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U.S. Marshals capture wanted sex offender in Virginia

Denver Arts & Venues has launched the Urban Arts Fund graffiti prevention program for 2014 and applications for funding are due by March 31.

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The U.S. Marshals Service located and apprehended wanted sex offender Eric Hartwell last week at a motel on Military Highway in Norfolk, Va.

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Amtrak Locomotive 134 headed for Chicago, the “first” train out of Denver’s Union Station on Feb. 28, marked the return of passenger rail service.

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Daniels Fund sponsors Denver Police Recruit Class Group participates in the Special Olympic Polar Plunge and 5K-Run

As a part of the Bill Daniels Neighborhood Hero Award, The Daniels Fund sponsored 42 Denver Police Recruits to participate in the Special Olympic Polar Plunge and 5K-Run. The Daniels Fund presented a check to the Special Olympics on behalf of the DPD recruit class, Feb. 19.

The Daniels Fund, Special Olympics, and the Denver Police Department all care about the Special Olympic Program and want to do everything we can to add to their success. Having a group of future police officers participate in this event only exemplifies how special this program is.

Deputy Chief Mary Beth Klee, Recruit Joshua Catlett, Janet Gordan, Director of the Visit www.DanielsFund.org for Special Olympics, and Debbie Pierce, Media & Community Relations for the Daniels more information.

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Submitted by Chuck Montera Nationally renowned aging expert Dr. Roger Landry is a preventative medicine physician and has recently authored his first book, Live Long, Die Short – A Guide to Successful Aging. Landry is currently on a book tour and is scheduled for a luncheon, presentation and book signing the Holly Creek and Someren Glen Retirement Communities in Centennial.

A graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine and Harvard University School of Public Health, Landry served as a flight surgeon for 22 years in the U.S. Air Force.

Landry now focuses on older adults and is president of Masterpiece Living, a lifestyle program based on a 10-year MacArthur Foundation and Mayo Clinic study for successful aging.

Landry answered a few questions about his new book: Your book title Live Long Die Short may surprise some people with its candidness. What do you mean by live long, die short?

I’ve found that older adults have no major preoccupation with death. They fear loss of independence or their faculties more than death. The goal of the book is to provide older adults a blueprint to live a life of high vitality and performance up until the final moments.

When it comes to seniors and successful aging, what is more

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important – maintaining your physical health or maintaining your mental health?

Tough question. There is research that links being physically active with lower risks of dementia.

So, in a pinch, if forced to choose, physical health would prevail, as it is the bedrock of successful aging.

Being physically capable allows one more opportunities to explore intellectual, social and spiritual growth.

How do the daily choices we make affect our health?

According to the MacArthur Foundation Study on Aging, life-

style – our daily choices – account for up to 70 percent of how we age.

How much we move, what and how we eat, who we spend our time with, whether we have a purpose, how we identify and address our risks and to what extent we learn new things.

These are some of the more important choices that determine how healthy we will be and how we will age.

What advice would you have for adult children who want to see their parents more active and engaged? Parents who are sedentary, who rarely interact with other people and live a quiet life alone?

I recommend that the children think back on, or actually ask, what was it that ignited, excited or moved their parents. What was their passion? Joseph Campbell told us to follow your bliss – basically find what you’re passionate about, at any age, and pursue it. So, perhaps music moved their parents at one time.

Reintroducing music can be transformative. Or bring children into the mix, or animals, or plants, or art – whatever it is. I also recommend that they make any expectations for change be in baby steps.

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Parks and Rec completes second round of park designations 460 formerly undesignated acres now protected

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Mayor Michael B. Hancock signed into ordinance the Department of Parks and Recreation’s second round of park designations for previously undesignated open space in January. The department began the designation process last spring for 178 acres of land in parks around the city. Another 282 acres were included in this second round, bringing the total of newly designated acreage to 460.

“Parks and green spaces are about more than offering a place for a picnic. They have proven economic, social, health and environmental benefits in a big city like Denver,” Hancock said. “Our parks and recreation system is critical to providing and maintaining Denver’s high quality of life.

As our population grows and our urban city becomes denser, it is important to protect the park spaces that exist, grow parks where we can and maintain parks at the highest level possible.”

Most park land and open space within Denver’s system is currently designated, but several newer parcels of land that have been added within the past 30-60 years did not receive official designation. Through this process, Denver Parks and Recreation is taking steps to officially designate all applicable park land and open

space around the city through city ordinance.

Three more rounds of park designations are planned for the remainder of 2014, largely completing the designation process for approximately 90 percent of all parks and open space in Denver.

The remaining 10 percent of space is not eligible for designation for various reasons, including utility corridor requirements and ownership issues.

“This is a wise and necessary process to ensure that our previously undesignated parks and open spaces are preserved and protected for the long term,” said Lauri Dannemiller, manager of Denver Parks and Recreation.

“We will continue this process throughout the next year to ensure we designate every eligible acre of land within our system.”

Throughout the designation process, Denver Parks and Recreation leaders have worked closely with parks advocates made up of representatives from Denver INC. The Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation group collaborated with Denver Parks and Recreation to identify all acres that are eligible for designation and will continue to work with us as new parcels of land are identified for park and open space use in the future.

“Designating land as a ‘park’ under Section 2.4.5 of the City Charter is important in that it clarifies for everybody that such

land is to be protected and preserved as a Denver park,” said Brad Cameron, an advocate for parks and open space and a representative of the group. “With the second round of park designations now approved by City Council – and with additional rounds in the pipeline – Denver Parks and Recreation has made a good start at moving this significant process forward. All of Denver city government is to be thanked for undertaking this effort.”

To date, 168 parks in the Denver system are now officially designated, with 11 more planned during the third designation round set to begin in April.

The following parks (with acreage) have been designated since April 2013: Bear Creek Park, 86.4 acres; Camp Rollendet, 7.0 acres; Dartmouth Gulch Park, 3.4 acres; First Creek, 37.1 acres; Fishback Park, 2.2 acres; Gates Crescent Park, 10.8 acres; Green Valley Ranch East Park, 13.5 acres; Green Valley Ranch West Park, 3.5 acres; Greenway Park, 40.4 acres; Hentzell (Paul A) Park, 15.9 acres; Marrama Park, 1.5 acres; Parkfield, 38.3 acres; Ruby Hill Park, 81.9 acres; Auto Park, 1.5 acres; Central Park, 78.9 acres; Unnamed 13th & Xenia Park, 2.1 acres; Unnamed 41st & Ensenada Park, 5.1 acres; Unnamed 42nd & Lisbon Park, 18.0 acres and Unnamed 51st & Zuni Park, 12.8 acres.

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DeGette announces nominations to service academies U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (DCO) nominated 18 high school students from Colorado’s First Congressional District to the United States service academy of their choice.

“I’m proud of each of these students, and we can all look forward to their promising futures,” said DeGette. “It is a great honor to pursue a career in public service, and I am gratified to see some of Colorado’s best and brightest choose to continue their education and begin their careers in service to our country.”

Each year, the U.S. Service Academies (U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy) accept a limited number of students.

In order to be admitted, students must receive a congressional nomination from either their U.S. Representative or Senator and must meet the highly competitive educational and extracurricular standards that are set by the individual academies as well as standards for physical aptitude and medical fitness.

As part of their application process students must receive a nomination from a Member of Congress. Since many more individuals apply for a nomination than can be nominated, it is a competitive process.

A volunteer citizen advisory board helps Congresswoman DeGette select the strongest candidates. The full list of nominees is below, along with the high school they currently attend.

U.S. Air Force Academy

Michael Chado* – Lakewood

High School Tyler Linnebur – Collegiate Academy of Colorado Colby Pedrick – U.S. Air Force Academy Prep Academy Charles Bruce* – Denver School of Science and Technology Cassidy Hicks – South High School

U.S. Military Academy

Daniel Luna* - John F. Kennedy High School Jess Randol* – East High School Dallas Faircloth – U.S. Military Prep Academy Taylor Dugdale – Columbine High School Lauren McGovern* – George Washington High School

U.S. Naval Academy

Zachary Lowe – Chatfield Senior High School Alexander Abrashoff* – Dakota Ridge High School Cory Christianssen – John F. Kennedy High School Anthony Giuntini – Mother of Divine Grace High School Whitney Navarro – Kent Denver

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Emily Gramer – Littleton High School Courtney Geisert – Columbine High School Naudia Sweets – South High School *Denotes acceptance into the respective service academy as of press time.

