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Choose a fresh, natural tree for this holiday season

Nancy Doty has been an Arapahoe County commissioner for less than a year, but she already has her eyes on running for Colorado secretary of state.

Before you hang the wreath or follow-up on that deal of the week to buy the pre-lit tree, think about greener options that might work for you this year.

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Advancing the Common Good

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Mile High United Way’s 40th annual Turkey Trot raises $450K On Nov. 28, nearly 10,000 runners started their Thanksgiving by participating in the 40th

annual Turkey Trot in Denver’s Washington Park. Bellco sponsored the four-mile race supporting Mile High United Way’s community impact initiatives that focus on school readiness, youth success and adult selfsufficiency.

“What a beautiful day to celebrate our 40th Annual Turkey Trot – 40 years of bringing

families and friends together on Thanksgiving to give back to our local community in a fun and meaningful way,” said Christine Benero, president and CEO of Mile High United Way. “This year we raised over $450,000 to invest in programs that advance the common good and provide the building blocks for a better life for all of us.”

Activities for the 40th annual event included pre-race entertainment by Radio Disney, warmups by Orangetheory Fitness and the first annual costume contest.

The Finish Village at the end of the course provided over a dozen vendors and a Colorado craft beer garden courtesy of Great Divide, Renegade and Wynkoop Breweries.

Overall, 47 states and countries from Colombia to Finland were represented. This year’s fastest time was by Cerake Geberkidane (19:27), age 17 of Denver’s East High School who is also the 2013 state cross-country champion. The oldest finisher was Stesia Boisvenue, age 90 of Denver.

Parade of Lights this weekend, Dec. 6 & 7

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ince 1975, the Downtown Denver Partnership has dazzled hundreds of thousands of people at Colorado’s biggest and brightest holiday tradition.

The Parade of Lights, presented by American Furniture Warehouse and AutoNation, attracted a record-breaking audience of more than 475,000 spectators over the two nights in 2012. This year’s Parade of Lights is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. Viewers will be entertained by more than 40 entries participating in the parade, including five giant balloons, 12 lit floats, seven marching bands, horse drawn carriages and entertaining performances by a number of

talented participants.

The Parade steps off from the Denver City & County Building at 14th & Bannock Street, where you can view by purchasing Grandstand tickets.

Free viewing points along the two-mile route include various spots along 15th and 17th streets, between Tremont and Arapahoe. Visit www.downtowndenver.com to see the entire parade route.

Grandstand seating is now available for purchase. Attendees can view the entire parade at the start of the parade route in front of Civic Center Park and the lit City & County Building in the Grandstand VIP seats. Tickets can be purchased through Ticket Horse or by calling

1-866-461-6556. You can also purchase tickets at any Dick’s Sporting Goods Store. Tickets are $19 for adults and children 13 and older. Tickets for children ages 2-11 are $16. Children under 2 years of age are free as long as the child sits on the lap of a ticket holder.

All tickets are $19 when purchased on the day of the event.

There are many ways to experience the Parade of Lights. Spectator viewing for the Parade is free all along the two-mile route.

Parade viewers are encouraged to utilize public transportation. The 16th Street Mall Shuttle provides free service and passes by the California, Stout and Union Station Light Rail Stations. Mall shuttles

will not operate during the one-hour parade, but will be running before and after the parade.

RTD’s Light Rail provides uninterrupted service before and after the parade and lots of parking at RTD park-nRide locations. The H, F and D-lines will bring you directly to the parade route. However, during the parade, these lines will be temporarily suspended on Stout and California between 14th and 18th streets, and passengers will need to get off at the Theatre District/ Convention Center or 18th & Stout stations.

For more information, visit www.DenverParadeOfLights. com.

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Submitted by ALCC This year, the gap between Thanksgiving and traditional Christmas is a narrow one.

Many of us will be hauling out the holiday décor even before we get into turkey day leftovers.

Before you hang the wreath or follow-up on that deal of the week to buy the pre-lit tree, think about greener options that might work for you this year.

Natural or artificial tree?

Cutting down a perfectly shaped Christmas tree to deck out for two weeks and then send to the trash heap sounds like an insult to Mother Nature. Isn’t it logical that using the same artificial tree year in and year out saves trees, keeps debris out of the landfill and is the best way to live green at the holidays? Compelling logic, but there’s more to the story.

While a pre-lit tree is tempting, you will go greener with a real tree.

Here’s why: An artificial tree must be used for 20 years to have a lower carbon footprint than a natural tree.

Grown trees produce oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide the entire time they are growing.

One acre of Christmas trees on a farm produces enough oxygen to support 18 people.

Trees from tree farms are grown sustainably – for every tree cut down, two to three more seedlings are planted.

Natural trees are recycled by most cities, so they don’t have to end up in the landfill. They are ground into mulch that is used for hiking trails, gardens and other purposes.

Choose a fresh and natural tree to be greener this holiday season.

Tips for selecting and caring for a natural tree

Pinch and sniff. Pinch a needle to check for freshness. When you smell a rich fragrance, that’s the sign of a fresh tree.

Remove a needle and bend it. If it snaps like a carrot, the tree is fresh.

Before putting the tree in a stand, cut off at least an inch at the base of the trunk. This new cut will allow the tree to absorb water.

Water regularly. The stand for large trees should hold at least one gallon of water. Check the stand daily and refill the water to keep the tree fresh.

Sustainable lighting for trees and garlands

A natural tree doesn’t always work for everyone. So if you still need to get the most out of the artificial tree you already have, make

your sustainable step this year to replace worn-out lights with the new LEDs. Here are good reasons to replace worn out lights with LEDs: Safety: LED lights do not get hot like conventional lights to create a fire hazard or scorch plants.

Fewer outlets required: You can string a few dozen strands of LEDS end to end and plug the whole line into one extension cord connected to one power outlet without blowing the circuit.

Less power: LEDs use up to 90 percent less power than conventional holiday lights.

Longer life: LEDs last 4-5 times longer than conventional lights.

Sustainable facts: LEDs require less energy and because they need to be replaced less often, less material is used over the long term.

