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New school board member sworn in Silverthorn chooses Steve Peck to serve District E

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MAKING IT COUNT A voter drops off her ballot at Parker Town Hall on Nov. 8. A steady stream of cars drove through the roundabout at the building on Election Day to drop off ballots. Find coverage of the election on pages 8 and 9.

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Steve Peck, a health care executive and a former officer in the U.S. Navy, has been chosen to fill the District E Douglas County Board of Education seat vacated by Doug Benevento.

He was sworn in Nov. 7 at a ceremony at the school district building in Castle Rock.

Benevento vacated his director seat — which encompasses Lone Tree, Acres Green, Castle Pines and eastern Highlands Ranch — on Sept. 8, saying he had accomplished all he could during his seven years on the board.

Peck Board President Meghann Silverthorn chose Peck, a resident of Highlands Ranch, after the board was unable to agree on a candidate.

State law requires the board president to choose a replacement if the board has not decided on one after 60 days. That period ended Nov. 7.

Silverthorn said she feels the community is ready to move on from the matter.

“I’m looking forward to getting back to the business of kids and accomplishing what we want to accomplish,” Silverthorn said. “I think there’s plenty of business to be done, so I want to focus on that and move forward.”

Silverthorn pointed to Peck’s military service and youth as reasons he would be a strong addition to the seven-member board, saying he has a different skill set and provides a different perspective than anyone currently serving.

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Kyler Baker likes art and rock climbing.

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Getting out, getting going I will graduate this December, and I’ll be going to boot camp in February and, hopefully, I’ll be coming back for graduation from Legend during my first 10-day leave of absence from the United States Marine Corps.

I’ve been taking eight credits per year since my freshman year, and you only need 24 to graduate at Legend. My parents are old school and they wanted me to take a solid eight hours.

I can’t say I was happy with them at the time, but that little bit of guidance made it possible for me to graduate early.

While everyone else was sleeping in or leaving early, I was in school. But the hardest part of the whole thing was telling my parents what I wanted to do. I knew my dad would be on board, it was my mom I worried about. To my surprise, she’s only lost it once.

Decision always there My family and friends are proud of me. A lot of them don’t want me to go, but I know that’s because they care about me. Most of them respect my decision, but I have noticed that my group of friends has changed since I told everyone, and I’m OK with that. A few teachers at the school told me to go the college route instead, but I really have to say thank you to Mrs. Hamilton. She kicked my butt all the way through school and she got the ball rolling with my enlistment.

My grandfather and my uncle are both Ma-

rines, and I always looked up to them. When I was a child, one of my favorite toys was a set of those little plastic soldiers — I would spent hours setting them up and planning which side would win. I dressed as a soldier for a lot of Halloweens, too. I think the decision to serve my country was always there, even when I didn’t know it.

Leaving family, finding brotherhood I’m nervous about going to a new environment and out of my comfort zone, and I’m definitely going to miss my family. But I am also excited to make new friends and become part of the brotherhood that is the Marines.

I know that in order to have freedom, sacrifices have to be made. Sometimes that can take you away from your loved ones, or it could even take your life. I think my generation has forgotten that it takes hard work and sacrifice to be whoever you want to be.

I would like everyone to know that I’m just a normal 18-year-old. I like art, rock climbing, hunting and fishing. I’ve made tons of good memories doing these things since I was little, and I think enlisting will open new doors for adventure for me.

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Task force seeks food, funds The Parker Task Force is seeking donations of holiday food baskets so deserving families can prepare Thanksgiving meals in their own homes. The baskets should contain enough food to feed a family of four to six people and contain a complete Thanksgiving meal.

Suggested items include a frozen turkey and aluminum turkey pan, canned green beans, butter, stuffing, canned soup, dinner rolls, gravy packets or jars, canned fruit, pie, potatoes, sweet potatoes, whipped topping and cranberry sauce.

Donations may be dropped off at the Parker Task Force building at 19105 Longs Way between 9 a.m. and noon on Nov. 16, Nov. 18, or Nov. 19, but no later than between 9 a.m. and noon on Nov. 20. The meals will be distributed that afternoon.

The food bank is also seeking monetary donations and gift cards to local grocery stores in any amount to assist families with utility bills and similar expenses during the winter.

Checks should be made payable to the Parker Task Force with “Thanksgiving” in the memo line. Contributions can also be made using PayPal through the Parker Task Force website, parkertaskforce.org. Anyone who wants more information can call the Parker Task Force at 303-841-3460 or email foodbank@parkertaskforce.org.

County hosts public workshop In order to clarify Douglas County’s water review process, reduce confusion around the land use review process, and encourage use of renewable water, officials will host a workshop at 4 p.m. on Nov. 14, in the Board of Douglas County Commissioners’ hearing room at 100 Third Street in Castle Rock.

The workshop will provide a forum for public comment on significant proposed changes to Douglas County Zoning Resolution Section 18A, the Water Supply Overlay District and a newly proposed resolution to encourage the use of renewable or conjunctive-use water supplies for new development.

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ePablo Espadero, left, and Gian Pieroni own Colorado Herbal Imports on Santa Fe Drive.

One of the products they sell is kratom, an herb native to southeast Asia that has been under scrutiny by the Drug Enforcement Administration recently.

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As Gian Pieroni and Pablo Espadero made plans to open an herbal shop in Littleton recently, it briefly looked as if they would not be able to sell one of their main products.

That’s because the Drug Enforcement Administration announced plans to place an herb called kratom on the list of Schedule 1 narcotics, drugs that the agency says have no medical use and high potential for abuse. Other Schedule 1 drugs include marijuana, LSD, ecstasy and heroin.

Then, in October, the DEA withdrew the plan, announcing that it would receive a scientific and medical evaluation from the Food and Drug Administration as well as a scheduling recommendation.

The listing would have effectively banned kratom, which is made from the leaves of the mitragynine speciose tree native to southeast Asia, where it has been used as a folk medicine for hundreds of years.

In that region, the fresh leaves are often chewed, but users in the U.S. typically buy it in a powdered form that can be mixed into beverages.

In a notice posted in the Federal Register in August, the DEA said that kratom presented “an imminent hazard to public safety.”

The announcement drew outcry from the kratom users — many of whom say it provides relief from chronic pain and can be used to treat opiate withdrawal symptoms and has minimal side effects.

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Pieroni and Espadero, who own Colorado Herbal Imports on Santa Fe Drive, said their immediate thought was that the DEA was trying to ban kratom at the behest of the pharmaceutical industry.

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VETERANS DAY SALUTE

Veterans Day Douglas County offices will be closed Friday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day. Many county services are availalbe online at www.douglas.co.us

Veterans Day Tribute - Nov. 11 All are welcome to honor veterans - past and present - on Friday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Monument Plaza in downtown Castle Rock. Please visit www.douglasveterans.org or dcvmf.org for more information.

Community Safety Volunteer Academy seeks applicants The 10-week Community Safety Volunteer Academy, held March-May 2017, is offered through the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Application deadline is Dec. 31, 2016.

Visit www.dcsheriff.net and search for Academies or contact Toni Reynolds at akriskov@dcsheriff.net

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

LEAP Applications accepted Eligible low income households in Douglas County may apply for energy assistance through the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP). For more information or an application please visit www.douglas.co.us and search for LEAP or email LEAPHELP@discovermygoodwill.org

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Board member knows war firsthand Veteran helps others receive mental health assistance

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Herbert Merrill began serving in the U.S. Army in 1964, leading resupply missions with the 62nd Transportation Company in Longh Binh, Vietnam.

His job was to make sure troops had the supplies they needed to return to battle.

Now, he works to ensure veterans returning from combat can find the help they need to return to society.

“I want to do the best I can to help those in need,” he said. “I can understand their perspective because I share their experience.”

Merrill, a Parker resident, serves on the board of directors with Mental Health Colorado. The nonprofit group has advocated for mental health policy in the state since 1953.

Merrill, 74, served in Vietnam from 1964-68 and transferred to a reserve unit in the United States, serving as chief of staff for a chemical weapons research facility in Aberdeen, Maryland, until his honorable discharge in 1991.

After earning master’s degrees in counseling and rehabilitative psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a doctorate in adult and continuing education from Columbia University, Merrill started a successful consulting business.

He’s had a happy and productive life since retiring from the Army, but he knows many others who served in the military haven’t been so fortunate.

“What you have is someone who is coming out of a normal environment that is thrust into a situation where they have to figure out how to survive,” he said. When they come back, “they go out into the world, still in survival mode.”

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can make it difficult for veterans to seek help, he said. Once they’ve made that decision, it’s critical to connect them to that help as quickly as possible.

The MHC website has a feature that allows clients to initiate their own mental health screening process, making it easy to identify issues such as PTSD and connect the user to appropriate service providers.

“We find someone who can treat their specific problem and get them to the right resources the first time,” he said.

As a board member, Merrill makes recommendations to the staff, but on occasion, he gets involved personally. He presents workshops, such as a recent one at New Hope Baptist Church in Denver, to raise awareness of the services MHC makes available.

Face-to-face contact gets him out of the office, but it also reminds him of why he does what he does in the first place.

“I love working with people,” he said.

“They are the key to my happiness.”

ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH COLORADO The 501c(3) nonprofit began in 1953 with a meeting of representatives from around the state and Denver Mayor Quigg Newton.

They discussed the need for community involvement and increased resources in mental health facilities.

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Dr. Herbert Merrill II sits in the DTC office for his private practice on Oct 20. Merrill works with Mental Health Colorado to connect veterans with mental health services to aid in the transition from the military to a successful civilian life.

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The group advocates for public policy on behalf of more than 1 million Colorado residents facing mental health or substance abuse problems. Over the last year, the group fought against a bill that would have reversed the expansion of Medicaid and blocked Coloradans from enrolling in private

insurance plans through the state health exchange and another bill that would have stripped 15- to 17-year-olds of the right to seek mental health counseling without their parents’ permission.

Mental Health Colorado can be reached at 1-844-493-TALK(8255).

Anyone concerned about their mental health or the mental health of their child can visit their website and fill out an anonymous screening form at mentalhealthcolorado. org/screenings.

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VETERANS DAY SALUTE

One couple’s mission of matrimony Veterans who met at Cimarron Veterans Day assembly now married

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Erin and Cole Vollenweider lived in Parker and went to the same schools a year apart, graduating in 2006 and 2007, but they didn’t meet until a middle school Veterans Day assembly in 2010, where they talked to students about the oaths they swore to protect the United States.

Five years later, they took another vow, to each other.

Cole, a corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps who had returned from active infantry duty in Afghanistan, had been coming to Cimarron Middle School in Parker to talk about his service since his boot camp days.

Erin, a medical flight specialist with the Air Force, was nervous about her first presentation to the students.

“We started off taking turns, then we kind of just talked together,” Erin said. “It just clicked.”

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The Vollenweiders pose with their dog, Lulu, after their wedding in 2015. The couple say they still have busy schedules that keep them apart much of the time, but they value what time they do get to spend with each other.

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Bob Nobles stands inside Takoda Tavern, his bar and restaurant that offers year-round 15 percent discounts to all veterans and active duty service members and a place where they can enjoy each other’s company.

“These kids come back home wounded bad, and they don’t complain about anything,” Nobles says of veterans.

“Their spirit is just incredibly good.”

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A different type of service Takoda Tavern provides refuge, resources for service members

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Like many other veterans from across the Denver metro area, Army veteran Latseen Benson is a regular

at Takoda Tavern, a bar and restaurant in a nondescript shopping strip in southern Parker.

But inside, the portraits of men in uniform, flags and military memoribilia that cover the walls tell the story of Bob Noble’s passionate support for veterans and active military service members.

Benson lost his legs to an improvised explosive device in Iraq on Nov. SEE SERVICE, P21

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Mother of four ‘always wanted to have fun’ Parker woman’s long fight with cancer ends

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After a nine-year battle with cancer, Parker’s Lori Urban died from complications from the disease on Oct. 13. She was 53.

“It’s weird to say that after nine years it seemed sudden, but it still is,” her oldest son, Trevor Droogan, said. “She seemed fine.”

Urban, who was profiled by Chris Michlewicz in a 2012 article in the Parker Chronicle, leaves behind Droogan, 26, his fiancee Laurel, 22, and their two children, Payton, 4, and Chase, 2. Urban is also survived by another son, Keegan, 18, and her 15-yearold twin daughters, Alexia and Kelci.

Camping was always one of Urban’s favorite activities, but this summer she went to the mountains with her children more frequently than before, spending almost

Lori Urban, her son Keegan and her twin daughters Kelci and Alexia in a photo from 2012. every weekend in the wilderness with them. She even squeezed in a quick trip one Tuesday after being discharged from the hospital Monday, and before a doctor’s appointment Wednesday.

“She didn’t feel as good the last two years or so but she

wouldn’t let much stop her,” Droogan said. “She let it affect her as little as possible.”

Support from the community helped the family forget about bills and focus on helping each other through the last few weeks, Droogan said.

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and mortuary services were almost entirely covered by donors.

A GoFundMe page, loriurban-warrior-princess, has also been established to continue to help the children with ongoing expenses as they adjust to their new

household dynamic.

“We’re all going to have to live together,” Droogan said.

“I have to find a really big house.”

Remaining in Parker is Droogan’s biggest priority, he said. His sisters have enough to deal with right now, he doesn’t want them to have to adjust to new friends and a new school as well.

“I have to raise two 15-yearold girls now,” he said. “But my mom did all the hard work. I just have to finish it out.”

Droogan said his mother will be remembered “as a fighter,” and he’s just following her example of the importance of keeping the family together and supporting one another.

But he also won’t forget “her overall sense of fun.”

After Urban’s funeral, Droogan said that rather than going directly home and mourning her loss, the family should all go to Top Golf in Centennial to hit some drives and celebrate her life.

“She always wanted to have fun with whoever she was with,” he said.

Proposed state budget includes cuts ASSOCIATED PRESS

Colorado’s transportation, education and health care spending will not grow as hoped for by Gov. John Hickenlooper under a proposed $28.5 billion budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year that he sent to lawmakers last week.

The proposed budget is 3.3 percent larger than this year’s, and it includes requests to use marijuana tax dollars for affordable housing and to combat unregulated marijuana sales.

But Hickenlooper’s plan requires $500 million in transfers, cuts or delayed spending on transit, health care and other programs. That $500 million gap includes a projected $195 million in tax rebates that would be required under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR).

To close the gap, Hickenlooper proposes reducing payments from hospitals by $195 million; not fully funding K-12 education; cutting transportation spending increases; and keeping nearly $32 million in severance taxes normally used to compensate local governments for mineral extraction.

The moves would eliminate a TABOR-required refund in 2018 — a point of contention during the last legislative session. Republicans insist the hospital payments, which are used to get federal matching grants,

can trigger state tax refunds; Democrats want to sever the payments from TABOR. Republicans who have favored taxpayer refunds control the state Senate by one seat. Hickenlooper’s fellow Democrats control the House by three seats.

