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Art student Tanya McCann finishes her Pop Art painting “Look Out. I’ve got My Big Boy Pants On!” for a critique in Jennifer Jeannelle’s advanced art class. Photo by Peggy Dietz

Art engages students ahead of show March exhibit will take place at Depot Art Gallery in Littleton

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com Students in Jennifer Jeannelle’s advanced art class at Littleton High School gathered in the big, paint-splashed art room after lunch on Feb. 16 for a critique of their current project, which was to be completed and ready to display and discuss by that day. (Some

barely had the paint dry.) The assignment was to investigate something or someone and respond in their own style and medium — and/or they were to do a project of their own choice.

There were some similar themes among these bright, engaged young artists — society’s conflicts, gender inequality, personal discovery, encompassing philosophical concepts. And some individual focal points: interest in nature — or dragons and monsters, for example. Students talked about

IF YOU GO The student exhibit at the Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, will run from March 3-12, with a reception on March 12 from 3 to 5 p.m. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays. 303795-0781.

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Littleton High teacher exhibits work frequently Staff report Littleton High School art teacher Jennifer Jeannelle works in ceramics sculpture and mixed media, making connections between art and science. She uses a variety of natural and synthetic materials and her work “explores the transcendence of time …”

She exhibits regularly and at present has a very large, floor-to-ceiling work included in the Arvada Center’s “Art of the State” show called “The Foundation Upon Which.” It is a giant paper map with ink drawing and a criss-cross web of threads as directional lines, fixed in place with map pins.

Her website says: “My work becomes a way to represent the struggle for biotic survival and to question why some ecosystems perpetuate life on this planet.”

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Residents of Aberdeen Village and other neighbors of Ketring Park turned out in full force Feb. 11 to hear about the giant ruckus that is about to take place there.

At the end of this month, a tractortrailer will haul in a 72-foot-tall rig to drill a well on the east side of the park. It will run continuously for seven straight days to reach a depth of about 900 feet.

“It’s not an oil rig, but it’s not a little post-hole digger, either,” said Jasen Decker, drilling manager at Hydro Resources, the contractor on the project.

The crowd’s reaction was surprising to Mark Relph, director of Littleton’s public works department.

“I’m puzzled,” he said. “Why are there no questions about noise?”

There will be a 20-foot sound wall around the area, but even so, the neighbors feel having water in Ketring Lake is worth whatever nuisance they might have to put up with to make it happen.

“When I was growing up here, the water was crystal clear,” said Dan Curran.

“I caught my first fish there … Really, now, it’s a cup of muck.”

“We really are making an effort not to have sound interrupting your sleep,” said Decker.

He explained that once it’s complete, the only noise will be from the control booth, which will be enclosed in some kind of small building. He likened it to the sound that residential transformers make, a quiet hum you can only hear if you’re right next to it.

There were mild concerns about what that structure will look like. Residents said they hope it will blend in more with the 1950s-style architecture of their homes instead of the rural look of the Littleton Museum farm.

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ON THE ICE Art teacher Jennifer Jeannelle conducts a critique on Feb. 16 with her advanced students at Littleton High School. Students enrolled in the International Baccalaureate program will have an exhibit at Littleton’s Depot Art Gallery in early March. Photo by Peggy Dietz

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Publication honors Arapahoe library chief Nicolle Davies, executive director of the Arapahoe Library District, was named Library Journal’s Librarian of the Year at a January national convention in Boston.

Davies grew up in Littleton, with Bemis as her neighborhood library.

She is the first Colorado librarian to win this honor.

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Journal spotlights Davies for achievements, vision

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com In early January, at a Boston professional meeting, the Arapahoe Library District’s executive director, Nicolle Ingui Davies, was named Library Journal’s Librarian of the Year — the first Colorado librarian to receive this honor.

“It’s a humbling award,” Davies said on Feb. 17, “breathtaking to me. Success reflects the staff’s daily work.”

The Library Journal story about Davies cites her abilities in staff development as she sought to change the district, which includes eight libraries, from “nice” to “essential” in terms of the way members of the community use the library. A rebranding platform contained four parts: 1. Deliver “very important patron” experiences.

2. Surprise and delight.

3. Make every experience matter.

4. Strive for simplicity.

The Arapahoe Library District was recently able to get a mill levy increase passed that increased the budget to $30 million. The district’s board of directors is appointed by the Arapahoe County commissioners.

“I am most impressed with Nicolle’s ability to develop and articulate an inspiring vision of the library and to use that focus, relentlessly, to ensure that the organization meets its strategic objectives,” said Dorothy Hargrove, director of library services in Englewood, in her letter of nomination. “Few library leaders are able to meet both of these challenges with equal skill. When Davies stepped into the role of executive director (in 2012), she quickly put together a top notch leadership team and together they created an exciting, forward-thinking strategic plan.”

Davies was previously a television news producer, which led to a position as communications director with the district 12 years ago.

“Now I see the library as a more effective medium. What inspires me is that the public library is one of the few places of equality left in our country. When you enter a public library, in theory at least, everybody is treated equally … I don’t think you can find that in many places in 2015,” she is quoted as saying in the Library Journal article.

The Arapahoe libraries have become community centers with access to new technologies, such as a 3D printer, GoPro cameras, Oculus Rift Virtual Reality headsets, Google Glass … While the average household may not be able to have these items at home, patrons can try them out at the library, with some expert help. The staff also takes this equipment out on “road shows” to community businesses, professional or social organizations and museums.

The physical spaces also demand attention. Koelbel Library

has seen some remodeling recently. “We were able to turn 1,000 square feet of space back to the public,” Davies said, due to less inhouse processing. The children’s space is now more user-friendly, with different spaces for different ages.

Attention will be turned to the two easternmost libraries in Deer Trail and Byers, one of which is a modular unit, and Smoky Hill Library needs some changes, she said.

“Our service area is 280,000 and there are patrons from Douglas County, Denver, Littleton, Aurora. We circulate about 4.7 million items a year and count about 1.9 million in foot traffic — which will continue to grow. We are always out telling our story,” she said.

There is a branch at the Arapahoe County jail, in cooperation with the sheriff’s department, and two bookmobiles: One goes to retirement communities where people can’t get out to the library easily and the other to low-income areas.

“Did you know the Arapahoe Library District started as a bookmobile in 1966?” Davies asked.

She grew up in Littleton, where Bemis was her childhood library, and attended Heritage High School. “I love the area,” she said. She cites her husband and three children as a source of strength while she devotes her days to delivering the very best customer service possible.

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NEWS IN A HURRY Walk for mental health Join the National Alliance for Mental Illness Arapahoe/Douglas Counties for its annual walk for mental-health awareness at Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave., on May 21 at 10 a.m.

Register to walk with NAMI or create your own fundraising team. For more information or to register, email Donna Parisi at donnaparisi@comcast.net or visit www. namiadco.org.

Be a VolunTeen Teens are invited to try something new this year while gaining work experience and community service hours. South Suburban Parks and Recreation District’s VolunTeen Program has a limited number of positions for youths ages 12 to 15 in the areas of recreation, golf, art, performing arts, child care, nature and outdoor programs.

VolunTeens work throughout the district under close supervision by a staff member at facilities like the golf courses, Colorado Journey Mini Golf, sports and nature camps and more.

VolunTeens must attend orientation on June 3. They receive an exclusive Tshirt and South Suburban ID badge, along with some recreational benefits.

Apply at www.sspr.org before April 15.

LPS high-schoolers recognized The Future Business Leaders of America held its district conference at Johnson & Wales University on Feb. 12.

FBLA emphasizes post-secondary readiness for students interested in business or business education, while developing valuable leadership skills. Students from all three of the Littleton Public Schools high schools participated.

Arapahoe High School had 114 students attend the district conference, and 78 received medals. Heritage High School had 30 students attend, and 13 received medals. Littleton High School had 20 students in attendance and 13 received medals, seven of which were for first place. All medal recipients are eligible to attend the state FBLA conference in Vail, April 14-16.

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Reaping the benefits of dance People enjoy the social aspect of dancing as much as the physical activity. About 50 people from nine different clubs traveled to Lakewood from all over the Denver-metro area to attend a dance hosted

by Rocky Tops Square Dance Club at the Clements Community Center on Feb. 4. Photo by Christy Steadman

WHY DO YOU DANCE? About 50 people gathered at Clements Community Center in Lakewood on Feb. 4 for a dance hosted by Rocky Tops Square Dance Club. The dancers represented nine clubs in the Denvermetro area. Here are some of the reasons they dance: “You meet really wonderful people,” said Karen Atkinson of Westminster. Atkinson has been square dancing for more than 50 years. “I love dancing. It doesn’t really matter what kind.”

“It’s a community,” said Lynette McElveen of Englewood. “We travel all around to dance with each club at their home base.”

Dancing provides physical, mental and social wellness

By Christy Steadman csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com Jack Baker of Littleton is getting ready to go on a Caribbean cruise with about 60 other Coloradans from across the state.

They have at least one thing in common — they’re all square dancers.

“We’re going for fun,” Baker said, “but we’ll be getting a lot of exercise while we cruise.”

There will be an opportunity to dance at least three times a day while at sea, he said.

But it’s not just the physical activity that

Baker enjoys about square dancing. For him, the social interaction is just as important for his well-being.

Baker lost his wife about five years ago to Alzheimer’s. He found himself spending a lot of time alone, watching TV or reading magazines, he said.

Then he found square dancing.

“It’s been a very, very good experience,” Baker said. “You join a club, and you automatically have 60 to 100 new friends.”

Whether the casual hobbyist or avid pro, there are a lot of health benefits associated with dance. Dancing can provide a fun way

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for a person to engage in physical activity and exercise. It keeps the brain active through learning, and memorizing, new dance steps or movements. Dancing can provide an uplifting way to relieve stress, and the interaction with a welcoming community of fellow dancers can do wonders for a person’s social well-being.

Square dancing There’s a bonding that occurs among square dancers, said Debra Fawcett,

“It’s kind of like a chess board for the caller,” said cuer Mitchell Thompson, immediately adding that chess might not be the best analogy. “It’s a lot of fun. You mix everyone up, then you try to get them back to the same spot again.”

“The main reason is because it makes me smile,” said Lilette Bagwin of Aurora. “You’re running around, but you’re having so much fun that you don’t even know you’re exercising.”

“Square dancing is very much alive,” said Dan Hughes of Conifer. “You can dance at any club in the world, and the calls will always be in English, no matter where you are.” And, “the nicest people you will ever meet are square dancers — that’s a universal fact.”

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February 25, 2016

Truck hits house in Englewood Homeowners were not injured in incident at Stanford and Delaware

By Kyle Harding kharding@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Passengers board Englewood’s free Art shuttle at CityCenter Englewood on Feb. 18.

Photo by David Gilbert

Art shuttle important to riders Englewood shares costs for popular route with RTD

By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com Laura Saunders smiled as she talked about riding Englewood’s Art shuttle.

“I still live independently, but I don’t drive any longer so I need a way to get around,” the 67-year-old said. “I like to visit friends, and I have to do things like get food from the store and going to the doctor. The Art shuttle is so great. It runs close to my house and stops at or near everywhere I usually go, plus I ride it for free and I like that too.”

The Art shuttle is funded jointly by Englewood and the Regional Transportation District. The 19-stop, 3-mile circuit runs from the light rail station, through central Englewood, to the Swedish/Craig campus area. The return route wends its way through downtown to the light rail station. The shuttle is in operation Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. with a bus is scheduled to arrive at each stop about every 15 minutes.

Jeff Walker, an RTD Board of Directors member whose district includes Englewood, met with the Englewood City Council Feb. 1 to talk about a variety of issues, including the Art shuttle.

“I am happy to say RTD has again approved its share of the funds for the Art

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it as a restroom whether it is or not,” said Larry Borger.

The water is coming from the Arapahoe aquifer, which Decker said is considered one of the purest in the state. In this first phase, the water will keep the level of the lake consistent. With Denver Water poised to stop running water through the High Line Canal, the lake would otherwise simply dry up.

In 2015, Littleton City Council approved $500,000 to keep that from happening. Relph is hoping to continue on

shuttle,” he said. “Englewood’s Art shuttle does a great job moving people. It is one of the best-performing suburban services RTD helps support.”

The cost of operating the shuttle is shared by the city and RTD. Harold Stitt, Englewood’s community development manager, said RTD provides about 80 percent of the funds and the city covers about 20 percent of the costs.

“The shuttle is very popular with riders,” Stitt said. “The average monthly ridership in 2015 was 13,622.”

The budget for the shuttle is $266,834.

RTD contributed $235, 822. The city contributes about $38,000 to hire the company to operate the shuttle. Stitt said the city is expecting to provide about $38,000 in fuel for the buses, so the city’s total cost for the shuttle for 2016 is budgeted at $79,521.

Englewood’s shuttle bus began operation in September 2004, thanks to a federal grant that covered 80 percent of the cost of the project.

When the three-year grant ran out, the city worked out a cost-sharing agreement with RTD so the bus would continue to run. Ridership has exceeded expectations from the day the bus began operation.

Facing a budget crunch in 2011, the city council considered eliminating the shuttle. Residents came to council meetings to urge that the bus continue, and the council agreed it was important to provide Englewood’s share of the funds to keep the shuttle bus operating.

to a second phase, which would allow the city to irrigate the park and museum grounds with a second well built on the west side of the property. But, he said, that will be a more complex proposition because the city will have to prove it can replenish the water it removes.

“Water law in our state is fascinating, to say the least, and there’s a lot about it I don’t know,” he said.

This well will be drilled in the open grass just east of the lake and south of the parking lot. South Suburban Parks and Recreation will re-sod the area once the well is up and running. Decker said the walking path won’t be blocked.

“With people’s cooperation, if they stay out of our way, we’ll stay out of their way,” he said.

Pat Wolan and his girlfriend, Kim Guscott, were watching a movie in the living room of their house in Englewood the afternoon of Feb. 21 when a pickup crashed into a spare bedroom at the front of the house.

“If anybody had been in that bedroom, they’d have been dead,” Wolan said.

“Period.”

The house sits on the corner of West Stanford Avenue and South Delaware Street. Wolan said a motorist and witness

A pickup slammed into this house at the corner of West Stanford Avenue and South Delaware Street in Englewood the afternoon of Feb. 21. Photo by Kyle Harding

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each other’s ideas as they’d portrayed them, reacting and asking questions.

Jeannelle also had questions and constructive comments for each. There was so much conversation generated that the group had to postpone consideration of videos some had created as a medium of choice.

Emma Olsen displayed two pages of an illustrated book she is finishing. She has 10 pages completed and described the book as “fractured fairy tales for children,” dealing with serious topics: how different genders are supposed to look, body image, media…

Also concerned with gender identification, Tanya McCann expressed her ideas with a comic-book heroine woman — except she’s shaving! Her title is “Look Out. I’ve Got My Big Boy Pants On!” Talk was of powerful female images, comics — and the inclusion of humor.

“Multiple layers of meaning,” Jeannelle observed about Ellie Ingram’s hanging sculpture/mobile, with its triangular

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Art student Mary Ann Quintana finishes her photo installation, “Dreams,” before the class critique conducted by teacher Jennifer Jeannelle. Photo by Peggy Dietz

basic form, words and other attachments, including a pair of gilded scissors. “It is about what we look for as humans — what I’m looking for in myself,” she said.

There was disagreement between other students about whether the words were needed or not.

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to the collision told him the older model Chevrolet pickup was headed west on Stanford at about 40 mph before blowing through the stop sign at the intersection and swerving to avoid the other driver, who was driving south on Delaware and had no stop sign.

The driver and a passenger in the truck were taken to the hospital, Wolan said.

He said that he has spent the past five years remodeling the house, which Guscott owns, and that he doesn’t have an estimate yet of how much damage was done.

An Englewood Police Department spokesman was not available for comment by press time, so it was not immediately known what charges the driver of the truck could face.

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Event puts focus on mental illness in teens About 40 parents and staff attend ‘Healing Our Youth’ presentation at Mountain Vista

SIGNS THAT HELP IS NEEDED

By Alex DeWind adewind@colorado communitymedia.com Edward Mastronardi, 18, had difficulty processing and managing his emotions at a young age. He’d act out rather than communicate.

“By the end of eighth grade,” he said, “I was depressed and angry.”

He had two failed suicide attempts and started doing drugs to ease his social anxiety, he said. At 17, he moved out of his mother’s house. He “couldn’t participate in society.”

Mastronardi, who conquered his addiction and is now the office manager of At Peace Therapy in Centennial, shared his journey with mental illness at a “Healing Our Youth” presentation at Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch on Feb. 10. About 40 parents and staff members gathered in the auditorium to learn about mental illness in young people.

He was accompanied by four other speakers with backgrounds as mental health advocates and counselors. The event was planned last fall by Healing Our Youth: Get Educated. The organization periodically hosts seminars at school districts across the metro area, including Littleton and Cherry Creek, to spread awareness and provide resources for help.

Given the school’s recent events — the arrests in December of two 16-year-old students on charges of plotting to murder people at the school and the January death of a beloved head lacrosse coach — the seminar comes at an opportune time, said Donna Parisi, volunteer and committee member of Healing Our Youth: Get Educated.

“This particular school is hurting as a whole,” she said.

Mastronardi’s experience is similar to

“We are dealing with it too late because we don’t know how to,” Hilling said. “This can be prevented when we open the door to healthy, open communication. If it goes untreated, it gets worse.”

Oftentimes, people aren’t taught how to • Self-harm understand and deal with feelings of the • Anger in young children • Harmful behaviors to others or animals heart and mind, Hilling added.

• Social isolation “We all suffer — everyone suffers,” she • Drug or alcohol use said. “We all wake up feeling depressed • Preoccupation with death or suicide sometimes and that’s OK. We all get angry at our kids sometimes and that’s OK.” Source: Jocelyn Hilling, counselor of At She advised parents to look for pervaPeace Therapy sive signs in children’s behavior. If they are  acting out in all situations, it’s most likely something more than teenager-related  angst, she said.  Signs of a mental illness should be  addressed immediately, said Gensler, and parents should seek out a professional who • Colorado Crisis Support, 1-844-493specializes in the brain.

8255: Contact if someone is talking “It’s so important to diagnosis early, about suicide, harming themselves or  when the brain is able to change — it’s like displaying self-harming behaviors. plastic,” she said of the  brain’s ability to • Counselor: Contact if you are conadjust during early development.  cerned about someone’s behavior at Presenter Gina Moore, the past presihome, school or work. dent of Arapahoe and Douglas counties’ National Alliance on Mental Illness, said • Psychologist: Contact if someone is she ignored the signs of her son’s mental having learning difficulties or displaying illness because “he’d always done well.” social or emotional developmental issues.

