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New sculpture Iridescent Cloud will be installed on Saturday, May 17, at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

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Union Station Bus Concourse celebrates grand opening

Colorado dignitaries prepare to cut the ceremonial ribbon at Union Station's new RTD Wewatta Pavilion.

Photo by Stefan Krusze

The Regional Transportation District and its many partners in the redevelopment of Denver Union Station celebrated the grand opening of the Union Station Bus Concourse, May 9, with a grand opening ceremony, ribbon cutting, panel discussion on public-private partnerships and a street fair.

The brand-new bus concourse is a part of the Union Station Transit Center, which also includes light rail, Amtrak and new commuter rail lines, which open in 2016. The 22-gate, underground bus concourse opened for service on May 11.

See more pictures on pages 6-7

DPS 3rd-grade students reading at grade level declines by 1 percent For the first time in four years, Denver Public Schools’ overall score on the state’s third-grade reading exams decreased, according to preliminary data released today by the Colorado Department of Education. After showing steady progress on the Transitional Colorado Assessment Program third-grade reading exam and posting a 10 percentage-point gain since 2010, the number of DPS thirdgrade students who are proficient or advanced in reading dropped by one percentagepoint this year. The rest of the state’s overall scores in thirdgrade reading declined by two percentage-points.

“Third-grade reading is a key benchmark of elementary literacy, and I am concerned See story on page 2

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Denver earns first ‘Walk Friendly Community’ designation

The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, a national clearinghouse of pedestrian and bicycle information housed within the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center, designated the City and County of Denver as a Walk Friendly Community. The WFC program awarded Denver a gold level designation for the work it has done to improve a wide range of conditions related to walking, including safety, mobility, access and comfort.

“Denver is thrilled to receive this designation today as it shows that we are a city that encourages community and brings people together,” said Mayor Michael B. Hancock. “Being named a walk friendly community demonstrates that we are making significant strides toward building a healthy, livable and connected city. We look forward to advancing our efforts to further strengthen our pedestrian networks so that mobility and accessibility can continue to catalyze vibrant and connected

neighborhoods.”

The WFC designation, awarded from bronze to platinum, is given to applicant communities that have demonstrated a commitment to improving and sustaining walkability and pedestrian safety through comprehensive programs, plans and policies. Applicants use a web-based program that asks a comprehensive set of questions and provides communities with feedback and ideas for promoting pedestrian safety and activity.

A key contributor and partner on Denver’s application was the advocacy group WalkDenver, which stresses that people are pedestrians by design and that walkability is the key to a happier, healthier and economically thriving future for our residents and businesses.

The Walk Friendly Communities program is funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration and FedEx. For more information, visit www.walk friendly.org.

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Life gets bumpy for everyone, including broadcaster-turnedmotivational-speaker Mark McIntosh. The author Life is a Rollercoaster spoke last week for the Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce.

Photo by Peter Jones

Life on the rollercoaster The ‘dips’ are worth the ride for Mark McIntosh

said.

When those respective rollercoasters slowed down, it was margarita time.

By Peter Jones Flash forward: an 18Margaritas and rolleryear career in broadcasting coasters may not always years later, a fiancée - Mark McIntosh, author of –heandwould go well together – espepropose to in cially on an empty stomLife is a Rollercoaster: Tips Paris, outdoors during torach – but when Mark Mcrential rains.

Intosh mixes metaphors, for the Dips “She never would he is not just mixing tehave had the opportunity quila with triple sec. tosh said. to come into my life if those other “Life is a rollercoaster. It can get Although the 56-year-old coma little bumpy along the way,” he municator from Kansas City, Mo., things had not happened,” McIntosh said. eventually found success as a Den- said. “… Change often brings things When that happens, “turn your ver television sports personality, into our lives worth keeping.”

According to the speaker, life’s lemons into margaritas.”

McIntosh originally set his sights Such was essentially the mes- for his own career on the field. In challenges can be best handled in sage when the author, motivational 1976, he was a Renaissance teen of four steps: speaker and television broadcaster high school sports with a promising • Retooling “victim” into “stuspoke at the Greater Englewood career and a scholarship to play both dent,” effectively learning from the Chamber of Commerce Women in football and baseball at the Univer- experience Business breakfast May 6 at Colore sity of Missouri.

• Realizing that one is not alone Italian restaurant.

But then life poked him in the in such challenges “Has anybody’s life here gone eye, quite literally.

• Connecting with those who exactly the way they planned? Heck, As McIntosh was trying to catch have had similar experiences no. … Mine certainly hasn’t,” Mc- a pass, an opposing player made the • Encouraging each other in Intosh said. “Sometimes it’s kind of offending move, landing the teen in healthy and productive ways tough to count those blessings when the hospital with a concussion, a Although such steps will not stuff isn’t exactly going the way we skull fracture, a broken ear and othmake life’s problems go away, they planned.” er injuries that would permanently will make them more manageable McIntosh’s latest book, aptly fumble his sports career. and easier to learn from, McIntosh titled Life is a Rollercoaster: Tips “When I was young, that’s all I for the Dips, looks no further than dreamed of, being a professional said.

Getting an early start cannot hurt his own unpredictable career to athlete,” he said. “… My athletic caeither.

He remembers seeing a very make his case for the ups, downs reer was over with this freak poke in pregnant woman jog through the and ultimate thrill ride of life. The the eye.” park one day and wondering if it was author has also mixed up his share McIntosh said he also learned of south-of-the-border concoctions similar lessons about the unpredict- OK for the baby.

“The more I thought about it, when life has served him a yellow ability of life after enduring not one you know what? Maybe that’s excitric fruit that has become – per- – but two – divorces. haps undeservedly – a symbol for “Obviously, I’m bringing some- actly what the kid needs,” McIntosh unwanted circumstance. thing to the table [and] two ladies said with a smile, “to be reminded “It can be a virgin margarita if it decided, ‘See you later. I got better it’s going to get a little bumpy along has to, but you get the point,” McIn- things down the road,’” the author the way.”

Change often brings things into our lives worth keeping.

3rd-grade reading level lowers Continued from Page 1

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and disappointed that the proportion of our kids at grade level in third-grade dropped this year,” said DPS Superintendent Tom Boasberg. “Because being able to read well in elementary school is a critical step in preparing students for middle and high school and beyond, it is essential that we work with our students to see greater improvements in reading.”

While DPS’ score dropped slightly this year, the steady increase DPS has demonstrated since 2010 in the number of students who scored proficient and advanced has helped to cut the gap with the rest of the state in half in the last five years from 24 points in 2009 to 13 points this year.

