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Ring in the New Year with fireworks displays

Sam Hill’s Barber Shop, the oldest continuously operating business in Englewood, is a virtual museum on the history of the haircut.

Celebrate 2014 with a fireworks display that takes place on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, at 9 p.m. and midnight.

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Hundreds of people play at 39th annual event

Sousaphone players Lauren Humphrey and Jessica Goldberg participate in the 39th annual Tuba Christmas on Dec. 21.

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Denver Public Works to recycle holiday trees Two-week collection period begins Jan. 6

Give your holiday tree a second life and recycle it with Denver’s Treecycle program.

By recycling your tree, you can reduce waste in the landfill, decrease greenhouse gas emission and help create mulch that is available to Denver residents for free at the annual Mulch Giveaway in the spring.

Last holiday season, Denver residents recycled more than 18,000 trees. Participate in Treecycle this year and help us recycle even more.

Denver residents should set out their holiday trees for recycling between Jan. 6 – 17.

Here’s how to recycle your holiday tree: 1. Remove all decorations

and the tree stand. NO other trash they do not artificial or flocked get recycled and are (sprayed) trees. Real sent to the landfill. Trees evergreen trees only. should be placed at least 2. Set your tree out four feet away from for collection during the dumpsters and other first two weeks of Januobstacles for collection ary. Your tree will be by a special tree-only picked up by a special collection truck. tree collection truck for 3. Reclaim free recycling. mulch made from Set-out day and locayour tree at the annual tion depends on your Mulch Giveaway. The trash service type.

2014 Mulch Giveaway Manual & Barrel cusis scheduled for Saturtomers should set trees day, May 3. out near your normal setFor more informaout location by 7 a.m. on tion about Treecycle, your trash collection day the annual Mulch 13 for collection sometime dur- Giveaway and Compost Sale, during the week of Jan. 6 RECYCLING YOUR HOLIDAY TREE IS ingAS that EASY week. AS 1, 2, 3! or other Denver Recycles or Jan. 13.

Please do not place trees in programs, call 311 or visit Dumpster customers should set trees out by 7 a.m. on either dumpsters.

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Denver to expand composting program Denver Public Works, Environmental Health double number of homes eligible Denver Public Works and Denver Environmental Health are excited to announce the Denver Composts program is expanding service in 2014. The agencies have worked in partnership to bring the much-desired green composting carts to more than 2,500 new homes citywide.

The Denver Composts program allows Denver residents to collect organic material (food, non-recyclable paper and yard debris) for composting. Composting dramatically reduces the waste we send to the landfill and in so doing - prevents greenhouse gas emissions. Composting also produces a valuable product that makes our soil richer and more productive.

Residents enrolled in the program receive a large green compost cart (similar to the Denver Recycles purple cart) and a twogallon kitchen pail. Composting is picked up once a week by Denver Recycles. The Denver Composts program is a fee-based service and residents living in areas that are eligible for the service have two options for payment: A

quarterly payment plan of $29.25 every three months, or a one-time payment of $107 for the entire year, payable in whole on or before Feb. 15 (there is a discount for choosing the one-time payment option).

Residents eligible for composting will receive a postcard in the mail this week inviting them to sign up for the program.

Residents can also check their eligibility to participate in the Denver Composts program by visiting DenverGov. org/DenverRecycles or by calling 311 in Denver.

Compost collection is a key goal of Denver’s Solid Waste Management Plan, and one that has the potential to significantly reduce waste being sent to the landfill. In fact, compostable organic material makes up more than 50 percent of what Denver residents throw away, so when coupled with recycling, a

composting program will be critical to reducing waste disposed in the city.

The Denver Composts pilot program has been operating for almost five years with 2,200 participants. Denver Recycles wishes to thank the residents who have loyally paid for and participated in the program since its inception.

Without their willingness to pay for the service, share it with their friends and neighbors, and make the program visible, this expansion may not have been possible.

Denver Recycles is a program of Denver Public Works Solid Waste Management.

It provides recycling collection services to residents of the City and County of Denver.

For more information on this program, visit www.DenverGov. org/DenverRecycles or call 311.

ACC’s Bauer named Faculty Member of the Year

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recious Patty, here. I’m a tiny, 2-year-old, Chihuahua and Pug mix, who would love to keep watch over your presents and grace your home with my presence this holiday. I walk well on a leash, and would enjoy a quiet, relaxing home where I can be the center of affection and attention. I am at the Dumb Friends League, 2080 S. Quebec street, Denver and my ID# is A661554. To see my other furry friends available for adoption, please visit ddfl.org.

Bring a pet home before the New Year

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From Dec. 26-31, the Dumb Friends League is offering reduced adoption fees. Adopt a cat, one year and older, for just $10.

Adopt a dog, one year and older, and take $50 off the adoption fee. At the Dumb Friends League, all cat and dog adoptions include spay/neuter, a microchip ID and initial vaccinations. Visit ddfl.org to see all adoptable animals looking for good homes.

Nia Bauer has been selected as Arapahoe Community College’s 2013-14 Faculty Member of the Year.

Now in her sixth year as a biology professor at ACC, Bauer is the founding advisor of ACC’s Sustainability Club. She also serves as the principal investigator of the S-STEM National Science Foundation Grant, as well as the STEM Coach for Englewood High School

(through a Race to the Top grant).

Bauer’s teaching experience, which spans 15 years, also includes positions at Umpqua Community College, the University of Oregon and Front Range Community College.

Bauer earned her B.A. in biology from the University of San Diego before going on to complete her Ph.D. from the University of Texas in Nia Bauer Houston.

Denver deploys ‘parking angels’ to giveaway free parking through Dec. 31 Denver Public Works Right of Way Enforcement Agents will trade their badges for angel wings as they start giving the gift of parking to drivers in Denver.

Through the month of December, the “parking angels” will be on the hunt for good parking behavior and reward drivers with a $5 ParkSmart Denver parking card.

These parking angels will be giving away $1,000 in free parking through the end of the year to drivers who park at Smart Meters.

When giving away the ParkSmart Denver cards, agents, or parking angels, will ask recipients to pose for a photo with the card and their vehicle parked at a SmartMeter.

Photos will be posted on Twitter @DenPublicWorks and on Facebook.

While these agents only turn

into angels in December, they are ambassadors to the Mile High City year-round from returning wallets to helping guide visitors to their destinations. Agents take pride in monitoring the right-ofway because they know their jobs increase the much needed parking turnover for businesses and residents in Denver. Moreover, they are excited to be spreading holiday cheer and goodwill to parkers as the hustle and bustle of the city grows each day in December, and parking pressures mount.

Remember, ParkSmart Denver cards in $5, $15, $25, $50 and $100 increments, are the perfect gift for everyone on your gift list this holiday season. The pre-loaded, credit card sized plastic cards can be used at any of the 6,000 Smart Meters throughout the city.

ParkSmart Denver cards can be purchased with cash, check, Visa or MasterCard, at the following locations: • Metro area King Soopers stores at the customer service counter • Wellington Webb Building, 201 West Colfax Ave., First Floor Cashier Counter • Wastewater Management Building, 2000 West 3rd St., First Floor Permit Counter • Downtown Denver Partnership, 511 16th St., Ste. 200 • Both Denver Tattered Cover locations: • 2526 East Colfax Avenue at Elizabeth Street • 1628 16th Street at Wynkoop For more information on ParkSmart Denver Cards, visit www.ParkSmartDenver.com.

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The buzz of Englewood since 1909 Sam Hill’s Barber Shop taking its cut for a century

By Peter Jones When businessman Mike Oller gets his turn in the chair for a trim, it doesn’t take long for the customer and his barber to cut loose.

“What did you think of the Broncos game last night?” barber Rick Lozano asks.

“You know, we haven’t had a defense all year,” Oller rejoins with a sigh.