Hickenlooper is proposing using $16.3 million in marijuana tax revenue for affordable housing programs, including housing for the homeless and people with behavioral health needs. He also seeks to add a fulltime employee to work with federal and state regulators to combat the so-called “gray market’’ in unregulated pot sales.

Other highlights: • Limiting funding increases to a total $6.6 billion for K-12 education, up from $6.4 billion; the amount increases per pupil spending by $182, to $7,607 • $4.2 billion for higher education, up $27 million from the current fiscal year; the budget anticipates a 6 percent statewide tuition increase • Cutting general fund transfers to transportation by $109 million over two years; total transportation funding will be $1.6 billion • A 2.2 percent salary increase for state employees, whose pay was frozen last year

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Voters decide to keep mayor in office for second term Waid defeats challenger Cheryl Poage by wide margin

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Incumbent Mike Waid won the Parker mayoral contest by a comfortable margin of 64.5 percent to challenger Cheryl Poage’s 35.4 percent with more than 20,000 votes cast on Election Night, Nov. 8.

“My wife asked me this week if there was anything I would have done

anything differently over the last four years,” Waid said. “I said `nothing.’ I feel like I’ve done the best job I can do.

I wouldn’t change a single thing.”

Waid, a Parker resident of 16 years, campaigned on his commitment to creating a friendly environment for businesses in Parker and his Waid involvement in the community with events and programs like the Mayor’s Challenge and business-retention visits with local entrepreneurs. Waid also stressed the importance of citizens in the community participating in local govern-

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ment’s decision-making process.

Poage ran on a platform of preserving the community’s small-town atmosphere against the tide of growth, high-density housing and traffic affecting the town.

Speaking about herself and town council challengers Terry Dodd and Jeff Toborg, Poage said she fears many of those issues will not be addressed.

“We would have pushed to revisit the Xcel power line issue, the issues with zoning and density and the historic architecture downtown,” she said. “If we continue going the way we are going, we’re going to lose that.”

But Waid said those issues are

Incumbents hold on to council seats Diak, Rivero, Lewis retain positions

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Nicole Horton, 19, casts her first ballot ever in Parker’s Town Hall on Nov. 8. Horton said it was “pretty cool, but it wasn’t as exciting as I thought it would be.” TOM SKELLEY

always a concern and that he and the council are always researching the D best ways to handle them. p “Those aren’t new issues,” Waid e said. “The reality is that the council l has been researching and debating those issues for years. The only reason o g we’re talking about it now is it’s an T election year.”

First elected in 2012, Waid will serve w i another four-year term. He will be f sworn in Dec. 12 at Town Hall.

Looking back on the race, Waid said the discussion of growth and the town’s direction are healthy.

“Anytime people are more involved in government,” he said, “that’s a good thing.”

All three incumbents in Parker’s town council races won re-election on Nov. 8, pledging to work for four more years to improve communication between citizens and their government.

As of 10 p.m. Election Night, results for the at-large election showed Debbie Lewis with the highest vote total at 23.5 percent, Joshua Rivero with 23 percent and John Diak with 19.8 percent.

“The biggest thing is that throughout the challenge of the reelection we learned that there needs to be better communication with the constituents,” Rivero said. “We promise to recognize that.”

Lewis, a real estate business owner, is a 35-year Parker resident and Diak, a financial consultant, has lived in town for 33 years.

Rivero, owner of Fika Coffeehouse, first moved to town in 1989 Lewis and recently returned to Parker in 2006.

Challenger Jeff Toborg received 15.7 percent of the vote while fellow challenger Terry Dodd had 17.9 percent.

“I certainly congratulate the mayor and the three incumbents,” Dodd said. “But I think things are going to get tougher for them in the future. People are starting to wake up.”

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Toborg, an IBM executive who moved to Parker in 2015, and Dodd, an 18-year resident and real estate d developer, ran their campaigns on i platforms of increasing transparency between a the council and Parker’s citizens, and looking at ways to curb highdensity residential development.

“We mostly fought it out on social media,” Rivero Toborg said, adding he was disappointed residents didn’t have more opportunities to see all of the candidates talking about the issues together.

Neither Dodd or Toborg would rule out running again. Dodd said that, at the least, he intends to continue showing up at council Diak meetings and reminding members that Parker’s citizenry is counting on them.

“I will continue the fight,” Dodd said.

The incumbents all pointed to the completion of parks and trails and other recreational opportunities around Parker as indicators of their commitment to the community. They each also stressed the importance of managed growth, acknowledging the increase in Parker’s population as inevitable and necessary for economic development.

“I think we always get better,” Diak said. “We always want to strive to get better, that’s what we three agreed upon.”

The council members will be sworn in at Town Hall on Dec. 12.

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ELECTION 2016

Former coroner to join board of commissioners

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITY

Lora Thomas, former coroner of Douglas County, will join the threeperson board of county commissioners. Thomas will be replacing termlimited Jill Repella in District 3.

“I’m really grateful that the citizens of Douglas County trust me to make good decisions for their future,” said Thomas, a Highlands Ranch resident who will be sworn in for her first term in January. “This really is about the future of Douglas County.”

District 3 is largely made up of

Highlands Ranch. However, commissioners in Douglas County are elected “at-large,” meaning all county voters can weigh in on each district.

With 66.4 percent of the vote, Thomas defeated Democratic opponent Erica Bullock-Jones.

Thomas, 60, is a thirdgeneration Coloradan who grew up in Denver.

Thomas She has lived in Douglas County for 25 years.

Thomas was the Douglas County coroner from 2011-15. Before that, she

attained the rank of major in the Colorado State Patrol, where she served for 26 years.

Thomas is the president of A Night With the Coroner, a nonprofit organization for suicide-prevention awareness.

As county commissioner, Thomas will focus on the amount and structure of taxes in Douglas County. She also plans to zero in on growth, traffic congestion and water. “I really am about maintaining the character of Douglas County,” Thomas said.

Bullock-Jones and her husband moved to Denver in 2010 and High-

lands Ranch in 2013.

She’s now the program administrator of business development at Holland & Hart LLP, a Colorado-based law firm in downtown Denver.

“Congratulations to Lora Thomas on her win,” Bullock-Jones said. “I am deeply grateful to my supporters, donors and volunteers for their hard work, diligence and devotion to our campaign. It was truly a humbling experience to receive that outpouring of unconditional support. I remain dedicated to the success of Douglas County and plan to continue to be active in promoting civic causes.”

Partridge will continue representing county’s District 2

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITY

Republican incumbent Roger Partridge is set to embark on his second term as the Douglas County commissioner for District 2.

With 68.5 percent of the vote, he defeated Democrat Nathaniel Kaiman in the general election Nov. 8.

“It’s a privilege and honor to serve as a commissioner for Douglas County

ROUNDUP OF THE RESULTS

The following are unofficial results from the Nov. 8 election, posted on the Colorado Secretary of State’s website the morning of Nov. 9: 4th Congressional District Ken Buck, Republican, 64.1 percent; Bob Seay, Democrat, 31.3 percent; Bruce Griffith, Libertarian, 4.6 percent Incumbent Buck, a Windsor resident, won a second term. The district includes Castle Rock, Parker, Lone Tree, Elbert County and much of the state’s rural eastern plains.

6th Congressional District Mike Coffman, Republican, 51.6 percent; Morgan Carroll, Democrat, 42.6 percent; Norm Olsen, Libertarian, 4.6 percent; Robert Lee Worthey, Green, 1.3 percent Incumbent Coffman, of Aurora, won a hotly contested race. Along with Aurora, the district includes Centennial, Highlands Ranch, Greenwood Village, most of Littleton, Brighton and parts of Thornton.

State Senate District 4 Jim Smallwood, Republican, 69.4 percent; Christina Riegel, Democrat, 30.6 percent In the race to replace term-limited Republican Mark Scheffel, Smallwood, an insurance broker from Parker, was the voters’ choice. The district includes Castle Rock, Parker, Castle Pines, Franktown and Larkspur.

State House District 39 Polly Lawrence, Republican, 71.1 percent; Richard Opler, Democrat, 28.9 percent The incumbent Lawrence, of Roxborough Park, won in her bid for re-election. The district includes Roxborough Park, Larkspur, Franktown and Teller County.

and all the municipalities, and I’m grateful for the opportunity,” said Partridge, a Sedalia resident who will be sworn in for another four-year term in January. “The first I’ll say is give glory to God. Second, give thanks to all those who got me on the ballot.

Partridge And third, a big thanks for all those who voted.”

Partridge is the 2016 vice chair of the board of commissioners. His district encompasses Castle Rock, Castle Pines and nearby areas.

Prior to serving as county commissioner, Partridge served as a Douglas County planning commissioner and spent three years as the beef superintendent for the Douglas County 4-H Program.

According to his biography on Douglas County’s website, Partridge’s

State House District 43 Kevin Van Winkle, Republican, 60.4 percent; Scott Wagner, Democrat, 39.6 percent Van Winkle was successful in his effort to gain a second term. The district is primarily made up of Highlands Ranch.

Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties.

State House District 44 Kim Ransom, Republican, 64.7 percent; Tim Hicks, Democrat, 35.3 percent Ransom, an Acres Green resident, garnered a second term. The district mainly comprises Lone Tree, Acres Green and Parker.

State House District 45 Patrick Neville, Republican, 70 percent; Shantell Schweikart, Democrat, 30 percent Neville, the incumbent from Castle Rock, was re-elected. The district includes Castle Rock and Castle Pines, among other areas of Douglas County.

Douglas County commissioner, District 2 Roger Partridge, Republican, 68.5 percent; Nathaniel Kaiman, Democrat, 31.5 percent The incumbent Partridge, of Sedalia, was chosen for a second term. District 2 includes Castle Rock, Castle Pines, Sedalia and Larkspur.

Douglas County commissioner, District 3 Lora Thomas, Republican, 66.4 percent; Erica Bullock-Jones, Democrat, 33.6 percent (127,547 votes counted) In the race to replace term-limited Republican Jill Repella, Thomas, a Highlands Ranch resident and the former county coroner, was the voters’ pick. District 3 is primarily composed of Highlands Ranch.

18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler, Republican, 100 percent Brauchler, a Parker resident, ran unopposed in his bid for re-election. The district encompasses

State Board of Education, District 6 Debora Scheffel, Republican, 50.6 percent; Rebecca McClellan, Democrat, 49.4 percent Incumbent Scheffel, of Parker, won re-election in a tight race. The district includes Aurora, Centennial, Highlands Ranch, Greenwood Village, most of Littleton, Brighton and parts of Thornton.

University of Colorado regent, District 4 Sue Sharkey, Republican, 65 percent; Bob Owens, Democrat, 35 percent The incumbent Sharkey, of Castle Rock, won another term. The district includes Castle Rock, Parker, Lone Tree, Elbert County and much of the state’s rural eastern plains.

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top priorities as county commissioner include working toward a viable and renewable water supply; finding solutions for traffic and transportation challenges in the county; seeking added support for the advancement of economic and job growth opportunities; and protecting the balance and quality of life in Douglas County.

Kaiman did not return a request for comment.

regent, at large Heidi Ganahl, Republican, 52.5 percent; Alice Madden, Democrat, 47.5 percent Ganahl, a resident of Superior, was elected by voters across the state to join the board.

RTD director, District G Ken Mihalik, 100 percent The Acres Green resident ran unopposed in his effort to replace Gary Lasater, who chose not to seek re-election. The district includes Lone Tree and portions of Centennial, Aurora and Parker.

RTD director, District H Doug Tisdale, 100 percent The Cherry Hills Village resident did not have an opponent in his bid to replace term-limited Kent Bagley. In addition to Cherry Hills Village, the district includes Columbine Valley, western Centennial, much of Greenwood Village and most of Littleton and Highlands Ranch.

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Higher-education campus in planning stages Douglas County School District is partnering with Arapahoe Community College and Colorado State University on project

‘The educational system is now catching up with the population of learners.’

Kathay Rennels, associate vice president for engagement, Colorado State University

BY MIKE DIFERDINANDO MDIFERDINANDO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A partnership is forming between Arapahoe Community College, Colorado State University and the Douglas County School District to create a higher-education campus in Castle Rock.

The project is still in the planning stages and a location has not been determined.

The collaboration aims to create an educational environment that will provide local high school students with a chance for concurrent enrollment for college credit, as well as provide further higher education for adults.

“The educational system is now catching up with the population of learners,” said Kathay Rennels, associate vice president for engagement at CSU. “You no longer have to leave where you are and come to Fort Collins to get a higher education.

You can continue your education

wherever you are.”

Rennels said, to her knowledge, it is the first collaboration of its kind in the state. She said Castle Rock, with a population of about 60,000, has been targeted for the campus because of its growing population and accessibility from other areas along I-25.

Rennels said the idea is to look at education as a continuous ecosystem rather than levels of achievement one passes through.

“We also see this as an opportunity for older learners to continue their education or be retrained in a new field in a way that fits into their lives.”

Arapahoe Community College has campuses in Littleton, Parker and Castle Rock.

ACC President Diana Doyle said

the community college has taken the lead in bringing the program together. ACC already has concurrent enrollment relationships in place with the Douglas County School District and CSU. Doyle said the goal is to “create seamless pathways” for students to move through their education.

A student enrolled in the new program would have the opportunity to move directly through high school, to the community college level and then eventually graduate with a degree from CSU without leaving Douglas County.

School district officials said they were excited at the prospect of expanding their relationship with higher education and to provide more options for students.

“We have always appreciated our

strong partnership with Arapahoe Community College, which has afforded numerous concurrent enrollment courses to our students and families,” DCSD Assistant Superintendent Steve Cook said in an emailed statement. “Expanding on this collaboration, and including CSU Global, we together will provide even more opportunities for our students in the future.”

She added the program will incorporate local businesses.

“Our hope is to bring in local businesses and entrepreneurs into the fold to give students real-world experiences in their fields,” Doyle said.

Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce President Pam Ridler said higher education has been “the missing piece” that will allow the town to be a self-sustaining community.

“This will assist us in keeping our younger population to stay in Castle Rock after high school and should assist our retail and service industries in (keeping up) with their need for employees,” Ridler said. “The campus at this time is planning to focus on health care, IT and entrepreneurial programing.”

Doyle said more details on the collaboration should be available in early 2017.

“This will be a very unique model,” she said. “It’s not happening anywhere else that we know of at this time.”

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following surgery. Pieroni’s store is not alone in the area in selling the product — multiple south metro tobacco shops carry kratom, according to their websites.

Republican U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah wrote a letter asking the DEA to postpone the ban.

The letter was signed by senators from both sides of the aisle, including Colorado Democrat Michael Bennet. Another letter was penned by Democratic U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, and another was signed by 51 representatives, including two from Colorado: Republican Scott Tipton

and Democrat Jared Polis.

The Drug Policy Alliance — a New York City-based organization that generally opposes the “war on drugs” — also opposed the DEA plan, saying that it would criminalize users and hamper any research into kratom’s effectiveness.

