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The heart within the art

Lutheran High students complete unfinished works by the late Henry Esparza

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

For a few hours on a Wednesday afternoon, the fellowship hall of Grace Lutheran Church was converted into a small art gallery.

Dozens of people trickled in the Parker church around lunchtime Sept. 26 to see the work of 19 different students from Lutheran High School’s Art Academy. Each piece looked similar in size and style. No piece was much larger than 18 by 18 inches and typically done using acrylic paint and various mixed media. Almost every piece had a small heart shape placed somewhere on the canvas.

Originally, these pieces may have looked even more alike. While they were finished by the budding art students at Parker Lutheran, each piece was an unfinished work of the late Denver artist Henry Esparza.

Henry Esparza died in 2017. His wife, Sandra, donated his unfinished pieces to the students as a way to carry on his legacy as an artist and a teacher. Sandra is currently in hospice for brain cancer.

“All of them learned a lot,” said Lutheran High School art teacher Mark Hollenbeck. “Not by anything I taught them, but just by learning about his life.”

Each student put their own touch on their pieces. Some added mediums they were used to, or elements that played to their strengths. Others used recurring themes in Henry’s paintings in their own style. One piece depicted the anatomical shape of a heart, a nod to the late artist’s signature symbol.

“I’m blown away by the number of these students that individually picked up on some piece of his legacy,” Sandra said. “I heard people speak using descriptions and words that he would use. Stillness. Beauty.

His connection with nature.

“He was an artist for the art.”

Henry was an abstract artist who used various mediums on each work,

Mark Hollenbeck holds Sandra Esparza’s hand at the art show of completed works from Lutheran High School students, who portrayed their own style on unfinished pieces of her late husband, Henry, a Denver artist and teacher. including acrylic, varnish, decomposed granite, plaster and sometimes branches of trees. He would create on paper, canvas or wood. His biography on his website, henryesparza. com, says he was an art teacher and an avid baseball fanatic, which the students also incorporated into their pieces honoring him.

“It was kind of scary knowing I would be finishing that when I’m not a professional artist yet,” said Eme Tischart. “I wanted to put his ideas and put my ideas together so we can both have our ideas together.”

Adam Ballou admits to not being much of a painter, let alone having one of his pieces exhibited in an art show.

Ballou is a 17-year-old senior at Lutheran High School and considers himself more of a photographer. Ballou’s first canvas piece was on display beside 18 other pieces from his fellow students — a landscape painting depicting the crossover between night and day.

“With photography, it’s a lot of being at the right spot at the right time, but you capture it in seconds.

This, I’ve been working on this for over a month,” Ballou said. “Some

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Adam Ballou presents his first painted artwork at an art show Sept. 26 at Grace Lutheran Church, a piece originally started by the late Henry Esparza, a Denver artist.

Though admittedly not much of a painter, Ballou was humbled by the opportunity to finish the artist’s work.

PHOTOS BY NICK PUCKETT art isn’t just a second of shooting and some Photoshop and editing. I really learned to appreciate how long it takes to create art with your hands.”

The art display consisted of a mix of student’s works from students with little work in canvas painting.

Sculptors and photographers, like Ballou, had the chance to connect with the artist.

Before a few students got in front of the crowd, growing bigger by the minute, a dozen or so lined one wall of the room, waiting patiently for a chance to speak with Sandra about their pieces.

“I never thought I’d ever have art in an art show, so this is a whole new thing for me,” Ballou said. “As a rising artist, to be able to work on a piece of a professional artist … it’s intimidating but it’s also an honor to do that.”

Sandra Esparza admires the works from Lutheran High School students, who completed unfinished pieces of her late husband, Henry, an Denver artist and teacher.

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Mental health program internationally recognized Local police initiative looks to expand in the future

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When depression struck a 25-yearold Castle Rock woman in June, she knew all too well what was happening.

The woman, who asked that her name not be used for privacy reasons, had already experienced the condition in high school and watched it subside, then flare up again after the birth of her first child — and subside again.

On a day in late June, she found herself trapped in what she described as a loop with no exit — she felt she couldn’t do anything right, and that the problems of the world were her fault. She struggled to find the motivation to properly care for her two children.

She also began feeling as though she wanted to harm herself.

“It boiled over to the point where I didn’t feel that I was safe caring for

my kids by myself,” she said.

Finally, she called her father, who rushed to her side, called her husband — and also called the Castle Rock Community Response Team, a special police unit made up of a clinician and an officer.

The team, which was internationally recognized in September, arrived at her home in under two hours.

“Looking back on that day, I’m relieved that that happened when it did,” the woman said. “Without having that happen, I don’t know if I would be here today. I don’t know if I would be as stable as I am today.”

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An international stage The Community Response Team, or CRT as it is commonly called, piloted in Castle Rock in May 2017 as part of the Douglas County Mental Health Initiative, and expanded from one to two teams in December.

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On each team, a clinician and a law enforcement officer work a 40hour week from the same vehicle answering calls in which mental health is a component. One team is run from the Castle Rock Police Department and the other from the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office, serving most areas of the county.

The teams can take referrals from other law enforcement units and self-dispatch on 911 calls if they believe or know mental health is involved. The overarching goal is to keep people from unnecessarily going to jail or the emergency room, to connect them with resources and to get them ongoing case management.

Case managers special to the CRT follow up with each client the CRT refers to them.

While following up on clients has always been part of the program, it was initially the responsibility of the officers and clinicians to handle.

Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office Deputy and CRT officer Brian Briggs said the amount of work was overwhelming. So, in July 2017

the teams hired case managers to oversee the follow-up for each individual the CRT meets.

Ellen Pronio, a case manager on the Douglas County CRT, said she calls once to introduce herself after someone meets the team, provides them with contacts for therapists, psychiatrists, support groups, and follows up at least twice more with to see how they are doing. Did they connect with anyone? Do they need more resources? Are they OK? She also helps people navigate what Briggs called a difficult system, finding them not only resources, but treatment providers who accept their insurance.

If Pronio can’t reach a person for roughly two weeks, she sends the CRT to do a welfare check — although the program’s annual report boasts a 75 percent success rate for case managers engaging with clients.

Dr. Allison Shew and Officer Wes Body with the Castle Rock CRT said the program can be stressful for team members, but they know they’ve made a difference, and in some instances, saved lives.

“I think this position requires just the ability to show empathy with people. Be able to dive into their lives. Be willing to engage the community,” Body said. “I’ve seen Allison sit on the floor with someone and literally meet them right where they’re at.”

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Vista South, Mountain Waste file legal complaint against Parker

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Vista South LLC and Mountain Waste - South Metro LLC have pending legal action against the town of Parker, citing complaints regarding an alleged violation of the Colorado annexation act.

The two waste management companies filed a formal complaint against the Town of Parker April 12, which originally included complaints against the City of Centennial as well. The complaint stated Centennial and Parker failed to comply with statutory obligations relating to the decision to annex the properties surrounding the property the companies own, previously in unincorporated Douglas County, which led to the eventual denial to build a trash transfer facility in the area.

City officials stated the complaint against Centennial has since been closed.

“This failure deprives Owners (Vista South and MWSM) of their statutory right to vote concerning the future of their Property, and would allow the Property to be unlawfully annexed into Parker,” the complaint states.

The Parker Town Council was open about its interest in preventing a trash transfer facility to be built in the area.

On April 16, the town approved the annexation and rezoned the area to keep the facility from being built. Vista South and Mountain Waste were the only non-consenting property owners to Parker’s annexation of the area into the Compark Metropolitan District.

Vista South is currently pursuing a civil lawsuit. The date of the trial is pending. Vista South is seeking declaratory, injunctive and mandamus relief from the Douglas County District Court. Those reliefs include the annexation of the property to be

held in abeyance and an election to be held in regards to whether or not the property should be annexed.

Vista South and Mountain Waste declined to comment. Parker town officials also declined to comment.

Upon hearing about Parker’s intent to annex the land, Vista South filed annexation petition papers to Centennial. The filing was meant to spur a period of temporary suspension and an election in efforts to counter the actions of the Parker Town Council.

The complaint further addresses the City of Centennial’s passage of the “Centennial Resolution,” which states the city “has no intent to consider for annexation or to annex the property within Douglas County…” Currently there are no incorporated areas of Centennial in Douglas County. The resolution was passed after the annexation petitions were submitted, but the city chose not to receive the petition, citing the newly passed resolution.

“The Owners are entitled to mandamus relief against Parker, directing Parker to hold all proceeding relating to the Parker Annexation Petition (as it relates to the Property) in abeyance pursuant to the duty specifically imposed on it by law,” the complaint reads.

Parker Town Council approved an ordinance indemnifying the mayor, town council and town employees from pending or threatened civil action from Vista South LLC at its Sept.

17 meeting. The ordinance cited Section 15.18 of the Home Rule Charter to indemnify, or secure against legal liability, the mayor, town council, town employees and appointed officials.

Following the annexation and rezoning of the properties, Vista South submitted a petition to reconsider the motion to annex the property to town council, which was ultimately denied June 11.

Chaparral, Ponderosa students honored by Rotary STAFF REPORT

Sydney Tyler of Chaparral High School and Sarah Gates of Ponderosa High School were each earned Student of the Month honors from the Rotary Club of Parker for the month of September.

Teachers describe Tyler as a kind, responsible young lady who does everything the right way. English teacher Mike McEwan described Tyler as one of the “kindest, most empathetic young people I have ever known.”

“When a student is in need of support, Sydney throws herself wholeheartedly into support mode,” McEwan said. “While others stand by and wonder who to help, Sydney doesn’t wait for someone else to take over.”

Gates ranks fourth in her class of 295 and is a member of the National Honor Society, is the Future Business Leaders of America chapter president, Technology Student Association chapter president and founder, Yoga Club president and founder, has been on the student council sophomore and junior years and is a student intern at Air Academy Federal Credit Union and Link Crew.

“Sarah Gates is a model student who approaches learning more like an artist than a scientist,” said Gary Cordray, a teacher of Gates’. “She understands that education is not just a means to a job, but an opportunity to expand one’s world view by exploring the ideas of great men and women who came before us.”

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Former Parker pastor gets four years for sex crimes Joshua Clemons pleaded guilty to two counts related to offenses against girls in youth group STAFF REPORT

A former pastor at a Parker church was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to sex crimes against girls who were members of his youth group.

Joshua Mark Clemons, 35, will serve four years in the Colorado Department of Corrections, followed by 10 years of sex offender intensive supervised pro- bation, for his crimes in the Parker case, according to a news release by the 18th Judicial District.

He faces an additional Clemons three years for a similar case in Denver.

Clemons, who was sentenced Sept.

21, pleaded guilty in July in the Parker case to one count of sexual - exploitation of a child and one count of attempted sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust. Other charges were dismissed per the plea agreement.

“Time and time again we see predators putting themselves into positions to have access to the vulnerable populations they prey upon,” District Attorney George Brauchler said in the news release. “Here, we nhave a man professing to help kids during a tough time in their lives,

when instead he is manipulating them so he could abuse and molest them.

“This is why it’s important for people to speak up if something doesn’t feel right, and to report your suspicions to law enforcement.”

Clemons lived in Denver when he was employed at Crossroads Community Church, from 2008 to September 2015. During his time there he worked with the youth ministry, led yearly mission trips, coordinated and led service opportunities for students and adults and developed mentoring programs for students.

According to the arrest affidavit, one victim said she had an intimate relationship with Clemons that began when she was 17 and said they regularly had sexual relations. The victim stated Clemons expressed the importance of keeping their relationship secret.

Clemons most recently worked at the International Academy of Denver at Harrington between August 2016 and December 2017. Denver Police said they do not believe any of the incidents occurred at the school.

The mother of one girl told police Clemons is “a master manipulator not only of students, but adults as well.”

Clemons will be sentenced in the Denver case in October.

My Mainstreet Project approaching finish line Strategic framework for downtown development to be adopted in November STAFF REPORT

Planning for Parker’s Progress (P3), the planning partner for the town, is searching for input on its final round of the My Mainstreet Project.

P3 is searching for feedback on developed conceptual site designs for the My Mainstreet Sites at 19801 E. Mainstreet, the Parker Arts, Culture and Events Center Lot Two, East Mainstreet and Pine Curve areas.

The plans can be reviewed at www.

LetsTalkParker.org/My-Mainstreet.

P3 will continue accepting feedback until Oct. 7.

The My Mainstreet Project is an effort spurred by P3 months in the

making to gather input and conduct studies to gain public consensus on future development projects in downtown Parker. Town staff will be finalizing a strategic framework for the four My Mainstreet project sites.

The document will be utilized by potential developers and staff as a blueprint for community-supported development, according to a press release from the My Mainstreet team.

The strategic framework will include all of the community input and studies from My Mainstreet. In November, residents will be able to reiew the document before it is adopted by the town council and the P3 board of directors.

According to the release, the project has reached 8,000 users to the project page and more than 1,200 user participation in surveys. For more information, visit www.LetsTalkParker.org/ My-Mainstreet.

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Help Yourself. Skip the Line at the DMV in Castle Rock Douglas County residents can now renew their vehicle registration at self-service kiosks in Castle Rock, Lone Tree and Parker. For locations and to learn more about Motor Vehicle self-service kiosks visit www.douglas. co.us and search for MV Kiosk.

Slash-mulch site open The County’s main slash-mulch site, at 1400 Caprice Drive in Castle Rock is open Saturdays-only from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. through October 27. For directions and a list of acceptable items visit www.douglas.co.us and search for Slash Mulch. Free wood chips are available to homeowners for use as mulch.

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Regional crime lab opens in south metro Facility aims to shorten wait for forensic and DNA evidence analysis

Experts can test damaged firearms that come to the Unified Metropolitan Forensic Crime Laboratory or weapons that are unsafe to use by firing them into a water tank remotely.

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

About three years ago, Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock and Arapahoe County Sheriff Dave Walcher met for coffee and discussed their line of work.

Throughout the conversation, they talked over challenges their organizations face, one of the direst concerning forensic and crime lab work. Many law enforcement agencies across the state rely on the Colorado Bureau of Investigation for forensic and DNA evidence testing.

Unfortunately, the sheriffs say, the sheer volume of cases has overwhelmed the bureau and created a backlog. Crimes such as rape can take precedence over smaller crimes, leaving some cases in limbo, waiting on critical evidence to be tested at the state lab.

Spurlock has said more recently that his office, which has not historically had a crime lab of its own, could wait up to 18 months for results from CBI. But from that 2015 conversation over coffee, an idea sprouted: What if the sheriffs’ jurisdictions could build a joint crime lab?

Walcher and Spurlock took their idea to Aurora’s Chief of Police Nick Metz, who “thought about it for all of about two or three seconds” before wanting to get on board, Walcher said.

Then they approached District Attorney George Brauchler, whose 18th Judicial District covers Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties.

He too supported the idea.

An inter-governmental agreement between the two counties and the city states the lab’s board of directors will have the power to establish policies for the facility’s general operation, including fees charged to any third parties seeking the lab’s services.

Since the men came together in January 2015, many people worked long and hard to see that idea through, they said. And on Sept. 26, Walcher recounted that story alongside Spurlock, Metz and Brauchler during a news conference in the newly completed Unified Metropolitan Forensic Crime Laboratory.

The 26,500-square-foot $13.7 million building in northern Douglas County is the dream come to life, a partnership of the Aurora Police Department, Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office, Arapahoe County Sheriff ’s Office and the district attorney’s office that all the agencies hope will bring swifter justice to the region.

“To see it come to fruition in three short years is, to me, utterly amazing,” Metz said. “I’ve been involved in a lot of capital projects in my career and I’ve never seen anything come together quite this quick.”

Design began in 2016. Construction started in 2017 and finished this year.

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THE COST OF A CRIME LAB Douglas County commissioners in 2016 approved allocating $15 million to build a regional crime lab, now built and opened as the Unified Metropolitan Forensic Crime Laboratory. The lab is a partnership among the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office, the Arapahoe County Sheriff ’s Office and the City of Aurora Police Department.

The cost-share plan came out to approximately $23.7 million from Douglas County over a 20-year period, nearly $16 million from Arapahoe County and almost $31 million from Aurora.

