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November 14, 2013 A Colorado Community Media Publication

Douglas County, Colorado • Volume 12, Issue 44

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Board VP looks ahead Larsen has goal of united community By Jane Reuter [email protected]

Kevin Larsen, likely the next Douglas County School Board president, said he hopes to help mend the rift in the commu-nity created during the recent election.

Now vice president of the board, Larsen is expected to fi ll the lead position vacated by term-limited president John Carson.

A believer in the board’s education reform policies, Larsen said he’s pleased the candidates who share those beliefs won the Nov. 5 election. But he also rec-ognizes that not everyone feels the same way.

“Part of my belief is I’m in the right place at the right time for what Douglas County needs,” he said. “I’m going to offer everything I can as a leader to get this com-munity together, and to make education deliver what we need to for these kids.”

Larsen said the quantity of votes the losing candidates received exceeds that of any other school board candidates in any previous race.

“So I’m respectful and know there were many people who supported the other candidates,” he said. “I think what we got was approval from the majority of voters to say, ‘Continue the strategic plan, more of us are supporting it than don’t.’

“I think we’ve articulated what we be-lieve. Equally, or maybe at this moment, more importantly, how we say it is going to make the difference of getting unity in the community.”

While the board hasn’t voted on any changes to meetings, Larsen has ideas he believes will improve interactions between the board, community members and teachers. Those include holding regular working session meetings as well as board meetings and limiting public comment during board meetings to agenda items to ensure meetings stay productive. Separate community forums would then serve as an opportunity for parents and others to ex-press separate concerns.

He also hopes to address the concern many have about the amount of time the board spends in executive session.

“I don’t know if it means fewer, but I want to increase the perception and the reality of having a lot more things done out in the open where people feel they can ob-serve it, see it, know what’s going on,” he said. “Executive sessions are still necessary for certain things.”

Larsen also said he wants to meet with principals and teachers and solicit feed-back from them on the district policies.

“We’re going to need to listen and un-derstand the questions they have,” he said.

Despite the campaign’s divisiveness, Larsen said he sees reason for optimism.

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Annual event kicks o� holiday shopping season By Jane Reuter [email protected]

Highlands Ranch residents Casey and Stella Oyloe may only be 6 and 4, but their Christmas lists reveal their technological maturity.

“An iPhone and pixie dust,” 6-year-old Stella said as she, her sister and two cousins waited to see Santa Claus at Park Meadows mall Nov. 9.

“An iPhone and a baby doll,” 4-year old Casey said.

Cousin Patrick Westhoff, 7, of Com-merce City, had an equally adult request.

“Avalanche tickets,” he said, struggling and failing to think of anything else he wanted.

Zoe Westhoff, meanwhile, has her hopes set on a more traditional child-hood-variety gift.

“My Little Pony and a Princess Twilight Sparkle doll,” the 7-year-old said.

Around the corner, Castle Rock 4-year-old Emma Maddaford, attired for the morning in a sparkling red sweater dress, said she wants a mermaid tale and Christ-mas pajamas.

Her 3-year-old brother Miles explained his fondest desire in detail.

“I want the Polar Express train that goes around the tree, and then we can push a button and it goes around the tree,” he said.

The six were among hundreds of chil-dren waiting at the Lone Tree mall Satur-day morning to greet Santa Claus and kick off the holiday shopping season.

Santa, known to some as Sterling resi-dent Larry Propp, arrived in grand style on a South Metro fi re truck. As he stepped out of the cab, a small girl broke free from the crowd of onlookers and wrapped her arms around him in a tight hug. He quickly was surrounded by excited children, who ac-companied him on a walk through the mall to Santa’s Village — a section of the

mall reserved for Santa and his visitors from now through Christmas.

Children weren’t the only ones happy to see Santa.

The day of Santa’s arrival at the mall is typically one of the busiest of the year at Justice children’s clothing store, manager Cori Wagner said.

“I think this is going to be a better shopping season than last year,” she said. “I think now that the furlough is over, peo-ple will be spending money.”

Lego store supervisor Courtney Mor-gan said a shorter shopping season meant the season started early this year.

“On Halloween night, we put all our Christmas stuff up,” she said. “So I think people this year are more apt to get in the spirit earlier.”

Park Meadows traditionally draws high traffi c — with parking lots often fi lled to capacity — during the holiday season, but manager Pamela Schenck-Kelly isn’t sure this season will set records.

“It’s diffi cult when you have big num-bers to grow by big numbers,” she said. “The retail industry has plateaued at this point.”

Employees are diffi cult to fi nd this year, indicating a drop in unemployment, Schenck-Kelly said.

“The other factor is I think the commu-nity has become very stabilized,” she said.

Santa Claus, aka Larry Propp, rides down the escalator at Park Meadows mall moments after his arrival Nov. 9. Accompanying him is the Chick-� l-A cow mascot. Photo by Jane Reuter

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Charles Schwab campus taking shapeCompany will allow public use of some areasBy Jane [email protected]

Charles Schwab’s 1,800 Denver-area employees, now divided among three separate buildings, are anx-iously waiting for move-in day at the under-construc-tion Lone Tree campus.

“The excitement is pal-pable,” vice president Brian McDonald said. “I’d almost equate it to building your own new home. We really feel we’re moving out of an office park and into a community.”

Charles Schwab was ranked fifth among 500 employers on the Denver Post’s 2013 list of Top Work Places. It’s an honor the company takes seriously, and one that’s re-flected in its Lone Tree campus.

The $230 million project taking shape on a 57-acre lot in RidgeGate is designed to make current employees happy and attract future ones. It features a 6,500-square-foot cafeteria, a building with a garden rooftop, outdoor amphitheater, parking garage with 18 electric charging stations, bike lockers, connections to area bike paths and walk-ing trails, and interior walkways connect-ing the buildings.

The eventual expansion of the light rail

line across Lincoln Avenue also is a key fea-ture for its employees.

The buildings will meet the require-ments for platinum-level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certifi-cation; LEED is the recognized standard for measuring building sustainability.

Recently, construction crews began installing mirrored windows on the two identical five-story office buildings that will house 2,200 employees in late 2014.

With room for a third five-story office build-ing on Schwab’s land, the campus eventually may house as many as 5,000 employees.

A two-story retail branch building, which will be open to cus-tomers, also is under construction at the southwest corner of Lincoln Avenue and Park Meadows Drive.

Tentative plans call for sharing meeting room space with the City of Lone Tree, and Schwab officials are talking with Lone Tree Arts Center leaders about using the amphi-theater for community events. Visitors will be welcome to sit or eat lunch in the am-phitheater, elevated enough to offer long views of the Front Range, Lone Tree and the south metro area.

“We want to invest in the community,” McDonald said. “We have security in our buildings, but the campus grounds are cer-tainly to be shared.”