Colorado sees 2nd largest decrease in number of homeless veterans in nation Between 2012 and 2013, Colorado experienced the second largest decrease in the number of homeless Veterans in the nation, according to the recently released 2013 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress. The report, published by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, states that Colorado was able to move 827 veterans off the streets; California saw the greatest reduction, and 23 other states and the District of Columbia also experienced decreases in the number of homeless veterans.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has been driving an initiative to end veteran homelessness nationwide through its Supportive Services for Veteran Families program, partnering with local nonprofits like Rocky Mountain Human Services and Volunteers of America to serve homeless and at-risk Veterans in their communities.

“On Nov. 3, 2009, Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Shinseki unveiled his plan to end veteran homelessness by 2015. In this plan, he outlined innovations within the VA system to provide better, faster, more comprehensive services to veterans and their families who are experiencing homelessness. It is through these innovations that SSVF was born,” said to Heather Powers, VA SSVF Point of Contact at the Denver VA Medical Center. “Colorado has been fortunate to have SSVF Grantees that strive to deliver the best possible services and care to the veterans whom they serve. In this, they recognize that only through collaboration and cooperation between themselves, community partners, and the VA will they too

successfully meet the mission to end veteran homelessness.”

Craig Schlattmann, a post 9/11 military retiree and program manager for RMHS Homes for All Veterans program, said, “Working with VA resources at the local level to address veteran homelessness is a privilege we take very seriously. I couldn’t be prouder of the work our Homes for All Veterans staff do across Colorado, and the results speak for themselves. This is a collaborative enterprise; partnerships in the communities we serve are a key element to our success.”

RMHS began its Homes for All Veterans program in October 2011 with a grant from the VA, while Volunteers of America received a grant from the VA in October 2012. Since that time, the two programs have served hundreds of very low income veterans and their families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless throughout Colorado.

Veterans and their families are placed into safe, stable housing, and root causes of homelessness are addressed. RMHS and VOA have made inter-organizational collaboration a cornerstone of their programming, and are honored to serve together.

The reasons behind veterans becoming homeless are as varied as the individuals themselves.

Steve, a 72-year-old Air Force veteran, suddenly found himself homeless after the small country home he was renting in Ridgeway burned down.

“I was a basket case; I had no idea what to do,” Steve said.

RMHS Homes for All Veterans was able to help him get into an apartment and cover some initial expenses to ease the transition.

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Lydia and Mike, both veterans, had to abandon the Colorado Springs house they were staying in when an inspection revealed dangerous levels of mold. With Mike out of work, they took their two young sons and headed to Lydia’s parents’ house in Grand Junction, where the couple then connected with RMHS Homes for All Veterans; the program covered expenses for the young family to move into their own apartment and connected them to resources to help get Mike back to work. Now the family is back on track and about to purchase their own home.

As the two SSVF grantees in the state of Colorado, RMHS Homes for All Veterans and Volunteers of America have worked together to coordinate efforts to maximize outreach and services to Colorado’s homeless veteran population. Close coordination across the state allows both agencies to maximize resources and serve more Veterans and their families. This model of crossagency cooperation has been a key to Colorado’s leading results.

By adopting a unified front in the fight to end Veteran homelessness in Colorado, RMHS and VOA have helped to shorten service delivery times for Veterans in crisis. Further, RMHS and VOA, together with the VA, the Colorado Serves initiative, and other community partners, have been essential in facilitating communication and cooperation Veteran service providers throughout the state.

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World’s largest pearl lies in a Denver bank vault

By Ray Lundin Throughout history, the pearl, with its warm inner glow and shimmering iridescence, has been one of the most highly prized and sought-after gems.

The ancient Egyptians prized pearls so much they were buried with them. Cleopatra reportedly dissolved a single pearl in a glass of wine and drank it to win a wager with Mark Anthony that she could consume the wealth of an entire nation in one meal.

In ancient Rome, pearls were considered the ultimate symbol of wealth and social standing.

Roman women even wore them in their sleep so the presence of the gems would remind them of their wealth upon awakening.

Until the early 1900s, natural pearls were accessible only to the rich and famous. In 1916, famed French jeweler Jacques Cartier bought his landmark store on New York’s famous Fifth Avenue by trading two pearl necklaces for the valuable property. But today, with the advent of pearl cultivation, pearls are available and affordable to all. All except for

one giant gem called the “Pearl of Allah.”

There are many legends surrounding the Pearl of Allah. The giant pearl has also been called the Pearl of Lao Tsu, named after the sixth-century B.C. philosopher known as the father of Taoism. There is one story in which Lao Tsu, before his death, became weary of the evils of mankind and handed his nephew a small amulet upon which the philosopher had carved representations of Buddha, Confucius and himself - the legendary Three Friends. He told his nephew to place the amulet securely in a clam. Doing so would bring great wealth and fortune to his family, he said.

The pearl, the story goes, was handed down from generation to generation growing larger and larger as it

Using your smart phone to go green

By Margaret Malsam We are a society passionate about our smartphones, but we may not have realized how we can go green with our cellphones to go green. We carry our cellphones with us almost everywhere, and if we lose our phones, we may feel like we have lost part of our body.

There’s one place where we should not carry our smart phones, and that’s to the dinner table. It’s just plain rude \to talk or text on your phone while dining with friends or family.

Here are few ways to click on helpful icons and apps to turn our smartphones into green tools, which also will save both time and money.

A notepad and reminder Save paper by typing your “to do” grocery, and appointments into “notes” or “reminders” into your phone. Since you carry your phone with you, don’t worry about losing those slips of paper and spend valuable time searching for them

Digital couponing Major grocery chains now let you download coupons directly to your phone from their website.

Now there’s no need to use paper coupons to save on groceries. To receive more big savings, click “like” on the website of favorite firms or sign up as a VIP customer. I receive many “two for one” offers and discounts from restaurants, supermarkets and businesses by doing this. I don’t need to waste paper printing out a coupon, I can just open my mail on my phone and flash the coupon to the checkout person or wait person.

Compare prices when shopping There’s no need to drive from store to store to compare prices.

Now there are several applications for that will do that for you. Scan the barcodes on the products, and let your cellphone go to work for you.

Save gas

You can use your cellphone for directions to go directly to your destination and not waste gas driving the long way or getting lost.

You can use a special apps or just Google the name of the place. Your cellphone then acts like a GPS.

Paperless documentation If your cellphone has a digital camera built into it, you can quickly document everything covered by insurance, such as the contents of your luggage, passports, driver’s licenses and credit cards. Also photograph your rental car inside and out so you’re not charged for the dents or spills of a previous driver. These digital pictures have date and time stamps on them. It’s not only quick and easy – and it’s green.

Google and SIRI You can Google information on your cellphone. The newer iPhones also have a voice-activated answering system. Bring up SIRI on your screen, and ask a question (one like one that can be answered from an encyclopedia). The voice will give you a quick answer and a detailed screen. It’s so handy and doesn’t require a paper printout or a trip to the library.

Travel tips If you need to find a restaurant, a rest room, movie theater or hotel nearby, you can do that with your cellphone apps also. You can even check into your hotel with your cellphone. You can also check on the weather and traffic to avoid hazardous driving conditions. All these apps could make your trips more enjoyable save you gas and much driving time. It’s the green way to travel today.

was transplanted into Tridacna clams of ever-increasing size until the pearl reached its present size. One day while the clam that held the pearl was being transported on a trading ship, according to the story, a typhoon struck the ship off the shores of the Philippines and the clam and its precious contents were lost at sea only to be found by a Muslim diver in 1934. The pearl is 9.4 inches long and weighs about 14 pounds. According to the Guinness Book of Records, the San Francisco Gem Laboratory has valued the pearl at $40 million.

The Muslim diver who found the pearl said its surface bore the image of a turbaned face, and he named it the Pearl of Allah.