The CDE also released prelimi-

nary data for the Lectura reading exam, the state’s Spanish-language version of the TCAP third-grade reading exam. DPS third-grade students who speak Spanish and are English-language learners posted strong gains this year. Overall, the number of third-grade students who scored proficient or above on Lectura increased by five percentage-points over last year, compared to an overall statewide drop of two percentage-points on Lectura (without DPS scores).

“We are committed to improving the literacy capabilities of our students,” Boasberg added. “We will be providing intensive professional development in the teaching of reading this summer to all our elementary school teachers and throughout next school year. With the increase in READ Act funds from the state

for next year, we are strengthening the supports for our struggling readers by increasing tutoring and smallgroup intervention opportunities.

And, this summer for the first time, we will provide a month of intensive reading instruction for over 2,000 students in a new Summer Literacy Academy for students going into grades 1-3 who are reading below grade level.”

Approximately 6,000 DPS thirdgrade students take the TCAP Reading exam in English, and 760 DPS students take the TCAP Lectura exam in Spanish.

The CDE releases full TCAP results in August.

Third-grade TCAP and Lectura results are generated earlier than other results to comply with the requirements of the Colorado Basic Literacy Act.

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Toyota’s versatile, very sensible 2014 Venza

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By Don Bain ensible is not a word that produces a lot of excitement around vehicles, but perhaps it should – there are certainly plenty of choices in the market that simply cannot be so described.

Nevertheless, that’s exactly what the 2014 Toyota Venza delivers – a very sensible and versatile vehicle in the form of a fiveseat AWD marvel. We gave it a thorough test of its applicability to suburban life during a week of numerous crosstown errands.

Helping a friend prepare the yards of his $900K home for imminent sale required the Venza to haul a number of tools and supplies as consuming three quarters of a tank of gas, and arriving a final average of 19.3 mpg in a roomy, safe and comfortable crossover.

In fact, the Venza is what a crossover is truly meant to be – a vehicle that combines the best aspects of cars and trucks into a vehicle that’s a little of both. The Venza has the all-wheel-drive and passenger/cargo space owners want in an SUV, but the comfort, handling and ride expected in a sedan.

Large 20-inch alloy wheels add to the SUV aspects while the 18-mpg city and 25-mpg highway attest to its car-like performance.

Remarkably, the Venza Limited V6 AWD we tested had no optional equipment – so all the features we’re about to mention are standard at this trim level. It also continues the trend of more and more mainstream vehicles narrowing the gap between the norm and what has long been considered luxury.

That’s because the comfortably, if not ostentatiously appointed cabin, still has all the

The 2014 Toyota Venza costs $40,720 delivered.

Photo by Don Bain

technology needed and very little that isn’t.

One of things we didn’t even know we needed is in the center console of the Venza – a smartphone holder. The phone slides right in and is held secure with the screen visible, though when the phone is paired there’s little need to scan it, but it is really a handy feature that earned our appreciation rapidly.

From there, let’s start with the 3.5-liter 24-valve V6 engine coupled to a six-speed automatic transmission; with full time all wheel drive and independent suspension for all four wheels.

That, along with electric power steering, explains the easy handling and makes parallel parking a breeze, thanks to the rearview camera.

Of course, like all new Toyotas, it has all the traction, stability, braking and airbag systems

that help occupants live through impacts we hope never happen, but sometimes do.

The mark of a new car these days is LED daylight running lights and the Venza has them.

The presence of an anti-theft alarm is not surprising, as most cars have these, but police reveal they are usually set off by the owners. However another aspect of luxury cars now present in vehicles less than $50K is an engine immobilizer, so if stolen, the police can find and stop it in its tracks – when it is safe to do so, of course.

It also features HID headlamps, a panoramic moonroof that slides and tilts in front, heated sideview mirrors with turn indicators, puddle lamps, blind spot mirror insets, wiper deicers and a power liftgate that retracts if it encounters resistance, like someone’s head or body.

Also standard is the touchscreen display, navigation with Toyota’s Entune suite of phonebased apps, a 13-speaker JBL stereo with Bluetooth, Aux, USB and all that jazz.

Though we referred to the interior as not ostentatious, it does have heated leather seats, 8-way adjustable for the driver (not counting lumbar adjustments) and four-way on the passenger side.

A smart key with on/off button is now so common, we were surprised to drive a truck last week that still required a key to be inserted into the ignition switch.

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Getting animated

A gruff post office drill sergeant does not think an ambitious pooch is cut out for the job in Maildog. The animated short directed by Greenwood Village’s Ryan Charmatz played New York City’s Dusty Film and Animation Festival this week.

Local filmmaker excited by mix of writing and drawing

By Peter Jones Ryan Charmatz recalls the burst of inspiration – or perhaps desperation – that launched his animated short last year. It happened just after spring break when the film student suddenly remembered that he was supposed to have a project idea ready to present to his animation class.

“I had totally forgotten,” he said.

“I was like one block away from the classroom when I passed my friend who said, ‘What’s your film idea?’

We just happened to pass a mail truck and I said, ‘Oh, it’s about a dog that wants to be a mailman.’”

Flash forward one year: Maildog has delivered.

The five-minute movie screened this week at the 25th annual Dusty Film and Animation Festival, a fourday event that showcases some of the best work by emerging filmmakers at New York City’s School of Visual Arts, a university that has graduated

Photo courtesy of Ryan Charmatz

Ryan Charmatz

the likes of actor Jared Leto, Ice Age director Carlos Saldanha and Academy Award-nominated animator Bill Plympton, among others.

Charmatz, 22, who grew up in Greenwood Village and attended Denver Academy, wrote, directed,

animated, scored music and voiced every character in Maildog – including the lead canine who fights prejudice on both sides of the dog-human divide and ultimately bucks the odds in his dream to deliver the mail.

“I love having a part of every bit

of the process,” Charmatz said.

Like a pooch willing to settle an old score with the neighborhood postman, the filmmaker has his own ambitions in dog-eat-dog Hollywood.

Charmatz plans to submit his movie to other festivals before hopefully finding work in Los Angeles and pursuing his dream of writing and directing his own animated series.

“I’ve been writing and drawing my entire life, but I wasn’t sure how I wanted to combine those,” he said of the arts he has practiced since middle school. “Then I got to try animating and I knew instantly that was the way I wanted to go.”