Schwab’s focus on the Denver area is about much more than the pleasant cli-mate. Since the San Francisco-based com-pany opened its first Denver branch in 1977, it’s tapped into what it sees as a well-educated employee pool.

“Being in Denver is part of our talent ac-quisition strategy,” McDonald said.

Mortensen Construction is charged

with the project. Construction executive Jason Miller shares McDonald’s pride in the project.

“I think (the buildings) are beautiful,” he said.

The Fortunate 500 financial securities firm has more than 300 branch offices and employs about 13,000 people in 45 states, London and Puerto Rico.

Construction is underway on two five-story office buildings on the future Charles Schwab campus, which occupies a 57-acre lot in RidgeGate. Photo by Jane Reuter

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so much inside the voice this weekAfter action. Supporters of four defeated school-board candidates are looking at what might have gone differently. Page 7

Rare disorder. Lucas Larsson's family is seeking a bone marrow match to battle his pedi-atric myelofibrosis. Page 4

Keeping her word. Bear Canyon Elementary Prin-cipal Allison Olson promised to kiss a pig, and she wasn't kidding. Page 16

So close. The Rock Canyon Jaguars had a tough loss in their quest for the state soccer champion-ship. 4

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A different sort of pizzeria, a Chick-fi l-A, a storage facility and a new Wendy’s have already broken ground in Highlands Ranch and more businesses are on their way in.

A 28,000-square-foot Goodwill store, to be located off East Business Center Drive and Poplar Way, and a pair of Ralph Schomp car dealerships, to be added onto their existing campus south of County Line Road, were discussed at the Nov. 6 HRCA Developmental Review Committee meet-ing, and committee chairman Woody Bry-ant said both developers are “chomping at the bit” to get things up and operable.

Bryant said he expects Goodwill to break ground in early 2014 and open sometime next fall. The secondhand store, which will feature a drive-thru drop-off station for donations of all kinds, is one of three being built in the metro area, with one already under construction in Arvada and another one planned for Aurora.

According to a news release from Good-will, the new stores are expected to create approximately 100 new jobs between them and contribute more than $4 million an-nually to the area economy.

The pizza joint, Dion’s Restaurant, which boasts a unique drive-thru window concept not typically seen operated by piz-zerias, provides Town Center consumers

with something a little different.Going up next to Wahoo’s Fish Tacos,

Sprint, and the eventual Chick-fi l-A — which is also under construction — the

restaurant is part of a privately owned small chain based in Albuquerque, N.M. The 20th concept pizzeria in the chain, Dion’s was founded in 1978 by childhood friends Jon Patten and Bill Scott, who grew up together in Birmingham, Mich. The Highlands Ranch spot will become just the fourth outside of New Mexico, joining two in Texas and one in Colorado Springs.

Town Center Self Storage is moving dirt just to the north on a 2.8-acre lot behind Freddy’s Frozen Custard, and Wendy’s, Bry-ant says, is a couple months from opening across Highlands Ranch Parkway in Town Center North.

Also nearby, Christian Brothers Auto-motive has already been approved for a 4,000-square-foot repair shop to be locat-ed at the southeast corner of Lucent Bou-levard and Town Center Drive.

Keeping with the car theme, Ralph Schomp BMW on Plum Valley Drive will soon be neighbored by Ralph Schomp Honda and Ralph Schomp Mini, which will be making the move southwest from their Broadway location in Littleton.

“They are going to keep their facilities up north on Broadway for used-car sales, but they are moving all of their new-car sales and their corporate headquarters to Highlands Ranch,” Bryant said. “They still have to go through the county to get their permits, but they own all the lots and I would venture to guess they will break ground in early 2014 and be open for busi-ness within a year from then.”

Chick-� l-A is one of four businesses currently under construction in Town Center East and North. Also being built is Wendy’s, Town Center Storage, and Dion’s Restaurant, a privately owned, drive-thru pizzeria. Photo by Ryan Boldrey


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Castle Pines family’s search now a mission Hunt for son’s cure leads to larger purpose By Jane Reuter [email protected]

When Lucas Larsson began feeling unusually fatigued playing soccer, his parents fi rst attributed it to the rapid-fi re changes that accompany adoles-cence.

“He was a little pale, but he was growing a lot,” said his father, Anders Larsson.

But when the Rock Canyon High School junior struggled to walk up a hill during a family vacation, alarm bells sounded. Doctors found Lucas had an unusually low hemoglobin count; hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. After extensive testing, Children’s Hospital doctors diagnosed Lucas with pediat-ric myelofi brosis.

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“He’s one of 50 children ever documented in the world with this disease,” mom Dena Larsson said. “You’re just thankful it’s not leukemia. It’s not cancer.”

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that a bone marrow transplant would cure Lucas, needed only to fi nd a donor match. That hasn’t been easy. Among 12 million people included in a bone marrow donor registry, no one was a match for Lucas.

Lucas, one of four boys, is also a twin. His brother Oliver is a perfect match. But if the disease is genetic in origin — as it is in some patients — doctors say using Oliver as the donor puts Lucas at risk of re-developing the disease later in life. The Larssons believe Lucas acquired the disease four years ago after a bad bout with seasonal fl u, and that it is not genetic. They also believe that if it is not Oli-ver, they eventually will fi nd a match.

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“You look at the positive side of things,” he said.

The Larssons no longer are search-ing just for Lucas. Because there are 12,000 people also searching for matches, their search also could help some of them.

Testing for potential donors is as easy as swabbing the inside of the cheek with a Q-Tip, the Larssons say.

Donation requires extensive recov-ery for the recipient, but is minimally traumatic for the donor. Bone marrow is extracted from the donor’s pelvic bones under anesthesia, and marrow and blood cell counts typically are fully restored in less than two weeks.

The Larssons never could have predicted their current mission.

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Mock stock market challenges students Douglas County students compete in lively contest By Jane Reuter [email protected]

A Mountain Vista High School team won a fi rst place in the Nov. 7 Ju-nior Achievement Stock Market Chal-lenge. The 10th annual event drew 220 teams of students from around the metro area to a mock version of the trading fl oor recreated at the Univer-sity of Denver’s Cable Center.

Participating Douglas County high schools included Rock Canyon, Doug-las County, Castle View, Ponderosa, ThunderRidge and Highlands Ranch.

Teams compete to grow a mock portfolio to its highest net worth, in-vesting $500,000 in stock in 26 fi cti-tious companies. The event condens-

es two months of trading into an hour, with each trading day lasting about a minute. Periodic news releases are is-sued to refl ect fi ctitious world events and industry developments, causing stock prices to fl uctuate.

“Beyond teaching them the obvi-ous, like teaching them about capi-tal markets, how the stock market works and individual wealth build-ing, they’re working as a team,” said Robin Wise, CEO of Rocky Mountain Junior Achievement, “learning things like critical thinking, problem solv-ing, competing, working in teams. Competition is an integrated aspect of business.”

