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Aug. 5 in conjunction with the Parker Police Department’s observation of the National Night Out event.

The public is welcome to get to know the people behind government titles, receive giveaways and snap a #MadeInParker or #YourKindofPlace selfie using the town’s selfie station props. Participants who share a selfie on social media and tag the town of Parker may win a Parker lawn blanket.

Police host Scout Night The Parker Police Department will host Scout Night for Parker area Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 30. Up to 150 scouts will learn about crime prevention, crime scene investigating and emergency preparedness and will meet several officers.

Scout Night is hosted annually to help scouts achieve merit badge training for the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, and provides an opportunity for community engagement between officers and the youngest members of the community.

For more information or registration forms for scouts who would like to attend Scout Night, visit parkerpd.org/1739/ScoutNights. All scouts in attendance must be with a troop leader or chaperone.

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Q&A with Debora Scheffel What’s happening with my County government?

Our committment to open and transparent government includes online posting of information about all public meetings at which the business of government is conducted. To view agendas for various public meetings visit www.douglas.co.us and search for meetings and agendas.

Planning Commission vacancies Douglas County is seeking two regular members and one alternate member to serve on the Douglas County Planning Commission in Districts II and III. For more information about the open Planning Commission vacancies or to complete an application, please visit www.douglas. co.us and search for Planning Commission or contact Christy Gordon at 303.660.7401.

Visit prehistoric times August 12 More than 11,000 years ago, at the end of the last Ice Age, mammoths roamed Douglas County. Learn more by taking a tour of the world-renowned Lamb Spring Archaeological Preserve at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 12. For reservations or additional tour dates visit www.lambspring.org

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Candidate for Douglas County School District Board of Education, District G

BY MIKE DIFERDINANDO MDIFERDINANDO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Editor’s note: This is one in an ongoing series of Q&As with each of the candidates for the Douglas County School District Board of Education.

Debora Scheffel considers herself a career educator. After graduating from the University of Denver with a master’s degree in special education, she served as a special education teacher at Northeast Elementary School in Parker.

She earned a doctorate at Northwestern University in Illinois and worked as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of California San Diego, where she studied how language and learning influence each other. She has also worked in New York as a rehabilitation program coordinator and in rural schools in Kansas.

Scheffel, 63, represented Colorado’s 6th Congressional District on the Colorado State Board of Education for six years after being elected in 2010. In 2016, she narrowly lost her re-election bid to Rebecca McClellan.

The Parker resident serves as the dean of Colorado Christian University’s School of Education.

As part of the four-person Elevate Douglas County slate, Scheffel will be running for the seat in District G, which includes the areas in and around Parker. District G is currently held by school board President Meghann Silverthorn.

Silverthorn is term-limited — elected in 2009 and 2013, she will have served eight years come November— and cannot run again.

Why did you decide to run?

I’ve lived in Douglas County a long time and Douglas County gave me my first job. I want to ensure that the district is doing the best it can for kids and families in the county.

I’ve seen a lot of angst and things go on that may not serve our community the best and I would love to be part of the solution of addressing some of the things that have been going on the last couple of years.

I just know that teachers are key to a great school district and that parents have a huge investment in ensuring their students have a wonderful experience. I would like to be part of making that happen in Douglas County.

What are the most important issues facing the school district?

The negativity on the board has been an issue. I think that we have to have civil discourse and serious conversations about how best to serve the needs of every student, but

we need to do it in a way that is professional and civil and keeps children and students in the forefront of every discussion. Really, I think that’s number one. Ensuring that people have a voice and that there’s a lot of listening going on. I really think that restoring trust in the board and respect in the community is one of Scheffel the main priorities we need to address first.

The board has been divided in recent years. How would you help bridge that divide?

Listening is really a first step. I always think that in any new situation, a lot of listening needs to go on. How have people experienced the policies of the board? What do they like? What do they not like? How are things being implemented? I think there are lots of concepts that can sound good in concept, but once they get implemented they don’t work so well for individuals. So we need to hear from teachers and principals and find out what their perspective is. Look at the curriculum and how that works. I’ve heard from some that the curriculum hasn’t really served the needs of the students well. So that certainly needs to be a focus. So, lots of listening to the community. What are the needs?

And restoring respect and civility and kindness to interactions.

Would you be supportive of a bond or mill levy to bring more funding to the district?

I think that the district needs to look at the budget first to determine if there are areas where there could be savings. I think they have identified $20 million or something close to that in savings. I would like to really look at the budget in depth and really determine how our funds are being spent. Are there efficiencies that could be implemented before we start asking the public for more money? So, I would be in wait-andsee mode.

What do you want people to know about you?

I would like people to know that first and foremost, I’m an educator.

I’m a teacher. I’m still licensed in the state of Colorado in a couple of different areas, primarily in special education. That is where I started my career.

I went into education for the same reasons most teachers go into education, because they believe in the power of education. It’s the future of our nation and it’s essential to our district.

I’m primarily an educator, and policies, whatever they may be or sound like, have to work for individuals — individual teachers, individual students and individual parents and families. That’s really been my foremost commitment to education since I started.

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‘We wanted to protect our little place’ Franktown citizens celebrate as developers withdraw application

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A surprising finish ended a sixyear fight between developers and a citizens’ group over a proposed development at the intersection of Colorado highways 86 and 83, as developers behind the Franktown Village project withdrew their application.

The move came July 27, at the beginning of the second day of testimony before the Board of County Commissioners, as public comment by dozens of Franktown residents carried over from the first hearing at the Philip S. Miller building in Castle Rock on July 25.

“We are thrilled,” said Diana Love, president of the Franktown Citizens Coalition II, a vocal group organized against the project. “If you look around at what’s happening with the growth, it’s scary… People are worried about congestion, density and water.”

The rezoning application, first submitted in 2011, requested a change from rural residential and planned development to planned development

Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Doyle talks with Franktown residents Ginny Plouff, center, and Sara Scott, right, along with horse Princess Buttercup. Scott, Plouff and dozens of other residents arrived early outside the Philip S. Miller building to demonstrate against the proposed Franktown Village development.

TOM SKELLEY to make way for the mixed-use project, which would have included 286 single-family and single-family attached residential units and 180,000 square feet of commercial and retail space on a total of 106.9 acres.

“Upon reflection and a lot of conversation since Tuesday night at 10 (p.m.), my clients have determined that this is simply not the way to

proceed,” said attorney Jack Reutzel, representing developers Pat Carroll and Russ Berget, as he read a prepared statement.

“There’s just too much stress, there’s too many hard feelings for a community like this,” he said, “regardless of the outcome.”

Members of the coalition presented evidence by geologists, water

attorneys, local business owners and other residents to counter testimony from the developers’ experts concerning how the development would affect the area’s aquifers and rural feel.

Commissioners Roger Partridge and Lora Thomas questioned Reutzel at the July 25 hearing concerning the developers’ outreach to residents and provisions for water and sewer services to the development. But the withdrawal on July 27 saves the board from making a decision on the project, for a while.

“We will re-imagine our plan in a way that addresses the objective concerns of the residents we heard both at Planning Commission and here,” Reutzel said. “We will be back in front of the county soon with a new plan.”

Love said she and other Franktown residents are willing to negotiate with Reutzel again, provided meetings are public to give citizens their say.

For now, though, Love and other coalition members will enjoy the victory.

“We wanted to protect our little place,” Love said. “We are absolutely willing to see what they come up with and meet with them. And when they think they have a plan that they want to present, then we’ ll have a huge Franktown public meeting and they can present it to the public.”

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Steer drive honors Western tradition C

astle Rock held its Western Heritage Welcome on July 28, gathering many families for the highlight event — a steer drive through downtown — before residents enjoyed dinner at a Chuck Wagon Cook-off located near Briccy’s Coffee. Cowhands drove more than 30 cattle from Rock Park down Perry Street in honor of the town’s Western heritage. The herd was then corralled in the dirt lot near Briccy’s, where residents fed them treats and got an up close look at the longhorn steers. The event wrapped up with food cooked over fire pits in the Old West style.

PHOTOS BY JESSICA GIBBS

Cattle seemed as curious about Castle Rock residents as the people were about them during the July 28 steer drive.

Crowds were able to feed the cattle treats once they were corralled.

Cowhands led the group of cattle to the dirt lot near Briccy’s Coffee where they were then corralled for people to see.

Rain provided some fun playing in puddles for youngsters Caleb Harris and Oliver Capper.

Cowhands greeted the crowd as they drove cattle down Perry Street on July 28.

The cattle drive was followed by an old fashioned cookoff using Old West cooking techniques.

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Parker police change approach toward mentally ill Program offers help for struggling people who are at risk of arrest

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The national discussion about mental health has raised awareness of the scope and impacts of mental illness, but it’s also changing the way the Parker Police Department responds to calls in the community.

‘Something’s not right here’ Detective Tyler Herman, a six-year veteran with the department and a member of the board of directors for the Crisis Intervention Team Association of Colorado, recently devised and implemented a program to give officers expert assistance when they recognize a pair of ears may work better than a pair of handcuffs.

“They arrive on scene … they determine that maybe law enforcement involvement isn’t the best thing for this person and instead they need legitimate mental health help,” Herman said. “That’s where we bring Jen in.”

Jennifer Fierberg, a licensed clinical social worker, began working with Herman and the department in June to provide officers assistance during and after calls where mental illness is a contributing factor.

“Sometimes they just need to talk to someone in that moment,” Fierberg said. “A lot of the calls I get sent to me are often not mental health calls to begin with, but the officer is thinking ‘something’s not right here.’”

Fierberg ingrained herself into the department by riding along with every officer on each shift before she began responding to calls in June. By her count, she’s gone to more than a dozen active calls and received approximately 50 referrals from officers so far.

‘In the moment’ Many calls require Fierberg to assess a subject’s suicide risk, while others involve de-escalating tense situations. Some are interactions with homeless individuals who just needed to know where they could find food

Parker Police Department Detective Tyler Herman, Clinician Jennifer Fierberg and Chief David King pose outside department headquaters on July 13. King mandates that every officer in the department complete 45 hours of mental health training to help them realize if someone they’re dealing with may need help from Fierberg or other mental health professionals rather than law enforcement intervention.

TOM SKELLEY and shelter.

“Some of the calls have been pretty intense,” she said. “It just depends on what the need is, they’re all different.”

The position is funded through a grant approved by the state Legislature and in partnership with Fierberg’s employer, AllHealth Network, formerly the Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network.

Parker’s model is loosely based on one employed in Colorado Springs, and AllHealth is considering other partnerships with Littleton, Castle Rock and Greenwood Village, Herman said.

Addressing mental health issues in the community became a focus for Herman when he realized how prevalent those issues were. Involuntary mental health holds, a required 72-hour hospital stay for subjects determined to be a danger to themselves or others, were up to 200 a year, he said. Calls for assistance, including welfare checks, suicidal individuals or other scenarios where mental illness is a factor, can total 15 to 20 per day, Herman said.

Fierberg said part of the importance of the program is addressing crises “in the moment,” preventing situations from escalating and preventing individuals from going down a path of repeated arrests.

“If you wait two or three weeks, they’re already onto two or three other problems,” she said. “In the midst of that crisis, we can get them into the services they need right away and get them on the right track.”

‘Different course of action’ The program is part of a long-term strategy that Chief David King has promoted, including training for all officers, dispatchers and desk staff to be certified with the Crisis Intervention Team program.

The 45-hour class trains responders to recognize signs of mental illness in those they interact with, employing professional actors and actual members of the community with mental health issues who have had interactions with police in the past. According

to Herman, 97 percent of department staff is now fully certified.

“We don’t want to be out in a situation where we can de-escalate a situation and not have that trained officer there,” King said. “It’s so important for us to make sure that they have that training to recognize when they should maybe take a different course of action.”

Herman said the positive response from the public, officials and officers on the street shows that the stigma around mental illness is changing, and he and Fierberg hope to advance that understanding.

For King, a 31-year veteran of the department, the changes are a chance to address the different needs of the people the police department serves — people whose needs, in the past, may have been overlooked.

“If we had had that training we could have recognized it and we could have gotten people help,” King said.

“I’m sure there’s a lot of situations that we missed.”

National Night Out returns to O’Brien Park Parker police gear up for annual celebration, link with community STAFF REPORT

Conversation, K-9 cops and kickball are all on the agenda for the Parker Police Department’s annual participation in National Night Out, an event designed to strengthen the con-

nections between local law enforcement and the citizens they serve.

The Parker Police Department will host its annual National Night Out event from 4 to 8 p.m. Aug. 5 at O’Brien Park. Vendor booths, child fingerprint identification kits, bounce houses and giveaways will be a part of the celebration, as well as a game of kickball featuring Parker police officers.