The burgeoning animator may want to stick with his happenstance approach to ideas. When Denver Academy’s DAFFY festival was themed on the idea of “Thinking Outside the Book,” Charmatz’s pages began turning instantly.

“I was sitting around dinner with

my family and I came up with an idea about a brain jumping out of a book,” he said. “But then I wondered, well, what happened after that? The brain had been imprisoned by the book and leads the schoolchildren on a revolt against books through the power of film and television.”

That short won DAFFY’s Best in Show award. Charmatz’s more recent Fluffy the Flying Fish – based on his pet goldfish’s cross-country trip from LA to Denver – played the Denver Film Festival last year.

When the moviemaker graduates from SVA this month, he will have no shortage of inspiration and competition as he sets his sights on cable and primetime animation, a world that has in recent decades produced the likes of The Simpsons, Beavis and Butthead, Family Guy and Bob’s Burgers.

“This is a great time for animation,” Charmatz said.

Latest Denver Public Art to be dedicated May 17 New sculpture greets visitors to Morgridge Family Exploration Center and City Park

Iridescent Cloud, a stunning new sculpture by artists Laura Haddad and Tom Drugan, will be dedicated on May 17 outside the new Morgridge Family Exploration Center at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. The dedication will take place on Saturday, May 17, 5:30 p.m., at Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. The artists will be present and give a talk following the dedication. Light refreshments will be served.

The original work, the latest addition to the Denver Public Art collection, was commissioned and is owned by the City and County of Denver and was selected by a panel of community members.

The dedication will include a performance by CU Denver MIX, an a cappella singing group, and remarks from Denver Arts & Venues Executive Director Kent Rice and George Sparks, CEO and

Iridescent Cloud will be installed on Saturday, May 17, at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

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President of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

The sculpture is displayed over steps that descend from the plaza that extends from the Morgridge Family Exploration Center

on the southeast side of the museum. Faceted “crystals” are suspended in a cloud-like formation.

Sunlight casts through the crystals creating an ever-changing prismatic experience of iridescent

color. The artists’ concept was inspired by the Museum’s gems and minerals collection, exhibits about the physical properties of light, and Colorado’s dramatic sun and sky.

Iridescent Cloud also features a second component: an arcshaped swath of glass lithocrete pavement at the east end of the plaza, consisting of the colors of the visible spectrum. The spectral band ends with a “pot” of pyrite, also known as “fool’s gold,” which is sure to delight schoolchildren, museum visitors, and park users alike.

The new artwork was funded by the City of Denver’s Public Art program, which stipulates that 1 percent of construction costs of any capital improvement project of more than $1 million undertaken by the city be set aside for the inclusion of public art in the project.

The museum’s addition is part of the City of Denver’s $550 million voter-approved Better Denver Bond Program, which has preserved, renovated and created more than 300 city amenities – including roads, libraries, parks, recreation centers, child care sites, hospitals, public safety, city buildings and cultural facilities, while pumping millions of dollars into the economy and improving quality of life in Denver.

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All volunteers working together The Cancer League of Colorado hosted its annual Hope Ball, May 10, at the Hyatt DTC with more than 700 patrons attending the grand gala.

At last report, the event has raised more than $300,000 for research and the fight against cancer that strikes so many families, friends and neighbors.

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Honored this past week was with turn-of-the-century the Marks family, where Edie has diamonds. Todd Siler been a driving force in supporting donated a “Celebrating the Cancer League goals for sev- Life” Truizms sculpture.

Bernie Blake spoke eral decades.

Doug Moreland, “Dealing on behalf of a Texas Doug” as we all know him, do- ranch-hunting expedinated another Chrysler prod- tion that he purchased uct from his dealership and the last year that was just Rocky Mountain Chrysler orga- “extraordinary,” donated nization. This year it was a Jeep by ranch owner Kori and They Cherokee Limited that was a huge Randy White. fundraiser in selling raffle tickets. must raise “GoldenTwo great artists, Larry Fan- doodle” puppies on the ning and Ava Makk, donated two 16,000-acre outfit.

Marianne Caroselli’s oil paintings that were sold at the live auction for thousands of dol- life-size sculpture “Rub a Dub” was a fountain to lars.

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By Mort Marks The cutest little dog in the adorn any Village landworld went for $6,000. Kori and scape.

Hope Ball Event Randy White donated the “Goldendoodle” puppy. Sharon Mag- Chair Gayle Novak and ness Blake purchased a loveable her husband Ed greeted dog last year and fought off the guests arriving at the ball urge this year with at least three that she so ably chaired.

Cancer League Presidogs now at home. tion, it is hard to silence such a Auctioneer Gary Corbett is dent Gary Reece has led But “silence is priceless as the live auction lead- the organization to new heights lively group. er coaxing those bids for the Dr. during his reign and the organiza- golden” sometimes when donors Richard and Linda Kelley’s Out- tion will raise more than $1 mil- are thanked and honors are prerigger groups Enchanting South lion this year to fight cancer here sented.

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Union Station Bus Concourse celebrates grand opening Continued from Page 1

Sage Hospitality Resources CEO Walter Isenberg and developer of the Crawford Hotel in Union Station, praises and thanks all involved with the renovation and expansion of Denver Union Station, making a transit focal point in downtown Denver.

The Colorado Gospel Singers perform in opening ceremony.

ABOVE: President of East West Partners Mark Smith, former Denver Mayor Frederico Peña and Gov. John Hickenlooper greet each other at the Union Station Bus Concourse Grand Opening, May 9 Photos by Stefan Krusze

ABOVE: Cherry Hills Village Mayor Doug Tisdale, Denver City Councilwoman Susan Shepherd and Bill McMullin DPD Deputy Chief of Operation David Quiñones, Transit Police Chief John Trabert and Denver Police Chief Robert White

LEFT: Denver Mayor Michael Hancock praises and thanks everyone involved with the renovation and expansion of Denver Union Station.

ABOVE: Grupo Tlaloc perform a blessing and ceremonial dance.

LEFT: Colorado Sens. Mark Udall and Michael Bennett make some last minute adjustments in their speeches as Colorado Congresswoman Diana DeGette is ready to go.

Grupo Tlaloc dancer performs as the first people are let into the new station.

Gov. John Hickenlooper recounts the day when the surrounding area by Denver’s Union Station only included empty lots and empty crumbling buildings.

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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Two Man Show at Elements 5280 Gallery

May 17-31, Tuesday‐Friday, 10 a.m.‐ 6 p.m., Saturdays, 11 a.m. ‐ 5 p.m., 5940 S. Holly in The Orchards Shopping Plaza.