The event is tailor-made for the at-risk students in Highlands Ranch High School’s Alternative Cooperative Education (ACE) program, said ACE teacher Joe Chandler.

“These students feel disenfran-

chised, either because of a tough academic or tough home program,” Chandler said. “For most of them, school lacks relevance. They see the world from a very practical point of view.

“Here, they get to see how money is a tool, how to use money to make money. They see that they can com-pete as well as anybody else. When they see that, they are enormously motivated.”

Chandler’s students, eyes trained on the board when they weren’t lean-ing toward one another to strategize, affi rmed his observations.

“This is completely new to me,” Collin O’Brien said. “Everything’s re-ally exciting and fun.”

Other participating Douglas Coun-ty schools included ThunderRidge, Rock Canyon, Douglas County, Castle View and Ponderosa high schools.

From left, Highlands Ranch High School students Brandon Shue, Collin O’Brien and Jakob Candelaria watch the board during the Nov. 7 Stock Market Challenge at the University of Denver. Photo by Jane Reuter


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day kicks off at 4 a.m. Nov. 29, with a few stores open at 8 p.m. Thanksgiving Day.

Complimentary pancakes will be served in the dining hall from 4 to 6 a.m., and prizes will be awarded every hour between 4 and 10 a.m.

Chamber will host luncheonThe Lone Tree Chamber will host a

business connections luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Hyatt Place Denver South Hotel.

The focus of the luncheon, “Generate and increase leads, customers and profi t to accelerate your business,” is a market-ing case study of new ownership at the former Lone Tree Athletic Club.

Cost of the luncheon is $13.50. The Hyatt is at 9030E. Westview Road. For reservations, call David Gardner at 303 570-5645.

Host families soughtUp With People is seeking host families

to house students, ages 18-29, from Jan. 10-Feb. 10 in the Highlands Ranch/Lone Tree area. All families will be required to provide a bed, breakfast, dinner, and transportation for the students to Civic Green Park in Highlands Ranch each morning, where a bus will pick them up and take them to the day’s activities.

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While in Denver this winter, students will be learning their new show and pro-viding community service throughout the area. All host families will get free tickets to see the show performed for the fi rst time on Feb. 8 at the Pinnacle Theatre in Thornton.

If interested in being a host family, please contact Grant Hamilton at 720-260-5823 or at [email protected].

School psychologist honoredDr. Peter Thompson, school psycholo-

gist at Rocky Heights Middle School and the district’s lead school psychologist for three years, has been named the Colorado

School Psychologist of the Year by the Colorado Society of School Psychologists.

“I can say that Dr. Thompson is more than just a school psychologist,” said RHMS principal Mike Loitz. “He is a vital member of the RHMS family. Parents, students and staff alike turn to him for guidance and advice in a myriad of areas. All of Rocky Heights Middle School would like to congratulate Dr. Thompson on an honor well deserved and long overdue.”

Thompson, an active member of the Colorado Traumatic Brain Injury Network steering committee, also works closely with state agencies and organization that serve families impacted by brain injuries. He has been the traumatic brain injury co-ordinator for the Douglas County School District for nine years.

Douglas County turnout likely set off-year record State issues, school race motivated voters By Jane Reuter [email protected]

Douglas County voters likely set a new off-year voter turnout record during the Nov. 5 election, according to county Clerk and Recorder Jack Arrowsmith.

Numbers won’t be fi nal until the Board of Canvass, which certifi es the election re-sults, meets Nov. 21, but unoffi cial num-bers show more than 50 percent of regis-tered voters cast ballots.

About 190,000 ballots were mailed and 106,812 returned, unoffi cial results show.

“I think our next highest was 2009, which was about 47 percent,” Arrowsmith

said. “For an off-year election, I believe this is going to break records in terms of our turnout.

“We had two controversial state ques-tions on the ballot and four controversial school board seats. I’m sure all of that stim-ulated turnout.”

No school board candidate enjoyed a landslide victory. Douglas County Republi-can-endorsed candidates Doug Benevento, Jim Ged-des, Judi Reynolds and Meghann Silverthorn won by percentages rang-ing from about 52 to 53.5 percent.

In each of the four school board races, more than 6,000 peo-ple voted on other is-

sues but chose neither candidate; 35 peo-ple voted for both candidates.

While challenger candidate Julie Keim’s campaign manager initially said she would ask for a recount on election night, Keim later said they would not proceed with the

request. Arrowsmith said the num-bers suggest it wouldn’t al-

ter the results.“The automatic re-

count point is half of 1 percent,” he said. “In our closest race, the

difference was 6.9 percent — way larger. People can request a recount if they’re willing to pay for it, but I can’t really see

how there would be a change in that many votes.”

Of those who voted, about 47 percent were Republicans, nearly 20 percent Dem-ocrats and 32 percent unaffi liated. Those numbers mirror almost exactly the make-up of Douglas County’s registered voters, which stands at 46 percent Republican, 20 percent Democrat, and 34 percent for all others.

Another unusual aspect of the Nov. 5 election: Though it was a mail-in ballot, 23,259 ballots — almost 12 percent of the total votes cast — came in on Election Day. Adjacent counties recorded a similar trend, Arrowsmith said.

The Nov. 5 turnout still pales in compar-ison to a presidential year election, Arrow-smith said, which he described as typically “off the charts in Douglas County” at about 90 percent.

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ThunderRidge students react to board electionTeens’ boycott plans gain district’s attentionBy Jane [email protected]

ThunderRidge High School students’ plans to boycott classes in objection to the Douglas County School Board election re-sults were deterred when administration leaders offered to meet with them.

“I guess that’s the goal — is to get rec-ognition and get our voices heard,” senior Austin Stover said. “At least the teachers have votes; we don’t get anything.”

Assistant superintendent of second-ary education Dan McMinimee scheduled a Nov. 12 meeting with several of the stu-dents. The meeting occurred past Colorado Community Media’s weekly deadline.

“The Douglas County School District honors critical thinking, the right of young adults to disagree, and handling those disagreements in an appropriate and pro-ductive manner,” according to an email sent by district spokeswoman Michelle Yi. “Enabling delinquent behavior among stu-dents doesn’t resolve any disagreements.

The students, discouraged by the elec-tion of Doug Benevento, Jim Geddes, Judi Reynolds and Meghann Silverthorn over the four candidates many teachers and parents supported, began tweeting Nov. 6 about taking some form of action to protest the results. One student included Superin-tendent Elizabeth Fagen in the exchange.

Stover said he was “shocked” by the election results.

“I knew what it meant,” he said. “I knew

how many teachers would probably leave ThunderRidge, and would probably leave Douglas County.”

ThunderRidge senior Chris Thompson felt similarly.