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Doty mulling run for secretary of state Former clerk and recorder to make decision next month

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ute! cute! cute! Must be kind and generous words because I often hear people say them around me and they are usually smiling. It is said I am an affectionate, 2-yearold boy, who loves to play, especially with ping pong balls on the hardwood floors (the nosier the better.) I used a scratching post in the past and it is said one of my favorite things to do was look out the window. I am at the Dumb Friends League, 2080 S. Quebec street, Denver and my ID# is A578853. To see my other feline friends available for adoption, please visit ddfl.org.

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From Dec. 1 – 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. And horse lovers can take 50% off of horse adoption fees. 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.

By Peter Jones Nancy Doty has been an Arapahoe County commissioner for less than a year, but she already has her eyes on a higher office. The former county clerk and recorder says she is seriously considering a run for Colorado secretary of state.

“I’m going to be contacting people and seeing about support,” she said. “Right now, we only have one candidate running for the Republican side, and I believe it’s a very important seat so we need to make sure that we have a candidate that can win.”

As clerk and recorder, Doty oversaw Arapahoe County elections and she would serve much the same function at the state level as secretary of state.

If Doty enters the GOP primary, she would face El Paso County Clerk and Recorder Wayne Williams, who has already solicited endorsements from the likes of former Gov. Bill Owens and state Attorney General John Suthers.

Doty, a certified public accountant who once served as Owens’s chief financial officer, says she will spend the next month or so trying to gauge her own support among party activists before making a final decision in January.

Whatever the case, the longtime county official believes

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she has stronger prospects than Williams, whose office recently oversaw the controversial recall election of Democratic state Senate President John Morse.

“I have a better chance of winning the general election,” Doty said. “I think my reputation speaks for itself. I’ve always been known to be fair and honest and ethical. I have bipartisan support.”

Doty’s consideration of a run was precipitated by Republican Secretary of State Scott Gessler’s surprise decision to seek the party’s nomination for governor in 2014, instead of running for re-election.

Over the years, Doty has made no secret of her attraction to the secretary of state’s office, though few would have expected a run next year, so soon after her successful election in 2012 as a District 1 county commissioner.

The Centennial resident handily won a contentious primary for the job last year before defeating a Democrat in the

general election. To accept the commissioner seat, Doty had to resign her three-term position as clerk and recorder, a job for which she was last re-elected in 2010.

Although the timing for yet another run for office may be less than ideal, Doty says it comes down to the unpredictable confluence of political change and four-year election cycles.

“If you think about it, this position rarely opens, so you have to take advantage of the situation when it occurs,” she said. “I did not think Scott Gessler would not run again for secretary of state.”

If she had known, Doty says she might not have sought the commissioner job when faced with a similar choice last year midway through her third term as county clerk.

If Doty were eventually elected secretary of state, a District 1 Republican committee would select a replacement to finish her commissioner term, which ends in 2017.

She would not be the first Arapahoe County clerk to be elected secretary of state. Donetta Davidson was appointed

by Owens in 1999.

Two candidates have filed paperwork to seek the Democratic nomination for secretary of state – University of Colorado Regent Joe Neguse and former state Senate Majority Leader Ken Gordon, who has said he likely will not run.

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seOverflow kicks off ‘A Season of Giving’ SEO agency dedicates resources to philanthropy seOverflow announced the kickoff of its “Season of Giving” campaign to give back to the Denver metro community. seOverflow, a Denver-based company, had a successful year with the addition of the company to the coveted Moz recommended companies list and recognition by the Denver Business Journal as a “Fastest Growing Private Company” for the fourth year in a row.

“We have been so fortunate to see our hard work, tenacity and dedication to excellence pay off this year,” said President Mike

Belasco. “It wouldn’t have been possible without such a nurturing environment. We’re lucky to have Colorado as a home base and it is important for us to give back.”

One important way seOverflow decided to give back this year was to help the Denver Rescue Mission reach its goal of collecting 15,000 turkeys to make sure there is a “Turkey On Every Table” this holiday season. seOverflow is also participating in Colorado Gives Day, and is donating close to 500 seed packets to Denver Public Schools for children to use in science classes.

“A lot of times, giving back to the community is one of those things that is on the ‘to-do’ list,

but unfortunately we all get too busy and it doesn’t get done,” said Marketing Coordinator Sara Downey Robinson. “Not all businesses have the time or dedicated staff resources to vet charities and make donations. We got creative this year with our giving and we’re happy to share our research with anyone interested, or collaborate to make sure everyone has a good opportunity to give back this season.” seOverflow invites all local businesses to collaborate with them or take on a giving challenge with their own company.

For more information or to collaborate with the seOverflow team, email Sara Downey Robinson at sara@seoverflow.com.

Anna & John J. Sie Foundation funds $2 million to Daniel and Boyce Sher Distinguished Musicians Endowment Some of the University of Colorado Boulder’s most promising musicians will receive scholarships thanks to Anna and John J. Sie, who have committed $2 million to establish the Daniel and Boyce Sher Distinguished Musicians Endowment.

Beginning in fall 2014, these Sher Distinguished Scholars (either undergraduate or graduate students) will be awarded full-ride scholarships to the College of Music based on their demonstrated exceptional ability and potential to excel at a national and international Anna and John J. Sie level.

Music (the nation’s first of The endowment honors a its kind) and Thompson Jazz former dean and continuing Studies Program, and added faculty member whose efforts new graduate programs in muhave transformed the college sic theory and collaborative pifor the better more than 20 ano. Sher’s own collaborative years. piano acumen was on frequent “Anna and I have greatly display with his wife, Boyce valued Dan and Boyce Sher’s Reid Sher, as they played duo leadership and friendship as piano recitals in such prestithey have led the CU-Boulder gious venues as Lincoln CenCollege of Music to its current ter’s Alice Tully Hall. stature as one of the nation’s “Boyce and I are humbled top 25 music conservatories,” by—and deeply grateful for— said John J. Sie, co-trustee of the support from community the Anna & John J. Sie Founleaders and philanthropists dation. “We believe this endowment will continue the such as Anna and John J. Sie,” college’s ascent and is a well- Sher said. “I am confident this deserved honor for Dan and new endowment will have a major impact on our ability to Boyce.”

During Daniel Sher’s ten- recruit and retain outstanding ure as dean from 1993 through musicians, from Colorado and June of this year, the Col- around the world.”