Elements 5280 Gallery presents artists Leon Loughridge and Paul Foster. Loughridge, a master woodblock printer, opens the show with the Series release of his new collection of woodblocks, “Desert Series,” a collection of reduction woodblocks of the Southwestern Desert hand printed by the artist.Foster, a watercolorist and photographer, opens with his showing of Landscape, Settlement, Real & Abstract, a collection of paintings and photographs of broad landscapes or aging structures built by Colorado pioneers. 303-804-5280, www.elements5280.com.

‘The American West in Bronze’

Through Aug. 31, Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver. First full-scale survey of Western bronzes offers a fresh look at the role artists played in creating three-dimensional interpretation of the Old West. Includes works by Frederic Remington, Charles M. Russell, Hermon Atkins MacNeil, Paul Manship and others.

Visit www.denverartmuseum.org.

Lamont Concerts

Chorale, Women’s Jazz Faculty Combo Recital: May 14, 7:30 p.m., Hamilton Building. $10.

Chorus and Men’s Choir: May 15, 7:30 p.m., Gates Auditorium, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver. Free concert. The Lamont School of Music is located at the University of Denver, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver. Info/ tickets www.du.edu/lamont or 303-8716412.

‘Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony’

May 16, 7:30 p.m., Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton; May 18, 4 p.m., Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden Ave., Greenwood Village. Includes Beethoven’s ‘Hallelujah!’

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May 16 - June 15, Littleton Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton.

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No performance on June 14. Meridith Wilson classic homage to a small town in bygone days. Tickets available at www. townhallartscenter.com and one hour before the show, or call 303-794- 2787 ext.

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May 22 - June 19, Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Reception May 22 , 5- 7 p.m. with light refreshments and live music by the ACC(h)ord(e) Ensemble.

City and County of Denver Free Public Art Tours

For complete details about each tour and to RSVP, visit www.artsandvenues. com/public-art/public-art-tours or contact Rudi Cerri at rudi.cerri@denvergov.org or 720-865-4307.

Colorado Convention Center: June 8, Aug. 17, 10 a.m.

Curtis Street: May 29, June 5, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

14th Street: June 8, 10-11:30 a.m.

In Touch with Art: Tactile Public Art Tour for Visually Impaired: June 15, 2-3 p.m.

16th Street Mall: June 22, July 26, 10-11:30 a.m.

Denver International Airport: July 16, 10-11:30 a.m.

Downtown Denver: July 6, 10-11:30 a.m.

Denver Performing Arts Complex: July 13, Aug. 24, 10-11:30 a.m.

Civic Center: July 27, 10-11:30 a.m.

City Park: Sept. 7, 10-11:30 a.m.

Urban Arts Fund Mural Tour: Sept. 13, 3-4 p.m.

Denver Public Art has also scheduled bicycle tours and the fan-favorite scooter tour. The bike and scooter tours will last approximately two hours. All participants are required to wear appropriate safety gear, including a helmet.

Twilight Bike Tour: June 21, 8-9:30p.m.

Scooter Public Art Tour: Aug. 21, 6-8 p.m.

Downtown Denver Bike Tour: Sept. 7, 10 a.m.-noon

‘Chihuly’

June 14 – Nov. 30, Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver. Free with admission. Rocky Mountain Region’s first major outdoor exhibition of artwork by celebrated American artist Dale Chihuly.

Site-specific sculpture installations, ranging in size and style from small water floats to a 30-foot tower, are displayed in 12 locations throughout the Gardens, and Shop at the Gardens presents a gallery of original Chihuly works for purchase. Visit www.botanicgardens.org.

purchases at www.WashParkHomeTour. org. Tickets may also be purchased directly from a Steele Elementary School student or at the Street Fair on the day of the tour.

Explore the Cherokee Ranch and Castle Backcountry

May 31, 8 a.m. - 1p.m., Cherokee Ranch and Castle, 6113 Daniels Park Road, Sedalia. With more than 3,000 secluded acres, the Castle grounds include remote and pristine landscapes not visible from the Castle or a car. Join us as we follow game trails to a petrified forest, the highest point on our property and through some of the most rugged terrain. visit cherokeeranch. org or call 303-688-4600

EVENTS Free Youth Admission at DAM George Allen Golf May 18, Denver Art Museum, 100 W. Tournament 14th Ave, Denver. The American Association of Museum Directors supports its members in increasing the contributions of art museums to society. In celebration of AAMD Art Museum Day 2014, the Denver Art Museum (DAM) will offer free youth admission (ages 0-18). Visit www. denverartmuseum.org.

June 6, Registration 7 a.m.; Shotgun Start at 7:45 a.m., Broken Tee Golf Course, 2101 W. Oxford Ave. Englewood. Sponsored by the Englewood Chamber of Commerce.

Includes breakfast snacks, golf cart, range balls, backyard BBQ Lunch and two drink tickets. Call Colleen Mello at the Chamber for information.

‘Meet Me at the Motel: Stories of the Motels that Once Were on Santa Fe Drive’

‘Waterloo Party’

May 19, 2 - 3 p.m. Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. At one time there were more than eighty motels located along this popular avenue. Lyle Miller, Outreach Specialist from History Colorado, will talk about the owners, architecture, and unusual residents and why this area became a Mecca for tourists looking for a place to stay. He will also discuss the end of the motel era along Santa Fe Drive. Info: 303-795-3961.

Wash Park Home Tour

May 20, 2 a.m. – 4 p.m. A variety of homes ranging from historic Craftsman to sleek modern contemporary homes. Also includes a Street Fair at E. Dakota between S. Williams and S. High Street Funds raised from the tour will benefit Steele Elementary School and Denver Public School’s Education Outreach Program that assists homeless students. Additional information is available and ticket

June 14, 6 – 10:30 p.m., Cherokee Ranch and Castle. 6113 Daniels Park Road Sedalia. Celebrate Tweet Kimball’s 100th birthday at a ‘20s-themed party, the era in which Cherokee Castle was built. The evening begins with a silent auction featuring some of Cherokee’s memorabilia. Entertainment includes Denver’s Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra, along with acrobats, aerialists and a 1920s dance exhibition and lessons. Enjoy drinks, hors d’oeuvres and dancing during this unforgettable night at the Castle. For reservations visit cherokeeranch.org or call 303-688-4600.