“The day after the election, from my perspective, it seemed like all the teachers were heartbroken,” Thompson said.

Students also were talking about the po-tential impact on them.

“A bunch of teachers at our school are leaving, ones that have been there forever and are part of the school,” he said.

The idea of boycotting classes “caught on really fast,” Stover said. “We started tweeting at about 1:30. At about 5 p.m., my parents got a call from the assistant prin-cipal.”

The phone call included an offer for the students to meet with Johnson and Mc-Minimee.

Stover said the idea of a boycott was stu-dent led and not motivated by any adults.

Thompson and Stover said the district policies prompted many teachers to leave the school in 2013. They now believe more will follow.

“They don’t feel like they’re cared about,” said Stover, whose mother is a teacher. “Honestly, we as students don’t feel cared about either.”

Tim Stover, Austin’s father, said the stu-dents have legitimate concerns, and he credited the high school for giving them the opportunity to voice them.

“Their message needs to be heard,” he said. “They’re trying to stand up for the teachers. They see something is re-ally wrong with that many teachers leaving their school.”

“We have a very educated consumer. I think they’re more savvy than typical here because of this demographic, but it’s also due to tech-nology. They know real value as opposed to inflated value. They’re more zeroed in on what they want.”

Along with malls and retailers nation-wide, some Park Meadows stores will open Thanksgiving night, with others starting Black Friday at midnight and the remainder between then and 8 a.m.

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Supporters reflect on defeat of candidatesTax vote, union talk seen as issues in school electionBy Jane [email protected]

Community members who ral-lied for the four challenger candi-dates during the Nov. 5 school-board election are pondering what went wrong and what lies ahead.

Some also are grieving — both their candidates’ defeat and the election of four board members likely to continue the reform ef-forts they believe are detrimental to Douglas County students.

“People are incredibly de-pressed,” said Laura Mutton, president of the Strong Schools Coalition.

Strong Schools was among several community-based groups concerned about the direction of the district, and supportive of candidates Barbra Chase, Bill Hodges, Julie Keim and Ronda Scholting.

“Our side sacrificed a lot, which is why it hurts so much,”

said Susan Meek, a board mem-ber with Douglas County Parents, another community group. “Our side needs some time to mourn and recover emotionally.

“But I think people made the sacrifices because it was for their children, and they’ll continue to once they’ve had some time to re-energize.”

Both Meek and Mutton be-lieves Amendment 66, a pro-posed statewide income tax in-crease to fund education, hurt their candidates’ chances, draw-ing conservatives to the polls in higher numbers. They also fault supporters of successful candi-dates Doug Benevento, Jim Ged-des, Judi Reynolds and Meghann Silverthorn for pointing to the teachers’ union as an issue in the campaign.

“It was a distraction, and a deception,” Mutton said. “There were people who are concerned about the teachers leaving the district and transparency, but are so against unions that that trumped their decision-making.”

“The candidates were clas-sified as union, and that’s all people talked about,” Meek said. “We felt like that was a very suc-

cessful marketing strategy on the side of the reform candidates. It’s a successful strat-egy that has been used in three school board elec-tions now — and there isn’t even a recognized union in Douglas County.

“Parents don’t care about the union. They care about their chil-dren having the best education possible.”

The teachers’ union’s collec-tive bargaining agreement with the district expired in 2012.

Meek also pointed to the deep pockets of outside supporters like Americans for Prosperity and the Independence Institute.

“We thought teachers not speaking out — the fear — was a big problem,” Meek said. “Not having the media outside of Douglas County active in cov-ering the race, I think was a big detriment to truly informing the public about the issues.

Regardless of the outcome, Mutton believes far more com-munity members now under-

stand much more about the school district. “I don’t think that process will stop,” she said. “I think that will continue.”

Mutton hopes the board doesn’t dismiss the nearly 50 percent of voters who supported the challenger candidates, and concerns that parents expressed throughout the campaign.

“What the public did say is they don’t want unions,” Mutton said. “They didn’t necessarily give approval for everything else that’s going on. We have serious prob-lems that need to be addressed. I would like (the board) to ac-knowledge that, and offer a clear plan on how they’re going to ad-dress it and fix it.”

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Susan Meek, left, a board member with Douglas County Parents, addresses the crowd at Stumpy’s Pizza in Castle Rock Nov. 5 as school board election results become clear. With her is fellow board member Laura Welch. Photo by Jane Reuter

“Whether it’s painted cars or the volume of fliers and door hangers, the number of forums, this community is more awake than it’s ever been about education,” he said. “And that’s a good thing.

“I think we need to build on the fact that 100,000 people participated in this election. We need to have continuing conversations, discussions, places for people to weigh in on what we’re doing.”


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Take precautions this holiday seasonThe holiday season is a beautiful time of

year that can bring people together. But it can also be a time fraught with hazards.

That’s something that can easily be overlooked amid the shopping, cooking, partying and keeping warm by the fire. But we encourage you to consider some of the following tips to make the closing weeks of 2013 memorable for the right reasons.

Snuff out fire dangerWinter residential fires — which peak

in December and January — result in 945 deaths and cause nearly $2 billion in property damage nationally in a typical year, according to the U.S. Fire Administra-tion, an entity of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. It’s not quite winter yet, but recent cold snaps remind us that it’s on the way.

The administration has some advice to keep fire threats at bay, which we share below. A more detailed list of things you can do can be found at www.usfa.fema.gov/citizens/home_fire_prev/holiday-seasonal/

winter.shtm• Cooking is the leading cause of these

types of fires. Unattended cooking is the No. 1 culprit, so stay in the kitchen when frying, grilling or broiling. Wear short, close-fitting clothing, for obvious reasons. Maybe most important, stay alert at all times.

• Heating sources — including furnaces, fireplaces and space heaters — are an-other major cause of fires in the home. It is important to keep flammable materials at a safe distance, generally considered to be 3 feet or more, from a heating source. If you’re using a space heater, it is highly recommended that you plug it directly into the outlet and not use an extension cord. Also, make sure your home has a working smoke alarm and that you have an escape

plan for yourself and your family, should a fire occur.

• An estimated 240 house fires involving Christmas trees and another 150 involving holiday lights and decorations occur in a typical year in the United States. Among other things, keep your tree watered and do not overload electrical outlets with lights.

Protect your identityFor many, shopping is a holiday hobby,

one that carries a risk 0f identity theft, whether online or at the mall.

The Federal Trade Commission has some advice to help keep important, pri-vate information secure. More information can be found at www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/feature-0014-identity-theft

• Travel light. Do not carry around more credit, debit or identification cards than you really need.

• Shred receipts once you no longer need them. When at the store or mall, you might want to keep those receipts in your pocket instead of in the bag, which can be

lost or stolen.• The online realm has its own set of

dangers. Be very cautious of whom you give your personal information. Getting a new computer or phone? Wipe out all of your private information before discarding the old one. And, of course, keep your pass-words private.