The College of Music gift lege of Music established the Entrepreneurship Center for is only the latest generous

commitment the Sie family has made to the University of Colorado. They are the founding donors of the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome at the Anschutz Medical Campus, the first medical and research institute with the mission to provide the best clinical care to people with Down syndrome, and the Anna & John J. Sie Center for Down Syndrome at Children’s Hospital Colorado, the Crnic Institute’s medical care center and the largest multidisciplinary team of medical professionals helping people with Down syndrome in the U.S. Earlier gifts to CU Denver established the Anna and John J. Sie Film Studies Program.

They also are longtime supporters of CU-Boulder’s opera program and helped fund the BioFrontiers Institute.

John J. Sie is the founder and former chairman of Starz Entertainment, a leading integrated global media and entertainment company based in Englewood, and is considered the father of digital television.

Anna M. Sie is involved in many Italian-related endeavors in Colorado, including endowing the Anna MaglioneSie Chair in Italian Language and Culture at the University of Denver, and establishing the Maria and Tommaso Maglione Italian Filmmaker Award at the Starz Denver Film Festival.

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OPINION U.S. diplomacy over Iran has merit KINDLING

By Robert Sweeney

There are some glimmers of hope for some peaceful negotiations with Iran regarding its nuclear enrichment program and progress toward having enough enriched uranium to build atom bombs.

Iran probably has enough materials right now to build a bomb, but they must have some scientists wise enough to build it and then some way to deliver the explosive package to a target.

We all know that target would be Israel, as Iran has proclaimed on numerous occasions.

They can employ scientists from North Korea, Russia and China who know how to build bombs. They can probably figure out how to deliver the bomb, but without any way to have nuclear explosion testing, it is a difficult task for Iran to produce a bomb that would explode as planned.

The repercussions from such an attack would be doomsday for the Iranian nation and the U.S. would have to take them out in retaliation for any nuclear attack on Israel. It would be a sad day

in world history if such an action ever occurs.

Iran is now coming to the table and it appears that progress is being made with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in the middle of some negotiations that ease sanctions on Iran for agreeing to end the enrichment of uranium process and allowing some inspections of these sites. This seems to make sense and is being opposed by some neighbors, including Israel and Saudi Arabia, that fear Iran’s intentions toward them and their bullying neighborhood terrorism.

The UAE is a very wealthy nation just across the Straits of Hormuz from Iran and they have been having island property disputes with this goliath country for decades.

I traveled with Ambassador

Sam Zakhem to this country recently and heard the many concerns expressed by leaders over Iran. UAE rulers are fearful of Iran and do not wish them to have nuclear arms.

However, the Iranians are widespread in the Emirates in the business world of food and gold.

One of the easements offered them is in the metals world and Iran apparently has plenty of gold.

Most of the UAE gold souks were owned and operated by Iranian merchants.

We don’t need more wars in the Middle East and the U.S. needs to use diplomacy in the future and bring our military back home where we don’t have to lose American lives in secular religious conflicts that have been going on much longer than this young nation has existed.

Lest We Forget – Lest We Forget REMARKS

By Mort Marks

12:12 p.m., Dec. 8, 1941

“Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 – a day campaign of 1940, after France forces came in from the southeast which will live in infamy – the had fallen and Great Britain over Diamond Head and Waikiki.

Fifty to 150 Japanese bombUnited States of America was seemed certain to fall, both Roosuddenly and deliberately at- sevelt and his Republican oppo- ers first hit Hickam and Wheeler tacked by naval and air forces of nent Wendell Willkie insisted that Fields, and then Pearl Harbor, they were determined to keep the leaving behind them a wake of the Empire of Japan.” destruction.

World War II, which had start- United States out of war.

In less than two hours, they But we had ceased to be neued two years earlier after Adolf had sunk or put out of commisHitler’s blitzkrieg of Poland, had tral.

Before the election, President sion 18 U.S. ships, including the suddenly come to America.

For months after the outbreak Roosevelt had traded over-age battleships Arizona and Oklahoof that war, in the spring of 1939, destroyers for bases on British ma. The Japanese destroyed 188 the American people hoped their territory. Early in 1941, Congress of our planes and damaged 159 country would keep out of a con- passed the Lend-Lease Act giving others. One thousand and five flict, which it had no part in bring- the president power to sell, lend hundred of our men were killed or lease war supplies to nations that day, and 1,500 others were ing on.

By GloryWorld Weisberg wounded. W. James, CFA whose defenses were vital to By our Kenneth Many who remembered At 12:40 p.m., Dec. 8, 1941, War I had come to believe that security.

The general public was deep- President Roosevelt concluded American participation had been a tragic mistake. Many others ly concerned with Europe and his address to that historic joint were simply isolationists con- paid little attention to Japan. Yet, meeting with these prophetic vinced that our nation could live Japan had incurred American words: “With confidence in our in safety, if it would only mind its disfavor by invading Manchuria armed forces – with the unboundin the ‘30s and especially by its ed determination of our people own business.

To make certain that we would occupation of Indochina in the – we will gain the inevitable tristay neutral, Congress passed a se- summer of 1941. The United umph – so help us God.” The president left the House ries of Neutrality Acts forbidding States followed by applying ecoAmerican firms from selling arms nomic sanctions against Japan. and members began roaring: and ammunition to nations at war. BUT – that Japan would sudden- “Vote – Vote – Vote.”

At 1 p.m., the Senate passed But after Hitler occupied Austria ly strike against us, the world’s in 1938, our country’s sentiment strongest power was a possibil- the Declaration of War, 82 to 0, began to change, and when Great ity that few Americans took seri- and the House followed with a 388 to 1 vote.

Britain and France went to war in ously.

War was declared and it would Then the expected happened. an attempt to protect Poland from the German invasion, Americans’ At the exact moment that Japa- take almost four years of fighting opinion shifted to the side of Eng- nese Ambassadors Nomura and in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Pacific before the conflict ended. land. The Neutrality Act was then Kurusu were waiting to discuss

By Joshua Cole

By Chuck Green Lest We Forget – Lest We For“peace” with our Secretary of repealed.