The chief of Palawan took possession of the pearl when it was found near his island and it is said that around

1939 a man named Wilburn Dowell Cobb saved the life of the chief’s son and received the pearl in gratitude. After Cobb’s death in 1980, Peter Hoffman, a jeweler from Beverly Hills, bought the pearl from Cobb’s heirs for $200,000. Hoffman sold part ownership to Joseph Bonicelli, a Colorado Springs businessman.

Bonicelli brought the pearl to Colorado to find a buyer.

After many deals fell through and many people claimed part ownership, the Denver federal court sent the pearl back to California. It turns out that Bonicelli hired Delfino Ortega to kill his wife in 1975. After his death in 1998, Ortega was convicted of the murders of Bonicelli’s wife and the wife of Tom Phillips.

Phillips also had an interest in the pearl through Bonicelli. The pearl was assigned to Bonicelli’s children. An attorney informed the children that Sotheby’s valued the pearl at $40,000 and now it lies in an unknown Denver bank vault. And that’s where the story stands today.

The Greek word for pearl,

“margarita,” is thought to have been derived from the Babylonian word meaning “child of the sea.” It is interesting to note that Venezuelan pearls are fished off the coast of Margarita Island.

Cultured pearls share the same properties as natural pearls. Oysters form cultured pearls in an almost identical fashion. The only difference is a person carefully implants the irritant in the oyster, rather than leaving it to chance. Kokichi Mikimoto of Japan is credited with creating the cultured-pearl industry as it exists today.

It is very difficult to make a necklace where all the pearls are perfectly matched in body color, shape, overtone, quality and luster. It takes a selection of a minimum of 10,000 pearls to compose a necklace of about 33 pearls, which ends up being 16 inches in length. Pearl, that nonmineral gem, is one of the birthstones for June.

Part 1: Fundamentals of counting cards

By Maverick Sharp The Fundamentals of Counting Cards is the first part to my three part series educating you in card counting and why it works In the early ‘60s, a young professor of mathematics and statistics from the University of California at Los Angeles by the name of Edward O. Thorp began to unlock the mystified secrets of blackjack. One of Thorp’s principal discoveries was that the conditional probabilities were continually shifting to the favorability of the house then back to the favorability of the player.

Thorp concluded that these said swings were traced specifically to the deck composition of the remaining undealt portion. He deduced that an excess of small cards left to be dealt, from normal distribution, would help the house; conversely, an excess of large cards left to be dealt, from normal distribution, would help the player. With this information, Thorp correctly theorized that if a player who could identify the timing of these favorable swings, via card counting, and bet large under advantageous deck conditions and then reduce his or her wagers to the bare minimum in less favorable deck conditions, had the potential of inverting the table percentages and ultimately making the house a permanent underdog.

In 1962, Edward O. Thorp published the first card counting book ever, entitled, Beat the Dealer. Beat the Dealer was virtually an overnight success making the New York Times, “NonFiction Best Sellers List” in roughly four weeks. In Thorp’s Beat the Dealer, he revealed a very raw card counting system

called the 10-Count. This card counting system that dealt with the use of ratios was extremely difficult to implement in the heat of battle. Shortly afterwards, other card counting started to surface and hit the blackjack scene that was more practical to execute in the casinos. Today the most popular card counting system, and one of the easiest to use, is the Hi-Lo. The Hi-Lo assigns point count values to high cards and low cards. These point count values are referred as “Tags.”

For example, 2’s, 3’s, 4’s, 5’s and 6’s are counted as +1 for each card when removed from the deck. On the other end of the spectrum, 10’s, Jacks, Queens, Kings and Aces are counted as -1 for each card when removed from the deck. The 7’s, 8’s and 9’s are counted as “zero.” This is referred to as a balanced count because in a single deck you have 20 plus cards and 20 minus cards balancing the total deck out to zero.

You continuously maintain a running count for all cards dealt. The higher in the positive counts, the greater advantage you have over the house. On the other hand, the greater in the negative you count, the higher advantage the casino has over the player. As the count elevates into your advantage you bet higher. When the count plunges down into the minus you only bet the table minimum, or better yet…Don’t Play!!! This is considered gambling; and to realistically beat the casinos longterm it is imperative that you never yield to impulses. There is one thing I can assure you. If you always bet high in positive and bet low, if any, in the nega-

tive, you can actually invert the table percentages making the casino a permanent underdog. This is also assuming that you always frequent fair games.

Obviously, there is much more to learn about advantage play and it is beyond the scope of just one article to delve deep into the theory of counting cards.

My magnum opus, Dynamic Blackjack-The Professional Approach, at 600 pages, pretty much covers it all. The next two articles will be a good primer for you to determine if counting cards is for you.

In conclusion, I truly hope that this article will assist you to “NOT” bet high in negative counts. Until then, Maverick Sharp does not believe in luck but wishes nothing but the “Best of Cards.”

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By Robert Sweeney

Newspapers are part of a community team The 130th annual Colorado Press Convention was held two weeks ago at the Westin Hotel in Downtown Denver. For many decades, the state newspapers gathered at the Brown Palace, but after the economic meltdown in 2008, newspapers tightened our belts just like everyone else and started shopping for the best deals on rooms and meals.

The Westin fits the bill and has turned out to be an excellent choice in size, comfort, location, food quality and room pricing.

Colorado still enjoys having more than 160 legal newspapers and a gaggle of free papers, shoppers and other printed publications in our state. It was once determined in defining what a newspaper is, or isn’t, that a church bulletin can fit the definition of a newspaper.

The Villager, our sister paper, walked away with 18 awards honoring the work done by the complete newspaper staff. The awards printed in last week’s Villager covered a wide span of journalism and technical honors.

We are very competitive in the world of media communication and like everyone else have expanded and improved our online presence during the past year.

However, we still love the feel of newsprint as we sip coffee and read an actual newspaper in the morning, evening or weekend.

Newspaper staff sort though

the avalanche of news and bring our readers what we hope you wish to read, both good and bad, and most of all, information that is valuable in your everyday life of work, entertainment, and news about your friends, neighbors and city in which you live.

We’re not the governmental outlets and we can praise, criticize, and run all the information that the governmental media cannot print. Newspapers have been that Fourth Estate of government since the days of Benjamin Franklin printing news in the public interest for the people of the land.

The Village Criers of the town.

We cherish that responsibility to this day and cover most of the city council meetings in Arapahoe County on a regular basis.

We also like to address the accomplishments of our school kids, young and old, and recognize the many great classroom activities performed by teachers and students.

Newspaper clippings look great attached to the refrigerator,

framed on the wall, and placed in scrapbooks for family history.

Many, many folks still subscribe to the hometown weekly far away to keep track of friends and of course those obituaries of loved ones that have found peace and quiet in the local cemetery.

A good newspaper should enrich the lives of the communities it serves, and is a vital asset to the American way of life, the free enterprise system and our political parties.

Judged by our peers last week, we did pretty well, but the actual judgment is made by our subscribers and advertisers who cast the final ballot with checks for subscriptions and orders for advertising.

Let our advertisers know that you do see their ads and shop at the local stores who pay the property and sales taxes that make our communities and governments work.

It’s about community teamwork and we’re proud to be one of the teams.

Best years for U.S. yet to come REMARKS

By Mort Marks

Talk of the decline in the power and influence of the United States in now in fashion as our country faces its problems with Russia, the Ukraine, Iran, China, Iraq and Afghanistan.

Today’s prophets of “doom and gloom” are busy pointing out that we will not be the first great power to fall from the heights of leadership.

They naturally start with the classic example of the Roman Empire and end with the history of Britain.