Drinking? Don’t driveHoliday parties often involve alcohol.

Some people drink too much, then decide to drive, and the results can be horrific. In fact, Mothers Against Drunk Driving reports that 43 percent of driving fatalities on Christmas Day are alcohol-related.

DUI enforcement generally goes up this time of year as well, so there’s an increased risk to drunken drivers’ wallets, as a convic-tion can be costly, both in court fees and higher insurance costs.

If you’re going to drink, taking a cab or using a sober designated driver are common-sense solutions to avoid hurting yourself and others.

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Are you a Miley fan?With the announcement that Miley Cyrus will make a stop at Denver’s Pepsi Center

on March 4 during her upcoming tour, Colorado Community Media went to the Streets at SouthGlenn to ask: Are you a fan of the entertainer famous for Hannah Montana and, more recently, twerking?

“It’s not my type of music. Really, I’d rather she didn’t come to Denver.” — Mike Hecker, Centennial

“Miley Cyrus is OK but I wouldn’t pay to see her. She’s a little too over the top for me.” — Kate Graham, Englewood

“My kids like her songs but I’m not a fan. I guess I just don’t get her.” — Jose Pinedo, Littleton

“She’s become very trashy. My daughter used to watch Hannah Montana. But since she left Disney, she’s gone downhill fast.” — Suzanne Kisner, Centennial

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letter to the editorGreat result of election

This is a great day for school reform, Pay For Performance and continued progress in Douglas County schools. The election outcome can be summed up in two sentences. The very experienced can-

didates who ran on a platform of progress and reform WON. The candidates who ran on a platform of deceit, untruths, and union bullying lost.

Keith WanklynHighlands Ranch

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Finding balance in use of social media

So I had an interesting experience this past week regarding the use my Facebook account, or maybe I should say misuse of my account.

What I had done was accept friend requests or connect with people that I work with on a professional level. I had connected with all of my family members, friends, co-workers, business associates, and customers and really thought it was a great way to stay in touch, keep up with their activities and interests and allow them to keep up with what I was doing.

The problem was that I had some new things happening in my life, good and exciting things that I was sharing via my Facebook account. As much as I was excited about the cool things going on, ap-parently there were one or two co-workers who I was connected with on Facebook who felt compelled to stalk my activities and adventures as I posted them on Face-book and further decided to share them with others in the company.

Now there was nothing weird or un-natural about my Facebook posts, these folks just thought that they should share my life’s journey with everyone else at the office. This actually caused a little drama and unfortunately resulted in the need for me to “unfriend” all of the people I work with. And at first I was a little disap-pointed, hurt, and angry. But then as I thought more about it, perhaps Facebook is a much better application to be used with family and friends and connect or

interact with my business associates and co-workers in a different way. I already do that via LinkedIn, and since I only use LinkedIn for business reasons, it made so much more sense.

The past week has been a test for me, I do miss keeping up with some of my co-workers through Facebook, but I think my anger, hurt, and disappointment have been replaced by a true sense of balance. Facebook for friends and family members and LinkedIn for co-workers and business associates. So far it is working beautifully.

Now I understand that many people use Facebook to connect with everyone in one location and they never have issues like I experienced. And I know many people that network and get referrals through Face-book and use it as a professional selling or marketing tool.

And for those of you who have found success in using Facebook for business or professional reasons and have not had to

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Time for a change? Actually, no, it’s not

Apparently we were supposed to change our clocks sometime in November. Is that correct?

Well, I haven’t changed any of mine, and I don’t plan to. Five of them changed all by themselves: the one on my televi-sion, the one on my computer, the ones on both telephones, and the one on the thermostat. That’s enough for me.

It’s a pain in the neck, and everything in the house came with a clock. Think about it: the coffeemaker, oven, microwave, two clock radios, two wall clocks, the stereo, the DVD player, and Smitty’s dog dish. The car has one too.

I have turned off some of them so I don’t have to see my life passing away on every appliance I own.

I think Fall Back and Spring Forward is a dumb concept that has no real benefit. Try to guess who and why daylight-saving time was first proposed. Here’s a multiple-choice quiz. Take your time:

1. It was first proposed by a group of

Missouri farmers, who wanted an extra hour of daylight to manage their crops.

2. It was first proposed by Benjamin Franklin, who also proposed the United States adopt the turkey as the national bird.

3. It was first proposed by a New Zealand entomologist whose shift-work job gave him after-hours time to collect insects in daylight.

4. It was first proposed by former Cin-

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deal with drama, I applaud you.I do believe in the power of social

media, and my two favorites are Facebook and LinkedIn. Finding the balance be-tween the two and distancing my personal life from my professional life has actually

been a blessing and relief.I would love to hear all about your

experiences using Facebook or LinkedIn at [email protected]. And when we find the right balance in all areas of life, including social media, it really will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton, a resident of Highlands Ranch, is the former president of the Zig Ziglar organization and CEO and founder of www.candogo.com


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cinnati Reds manager Sparky Anderson, because he despised day-night double-headers.

You can give the credit or the blame to George Vernon Hudson. He wanted to have an extra hour of daylight to collect in-sects. I have often wondered why he didn’t just leave things alone, and collect fireflies after work.

At some point — in the third grade? — I think we all realize that a day isn’t perfectly symmetrical all year long. There’s more daylight in the summer than there is in the winter. Sooner or later we hear about something called a leap year (or a bis-sextile year) when an extra day is added to February.

I have a friend who was born on a Feb. 29, and when she turned 64, she claimed she was only 16, because she had only had four true birthdays.

So early on in life we figured out that time is adjusted, and it has been ever since ancient civilizations got it rolling.

It’s fine with me if February gets an

extra day every fourth year, but I am good with not being expected to squirrel around with clocks otherwise.

The good thing is that it’s not criminal if you don’t.

I am sure you have all seen a row of clocks at airports that let you know what time it is where you are, and what time it is in Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Amsterdam.

I used to have a row of big clocks like that in my art office. One of them dis-played local time but there was no sign that said so. The others were higgledy-piggledy, and they weren’t set apart in 60-minute intervals.

My office door was always open. One day a kid stood in my doorway with exas-peration all over his face.

“Damn it,” he said. “What time is it?”On Sunday, March 9, 2014, all of the

clocks in my house will agree. That’s when the rest of you will have to change your clocks all over again. Up on stools and lad-ders. Or maybe you have high-tech clocks that will change automatically. But if that malodorous bug-eater had just kept quiet we all could have saved a lot of time.

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at [email protected]


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Editor’s notE: To add or update your club listing, e-mail [email protected], Attn: Voice.