But Littleton City Councilmember Debbie Brinkman believes kratom sales are a cause for concern.

“Certainly a substance like kratom deserves a serious look,” said Brinkman, who opposed a failed ordinance to legalize recreational marijuana sales in the city earlier this year. “Anything that is addictive, has opiate-like effects and is

completely unregulated should be illegal.”

Dr. John Douglas, executive director of Tri-County Health Department, agrees that kratom is a concern, but he’s not ready to pronounce it a threat to public health.

“It would be great if we had better research into this,” said Douglas, whose agency serves Arapahoe, Douglas and Adams counties.

For now, though, it’s “consumer beware,” Douglas said.

“I think like every product, the question is: What’s the risk-benefit equation?” he said. “We don’t know.”

WHERE IS IT BANNED? When the Drug Enforcement Administration announced a plan to ban kratom in August, the Denver Department of Environmental Health ordered stores in the city to stop selling the product, an order that was rescinded in October when the DEA tabled the plan in order to receive scientific input.

According to the American Kratom Association, the substance is illegal in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Tennessee, Vermont and Wisconsin. Legislation to ban it is also being considered in New York, and there are cities and counties that have banned it as well, including San Diego and Sarasota County, Florida.

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A few more thoughts on why we all need an attitude of gratitude WINNING WORDS

Michael Norton

With the month of November upon us and Thanksgiving just a couple of weeks away, I am finding myself consumed with feelings of gratitude. Perhaps I am finding myself in this state of abundant gratitude because of the holiday and how we are all called to remember and give thanks for all of our blessings. I am not exactly sure what is driving the immense feeling of gratitude, but I am very glad it is here.

Over these next few weeks I will continue to explore the attitude of gratitude and what it really means to give thanks and show appreciation for what we have been given, what we have earned, the people in our lives, and for all of the opportunities

that are still to come.

Zig Ziglar used to share these statements when talking about gratitude, “Gratitude is one of the healthiest of all human emotions,” and he also shared, “The more that we can show gratitude for what we already have, the more that we will have to be grateful for.” So as much as we want to look into our future or look to new opportunities to be thankful for, it is so very important to first recognize and appreciate the people and the things that are already in our lives at this very moment.

Too often I believe that many of us get caught up in a “Grass is always greener on the other side” mentality. We stop appre-

ciating what we have right in front of us and we seek to add more toys or “things” to our lives, thinking that those will bring us greater joy and happiness.

And believe it or not, there are those amongst us who have stopped showing appreciation or recognizing the people in their lives who have always been there for them and who will always be there for them in the future. These great friends or family members are those who never seem to say “No,” and who walk by our side during our victories and who stand next to us in our very worst moments. Whether we need a SEE NORTON, P13

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Craig Marshall Smith

LETTER TO THE EDITOR A missed opportunity The process to fill the vacancy in Director District E is the most important decision currently facing the Douglas County School Board because it will set the stage for our effective operation and governance over the next year. This process should have demonstrated to the public the board’s willingness

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Every time I write a sentence without misspelling a word, I point to the sky.

Every time I get home with all of the groceries that were on my list, I

point to the sky.

Every time I finish all of the laundry and fold all of the towels neat like, I point to the sky.

I am not exactly sure why I do it — point to the sky, I mean — but I see others, mostly athletes, do it, and it must hold some benefits.

Many athletes are very superstitious, and that could be part of it. Or it could be they are thanking a higher power for a bunt single.

I have very few superstitions.

I used to wear a particular sweatshirt when my team played. I don’t think it ever changed the outcome.

I don’t throw salt over my shoulder, because my ants are addicted to sodium.

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I met Jennifer on the 13th, and that was just about the luckiest day of my life, so the number 13 holds no fears or concerns for me.

I regularly walk under ladders.

If I see a black cat, I ask it to cross my path.

I broke a mirror on purpose in college.

The assignment was to draw a self-portrait using a mirror.

I was self-absorbed and full of doubts about myself at the same time, so working with a shattered mirror’s reflection seemed absolutely correct.

I face all of my products, but I don’t think that counts as a superstition.

Facing a product means that the label faces frontally.

I know it sounds fussy, but I have a graphic designer living inside of me, and I appreciate good graphics.

If there are two similar products on a store’s shelf, and one has a better looking label, I will purchase it, even if it is more expensive.

I do have some habits or routines that are unorthodox, but I don’t think they SEE SMITH, P13

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ride, a loan or a loaf of bread, these individuals are our constant “go-to” people. So why don’t we let them know more frequently? Do we say thank you as often as we could? Have we sent them a “thank you” card or small gift showing our appreciation?

You see, showing gratitude and appreciation doesn’t have to be celebrated with huge grandiose gifts or acknowledgments. As a matter of fact most times the person receiving that “Thank you” would prefer to stay under the radar and is much happier with a simple “Thank you.”

One of my favorite ways of showing someone how grateful I am for all that they may be doing in my life or have done for me at some point is to do something special in return. If I have received a terrific meal I will usually take over washing the dishes and clearing the table. If someone helped me on a project or at an event I will make sure to acknowledge their efforts to the audience or to my colleagues. And if it is someone who consistently goes above and beyond the call of duty I will make it a point to send them a note, an email, a text, or I will call them and share my gratitude personally.

That message may look like or sound something like this, “I just wanted to call and let you know that you made my day today. I don’t always have the opportunity to share with you how much I appreciate all that you do, but today when I woke up I remembered just how blessed I am to have you in my life. Whenever

we have a chance to talk or exchange messages you always lift me up and that means the world to me. You are a true friend and today I just wanted you to know how much I appreciate you.”

Trust me, if you send out two or three of those messages to the special people in your life you will probably receive some fairly positive, emotional, and thankful messages in return. And don’t limit yourself to two or three, I have found myself sending out five to 10 in a given day.

There should be no limit or ceiling to the number of grateful messages that you share with those who you truly appreciate.

Just imagine how you might feel if someone sent you such a message, I’ll bet you would probably feel pretty good, maybe even awesome.

The attitude of gratitude is so very powerful.

So how about you? As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday are you taking the time to appreciate what you already have as well as the most important people in your life?

Or could you use a little reminder to help develop that attitude of gratitude? Either way I would love to hear all about your views on gratitude at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we appreciate what we have and openly show our gratitude, it really will be a better than good week.

are done to promote good luck, or to fend off bad luck.

On the 15th of every month, at 7 in the morning sharp, I recite the first line of “A Tale of Two Cities” to my dog.

I never say “gesundheit” when someone sneezes. Instead I say, “You asked for it. You got it. Toyota.”

If someone tries to pull the “interrupting cow, knock-knock” joke on me, I automatically begin to sing “Help Me Rhonda.” I can’t explain it.

I have no peculiar routines before I paint or write, unless you consider a slice of haggis and a glass of Ovaltine a peculiar routine.

Each of us has endearing moments of behavior that are unique, and develop over time, and that may seem odd to others.

How we arrange our shirts and shoes, for example. What do you do with currency? Are the portraits

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people we were elected to represent.

This directly contradicts our code of conduct. The board president has subsequently refused to hold a meeting to review the feedback from our community after our public discussion about the four candidates nominated to fill the vacancy. (Our discussion starting at 1:19:40 https:// livestream.com/DCSDK12/ events/5964879/videos/139242551).

In last year’s election, the public chose a new direction for the school district — one that builds trust and transparency and one that listens to the community. As the most recently elected board members, we have indicated that we are willing to compromise on our top choice and have asked for an open discussion to review candidates and bring

forward feedback received from the public. Instead, we have been repeatedly interrupted, maligned, threatened, and cussed at by fellow board members (please see: https://www. facebook.com/MarkBoyle7NEWS/ videos/1140867725934292/).

Our students deserve representation on this school board by someone who has more than four months within that district boundary. They shouldn’t have to settle for a director who is not the best qualified and has already been controversial even before swearing an oath of office.

The public is tired of those in power manipulating the system to serve their own interests.

Wendy Vogel Director, District A Board of Education, Douglas County School District

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

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LETTER: Students deserve representation on school board with more experience

this way and that, or are they all frontal in your wallet?

Candles, crosses, charms, talismans, amulets, totems — do any of them do any good?

I met a man who operated a fourleaf clover farm. He was the unluckiest man I have ever known.

Some people have been hit by lightning more than once, and some have won the lottery more than once.

I’d look them up if I had the resources. I think it would make a good documentary.

I wouldn’t be surprised if some of the unlucky ones have the very same superstitions that the lucky ones have.

Even so, I keep an acorn at the window. It keeps the lightning out.

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or years while working retail, Barbara Penning would find herself in a new city during the holidays.

“When that happened, I’d try to think of ways I could celebrate the season differently,” she remembered.

“I’d do things like go to a food kitchen and volunteer there.”

And now, as director of volunteer programs and in-kind donations with the Action Center in Jefferson County, a nonprofit that provides resources to homeless and low-income families, Penning wants everyone to have the same opportunity to give back.

“The need is huge, and we have opportunities for anyone who wants to contribute,” she said. “I always tell our volunteers to use their gifts. If they’re very organized, we have jobs for that, if you like working with clothing, we have jobs for that, or if you just want to work on your own, we have jobs for you.”

People find themselves alone during the holidays for myriad reasons: Perhaps they are new to their town, perhaps family and friends are all away on vacation or have prior commitments, or maybe they just have a small social circle. But they can all make the holidays a trying time.

“The holidays are tough, especially because so much is built around family and friends,” said Shannon L. Gwash, director of wellness services at the Jefferson Center for Mental Health.

“There are times when that is just not an option for people.”

The transition from summer to winter is often when seasonal affective disorder starts, with colder weather and longer nights, and this can also make the holidays feel isolating and depressing.

One of the best ways to fight off holiday loneliness, Gwash said, is to go be around people.

“It might seem counter-intuitive, because when one feels lonely, the tendency is often to hold up on one’s own,” SEE HOLIDAYS, P15

The Action Center volunteers get toys ready for the organization’s annual Santa Shop. The event provides free gifts for parents to give to their children.

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Volunteer opportunities abound. Here is a list of websites for some of the bigger Denver metro area organizations that might be a good place to start. www.christianactionguild.org www.jewishfamilyservice.org www.theactioncenterco.org www.detaskforce.org

www.metrovolunteers.org

www.foodbankrockies.org

www.projecthelping.org

www.voacolorado.org /volunteer volunteer.unitedwaydenver.org

A Douglas/Elbert Task Force volunteer stocks the organization’s food pantry.

Volunteers from The Action Center distribute food.

TIPS FOR STAYING POSITIVE WHEN FEELING DOWN Get moving — activity helps

Keep expectations modest

Forget unimportant stuff

Make new traditions

Eat healthy

Get outside

Change up routines

Ask for help

Give yourself a break

Keep a journal

Lean on support network

Don’t worry about things you can’t control

Don’t stay at parties longer than you want Exercise

Sources: www.everydayhealth.com and WebMD

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DJs around Colorado make the personal a performance There is no one way to make music.

Some create with their voices, others use instruments, and people like Kyle Montoya, also known as DJ Hijinx, make it using turntables and computers.

“Being able to unite all kinds of Clarke Reader different people on the dance floor is no easy thing,” Montoya said.

“And if you’re able to do it with some skill and artistry, it becomes magic.”

Montoya has been a DJ in the Denver metro area for 15 years, but found succeeding in a scene crowded with high prices and competition to be difficult.

“There’s all kind of equipment and things I would need for a performance that I just couldn’t find for any affordable price,” he said.

“The DJ industry is often a very cutthroat one, and I didn’t want it to be

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like that in Denver.”

About a year ago Montoya started Mile High DJ Supply, located at 6652 Wadsworth Blvd. in Arvada, as a hub for DJs all over the state to get affordable equipment and information in one place. What he had not counted on was the community that sprang up around his business.

“I ended up becoming the home to the biggest network of DJs in the state,” he said. “I want the DJ community in Colorado to be a place where everyone and all skills are welcome. Where we help bring up the best DJs we have.”

When many think of Colorado DJs, they picture electronic artists like Pretty Lights, Big Gigantic and Savoy. But Mile High DJ supply also works with bar and wedding DJs, as well as those who spin for their own amusement.

In addition to selling and renting turntables and other equipment needed to spin and perform, Montoya is also interested in supporting the DJ community and encouraging the next generation. Montoya offers classes for lessons for any ages, and

offers a six week class that gives a complete look at the art.

Mile High DJ also hosts scratch sessions every Wednesday night, for DJs to compete and get to know each other. Well known and awardwinning local DJs like Chris Karns often attends. The sessions are live-streamed for those who want to watch and listen from home.

Looking forward, Montoya is hosting an event called DJ’s Day Off at Bellwether Coffee and Whiskey Bar, 5126 E. Colfax Ave., on Nov. 22, and wants to increase booking offerings at bars and clubs for interested DJs. It’s this variety of settings and styles for DJ performances that makes it so interesting and easy to get into, Montoya said. But it’s the injection of one’s own personality that makes it really special.

“Everyone is a DJ if you think about it,” he said. “With the same lists of music, each person will create a different set based on who they are.”

Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community

CLARKE’S ALBUM OF THE WEEK Selection: Jim James’ “Eternally Even” released on ATO/Capitol Records.

Review: The lead singer of My Morning Jacket, and owner of one of contemporary music’s best voices, gets psychedelic and trippy on his second solo album. Fans of classic and prog rock will find much to like on the one-two punch of “We Ain’t Getting Any Younger” parts one and two, while the guitar work on “The World’s Smiling Now” channels My Morning Jacket at their catchiest. James’ pleas for peace and unity hit hard after a too-long election cycle finally winding down.

Favorite song: “The World’s Smiling Now” Album’s most political song: “Here in Spirit” editor with Colorado Community Media, he credits Girl Talk with getting him into DJing. Check out his music blog at calmacil20.blogspot.com. And share your favorite DJs at creader@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.

HOLIDAYS: Serving as volunteer to assist other residents of community helps beat the blues FROM PAGE 14

she said. “Even if you don’t interact with anyone, just being out helps.

Instead of making coffee at home, go to a cafe and read for an hour or just sit.”

Talking to someone also is a good idea, Gwash said. That can be a friend or family member, but the Jefferson Center and other mental health organizations have contacts for short-term therapy.

“A lot of people think going to therapy is this long, drawn-out process,” she said. “We have a brief therapy program for people who need just a few sessions so they can share how they’re feeling. You don’t have to have a diagnosis.”

Volunteering is a great way to help people and improve one’s own

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mood, and can do wonders for mental health, Gwash said. Especially around the holidays, organizations like Douglas/Elbert Task Force,The Action Center, food banks and veterans organizations can always use people to help.

“We can’t do anything without volunteers,” said Jenny Follmer, deputy director of the Douglas/Elbert Task Force. The task force is a nonprofit that provides assistance to residents of the two counties who are in serious economic need. “Going into the busiest season of the year, we have a place for anyone who wants to donate their time.”