Still as late as the presidential State Hull, the Japanese attack get!

VILLAGER President Franklin VOICES D. Roosevelt looked out over a joint session of senators and representatives. Even though many of them had been bitter foes of this man on the rostrum, they cheered him madly, because like most Americans on Dec. 8, 1941, they were angry, frightened and confused and he was the president of the United States.

San Rayburn, who was the Speaker of the House, time after time lifted his gavel and rapped By Smith for Shirley order. Finally, the cheering subsided and the president spoke,

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The 6 to 5 single-deck game ‘players reconsider’

By Maverick Sharp Blackjack adopted its name from the previous French game Vingtet-un (meaning 21) when the 3 to 2 bonus was established. Now approximately 100 years later, casinos thought they would create a substandard version of a blackjack game and reduce the 3 to 2 bonus to 6 to 5. “Players Reconsider!” This inferior game may look like blackjack, dealt like blackjack and played like blackjack, but trust me… “It is NOT blackjack!”

It truly amazes me how many casinos have actually put this game on their casino floors. In your traditional blackjack game, a player wagering $25 would receive a premium 3 to 2 payoff of $37.50 on any natural.

In this substandard version a player wagering $25 would receive a 6 to 5 payoff of $30 on any natural, thus, shorting the unknowledgeable player $7.50 respectively.

In a single-deck game the 3 to 2 bonus for a natural is worth 2.325 percent to the player, this is huge.

By the casinos tinkering with the traditional 3 to 2 payoff and reducing it to 6 to 5 hinders the player 1.395 percent. As long as players keep playing these types games the casinos will continue to offer them.

I went incognito to all of the casinos in Black Hawk and Central City, virtually blending in with the casino wallpaper, and performed a full Blackjack Table Appraisals and Analyses in the 14 casinos that offer the game of blackjack. In my table appraisal I listed the casino, how many blackjack tables they offered, the number of decks used, the rules and house edge. Please note, this is unequivocally not a “vote” for the best blackjack game! It is raw data and mathematics in which substantiates these conclusions with an ultrahigh degree of certainty.

By and through my intense study there is one casino that offers the “Best” blackjack game for the blackjack aficionado…Maverick Sharp tips his Ace to Johnny Z’s.

The reason why Johnny Z’s took down the table appraisal is because they were the only casino in all of Black Hawk and Central City where the dealer stands on Soft 17.

The House Edge in their doubledeck game came in at a scant 0.204 percent. In all the other casinos the dealer Hits Soft 17 and this hinders the player’s expectation by 0.20 percent. By referring to the Blackjack Table Appraisal “House Edge” this is the casino advantage with a player implementing perfect Basic

Strategy. For those players who do not follow Basic Strategy to the letter, the House Edge would even be larger. In my book Dynamic Blackjack-The Professional Approach, I offer strategy tables for every standard blackjack game you are ever likely to encounter.

There is one thing I would like to mention in this commentary and that is…in no way shape or form am I belittling any of the casinos that offer the single-deck 6 to 5 game. My primary objective in writing this article is to educate my readers of what they are up against and to only frequent the “Best” blackjack games giving them the greatest chance of winning.

By referring to my Blackjack Table Appraisals you will notice that every casino that deals the 6 to 5 game does undeniably offer a “fair” 3 to 2 blackjack game. Stay in their establishment and play by all means, but not at the 6 to 5 tables. The choice is still ultimately up to the player on which game they choose to frequent, but if the players refuse to play this substandard version, then this game would eventually die off and the casinos would revert back to making all of their blackjack games “fair” for their players. The worst single-deck 6 to 5 game has a House Edge, which is nearly 800 percent greater than the best 3 to 2 blackjack game, and 286 percent greater than average “fair” 3 to 2 6-deck game. Do I need to say anymore?

From a blackjack aficionado’s point of view, you would also have to favor the Ameristar Casino with 15 6-deck tables that are unequivocally all “fair” games. They elected not to entertain any of the 6 to 5 single-deck games.

The Monarch has a lot of really big things on the horizon for the avid blackjack player. I gleaned a little insider information in which is going to set the bar high for the Colorado casino industry. The Monarch currently has seven decent blackjack games but are in the mist of breaking the mold by incorporating 22 blackjack tables, and to my current knowledge, my inside source informed me that none of their tables would be the inferior 6 to 5 single-deck game.

In conclusion, I truly hope that you use my Blackjack Table Appraisals earnestly and with conviction.

Choose your games wisely. Until then…I do not believe in luck but Maverick Sharp wishes you nothing but the “Best of Cards!!!”

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About Maverick Sharp

Maverick Sharp has been in the trenches in Vegas as a high stakes blackjack player since the early ‘90s. An avid student of Probability Theory and Statistical Logic, he went on a 20-year pursuit exclusively in the field of Blackjack Theory.

Sharp has been quantifying and appraising various table conditions throughout the U.S. for many years using the best and most reliable blackjack simulation programs on the market. Determining the House Edge in blackjack is not as cut and dry as it is in craps or roulette. Billions and billions of rounds need to be performed to generate accurate results.

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Ameristar Bonanza Bonanza Canyon Century Gilpin Gilpin Golden Gates Golden Gates Golden Gates Johnny Z’s Johnny Z’s Isle of Capri Isle of Capri Lady Luck Lodge Lodge Lodge Mardi Gras Mardi Gras Mardi Gras Monarch Monarch Reserve Reserve Saratoga Saratoga Saratoga

BH CC CC BH CC BH BH BH BH BH CC CC BH BH BH BH BH BH BH BH BH BH BH CC CC BH BH BH

Number of Tables 15 1 1 3 6 2 2 3 2 1 2 1 12 1 6 5 2 3 4 3 2 6 1 4 2 3 2 2

Number of Decks 6 6 2 6 6 6 1 6 2 1 6 2 6 2 6 6 2 1 6 2 1 6 2 6 1 6 2 1

Table Key Acronyms BH CC H17 S17 DAS DSA LS RSA

Definition and/or Rule Black Hawk Central City Dealer Hits on Soft 17 Dealer Stands on Soft 17 Double After Split Allowed Draw to Split Aces Late Surrender Re-Split Aces