A similar fate is sealed for us, ished. They happily predicted that ahead for our country is basically they insist, because we are being our “glory days” had passed. a test of our political system. Will mothered by our debts while our Their predictions were based the voters of our country have the productivity dwindles, our sav- on the fact that our military power maturity and judgment to choose ings evaporate and aggressive was pitiful, that our economy was a president and legislative leaders leadership is missing. in shambles and that our parents with the capacity and courage to Reflecting on our own genera- were despairing. rebuild the economy and restore tion’s accomplishments, and after But when that tragic and infa- our confidence in their leadermeeting with some of tomorrow’s mous moment came in December ship? leaders, I most certainly do not 1941 – we Americans rose to meet I, for one, may be too optiagree with our country’s “gloom the challenge. The true glory days mistic, but think they will. Yes, and doomers” nor do I despair for for our country had not passed us it may be true that many of our our country’s future. by. They were actually ahead of American voters who are receivRather, I recall a special Au- us and reached a zenith four years ing government checks for not gust day nearly 70 years ago later in 1945. working, are different than those when the last of our country’s That our country is no longer who voted in our country’s previGlorysurrenWeisberg

By Kenneth W. James, World War IIBy enemies at that point where it was nearly ous elections, but theyCFA must be dered on board the USS Missouri. 70 years ago is true. Compared aware that our president and conAt that time, there was no oth- with the early post World War gress have to work together as a er country in the world that could II days, there has been a relative team to win this present day ecomatch the U.S. in any way. In ev- decline in our country’s predomi- nomic war. ery aspect we were No. 1 in the nance.

And – just as after WWI, ethiworld.

We, as a country, however, cal leaders in private enterprise But before we ever reached have been “down” before. But to- working together with ethical and that zenith, my generation’s par- day, our industry leaders who are intelligent government officials ents had to struggle through the again positioning themselves to will again build homes for those long decade of the depression of meet it are seeing the challenge. homeless – who want homes – the ‘30s.

The automakers are becoming and will provide educational opThe “doom and gloomers” of more competitive while our high- portunities for the uneducated – those days were busy pointing out tech companies continue to lead who want to be educated. that our country’s prestige and in- the world in innovative thinking.

Our country’s best years may fluence as a world leader was finThe real challenge that lies still be ahead.

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PAGE 6 • DENVER HERALD-DISPATCH • March 6, 2014 Vintage (private) “Virginia City” rail car makes a return entrance into Denver’s Union Station. All trains are backed into Union Station since at this point some of the west, southwest railroad tracks are not in service or were removed.

Vintage baggage carts, perhaps the originals used from Denver’s Union Station.

AMTRAK returns Continued from page 1

service at Denver Union Station.

The stop for Amtrak Thruway buses will be temporarily located on Wynkoop Street, across from Union Station and marked with signage.

For more information, Amtrak customers locally can call 303-825-2583 or the toll-free Amtrak contact centers at 800-USA-RAIL.

After being temporarily relocated during construction at Denver Union Station, Amtrak moved back to Union Station at 1701 Wynkoop St. on Feb. 28. All Amtrak ticketing and passenger services returned to Denver Union Station after serving Denver passengers at a temporary location on 21st and Wewatta streets since 2011 due to redevelopment of the historic building, new commuter rail station and underground bus concourse.

Renovation inside the historic Union Station building is not yet finished, so Amtrak passengers will access the waiting room, ticketing and baggage office by following signs to the trackside of the building at the south end (the south wing portion of the historic building). From there, passengers will follow signs to the newly constructed passenger platform, under the large white canopy, where they will load and unload. Access to the new Amtrak facility will be from the front of the building when construction is completed in July.

On the morning of Feb. 28, westbound Train 5 was the last train to stop at the temporary station, and Amtrak began service at Denver Union Station with the evening departure of eastbound Train 6.

“Construction will still be very active in and around the historic building so passengers are urged to leave themselves enough time to navigate the construction congestion,” said Union Station Project Manager Jerry Nery of the Regional Transportation District.

“We are looking forward to bringing the California Zephyr back to its historic home and for the entire project to be complete,” said Jim Brzezinski, Amtrak Amtrak Train Conductor Mr. Swartzwelter route director for the train. “Amtrak hands off his train lantern to his daughter, passengers will see just a hint of Julia Rose. what’s in store at this magnificent building and we hope they return when we celebrate the grand reopening later this year.”

Although there will be no passenger parking at the new location, there are numerous long and short-term parking lots and garages around Union Station. For more information on where to park, visit http://www.downtowndenver.com/ getting-around/driving-and-parking.

Amtrak operates two trains daily through Denver – the westbound CaliforBob Brewster of RTD, Ira Schrieber nia Zephyr (Train 5) departing at 8:05 a.m. with Amtrak Media Relations and the eastbound California Zephyr (Train Manager, Government Affairs and 6) departing at 7:10 p.m. The California Corporate Communications, Zephyr runs daily between Chicago and the San Marc Magliari Francisco Bay city of Emeryville, via Omaha, Denver, Salt Lake City and Reno. There are no changes to Amtrak schedules associated with the resumption of

The “First” Amtrak Passenger Rail Service Crew

Colorado Rail Passenger Association members

Vast improvements were made in the new Union Station, one of which is the new fuel pumping station that utilizes permanent underground fuel storage tanks along with state-of-the-art fuel pumps and nozzles with ensured safety and conservation features.

Before the train tanker trucks fueled engines.

Photos by Stefan Krusze

The new and renovated Denver Union Station platform

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2014 Scion tC still a touring coupe with soulful speed

By Don Bain In 2013, the Scion tC sports coupe marked its 10-year anniversary – a milestone for the youth-oriented brand that surprisingly draws buyers from across social strata, genders, generations and ethnicities.

For anyone looking for a sports coupe without selling a major organ to finance it, the Scion tC is a very attractive vehicle.

In short, it is great fun to drive, easy to get in and out of – unlike the FR-S from which it draws genetic aspects – and affordable for the young semiprofessional or the aging hipster looking to recapture a glimpse of lost youth.

Add to the above a lot of cutting edge features and technology and a bargain price just more than $20,000. Strangely, having driven vehicles costing a great deal more, something about the tC made us slow to risk its gorgeous body on the snowy streets of Denver recently. Had it been summer we would have put a lot more miles on this little jewel.

Nevertheless, one sunny day we put the 2014 Scion tC through its 6-speed transmission accelerating across several lanes of I-25 south using the paddle shifters.

It was a sheer joy to let the revs reach optimal, at least audibly, and click the paddle to boost the coupe’s speed. Of course, once we reached highway speed and

sixth gear, we just pushed the shifter over to the drive mode to avoid the work of downshifting in traffic.

Running through the gears gave just the slightest hint of how much fun this car would be in summer on dry open roads. It’s quite surprising what 180 horsepower can do with a small car.

This power develops from a 2.5-liter DOHC 16-valve engine coupled to the 6-speed sequential automatic transmission. It features Dynamic Rev Management, which is just a way of saying it gets everything out the fourbanger motor without you having to worry about it.

The responsiveness in curves and maneuvering is excellent thanks to its short wheelbase and MacPherson struts in front and double wishbone suspension in back. When its time to reign in those horses, 16-inch alloy wheels utilize vented disks up front and solid disc brakes in back to give the tC excellent stopping ability.

After all, those who like to go fast require the ability to slow and stop just as quickly. The 2014 Scion tC is expressly built for such folks.

For safety’s sake, the Scion has a complete array of airbags, braking and traction systems and even tire pressure monitoring. Without additional costs, it comes with a

The 2014 Scion tC has a list price of $20,965.

panoramic power moonroof and automatic projector beam headlamps.

Since it is aimed at a younger buyer, the sound system is one of the selling points of the car – a 300-watt Pioneer sound system is connected to eight speakers, three of which are in each door – with a high frequency radiator, midrange and low frequency bass speaker on each side. Two more speakers reside in the rear.

Bluetooth connectivity, USB

Photo by Don Bain

and auxiliary ports complete the infotainment package but smart key entry, an immobilizer and other impressive standard features are all there at the $20,210 list price and with delivery and destination charges this marvelous vehicle is yours for just $20,965.

The sporty coupe gets 26-mpg combined and scores 7 of 10 on greenhouse emissions. Its particulate signature is average, but you can’t get it all at this price point.

Though the 2014 Scion tC is obviously aimed at young 20-something males, it still works for AARP card-carrying oldsters without a lot of other concerns.

In terms of initial outlay, overall value, performance and style points, this is a great starting point for anyone who lives to drive instead of just driving to live.