“National Night Out is a great opportunity for community members to come together and network with

other Parker residents,” said Parker Police Chief David King. “It allows us to meet and talk to residents about the many services we provide the town of Parker and is a great avenue to receive feedback on ways we can improve that service.”

National Night Out events began in 1984 and now involve more than 37.8 million people and 16,124 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases worldwide.

Parker’s proceedings will allow

citizens to check out crime-fighting tools such as the Mounted Patrol, the K-9 Unit, SWAT team, CSI units and Neighborhood Services. Community members will also have the chance to ask questions and take a peek at some of the specialized vehicles and equipment used to ensure public safety.

The celebration will conclude at dark, at which point the Parker Chamber of Commerce will host a special screening of the movie “Zootopia.”

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Two upcoming household chemical roundups scheduled Volunteers needed Aug. 12 for event in Highlands Ranch CALM AFTER THE STORM

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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Stuck with used batteries, fuels, propane tanks or fluorescent light bulbs? Douglas County residents have two upcoming opportunities to safely dispose of potentially dangerous household chemicals.

Tri-County Health Department is hosting a Household Chemical Roundup from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 12 at Redstone Park, 3270 Redstone Park Circle, Highlands Ranch, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 30 at 175 Kellog Court, Castle Rock.

Douglas County Household Chemical Roundup Program is an annual effort for residents to dispose and recycle hazardous chemicals in a “safe, legal, and environmentallysound manner,” Tri-County Health Department says. The first roundup of 2017 held in May in Parker collected 96,632 pounds of material and served an estimated 882 households. The 2016 Highlands Ranch roundup served an estimated 1,523 households in one day.

The impact is far-reaching: improper disposal of chemical wastes can pollute the environment and pose a threat to human health, according to the EPA. If left around the house, they can be hazards to children and pets.

Brian Hlavacek, environmental health director of Tri-County Health, said: “The impacts of removing hazardous products from homes reduces the risk of fire hazards and the potential for accidental poisonings all while protecting our environment.”

Sherry Eppers, community relations manager of Highlands Ranch Metro District — which, along with Centennial Sanitation and Water

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“For us,” Eppers said of the roundup, “it’s a water-quality benefit.”

Accepted items include house, garden and pool chemicals; paint and paint products — though the metro district encourages donating leftover paint to a paint supply company; fuels and propane tanks; vehicle and household batteries; items containing mercury; aerosols; fluorescent light bulbs and compact fluorescent lamps; and passenger vehicle and pickup truck tires, removed from rims.

Items not accepted include businesses’ and commercial waste; radioactive waste; electronic or explosive waste; smoke detectors; waste containing asbestos; tractor tires or scrap metal.

For a $25 fee and proof of Douglas County residence, guests can drop off their chemical waste without exiting their vehicles. The event requires the help of nearly 100 volunteers, which the metro district needs.

“It really relies on volunteers for a variety of roles,” said Kari Larese, community relations coordinator of the metro district.

Those include lifting materials out of vehicles, checking identification, taking money and sorting materials at different stations.

Morning, afternoon and all-day shifts are offered, with lunch and water provided.

The volunteer opportunity counts as community service hours for high school students and serves as a great team-building experience, said Larese. Sports teams from local schools have helped in the past.

“You’re working hard,” Larese said, “and you really feel like you’re contributing.”

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Get ready to savor the Taste of Douglas County New this year are cooking demonstrations and craft beer presentations

ments, such as Old Stone Church or De Lay’s Pegasus restaurant, both in Castle Rock.

New this year is a craft beer demonstration, led by Castle Rock Beer Co., and cooking demonstrations.

The event started 15 years ago as a way to bring a food show to the

BY JESSICA GIBBS area. Boyle and De Lay expected a JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM crowd of about 1,000 people. Instead they got 2,500. This year they expect Mike Boyle arrived to the newly approximately 2,000 people and plan opened Raising Cane’s chicken to cap attendance at 2,200. finger chain in Highlands Ranch For that reason, they encourage shortly after 2:30 p.m. on a recent those planning to attend to purchase July afternoon. He’d missed the tickets in advance, which run $10. lunch rush but still there was a Tickets at the door on line both in the driveAug. 17 will cost $20 — thru and inside at the IF YOU GO the box offices opens at counter.

5 p.m. For either price, Boyle, as a restaurant- When: Thursday, Aug. 17 Boyle promises people themed radio show will get their fill. He has host and co-organizer Where: Douglas County more than 40 restauof the Taste of Douglas Events Center, 500 County, felt a duty to try Fairgrounds Road, Castle rants and food service companies on this year’s the renowned chicken Rock roster. fingers. Especially, he Those include El said, after seeing RaisTickets: $10 in advance, Meson Mexican restauing Cane’s listed as one $20 at the door. The rant, Black-eyed Pea, of the top five fastestevent center box office Old Chicago Pizza and growing food chains in opens at 5 p.m. on Aug. the U.S. from a Business 17. Children under 3 years Tap Room, Mama Lisa’s Little Italy and the B & Insider article. old are free.

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“I am so proud of finger, Boyle seemed to that,” he said. reaffirm for himself: “This is good.”

He also sees the event as a rare In-between the crunches and bites, opportunity for people to meet the Boyle dished about the upcoming owners and chefs of their favorites Taste of Douglas County slated for restaurants “face to face.”

Aug. 17, which he plans with Castle Ultimately, Boyle said, they hope Rock restaurant owner John De Lay. Raising Cane’s arrived in town too a Taste of Douglas County offers people an aescape from their busy late to make this year’s lineup, he lives. said, but true to tradition, the 2017 “This is an opportunity to break event will offer a range of options out of that,” Boyle said, “to find — from casual to fine dining and wonderful restaurants that you spanning cuisines from Mexican enjoy, to find restaurants you’ve to Italian to exclusively dessert wanted to try, maybe restaurants venues. There is also a mix of resthat you haven’t heard of.” taurant chains and local establish-

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County pledges $6.4 million toward Frontage Road improvements Board of Commissioners will consider roadway funding at Aug. 8 budget meeting

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When Douglas County commissioners convened a special meeting in June to consider a tax initiative to procure more money for roads, one name repeatedly popped up during public comment.

Frontage Road, which runs parallel to Interstate 25 south of Castle Rock, needs county dollars, residents reported: The roadway is plagued with dangerous intersections and more traffic than it is meant to support.

“The Frontage Road is like a race track,” said county resident Boston Alborghetti during the special meeting.

“Commuters use the Frontage Road as a high-speed bypass to the I-25 backup,” added Castle Rock resident Tom Bracken.

The meeting was not the first time commissioners have heard such complaints. Community survey results also point to the road as a problem.

This month, commissioners are

responding with a recommendation to put $6.4 million toward improving the road. Appropriation of the funds will be part of the board’s supplemental budget discussion on Aug. 8.

The supplemental budget is how commissioners appropriate unexpected revenues, such as grants, that were not accounted for when the annual budget was approved.

“As a board, we assigned ourselves the role of providing a safe and secure community through resource allocation and collaborative partnerships,” Chairman Roger Partridge said in a written statement. “There is no question that our role, coupled with past and present citizen input, influenced the timing and expediency of this board decision.”

The recommendation for Frontage Road comes in two parts. First is $1.4 million for improvements to the Tomah/West I-25 Frontage Road intersection.

Second is $5 million to cover the design and right-of-way acquisition needed to relocate West I-25 Road between Tomah Road and Plum Creek Parkway in Castle Rock. The project would move Frontage Road from the east side of the railway to the west side.

Total costs to relocate the road and a project timeline are not known at this time. Plans for the Tomah/West I-25 Frontage Road intersection are also not finalized but are estimated

to begin within 24 months.

Both projects would require the county to partner with multiple players.

For example, improvements toward the intersection may occur within the Colorado Department of Transportation right-of-way and Burlington Northern Santa Fe railway property.

“Our challenge now,” Commissioner Lora Thomas said in a written statement, “is to ensure we have all the right partners at the table, as the success of these projects will require a sustained commitment from the private sector as well as local, state and federal partners, including the Town of Castle Rock, CDOT, Federal Highway Administration and cooperation from the BNSF Railroad.”

Despite the recent urgency toward the project, Douglas County has been planning and carrying out improvements to the road since 1999.

Art Griffith, a capital improvement project manager with Douglas County, said beginning in 2000 the county started construction on a road running south of Tomah Road called Bear Dance Drive, which sits farther west of I-25 than Frontage Road.

By 2004, the county had acquired 95 percent of the necessary right-of-way property for a relocation project.

As plans for the road developed over the years, the priority was on

THEY SAID IT “Roadway infrastructure is about getting people where they need to go, and we know many of those trips are regional and cross-jurisdictional boundaries. That’s why it’s important we work with other agencies to plan infrastructure investments. We’ve historically demonstrated a strong partnership with Douglas County, and the Frontage Road Relocation project is another example of that relationship. This project has been part of the town’s master transportation planning efforts since 1994. It’s exciting to see it move ahead to design.”

— Bob Goebel, Castle Rock public works director reducing the number of railroad crossings on both public and private property, Griffith said. However, a lack of funding partners prevent the project from progressing any further.

With the appropriation of the supplemental budget funds, commissioners now aim to get the ball rolling on the next relocation leg of the Frontage Road project.

“This is the right decision at the right time for all the right reasons,” District 2 Commissioner David Weaver said in a written statement.

“This is an investment of the public’s money back into one of the quality of life issues they value most — road safety.”

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Parker CPA sentenced to prison for fraud Don Iley convicted of wire fraud, helping prepare false tax returns STAFF REPORT

On July 25, U.S. District Court Judge Christine M. Arguello sentenced Parker certified public accountant Don R. Iley to 151 months in federal prison for wire fraud and aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns. Arguello also ordered Iley to pay $9.7 million in restitution and serve three years of supervised release following his prison sentence, according to a news release.

Iley was the owner and operator of Iley and Associates, an account-

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The firm’s services included preparation of Forms 941, Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Returns, and an “ACH Deduction Report,” listing the amount of payroll taxes to be withdrawn from the client’s bank account and paid forward to the Internal Revenue Service.

According to an indictment and plea agreement, Iley caused the Form 941 tax return to be mailed with a cover letter stating the enclosed return was a copy for clients’ records and that Iley paid the taxes for the client.

Iley then prepared and submitted payroll tax returns to the IRS on behalf of clients showing no payroll taxes due for a given period, when in fact clients did owe payroll taxes.

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VOICES Coupons that offer discounts are more than a little bit off

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lip and save this column. It will be worth $500 off the purchase price of your favorite automobile, one day only, September 31, 2017.

Take this column to any fast-food restaurant in the metro Denver area, and it will be good for one free askance.

If it weren’t for coupons and inserts, my Sunday newspaper would look like a Sunday newspaper.

Do you want my coupons? I don’t care for the thought behind them. I don’t like to be lured into buying something by a coupon or a sale. Just tell me how much it is.

First of all, is it “koo” or “cue”? I vote for “koo.”

Who originated coupons and when?

Was it Coca-Cola in 1888? Procter & Gamble in 1900? Or Heidi Fleiss in 1987. Answer to follow.

“Ten for $10s,” it says instead of $1 each.

“Buy five and get one free.”

“This is a limited-time-only sale. It will be followed by another limited-time-only sale.

And then another one.”

Automobiles are never, ever sold at face value. The “Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price” is the punch line of every automobile advertisement.

Some things are never negotiated. Have you ever negotiated at Denny’s?

Have you ever negotiated at Nordstrom?

Should it matter to you what other people hold as their opinions?

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here is certainly no shortage of opinions out there today.

As a matter of fact, some would argue that I give my own opinion about something every week through this column. The way I see it, I am simply sharing my observations each week. But then again, that’s just my opinion.

One of my mentors in life once told me that the opinions of others should be respected, regardless if we agree or disagree. However, if we are going to base our future

decisions or actions on the opinions of others, we should really trust and respect the source of where that opinion is coming from, take the time to understand the basis for such an opinion, and then make sure we are fully aware of the potential outcomes, positive or negative, of the action or decision we are about to make based on that opinion or point of influence. It was great advice.

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Some things are always negotiated.

Art, for example. I am here to tell you that you can negotiate the price of a painting in a commercial gallery. It’s expected. Prices are above retail, to allow some negotiation room.

The collector makes an offer, and if it’s accepted, leaves feeling like he accomplished something. Chances are, the collector paid retail or over.

It’s an aspect of the art world that I won’t miss when I retire from it in about 18 months. As Ginger Rogers said, “You’ve got to know when to fold ‘em.”

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Let’s elevate our schools Some kids write imaginative short stories as youngsters, some love numbers, and some collect bugs and butterflies from early on. My daughter loved dinosaurs and the planets.

That’s why we in Douglas County are so lucky to have options — public schools called charters that focus on kids’ individual interests whether writing and reading, science, math, the performing arts or something else.