As the project was moving through the stages of approval, Douglas County Undersheriff Holly Nicholson-Kluth said an equitable costshare plan wasn’t best for this partnership.

They consider not only what each partner can contribute up up front in dollars, staff, equipment and resources, but what they would leave with if it dissolves and how much each jurisdiction was anticipated to use the lab. ment maps out the cost-share of the project and who provides what.

Douglas County built and owns the building near Aviator Way and South Peoria Street and provides equipment.

Aurora provided equipment and also supplied IT resources. All three law enforcement agencies contributed to the 31-member staff.

The lab is capable of processing a slew of forensic evidence.

Two rooms are dedicated to chemistry work, one to firearms and bullet analysis. There is a biology and DNA processing lab, short-term evidence storage, a latent print lab that collects fingerprints through multiple methods and a “questioned documents” lab, where work like handwriting analysis takes place.

Eighteenth Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler is joined by Aurora Police Chief Nick Metz, Arapahoe County Sheriff Dave Walcher and Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock at the new Unified Metropolitan Forensic Crime Laboratory.

In total, there’s 14,000 square feet of lab space and 12,500 square feet for administrative and office space.

The project was easy to support, Brauchler said. He believed the roughly 1 million people served by the crime lab’s partner agencies would benefit from a crime lab of their own.

“My job, my role in this system is not about convictions or incarceration,” he said. “It is about justice — and justice must be predicated on the truth and the timely delivery of that truth.”

Getting DNA evidence processed promptly can help convict a guilty person, Brauchler said, but — just as importantly — clear an innocent defendant.

The lab will considerably shorten wait times for evidence analysis, said Spurlock, but a precise turnaround estimate can’t be given until the labs begin testing evidence.

The grand opening was Sept. 27 and it’s possible work could begin in the lab by the first week of October.

Brauchler noted communities in the lab’s jurisdictions of Douglas County, Arapahoe County and Aurora are rapidly growing. Years from now, should the crime lab see an influx in its caseload and face backlogs of its own, Spurlock said the building was designed so it can be expanded to meet those needs.

Metz said if a serious case arises in their jurisdictions, they can request the lab expedite that evidence processing. And, when needed, they’ll still send evidence to CBI should the bureau offer a service or expertise the local lab doesn’t have.

Overall, the law enforcement leaders said, the crime lab makes the district safer and alleviates some pressure for the state lab, which they commended more than once as a great partner agency.

“This is the type of facility that is built not just for today but for the future,” Brauchler said, “and for all those justice seekers that will come after us.”

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Jonathan Sais tries his hand at a flight simulator after he got a chance to go up in a plane and handle the controls Sept. 22 during “Denver Fly Day,” presented by Challenge Air at Centennial Airport.

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Denver Fly Day is high point for youths Centennial Airport event lets youngsters with special needs see the area from planes

BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

About 100 young men and women awaited their turn in the XJet hanger to climb into an airplane and take off for a flight around the area during the Sept. 22 Challenge Air for Kids and Friends “Denver Fly Day” at Centennial Airport.

Jonathan Sais, 10, got the opportunity to take the flight and, after the flight, spend time operating the controls at the flight simulator set up in the hangar.

“It was exciting and it was fun,” Sais said in a quiet, shy voice. “I liked it.”

His mother said he and his twin brother Coleman play flight simulator on their computers all the time. She said it was a big deal for them to get to fly and she was sure they would compare notes about their experiences when they got home.

The opportunity for Sais and the other children to fly was part of a national program called Challenge Air. Bob Douek was one of the pilots who volunteered to fly Challenge Air. “This is my second year flying for Challenge Air,” he said. “It is great fun for me and I learn something every time I fly my plane. I really enjoy taking the kids up. Watching the smiles on their faces makes flying them really rewarding for me. I plan to continue to fly as long as I am able.”

He said started flying when he was

in high school and he got his pilot’s license in 1946 before he got his high school diploma. Today he flies a Cessna 182, which he said is far advanced from the J3 Piper Cub that was the first aircraft he flew.

Centennial Airport is one of the 15 airports that annually host the Challenge Air event that states its purpose is to provide an opportunity for young people with special needs to experience the magic of flight. She said, on the average, the program allows 100 or more children with disabilities to fly at each of the 15 airports.

At Centennial, XJet hosted the event. They opened their hangar to provide a place for those waiting for their turn to fly to sit as well as room for games, activities and a table offering refreshments. A local Lions Club staffed the grill and cooked hamburgers and hot dogs for the lunch for those attending the event.

April Culver, CEO of Challenge Air, said she was always excited to attend a Challenge Air event and to see the smiles on the faces of the disabled children who not only get to take a ride in a light aircraft but get the chance to take the controls.

“These events are only possible because all of the pilots providing the flights volunteer their time and the use of their aircraft for Challenge Air flights,” April Culver, CEO of Challenge Air, said. “A pilot spends an average of about $800 to provide these flights.”

Despite the cost, Culver said pilots are eager to volunteer their time and their airplanes to be part of Challenge Day. SEE FLY DAY, P11

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Parker artist came from small town in Germany About me I’m in IT consulting. Basically, I only ended up in the U.S. because of the job. I’m originally from Germany.

I was in San Diego for a while, then I had a project in Denver and that’s where I met my husband. I’m a local artist and create fused glass art. I’ve lived here for about three years. I was on the board of the Parker Artists Guild for about two years.

Why I love Colorado What I love out here is, I’m from a small town at home in Germany, so I love small towns with a nice little city center. That, to me, makes Parker really cute. All the nice stores — it’s just very personal. I get it, Parker has grown a lot. Not everybody gets the small-town vibe anymore, and most people probably don’t even come to Parker downtown anymore, they just go elsewhere to shop and do things, but I do really like it.

How would you describe the style of your art?

The style is kind of contemporary, but it’s not abstract. I have kind of this obsession with trees. Everything I do ends up being in a tree or forest. It’s modern and very simple in style, so it has a lot of color and impact. I guess

I’m just trying to keep my German simplicity and add some color to it that I got to know in all my travels.

India, for example, has a lot of color in it, and I was working there for about eight months. That had a huge impact. Cities like Jaipur with all the colors and culture and everything.

It is overwhelming, but the love of color I definitely got from that. And all the playfulness the Chinese have in their way of dealing with things, that certainly has helped too. In Germany, you’re kind of anal sometimes. It kind of helps to be relaxed and letting go too.

What advice would you give to young artists?

Find a medium you really enjoy. Try out simple things, like taking small classes. Pick one medium and just go with it. You can’t go wrong. It’s your style. You can do whatever you want.

Finding buyers to like it might be a different story, but as long as you’re you, there’s always somebody who will like what you do. And improve yourself all the time. What I see in the art guild all the time is people who paint semi-seriously and apply for an art show but get mad when they don’t get in. For me, it’s always like ‘If I didn’t get in, I wasn’t good enough,’ so I always try to find ways to improve.

Try to set myself a challenge for the next piece. It always has to be better than the last one.

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U.S. health officials are sounding the alarm about rising teenage use of e-cigarettes, calling the problem an “epidemic” and ordering manufacturers to reverse the trend or risk having their flavored vaping products pulled from the market.

The warning from the Food and Drug Administration on Sept. 12 cited recent data that points to a sharp increase in underage use of the hand-held nicotine products, including Juul and others.

It marks a shift in the agency’s tone on e-cigarettes. Since last year, FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb and other federal officials have discussed e-cigarettes as a potential tool to wean adult smokers off cigarettes, although that benefit hasn’t been proven.

But Gottlieb said in an address at FDA headquarters that he failed to predict the current “epidemic of addiction” among youth, mainly driven by flavored products.

“The disturbing and accelerating trajectory of use we’re seeing in youth and the resulting path to addiction must end,” Gottlieb told agency staffers and reporters. “It’s simply not tolerable.”

E-cigarettes are vapor-emitting devices that have grown into a multi-billion-dollar industry in the U.S. despite little research on their long-term effects, including whether they are helpful in helping smokers quit.

They’re generally considered

a less dangerous alternative to regular cigarettes. But health officials have warned that nicotine in e-cigarettes is harmful to developing brains.

The e-cigarettes typically contain nicotine, and sometimes flavorings like fruit, mint or chocolate.

Health advocates have worried about the popularity of vaping products among kids and the potential impact on smoking rates in the future.

A government-commissioned report in January found “substantial evidence” that young people who use e-cigarettes are more likely to try cigarettes.

Gottlieb cited unreleased federal data and research that he says will be made public in coming months.

“We didn’t foresee the extent of what’s now become one of our biggest challenges,” he said, in prepared remarks. “Hindsight, and the data that’s now available to us, fully reveal these trends.”

In June, a government survey found teen vaping seemed to be holding steady last year. Some experts were cautious about the results, however.

They noted the survey did not ask specifically about Juul, a sleek, heavily marketed e-cigarette brand that exploded onto the market and accounts for 70 percent of U.S. sales, according to analyst estimates.

“I think it became clear to FDA that if they didn’t get their arms around this issue the use of these products by kids across the nation would undo decades of progress,” said Matthew Myers of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.

His group and several other medical and anti-smoking groups are suing the FDA over a decision to delay federal review of most e-cigarettes.

Under regulations developed by

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He said both the agency and industry needed more time to prepare.

The decision was criticized by anti-smoking advocates who say e-cigarette makers are targeting kids with candy and fruit flavors and aggressive marketing.

Under the Sept. 12 announcement, the five largest e-cigarette manufacturers will have 60 days to produce plans to reverse underage use of their products.

The companies sell Vuse, Blu, Juul, MarkTen XL and Logic ecigarette brands, which account for 97 percent of U.S. e-cigarette sales, according to FDA.

San Francisco-based Juul said it is working to prevent underage use of its products but added that flavors can help adult smokers quit cigarettes.

“By working together, we believe we can help adult smokers while preventing access to minors,” the company said in a statement.

The FDA also announced 1,300 warning letters and fines to online and traditional stores that have illegally sold Juul and other ecigarettes to minors.

Gottlieb criticized e-cigarette companies’ handling of underage use of their products, saying they approached it as “a public relations challenge rather than seriously considering their legal obligations.”

“I’m here to tell them today that this prior approach is over,” he said.

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Martha Perego, director of member services and ethics for ICMA, said the nation is experiencing a mental health crisis and Douglas County’s application stood out as one where local government was taking an intentional and innovative approach to addressing mental health in its community.

“You can see the statistics that they put out in their application,” Perego said, “where they are having an immediate effective response, a positive response to what they’ve done.”

Douglas County Deputy County Manager Barbara Drake accepted the award at the Baltimore conference, a gathering of approximately 3,500 city and county managers from an estimated 3,000 communities in the U.S. and abroad.

“I think what it means for us is we have to be on our toes,” Drake said. “There’s likely to be a lot of interest generated because it’s a widely attended conference.”

Jason Lyons, special operations division commander with the Castle Rock Police Department, isn’t surprised at the recognition.

He describes the CRT as the “most profound piece” of the Mental Health Initiative, a group of roughly 30 stakeholders from various branches in the mental health field.

Lyons called managing and being part of the CRT “the most impact-

‘I think what it means for us is we have to be on our toes. There’s likely to be a lot of interest generated because it’s a widely attended conference.’

Barbara Drake Douglas County deputy county manager ful thing I’ve done.”

He’s been in law enforcement for 24 years and hopes the CRT becomes a national model.

With the CRT’s one-year anniversary, the county got its first comprehensive look at data analyzing the program’s effectiveness.

Overall, the number show the team helped divert the mentally ill from jail and the emergency department while alleviating pressures on patrol and fire/EMS crews.

The program’s annual report showed CRT met with 499 unique individuals 1,001 times in its first year. The team released 599 active patrol officers back into service, 127 fire employees and 66 fire vehicles.

Douglas County estimates the CRT saved $1.7 million by releasing the fire and EMS crews and avoiding emergency department and jail visits.

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to co-responder programs found throughout Colorado and the country, but unique to Douglas County in certain ways, she and CRT members said.

For one, Douglas County EMS and medical crews respond to CRT calls when needed. In other communities, they respond to each co-responder call. Or, the law enforcement agency has an in-house clinician who handles follow-up case management but doesn’t ride with an officer full-time.

Success in numbers Fearing for the safety of the Castle Rock woman, Dr. Allison Shew and Officer Wes Body with the Castle Rock CRT determined she needed to be removed from her home immediately.

With her consent, she was connected to an acute treatment facility in Littleton that day where she stayed for 72 hours. Meeting the Castle Rock CRT kick-started her journey to a healthier place, she said.

Although considered a success story, it’s not the typical success story the CRT celebrates.

Of 911 calls the team responded to between May 2017 and April 2018, 60 percent ended with clients being assessed, stabilized and allowed to stay at home, the annual report shows.

That’s a stark difference from how mental health calls played out before Douglas County piloted the CRT, said Body and Deputy Brian Briggs with the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office CRT. Law enforcement officers tend to “err on the side of caution” when encountering the mentally ill, the officers said. Calls where someone was in a mental health crisis frequently resulted in the person being taken to the emergency room or jail.

That’s costly and usually ineffective, they said. People are released from the hospital and rarely receive ongoing care for their mental health or sit in jail when they truly need mental health treatment.

In its first year, 16 percent of 911 calls the CRT answered resulted in a person being directly admitted to treatment from the field, like the woman in Castle Rock.

In a quarterly report for this year, 57 percent of 911 calls between May and August were treated in place.

They can’t force anyone to accept treatment, CRT members said,

explaining that’s a decision left to their clients — although, they may on rare occasion arrest someone they suspect of a crime or transport people to the emergency room during a medical emergency. They also use rare M-1 holds, where a person who’s an imminent threat to themselves or others may be taken to the hospital.

In its first year running, the CRT did not initiate any arrests, according to the annual report.

One of the most important elements to the CRT is the follow-up case management it provides, team members said. Case managers call clients the CRT refers to them and help them find resources and make sure they are getting help.

“They’re the meat of the program,” Briggs said.

Looking ahead everyone hopes the CRT can expand to cover the entire county. Discussions are underway with one community not currently covered by the CRT. The Mental Health Initiative is also in the early stages of implementing a software program designed to integrate the local mental health system.

In the program, officials such as the CRT can enter information about a client’s case so providers can analyze data and communicate with one another. Officials would need proper clearance to access certain sensitive or private data, Drake said.

“That’s exciting to think about — what it might look like,” she said.

‘I knew they were there to help’ The Castle Rock woman said she truthfully answered the CRT’s questions about wanting to harm herself because she believed they could help.

During intake at the acute care facility, though, she grew afraid.

“I felt like I was neglecting my kids by being there,” she said, breaking into tears. “And that first night there was the scariest time in my life, because I was away from my kids for the first time.”

But the CRT didn’t just connect her with immediate care like the acute treatment center that helped her emerge from crisis. They also helped her find places to seek help beyond her three-day stay. She still sees a Castle Rock counselor once a week.

She not only feels comfortable asking for help, she said, but speaks openly about how she feels.

Before meeting the CRT, she said she internalized her emotions.

Through counseling she’s learned what her triggers are. She’s learned to take time for herself.

She’s back to doing what was always most important to her — spending time with her family. Together they enjoy going to the zoo, taking a hike and being outdoors.

While speaking with Colorado Community Media by phone, the woman’s two children played in the background, frequently coming up to ask their mother questions, and in two instances, to say “I love you.”

Gently, she responded.

“I love you, too.”

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Colorado Creates awards grants STAFF REPORT

Ninety-three grants were awarded to organizations across the state that produce and present cultural activities in Colorado.

The Colorado Creates grants, awarded by Colorado Creative Industries, span 25 counties and total $699,000. Forty percent of the money awarded was given to communities outside the Denver metro area, according to a news release.

Colorado Creates is CCI’s largest grant program that offers nonprofit cultural organizations and government agencies financial assistance to produce and present cultural activities that create jobs and enhance quality of life.

CCI has implemented an extended 21-month grant cycle for the Colorado Creates program, allowing funded organizations to receive a second round of funds by submitting a mid-cycle report.

Grants are awarded on a competitive basis and provide a seal of excellence that helps organizations leverage local and national funds. The next application deadline for Colorado Creates is June 6, 2019.