But after exhibiting abnormal signs, For specific locations, go to healingourysuch as lighting trash cans on fire, experiouth.org/program/resources/. menting with alcohol and tobacco and be   ing unable to sleep well, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in eighth grade.

Her son, 23, is now married and lives in and 75 percent by age 24, Gensler said.

Oregon. He has his first job and hopes to “Mental disorders are true disorders of go back to school for a music degree. the brain,” she said. “They can’t be overBut Moore wishes she would have intercome through willpower.” vened sooner.

Those mental illnesses include anxiety, “If you notice something about your kid, depression, attention-deficit disorders, follow up and talk about it,” she said. “Pay schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, eating  attention to abnormal behaviors — it’s disorders and more. worth checking.”

Presenter Jocelyn Hilling, a counselor of Mastronardi, who also overcame, deAt Peace Therapy, reminded the audience  pression and anxiety, reminded the audiof how important it is to seek help when ence that anything is possible and people stressed.  often find strength in moments of despair.

People regularly take care of issues that “You’re never  sure of what you can accause pain or discomfort or which oth complish until you’re shown what you can ers can see. But when it comes to stress, people think they should know how to deal withstand,” he said. “If I can do it, anyone can.” with it, she said.

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Mental health service providers host booths in the lobby of Mountain Vista High School for a “Healing Our Youth” event on Feb. 11. “There’s so much pressure,” said Dana Chorpenning, back left, a licensed therapist at Eating Disorder Center of Denver.

“Genetics load the gun and society pulls the trigger.” Photo by Alex DeWind that of about one in five — or 20 percent — of young people in the U.S. who experience a mental illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To put it into perspective, about 0.25 percent of young people are diagnosed with diabetes each year.

A mental illness is a brain disorder caused by two factors — genes and the environment, said speaker Amy Gensler, an associate clinical professor and doctor at Parker Pediatrics.

Genes are the blueprint of a person, and the environment consists of external factors, such as infection, drug exposure or emotional trauma. Fifty percent of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14

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Greenwood Village Mayor Ron Rakowsky addresses those assembled for the Granite Place at Village Center groundbreaking event Feb. 17.

Seated, from left, are Stephanie Lawrence of Granite Properties; Marshall Burton of Confluent Development; and Buz Koelbel of Koelbel and Co. Courtesy photo

Staff report Ground has broken on a 300,000-square-foot office development near I-25 and Arapahoe Road in Greenwood Village.

Granite Place at Village Center is being developed by Granite Properties, a Texas-based real estate developer with an office in Denver, and Denver-based developer Confluent Development.

Granite Place, 6165 South Willow Drive, is within walking distance of the Arapahoe at Village Center light rail station. Phase one of its development will include a 10-story office building with an adjacent parking garage with room for roughly 1,000 vehicles.

Granite Properties will own and manage the project, which broke ground Feb. 17 during a ceremony that included Greenwood Village Mayor Ron Rakowsky.

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president of the Rocky Tops Square Dance Club.

“We share this common interest,” she said. “It’s getting together because we love to dance.”

Square dancing has evolved since the settlers brought it over from Europe, Fawcett said. It has always been multigenerational, but nowadays, music-wise, it’s all inclusive.

The dance entails eight people, in four couples, dancing collaboratively and following the cuer’s calls to music.

It’s a great way to stay active, Fawcett said.

“You’re constantly moving in square dancing,” she said. And “different tempos offer people opportunities to dance at different paces of speed.”

Square dancing is not necessarily rigorous, she said, but it can be an “all-encompassing workout.”

“You have to stay focused,” Fawcett said.

Not only is a person physically exercising their body, they are also watching the other dancers and listening to the calls while moving to the beat of the music.

But, Fawcett said, square dancing is so much fun.

People love it, she added.

“You hardly know that you’re exercising,” Fawcett said, “because you’re having fun dancing.”

Polka Dancing the polka, said Leo Gross, president of the Colorado chapter of the Polka Lovers Klub of America, “is good for one’s physical health and mental health.”

It’s a good way to release stress, he said, great exercise and a fun, social activity.

All ages can enjoy dancing the polka, in part because it’s easy to learn, Gross said. He added he can teach a person basic polka steps in about five minutes. It is a 1-2-3 step, and includes skips and hops.

“The polka is very bouncy,” Gross said. “It gets the blood flowing.”

A person gets a lot of physical exercise when dancing the polka. Gross once used a pedometer at one of the club’s Sunday dances in Golden, and tracked 27,000 steps in four hours. And because the polka gets a person’s blood and oxygen circulating to the brain, Gross said, it potentially can help with preventing Alzheimer’s.

But going out dancing is great for a person’s social wellbeing and it’s “more fun than going to the gym.”

“It’s a stimulant, and an outing,” Gross said.

Gross urges more people — especially younger generations — to learn the polka. It is a fun style of dance, and people enjoy dancing to the live music, he said.

“Polka is happy music,” Gross said. “When people try it out, they have a great time.”

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“They have to stay sharp,” Yamakishi said. “It’s just so good for your mind.”

Yamakishi, of Westminster, has been teaching line dancing for 23 years. Her classes take place 15 times a week at 11 senior centers and assisted living residences in the Denvermetro area.

Mentally, line dancing helps because the dancer is always learning new moves. An experienced line dancer will never get bored, Yamakishi said, but a novice line dancer will never have to feel intimidated because there are “all sorts of different levels” in line dancing.

Each dance can have a number of different steps, Yamakishi said. Steps include using the arms, legs and hips.

“Your whole body is moving — it’s almost aerobic,” she said. But “it’s not work because it’s so enjoyable.”

Besides getting the heart rate going, line dancing is great for managing weight, Yamakishi said. She lost 50 pounds through the years she has been line dancing, she added.

Although Yamakishi’s classes consist mostly of senioraged people, she would recommend line dancing as a form of exercise for any age.

And there’s not a shortage of places where people can go to line dance, she said.

“All over the world, people like to line dance,” Yamakishi said. “It’s amazing how big line dancing is.”

Contra dancing “No matter what kind of dancing you’re doing, you’re moving and getting the blood flowing,” said Patricia Danscen, co-coordinator of the Westminster Grange Hall community contra dance, put on by the nonprofit organization, Colorado Friends Of Old Time Music And Dance.

All dance can help maintain physical fitness, and keep dancers active year-round Danscen said.

Contra dancing, in particular, Danscen said, allows a person to be very aerobic, but also the ability to dance at their own pace. It’s fun, and easy for all ages and experiences.

Another big health benefit of contra dancing is that it “lifts your spirit,” Danscen said. It can potentially be very stress-relieving—“the music itself is therapeutic.”

Music can include anything from old-time fiddle to Celtic to New England-style, she said. But the most uplifting part of contra dancing is that it’s a community dance.

Historically, people would congregate at grange halls to bring a community together, Danscen said. “It was a social gathering as well as a dance.”

Different formations are utilized in the dance, such as dancing with a group in a circle or square. The contra formation is two lines facing each other, “and you dance with everybody throughout the dance.”

“When you’ve got live, toe-tapping, energetic music, you can’t help but move to it,” Danscen said. “It’s hard to sit still, and everybody is smiling.”

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Look for the good, then share it Imagine for a moment that someone very close to you, maybe a family member or friend, called you and during your conversation they said something like, “Do you know my favorite thing about you is that you are always smiling, always optimistic, and you just make my day every time we talk or meet.”

Now it can be anything, right? Someone’s favorite thing about you could be your listening skills, your patience, your kindness, your confidence, your ability to stay calm, your quiet strength, or any number of other things.

How would you feel? I’ll bet most of us would feel pretty darn good, and whatever trait or characteristic they pointed out would probably become a focal point for us for the rest of the day or maybe even the week. And if something we do consistently day in and day out is recognized by someone else or perhaps many others, it just means that our transparency around that trait or characteristic is just a part of who we are and is in alignment with our core values. It’s real.

Have you ever received such a compliment? Better yet, have you ever given such a compliment? You know the old saying, “It is better to give than to receive.” Well it’s not just about giving of money or material gifts, it is also about how we give and receive sincere compliments. Sincere compliments are not to be mistaken for manipulative flattery;

sincere compliments come from the heart with no expectation of receiving anything in return.

The other day I had an opportunity to ski with a friend and colleague who was in from New York. We skied with his wife and their friend Doug and Michael Norton his son James who are locals. We had an inWINNING credible “blue sky” day, WORDS and one of my favorite parts of the day was the way that Doug couldn’t seem to stop smiling. He had a big wide smile on his face all day, while we skied, while we ate, and while we talked. So as we were traversing back to our starting point at the end of the day and cruising along a catwalk, I said to Doug, “My favorite thing about skiing with you today was your smile.” His happiness and joy were contagious as we all had just an incredible ski day.

Too often we get caught up with the things we hate, or things about people we dislike.

Or we get focused and caught up in what other people are doing that really get under our skin. And when those traits become the focal point of our attention, we simply miss

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Arapahoe reports don’t tell whole story We can all agree with the superintendent and Littleton Public Schools’ desire to heal after the tragic shooting at Arapahoe High School. Having said that, however, I remain concerned about the lack of discussion on several startling and disturbing omissions in the “expert” and media reports and recommendations regarding the Arapahoe shooting.

First, nowhere in the reports and recommendations was there mention of parents. Since most of the school shootings seem to have a common thread of inattentive, uninvolved parents and a troubled home, how can this major factor be ignored? Yes, there can always be better communication, but it must be remembered that parents are the first line of defense in regard to school violence.

Second, nowhere was teacher-administrator workload mentioned. The thrust of the “expert” recommendations was to turn teachers and administrators into trained psychiatrists. Considering the current heavy workloads of teachers and administrators, this may be impossible, certainly unrealistic.

Third, nowhere was education mentioned.

Surely, everyone must be aware that the overall purpose of a school is to communicate the wisdom of the ages and to stimulate learning. Since both Arapahoe High School and the school district rank at the top or near the top in Colorado state scores, they obviously are correctly focused on the mission of education. As a concerned citizen, a former teacher, a worried parent, and a former president of the Littleton School Board, I contend we cannot, must not, turn our schools into mere behavior clinics.

Dr. Jack Ballard, Centennial

the opportunity to see the amazing gifts and talents that others have and that they could bring to our relationships if we would only look for our favorite things about them instead of only those things that irk us.

I encourage you to try it, make an effort to create a positive habit by looking for the good and pointing out your favorite things about your friends and family members to them. And as you share the good things you are seeing in each one of them, watch as they own those traits and repeat those behaviors, actions, and attitudes. And don’t be shocked when they turn around at a later time and let you know what their very favorite thing is about you through a sincere compliment and sincere appreciation.

Who knows, maybe your favorite thing is that this column is almost over. But maybe, just maybe, there is something in here that resonates with you as you are someone who already does this. Or maybe it makes sense and it has provided you with something to think about and practice. Either way, I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@ gmail.com. And when we find and share our favorite things about situations and people, it really will be a better than good week.

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Cutting through the murk of college loans When most parents are asked what they would like to be able to provide for their children, a great education is at the top of the list. A college education is seen as the golden ticket to making Morgan Carroll sure our children have a fair shot at GUEST earning a goodpaying job, finding COLUMN affordable housing, and saving enough for retirement.

Unfortunately, too many students are graduating from college saddled with debt, often due to varying interest rates or fees from their private lender that jacked up the cost of their education. Taking out a private loan has become just another financial obstacle later on in life; another bill families have to pick between when deciding what bills they can afford that month, with seemingly no end in sight. In fact, Americans currently hold over $1 trillion in student loan debt, ultimately

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I worked my way through college with multiple jobs, studied hard for my classes, and played by the rules that said if you work hard and earn a degree, you can achieve your own American Dream. I’ve been fortunate in my career, which makes my obligation to give those in the middle class who saw the private lending system work against them, the same opportunities I had after I graduated.

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Scientists explain world from within their own

Craig Marshall Smith

QUIET DESPERATION

What a relief.

Today’s headline was not about the Broncos.

The front page story was about as far from the National Football League as it gets.

And I didn’t understand a word of it.

Unfortunately it’s probably too late.

I think it was too late when I was in high school. I came to the fork in the road, and I took it.

Art and science can meet from time to time, but it’s rare.

I have accepted my ignorance in science and in mathematics.

I try to shield myself from expos-

ing it by excusing myself and asking, “Uh, where’s the men’s room?”

If someone starts a conversation about Einstein or Tesla, I bail.

Today’s article was about Einstein.

“Scientists’ discovery proves Einstein’s theory 100 years later.”

I could have “excused” myself, simply by turning the page, or feeding the dog.

But I decided to soldier on, knowing I was lost to begin with.

“It was just a tiny, almost imperceptible ‘chirp,’ but it simultaneously opened humanity’s ears to the music of the cosmos and proved Albert Einstein right again.”

I think the Associated Press writer

was trying to provide the reader with a poetic introduction before getting to the gist.

The gist was inaccessible to a sod like me.

But I tried.

“Scientists announced that they have finally detected gravitational waves, the ripples in the fabric of space and time that Einstein predicted.”

The article said, “The news exhilarated astronomers and physicists.”

I wonder how many astronomers and physicists were among the million-plus who celebrated the local Smith continues on Page 11

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Markets test patience Investors are not happy. But according to the volatility index, they are not panicked either. This could be the most orderly correction we have ever seen.

The markets seem to drift based on whatever news Patricia Kummer blows in. One day it is China, the next FINANCIAL oil. Sometimes it STRATEGIES is Europe or the dollar. Last week it was earnings.

Regardless of how we got here, the end result is the same … losses in every equity category.

This feels like 2011 all over again. However, most investors when polled did not recall the economic turmoil in that year, or the 18 percent correction in the equities market which all started with Greece. Maybe investors thought a country the size of Georgia could not impact us significantly, but the contagion that spread around the world affected every country. Luckily it was not very long-lived.

Since that downturn, we have not experienced any significant pullbacks until last August when we had a very brief 12 percent decline that was over in a few weeks. Now we are seeing much more volatility based on concerns from analysts around the world.

Some think this is the payback for over five years of easy money. We shook our heads in 2011 when Greece could not cut expenses, reduce pensions or pay their debts. Now we are not thrilled with the idea of doing the same in this country. Our largest pension, Social Security, is not giving a cost of living increase this year. This coupled with declining investment income will put many retirees on a reduced budget.

The quantitative easing (QE) provided by the Federal Reserve Board allowed us to get out of recession in 2009 and fueled the stock market to over a 200 percent return during the following five years. Now that QE has been removed, stocks are being repriced based on current economic conditions.

The next most common concern among

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Private lenders offer loans with higher interest rates that are harder to pay off than federal loans, and are chock full of various fees that add significant costs onto an already expensive education in Colorado. My legislation will ensure students know as much as possible about their rights and eligibility from a private lender before taking one out to pay for college.

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football squad recently.

My own choices are somewhere in between.

You couldn’t have paid me to celebrate the Broncos in public.

You couldn’t pay me enough to explain why the scientists are so happy.

There is a diagram that goes along with the article. It’s titled “Detecting Gravitational Waves.”

Huh? I said that art and science rarely meet.

Years ago, I had a solo exhibition at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder.

It was long before artists simply applied for exhibition opportunities online.

(If you are an artist and you are interested in local, regional and national exhibition opportunities, go to CaFÉ, which is a Web-based service for artists.)

I drove a carload of framed drawings to NCAR in the morning, stayed around town all day, and then picked up the pictures in the late afternoon after they had been juried.

I was accepted. The exhibition came later.

the Wall Street gurus is that the economy’s growth rate is a paltry 2 percent. Business and consumer spending should take up the slack when QE ends, but with years of no wage increases, consumer spending is down. Business spending is also lower as the last three quarters of earnings showed declines.

Commodities, in particular oil prices, have been blamed for most of the negative days on the stock market. However, this could be a result of the rising dollar, declining demand in China, and higher inventories.

China’s slowdown has had significant impact on Europe and emerging markets. It was just a matter of time that the credit crisis in the U.S. in 2008 and in Europe in 2011 made its way to the far corners of the globe.

The increase in interest rates here at home was like rubbing salt in the wound. This caused the Chinese government to devalue the yuan to offset our rising dollar.

There are plenty of reasons for market declines. However, there are plenty of positive factors that will pull investors back in when the price is right. This includes a falling unemployment rate, nationally to 4.9 percent and in Colorado to 4.2 percent. This is considered full employment. Jeremy Siegel stated in his recent commentary that it is difficult to have a recession when everyone is working.

More good news is that there may be little reason for another interest rate hike in the next few months. This should allow for more borrowing, including Wall Street mergers and acquisitions while rates remain low and stable. This should also help fuel growth at the right price.

Jerry Webman, chief economist for OppenheimerFunds, will provide detailed commentary on market conditions and the election impact at our March workshop.

Patricia Kummer has been an independent certified financial planner for 29 years and is president of Kummer Financial Strategies Inc., a registered investment advisor in Highlands Ranch. Kummer Financial is a six-year 5280 Top Advisor. Please visit www. kummerfinancial.com for more information or call the economic hotline at 303683-5800. Any material discussed is meant for informational purposes only and not a substitute for individual advice.

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William Frank Rumpel June 7, 1922 - Feb. 11, 2016

William Frank Rumpel, age 93, of Littleton passed away comfortably on February 11, 2016, surrounded by his family at Swedish Hospital. Originally of Milwaukee, Wisconsin he was born to Pauline and Frank Rumpel on June 7, 1922. He married Marjory Esther Maurer there on June 30th, 1951 who preceded him in death in 2001. His sister Patricia also preceded him in death on February 11th, 2014. He served in the Army Signal Corps from 1942 to 1946. Afterwards, he completed his doctoral work at the University of Wisconsin Madison and then applied his talents and intellect to his career at Standard Oil of Indiana for several years before accepting a position with Martin Marietta in Waterton, CO in 1959. He

Jacqueline LeRoy Huhta

HUHTA

7/31/1935 - 2/14/2016

Jacqueline LeRoy Huhta of Fort Collins passed away on February 14, 2016.

Jacquie was born on July 31, 1935 in Springfield, MA. She graduated from high school in Austin, TX, and studied at the University of Texas, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts, with Honors. While working at Mesa State College she met Mike Huhta; they were married on December 23, 1965 at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs.

Jacquie and Mike lived in New York and Washington before moving to Littleton, CO in 1971, where they remained for more than 30 years. She was a strong and influential mother, raising four boys each of ROTH

At a time when too many Coloradans feel like the system has been rigged against their success, this idea will help remove the smoke and mirrors from the student loan process, and give power back to Coloradans to make the very best financial choices when going after that golden ticket of a higher education.

Democrat Morgan Carroll is the state senator for District 29, which includes Aurora and eastern Arapahoe County, and a candidate for the 6th Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Those were the days when I applied for everything, which I don’t do now.