FUNDRAISERS Tea and Treasures at TableScapes

June 5 – 7, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., 1400 Josephine St., Denver. Includes a table setting competition, a delectable tea, boutique shopping, beautiful plants and herb for sale, and tours of Denver’s Landmark #73, the historic Bosworth House. Guests are invited to view and vote on your choice of table settings. To

purchase tickets, call 303-355-2470.

MEMORIAL DAY Veterans’ Appreciation Event

May 24, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum.

Sponsored by Denver Southeast Rotary.

In conjunction with Colorado’s Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. This year’s event will include not only a free breakfast for the first 1000 veterans and their families registered and a speaker program, but also a “success” fair where over 60 veteran support organizations will be represented. Honorary co-chairs of the event are Senators Hank Brown and Mark Udall. Veterans and their families can register for the event at www. successforveterans.org.

Fairmount Cemetery

May 24, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Denver Fire Department, and the Flight for Life Helicopter will highlight a unique day, including ceremonial activities, Free guided tours of the historic cemetery will be provided; May 25, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

History tours, guided by the Fairmount Cemetery staff. May 26, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Veterans will plant More than 2,000 American Flags across the cemetery grounds. The Buckley Air Force Base Honor Guard will perform. Bag pipers will perform. A service will be held at Nisei War Memorial, to commemorate the most highly decorated unit of World War II. Fairmont Cemetery is located at 430 S. Quebec St., Denver, for further information call 303-399-0692.

American Legion Memorial Day Events

May 26, 8 a.m. Littleton Cemetery; May 26, 10 a.m. and June 7, 11 a.m., City of Littleton, 6000 S. Gallulp St. Ceremonies to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of D-Day.

MEETINGS Englewood Business Summit

May 15, 7:30 – 10 a.m., Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood. RSVP by May 2 at Commdev@ englewoodgov.org. Questions, call 303762-2599.

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Your Weekly Horoscope – By Gren Chatworth TAURUS (April 20 – May 20) You will get a great deal accomplished this week because you move forward with confidence. If you can’t tackle all the tasks at hand on your own, rest assured that others would pitch in and help. All you have to do is ask.

GEMINI (May 21 – June 20) Take steps to improve your health if you feel that are needed at this time. You also need to take the time to discuss some of those feelings you have been bottling up over the last while.

CANCER (June 21 – July 22) Try to hurdle all obstacles this week and you will emerge with newfound confidence. Do not let passivity get the best of you.

LEO (July 23 – Aug 22) The good news is that lady luck is with you this week; so don’t let her slip through your fingers. You have an opportunity to present some of the ideas that you have been spinning around in your head the last while. Try getting more rest, however.

VIRGO (Aug 23 – Sept 22) A ‘love affair’ at this time may be the real thing or again it may be just a passing fancy. It all depends on your exact birth date – day, month and year. Keep your feet on the ground!

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 – Jan 19) Money matters seem to be very bright indeed for Capricorn individuals for the coming week. Don’t be rash in spending foolishly, but you should find a little ‘extra’ for something special!

LIBRA (Sept 23 – Oct 22) There could be a minor ‘clash of opinion’ with Aquarius persons at this time. This should be handled with great caution, as it might cause a serious break in friendship.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 – Feb 18) Follow the flow of circumstances for best results this week.

If you try to buck the current, you will only end up frustrated and annoyed.

SCORPIO (Oct 23 – Nov 21) Love relationships of the past may heat up this next short while. You will be very surprised to greet this person from the past. Careful judgment on your part will bring you friends and important people.

PISCES (Feb 19 – March 20) It is time to take a good look at your body and see what to do about it. There is powerful emotional link between Pisces persons and food, so you would be well served to do some mental work on this as well as the regular physical stuff.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 – Dec 21) You might find that during the next couple of weeks you tend to ignore the needs and wishes of others. This feeling should be curbed, as it will only slow down your rise to success.

ARIES (March 21 – April 19) A bit of a lull – shall we say – before the storm, but watch out. Things are happening around you this next short while.

You will have to have eyes in the back of your head to keep track of the ideas and opportunities that await you.

PAGE 10 • DENVER HERALD DISPATCH • May 15, 2014 — Legal Notices—

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0101 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/12/2014 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: LEYDEN WALK DEVELOPMENT LLC AND JAMES L HESTERLY JR Original Beneficiary: COLORADO COMMUNITY BANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NORTHSTAR BANK OF COLORADO Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/13/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 12/27/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006200925 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $1,790,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $1,255,503.20 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 covenant violations under the debt or Deed of Trust or both on which this demand for foreclosure is based is or are as follows: default on payments due under the debt or Deed of Trust.

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: South Leyden And East Ohio , 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, June 12, 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: 4/17/2014 Last Publication: 5/15/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 2/12/2014 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LEWIS ROCA ROTHBERGER LLP KRISTIN M BRONSON Colorado Registration #: 28559 1200 17TH STREET SUITE #3000, DENVER, COLORADO 80202-5855 Phone #: (303) 623-9000 Fax #: (303) 623-9222 Attorney File #: 29714-249 Published in the Herald First published April 17, 2014 Last published May 15, 2014 Legal #: 2014-0101 _________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0110 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/12/2014 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: JENIFER SAUER Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR CTX MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/29/2002 Recording Date of DOT: 6/7/2002 Reception No. of DOT: 2002102619 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $98,356.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $76,934.06 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: 1808 Grove 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, June 12, 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: 4/17/2014 Last Publication: 5/15/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 2/13/2014 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 #: 14-00248 Published in the Denver Herald First published April 17 2014 Last published May 15, 2014 Legal #: 2014-0110 ------------------------------------------------------PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0120 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/12/2014 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: THOMAS L FORD AND MIKAE A HARRISON Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR IRWIN MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: MIDFIRST BANK Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/24/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 3/3/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005036381 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $188,049.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $166,531.44 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.

ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC, AS NOMINEE FOR RBC MORTGAGE COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/8/2003 Recording Date of DOT: 8/6/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003161595 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $175,120.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $213,153.04 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 35, BLOCK 3, PARK WEST FILING NO 3, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 9173 West Union Avenue , Denver, CO 80123 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, June 12, 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.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

First Publication: 4/17/2014 Last Publication: 5/15/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch

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

Dated: 2/14/2014 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee

Legal Description of Real Property: LOTS 38 TO 40, BLOCK 2, BELLAIRE, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO.