“The state is experiencing healthy growth in the creative economy, due in large part to combined state, local and regional efforts to advance support for artists, nonprofit arts organizations and creative place making efforts,” Colorado Creative Industries Director Margaret Hunt said in the news release. “We applaud the talented and hard-working groups that contribute to our state’s vibrant economy and, just as importantly, to our amazing quality of life.”

The grant awards are for activities that take place between Oct. 1, 2018 and Sept. 30, 2019, and Oct. 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020. A complete list of this year’s grant recipients is available at http://coloradocreativeindustries. org/.

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“We had 102 pilots sign up here at Centennial Airport to be part of today’s program,” she said.

“About 80 of our pilots will probably fly as others can’t be part of the program because of a variety of reasons.

For example, we had 16 pilots scheduled to fly today but seven of the planes were taken off the list couldn’t take part in the program because of mechanically difficulties with the aircraft.

It means it will take longer to provide the opportunity to fly for all the children but they are being patient and remain eager to get their turn to fly.”

Challenge Air was founded by Rick Amber in Dallas in 1993. Amber lost the use of his legs in an accident in 1971 when he tried to make a landing on an aircraft carrier, had to eject but his chute got tangled in the antenna of the carrier and he suffered injuries that left him without the use of his legs.

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“He became a wheelchair tennis coach for Special Olympics in 1991 in Texas. On one occasion he when he was teaching kids with spinal bifida to play wheelchair tennis, they found out he was a pilot and they wanted him to take them flying,” Culver said.

“He agreed and arranged to take them on a flight. He did and he said he noticed such a transformation in their confidence and self-esteem when they were up in the sky flying an airplane, so he felt he could use his airplane to help people with challenges to realize they can do anything when you set your mind to it.”

He started Challenge Air, and when he passed away in 1997, friends and family agreed to keep Challenge Air and continue Amber’s desire to use flight to assist children with special needs.

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utumn. A six-letter word that summons hundreds, and all of them are apples and the color

orange.

My friend Thoreau said, “I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself than be crowded on a velvet cushion.”

I hope that didn’t make you Thoreau up.

Autumn is a perfect time to reminisce about the year and about life. It comes just ahead of the mania of Christmas, which

now enters the room much too early.

Those of us who are graying might look at the leaves on our lawns and streets and remember a childhood moment when our lives were politicians-free and politics-free.

But now.

“Press 1, if you plan to vote in the upcoming election.”

“Press 2, if you plan to vote for a Republican.”

“Press 3, if you plan to vote for a Democrat.”

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The decision to ask for a bond/ MLO was made with great thoughtfulness and care. I will be voting yes on 5A and 5B. It is the responsible choice for our kids, our community, our future.

Kelly Allan Highlands Ranch Vote no on bond, mill levy There are several state and local ballot initiatives, all of which deserve our no vote. Most increase taxes, with the exception of proposition 112 that effectively bans oil and gas development to the extent that both gubernatorial candidates Stapleton and Polis oppose it, perhaps the only thing they both agree.

Especially important for us in Douglas County is opposing the school board ballot initiatives for a bond and a mill levy tax increase.

The Sept. 28 article “Charter schools have a role in the DCSD tax conversation” by Alex Dewind states that lack of funding has caused disparities in teacher pay across county lines, but fails to point out that Cherry Creek and Littleton schools districts respectively have the second and third highest paid teachers in the state, second only, of course, to Boulder.

Teacher pay in Douglas County is a solid average and good enough to keep the so called dedicated teachers we want. Our statewide ranking for teacher pay should not be the issue.

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ne of my very favorite songs is by MercyMe, and the name of the song is, “I Can Only Imagine.”

You may have heard it before. You may have seen the movie that was made WINNING about the song and WORDS its writer Bart Millard and the band MercyMe. The song was written and recorded in 1999 and rerecorded and rereleased in 2001.

When ringtones were first made available, at least when Michael Norton my kids introduced ringtones to me, it became my ringtone whenever anyone would call me, and I just loved whenever my phone rang. And even when I hear the first few notes today, it still brings a tear to my eye.

The statistics for this song are truly amazing as it was a powerful crossover song, meaning “I Can Only Imagine” had significant and meaningful success across all genres of music from pop to country, and of course, Christian rock. I am fairly confident you have heard it, but of you haven’t, you should.

As powerful as the notes of the music are, and as humbling and inspiring as the lyrics are, the story behind the

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love the fall? It makes me want to buy school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address.”

My nearest grocery store has had ceramic pumpkins out front for over a month, and now, long before Halloween, there are actual pumpkins. The minute Halloween has come and gone, I’ll start to see — and hear — the pep rally for Dec. 25.

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‘I Can Only Imagine’ what happens when we tell our own story

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Right choice for future Recently, I read several well-reasoned, articulate letters in support of ballot measures 5A and 5B. They clearly argued the urgent need for competitive teacher pay and building repairs, the growing disparity between Douglas County schools and those in our neighboring districts, and the connection between school reputations and property values.

I support this measure because the district has been demonstrating thoughtfulness, transparency and accountability we haven’t seen in many years. I have confidence that our hard-earned money will be well spent. For example, any resident can go to dcsdk12.org to see how their dollars will be used across the county. In addition to making teacher pay more competitive and hiring desperately needed counselors, my neighborhood elementary school would spend the money on replacing the generator for the emergency system and repairing the heating and cooling systems.

My neighborhood middle and high schools would spend it on replacing and repairing roofing, door hardware, bleachers, and plumbing and electrical systems. The district has also made a clear case for why it can’t raise more money through cutting administrative costs, by selling land, or by using marijuana taxes.

And, the district has worked to ensure it will get the most for your dollar by implementing zero-based budgeting, investing cash to maximize returns and refinancing prior

“Press 4, if you would like me to jump in a lake with a sack over my head.”

Here in Colorado, the four seasons kind of run together, like picnic food on a paper plate. Back East, things are different. The seasons all change when they are supposed to, and rarely get confused.

If you have been here long enough, you might remember the Oct. 15, 1984, Monday Night Football game played at Mile High Stadium. In a blizzard.

Nora Ephron said, “Don’t you

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song is even that much more significant. To understand what I am talking about, I encourage you to watch the movie. Since it had come out, many friends and many of you had encouraged me to go see it.

But I never had. Until last week.

And it is an incredible film, with an even more amazing story.

And that brings me to my point of this week’s column. The story behind the story. You see, in the movie Bart Millard is an incredible talent, with a moving voice and engaging personality. And he and the band can bring in the crowds as they play their music, but it’s not “their” music, it’s not “their” story, it’s not Bart’s story.

And in one of the most memorable moments of the movie, of Bart’s story, when their manager tells him that he, Bart, needs to tell his story in a song, you can feel your heart race, and your pulse quicken, and the tears form in your eye, because we all have a story.

Bart Millard’s story was not pleasant, but in the end, it was beautiful, so incredibly beautiful.

I hope that make sense, if not, please watch the movie.

Now I am not sharing this with you because we all have an unpleasant story — some of us do, and some of us don’t. But what I do know is that we all have a story. Each and every one of us.

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Security number, but rather If Social Security has your a unique, randomly assigned current mailing address, Medicare number that’s unique there’s nothing else you need to you. The new card will help Jeff Hinson to do to receive your new protect your identity and keep card. your personal information Mailing everyone a new card will more secure. As soon as you receive take time. Your card might arrive at your new Medicare card, you should a different time than your friend’s or safely and securely destroy your old neighbor’s.

Medicare card and keep your new Once you get your new Medicare Medicare number confidential.

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Jan Bradley Anderson

November 10, 1953 - September 16, 2018

Jan Bradley Anderson died September 16, 2018, at his Parker, Colorado home, surrounded by family, at the age of 64. He was born November 10, 1953, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, to Dorothy (Burke) and (late) Clifford Anderson.

He was the 5th of 12 children.

Jan graduated from Goodrich High School, Fond du Lac in 1971, and joined the Marine Corp at 17, needing his mother’s signature to join. Jan was part of the 3rd CounterIntelligence Group, stationed in Okinawa, Japan.

He attained the rank of Sergeant, before being honorably discharged in 1974. He credits the Marine Corp for making him the disciplined, mature man he became.

Jan graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, with a Bachelor of Science-Criminal Justice in 1980. He worked as a private investigator before he joined the U.S. Postal Service in 1981 as a letter carrier in Milwaukee. Jan was promoted to supervisor, and station manager, and he retired in 2009 as the Injury Compensation Manager, Colorado/ Wyoming District. Jan was known as a capable, hard working manager who treated his employees fairly.

Jan moved to Colorado in 1994, to follow the love of his life, Laurie Fenske. They were married in 1995.

They had two children, Emily and Derek, and they were the center of Jan’s world. He retired from the USPS so that he could be “daddy daycare”.

Jan’s hobbies were hunting, fishing, hiking, gardening, playing cards, reading, traveling, and spending time with family. Jan was a naturally gifted handyman, and loved to help fam-

Jan Bradley Anderson died September 16, 2018, at his Parker, Colorado home, surrounded by family, at the age of 64. He was born November 10, 1953, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, to Dorothy (Burke) and Clifford Anderson. He was the 5th of 12 children.

Jan graduated from Goodrich High School, Fond du Lac in 1971, and joined the Marine Corp at 17, needing his mother’s signature to join. Jan was part of the 3rd CounterIntelligence Group, stationed in Okinawa, Japan. He attained the rank of Sergeant, before being honorably discharged in 1974. He credits the Marine Corp for making him the disciplined, mature man he became.

Jan graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, with a Bachelor of ScienceCriminal Justice in 1980. He worked as a private investigator before he joined the U.S. Postal Service in 1981 as a letter carrier in Milwaukee. Jan was promoted to supervisor, and station manager, and he retired in 2009 as the Injury Compensation Manager, Colorado/Wyoming District. Jan was known as a capable, hard working manager who treated his employees fairly.

Jan moved to Colorado in 1994, to follow the love of his life, Laurie Fenske. They were married in 1995. They had two children, Emily and Derek, and they were the center of Jan’s world. He retired from the USPS so that he could be “daddy daycare”. Jan’s hobbies were hunting, fishing, hiking, gardening, playing cards, reading, traveling, and spending time with family. Jan was a naturally gifted handyman, and loved to help family, friends, and neighbors. Jan was a

ily, friends, and neighbors. Jan was a serious Packers fan, and one year, Jan and his family went and watched the game at different local establishments, in search of the perfect plate of nachos. Jan enjoyed working out, and had not given up on his goal of getting healthy enough to play racquetball again.

Jan will be remembered as “one of the good guys”. His easygoing nature, ready smile, and interest in others will be missed. Jan was a follower of Jesus, and his most treasured possession was his gold cross necklace.

Jan battled health issues since 2014, and did so without complaining.

He never gave up wanting to live, so that he could spend more time with his family. More information can be found on his CaringBridge website.

Jan leaves behind his wife Laurie, daughter Emily (Mark Poage) Anderson, son Derek Anderson,his mother Dorothy Anderson (Fond du Lac, WI). He is survived by all 11 of his siblings: Terry (Richard Bulthaus); Penny Nelson; Jeff (Julia) Anderson; Melody (Dave Marzorati); Larry Anderson; Jim Anderson; Ken (Jen) Anderson; Lynn (Belinda) Anderson; David (Jodi) Anderson; Jarrett (Carol) Anderson and many nieces, nephews and friends. He is also survived by his in-laws, Barb and Ken Fenske, and sister-in-law Diane Knowlton (Roger Knowlton).

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Amyloidosis Support Group, (amyloidosissupport.org) or SafeHouse Denver. A Celebration of his Life will be held on Saturday, October 6, 10 AM at the Solomon Center, 16965 Pine Lane, Parker, Colorado.

The family will receive guests beginning at 9 AM, and a lunch reception will follow immediately afterwards.

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HAUNTING Inside the long-running Reinke Brothers Haunted Mansion in Littleton, fake zombies, ghosts and ghouls distract people from hidden live actors waiting to terrify them.

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n a late September day, Andrew Smith walked through a downtown Littleton shop unlike most on the block.

Inside the Reinke Brothers costume, prop and Halloween store on Prince Street, bundles of hairy spiders dangled from the ceiling, eyeballs filled cabinet shelves and a deli counter held an odd assortment of limbs, heads, guts and the like.

Before Smith left, he made sure to ask when the shop’s haunted house opens for the 2018 season.

He hasn’t been to a haunted house for a long time, he said, but the Littleton resident hasn’t forgotten coming to the Reinke Brothers Haunted Mansion about 10 years ago.

“I remember it being pretty cool,” he said. Haunted houses in general, Smith believes, offer “dark, creepy” fun.

People like to be scared, said Greg Reinke, who runs the Haunted Mansion from within his store with his brother, Chris, and people particularly like to be scared when they know they are actually safe.

On Sept. 25, Greg, Chris and a handful of staff were busy putting the final touches on their haunted house, which runs from Sept. 28 through Nov. 4.

From left, Mark Villano, Gina PalomboDinkel and Joe Palombo started the Haunted Field of Screams in 2001 as a corn maze before turning it into a haunt.

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Reinke doesn’t know how many people will come through their doors this year. There’s been a lot of buzz as the Haunted Mansion, which will operate for its 50th year in 2018, is reopening after a nearly three-year hiatus.

But in years past, they’ve seen between 18,000 and 30,000 people a season.

The National Retail Federation reported 21 percent of Americans plan to visit a haunted house in 2018. That figure has had held relatively steady in recent years, with 23 percent of Americans in 2017 and 21 percent in 2016 planning to visit such an attraction.

The building interest in haunted houses grew a few years ago, according to the NRF surveys, such as in 2009, 2010 and 2011, when the percentage of people expecting to visit a haunted house grew each year.

High expectations, big productions With the growing popularity of haunted houses has come growing expectations, said Joe Palombo, co-owner of the 40-acre scream park Haunted Field of Screams, located in Thornton.

Palombo, the Reinkes and other organizers behind Denver metro area haunted houses and spooky attractions are busy preparing for thousands of people to visit their events in the coming weeks while also attempting to keep up with mounting pressure to leave their customers entertained.

“Every year, actually, it gets tough.

You try to revisit things you’ve done well and think of ways to make them better. You try to pick other people’s brains to figure out what scares them,” Palombo said.

Palombo, his brother Mark Villano and sister Gina Palombo-Dinkel started the scream park in 2001 as a daytime corn maze and pumpkin patch.

But people started showing up later, wanting to go through the maze at after dark. The siblings quickly realized they could easily turn it into a haunt, Palombo said.

For its 18th year, the park now comprises four attractions — some indoor, some outdoor and all with interactive elements like escape rooms, plus evil clowns and zombies. Tickets get customers access to each section of the park.

They don’t turn anyone away, but they also don’t recommend children younger than 12 years old attempt the park, Palombo said.

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mily Van Fleet and John Hutton are very familiar with the words in the Arvada Center’s Black Box seasonopener, “Educating Rita.” After all, they’re the only two people on the stage for the entirety of the show.

But while they may know the lines, its not until an audience sits down to watch the show that they’ll fully understand what the play is about.

“There’s an energy you read when you’re in front of an audience,” Van Fleet explained.

“How they react to the show tells you everything about what the show is really about,” Hutton added.

The new Black Box season kicks off with “Educating Rita,” playing from Oct. 5 through Nov. 11 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. PerformancCOMING es are at 7:30 p.m.

ATTRACTIONS Thursday through Saturday, 1 p.m. on Wednesday and 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Directed by Lynne Collins and loosely based on George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion” — the same story that inspired Clarke Reader “My Fair Lady” and “Pretty Woman” — the show centers on Frank and Rita. Frank is a failed poet and professor and Rita is a working-class hairdresser. The two don’t appear to have much in common, but when Rita comes to Frank to learn, they discover new depths in themselves and each other.

“There are all these dynamics at play between them,” Hutton said.

“Issues like age and class, and we get a chance to explore them.”

The show is a comedy, so audiences should expect to laugh along the way, but they also shouldn’t be surprised at how moved they are by the connection between the characters.

“The show takes place in the ‘80s, but it’s just as relevant to today’s world,” Van Fleet said. “There’s a really human relationship happening between these two people and that’s the best part.”