I think I applied partly because I had seen NCAR in Woody Allen’s “Sleeper.”

It was all very oblique to an art gallery or an art museum.

I took a shirt pocket protector with me, just in case I started to get the odd glance.

Everyone was very welcoming, but I knew in my heart that they could see right through me.

They had the home field advantage.

The article continued: “Some physicists said the finding is as big a deal as the 2012 discovery of the sub-atomic Higgs boson, known as the ‘God particle.’

Some said this is bigger.”

If I knew what that meant, what would I do with the knowledge? I would have to keep it to myself.

Or turn it into a somewhat dull and academic column perhaps.

On the other hand, if I knew what it meant, it would further swell my ego.

I co-exist with some brilliant men and women, who are out of this world.

Rather, they are out of my world.

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

built his family home in Littleton, and remained there for the majority of his life. He was an incredibly dedicated and generous family man, putting all of his family members before himself. During the summer he enjoyed taking his family on a cross-country trip to visit the north woods and lakes of Wisconsin. In later years, he was joined there by his daughters and their families, where he made many fond memories

with them. He is survived by his sister Jeannine, three daughters (Mary Ewert of Danbury, CT, Elizabeth Warren of Boulder, and Sarah Warren of Denver), ten grandchildren, a greatgrand son, nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 16th at the Mountain View Methodist Church in Boulder, CO at 2:00 pm with an hour long viewing prior to the service. His body will be interned at Graceland Cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the Maurer family plot. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Lutheran World Relief.

whom has excelled in their own field. She also had a successful career for 20+ years as a technical writer.

They moved to Fort Collins in 2005.

Jacquie was physically and socially active throughout her life, volunteered extensively, and

traveled throughout the world. Jacquie was a warm and caring person, and will be warmly remembered and dearly missed.

Jacquie is survived by her sons Keith, Brad, Jeff and Craig; grandchildren Taylor, Andrew, Alix and Sam; and her sister Connie Avildsen.

A memorial service was held Saturday, February 20, 2016 at the South Gate Church in Fort Collins. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be sent to the Poudre River Friends of the Library (www.prfol. org). Go to www.viegutfuneralhome.com for condolences and full obituary.

Esther Roth

August 27, 1922 – February 13, 2016

Esther Roth, long time Englewood resident passed away February 13, 2016 at the age of 93. She was born August 27, 1922 on the family homestead in Kendrick, Colorado. She was the 10th of 13 children born to William and Katy Meyer who were part of the group sometimes known as Volga Germans who immigrated to the U.S. in the early 1900’s. The family left Kendrick in the early 1930’s, moving first to Rocky Ford and later to the Greeley area where she attended high school and then the Colorado State College of Education (later renamed UNC). Beginning in 1943, she taught school at Kuner, Colorado and in 1945 at Ault, Colorado. In 1946, she married Emanuel Roth of Eaton, Colorado soon after his return from serving in the Navy during WWII. They lived in the Greeley area before trying their hand at ranching in Keota, Colorado. After the birth of their son Donald in 1948, they moved to Kansas City where Emanuel

attended vocational school.

They returned to Colorado, eventually moving to Denver where their daughter Denise was born in 1951.

They moved to Englewood in 1952.

In addition to her housewife duties, Esther worked as a reading tutor during the 1950’s and 1960’s, and as a teacher’s aid at Maddox Elementary and Sinclair Middle schools from 1969 to 1983.

She loved music, singing both as a soloist and in several choirs throughout her life. She was active at Grace Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday school and sang in the choir. In 1995, she joined the First Presbyterian Church of Englewood.

She regularly attended water exercise classes at the Englewood Recreation Center in the 1980’s and continued there until 2006, when she began attending arthritis water exercise classes at the Buck Recreation Center in Littleton until 2014. Friendships were very important and

she acquired a large social circle in the Englewood community.

She was preceded in death by her husband Emanuel (1991), her parents and 11 brothers and sisters. She is survived by one brother Ed Meyer of Greeley, daughter Denise Wehrer, son Donald Roth (Diana) all of Englewood, one granddaughter Shelley (Les McMullen) of Denver, two great-grandchildren Andria and Ramin McMullen. She valued her family connections and kept in touch with many of her cousins, nieces and nephews (she had 43!) as well as numerous close friends. Esther will be dearly missed.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Englewood or the Transverse Myelitis Association.

A memorial service will be held 4PM on February 26 at the First Presbyterian Church of Englewood.

Interment will at 11AM February 29 at Ft. Logan National Cemetery.

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Trail running has become one of the fastest-growing sports in the nation, according to president and CEO of Human Potential Running Series, John LaCroix. Ambassadors of the sport include, from left, Lakewood’s Laurie Nakauchi a longtime trail runner and multiple 100-mile trail racer, and Arvada’s Jennifer Forker, past president of the Colorado Masters Running/Racewalking Association. Nakauchi and Forker were joined Feb. 11 on the Morrison Slide Trail at Red Rocks Park by north metro editor and reporter Jeremy Johnson, and Lakewood resident and longtime runner Greg Wobbema. Photos by Kurt Hardester

Trail runners defy convention Whatever the road to redemption looks like, one thing’s for certain: It is not paved

RUN ALONG WITH US: A LOOK AT SOME REGIONAL RUNNING CLUBS

By Jeremy Johnson jjohnson@coloradocommunitymedia.com It’s late afternoon along the Morrison Slide Trail at the north end of Red Rocks Park and the sun is starting to disappear behind the foothills to the west.

A beautiful February day by most standards, it’s perhaps a little bleaker than normal for the Front Range, with the setting sun slightly obscured by monochromatic clouds to create a steely backdrop not quite as memorable as some of the more impressive, Bronco-esque blueand-orange twilights Coloradans have come to enjoy so regularly.

To top it off, the trails are a little sloppy, a combination of mud, snow and — in some of the shadiest places along the trail — ice. Conditions are fair; they could be better.

Not that it really matters. Snow, sleet, rain or ice, there’s just no such thing as a bad day for a trail runner. Except, maybe, those days when they don’t get to run.

Running for a reason That’s not to say trail runners don’t have good days at home or the office, too.

But Eastlake’s John LaCroix, president and CEO of Human Potential Running Series and a seasoned ultra runner — the name given to trail runners who compete in long-distance races that go beyond mere marathons — suspects most trail runners run because they have to.

“First, I think people just like long days in the mountains,” LaCroix said. “And you don’t even have to be in the mountains, just on the trail, because it’s hard to be in a bad mood on the trail. It’s hard to be angry there, and so I think it’s about the peace of it all.”

That meditation in motion, that inner peace, is a common theme in a sport where pure focus and concentration is vital. Go too deep in your own thoughts and you could find yourself at the bottom of a ravine or face flat in some rocky

Colorado Masters Running/Racewalking Association The CMRA is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization promoting running, racewalking and overall fitness by regularly sponsoring distance running-related activities including races, fun runs, training sessions and social events. Membership and activities are open to people of all ages, abilities and levels of fitness, with awards oriented toward athletes age 35 and older.

Laurie Nakauchi, with a host of 100-mile races as part of her running repertoire, is also author of the blog “Guts, Gams and Grit,” espousing the values of trail and ultra running.

Here, Nakauchi mounts the early, steep climb of the Morrison Slide Trail Feb. 11 at Red Rocks Park. juts. But done just right, trail running can “clear the mind and tire (the) body,” said Shaun Schafer, a Thornton resident and associate chair of the Department of Journalism at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

“I find that being exhausted at the end of the day is liberating and relaxing,” he added. “Running takes me there.”

Similarly, Ben Bergstrand, of Denver, a teacher for Aurora Public Schools, enjoys that famous “runner’s high” and the relief that comes with it.

“Mentally, running provides stress relief, a break from the day or the week,” he said, adding that he also finds himself planning lessons or finding solutions to personal and professional problems when running.

Physical health matters, too.

Successful amateur bowler Greg Wobbema chose trail running as a preventive measure against the middle-age physique embodied by so many of his colleagues at the lanes.

“I started running one morning when I

woke up and decided I didn’t want to ever have any weight or flexibility issues,” said the gangly and quick-footed Lakewood resident. “Most of my bowling friends were starting to get out of shape and heavy, and I wasn’t going to be like that.”

What’s more, Wobbema said trail running improves leg strength, balance and flexibility, helping him stay competitive on the ball-and-pin circuit.

As for LaCroix, he believes, for many, running is an answer to an endless, nagging question, a solution to something, to everything. To him, it’s the best available cure for his severe depression.

“But maybe it’s an alcohol addiction or a drug addiction — whatever it is, (trail runners) are trying to replace bad habits with better habits,” he said. “What I’ve learned is that just about everybody in this sport is dealing with something. And if it makes us kind of sound like a bunch of whack jobs, well, I guess we are.”

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For more information find it on Facebook or go to www.comastersrun.org.

Denver Trail Runners Denver Trail Runners is a free group for people who like running trails in the Denver area. DTR holds group runs every Thursday evening and Sunday morning, year round, mostly in the foothills west of Denver. Everyone is welcome to join, fast or slow, young or old, local or visitor, and no sign-ups are necessary. Run info is posted online at www.denvertrailrunners.com, and on its Facebook page.

Human Potential Running Series The Human Potential Running Series is a celebration of grass roots, lowfrills ultra and trail running. Events range from the unofficial group run to the official race, ranging in distances from half-marathon to 100 miles.

Events are designed, specifically, to challenge each participant physically and/or mentally while celebrating the history of ultra running. Find out more online at www.humanpotentialrunning.com, or on the Front Range Ultra Runners Facebook page.

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Drums beat their way to Lone Tree GuGu Drums, a 20-member drum ensemble from Shanghai, China, will appear at 7 p.m.

March Sonya Ellingboe 12 on the Main SONYA’S Stage SAMPLER at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, with athletic, musical and dramatic drum work. They will tell stories and play instruments as small as finger cymbals and as large as massive standing drums, stage battles between the ox and the tiger, and give a new picture of percussion. Box office: 720-509-1000, lonetreeartscenter.org.

Parker Symphony “The Parker Symphony Orchestra Goes to the Movies,” set for 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26, will feature musical highlights from Oscar-winning films at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Tickets: 303-805-

required. The Chorale, directed

by Brian Leatherman, with accompanist Cindy Runkel, is a new national affiliate of Encore Creativity for Older Adults. (A similar group has started in Highlands Ranch.) Information: Nikki Crouse, nikkic@ssprd.org, 303-730-4609.

The GuGu Drum Group from Shanghai, China, will perform at Lone Tree Arts Center at 7 p.m. on March 12. It’s their first appearance at LTAC, and they will tell stories and play all sizes of drums. Courtesy photo 6800, parkerarts.org.

Diamond, not rough Super Diamond, the Neil Diamond tribute, performs at 7:30 p.m. March 12 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Hear classics such as “Sweet Caroline,” “Forever in Blue Jeans,” “Cracklin’ Rosie” and more. Tickets: 303-8056800, parkerarts.org.

Guild members show, sell art Members of the longtime Paint Box Guild will exhibit art-

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A state of mind Call a trail runner a “whack job” and the response will likely be a positive one.

A large part of what drives an ultra runner might be the sheer audacity of it all, the idea of doing something that many people find cruel, pointless, masochistic or even downright derelict. After all, who really enjoys running until ragged, over rugged, jagged terrain that’s waiting to tear at elbows and knees and leave the challenger weak and dizzy from peak to valley and back again?

People like Laurie Nakauchi, that’s who. An ultra-running trail veteran with a host of 100-mile races as part of her expansive running repertoire, Nakauchi thinks of trail running as less a hobby and more a way of life.

“It’s a part of who I am,” she said.

The stylish Nakauchi embraces much about trail running that appeals most to outsiders, like fearless fashion sense, fierce determination and the ability to grin and bear it when most people would break down and sob.

“I’m biased, but I’d say trail runners are more laid back,” she said. “I’d also say trail runners are heartier, sexier, tougher and overall more fun.

works March 1 through March 28 at Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton.

Media included are oil, watercolor, pastel, mixed media — all for sale.

A chance to sing South Suburban’s new Encore Chorale at Littleton’s Buck Community Center began Feb. 22 and runs through May 30, with a performance on June 4. Participants meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Mondays at the Buck Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., and there are no auditions

“Of course, the longer you run, the more this is true,” Nakauchi added, “which makes ultra runners the toughest, sexiest runners on the planet.”

In that way, there’s a certain “us and them” aspect to trail running, even compared to their road-running cousins.

“I started as a road runner and almost quit running,” LaCroix said. “A huge mass of people running for up to four hours at a time without so much as a `Hello’ or a friendly conversation — what a bore, and a shame.

“But trail running,” he added, “Man, I felt like I had found my lost brothers and sisters.”

For Schafer, the magic of the trails trumps the sterility of the road, creating special bonds between people and with Mother Nature herself.

“I think we all appreciate other runners that much more because we know we are all competing against ourselves, against each other and against Mother Nature,” he said.

“There are more challenges to trail running, especially on single-track trails, and the camaraderie in a group of runners only increases when trails are involved.”

Reflective of life LaCroix said he believed rock climbing was not so long ago among the fastest-growing sports in the nation and the state, “but I’m pretty cer-

Gardeners meet “Beautiful Gardens for All Seasons” is the subject for Jeromy M. Montano of Designs by Sundown landscaping firm in Littleton when he addresses the Littleton Garden Club on March 2. The group meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. (refreshments at 6 p.m.) at the LPS Educational Services Center lunchroom, 5776 S. Crocker St., Littleton (enter on the south side). Plan your garden so there will be flowers from spring through fall and attractive plant forms in winter as well. Montano will also give an update from Colorado State Extension Service. Information: Liz Wuest, president: famwuest4@gmail.com.

Coming to CVA A panel of three Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonists will discuss the art of cartooning at 6 p.m. March 2 at Metro State

tain trail running has taken that over.”

“It’s a completely different culture, where `competition’ takes a back seat to simply being communal,” added the New Hampshire native, who started his Human Potential Race Series for that very reason — to bring the community aspect back to trail running, so that everybody is “challenging yourself and accomplishing great things together.”

And accomplishing great things doesn’t require a grand investment. In fact, Nakauchi attributes the popularity of the sport to its everyman (and woman) quality.

“Anyone can do it because it doesn’t take a lot of coordination or special equipment,” Nakauchi said. “You don’t need a lot of money and you can do it anywhere, anytime. It can be a solitary sport great for clearing your mind and relaxing, or a very social sport.”

In the end, there’s no real way to establish one, definitive reason for why trail runners do what they do.

Ultimately, it’s most likely a combination of things, much like the same trail over and over and over again can provide a completely new experience every time. Throw in some inclement weather, and trail running can create absolute singular experiences likely never to be duplicated.

“Trails are reflective of life,” Schafer said. “Even when you think you know what you are doing, there will be a surprise.”

University’s Center for Visual Art, 965 Santa Fe Drive, Denver.

The discussion will include professor Arthur N. Gilbert, owner of the “Under the Guillotine” collection of historical cartoons

by James Gillray, exhibited at the CVA. Pulitzer winners Mike Keefe, Jim Borgman and Signe Wilkinson will share ideas. Admission is free. This collection is exhibited through March 19.

On March 16, there is a visiting artist talk with Deb Sokolow at 5 p.m. Works by Sokolow as well as those by Molly Crabtree and Chris Dacre, also contemporary cartoonists, are hung in the gallery as contrast.

Student artists The 2016 Congressional Art Competition is open for high school students in Congressional District 6, according to Congressman Mike Coffman’s local office at 3300 S. Parker Road, Suite 305, Aurora. The first-place winner gets a free trip to Washington to exhibit his or her art and will be eligible for a partial scholarship to Savannah College of Art and Design.

The artwork will be exhibited at Outnumbered Gallery, 5654 S. Prince St., Littleton. For submission guidelines: Coffman.house. gov/services/art-competition.

Challenges like weather and rocky terrain are no problem for trail runners, who find comfort in the most uncomfortable situations. Here, ultrarunning veteran Laurie Nakauchi leads a pack of runners Feb. 11 through Red Rocks Park, including former Colorado Master Running/Racewalking Association president Jennifer Forker, longtime Lakewood trail runner and photographer Kurt Hardester, and Greg Wobbema, also of Lakewood, an amateur bowler who uses trail running to help develop coordination and improve leg strength.

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Literary contest offers cash awards College extends submission deadline until March 13

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com Each year, the active Writers Studio at Arapahoe Community College sponsors a literary contest, with firstplace winners in poetry, fiction and nonfiction eligible for cash awards, publication in the Progenitor literary magazine and the opportunity to read at the annual Literary Festival on April 23 in the Half Moon at ACC. The deadline for submissions is extended to March 13 and the contest is open to all Colorado residents, including ACC students and employees.

The 2016 judges are Lorna Dee Cervantes, poetry; Steven Harvey, nonfiction; and Laura Pritchett, fiction.

Categories: • Fiction and nonfiction — original unpublished manuscripts, not to exceed 20 pages typed, 12-point font, double-spaced. One manuscript per entry fee.

• Poetry — up to three original, unpublished poems per entry fee.

Include titles on the manuscript, but your name must not appear on the manuscript. Submission form is online at www.accwritersstudio. submittable.com/submit. All submissions must be done through this page.

A $12 entry fee is required for each submission; $8 for registered ACC students. Payment will be made electronically through Submittable with a small fee for the credit card transaction.

Fill out a cover letter including Colorado residency status, and ACC student status if applicable. Give your

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International Women’s Day celebrated

The Half Moon is on the Ground Floor (west end) of the Arapahoe Community College Main Campus at 5901 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton.

Arapahoe Community College Writers Studio will present “Women Write the Rockies and Beyond: A Celebration of International Women’s Day” in the Half Moon at ACC’s Main Campus in Littleton from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on March 10.

A “Meet the Writers” hors d’oeuvres reception and silent auction fundraiser will precede the reading, starting at 5:30 p.m. Readings begin at 6:30 p.m. and will feature Elizabeth Hyde, Sheryl Luna, Rita Brady Kiefer, Marilyn Krysl and Teow Lim Goh, who will read and discuss their work.

Stories vary from the “writing walls” of Chinese immigrants detained at Angel Island to warscapes, healers and caregivers, tenderness and poverty at the borderlines, spiritualty and survivors of domestic violence and the “rocky canyons” of the heart.

Suggested donations — $8, students; $12, advance; and $15, at the door — will benefit the ACC Writers Studio Scholarship Fund and will be matched up to $1,000. For information, contact Kathryn Winograd: kathryn.winograd@arapahoe.edu or 303-797-5815.

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Literary Festival The annual ACC Literary Festival with workshops and readings will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 23 in the Half Moon at ACC. The festival judges will be featured as well as journalist Joel Warner and young adult novelist Rebecca Taylor. There will be a special presentation on publishing with Juliet Hubbell.