“That was pitiful,” Lozano agrees, as he cuts back the hair around Oller’s ears.

The blame for the plummeting can be placed squarely on defense coordinator Jack Del Rio, says the conventional wisdom in Sam Hill’s Barber Shop.

For more than a century, this South Broadway hangout has been a sort of town hall for sports, sex, business, politics and everything in between.

The unofficial “experts” are any man – and we do mean man – who happens to wander into the oldest continuously operating business in the city of Englewood.

“Hang out in a barbershop.

I hear anything and everything here,” said Lozano, the fourth and latest owner in Sam Hill’s 104year history.

The shop’s who’s who of barber-chair experts has included the city’s mayors, area business leaders and local media figures, ranging from The Fox’s Michael Floorwax to Denver television’s Blinky the Clown.

“I had a customer who was 99 years old, who just passed away.

He’d been coming in here since the ‘40s,” Lozano said.

The customers you won’t find waxing nostalgic are women.

Sam Hill’s has not cut a woman’s hair in decades – not since former owner Dick Konecne suf-

fered a particularly fastidious female customer, grabbed the nearest razor blade and scraped the word “women” from the shop window.

“If a woman sat down in my chair, count on a half hour to an hour at least. I can usually do a man’s hair in 15 to 20 minutes,” said 49-year-old Lozano. “I don’t feel comfortable cutting a woman’s hair. I haven’t done it for 25 years.”

Like Floyd’s iconic barbershop on The Andy Griffith Show, Sam Hill’s is as much a social hall as a haircutting establishment. Anyone who recalls the chaos that ensued in Mayberry when Floyd hired a pretty manicurist will get the idea.

This boy’s club may raise the hair of political correctness, but that is part of its charm, according to some longtime customers at a shop where little has changed since Franklin Roosevelt was in the White House. [Note: The tubs from Sam’s days as a bathhouse were removed at least a decade before that.]

“I like the old setting,” Oller said. “Places like this are as rare as hen’s teeth.”

Seventy-year-old Alan Pasqua has been getting his cuts at Sam’s – under three of its four owners – since the late 1950s when $1.50 could get a teenager his first flattop.

“It’s still the best place to get your haircut,” he said. “Those Super Cuts and Super Great Clips and those places – they don’t know how to cut hair.”

Business gels

To the best of anyone’s knowledge, this unassuming business at 3456 S. Broadway first turned on its pole in 1909 as the OK Barber Shop and Bath House. As rumor has it, someone named John Burgess set up shop to clean the filthy residents of bar-filled Englewood,

Stepping into Sam Hill’s Barber Shop is like stepping back through time – before the days of politically correct unisex franchises.

Photos by Peter Jones

a trolley ride south of then-dry Denver.

Sam Hill bought the place in the mid-1930s and changed the name, which is still painted on the front glass, two ownerships later.

“He was a nice guy, really easygoing,” Pasqua said of Hill.

At one point, Hill served on the Englewood City Council.

“He was pretty heavily into what was happening in the city, so this was probably a pretty good meeting place back in those days,” Lozano said. “If these walls could talk, what would they say?”

The real question is could you repeat what they said in mixed company?

The off-color history is just one of the reasons that Sam Hill’s is a kind of male sanctuary that barely exists in the 21st century.

“There’s guys in here who like to grab a Playboy. This is where a guy can come in and be a guy,” Lozano said. “If you’re going to drop an F-bomb or something like that, you feel comfortable.”

Back in the day, Hill was so dedicated to comforts that he created one of the first coin-operated vibration machines and installed it on the back of his barber chairs.

Hill was known to cut hair while the chairs vibrated, never scratching a customer.

Hill owned the shop until the late 1950s when Konecne, one of Hill’s staff barbers, bought the business. After some debate, Konecne kept Hill’s name on the window, and Lozano, formerly one of Konecne’s barbers, made the same decision when he took over eight years ago.

“Why change something that’s been around here forever?” said Lozano, who has cut hair at Sam Hill’s for nearly a quarter of its history.

No cutting and running

The name is not all that has not changed at what is likely the oldest barbershop in Arapahoe County. A walk through Sam Hill’s Barber Shop is a virtual history of the 20th century as told through the prism of the male haircut.

“You’re not going to get more traditional than this. This is old school,” Lozano said.

Outside, the barber pole – buried in four inches of concrete – dates to the 1920s. Open the door and see a working cash register from the ‘30s, a lathering machine and hair vacuum from the ‘50s, and a still-working antique hair dryer from the ‘30s.

Most interesting to some has been the large metallic ashtrays that still stand in the now-nonsmoking establishment.

“Kids will ask parents, what is that?” Lozano said.

Even the price of a haircut has not changed much at Sam Hill’s.

The cost jumped a buck to $15 eight years ago and Lozano expects to raise it another buck next year, due mostly to rising property taxes.

As for the cuts themselves, they have not been altered much at Sam Hill’s – though Lozano has tried his hand at a mohawk occasionally.

“I’m pretty traditional,” he said. “I’m not one of those foo-foo style guys.”

Lozano attributes the busi-

Sam Hill’s Barber Shop marks its 10th year under that name in the mid-1940s. The business began as the OK Barber Shop and Bath House.

Photo courtesy of Englewood Historical Preservation Society

Colorado Gov. John Love, left, greets owner Dick Konecne outside Sam Hill’s Barber Shop in the mid-1960s. The business has been in operation since 1909, though its owners can be counted on one hand.

Photo courtesy of Sam Hill’s Barber Shop

ness’s longevity to the short list of independent owners who have always owned both the shop and the building.

“There’s no landlord to raise the rent and do whatever landlords do,” he said.

Sam Hill’s is currently a oneman operation with its owner serving as store manager, barber and conversation arbiter, but that was not always the case. Young Lozano started out on Chair No. 4 during Konecne’s tenure.

“He had to let one guy go because he came in drunk. That

moved me up to the third chair,” Lozano said with a laugh. “The guy in the second chair had family problems, so he had to escape to Canada, so I moved up to the second chair. The next one is out the door, so I’m getting close to retirement.”

Even so, Lozano is confident that the barbershop’s legacy will continue long after his own hairline has receded, literally and figuratively.

“Barbers are hard to find,” he said, “but eventually somebody will come along. Somebody’s got to continue the tradition.”

Rick Lozano cuts the hair of Mike Oller at Sam Hill’s Barber Shop, the oldest continuously operating business in Englewood.

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Enhance urban forest via Denver Digs Trees program now Deadline for tree applications is Feb. 15 Recently, arborists and forestry experts have expressed concern about Emerald Ash Borer, an insect that has devastated ash tree populations in mid-western cities and was recently discovered in Boulder in September. With 15 percent of Denver’s tree cover consisting of ash trees – some 330,000 trees, the detection of this insect in Colorado raises concerns about the health of the city’s urban forest.

“We do not want ash tree owners to panic. Emerald Ash Borer has not been found in Denver yet,” said The Park People’s Executive Director Kim YuanFarrell. “At this point, ash tree owners should get educated about their options. Treatment may be a good choice in some cases, though not recommended until the pest has been found within five miles of their tree.”

The State of Colorado’s Emerald Ash Borer website is the go-to source for information about the pest, identifying ash trees, and learning about treatment. Visit www.eabcolorado.com.

Yuan-Farrell emphasized that, as the full impact of the Emerald Ash Borer invasion unfolds over the next decade, enhancing Denver’s tree canopy now is imperative to minimize the future negative impact of ash trees lost to this invasive pest.

Through its Denver Digs Trees

program, The Park People works with Denver homeowners to ensure a vibrant tree canopy, adding more than 46,000 trees through this program in the past 25 years.