PoliticalDouglas County Democrats executive committee meets at 7 p.m. every first Tuesday at various sites. Contact Ralph Jollensten at 303-663-1286 or e-mail [email protected]. Social discussion meetings are in Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock and Parker-Lone Tree. Visit douglasdemo-crats.org and click on calendar for more information.

Douglas County Republican Women meet at 11 a.m. the third Wednesday each month at the Lone Tree Golf and Hotel. Call Tanne Aspromonte at 303-840-2764 or visit www.dcgop.org.

lone tRee Democrats meet the second Tuesday each month at the Lone Tree Civic Center. Call Gordon at 303-790-8264.

ProfessionalaRapahoe sales professionals usa meets Thursdays at 7:30 a.m. at Country Buffet, 7475 Park Meadows Drive in Lone Tree. Call Randy Anderson at 303-875-7673 for information.

BnI ConneCtIons of lone tree (www.thebniconnections.com) invites business owners to attend its meeting held each Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Circle. There is no charge to attend a meeting as a guest. Please visit www.thebnicon-nections.com or contact Chris Kaiser at [email protected] or 303-933-1113 for more information.

lIttleton letIp meets from 7:16-8:31 a.m. every Tuesday for breakfast at Luciles, 2852 W. Bowles Ave., to ex-change qualified business leads. Call Bob Hier at 303-660-6426 or e-mail [email protected].

lone tRee networking professionals is a networking/leads group that meets Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. at Rio Grande Restaurant in Lone Tree. Exclusive business categories are open. Visitors and new members are welcome. Contact Don Shenk at 303-746-0093.

pRofessIonal RefeRRal network meets at 7:15 a.m. Tuesdays at Great Beginnings, east of I-25 at Lincoln Avenue. Call Ronald Conley at 303-841-1860 or e-mail www.professionalreferralnetwork.org.

recreationlone tRee ladies 9-hole golf. Applications are now being accepted for the 2012 Thursday morning 9-hole golf group. Applications are available in the Lone Tree Pro Shop or visit http://LTL9Hole.ghinclub.com

sociala DReampoWeR animal Rescue / paals adoption for cats, dogs and more meets from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

at the Park Meadows PetsMart. Call 303-688-9503.

Castle RoCk Bridge Club plays a friendly ACBL-sanctioned duplicate game at 1 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday. For more information, a schedule of games and lessons, or directions to the Lowell Ranch 4H location at 2330 South I-25 East Frontage Road, go the website at castlerockbridge.com. For assistance in finding a bridge partner, call Georgiana Butler at 303-810-8504. Visit www.castlerockbridge.com.

DtC kIWanIs Club meets at 7 a.m. every Tuesday at Mimi’s Cafe, 9555 Park Meadows Drive, at the corner of Yosemite and Park Meadows. We are a growing club with 51 members. Our mission is assisting communities and “at risk” children in difficult home environments with financial and personal help and mentoring. Call Frank Zieg at 303-796-1213.

fIBRomyalgIa Women’s group for women wanting to get together to talk about positive things that have helped them and to make new friends. No fee; must live near Parker/Centennial. Time and day to be figured out by group. Call Leslie at 303-791-8814.

gReat Books Discussion group meets on the first Thursday night of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Lone Tree Library. Reading selections are short—plays, short stories, essays, or excerpts from longer works—and new members can come in at any time. We also watch Teaching Company lectures on “The Art of Reading.” Call Kerri Martin at 303-688-7628 or David Williams at 303-708-8854.

hIghlanDs RanCh Rotary Club meets from 12:10-1:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Lone Tree Golf Club, 9808 Sunningdale Blvd. Each lunch features a speaker. The Rotary is a networking, service and social club. Contact Joe Roos at 720-648-5558 or visit highlandsranchrotary.org.

lIvIng anD aging Well in lone tree, a speaker series luncheon, meets at 11:30 a.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Lone Tree Golf Club and Hotel. Lunch reservations are required prior to the event and cost $10 per person, which includes a beverage, lunch, dessert and tip. For information on the topic and to RSVP, visit www.cityoflonetree.com/agingwell.

lone tRee fine arts group is a nonprofit group that encourages exploration of the fine arts in monthly community workshops. The group meets in the artist-friendly workspace at the Lone Tree Civic Center at 8527 Lone Tree Parkway, in Lone Tree, the third Saturday each month. Visit www.cityoflonetree.com and the link is “interest groups and involvement.”

lone tRee optimists meets from noon to 1:15 p.m. Tuesdays at LePeep Restaurant, 7156 E. County Line Road. Call Miles Hardee at 303-973-6409.

natIonal soCIety of the Daughters of the american Revolution, Columbine Chapter, meets at 1 p.m. the second Saturday of each month from September through May at the Denver South Metro Chamber

of Commerce in the Streets of Southglenn. Contact Krispin at [email protected] or Merry Snyder at [email protected].

oRIgInal poRts of Call singles Club for ages 55 and older is a great way to meet new friends and get out among others in your situation! We call our selves a” Circle of Friends. We have a variety of interests, cards, theater, tours, dinners, lunches, golf , bowling and dances etc. It meets every second Monday at Sr. Ric on Miss. from 4-6 p.m. in Aurora. Call JoAnn at 303-751-5195 or just come. It meets every fourth Tuesday at Chads South of Sixth Avenue in Lakewood form 4-6 p.m. Call Mary Riney at 303-985-8937. The third Wednesday at the Three Margaritas at 5130 S Wadsworth Blvd from 5-7 p.m. Call Jean Fox 303-730-2804.

talk shop. The Writing School presents a free Sunday afternoon gathering for writers of all genres and skill levels, where they can talk about their work and brainstorm with other writers. Meet from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sundays at the Lone Tree Civic Center, 8527 Lone Tree Parkway, just west of the Lone Tree Library. Contact [email protected]

teen lIBRaRy Council. Douglas County Libraries’ teen groups meet monthly to help plan events, weigh in on library materials and serve the library community. Members earn community service hours toward graduation require-ments. For information about a group at a library in your area, call 303-791-7323 or visit with a youth librarian.

the WRItIng school presents “Shop Talk,” a free Sunday afternoon gathering for writers of all genres and skill levels, where they can talk about their work and brainstorm with other writers. 1:30-3:30 pm Lone Tree Civic Center, 8527 Lone Tree Parkway, just west of the Lone Tree Library. [email protected]

WIDoWeD men and Women of america Link 8 Social Hour meets every Tuesday for a Social Hour at Las Brisas Restaurant at 6787 S. Clinton St. Greenwood Village at 5 p.m. Any questions contact Kathy at 303 779-7970.