BlackjackPays 3 to 2 3 to 2 3 to 2 3 to 2 3 to 2 3 to 2 6 to 5 3 to 2 3 to 2 6 to 5 3 to 2 3 to 2 3 to 2 3 to 2 3 to 2 3 to 2 3 to 2 6 to 5 3 to 2 3 to 2 6 to 5 3 to 2 3 to 2 3 to 2 6 to 5 3 to 2 3 to 2 6 to 5

House Edge H17, DAS, RSA 0.569% H17, DAS 0.622% H17, DAS 0.409% H17, DAS, RSA 0.569% H17, DAS, RSA 0.569% H17, DAS, RSA 0.569% H17, DAS, LS, DSA, 3-7’s Pays 2 to 1 1.299% H17, DAS, RSA 0.569% H17 0.550% H17 1.629% S17, DAS, RSA 0.354% S17, DAS 0.204% H17, DAS, RSA 0.569% H17 0.550% H17, DAS, RSA 0.569% H17, DAS, RSA 0.569% H17 0.550% H17, DAS, LS, DSA, 3-7’s Pays 2 to 1 1.299% H17, DAS, RSA 0.569% H17, DAS 0.409% H17 1.629% H17, DAS, RSA 0.569% H17 0.550% H17, DAS, RSA 0.569% H17 1.629% H17, DAS, RSA 0.569% H17, DAS 0.409% H17, DAS 1.480%

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Holiday Tradition

Downtown Littleton lights up with a candy cane switch Santa Claus and Rudolph make their way down Littleton’s Main Street.

Santa Claus and Wyatt H. light up Downtown Littleton during the city’s 30th annual Littleton Candlelight Walk.

Photos by Stefan Krusze

Heritage High School musicians: Alex Lieberman, Katie Nelson, Stephen Tafoya and Seth Goshorn

ABOVE: Leawood Elementary School Choir performs Christmas carols inside Littleton Town Hall Arts Center Theater during Littleton’s Candlelight Walk, Nov. 29.

BELOW: People with candles and other types of lights enjoy the city’s 30th annual Littleton Candlelight Walk.

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toys to the children. Volunteers needed for PERFORMANCES DISPLAYS Santa Needs a Holiday Santa’s Village at Vistas Court, wrapping, call 303-740-8100 for details.

Through Dec. 28, 1:30 p.m. Saturdays, Park Meadows Silent Hunger for the Holidays 3 p.m. shows added Nov. 30, Heritage Through Dec. 13, Monday - Saturday: Square Music Hall Children’s Theatre, 18301 Basketball Tournament 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., Dec. 14 - Dec. 21, Monday – Saturday, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., Dec. 22 – Dec. 23, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m., Dec. 24, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Park Meadows Shopping Center, 8465 S Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree. Explore the lighted village on the way to see Santa in the Vistas Court. Discover a whole new Santa experience with singing reindeer, Santa’s symphony and Santa’s Super Sleigh. Info: 303-792-2999.

A Hudson Christmas

Dec. 6 – 7, Dec. 13 – 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, www.hudsonchristmas.org.

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

December, 8145 W. Grand Ave., Littleton. Help local families by donating nonperishable food items. Bring in items to the office and staff will distribute them to those in need.

Colorado Gerontological Society Holiday Food Basket Drive

Dec. 14, 9 a.m., Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Men and women 18 and older compete in a 3 vs. 3, 6-game guarantee. Individual awards will be given for first place. Prize drawings and contests included. Registration deadline Dec. 12. Take advantage of reduced team fees, with a donation of non-perishable food items to benefit Inter-Faith Community Services. Register today at www.sspr.org, or contact Butchr@sspr.org or call 303-4837028.

EVENTS Christmas Candlelight Services

Dec. 7, 1 p.m., Riverside Cemetery, 5201 Brighton Boulevard, Denver. Information: 303-293-2466.

Dec. 15, 2 p.m., Fairmount Cemetery, 430 S. Quebec St., Denver. 303-399-0692.

Holiday Brass Fest

Dec. 7, 10:30 a.m. registration; 11 a.m. rehearsal; 1 p.m. free public concert under the glass of the outdoor Galleria, Denver Performing Arts Center, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver. Attention brass players - play with the Denver Brass! Call 303-8324676.

Cherry Hills Village Holiday Tree Lighting

Dec. 13, 6 – 8 p.m., Village Center, 2450 E. Quincy Ave., Cherry Hills Village. Treelighting, face painting, Mayor’s tree lighting ceremony, hayrides, warm chili, hot cocoa, cider and cookies.

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.

‘The Santaland Diaries’

Through Dec. 24, Garner Galleria, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver. Denver Center Attractions is thrilled to present Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company’s The Santaland Diaries. Local favorite Matt Zambrano dons the candy-cane tights, bringing to life David Sedaris’ hilarious real-life story of working as an “elf” in Macy’s SantaLand. Filled with holiday hijinks and biting insights into the absurdities of the holiday season. Tickets at www.denvercenter.org or call 303-8939582.

‘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.

‘A Broadway Christmas with Brian Stokes Mitchell’

Dec. 6, 7:30 pm, Boettcher Concert Hall, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver. Dubbed “the last leading man” by The New York Times, Tony Award®-winner Brian Stokes Mitchell is a star of Broadway (Ragtime, Kiss Me, Kate), television (Frasier, Glee), and film (The Prince of Egypt, Jumping the Broom), and has appeared on more than twenty albums including his latest critically acclaimed recording, Simply Broadway.

Dec. 19 – 20, 3 – 7 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1375 Grant St, Denver. Donations of food and gift items are accepted during these times. If you can provide a collection site or want to coordinate a large donation, contact CGS, 3006 E. Colfax Ave., Denver.

Volunteers are needed December 19-21 to assemble the gift baskets, sort and pack, make holiday cards, and deliver the baskets.

Arapahoe Philharmonic Holiday PARTIES Concert Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m., Mission Hills Church, Cherry Creek Nursing Center Resident and Family Holiday 620 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. Tickets at www.arapahoe-phil.org or call 303-871Party 1892.