“Our annual Denver Digs Trees distribution has become a Denver tradition, and, with the serious situation facing the ash trees in our city, mobilizing our community to plant trees is even more vital,” said Yuan-Farrell. “The time to plant is now, and we are excited to offer affordable trees to Denverites interested in keeping our city’s forest beautiful and healthy and maintaining a high quality of life in our neighborhoods.”

Applications are available now, and the deadline to apply is Feb. 15.

For application information or to see a list of the target neighborhoods that face particularly low canopy cover, visit www.TheParkPeople. org, or call 303-722-6262.

The spring Denver Digs Trees distribution provides low cost trees for both public and private property and focuses outreach and the greatest cost savings on lowcanopy, low- to moderate-income neighborhoods where affordable trees are needed most.

“Trees beautify your space, enhance property values, provide shade and improve water quality,” said Yuan-Farrell. “Ironically, this destructive pest was found in Colorado in the same year that Denver was named one of the top 10 U.S. cities for urban forests. Also this year, a study by the U.S. Forest Service found

The Park People’s Executive Director Kim Yuan-Farrell and Program Manager Chad Reischl unload trees for a Denver Digs Trees sale.

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that Denver’s trees provide $122 million in property value benefits and ecosystem services, like stormwater management.

Because trees take time to grow, it’s critical that we fill in the existing gaps in our tree canopy now so that as we lose ash trees in the coming years, new trees will already be growing to serve those important functions for our communities.”

In addition to Denver Digs Trees, The Park People encourages residents to get involved in supporting our urban forest through several other programs. Affordable ornamental

Stakeholder report: Parents should be educated before exempting kids from vaccinations Parents who want to exempt their children from required vaccinations because of personal beliefs first should be educated on immunization benefits and risks, a new report says.

Colorado state law requires students enrolled in licensed child care centers and schools have a certificate on file documenting the child is up to date on all required immunizations. Students can be exempted if a parent files a one-time form that claims personal beliefs against immunizations. Students also can be exempted for medical or religious reasons.

The report is the result of six months’ work by a stakeholder group convened to study the state’s personal belief exemption policy and make recommendations to update it. Other recommendations include publishing school and child care center immunization and exemption rates, annual renewal of the personal belief exemption, and requiring a medical provider or health official sign the exemption form.

“The personal belief exemption policy should strike a balance between individual rights and our responsibility to protect public health,” said Dr. Larry Wolk, ex-

ecutive director and chief medical officer of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. “We appreciate the thoughtful recommendations of the work group.”

Studies link the ease of obtaining a personal belief exemption with a higher incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases such as pertussis (whooping cough). In states such as Colorado, where parental signature alone is sufficient to claim an exemption, the inci-

dence of whooping cough is 41 percent higher than in states with more restrictive exemption requirements.

Colorado is in its second year of a whooping cough epidemic, with more than 1,100 cases reported so far this year.

Personal belief is the most common reason for exempting from immunizations in Colorado, and the state has one of the highest personal belief exemption rates in the country. For the 2012-2013 school year, 4.3 percent of Colorado kindergarteners were exempted from one or more immunizations. In other words, almost 3,000 kindergarteners who entered school last year were not immunized against one or more vaccine-preventable diseases. Ninety-three percent of those exemptions were for personal beliefs.

The stakeholder work group was led by three partner organizations: the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment; the nonprofit Colorado Children’s Immunization Coalition; and the Keystone Center, a neutral, third-party facilitator.

The organizations held eight focus groups and three stakeholder meetings, and conducted multiple interviews.

and fruit trees will be available for purchase at The Park People’s Earth Day tree sale taking place during the annual tree distribution on April 19. The nonprofit works with volunteers and also offers Community Forester classes to people interested in leading tree planting and care activities. Local businesses are encouraged to get involved through the Mile High Tree Champions program, a tree planting experience for small and large employee groups. As a nonprofit organization, The Park People depends on contributions

from individuals. To support Denver’s parks and trees, visit www.TheParkPeople.org.

Not sure if you have an ash tree? Need information on options for treatment? Visit the State’s Emerald Ash Borer site, www. eabcolorado.com.

The 2014 Denver Digs Trees program is made possible by the support of Denver Parks and Recreation, Xcel Energy, Colorado Garden Foundation, Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc, Bellco Credit Union, Wells Fargo, and Shwayder Camp Teen Foundation.

Review health insurance options and enroll for 2014 Submitted by DORA As the end of the year approaches, the Colorado Division of Insurance reminds consumers to review their health insurance options and take action to make sure coverage is in place by Jan. 1, 2014.

“I am concerned that many Coloradans have not done what they need to do to have health insurance by January 1,” said Insurance Commissioner Marguerite Salazar. “While I understand that the changes and decisions are complex, now is the time to review options, ask questions and get enrolled.”

Depending on an individual’s particular situation, there can be many options for health insurance.

• People with access to health insurance from their employer, or a spouse or parent’s employer, should make sure that coverage will start, or continue, as of Jan. 1, 2014. Specific questions about timing, changes to the insurance plan, and insurance cards should be directed to the employer.

• Most Coloradans who received cancellation notices regarding current plans were offered the option to renew that policy before the end of 2013. Individuals and small employers should contact their insurance company for specific procedures and deadlines if they want to renew these plans for one more year.

• Those who do not have insurance, or whose health insurance will terminate at the end of 2013, can still shop for new coverage that will start Jan. 1, 2014,

using the following methods.

- Connect for Health Colorado – This is the state’s new online marketplace, a site where individuals and small businesses can shop for health insurance among many plans offered by many insurance companies. This is also the only place to access tax credits to help make the insurance more affordable. To have insurance by January 1, 2014, consumers must have enrolled by Dec. 23 at www. connectforhealthco.com / 1-855752-6749.

- Insurance Companies – Health insurance is also available outside the online marketplace.

Consumers can work directly with an insurance company to purchase health coverage.

- Brokers / Agents –Consumers may already have an established relationship with an insurance agent / broker, and feel more comfortable using these professionals licensed by the Division of Insurance.

While the open enrollment period for any individual plan continues until March 31, 2014, the Division encourages people to enroll for coverage sooner rather than later. Going without insurance creates uncertainty, the potential for high medical costs, and less financial security should a serious illness or accident occur.

Consumers with questions about health insurance can contact the Division of Insurance at 303-894-7490 or 1-800-9303745 (outside the Denver metro area) The Division has trained experts ready to answer consumers’ health insurance questions.

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Speak softly and carry a big stick KINDLING

By Robert Sweeney

Mort, Mort, Mort, well you and Edie have had another monumental Christmas party with a few hundred of your friends attending.

I think of you in that freezing Battle of the Bulge during World War II. The freezing temperatures we experienced were just a reminder of how cold it can be. I can’t imagine living in a foxhole or trench in the wet snow and cold, as you and your fellow soldiers endured for our freedoms.

We defeated the Nazi regime and your survivors returned home to begin normal lives and make great contributions to the development of a post-war America. A great many veterans went to college under the GI Bill and both colleges and students blossomed.

I know you don’t like Iran and the threat they pose to the world with their nuclear ambitions.

However, I don’t believe that we should launch another Middle East war to stop them from having nuclear weapons. They probably already have them purchased from the North Koreans, Chinese or Russians. I don’t even know why they are bothering to attempt to build them; they can buy them with their massive oil checks.

It is time to bring our soldiers home; they have been on foreign soil for more than 10 years now and the Islamic world hates us more than ever and wants Westerners out of their countries.

We would not want Syrian or Iraqi armies in Texas and they don’t want us in their countries.

Shades of the great Crusades where our European ancestors attempted to capture Jerusalem and spread Christianity to these sandy wind swept desserts. It didn‘t work then and it hasn’t worked in this century. We would be far better off to send bread and jobs than armies.

For the most part, we’re in a religious conflict that we cannot win with Christ versus Muhammed. Americans put country ahead of religion, but the Islamic folks put their religion first and foremost.