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 #: 13-07839

Which has the address of: 1649 Xenia Street , Denver, CO 80220 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 12, 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: 4/17/2014 Last Publication: 5/15/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 2/13/2014 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 #: 13-08300 Published in the Denver Herald First published April 17, 2014 Last published May 15, 2014 Legal #: 2014-0120 _________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0126

Published in the Denver Herald First pubhslied April 17, 2014 Last published May 15, 2014 Legal #: 2014-0126 ________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0140 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/19/2014 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: OLIVIA P GONZALES Original Beneficiary: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/6/2012 Recording Date of DOT: 7/20/2012 Reception No. of DOT: 2012095642 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $218,368.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $215,674.53 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 2014-0168

To Whom It May Concern: On 2/13/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County.

the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 12 AND ALL OR LOT 13, EXCEPT THE EAST 62 FEET, BLOCK 12, HARVEY PARK ADDITION FILING NO. 1, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 4165 West Evans Avenue , 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, June 19, 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: 4/24/2014 Last Publication: 5/22/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 2/19/2014 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: THE CASTLE LAW GROUP, LLC KIMBERLY L MARTINEZ Colorado Registration #: 40351 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 13-08024 Published in the Denver Herald First published April 24, 2014 Last published May 22, 2014 Legal #: 2014-0140 _________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0168 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/20/2014 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: STUART G CAHN AND CAROL A CAHN Original Beneficiary: EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/21/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 5/4/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006069710 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $258,198.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $243,637.94 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: 3258 South Oneida Way #3 , 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, June 19, 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: 4/24/2014 Last Publication: 5/22/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch

EXHIBIT A

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOTS 45 AND 46, BLOCK 3, GREENWOOD ADDITION TO ARGO PARK, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO.

Dated: 2/21/2014 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee

Which has the address of: 4684 4686 Pennsylvania Street , Denver, CO 80216

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

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.

999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 10-23800R Published in the Denver Herald First published April 24, 2014 Last published May 22, 2014 Legal #: 2014-0168 _________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0204 To Whom It May Concern: On 3/3/2014 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: ALEXANDER R JONES AND AMBER L SOKOLL Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR U.S. BANK N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/3/2010 Recording Date of DOT: 3/11/2010 Reception No. of DOT: 2010027724 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $100,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $96,272.64 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 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 9, BLOCK 4, GUNNISON HEIGHTS, FILING NO. 2, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 1780 South Shoshone Street , Denver, CO 80223 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, July 3, 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: 5/8/2014 Last Publication: 6/5/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 3/5/2014 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: RANDALL S MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MILNOR H SENIOR Colorado Registration #: 7226 333 WEST COLFAX AVENUE SUITE #450, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (720) 259-8626 Fax #: Attorney File #: 13CO00313-1 Published in the Denver Herald First published May 8, 2014 Last published June 5, 2014 Legal #: 2014-0204 _________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0228

Original Grantor: MATTHEW A LAMOUREAUX AND RACHEL E LAMOUREUX Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

To Whom It May Concern: On 3/6/2014 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: LOUIS R TRUJILLO Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN BROKERS CONDUIT Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/23/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 8/30/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005146970 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $91,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $91,000.00 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 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.

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, July 3, 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: 5/8/2014 Last Publication: 6/5/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 3/7/2014 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 #: 13-07973 Published in the Denver Herald First published May 8, 2014 Last published June 5, 2014 Legal #: 2014-0228 _________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE Denver NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0239 To Whom It May Concern: On 3/13/2014 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: JUAN B HERNANDEZ AND OFELIA A HERNANDEZ Original Beneficiary: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/8/2003 Recording Date of DOT: 1/28/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003014656 DOT Recorded in Denver County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $162,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $147,184.70 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 7, BLOCK 3, PARKFIELD FILING NO. 9, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. **LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT RECORDED 5-6-2010 AT RECEPTION #2010049936.** Which has the address of: 15636 East 51st Place , Denver, CO 80239 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, July 10, 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: 5/15/2014 Last Publication: 6/12/2014 Publisher: Herald Dispatch Dated: 3/18/2014 Debra Johnson DENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: RANDALL S MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. MILNOR H SENIOR Colorado Registration #: 7226 333 WEST COLFAX AVENUE SUITE #450, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (720) 259-8626 Fax #: Attorney File #: 13CO00194-1 Published in the Denver Herald First published May 15, 2014 Last published June 12, 2014 Legal #:2014-0239 ________________________________

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Emerald facts and legends

By Ray Lundin

When emerald color is discussed, the country of origin is often mentioned. Some dealers say they can often tell where a stone comes from just by its color.

There’s a good reason for this.

The coloring agents of emeralds can vary from one locality to another. The green of Colombian emeralds, for example, is caused by chromium, whereas Brazilian emeralds are generally colored by vanadium. The coloring agent of light-colored Brazilian emeralds is usually iron.

If Cleopatra were alive today, she’d be amazed at how green and vibrant an emerald can be. None of her emeralds were faceted to bring out their brilliance and sparkle. Most were mottled and heavily flawed. Their color tended to be either pale or drab. Nevertheless, these emeralds were the royal jewels.

The first known emerald mines were in Egypt. They operated from around 330 BC into the 1700s. Some unconfirmed reports indicate Egyptian deposits might have been exploited as early as 3500 BC. Egypt was the only significant source of emeralds for Asia and Europe until the 1500s when the Spanish invaded the Americas. Up to that time, it was unknown to the outside world that

various Indian tribes in Central and South America had been using extraordinary emeralds in ornaments and ceremonial objects.

These emeralds, which originated from what is now Colombia, were far larger, more transparent, and much greener than those mined in Egypt. During the 16th century, vast quantities of Colombian emeralds entered the European market. The emeralds then made their way to Persia and India and became part of the treasuries of Indian Moguls and Arabian sheiks. Because of the scarcity of green forests and fields in their countries, Muslims have long cherished the color green. In fact, it is the holy color of Islam. The therapeutic effects of green are even recognized today. The use of the standard “hospital green” is based on the ability of green to induce a sense of calm and rest. In China, people working in fine embroidery factories are encouraged to often glance at green plants and trees to help maintain their eyesight.

According to legend, emeralds were considered to have healing powers when worn. They supposedly cured malaria, cholera and dysentery. They prevented infertility, stillbirths, epileptic seizure and insomnia. They even served as an antidote against poisons

and snakebites. Additionally, according to legend, emeralds could sharpen the wits, quicken the intelligence and strengthen the memory. When placed under the tongue, it would help people predict future events. If worn as a birthstone it would bring good luck and happiness. It’s appropriate that emerald was chosen as the birthstone for May; its color symbolizes the beauty and promise of nature in the spring of each year.