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By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com Lalitha Chittoor grew up in a very traditional family in India and wanted a book to teach her 4-year-old daughter about Indian festivals. When she was unable to locate one, she decided to write a series and has just published the second one on e-book, available from Amazon.

She lives with her husband and two children in Arvada.

Maha Shivaratri will be celebrated in India, across the U.S. and all over the world on March 7, she said, including at two Hindu temples in Centennial and another in Castle Rock.

She explains the holiday: “Lord Shiva is the Hindu god of destruction. Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu are the creator and protector gods, respectively. On this day, devotees commemorate the marriage of Lord Shiva and Parvati, the mother goddess.

Hindus spend the day fasting and offering prayers in a night-long vigil. Maha means great/important, and Shiva means auspicious one, and Ratri means night.”

The book also references Carl Sagan, world-renowned astronomer from Cornell University, various dance forms of India, and ancient Shiva temples located internationally.

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Elbert County is hiring a Building Inspector.

Job description and application available at www.elbertcounty-co.gov or 215 Comanche Street, Kiowa.

For information call 303-621-3150.

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Part-Time Clerical Support Highlands Ranch Community Association is hiring a part-time Clerical Support Assistant for their Community Improvement Services Department. For more information go to www.hrcaonline.org/jobs.

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by older sight-impaired man.

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Mail resume and references to Box 198, 558 E. Castle Pines Parkway, Unit B-4, Castle Rock, CO 80108

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Apply at 6143 S Willow Dr, Suite 102, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.

Monday through Friday 9am-4pm or at selecthomecaredenver.com.

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THIS WEEK’S

TOP 5

THINGS TO DO THEATER/SHOWS

Broadway Musical Douglas County High School presents “Mary Poppins: The Broadway Musical,” at 7 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, Feb. 25-27; Poppins and The Princess Tea is presented at 1 p.m. with the show starting at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27. Tickets available at www.SeatYourSelf.biz/dchs.

‘Into the Woods’ Production The Wesley Players hit the stage with an epic fairytale about wishes, family, and the choices we make. “Into the Woods” follows a baker and his wife who wish to have a child; Cinderella who wishes to attend the King’s Festival; Jack who wishes his cow would give milk; and a witch’s curse. Show is Friday, March 4, through Sunday, March 6, at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch. Proceeds will benefit the Women’s Crisis and Family Outreach Center and Guatemala missions.

Tickets are available at www.stlukeshr.com or at the door.

Estate Planning Workshops Estate planning is a complex area of law, with countless rules that can change from year to year. Staying on top of the latest changes is crucial to protect your money and your family. A free workshop will examine five simple estate planning strategies to keep your money in your family. RSVP required; call 720-440-2774. Sessions are offered from 12:30-2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 29, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch; 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock; 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, at the Lone Tree Library, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree.

Healing Our Youth: Get Educated!

A free panel presentation and mental health resource fair designed to help parents and educators become informed about youth mental health and wellness will be presented from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, at Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Registration is requested; go to www.healingouryouth.org.

Healing Our Youth: Get Educated! is open to parents, teachers, youth worker and anyone who is interested in helping improve the mental wellness of youth. Panel includes the former president of NAMI Arapahoe/ Douglas Counties, a certified addictions counselor who will discuss teen substance abuse and the effects on a developing brain, and a licensed professional counselor who will discuss how to identify unhealthy adolescent behaviors. Contact info@healingouryouth.org.

Castle View Presents ‘Mother Hicks’ Castle View High School presents “Mother Hicks,” the story about three outsiders living in rural southern Illinois during the Great Depression: A girl with so little she doesn’t even have a name, a deaf boy and an eccentric recluse who is suspected of being a witch. Told through sign language and poetry, this play recounts the difficult journey we all make in life. Show is at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 2, to Saturday, March 5, with a 1 p.m. matinee Saturday, March 5.

Go to www.seatyourself.biz/castleview for tickets and information.

‘The Man Who Came to Dinner’ Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton, presents “Violet” through Sunday, March 20. Celebrated theatre critic Sheridan Whiteside is in the midst of a cross-country lecturing tour when he slips on ice, breaking his leg and is forced to stay a bit longer at the home of his host family, ultimately taking over the house with his demands and visiting Broadway luminary friends. Rich with witty tongue-twisting dialogue and sharp zingers, The Man Who Came to Dinner is simply one of the funniest scripts of all time. Tickets available at the box office, 303-794-2787, ext. 5, or online at www.TownHallArtsCenter.org.

MUSIC/CONCERTS

Social Salsa Dance Sampler If you feel like you have two left feet, this class is for you. Learn about popular salsa dances including the chacha, salsa, merengue and bachata. Class includes four hours of instructions - from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, at Adventures in Dance, 1500 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Go to www. adventuresindance. com for information and to register.

Parker Symphony Orchestra Goes to the Movies Imagine your favorite films without their music. Would they have the same impact if their masterful compositions were left out? The Parker Symphony Orchestra invites you to experience cinematic musical magic as they perform highlights from Oscar-Winning films. Show time is 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 26, at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For tickets and information, go to www.ParkerArt.org or call 303-805-6800.

Ballet Ariel Winter Concert Ballet Ariel dances a heartwarming triple bill in its winter concert featuring the ballet “Paquita,” “Peter and the Wolf” and a new contemporary ballet “Miranda” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, at the Cleo Parker Robinson Theatre, 119 Park Avenue West, Denver. Tickets are available at www.balletariel.org or by calling 303-945-4388.

Tiny Tots Concert Inside the Orchestra presents Tiny Tots concerts from 9:30-10:15 a.m. and 10:45-11:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 29, at The Wildlife Experience, 10035 S. Peoria St., Parker. Program is designed for children 6 and younger. Children discover what it is to be inside the orchestra. They are seated on the floor and surrounded by professional musicians. For tickets, go to www.insidetheorchestra.org/tiny-tots-events/.

Lenten Recital Series Welcome the Lenten season with music and lunch each Wednesday at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Recitals begin at 12:10 p.m. and are free and open to the public with a suggested donation of $4 for a light lunch. Contact Mark Zwilling at 303 794-2683 or mzwilling@gostandrew.com. Recital schedule: March 2, Dr. Cindy Lindeen-Martin, concert organist; March 9, St. Andrew Sisters, vocal ensemble; and March 16, Ellen Shamas-Brandt, concert pianist.

Learn About Techno-Musicality The Douglas Elbert Music Teachers Association will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday, March 3, at Parker Bible Church. Following the business meeting will be guest speaker Sara McDaniel, speaking on technomusicality. Any music teacher is invited to attend at 4391 Mainstreet, Parker. Call Ann Riggs at 303-841-2976.

Retirement Planning Workshops Seniors outliving their savings or pension or social security is a hot topic in Colorado, which has one of the fastest growing populations of people aged 65 or older. These issues and more are addressed at free Lunch and Learn seminars, “Aging and Long Term Care: How Am I Going to Pay For It?” at Koelbel Library, 5955 Holly St., Centennial. Lunch is catered by Panera Bread.

Seminars are from 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Monday, March 7, Tuesday, March 15, and Tuesday, March 29, and from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 5. Reservations can be made by calling 303-468-2820.

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Highlands Ranch Encore Chorale The winter/spring session of the Highlands Ranch Encore Chorale is underway. Rehearsals are offered from 10:30 a.m. to noon Fridays through May 13 at the Recreation Center at Southridge, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. The chorale is a non-auditioned community chorus that is open to anyone ages 55 and older, with or without choral experience.

Email Brian@5280plus-encore.org or Cindy@5280plus-encore.org. To register call 303-471-8818 and reference Activity Number 157806.

ART/CRAFTS

Juried Art Show Local artists’ works are featured in the Greater Castle Rock Art Guild’s 11th annual “Romancing the Arts” juried art show, which runs to Saturday, March 5, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Information at 303-791-7323 or www.DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

‘Lasting Impressions’ Exhibit Town Hall Arts Center presents “Lasting Impressions,” an art exhibition featuring work by Kathy Crammer, Bronwen Jones, Kathleen Lanzoni and Charlotte Strauss. The exhibit runs through Wednesday, March 30, in the Stanton Art Gallery inside Town Hall Arts Center. Go to www.townhallartscenter.org/stanton-art-gallery/.

Weekly Painting Sessions The Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County invites member and nonmember artists to participate in Paint Day, the guild’s weekly group painting sessions. Artists bring their own media and supplies; Paint Day runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays in the lower level of Ascension Lutheran Church, 1701 W. Caley Ave. in Littleton. Contact Bob Yackel, 303-794-2722 or yackelrobert@gmail.com.

Drop-in Classes Drop in and learn a craft, home improvement skill or what to read next at Saturday Surprise, at 10 a.m. every Saturday at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. No registration is required; information at 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

EVENTS

Italian Masquerade Dance Party Join us for a night of fall DJ ballroom, Latin, salsa, swing and tango dance.

The Italian masquerade ballroom dance party with Holly Collins is from 8-9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, at Adventures in Dance, 1500 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Go to www.adventuresindance.com for information and to register.

Special Needs Sweetheart Dance Highlands Ranch Community Association’s therapeutic recreation program plans a night of fun, food, prizes and dancing for ages 16 and older. The special needs sweetheart dance is from 7-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, at the Recreation Center at Southridge, Wildcat Auditorium. Contact 303-4717043, or go to www.hrcaonline.org/tr.

Vietnam This spring and summer marks 50 years since U.S. soldiers began fighting a ground war in Vietnam. Half a century later, Vietnam is a very different country with a rapidly growing economy and relatively friendly relations with the United States. Join Active Minds from 10-11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 26, as we take a look back at the evolution of Vietnam today. We will cover the history as well as Vietnam’s current and future role in the region. This event is sponsored by Olinger Mortuaries & Cemeteries and takes place at Malley Senior Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., Englewood. Call 303-762-2660 to RSVP. Day with an Olympian Anita Nall Richesson, Olympic gold, silver and bronze medalist, international swimming hall-of-fame member and former world record holder, presents Day with an Olympian, a day for teenage athletes ages 13-18.

Program runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28 at the Parker Recreation Center, 17301 Lincoln Ave., Parker. Lunch is provided. Go to www. morethanmedals.us for information and to register.

Genealogist Presentation Do you wonder what your ancestors looked like? Some of us have the good fortune to possess a collection of family photos. Others, even luckier, have names to go with them. But often we are left to our imagination. Well, wonder no longer. Join the Highlands Ranch Genealogical Society at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 1 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch, for professional genealogist Andy Likins’s presentation of “Locating Images of Ancestors: Putting a Face with That Name,” and learn how to find images of your ancestors by thinking “outside the box!”

Tax Help Colorado Qualifying Colorado families that need help preparing and filing their tax returns can get help from Tax Help Colorado, which offers help at Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Services are offered to Colorado taxpayers whose annual household income was less than $53,000 in 2015. Next session is offered from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, March 4 in Room A1540, the first floor of the Annex building. No appointment needed; find out what to bring at www.bit.ly/1Q6jhLz. Arc Annual Meeting The Arc Arapahoe & Douglas Counties will have its annual meeting and review of chapter activities from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at its office at 6538 S. Racine Circle, Centennial. Dinner will be served as we recognize our volunteers and talk about future programing for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Event is free and open to the community. Learn more about our mission and advocacy efforts as a chapter.

RSVP to pam@arc-ad.org or call 303-220-9228.

Lenten Fish Fry The Knights of Columbus will have a fish fry every Friday night through March 18. Food is served from 4-6:30 p.m. Fried fish, baked fish or nuggets with coleslaw, fried or baked potato, mac and cheese, and dinner rolls are on the menu. Beverage choices include iced tea, lemonade and coffee. Cost for dinner is $5 for ages 5-12; $10 for 12 and older; $29 for the family; free for children younger than 5. Homemade desserts cost from 50 cents to $1.

Takeout and drive-thru are available. Dinner is available in Brownstein Hall at Ave Maria Church, Parker.

Saturday Golf Club Broken Tee is now forming its women’s 18-hole Saturday Golf Club. The women play on Saturday mornings in accordance with USGA rules. Play will begin Saturday, April 2. Club is good for Monday to Friday working women. Contact btwsgc@aol.com.

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CURTAIN TIME On Lakewood stage “Getting Out” by Marsha Norman plays March 4 to April 3 at the Edge Theater, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. Directed by Rick Yaconis.

Performances: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 6 p.m. Sundays (no show March 13); 8 p.m. Monday, March 21. Tickets: theedgetheater.com, 303-232-0363.

Athena winner “Ghosts of Us,” the Athena Festival winner from last year, is given a full production at the Byron Theatre/ Newman Center at the University of Denver, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver. Performances: 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays (no show March 27), 8 p.m. Monday, March 28.

Tickets: athenaprojectfestival.org.

Prequel “Peter and the Starcatcher” plays

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March 4 to May 14 at BDT Stage, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. A musical prequel to the Peter Pan story.

Performances: Wednesdays through Sundays. Call for tickets and schedule, 303-449-6000, or look online: bdtstage.com.

American classic comedy “The Man Who Came to Dinner”

by Kauffman and Hart plays through March 20 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Directed

by Bob Wells. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays and Saturday, March 5; 6:30 p.m. March 13. 303-794-2787, ext. 5; townhallartscenter.org.

Musical in Aurora “Heathers: The Musical” by Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy plays Feb. 26 through March 20 at the Aurora Fox, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. Directed by Keith Rabin Jr., with choreography by Reace Daniel.

Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays,

March 4, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker.

SilverSneakers Fitness, Silver&Fit The Arapahoe Community College fitness center offers the SilverSneakers Fitness Tuesday Morning Women’s Golf League and Silver&Fit programs for seniors in The Englewood Women’s Golf Association the south metro Denver area. For more information about health and fitness is accepting applications for the 2016 options at ACC, call 303-797-5850. season. The women play Tuesday mornings at Broken Tee Englewood golf course. Contact the membership chair Monthly Adult Lecture Series for information, ewga18@gmail.com.

The Parker Cultural and Scientific Commission sponsors talks on topics that impact South Metro Colorado and Community Blood Douglas County Drives residents. The A number of intent of these talks community is to increase the blood drives are understanding of planned in the how science and South Metro area. technology address For information issues facing the or to schedule community. RSVP an appointment, required; call the contact the Bonfils PACE Center box Appointment office at 303-805Center at 3036800. All lectures 363-2300, unless begin at 6:30 p.m. otherwise noted. and are free and Go to www.bonfils. open to the public. org. Upcoming Thursday, March 3, blood drives are: Human Viruses and Saturday, Feb. 27, Vaccines: Who wins 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., the race? Guest Philip S. Miller speaker is Dr. Sonia Library, 100 S. Flores, professor of Wilcox St., Castle medicine, University Rock; Sunday, Feb. of Colorado Denver.

28, 8 a.m. to noon, Viruses are small St. Louis Parish, bags of RNA or DNA 3310 S. Sherman surrounded by a St., Englewood; protein shell. Viruses are responsible Monday, Feb. 29, 1-6:30 p.m., Kiwanis of Columbine, Columbine United Church, for many serious, often deadly, diseases including AIDS, Ebola hemorrhagic 6375 S. Platte Canyon Road, Littleton (Bill Pfeifer, 303-683-3399); Tuesday, fever, hepatitis, the flu and chicken March 1, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., pox. How can viruses cause so much Baxter Englewood, 9540 S. Maroon Circle trouble? What makes us so vulnerable Suite 400, Englewood; Thursday, March to them, and what makes them spread?

3, 9:30-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Town Lecture will focus on the biology of of Parker, 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker known human viruses and how they have (Diane Lewis, 303-841-2332); Friday, evolved to escape our own defenses, and Continued from Page 16

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Fridays, Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $28/adult, $26/senior, $20/student; ignitetheatre.com, 866-811-4111.

For young theater lovers “Art Dog,” based on the children’s book by Thatcher Hurd, is a professionally staged production in the Elaine Wolf Theatre at the Mizel Arts and Culture Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver, from March 11 through May 6. Presented by the excellent Denver Children’s Theatre, directed

by Steve Wilson, with musical direction by Donna Debreceni. School performances at 10 a.m. most Tuesdays to Fridays; public performances Sundays at 1 p.m. Tickets: School group performances: $8 with two adults free; public performances: $10/children; $12 adults and seniors. 303-316-6360, maccjcc.org. (Theatrical workshops are available after the school shows.)

Recommended for ages preschool to 10 years old.

will conclude with a discussion of how vaccines trigger an immune response that will recognize the virus as a threat and neutralize it before it can cause disease.

English Practice Practice your English gives mixed-level English language learners an opportunity to practice speaking English. Adults from all levels and language backgrounds are welcome at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive, and at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch.

No registration is required; information at 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries. org.

GED Prep Classes Students ages 17 and older may attend GED prep classes at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock, and 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive, Parker.

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

Continuing Education Program Metropolitan State College of Denver offers a continuing education program for adults. Most classes are from 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, for two to four weeks, and cost varies. Most take place at the Student Success Building on the Auraria Campus, with other classes taking place at the South Campus (I-25 and Orchard) and the Center For Visual Arts on Santa Fe Drive. For list of classes, go to www. msudenver.edu/learnon or call 303556-3657. Application not required. More information on Facebook www.Facebook. com/msudenverlearnoninitiative.

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SPORTS

LOCAL

A challenging hockey option Cherry Creek’s Joseph Whitmore skates down the ice during the Bruins’ 9-2 win over Palmer on Jan. 2. Instead of playing high school hockey, many of today’s players choose the club route.

Photo by Jim Benton

GLOSSARY OF TERMS Junior Hockey For players between the ages of 16 and 21. In Canada the highest level is Major Junior, and in the United States top level is Tier I. Major Junior: Overseen by the Canadian Hockey League, which places a cap of three 20-year-old players per team.

Once a player participates in one game he is no longer eligible to play NCAA hockey.

Players receive stipends; some CHL players have already signed contracts with National Hockey League teams so the NCAA considers the CHL a pro league. Junior A is one level below Major Junior in Canada.

There are also Junior B, C and D depending on the skill level of a player.

Tier I: The United States Hockey League is the only Tier I league in the U.S. and gives players the chance to play at an NCAA school before the NHL. All equipment is provided by the teams including billet housing. However, pro drafting is less for Tier I players than those in Major Junior.

Many elite players seek club attention in order to advance

By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

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ewer than 400 boys played high school hockey in Colorado during the 2002-03 season. More than 600 did during the 2014-15 campaign.

Although high school hockey is enjoying a rise in popularity in the state, a major challenge remains: Many elite players are missing from the ice when schools face off.

Colorado’s best high school-age players often opt to play on Tier I club hockey teams instead of for their schools in order to draw attention so they can advance to Major Junior and college hockey.