Urban Arts Fund applications due March 31 The Urban Arts Fund is a graffiti prevention and youth development program that facilitates the creation of new murals in perpetually vandalized areas throughout the City and County of Denver

enver Arts & Venues has launched the Urban Arts Fund graffiti prevention program for 2014 and applications for funding are due by March 31.

The Urban Arts Fund is a graffiti prevention and youth development program that facilitates the creation of new murals

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in perpetually vandalized areas throughout the City and County of Denver. The UAF provides access to positive, creative experiences for youth and transforms dilapidated areas into well-tended and active community gathering spaces.

“Self-expression is hugely valued in Denver, and the UAF

gives kids a chance to explore their artistic side while also making a positive impact on their communities,” said Mary Valdez, Public Art Program Coordinator for Denver Arts & Venues.

Selected applicants are eligible to receive anywhere from $500-$5,000 for their projects.

Application forms are available

at http://artsandvenuesdenver. com/public-art/urban-arts-fund/ mural-project-application.

More than 1,200 children and young adults have participated in Urban Arts Fund projects since the program was founded in 2008. More than 60,000 square feet of public areas have been abated or painted by murals,

with a majority of participants pledging to curb graffiti vandalism. More than 70 projects have been completed in all neighborhoods of the city.

For more information or questions about the application process, contact Mary Valdez at mary.valdez@denvergov.org or 720-865-4313.

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The University of Colorado expands to south metro Denver CU Denver|Anschutz campuses lead initial effort via collaboration with The Wildlife Experience

The University of Colorado and The Wildlife Experience will collaborate to allow CU to begin offering classes in south metro Denver in fall. CU’s Denver and Anschutz campuses will lead the initial effort, which is expected to offer courses and certificates in business, education, engineering, nursing and other health areas. Programs from CU’s Boulder and Colorado Springs campuses are expected to join the effort in the future.

CU will renovate a gallery area on the second floor of The Wildlife

Experience to create 11,000 square feet of classroom and administrative space.

CU identified the need for offerings after conducting a market study of the south metro Denver area and interviewing leaders from the area’s major employers and professional organizations. The south metro area, which includes one-third of the population of metro Denver, is home to a variety of engineering, finance and health care-related companies.

“The University of Colorado is committed to providing undergraduate, graduate and professional programs that align with Colorado’s evolving demographics and students’ needs,” said University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus Chancellor Don Elliman. “The space provided by The Wildlife Experience in south metro Denver helps us to

offer educational opportunities that are clearly desired by students and employers in the area.”

The Wildlife Experience was founded in 2002 as a wildlife art and natural history museum designed to serve as a cultural center and community asset for south metro Denver.

Formalizing an educational collaboration with CU strengthens The Wildlife Experience’s commitment to its community. The 151,000-squarefoot facility hosts rotating exhibits in fine art, natural history and interactive science each year.

The first floor of The Wildlife Experience building will remain open to the public, continuing to operate as a wildlife art and natural history museum with opportunities for meeting and convention facility rental. In addition to the classroom space, CU will have access to the

building’s expansive public spaces, including the theater and the ballroom.

“Our long term vision for The Wildlife Experience is to continue to serve south metro Denver by expanding our educational outreach and use of our facility to include programs aimed toward adult education,” said Dave Liniger, chairman emeritus of The Wildlife Experience and cofounder of RE/MAX International, Inc. “The educational collaboration with CU and the initial programs that will be offered by CU Denver | Anschutz help us achieve that vision and enhance our service to our community.”

Initial programs offered by CU Denver | Anschutz in the south metro Denver classrooms are expected to include: courses and certificates in general business and entrepreneur-

ship that can be applied toward an MBA degree from the Business School; a certificate program and a course in prevention and response to school violence, and a combined certificate/course in addiction counseling from the School of Education & Human Development; certificates in software engineering, computer forensics and computer science teacher education from the College of Engineering and Applied Science; a Bachelor of Science degree and continuing education courses on emerging topics from the College of Nursing; and a graduate mini-certificate in health systems management with a focus on the healthcare industry from the Colorado School of Public Health.

Class schedules and registration deadlines will be announced in the coming weeks; visit ucdenver.edu/ southdenver for more information.

Calendar of Events

Send event listings at least 10 days in advance to editorial@villagerpublishing.com. performance-tickets-10689280927 or call Opera ARTS AND Colorado’s Box Office at 303-468-2030 ENTERTAINMENT Lamont School of Music Composer ‘A World of Delight – Endemic Concert Series Music From Around the Globe’

March 9, 7:30 p.m., Hamilton Building University of Denver, 2344 E. Iliff Ave. Denver.

Free concert, complimentary parking.

‘Ancient Threads: A Celtic Tapestry

March 14 – 15, 7:30 p.m., March 16, 2:30 p.m., Newman Center for the Performing Arts, University of Denver, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, www.NewmanTix.com or 303-871-7720.

‘It’s About Time: Eternity’

March 21, 7:30 p.m., Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village; March 22, 7:30 p.m., Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave., Denver Presented by Augustana Arts and Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra featuring Kantori. Tickets at www.augustanaarts.org or 303-388-4962.

Insights pre-concert chat hosted by David Rutherford at 7 p.m. Free to ticket holders.

Family Day at the Opera

March 22, 1 p.m., Ellie Caulkins Opera House Lobby, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver.

This free family performance will feature an abridged production of The Barber of Seville sung in English. Performed by Opera Colorado’s 2014 Young Artists. Since the 10 a.m. performance has sold out, a second event has been added at 1 p.m. RSVP is required. To print out free tickets visit www.eventbrite.com/e/opera-coloradopresents-family-day-at-the-opera-100pm-

March 23, 2 p.m., St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. The Highlands Ranch Concert Band presents a repertoire of musical selections from around the globe, including Songs From the Catskills by Johan Meij, Oro Quemado by W. Rhoads, and The Black Man by the famous John Phillip Sousa. Admission free, visit www. hrconcertband.org.

his well-known series, The Great American Nude, and Still Life of his Pop period, to the cut-steel drawings and Sunset Nudes of his late work. Visit www.denverartuseum.org.

CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame

March 20, 5:30 p.m., Denver Marriott City Center, 1701 California St., Denver. Mistress of Ceremonies: Marilyn Van Debur Atler. 2014 inductees are Lauren Casteel, Elizabeth Wright Ingram, Helen Ring Robinson, Diana Wall, Christine Arguello, Penny Hamilton, Joanne Maguire, Morley Ballantine and Julia Archibald Holmes. RSVP by March 10, cogreatwomen.org/ event.

COMING THIS SUMMER Calling all Artists: Participate in the 2014 Capitol Hill People’s Fair EVENTS June 7 -8. The Capitol Hill People’s Fair in downtown Denver is one of the largest two-day COmingle kickoff festivals in the country (with more than 200,000 fairgoers), and one of Colorado’s longest-running outdoor urban festivals featuring art, music, food and family activities. Artist applications are available now at www.peoplesfair.com.

‘Beyond Pop Art: A Tom Wesselmann Retrospective’

July 13 – Sept. 21, Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave., Denver. American painter Tom Wesselmann (1931–2004) is widely regarded as one of the leading figures of American Pop Art, with a career spanning more than four decades.

Organized chronologically, the exhibition follows the development of Wesselmann’s work, series by series, from the earliest abstract collages to

March 13, 6-9 p.m., History Colorado Center, 1200 Sherman St., Denver. New adultnight-out series that blends out-of-the-box activities with plenty of Colorado spirit (and spirits). Tonight’s program: Colorado is the Best.

Visit www.historycoloradocenter.org/tickets.

Open House and Tour of 17 Mile House Farm Park

March 22, noon- 2 p.m., 8181 S. Parker Road, Centennial. Visitors will learn about the history of the property and its significance to the Old West. This County-designated heritage area includes a historic house, red barn, silo and milk shed, two replica windmills and 30 acres of open space. Tours are offered one Saturday per

month. Otherwise, the house and barn are open by appointment only. 720-874-6540.

discuss the key goals that need to be part of the Denver Plan.

Ward Lucas Program at Bemis

SAVE THE DATE Paul Gillis to Chair Annual JNF Breakfast

Changed to March 27 7 p.m., Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Local television journalist Ward Lucas will share stories of his exciting career, 303-795-3691 or www. littletongov.org.