For more than 400 years Colombia has been the world leader in quality emerald production. The Muzo tribes were the first to mine Colombian emeralds and regarded them as holy stones. Enter the Spaniards. It was not until 1555 that one of the Muzo tribe’s mines was found by the Spaniards. In 1558, the Spaniards began formal mining while using the enslaved Muzo people as laborers. Mining the emeralds, along with gold and silver was the easy part; getting it all to Spain was another story.

From 1530 to 1800, approximately $8 billion worth of gold, silver and emeralds were mined in

these Spanish-American colonies.

The Dutch, English and French openly attacked the treasure fleets. Treasure ships were lost at sea, confiscated by pirates and ravaged by hurricanes. In 1622 all the Spanish ships met in the harbor at Havana, Cuba. There were 28 vessels in all including the famous Atocha, which was fitted with 20 cannon and more than $400 million in treasure.

There were more than 6,000 emeralds packed in boxes on board.

The fleet was 6 weeks behind schedule and left the harbor into the worst part of the hurricane season. On the next day the fleet was overtaken by a fast moving hurricane. A total of 6 ships and 550 people perished that night in the hurricane, including the Atocha. Fast forward to the early 1970s. Mel Fisher and his recovery operation found the Atocha. They recovered hundreds of millions of dollars worth of emeralds, gold and silver ingots by the ton and copper and numerous rare artifacts.

The Romans believed that gems “ripened.” In describing a

stone that was half emerald and half of some other mineral, the Romans referred to the other mineral as gradually turning into emerald and considered the stone “unripe.” This myth was a natural outgrowth of the age-old belief that precious stones actually lived, supported by the idea that tropical heat was essential for the full development of their beauty.

Probably the most famous single piece of emerald-set jewelry in the world is the Crown of the Andes, which includes the Atahualpa Emerald, a 45-carat stone named after the last Inca chief of Peru.

During its long history, the English captured the crown in 1650, who held it for only three days.

It became a prize of war during the revolution in which Simon Bolivar freed the South American colonies from Spanish domination. The Crown of the Andes contains 453 stones, weighing a total of 1,521 carats. It is now owned by an American businessman and remains in the United States.

Since 1946 synthetic emeralds have been made in the United States. They fluoresce deep red in ultraviolet light, whereas natural emeralds do not fluoresce.

Live green and be budget wise

By Margaret Malsam

You can go green without breaking the bank. It would be nice to buy new fuel-efficient cars, build new environmentally friendly houses and purchase expensive eco-friendly products.

However, this is just not possible for many people who really care about the environment but don’t have the resources to make drastic changes in their lifestyles.

Instead, there are many smaller things that we can all do to live a greener life and perhaps actually save some money. For many years, popular household-hints columnists, such as Heloise, have emphasized the need to recycle, reuse and be resourceful In many ways, a green lifestyle may be a return to simpler living of yesteryear. Our thrifty, resourceful pioneers found creative green ways to recycle and reuse things to avoid waste in their

households. They were definitely helping to keep the planet healthy even if they didn’t realize it.

I have been earnestly trying to utilize practical, low-cost tips for environmentally sound living.

Here are a few of my eco-friendly suggestions.

For the kitchen

Put lids on pots to avoid heat waste and help foods cook faster. This is especially good advice for us Coloradans living a mile above sea level where it takes much longer to cook boiled foods. I remember how I had to increase the time to boil potatoes in Denver when we moved here from Oklahoma.

For the garden

After making a quiche, an omelet or egg-based dish, don’t throw away the empty shells.

Instead, crush them up and use them to help your garden grow while recycling what might otherwise end up in the trash. As they break down, eggshells act like a natural fertilizer, providing plants with valuable nutrients.

Recycle your coffee grounds into a plant fertilizer. They are an excellent free source of nitrogen, an element all plants need.

A common misconception about fertilizing with coffee grounds is that it may cause problems because of high acidity. But coffee grounds are close to neutral, with a pH between 6.5 and 6.8, making them a good choice for all plants. Start small by adding 1 tablespoon of coffee grounds around each plant, lightly working it into the soil once a week.

Observe how your plants react and add more each week until they stop showing signs of improvement.

Don’t spray harmful chemical on tomato plants. Instead plant marigolds around tomato plants to avoid tomato worms eating the tomatoes. This really works.’

Household

Recycle large strong plastic envelopes you receive in the mail by turning them inside out and using them again for mailing. Our prescription drugs come in large white plastic envelopes, which turn, into shiny silver envelopes when reversed. These can be cut flat and used for fancy gift-wrapping also.

For the bathroom

Save water by placing a waterfilled mason jar upright in the bottom of the toilet tank. Most toilets use more water to flush than necessary. I have found that this works well to save water, and the toilet still flushes well.

Laundry

Save money and energy by using plastic nubby balls (about the size of a tennis ball) to separate your clothes in the dryer, which makes them dry faster and avoids wrinkling and static cling. I don’t need to buy dryer sheets anymore.

I bought these handy eco-friendly balls at a dollar store.

Outdoors

Don’t use insecticides to kill ants. Instead pour several cups of boiling water over the ant dens. If the ants rebuild their dens, repeat this boiling water treatment over their den several times.

Our family digs our own fishing worms and puts the worms in cans containing old coffee grounds. It keeps the worms alive longer and quickly available for sliding on our fishing hooks.

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NOTICE OF SALE

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) 06 Chyrlser PT Crusier Silver Vin# T357731 2) 09 Dodge Van White Vin # R575337 3) 96 Dodge Intrepid

Silver Vin # H2912233 4) 93 Ford Escort White Vin # W382569 5) 88 Ford Winnebago Beige Vin # HB38951 6) 04 Chrysler Town Country White Vin# R597123 Published in the Denver Herald First published May 8, 2014 Last published June 5, 2014 Legal #: DHD 035 ________________________________

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Denver Probate Court Denver County, Colorado Court Address: 1437 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80202 In the Matter of the Estate of Enes E. Steiner a/k/a/ Enes Steiner Deceased Attorney or Party Without Attorney Karen L. Brady Karen Brady & Associates, P.C. 5400 Ward Road V-170 Arvada, CO 80002 Phone Number: 303-420-2863 E-mail: kbrady@coloradoestateplanning.com FAX Number: 303-424-2599

Atty. Reg. #: 18324

County of Denver, Colorado

Case Number: 2014PR30484 Division Courtroom

On or before September 15, 2014, or the claims may be forever barred.