In the upcoming November school board election, only the Elevate Douglas County candidates — Debora Scheffel, Randy Mills, Ryan Abresch and Grant Nelson — want to preserve parents’ right to those options for their children’s education. Debora Scheffel earned her master’s degree in special education from DU and then taught special ed kids right here in Douglas County. She knows their needs and the concerns of their parents. She was elected to the Colorado Board of Education, and is now dean of Colorado Christian University’s School of Education, preparing future educators. She’s a passionate advocate for kids and educational excellence. As a teacher herself, she respects Columnists & Guest Commentaries Columnist opinions are not necessarily those of the Chronicle.

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and shares their dedication to teaching, the most important job in our community.

Randy Mills is an electrician with his own company who favors more vocational training in our schools for kids interested in the building or automotive and other trades. Training in these well-paid careers is much in demand by employers and will increase job opportunities for our graduates.

Grant Nelson is a secondgeneration Coloradan who’s lived in Douglas County for 24 years. His three children attend both public charter schools and traditional schools so he knows the strengths and weaknesses of each. An entrepreneur in the commercial real estate business, Grant believes parents know the best schools for their kids.

Ryan Abresch served as deputy district attorney in the 10th Judicial District (Pueblo) before moving with his wife and young daughter to Douglas County.

Randy, Ryan, Debora and Grant are running to expand the variety and excellence that offer DougCo kids and parents the schools that fit them best. I’m all for that too.

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NORTON FROM PAGE 12

Now I do love hearing the different thoughts that people have when it comes to any number of topics.

And again, I don’t necessarily have to agree with those opinions, but the entertainment value alone is sometimes worth the discussion. And then again, sometimes it’s not.

The problem is the amount of opinions available to us at any given moment. The access to those opinions, and the velocity with which the opinions come at us and the frequency with which they change, can sometimes make it impossible to form our own opinion and stick to our belief system. So much so that we take the risk of compromising our beliefs and our own character because we bought into what someone else has said or based on someone else’s thoughts or personal agenda. And when that happens, we may even react too quickly and do or say something out of character.

Would you agree that all too often we are swayed by the last person we met, the last thing we heard, or the last thing we read based on the opinion of the individual we are speaking with or the author who presented their views? We could say that all we really have to do is look for the facts, but sometimes the facts

AGING FROM PAGE 12

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To date, more than 8,000 volunteers have registered using this online county resource. On average, 200 new volunteers register every month and are “making a difference today and for generations to come” which coincides with the vision and mission of the program. The more we learn about volunteering and giving, the more we see that it can improve the lives not only of those who are receiving, but those who are giving.

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seem to be harder to find these days than unicorns and leprechauns.

OK, so here it is, you knew it was coming, didn’t you? This is my opinion. Opinions make a terrific starting point for a conversation; however, they make for a horrible starting point to draw a line in the sand that could seriously damage or even destroy a relationship. I mean sometimes we react or defend an opinion of someone we don’t even know. Or we overreact to an opinion that we “think” someone else has of us or maybe we heard something that was said about us. And as my good friend Frank always says, “Other people’s opinions are none of your business.”

This was just my opinion, and I am sure that the irony of that isn’t lost on you. And how about you? Have you figured out a way to escape the overwhelming noise of opinions and focus on what you know and believe to be true? If so, I would love to hear all about those ideas, and of course your opinion at gotonorton@gmail. com. And when we can appreciate the opinions of others while sticking to our own beliefs, trusted insights, and fact based truths, it really will be a better than good week.

SMITH FROM PAGE 12

I shop for products that are well made and get good reviews. Then I compare prices. But I never clip coupons.

The argument against this is the family trying to make it on low income. I appreciate that.

I just get an uncomfortable feeling when a vendor tries to woo me with discounts.

Sales? I am mindful of bargains online, but I will give you a new Schwinn if you ever see me waiting for the doors to open.

If I want to save money, I don’t spend money None of this means I am good with money. Artists aren’t good with money. We spend money to make money, and we don’t make money.

The high point for coupons was 1992, although how would anyone

know for sure? According to Time magazine, “7.9 billion discounts were granted via coupons.”

When it’s time to check out, do you check out the shoppers ahead of you, to see if any of them are packing coupons? I do.

If a homemaker has a sheaf of them, I get into a different line.

Black Friday sales? Cyber Monday sales? Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day sales? As the Beatles said, “You won’t see me.”

JC Penney had the right idea, remember? They abandoned sales and coupons and switched to everyday low prices in 2012. No one bought it. It took away the consumer’s “small feeling of achievement,” a shopper complained. JC Penney is still trying to recover.

Coca-Cola introduced coupons in 1888. Burp.

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

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

(PDCG) designed to sustain a culture of volunteerism in our community. PDCG communities include the City of Castle Pines, Town of Castle Rock, Douglas County, Douglas County Libraries, Douglas County School District, Highlands Ranch Metro District, Town of Larkspur, City of Lone Tree, and Town of Parker. What started as a site to post volunteer activities for the nine members of the partnership has grown to include volunteer opportunities for nonprofits throughout the county, and it continues to grow with new organizations being added all the time.

Rasika Mukkamala used the website to find the perfect volunteer opportunity. “Volunteer Connect is a great way to get involved with your community. Regardless if you’re a new volunteer or a returning one, there’s lots of opportunities to suit everyone’s style. From a recurring shift at the library to a holiday celebration, volunteer connect pairs with local organizations to bring you the best opportunities at the click of a button.”

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‘The cattle thrive, the land thrives’ — a win-win for all Rangeland grazing project restores grasslands the old-fashioned way

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Parks and recreation crews usually drive lawn mowers or pickups, but Bob Welch, charged with restoring the grassland at Greenland and Spruce Mountain open spaces south of Larkspur has a more leisurely ride — his horse, “44.”

“Rather than a degradation or a loss of the resource, we’re going to restore and maintain that resource as it was originally created,” Welch said.

Owner of Welch Brothers Cattle LLC in Franktown, Welch has been working with the Douglas County Open Space department since 2012 in its grazing rangeland restoration project.

Welch’s two herds, totaling nearly 650 cows, each occupy one of 11 areas for a period of 14 or 15 days. Then they’re moved to the next 200-acre pasture. The high-intensity, shortduration grazing mimics the habits of herds of bison that roamed the area long ago.

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Bob Welch gets his herd moving out of the pen at the Greenland Valley Open Space in Douglas County near Larkspur. Welch’s herds graze for two weeks over confined areas to mimic the intense grazing patterns of the herds of bison that used to roam throughout the area.

PHOTOS BY TOM SKELLEY provide all-natural fertilizer.

“The idea came from a need to find a better way to manage natural resources,” said Scott McEldowney, Douglas County’s assistant director of open space and natural resources. “The bottom line is to help ensure continued existence of high-quality wildlife habitat, thriving vegetation and healthy soil while reducing noxious weeds …

The cattle thrive, the land thrives, and it’s a win-win.”

Now halfway through his 10-year lease with the county, Welch says the system he and McEldowney implemented is running smoothly. Maintenance is limited, consisting primarily of moving the solar-powered electric fence charger, cleaning filters at watering tanks and transferring cattle between pastures on horseback with his wife Kristen and often with his son, Tate, 13, and daughter, Allie, 10.

McEldowney said public feedback he has received is overwhelmingly positive, and people call his office just to ask where the herds are so they can see them. Welch enjoys public involvement as well, especially now that visitors know to close the gates behind them.

“As far as the rangeland and the cattle go,” Welch said, “I really think we’ve found our groove.”

Kristen Welch, left, and Katherine Walden show a wayward bovine the way on July 21 near Larkspur. Welch Brothers Cattle grazes more than 650 cattle at Greenland and Spruce Mountain open spaces from May to September.

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Katherine Walden of Larkspur, a friend of the Welch family, holds on to the tools of the trade as she helps move cattle.

Two members of Welch’s herd enjoy the reward after a long walk through the Greenland Open Space. Cattle grazing on the land control vegetation growth and allow the plants to regenerate without the use of manmade fertilizers.

Franktown rancher Bob Welch directs his herd through the Greenland Open Space. Welch has been grazing his cattle at Greenland and Spruce Mountain Open Space since 2012 when the grazing rangeland restoration project began with the goal of improving the quality of the land and vegetation on the spaces.

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Drivers sharpen skills at BusFest

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he buses turned and stopped. Started and backed up. They edged past cones and made simulated pickups around the parking lot at EchoPark stadium in Parker.

Douglas County School District school bus drivers and technicians spent three days at their annual BusFest in late July refining their skills as they prepare for the upcoming school year.

Donna Grattino, director of transportation for DCSD, said 300 drivers and technicians participated in the event that took place on the road and in the classroom.

“We just to like to get them back and refreshed on their job duties,” Grattino said. “If they need a refresher on anything, this is the opportunity to do it. We try and make it a fun day for drivers to come back and get acclimated to the bus.”

A school bus performs a mock stop at a crosswalk during the Douglas County School District’s 2017 BusFest at EchoPark Automotive stadium in Parker.

A bus engine is open for repair July 26 at the Douglas County School District’s 2017 BusFest.

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ravis Carey, sports director at Red Rocks Church, will tell you that athletics have greatly improved his life.

He met his wife while on a Red Rocks Church sporting team team and has grown lasting friendships through various other athletic ventures. Most importantly, his Christian faith has grown through his sports participation.

“Your body is a temple; it is where the Holy Spirit is,” Carey, 32, said. “What we do with our bodies is a form of worshipping God. Sports play a huge role in that because it is maintaining the house.”

Carey is not alone in his pairing of sports and faith. Young, old, beginner and experienced athletes alike have found a deeper faith through their favorite sports, which are being used more and more by churches, school and club organizations as a medium to building a stronger spiritual life.

Here are a few examples.

Sports ministry through church Red Rocks Church, which has campuses in Littleton, Arvada, Lakewood and Evergreen, is home to a large sports ministry. The church uses its competitive and noncompetitive athletic teams to build community.

“We believe that it is a part of making the kingdom more crowded,” Carey said. “There are a lot of people who speak the universal language of sport.”

Last year, more than 3,000 people participated in the various teams.

Basketball, volleyball, softball, soccer, backyard games and many other sporting leagues are held throughout the year.

People may be intimidated by going to a church service, Carey said, but they feel more comfortable meeting people and learning about God through a sports team.

“Sports help to break down a lot of barriers,” he said. “When

A volleyball player serves the ball during Red Rocks Church sports ministry’s volleyball tournament.

Pairing faith and sport is a large ministry at Red Rocks Church.

Team members and opponents gather together to pray before a soccer game at Red Rocks Church’s sports ministry tournament.

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‘We believe that it is a part of making the kingdom more crowded, there are a lot of people who speak the universal language of sport.’

Travis Carey, sports director at Red Rocks Church it comes to sports, people can instantly connect and build trust and credibility with each other.”

Sports ministry through school sports Fellowship of Christian Athletes is an organization that creates a community for coaches and athletes to come together in their faith.

“Personally, as a former athlete, I found my identity in my performance on the field,” said Seth Olsen, the Denver metro south director at Fellowship of Christian Athletes. “When I came to know Jesus, I learned that it’s not about

my performance, rather it’s about His performance on the cross.”

FCA is found in junior high schools, high schools and college campuses across 47 countries, according to its website. More than 12,500 certified groups are led by students and coaches involved in pairing faith with a passion for sports. Chapters are active across Colorado, with groups in Douglas, Arapahoe, Jefferson and Boulder counties.

The organization teaches athletes how to play sports and use them as a common ground to witness to other team members and

even opponents, Olson said.

“Christianity is not about religion,” Olsen said. “It’s about a relationship with Jesus Christ. As a Christian, I’m not pursuing Jesus as a lucky rabbit’s foot to help me play better or win the big game.

I’m pursuing Jesus because of His great love for me demonstrated by dying on the cross for my sins. I’m pursuing Him because He’s the author and director of my life.”

Sports ministry through clubs Christian Cycling is a worldwide organization that meets in smaller “spokes” in different areas around the globe.

According to Cody Newcome, head of the Colorado spoke, most of the members in Colorado, approximately 100 cyclists, live around Highlands Ranch.

It is important for members of the spoke to demonstrate good sportsmanship, Newcome said.

“We, together, can be a testimony and a light to everybody else,” Newcome said. “We want to be loving, kind and helpful to show people what we believe in through our actions.”

The cyclists do more than ride with good sportsmanship — they have a passion for volunteering.

Some members volunteer to build bikes to give to underprivileged youth and others teach youth with disabilities how to ride bicycles.

“We ride for the Lord,” Newcome said. “Being able to ride and enjoy God’s creation is a huge blessing.”

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Kendrick Lamar’s Denver stop proves he’s the best rapper alive

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hy should someone care about Kendrick Lamar?”