America needs to keep a strong military force and protect our allies and treaties that we have in many places. But we no longer need to be the aggressor in police actions that end in failure and embarrassment for our nation.

History Lesson Mort Marks pens important column

The Villager is a tabloid newspaper versus the traditional broadsheet newspapers, such as The Denver Post. The famed Rocky Mountain News that is now extinct was also a tabloid.

The beauty of the smaller size is you can sit at the breakfast or dinner table and eat while you read the newspaper.

In the new digital age I don’t believe that most people have a laptop or computer near their plate, but with the absence of tabloid newspapers, anything is possible.

I took last week’s issue of The Villager to the nearby China Lee restaurant at noon today and flipped through the pages. We all see parts of the newspaper as it is prepared, but it is a real pleasure to see the final printed copy fresh from Signature Offset with all of the color and people enjoying their events.

I’ve read Mort Marks columns and been a personal

Bottom line is that we’re far too kind of a nation and people to be cruel oppressors like the Roman Empire.

friend of he and Edie for 30 years now. I don’t think Mort ever penned a better column than in the issue of Dec. 19.

The column reviews what none of us will ever have to endure in the way Mort did as a young soldier fighting in World War II. This review of the winter Battle of The Bulge that occurred at Christmas time in 1944 should be read by every student and adult.

Mort was there and captures the moment of the American GI’s in a cold winter death struggle against the Nazi regime. Mort doesn’t talk about himself, but the spirit of the American military forces, the bravery of the 101st Airborne and five U.S. Army divisions.

I read and re-read the column thinking about those days in dark days in December 1944 and the eventual American victory leading to the end of the war.

Villager readers have enjoyed a real treat by having that special column arrive in the mail.

As President Teddy Roosevelt told us almost 100 years ago, “Speak softly and carry a big stick.”

Two compassion stories for our cynical world REMARKS

By Mort Marks

In today’s cynical world, stories about man’s capacity for sacrifice, devotion, compassion and decency are too often ignored.

Forgotten is: “The bread we cast on waters may come back in the form of miracles.”

Here, for example, are two true stories of miracles that developed because of someone’s compassion and simply decency.

The first concerns a trip taken in the late 19th century by an aristocratic member of parliament who was traveling to Scotland to make a speech.

Alighting from the train in Edinburgh, he took a carriage southward for destination, but the carriage Byhis Shirley Smith got stuck in the mud. To his rescue came a Scottish farm boy, who, with his team of horses, managed to pull the carriage loose.

Afterwards, the politician asked

fears for their own safety, were put They once helped pull Jews off a the boy how much he owed him.

“Nothing,” replied the young aside by the Lahebas, who rescued death train - and on another occasion and hid Mrs. Kabilio and her three disguised a Jewish man as a Muslim man. and a half year old daughter Tova woman in order to save is life.

“Nothing, are you sure?”

“Yes,” again replied the teenager. from the Germans just before the SS Now – this story takes its “mir“Well, since there’s nothing I can troops arrived. acle” turn.

They were, however, unable to do for you now, tell me what do you Remember – Tova Kabilio, the Save Mr. Kabilio who was captured then three and a half year old Jewwant to be when you grow up?”

“I’d like to be a doctor,” replied while returning to his home – which, ish child? unknown to him had been burned to the lad.

Fifty-five years later: Tova is now The thankful Englishman prom- the ground.

Tova Kabilio Greenberg, a married Weeks later, Mr. Kabilio was able woman living safely in Israel, and is ised he would help – and true to his word, he made it possible for the to escape from the German prison, given a rare opportunity to show her Scottish boy to go to medical school. and after learning that his wife and personal appreciation for the bravFifty years later, Winston daughter were being hidden by his ery bestowed upon her family by the Churchill lay dangerously ill with old friends the Lahebas, he managed Lahebas. pneumonia. He had been stricken to make his way to their home. later: CFA The city Fifty-five Glory Weisberg

By Kenneth W.years James, He too, was taken in and protectwith that killingBy disease, while atwhere the Kabilios and the Lahebas tending a wartime conference in ed by this family. lived had been bombed and is shatMorocco.

However, in order to avoid furtered – it’s Sarajevo.

But penicillin, a wonder drug, ther endangering, both his family Tova Kabilio-Greenberg grasped was administered to him. And Sir and the Lahebas, Mr. Kabilio fled this twist of fate and sought out and Arthur Fleming, the discoverer of the safety of the Lahebas home and found the Laheba family’s daughter penicillin, was the young Scottish made it to the Adriatic Coast – here and grandchildren who were still lad who helped pull the wagon out he was interned by the Italians. of the mud.

Once again he escaped and this alive and living in an area of SarajeThe man whose wagon was time he made it into the protection vo that as under constant bombardment. pulled out and who helped spon- of the Yugoslav resistance.

Tova contacted El Al Airlines Mr. Kabilio’s wife and baby sor Dr. Fleming’s medical educawho made all the technical arrangetion was none other than Randolph daughter followed the same escape pattern and were re-united with their ments and joined with her to rescue Churchill, Winston’s father.

It was during World War II when husband and father – all were pro- the terrified family.

They caught the last plane from Hitler’s Army over-ran Yugoslavia vided with protection by the YugoBelgrade to Israel. that our second “miracle” event be- slav Resistance movement until the Asked if their apartment was end of the war. gan.

The Kabilios, a Yugoslavian In 1946, after hostilities ceased, now too crowed – Tova KabilioJewish family, were forced to flee the Kabilio family, while waiting Greenberg quoted a Yugoslav provBy Joshua Cole erb: - “A place where people are not to leave for Israel, returned to their for their lives from Nazis. Green Bythe Chuck Fortunately, they had a wonder- home city and was again housed by angry with one another is never too small.” ful non-Jewish friend, the Lahebas, their old friends the Lahebas.

Hope you all had a wonderful Incidentally, this sheltering of a who were – believe it or not – MusJewish family by this Muslim fam- Christmas and let me end by wishlims.

Religious differences, as well as ily was not an isolated incident. ing you all a Happy New Year.

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In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being.

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Ring in the New Year with a fireworks display downtown

2014

January 6 – 17

RECYCLING YOUR HOLIDAY TREE IS AS EASY AS 1, 2, 3!

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Remove all decorations and the tree stand. NO artificial or flocked trees. Real evergreen trees only!

Set your tree out for collection during the first two weeks of January. Your tree will get picked up by a special tree collection truck for recycling.

Set-out day and location depends on your trash service type. Manual & Barrel customers should set trees out near your normal set-out location by 7 a.m. on one of your trash collection days during the two-week collection period. Dumpster customers should set trees out by 7 a.m. on either Monday, January 6th OR Monday, January 13th for collection sometime during that week.

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Reclaim free mulch made from your tree at the annual Mulch Giveaway in the spring!

As 2014 approaches, Downtown Denver becomes alive with activity. Posh fetes, face painting, and live DJs will be present on the 16th Street Mall in Downtown Denver and all eyes will be fixed on the Eve’s main attraction as the city’s best fireworks shows light up the night sky.

The 12th Annual New Year’s Eve Fireworks Downtown are presented by the Downtown Denver Partnership. Co-sponsors are VISIT DENVER and the Downtown Denver Business Improvement District. The Fireworks take place on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, at 9 p.m. and midnight.

Each show features two simultaneous roof top displays, which run approximately eight minutes and can be viewed anywhere along the 16th Street Mall. There will also be a number of DJs along the Mall spinning tunes from 8 p.m. through the midnight fireworks show.

The 9 p.m. show is perfect for families who want to celebrate a little earlier and still make it home for the midnight count-

down. The midnight show caters to the night owls who are enjoying the many New Year’s celebrations at downtown restaurants and nightlife establishments. With an even bigger and brighter show this year, including a grand finale with more than 125 “thunderous salutes,” you don’t want to miss this citywide celebration.