WoRDs foR the Journey Christian Writers guild meets from 9:30-11 a.m. Tuesdays at Southeast Christian Church, 9650 Jordan Road in Parker. The group has a guest speaker from 7-9 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8374 S. Willow St. in Lone Tree. Visit www.wordsforthejourney.org then go to the Rocky Mountain Region link for more information.

supportDouglas County association for gifted and talented. DCAGT aims to provide education,

advocacy, and a community for families with gifted children in Douglas County. DCAGT welcomes families with kids in pre-school through high school and in public, private, charter, and home school. Free evening parent meetings on various topics are held every few months at locations throughout Douglas County. To join or for more information, e-mail [email protected] or go to www.dcagt.org or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/douglascounty.gifted

kIDs, Kids In Divorce Survival, group meets to address the challenges and difficulties faced by divorcing families. A five week session, KIDS learn coping skills to help them through these trying times. Intake and registration required. There is a fee for participation. For details call 720-987-5129 or e-mail [email protected]

leaRnIng englIsh? Douglas County Libraries of-fers Saturday morning practice sessions at which those learn-ing English can engage in casual conversation with others. DCL also offers ESL Book Clubs, where English learners can read and discuss specific books. Both meetings are facilitated by trained volunteers. For dates, times and locations, call 303-791-7323.

men of valor Inc., Faithful Fathers, is a recently organized non-profit and is based in Lone Tree at 9492 E. Aspen Hill Place. This organization helps all fathers regardless of marital status envision and develop their relationships with their children. Our goal is wisdom, discernment, understand-ing, insight, and character development of children and their fathers. Father and children monthly activities include picnics, weekend tent camping, hikes, sporting events, fishing, swim-ming, musical events, and cultural exhibits. A fathers’ group meets weekly to discuss individual challenges and successes at the Lone Tree Golf Club and Hotel in Lone Tree from 6:30-8 p.m. All fathers, especially divorced fathers, are welcome to attend.

meRIDIan mIDDay toastmaster meets from 11:35 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. every Thursday at the South Metro Fire Rescue Authority Station 34, 8871 Maximus Drive, Lone Tree. Call Susan at 303-284-0307.

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“The Chatfi eld Watershed Plan provides an essential framework for prioritizing and protecting our local natural resources,” Casey Davenhill, executive director of the Colorado Watershed Assembly, said in a press release. “It also offers citizens educa-tional information to help adults, kids, pet owners, farmers and others take respon-sible action to safeguard public health and safety that ultimately affects water quality in all of our communities.”

The CWA was established in 1984 by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment in an effort to protect water quality throughout the watershed, which includes parts of Douglas and Jefferson counties. Member agencies include the Audubon Society, Denver Water, a variety of water and sanitation districts, several municipalities, the Denver Urban Water Partnership and many more.

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A telephone town hall hosted by RTD this past week provided no an-swers as to when the Southwest Line of light rail would be extended into Highlands Ranch — just more ques-tions.

The hourlong call-in with district offi cials and RTD District H Director Kent Bagley on Nov. 7 brought partici-pants up to date on many of the hap-penings within the Regional Transit District, including timelines for Den-ver Union Station, the East rail line to the airport and the likely winning bid-der to construct the North Metro line, but there was still no concrete time-line for the proposed Lucent Station.

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“As additional funds become avail-able, RTD can exercise an option of the contractor to build out the ex-tensions,” Bagley said. “The ques-tion over the issue of funding should be answered over the next six to nine months.”

The bids that GBBH put in for the southern extensions are good for two years, Bagley said, adding that the dis-trict may negotiate to extend those bids further out. As far as an actual timeline for any construction, the di-rector said he simply did not know.

Bagley said he was unable to dis-close the actual costs of either south-ern extension as the contract is yet to be signed, but RTD has disclosed that the cost of the North Metro exten-sion to GBBH is $343 million and that project — which will connect Den-ver Union Station to 124th Avenue in Thornton — should be complete by 2018.

When it is to be built, or funded, continues to be a mystery, but Bagley did offer a few callers answers in re-gard to what appears to be some grow-ing discontent over the location of the future Lucent Station in Highlands Ranch — which is west of Lucent Bou-levard and north of Plaza Drive, across from Benjamin Franklin Academy.

At an October station planning meeting, a straw poll showed that 90 percent of residents in attendance were in favor of relocating the sta-tion. The majority of the opposition stemmed from concerns surrounding parking spillover into adjacent neigh-borhoods, safety for pedestrians and cyclists and traffi c congestion on Plaza Drive, something that is already an is-sue when school begins and lets out.

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The primary focus of this positionwill be to communicate and raisethe awareness of airport informa-tion, programs, special projects andaccomplishments of the Airport Au-thority to the public through the me-dia, website, social media, newslet-ters, brochures and presentations.Act as a public information officerduring airport incidents/accidents.Work involves gathering, writing,and editing material to be releasedto the news media, periodicals,website and social media. The pos-ition also requires some independ-ent judgment, creativity, initiativeand ability to manage a flexiblework schedule which includes at-tendance at community/tenantmeetings and other events outsideregular office hours.

This is an exempt salaried positionwith excellent benefits after 60days. Starting salary offer will bebased on qualifications. You mayobtain an Application for Employ-ment & full Job Description in per-son or at http://www.centennialair-port.com/Employment. Pleasehand-deliver, mail or e-mail yourcompleted application with a copyof your resume, work samples andsalary history to the ArapahoeCounty Public Airport Authority,7800 S. Peoria St., Unit G1, Engle-wood, CO 80112 or contact Gwenat 303-218-2904. EOE

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Full-time, benefited Utilities Technician –

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closes: 11/18/13

Temporary, non-benefited Probation Officer –

Juvenile (Temporary) $21.36/hour, closes: 11/18/13

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Home for the Holidays(Denver metro)

Savio House is looking for FosterParents to provide a temporaryhome for troubled teens ages

12-18. We provide training, 24/7support and $1900/month.

Adequate space and completebackground and motor vehicle

check required. Ideally there areno other teens in the home and

one parent would haveflexible daytime schedule.

Contact Michelle for moreinformation at 303-225-4073.

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Homewatch CareGivers, Colorado Springs Premier HomeCare Agency, is now offering

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NOW HIRING POLICE OFFICERSThe City of Black Hawk, two (2) vacancies for POLICE OFFICER I. Hiring Range: $53,959 - $62,052 DOQ/E. Unbelievable benefit package and exceptional opportunity to serve in Colorado’s premiere gaming community located 18 miles west of Golden. The City supports its employees and appreciates great service! If you are interested in serving a unique historical city and enjoy working with diverse populations visit the City’s website at www.cityofblackhawk.org/goto/employee_services for more information or to apply online for this limited opportunity. Requires High School Diploma or GED, valid Colorado driver’s license with a safe driving record, must be at least 21 years of age, and must be Colorado POST certified by date of hire. The City accepts online applications for Police Officer positions year round. Applications will remain active for one (1) year from the date of submission. EOE.