One of the most common charitable holiday activities are collection drives for needed items like food, clothing and toys. And the more successful a drive, the more help is

needed on the beneficiary organization’s end to unpack and sort everything, Penning said.

“We start getting all kinds of stuff for our annual Santa Shop at the end of November and early December,” she said. “We always need to people to be here to move all the donated items to the right place and get it organized.”

To keep things running smoothly during the holidays, Penning estimates The Action Center needs about 15 volunteers a day to help with various projects. The center also hosts an annual Thanksgiving food distribution event on Nov. 20, and its Santa Shop is from Dec. 12 through 17. Both these events require even more hands on deck.

“There’s not a better way to kick off the season and to get a smile than

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The Douglas/Elbert Task Force has a thrift store and food bank, and can use volunteers in all areas, from cashiers to shelf stockers and pricers.

“There is so much more stress during the holidays, and colder weather means higher utility bills as well,” Follmer said. “So many people are struggling, and we’re here to help in any way we can.”

Regardless of what a person decides to do, Penning said helping others is the best cure for holiday loneliness.

“The holidays are one of the few times when the world comes together,” she said. “Go with your instincts, and find a way to use what gives you pleasure to help others.”

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A summary of proposed amendments and proposed revisions, available for public comment until November 23, are online at douglas. co.us/land/regulations-andprocedures/zoning/proposed-amendments-zoningresolution.

Town hosts holiday fun run Parker Parks and Recreation will host its annual Turkey Day 5K Fun Run/ Walk on Nov. 24, at 8 a.m. starting at the Parker Recreation Center, 17301 E. Lincoln Ave. Advance registration is

$15 per person, same-day registration is $20. Families of four or more receive a 10 percent discount during advance registration by using the discount code “family” during online checkout.

A convenience fee will be assessed to online registrations.

All preregistered participants will receive commemorative performance socks and a chance to win prizes.

Participants who bring a nonperishable food item for the Parker Task Force will receive an additional prize drawing ticket, limited to one per person.

This non-sanctioned event will be unofficially timed.

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Participants can register or find more information at ParkerRec.com/TurkeyDay5K or by contacting Charlie Rhode at 303-805-6304 or crhode@parkeronline.org.

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‘Geek Out Contest’ returning to Arapahoe Libraries ous National Geographic photographer Brian Smith will be presented at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Performances: 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 15 and 10 a.m. on Nov. 16. Tickets: lonetreeartscenter. org, 720-509-1000.

Arapahoe Libraries is hosting its annual Geek Out Contest for adolescents and teens (11-18). Represent your favorite book, show, sport, etc. in a creative way and submit by Nov. 30 to Arapahoe Libraries Geek Out Contest for Teens. Write a Sonya Ellingboe story, draw or paint a picture, design a cosplay, bake a cake — or create whatever comes to mind. Winners will be announced and a celebration is planned for 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at Koelbel Library at 5955 S. Holly St. in Centennial, where awards will be announced. For more information, see arapahoelibraries.org/geek-out.

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Colorado Ballet news Schools and organizations are invited to participate in a live stream of a Colorado Ballet student matinee of “The Nutcracker” at 11 a.m. on Dec. 2.

Study guide available. Contact Samantha Hyde, samanthahyde@coloradoballet.org or visit coloradoballet.org/ education/live-stream. Also, we’re notified of an additional performance of “The Little Mermaid” at 6:30 p.m. on April 2 at the Newman Center. Two of five previously announced perfor-

Holiday book sale More than 5,000 gift-quality books will appear on Nov. 18 on a special table at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. It’s time for the Friends of the Littleton Library/Museum’s special holiday sale. Open during library hours. (Cash or check only.)

Hannah Girgis’ Star Wars Twi’lek cosplay drew attention in the 2015 Geek Out contest for teens at the Arapahoe Libraries. Entries are due now for the 2016 event.

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The Littleton Symphony will host its annual Free Children’s Concert at 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 12 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. “The Space Odyssey” theme, favorite tunes from “Star Wars,” short excerpts from Gustav Holst’s “The Planets” and more.

Young violinist Andrew Jung will perform and someone may get to conduct the 70-piece orchestra. info@littletonsymphony.org, littletonsymphony.org, 303-933-6824.

Winter Gift Market The Denver Botanic Gardens at York Street will hold its annual Winter Gift Market on Nov. 11 (9 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and Nov. 12 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.).

Sneak Peek: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 10, with tickets, $10/ $8 members. Proceeds support education programs.

Santa Claus Shop The Arapahoe Santa Claus Shop is now accepting donations of new and gently used toys and books through Dec. 9 at locations listed at Arapahoesantashop.org and at additional locations after Nov. 23. Volunteers will be needed. Cash donations are welcome: Arapahoe Santa Claus Shop, P.O. Box 2004, Littleton, CO 80161-2004.

College gets kitchen/bath awards The National Kitchen and Bath Association recently recognized 10 schools with Excellence in Education awards, including Arapahoe Community College. Each school submitted two student design projects. Dawn Viola heads the program at ACC. Tales of Umbria Local food and travel writer Diana Armstrong will return to Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton, at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 to continue the story of her life in a remote village in Umbria, Italy. Her home is a converted monastery. She has learned that her father was fighting near there in World War II. Armstrong’s two books, “Somewhere South of Tuscany” and “A Winding Path to Umbria” will be available. 303-795-3961.

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Two new books may appeal to youngsters who love science Paleontology, astronomy come to life for children with great holiday gifts

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BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On a previous trip to the Smithsonian Institution, schoolmates Dominique, Eric, Josephine and Ajay went back in time to the 1876 Philadelphia Exhibition and discovered that the nefarious Barris brothers had brought back dinosaur eggs as a new business venture.

In the first in a series of Smithsonian graphic novels for tweens, “The Wrong Wrights,” they enlisted Alexander Graham Bell, Nellie Bly and William Foulke to thwart this plot.

In a second graphic novel, published by the Smithsonian, “Claws and Effect,” these kids are riding home on a school bus one later day and they look out a window and see dinosaurs from every age and of all kinds creeping and flying through the neighborhood! The Natural History Museum has become The Museum of Extinction, and their friend Smitty from the Smithsonian has contacted the quartet on their DARC bracelets (database access and retrieval conduit — kind of like the wristwatch radios available to heroes of the past) asking for help in this latest incident.

Josephine, who knows the correct name for each specimen, adopts a Compsognathus, a sweet, cuddly little pink flying dino she calls Penny, which seems to have taken the place of her pet kitty. It says “meep” and rides in her backpack.

The others appear and they’re off on another time trip visit to the 1876 Philadelphia Exposition, the first World’s Fair … The involved tale goes on from there, with historical characters and situations and identification of a number of extinct species …

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“Claws and Effect” is a new graphic novel for young readers, recently published by the Smithsonian Institution.

COURTESY PHOTO dinosaurs is intriguing and fun to read about, I’d think. As is time travel … It should be available in bookstores by now after an Oct. 18 publication date.

Authors are Chris Kientz and Steve Hockensmith.

Also recently received here is “Astronomy Lab for Kids” by Michelle Nichols, M.Ed. She describes 52 familyfriendly activities, done with items that are around the house, or easily obtainable. This one will need occasional assistance from the adults around the house, when sharp items are needed for cutting, but otherwise, a kid can measure, tape, assemble and observe —

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Units are: Observing, Scope it Out!, Size and Scale, Light, Motion and Gravity, Exploring Our Solar System and Seeing Stars.

Lab 107, for example, “Our Changing Moon,” explains “Why does our moon appear to be different shapes?” Time: 10 Minutes. Materials: chair; one bright lamp or flashlight; one round polystyrene ball, at least 2 inches in diameter (your moon); your science notebook,

w H L g “Astronomy Lab for Kids” by Michelle Nichols of the Adler Planetarium is newly p published with activities done with items d (mostly) found around the house. COURTESY PHOTOe o s pencil. This requires two people: the o modeler, who holds the moon and walkst in a counter-clockwise circle, and the observer, who records the appearance R of the moon at different locations, related to the light source. Each lab also p has a brief explanation of “The Science T Behind the Fun” and a paragraph on R C “Creative Enrichment.” (In this lab, T it explains the history of the phrase, p “dark side of the moon.”) c Author Michelle Nichols is the master educator at Adler Planetarium M in Chicago. She has served on planetarium teams to create new shows and exhibits and has developed, facilitated t and evaluated hundreds of astronomy, M T space exploration and history of N astronomy activities for audiences ranging from early elementary school N i children to adults.

It is published by Quarry Books in a C large trade paperback, at $24.99. This P publisher also offers “Kitchen Science t Lab for Kids,” “Amazing (Mostly) Ed- p ible Science” and “Outdoor Science Lab 7 for Kids.” Nice holiday gift suggestions T for grandparents.

Photographer returns to old Littleton stomping grounds

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Well-known local photographer Andy Marquez will return to the spot where he had his first gallery, 2509 W. Main St., for a four-hour exhibit (1 to 5 p.m.) on Nov. 19. The space now houses Colorado Home Realty and Lori Ross is sponsoring the exhibit.

The historic corner building was once the home of Littleton National Bank.

Marquez had a downtown Littleton gallery for 18 years, including 14½ at what he calls “the old gallery,” now an office for Ross. During his 33-year career as a photographer,

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he has occupied five gallery spaces, published five coffee table books and B participated in more than 800 art festivals across the country, he said. h V The family business has at times included Marquez’s wife, Teresa, and A h children Chris, Leanne and Nikki d helping out when needed.

T He hopes to publish a sixth book, “The Magic and Wonder of Colorado” 3 in the near future, he said.

The Nov. 19 exhibit will include refreshments, a raffle and an assortment of photos — recent and earlier. All are welcome.

Information: andymarquezgallery@ cloud.com.

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CURTAIN TIME New holiday musical “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” with music and lyrics by David Nehls (Arvada Center music director) and book by Kenn McLaughlin, will have its world premiere Nov. 18 to Dec. 23 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Directed

by Gavin Mayer. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 1 p.m. Wednesdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays. Tickets start at $53 (Children 12 and under, 50% off at the box office) 720-898-7200, arvadacenter.org.

Old favorite “A Christmas Story: The Musical” will run Nov. 11 to Dec. 30 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Directed and choreographed by Nick Sugar. Choreography assisted by Kelly Kates; music direction, Donna Debreceni. Tickets: $25 to $44, townhallartscenter. org, 303-794-2787, ext. 5. (Ten value seats at $10 each accessible at box office one hour prior to curtain time.)

Regional premiere “Hand of God” by Robert Askins plays Nov.5 to Dec. 17 at Curious Theatre, 1080 Acoma St., Denver.

Regional premiere. Directed by Dee Covington. Performances: 8 p.m.

Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: 303-623-0524, curioustheatre.org.

Melissa McCarl The world premiere of “Lost Creatures” by local playwright Melissa McCarl will be presented by And Toto Too Theatre Company through Nov. 19, supported by Next Stage Now, at the Commons on Champa in the Denver Performing Arts Complex, 1245 Champa St., Denver.

Performances: 7:30 p.m., Thursdays to Saturdays. Tickets: $25, general public, $22 students and seniors.

720-583-3975, andtototoo.org.

Tiny Tim and friends “Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol” plays Dec. 1 to 18 at the Eugenia Rawls Courtyard Theatre in the King Center on Auraria Campus, 855 Lawrence Way, Denver. (Sensory-friendly performance Dec. 15, ASL available Dec. 11, tactile tour Dec. 11. Audio description available for any performance with 72-hour notice.) Tickets: 303-556-2296, phamaly.org.

Bruce Graham “Stella and Lou” by Bruce Graham plays through Nov. 27 at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Directed by Lorraine Graham. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays.

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BOARD: Steve Peck sworn in to fill vacant seat on Douglas County School Board FROM PAGE 1

Peck, 33, was a military officer with six years of active-duty service in the Navy and two years in the Reserve.

He works as a health care executive at UCHealth Anschutz. Peck said school safety, as well as helping to create new creative curriculum options, would be areas of focus.

During his interview with the board Oct. 4, Peck said, as a millennial, he would be the only member of the board who has graduated high school since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. He also said he hoped to help the district and students tackle issues like the challenges of college selection and student debt.

Peck and his wife, Sarah, moved to Douglas County with their two children in 2014.

He said the district needs to help find ways to “bend the cost curve of college

education and create compelling alternatives for those planning to jump right into the marketplace after high school.”

“I’m very interested in developing a career-ready track for kids who choose to take that path,” Peck said Nov. 7. “Whether that’s the military or working for a local union of one variety another, jumping right into the technical field in IT or health care or anywhere in-between. That’s something I’m passionate about.”

He also said he would advocate for bringing more decision-making power to school principals and classroom teachers.

Peck will join the board for his first meeting Nov. 15.

The board nominated four candidates at its Oct. 18 meeting but was deadlocked on a choice after a series of gridlocked votes and discussion.

Silverthorn, Vice President Judith Reynolds and board member James Geddes supported Peck for the position.

David Ray, Wendy Vogel and Anne-Marie Lemieux — who each were elected in November 2015 on a platform of opposition to the district’s policies over the past several years — questioned Peck’s affiliation with the program Leadership Group of the Rockies, which they said is politically partisan and would be divisive to the community.

Geddes said he has received much feedback from the community in support of Peck.

Ray, Vogel and Lemieux each nominated a different candidate, but said they would support any of the other three.

“We have to move forward in the best interest of our students,” Lemieux said Nov. 7. “That’s all we can focus on.

All the rest of this is just diversion and away from what we truly need to focus on, which is our funding needs, our programming needs for our students and our excessive teacher turnover.”

Lemieux said having the new board member appointed rather than voted in put Peck in a “terrible position.”

“I think it could have been done differently,” Lemieux said. “It could have been a little more smooth, a little more transparent, with a voice from the public. That would have been better footing for him.”

Peck — whose appointment will last through the end of Benevento’s term, which was to expire in November 2017 — said he wasn’t worried about how he will get along with the divided board.

“I’m going to fit in great,” Peck said.

“I can get along with people from all sorts of backgrounds. We can disagree without being disagreeable.”

take place in Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock, Parker, Lone Tree and Roxborough. Visit douglasdemocrats.org and click on calendar for more information.

addition, we are also recognized by the State Libertarian party. Contact Wayne Harlos at 303-229-3435.

with the resources, power partners and leaders to expand their business and the business of others. Open to all industries, includes 30 minutes of open networking and organized introductions to the group. Cost: $12 nonCERTUS members at the door. First participants pay half price. RSVP not required. More info about CERTUS™ Professional Network at http://www.CertusNetwork.com.

CLUBS Editor’s note: To add or update a club listing, e-mail calendar@coloradocommunitymedia. com.

Political Douglas County Democrats executive committee meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of every month at various sites. Contact Mike Jones at 720-509-9048 or email info@DouglasDemocrats.org. Social-discussion meetings

Douglas County Libertarian Development Group meets at 6 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the Rio Grande Restaurant, 9535 Park Meadows Drive. Go to LPDG.org. The group also has a very active Facebook page. In

Douglas County Republican Women meets at 11 a.m. the third Wednesday each month at the Lone Tree Golf and Hotel. Call Marsha Haeflein at 303-841-4318 or visit www.dcgop.org or www.dcrw.org.