“Special events and programming like the New Year’s Eve Fireworks provide an opportunity to engage thousands of families, employees, visitors and residents during the holidays which are a make or break time for many businesses,“ said Tami Door, president and CEO of the Downtown Denver Partnership. “The New Year’s Eve Fireworks is an excellent reason to come visit the center city and make a reservation in any of the phenomenal hotels and restaurants located downtown.”

The New Year’s Eve Fireworks attract approximately 100,000 spectators to the 16th Street Mall all who enjoy the various offerings that the center city has to

offer. During the New Year festivities, people are encouraged to stay in Downtown Denver for the holidays and wind down at one of the many hotels conveniently located in the city center.

“New Year’s Eve is a fantastic time to create a mini-staycation with your family or friends since there are so many opportunities to ring in 2014,” said Susan Stiff, area director of Public Relations for Starwood Hotels and Resorts.

“We always sell out each year and encourage everyone to make their reservations sooner rather than later.”

Downtown Denver has a wide array of unique accommodation options that serve not just the business traveler but also allow people to extend their stay and enhance their experience in Downtown.

Options abound for both work and play, ranging from national operators to amazing boutique hotels. Whether you are celebrating a special event or planning a “staycation,” Downtown Denver has you covered.

RTD to provide free rides bh Questions?

Call 311 or visit DenverGov.org/ DenverRecycles

On New Year’s Eve, the Regional Transportation District will be offering free rides on all regularly-scheduled bus and train service, as well as Access-a-Ride and SkyRide services.

Free service will run from 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, to 6 a.m. on New Year’s Day, Wednesday, Jan. 1.

To encourage everyone to have a safe and reliable mode of transportation and to discour-

age drinking and driving, RTD has offered this free fare service on New Year’s Eve for the past 23 years. RTD recommends that riders plan ahead by getting schedule information from

the website at www. rtd-denver.com or by calling RTD Customer Care at 303-299-6000 or TDD 303-299-6089 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. RTD buses and light rail trains will operate on a regular weekday schedule on New Year’s Eve and a Sunday/holiday schedule on New Year’s Day. Scheduled service hours will not be extended.

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Tuba players add to holiday spirit in downtown Denver

Several hundred tuba players play in the 2013 Tuba Christmas Concert in Denver’s Skyline Park.

Virgil Hughes, a World War II Battle of the Bulge veteran and member of the 4th U.S. Artillery Regimental Brass Band, plays an ophicleide from the turn of the 19th century.

Jeanie Schroeder, 2013 Tuba Christmas Guest Conductor, and bass and tuba player from Devotchka

A musical family of tuba players: Charles O’Brien, Rosalie O’Brien, Catherine O’Brien and Photos by Stefan Krusze Darien O’Brien

Conductor Bill Clarke, University of Colorado Music Professor and Musician with Queen City Jazz Ensemble, Tuba Christmas

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DISPLAYS A Hudson Christmas

Trail of Lights

Through Dec. 31, 5 p.m., Hudson Garden and Event Center, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. A walk-through holiday lighting display featuring over 250,000 lights, visits with Santa Claus, and seasonal food and beverages. Advance tickets can be purchased at TicketHorse.com or at the box office on any night of the show. For more information go to www.hudsonchristmas. org.

Blossoms of Light

Through Jan. 1, 5:30 – 9:30 p.m., 1007 York St., Denver. Animated light sculptures and elaborate displays synchronized to holiday songs, along with illuminated plants and trees. Visit www.botanicgardens.org.

Through Jan. 1, 5:30 – 9:30 p.m., 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Rd., Littleton.

Colorful light displays with a cozy country aesthetic. The 1880s Hildebrand Ranch homestead is decorated with a vintage Colorado Christmas theme. The barn and antique tractors are also illuminated, along with the children’s play area and tree house that are synchronized to holiday music. Call 303-973-3705

DONATIONS/ FUNDRAISERS Stor-Mor Self-Storage of Littleton Holiday Food Drive

Through December, 8145 W. Grand Ave., Littleton. Help families by donating

non-perishable food items. Bring in items to the office and staff will distribute them to those in need.

PERFORMANCES ‘Santa Needs a Holiday’

Through Dec. 28, 1:30 p.m. Saturdays, 3 p.m. shows added Nov. 30, Heritage Square Music Hall Children’s Theatre, 18301 W. Colfax D-103, Golden. Note: The Music Hall closes for good after this show. For reservations, call 303-279-7800 or visit www. hsmusichall.com.

‘A Christmas Carol’

Through Dec. 29, Stage Theater, Denver Performing Arts Center, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver. Dickens’ classic holiday tale

comes to life. Tickets at www.denvercenter. org.

‘Too Hot To Handel’

Dec. 28 - 29, 7:30 pm, Boettcher Concert Hall, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver. This exuberant jazz, gospel and R&B-infused concert brilliantly reinvents Handel’s Messiah. Featuring guest soloists and the Too Hot To Handel Chorus, including members of the New Hope Baptist Church in Denver. Visit www.coloradosymphony.org.

NEW YEAR’S EVE Lone Tree Golf Club to host New Year’s Eve party

Dec. 31, 8:30 p.m., Lone Tree Golf Club, 9808 Sunningdale Boulevard, Lone Tree.

Heavy hors d’oeuvres, including carved beef, leg of lamb, a festive salmon display and a selection of desserts. $160 per couple, plus tax and service fee. Reservations required.

Call 303-790-0202.

Downtown Fireworks

Dec. 31, 9 p.m. and midnight, 16th St. Mall, Denver. Visit www.downtowndenver. com.

New Years Eve for Kids with Social and Learning Issues

Dec. 31, 7 p.m. – Jan. 1, 10 a.m., Littleton. Open to kids 11 – 19 with issues of Asperger’s, high-functioning autism, NVLD, ADD/ADHD and other learning disabilities.

Pre-registration required, 888-550-3111 or www.coloradoweekender.com.

Calendar of Events

Send event listings at least 10 days in advance to editorial@villagerpublishing.com.

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT January Free Days at Denver Cultural attractions

Children’s Museum of Denver: Jan. 7, 4 – 8 p.m., 2121 Children’s Museum Drive, Denver. www.mychildsmuseum.org.

Clyfford Still Museum: Jan. 8, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver. Visit www. cliffordstillmuseum.org.

Denver Art Museum: Jan. 4, 100 W. 14th Ave., Denver. Visit www. denverartmuseum.org.

Denver Botanic Gardens: Jan. 4, 1007 York St., Denver. Visit www. botanicgardens.org.

Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield: Jan. 7, 8500 Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton. Visit www.botanicgardens. org.

Denver Museum of Nature and Science: Jan. 13, 2001 Colorado Boulevard, Denver. Visit www.dmns.org.

Denver Zoo: Jan. 10, 11, 22, 2900 E. 23rd Ave, Denver. Visit www.denverzoo.org.

Four Mile Historic Park: Jan. 3, 715 Forest St., Denver. www.fourmilepark.org.

DCPA’s SCFD 10 for $10

Tuesdays, 10 a.m. The Denver Center

for the Performing Arts will release a limited number of $10 tickets. Ten seats for every Denver Center Theater Company performance in the coming week will qualify, Tickets available at 303-893-4100 or at the Helen Bonfils Theater Complex lobby, 14th and Curtis streets.

Colorado Cowboy Gathering

Jan. 16–19, The American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St., Golden, and Colorado School of Mines at The Green Center Auditorium, 923 15th St., Golden. Performers include Baxter Black, Riders in the Sky, Dave Stamey, is one of the most popular Western entertainers in the world and has been has been voted Entertainer of the Year three times. Tickets www.ColoradoCowboyGathering.com, 888-718-4253-(888-71-TICKETS).