“It’s great to play for your local school and all that, but only a few areas have big-time high school hockey where people choose that over Tier I, like Minnesota,” said former University of Denver player Angelo Ricci, who is director of hockey operations and an Under-16 national coach for the Colorado Thunderbirds club team based in Littleton. “In order to play junior hockey, you have to gain exposure, and you usually gain exposure, at least now, by playing Tier I. I don’t see too many scouts at high school games in Colorado.”

Baker Shore, a 16-year-old student at Kent Denver, and Colby Bukes, a 17-yearold who attends Arapahoe High, play on Ricci’s Tier I team. Neither considered playing high school hockey.

“Tier I is just more competitive,” said Bukes. “It’s a little more skilled and talented than high school hockey. I feel like in Colorado, college and the next-level scouts like Tier I or club level hockey.”

Tier I travel and commitments do not allow time to also play high school hockey, Ricci said. Tier I play could cost families between $14,000 and $20,000, depending on travel, so players need to be dedicated.

Both Shore, who has three older brothers who have played at the University of

Tier II: The only Tier II circuit in the U.S. is the North American Hockey League. This league provides another option to Major Junior but the skill level of the players is less than Tier I or Major Junior.

Tier III: Many Tier III players who compete in seven USA hockey leagues are seeking to improve their skill levels to advance to Tier II or Tier I or possibly go to Division III colleges.

HOW COLORADO STACKS UP Hockey is a high school-sanctioned sport in 17 states and Washington, D.C. Below is a look at the number of boys in the nation who played high school hockey during the 2014-15 season: Massachusetts — 7,431 Minnesota — 5,776 New Jersey — 3.935

Mountain Vista’s Tanner Gillis takes a shot in a January game against Doherty. Photo by Jim Benton

Michigan — 3,448 New York — 3,238 Wisconsin — 2,770

STATE HOCKEY PLAYOFF PAIRINGS The following are the first-round games scheduled for Feb. 26 in the state high school hockey playoffs: • Heritage vs. Monarch, 2 p.m., Boulder Valley Ice, Boulder • Doherty vs. Dakota Ridge, 4:20 p.m., Boulder Valley Ice, Boulder • Valor Christian vs. Ralston Valley, 2 p.m., Big Bear South, Denver • Denver East vs. Resurrection Christian, 2:45 p.m.,

Denver, and Bukes say the higher level of competition and exposure are the chief reasons for choosing Tier I hockey.

“There is a little more involved as far

Ohio — 2,293

Big Bear North, Denver • Regis Jesuit vs. Cheyenne Mountain, 5:45 p.m., Family Sports Center, Centennial

Connecticut — 1,444 Maine — 1,121 New Hampshire — 1,054

• Lewis Palmer vs. Steamboat Springs, 8 p.m, Family Sports Center, Centennial

Rhode Island — 797

• Aspen vs. Mountain Vista, 6:20 p.m., South Suburban Ice Arena, Centennial

Alaska — 581

• Cherry Creek vs. Liberty, 7:45 p.m., South Suburban Arena, Centennial

California — 327

as the on-line development in Tier I, the off-ice strength and conditioning, and Hockey continues on Page 19

Colorado — 644 North Dakota — 552 Vermont — 325 Washington D.C. — 127 Maryland — 12 Source: National Federation of State High School Associations

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Local wrestlers share disappointments Valenzuela finishes sixth, Finesilver twins each place second

By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com Aron Pino Valenzuela, a 220-pound Littleton senior, came into the Class 4A Colorado state wrestling championships at the Pepsi Center with high hopes.

He left disappointed.

Valenzuela carried a 29-0 record into the three-day tournament and started off in impressive fashion with pins over Discovery Canyon’s Kendall Carter and Jacob Mihelich of Pueblo West to stretch his winning streak to 31.

However, he lost his next three matches and wound up in sixth place.

He dropped a 10-8 decision to Wide-

How They Finished Results from the Colorado State High School wrestling championships, held Feb. 18-20 at the Pepsi Center in Denver.

Class 5A Team scores: Pomona 139.5, Poudre 106.5, Ponderosa 95.5, Pine Creek 95, Legacy 86, Adams City 68, Grand Junction 64.5, Grandview 63, Chaparral 54.5, Cherokee Trail 52, Castle View 50, Fruita 48, Cherry Creek 45, Broomfield 44, Mountain Vista 35, Thornton 35, Legend 34, Grand Junction Central 32, Monarch 31, Mountain Range 31, Arvada West 30, Lakewood 30, Brighton 29, Denver East 25, Loveland 24, Douglas County 21.5, Centaurus 21, Prairie View 20, Palmer 19.5, Hinkley 16.5, Greeley West 16, Doherty 14, Coronado 12, Ralston Valley 10, Smoky Hill 10, ThunderRidge 10, Aurora Central 9, Heritage 9, Horizon 7, Rocky Mountain 7, Eaglecrest 6, Fort Collins 5, Gateway 5, Regis Jesuit 4, Arapahoe 3, Overland 3, Rangeview 3, Chatfield 2, Northlgenn 2, Lincoln 1.

106 pounds: Championship - Malik Heinselman (Castle View) pinned Rudy Sanchez (Adams City), 3:06; Third place Colton Yapoujian (Pomona) dec. Mosha Schwartz (Ponderosa), 4-3; Fifth place - Devan Cogil (Legacy) dec. Ben Rhoton (Hinkley), 4-1.

113 pounds: Championship - Fabian Gutierrez (Adams City) pinned Louis Romero (Mountain Range), 2:57; Third place - Cody Fatzinger (Arvada West) pinned Fabian Santillan (Grandview), 3:17; Fifth place - Brandon Tyson (Broom-

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obviously you are traveling around to play the top teams in the country and play in front of premier, college or whatever scouts,” said Derek Robinson director of hockey operations for the Rocky Mountain Roughriders, based in Westminster.

“It’s really the development and exposure piece that is really the difference,” added Robinson, who is a former high school coach at Colorado Academy and Mullen. “High School hockey is a great alternative for those players who want to enjoy the game and compete for their high school in front of their friends.”

Exploring options Some players double up and play at the Tier II club level and high school hockey despite seasons that coincide.

Mountain Vista senior Tanner Gillis is one of those athletes.

“It’s not too bad because my Vista coach talks with my club coach and kind of work out all the conflicts, but I know for other guys, it is kind of a struggle,” said Gillis, who plays for a club team based in the Littleton Hockey Association. “It feels good to be a part of your school and play for your school. Usually the practices are spread out, but obviously it is tough on the body. I prefer

field’s Kris Davis and fell 7-1 to Dominick Fini of Mesa Ridge in a wrestle back. Eduardo Rojas of Greeley Central pinned Valenzuela in 2:03 of the fifthplace match.

“I should have gone harder,” said Valenzuela, who was fourth in last season’s state meet. “I should have worked harder. I wasn’t really prepared.”

Cherry Creek’s twin brothers Josh and Matt Finesilver were more prepared, but also left disappointed after losing in Class 5A championship matches.

Pomona’s Theorius Robison beat Josh Finesilver 9-5 in the 126-pound title match that ended with Robison running around the mat, which drew two stalling penalties. Pomona also lost a point for its team total for Robison’s unsportsmanlike conduct after the match.

Matt Finesilver, the defending

field) dec. Justin Pacheco (Pomona), 1-0.

120 pounds: Championship - Jordan Martinez (Pine Creek) dec. Hunter Matney (Pondersoa), 3-1; Third place - Dylan Martinez (Grand Junction) dec.

Job Greenwood (Poudre), 7-2; Fifth place - Tomas Gutierrez (Pomona) dec. Collin Metzgar (Doherty), 17-1.

126 pounds: Championship - Theorius Robison (Pomona) dec. Josh Finesilver (Cherry Creek), 9-5; Third place - Owen Lamb (Poudre) dec. Parker Benekas (Ponderosa), 7-1. Fifth place - Teigan Thomas-Trujillo (Mountain Vista) forfeit over Jackson Huffman (Horizon).

132 pounds: Championship - Jacob Greenwood (Poudre) dec. Cole Polluconi (Monarch), 15-4; Third place - Riley Garner-Orr (Grand Junction Central) dec.

Wendell Berry (Thornton), 3-0; Fifth place - Adam Aguilar (Legend) dec. Daniel Van Hoose (Fruita), 6-4.

138 pounds: Championship - Ryan Deakin (Legacy) dec. David Kavanagh (Denver East), 7-0; Third place - Dre-Son Scruggs (Palmer) dec. Tanner Patterson (Grandview), 8-3; Fifth place - Dylan Wood (Ralston Valley) dec. Antonio Deaguero (Adams City), 3-1.

145 pounds: Championship - Gabriel Dinette (Lakewood) ultimate tiebreaker Jason Romero (Pomona), 2-1; Third place - Bradley Lehmann (Prairie View) dec.

Jayden Woodruff (Ponderosa), 7-0; Fifth place - Zack Martinez (Mountain Range) dec. Caden Feenstra (Monarch), 7-1.

152 pounds: Championship - Josiah Rider (Grand Junction) dec. Matt Finesilver (Cherry Creek), 5-3; Third place - Diego Calderon (Poudre) def. Adrian Kois (Thornton), 2-0; Fifth place - Cam-

club hockey because it is a little more competitive and highly intense.”

Eric Wilson is a senior captain of the Standley Lake team. He has played club hockey but is strictly a high school player this season.

“I figured it would be a good experience and fun to play my last year of high school,” Wilson said. “I feel the level of play has increased over the past few years... it’s a good league to play in. It is fun to play high school because it’s a little bit bigger stage compared to just club.”

Another option exists for players who want more ice action but don’t want to choose between club and high school or don’t want to play both. The Colorado Prep Hockey League, backed by USA Hockey, has 20 teams and plays a fall schedule that doesn’t overlap with CHSAA’s winter season. The CPHL is attracting players who used to play Tier II hockey.

Heritage High School coach and CPHL president Jeremy Sims said the game is trending toward more players choosing the option of playing in the fall league and then for their high school teams. All but the very best players will go that route, he believes.

“You’ll have your Tier 1 top-level kids and high school for everybody else,” he said.

What’s next?

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I should have gone harder. I should have worked harder. I wasn’t really prepared.”

Aron Pino Valenzuela, Littleton wrestler

132-pound state champion, lost 5-3 to Grand Junction’s Josiah Rider in the 152-pound finals.

Finesilver said he had trouble getting into a rhythm because the match was stopped several times because of Rider’s bloody nose.

“Our conditioning is great, and I obviously wanted to use that to my advantage,” said Finesilver. “But hey, that’s what happens in a wrestling match.”

Both Finesilvers are seniors and will head to Duke to join older twin brothers Mitch and Zach, who wrestle for the Blue Devils.

Pomona captured the 5A team title with 139.5 points. Cherry Creek was 13th with 45 points. Heritage finished with nine points, and Littleton had 12 points in the 4A team standings.

Heritage senior Jared Todd was sixth in the 160-pound bracket.

den Roach (Chaparral) dec. Jack Armijo (Adams City), 2-0.

160 pounds: Championship - Peter Isais (Pine Creek) sudden victory Tate Samuelson (Castle View), 3-1; Third place - Aaron Trygstad (Chaparral) dec. Nolan Krone (Pomona), 1-0; Fifth place - EJ Barrera (Grand Junction Central) pinned Jared Todd (Heritage), 3:18.

170 pounds: Championship - Dawson Cranmer (Chaparral) dec. Cameron Gonzalez (Pomona), 3-1; Third place - Seth Bogulski (Cherokee Trail) dec.

Seth Latham (Grand Junction), 9-5; Fifth place - Garrett McCullar (Poudre) pinned Josh Cordova, 1:11.182 pounds: Championship - Garrett Niel (Pine Creek) dec.

Donnie Negus (Douglas County), 6-5; Third place - Uriah Vigil (Pomona) dec.

Zeke Silva (Cherokee Trail), 3-1; Fifth place - Matt Hebel (Legacy) dec. Matthew Dunkelman (Loveland), 3-2.

195 pounds: Championship - Trenton Schultz (Mountain Vista) dec. Nolan Funk (Legacy), 8-3; Third place - Zach Gomez (Arvada West) dec. Kacin Nowlin (Pine Creek), 7-4; Fifth place - Jared Seely (Fruita) dec. Ian Helwick (Brighton), 3-2.

220 pounds: Championship - Cohl Schultz (Ponderosa) pinned Max Gonzales (Cherokee Trail), 1:59; Third place - Kyle Stewart (Legend) dec. Charles Dunkelman (Loveland), 2-1; Fifth place Noah Dohm (Broomfield) pinned Tanner Aitken (Brighton), 1:35.

285 pounds: Championship - Clayton Voytilla (Fruita) dec. Forrest Lalaguna (Centaurus) 3-1; Third place - Joshua Vigil-Harrison (Grandview) pinned Mason Watt (Broomfield), 2:48; Fifth place Donovan Roker (Greeley West) pinned Tui

Faamausili (Legacy) 0:53.

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Class 4A Results for team champion and area teams and individuals Team scores: Pueblo County 203.5, Alameda 24, Valor Christian 20, Littleton 12, Golden 11, Wheat Ridge 8.

170 pounds: Third place - Fabian Estrada (Alameda) pinned Wyatt Harwood (Battle Mountain), 1:42; Fifth place - Chase Daniels (Golden) pinned Jayson Davis (Pueblo County) 4:25.

220 pounds: Fifth place - Eduardo Rojas (Greely Central) pinned Aron Pino Valenzuela (Littleton), 2:03.

285 pounds: Fifth place - Dillon Reinkensmeyer (Valor Christian) pinned Devon Mraovich (Pueblo County), 0:54.

Class 3A Results for team champion and area teams and individuals Team scores: Valley 144, Sheridan 45, Jefferson 38, Holy Family 20.5, Faith Christian 16.5.

120 pounds: Fifth place - Koletan Hafey (Faith Christian) dec. Clay Yarnell (Olathe), 3-2.

126 pounds: Championship - Kyle Cisneros (Jefferson) dec. Jeremy Ashton (Mead), 10-5.

170 pounds: Championship - Macoy Flanagan (Valley) dec. Kolsen Welham (Holy Family), 8-5.

182 pounds: Third place - Colton Ingram (Eaton) dec. Aaron Apodaca (Sheridan), 5-1.

220 pounds: Championship - Ricky Ayala (Sheridan) dec. Marcus Garia (Dolores Huerta), 3-2

Whether you are a kid in Minnesota, Massachusetts or Colorado, even if you’re a top-notch player, the next step after high school is to play a year of junior hockey. But without a doubt, high school hockey in this state is going to continue to grow, continue to develop its depth and develop great young players.”

School Activities Association assistant commissioner, said for many players, there is an appeal to the high school game that club teams can’t match.

“A lot of the draw for high school hockey is people are coming out to watch and kids are representing a school and not just a club,” he said. “That’s a drawing card for kids because they like to play in front of their friends and peers. I feel like we’re going to see one, two or three teams added each of the next three or four years.”

In the early 1990s, only 14 teams played high school hockey in Colorado.

Today, there are 30 CHSAA-sanctioned varsity squads. Most of those are co-op teams that draw players from other schools within the district.

The momentum is building, and Castle View joined the CHSAA ranks this

George Gwozdecky, Valor Christian hockey coach

season. Next year three more teams will be added, though none are from the Denver metro area. Some teams sponsored by high schools even have junior varsity teams.

With this growth, some say Colorado is on its way to establishing itself as a high school hockey hotbed.

“That will happen without a doubt,” said George Gwozdecky, Valor Christian’s coach and former coach of the powerful University of Denver hockey team from 1994-2013. “Whether you are a kid in Minnesota, Massachusetts or Colorado, even if you’re a top-notch player, the next step after high school is to play a year of junior hockey. But without a doubt, high school hockey in this state is going to continue to grow, continue to develop its depth and develop great young players.”

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Cohl Schultz and his older brother Trenton won state wrestling championships Feb. 20 at the Pepsi Center in Denver — but not for the same school.

Cohl is the freshman 220-pound state champion at Ponderosa, while Trenton, a 195-pound junior, wrestles for Mountain Vista.

When their parents divorced, Trenton transferred from Regis Jesuit, where his father, Rick, was Jim Benton a former wrestling coach. His OVERTIME mother, Jessica, had custody at the time but both boys now live with their dad and stepmother, Christy.

“Regis wasn’t a very good fit,” Trenton said. “Mountain Vista didn’t have the history, but they were a young team with a young head coach (Adam Bittler) and an experienced assistant (Brian Velarde). It added up right with the best chemistry I could find.

“I still see my brother every night, we hang out and do homework together and watch TV. We just don’t work out together and (we) go to different schools. It was great to see my dad that happy after I won and see my mom that happy.”

Trenton was Mountain Vista’s first state champion.

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State basketball brackets lined up ThunderRidge boys and Highlands Ranch, Lakewood girls gain top seeds

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Boys Brackets in four quadrants were announced Feb. 21, and ThunderRidge was top-seeded in the Chauncey Billups region. Legend was third seeded in the Bill Weimar quadrant, and Rock Canyon third in the Ray C. Ball pairings. Creek was a fourth seed in the Billups bracket.

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Area teams that qualified for first-round 5A games were Highlands Ranch, Mountain Vista, Westminster, Lakewood, Arapahoe, Legacy, Heritage, Douglas County, Ralston Valley, Castle View, Arvada West and Chaparral.

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SPORTS ROUNDUP CHERRY CREEK BRUINS GIRLS BASKETBALL Cherry Creek 67, Smokey Hill 32 The Bruins improved to 17-6 on the season with the Feb. 19 home win.

Key performers: No individual statistics were reported for this game.

Cherry Creek 53, Arapahoe 40 The Bruins improved to 16-6 on the sea-

son with the Feb.17 home win.

Key performers: No individual statistics were reported for this game.

BOYS BASKETBALL Cherry Creek 57, Smokey Hill 43 The Bruins improved to 14-9 on the season with the Feb. 19 road win.

HERITAGE EAGLES GIRLS BASKETBALL Heritage 59, Douglas County 34 The Eagles improved to 9-14 on the season with the Feb. 16 home win.

Key performers: Haily Cechini scored 20 points. Amy Caran scored 13 points.

BOYS BASKETBALL Heritage 71, Douglas County 68 The Eagles improved to 6-16 on the season with the Feb.16 road win.

Key performers: Jack Peck scored 32 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. John

Carlson scored 17 points.

ICE HOCKEY Heritage 6, Air Academy 1 The Eagles improved to 9-10 on the season with the Feb. 20 home win.

Key performers: No individual statistics were reported for this game.

Heritage 3, Lewis-Palmer 1 The Eagles improved to 8-10 on the season with the Feb. 18 road win.

Key performers: No individual statistics were reported for this game.