To purchase tickets call 720-8987200 or go to www.arvadacenter.org/ educating-rita.

Longmont’s modern Oktoberfest Some Oktoberfests strive for that straight-out-of-the-Rhineland German authenticity.

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n Sept. 6, Castle Rock Adventist Hospital held it’s a golf tournament at the Sanctuary Golf Course in Sedalia. Dinner and an auction were included and Castle Rock watercolorist Cindy Welch SONYA’S donated a painting SAMPLER of the waterfall at Sanctuary for the auction. Limitededition prints will be available from Welch, with prints of previous paintings of historic spots in the area, at castlerockartist.com.

Sonya Ellingboe Digital world issues “Parenting in the Digital Age” will be a workshop presented by nationally recognized expert Katie Greer from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 11 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Proactive strategies for parents. Adults only.

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Comedy/magic Theatre of Dreams in Castle Rock presents Francis Menotti on Oct. 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m., with magic, comedy, mystery. Family show. $25, $30. 303-6606799, Tickets.AmazingShows.com.

Englewood Arts Presents Englewood Arts Presents begins its Chamber Music of the Masters with a benefit concert to support cancer research for the Morris Animal Foundation at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 7, at Hampden Hall, Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Featuring members of the Colorado Symphony, music by Bach, Mozart, Faure, Poulenc and Handel. Tickets $20/$15, free under 18. At the door, one hour before the concert or online at englewoodarts.org.

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And while Longmont’s annual fall celebration certainly has German elements like lederhosen and dirndls, it also features a performance by rootsblues stalwart JJ Grey and Mofro.

Personally, I dig the cultural mix.

Hosted by the Left Hand Brewing Foundation, the seventh annual Longmont Oktoberfest is at Roosevelt Park, 700 Longs Peak Ave., from 5 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 5 and noon to 9 p.m on Saturday, Oct. 6. All proceeds go to St. Vrain Football Club and Left Hand Brewing Foundation.

The festival will feature more than 10 breweries, local food, and games for all ages. Ranked as a “Must Visit Oktoberfest” by DRAFT magazine, head to www. lhbfoundation.org/longmont-oktoberfest/ for all the details.

National treasure comes to Bellco Mel Brooks is one of those people that the phrase “living legend” was created

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Interior design The Interior Design Student Show runs Oct. 8 to 25 in the Colorado Gallery of the Arts, Annex Building, Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, until 7 on Tuesday. Closing reception 5-7 p.m.

Oct. 25. Admission free. 303-797-5212.

Town Hall director The board of directors at Town Hall Arts Center in Littleton announced that executive director Cheryl McNab will retire Dec. 1 to Ocean Pines, Maryland, “to be near family and the beach.” She has been director since December 2012. An interim director will be named, according to board president Denise Kato, while the board searches for a permanent replacement.

Genealogy gatherings Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society announces October programs. Guests and new members welcome. The group meets at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial.

Free. From 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 9 will be “The Great Denver Mint Robbery of 1922” by society members Carol and Steve Johnson. (The case resulted in a decades-long manhunt.) From 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 16 will be “Your Cousin … the Banana?” Club member J. Voegtly talks about DNA and genetic testing, its application in genealogical research and options.

From 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 16 will be “Iron, Dynamite and Intrigue: The Story of the Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway” by local author/historian Stan Moore.

Englewood Camera Club At 7 p.m. on Oct. 9, the Englewood Camera Club will meet at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit at 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial (use

to describe. The mind behind classics like “Young Frankenstein,” “Spaceballs,” “Blazing Saddles” and countless others is somehow still touring at 92, and you can see him.

Mel Brooks’ Denver stop is at the Bellco Theatre, 700 14th St. in the Colorado Convention Center, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6.

I could make an entire column full of Brooks’ lines that still crack me up every time, but they wouldn’t be near as funny without wizards like Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor or Cloris Leachman delivering them.

If you follow Brooks on Twitter you know he’s lost none of his wit in his near-century of life. He’s reached the point where he’s as wise as he is funny — do not miss the chance to see a genius in the flesh. Get tickets at www.bellcotheatre.com.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Foo Fighters at Pepsi Center The Foo Fighters are probably the closest thing people in their mid-to-late 20s have to a classic rock act that started in their lifetime. They’ve carried the

Dinner for Two Cindy Welch painted a scene of the waterfall at Sanctuary Golf Course for an auction by Castle Rock Adventist Hospital at its benefit golf tournament. COURTESY PHOTO south entrance). Colorado photographer Andrew Kelley will present favorite images from the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, a premier spot for bird photography, and discuss strategy and techniques for successfully photographing there.

Free. Guests and new members welcome. The group meets the second Tuesday of each month.

History Camp Colorado History Camp Colorado takes place at Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive in Littleton, on Oct. 13, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration is open until Oct. 6 — no registration at the door this year. More than two dozen presenters are listed, with talks ranging from an 1830s fur trader, through World War II topics, to Englewood’s Doug Cohn speaking about Colorado inventors, Stephen Hart on Colorado mining booms and busts, and a couple on Denver’s seedier past. See listing and register at HistoryCamp.org/Colorado. Added feature: Historic Littleton Inc. members will lead a tour of downtown Littleton when sessions are over for the day, at no additional charge.

flag for the kind of arena-storming music that just doesn’t get made that often any more.

This kind of rock music sounds better outside, but seeing the Foo Fighters at the Pepsi Center, 1000 Chopper Circle in Denver, at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 10 isn’t the worst way to spend an evening.

Last year’s Foos album “Concrete and Gold” was an underrated entry into a remarkably solid discography. But, even if the album wasn’t great, you know they’re going to break out “Everlong” at some point in the evening. That’s worth the price of admission alone.

A little extra enticement — Australia’s Gang of Youths is opening the show, and they’re one of the most literate and exciting bands I’ve come across in years. They make the kind of big album statements that would’ve fit perfectly in the ‘70s.

Grab your tickets to this fantastic pairing at www.altitudetickets.com/ events/detail/foo-fighters.

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

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And you do not have to write a column in this paper to share your story with your family, loved ones, or friends.

You just need to share your story with them and with others who can appreciate it, learn from it, and maybe even pass it along.

You have a song to sing, a story to tell, a novel to write, a poem to share, and a picture to paint.

I still do too even after 10 years of writing this column — it’s all not out there yet.

And the most powerful and significant of all stories ever told and still yet to be told is the story of love and forgiveness.

That story was brought to life in the song and in the movie, “I Can Only Imagine.”

So how about you? Oh, I am sure you have a story to tell, have you told it?

Have you shared it? I encourage you to share it with your family, friends, and loved ones. And if not, please share it with me at gotonorton@gmail.com.

And when we can share our own stories, and live the story of love and forgiveness, it really will be a better than good life.

Last spring, the DCSD Planning and Construction department collaborated with charter schools to assess capital needs, but admittedly the staff does not manage charter school maintenance so we can’t have much confidence in their estimate.

With 20 percent of the students the ballot initiative provides up to only $ 9 million out of the $250 million bond, or about 3.6 percent. Charters such as Highlands Ranch STEM occupies an older commercial building so they may need to tap into state per pupil revenue for facility needs — not fair.

Smith Young Parker

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

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Let’s keep the buses I am writing in response to Steve Hickox’s recent letter. I drive a bus for the school district. Steve suggests using Uber instead. Since by law the district must supply transportation to special needs students, only the general education portion of our fleet could go away.

I drive a very short basic route. The distance is under 2 miles one way and usually takes about 10 minutes.

My first (of two) run had 48 students.

Uberxl service holds six passengers.

Today would have required eight vehicles to do the transportation. I have had as many as 71 students. So just in case we would have to have four more Ubers sitting around.

RHMS and RCHS schools have 18 gen-ed routes. So, today there would

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have to be 216 ubers. Talk about a traffic disaster!

Who will pay for this and how? My sample one-way fare is $9.69. How do you split the costs? What happens if the load is not full?

Do you split between x number?

Who does all the accounting? Do you schedule loads? What happens if somebody does not ride that day?

No buses mean no extras. Goodbye activity trips, sporting events, transportation to graduation, and so on.

As to buses sitting. Yes, they do. I work a six-hour day, during which the bus spends 4.5 hours actually loading and moving students. I bet his car also sits. In the garage overnight, drive to work, sit eight hours…

Dave Crabb Castle Rock Great schools help everyone My wife and I live in Parker and have three sons that attend our public schools.

I’ve lived in Parker nearly my entire life. I went to kindergarten at Pine Lane Elementary and graduated from Ponderosa High School.

My parents still live in the house where my brothers, sister and I grew up. My family has deep roots in this community and our schools. My mom, brother, father-in-law, sister-in-law and my wife have all worked for Douglas County Schools.

I love my neighbors, my town, and my community. I believe I owe this community my support of 5A&B for our schools. I grew up going to our great schools.

My three sons are doing the same now. I want all students in Douglas County to get a great education and we need 5A&B to pass. Our schools desperately need the funding and we haven’t passed a measure like this in over 12 years.

Somehow this became a political issue, and I guess I understand. I just wish our local schools weren’t caught up in the middle of all of it. I hope this community will step-in, take care of each other, and defend our kids and schools by voting yes on 5A&B. Great schools are good for everyone. Please vote yes.

Jake Meuli Parker Vote yes on 5A, 5B We have an excellent opportunity to support a brighter future for our community this November. For years, the Douglas County School District board implemented unnecessary austerity measures that stressed the district to its limits.Our hard-working teachers

and other employees have endured low pay and have had to make due with limited resources. I saw first hand when my youngest progressed through the special education program, just how strapped these important programs were. For a strong, vibrant community like ours, this doesn’t make sense.

The new board has realigned its priorities in the right direction, we need to invest in our schools — now.

DCSD needs to make teacher salaries competitive with the surrounding districts and make significant infrastructure improvements.

Douglas County deserves a top-tier, first-class, school district. We all benefit. Please vote YES on 5 A&B. It is an investment in our future!

Steve Roescher Castle Rock

Discipline policy a failure I am a believer in teaching by example. A school district such as DCSD has a responsibility to help our kids learn responsible behavior by setting an example.

Unfortunately, DCSD receives a failing grade in this regard.

In 2012, the governor signed into law HB12-1345 known as the “Disciplinary Measures in Public Schools.” This bill was designed to eliminate “zero tolerance” policies in Colorado Public schools and in doing so, it eliminated all “mandatory expulsions” with the exception of the possession or use of firearms.

The reason for this bill was to prevent the catastrophic effect of an expulsion on a child’s record, which DCSD will share with universities and colleges, prospective employers and others.

An expulsion or suspension will stay on a child’s school record for life even though minor offenses are removed from any criminal records.

The Colorado state law changed but the DCSD policy did not. In fact, DCSD added yet another “mandatory expulsion” to their 2018 discipline policy.

DCSD now has a mandatory expulsion for drugs and alcohol, even though the State of Colorado has completely removed it from any state law that would require that as an expellable offense.

There are 26 ways, many vaguely worded by the district, that a child could be set up for failure.

Our Legislature and governor have set forth a fair and equitable discipline policy and DCSD has refused to follow it. Shame on them.

Steven Dishuck Castle Rock

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If you’re in a Medicare Advantage or Other Medicare Health Plan (like an HMO, PPO or Cost plan-Colorado only) or a Medicare Drug Plan, continue to use your Medicare Health or Drug Plan ID card when you get health care or fill a prescription.

However, you also may be asked to show your new Medicare card, so you should carry this card with you, too.

Jeff Hinson is Medicare’s Regional

Administrator for Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah & Wyoming. You can always get answers to your Medicare questions by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). TTY users can call 1-877-486-2048. This column is hosted by the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County. Please join us for our next meeting on Thursday, Nov. 1 at The Rock Church, 4881 Cherokee Drive, Castle Rock, CO 80109. Our presentation on Medicare 2019 Updates and community conversation will begin at 10:15 a.m. For more information, go online to MyDougCoSeniorLife.com, email DCSeniorLife@ douglas.co.us or call 303-663-7681.

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To pull the production off, Palombo and his siblings employ nearly 100 actors, which requires a team of 20 more people to manage costuming, makeup and special effects for the cast each night.

In general, props and makeup used in haunted house are becoming “more Hollywood quality,” Palombo said.

“I think we’re getting a little bit better every year. I know the competition is definitely getting stiffer, and becoming more of an industry,” he said.

Reinke and Palambo both say these aren’t easy productions to carry out.

For the trio behind the Haunted Field of rScreams, it’s a year-round venture. Vilklano, a farmer, plants the park’s cornfield in early May. By June they’re cutting out the maze. In August, they begin constructing the sets from scratch. In the off season, they’re holding regular planning sessions.

Reinke and his brother personally built the interior of their haunt shop and customize each stage of their haunted house, which they fill with nearly 20 actors who hide and lurch at the thrill-seekers coming through.

Unlike the Haunted Field of Screams, the Haunted Mansion is family-friendly, Reinke said, and they offer children’s tours during the day.

Haunted houses, for real Theatrical haunted houses aren’t the only way to get a good scare this season.

Ghost hunters can visit what many believe to be real haunted houses on various tours, including the Historic Ghost Tour and Pub Crawl, based in Golden.

Run by Suzanne Restle, who said she’s personally witnessed evidence of ghosts in Golden’s historic buildings, the attraction takes people 21 and older on a pub crawl and walking tour of the community’s paranormal hotspots.

It portrays historical events through actors, with stories such as a crooked mayor who overdosed on drugs and a notorious murder known as Golden’s Night of Terror.

Although they offer historic tours yearround, the Halloween-themed tour in October seems to dredge up unexplainable occurrences, Restle said, particularly when she ran her vintage photography business from a downtown building also featured on the tour.

“Every night we did a tour something strange would happen,” Restle said. “The water would get turned on in the bathroom.

Doors would slam. Pictures would fall off the walls. They (ghosts) definitely wanted us to know they were paying attention to what they were doing.”

Last year, Restle said, every weekend of the tour sold out.

The NRF conducts a survey annually to gauge how much and in what ways consumers plan to spend on the nation’s spookiest holiday. Overall, Americans are projected to drop $9 billion this year, down slightly from last year’s $9.1 billion projection.

It’s the second-highest in the survey’s 14 years running.

Reinke said he knows haunted houses can be an expensive way to celebrate the holiday, but he’s still expecting a big turnout for 2018, and like the NRF found, plenty of revenue to support their efforts.

“What people do when they come through is, they have a blast,” Reinke said. “And I’ll tell you this, if you entertain people, they don’t mind spending money.”

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Castle of Terror Where: 303 Malibu Street, Castle Rock When: Oct. 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27 What: A haunted house benefiting Town of Castle Rock fire and police programs.

Information and tickets: Crgov.com/ terror Dead Zone Where: Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, 8500 West Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton When: Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 5-27; Thursdays, Oct. 18 and 25; Sundays, Oct. 14, 21 and 28.

What: Three attractions include an After Dark Corn Maze, Corn Stalkers and Fear Flicks.

Information and tickets: deadzonepark.com Reinke Brothers Haunted Mansion Where: Reinke Brothers, 5663 S. Prince St., Littleton When: Sept. 28 through Nov. 4 What: Daytime “lights on” children’s tours of the haunted house and evening full-effect tours for people of all ages.

Information and tickets: reinkebrothers.com Haunted Field of Screams Where: 10451 McKay Road, Thornton When: Sept. 21 through Oct. 31. Attractions open at sundown.

What: Four attractions include

Condemned, Zombie Paintball Massacre, Dead Man’s Maze and CarnEvil.

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Golden Historic Ghost Tour & Pub Crawl Where: Meeting point is the Dove Inn at 711 14th St., Golden When: Saturdays in October and Oct. 31 What: Visit paranormal hotspots and alleged haunted buildings in downtown Golden.

Information and tickets: goldenghosttour.ticketbud.com or ohsusannavintagephoto.com.

13th Floor, City of the Dead and Asylum Where: 13th Floor Haunted House, 3400 E. 52nd Ave. Denver. City of the Dead and Asylum, 7007 E. 88th Ave., Henderson When: 13th Floor, Sept. 21 through Nov. 10, City of the Dead and Asylum, Sept. 21 through Nov. 3.

What: Three haunted houses managed by 13th Floor Entertainment Group.