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Through Dec. 9, Cash Donations; through Dec. 19, Toys accepted, 6025 S. Quebec St., Suite 100, Centennial. Dec. 19, 4:30 p.m., party to wrap all of this year’s toys; Dec. 20, the toys will be delivered to the Volunteers of America’s Colorado Branch location. Dec. 23, 9 a.m. Volunteers of America’s Colorado Branch will hand out 2,000 food baskets, and Santa will give the

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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.

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Dec. 6 – 7, 7:30 p.m., Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Littleton Symphony Orchestra annual holiday concert. Order at www.Littleton Symphony.org.

‘A Ceremony of Carols’

Dec. 6 - 7, 7:30 p.m., Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave.,

Denver. The Colorado Choir Christmas concert features “A Ceremony of Carols” by Benjamin Britten, works by Paul Christiansen and other Christmas selections. More information is available at www.coloradochoir Open reception immediately following.

Tickets at 303-892-5922 or online at www. augustanaarts.org.

‘Comfort and Joy’

Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m., Dec. 14, 2 p.m., University of Denver - Newman Center. 2344 E. Iliff Ave. Featuring Sound of the Rockies, 12-time Rocky Mountain District Champion with special guests the men’s chorus from Colorado Christian University and the McPhy Quartet.

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‘Christmas at the Ranch’

Dec. 13 – 15, Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Boulevard, Highlands Ranch. Tickets/info at www.chcc.org, 303791-4100.

‘Something Young: Holiday SingAlong’

Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m., Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave., Denver. Presented by Augustana Arts, The Colorado Women’s Chorale with the Mile High Youth Choir. The program includes Barrington Bunny’s Holiday Surprise!, an upbeat adaptation of the story of a special Christmas adventure set to music. Tickets at www.augustanaarts. org or 303-388-4962.

SANTA VISITS ‘PJ’s with Santa’

Dec. 6, 5:30 p.m., dining hall, Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Children of all ages are invited to enjoy an evening with Santa Claus while wearing their best holiday sleep attire.

Festivities will include a photo opportunity with Santa, dinner and cookies. Tickets are $2/person, children under 2 years old are admitted free. Must be purchased ahead of time and in person at the Student Affairs Office (Room M2820), guest limit 200. Information: Student Affairs Office at 303-7975668 or student.activities@arapahoe.edu.

Santa Claws & Paws

Dec. 8, 7 – 10 p.m., Grand Court, Cherry Creek Shopping Center. 3000 E. 1st Ave., Denver. Bring your four-legged friends for photos with Santa. www.shopcherrycreek. com.

SHOPPING ‘Santa’s Back Room’

Through Dec. 21, Thrift Mart at 1331 E. Colfax, Denver. Shoppers will find extraordinary bargains on all holiday items: handcrafted wreathes, table decorations, aprons, potholders, hats, scarves, wrapping paper, ornaments, cards, Santa’s, angels, tinsel, trees and lights. Fundraiser for Assistance League of Denver. For more information or to make a donation, call 303-322-5205 or visit www.denver.assistanceleague.org.

Young Entrepreneurs Marketplace

Dec. 7, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Headquarters Facility, 3550 E. First Ave., Denver. Event that allows young business owners to display and sell their unique products to the local community. This is the perfect opportunity for gift shopping and a great way to support young, local entrepreneurs. Visit www.yacenter.org.

Cookie Tin Sale

Dec. 7 – 8, 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Cherry Creek Nursing Center, 14699 E. Hampden Ave., Aurora. Open to the public.

St. Dominic’s Mercado & Craft Fair

Dec. 7-8, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Dec. 7 and 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Dec. 8, 29th & Federal Boulevard, in the lower level of the church.

Great food and handcrafted items available for sale. Visit www.stdominicdenver.org.

Women’s Bean Project Holiday Fair Dec. 6 – 8, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., at 3201 Curtis St., Denver. Santa’s visit Dec. 7, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Full line of products and new products will be available, including jewelry, soups, chili mixes, salsas, coffee, bowls, mugs, books and more. Visit www.womens beanproject.com.

South Suburban’s art instructors to sell wares

Dec. 9 – 10, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., at Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S. University Blvd. in Centennial. South Suburban Parks and Recreation offers opportunity to purchase homemade gifts during its annual arts and crafts sale, featuring works created by its own art staff, including photography, pottery, ornaments and crocheted hats.

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Hired-gun Tom Horn and his mysterious life

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By Linda Wommack

o much has been written about the notorious life of Tom Horn, including Horn himself. Yet theories, mystery and pure speculation continue. The real mystery for which Horn was tried, convicted and hanged for was, did he kill young Willie Nickell?

One of the West’s most notable characters, Tom Horn, born in Memphis, Mo., left that state at the age of 14, heading west and away from his abusive father. He found work in Newton, Kan., and then went to Santa Fe, where he hired on as a stage driver for the Overland Mail Company in 1874. In 1876, he worked for the U.S. Army, serving under Al Sieber, as Chief of Scouts.

During this time, his biggest accomplishment was in tracking Geronimo for the Army. By 1890, he joined the Pinkerton Detective Agency in Denver, working cases in Colorado and Wyoming, which included theft of livestock. Before the age of 30, Horn had gained the reputation of one the most fearless lawman in the territory. From this point, his story becomes one of simple corruption.

Horn was hired by the Swan Land and Cattle Company of Wyoming in 1894, technically as a horse breaker. His real duties included tracking livestock rustlers and encroaching homesteaders. Now a hired killer, he bushwhacked his prey and shot them down. Any evidence would be carefully removed, and two small rocks would be placed under the victim’s head. In this manner, the vigilante warning would be served.

Horn eventually crossed the border into a wild lawless area of Colorado, cut off by mountains, plateaus and distance, known as Brown’s Park. The area served as a hideout for outlaws across the region, most notably, Butch Cassidy’s Wild Bunch.

Shortly after Horn’s arrival in the Brown’s Park area, dubious warnings began to appear advising various individuals to leave the area. It was suspected that Horn had been hired by the notorious ranchman, Ora Haley, owner of the TwoBar Ranch and Cattle Company, and then, the first instance linked to Horn occurred, but was never proven. On July 8, 1900, a stranger going by the name of “James Hicks,” shared a meal with a local rancher and friend of the Bassett family, Matt Rash, at his cabin in Brown’s Park. Shortly after the stranger left, Rash emerged from his cabin and was killed with a single shot. The murder was never solved.