FUNDRAISERS ‘Celebration of the Heart’

March 22, 5:30 – 9 p.m., Pinehurst Country Club, 6255 W. Quincy Ave., Denver. Fundraiser celebrating Community Ministry’s service to the Denver community. Proceeds will go to support the efforts of Community Ministry to meet the basics needs of qualified people in Southwest Denver who are experiencing economic hardships and related problems. The evening includes a buffet dinner, a silent and live auction and awards presentation. A cash bar will be provided. Tickets online at www.comministrydenver.org.

MEETINGS DPS Meetings to Discuss Update of Denver Plan

Denver Public Schools is updating the Denver Plan, the district’s roadmap for improvement that has been in place since 2005 and was last updated in 2010. This will provide the Denver community with the benchmarks that lead to DPS’ vision of Every Child Succeeds. As part of the update process, DPS Board of Education members are hosting community meetings to

May 13, Hebrew Educational Alliance, 3600 S, Ivanhoe Street in Denver, CO. Paul Gillis, an active supporter of the Denver Jewish Community, has served in volunteer leadership roles for the Denver Jewish Community Center, Jewish National Fund, the Jewish Community Center Association and Hazon. A resident of Denver for seven years, he currently manages his own biotechnology hedge fund and provides health sciences consulting to the financial community. Information/RSVP, contact JNF Regional Director Boaz Meir at bmeir@jnf.org or 303-573-7095 ext. 977.

Birdwatching for Beginners

May 14, 5:30 - 8 p.m., South Platte Park Carson Nature Center, 3000 W. Carson Drive, Littleton. Participants (16 and older) will be introduced to the basics of birding and the fun and entertaining way to ‘watch’ our wildlife of the skies. Learn to spot and identify a variety of birds, how to use a birding book or field guide, and how to use binoculars. The program will start with a lesson in the classroom, and then quickly move outside to allow participants to apply their new knowledge in a real setting while exploring South Platte Park. Program size is limited and pre-registration is required. Visit www.sspr.org/nature or call South Platte Park at 303-730-1022, ext. 12.

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Manassa Jack Dempsey: Mauler The

By Linda Wommack “Tall men come down to my height when I hit ‘em in the body,” Jack Dempsey 1923 A bold, yet confident statement made by a man who struggled throughout his life. From meager beginnings, he fought, literally for everything he had, including the world championship boxing title in 1919. It was a time when America needed a hero and Jack Dempsey delivered.

William Harrison Dempsey (he didn’t fight under the name “Jack” Dempsey until 1913) was born in the tiny farming and ranching community of Manassa, in southwestern Colorado on June 24, 1895. He was the ninth of 13 children born to Hyrum and Celia Dempsey. Hyrum Dempsey did his best to provide for his family, working several different jobs, but usually failed. He turned to hard rock mining which took him to different mining camps, often leaving his family behind. While the Dempsey family struggled financially, they stayed together, largely due to Celia.

Possibly because of the family background, Celia encouraged young William at the age of 7, to pursue his interest in boxing. His grandfather, Andrew Dempsey, had been a regional boxing champion in West Virginia, and it is said, his great uncle, “Devil” Anse Hatfield of the Hatfield, and McCoys, fueding fame, was also a boxer.

For young William, the inspiration was instantaneous. He had first realized he could punch, when at the age of 7 he got into a fight with a boy named Fred. During the fight, Fred’s father urged his boy to use his teeth. When Fred turned to question his father, Dempsey hit him so hard he had to be revived by the local veterinarian. From that moment, the boy was hooked.

Moving from mining camp to mining camp, William and his brothers quickly learned that boxing was a common form of entertainment in the mining camps, and William loved it. And as he grew older, watching his parents struggle, the sport of boxing became a way out of the poverty his family experienced.

Boxing became a dream for a better life, for William, much as the West was that same dream for his parents when they left Kentucky. In mining areas, such as Creede, Leadville, Cripple Creek, Montrose, Ouray and Salida, the Dempsey boys picked up every boxing tip they could.

By age 13, Dempsey had dropped out of school, taking any job he could, including hard rock mining, and “nedding”, or commiting petty crimes, in the off hours, before becoming a boxer with his older brother Bernie as his instructor. Living in Montrose in 1909, the Dempsey brothers converted the backyard chicken house into a training house, installing an old mattress for soft landings. To gain endurance and speed, for Dempsey was short, thin and a bit frail, he would chase horses, or jump rope. To strengthen his jaw, Bernie instructed his brother to chew pine tree gum right off the tree. To toughen his skin, Bernie made his brother bathe his face, ears and hands in beef brine, a ritual Dempsey continued throughout his career.

Taking the name “Kid Blackie,” Dempsey was soon ready for his first prizefight. The fight was against one of the local boys Dempsey regularly squared off with. Dempsey later recalled, “I won the fight, but you’d never know it if you’d seen my face.”

Dempsey and his brother went from one mining camp to another, looking for boxing matches. To so-

Jack Dempsey Promo Photo

Dempsey and his new plane

licit a fight, Dempsey would walk into the local saloon and announce, “I can’t sing and I can’t dance, but I’ll kick anybody in the house.” His high-pitched voice and skinny size usually resulted in laughter, and was not taken seriously. Yet there were usually a couple of patrons who had one drink too many and were willing to take on the skinny kid with a loud mouth.

Soon, the Dempsey brothers were getting legitimate fights. Bernie took the name “Jack” Dempsey in honor of his favorite Irish fighter of the time. One of the earlier fights occurred in Cripple Creek, and proved to be a pivotal point for young Dempsey. Older brother Bernie was scheduled to fight George Coplen, a seasoned boxer and local miner, at the Opera House in Cripple Creek. For whatever reason, Bernie decided to back out and talked his brother into the fight.

Young William Dempsey entered the ring under his brother’s name of “Jack” and no one knew the difference. Dempsey clocked Coplen six times in the first round.

The fight should have been over, but Coplen managed to get up. Coplen went down twice more in the second round, but nearly ended the fight with a blow to Dempsey’s ear.

By the third round, Dempsey was having trouble breathing. At the end of the sixth round, he was so beat up, he thought of quitting. In the seventh round, Dempsey delivered two tough blows, putting Coplen down. But it wasn’t over, Coplen got up, staggered, and Dempsey knocked him down for a third time, and watched, horrified, as Coplen started pulling himself up by the ropes. But Coplen couldn’t get up, and the referee called the fight, announcing “Jack” Dempsey the

winner. From that fight in Cripple Creek, Jack Dempsey kept the new name and became the fighter America would idolize.

“A champion is someone who gets up when he can’t,” Dempsey said.

Within three short years, Jack Dempsey had built himself quite a reputation. He improved with every fight, winning nearly 60 fights, most by knockouts. Promoters back east were hearing rumors of the kid in Colorado. While working part-time as a janitor and handy man at Miss Laura Evans’ legendary brothel on Front Street in Salida, Dempsey fought in his last Colorado fight. It was a sight (or fight) to behold.

Dempsey, all of 145 pounds, faced off against a local machinist, 200-pound Hector Conrow. The fight was held at The Rink, a local gathering spot in the community.

Hector danced around the ring for the first few rounds, and Dempsey became bored. In the third round, with Miss Laura in the front ring seating section, Dempsey delivered a punch that sent him through the ropes.

Hiring a swanky New York City promoter, Doc Kearns, over the next three years, Dempsey fought his way up the ranks, traveling across the country to fight in professional public events. In New York, Dempsey felt horribly out of place and unwanted.

His good friend, one-time Pueblo newsman, Damon Runyon, told Jack, “New York doesn’t want you – it’s you that wants New York.”

In retirement, Dempsey reflected that his good friend was right.

Even so, Dempsey’s fighting record gained him unprecedented fame. In more than 80 professional fights by 1919, Dempsey finally earned the right to fight for the heavyweight champion of the world.

“You came out of a fight with Dempsey full of welts and bruises and every bone aching,” said heavyweight champion Jack Sharkey.