ARAPAHOE WARRIORS GIRLS BASKETBALL Arapahoe 40, Cherokee Trail 38 The Warriors improved to 13-10 on the season with the Feb. 19 home win.

Key performers: Macy Ziegler scored 19 points. Jordyn Vega scored eight points.

Cherry Creek 53, Arapahoe 40 The Warriors fell to 12-10 on the season with the Feb. 17 road win.

Key performers: Macy Ziegler scored 14 points. Katie Crowley scored six points.

Key performers: Will Halfon scored 31 points. Patrick O’Neil scored 11 points.

Cherry Creek 49, Arapahoe 48 The Bruins improved to 13-9 on the season with the Feb. 17 road win.

Key performers: Will Halfon

scored 15 points. Dimitri Stanley scored 10 points.

ICE HOCKEY Cherry Creek 3, Mountain Vista 2 The Bruins improved to 15-4 on the season with the Feb. 20 home win.

Key performers: No individual statistics were reported for this game.

LITTLETON LIONS GIRLS BASKETBALL Littleton 50, Arvada 15 The Lions improved to 8-15 on the season with the Feb.19 home win.

Key performers: Rebekah Sandstrom scored eight points. Sarah Payson scored six points and grabbed two rebounds.

BOYS BASKETBALL Standley Lake 65, Littleton 54 The Lions fell to 2-21 on the season with the Feb. 19 road loss.

Key performers: Sam Kail scored 22 points. David Bieber scored 18 points and grabbed four rebounds.

Standley Lake 50, Littleton 44 The Lions fell to 7-15 on the season with the Feb. 17 home loss.

Key performers: Rebekah Sandstrom scored 14 points. Maddie Fuchs scored 10 points.

Littleton 87, Arvada 42 The Lions improved 2-20 on the season with the Feb. 16 home win.

Key performers: David Bieber scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Ethen Vasquez scored 16 points.

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BOYS BASKETBALL Cherokee Trail 65, Arapahoe 53 The Warriors fell to 11-12 on the season with the Feb. 19 road loss.

Key performers: Kyle Lukasiewicz scored 18 points. Ryan King scored 14 points.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Englewood 35, Alameda 26 The Pirates improved to 8-15 on the season with the Feb. 19 road win.

Key performers: Tairaius Lucas scored 13 points and grabbed 20 rebounds.

Cherry Creek 49, Arapahoe 48 The Warriors fell to 11-11 on the season with the Feb. 17 home loss.

Key performers: Kyle Lukasiewicz scored 16 points. James Walsh scored seven points.

Fort Morgan 42, Englewood 36 The Pirates fell to 7-15 on the season with the Feb. 18 home loss.

Key performers: Tairaius Lucas scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Jenna Korinek scored 10 points.

BOYS BASKETBALL Englewood 76, Alameda 55 The Pirates improved to 4-19 on the season with the Feb. 19 home win.

Key performers: Cecil Ondack scored 18 points. Izaiah Kovach scored 12 points.

Fort Morgan 91, Englewood 54 The Pirates fell to 3-19 on the season with the Feb. 18 road loss.

Key performers: Cecil Ondack scored 20 points. Angelo Garcia scored 14 points.

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wrestler, and the Mustangs’ tradition was a drawing card.

“Youth stuff way back when, and I grew up with Ponderosa,” said Cohl. “I always looked up to everything they did as a team, all the state titles. My brother and I live in the same house and we’re best friends.”

State ski championships in Aspen Natalie Platil is a junior at Horizon and skis for the Evergreen team that will compete in the state high school championships Feb. 25 and 26 at Aspen.

Platil is one of the few metro-area athletes to compete in skiing, which is dominated by mountain schools. She competes in all four alpine and nordic disciplines.

She drives to Boulder after school between Monday and Thursday, then takes the van to Evergreen practices at Eldora. Ski meets are usually on Friday and Saturday.

Platil’s sights are set on winning the female Skimeister award in which skiers compete in each of the four disciplines during the regular season.

Fiddler on the boards Highlands Ranch’s Jack Fiddler might be one of the state’s undiscovered gems.

“If I had 20 Jacks in my basketball program, life would be a lot easier,” said Falcons coach Mike Gibbs.

“I’ll tell you, his motor is nonstop.

“Jack is a good player and more importantly an amazing young man with a strong work ethic on and off the court. I will do all I can do humanly possible to help Jack to continue playing basketball beyond high school. If someone picks him up, they will find a diamond in the rough.”

Fiddler, a 6-foot-4 senior, led the Continental League in rebounding during the regular season and was third among Class 5A players with 11.1 a game. He also scored 11.4 points per game.

Munro to coach lacrosse at Mountain Vista Jamie Munro, the CEO and founder of 3d Lacrosse, will be the Mountain Vista boys lacrosse coach this spring.

Munro takes over for Jake Herman, who died Jan. 18.

Munro was head coach at Vista in 2013 and was an assistant for Herman the past two seasons. He has also been an assistant at Colorado College and Yale, and was the University of Denver’s head coach from 19992009.

The Big House awaits McCaffrey Valor Christian junior quarterback Dylan McCaffrey, the 2015 Colorado Community Media Offensive Player of the Year, has verbally committed to play football for the University of Michigan as part of coach Jim Harbaugh’s 2017 recruiting class, according to the Detroit Free Press.

McCaffrey’s older brother Max played at Duke, and his other older brother, Christian, was The Associated Press Player of the Year last season at Stanford, where he passed for 2,800 yards and 27 touchdowns. Dylan ran for 592 yards and 13 touchdowns, and also caught three passes, two of which were for touchdowns.

He opted for the opportunity to play at Michigan Stadium — which has capacity for more than 100,000 fans and is nicknamed The Big House — despite reported offers from schools such as LSU, UCLA, Colorado, Colorado State, Arizona State, Nebraska, Penn State and others.

In another verbal commitment, Arvada West’s 7-foot center Dallas Walton confirmed to BuffZone that he will play basketball next season at the University of Colorado.

Third start for Pugh Mallory Pugh, the 17-year-old senior at Mountain Vista, started for the third straight game in the U.S. women’s 2-0 soccer victory over Canada Feb. 21 in the final game of the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying tournament in Houston.

Pugh had an assist in the win as the United States earned a berth in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Both the U.S. and Canada had secured Olympic spots with semifinal victories.

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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Valor Christian junior quarterback Dylan McCaffrey, the 2015 Colorado Community Media Offensive Player of the Year, has verbally committed to play football for the University of Michigan as part of coach Jim Harbaugh’s 2017 recruiting class, according to the Detroit Free Press.

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To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

Public Notices COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0807-2015

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0850-2015 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 30, 2015, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) LINDI LYONS PRUTCH Original Beneficiary(ies) CITIMORTGAGE, INC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt CITIMORTGAGE, INC Date of Deed of Trust May 28, 2003 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 18, 2003 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B3130318 Original Principal Amount $322,700.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $286,347.73 Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 7, BLOCK 1, FOXRIDGE FIRST FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7960 SOUTH POPLAR WAY, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/20/2016, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 2/25/2016 Last Publication: 3/24/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent 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 THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 12/30/2015 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

On December 15, 2015, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

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Original Grantor(s) Michael S. McMahon Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Countrywide Bank, FSB Current Holder of Evidence of Debt BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust December 19, 2008 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust December 24, 2008 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B8138839 Original Principal Amount $82,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $75,116.07 Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 91, BLOCK 1, HIGHLAND VIEW ACCORDING TO THE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION RECORDED OCTOBER 13, 1983 IN BOOK 3992 AT PAGE 516, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 8013 S Columbine Ct, Centennial, CO 80122.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/06/2016, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 2/11/2016 Last Publication: 3/10/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent 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 THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 12/15/2015 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Holly Shilliday #24423 Joan Olson #28078 Erin Robson #46557 Courtney Wright #45482 Jennifer Cruseturner #44452 Jennifer Rogers #34682 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-15-693036-JS

Holly L. Decker #32647 Toni M. Owan #30580 Jolene Guignet #46144 Medved Dale Decker & Deere, LLC 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # 15-049-28922

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Legal Notice NO.: 0807-2015 First Publication: 2/11/2016 Last Publication: 3/10/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0850-2015 First Publication: 2/25/2016 Last Publication: 3/24/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0807-2015 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 15, 2015, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Michael S. McMahon Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Countrywide Bank, FSB

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0818-2015 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 16, 2015, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) MICHELE M. ROBINSON Original Beneficiary(ies) THE D.W. PERRY CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION ("FANNIE MAE"), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Date of Deed of Trust December 21, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe

On December 16, 2015, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) MICHELE M. ROBINSON Original Beneficiary(ies) THE D.W. PERRY CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION ("FANNIE MAE"), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Date of Deed of Trust December 21, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 08, 2007 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B7003455 Original Principal Amount $176,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $168,647.19

Public Trustees

Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 4, BLOCK 22, CENTENNIAL ESTATES SECOND FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 5054 SOUTH OSCEOLA STREET, LITTLETON, CO 80123.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/06/2016, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 2/11/2016 Last Publication: 3/10/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent 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 THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.

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JERRY REYES and JEANINE REYES Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Date of Deed of Trust June 09, 2011 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 08, 2011 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D1064335 Original Principal Amount $209,070.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $192,999.73

Public Trustees

Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 4, BLOCK 23, BROADMOOR-FIFTH FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 5945 S BANNOCK ST, LITTLETON, CO 80120.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/13/2016, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 2/18/2016 Last Publication: 3/17/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent 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 THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov

Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov

DATE: 12/22/2015 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee

Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

DATE: 12/16/2015 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Holly L. Decker #32647 Toni M. Owan #30580 Jolene Guignet #46144 Medved Dale Decker & Deere, LLC 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # 15-914-28883 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0818-2015 First Publication: 2/11/2016 Last Publication: 3/10/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0827-2015 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 22, 2015, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) JERRY REYES and JEANINE REYES Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Date of Deed of Trust June 09, 2011 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 08, 2011 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D1064335 Original Principal Amount $209,070.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $192,999.73 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as

Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Kelly Murdock #46915 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 Sheila J Finn #36637 Eve M. Grina #43658 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 15-009572 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0827-2015 First Publication: 2/18/2016 Last Publication: 3/17/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0847-2015 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 29, 2015, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Katherine Eve Karlin Original Beneficiary(ies) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust February 24, 2011 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust March 02, 2011 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D1021178 Original Principal Amount $150,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $138,921.01 Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 27, SOUTHBRIDGE SUBDIVISION,

County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust March 02, 2011 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D1021178 Original Principal Amount $150,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $138,921.01

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Name Changes

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Public notice is given on February 1, 2016 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

LOT 27, SOUTHBRIDGE SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 7, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 519 W Jamison Circle, Littleton, CO 80120.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/20/2016, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 2/25/2016 Last Publication: 3/24/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent 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 THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 12/29/2015 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Holly Shilliday #24423 Joan Olson #28078 Erin Robson #46557 Courtney Wright #45482 Jennifer Cruseturner #44452 Jennifer Rogers #34682 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-15-696607-JS The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0847-2015 First Publication: 2/25/2016 Last Publication: 3/24/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

Name Changes Public Notice County Court Arapahoe County, Colorado 1790 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, Colorado 80120 In the Matter of the Petition of: Parent/ Petitioner: Angel Cooper For Minor Child: Ashley Nicole Pleinis To Change the Child’s Name to: Ashley Nicole Cooper Case Number: 16 C 100065 AMENDED NOTICE TO NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT BY PUBLICATION Notice to: Richard Pleinis, non-custodial parent.

Notice is given that a hearing is scheduled as follows: Date: March 7, 2016 Time: 9:00 a.m.

Location: 1790 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, Colorado 80120 For the purpose of requesting a change of name for Ashley Nicole Pleinis.

At this hearing the Court may enter an order changing the name of the minor child.

To support or voice objection to the proposed name change, you must appear at the hearing.

Date: January 21, 2016 Legal Notice No.: 57180 First Publication: January 28, 2016 Last Publication: February 25, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on February 1, 2016 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Kimberly Ann Tucker be changed to Ann Tucker Case No.: 2016 C 100092 Tammera Herivel By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No.: 57230 First Publication: February 11, 2016 Last Publication: February 25, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 4, 2016 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Susan Cotton Tatnall be changed to Susan Lynn Cotton Case No.: 16 C 100098 Tammera Herivel By: J. Kaufmann, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 57256 First Publication: February 11, 2016 Last Publication: February 25, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 11, 2016 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Karla Cristina Maldonado be changed to Cristina Maldonado Case No.: 2016 C 100112 Tammera Herivel By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 57287 First Publication: February 18, 2016 Last Publication: March 3, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 16, 2016 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Juan Alejandro Garcia Cazares be changed to Carolina Alexandra Garcia Case No.: 16 C 100134 Tammera Herivel By: J. Kaufmann, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 57298 First Publication: February 25, 2016 Last Publication: March 10, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Notice To Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jennifer Ann Vaughn, F/k/a Jennifer Ann Reaves, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 58

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 20, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Susan A. Alvarez Personal Representative 1509 Goshawk Drive Longmont, Colorado 80504 Legal Notice No: 57288 First Publication: February 18, 2016 Last Publication: March 3, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Elizabeth Laverna Bradley, aka Elizabeth L. Bradley, aka Elizabeth Bradley, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30045

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 12, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Patricia A. Gustavson, Personal Representative c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80203 Legal Notice No: 57227 First Publication: February 11, 2016 Last Publication: February 25, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Frederick Earl Magnuson, a/k/a Frederick E. Magnuson, a/k/a a/k/a Fred E. Magnuson, and a/k/a a/k/a Fred Magnuson, Deceased Case Number: 2015 PR 31037

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado, on or before June 11, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

Leta G. Magnuson Personal Representative c/o Conley Law Office, LLC 1720 S. Bellaire Street, Suite 807 Denver CO 80222 Legal Notice No.: 57233 First Publication: February 11, 2016 Last Publication: February 25, 2016 Publisher: The Englewood Herald Littleton Independent

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26 The Independent • The Herald Notice To Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of TUCKER STONE ZWEIZIG, a/k/a TUCKER S. ZWEIZIG, a/k/a TUCKER ZWEIZIG, Deceased Case Number: 2016PR30090

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado or on or before June 27, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

Zachary Alan Zweizig Personal Representative c/o Law Office of Julia Griffith McVey, PC 12600 W. Colfax Ave Ste C 400 Lakewood, CO 80215 Legal Notice No.: 57243 First Publication: February 11, 2016 Last Publication: February 25, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JAMES STEPHEN FRY, a/k/a JAMES S. FRY, Deceased Case Number: 2016PR30067

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 11, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

Alexis A. Stevens Personal Representative 170 Victoria Drive East Montgomery, TX 77356 Legal Notice No.: 57252 First Publication: February 11, 2016 Last Publication: February 25, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LEE R. ELLING, a/k/a LEE ROY ELLING, a/k/a LEE ELLING, Deceased Case Number 2016PR30035 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 11, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

Wilmer Skeen Personal Representative 7323 W. Walker Place Littleton, CO 80123 Legal Notice No.: 57253 First Publication: February 11, 2016 Last Publication: February 25, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Terry Dean Aumiller, Deceased Case Number 16 PR 30070 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Arapahoe County District Court, Colorado on or before June 13, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

Martin R. Nelson, Esq., for Jarriod J. Aumiller Personal Representative 5601 S. Broadway, Suite 355 Littleton CO 80121 Legal Notice No.: 57257 First Publication: February 11, 2016 Last Publication: February 25, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ralph Mando Ferioli, Jr., a/k/a Ralph M. Ferioli, Jr., a/k/a Ralph Ferioli, Jr., Deceased.

Case Number: 2016PR30051 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 20, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

Lindsey A. Ferioli, Personal Representative 3240 East 123rd Drive Thornton, CO 80241 Legal Notice No.: 57260 First Publication: February 18, 2016 Last Publication: March 3, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

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Estate of JUDY K COREY, Deceased Case Number 2016 PR 30050 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before June 20, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

Name and Address of Person Giving Notice: James Ruterbories 7400 E. Caley Ave, Suite 300 Centennial, Colorado 80111 Legal Notice No.: 57267 First Publication: February 18, 2016 Last Publication: March 3, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Estate of Zelda Flear, Deceased Case Number: 2016PR30017 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 20, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

Grant Flear, Personal Representative c/o Barbara E. Cashman, Esq. Barbara Cashman, LLC 7955 East Arapahoe Ct., #3000 Centennial, CO 80112 Phone Number: 720-242-8133 e-mail: Barb@DenverElderLaw.org Legal Notice No.: 57272 First Publication: February 18, 2016 Last Publication: March 3, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MERRELL WILLARD, Deceased.

Case Number: 2016PR30109 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 20, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

James Douglas Willard Personal Representative 6829 Beaver Run Littleton, Colorado 80125 Legal Notice No.: 57273 First Publication: February 18, 2016 Last Publication: March 3, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Richard Bernell Tipton, a/k/a Richard B. Tipton, a/k/a Richard Tipton, Deceased Case Number: 16PR30046 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before June 20, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

Larsina Ruiz Personal Representative c/o Davis Schilken, PC 7887 E. Belleview Ave., Ste 820 Denver, CO 80111 Legal Notice No.: 57289 First Publication: February 18, 2016 Last Publication: March 3, 2016 Publisher: The Englewood Herald Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Patricia Ann Chavez, Deceased Case Number: 2015PR031134 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 27, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

Pamela Kalinowski Attorney for the Personal Representative 1610 Wynkoop St., Ste. 550 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No.: 57302 First Publication: February 25, 2016 Last Publication: March 10, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Inge Gertrude Hamilton, Deceased Case Number: 2016PR30098

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Michael Dean Sans aka Michael D. Sans, aka Michael Sans, aka Mike Sans, Deceased Case Number: 2016PR30123

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado or on or before June 20, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 27, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred.