NOTICE TO CRDITOR BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO 15-12-801, C.R.S. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Enes E. Steiner a/k/a Enes Steiner, Deceased Case Number 2014PR30484 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City and

Luke R. Schmieder 14595 W. 58th Place Arvada, CO 80004 Published in the Denver Herald First published May 15, 2014 Last published May 29, 2014 Legal #: DHD 036 _________________________________

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Free concert to save local treasure ‘Here Comes the Sundial’ to shine light on Cranmer Park Sundial Plaza restoration On Sunday, June 8, 4 – 8 p.m., at Cranmer Park, the Save Our Sundial Committee, in association with local promoter On the Cover, will host “Here Comes the Sundial,” a one-time community-building musical event to raise money for the renovation of the park’s plaza and iconic sundial. This free event will feature popular local musicians including Petals of Spain, Joe Sampson, and Jen Korte and the Dirty Femmes, all covering famous songs about the sun.

“Here Comes the Sundial” benefit concert is a familyfriendly event designed to bring the community together to raise awareness of the planned restoration of the sundial and to jumpstart fundraising efforts to save this local treasure.

In addition to community support, the Save Our Sundial Committee, a group of concerned neighbors, has partnered with The Park People and the Denver Department of Parks and Recreation to restore the Sundial and Sundial Plaza.

Built in the 1930s, this locally renowned plaza was crafted out of flagstone and has a beautiful terrazzo mosaic panorama depicting the Front Range mountains visible from the park. In addition to serving as a focal point of the park, countless tourists visit Cranmer Park to view the mountains and appreciate the plaza’s historic

significance.

Unfortunately, many years of exposure to Colorado’s freeze thaw weather and old construction practices have caused significant damage to the plaza, and vandals have chipped the sundial. In fact, the current sundial plaza is in such disrepair that it is on Colorado Preservation, Inc.’s list of Most Endangered Places 2013.

Mary Beth Susman, president of the Denver City Council stated, “Here Comes the Sundial is the perfect kickoff event for the public-private partnership to renovate and preserve the sundial and plaza at Cranmer Park for generations to come.”

The cost of the overall project is estimated to be $1.5 million. The City of Denver has committed $545,000 to the project, through the Parks and Recreation and the Arts and Venues departments. A community fundraising effort is underway to raise the remaining $1 million. Donations will be accepted at the benefit concert and can also be made to the Save Our Sundial Project of The Park People, 1510 S. Grant St., Denver, CO 80210. For more information, visit www. saveoursundial.com or www.

TheParkPeople.org.

The Park People is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving, enhancing and advocating for Denver’s parks, recreation resources, open space and urban forest. The Park People has infused millions of dollars into park improvements and has added close to 46,000 trees to our city forest through its Denver Digs Trees program.

Visit www.TheParkPeople.org for more information or call 303-722-6262.

TableScapes, the Assistance League of Denver Auxiliary annual fundraiser, is set for June 5 – 7.

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Enjoy tea and treasures at TableScapes June 5-7 Working women raise money for good causes The women of the Assistance League of Denver Auxiliary are teaming up for their annual TableScapes fundraiser with great enthusiasm. This year’s event includes a table setting competition, a delectable tea, boutique shopping, beautiful plants and herb for sale, and tours of Denver’s Landmark No. 73, the historic Bosworth House. You are invited to view and vote on your choice of table settings while enjoying tea and shopping.

Tea and Treasures at TableScapes 2014 takes place Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June 5 – 7, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Tickets are $18 in advance and $24 at the door. Tickets are good for any of the days or times, so you can

bring your family, friends at any time during the three-day event.

To purchase tickets, call 303-3552470.

The Auxiliary is the career women’s arm of Assistance League of Denver. These busy women with career commitments have the opportunity through ALAD to make significant contributions to the community through service. While meeting at the Bosworth House on the first Monday evening of each month, this group works on exciting projects, such as providing health kits and books to Denver Public Schools children at Operation School Bell, distributing ALDO Bears to children in trauma, and providing several social activities to the elderly in need as part of Serves our Seniors. The Auxiliary has been serving the Denver com-

munity since 1989. The organization is open to women who want to make a difference, but have limited time. Call 303-322-5205 for membership information or visit www.denver.assistanceleague.org. Select the link for “auxiliaries” – Assistance League Auxiliary Denver.

The Assistance League of Denver is a nonprofit, nonpolitical, nonsectarian 501(c)3 charitable organization that has provided direct services to children, students, victims, and seniors since 1958. The all-volunteer organization has no paid executives or management. Last year Denver’s Assistance League returned nearly $400,000 to the community in direct goods and services.

For more information or to make a donation, call 303-322-5205, or visit the website.

Compassion for animals brings community together at Furry Scurry Fundraiser draws nearly 12,000 people and 5,000 dogs to Washington Park Thousands of two- and fourlegged friends took part today in the largest single dog walk in the nation at Denver’s Washington Park, raising nearly $1 million (and counting) for programs and services to help homeless pets at the Dumb Friends League. Cats like Lola at the Quebec Street shelter, dogs like Barney at the Buddy Center and horses like Dakota at the Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center will benefit from the funds raised at the 21st annual Furry Scurry. Fundraising for the Furry Scurry continues through June 2, and donations can be made at FurryScurry.org.

The Furry Scurry drew a crowd of nearly 12,000 people and 5,000 dogs to Washington Park this morning, along with sponsors and vendors, to cel-

ebrate the human-animal bond and support homeless pets in our community. In addition to the walk, pet lovers had the opportunity to watch and participate in dog contests and demos, and

shop for pet-friendly goods and services at the Flea-less Market.

“We’re so proud to be part of such a compassionate, petfriendly community,” said Bob Rohde, president and CEO of

the Dumb Friends League. “The work we do wouldn’t be possible without such generous local support of our mission and programs that help homeless pets in need.”

The Dumb Friends League takes in an average of 55 homeless pets every day—more than 20,000 last year. In addition to finding homes for pets and horses, the League offers many other programs, including foster care, humane education, behavior programs, animal welfare investigations, equine services, lost and found, and spay and neuter services for cats and dogs in underserved areas of metro Denver at reduced rates, subsidized by Dumb Friends League donors.

The 2014 Furry Scurry was presented by Hill’s Science Diet, HomeAgain, Amica Insurance, Whole Foods Market, Heartgard Plus and Frontline Plus.

Pet lovers can still help homeless pets and earn incentive items by making an online donation through June 2 to the Furry Scurry. For more information, visit FurryScurry.org or call 303-751-5772.