Then on the morning of Oct. 4, 1900, Isom Dart, also a local ranch hand, who had tried to make his own start, innocently emerged from his cabin, only to be shot down. A single shot rang out, and Dart fell dead. The following day, local officials found two 30-30 shells at the base of a tree, leading the officials to believe it was an assassin. Suspicion turned to the stranger, James Hicks. But again, nothing came of it. Rumors refueled that Hicks was actually Tom Horn, and hired by the Two-Bar owner Haley. It was further rumored that Horn was paid handsomely, receiving $600 for both eliminations. Horn laid low, and eventually left the area, resuming his prior employment, ostensibly as a bronco buster at $125 a

month for various ranches along the upper portion of Wyoming’s Chugwater River. And for a while, the real truth was hidden.

The end for Horn, and to some extent his employers, the Cattleman’s Association, came on a fateful day in 1901. Seven miles from Iron Mountain, in Laramie County, Wyo., was the ranch of Kels Nickell, the only sheepherder in the ranching countryside, patrolled by Horn. On the early morning of July 18, 1901, Nickell’s 14-year-old son Willie was shot from his horse, killed by two bullets in the back. At the time, young Willie was wearing his father’s coat and hat, and riding his father’s horse.

Law enforcement at the time, and most historians, believed that the killer mistook young Willie for his father. It would later be revealed at trial that the bullets were 30-30 caliber. Another twist in the evidence found at the scene, the investigators surmised that Willie Nickell had fallen from the horse face down. Then someone turned the body over and placed a rock under Willie’s head; Horn’s warning sign. Maybe this was an act to frame Horn?

Even more compelling were the following actions against Kels Nickell. Two weeks after his son Willie was killed, someone shot Kels. Three shots hit him in the arm, hip and side. Interestingly, these shots were not fired by a 30-30, Horn’s weapon of choice. This was an act of intimidation, to be sure, but not the action of Horn, it simply wasn’t in keeping with his known one-man operation.

Local law enforcement was stalled in the investigation. Newspapers were reporting incompetence among the leaders of Laramie County. And it was an election year.

Former Pinkerton agent Joe Le Fors, now a U.S. Marshall, was brought to Cheyenne, ostensibly to bring down the Cattlemen’s Association, through Horn. Le Fors succeeded. The two were old friends from their days at the Denver Pinkerton agency. Le Fors set up a

The body of Tom Horn is carried into the hearse on its way to burial in Boulder’s Columbia Cemetery.

Photos courtesy of Denver Public Library

Tom Horn is photographed in jail awaiting his trial in Cheyenne.

meeting with his old friend at a local saloon, with agents secretly hiding in a nearby closet, writing down what Horn would have to say. After a few drinks, Le Fors asked ques-

tions regarding the Nickell shooting, and the brazen, braggart Horn replied. The words the hidden recorders wrote down were viewed as a confession by Horn.

Le Fors took the information to the authorities. On Monday, Jan. 13, 1902, Horn was arrested in the bar of the Wyoming Inter-Ocean Hotel for the Nickell murder.

Horn was held in the Cheyenne jail until his case finally went to trial. Finally, on Oct. 23, 1902, the jury, after six votes, returned a verdict of guilty.

“On Oct. 23, 1902, after a two week trial, the jury of 11 whites and one black, found Horn guilty on the sixth ballot. At the end of the fifth ballot, two jurors voted for acquittal. The jury then examined all of the testimony. After re-examination, the two hold-out jurors voted guilty. Each later made statements to the effect that although they liked Horn, they had no choice but to find him guilty,” published in the Rocky Mountain News, Oct. 25, 1902.

On Nov. 20, 1903, the day before his 43rd birthday, Horn was executed with the modern gallows system, in the heart of downtown Cheyenne. To eliminate the executioner, the trap door sprung open with Horn’s weight. Horn dropped four feet. In 32 seconds, he was dead. The crowd was 10 folks deep, yet the hush was deafening.

His brother Charles Horn, a Boulder businessman, retrieved Horn’s body from the Gleason Mortuary that afternoon. A Boulder County sheriff transported the body by train to Boulder for burial in the Horn family plot at Columbia Cemetery. The funeral, held on Sunday, Nov. 22 with 2,500 in attendance, included Tom’s 72-yearold mother, Mary.

Horn led a mysterious life. That he was a hired killer, there is little doubt. That he died for killing a 14-year-old kid, there is no doubt.

Was he railroaded by a local political machine for political gain, or big ranch revenge? These are the such questions that give ammunition to defenders and attackers alike.

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Legal Notices PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-1180 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/4/2013 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: MARTHA ARMIDA GOMEZ DE ZAPATA Original Beneficiary: COMMERCE BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COMMERCE BANK, FORMERLY KNOWN AS COMMERCE BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/10/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 1/25/2008 Reception No. of DOT: 2008010328 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $35,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $28,795.45

Original Beneficiary: COLORADO MORTGAGE ALLIANCE, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/28/2009 Recording Date of DOT: 1/28/2010 Reception No. of DOT: 2010010351 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $90,824.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $86,404.50

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 #: 11-05649R

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.

Codominium Unit 209, Denver Square, accoding to the Condominium Map thereof, recorded August 18, 2003, under Reception No. 2003172381, and as defined and desbribed in the Condominium Declaration of Denver Square, recorded August 18, 2003, under Reception No. 2003172380, City and County of Denver, State of Colorado.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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 Deed of Trust have been violated for reasons including, but not limited to, the failure to make timely payments required under the Deed of Trust and the evidence of debt secured thereby, failure to pay property taxes as they became due, and failure to repay the indebtedness in full by the maturity date. The entire indebtedness is now past due.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 32, BLOCK 1, CORNERSTONE, FILING NO. 1, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

The 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: 3910 Vallejo Street , Denver, CO 80211 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 2, 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: 11/7/2013 Last Publication: 12/5/2013 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 9/5/2013 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: HATCH, RAY, OLSEN, SANDBERG LLC ROBERT W HATCH II Colorado Registration #: 16888 730 17TH STREET SUITE #200, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 298-1800 Fax #: Attorney File #: C-1123-15 EXHIBIT A Lot 18 and the South 1/3 of Lot 19, Block 14, First Addition to Sunnyside, City and County of Denver, State of Colorado. together with all existing or subsequently erected of affixed buildings, improvements and fixtures; all easements, rights of way, and appurtenances; all water, water rights and ditch rights (Including stock in utilities with ditch or irrigation rights); and all other rights, royaltiesm and profits relating to the real property, including without limitation to all minerals, oil, gas, geothermal, and similar matters.