That’s the question I was asked when I first pitched a column on the rapper’s stop at the Pepsi Center on July 29 to our LINER newsroom.

NOTES Standing in line to get into the sold out show, I kept mulling the question over in my mind. If someone doesn’t like rap, if they only listen to country or classic rock or pop, why would what a Clarke Reader 30-year-old from Compton, California, thinks, feels and sees in the country matter at all?

There’s no shortage of ways to consider the question, and a good place to start is the fact that the majority of the nation now listens to rap.

For the first time in the history of Nielsen, an information and data measurement company founded in 1923, rap and R&B are the top genres in the country in terms of album and song sales, and audio and video streams.

There are myriad reasons for the genre’s ascendancy, which is something I’ve written about before in this column. Suffice it so say, there is no genre more reflective of society’s challenges and opportunities, and the

inequality and disenfranchisement still facing so many groups.

Looking at Lamar from a pure art and performance perspective, there are few musicians in any genre as in control of their art and creativity as he is, something he proved over and over during his hour and a half set on the 29th.

This is an artist at the peak of their powers — imagine Bob Dylan, James Brown, Bruce Springsteen and Jay-Z at their best, and you get a sense of how Lamar absolutely owned the Pepsi Center stage with the sheer force of his energy and art.

Minus a few dancers who performed during four of the 20-song set, it was just Lamar on the stage, rapping, singing and prowling back and forth with the ferocity of a prize fighter in their prime. There were some pyrotechnics throughout the show, but you could get singed off the heat of Lamar’s intensity.

A performance this tight and invigorating would wow anyone who loves music, regardless of any preconceived notions about rap.

But what really makes Lamar a once in a generation artist is the way he sees and translates the world into song — a blend of sacred and profane, earthy and heaven-looking, that incisively captures the duality of a country that seems more fractured than ever.

“DAMN.” Lamar’s third major-label album, which was released in April,

is perhaps the purest distillation of his approach to writing, and during the show he performed two-thirds of the album’s 14 tracks. The show closed with the chest-beating and hard-earned braggadocio of “HUMBLE.,” but it also included “XXX.,” a heartbreaking examination of the divides in the country, and “DNA.,” which savages the way culture uses black artists and their work for profit and misinterpretation without engaging with those artists in a meaningful way.

Lamar’s gift is to present these ideas and observations in a way that is intimate and relatable to his listeners, regardless of their own backgrounds and experiences. Few artists discuss anxiety and depression in as real a way as Lamar does, evidenced by the fact that he has arenas of fans rapping along to favorites like “Swimming Pools (Drank)” and “Money Trees,” as he examines topics that not all that long ago were ideas to be embarrassed by. He makes the listener feel understood and accepted, and that leads to one crucial feeling — hope.

And as the lights came on at the show’s end, and I looked around at people who, like me, we’re sopping with sweat and smiling, and I had my answer to the question.

You should care about Kendrick Lamar, because at his concert, I saw people from every race and background in one place, united.

You should care because he had

CLARKE’S ALBUM OF THE WEEK Selection: Randy Newman’s “Dark Matter,” released on Nonesuch Records.

Review: It’s been nine years since Randy Newman released an album of new material, and plenty has happened in those years that make perfect fodder for Newman’s razor sharp wit and pen. On this album, he mocks Putin, religious fundamentalists, and the spirit of nationalism that has taken the country by storm. And while his observations on current events always grab the most attention, he can still write a love song that’ll knock you flat. A welcome return to an artist we need now more than ever.

Favorite song: “Lost Without You” Best proof Newman should do more voice acting: “Dark Matter” 20,000 people screaming, “’We gon’ be alright!” at the top of their lungs.

You should care because, in that moment, he made everyone there believe it.

Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he practiced runnin’ from fear, guess he had some good luck. Check out his music blog at calmacil20.blogspot.com. And share why you love rap at creader@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.

CURTAIN TIME Neil Simon’s story “Broadway Bound” is the third part of Neil Simon’s autobiographical trilogy. It plays through Aug. 20 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Directed

by Kate Gleason. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 6 p.m. Aug. 6 and 13. Tickets: $16-$27. 303-935-3044, minersalley.com.

‘On Golden Pond’ “On Golden Pond,” the love story of the octogenarian Thayers, is presented by Lowry’s Spotlight Theatre Company at the John Hand Theater, 7653 E. First Place, Denver. Performances: 7:30 Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: 720-530-4596, thisisspotlight.com.

‘Newsies’ “Disney’s Newsies” is presented at the Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre, 800 Grand Ave., Grand Lake, through Aug. 24 on certain nights.

This David and Goliath tale of a New York newsboy is family fare. Tickets and information: rockymountainrep. com, 970-627-3421.

Patsy Cline “Tomorrow and Forever: A Celebration of Patsy Cline,” starring Melissa Swift-Sawyer, plays Aug. 18-27 at the

Longmont Performing Arts Center, 513 Main St., Longmont (a delightful Art Deco movie theatre). Director is Patrick Sawyer. Performances: 7:30 Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays.

Tickets: longmonttheatre.org, 303-7725200.

One-man comedy “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish and I’m in Therapy,” featuring Peter J. Fogel, plays through Aug. 20 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Performances: 7:30 p.m.

Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays. Tickets: $40-$59, lakewoodshoware.com, 303-987-7845.

Imperfect crime “Thrill Me,” a musical story of Leopold and Loeb, the University of Chicago students who planned “the perfect crime,” presented by Equinox Theatre Company through Aug. 19 at The Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., Denver Highlands. Direction by Patrick Brownson, music direction by Heather Holt Hall. Performances: 7:30 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays and Thursday, Aug. 10 (pay-what-you-can night.) $20 advance/$25 at the door. EquinoxTheatreDenver.com.

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Five questions: Sam Adams From clerking to sports writing to stand-up comedy

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Parker residents may be surprised to learn one of their neighbors is a veteran Midwestern comedian who worked his way up from a clerical position to the world of entertainment.

Sam Adams, 57, moved to the Stonegate Metropolitan District 11 years ago. He first moved to Denver from Ohio in 1986, working as a clerk for an insurance company, a job in ready supply at the time, before working his way into covering sports at The Denver Post, then at the Rocky Mountain News, covering everything from high school sports to the Denver Broncos and the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.

Not long after becoming a journalist, Adams tried his hand at standup comedy and got hooked on making audiences laugh. Now in his 16th year behind the mic, Adams

Parker comedian Sam Adams says if there were a list of the 20 funniest people in his family, he wouldn’t even make the list. TOM SKELLEY is a regular entertainer and emcee for events in Colorado, Nebraska and Utah and Wyoming.

How did you go from being a clerk at an insurance company to writing for The Denver Post?

I started writing a sports newsletter on my own on lunch breaks. I made copies and just passed them around to my buddies at work. We were like sports geeks. One of my co-workers said “if you know so much, why don’t you work for a newspaper?”

I went from working at the

Tech Center to the 16th Street Mall, and one day I was going to Arby’s and saw The Denver Post building across the street, and I remembered what (he) said. I had kept a couple things I had written and just went in to see what would happen.

What came next?

In 1990 there was an opening for the Nuggets beat. I didn’t have a journalism degree, but the guys were encouraging me to put in for it.

Woody Paige was the deputy sports editor at the time. He said, “I like what you’re doing

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kid, but don’t quit your day job.” I told myself, “I’ll show him,” and I quit my day job. He started me out as a freelancer, and I started doing feature stories about local players with interesting backgrounds.

Eventually, Woody said “I’m just going to hire this guy because we’re paying him more for his freelancing than we would if he was a staff writer.”

don’t want a 15-minute speech about politics. You can’t please everybody, but you have to realize: “are people coming to get jokes about it or to get away from it?”

I want people to feel comfortable. I never have been a political comedian, so why start now? I still have my political views, I just don’t bring them to work.

How did you break into comedy?

On May 15, 2001, I did an open mic night at the Comedy Works. I didn’t bomb, I didn’t dazzle them, but I got applause.

Around 2006 I started doing more open mics, taking it more seriously. I was cutting my teeth from about 2006 to 2007 touring clubs whenever I had accrued enough time off, or if I could write my column at night in my hotel.

I still didn’t think I would quit my day job, but then the Rocky closed, so my day job quit me.

What’s the toughest part of the job?

For me it’s about coming up with and sharpening my material so that it isn’t just making people laugh, it’s making them laugh hard. I’ll jab you like Muhammad Ali, but I want my punchline to knock you out like Mike Tyson.

Another thing is when people know you’re a comedian, they think you’re just “on” all the time. I always say “I am not funny in real life.”

But for some reason, when the lights go on, and the crowd is there, the fear of not being funny just carries me through.

What’s your take on doing political comedy these days?

It’s amazing how one election has changed everything.

I think about what makes people laugh, like, why are you going to a comedy club? Me, I

For more information on Adams and a sample of his performances, visit his website: samadamscomedy.com.

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August 4, 2017 Waterlilies will be in bloom at Denver Botanic Garden’s Monet Pool on Aug. 5, for the Colorado Water Garden Society’s Water Blossom Festival from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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he annual Water Blossom Festival at Denver Botanic Gardens/York Street will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 5 at Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver. Water features, expertly cared for by Tamara SONYA’S Kilbane, include huge Victoria waterSAMPLER lilies and a collection of carnivorous plants, as well as the beautiful Monet Pool filled with a variety of lilies, lotuses and more. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., there will be activities near the Hive Restaurant and Sonya Ellingboe free water plants will be available while supplies last. Information and brochures are available.

Free with admission to the Gardens.

(Take time to see the Calder sculptures while in the Gardens — they’re truly special!)

SCFD showcase Performances and hands-on activities from cultural organizations that are part of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District can be seen with half-price admission to Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 9 and 16. On Aug. 9: Denver Firefighters Museum, Alliance Francaise of Colorado, Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, Art as Action, Filipino-American Community of Colorado, Hanna Kahn Dance Company, Littleton Town Hall Arts Center and Aurora Singers will be at the Gardens. On Aug. 16, get acquainted with Molly Brown House Museum, Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Control Group Productions, CMDance, Colorado Repertory Singers, Colorado Wind Ensemble and Colorado Korean Chorus. Food is available for sale and, as above, readers are urged to see the Calder sculptures.

Englewood Camera Club Joshua Hardin, photo editor of Colorado Life magazine, will speak to the Englewood Camera Club at 7 p.m. Aug. 8 about how to have photos published for editorial purposes, specifically in magazines (how to query, etc.). The club meets at 7 p.m. at the

Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University, Centennial (south entrance). Guests and new members are welcome to this longtime club that meets the second Tuesday of each month.

History Camp date correction Registration is open for History Camp, which will be held at Red Rocks Community College on Oct. 7 (all day). A $39 ticket includes breakfast, lunch, T-shirt and your choice of lectures. ($29 without shirt.) Visit historycamp.org for information and to register.

Village Read Greenwood Village and Arapahoe Library District have teamed up for The Village Read, which started Aug. 2 with author Mark Stevens (“Lake of Fire”) at Koelbel Library and continues with author visits, writing workshops and related programs, plus a chance to discuss books with like-minded folks. Visit: arapahoelibraries.org/village-read for details and to reserve a spot at events. The book is one in Stevens’ series about hunting guide/sleuth Allison Coil.

Books are available to borrow from the libraries or for sale at Curtis Arts and Humanities Center, or the Friends of the Library Bookstore at Koelbel Library. See arapahoelibraries.org for more details.

Improv Pam Roth O’Mara will host Improv Playtime at the ACC Campus from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 9. Cost: $29. To register, call 303-797-5722 or see Arapahoe. edu.

Saturday, August 19 Recycle old electronics, shred documents, and donate gently used clothing and shoes Join us on Saturday, August 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Chaparral High School, 15655 Brookstone Drive in Parker.

Recycle these items for free.

Donate gently used clothing and shoes.

Accepted items: • Three file boxes or kitchen-sized trash bags per person for paper shredding.

• All household electronics that plug into a wall, including televisions.

Items NOT Accepted: • Large home appliances such as refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, etc.

• Toys or books.

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Colorado food Chatfield Farms’ annual celebration of Colorado history, music, food and cocktails, featuring local chefs, tours and live music, will be at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 12 at Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton.

Cost: $42, $39, member. Go to botanicgardens.org/chatfield-farms.

Garrison Keillor A Prairie Home Companion’s Love and Comedy show, featuring Garrison Keillor plays at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 13 at Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton. Doors open at 4:390 p.m. Tickets: $61-$66, botanicgardens.org.

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Two wheels, two coasts, one big victory Parker man part of team that wins 3,000-mile cross-country bike race

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Team-building exercises in the corporate world typically involve awkward games and catered lunches, but for Erik Clark and seven of his coworkers at ViaSat, it took the form of a highly competitive, 3,000-mile bike race from California to Maryland.