Denver Art Museum Bilingual Family Program

Jan. 19, 1 – 4 p.m., Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Avenue Parkway, Denver. CelebrARTE, a celebration of Latino art and culture, focuses on the art and creativity of Latino artists, cultures and experiences, providing provide bilingual and intergenerational activities for the

entire family. Visit www.denverartmuseum. org, contact Madalena Salazar at msalazar@ denverartmuseum.org or call 720-9130054.

Members Only Low-Sensory Morning at Children’s Museum

Feb. 1, 8-10 a.m., Children’s Museum of Denver, 2121 Children’s Museum Drive, Denver. A comfortable morning for children with disabilities to play with their families.

Admission is free for families of children with disabilities. Space is limited. RSVP to Traci McGrath, TraciM@cmdenver.org or 303-561-0108.

‘Illusions in Glass: Magic Lantern Slides from the Helen Fowler Library Collection’

Feb. 19 – April 27, Gates Garden Court Gallery, Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver. Features enlarged reproductions of magic lantern slides from the Gardens’ special collections that are part of the Gardens’ Helen Fowler Library Collection.

The historical medium was the precursor of the modern-day slide show projector and brought the world of travel and fantasy to life in the 1600s. Visit www.botanicgardens. org.

DAM Announces ‘The American ‘Paris: Biography of a City’ Jan. 14, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Atria Inn at West in Bronze, 1850–1925’

May 11 – Aug. 31, 2014, Denver Art Museum, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver. At the turn of the 20th century, artistic representations of American Indians, cowboys and cavalry, pioneers and prospectors, and animals of the plains and the mountains served as visual metaphors for the Old West. Through seventy-two bronze sculptures by twenty-eight artists, The American West in Bronze explores the aesthetic and cultural impulses behind the creation of statuettes with American western themes popular with audiences then and now.

CLASSES GED Preparation Course registration

Jan. 13, 260 Acoma St., Denver. Classes Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30 – 8 p.m. Contact 303-573-1302. Jan. 14, Mi Casa neighborhood Center, Lake Middle School, 1820 Lowell Boulevard. Classes held Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 - 8 p.m. Contact 303-571-1881 for more information.

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Active Minds traces the history of the City of Lights, visiting some of the city’s most colorful characters and notable places, including the Eiffel Tower, which was despised by Parisians in its day. Cost: Free.

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CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS Assistance League of Denver

Fourth Tuesdays, 10 a.m., 1400 Josephine St., Denver. Philanthropic programs for victims, students, children, and seniors. Visit www.denver.assistanceleague. org or call 303-322-5205.

Denver Lions Club

Tuesdays, noon, Maggiano’s Little Italy, 500 16th St., Denver. Call Steve Krebsbach, 303-741-0078 or skd07@msn.com.

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Your Weekly Horoscope – By Gren Chatworth Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 19) This is a strong urge on your part to ‘cut loose’. Never act impulsively, not unless you want to pay dearly for it. Remember you are in command.

Taurus (April 20 – May 20) This week holds much promise of benefits for Taurus. There will be exciting developments in many fields of endeavor. This could mark a major ‘turning point’ in your career.

Virgo (Aug 23 – Sept 22) Many surprising developments could occur that might have a favorable effect on your future career, be perceptive and objective. You will receive much astrological help.

Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 18) Persons born in this sign may be overwhelmed at the amount of opportunities knocking at your door. Life will be good to you, so take advantage, and don’t close the door.

Gemini (May 21 – June 20) A great deal of just pure luck may pull you out of a great deal of trouble this week. Be extremely careful of new friends with new ideas. They might not work out in your favor.

Libra (Sept 23 – Oct 22) Your good fortune could be in the form of money, but the gain could be in a much more subtle form. In any event be prepared for a good shock and boost in your life style. You ain’t seen nothing yet?

Pisces (Feb 19 – March 20) Try and clear up your business matters very shortly, as indications show that you may be changing your line of work in the near future – maybe before the Spring.

Cancer (June 21 – July 22) Surprising events are going to benefit you financially. Things may look gloomy at the present, but money is on the way. Don’t hesitate to do a favor or a friend.

Aries (March 21 - April 19) Time to leg go of the past that you have in your most inner secrets. Nothing can change this and best to forget all that has taken place. Your future actions will be in better taste and you will now have peace of mind.

Leo (July 23 – Aug 22) The word is get moving this week. The person that snoozes – loses. Make strides, especially in business matters, where strides, especially in business matters, where strides count.

Don’t idle away your time just daydreaming.

Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21) Romantic entanglements are on the go for you. Be sure to think things out clearly. By all means, don’t do anything foolish that you will regret later on.

Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21) Luck is with you now, if you let it flow in its own channels and don’t try to force it or hurry it. Be extremely considerate of other people’s viewpoints.

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This 1895 Corliss steam engine is in full working order.

Photos courtesy of Western Museum of Mining and Industry

By Linda Wommack y the spring of 1859, a two-prong rush of mining frenzy brought thousands of prospectors to the West.

While the miners from the played out California diggings rushed to the rich silver Comstock Lode in Nevada, an even bigger rush headed to the Rocky Mountains with the slogan of Pikes Peak Or Bust!

Although, nowhere near the famous Pikes Peak, gold had been discovered at the confluence of the South Platte River and Cherry Creek, just west of today’s downtown Denver. That same year farther west into the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, John H. Gregory, ironically a veteran (with some success) of the gold diggings at Sutter’s Mill, Calif., discovered a large cache of gold at a place now called Gregory’s Gulch. With the intention of finding gold, placer miners, with their pans and sluice boxes, worked nearly side by side with the hard rock miners and their drills. So much gold was mined from the area that it became known as The Richest Square Mile On Earth, and the major factor for the creation of the Colorado Territory in 1861. On either side of the gold strike, in that narrow gulch, the mining towns of Central City and Black Hawk sprang up. While Nathaniel P. Hill built the first successful smelter in the nation at Black Hawk, President U.S. Grant walked on bricks of gold in Central City.

Gold had been discovered in small quantities in the high Rockies of California Gulch for years.

William Stevens, a miner with considerable experience, had battled with a heavy black soil. Curious, Stevens packed up a few soil samples from the bedrock and headed for the local assayer. Incredibly, the

black sludge was discovered to be a carbonate of lead: the parent rock of silver. Stevens’ samples assayed at an incredible two and a half pounds of silver to the ton.

Silver

In the very year Colorado became a state, 1876, a new rush to the Rocky Mountains was on. Before the year was out, more than $100,000 worth of silver came out of the first developed mine in California Gulch. A new mining town was incorporated and would become legendary. They called it Leadville. The mines of the Leadville area would produce more than 10,000 tons of silver, 100 tons of gold, and with technology over the years, nearly 2 million tons of zinc and more than 1 million tons of lead. It was silver that would make H.A.W. Tabor the richest man in the state, a lieutenant governor of the state, and the focal point of Colorado’s most talked about love triangle in history.

In 1879, a group of miners prospecting north of Leadville, along Fremont Pass, grappled with “a strange greasy metal.” This metal would later be classified as molybdenum by the Colorado Geological Survey, and would be a great asset during both World Wars, and the industries to come after the wars, as a component to harden steel.

During World War II, ore and rock materials were in high demand, and Colorado mines were a major supplier. Colorado’s Yule Quarry, near the town of Marble on the Western Slope, supplied the marble for several buildings and statues. Although, the quarry is best known for the

marble used to construct the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington, D.C. Colorado’s richest gold bonanza occurred in a volcanic bowl on the south side of that beacon from the 1859 gold rush, Pikes Peak. On Oct. 20, 1890, Robert Miller “Bob” Womack discovered rich gold float in the waters of Cripple Creek.

With the float assaying at $250 to the ton, millionaires by the ore load were made with Cripple Creek gold.

More than $500 million worth of gold would be mined from the area.