Highlands Ranch, Roxborough, and Lone Tree Democrats meet at 7 p.m. the Thursday of every month for topical speakers and lively discussion at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch.

Visit www.douglasdemocrats.org for more information.

Parker Democrats meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month for discussion of timely topics, led by knowledgeable speakers, at the South Metro Fire Station 45, 16801 Northgate Drive, Parker. Visit www.douglasdemocrats.org for information.

Professional BEST Leads (Businesses Exclusively Supporting Teammates) mets from 7-8:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the Rock Wood Fired Kitchen, 19340 E. Cottonwood Drive, Parker. This is a Leads group on steroids, with 45-plus members and exclusive representation. Call Jeff at 303-717-1492.

BNI Connections (www.thebniconnections. com) invites business owners to attend its meeting held each Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Circle. There is no charge to attend a meeting as a guest. Please visit www.thebniconnections.com or contact Jack Rafferty, 303-414-2363 or jrafferty@hmbrown.com.

Build Business Today, a business networking group meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every first and third Thursday at Johnny Carino’s in Parker. Visit www.buildbusinesstoday.com or call 720-840-5526.

CERTUS Professional Network meets for its Parker networking event from 9:30-11 a.m. the second Tuesday of the month at Panera Bread, 11290 Twenty Mile Road, Parker. Build your network, grow your business, network less. Our events are structured to connect professionals

Douglas-Elbert County Music Teachers’ Association meets at 9 a.m. every first Thursday at Parker Bible Church, between Jordan and Chambers on Main Street. All area music teachers are welcome. Call Lucie Washburn, 303-814-3479.

Leads Club Southeast Superstars meets at 7:30 a.m. Wednesdays at LePeep at Parker and Orchard roads. Call Linda Jones at 720641-0056.

The League of Women Voters of Arapahoe County has two meetings per month. No unit meetings are in June through August, but the two unit meetings per month will begin again in September on second Monday evenings and second Thursday mornings. Call 303-798-2939. The group is open to residents of Douglas County.

Parker Leaders, a leads group with a networking attitude, meets from 10:30-11:45 a.m. the second and fourth Mondays of the month at Parker Heating & Air, 18436 Longs Way, Unit 101. Entrepreneurs are encouraged to visit the club, which is seeking new members, including a personal trainer, massage therapist, acupuncturist, lawyer, bookkeper, telecom consultant and computer repair technician. Contact Erica_Kraft@ADP.com.

Parker Leads meets from 4-5 p.m. every second and fourth Wednesdays. Call 303524-9890.

South Metro Sales and Business Professionals, a networking group, meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Wednesday at August Moon, 18651 E. Mainstreet, in Parker. Call Tom Joseph at 303-840-5825 for information.

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MARRIAGE: Couple bonds over shared history of service for their country FROM PAGE 5

By the time they both left the school that day, Erin didn’t have the jitters anymore. And, thanks to the teacher who coordinated the assembly, she had Cole’s phone number.

The teacher “was telling me all day that she was going to get her number for me,” Cole said with a grin. “But those two beat me to the punch.”

The couple became fast friends, talking on the phone and emailing, and taking things slowly.

“I didn’t have much of an expectation, we were just going to have a friendship,” Erin said. “Because of our life schedules, we didn’t see each other again until that January.”

The two began dating in September 2011, almost a year after the Cimarron assembly, and were married in 2015.

They don’t talk shop much now, but Cole said the common experiences they shared in the military gave them a foundation to build their relationship.

“You get out and you’re kind of a black sheep in a way,” he said. “You’ve done things and seen things the average person wouldn’t feel comfortable having a discussion about, so it’s nice to have someone who understands the way things are.”

Erin didn’t deploy until the two had already been dating for more than a year. In 2012, she joined a medical flight evacuation unit at Bagram Air Base in

Erin and Cole Vollenweider walk hand in hand at the 302nd Annual Airman of the Year Award Banquet in 2012. Erin won Junior Enlisted member of the year.

COURTESY PHOTOS Afghanistan. She took comfort knowing Cole was waiting at home, and that he knew what she was going through.

“The first month we weren’t in touch much, but it made it easier to know that he got it,” Erin said. “I didn’t have to explain if I couldn’t call because he understood.”

But after the things he saw during his tours of duty, Cole was less at ease with the situation.

“You feel helpless, you feel like you’re watching someone you care about getting in a car accident and you can’t do anything to stop it,” he said.

SERVICE: Man hosts fundraisers to help build houses modified for the needs of injured vets FROM PAGE 5

12, 2005. He celebrates his “Alive Day” with Nobles every year on the date, and the Takoda recently hosted a fundraiser for Benson’s sled hockey team, made up largely of other veterans who don’t have the use of their legs.

The tavern, Benson says, appropriately gets its name from the Sioux boy’s name that means “friend to everyone.”

“He holds true to the name of his restaurant,” Benson says of Nobles.

“He’s a friend to everybody in there…

He’ll take the shirt off his back for you.”

Nobles has always had a special place in his heart for veterans.

Since opening Takoda Tavern seven years ago at 12311 Pine Bluffs Way, he has created a place known throughout the metro area where veterans and active duty service members can enjoy each other’s company and a yearround 15 percent discount.

“It was a distinct part of what we wanted to do when we opened this place,” he says.

Nobles was appalled by the way his older friends who served in Vietnam were treated when they returned to the United States.

“That always stuck in the back of my mind, so I try to do what I can to help them,” he says. “They paid

Cole Vollenweider poses during a tour in Afghanistan. Erin deployed after Cole retired from the Marines. He says it was like watching a loved one going through a car crash that he couldn’t stop.

the price and then they were treated poorly when they returned, as if it was their choice to go to war.”

Returning soldiers these days have it better, he believes, but he still doesn’t feel they can ever be fully repaid for their sacrifices.

“These kids come back home wounded bad, and they don’t complain about anything,” Nobles says. “Their spirit is just incredibly good.”

Nobles hosts fundraisers for Homes for Our Troops, a nonprofit that builds houses modified to meet the needs of critically-injured veterans.

The Takoda puts on other benefits as requested, including the recent one to raise money for Benson’s sled hockey team.

The various charity events and fundraisers have generated about $100,000 over the years, Nobles estimates, but he doesn’t want any credit.

“The community takes care of these people,” he says. “I just gave them a place to do it.”

But as many people as the Takoda has helped, Nobles knows there are always more. Veterans are a proud lot, he says, and sometimes the hardest thing about helping them is getting them to ask for it.

For them, he has just one request.

“Please come and talk to us,” he says. “There are a lot of people who want to help you.”

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‘Stella and Lou’ is a simple and sweet production Vintage Theatre offers patrons ‘slice of life’ on Aurora stage

IF YOU GO “STELLA AND LOU” plays through Nov. 27 at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Directed by Lorraine Scott. Performances: 7:30 Fridays, Saturdays; 2:30 Sundays. Tickets: $22$30, vintagetheatre.com, 303-856-7830.

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Lights in Vintage Theatre’s cozy smaller venue go up on a tired-looking bar in South Philly as “Stella and Lou” opens. A jar on the bar top says “Help bury Reilly,” because one of the regulars has died at a baseball game and there’s no one to care about him. Except for gentle bartender Lou (Chris Kendall), who has inherited the bar that belonged to his late wife’s family.

Young friend Donnie (Peter Marullo) is struggling with a eulogy for Reilly, who had been there almost every night for 20 years for a beer or a few — but no one really knew him.

Lou’s establishment had a number of regular customers who sat in the bar for hours, year after year, without really communicating much.

Donnie, on the other hand, is just starting his adult life, is about to marry and probably begin a new way of living, although it terrifies him.

Emma Messenger, Chris Kendall and Peter Maurello play Stella, Lou and Donnie in Bruce Graham’s sweet play, “Stella and Lou,” now playing at Vintage Theatre in Aurora.

COURTESY PHOTO A face appears at the door and it’s a favorite “regular,” Stella (Emma Messenger), a nurse who usually appeared in her scrubs after a long

day at the hospital. Tonight, she’s dressed up.

Lou, while his response is low-key, is really happy to see her since she’s

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She has a couple of suggestions that involve Lou, who insists “he never goes anywhere” — especially since his beloved Louise passed away.

“This play is a `slice of life,’ people searching for someone to make them happy … I love these types of plays that make me laugh and grab my heart,” director Lorraine Scott says in her director’s notes.

Theater lovers will enjoy this simple, well-crafted play as it moves along to a resolution of at least some of the problems presented. Great casting is the key to success here.

Messenger and Kendall are awardwinning actors, with the skills to deliver the delicate interactions, poignant lines and facial expressions needed to, as Scott says, “grab your heart.”

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Recreation Altitude Multisport Club invites anyone interested in triathlon, running, biking, or swimming to join us for group workouts. Sunday morning swims at the Parker Rec Center and run and bike workouts throughout the week. Whether you’re an Ironman or have run a 5K, we welcome all abilities. Go to www.AltitudeMultisport.com for more information.

Ave Maria Community Orchestra The Ave Maria Community Orchestra is a non-denominational volunteer organization looking for your musical talent. All ages and talents are welcome to join us sharing a great time making great music. Our group performs in many genres, including classical, ballad, show tunes, big band, jazz, and much more. We are looking for singers, strings, brass, woodwind, piano, guitar and percussion. Call Mark Metzler at 720-255-7755.

Camping Singles is a group of Colorado single adults who enjoy camping, fishing, hiking, swimming, biking, sightseeing, photography, the camaraderie of others, and starry nights around the camp fire. We usually camp in designated forest service or state park campgrounds within 2 to 5 hours of Denver.

We welcome all single adults. Our membership ranges from the 40s to 60-plus. We usually meet at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month. For specific meeting information, contact campingsingles@gmail.com

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Do you have the best holiday photo?

We’re inviting you to enter our very own Assembled students rock their day-glo attire for a homecoming event in the school’s gym on Oct. 18 during Lutheran High School’s Homecoming week. The first day of the week was “Neon Colors Day.” COURTESY PHOTO

Lutheran lights it up for homecoming week School celebrates with sports, games and new outdoor lights

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Lutheran High School hosted its homecoming week Oct. 17 through Oct. 22, featuring class competitions in volleyball, dodgeball, adventure quest and a lip sync contest to compliment varsity victories in volleyball,

soccer and football, as well as the cross country team competing at regionals.

The school also partnered with Cardel Homes and the Parker Task Force for a canned food drive, collecting thousands of canned goods throughout the week.

Celebrations culminated with the homecoming football game and dance.

The Lions won 42-0, and alumni were recognized during the game.

The arrival of permanent lights on Lutheran High’s field created extra excitement for students, parents and school staff.

Holiday

Photo Contest THE HOLIDAYS ARE HERE HELP US CELEBRATE BY SUBMITTING YOUR BEST HOLIDAY THEMED PHOTO

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Send volunteer opportunities to hharden@ g coloradocommunitymedia.com 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office Domestic Violence Program Provides information and support to crime victims Need: Victim Adocates interact with and support victims of domestic violence. They also provide resource referrals and explain processes to victims.

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

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

AARP Foundation TaxAide Helps Colorado taxpayers who need assistance prepare and file their tax returns Need: Volunteers for the upcoming tax season.

Requirements: Free training provided; volunteers do not have to be AARP members or retirees.

Contact: www.aarp.org/money/taxes/ aarp_taxaide/ or 888-OUR-AARP. Deadline: Apply by Dec. 15 Angel Heart Project Delivers meals to men, women and children with life-threatening illnesses Need: Volunteers willing to deliver meals to clients in the South Denver area.

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

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

Animal Rescue of the Rockies Provides foster care for death-row shelter dogs and cats throughout Colorado Need: Foster families for animals on lists to be euthanized Contact: www.animalrescueoftherockies. org.

ASSE International Student Exchange Program Organizes student exchange programs Need: Local host families to provide homes for boys and girls age 15-18 from a variety of coutries.

Contact: Cathy Hintz, 406-488-8325 or 800-733-2773 Castle Rock Senior Activity Center Provides services to local seniors Need: Volunteer drivers to take seniors to appointments, the grocery store, pharmacies and more.

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THINGS to DO

THEATER/FILM Castle View High School musical “Aida”: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, through Saturday, Nov. 19, and 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at 5254 N. Meadows Blvd., Castle Rock. Tickets at www.seatyourself.biz/castleview.

Contact castleviewtheatre@gmail. com or 303-387-9113.

Drama ministry performance: 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18 and Saturday, Nov. 19, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3737 New Hope Way, Castle Roc. Scenes from “Talking With …” and “The Good Doctor” performed.

Call 303-660-0057 or go to www. newhopepres.org.

MUSIC/CONCERTS Learn to Play Guitar in a Day: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at Taft House at The Meadows, 3570 Celestial Ave., Castle Rock. Led by creator Marlene Hutchinson. Go to https://www.smore.com/pbt5 for information and to register.

A Christmas Story, The Musical: Opens Friday, Nov. 11 and runs through Friday, Dec. 30 at Town Hall Arts Center. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, with a 2 p.m. show on Saturday, Nov. 26 and 7:30 p.m. shows Wednesday, Dec. 12 ad Dec. 28. Tickets available at the Town Hall box office, online at townhallartscenter.org or by calling 303-794-2787 ext. 213.

Littleton Symphony Orchestra Children’s Concert: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Concert opens with the 2001 Space Odyssey theme and will feature Star Wars favorites.

No tickets needed. Contact 303-933-6824 or info@littletonsymphony.org or visit www.littletonsymphony.org.

Yuletide Bazaar: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 at Parker Fieldhouse, 18700 Plaza Drive, Parker.

Purchase holiday gifts, work by local artisans, craft items, home-baked goods and more. Presented by Mountain Pine Woman’s Club. Admission is free.

Go to www.mpwcparker.org.

work with Mary Taylor Young from Lighthouse Writers Workshop to write new fandom stories based on favorite TV, movie, book or video game characters. Registration is required; 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Denver Concert Band, Clarinets Fourtissimo: 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, at Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way. Classical, pop and seasonal favorites. No registration required. Call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

Minecraft Mania: 6:10-7:50 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet.

An evening of crafts, prizes and 20-minute Minecraft tips and tricks sessions. For ages 8-12. Registration required; 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Douglas Elbert Music Teachers Association Ensemble Recital: 1, 2:30 and 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at Parker Bible Church, 4391 E. Mainstreet, Parker. Open to the public.

Call Ann Riggs at 303-841-2976.

EVENTS Highlands Ranch Veterans Day Celebration: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Guests are encouraged to arrive early and walk through the Highlands Ranch Veterans Monument located outside adjacent to the library. Call 303-791-0430.