Peter O. Hansen Personal Representative 1050 Corona Street, Apt. #110 Denver, CO 80218

Natasha Jaskowski Personal Representative 3306 Castle Rock Lane Garland, Texas 75044

Legal Notice No.: 57263 First Publication: February 18, 2016 Last Publication: March 3, 2016 Publisher: The Englewood Herald Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No.: 57309 First Publication: February 25, 2016 Last Publication: March 10, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Norman Frank Sodnik, aka Norman F. Sodnik, aka Norman Sodnik, Deceased Case Number: 2016PR30094 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado on or before June 20, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

David A. Simmental, Esq. Attorney to the Personal Representative 5655 South Yosemite Street, Suite 350 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No.: 57266 First Publication: February 18, 2016 Last Publication: March 3, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JUDY K COREY, Deceased Case Number 2016 PR 30050

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Nancy Claire Robert, Deceased Case Number: 15 PR 540 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 13, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Zachariah Robert Personal Representative 930 W Cuyler Avenue, Unit 3E Chicago, IL 60613 Legal Notice No: 57251 First Publication: February 11, 2016 Last Publication: February 25, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Bonnie Sue Bevington, aka Bonnie S. Bevington, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30055 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 20,

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Bonnie Sue Bevington, aka Bonnie S. Bevington, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30055

Notice To Creditors

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 20, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Susan Louise Ormonde Personal Representative c/o Little Law Office 7200 E. Dry Creek Road, Suite B-101 Centennial, Colorado 80112 Legal Notice No: 57270 First Publication: February 18, 2016 Last Publication: March 3, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Catherine J. Wise, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30071 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 27, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

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Joann L. Lane Personal Representative 1233 Palisades Way Rock Springs, Wyoming 82901 Legal Notice No: 57303 First Publication: February 25, 2016 Last Publication: March 10, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Scott Robert Childers, aka Scott R. Childers, aka Scott Childers, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30069 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 1, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred. /s/ Patrick M. Groom Attorney for the Personal Representative Witwer, Oldenburg, Barry & Groom, LLP 822 7th Street, Suite 760 Greeley, Colorado 80631 Legal Notice No: 57271 First Publication: February 18, 2016 Last Publication: March 3, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Edward W. Edstrom, aka Edward William Edstrom, aka Edward Edstrom, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30078 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 20, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Peter N. Edstrom Personal Representative P.O. Box 12 Elbert, Colorado 80106 Legal Notice No: 57274 First Publication: February 18, 2016 Last Publication: March 3, 2016 Publisher: Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of CHLOE ROGERS HANSEN, a/k/a CHLOE R. HANSEN, a/k/a CHLOE HANSEN, Deceased Case Number: 2015 PR 30886 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 20, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Don L. Hansen Personal Representative 2836 Springhill Peak Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129 Legal Notice No: 57290 First Publication: February 18, 2016 Last Publication: March 3, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Joyce Elaine Thomas, aka Joyce E. Thomas, aka Joyce Thomas, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30073 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 26, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Ronald W. Thomas Personal Representative PO Box 1928 Idaho Springs, Colorado 80452 Legal Notice No: 57291 First Publication: February 25, 2016 Last Publication: March 10, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Justin George Abrahamson, Deceased Case Number: 2015 PR 31100 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 26, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Thomas Abrahamson Personal Representative Through Brandon J. Campbell The Vaughn Law Offices, PLLC 6312 South Fiddlers Green Circle, Suite 310E Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 Legal Notice No: 57292 First Publication: February 25, 2016 Last Publication: March 10, 2016 Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jeanne C. Wright, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30106 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 27, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Robert D. Taylor, P.C. Attorney for the Personal Representative 7400 E. Caley Avenue, No. 300 Centennial, Colorado 80112 Legal Notice No: 57296 First Publication: February 25, 2016 Last Publication: March 10, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Catherine J. Wise, Deceased Case Number: 2016 PR 30071 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 27, 2016 or the claims may be forever barred.

Joann L. Lane

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE WHEREAS, on October 25, 2002, James C. Livesay and Gertrude M. Livesay executed a Note payable to Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation, a Subsidiary of Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB ("Lender") in the original principal amount of $334,500.00 ("Note"), which Note is secured by a certain deed of trust granted by James C. Livesay and Gertrude M. Livesay, as grantors in favor of Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation, a Subsidiary of Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB , as beneficiary, and the Arapahoe County Public Trustee, as Trustee ("Deed of Trust"), which Deed of Trust was recorded October 31, 2002 as Reception No. B2206544, in the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado.

WHEREAS, the Deed of Trust was insured by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development ("Secretary") pursuant to the National Housing Act for the purpose of providing single family housing; and WHEREAS, the Note and Deed of Trust are now owned by the Secretary, pursuant to the following assignment: assignment dated October 5, 2007 and recorded on November 13,2007, as Reception No. B7144803, in the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado; and WHEREAS, a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Deed of Trust in that the borrowers are deceased under paragraph 9(a)(i) of the Deed of Trust, and the Real Property is not the principal residence of at least one surviving borrower; and WHEREAS, the entire amount delinquent as of June 27, 2015 is $277,082.32, plus fees and costs of the Foreclosure Commissioner; and WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust to be immediately due and payable;

price offered by that bidder.

There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant to the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure Commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the tenns of the sale as provided herein. HUD does not guarantee that the property will be vacant, and has no obligation to deliver the property vacant.

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The scheduled foreclosure sale shall be cancelled or adjourned if it is established, by documented written application of the mortgagor to the Foreclosure Commissioner not less than 3 days before the date of sale, or otherwise, that the default or defaults upon which the foreclosure sale is based did not exist at the time of service of this notice of default and foreclosure sale, or all amounts due under the Note and Deed of Trust are tendered to the Foreclosure Commissioner, in the form of a certified or cahier's check payable to the Secretary of HUD, before public auction of the property is completed.

The amount that must be paid if the Note and Deed of Trust is to be reinstated prior to the scheduled sale is $227,082.32 as of June 27, 2015 plus the Foreclosure Commissioner's fees and costs plus all other amounts that would be due under the mortgage agreement if payments under the mortgage had not been accelerated, advertising costs and postage expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notices and for the Foreclosure Commissioner's attendance at the sale, reasonable and customary costs incurred for title and lien record searches, the necessary out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Foreclosure Commissioner for recording documents, a commission for the Foreclosure Commissioner, and all other costs incurred-in connection with the foreclosure prior to reinstatement.

Tender of payment by certified or cashier's check or application for cancellation of the foreclosure sale shall be submitted to the address of the Foreclosure Commissioner provided below.

Dated this 29th day of January, 2016 Berenbaum Weinshienk PC 370 Seventeenth Street, 48th Floor Denver, Colorado 80202 303-825-0800 303-629-7610 (Fax) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office Of Counsel Recion VIII Denver Date: Foreclosure Commissioner Designation To: Robert G. Wilson, Jr., Attorney Berenbaum & Weinshienk, PC 370 17th Street, Suite 4800 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 825-0800 Pursuant to Section 805 of the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994 ("Act"),

DATE OF SALE: February 29,2016 TIME OF SALE: at 10:30 a.m. local time PLACE OF SALE: At the front steps of the County Administration Building 5334 South Prince Street Littleton, CO 80120

12 U.S.C. 3754, and the Delegation of Authority published in Volume 76 of the Federal Register on July 18, 20 I), on page 42466, you are hereby designated as a Foreclosure Commissioner to act on behalf of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct non-judicial foreclosures in the State of Colorado of the mortgages that may be referred to you by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) including cases under Title I, Title II, and Section 312. A copy of the Act, as codified at 12 U.S.c. 37513768, was enclosed along with the Final Rule and Appendix, with the original solicitation sent to your firm. Foreclosures that are referred to you are to be conducted pursuant to the Act, the regulations (Final Rule), and the Instructions that will be given to you at the time of referral of a case.

all of the Real Property and all of the personal property at or used in connection with the Real Property, as described below, will be sold at public action to the highest bidder:

The commission that will be paid to you for a completed foreclosure is $850. A percentage of that amount will be paid for cases that are withdrawn by HUD, based on the following schedule:

Lot 20, Block 26, Broadmoor 5th Filing, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, APN No: APN # 2077-22-2-1O-00S (referred to as the "Real Property") which has an address of: 6028 South Westview Street, Littleton, CO 80120

20% Work completed up to "service" of the Notice of Foreclosure and Sale

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to powers vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, 12 U.S.C., §3751 et seq., by 24 CFR Part 27 Subpart B, and by the Secretary's designation of me as Foreclosure Commissioner, dated October 22, 2012, a copy of which is attached hereto and recorded of even date hereof, notice is hereby given that on:

The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will bid $282,430.70 plus any additional fees and costs of the foreclosure commissioner.

There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his pro rata share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale.

When making their bids, all bidders except the Secretary must submit a deposit totaling $28,243.00 (10% of the Secretary's bid) in the form of a certified check or cashier's check made out to the Secretary Of HUD. Each oral bid need not be accompanied by an additional deposit. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of $28,243 .00 must be presented before the bidding is closed.

The deposit of the successful bidder is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within 30 days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence.

This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier's check. If the Secretary is the high bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash. The successful bidder will pay all conveyancing fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery of the remainder of the payment and all other costs associated with the transfer of title. At the conclusion of the sale, the deposits of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them.

The Secretary may grant an extension of time within which to deliver the remainder of the payment. All extensions will be for IS-day increments for a fee of $500.00, paid in advance. The extension fee shall be in the form of a certified or cashiers check made payable to the Secretary of HUD. If the high bidder closes the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due. If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder may be required to forfeit the cash deposit or, at the election of the foreclosure commissioner after consultation with the HUD Office representative, will be liable to HUD for any costs incurred as a result of such failure.

The Commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD Field Office Representative, offer the Property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder.

There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant to the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure Commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the tenns of the sale as provided herein. HUD does not guarantee that the property will

80% Notice of Foreclosure and Sale has been "served," including the start of publication, or posting if required .

As a Foreclosure Commissioner, you are the agent of the Secretary but not an employee of the Department of Housing and Urban Development or the Federal government. You will be responsible for your actions as any other agent.

This designation is effective immediately and may be revoked with or without cause pursuant to the Act. Two copies of this Designation are enclosed. Please sign and date them, providing the firm's Tax Identification Number, and keep one for your records and return the other one to Ms. Tamar S. Beaman, Paralegal Specialist, Office of Counsel, U.S. Department of HUD, 1670 Broadway, Denver, CO 80202·4801.

Shaun Donovan Secretary Acceptance of Designation I, hereby accept designation that I am a designated Foreclosure Commissioner and agree to abide by the provisions of my appointment, the Act referred to above, the regulations and the instructions as provided to me by HUD. 11.14.2012 Robert G. Wilson, Jr. of Berenbaum & Weinshienk. PC 84·1075194 Tax I.D. or Social Security Number Legal Notice No.: 57232 First Publication: February 11, 2016 Last Publication: February 25, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE WHEREAS, on June 11, 2004, a certain Deed of Trust was executed by Lois F. Anderson as Grantor, in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, as Beneficiary, and the Public Trustee of Arapahoe, Colorado as Trustee, and was recorded at Reception Number B4110242 on June 18, 2004, in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado; and WHEREAS, the Deed of Trust was insured by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (the Secretary) pursuant to the National Housing Act for the purpose of providing a single family housing; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of the Deed of Trust is now owned by the Secretary, pursuant to an assignment recorded on March 7, 2011, at Reception Number D1022526 in the office of the Clerk and recorder of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado.

WHEREAS, a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Deed of Trust in that Paragraph 9, subsections (b) (i) and (ii) have been violated; and WHEREAS, the entire amount delinquent as of January 29, 2016 is $132,579.80; and

ber D1022526 in the office of the Clerk and recorder of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado.

February 25, 2016

WHEREAS, a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Deed of Trust in that Paragraph 9, subsections (b) (i) and (ii) have been violated; and

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WHEREAS, the entire amount delinquent as of January 29, 2016 is $132,579.80; and

WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust to be immediately due and payable;

NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to the powers vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, 12 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR part 27, subpart B, and by the Secretary’s designation of me as Foreclosure Commissioner, recorded on January 29, 2016 at Reception No. D6010027, in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, notice is hereby given that on March 16, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. local time, all real and personal property at or used in connection with the following described premises (“Property”) will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SEE EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN. Commonly known as: 13609 East Cornell Avenue, #109, Aurora, CO 80014.

The sale will be held at 13609 East Cornell Avenue, #109, Aurora, CO 80014.

The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will bid the lesser amount of the loan balance or the appraised value obtained by the Secretary prior to sale.

There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his prorate share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale.

When making their bids, all bidders except the Secretary must submit a deposit totaling 10% of the Secretary’s bid in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check made out to the Secretary of HUD. A deposit need not be accompany each oral bid. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of 10% of the Secretary’s bid must be presented before the bidding is closed.

The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within 30 days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence. This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. If the Secretary is the highest bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash. The successful bidder will pay all conveying fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery date of the remainder of the payment and all other costs associated with the transfer of title. At the conclusion of the sale, the deposits of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them.

The Secretary may grant an extension of time within which to deliver the remainder of the payment. All extension will be for 15-day increments for a fee of $500.00, paid in advance. The extension fee shall be in the form of certified or cashier’s check made payable to the Secretary of HUD. If the high bidder closes the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due.

If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder may be required to forfeit the cash deposit, or at the election of the foreclosure commissioner after consultation with the HUD representative, will be liable to HUD for any costs incurred as a result of such failure. The Commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD representative, offer the property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder.

There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant to the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure Commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of the sale as provided herein, HUD does not guarantee that the property will be vacant.

The scheduled foreclosure sale shall be cancelled or adjourned if it is established, by documented written application of the mortgagor to the Foreclosure Commissioner no less than three (3) days before the date of sale, or otherwise, that the default or defaults upon which the foreclosure is based did not exist at the time of service of this notice of default and foreclosure sale, or all amounts due under the mortgage agreement are tendered to the Foreclosure Commissioner, in the form of a certified cashier’s check payable to the Secretary of HUD, before the public auction of the property is completed.

The amount that must be paid if the mortgage is to be reinstated prior to the scheduled sale is $132,579.80 as of January 29, 2016, plus all other amounts that would be due under the mortgage agreement if payments under the deed of trust had not been accelerated, advertising costs and postage expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notices and for the Foreclosure Commissioner’s attendance at the sale, reasonable and customary costs incurred for title and lien record searches, the necessary out of pocket costs incurred by the Foreclosure Commissioner, and all other costs incurred in connection with the foreclosure prior to reinstatement.

Tender of payment by certified or cashier’s check or application for cancellation of the foreclosure sale shall be submitted to the address of the Foreclosure Commissioner provided below.

EXHIBIT A

LOT 1, BLOCK 1, HEATHER GARDENS FILING NO. 4, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, TOWIT:

PARCEL 1: AN UNDIVIDED 1/88TH INTEREST IN AND TO SAID LOT, SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS OF RECORD, INCLUDING SUCH EASEMENTS AS MAY BE SET OUT IN THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM OF HEATHER GARDENS AS FILED OF RECORD, EXCLUDING ANY INTEREST IN THE BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT SITUATE ON SAID LOT AND BLOCK ABOVE DESCRIBED IN WHICH APARTMENT AND TOWNHOUSE UNITS ARE SITUATE EXCEPT THE INTEREST IN THE APARTMENT BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT HEREIN CONVEYED.

PARCEL 2: ALL OF THAT SPACE OR AREA WHICH LIES BETWEEN THE CEILING AND THE FLOOR, AND THE WALLS OF THE APARTMENT AT 13609 EAST CORNELL AVENUE, APT. 109, FOR CONVIENT REFERENCE

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IN WHICH APARTMENT AND TOWN-

HOUSE UNITS ARE SITUATE EXCEPT February 25, 2016 THE INTEREST IN THE APARTMENT BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT HEREIN CONVEYED.

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PARCEL 2: ALL OF THAT SPACE OR AREA WHICH LIES BETWEEN THE CEILING AND THE FLOOR, AND THE WALLS OF THE APARTMENT AT 13609 EAST CORNELL AVENUE, APT. 109, FOR CONVIENT REFERENCE NUMBERED AS UNIT 25227, IN BUIDLING NO. 205, NOW OR HEREAFTER CONSTRUCTED ON SAID LOT, SAID BUILDING BEING LOCATED SUBSTANTIALLY AS SHOWN ON THE AREA PLAT PLAN FILED OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, IN BOOK 25, PAGES 5 AND 6.

PARCEL 3: AN UNDIVDED 1/44TH INTEREST IN AND TO THE BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT THEREIN INSTALLED AND APPURTENANT THERETO WITHIN WHICH THE ABOVE DESCRIBED SPACE OR AREA IS LOCATED. (1) THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THE PATIOS AND BALCONIES, AIR CONDITIONERS OR OTHER APPLIANCES WHICH PROJECT BEYOND THE SPACE OR AREA ABOVE DESCRIBED AND CONTIGUOUS THERETO. (2) A RIGHT OF WAY, IN COMMON WITH OTHERS, FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS TO AND FROM THE PROPERTY ABOVE DESCRIBED. (3) THE RIGHT TO USE THE STAIRS, HALLS, PASSAGE WAYS AND OTHER COMMON AREAS IN THE BUILDING DESCRIBED IN PARCEL 2 ABOVE IN COMMON WITH OTHER OWNERS OF SUCH BUILDING, INCLUDING THEIR AGENTS, SERVANTS, EMPLOYEES AND INVITEES. (4) THE RIGHT OF USE COMMON AREAS IN SAID LOT IN COMMON WITH OTHER OWNERS OF SPACE OR AREAS IN BUIDLINGS NOW OR HEREAFTER CONSTRUCTED IN SAID LOT, EXCEPT THE USE OF THE COMMON AREAS LOCATED IN BUILDINGS OTHER THAN THAT DESCRIBED IN PARCEL 2 ABOVE, INCLUDING THEIR AGENTS, SERVANTS, EMPLOYESS AND INVITEES. (5) THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE AND OCCUPY PARKING STALL NO. 88 IN PARKING LOT NO. 2, LOCATED SUBSTANTIALLY AS SHOWN ON THE PROPOSED AREA PLAT PLAN FILED OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO, SHOWING THE LOCATION OF THE ABOVE NUMBERED STALL, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Public Notice NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE

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WHEREAS, on September 12, 2002 a certain Deed of Trust was executed by Gloria Jean Whatley, as Grantor in favor of Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation, a subsidiary of Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB, as Beneficiary, and the Public Trustee of Arapahoe, Colorado as Trustee, and was recorded at Reception Number B2173128 on September 17, 2002, in the office of the clerk and recorder of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado; and WHEREAS, the Deed of Trust was insured by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (the Secretary) pursuant to the National Housing Act for the purpose of providing a single family housing; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of the Deed of Trust is now owned by the Secretary, pursuant to an assignment recorded on March 16, 2009 at Reception Number B9026324 in the office of the Clerk and recorder of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado.

WHEREAS, a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Deed of Trust in that Paragraph 9 (a) (i) has been violated; and WHEREAS, the entire amount delinquent as of January 29, 2016 is $309,809.04; and WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust to be immediately due and payable; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to the powers vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, 12 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR part 27, subpart B, and by the Secretary’s designation of me as Foreclosure Commissioner, recorded on January 29, 2016, at Reception No. D6010027, in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado, notice is hereby given that on March 16, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. local time, all real and personal property at or used in connection with the following described premises (“Property”) will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 43, BLOCK 1, THE RIDGE AT FOXRIDGE, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. APN NO: 2075-32-4-06-026 Commonly known as: 8089 South Newport Court, Englewood, CO 80112.