Information and Tickets: 13thfloorhauntedhouse.com and asylumdenver.com.

The Frightmare Compound Where: 10798 Yukon St., Westminster When: Sept. 28 through Nov. 3 What: A haunted house attraction built in 1983.

Information and tickets: thefrightmarecompound.com.

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Littleton Symphony Opens Season with Bernstein Celebration: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. In honor of the centenary of Leonard Bernstein’s birthday, we will perform the Overture to Candide, followed by his ballet, Fancy Free. After a birthday toast from Maestro de Lemos, we will conclude with the Dance Suite from West Side Story. Tickets are $22 for adults, $19 for seniors, $5 for youth. For more information, visit www.littletonsymphony.org.

American Songbook III: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12 at Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village.

The timeless beauty of Morten Lauridsen’s masterpiece, Lux Aeterna, combined with the timeless appeal of the music of Disney make this performance one to be experienced this fall. Adults $20, Senior $16, Student $12, Child $5.

Visit cherrycreekchorale.org for more information.

Mission Concert Series kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 E. Dry Creek Rd., Centennial. The fourth season kicks off Friday, Oct. 19 as guitarist Mark Kroos, who plays two guitar necks at the same time with a tapping technique that involves both hands fretting the strings. Concerts are free. To Benefit: St. Francis Center for the homeless. Go to www. gshep.org.

Central City Opera ‘Love Notes’: 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 E. Dry Creek Rd., Centennial. This delectable pastiche features a romantic duo and dynamic pianist from the Central City Opera Touring Artists: Judeth Shay Comstock, soprano; Jason Baldwin, tenor and Deborah Schmit-Lobis, pianist. Concerts are free of charge. To Benefit: St. Francis Center for the homeless.

Go to www.gshep.org.

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Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild Show and Sale: Oct. 11 through Oct. 13 at 6065 S Jasmine St., Centennial. Thursday 4-8 p.m., Friday 10-6 p.m., Saturday 10-4 p.m. Looking to buy local this year? Guild members bring their newest creative works to the annual sale-from hand-woven baskets to hand-made holiday ornaments--all created in Colorado. Free admission & parking. Visit www.rmweaversguild.org/ fiber-arts-sale-2.

this week’s TOP FIVE Veterans Resource and Job Fair: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 6 at Hudson Gardens and Event Center, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Visit 40-plus vendors that will offer veterans the opportunity to meet potential employers and learn about a variety of services targeted to the military community. Visit 995themountain.radio.com/events.

formances with the original ballet, Tale of Molly Brown. Ballet Ariel will perform La Vivandiere, a one-act ballet choreographed by the great dance duo Arthur Saint-Léon and Fanny Cerrito with music by prolific Italian composer, Cesare Pugni.

Adults $25, Students/Seniors $20, Children $15.

Visit parkerarts.ticketforce.com.

Colorado Ballot Issues: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Join Active Minds for an objective review of the issues on the ballot this fall. No registration is required. Contact Nancy Fagan, 303-795-3961.

Book Lovers: 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10 at Douglas County Libraries in Castle Rock, Philip S. Miller, 100 S. Wilcox St.. Enjoy book talks with special guests and door prizes. Adults. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Tale of Molly Brown and La Vivandiere: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11 at The Schoolhouse Theatre at Mainstreet, 19650 E Mainstreet, Parker. Ballet Ariel opens its 20th anniversary season of per-

Discover ACC day: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 at Arapahoe Community College, Littleton campus, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive.

Prospective students will have the opportunity to connect with college departments, learn about services and programs, meet with current ACC students and enter a drawing for a scholarship. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP at www.arapahoe.edu/discoverACC. Contact jazmyne.lewis@arapahoe.edu / 303-797-5908.

Close Proximity: A Retrospective of Sculpture by Neil Goodman: On display through Nov. 17 at the Museum of Outdoor Arts, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood.

This exhibition will feature bronze sculpture spanning four decades of artist Neil Goodman’s work.

More information at moaonline. org/neil-goodman/.

Fall Fest: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11 at Douglas County Libraries in Lone Tree, 10055 Library Way. Celebrate fall with games, crafts, a green-screen photo booth, and sweet treats. Costumes encouraged. Register at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

EVENTS

The Great Outdoors: 5 to 6 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 4 at Douglas County Libraries in Castle Pines, 360 Village Square Lane. Get creative with rock painting! You’ll learn all about prepping river rock for painting, along with some design ideas, and why it’s common practice to give the painted rocks away. All ages. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Parker Republicans monthly meeting: 7 a.m. Friday, Oct. 5 at Rory’s Diner, 11020 S. Pikes Peak Dr. #150, Parker. Our featured speaker will be Mark Truax. We will also hear from 3 candidates for Parker Town Council. Enjoy a full breakfast for $15, Coffee for $5 or if you are just interested in attending without food or coffee, attendance is free. Please note that we can accept only cash.

Questions can be sent to ParkerRepublicans@outlook.com.

Encore Career Fair benefitting people ages 40 plus: 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5 at the City of Centennial’s Eagle Street Facility, 7272 S. Eagle Street. Looking for a new career opportunity? The Centennial Senior Commission is hosting an Encore Career Fair benefitting people ages 40+.

This event, co-sponsored with Arapahoe/Douglas Works. For more information, visit centennialco.gov.

Francis Menotti’s Original Mysteries: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12 and 13 at Theatre of Dreams Arts & Event Center, 735 Park St., Suites C & D, Castle Rock. Magician and consultant, Francis Menotti has been performing since 2002. His

shows are sought by the ABC show Deception to the 2008 and 2012 U.S. Presidential Inaugurations. For more information, visit tickets.amazingshows.com.

Circuits, Ciders & Seasonals: 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 at Northridge Recreation Center, 8800 Broadway, Highlands Ranch.

Strengthen, tone and sweat in this high-intensity, circuit-based, total body conditioning class.

Your ticket price includes an hour-long Circuit-based, total body conditioning class, a selection of seasonal beers and ciders, and light snacks. Must be 21+ to attend this event. IDs will be checked. No children.

Corn Maze: Runs through Oct. 28, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Fridays and Saturdays), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

(Sundays) at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Rd., Littleton.

7-acre Corn Maze can be viewed from two 15-foot tall illuminated bridges. Visitors under the age of 10 can explore the corn minimaze. Design thanks emergency first responders. Pony rides and hamster balls are available for an additional fee. Visit www. botanicgardens.org for cost and other information.

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Pumpkin Festival: Friday-Sunday, Oct. 12-14, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Rd., Littleton. Ticket price includes access to the 10-acre pumpkin patch and family and children’s activities. Pumpkin prices vary by size; average price is $8. Visit www. botanicgardens.org.

The Hearts of Hope Silent Auction: 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct 19 at 4670 E. 17th Avenue Parkway. The Hearts of Hope Silent Auction seeks to provide an additional 400,000 meals to meet the growing demand e for food support. Tickets can be a purchased for $25 each at the t website: www.CoFeedingkids.org.. b a Calvary Littleton Trunk or Treat: c 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at h Bethany Evangelical Free Church, 6240 S Broadway, Centennial. Put w on your Halloween costume and S bring the whole family to Calvary i Littleton’s Trunk or Treat! Event is w p free to the public.

O Thrilling Thursdays: 12:30 to 3:30 m p.m. Thursdays, at the Recreation n Center at Southridge, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands a i Ranch. Special Needs Thrilling Thursdays (ages 16 and up). Join f the therapeutic recreation staff i c on Thursdays and participate in gym activities, fitness activi- a ties, art classes, cooking classes, swimming classes and more. Call 303-471-7020.

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Douglas County High School Huskie Pom Pups Dance Clinic: 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5 at 2842 Front St., Castle Rock. All participants will learn a halftime dance and perform with the DCHS varsity and junior varsity poms/dancers at the varsity football game that evening.

Participants also get to play games, eat, craft, and receive a tee shirt and a set of poms. Come enjoy an afternoon and evening of fun. Email tmaxworthy@ dcsdk12.org.

Doctor Danger: What Every Patient Needs to Know: 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8 at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital, conference room, 2350 Meadows Blvd., Castle Rock. A group discussion about a subject that affects ALL of us, i.e., medical care. As many as 25 percent of patients are harmed by medical mistakes.

Event is free. Contact Roy Koerner 303-814-0142 or roykoerner@ msn.com.

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Weavers group hosts yearly sale of fiber arts Englewood Civic Center event scheduled earlier than usual

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The Rocky Mountain Weavers’ Guild Annual Fiber Arts Sale will be in the Community Room, second floor at the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood. Hours: Oct. 11 (4 to 8 p.m.); Oct. 12 (noon2 to 6 p.m.); Oct. 13 (noon to 4 p.m.) Admission is free.

With fall’s sunny weather and cooler nights comes an annual event we anticipate happily. It usually marks the beginning of holiday shopping because it offers items I won’t find anywhere else — ever — in beautiful color combinations and wonderful handcrafted fabrics.

It’s the Rocky Mountain Handweavers’ Guild Annual Fiber Arts Sale, scheduled a bit earlier this year in the Community Room at Englewood Civic Center on Oct. 11 (4 to 8 p.m.), Oct. 12 (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and Oct. 13 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.). The Community Room is on the second floor, near the Museum Outdoor Arts.

The sale offers a variety of fiber arts from individual members: weaving, silk painting, basketry, jewelry, felting, natural dyed fiber, crocheting, knitting, handspun yarns and combinations thereof ... plan to stay a while!

Many of the hand-dyed yarns result from the guild’s partnership with Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms, where members help maintain the Janice Ford Memorial Dye Garden, harvest dye plants, mix dyes and dye their own yarns.

Sales chair this year is Karey Grant, a spinner, dyer and weaver who has started a new project caller Fiber Traveler. Her website invites one on a visual trip to visit a surprising variety of sheep in Colorado and nearby states, including Navajo churro sheep, border Leicester, California red, Romney, San Jose and more breeds. Who knew?!

She also visits alpaca herds and her website illustrates samples of small batches of roving, and yarns, including some wool-blendedwith-alpaca yarn. She is one of the members who is active with the dye garden and offers soft, lovely

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colors in her handspun yarns. See AspenKid.com. Grant is interested in connecting fiber artists with each other and with small farms that offer nearby sources for wool and, in some cases, yarns.

The visitor is greeted near the door by members at work — weaving and spinning and happy to talk about their craft.

Inside, a dazzled person wonders where to start looking, as one sees racks of handwoven garments, towels, shawls and other items: knitted caps, sweaters, socks, mittens, felted pieces, balls of handspun yarns in a gorgeous array of colors and more.

This organization includes members who exhibit delicate painted silks, jewelry, baskets that verge on sculptural at times, purses, rugs, socks, belts, scarves, shawls, jackets and vests. One is tempted to feel every single item in the large room — and try on several!

Holiday ornaments for the Christmas tree fill a table and make a charming gift for your hostess — or a special small relative or art-loving friend.

Circulating members are happy to talk with a customer about techniques when the visitor wonders: “How on earth did the artist do that?”

Learn About: Feng Shui: 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 13 at Douglas County Libraries in Parker, 20105 East Mainstreet. Learn some tools of the Feng Shui practice. Adults. Registration is required at 303791-7323 or DCL.org.

Financial Peace University: 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14 at Joy Lutheran Church, 7051 E. Parker Hills Ct., Parker. Based on Biblically based principles, class gives tools and step-by-step instructions on how to budget today and plan for tomorrow.Go to https://www.financialpeace.com/ classes/1068846/registration Anticoagulation Basics: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15 at South Denver Cardiology Associates, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton. An overview of warfarin therapy with an emphasis on safety, as well as information about what can affect this medication and how to monitor it appropriately.

Visit www.southdenver.com/calendar-of-events.

Life’s Myths: What Really Leads to Happiness: 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15 at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital conference room, 2350 Meadows Blvd., Castle Rock. A group discussion supplemented with script and a video interview. Contact Roy Koerner 303-814-0142.

Nutrition for Heart Failure: 11 a.m. to noon Monday, Oct. 15 at South Denver Cardiology Associates, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton. Visit www.southdenver.com/calendar-of-events for more information.

Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. To place a calendar item, go to T:4.73” eventlink.coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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SPORTS STUDENT-ATHLETE STUDENT ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT

An inner fire fuels her

Taylor Wiebold is one of the top middle hitters in the Continental Conference, sporting the highest hit percentage (38.1) and kill percentage (49.7) in the conference.

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T

aylor Wiebold is a quiet leader on the court.

The three-year senior varsity member of the Ponderosa High School volleyball team is intensely competitive, but you wouldn’t be able to tell based on her expressions.

She can thank her parents for that intensity.

Before every game, she talks with her mom and dad for advice and words of

encouragement before stepping onto the court.

The 5-foot-11 Wiebold is the Mustangs’ (10-4) go-to middle hitter with the highest hit percentage in the Continental League.

But what Wiebold loves is seeing her teammates succeed more than herself.

“I really like it when I can encourage other people,” Wiebold said. “When they get a really good kill or really good ace or something, and I can bring them up and in turn that can bring the team up.”

COACH’S TAKE: ‘Being a three-year varsity player is definitely something that’s nice coming in as a coach. You have that experience and leadership, and I think that shows on the court in how she plays and how she carries herself. She’s someone who’s extremely competitive, but it may not be exhibited outwardly. I think that a lot of her teammates thrive on that, and that’s helped push us over the edge.’

Jenny Bellairs Ponderosa volleyball head coach

Q&A with Padilla What do you love about volleyball?

I love being part of a team. I love that we can all work together. Especially in a high school environment, I love being able to see the girls in the hallway, encourage them. I just love that team camaraderie.

Do you have a pre-game ritual?

I always listen to music.

That kind of gets me in my zone.

What’s the best piece of advice your parents have given you?

To have fun. Do what you love.

Do you have any plans after high school?

I don’t know where I’m going to school yet. That’s undecided. I will be playing volleyball, probably

intramural level, but I will be playing. I love volleyball so much.

Is that what you want to study?

I really want to go into elementary education, because I love working with kids. I love being able to positively impact them.

What gets you out of bed in the morning?

Funny enough, the attitudes of my teammates... today, for example, one of the girls had a really tough day and I talked to her afterward, and she seemed really encouraged and motivated to keep working hard. That makes me feel good. That makes me think ‘Let’s go positively impact someone’s day.’ That’s what gets me out of bed. That and my alarm and the fact I’m going to be tardy.

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Key stats | Wiebold’s 38.1 hit percentage and 49.7 kill percentage are the highest in the league among players with at least 100 attempts.

Alma mater days come to end for top player

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’ve never considered “old school” to be a derogatory term, especially since I’m more old-school than I sometimes want to admit.

I do have a cell phone and know enough about computers, digital cameras and a few other modern technological devices to survive as long as nothing goes haywire.

It is really convenient to use OVERTIME the cell phone but it gets a little out of control when you see six people sitting around a table at the restaurant waiting for their entrees and all are either talkJim Benton ing, watching a video or playing on their phones or other devices.

When I heard that Ronnie DeGray III was not returning to Chaparral for his senior year of football and basketball and instead is attending a basketball prep school in Connecticut, it was hard not to become old-school.

There are obviously advantages of prep schools that specialize in certain sports, developmental academies in soccer or year-round club sports that don’t allow players to compete on high school teams.

It is an individual choice for athletes wanting to continue their academic studies in a prep school, but in most cases the biggest plus is the better competition in practice and games or matches against equally skilled players and the increased exposure to college recruiters.

The advantages are overwhelming and I understand why DeGray chose to head to the East Coast.

But he was one of Colorado’s best returning players and the Wolverines are a talended team with a good chance to be a state contender.

“He had a blast playing in Colorado and it was tough leaving his friends,” said DeGray’s father and former Valor Christian coach Ronnie. “The opportunity for him to play in front and around more college talent to get him ready for college was too good. It was the kid’s decision.”

DeGray, a 6-foot-6 power forward, averaged 21 points and 6.6 rebounds a game last season, made 59 percent of his field goal attempts including 46 percent from 3-point range and helped the Wolverines post a 21-5 record.