By 1893, the Cripple Creek Mining District forever became known as The Greatest Gold Camp On Earth.

It was here that Winfield S. Stratton discovered his famous Independence Mine, one of the largest gold strikes in history. History was again made when he sold it for $10 million, the largest mine sale at the time. Even the lawyer who managed the transaction, Verner Z. Reed, pocketed a cool million for his efforts. It would be the last of Colorado’s gold boom years.

However, mining is still a strong industry in Colorado. An astonishing discovery of diamonds occurred in Colorado in 1975. Yet, the largest diamond mine in Colorado, the Kelsey Lake Mine in Larimer County, opened its operation in 1996.

Since then, it has produced diamonds as large as 26 carats. Colorado’s coal mining industry is also quite strong, ranking 11th in the country out of the 30 coal-producing states.

The historic Cripple Creek Mining District today holds the only remaining gold mine in the state.

The Cripple Creek and Victor Gold Mining Company has been a large gold producer since 1976, producing more than 22 million ounces (687.5 tons) of gold to date.

The history of Colorado mining can be seen in many great museums across the state.

An 1838 Cornish steam engine used to power an ore mine.

BELOW LEFT: The original 1864 Yellow Jacket Stamp Mill was moved from Summit County and rebuilt at the Western Mining Museum in Colorado Springs.

It is quite fitting that the Western Museum of Mining and Industry is located at the base of Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs. It is here that the last great Colorado gold rush began in Cripple Creek. Some of the oldest mining equipment in the state are featured, many in working order. For information, call 719-488-0880 or visit www.wmmi.org.

Cripple Creek’s mining history can be seen first hand at The Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine, which provides tours down the shaft and into the tunnels of the mine. The Cripple Creek Heritage Center offers interactive educational displays that explain everything from mining to early hotel dining in the turn of the century

mining town. Call 877-858-4653.

Central City and Black Hawk’s mining history can be viewed at the Gilpin County History Museum.

While many exhibits change during the year, the mining history is the most comprehensive and detailed, including ore specimens from the nearby mines. Call 303-582-5283 or visit www.gilpinhistory.org.

Finally the National Hall of Fame Mining Museum in Leadville provides dioramas of the area and the mine locations, several mining displays historic relics of days when silver was king. Call 719486-1229 or visit www.mining halloffame.org.

Legal Notices

December 26, 2013 • DENVER HERALD-DISPATCH • PAGE 11

PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-1288 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/30/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County.

Original Grantor: GALE MARIE STEPHENS Original Beneficiary: OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-11.

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/15/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 9/23/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004198126 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $130,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $130,266.45 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 38 AND THE NORTH 1/2 OF LOT 37, BLOCK 27, BLOCKS 1 TO 40, BOTH INCLUSIVE, BERKELEY, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 4455 Xavier Street , Denver, CO 80212-2422 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 30, 2014, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 12/5/2013 Last Publication: 1/2/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 10/1/2013 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: HELLERSTEIN AND SHORE, PC DAVID A SHORE Colorado Registration #: 19973 5347 S. VALENTIA WAY SUITE 100, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111 Phone #: (303) 573-1080 Fax #: (303) 571-1271 Attorney File #: 13-00173SH Published in the Herald Dispatch First Published December 5, 2013 Last Published January, 2014 Legal #: 2013-1288 _________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-1300 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/1/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County.

Original Grantor: SHARI DUNN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR DECISION ONE MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2007-HE2 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/5/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 9/19/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006150203 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $151,200.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $147,918.64 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 13, BLOCK 9, MUSE SUBDIVISION, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 1896 South Lowell Boulevard , Denver, CO 80219 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law

and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 30, 2014, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 12/5/2013 Last Publication: 1/2/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 10/2/2013 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: THE CASTLE LAW GROUP, LLC JENNIFER M GRIEST Colorado Registration #: 34830 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 13-06651 Published in the Herald Dispatch First Published December 5, 2013 Last Published January 2, 2014 Legal #: 2013-1300 ________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-1249 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/8/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County.

Original Grantor: STEPHEN M TADICH Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR WELLINGTON MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CENTRAL MORTGAGE COMPANY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/5/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 8/19/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005140765 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $182,800.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $165,370.85 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 18, BLOCK 5, GREEN VALLEY RANCH FILING NO. 18, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 4308 Dunkirk Way , Denver, CO 80249 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 6, 2014, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 12/12/2013 Last Publication: 1/9/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 10/8/2013 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: THE CASTLE LAW GROUP, LLC CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER Colorado Registration #: 34145 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 13-06104

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

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

Legal Description of Real Property: ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT ‘A’ AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS THOUGH FULLY SET FORTH. Which has the address of: 1445 Yosemite Street #14 , Denver, CO 80220 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 6, 2014, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 12/12/2013 Last Publication: 1/9/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 10/8/2013 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: THE CASTLE LAW GROUP, LLC KIMBERLY L MARTINEZ Colorado Registration #: 40351 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 13-04591 EXHIBIT A Condominium Unit 14, Yosemite Street Condominiums, according to the Condominium Map Thereof, recorded January 25, 1995 under Reception No. 9500010232, and as defined and described in the Condominium Declaration for Yosemite Street Condominiumsm recorded January 25, 1995 under Reception no. 9500010229, as amended by instrument recorded February 7, 1995 as Reception No. 9500015082, and as ratified by instrument May 24, 1995 as Reception No, 9500059820.

Published in the Herald Dispatch First Published December 12, 2013 Last Published January 9, 2014 Legal #: 2013-1317 ________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-1329 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/9/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County.

Original Grantor: MARCELINO HERNANDEZ Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR HOMECOMINGS FINANCIAL NETWORK INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL FUNDING MORTGAGE SECURITIES I, INC., MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-S6 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/27/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 6/16/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005099528 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $193,600.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $193,499.16 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

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

Published in the Herald Dispatch First Published December 12, 2013 Last Published January 9, 2014 Legal #: 2013-1249 ________________________________

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 14, BLOCK 49, HARVEY PARK ADDITION FILING NO. 10, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO.

PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-1317

Which has the address of: 2482 South Xavier Street , Denver, CO 80219

To Whom It May Concern: On 10/8/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County.

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

Original Grantor: BRIAN J ENYART JR Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR AEGIS WHOLESALE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CENTRAL MORTGAGE COMPANY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/28/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 10/19/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006167273 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $63,920.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $61,303.64

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 6, 2014, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of

NOTICE OF SALE

Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 12/12/2013 Last Publication: 1/9/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 10/10/2013 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: THE CASTLE LAW GROUP, LLC CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER Colorado Registration #: 34145 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 13-01747

against the property, which require that the priority of the lien of the Deed of Trust be maintained and preserved as a first lien on the property, and which requires that all assessments, liens and other charges be paid prior to delinquency.

Published in the Herald Dispatch First Published December 12, 2013 Last Published January 9, 2014 Legal #: 2013-1329 ________________________________

Which has the address of: 3818 Madison Street , Denver, CO 80205-3755 NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-1340 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/14/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County.

Original Grantor: HEATHER MACKENZIE Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR IDEAL HOME LOANS, LLC, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/3/2010 Recording Date of DOT: 9/8/2010 Reception No. of DOT: 2010100570 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $394,685.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $378,208.90 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 19, BLOCK 15, STAPLETON FILING NO. 2, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8195 East 28th Avenue , Denver, CO 80238 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m.

Thursday, February 13, 2014, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 12/19/2013 Last Publication: 1/16/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 10/15/2013 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: THE CASTLE LAW GROUP, LLC CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER Colorado Registration #: 34145 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 13-06417 Published in the Herald Dispatch First Published December 19, 2013 Last Published January 16, 2014 Legal #: 2013-1340 _________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-1375 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/21/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County.