On the night of July 4, 1919, before a crowd of 20,000, in Toledo, Ohio, Jack Dempsey entered the ring against Jess Willard. It was the fight of his life and he let his opponent have it. The crowd was on its feet, for by the third round, Dempsey unleashed his left hook, breaking Willard’s jaw, hitting again, knocking out six of his teeth, and landing a blow that closed an

Dempsey’s boyhood home in Manassa, Colo., is now a museum.

eye. In a thrilling knoc kout fight, Dempsey became the world champion.

“I wasn’t just fighting for the championship. I was fighting for my life,” Jack Dempsey said.

Dempsey became a modern day hero all across America. Yet famed Western marshal turned sports writer, Bat Masterson, probably bitter after betting on Willard, wrote, “Dempsey wouldn’t last six months as champion.”

Masterson was wrong. The victory was reported to high acclaim worldwide. Dempsey’s old friend, Damon Runyon wrote of the fight and dubbed Dempsey the Manassa Mauler. The name stuck and the legend was born.

The Manassa Mauler was a name that haunted all opponents as Dempsey defended his championship for the next seven years. Five of the six matches were knockouts in the first to third rounds. Dempsey held the championship until Sept.

23, 1926, when he lost a 10-round decision to Gene Tunney in Philadelphia.

Dempsey continued boxing in exhibitions after his defeat but retired from professional boxing in 1940. He opened a successful restaurant in New York, where he lived until his death in 1983, at the age of 88.

“He came along at a time when the sport was at its all-time low.

Dempsey was the first universallyaccepted American sports superstar,” Steve Farhood, The Ring Magazine.

Photos courtesy of Denver Public Library, Western History Collection

March 6, 2014 • DENVER HERALD-DISPATCH • PAGE 11

LEGAL NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-1517 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/13/2013 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: GENEAVER M WILSON Original Beneficiary: ACADEMY MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A ACADEMY MORTGAGE LENDING GROUPO, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/7/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 10/6/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004208916 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $292,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $233,217.87 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the lender declares a violation of the covenants of said deed of trust for reasons including, but not limited to, the failure to pay monthly payments of principal and interest together with all other payments provided for in the deed of trust and note.

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 17 AND 18, BLOCK 2, CHAMBERLIN’S COLFAX ADDITION, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 2505 Poplar Street , Denver, CO 80207 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, April 17, 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: 2/20/2014 Last Publication: 3/20/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 12/13/2013 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: KLEINSMITH & ASSOCIATES, P.C. PHILIP M KLEINSMITH Colorado Registration #: 1063 6035 ERIN PARK DRIVE, SUITE 203 , COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80918 Phone #: (719) 593-1970 Fax #: (719) 593-2193 Attorney File #: 12-0343 Published in the Denver Herald First Published February 20, 2014 Last Published March 20, 2014 Legal #: 2013-1517 _________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-1530 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/17/2013 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: BOB HEDGECOCK Original Beneficiary: LINDSAY E BERZ Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LINDSAY E BERZ Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/1/2010 Recording Date of DOT: 10/21/2010 Reception No. of DOT: 2010121397 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $65,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $65,000.00 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make monthly payments of prinicpal and interest 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 20, BLOCK 48, HARVEY PARK ADDITION, FILING NO. 10, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 2283 South Xavier Street , 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, April 17, 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: 2/20/2014 Last Publication: 3/20/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 12/18/2013 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: FOSTER GRAHAM MILSTEIN & CALISHER LLP ROBERT GRAHAM Colorado Registration #: 26809 360 SOUTH GARFIELD STREET 6TH FLOOR, DENVER, COLORADO 80209 Phone #: (303) 333-9810 Fax #: (303) 333-9786 Attorney File #: 3018.0028 Published in the Denver Herald First Published February 20, 2014 Last Published March 20, 2014 Legal #: 2013-1530 _________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-1563 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/23/2013 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: JOY L HARRIS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: MIDFIRST BANK Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/1/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 8/15/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007128225

DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $233,856.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $213,663.13 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: SAN RAFAEL ADDITION B2 EAST 30 FEET OF WEST 62.5 FEET OF LTS 16, 2, 19, EXC NORTH 4 FEET OF EAST 30 FEET OF WEST 62.5 FEET OF LOT 19 CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 929 East 23rd Avenue , Denver, CO 80205-5110 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, April 24, 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: 2/27/2014 Last Publication: 3/27/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 12/27/2013 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 #: 13-06759 Published in the Denver Herald First published February 27, 2014 Last published March 27, 2014 Legal #: 2013-1563 _________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-1577 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/26/2013 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: ASHIA VIGIL AND ANTONIO LOPEZ Original Beneficiary: ZIA TRUST CUSTODIAN FOR ANDREW FELD IRA 20%, MARC LIPPITT 33.333%, KENNETH GOLDBERG DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN AND TRUST 46.667% Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: ZIA TRUST CUSTODIAN FOR ANDREW FELD IRA 20%, MARC LIPPITT 33.333%, KENNETH GOLDBERG DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/9/2013 Recording Date of DOT: 5/15/2013 Reception No. of DOT: 2013069714 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $150,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $149,864.12 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: Default has been made in installment due monthly and subsequent installments; principal balance due plus interest.

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 25 AND 26 AND 27, BLOCK NUMBERED 110, P.T. BARNUM’S SUBDIVISION TO THE CITY OF DENVER, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 625 Julian Street , Denver, CO 80204 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, April 24, 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: 2/27/2014 Last Publication: 3/27/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 12/27/2013 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: BERENBAUM, WEINSHIENK & EASON, P.C. JENNIFER D DUETTRA Colorado Registration #: 35960 370 17TH STREET REPUBLIC PLAZA, SUITE 4800, DENVER, COLORADO 80202-5698 Phone #: (303) 825-0800 Fax #: Attorney File #: 18132.550 Published in the Denver Herald First published February 27, 2014 Last published March 27, 2014 Legal #: 2013-1577 _________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-1596 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/30/2013 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: KIM A BELL AND ROBERT C STERLING SR Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/15/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 5/2/2008 Reception No. of DOT: 2008059803 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $205,994.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $191,308.27 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 12, BLOCK 7, PARKFIELD FILING NO. 12, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 5551 Laredo Court , Denver, CO 80239-7015 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, May 1, 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: 3/6/2014 Last Publication: 4/3/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 12/31/2013 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 #: 13-07827 Published in the Denver Herald First published March 6, 2014

Last published April 3, 2014 Legal #: 2013-1596 _________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-1609 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/31/2013 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: DANIA PURSEL Original Beneficiary: AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-D Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/30/2002 Recording Date of DOT: 11/7/2002 Reception No. of DOT: 2002211130 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $182,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $182,701.13 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 6, JOHNSON RESUBDIVISION OF EAST 1/2 BLOCK 15, AND WEST 145 FEET OF BLOCK 16, DENVER GARDENS, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. **ASSIGNMENT OF DEED OF TRUST DATED DECEMBER 5, 2013; HOME AFFORDABLE MODIFICATION AGREEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 25, 2011.** Which has the address of: 1657 South Locust Street , Denver, CO 80224 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, May 1, 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: 3/6/2014 Last Publication: 4/3/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch

ance Exchange NAIC Number: 41459 Address: 550 Eisenhower Road City: Leavenworth State: KS Zip: 66048 Assets: $123, 015,714 Liabilities: $61,417,543 Capital and Surplus/Policyholder Surplus: $61,598,171 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the Armed Forces Insurance Exchange, organized under the laws of Kansas subject to its Articles of Incorporation or other fundamental organizational documents and in consideration of its compliance with the laws of Colorado, is herby licensed to transact business as a property/casualty insurance company, as provided by the Insurance Laws of Colorado, as amended, so long as the insurer continues to conform to the authority granted by its Certificate and its corporate articles, or its Certificate is otherwise revoked, canceled or suspended.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the official seal of my office to be affixed at the City and County of Denver this first day of March, 2014. /s/ Marguerite Salazar Commissioner of Insurance Published in the Denver Herald First published February 27, 2014 Last published March 13, 2014 Legal# 4091 _________________________________ DIVISION OF INSURANCE SYNOPSIS OF ANNUAL STATEMENT FOR PUBLICATION Required pursuant to 10-3-109(1), C.R.S. For year 2013 Corporate Name: Cherokee National Life Insurance Company NAIC Number: 61824 Address: 2960 Riverside Drive City: Macon State: GA Zip: 31204 Assets: $22,171,771 Liabilities: $6,441,366 Capital and Surplus/Policyholder Surplus: $15,730,405 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the Cherokee National Life Insurance Company, organized under the laws of its compliance with the laws of Colorado, is hereby licensed to transact business as a Credit Life & Credit A&H insurance company, as provided by the Insurance Laws of Colorado, as amended, so long as the insurer continues to conform to the authority granted by its Certificated and its corporate articles, or its Certificate is otherwise revoked, canceled or suspended.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the official seal of my office to be affixed at the City and County of Denver this first day of March, 2014. /s/ Marguerite Salazar Commissioner of Insurance Published in the Villager First published February 27, 2014 Last published March 13, 2014 Legal #: 4092 _________________________________ SYNOPSIS OF ANNUAL STATEMENT FOR PUBLICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 10-3109(1), C.R.S. FOR YEAR 2013