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• The defending 5A state champion softball team won its ninth consecutive

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• Junior Jordyn Miller had 13 kills and sophomore Abbey Telesz came up with 18 assists in the volleyball team’s 3-0 win over Regis Jesuit on Sept. 25.

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• Coach Alicia Oates’ unbeaten volleyball team, ranked No. 1 in the CHSAANow.com 3A ratings, beat Peak to Peak 3-0 on Sept. 27.

Junior Payton Brgoch with 14 kills and junior Kennedey Johnson with 18 assists led the way.

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the 3A Central League and all 3A quarterbacks with 1,540 passing yards for an average of 308 yards per game.

• The boys soccer team shut out Prospect Ridge Academy 3-0 on Sept. 29 and stretched its unbeaten streak to six games (4-0-2). Logan Chollett had two goals and Christian

Lutheran • The football team celebrated a 45-6 homecoming victory over Mitchell on Sept. 29. Senior quarterback Nick Moss completed 24 of 35 passes for 344 yards and five touchdowns. Noah Tack and Da’Vonte Street each had two TD receptions. Moss leads

Ponderosa • Sophomore quarterback Jack Hanenburg completed 13 of 20 passes for 182 yards and three touchdowns to three different receivers in the football team’s 21-10 win over Vista Ridge on Sept.

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game with a 12-5 win over ThunderRidge on Sept. 26.

Legend lost six of its first seven games this season.

Against ThunderRidge, Olivia Bradley, Victoria Wharton and Cailey Oldemeyer each had three hits to pace the 17-hit offensive effort.

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Legend • Ben Rosenbach assisted on Nick Bemardoni’s second-half goal that gave the boys soccer team a 1-0 win over Chaparral on Sept 25. Junior goalkeeper Tristan Smith made four saves to record the shutout which was the Titans’ sixth

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Chaparral • George Maldonado III was fifth on Sept. 29 at the Polson Ranch Invitational cross country meet. He was timed in 16:41.00. The leading Chap girls runner in the meet was Aspen Jeffers who was 14th with a time of 20:21.00.

• The volleyball team, ranked No. 1 in the CHSAANow.poll, beat defending state champion Castle View, 3-0, in a Sept. 25 match. The closest margin in the three sets was nine points.

Junior Emma Ammeman was credited with 10 kills, Julianna Dalton had five blocks, Kyla Gerson had 14 digs and Katie Dalton led the team with 20 assists.

• The boys soccer team notched its third win in four games on Sept. 27 with a 3-1 win over Doherty.

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Realtor association set to move STAFF REPORT

The South Metro Denver Realtor Association will move to a new headquarters in fall 2019.

The new building at 6436 S. Racine Circle in Centennial will have 29,151 finished square feet with a warehouse for real estate related tenants, more than 130 dedicated parking spaces and ample room for growth, according to a news release from the association.

The building is undergoing a complete renovation and a ribbon cutting ceremony with City of Centennial representatives is planned for late fall 2019, the release said.

The South Metro Denver Realtor Association began in 1945 with approval from the National Association of Real Estate Boards as the Englewood Board of Realtors with eight members. The

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My biggest argument against prep schools, developmental academies and early specialization is that athletes should enjoy playing in high school because it will probably be the last time that their sport is not considered a job.

But that’s a lingering old-school thought.

Oh mercy According to CHSAANow.com, the baseball committee is recommending that the mercy rule be tweaked.

As it stands now, the mercy rule ends a game when one team is ahead by 10 runs after five innings. The committee would like to see the rule amended to state that the game will still end with one team in front by 10 runs after five innings but the game would also stop if a team is on top by 15 runs after four innings or 20 runs

organization’s purpose was “to unite the real estate men of the community for the purpose of protecting and advancing real estate interests.”

In 1958, the name was changed to the Englewood/Littleton Board of Realtors and changed again in 1969 to the South Suburban Board of Realtors. In 1992, the name was changed to the South Metro Denver Realtor Association.

The association broke ground on its existing building at 7899 S. Lincoln Court in Littleton in 1980. In 1992, the building was expanded to 11,100 square feet to meet educational demands and to better serve its growing membership. In December 2017, the building was sold to Centura Health and the association now leases the building.

Learn more about the association at www.smdra.com.

after three frames.

The committee’s recommendation will be voted on next month by the CHSAA’s board of directors.

This is a tweak that should be endorsed because nobody likes to play in or watch these kinds of games.

The committee also recommended a universal pitch count for both varsity and sub-varsity instead of the current different limits for the sub-varsity pitchers.

There was talk about adding a sixth classification, which I hope is nothing more than talk. There are too many classes already and no recommendation was made for this or for forming a top-level division of the top 16 or 24 teams and reclassifying the remaining schools. Postseason playoff formats were debated without any recommendations being made.

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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FREE ESTIMATE CONTACT US AT OUR WEBSITE

ConcreteRepairsDenver.com

Cleaning

PRO FORM CONCRETE

Carpet/Flooring

Qu

Affordable & Reliable

Contessa’s Cleaning Service Professional, reliable and affordable residential cleaning.

Give your home the royal treatment at an affordable price.

References available.

Call Elaine Musselman at 303-515-0117 or email rileyrosie1@gmail.com

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

Since 1984

When Quality, Service, and Integrity count  Cleaning  Windows  Carpet

Call Rudy 303-549-7944

ThomasFlooring & Tile •Carpet Restretching• •Repair•

For FREE estimate crkniese@gmail.com

Concrete/Paving

Residential & Commercial

303-781-4919

303-888-7755

Ali’s Cleaning Services

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

Call Ali @ 720-300-6731

Ty Barrett

303-646-2355 Specialize in barn floors, Driveways, Remove and replacement Any job over 400 SF give us a call!

Construction

FREE Estimates For: - House Leveling - Foundation Repair - Mobile Home Leveling - Concrete Crack Repair - Waterproofing

720.503.0879

Cleaning

HouseLevelingandFoundationRepair.com All Phases of Flat Work by

T.M. CONCRETE

Driveways, Sidewalks, Patios Tear-outs, stamped & colored concrete. Quality work, Lic./Ins. Reasonable rates "Small Jobs OK!" 303-514-7364 tmconcrete.net

Associated

Construction Services 303.995.0222 | nlennerth@hotmail.com Deck/Patio

UTDOOR

Deck/Patio

ESIGNS, INC

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

• Decks • Fences • Stairs • Overhangs •

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

CALL FOR AN ESTIMATE

TLLC Concrete QSI Home Services LLC

Replacement or Repair Commericial or Residental Architecutal grade materials.

303-471-2323 FREE ESTIMATES Deck Restore Repair • Power Wash Stain • Seal

Free Estimates Highly Experienced

Bill 720-842-1716 Denver

Deck Builders

Drywall

- Custom Designs by Certified Professional Engineer - Classic Composite or Redwood Decks - A+ BBB Rating Family Owned and Operated Licensed & Insured

Sanders Drywall Inc.

Making the Outdoors a part of your home

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

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All phases to include

Acoustic scrape and re-texture Repairs to full basement finishes Water damage repairs Interior paint, door & trim installs 30+ years experience Insured Free estimates Please no Solicitors

Darrell 303-915-0739

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Drywall

A PATCH TO MATCH

Insurance

Lawn/Garden Services

Come to a Medicare Information Workshop!

METRO GARDENING

Drywall Repair Specialist

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

Monday, October 8 • 6:30 PM Koelbel Library

Top Quality Gardening & Landscaping

Tuesday, October 9 • 6:30 PM James H. LaRue Library

• Yard Cleanups-Leaf Removal • Fall Planting • Mulch • • Rock-Shrub Trimming & Removal • Chemical Applications• • Winter Prep • Soil Amendment • Free Estimates •

Karl Bruns-Kyler 303-416-6304

Highly rated & screened contractor by Home Advisor & Angies list

www.MedicareInformationWorkshop.com

Call Ed 720-328-5039 Electricians

Affordable Electrician

Over 25 years experience

B&W Electric, LLC

Licensed and Insured.

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

Call (720) 925-1241 Fence Services

720-900-TREE(8733)

.com

Handyman

Serving the Front Range Since 1955

Heating • Cooling

Design & Installation • Sprinklers • Sod Retaining Walls • Xeriscape • Trees & Shrubs Decks • Installation & Renovation

HOME REPAIRS & REMODELING • Drywall • Painting • Tile • Trim • Doors • Painting • Decks • Bath Remodel • Kitchen Remodels • Basements & Much More!

Call Today for a FREE ESTIMATE 303-427-2955

Satisfying Customers for Over 23 Years

Al Vinnola 720-404-3525 Locally Owned & Operated • Competitive Rates • Free Estimates Handyman

Handyman

EVERYTHING FROM ROOF TO FLOOR DECKS & FENCES

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

Residential/Commercial/ Farm & Ranch Fencing

303-993-9598

Low rates, Free estimates

D & D FENCING

720-434-7822 or 303-296-0303

Garage Doors

FOR ALL YOUR GARAGE DOOR NEEDS!

’s DeSpain HOME SOLUTIONS

Solving All your Remodeling & Repair Problems – Just Ask!

DEPENDABLE, RELIABLE SERVICE Over 30 Years Experience Licensed & Insured

Eric DeSpain 303-840-1874

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Columbine Custom Contracting Painting – Remodeling – Plumbing Electrical – Home Improvements Hardwood Floors - Insulation

HOME MASTER

By Jim Myers

Drywall & Drywall Repairs Doors, Faucets, Toilet Repair, Tile, Flooring & Fencing Honest & Dependable

303-669-7880

HANDY MAN 720-308-6696 www.askdirtyjobs.com

(303) 646-4499 www.mikesgaragedoors.com

Call for advice and Phone Pricing

For Local News Anytime of the Day Visit

HANDYMAN & MAINTENANCE

Any and All Home Repairs & Painting.

40 years experience Call or Text Rick (303)810-2380

★

Jacobs Landscape

★

We can make dreams a reality

We Warranty Everything we install FREE Estimates

Installation, Removal & Repairs Stone Work • Patio’s/Walkways • New Construction Water Features • Fire-Pits • Synthetic grass • Retaining Walls • Drainage/Re-grading • Sprinkler Systems Outdoor living areas

Give us a call, we do it all 303-588-4430 or 303-525-5667 to schedule ★ ★

IN

JIM 303.818.6319

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

RON‘S LANDSCAPING Yard Clean-up, Raking, Weeding, Flower Bed Maintenance, Shrubbery Trimming Soil Prep - Sod Work Trees & Shrub Replacement also Small Tree & Bush Removal Bark, Rock Walls & Flagstone Work

FREE Estimates

Family owned business with over 35 yrs. exp.

Hauling Service

Call or email Ron 303-758-5473 vandergang@comcast.net

A&M Lawn Service Landscaping & Lawn Care Services

TV’s Small Jobs Welcome

• Sprinkler Blowout & Fall Winterizing • Fall Clean Up / Aeration/Pruning / Fertilization • Sprinkler Start-Ups / Repair • Landscaping • Flagstone or Pavestone • Shrub / Tree Installation & Pruning •Lawn Maintenance - Commercial & Residential Licensed & Insured • Family Owned & Operated Serving Littleton and Jeffco for 39 years

303-791-5551 720-209-5594

CALL DIRTY JOBS

• Springs, Repairs • New Doors and Openers • Barn and Arena Doors • Locally-Owned & Operated • Tom Martino’s Referral List 10 Yrs • BBB Gold Star Member Since 2002

FuRnACe & AIR CondItIon SpeCIAlS

Lawn/Garden Services SURED!

Screwed up your plumbing?

Plumbing repair & Drain Cleaning

720-327-9214

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Sprinklers, Start-ups and Aerations $40

Bryan 720-690-3718

•AC Specials •Furnaces •Install •Boilers •Water Heaters •Replace

Landscaping/Nurseries

HOME IMPROVEMENT

Commercial & Residential All types of cedar, chain link, iron, and vinyl fences. Install and repair. Serving all areas.

Low Prices.

FREE Estimates.

BBB Call For SPRING SPECIAL

Furnace and Boiler Specials!

TM

ARNOLD’S HANDYMAN &

Scott, Owner - 720-364-5270

Heating/ Air Conditioning

Landscaping/Nurseries

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

Cell: 720-690-7645 Office: 720-621-6955

FALL IS FOR PLANTING (Trees, Shrubs, Perennials, Bulbs)

Calling this number will direct you to a licensed sales agent.

A licensed sales agent will be present with information and applications.

www.amlandscapingServices.com amlandscaping@gmail.com

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

Alpine Landscape Management

Weekly Mowing, Aerate, Fertilize, Fall Clean Up, Snow Removal Trim Bushes & Small Trees, Senior Discounts

720-329-9732

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

Licensed / Insured

DICK 303-783-9000

Pet Care & Services

Painting We paint over 700 Homes Per Year No Deposit Ever Satisfaction Guaranteed 5 year, 7 year and 9 year Exterior Warranties 2 Yr. Interior Warranty Licensed & Insured up to $2 Million Locally Owned and Operated since 1989 Free Color Consulting & Samples

Residential Experts

Residential Experts

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

CALL TODAY FOR YOUR FREE QUOTE www.innovativepaintingllc.com

Twice a week, once a week, and every other week.

*Offer cannot be combined with any other offer

Good old fashioned American work ethic

P itrone g S ons

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

Robert Dudley Lighting

For all your indoor & outdoor lighting needs, plus…

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

Call 720-456-8196

Misc. Services

Plumbing Scrap Metal, Batteries, Appliances, Wiring, Scrap Plumbing/Heating, Cars/Parts, Clean out Garages/Yards, Rake, Yard work done w/chainsaw, Certified Auto Mechanical / Body Work & paint available Also can do inside or outside cleaning 303-647-2475 / 720-323-2173

Painting

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

303-948-9287

A+

Rating BBB

LS@LSPaintinginc.com www.lspaintinginc.com

Plumbing

720-308-6696

Free Instant Phone Quote Repair or Replace: Faucets, Sprinklers, Toilets, Sinks, Disposals, Water Heaters, Gas Lines, Broken Pipes, Spigots/ Hosebibs, Water Pressure Regulator, Ice Maker, Drain Cleaning, Dishwasher Instl., for coupons go to vertecservices.com CALL Vertec (720)298-0880

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ANCHOR PLUMBING

RALPH AFFORDABLE RALPH’S &&JOE’SJOE’S AFFORDABLE Drain Cleaning

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

(303) 961-3485 Licenced & Insured

CR&R Painting, Inc.

Commercial & Residential 30 Years Experience Phone for free Quote

Repair-Replace-Install Drains, Fixtures & Water Lines Hot Water Tank Flush Out andpumps, Replace PRVlines, garbage Sump water Senior Discounts disposals, toilets, sinks & more

Family Owned 30 Years’ Experience Accepting all major credit cards “We Believe in Quality, Insured Bonded Integrity & & Proficiency

720-275-4020 or 303-935-1753

Interior/Exterior, Stain decks/fences Free Estimates 303-349-1046 www.crrpainting.com

Family Owned & Operated. Low Rates.

Roofing/Gutters

Painting

Highlands Ranch resident

Call Joseph

303-523-6372

Full sErVicE rEalty: Professional Photography, Market Analysis, Home staging Expert, House cleaning, Window cleaning, Face book marketing, Open House, Certified Negotiation Expert, Senior Real Estate Specialist.

Begin searching for your dreamhome today!

Each office is independently owned and operated

Mobile: 303.408.7118 Office: 303.452.3300 Or online at: edvaughnhomes.com

Sprinklers

Columbine Custom Contracting • Blow Outs $40 • Aerations $40 • Gutter Clean ups $40 • Fertilization $30 • Fence Repair & Painting • Power wash decks & houses • Clean Up / Tree service • Garage Doors • Painting • Licensed Plumber

Tony 720-210-4304 or Bryan 720-690-3718 Tile

Tile

h s i E L I sT

te, References ani available r g ur eds o y e for ic n* Bathrooms any ceram * Kitchens p om d * Backsplashes le c ne an b * Entry Ways a o d t r s * Patios, Decks ffo rble, a * Other Services an ma as required

Mark * 720-938-2415 Tree Service

ABE’S TREE & SHRUB CARE Abraham Spilsbury Owner/Operator

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

303-781-4919 FREE Estimates

Plumb-Crazy, LLC.