“It really is almost like (the television show) `The Amazing Race,’” Clark said. “There are all these aspects of navigation, team-building, the crew aspect, the planning that goes into every step … and then all the drama when something goes wrong.”

Clark moved to Parker and began working for the satellite communications company three years ago, and quickly learned that his love of mountain biking would translate well to his new job.

Each year, the company participates in the Race Across America, a continual race challenging cyclists to cross 12 states, climb 1,700 vertical feet and endure any weather conditions they come across, like the desert near Borrego Springs, California,

Erik Clark, left, celebrates with his ViaSat teammates after winning the 2017 Race Across America event. The eight riders were supported by a van that followed each rider as well as a crew that transported fresh cyclists further up the course for relays.

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Clark found himself navigating.

“It felt like I was in an oven,” the two-year veteran of the team said.

“It’s not like if it’s hot out you can take a break.”

Clark and his teammates took first place in the eight-man division as well as first place overall with a finish time of five days and 17 hours. They each rode for about five hours a day in 15-minute shifts, rotating four teams of two riders throughout the race. They each slept an average of

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“Going into the last nine hours of the race our lead had been 30 or 40 minutes, but in the last nine hours it dropped to about nine minutes,” Clark said. “It wasn’t until the last mile or two that we realized we had it.”

The toll of training and the race itself, along with sacrificing summer family time with his wife, his 8-year-

Erik Clark pedals his way across the country during the Race Across America in July. The race spans 12 states and 3,070 miles from California to Maryland. Clark says the hardest part of the course was a desert near Borrego Springs, California. old son, his 21-year-old daughter and his 2-year-old granddaughter, may keep Clark at home next year. He said he needs to work that out with his family.

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Coming back from the dead to talk about the light Near Death Experience conference scheduled for Westin Westminster

Nancy Rynes said she went from a 2014 car versus bicycle accident to a peaceful field where she was surrounded by love, then back to a hospital room and a long recovery. The experience reshaped her life, she said. Rynes is one of 75 speakers scheduled for the International Association of Near Death Studies at Westminster’s Westin Hotel Aug. 3-6.

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The emotion that Nancy Rynes remembers most when she woke up on that January day in 2014 was anger.

It wasn’t anger at the texting driver that had hit her while she bicycled around the Lafayette roundabout. It wasn’t anger about the injuries she suffered as she was dragged some 50 feet under the young woman’s car or the work that surgeons were doing to save her life.

Rynes was angry because she knew she had been sent back from the paradise she recalled and was irrevocably among the living after being legally dead for some two minutes.

“I didn’t know what to do with all this,” Rynes said. “I felt like I was crazy.

What had just happened? I didn’t have any words, and I didn’t say anything to anybody. I didn’t want to get committed to a psych ward. I didn’t know this happened to people.”

Rynes is one 75 of near-death experience survivors and researchers due Aug. 3-6 at Westminster’s Westin Hotel for the International Association of Near Death Studies annual conference.

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The conference is expecting between 350 and 400 people, according to Jacquie Arnold, the local organizer of the event.

“We are getting people from all over the world, providing they can afford to come and fly in to Denver and stay in a hotel,” she said. “They tend to be very gung ho and focused on the subject. It is a great conference.”

Tickets for individual sessions range from $40 to $70. Multiple-session tickets for non-members range from $230 for only the morning sessions up to $595 for the full conference.

The association is also offering a live video stream of the conference, available by purchasing a digital package for $125.

The conference is hosting two free sessions open to anyone. The first is a workshop discussion geared for veterans at 4:30 p.m. Aug. 5. The second is a Spanish-language session at 2:30 p.m.

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“The whole phenomenon of neardeath experience has collateral factors going on,” Jacobs said. “Basically, it provides comfort for people who have a fear of death because they have a terminal illness or because they have been told when they grew up that the afterlife is about pain and torture. It takes away all of that stuff because 95 percent of near-death experiences, even for horrible people, are in a place

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She’d gone for a bike ride, but had been struck by a car while she navigated a roundabout. She remembers bouncing onto the hood of the car and looking at the driver’s face before she slipped under the car.

“They couldn’t count the number of fractures I had,” Rynes said. “They could count the fractured bones but not the number of fractures.”

It was later, at the hospital, when she died. Surgeons were working to repair the damage to her spine when she flatlined and was legally dead for about two minutes, she said.

“But for me, it felt like a couple of months,” she said. “If I could put an equivalent time to what I experienced it would have had to be two or three months in physical reality.”

Rynes said she woke up in a beautiful landscape infused with a feeling of love. She was surrounded by encouraging voices, and one in particular who began giving her spiritual lessons.

“It was like going to graduate school for spiritual development,” she said.

“We walked and talked and she taught me things, like what divine love really is and the importance of it and the importance of our own sense of choice and the choices we make in this life.”

Eventually, however, she learned that she had to return to her life.

“I kind of threw a temper tantrum, a serious 2-year-old meltdown, while I was talking with her,” she said.

But she was back, cut off from where she’d been. She mostly kept her experience to herself while she healed, eventually speaking to a hospital chaplain and finding the International Association of Near Death Studies online.

“About a year later, I got to a point where I was able to talk to other people about what I’d experienced,” she said.

It’s what she does now, as a paid speaker at conferences and gatherings like the one in Westminster.

‘Love is the commonality’ Rex Finfgeld, another featured speaker at the conference, said Rynes experience is fairly normal.

“There are experiences out there of the so-called `Hell’ experience,” Finfgeld said. “There are a handful of those out there, but by and large the commonality that people experience is love.”

Finfgeld was climbing a tree along a Broomfield bike path in 2011, when he fell, landing on his head. He suffered multiple broken bones as well but was in a coma for five days.

“Mine was more simple than others,” he said. “It felt like a moment, but in that moment was everything. I felt like I was experiencing my own true being.”

Like Rynes, he emerged from his coma with a story to tell.

“It was more like waking up and remembering old information that was already there,” he said.

He, too, is a regular speaker at similar conferences.

“First of all, I’ve been able to let go of my past and the things that held me down,” he said. “All my insecurities, my angers, my fears — it all melted away. And all I feel now is love.”

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Drill team does some fancy footwork Blazing Saddles squad began 11 years ago

BY JODI HORNER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

For the 24 young riders of the Blazing Saddles drill team, having the opportunity to ride their horses and perform at rodeo events throughout the region means a commitment to once-aweek practices, riding in all weather conditions (except lightning), and learning to manage a half-ton animal in a variety of situations.

The riders practice steering their horses into formations and carrying large flags mounted on poles of wood or aluminum while riding their horses at high speed.

The flags bear the logos of business sponsors and rodeos, along with military flags.

The all-female drill team was started 11 years ago when coach Cindy Adams harnessed momentum from a grassroots drill team that had begun with the Little

Cassidy Lenhart, Ashley Rhinehart and Catherine Rose ride into the arena at the 2017 Elizabeth Stampede.

PHOTO BY TY STOCKTON Britches Rodeo in Kiowa.

“We got together and wanted to do an opening for the Tuesday night rodeos for a couple of years, and the kids that were doing it wanted to start their own team,” said Adams, who lives in Elizabeth.

Adams is assisted by Madeline Wagner, also from

Elizabeth.

“Being a member of the drill team is so much more than getting dressed up and showing everyone how fast and well you can ride a horse,” Wagner said.

Wagner said she finds volunteering with the Blazing Saddles to be very rewarding.

“I feel that I gain more from being involved with the girls than the girls get from me,” Wagner said.

Wagner said she gains a sense of satisfaction knowing “that my training tips and guidance is helping the girls to become better riders and build self-confidence and self-esteem.”

Coaching is demanding task Coaching a horseback s riding drill team doesn’t come without its challenges, E Adams explained. j “It’s mainly the horses,” t Adams said, “to get the drills h and the pinwheels (formaA tions) to work properly.”

E “There are certain horses that don’t like to be next to t each other. Some horses are a faster than others so you B have to be able to figure out where to start in the drill and i figure out where they should a c be,” Adams said.

Another challenge is deal- s ing with the events — seen t and unforeseen — of life.

B “A huge problem — one that we face every time — is if one person isn’t there and t they’ve been practicing that t h way, then somebody else needs to move into that spot m and it rearranges everybody,” r h she said.

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second,” Adams said.

Although the Blazing Saddles is Elizabeth-based, “we allow girls to join from however far they want want to drive,” Wagner said, noting they have members from Bennett, Kiowa, Aurora, and Parker, “but mostly Elizabeth.”

The team has become popular to the point of having a wait list — two are currently hoping to ride with the Blazing Saddles in the near future.

“The only reason we have 24 women is because of the number of costumes and chaps we have — each pair of chaps costs $200-$300 per girl,” Adams said.

The girls’ costumes as well as outfitting for the horses are owned by the Blazing Saddles organization.

Unlike most of the drill teams in the area such as the Westerneers and the Rangerettes, the Blazing Saddles has no established age minimum or maximum, although typically the riders “age out” when they graduate high-school.

“Our youngest is 12,” Wagner said, “and we’ve had girls join when they are 7.”

Elizabeth High School senior Rachel Hinds has been on the Blazing Saddles for three years.

“It gets the adrenaline going, performing,” she said.

For Hinds, the challenges as a drill team rider seem to be more exciting

than stressful.

“It’s a great team work,” Hinds said, “you have remember the drill and what you’re going to do.”

Family ties High school freshman Macie Bronson is in her second year with the Blazing Saddles. She became involved through her cousins, who were also on the team.

“I kind of like to learn how to keep calm when stuff happens,” said Bronson, who makes the commute from her home in Parker to practice in Kiowa.

“Sometimes something will go wrong and a horse will freak out,” Bronson said, “or sometimes my horse won’t get along with another horse so I have to space out (distance) a little bit.”

There are times, Bronson said, when the coaches have to move horses in the formations because “horses will literally kick each other.”

From one parent’s perspective, the drill team is a means to foster growth and character.

“The sense of responsibility is definitely there,” said Macie Bronson’s mother, Jennifer Bronson.

“It does get stressful — plans change immediately, girls can take that stress and fix it. It’s like, `you signed up for this, you are out in the heat, it’s hot in those chaps, the black pants, you have to do it,’” Jennifer Bronson said.

“I love being at rodeos and performing for people, I love pleasing them,” said Macie Bronson, “and I love the girls on the team.”

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Brewing up a storm for a good cause Rotary’s second annual fundraiser brings 39 brewers to O’Brien Park

What: Parker Brewfest, fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Parker Cherry Creek Valley.

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When: 2 to 5 p.m. Aug. 19; VIP pass holders may arrive at 1 p.m.

Change can be hard and traditions are not easily set aside, but in 2016 Eric Dyer, chairman of fundraising for the Rotary Club of Parker Cherry Creek Valley, decided to persuade the club to forgo their annual weekend barbecue and embrace the craft beer trend to fund the club’s projects.

“It was a big deal to get the club to buy into doing that,” Dyer said, adding that the results quickly convinced everyone they had made the right choice.

“Last year was substantially better than anybody expected … We made as much

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To learn more: visit parkerbrewfest.com for passes, merchandise and other information. in a day as we did in three days the year before.”

Now in its second year, the Parker Brewfest, slated for Aug. 19 at O’Brien Park, has grown and promises to be as successful as last year’s inaugural

‘Last year was substantially better than anybody expected ...’

Eric Dyer, chairman of fundraising for the Rotary Club of Parker Cherry Creek Valley

event, which raised more than $40,000 to fund the club’s philanthropic projects.

At least 39 different brewers will be on hand to serve their unique beers and, so far, 1,250 passes have been sold.

In response to early figures, and last year’s surprising success, the club has rented 50 percent more space at the park and more canopies to provide shade to thirsty patrons.

Speaking of percentages, Dyer

mentioned that 100 percent of the net proceeds go to the Rotary’s charity work, with no administrative overhead.

The straightforward system extends from the fundraising to the theme of the event: connecting beer lovers with the men and women who brew the ales, lagers and stouts they love to drink.

“The brewer is serving you their own beer,” Dyer said. “You can’t get more direct than that.”

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Need: Day-of volunteers to help in a variety of capacities including registration, unloading, paint, batteries and more.

Requirements: Ability to work outside, in warm temperatures for an extended period.

When: Saturday, Aug. 12 Location: Shea Stadium at Redstone Park in Highlands Ranch Contact: Kari Larese, Highlands Ranch Metro District, klarese@highlandsranch.org ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office Domestic Violence Program Provides information and support to crime victims Need: Victim Adocates interact with and support victims of domestic violence. They also provide resource referrals and explain processes to victims.

Requirements: 20 hours of training required; volunteers must commit to one morning a week at the Justice Center in Castle Rock.

Contact: Mel Secrease, 720-733-4552 or msecrease@da.18.state.co.us.