Dated: 12/31/2013 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: 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 #: 13-00998SH

Corporate Name: North American Title Insurance NAIC Number: 50130 Address (Do Not Use Post Office Box): 1855 Gateway Blvd., Suite 600 City: Concord State: CA Zip: 94520

Published in the Denver Herald First published March 6, 2014 Last published April 3, 2014 Legal #2013-1609 _________________________________

TO WHOM IT MAY CONERN:

NOTICE OF SALES Broncos Towing 303-722-3555 Owner: Joe Gallegos 1534 W. Bayoud Ave Denver, CO Will sell the following vehicles if not claimed within 30 days of the first publication of this notice: 1) 87 Toyota Corrola White Vin# Z415063 Published in the Denver Herald First Published February 27, 2014 Last Published March 27, 2014 Legal #: DHD 023 _________________________________ DIVISION OF INSURANCE SYNOPSIS OF ANNUAL STATEMENT FOR PUBLICATION Required pursuant to 10-3-109(1), C.R.S. For year 2013 Corporate Name: Armed Forces Insur-

Assets: $86,346,252.00 Liabilities: $32,744,635.00 Capital and Surplus/Policyholder Surplus: $52,558,993.00 THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the North American Title Insurance Company, organized under the laws of California subject to the Articles of Incorporation or other fundamental organizational documents and in consideration of its compliance with the laws of Colorado, is hereby license to transact business as a insurance company, as provided by the Insurance Laws of Colorado, as amended, so long as the insurer continues to conform to the authority granted by its Certificate and its corporate articles, or its Certificate is otherwise revoked, canceled or suspended.

I N WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the official seal of my office to be affixed at the City and County of Denver this first day of March, 2014. /s/ Marguerite Salazar, Commissioner of Insurance Published in the Denver Herald First published March 6, 2014 Last published March 20, 2014 Legal #: 4093

— End of Legals—

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SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS____________________________________

Benihana’s new ‘Express Lunch’

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By Peter Jones hen restaurant consumers think of Benihana, they likely associate the Japanese eatery with special occasions, exotic cocktails in tiki mugs and theatrical meals prepared at the table by a dexterous, knife-wielding chef.

Grabbing a quick lunch at Benihana might seem as unlikely as catching the floorshow at a quick-service sandwich joint. But think again.

“Benihana is a fun location, but it really is a reasonable place for a meal any day of the week.

It’s a great place and a great time,” said Alex Peters, who manages the Benihana location on Tamarac Drive in south Denver.

Although Benihana has had a lunch menu for some time, many nearby Denver Tech Center workers with a hankering for Japanese have been more prone to the cuisine’s fast-casual versions. After all, do businessmen-on-the-go really have time for onion volcanoes, vegetable juggling and birthday shout-outs?

Enter the Benihana Express Lunch – a fast-service menu available Monday through Friday until 4 p.m. designed specifically for time-crunched lunch guests.

“It’s just an opportunity for people to be able to come in and get a good meal in a very quick manner and be able to enjoy the same food they’ve enjoyed with a show and get in and out of the restaurant within their lunch break,” Peters said.

The Express menu boasts reasonably priced, ample variations on the items longtime Benihana fans have come to expect. Hibachi chicken or shrimp and julienne steak are all available for less than $10, as are the combos and rice bowls.

Among the most popular items are the chicken, salmon and beef lunch boats priced between $10 and $11. Served on a long Asian seafaring-shaped plate, the generously portioned “boats” are stocked with sides of edamame,

The hearty Julienne steak lunch boat, loaded with sides, is $9.95.

Hibachi chef Benji Tsendayush works his magic at Benihana.

Photos by Peter Jones

sashimi, a California roll, shrimp and vegetable tempura, steamed rice and fresh fruit. The yachts are anchored by both soup and salad.

The new Express Lunch has been a rare change for 50-yearold Benihana, which now has more than 100 outlets in more than 20 countries from Romania to El Salvador.

“A few years ago, we were bought,” Peters explained. “We kind of reenergized and started looking at what other things we can do. Lunch became one of the focuses, but the majority of our menu is the basics of what we’ve been doing for the last 50 years.”

Benihana [named for the Japanese word for safflower] was founded in New York City by the colorful Hiroaki “Rocky” Aoki, a professional wrestler, frequent thrill seeker and onetime professional musician. According to

lore, Aoki’s father had found a single red safflower, or benihana, growing in the rubble of post-war Tokyo.

Within a year of the first restaurant’s blossom, Benihana was the rage of Manhattan with luminaries from the Beatles to Muhammad Ali making celebrated visits to the West 56th Street eatery. In the late 1960s, Aoki, still in his 20s, opened shop in Chicago and began dotting the globe with his unique concept restaurant.

For more than two decades, Benihana was Japanese before Japanese was “cool.” Years before the ubiquity of sushi and an eventual proliferation of trendy hibachi restaurants, Benihana was the Western world’s lone proliferator of bountiful Asian cuisine as prepared by talented chefs who doubled as showmen.

“Once you find someone that

has the personality, you can train them,” Peters said. “Some of the chefs take eggs and can actually throw them up, touch the ceiling, touch them with the spatula, go back down and flip them around without breaking the egg.”

The show and menu are not all that have remained constant within this mainstay of Japanese cuisine, despite the recent buyout. Peters, whose surname is more English and German, came to Benihana only six months ago.

“I thought it might be more of a culture shock, but we work with so many different people from so many different countries,” he

3295 S. Tamarac Drive, Denver 303-750-0200 www.benihana.com

said. “But every once in a while, we get an operations email and they forget to put it into English. I email back, ‘Help!’”

Elvis has left the building, though he was among the many celebrities to visit locations started by Benihana founder Hiroaki “Rocky” Aoki.

This photo adorns the Denver location.

U.S. Marshals capture wanted sex offender in Virginia The U.S. Marshals Service located and apprehended wanted sex offender Eric Hartwell last week at a motel on Military Highway in Norfolk, Va. Hartwell was wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service Colorado Violent Offender Task Force for Violation of Federal Supervised Release and by the Colorado Department of Corrections for Parole Violation.

“We have been relentlessly pursuing Hartwell, day and night, as he fled across the country,” said Chief Deputy Kenneth Deal. “When a dangerous predaor is on the loose we don’t stop. Public safety is always our main concern.”

Hartwell absconded from a half-way house in Denver and a federal warrant was issued for his arrest on February 23, 2014.

Eric Hartwell

Since the warrant was issued, COVOTF investigators aggressively developed and pursued all leads.

When Deputy Marshals learned that Hartwell had arrived in Virginia, the U.S. Marshals Service in Norfolk and members of the U.S. Mar-

shals Service Capital Area Fugitive Task Force quickly developed additional intelligence which indicated Hartwell was at a motel on Military Highway. Deputy Marshals and Task Force Officers then moved in to attempt to capture Hartwell. When Hartwell refused to open the door, it was broken down and Hartwell was taken into custody without further incident.

The Colorado Violent Offender Task Force is led by the United States Marshals Service and is comprised of officers from several different state and local agencies including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Weld County Sheriff’s Office.