“We’re Crazy About Plumbing”

CUSTOM HOMESthis • REMODEL Please Recycle Publication FINISHED BASEMENTS whenAND Finished SERVICE REPAIR Licensed • Insured

ALAN ATTWOOD, Master Plumber

Please Recycle this Publication when Finished

REALTOR, CNE, SRES, HSE

• Pruning • Removals • Shrub Maintenance • FreeEstimates Certified Arborist,Insured, Littleton Resident 720.283.8226 • C:720.979.3888 aspilsbury@msn.com

Windows

32 Years Experience • Work Warranty

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

Ed Vaughn - Keller Williams

Done Dirt Cheap!

Drain Cleaning & All Plumbing Repairs

www.doodycalls.com 1.800.DoodyCalls (366.3922)

Real Estate

E X T E R I O R

DIRTY JOBS PLUMBING & SPRINKLERS

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

Enjoy a clean, safe, and pet-waste free yard year-round.

We guarantee our service 100% or will re-clean your yard for free!

Painting Lighting

Got Poop? We Scoop!

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

All Types of Roofing New Roofs, Reroofs, Repairs & Roof Certifications Aluminum Seamless Gutters Family owned/operated since 1980 Call Today for a FREE Estimate • Senior Discounts

(303) 234-1539

www.AnyWeatherRoofing.com • Sales@AnyWEatherRoofing.com

ANYTHING TILE

● Marble ● Repairs ● Granite Counter Tops Remodeling is my specialty!

Call now for free estimate

(303) 646-0140

TOP WINDOW CLEANING #1 in Customer Satisfactions

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

720-400-6496 topwindowcleaning.net

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HOME

& BUSINESS SERVICE DIRECTORY FROM A TO Z

To Advertise call Karen 303.566.4091

kearhart@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Roofing/Gutters

Have a Hail Damaged Roof?

Local Focus.

More News.

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

18 newspapers.

20 websites.

Connecting YOU to your LOCAL community.

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

303-566-4100 ColoradoCommunityMedia.com

Serving the southeast Denver area

Castle Rock/Franktown

Castle Rock/Franktown

First United Methodist Church

WORLD MISSION CHURCH

1200 South Street Castle Rock, CO 80104 303.688.3047 www.fumccr.org

Services:

Highlands Ranch

Parker

(KOREAN CHURCH)

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

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

Sunday Services - 10 a.m.

Congregation Beth Shalom

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

Serving the Southeast Denver area

Sunday Worship 9:00am & 10:45am - Worship 9:00am - Sunday School Little Blessings Parents Day Out www.littleblessingspdo.com

Greenwood Village

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

Centennial

www.cbsdenver.org

303-794-6643

St. Thomas More Catholic Parish & School

Trinity Lutheran Church and School

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

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

www.tlcas.org 303-841-4660

Find us on Facebook: Trinity Lutheran Church, Franktown

Seven Sunday Masses Two Daily Masses Confessions Six Days a Week STM Catholic School Preschool – Grade 8

8035 South Quebec Street Centennial, CO 80112 303.770.1155

www.stthomasmore.org

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

Pine Lane Elementary South 6475 E Ponderosa Dr. Parker, CO 80138 303-941-0668

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Pet Supplies

www.ColoradoCommunityClassifieds.com

Aquarium 44 gallon pentagon shaped with oak stand,will fit in corner of room, lots of accessories for fresh or salt water fish. $200.00 Contact Gary @ {303} 467-1855 leave message will contact same day.

TRANSPORTATION GARAGE

SALES

MERCHANDISE ANTIQUES SPORTS

Misc. Notices

Statewide To Advertise call Karen Colorado 303.566.4091 Classified Advertising Network

To place a 25-word COSCAN Network ad in 91 Colorado newspapers for only $300, contact your local newspaper or call Colorado Press Association Network at 303-571-5117.

WANTED

COLORADO PRESS ASSOCIATION NETWORK

Cash for Mineral Rights Free, no-risk, cash offer. Contact us with the details: Call: 720-988-5617 Write: Minerals, PO BOX 3668, Littleton, CO 80161 Email: opportunity@ecmresourcesinc.com

Buy a 25-word statewide classified line ad in newspapers across the state of Colorado for just $300 per week. Ask about our frequency discounts!

Contact this newspaper or call Colorado Press Association Network 303-571-5117

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Garage Sales

Lost and Found

Arvada Everything from dishes, household items, books, DVD's, old tools, mountain bike, canning jars, etc. etc too many items to list CASH Only Friday October 5th 9am-4pm Saturday October 6th 9am-3pm 8385 Estes Court in Arvada

Found - large CD Book is at Castle Rock Post Office

Lost - Bracelet August 22nd in the evening between 5 & 7 Near Panera in Castle Rock, Black stones about, set in gold metal, white metal, Call 303-660-3798 leave message

Misc. Notices Arvada Church of God 7135 West 68th Avenue 1 time food bank for the Arvada Area Providing Food, Hygiene Items and Gift Cards Available one time only Call Carmen Terpin at 303-232-6146

FORMER EMPLOYEES OF ELECTRON FOUNDRY If you or someone you know worked for Electron Foundry in Littleton between 1953 and 1995 please call Rebecca at Simmons Hanly Conroy toll-free at 1-855-988-2537. You can also email rcockrell@simmonsfirm.com.

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

Garage Sale @ 8268 S Syracuse Ct, Centennial 80112 Friday, Saturday & Sunday October 5, 6 & 7 7am-Noon Items are rocking chair, 55’ plasma TV, electronics, home goods, wall art, mirrors, dvds, video games, desk, dog crates, bike rack, recliner, outdoor furniture, and much more.

Lone Tree

Friday October 12th 8am-3pm & Saturday October 13th 9am-1pm 10627 Montecito Drive (Ridgegate Parkway & I25) Holiday, Household, Small Kitchen Appliances, Decorative Items, Furniture and much much more!

Lincoln & Peoria Peoria Place 12710 Fisher Dr Englewood 80112 Saturday & Sunday October 6th & 7th 8am-1pm Furniture: Pottery Barn, West Elm, large Ikea cabinets Electronics, cookware, lamps, decorative items, bicycle Designer clothes, suits, dresses, jeans, blouses, coats, casual wear & shoes Baby swings, Pack & Plays, blankets, clothes, toys

EQUIPMENT

PETS AUTOS &

Arts & Crafts

kearhart@coloradocommunitymedia.com th

Grain Finished Buffalo

quartered, halves and whole

719-775-8742

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

Holiday Gift and Craft Fair

Cell: (303)918-2185 for texting

(303)741-0762

Bestcashforcars.com

Autos for Sale

5925 W. 32nd Ave, Wheat Ridge

Friday, October 19 9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. Saturday, October 20th 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. th

Over 25 booths, free parking, no entrance charge Everything from home baked goods to decorations and gift items

Lunch will also be available in our Luncheon “Cafe” Arts & Crafts

Building Materials

Oktoberfest

French Toilet Villeroy & Boch 1748 part # 5C1501P8 Bowl, Tank 5D05U1P8, toilet seat not included. Color Biscuit. New. Factory Boxed $150.00. to check product go to www.villeroy-boch.com Contact Gary @ {303} 467-1855 leave message will contact same day.

St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church 3900 Pierce St., Wheat Ridge Friday October 5th All you can eat spaghetti dinner at 5pm & Bingo from 7-10pm Saturday October 6th 5K Fun Run at 9am (call 303-424-0402 to register) & followed by Oktoberfest 10am-8pm with Fun Rides, Car Show, Music, Dancing, Mexican Food, Italian Sausage Sandwiches, Various Coors Beer, K-9 Demonstration, Bakery, Popcorn, Snow Cones and More!

Call (303)424-3706 with questions

Firewood

Sell your merchandise on this page $25 for 2 weeks in 16 papers and online 303-566-4091 RV’s and Campers 1991 Dolphin Class C RV 70K miles $11,000 in excellent condition for more information call (303)862-9420

Cash for all Vehicles!

Cars, Trucks, Vans, SUV’s

Bicycles Miscellaneous

Any condition • Running or not Under $500

CEMETARY PLOTS

Cell: (303)918-2185 for texting

Crown Hill Wheat Ridge 2 very nice accessible plots, Block 17, Lot 19, Section 7 & 8 Asking $3500 each. Valued at $14,000 303-550-1110

Arts & Crafts

FOR SALE 1996 Chevy 4 door Blazer in very good condition almost new tires, CD and Tape players 4 wheel drive, 6CYL Engine Good AC, Power Seats/Doors Interior in good condition $3200 Cash or best Cash offer 303-771-5645

Wanted Split & Delivered $300 a cord Stacking available extra $35 Call 303-647-2475 or 720-323-2173

Musical FREE: Yamaha Clavinova full 88 key digital piano. All keys, tones, & rhythms, work. U must haul away.

303-422-0772

A social club offering many exciting social activities and friendships.

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

Visit widowedamerica.org or contact Bob, 303-979-0181.

Farm Products & Produce

Cash for all Vehicles!

Sons and Daughters of Italy 16 Annual

WIDOWED MEN AND WOMEN OF AMERICA.

FARM & AGRICULTURE

MORE!

(303)741-0762

Bestcashforcars.com

Wanted DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK, BOAT, RV; Running or not, to www.developmentaldisabled.org Tax deductible! 303-659-1744.

20 years of service

PETS Family in Christ Church 11th Annual Craft Fair 55+ Vendors

Friday, October 26th, 10am-4pm & Saturday, October 27th, 9am-3pm 11355 Sheridan Blvd., Westminster Suggested admission is nonperishable food for the Growing Home Food Pantry.

Café and Cookie Walk available to support our Nursery & Children’s Ministries.

New & Used Electric Bikes & Trikes Starting at $995 The Largest ebike Store in the Country Best Selection & Discount Prices

720-746-9958 1919 Federal Blvd.

Denver, CO 80204 ElectricBicycleMegaStore.com

Horse & Tack Boarding for Retired Horses

High quality, low cost all-inclusive Horse Boarding for retired and senior horses.

Contact Blue Rose Ranch 303-796-7739 Springfield, CO www.bluerosehorseretirement.org

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

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EDUCATION FINANCE FOOD GENERAL HEALTHCARE PRODUCTION RETAIL SALES SERVICES TECHNOLOGY TRADES TRANSPORTATION

To Advertise call Karen 303.566.4091

kearhart@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Fluent Consulting can help you successfully complete a comprehensive Strategic Career Planning process and create professional opportunities...

HELP WANTED

Laborer Foreman Littleton, CO - We are seeking an experienced Labor Foreman to join our team. This is a great opportunity to join a growing company that offers competitive pay, a team-oriented atmosphere and excellent benefits.

To apply go to: www.bccontractingco.com

STRATEGIC CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Colorado Community Media, the Publisher of your hometown newspaper and the largest local media company in the state is looking to fill a If you strive to be a full time sales position.

Fluent Consulting engages with a wide range of companies and works with individuals on Strategic Career Development. An individual’s willingness to explore career development is the most critical component in helping guide their future career. When Individuals utilize a Strategic Career Development Program, that individual takes control of their career path which ultimately leads to a lifetime of career success.

larger part of your community by meeting with business owners big and small, helping them grow their business by marketing with digital media, community newspapers, and everything in between – then we would like to meet you.

Fluent Consulting can help you successfully complete the necessary steps to have a fulfilling career. Fluent Consulting has worked with hundreds of clients in advancing their careers. At Fluent Consulting we have a personalized Strategic Career Development Program to help you begin your career planning process.

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To set-up a free initial consultation visit www.fluentconsulting.org and take the first step in advancing your career.

If you answered yes, please keep reading.

Our titles are Marketing & Community Engagement Specialists Specialists, but we do so much more.

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Help Wanted

COOK SUPERVISOR Life Care Center of Evergreen Full-time cook position available for noon–8:30 p.m. Culinary/food services experience required. Supervisory experience preferred. We offer great pay and benefits in a team-oriented environment.

Shop Mechanic

Karin Akerfelds 303-674-4500 | 303-674-8436 Fax 2987 Bergen Peak Dr. | Evergreen, CO 80439 Karin_Akerfelds@LCCA.com LifeCareCareers.com An Equal Opportunity Employer 120702

LEGITIMATE WORK AT HOME

No Sales, no Investment, No Risk, Free training, Free website. Contact Susan at 303-6464171 or fill out form at www.wisechoice4u.com

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We are looking for experienced mechanics to help service our fleet of trucks, trailers small and large equipment.

The right candidate will have a good work ethic, needs to be able to follow direction and work independently repairing company fleet vehicles and light to heavy equipment. Also, have working knowledge of repair of light and heavy equipment, trucks, trailers, and small engines; minimum of 3 years’ experience; must have own tools.

Background check, physical exam, drug and alcohol testing are required.

EEO Employer, Race, Gender, Veterans, Disability (303 471-1522 www.cdi-services.com

Outgoing - Enjoy networking and providing outstanding customer service?

Send us your resume to ggarvey@coloradocommunitymedia.com We are locally family owned and operated, provide training, offer a competitive salary, commission and a full benefits package that includes paid time off, health, dental, vision and 401K.

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cepted 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.

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.

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.

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.

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PUBLIC NOTICES First Publication: 9/13/2018 Last Publication: 10/11/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/23/2018 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

Public Trustees

NICHOLE WILLIAMS Colorado Registration #: 49611 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000007710973

Public Trustees

First Publication: 9/20/2018 Last Publication: 10/18/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/25/2018 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 COURTNEY WRIGHT PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2018-0153 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/16/2018 12:53:00 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: DANA KIRCHMAR Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR OWNIT MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR OWNIT MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-2 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/16/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 3/21/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005024068 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $308,550.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $268,958.17 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.

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

Legal Notice No.: 2018-0153 First Publication: 9/13/2018 Last Publication: 10/11/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2018-0160 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/24/2018 4:13:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: CLARK B. ZIMMERMAN III AND ELIZABETH CHRISTINE ZIMMERMAN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR MARKET STREET MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCITATION AS TRUSTEE FOR WELLS FARGO ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-3 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/11/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 12/28/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006110396 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $453,750.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $447,763.25 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 130, MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CENTER FILING NO. 5 FIRST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Which has the address of: 10265 Nottingham Dr, Parker, CO 80134

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

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, November 7, 2018, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

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

First Publication: 9/13/2018 Last Publication: 10/11/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/23/2018 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NICHOLE WILLIAMS Colorado Registration #: 49611 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000007710973

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 57, BUTTERFIELD, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 7973 East Stroh Road, 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, November 14, 2018, at the Public Trustee's office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38103.1 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: 9/20/2018 Last Publication: 10/18/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/25/2018 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: COURTNEY WRIGHT Colorado Registration #: 45482 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112

Colorado Registration #: 45482 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 Fax #: Attorney File #: 18-831022-LL

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: 9/20/2018 Last Publication: 10/18/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Trustees

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

Public Trustees

First Publication: 10/4/2018 Dated: 7/27/2018 legals@coloradocommunitymedia.com Last Publication: 11/1/2018 CHRISTINE DUFFY

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2018-0160 First Publication: 9/20/2018 Last Publication: 10/18/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2018-0164 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/26/2018 2:35:00 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: SARAH ANGELA KNUDSEN AND KEVIN F. KNUDSEN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PACIFIC UNION FINANCIAL, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/11/2015 Recording Date of DOT: 2/23/2015 Reception No. of DOT: 2015010351 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $318,530.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $308,124.67 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 9, BLOCK 2, BRADBURY RANCH SUBDIVISION FILING 2I, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 16106 Martingale Drive, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE

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 #: 00000007574825

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2018-0164 First Publication: 9/20/2018 Last Publication: 10/18/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2018-0168 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/7/2018 1:11:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: JAMES STEPHENITCH AND WILLA MAE STEPHENITCH Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR STEARNS LENDING, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: STEARNS LENDING. LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/13/2014 Recording Date of DOT: 10/22/2014 Reception No. of DOT: 2014061217 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $400,305.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $383,347.34 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 6, THE PINERY, FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

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.

Which has the address of: 8140 East Lightening View Drive , Parker, CO 80134

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

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.