Original Grantor: ALMA HERNANDEZ Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR FINANCE AMERICA, LLC, DBA FINAM, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR REGISTERED HOLDERS OF CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-IM3 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/8/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 8/12/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005135847 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $111,337.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $121,144.09 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the covenants of the debt, or the Deed of Trust, or both, that have been violated are: (a) failure to make the payments required under the Deed of Trust and the other documents evidencing the debt; and (b) violation of the covenants of sections 4.2, 4.9 and 4.13(a) of the Deed of Trust, which prohibit any other liens or encumbrances

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOTS 20 AND 21, BLOCK 1, IVANHOE, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m.

Thursday, February 20, 2014, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 12/26/2013 Last Publication: 1/23/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 10/31/2013 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: THE CASTLE LAW GROUP, LLC CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER Colorado Registration #: 34145 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 13-06939 Published in the Herald Dispatch First Published December 26, 2013 Last Published January 23, 2014 Legal #: 2013-1375 ________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-1391 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/24/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County.

Legal #: 2013-1391 ________________________________ DISTRICT COURT, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO Address: 1437 Bannock Street, Room 256 Denver, CO 80202 Plaintiff: VALUE PRESERVATION, LLC DEFENDANTS: JOSUE DELGADO; LAURA CHAVEZ; BARBARA J. COLEMAN; DIANA R PETRINO; KIMBERLY A. KAISER; and DEBRA JOHNSON, as Public Trustee of the City and County of Denver, Colorado ATTORNEY’S FOR PLAINTIFF: TIMMINS LLC Edward P. Timmins, #11719 Jeffery Q. Jackson, #26108 450 East 17th Avenue, Suite 210 Denver, Colorado 80203 Telephone: (303) 592-4500 Facsimile: (303) 592-4515 E-mail: et@timminslaw.com jj@timminslaw.com Case No.: 2013CV033869 Div: 280 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within thirty-five (35) days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within thirty-five (35) days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.

This is an action for the complete adjudication of the rights of all interested parties in and to the following real property, and for the reformation of various deeds and other instruments of record in the chain of title to the following real property: A parcel of land being a part of Lot 12, Block 15, Ford’s Addition to the City of Denver, located in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 26, Township 3 South, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M., City and County of Denver, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows:

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 22, BLOCK 3, MONTBELLO NO. 16, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO.

All of said Lot 12, except that part described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of said Lot 12; thence Easterly, along the North line of said Lot 12, a distance of 125.07 feet to the Northeast corner of said Lot 12; thence Southerly, along the East line of said Lot 12, a distance of 6.53 feet; thence Westerly, on an angle to the left of 89°55’08”, a distance of 45.17 feet to the Easterly face of a brick and frame building; thence Southerly, on an angle to the right of 90°38’03”, along said Easterly face of said building, a distance of 0.33 feet; thence between the common party walls of said building the following 9 courses: 1) Thence Westerly, on an angle to the left of 90°00;00”, a distance of 7.15 feet; 2) Thence Southerly, on an angle to the right of 90°00’00”, a distance of 3.63 feet; 3) Thence Westerly, on an angle to the left of 90°00’00”, a distance of 5.77 feet; 4) Thence Northerly, on an angle to the left of 90°00’00”, a distance of 3.80 feet; 5) Thence Westerly, on an angle to the right of 90°00’00”, a distance of 19.45 feet; 6) Thence Southwesterly, on an angle to the right of 153°27’54”, a distance of 3.02 feet; 7) Thence Westerly, on an angle to the left of 153°27’54”, a distance of 9.35 feet; 8) Thence Northerly, on an angle to the left of 90°00’00”, a distance of 1.35 feet; 9) Thence Westerly, on an angle to the right of 90°00’00”, a distance of 18.83 feet to the Westerly face of said building; thence continuing on the previously stated course a distance of 16.63 feet to the West line of said Lot 12; thence Northerly, along the West line of said Lot 12, a distance of 6.63 feet to the Point of Beginning, City and County of Denver, State of Colorado.

Which has the address of: 13083 Elmendorf Place , Denver, CO 80239

Also known as: 3314 Marion Street, Denver, CO 80205

NOTICE OF SALE

Dated November 27, 2013 TIMMINS LLC

Original Grantor: JOSE VALLES H Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR SERVICE MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/26/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 2/25/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004054387 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $167,576.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $138,750.67 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m.

Thursday, February 20, 2014, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 12/26/2013 Last Publication: 1/23/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 10/31/2013 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: THE CASTLE LAW GROUP, LLC JENNIFER M GRIEST Colorado Registration #: 34830 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 13-06287 Published in the Herald Dispatch First Published December 26, 2013 Last Published January 23, 2014

Duly signed original on file at the offices of Timmins LLC /s/ Jeffrey Q. Jackson Edward P. Timmins, #11719 Jeffrey Q. Jackson, #26108 Attorneys for Plaintiff Published in the Herald Dispatch First Published December 5, 2013 Last Published January 2, 2014 Legal #: DHD 019 ________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the Matter of the Petition of: Adult: Maharlika Angela Espataleon Wagner For a Change of Name to: Holly Angela Galura-Wagner Case Number 13C03342 Public Notice is given on 12/13/13 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Denver County Court. The Petition requests that the name of Maharlika Angela Espataleon Wagner be changed to Holly Angela Galura-Wagner Published in the Herald Dispatch First Published December 19, 2013 Last Published January 2, 2014 Legal #: DHD 020 ________________________________

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Emily Griffith students become stronger through yoga “Yoga connects your mental strength with your physical strength,” said an Emily Griffith student. “You get to practice putting them together, to make a stronger you.”

Over the past twelve weeks, students at Emily Griffith High School have been practicing yoga, movement, and breath work, four days a week. As the semester comes to a close, the students can feel the difference in their bodies and minds.

“Yoga is a way for me to relax during the school day,” said another student. “It’s a great way to gather your thoughts, if you have a hard time with that.”

David Daves, principal at Emily Griffith High School, decided to offer yoga because he wanted to give his students the opportunity to both energize and relax during the school day. And he’s noticed an impact.

“I do see the change -- you can see it in the students here,” said Daves. “I had students skipping class before, but now they are skipping class to go to yoga.”

Julie Campilio, owner of

Frankie Rodarte practices a difficult position during yoga class.

Radiant Beginnings Yoga, coteaches the students with Phyllis Allen. They both have seen the transformation in the students over the last three months.

“It felt like these guys weren’t really sure what to expect the first day they showed up for class,” said Campilio. “They came – so

Sameria Ervin takes a moment to meditate during a yoga class at Emily Griffith High School.

they were interested. They were definitely curious and maybe a little skeptical. Now, three months later, they are different.

They are invested in their practice – not just because of the physical aspects, but also because they can feel the difference it has made in their lives off the mat.”

Athena Mitchell is one of the students who got to participate in a 12-week, four-days a week yoga program at Emily Griffith High School.

Photos courtesy of Peaceful World Photography

Businesses in Denver Going Green Have you ever wondered where your food comes from or where your uneaten food goes when it’s cleared from the table at your local restaurant? Thought about the efficiency of lights at the salon you frequent or what packaging your favorite store uses when shipping? Denver’s business community is increasing its sustainable practices and the city is making sure that those businesses not only receive guidance in how they operate sustainably, they are also certifying a variety of business sectors as green: restaurants, office/retail, auto repair, salons, printers, and manufacturers.

Certifiably Green Denver is a no-cost sustainability program administered by the Department of Environmental Health. If a business needs help implementing practices, a sustainability advisor will provide them with recommendations, and upon completion of these practices they can be certified as a green business.

“While our main focus is providing assistance to our business community, we have started to see an increased interest from the community to know if the businesses they frequent are sustainable and how,” said Program Manager Janet Burgesser.

For more information on these sustainable practices, and to stay up to date on Denver’s growing green business community visit www.Denvergov.org/CGD or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ CGDenver.