Fan Fiction Lighthouse Writers Workshop: 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Teens in grades 8-12

11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, at Walmart, 2100 Legacy Circle, Elizabeth; 9:30-11:40 a.m. and 1-3 p.m., Friday, Nov. 18, at PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300, unless otherwise noted. Go to www. bonfils.org.

this week’s TOP FIVE

Festival Choir rehearsals: 7:15-8:15 p.m. Wednesdays through Dec. 14, St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Performances are Dec. 16-17. Contact Mark Zwilling, 303-794-2683 or mzwilling@ gostandrew.com.

Turkey Trot Dance Party: Evening of DJ ballroom, Latin, salsa, swing and tango dance at the Turkey Trot dance party, 8-9:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18 at Adventures in Dance, 1500 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Dress in costume. Go to www.adventuresindance.com or call 720-276-0562.

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From Farm to Nature: A Historical Journey: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield, 11280 S. Waterton Road, Littleton. Register at www.denveraudubon.org/auduboncenter/things-to-do. No fee, but donations appreciated.

Wizarding World Magical Creatures: 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, at Roxborough Library, 8357 N. Rampart Range Road, Ste. 200. Celebrate upcoming movie “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” with costumes, photos, treats and more. Registration required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

History of Castle Rock Star: 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, at Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Registration required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

International Christmas Tea, Bazaar: 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, Bear Valley Church, 10001 W. Jewell Ave., Lakewood. Buy gifts from around the world to support Standing Against Trafficking. All proceeds go directly to 20-plus organizations that fight human trafficking and

Sweet Potato Reigns Supreme: 3-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, Natural Grocers, 1265 Sgt. John Stiles Drive, Suite M, Highlands Ranch. Call 303-471-9400.

Great Space Escape: 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, at Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Denver Museum of Nature and Science portable planetarium allows kids to immerse themselves in the night sky. Registration required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

Veterans History Project: 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. For adults 50 and older.

Registration required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

injustice. Contact Lois at 303-7314325 or lhasselblad@bvchurch.org.

Winding Path to Umbria: 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 15, at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton.

Author Diana Armstrong continues the story of her life in a remote village in Umbria, Italy. Copies of her books will be available for purchase and signing. Call 303-795-3961.

Well Water Adjudication Workshop: 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, at Chaparral High School, 15655 Brookstone Drive, Parker. Open to Rural Authority of Douglas County participants. Space is limited; RSVP

by Friday, Nov. 11. Include first and last names, along with address where well is located. $5 cost payable at the door. Go to http://rwadc. org/wellownerinformation.html.

Carriers of News and Knowledge: Post Office Records: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society program led by Julie Miller CG, professional researcher, lecturer and author. Post office records are a rich but underutilized genealogical resource. Learn about the various types of records, how to access them and tips for using them effectively. Contact ColumbineGenealogy@gmail.com. Go to www.

ColumbineGenealogy.com AAUW Meetings: Organization promotes equity for women and girls through advocacy, education and research. Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 16, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Go to douglascounty-co. aauw.net. Contact Beryl Jacobson at 303-688-8088 or berylmjacob-

son@gmail.com.

How Success Thinks: Jewish Secrets for Leading a Productive Life: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, at Chabad Jewish Center of South Metro Denver, 9950 Lone Tree Parkway. Six-session course led by Rabbi Avraham Mintz. Call 303-792-7222 or go to www.DenverJewishCenter. com.

Protect Yourself from Scams and Fraud: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, at Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane. Ideal for immigrants and ex-patriots. Presentation is in English, but should be understandable for those with an intermediate level of understanding. Registration is required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

History of Tea: 1-2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, at the Castle Rock Senior Center, 2323 Woodlands Blvd., Castle Rock. Call 303-688-9498 to RSVP. Also from 10-11 a.m.

Friday, Nov. 18 at Malley Senior Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., Englewood. Call 303-762-2660 to RSVP.

Healthy Gut Healthy Body: 7 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 14, at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way, and 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Led by Trisha Ackerman, holistic nutritionist. Contact Trisha@Nutrition4SupportandWellness.com.

Almond Flour Power: 5-5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 17, Natural Grocers, 1265 Sgt. John Stiles Drive, Suite M, Highlands Ranch. Call 303-4719400.

Dentistry from the Heart: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 at Highlands Ranch Smiles, 9461 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch.

Adults in need of dental care receive one free service; the first 100 patients will be seen on a firstcome, first-served basis. Go to www. hrsmiles.com. Call 303-470-1377.

Commitment Day 5k Run/Festival: 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 1 around the neighborhoods of Life Time Fitness in Parker. All levels and abilities welcome. Go to http://www. commitmentday.com/colorado/ parker-aurora/ for registration. Discounted registration through Nov. 30. Contact Heather Crosby at hcrosby@lifetimefitness.com.

EDUCATION Cougar Run Elementary Auction: 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at Lodo’s Bar and Grill. More than 200 items up for bid. All proceeds go toward programs and improve-

HEALTH Community blood drives: 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 12, Cherry Creek Presbyterian, 10150 E. Belleview Ave., Englewood; 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 3350 White Bay Drive, Highlands Ranch (contact Charles Green, 720287-0121); 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 12, Roxborough PTIC, 8000 Village Circle West, Littleton;

ments at Cougar Run. Go to www. crunauction.wordpress.com.

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

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Colorado Humane Society Handles animal abuse and neglect cases Need: Volunteers to care for pregnant cats, dogs and their litters, as well as homes for cats and dogs that require socializing or that are recovering from surgery or injuries.

Contact: Teresa Broaddus, 303-961-3925 Colorado Refugee English as a Second Language Program Teaches English to recently arrived refugees, who have fled war or persecution in their home country. In Colorado, refugees are from Afghanistan, Burma, Bhutan, Somalia, Iraq, Eritrea and D.R. Congo, among others.

Need: Volunteers to teach English. Tutoring takes place in the student’s home. Refugees live throughout Denver, but the largest concentrations are in Thornton, near 88th Avenue and Washington Street, and in east Denver/Aurora, near Colfax Avenue and Yosemite Street.

Other details: Tutors do not need to speak the student’s language. Most participants are homebound women and small children, adults who are disabled, and senior citizens. Many are not literate in their first language, and remain isolated from American culture.

Requirements: Volunteers must attend training at Emily Griffith Technical College in downtown Denver. Sessions take place every 6-8 weeks.

Go to www.refugee-esl.org for information and volunteer application. Next training session is Saturday, July 30.

Contact: Sharon McCreary, 720-423-4843 or sharon.mccreary@emilygriffith.edu.

Court Appointed Special Advocates Works with abused and neglected children in Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties Need: Advocates for children, to get to know, speak up for and ensure their best interests in court Contact: 303-695-1882 or www.adv4children. org.

Denver Asset Building Coalition Provides low-income families with free tax preparation Need: Volunteers to join the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program Requirements: Volunteers are needed from Jan. 28 to April 17. No accounting background necessary; DABC trains all volunteers through an IRSapproved certification. Volunteers can choose their schedule and time commitment.

Contact: Marissa Stanger, volunteer coordinator, at 303-388-7030 or marissa@denverabc.org; go to www.denverabc.org.

Douglas/Elbert Task Force Provides assistance to people in Douglas and Elbert counties who are in serious economic need, at risk of homelessness or in similar crisis.

Need: Volunteers to assist in the food bank, client services and the thrift store Treasures on Park Street.

Contact: Marion Dahlem, 303-688-1114, ext. 32 Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center Cares for homeless horses and other equines.

Need: Volunteers to work with horses and other opportunities.

Requirements: Must be 16 years old, pass a background check, and be able to commit to at least three hours a week for three months.

Contact: 303-751-5772.

Other information: A volunteer open house is from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, July 21, at the center in Franktown. During the two-hour orientation, prospective volunteers will get an overview of

the services provided, learn about the volunteer opportunities, take a tour of the center, and talk with staff and volunteers. In addition, the $25 volunteer application fee will be waived for anyone who applies to be a volunteer during the open house. Volunteers must be 16 years old, pass a background check and be able to commit to at least three hours a week for three months.

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Front Range BEST Hosts free robotics competitions for middle and high school students Need: Volunteer judges for competions.

Contact: Tami Kirkland, 720-323-6827 or Tami.

Kirkland@FrontRangeBEST.org Gateway Battered Women’s Shelter Serves victims of family violence in Aurora and Arapahoe County Need: Volunteers help with crisis-line management, children’s services, legal advocacy, community education and other shelter services.

Donations: Also accepts used cell phones (younger than 4 years) to give to victims. Mail to Gateway at P.O. Box 914, Aurora, CO 80040, or drop them off at Neighborly Thrift Store, 3360 S. Broadway, Englewood Requirements: Must attend a 26-hour training session; bilingual skills welcome Contact: Jeneen Klippel-Worden, 303-343-1856 or jkworden@gatewayshelter.com Girl Scouts of Colorado Youth organization for girls Need: Troop leaders, office support, administrative help and more Age requirement: Men and women, 18 and older Contact: www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org, inquiry@ gscolorado.org or 1-877-404-5708 Global Orphan Relief Develops and supports programs bringing light, comfort and security to orphans around the world Need: Super stars with website development, users of the abundant resources of social media.

Those with great connection ability are needed to help with the development of the donor pool.

Contact: Those interested serving this faithbased Colorado nonprofit can contact Deitra Dupray, 303-895-7536 or dadupray@comcast. net.

GraceFull Community Cafe Provides a place in Littleton where people of all backgrounds can gather, eat well and be inspired to give back. Cafe is open for breakfast and lunch, from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. A partner of the GraceFull Foundation.

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Location: 5610 Curtice St., Littleton Contact: Sign up for volunteer opportunities at http://gracefullcafe.com/volunteer/ Habitat ReStore Nonprofit home improvement stores and donation centers Need: Volunteers for Wheat Ridge, Denver or Littleton Habitat ReStores, helping with the cash register, dock and warehouse floor Contact: 303-996-5468, email Alice Goble at Alice@habitatmetrodenver.org Highlands Ranch Community Association Works with Therapeutic Recreation Program and Special Olympics Need: Volunteers to help teach classes, coach Special Olympics, provide athletes support during Special Olympics practices, assist with special events, and help participats succeed in the therapeutic recreation program.

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Some cancer drugs may pose rare cardiac risks

BY MARILYNN MARCHIONE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Doctors have found a disturbing downside to some powerful new drugs that harness the immune system to fight cancer: In rare cases, they may cause potentially fatal heart damage, especially when used together.

“The problem is, no one has this on their radar,” so patients are not routinely checked for it, said Dr. Javid Moslehi, head of a Vanderbilt University clinic specializing in heart risks from cancer therapies.

He led a report Nov. 2 in the New England Journal of Medicine describing two patients who died of heart trouble two weeks after receiving their first doses of two Bristol-Myers Squibb drugs, Opdivo and Yervoy, for the deadly skin cancer melanoma.

Two similar drugs also are on the market, and the study leaders believe they might pose heart risks, too.

“My sense is that this is a class effect, not limited to one drug,” Moslehi said.

The risks do not negate the

huge benefits of these relatively new types of drugs, doctors stress. Called checkpoint inhibitors, they have transformed treatment of several types of cancer by helping the immune system see and attack tumors.

In rare cases, the immune system seems to attack not only the tumor but also the heart and other muscles, causing dangerous inflammation and heart rhythm problems.

Patients need to be told of the risks, monitored closely and treated quickly with medicines

to quell the immune response if trouble develops.

Besides melanoma, the Opdivo-Yervoy combination is used to treat some lung cancers, though at different doses.

Other checkpoint inhibitors include Genentech’s Tecentriq, for bladder cancer, and Merck & Co.’s Keytruda, which former President Jimmy Carter received for melanoma that spread to his brain. Many more are in testing.

There have been occasional, previous reports of heart troubles with these drugs.

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Playoffs no place for teams with losing records OVERTIME

Ponderosa’s senior Mikey Thomas breaks loose for a 10-yard touchdown run during the Mustangs’ 66-20 win over Pueblo West on Oct. 5 at EchoPark Automotive Stadium which gave Ponderosa the Class 4A Foothills League title. Thomas finished the game with 118 yards rushing. The Mustangs will host Greeley West in the first round of the Class 4A state playoffs.

JIM BENTON

Ponderosa wins league title Record-setting Mustangs to face Mesa Ridge in Class 4A playoffs

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Ponderosa heads into the Class 4A state football playoffs with the

school’s most prolific scoring offense and stingiest defense.

The Mustangs improved to 9-1 overall and won the Class 4A Frontier League championship with a 66-26 rout of Pueblo South on Nov. 5 at Echo Park Automotive Stadium in Parker. ”We’re excited. We had done it two years ago, but this feels a little different because a lot of these guys were starting as sophomores and now they

KEEPING SCORE WITH...

AMANDA LEYBA What is your favorite movie?

My favorite movie is “The Goonies.” It is an adventure movie that every kid has wanted to go on and it is funny.

What is your favorite pre-competition meal?

My favorite pre-competition meal is a bean and cheese burrito with green chili from Santiago’s. There is no real reason why I like this before a game but they just are satisfying.

Who is your favorite professional or collegiate athlete (past or present)?

My favorite athlete is Ronda Rousey. I like Rousey because she doesn’t back down from anything, she doesn’t care what other people think of her, and she never gives up.

Why do you participate in sports?

I participate in sports because it keeps me moving and I get the chance to make new connections and make new friends. I also like how sports builds character and it shapes you as a person.

Do you have any pre-competition superstitions or rituals?

Before every game, I have to put my uniform on the same way, every single time. I also have to wear the same pair of sliding shorts when I play. Before stepping on the field to play, I try not to step on the chalk during warm ups. I don’t know what it is, but I can’t step on the chalk — if I do, then I might have a bad game.

KEEPING SCORE WITH... is a Q&A with high school athletes in the south metro area. Email sports writer Jim Benton at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com if you or some you know would llike to participate.

have two league titles in three years,” Ponderosa coach Jaron Cohen said.

“It’s a special group of kids, and you spend more time with them than your own kids, sometimes.

“We set a record for most points for and least points allowed. That’s for the regular season and hopefully we can continue and do it for the year.

Points against we’ve only given up SEE FOOTBALL, P30

STANDOUT PERFORMERS • Sterling Ostdahl, junior, football, Ponderosa: He accounted for 397 total yards in the Mustangs’ 66-26 romp over Pueblo South on Nov. 5. Ostdahl completed 19-of-28 passes for 319 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 78 yards and a touchdown.

• Skylar Lane, senior, volleyball, Rock Canyon: The setter had a combined total of 68 assists as the Jaguars defeated Rocky Mountain, 3-0, and Brighton, 3-0, on Nov. 5 to advance to the state tournament.

• Kobe Eller, senior, football, Highlands Ranch: He carried the ball 31 times for 348 yards and five touchdowns in a 35-24 win over Poudre on Nov. 3.

• Lily Thomason, junior, volleyball, Valor Christian: She had 11 kills, nine digs and two blocks in a 3-0 win over Roosevelt on Nov. 5.