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August 4, 2017 A photo shows the raging waters released when the Castlewood Canyon Dam failed after heavy rains on Aug. 3, 1933. Two people were killed in the flood, which deposited an estimated 20,000 tons of silt in the Denver area.

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The day the dam failed: Event commemorates devastating area flood

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Alzheimer’s Association, Colorado Chapter Provides care and support to 67,000plus families dealing with all kinds of dementing illnesses.

Need: Walk to End Alzheimer’s committee members.

Requirements: Individuals who love to help plan and execute. Our Walk to End Alzheimer’s attracts more than 10,000 people, so planning committee members are essential.

Contact: Deb Wells, 303-813-1669 or dwells@alz.org.

Requirements: Attend an orientation and submit to a background check before volunteering. Training provided to all new drivers. Deliveries start at 1 p.m. and last until 3 p.m.

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Activities include a re-enactment and simulation of the events of that day, hikes to the dam, a lunch and historical interpreters telling stories of the day the dam failed.

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Aspiring models rock the runway at local competition Outlets at Castle Rock hosts model search for its fashion shows and advertisements

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Peggy Ziglin, in the background, emcees the Outlets at Castle Rock Fashion Show, where young models showcase outfits sold at stores around the mall.

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You’ve got two weeks to prepare for a shot at your big break — what makes your to-do list?

For 14-year-old Solana Combs, it was taking online courses, watching YouTube videos and walking around in high heels — a training regimen designed to boost her chances at the Outlets at Castle Rock and Craig Realty Group’s ROCK your Runway Model Search.

“I’ve wanted to pursue modeling since I was really young,” said the Palmer Ridge High School freshman, “so I thought this would be a good opportunity to start that.”

The July 29 event invited aspiring models ages 5 to 23 to contend for a chance to star in advertisements and fashion shows for the Outlets at Castle Rock, Loveland and Silverthorne.

Models were asked to complete a roughly 15-second-long walk down the runway as they wore an outfit that expressed their personality.

Combs and her fellow contestants performed for 10 judges from a variety of industries, including a radio personality, a morning show host and several models who had won the competition in previous years.

“I think the event is just really cool,” said judge Gretchen Yoder, a fashion blogger for a website called Mile High Mamas. “It’s like our own little `Idol.’ ” More than 100 contestants, many accompanied by one or two family members, participated.

The lively group filled the area outside the mall’s food court as they paid close attention to the competition among all three age divisions— elementary school, middle school and high school/college—as well as a midday fashion show featuring former contest winners.

“We’re going to have the most fun fashion show ever, with the greatest fashions from the Outlets at Castle Rock, Loveland and Silverthorne,” show director Peggy Ziglin said during her opening speech. “They look fabulous—I’m so proud of them all.”

Aspiring models watched the show mostly in silence, all of them aware that a year from now, they could be part of the very event.

And the journey doesn’t end with a fashion show. According to Ziglin, the “models never retire,” meaning Ziglin and her team collaborate with winners into their adulthood and mentor them as they become professionals in the industry.

Such an opportunity appeals to boys and girls from all types of modeling backgrounds. For some, the event was their first modeling

Contestant Solana Combs excitedly awaits her chance to compete on the runway.

Pine Creek High School students Gabriella Miller, left, and Sabrina Miller drove from Colorado Springs to compete at the search. experience. For others, modeling gigs in the past gave them the desire to further their goals.

Sisters Sabrina Miller, 18, and Gabriella Miller, 14, both possess some experience. Sabrina starred on PBS’s “Big Green Rabbit” and Gabriella modeled for the popular specialty doll shop American Girl.

The two signed up for ROCK your Runway in hopes that it would lead to a professional career.

“I haven’t done anything like this in a while,” Sabrina Miller said, “so I think it’ll boost my confidence.”

And that was the advice several contestants had to give: “Be confident in yourself,” said Gabriella Miller, “and stand out.”

“Be yourself,” Combs said. “You don’t want to be anyone else.”

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THINGS to DO

THEATER

The Comedy and Magic of Harry Maurer: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11 and Saturday, Aug. 12, at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Reservations required; call 303-660-6799 or go to http:// tickets.amazingshows.com. Show appropriate for all ages.

How Magicians Have Changed History: 4-5:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Public lecture “The Perfection of Deception: Magicians Who Have Affected History.” Reservations required; call 303-660-6799 or go to http://tickets.amazingshows. com.

Prairie Home `Love and Comedy’ Show: 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton. Presented

by Garrison Keillor. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Go to www.botanicgardens.org.

MUSIC

Hudson Gardens Concert: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, Lynyrd Skynyrd at 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Tickets on sale at www. altitudetickets.com. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. For information, call 303-797-8565 or go to www.hudsongardens.org. Parking is free.

Lineup includes: Sunday, Aug. 13, Los Lobos & Los Lonely Boys; Saturday, Aug. 19, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts; Sunday, Aug. 20, Kool & The Gang; Sunday, Aug. 27, The B-52s; Sunday, Sept. 3, YES featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman.

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Coffee and Coloring: 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 10 at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Enjoy an evening of adult coloring, coffee and conversation.

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

this week’s TOP FIVE Birding Insights: 8-11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, at the Audubon Nature Center, 9308 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Littleton. Learn about four of the Front Range species of hummingbirds, including how to attract them to your yard. Spend some time looking for the hummingbirds around the center and gain skills to assist with identification, including a visit to a hummingbird nesting site. Go to https://denveraudubon.z2systems. com/np/clients/denveraudubon/eventRegistration.jsp?event=2412& South of the Border Cooking: 6-9 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Learn techniques of Mexican cooking.

Make homemade tortillas and other favorites. For ages 16 and older. Call 303-805-6800 or go to www.parkerartscenter.com.

Dancing in the Streets: summer concert series, runs 6:30-8 p.m. the second and fourth Wednes-

heritage-guild.com or contact show director Mary Kay Jacobus at 303-594-4667.

EVENTS

Remembering Our Veterans: 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, in Panorama Hall at the Castle Rock Senior Center, 2323 Woodlands Blvd., Castle Rock. Presented by Lisette Clemons, a member of the Arlington Ladies, a group of volunteers who attend services at Arlington National Cemetery to ensure that no soldier, sailor, airman or coast guardsman is buried alone. The ladies are an official part of the funeral service, representing the military services’ chief of staff.

Learn Origami: 4-5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11 at the Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane. Learn and practice the art of folding paper creatively. Great for families. No registration required; more info at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Lifetree Café: 5-6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6 (Science and Religion); Monday, Aug. 13 (Coping with Grief); Monday, Aug. 20 (They Hijacked my Life); and Monday, Aug. 27 (Cocussions: A Former NFL Player Speaks Out) at DAZBOG, 202 Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Call 303-814-0142. Go to LifetreeCafe.com.

Juried Art Show Entries: Tuesday, Aug. 15 is the deadline for entries for the Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County’s annual This is Colorado juried art show.

The show is open to all Colorado residents and runs from Oct. 10 to Nov. 2. A prospectus and entry form are available at www.

Free Legal Clinic: 2-3:30 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 7, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain the process and procedures for all areas of civil litigation. Walk-ins welcome; everyone seated first-come,

days this summer at Commons Park at the Streets at SouthGlenn, at University Boulevard and Arapahoe Road, Centennial. Admission is free. Go to www.shopsouthglenn.com or contact margaret@stephens-studio.net. Concert schedule: Aug. 9, Under a Blood Red Sky, U2 tribute band; Aug. 23, FACE, all vocal rock band.

Outdoor Concert: 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10 on the front lawn at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Six Foot Joe and the Red Hot Rhinos is a seven-piece horn band that performs classic rock and rhythm and blues music. Hot dogs, brats, burgers, beverages and ice cream will be available for purchase beginning at 5 p.m. Call 303-7953961.

‘Rich People Behaving Badly’: 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Dick Kreck leads a presentation about his book; learn about the notorious characters who came through Colorado and the legends that followed them. Refreshments will be served at 6:45 p.m. Go to www.castlerockhistoricalsociety.org or contact the Castle Rock Museum at 303814-3164 or museum@castlerockhistoricalsociety. org. Admission is free.

first-served. Clinics offered the first Monday of each month. 2017 dates are Oct. 2, Nov. 6 and Dec. 4.

Call 303-791-7323.

Wildfires: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7 at Roxborough Library, 8357 N. Rampart Range Road, Ste. 200, Littleton. For those who live in areas subject to fire, few things can be more frightening.

Join Active Minds as we as we address the issue of wildfires from a variety of perspectives. Call 303-791-7323 or go to www.dcl. org to RSVP. Artificial Intelligence 101: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8 at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way. Learn about the real world of artificial intelligence with guests from the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Denver.

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

R.O.M.E.O Lunch: noon Tuesday, Aug. 8 at Fox and Hound Sports Bar, 9239 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree. The “Retired Old Men Eating Out” is a men’s only lunch presented by Castle Country Assisted Living. Guests cover the cost of their own meal. Event is open to the public, but space is limited. For information, or to

RSVP, call Reagan Weber at 303482-5552 or email reaganweber@ castlecountryassistedliving.org.

PFLAG Potluck Picnic: 6-8 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 8 in the park pavilion south of the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Bring a dish to share; drinks, dessert and tableware provided. Alcohol allowed, but no glass. Contact info@pflaghighlandsranch.org.

Take a Bite of the Big Apple: 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9 at RiverPointe, 5225 S. Prince St., Littleton. From Broadway to Wall Street, Little Italy to Central Park, New York has a history and an energy all its own. Join Active Minds as we virtually visit one of the world’s most important cities.

We’ll explore the city’s past and present, as well as the important people and places that have shaped the city. Call 303-797-0600 to RSVP. Colorado Foodways: A Celebration of Local Food: 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 12, at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton. Celebrate Colorado history, music, food and cocktails featuring local chefs, tours and live music. Go to www. botanicgardens.org.

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Walk ‘n’ Roll 3K: 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 at Robert F. Clement Park, 7306 Bowles Ave., Littleton.

Organized by the Rocky Mountain Rett Association to raise awareness and money to help find a cure for Rett Syndrome. Registration opens at 9 a.m.; free chuck wagon lunch, silent and live auctions, face painting, balloon magician, and fairy princesses for the kids. Registration available at rmra.org; sponsorship information also available at www. rmrett.org.

Centennial Under the Stars: 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave., Centennial.

The 12th annual event features a concert and laser light show featuring live music by the Tom Petty Project. Food trucks, face painting and a laser light show.

Bring chairs and blankets.

Kids Consignment Sale: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock.

Presented by Mothers of Multiples Society. Expecting moms and moms with babies under 6 months old may shop the new moms presale starting at 9 a.m.

Go to www.mothersofmultiples. com.

The Road to Character: 6 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 12, presented by Castle Rock Unitarian Universalist Community and led by David Brooks. Meeting place is 3737 New Hope Way, Castle Rock. For information, call Marnie Buckley at 720-810-5457 or email Sue Fraley at suefraley@q.com. Go to www.cruuc.org.

Six Blocks for SECOR: 2-5 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 13, starting at the Parker Fieldhouse and ending at Elk Mountain Brewery. The entire entry fee will go directly to SECOR (www.secorcares.com), which helps about 1,000 a month who are upside down. Start with doughnuts and pastries, and end with pizza and beer. A first aid station will be set up at the 3-block mark, with nurses or doctors with stethoscopes, because walkers will be exhausted by then. Parker Police officers will walk and hold doughnuts. Go to https://www.classy.org/parker/ events/1st-annual-parker-1k-sixblocks-for-secor/e136710

NATURE/OUTDOORS

Naturalist Training Info Session: noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5 at the Audubon Nature Center, 9308 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Littleton. Learn about our year-long naturalist training, including classes in meteorology, geology, field/natural journaling, SEE CALENDAR, P30

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are more than 50 native plant species in this garden. Go to www.botanicgardens. org.

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mammals, plants, insects, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. Training features field experts and professionals from around the Denver-Metro area, with more than 100 hours of classroom and field time. Go to https://denveraudubon.z2systems.com/ np/clients/denveraudubon/eventRegistration.jsp?event=2456& Butterflies at Chatfield: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Sept. 24 at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton. This seasonal habitat, in partnership with Butterfly Pavilion, is home to hundreds of native butterflies, such as swallowtails, monarchs, mourning cloaks and painted ladies. There

HEALTH

Splash Mash Dash Tri Camp: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays through Aug. 5 at the Highlands Ranch Recreation Center, Northridge. Camp designed to prepare special needs athletes for the HRCA kids triathlon on Aug. 6. For ages 8 to adult.