Dated: February 2, 2016 /s/Deanne R. Stodden

The sale will be held at 8089 South Newport Court, Englewood, CO 80112.

Foreclosure Commissioner Deanne R. Stodden #33214 999 18th Street, Suite S-1500 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 861-8888 dstodden@cp2law.com

The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will bid the lesser amount of the loan balance or appraisal obtained by the Secretary prior to sale.

Legal Notice No.: 57268 First Publication: February 18, 2016 Last Publication: March 3, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Englewood Herald PUBLIC NOTICE

To: Juan James Snook, a/k/a Juan J. Snook, a/k/a Juan Snook, a/k/a JJ Snook: You are notified that you have 10 days after publication for this notice of levy to file your claim of exemption with the County Court of Arapahoe County, 1790 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton CO 80120 in Case 13C 43626 entitled: Tidewater Finance Company, d/b/a Tidewater Motor Credit, d/b/a Tidewater Credit Services vs.

Juan James Snook, a/k/a Juan J. Snook, a/k/a Juan Snook, a/k/a JJ Snook $191.81 garnished at Wells Fargo Bank in Longmont, CO 80501. Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Legal Notice No.: 57295 First Publication: February 25, 2016 Last Publication: March 24, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

I will apply for title on the following abandoned vehicle. The owner needs to contact me immediately to stop this action.

1989 Cadillac Sedan Deville VIN# 1G6CD53301L4239375 Rick Pangell 720-331-4319 Legal Notice No.: 57307 First Publication: February 25, 2016 Last Publication: February 25, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE

WHEREAS, on September 12, 2002 a certain Deed of Trust was executed by Gloria Jean Whatley, as Grantor in favor of Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation, a subsidiary of Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB, as Beneficiary, and the Public Trustee of Arapahoe, Colorado as Trustee, and was recorded at Reception Number B2173128 on September 17, 2002, in the office of the clerk and recorder of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado; and

WHEREAS, the Deed of Trust was insured by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (the Secretary) pursuant to the National Housing Act for the purpose of providing a single family housing; and

WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of the Deed of Trust is now owned by the Secretary, pursuant to an assignment recorded on March 16, 2009 at Reception Number B9026324 in the office of the Clerk and recorder of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado.

WHEREAS, a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Deed of Trust in that Paragraph 9 (a) (i) has been violated; and

WHEREAS, the entire amount delinquent as of January 29, 2016 is $309,809.04; and

WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust to be immediately due and payable;

NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to the powers vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, 12 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR part 27, subpart B, and by the Secretary’s designation of me as Foreclosure Commissioner, recorded on January 29, 2016, at Reception No. D6010027, in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado, notice is hereby given that on March 16, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. local time, all real and personal property at or used in connection with the following described premises (“Property”) will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 43, BLOCK 1, THE RIDGE AT FOXRIDGE, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. APN NO: 2075-32-4-06-026

There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his prorate share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale.

When making their bids, all bidders except the Secretary must submit a deposit totaling 10% of the Secretary’s bid in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check made out to the Secretary of HUD. A deposit need not be accompany each oral bid. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of 10% of the Secretary’s bid must be presented before the bidding is closed.

The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within 30 days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence. This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. If the Secretary is the highest bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash. The successful bidder will pay all conveying fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery date of the remainder of the payment and all other costs associated with the transfer of title. At the conclusion of the sale, the deposits of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them.

od, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due.

If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder may be required to forfeit the cash deposit, or at the election of the foreclosure commissioner after consultation with the HUD representative, will be liable to HUD for any costs incurred as a result of such failure. The Commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD representative, offer the property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder.

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There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant to the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure Commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of the sale as provided herein, HUD does not guarantee that the property will be vacant.

The scheduled foreclosure sale shall be cancelled or adjourned if it is established, by documented written application of the mortgagor to the Foreclosure Commissioner no less than three (3) days before the date of sale, or otherwise, that the default or defaults upon which the foreclosure is based did not exist at the time of service of this notice of default and foreclosure sale, or all amounts due under the mortgage agreement are tendered to the Foreclosure Commissioner, in the form of a certified cashier’s check payable to the Secretary of HUD, before the public auction of the property is completed.

The amount that must be paid if the mortgage is to be reinstated prior to the scheduled sale is $309,809.04 as of January 29, 2016, plus all other amounts that would be due under the mortgage agreement if payments under the deed of trust had not been accelerated, advertising costs and postage expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notices and for the Foreclosure Commissioner’s attendance at the sale, reasonable and customary costs incurred for title and lien record searches, the necessary out of pocket costs incurred by the Foreclosure Commissioner, and all other costs incurred in connection with the foreclosure prior to reinstatement.

Tender of payment by certified or cashier’s check or application for cancellation of the foreclosure sale shall be submitted to the address of the Foreclosure Commissioner provided below.

Dated: February 2, 2016 /s/ Deanne R. Stodden Foreclosure Commissioner Deanne R. Stodden #33214 999 18th Street, Suite S-1500 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 861-8888 dstodden@cp2law.com Legal Notice No.: 57269 First Publication: February 18, 2016 Last Publication: March 3, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Englewood Herald PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF GWINNETT COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN RE: Petition of Sabina Broome, For adoption of Morgan William Broome-Schroth, A minor child CIVIL ACTION FILE NO. 15-147-10 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION TO: DANIELLE SCHROTH, whereabouts unknown.

By Order of Publication dated the 1st day of February, 2016, you are hereby notified that on the 27th day of October, 2015, the above styled petition for the adoption of an unnamed boy born on the 30th day of November, 2008, and/or termination of your parental rights was filed.

All Parental rights you may have with respect to said child will be lost, and you will neither receive notice, nor be entitled to object to the adoption of said child unless, within (30) days of the date of the order for service by publication you file with the Clerk of Superior Court, Gwinnett County and serve upon plaintiff’s attorney, The Law Office of Andrea Conarro, 70 Choice Avenue, Dahlonega, Georgia, an answer in writing and make known other such objections you may have to the adoption of such child.

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WITNESS, The Honorable Warren Davis, Judge, Gwinnett Judicial Circuit, Georgia.

This 17th day of February, 2016. /s/ Ashley A. Esslinger Deputy Clerk, Superior Court

PUBLIC NOTICE

STU M201-002 (18885)” The Independent • Mourning, The Herald 27 Attention: Randy

LITTLETON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

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Pursuant to the liquor laws of the State of Colorado, Kin Partnership, LLC, doing business as MacKinzie’s, 2540 West Main Street, Littleton, CO, has requested the licensing officials of the City of Littleton, Colorado, to grant a Tavern liquor license to sell malt, vinous, and spirituous liquor for consumption on the premises only. The applicant is Limited Liability Company: Debra Rens 12537 W 38th Street, Wheat Ridge, CO Chad Gatzemeyer 332 W Jamison Place, Littleton, CO

Prepared by: Law Office of Andrea Conarro 70 Choice Avenue Dahlonega, Georgia 30533 Legal Notice No.: 57308 First Publication: February 25, 2016 Last Publication: March 10, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

The public hearing on the application will be held on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the Littleton Center, 2255 West Berry Avenue, Littleton, Colorado.

By order of the Licensing Authority of the City of Littleton, Colorado. /s/ Colleen L. Norton, Deputy City Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE COUNTY COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 1790 W. LITTLETON BLVD. LITTLETON, CO 80120 Plaintiff: CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A. vs.

Defendant(s): REBECCA S. CAMERON

Legal Notice No.: 57305 First Publication: February 25, 2016 Last Publication: February 25, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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CITY OF ENGLEWOOD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

David A. Bauer, #7576 David A. Bauer, P.C. 2594 South Lewis Way, Suite A Lakewood, Colorado 80227 Phone: 303-986-1200 Fax: 303-988-8913 Case Number: 10C401932

The regular meeting of the Board of Adjustment and Appeals is scheduled for March 9, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado.

NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE WHEREAS, Plaintiff has moved this Court pursuant to said rules of civil procedure that the judgment entered in the instant matter on March 5, 2010 in favor of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant(s) which judgment remains unsatisfied, be revived, NOW THEREFORE,

CASE #VAR2016-001. APPLICANT: Debra Forbes and Mike Sweet The applicant is requesting a variance to exceed the maximum permitted 1,000 square foot total floor area for a garage by an additional 656 square feet. This is a variance to Table 16-6-1.2 of the Englewood Municipal Code.

PREMISES: 800 West Quincy Avenue

IT IS ORDERED, the Defendant(s), REBECCA S. CAMERON, shall show cause within fourteen (14) days from the service of this Notice to Show Cause if any he/she/they has/have, why the judgment heretofore entered should not be revived with like force and effect.

CASE #VAR2016-002. APPLICANT: Jaman Solutions LLC The applicant is requesting variances to reduce the front setback from 15 feet to 10 feet, and to reduce the rear setback from 20 feet to 10 feet. These are variances to Table 16-6-1.1 of the Englewood Municipal Code.

WITNESS the hand and seal of the Clerk of the Court in LITTLETON, Colorado, this 14th day of October, 2015.

PREMISES: 3344 South Washington Street

/s/ Tammy Herivel Clerk of the Court Legal Notice No: 57160 First Publication: January 28, 2016 Last Publication: February 25, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given that D&R Framing Contractors, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (the "Company"), has dissolved effective as of February 5, 2016. All persons with claims against the Company are requested to present them in accordance with this Notice. Claims must be filed with the Company at the following address: D&R Framing Contractors, LLC, 2801 East Beltline Ave. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525, Attn: Legal Department. Each claim must include the name, street address, telephone number, and email address of the claimant, the basis for and amount of each claim (in sufficient detail to permit the Company to make a reasonable judgment whether the claim should be accepted or rejected), the date or dates on which each claim arose, and supporting documentation. Each claim against the Company (other than a claim asserted by a claimant who receives written notice of the dissolution by mail, which notice specifies the applicable deadline for submitting claims by known claimants) will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce the claim is commenced within one (1) year after the publication date of this Notice.

CASE #VAR2016-003. APPLICANT: Jaman Solutions LLC The applicant is requesting variances to reduce the front setback from 15 feet to 10 feet, and to reduce the rear setback from 20 feet to 10 feet. These are variances to Table 16-6-1.1 of the Englewood Municipal Code.

PREMISES: 3348 South Washington Street CASE #VAR2016-004. APPLICANT: Jaman Solutions LLC The applicant is requesting variances to reduce the front setback from 15 feet to 10 feet, and to reduce the rear setback from 20 feet to 10 feet. These are variances to Table 16-6-1.1 of the Englewood Municipal Code.

PREMISES: 3350 South Washington Street Copies of the applications are on file in the Community Development Department and may be reviewed upon request. Anyone interested in this matter may be heard at the Public Hearing at the previously cited location, date, and time.

By Order of the City Board of Adjustment and Appeals /s/ Nancy G. Fenton Nancy G. Fenton Recording Secretary Legal Notice No.: 57306 PUBLISHED: February 25, 2016 25, 2016 First Publication: February Last Publication: February 25, 2016 Publisher: The Englewood Herald

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will be received and opened by the City of Sheridan at the City Hall, 4101 South Federal Blvd, Sheridan, CO 80110 on Friday, March 11, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.

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Plans, Specifications and Bid forms may be obtained at City Hall, 4101 South Federal Blvd., Sheridan, CO 80110, beginning on Friday, February 19, 2016. A non-refundable deposit of $50.00 will be required for each set. Checks shall be made payable to City of Sheridan.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at City Hall on Monday, February 29, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.

The work consists of approximately 1250 feet of roadway reconstruction to include saw cutting and removal of asphalt and concrete pavement, concrete driveways, cross-pans, curb ramps, curb and gutter and concrete sidewalk; and construction of asphalt pavement, concrete driveways, cross-pans, curb ramps, curb and gutter, and concrete sidewalk, sidewalk chase, headwall and trickle channel.

All Bids must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond payable to City of Sheridan in an amount of at least 5% of the Bid.

Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of 90 days after the time fixed for bid closing.

The Owner reserves the right to waive irregularities or technical defects as the best interests of the City may be served, and may reject any and all bids, and shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder as determined by the City.

Legal Notice No.: 57297 First Publication: February 25, 2016 Last Publication: March 3, 2016 Publisher: The Englewood Herald Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF COLUMBINE VALLEY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE TOWN OF COLUMBINE VALLEY BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE COLUMBINE COUNTRY CLUB FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN LOCATED ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, AND GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF CLUB LANE AND FAIRWAY LANE PURSUANT TO THE TOWN OF COLUMBINE VALLEY ZONING REGULATIONS.

THE PUBLIC HEARING SHALL BE HELD BEFORE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON MARCH 23, 2016 AT THE HOUR OF 6:15 PM, OR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THEREAFTER AS THE AGENDA OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PERMITS, AT 2 MIDDLEFIELD LANE, COLUMBINE VALLEY, COLORADO OR AT A PLACE OTHERWISE SPECIFIED BY THE TOWN CLERK. FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE BY CALLING (303) 7951434.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS MAY ATTEND EXHIBIT A: E ½ OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TOWN OF COLUMBINE VALLEY /S/ J.D. MCCRUMB, TOWN CLERK Legal Notice No.: 57299 First Publication: February 25, 2016 Last Publication: February 25, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, by the Normandy Estates Metropolitan Recreation District, Jefferson and Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be writein candidates; therefore the election to be held on May 3rd, 2016 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-5-208(1.5), C.R.S.

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The Secretary may grant an extension of time within which to deliver the remainder of the payment. All extension will be for 15-day increments for a fee of $500.00, paid in advance. The extension fee shall be in the form of certified or cashier’s check made payable to the Secretary of HUD. If the high bidder closes the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due.

If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder may be required to forfeit the cash deposit, or at the election of the foreclosure commissioner after consultation with the HUD representative, will be liable to HUD for any costs incurred as a result of such failure. The Commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD representative, offer the property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder.

There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant to the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure Commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of the sale as provided herein, HUD does not guarantee that the property will be vacant.

You are further notified that the foregoing petition names you as the biological mother of said child. As such, you are hereby advised that a hearing will be held on the 3rd day of May, 2016 at the Gwinnett County Courthouse, Georgia, before the Honorable Warren Davis, Judge Gwinnett County, Georgia to determine why the prayers of the petitioner should not be granted.

All Parental rights you may have with respect to said child will be lost, and you will neither receive notice, nor be entitled to object to the adoption of said child unless, within (30) days of the date of the order for service by publication you file with the Clerk of Superior Court, Gwinnett County and serve upon plaintiff’s attorney, The Law Office of Andrea Conarro, 70 Choice Avenue, Dahlonega, Georgia, an answer in writing and make known other such objections you may have to the adoption of such child.

WITNESS, The Honorable Warren Davis, Judge, Gwinnett Judicial Circuit, Georgia.

This 17th day of February, 2016. /s/ Ashley A. Esslinger Deputy Clerk, Superior Court

Legal Notice No: 57304 First Publication: February 25, 2016 Last Publication: February 25, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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LITTLETON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Pursuant to the liquor laws of the State of Colorado, Kin Partnership, LLC, doing business as MacKinzie’s, 2540 West Main Street, Littleton, CO, has requested the licensing officials of the City of Littleton, Colorado, to grant a Tavern liquor license to sell malt, vinous, and spirituous liquor for consumption on the premises only. The applicant is Limited Liability Company: Debra Rens 12537 W 38th Street, Wheat Ridge, CO

Sealed Bids in an envelope marked: “West Oxford Avenue Roadway Reconstruction, Project Number: STU M201-002 (18885)” Attention: Randy Mourning, Public Works Director

will be received and opened by the City of Sheridan at the City Hall, 4101 South Federal Blvd, Sheridan, CO 80110 on Friday, March 11, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.

The following candidates are hereby declared elected: Janice Bird: 4 yr. term until May, 2020 Peggy Merrill: 4 yr. term until May, 2020 Brian Estey: 4 yr. term until May, 2020 /s/ Carey Wirtzfeld Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No.: 57300 First Publication: February 25, 2016 Last Publication: February 25, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Plans, Specifications and Bid forms may be obtained at City Hall, 4101 South Federal Blvd., Sheridan, CO 80110, beginning on Friday, February 19, 2016. A non-refundable deposit of $50.00 will be required for each set. Checks shall be made payable to City of Sheridan.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at City Hall on Monday, February 29, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.

Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.

The scheduled foreclosure sale shall be cancelled or adjourned if it is established, by documented written application of the mortgagor to the Foreclosure Commissioner no less than three (3) days before the date of sale, or otherwise, that the default or defaults upon which the foreclosure is based did not exist at the time of service of this notice of default and foreclosure sale, or all amounts due under the mortgage agreement are tendered to the Foreclosure Commissioner, in the form of a certified cashier’s check payable to the Secretary of HUD, before the public auction of the property is completed.

Prepared by: Law Office of Andrea Conarro 70 Choice Avenue Dahlonega, Georgia 30533

Legal Notice No.: 57308 First Publication: February 25, 2016 Last Publication: March 10, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Chad Gatzemeyer 332 W Jamison Place, Littleton, CO

The public hearing on the application will be held on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the Littleton Center, 2255 West Berry Avenue, Littleton, Colorado.

By order of the Licensing Authority of the City of Littleton, Colorado.

/s/ Colleen L. Norton, Deputy City Clerk Legal Notice No.: 57305 First Publication: February 25, 2016 Last Publication: February 25, 2016 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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The amount that must be paid if the mortgage is to be reinstated prior to the scheduled sale is $309,809.04 as of January 29, 2016, plus all other amounts that would be due under the mortgage agreement if payments under the deed of trust had not been accelerated, advertising costs and postage expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notices and for the Foreclosure Commissioner’s attendance at the sale, reasonable and customary costs incurred for title and lien record searches, the necessary out of pocket costs incurred by the Foreclosure Commissioner, and all other costs incurred in connection with the foreclosure prior to reinstatement.

The work consists of approximately 1250 feet of roadway reconstruction to include saw cutting and removal of asphalt and concrete pavement, concrete driveways, cross-pans, curb ramps, curb and gutter and concrete sidewalk; and construction of asphalt pavement, concrete driveways, cross-pans, curb ramps, curb and gutter, and concrete sidewalk, sidewalk chase, headwall and trickle channel.

All Bids must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond payable to City of Sheridan in an amount of at least 5% of the Bid.

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Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of 90 days after the time fixed for bid closing.

The Owner reserves the right to waive irregularities or technical defects as the best interests of the City may be served, and may reject any and all bids, and shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder as determined by the City.

Legal Notice No.: 57297 First Publication: February 25, 2016 Last Publication: March 3, 2016 Publisher: The Englewood Herald Littleton Independent

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