Published in the Denver Herald First Published November 7, 2013 Last Published December 5, 2013 Legal #: 2013-1180 ________________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-1168 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/3/2013 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: JAPERA A CLARK

Which has the address of: 14400 Albrook Drive #32 , Denver, CO 80239 NOTICE OF SALE

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 2, 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: 11/12/2013 Last Publication: 12/12/2013 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 9/3/2013 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 #: 13-05928 Published in the Villager First Published November 14, 2013 Last Published December 12, 2013 Legal #: 2013-1168 ________________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-1218 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/13/2013 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: GREGORY S BRUSO AND CLAYTON ANDERSON II Original Beneficiary: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/20/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 8/13/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007126282 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $218,400.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $206,308.17 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: 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: 1699 Downing Street #209 , Denver, CO 80218 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 16, 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: 11/21/2013 Last Publication: 12/19/2013 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 9/17/2013 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee

EXHIBIT A

Published in the Villager First Published November 21, 2013 Last Published December 19, 2013 Legal #: 2013-1218 ________________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-1255 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/25/2013 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: THADUS RAY SWAZER Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR ACCESS NATIONAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/27/2009 Recording Date of DOT: 2/5/2009 Reception No. of DOT: 2009013666 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $138,040.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $128,431.69 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: THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN IS SITUATED IN THE STATE OF CO, COUNTY OF DENVER, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 4, BLOCK L, GREEN VALLEY RANCH FILING NO. 41, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 4483 Andes Street , 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, January 23, 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: 11/28/2013 Last Publication: 12/26/2013 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 9/26/2013 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 #: 13-06391 Published in the Herald Dispatch First Published November 28, 2013 Last Published December 26, 2013 Legal #: 2013-1255 ________________________________________ 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, SUCCESSORIN-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

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 ________________________________________ 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:

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.

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: 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.

Also known as: 3314 Marion Street, Denver, CO 80205 Dated November 27, 2013 TIMMINS LLC 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 018

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 ,

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Lighting up winter’s long, dark nights Submitted by ALCC The recent time change is the final reminder that the dark days of winter are upon us.

Many of us pull out of the driveway in the morning in partial darkness and pull back into it at night in total darkness. And the later we get home, the gloomier and more insecure it feels.

Brightening seasonal darkness with energy efficient landscape lighting can lift our spirits during the winter doldrums, increase security and not be hard on the energy bill.

And it’s also good to know that the latest technology does not increase night sky pollution. Lighting can be as sustainable as it is secure.

Outdoor lighting checklist

Are sidewalks and steps well lit for evening guests? So often, we enter and exit our homes via the garage and forget to check the path that brings guests to the front door.

With icy months ahead, steps and walks should have good lighting for both safety and liability reasons.

What about your address? Can people see it clearly from the street?

Is it visible on the mailbox - or obscured by shadows?

Could your yard come alive in the winter night if the interesting shapes of trees were prominent or if ornamental grasses could shimmer in soft light?

Would your home be more secure if lights were strategically placed around it? Law enforcement experts have long maintained that light deters break-ins.

Will your home be going on the market soon? Outdoor lighting is one of the top items for curb appeal when selling a home.

Security, safety and ambiance are all good reasons to bring outdoor lighting into your landscape.

More things to consider

Outdoor lighting is a simple retrofit for existing yards. The process of installing low-voltage landscape lighting can be done relatively easily in existing landscapes. If you plan to install a new landscape or renovate

Outdoor lighting is a simple retrofit for existing yards. The process of installing low-voltage landscape lighting can be done relatively easily in existing landscapes.

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an existing one, it will be somewhat more cost-effective to do the work along with other installations.

It can be done easily during the winter months as long as the ground is not frozen. That means if it’s installed early in the winter, there’s immediate gratification and enjoyment of your efforts all dark season long.

It’s a sustainable option. Landscape lighting is low-voltage and takes advantage of the latest LED technology. It uses up to 80 percent less energy than traditional lighting and LED bulbs last considerably longer. This gives the satisfaction that you’re going even greener in your landscape.

Tonight, when you pull into the

driveway, imagine what a little light might do.

For more information, visit www.alcc.com.

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DPL Winter Used Book Sale

Dec. 12, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Dec. 13 - 14, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., DPL Central Library, 100 W. 14th Ave., Denver, B2 Conference Center.

The sale features more than 35,000 items including children’s books, non-fiction and fiction books, CDs, DVDs and audio books all at bargain prices starting at less than one dollar. New items will be added daily. Visit www.denverlibrary.org.

Sock Hop

Dec. 7, 2 p.m.

Berger Children’s Pavilion at 10 West 14th Avenue Parkway and Broadway. Put on your favorite pair of socks and come on out to our Sock Hop. We will dance to some favorite tunes, play dancing games, and make a sock puppet craft. All ages welcome. Visit www. denverlibrary.org.

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Sensory Storytime

Dec. 14, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Berger Children’s Pavilion at 10 West 14th Avenue Parkway and Broadway. This storytime is designed specifically for children with special needs and their families. Register by calling 720-865-1306. Visit www. denverlibrary.org.

‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ (Rated PG)

Dec. 17, 6:30 - 9 p.m., B2 Conference Center Close out your year with the newest and oddest holiday classic ever director Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas.

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Yoga Storytime The Denver Energy Challenge is a no-cost energy advisor program administereted by the City and County of Denver in order to help residents save money, reduce energy and improve indoor comfort.

Dec. 21, 10:30 a.m., Berger Children’s Pavilion at 10 West 14th Avenue Parkway and Broadway. Join us for a fun yoga class for kids and parents. We will share stories, songs, and simple yoga poses. No yoga experience is required. Ages 5-12. Visit www.denverlibrary.org.