Swim practice on Mondays; bike/run practice on Thursdays. Contact 303-471-7043 or summer.aden@HRCAonline.org. Go to www.hrcaonline.org/tr Car Seat Safety Event: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 12 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock. Meet with certified child passenger safety technicians to discuss proper use of

Marketplace ANNOUNCEMENTS

Presented by the Reaching Older Adults Program, the 20-minute checkup is free but registration is requested. Call 303-9915740 for an appointment.

a car seat, including installation, daily use, and proper car seat selection as the child grows. No appointment needed; just drop by. Go to www.mothersofmultiples.com.

Where to Start to Love Your Heart: 1011:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Center, Parker.

Uncover some common heart care myths, and begin your journey toward heart health with three dietary strategies and three supplements. Call 303-805-6800 or go to www.parkerartscenter.com.

‘ROAD CarFit for Seniors: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month through September, at Dahlia Campus for Health and Wellbeing, 3401 Eudora St., Denver. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month through September, at AAA-Colorado Southglenn, 700 S. University Blvd., Centennial.

EDUCATION

Eyes and Ears: Lifelong Learning Fridays: 1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Learn about eye and ear health from local doctors. For adults 50plus. Registration is required at 303-7917323 or DCL.org.

Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week.

Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.

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ecades ago, pool halls were identified as a place for men to escape for smoking, drinking, betting and fight-

ing.

Perception was reality.

Denver-area people involved in the pool — or pocket billiards — industry say times have changed. Women and youths are starting to play more.

Leagues and tournaments are becoming more popular. And a handicap system allows less-skilled folks to compete with elite players.

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FUN FACTS The Billiards Congress of America has put together some fun facts about the game of pool on its website, bca-pool.com. Here are some of those: • Billiards champions have the highest average age of any sport at 35.6 years.

• Tom Cruise did his own trick shots in the film “The Color of Money,” except for

one where he had to jump two balls to sink a third.

Director Martin Scorsese wanted Cruise to learn the shot, but it would have taken him two days to learn and the stalled production would have cost thousands of dollars.

So the shot was done by professional Mike Sigel.

• The first coin-operated billiards table was patented

in 1902 and cost a penny to play.

• Most chalk used today is made of fine abrasives and does not contain a speck of chalk.

• In A.D. 1765, the first billiards room was built in England. Played there was One-Pocket, which was a table with one pocket and four balls.

Kids learn to work the angles

t was meaningful when Steve Haggerty stepped to the tee during the MCPH Celebrity Golf Classic, which was held July 24 at The Ridge at Castle Pines North.

Haggerty, the OVERTIME 64-year-old former Arapahoe High School football standout who still resides in Littleton, was among Denver Broncos alumni who played in the charity event that raised money for Jim Benton the nonprofit Metro Community Provider Network.

MCPN helps provide affordable and accessible medical, behavioral health and dental care for lowincome, uninsured and underserved people residing outside the City and County of Denver. MCPN clinics serve everybody, even those with private insurance who might fall through the cracks.

Last year MCPN helped 50,502 patients in Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas, Jefferson and Park counties.

Haggerty, who played college football at Colorado and Nevada-Las Vegas plus one game for the Broncos in 1975, knows the importance of having quality health care.

Haggerty is the nephew of the late baseball player in the Detroit Tigers organization and National Football League referee Pat Haggerty, who was my counselor at Lincoln High School.

Steve Haggerty suffered from severe emphysema and underwent a double lung transplant in November 2012.

He was one of the first Broncos alumni players to join host Ebenezer Ekuban, the former Denver defensive end, in the tournament. There were 154 golfers who played and the event grossed $100,300.

“It’s a fantastic organization that helps,” said Haggerty. “They do a lot of things. I’m all up for anything that helps anybody, considering that I’m just worrying about breathing.

“In my case, without any help, it would have impossible. All of a sudden the reality of cost hits you.

These days you go in on Friday and leave Saturday and it’s a $35,000 bill.”

Haggerty wears a mask to prevent infection but says he is doing great.

“In November it will be five years since the surgery,” he pointed out.

“There will be a big party in November. The way I look at it, every day is a big day.”

Coaching changes Dane Craig is leaving a good softball program to take over another team than has also been stellar.

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BILLIARDS FROM PAGE 31

While alcohol and wagering still can be found in pool halls, many facilities are intent on emphasizing the game itself.

“The game has evolved and it is very popular, especially since we haven’t had a (pool-themed) movie out lately,” said Melissa Little, a professional player from Denver with the nickname Viper. “‘The Color of Money’ really sparked a lot of interest. We need a new movie out. That one is kind of outdated and doesn’t connect with the new millennium.”

In 1961, Paul Newman starred in the movie, “The Hustler,” which delivered attention to pool, but the interest declined until Newman and Tom Cruise gave the game a boost with the 1986 movie “The Color of Money.”

While Hollywood hasn’t delivered

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Craig, the former Mountain Range coach, is the new girls softball mentor at Douglas County, taking over for Brian Stebbins.

And Craig’s top assistant, Robert deThouars, takes on the duties as the Mustangs’ new head coach.

Douglas County teams have compiled a 122-57 record over the past eight seasons while Craig and Mountain Range was 104-68 since 2009 and won one Class 5A state championship.

‘The game has evolved and it is very popular, especially since we haven’t had a (pool-themed) movie out lately.’

Melissa Little, professional player from Denver another recent big break, the internet is having an impact.

Greg Kingsbury, manager of Mile High Billiards, 11651 W. 64th Ave., Arvada, noted that there’s no smoking and less gambling in today’s pool halls. You’re more likely to find a player holding a smartphone than a cigarette or a wad of cash.

“There used to be a tendency that there was more hustling,” he said.

“Nowdays, there’s not a much hustling because the information around is exchanged so freely. You know who the good players are. You can just get on the internet and see who anybody is.”

One place that attracts top talent

“My job has taken me to Aurora and this opportunity came up,” said Craig. “I learned that Mountain Range is going to be in very, very good hands or I would have never taken this job.

“Douglas County has always had a good group of players. It’s going to be a good year. It’s ironic that the last game I coached at Mountain Range was against Douglas County and they beat us in the state tournament. It’s all about league play and I’m excited to be in a new league.”

games were completed, I heard people growling about the league alignments.

Well, just maybe, some logic can surface to improve the crazy conference alignments in Class 5A football although schools will still have to deal with the setup of last season’s leagues for the upcoming campaign.

Good news was reported by CHSAANow.com that a group of athletic directors representing 5A leagues met to talk about ideas of how to align teams for the 2018 and 2019 seasons.

The group joined many disgruntled fans, coaches and administrators when they revealed discontent-

More changes possible At almost every football game I attended last season after non-league

is Rocky Mountain Billiards Training Center, 4111 S. Natches Court in Sheridan.

“All the best players in town pretty much come to train before they go to pro events,” owner Dave Hughes said.

“My place is just about pool. There is no alcohol and no pinball machines ...

It’s all about training and equipment.

“I have all the guys you would call hustlers and they all come to my place and play one another. I have leagues but mine are advanced games with advanced players.”

Felt Billiards, 101 W. Floyd Ave. in Englewood, has 23 pool tables and a bar, restaurant and arcade. It accepts pool players of all ages.

“We get new people every day,” general manager Audra Wasson said. “We have some great players here. We’ve had up to 32 kids in here for a junior tournament. We had a young kid who is a 7-year-old playing (a game) with his dad in a league. He brings a little stool to stand on.”

ment with the current waterfall alignment which sent teams into leagues based on RPI ratings over the previous seasons.

It was agreed that league alignments need to change and different ideas were discussed.

The group will make its recommendation for change to the football committee to consider at its December meeting.

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

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MILESTONES spring 2017 semester honors at Kansas State University.

Kaitlin M Kassal, of Parker, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s academic honor roll at Baylor University.

Erin Katherine Krage, of Parker, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Iowa State University.

Cody Lippert, of Parker, was named to the spring 2017 president’s list at Gonzaga University.

Charles Royal McKinster Kruljac, of Parker, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s academic honor roll at Baylor University.

Meredith C. Markowitz, of Parker, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Iowa State University.

Kennedy Mason, of Parker, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Iowa State University.

Joshua Nicol, of Parker, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at William Woods University.

Julia Nyiro, of Parker, earned spring 2017 semester honors at Kansas State University.

John Orefice, of Parker, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Iowa State University.

Halee Sanko, of Parker, graduated in May 2017 from Gonzaga University.

Sanko also was on the spring 2017 dean’s list.

Miranda A. Smith, of Parker, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and religious studies from Loras College. Smith was part of the Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders Program.

Alexis C. Stuckey, of Parker, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s academic honor roll at Baylor University.

Taylor Stuckey, of Parker, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s academic honor roll at Baylor University.

Renee Cassandra Yabut, of Parker, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Georgia State University in Atlanta.

Megan Zimbeck, of Parker, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Iowa State University.

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Madison Leigh Armstrong, of Parker, was named to the spring 2017 honor roll at Washington State University.

Spencer Benjamin, of Franktown, was named to one of the spring 2017 honor’s lists at Montana State University.

Courtney Anderson, of Parker, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of WisconsinRiver Falls. Anderson is majoring in accounting.

Delaney Lynn Bryant, of Parker, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s academic honor roll at Baylor University.

Alissa Cabrera, of Parker, was named to the winter 2017 president’s list at Davenport University.

Kellie Davis, of Parker, was named to the spring 2017 president’s list at Gonzaga University.

Molly Freimuth, of Parker, was named to the spring 2017 president’s list at Gonzaga University.

Emily N Gregston, of Parker, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s academic honor roll at Baylor University.

Rachel Leann Hartman, of Parker, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Iowa State University.

Emma Hayden, of Parker, was named to the spring 2017 president’s list at Gonzaga University.

Matthew Hearley, of Parker, was named to the spring 2017 president’s list at Gonzaga University.

Alex Logan Hoffman, of Parker, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Iowa State University.

Autumn Taylor Huegel, of Parker, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s academic honor roll at Baylor University.

Rachel Humphreys, of Parker, was named to one of the spring 2017 honor’s lists at Montana State University.

Leuluai Io, of Parker, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Hastings College.

Rachel Jackson, of Parker, earned

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IF YOU GO What: Wings Over the Rockies Spreading Wings Gala. The evening includes dinner, entertainment and personal stories of the rescuers and the rescued, opportunities to mingle with first responders, and a showcase of Flight for Life’s special relationship with the military.

BY DEBORAH SMITH, CENTENNIAL AIRPORT DSMITH@CENTENNIALAIRPORT.COM

It’s true. Superheroes really can fly.

However, Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum realizes not all use a magic cape to save lives.

Some superheroes, like Flight for Life Colorado, use state-of-the-art flying ambulances.

As Flight for Life Colorado celebrates its 45th anniversary, this year, Wings Over the Rockies has named the hospital-based air ambulance organization as their 2017 Spreading Wings honoree.

The announcement came during a media event at Centennial Airport on July 15, where guests could climb aboard Flight for Life aircraft, as well as meet crew members.

“We are absolutely thrilled to be this year’s honoree,” said Flight for Life Program Director Kathleen Mayer. “I looked up some of the past honorees at this event: Gene Cernan, Buzz Aldrin, Steve Fossett, Chuck Yeager, the Tuskegee Airmen and the American Fighter Aces, just to name a few. We are in some pretty elite company and we do not take that for granted.”

Founded in 1972 by Vietnam veterans hoping to bring medevac services

When: Saturday, Nov. 11 Where: Historic Lowry Air Force Base, Hangar No. 1, 7711 E. Academy Blvd., Denver Flight for Life Colorado Program Director Kathleen Mayer, center, welcomes Littleton resident Gretchen Crist, left, and her daughter, 10-year-old Hayden Crist, right, during a public meet-and-greet July 15 at Centennial Airport.

DEBORAH SMITH/CENTENNIAL AIRPORT to the civilian world, Flight for Life Colorado is the nation’s first air ambulance service dedicated to critical care transport.

Each year, Wings Over the Rockies hosts its annual Spreading Wings gala to honor a significant aviation or space industry contributor, and this year is no different, said Benjamin Theune, director of marketing for Wings Over the Rockies.

“It’s really a way for us to show case the organization, inspire kids and show others how a particular organization or individual is connected to the aviation and aerospace community,” Theune added.

Known for the iconic bright orange

paint scheme on their aircraft and ambulances, Flight for Life Colorado has transported more than 125,000 patients from the eastern plains, from the summit of Longs Peak, from the surrounding 10 states, Mexico and Canada.

“It is a program with significant reach,” Mayer said.

The Spreading Wings Award will be presented to Flight for Life Colorado at a gala event, open to the public, Nov. 11 at Wings Over the Rockies’ historic Hangar No. 1. Wings chose Veterans Day in honor of Flight for Life’s deep military roots.