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: 9/20/2018 Last Publication: 10/18/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/27/2018 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of

NOTICE OF SALE

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38103.1 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: 10/4/2018 Last Publication: 11/1/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/8/2018

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 8/8/2018 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NICHOLE WILLIAMS Colorado Registration #: 49611 1199 BANNOCK STREET DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Attorney File #: 00000007412232

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2018-0168 First Publication: 10/04/2018 Last Publication: 11/01/2018 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

City and County Public Notice REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) #031-18 PUBLIC WORKS – ENGINEERING CONSULTANT SHORT LIST 2019-2020 DOUGLAS COUNTY PROJECT NUMBER SP2018-011

The Department of Public Works, Engineering of Douglas County Government is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ’s) from responsible and qualified Civil, Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, Surveying, Environmental, and other professional services firms. The SOQ received will be evaluated for inclusion on the Department of Public Works, Engineering Consultant Short List for two (2) years starting January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020.

The County will evaluate the responding firms based on the criteria noted in the RFQ. Firms will be short-listed for each division of work based on their SOQ and given the opportunity to provide bid responses on specific projects that develop during the next two (2) years.

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

RFQ responses shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “RFQ #031-18, Public Works Engineering Consultant Short List 20192020” prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed responses will not be accepted.

RFQ responses will be received until 2:00 p.m., on Friday, November 2, 2018 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any responses so received will be returned unopened.

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

Please direct any questions concerning this RFQ to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor at 303-660-7434 or criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Legal Notice No.: 934015 First Publication: September 27, 2018 Last Publication: October 4, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2018 DOUGLAS COUNTY MERLIN KLOTZ, CLERK AND RECORDER

In compliance with the provisions of Colorado Revised Statute 1-5-205(1) notice is hereby given that a General Election will be held on Tuesday, the 6th day of November 2018, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Ballots will be mailed to all eligible electors beginning the week of October 15th. Voters who do not receive a ballot by October 22, 2018 may request a ballot from the Douglas County Elections Office, located at 125 Stephanie

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MERLIN KLOTZ, CLERK AND RECORDER October 5, 2018

In compliance with the provisions of Colorado Revised Statute 1-5-205(1) notice is hereby given that a General Election will be held on Tuesday, the 6th day of November 2018, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

City and County

Ballots will be mailed to all eligible electors beginning the week of October 15th. Voters who do not receive a ballot by October 22, 2018 may request a ballot from the Douglas County Elections Office, located at 125 Stephanie Place, Castle Rock, CO 80109, or by calling 303-660-7444.

Completed ballots may be returned by U.S. Mail or hand delivered to a Douglas County BALLOT DROP-OFF LOCATION or VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTER. If you choose to return a completed ballot by mail, you must affix adequate postage to the OFFICIAL BALLOT RETURN ENVELOPE before mailing. Ballots must be received by the Douglas County Elections Office no later than 7:00 p.m. on November 6, 2018 regardless of when it was postmarked.

24-HOUR BALLOT DROP-OFF LOCATIONS: These locations are available: 24-hours a day beginning Monday, October 15, 2018 until 7:00 p.m. Election Day, Tuesday, November 6, 2018.

• Castle Pines Library 360 Village Square Lane, Castle Pines • Douglas County Elections 125 Stephanie Place, Castle Rock • Town of Castle Rock 100 N. Wilcox Street, Castle Rock • Highlands Ranch Motor Vehicle 2223 W. Wildcat Reserve Parkway Highlands Ranch • Highlands Ranch Sheriff’s Substation 9250 Zotos Drive, Highlands Ranch • Town of Larkspur 8720 Spruce Mountain Road, Larkspur • Lone Tree Motor Vehicle, Park Meadows Center 9350 Heritage Hills Circle, Lone Tree • Parker Police Department 18600 Lincoln Meadows Parkway, Parker • Parker Town Hall 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS BALLOT DROP-OFF LOCATION: This location is available During Roxborough Library’s regular business hours beginning Monday, October 15, 2018 and from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, November 6, 2018.

• Roxborough Library 8357 N. Rampart Range Rd., Ste. 200 Littleton VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTER LOCATIONS AND HOURS: Voter Service and Polling Centers can assist with your election needs, including: Dropping off your ballot, registering to vote, updating your registration, replacing a ballot and voting in person.

These locations are available: Monday – Friday, October 22nd – November 5th, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, October 27th and November 3rd, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Election Day, Tuesday, November 6th, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

• Douglas County Elections 125 Stephanie Place, Castle Rock • Highlands Ranch Sheriff’s Substation 9250 Zotos Drive, Highlands Ranch • Larkspur Fire Protection District 9414 Spruce Mountain Road, Larkspur • Lone Tree Motor Vehicle, Park Meadows Center (lower level) 9350 Heritage Hills Circle, Lone Tree • Parker Town Hall 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker • Parker Fieldhouse 18700 E. Plaza Drive, Parker • Roxborough Sheriff’s Substation 8361 N Rampart Range Road, #212 Roxborough These locations are available: Election Day, Tuesday, November 6th, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

• Castle View High School 5254 Meadows Drive, Castle Rock • Douglas County High School 2842 Front St., Castle Rock • Highlands Ranch High School 9375 Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch • Mountain Vista High School 10585 Mountain Vista Ridge Highlands Ranch • Rock Canyon High School 5810 McArthur Ranch Road Highlands Ranch • ThunderRidge High School 1991 W. Wildcat Reserve Pkwy Highlands Ranch • Chaparral High School 15655 Brookstone Drive, Parker • Ponderosa High School 7007 Bayou Gulch Road, Parker • Legend High School 22219 Hilltop Road, Parker Please contact the Douglas County Elections Office at 303-660-7444 if you have any questions regarding mail ballot voting or visit DouglasVotes.com where many questions can be answered.

All voters MAY NOT be eligible to vote on every issue or question in this election.

Voters will be MAILED a ballot that contains only those candidate(s) and/or issue(s) on which the voter is eligible to vote.

Sample ballots may be viewed online at DouglasVotes.com.

Legal Notice No.: 933922 First Publication: October 4, 2018 Last Publication: October 4, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Bids and Settlements PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on November 4, 2018, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and Villalobos Concrete Inc. for the 2018 CONCRETE PAVEMENT REPAIR, Douglas County Project Number CI 2018-004 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Villalobos Concrete Inc. for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said November 4, 2018, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Director of Public Works Engineering, with a copy to the Project Engineer Daniel Roberts, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

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

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

Legal Notice No.: 934036 First Publication: October 4, 2018 Second Publication: October 11, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Account Number: 00012184 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on the 5th day of NOVEMBER 2018, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and W.E. O’NEIL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY for INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #019-16, PARKER YARD (GAILEN D. BUCK SERVICE CENTER) PROJECT, PHASE 2 CONSTRUCTION, (PO#36336), in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said W.E. O’NEIL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY for or on account for the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 5th day of NOVEMBER 2018, to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Douglas County Government, Board of County Commissioners, c/o Facilities, Fleet & Emergency Support Services, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104.

Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant’s claim. The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Carolyn S. Riggs, CPPB, Purchasing Supervisor, Douglas County Government.

Legal Notice No.: 934039 1st Publication Date: 10/4/18 2nd Publication Date: 10/11/18 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Misc. Private Legals 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 - BRIARWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP INC - WALTER KOWALSKI - SHERI L THOMPSON - YVONNE M FERRIS - BRIARWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP INC A COLORADO CORPORATION - JON CLARKE, REGISTERED AGENT BRIARWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP INC - DORIS I LIVINGSTON, DIRECTOR/INCORPORATOR BRIARWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP INC - JOHN W SMITH, REGISTERED AGENT BRIARWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP INC - WILLIAM E DAWN, REGISTERED AGENT BRIARWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP INC - DORIS I LIVINGSTON, PRESIDENT BRIARWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP INC - LAWRENCE E LIVINGSTON, VICE PRESIDENT BRIARWOOD INVEST-

WOOD INVESTMENT GROUP INC A COLORADO CORPORATION - JON CLARKE, REGISTERED AGENT BRIARWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP INC - DORIS I LIVINGSTON, DIRECTOR/INCORPORATOR BRIARWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP INC - JOHN W SMITH, REGISTERED AGENT BRIARWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP INC - WILLIAM E DAWN, REGISTERED AGENT BRIARWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP INC - DORIS I LIVINGSTON, PRESIDENT BRIARWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP INC - LAWRENCE E LIVINGSTON, VICE PRESIDENT BRIARWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP INC - LAWRENCE E LIVINGSTON, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, AND TREASURER BRIARWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP INC - LAWRENCE E LIVINGSTON, REGISTERED AGENT BRIARWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP INC - LAWRENCE LIVINGSTON

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You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 21st day of October 2010 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to SHERI L THOMPSON the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 5 BLK 27 MERIBEL VILLAGE 1 0.532 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to SHERI L THOMPSON. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2009. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of BRIARWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP INC for said year 2009 That on the 12th day of June 2018 said SHERI L THOMPSON assigned said certificate of purchase to WALTER KOWALSKI. That said WALTER KOWALSKI on the 15th day of June 2018 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 10th day of January 2019 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 20th day of September 2018 /s/ David Gill, Douglas County Treasurer Legal Notice No.: 933925 First Publication: September 20, 2018 Last Publication: October 4, 2018 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: DECLAN P. DUMONTEIL, D.O.B.: 12/30/2017; Child, And concerning: GABRIELLE DUMONTEIL, A.K.A.: BRE DUMONTEIL, D.O.B.: 11/16/1998, Mother; LAZARO LEIDNER, D.O.B.: 9/9/1992, Father, JOHN DOE, Possible Father; Respondents, And KATHLEEN TRAPANI, D.O.B.: 12/26/1967, Maternal Grandmother, Special Respondent.

Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5325 FAX 303-479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lreigrut@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 18JV269 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. 2017.

TO: LAZARO LEIDNER TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: 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 may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office.

A Return of Service and Pre-Trial Conference for Respondent Father have been set for October 29, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

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 children 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 ex-

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 children 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.

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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. 2017, 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: 9/21/2018 /s/ R. LeeAnn Reigrut R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 934026 First Publication: October 4, 2018 Last Publication: October 4, 2018 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: DECLAN P. DUMONTEIL, D.O.B.: 12/30/2017; Child, And concerning: GABRIELLE DUMONTEIL, A.K.A.: BRE DUMONTEIL, D.O.B.: 11/16/1998, Mother; LAZARO LEIDNER, D.O.B.: 9/9/1992, Father, JOHN DOE, Possible Father; Respondents, And KATHLEEN TRAPANI, D.O.B.: 12/26/1967, Maternal Grandmother, Special Respondent.

Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5325 FAX 303-479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lreigrut@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 18JV269 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. 2017.

TO: JOHN DOE TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: 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 may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office.

A Return of Service and Pre-Trial Conference for Respondent Father have been set for October 29, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

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 children 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. 2017, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

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trate. 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. 2017, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

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

Dated: 9/21/2018 /s/ R. LeeAnn Reigrut R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 934026 First Publication: October 4, 2018 Last Publication: October 4, 2018 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: LIANNA HINKLEY, D.O.B.: 4/16/2018, Child, And concerning: CIARA HINKLEY, D.O.B.: 8/5/1996, Mother, MICHAEL SCOTT, D.O.B.: 5/28/1986, Possible Father, TIMOTHY BROWN, Possible Father, JOHN DOE, Possible Father, Respondents, And DEANNA HINKLEY, D.O.B.: 3/11/1968, Maternal Grandmother, Special Respondent.

Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5325 FAX 303-479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lreigrut@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 18JV304 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. 2017.

TO: JOHN DOE TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: 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 may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office.

A Return of Service for Respondent Father and Pre-Trial Conference have been set for October 29, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

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 children 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. 2017, 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: 9/21/2018 /s/ R. LeeAnn Reigrut R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 934028 First Publication: October 4, 2018 Last Publication: October 4, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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

Dated: 9/21/2018

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I could do without the pep rally, but its inevitability is inevitable, isn’t it? They might be hawking holiday gifts on the home shopping channels right now.

October was always my favorite month of the year, because I was born in October, and October meant gifts. Now it seems like there are two Octobers (or more) every year. I was 30 just a minute ago.

Quiz: Who yelled at falling leaves because it meant winter was next?

“Stay up there. Stop falling. Stop falling, I say.” Answer at the bottom.

Raking leaves is an annual chore. Some of my neighbors leave it (as it were) to the wind, and I wind up raking them instead.

There are other exterior jobs to be done before yard maintenance goes into hibernation, and most of them I don’t mind.

F. Scott Fitzgerald said, “Life starts all over when it gets crisp in the fall.”

It will be nice not to hear the air conditioner doing its best to keep up with our record-setting summer. It will be nice to wear clothes around the house again.

Once the dog sitter arrived a day early. Say no more.

When I was a kid, this time of year meant I had a big decision to make. Who to be on Halloween. I was a hobo one year. Flash Gordon another time. Hopalong Cassidy. I knew I was too old for it when I was asked who I was, and I said, “Karma. Are you worried?”

Answer to the quiz: Lucy Van Pelt.

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

He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@ comcast.net.

Volunteers of America, Foster Grandparent Program: Foster grandparents volunteer in early childhood centers and public schools focusing on literacy and numeracy for at-risk children and youth.

Need: Seniors on a low, fixed income who enjoy working with children. Volunteers work 15-40 hours a week.

Contact: 303-297-0408 or www.voacolorado.org.

Whiz Kids Tutoring: Help at-risk elementary and middle school kids improve their lives through academic tutoring, positive mentoring relationships and spiritual nurture.

Need: Tutors to work one-on-one with elementary students at tutoring sites in Littleton and throughout the metro area.

October to April. Once a week, afternoon or evening sites, Monday through Thursday. One hour of tutoring followed by a 30-minute club where kids get to learn about Jesus.

Requirements: You just need to be able to read, love a child and pass the background check.

Info: https://www.whizkidstutoring.com/ Contact: Ashley Weldon ashley@whizkidstutoring.com YANAM2M (You Are Not Alone - Mom 2 Mom): Provides a safe, free place to connect with other moms of Highlands Ranch and be paired with another mom as a support person.

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Need: Mom volunteers to be support people for other moms.

Requirement: Must be a mom who can be real and lend support to another mom.

Contact: Nikki Brooker at nikki@ yanam2m.org or go to yanam2m.org.

Zuma’s Rescue Ranch: Provides care for rescue animals, including horses and farm animals, and rehabilitates them into forever homes.

Need: Volunteers from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day. Feeding and cleaning. Zuma’s also provides animal assisted therapy for at risk youth and their families; many of our once homeless animals have become amazing therapy partners helping kids and families.

Contact: www.zumasrescueranch.com AARP Foundation Tax-Aide: Offers free tax filing help to anyone, especially those 50 and older, who cannot afford a tax preparation service.

Need: Volunteers to help older, lower-income taxpayers prepare their tax returns.

Requirement: All levels of experience are welcome; training and support provided.

Contact: 1-888-OUR-AARP (687-2277) or www.aarpfoundation.org/taxaide Alzheimer’s Association, Colorado Chapter: Provides care and support to 67,000-plus families dealing with all kinds of dementing illnesses.

Need: Walk to End Alzheimer’s committee members.

Requirements: help plan and execute Walk to End Alzheimer’s.

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

Angel Heart Project: Delivers meals to men, women and children with lifethreatening illnesses.

Need: Volunteers to deliver meals to clients in the south Denver area.

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

Contact: 303-830-0202 or volunteer@ projectangelheart.org.

Animal Rescue of the Rockies: Provides foster care for death-row shelter dogs and cats throughout Colorado.

Need: Foster families for animals on lists to be euthanized Contact: animalrescueoftherockies.org.

Arapahoe Philharmonic: Littleton-based orchestra Need: board members to join a team in the oversight and policy-making of a local cultural institution.

Requirements: Must have an appreciation for classical music, a commitment to music education, and some understanding of the Denver area cultural scene, as well as professional experience in one or more of the following areas: leadership, strategic planning, arts education, management, law, information technology, fundraising, finance, project management, marketing, human resources or nonprofit administration. Must attend monthly board meetings, assist with projects, attend concerts and events.

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

Contact: Erin Acheson, 303-781-1892 or erin@arapahoe-phil.org

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