• Judd Erickson, senior, football, Mountain Vista: Erickson finished the regular season as the Class 5A passing leader after he completed 27-of-35 passes for 505 yards and six touchdowns in a 53-45 win over Rock Canyon on Nov. 3. He finished the season with 3,255 yards and 33 touchdowns.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS are five athletes named from south metro area high schools. Preference is given to those making their debut on the list. To nominate an athlete, contact Jim Benton at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Maybe it’s time for the Colorado High School Activities Association to adopt what college football has implemented — and I don’t mean spread offenses.

The 16-team Class 5A playoff field was set Nov. 6, with the Jim Benton seven champions of the realigned leagues getting the top seven seeds, with the Ratings Percentage Index formula used to determine the other nine qualifiers.

I’d be surprised if there weren’t plenty of growls about the RPI formula, a computer rating, with two teams having only three wins each making the playoffs.

That’s where the formula for making the playoffs needs an asterisk.

The RPI is complicated and confusing. A pair of three-win teams in the final 16 isn’t OK no matter how strong a schedule they played.

In college, it takes six wins to become bowl eligible. It should take a minimum of five wins in a 10-game slate to become playoff eligible in Colorado high school football.

Nine of the 10 teams ranked below the final qualifier, No. 16 Bear Creek, had .500 or better records, including 8-2 Doherty and 7-3 Fossil Ridge.

They would seem more deserving of a postseason bid than Bear Creek and No.15 Fountain-Fort Carson, which both finished the regular season 3-7.

It will be interesting to note in the next couple weekends whether the lack of tough games will hurt any of the league championship teams in the playoffs. Sometimes it’s good to have a couple close games to prepare a team for the tougher competition in the playoffs.

All of the seven league champions were undefeated in league play. And the margin of victory in each conference was 21 points or better for the title team.

Top-seeded Pomona won the Mount Evans league by an average of 37.2 points a game, Regis Jesuit whipped Mount Antero opponents by an average of 36 points and Grandview had a 35.6 margin of victory in the Mount Massive league.

Winter sports set to start It seems like just a few weeks ago that boys golfers were ushering in the 2016 fall sports season. But the seven winter sports can start official practice Nov. 11. Actually, boys and girls skiing practices have already started.

Initial contests can be played Nov. 30.

SEE BENTON, P30

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Gymnasts from area make mark at state Athletes vied for team, individual titles in Thornton

BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Fans cheered, applauded and teammates from every team shouted encouragement whenever their favorite athlete prepared to compete during the Nov. 3 Class 5A state gymnastics meet at Thornton High School.

Pomona won the team title with 187.7 points. Cherry Creek finished fourth with a team score of 182.225. Ponderosa was 11th and Rock Canyon was 12th.

Competition also was held for the state all-around individual champion.

Brooke Weins of Pomona won the all-around title. Two Cherry Creek gymnasts, Mackenzie Doerr and Avery Paxton, placed in the allaround competition. Doerr finished fifth and Paxton finished seventh.

Katherine Compton posted the best individual finish for Ponderosa as she took seventh place in the floor

Cherry Creek’s Tamara Sriram leaps into the air as she competes in the balance beam event at the Nov. 3 Class 5A state gymnastics championship meet. Sriram received a score of 8.8 for her performance as her teammates earned the points that placed Cherry Creek fourth among the 14 teams in the state championship competition.

PHOTOS BY TOM MUNDS exercise.

Rock Canyon’s top finisher was Macey Fry, who placed 26th in the competition on the uneven parallel bars.

Gymnasts from teams that didn’t qualify for state could

earn a spot in the championships as individual qualifiers by placing in the top 10 at regionals.

Heritage’s Lizzie Waters earned an individual spot at state in the floor exercise.

“I enjoy floor exercise

Lizzie Waters competes in floor exercise during the Nov. 3 Class 5A state gymnastics championship meet. Waters, a member of the Heritage team, qualified for state as an individual. Judges awarded her a score of 9.10 for her performance, which earned her 25th place among the 71 gymnasts competing in floor exercise.

because it is more than just a sprint down a runway,” Waters said. “When you compete in floor exercise you are out there performing and enjoying yourself doing it.”

She said her only expecta-

tion for her performance at state was to do her best and not make any big mistakes.

Waters’ performance at state earned her a 9.10 score and 25th place in the field of 71 gymnasts competing in the event.

CONTINENTAL COACH, PLAYER OF YEAR NAMED Brian Stebbins, coach of league champion Douglas County, and Rock Canyon senior Sloane Stewartson earned two of the top honors when the Continental League announced its All-Conference softball team selections last week.

Stebbins was tabbed as coach of the year and Stewartson was named player of the year. Ponderosa took sportsmanship team of the year honors.

ThunderRidge: Hannah Stanley, 3B, junior; Emily Morris, P, senior.

Douglas County: Abbey Montoya, C/SS, junior; Jordan Acosta, CF, senior; Alley Kim, 3B, sophomore; Hanna Storey, 2B/ SS/P/1B, senior.

Ponderosa: Peyton Matejka, Cr, senior; Kendal Boyum, SS, senior.

Mountain Vista: Rebecca Gonzales, IF/ OF, junior; Paige McGuire, P, senior.

Chaparral: Sara Breckbill, C, senior; Adrienne Visintine, CF, junior.

Legend: Jesse Smith, CF, senior; Zoe Mihalicz, 1B/C, senior; Olivia Bradley, 3B, sophomore.

Heritage: Sydney Ballinger, 1B/3B, senior.

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Castle View: Lexi Kagan, 3B, senior; Anna Vairma, OF/P, junior.

Highlands Ranch: Ryan Milkowski, SS, sophomore.

Rock Canyon: Sloane Stewartson, C, senior; Syd Marchando, P, senior.

30 Parker Chronicle FOOTBALL PLAYOFF MATCHUPS ANNOUNCED Class 5A, 4A, and 3A football playoff seedings and first-round games were announced Nov. 6 by the Colorado High School Activities Association. First-round games will be played Nov. 10-12, with the quarterfinals set for Nov. 17-19. Times and dates on most first-round games are to be determined.

In 5A and 4A, each round through the semifinals will be held at school venues. All games in the 3A playoffs will be held at home sites with the championship game hosted by the highest-seeded team.

The following are the first-round matchups for area teams.

Class 5A #16 Bear Creek (3-7) at No. 1 Pomona (9-1), 7 p.m. Nov. 11; #9 Columbine (8-2) at #8 Highlands Ranch (7-3), 7 p.m. Nov. 11; #13 Fairview (8-2) at #4 Regis Jesuit (9-1), 7 p.m. Nov. 11; #12 Chaparral (7-3) at #5 Eaglecrest (10-9), 7 p.m. Nov. 11; #14 Cherokee Trail (5-5) at #3 Valor Christian (7-3), 7 p.m., Nov. 11; #11 Legacy (8-2) at #6 Grandview (9-1), 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 11 ; #10 Ralston Valley (6-4) at #7 Cherry Creek (7-3), 4 p.m. Nov. 11; #15 Fountain Fort Carson (3-7) at #2 Mullen (8-2), 6 p.m. Nov. 11.

Class 4A #13 Mesa Ridge (6-4) at #4 Ponderosa (9-1), 7 p.m.

Nov. 11; #12 Heritage (6-4) at #5 Broomfield (8-2), noon Nov. 12.(8-2), 1 p.m., Nov. 12.

Class 3A #16 Skyview (6-4) at #1 Discovery Canyon (10-0), 7 p.m. Nov. 11; #10 Rifle (8-2) at #10 Holy Family (8-2), 1 p.m., Nov. 12.

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FOOTBALL: Ponderosa looks ahead to game against Mesa Ridge in the next playoff round Pondeorsa senior Mikey Thomas breaks loose for a 10-yard touchdown run during the Mustangs’ 66-20 win over Pueblo West on Oct. 5 at Echo Park Automotive Stadium, which gave Ponderosa the Class 4A Foothills League title. Thomas finished the game with 118 yards rushing.

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82 and the record was 96. We’ve now scored 470 points and the record was 406. So we’re proud of that.”

Key moments Ponderosa, ahead 31-20 at halftime in a competitive game, scored 35 unanswered points in the second half before the Colts scored on the final play of the game.

“Coach told us that wasn’t the best half of football we’ve played and we can play a lot better in the second half,” senior captain Mikey Thomas said of Cohen’s halftime suggestion. “We came out swinging. Our offense was going 1,000 miles per hour and the defense was running to the ball, with everyone doing their jobs.”

Key players/statistics Ponderosa junior quarterback Sterling Ostdahl completed 19-of28 passes for 319 yards and three touchdowns in addition to rushing for 78 yards and a TD. Thomas rushed for 118 yards and a score as the Mustangs gained 601 yards in total offense.

Garrett Dunn led the team with six receptions and two touchdowns and senior placekicker

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Jaiden Machuca was busy as he booted a field goal and hit on nine extra-point kicks.

Senior defensive back Hayden Fowkes and junior linebacker Quinton Ostdahl led the Mustangs’ defense. Quinton Ostdahl also rushed for two touchdowns. Jaren Whitehead had an interception late in the second quarter which set up a 48-yard TD drive that pushed the Mustangs ahead 31-20 at halftime.

They said it “The good thing about our offense is we’re very multidimensional,” Thomas said. “Our offensive line is one of the best in the state and we have a bunch of skilled players that can get the

ball. It’s kind of hard to stop. Our goal coming into every year is to win league, make the playoffs and win state is the next one. I feel really well about how our team is playing.”

Ponderosa had at least 10 tackles for losses during the game and forced two turnovers.

“Our game plan has been to just do our responsibility,” Fowkes said. “If you have this man you have to guard him and make sure you do your job. Good things come off when you are doing your job.”

Going forward Ponderosa (9-1) will host Mesa Ridge (6-4) in a first-round Class 4A playoff game on Nov. 10.

BENTON: Change gymnastics scoring system for athletes FROM PAGE 28

Here are some historical nuggets: • Overland is the defending 5A boys basketball champion. But how many basketball aficionados remember that Greeley was the first state titlist in 1927?

• Lutheran (3A), Valor Christian (4A) and ThunderRidge (5A) were crowned champions last year in girls basketball.

In 1979, it was Golden that was the title team.

• Pomona is the defending 5A wrestling champion. In 1936, Greeley won the initial championship.

• Last year, Regis Jesuit was added to the list of hockey champs that started when Littleton won the first title in 1976.

• Valor was the 4A girls swimming winner in 2015 with Fairview capturing the 5A first-place trophy. It was Cherry Creek that was the first girls swimming champ in 1974.

Time to turn it around It’s mind boggling to watch some of the routines of high school girls gymnasts but it sure seems like the scoring to determine the team champion is backward.

Team titles for the two classes are determined on the first day of competition, with the all-around champion also

decided.

Individual titles in four events are determined on the second day and the efforts of those competitors are not part of the final team standings.

It’s the only sport where this happens.

Other sports with individual titles up for grabs, like wrestling, tennis, swimming, golf, cross country and track, wait until the final day, and points for individual state championship wins are tallied in the team scores.

Recruiting event All unsigned Colorado senior football players are encouraged to attend the football recruiting event Dec. 8 at Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch.

The purpose of the evening is to provide an opportunity for players to connect with Division II, Division III and NAIA coaches from all over the United States.

Those interested in registering to attend should go to http://govalor.com/ event/colorado-recruiting.

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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John and Chris Gandomcar bought Cottonwood Riding Club 35 years ago when the land was home to a junkyard, a dairy barn and three homes.

The couple embarked on horseback rides down the High Line Canal Trail when they came upon a chunk of land north of Titan Road adjacent to Chatfield State Park. John worked for a print shop at the time and Chris worked for an insurance company.

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The sisters officially took over the family business in 2015. Their parents live in the Roxborough Park area and come to the riding club daily.

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“Cottonwood is an oasis,” said Hieb, 41, who recalls trail riding from Cottonwood to the Highlands Ranch Mansion years ago. “The people and the horses here are calm.”

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20-year buildout — is under construction south of Cottonwood.

Instead of resisting change, the sisters say they are going with the flow.

They recently finished a new 23-stall barn to accommodate more horses, and they are building berms around the property to block off some of the outside commotion.

“Our dad taught us to be compassionate,” said Gandomcar-Sachs, 37, who lives with her husband and 3-year-old daughter in the Cottonwood home she was raised in. “Everyone is entitled to live somewhere, and Douglas County is a great place to live.”

The sisters also learned from their parents how to deal with a variety of people. They see all walks of life at their facility, from those who participate in polo — a sport often associated

COTTONWOOD RIDING CLUB Address: 10415 Roxborough Park Road Phone: 303-791-7656 Website: cottonwoodridingclub.com Services: Western riding clinics monthly, private and group lessons, polo lessons for riders of all levels, training program Monday through Saturday for English huntseat, jumping, dressage and eventing.

single pens with run-in sheds and pasture board. Each boarding option includes full use of the facilities, including indoor and outdoor arenas, polo arena, cross country course, clubhouse, pro shop, wash area and miles of trails.

Boarding: Three large barns for indoor boarding, large open paddocks, double or

Polo: Cottonwood Riding Club is home to the Denver Polo Club, founded by Chris and John Gandomcar. Cottonwood has hosted visiting polo teams from around the world, including teams from India, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, Australia and across the U.S.

with the wealthy — to those who are getting on a horse for the first time.

Their goal, they said, it to revolutionize the industry.

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The facility has eight trainers who teach and train a variety of riding styles, including jumping, dressage, English and polo.

Annie Lloyd, of Littleton, has been

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a trainer at Cottonwood since 2001.

She started riding as a kid in England, where she was born and raised. The aspect she likes most about Cottonwood is that it isn’t limited to one riding style.

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You need some variation — like a vacation or a holiday.”

Cottonwood also provides a place for residents near and far to board their horses. Sherri Gronli, who lives down the road in Sunshine Acres, has kept her horse at Cottonwood for 15 years.

Gronli started horseback riding as a mother-daughter activity. Her daughter didn’t take to the riding, but she did. She visits Cottonwood three to four times a week.

“It’s my sanctuary,” she said. “It’s my favorite place to be.”

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Trustees

Public Trustees

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0231

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0213

To Whom It May Concern: On 8/25/2016 4:21:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

To Whom It May Concern: On 8/16/2016 3:03:00 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: SHAWN YATCKOSKE Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/15/2015 Recording Date of DOT: 5/19/2015 Reception No. of DOT: 2015032287 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $343,561.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $340,265.85

Original Grantor: SHAWNA HAGE Original Beneficiary: COLUMBINE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLUMBINE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/6/2014 Recording Date of DOT: 1/13/2014 Reception No. of DOT: 2014001782 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $34,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $33,744.00

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay 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 33, BLOCK 1, VILLAGES OF PARKER FILING NO. 5A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0223 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/23/2016 12:29:00 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: CHAD KING Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/7/2012 Recording Date of DOT: 11/21/2012 Reception No. of DOT: 2012089034 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $212,657.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $199,394.31

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 make payments pursuant to the terms of a Promissory Note.