“Just like Wings Over the Rockies, Flight for Life is tremendously proud of its past,” Mayer said. “We unpack it

Contact: 303-360-5360, ext. 105 Ticket Pricing: Open Seating: $150 (limited availability) Individual Ticket: $300 Tables: $3,000 (10 seats) For tickets and information: http://wings museum.org/event/spreadingwingsgala/ regularly, and look at it and learn from it, but we are also very excited about our future and bringing our level of life-saving care even more patients.”

The Spreading Wings Gala is Wings Over the Rockies’ major annual fundraising event. All proceeds generated by the gala benefit Wings, a 501(c)(3) organization.

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To Whom It May Concern: On 5/12/2017 12:58:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/1/2017 1:06:00 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.

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/9/2017 8:38:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/5/2017 2:53:00 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: ZACCARI JOSEPH WAIR AND JAMIE MARIE WAIR Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR CMG MORTGAGE, INC. DBA CMG FINANCIAL Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PINGORA LOAN SERVICING, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/18/2014 Recording Date of DOT: 6/25/2014 Reception No. of DOT: 2014033878 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $335,350.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $323,190.58

Original Grantor: HAROLD L. JACKSON Original Beneficiary: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ND. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, N.D. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/20/2012 Recording Date of DOT: 7/9/2012 Reception No. of DOT: 2012049193 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $38,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $37,803.78

Original Grantor: MICHELLE CUNNINGHAM AND RYAN B CUNNINGHAM Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/15/2014 Recording Date of DOT: 12/17/2014 Reception No. of DOT: 2014073907 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $297,415.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $288,238.92

Original Grantor: MICHELLE L HEITER AND BRIAN J. HEITER Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY LTD Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR GSAA HOME EQUITY TRUST 2005-15, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-15 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/1/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 9/28/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005092706 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $356,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $287,571.23

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to 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 8, BLOCK 3, JORDAN CROSSING FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 17063 White Alba 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 30, 2017, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

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

First Publication: 7/6/2017 Last Publication: 8/3/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/15/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NICHOLE WILLIAMS Colorado Registration #: 49611 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000006728539

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0127 First Publication: 7/6/2017 Last Publication: 8/3/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 78, PINERY WEST FILING NO. 1-C, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 4993 Wagontrail Ct, Parker, CO 80134-5216 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 20, 2017, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both.

However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 7/27/2017 Last Publication: 8/24/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 6/1/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NICHOLE WILLIAMS Colorado Registration #: 49611 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000006790828 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0135 First Publication: 7/27/2017 Last Publication: 8/24/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 1, BLOCK 1, RAMPART STATION FILING NO. 1, AMENDMENT NO. 2, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 11690 Crow Hill Drive, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both.

However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

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 25, BLOCK 3, BRADBURY RANCH FILING NO. 12A, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED AUGUST 10, 2001 AT RECEPTION NO. 200172950, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 11870 Hayfork Court, 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, September 27, 2017, 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: 8/3/2017 Last Publication: 8/31/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both.

However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

Dated: 6/12/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

First Publication: 8/3/2017 Last Publication: 8/31/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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

Dated: 6/8/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

SCOTT TOEBBEN Colorado Registration #: 19011 216 16TH STREET SUITE 1210, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (720) 259-6710 Fax #: Attorney File #: 17CO00181-1

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

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Truste e website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0140 First Publication: 8/3/2017 Last Publication: 8/31/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

NICHOLE WILLIAMS Colorado Registration #: 49611 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000006723662 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0139 First Publication: 8/3/2017 Last Publication: 8/31/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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

Public Trustees

Legal Notice No.: 2017-0139 First Publication: 8/3/2017 Last Publication: 8/31/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0145

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/9/2017 2:36:00 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: CHARLES A HUDAK AND ILA J HUDAK Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST CALIFORNIA MORTGAGE COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/2/2011 Recording Date of DOT: 12/15/2011 Reception No. of DOT: 2011079376 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $286,141.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $262,726.50

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 17, BLOCK 4, CLARKE FARMS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 17036 Lamar Drive, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

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

First Publication: 8/3/2017 Last Publication: 8/31/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 6/12/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NICHOLE WILLIAMS Colorado Registration #: 49611 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000006465942

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0145 First Publication: 8/3/2017

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

Legal Notice No.: 2017-0145 First Publication: 8/3/2017 Last Publication: 8/31/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

City and County PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING: (1) PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE 2018-2020 APPLICATION AND COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN AND (2) DOUGLAS COUNTY’S COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM’S PUBLIC HEARING

The 2018-2020 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Application and Community Action Plan is the three-year application and plan submitted, as required, to the State Department of Local Affairs for the use of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Community Services Block Grant funds. The Application and Community Action Plan identify the strategic use of CSBG funds in assisting low-income residents of Douglas County. Funding allocated for the 2018 program year is anticipated to be $78,842.

A public hearing will be held on September 12, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, in the Commissioners Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, to consider the adoption of the 2018-2020 CSBG Application and Community Action Plan.

Public comment on the 2018-2020 CSBG Application and Community Action Plan will be accepted in advance of the public hearing, from August 3, 2017 through September 5, 2017.

Persons interested in reviewing the report can access it through the link posted at CommunityOfCareNetwork.com or by contacting Rand Clark, Community of Care Navigator, 303-6607460 in the Department of Community Development, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock. Comments may be submitted to Rand Clark at the foregoing address or rclark1@douglas.co.us.

Reasonable accommodations can be provided to individuals with disabilities or those who do not speak English to ensure meaningful review of these documents or participate in the public hearing. Arrangements for accommodations are to be made in advance by contacting Rand Clark at the address or telephone number above, and requests may include TDD/TTY/Relay number, and use of interpreters as needed.

Legal Notice No.: 931354 First Publication: August 3, 2017 Last Publication: August 3, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 8, 2017 beginning at 2:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of

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Ranch. Visit www.douglasdemocrats.org for unit meetings are in June through August, more information.

Public Notice but the two unit meetings per month will CERTUS Professional Network meets for its DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, Parker networking event from 9:30-11 a.m.

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE network less. Our events are structured to terest and organization for local activismOF toCOLORADO In the Interest of: connect professionals with the resources, make a difference in our political landscape.

Parker Leaders, a leads group with a netJENNA CALHOUN, D.O.B. 04/28/2010, Child, and leaders to expand their power partners All welcomed. working attitude, meets from 10:30-11:45 And concerning: business and the business of others. Open to a.m. the second and fourth Mondays of the JOYCE CALHOUN, D.O.B. 03/23/1974, allRespondents, industries, includes 30 minutes of open Parker Democrats meets at 7Mother, p.m. DOE, the third month at Parker Heating & Air, 18436 Longs JOHN Possible Father, And, networking and organized introductions to Tuesday of each month for discussion of Way, Unit 101. Entrepreneurs are encouraged JENNIFER STOKES and COLIN STOKES, the group. Cost: $12 non-CERTUS members timely topics, led by knowledgeable speakto visit the club, which is seeking new memSpecial Respondents. at the door.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 8, 2017 beginning at 2:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas will conduct a public hearing concerning the proposed adoption of a resolution amending the 2017 adopted budget. Any interested elector of Douglas County may file an objection to the proposed amendment to the budget at any time prior to it’s final adoption by the Board of County Commissioners. A copy of said resolution may be obtained for inspection at the offices of the County Commissioners at the above address in Castle Rock, Colorado, or viewed on-line at www.douglas.co.us.

Legal Notice No.: 931371 First Publication: August 3, 2017 Last Publication: August 3, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: JENNA CALHOUN, D.O.B. 04/28/2010, Child, And concerning: JOYCE CALHOUN, D.O.B. 03/23/1974, Mother, JOHN DOE, Possible Father, Respondents, And, JENNIFER STOKES and COLIN STOKES, Special Respondents.

Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 663-7726; FAX 303.479.9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us; lreigrut@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 17JV134 * DIVISION 7 DEPENDENCY SUMMONS This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2016.

TO: JOHN DOE You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which is being served upon you. The following documents are also available for service upon you: Petition for Temporary Custody ; Amended Petition - Dependency and Neglect, Dependency and Neglect Handbook; Application for Court Appointed Counsel; ICWA Affidavit; Advisement in Dependency and Neglect; and the Relative Affidavit.

A Return of Service and Permanency Plan Hearing is set for October 23, 2017at 10:00 a.m. in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

upon you: Petition for Temporary Custody; Amended Petition - Dependency and Neglect, Dependency and Neglect Handbook; Application for Court Appointed Counsel; ICWA Affidavit; Advisement in Dependency and Neglect; and the Relative Affidavit.

bids from responsible, qualified companies for the provision of the construction of a 40’ x 40’, turn-key, equipment storage building, as shown in the bid documents. The equipment storage building will be built at the Fairgrounds Regional Park in Castle Rock, Colorado.

A Return of Service and Permanency Plan Hearing is set for October 23, 2017at 10:00 a.m. in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

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

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Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD. You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your child for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests.

You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2016, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel.

Dated: August 3, 2017 John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 931380 First Publication: August 3, 2017 Last Publication: August 3, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #034-17 FAIRGROUNDS REGIONAL PARK EQUIPMENT STORAGE BUILDING The Parks, Trails & Building Grounds Division of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible, qualified companies for the provision of the construction of a 40’ x 40’, turn-key, equipment storage building, as shown in the bid documents. The equipment storage building will be built at the Fairgrounds Regional Park in Castle Rock, Colorado.

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

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Three (3) copies of your IFB response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB No. 034-17, Fairgrounds Regional Park Equipment Storage Building”. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, August 17, 2017 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

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

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

Legal Notice No.: 931382 First Publication: August 3, 2017 Last Publication: August 3, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - VSW TX Inc - Woods Cove III LLC - Guardian Tax CO LLC - VSW Inc - Aslan Development LLC - Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County CO - Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas - Castle Pines Homes Association Inc Castle Pines Land Company - Castle Pines Metropolitan District - Castle Pines North Golf Company - Castle Pines North Metropolitan District Castlewood Fire Protection District - Cherry Creek Basin Authority - Civil Design Group Inc Civil Design Group Inc formerly Centra Engineering Inc - Colorado Castle Pines Realty Inc Douglas County Planning Commssion - Edward Ehmann Field Superintendent Castle Pines Metroplitan District - Fidelity Castle Pines Ltd - Intermountain Rural Electric Association - J Y Lagae and Ina M Lagae - Jack A Vickers III Manager Aslan Development LLC - Jack A Vickers III President VSW Inc a Colorado Corporation Jack A Vickers III President of CPV Inc as Manager of Rivendell Holdings LLC a Colorado lim-

Castlewood Fire Protection District - Cherry Creek Basin Authority - Civil Design Group Inc Civil Design Group Inc formerly Centra Engineering Inc - Colorado Castle Pines Realty Inc Douglas County Planning Commssion - Edward Ehmann Field Superintendent Castle Pines Metroplitan District - Fidelity Castle Pines Ltd - Intermountain Rural Electric Association - J Y Lagae and Ina M Lagae - Jack A Vickers III Manager Aslan Development LLC - Jack A Vickers III President VSW Inc a Colorado Corporation Jack A Vickers III President of CPV Inc as Manager of Rivendell Holdings LLC a Colorado limited liability company - Jack A Vickers III Registered Agent Aslan Development LLC - Jae Leist General Manager Castle Pines Homes Association Inc - James C Worth Registered Agent Rivendell Holdings Limited Liability Company aka Rivendell Holdings LLC - James C Worth Registered Agent VSW TX Inc - Kenneth I Boggs Vice President Commercial Federal Bank a Federal Savings Bank - Kevin Connelly Registered Agent VSW Inc - Leroy E Tobler a Duly Registered Professional Land Surveyor - Leroy E Tobler for and on behalf of Civil Design Group Inc - Mark Larson Registered Agent Castle Pines Homes Association Inc - Michael S Tobler Registered Agent Civil Design Group Inc North American Title Company of Colorado Rivendell Holdings Limited Liability Company aka Rivendell Holdings LLC by CPV Inc a Colorado corporation its Manager - Rivendell Holdings LLC a Colorado limited liability company – Rivendell Holdings LLC a Colorado limited liability company by CPV Inc a Colorado corporation its Manager - Stephen M Buck Registered Agent Fidelity Castle Pines Ltd - The Country Club at Castle Pines - The Friedkin Companies C/O The Friedkin Group - The Ridge at Castle Pines North - US West Telephone Company nka CenturyLink - VSW Inc a Colorado corporation

City and County

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2013 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Woods Cove III LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

LOT 1 CASTLE PINES VILLAGE 15D 1.06 AM/L

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Woods Cove III LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2012. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of VSW Inc for said year 2012

That on the 28th day of March 2017 said Woods Cove III LLC assigned said certificate of purchase to Guardian Tax CO LLC. That said Guardian Tax CO LLC on the 27th day of April 2017 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 16th day of November 2017 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 3rd day of August 2017 /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 931383 First Publication: August 3, 2017 Last Publication: August 17, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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