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 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.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 66, COTTONWOOD SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 5, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 14, BLOCK 2, STROH RANCH FILING NO. 2B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 16358 Orchard Grass Lane, Parker, CO 80134

Which has the address of: 19072 East Clear Creek Drive, Parker, CO 80134-4835

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE OF SALE

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

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

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: 10/13/2016 Last Publication: 11/10/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

First Publication: 10/20/2016 Last Publication: 11/17/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

First Publication: 10/20/2016 Last Publication: 11/17/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 8/17/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Dated: 8/24/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Dated: 8/26/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

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

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

HARRY L. SIMON Colorado Registration #: 7942 10200 EAST GIRARD AVENUE BUILDING B, SUITE 120, DENVER, COLORADO

WELDON P. PHILLIPS JR Colorado Registration #: 31827 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 3850.100282.F01

Which has the address of: 22090 Pensive Court, Parker, CO 80138 NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

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

MONICA KADRMAS Colorado Registration #: 34904 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 1945.100459.F01

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2016-0231 First Publication: 10/20/2016 Last Publication: 11/17/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Phone #: (303) 758-6601 Fax #: Attorney File #: COLUMBINE FCU *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2016-0213 First Publication: 10/13/2016 Last Publication: 11/10/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0223 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/23/2016

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2016-0223 First Publication: 10/20/2016 Last Publication: 11/17/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0228 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/25/2016 3:50:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relat-

Parker Public NOTICETrustees OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0228 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/25/2016 3:50:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: BERNARD ALLAGESWARAN LOGANATHAN AND KATIJAH BEEVE BINTE SHAIK ALAUDEEN Original Beneficiary: STEELE STREET BANK & TRUST Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: MIDFIRST BANK, A FEDERALLY CHARTERED SAVINGS ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/27/2013 Recording Date of DOT: 12/9/2013 Reception No. of DOT: 2013094832 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $265,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $256,641.87 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 make payments on said indebtedness when the same were due and owing, and the legal holder of the indebtedness has accelerated the same and declared the same immediately fully due and payable.

PUBLIC NOTICE

PublicParker Trustees

NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0230 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/25/2016 4:19:00 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: TUYET TRAN AND THOA THI KIM TRAN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR HOMECOMINGS FINANCIAL NETWORK INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LUMINENT MORTGAGE TRUST 2006-6 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/5/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 6/27/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006054304 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $625,600.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $549,886.80

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 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.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 4, VILLAGES OF PARKER FILING NO. 15A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 11, PINERY WEST FILING NO. 1 B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AND ACCORDING TO PLAT CORRECTION CERTIFICATE RECORDED MAY 10, 2002 IN BOOK 2327 AT PAGE 1643.

Which has the address of: 23453 Painted Hills Street, Parker, CO 80138 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

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

First Publication: 10/20/2016 Last Publication: 11/17/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/26/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: MARK YODER Colorado Registration #: 32488 1331 17TH STREET, SUITE 800, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 260-5066 Fax #: Attorney File #: MIDFIRST *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2016-0228 First Publication: 10/20/2016 Last Publication: 11/17/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0230 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/25/2016 4:19:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee

Which has the address of: 5448 Hacienda Place, 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, December 14, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

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

First Publication: 10/20/2016 Last Publication: 11/17/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/26/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: WELDON P. PHILLIPS JR Colorado Registration #: 31827 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 9696.100588.F01

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2016-0230 First Publication: 10/20/2016 Last Publication: 11/17/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Parker * 1

6November 11, 2016 Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0234 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/1/2016 11:21:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: DAVIDE L MARKEGARD Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR ACCREDITED HOME LENDERS, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2003-HE1 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-HE1 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/17/2003 Recording Date of DOT: 3/25/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003038590 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $240,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $203,760.59

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Turst 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: NORTH 1/2 OF LOT 7, BLOCK 6, GRAND VIEW ESTATES, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 12943 North 2nd Street, 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, December 21, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

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

First Publication: 10/27/2016 Last Publication: 11/24/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/2/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: MONICA KADRMAS Colorado Registration #: 34904 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 327-8769 Fax #: Attorney File #: 4500.101840.F01

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

MONICA KADRMAS Colorado Registration #: 34904 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 327-8769 Fax #: Attorney File #: 4500.101840.F01

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2016-0234 First Publication: 10/27/2016 Last Publication: 11/24/2016 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 TREASURERʼS DEED

Legal Notice No.: 2016-0234 First Publication: 10/27/2016 Last Publication: 11/24/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Misc. Private Legals

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2013 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to County of Douglas, Trustee the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: TRACT F COTTONWOOD SOUTH 1ST AMD 0.199 AM/L

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:

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to County of Douglas, Trustee. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2012. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Jordan 92 LLLP for said year 2012.

OCCUPANT - Aztec Consultants Inc, a Land Surveying Company - Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County - C Rey Tenney, a Duly Registered Professional Land Surveyor c/o Aztec Consultants, Inc- Carol Baumgartner, Town Clerk c/o Town of Parker - Cherry Creek Basin Authority c/o R S Wells Inc - Citywide Bank - Clear Creek 48 LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company aka Clear Creek 48 LLC Colorado Venture II, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company - Cottonwood South Development LLC - County of Douglas, Trustee c/o Douglas County - David W Knapp, Commercial Title Officer c/o Land Title Guarantee Co – David W Knapp, Title Officer c/o Land Title Guarrantee Co - Douglas County - E.S. Alba as President of Omnivest Realty, Inc, as General Partner of Jordan 92 LLLP, a Colorado registered limited liability limited partnership - E.S. Alba, President c/o Omnivest Realty Inc. G.P. E.S. Alba, President c/o Omnivest Realty, Inc., a Colorado Corporation, General Partner - E-470 Public Highway Authority - Federal Land Bank of Wichita - Frederick V Miale Jr., President c/o Omnivest Realty, Inc, a Colorado Corporation, General Partner of Jordan 92 LLLP - Frederick V Miale Jr., Vice President c/o Omnivest Realty, Inc, a Colorado Corporation, General Partner of Jordan 92 LLLP - Frederick V Miale, Jr, President c/o Omnivest International Inc., a Colorado Corporation, General Partner - Frederick V Miale, Jr, President c/o Omnivest International Inc., as General Partner of Jordan 92 LLLP, a Colorado registered limited liability partnership Gary Laster, Mayor, Town of Parker Attn: Carol Baumgartner - Hampton Partners Investments, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, General Partner - J C Sherwood, V.P. c/o Citywide Bank - J. Lester Rose - J.C. Sherwood, SVP aka Joanne C Sherwood - James R Sullivan, Acting Chariman, Board of County Commissioners c/o Douglas County - Jeffrey S Robinson, as Manager of Hampton Partners Investments LLC as General Partner of Jordan 92, LLLP, a Colorado registered limited liability limited partnership - Jeffrey S Robinson, Manager c/o Hampton Partners Investments, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, General Partner - Jesse E Loyd, ET AL - John H. Vice President c/o Pueblo Bank and Trust Company - Jordan 92 LLLP, a Colorado Limited Liability Limited Partnership aka Jordan 92 LLLP - Jordan 92, LLLP, a Colorado registered limited liability limited partnership - Jordan Potomac LLC - JR Engineering Ltd. - Kent D Carlson as Manager c/o Clear Creek 48 LLC - Land Title Guarantee Company - LP Partners, a Colorado General Partnership – Manager c/o Clear Creek 48 LLC, a Colorado limited liability company – Manager c/o Swat VII LLC. A Colorado limited liability company – Manager c/o Rocolo V LLC - Mark Morley as Manager c/o Rocolo V LLC, a Colorado limited liability company - Michael C Cregger, a duly registered Professional Land Surveyor c/o TST Inc. of Denver - Omnivest International Inc., a Colorado corporation, General Partner - Omnivest Realty, Inc, a Colorado Corporation aka Omnivest Realty Inc. G.P - Omnivest Realty, Inc, a Colorado Corporation, General Partner of Jordan 92 LLLP aka Omnivest Realty Inc. G.P - Omnivest Realty, Inc., a Colorado Corporation, General Partner - Peter A Italiano, Planning Director on behalf of the Planning Commission c/o Planning Department Planning Commission of Douglas County Pueblo Bank and Trust Company - Robert Leon - Robin K Morley as Manager c/o Swat VII LLC Rocolo V LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Scott Carlson, Manager c/o Jordan Potomac LLC, a Colorado limited liability company - SPC LLC - Swat VII LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - The Parker Water & Sanitation District aka Parker Water & Sanitation District - Toni Davenport Fudge, Trustee Toni D Fudge Trust, Operating Manager & Member c/o Colorado Venture II, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company - Town of Parker - TST Inc of Denver aka TST Inc of Denver Consulting Engineers - Walter W Maxwell, Chair, Board of County Commissioners c/o Douglas County

That on the 25th day of August 2016 said County of Douglas, Trustee assigned said certificate of purchase to Parker Water and Sanitation District.That said Parker Water and Sanitation District on the 26th day of August 2016 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurerʼs Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Parker Water and Sanitation District at 1:00 oʼclock P.M., on the 16th day of February 2017 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurerʼs Deed. Witness my hand this 24th day of October 2016.

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

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/s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 930077 First Publication: November 3, 2016 Last Publication: November 17, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE District Court, Douglas County, Colorado Court Address: 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: NOAHH LEITCH, D.O.B.: 1/14/2010; The Child, And concerning: STEPHANIE BENEDICT, D.O.B.: 08/07/1984; Mother, PATRICK, LEITCH, D.O.B.: 1/27/1985, Father; SUSAN COOPER and DOUGLAS COOPER, Legal Custodian Grandparents, Respondents.

Counsel for Douglas County Department of Human Services John Thirkell 4400 Castleton Ct., Castle Rock, CO 80109 303-663-7726 303-688-5894 (fax) jthirkel@douglas.co.us Case Number: 16JV96 Division 7 DEPENDENCY SUMMONS This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2016.

TO STEPHANIE BENEDICT: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named children are 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 John Thirkell, at the above address.

A hearing has been set for November 28, 2016, at 9:00 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 CHILDREN AS DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILDREN.

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

Thirkell, at the above address.

A hearing has been set for November 28, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

Misc. Private Legals

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 CHILDREN AS DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILDREN. 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. 2016, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

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

Dated: October 28, 2016 John Thirkell, #13865 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 930139 First Publication: November 10, 2016 Last Publication: November 10, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Government Legals 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 DECEMBER 2016, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and ACADEMY SPORTS TURF for the 2016 WEST FIELDS SYNTHETIC TURF AT HIGHLAND HERITAGE REGIONAL PARK PROJECT, INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #015-16 (PO#36351), in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said ACADEMY SPORTS TURF 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 DECEMBER 2016, 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 Parks & Trails, 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 claimantʼs 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.: 930095 First Publication: November 3, 2016 Last Publication: November 10, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice PUBLIC NOTICE CONCERNING DOUGLAS COUNTY’S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) 2015 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER)

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Government Legals

Douglas County has prepared a CAPER, which evaluates overall progress in addressing priorities and specific objectives identified in the 20142018 Douglas County Consolidated Plan and 2015 Annual Action Plan. This report summarizes CDBG project accomplishments and provides a financial summary of the 2015 CDBG programs. The County invites public review of this document beginning November 10, 2016 and ending November 23, 2016. The CAPER is submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in accordance with program regulations. The report is accessible on Douglas County’s website. Hard copies are located at Douglas County, 100 Third St., Castle Rock, and any of the Douglas County Library Reference Desks. Those who wish to share comments should contact Tina Dill at 303-8144380, tdill@douglas.co.us, or the address referenced above. Reasonable accommodations can be provided to individuals with disabilities or those who do not speak English to ensure meaningful review of this document. Arrangements for accommodations are to be made in advance, and may include TDD/TTY/Relay number, and use of interpreters as needed.

Legal Notice No.: 930158 First Publication: November 10, 2016 Last Publication: November 10, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice AVISO PÚBLICO CON RESPETO A LA BECA DEL BLOQUE DE DESARROLLO COMUNITARIO (CDBG POR SUS SIGLOS EN INGLÉS) REPORTE CONSOLIDADO DE LA EVALUACIÓN ANUAL DE RENDIMIENTO 2015 (CAPER POR SUS SIGLOS EN INGLÉS)

El Condado de Douglas ha preparado el CAPER, lo cual evalúa el progreso general hacia abordar las prioridades y objetivos específicos identificados en el Plan Consolidado del Condado de Douglas 2014-2018 y el Plan de Acción Anual 2015. Este reporte resume los cumplimientos del proyecto CDBG y provee un resumen financiero de los programas del CDBG en 2015. El Condado solicita el reviso público de este documento comenzando el 10 de Noviembre de 2016 y terminando el 23 de Noviembre de 2016. El CAPER se entrega al Departamento de Alojamiento y Desarrollo Urbano de los EE.UU según las regulaciones del programa. El reporte está accesible en la página web del Condado de Douglas. Copias físicas están ubicadas en el Condado de Douglas, 100 Third St., Castle Rock, y en cualquier de los escritorios de consulta en las bibliotecas del Condado de Douglas. Aquellas personas que desean compartir comentario deben de comunicarse con Tina Dill a 303-814-4380, tdill@douglas.co.us , o a la dirección referida arriba. Acomodaciones razonables podrían ser provistas a los individuales discapacitados o a las personas que no hablan inglés, para asegurar el reviso significativo de este document. Arreglos para acomodaciones tienen que ser hechos por adelantado, lo cual puede incluir número de retransmisión/TDD/TTY, y el uso de intérpretes como sea necesario.

Legal Notice No.: 930159 First Publication: November 10, 2016 Last Publication: November 10, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on November 15, 2016 beginning at 2:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas will conduct a public hearing concerning the proposed adoption of a resolution amending the 2016 adopted budget. Any interested elector of Douglas County may file an objection to the proposed amendment to the budget at any time prior to it’s final adoption by the Board of County Commissioners. A copy of said resolution may be obtained for inspection at the offices of the County Commissioners at the above address in Castle Rock, Colorado, or viewed on-line at www.douglas.co.us.

Legal Notice No: 930152 First Publication: November 10, 2016 Last Publication: November 10, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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Douglas County has prepared a CAPER, which evaluates overall progress in addressing priorities and specific objectives identified in the 20142018 Douglas County Consolidated Plan and 2015 Annual Action Plan. This report summarizes CDBG project accomplishments and provides a financial summary of the 2015 CDBG programs. The County invites public review of this document beginning November 10, 2016 and ending November 23, 2016. The CAPER is submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in accordance with program regulations. The report is accessible on Douglas County’s website. Hard copies are located at Douglas County, 100 Third St., Castle Rock, and any of the Douglas County Library Reference Desks. Those who wish to share comments should contact Tina Dill at 303-8144380, tdill@douglas.co.us, or the address referenced above. Reasonable accommodations can be provided to individuals with disabilities or those who do not speak English to ensure meaningful review of this document. Arrangements for accommodations are to be made in advance, and may include TDD/TTY/Relay num-

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