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Bear Canyon Elementary School Principal Allison Olson moves in to kiss Freightliner, a 1,000-pound black cross pig, as a reward to the students for raising $32,000 at this year’s fun run. Olson kissed the pig eight times over the course of the day Nov. 8 as Freightliner was too big to fit through the doors of the school and students had to come out to the playground in waves to see her kiss him. Photos by Ryan Boldrey

Satisfied singer in lofty crowd

Ask local vocal Chris Daniels how he’s doing three years after his bone marrow transplant, and he channels legendary soul singer James Brown: “I feel good,” Daniels told me last week during an interview be-fore his Nov. 8 induction into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame.

“Do you ever say cured? No, but I say that’s OK,” Daniels adds.

Daniels was diagnosed with a fierce form of leukemia in 2010. After receiving a “perfect match” bone marrow transplant from his sister, Jane Moffett, he set his sights on getting back on stage to perform with The Kings, his band of nearly 30 years.

Daniels, along with other Colorado mu-sicians — legendary folk singer Judy Col-lins, the Serendipity Singers and Bob Lind — was inducted during a concert at the Paramount Theatre.

“Judy was a hero to me and a lot of other musicians because she was not as oper-atic a singer as Joan (Baez),” Daniels said about his famous fellow inductee. “She had soul and grit in her beautiful voice and she was a great guitar and piano player. My mother’s favorite song was Judy’s version of `Both Sides Now’ by Joni Mitchell. It’s an amazing honor to go into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame with her.”

In between writing music and perform-ing, Daniels teaches music business at the University of Colorado-Denver as an assis-tant professor for the College of Arts and Media.

“I really wanted to get back into teach-ing,” Daniels said about his post-transplant days. “It really refocused me. I was grading papers and working with substitute teach-ers when I was in the hospital. One time I was doing lectures by Skype. (The stu-dents) are 19- or 20-year-old wise apples ... I really have great hope and enthusiasm for this generation coming out.”

For the kidneysThrough Nov. 17, DaVita, a division

of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. and a leading provider of kidney care services, partners with three Denver-area restau-rants to build awareness for kidney disease with kidney-friendly and diabetes-friendly menus in honor of November as National Diabetes Awareness Month. Each restau-rant will offer at least one appetizer, entrée and dessert that are kidney- or diabetes-friendly.

Participating restaurants for dinner service are: Table 6, 609 Corona St., (www.table6denver.com); beast + bottle, 719 E. 17th Ave., (www.beastandbottle.com) and YaYa’s Euro Bistro, 8310 E. Belleview Ave., Greenwood Village, (www.yayasdenver.com).

Denver-area residents can assess their risk at www.davita.com/kidneyaware.

OverheardEavesdropping on a man to a woman

playing cards at an adult day care cen-ter in south Denver: “She beats me all the time. Even when I cheat, she beats me.”

Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” col-umn gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.pennyp-arker.blacktie-colorado.com. She can be reached at [email protected] or at 303-619-5209.

Putting lipstick (marks) on a pigBear Canyon principal stages a show for studentsBy Ryan [email protected]

Bear Canyon Elementary School Principal Allison Olson thought she had found the man of her dreams already, that is until a 1,000-pound, 6-year-old black cross pig named Freightliner walked into her life.

Freightliner, who spent his first five and a half years living the farm life as a working show pig at Pig Pimpin’ in Brighton, is since retired and living out his days outside of town, but on Nov. 8 he made the trek to Highlands Ranch in the hopes of finding love.

Olson, who had promised the kids at the school that if they met their goal of raising $32,000 at this year’s Fun Run she would kiss a pig, spent the bulk of the day getting up close and personal with Freightliner.

At 1,000 pounds, Freight-liner was too big to fit through the doors of the school, so instead of a single smack-a-roo at an all-school assembly, Olson got down on her knees eight different times through-out the day to give the pig some love, putting on a special show each for grades 1-6, and the morning and afternoon kindergartners as the kids en-joyed their recess periods just a wee bit more than normal.

“What I will not do for

you guys to raise money,” Ol-son said to one group as they loudly chanted, “Kiss the pig! Kiss the pig!”

Olson, who in her first two years as principal at the school dressed up as a sumo ballerina and walked around on stilts after the kids met their fundraising goals, said that she wouldn’t be eating any bacon for a while after the “slimy” experience.

As far as her husband was concerned, he was out of

town, she said, so he didn’t have to endure the agony of watching his wife kiss another bigger, stronger male.

“The kids have been wait-ing for this for weeks,” Olson said. “They are just so excited. They earned a ton of money, so they deserve it.”

The money raised will help the school fund future field trips, a new gym floor, out-door education scholarships and new recess equipment, said Bear Canyon PTA presi-dent Anjie Ward, adding that the kids got to vote for what they would most like to see Olson do if they met their goal and they “overwhelmingly chose the pig.”

“We were just very happy to be able to find a pig at market time,” Ward said. “Living down here in the suburbs, we didn’t realize how hard it would be.”

The event, which was open to the community, also pro-vided students with a chance to learn about 4-H from Freightliner’s handlers, who encouraged all those inter-ested to check out their local chapter by visiting www.Colo-rado4H.org.

Bear Canyon Elementary School Principal Allison Olson cringes prior to kissing Freightliner.

‘Russian Holiday’ set for lone TreeCandy canes for kids part of festive eventBy Sonya [email protected]

The 53-year-old, 85-member Denver Concert Band, led by Jacinda Bouton, has a family treat planned for its “Russian Holiday” concert at 2 p.m. Nov. 24 at Lone Tree Arts Center. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there to hand out candy canes to chil-dren.

The joyous music will also be a treat, featuring Russian and American works. Although Russians were forbidden to cel-ebrate religious holidays for 75 years after the Communist Revolution, they retained a holiday spirit, one learns with a bit of

online research. They focused on New Year’s trees and celebrations.

However, before and again in the pres-ent, St. Nicholas is popular and the Santa who appears on Nov. 24 is cast in his im-age — the 11th-century Bishop of Myrna in red robes. St. Nicholas performed mir-acles and the gift-giving was handled by Old Babouschka, who brought presents to kids as she looked for the Christ Child. Russian Christmas is celebrated on Jan. 7,

preceded by a special dinner and church service on Christmas Eve.

Festive music is important and the band’s program begins with Rimsky Kor-sakov’s “Procession of the Nobles,” fol-lowed by “Alleluia” by Samuel Hazo and “Midnight Sleighride,” originally by Pro-kofiev.

Peter Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker Suite” is beloved worldwide and it will be fol-lowed by “Christmas Sing-A-Long” by James Ployhar.

Following intermission, Prokofiev’s “March, Op. 99” and the Carpenters’ “Merry Christmas Darling” will be fol-lowed by Larry MacTaggart’s arrangement of “Laughing All the Way.” Alfred Reed’s “Russian Christmas Music” and Leroy An-derson’s ever-popular “Sleigh Ride” wrap up this festive program.

if you go“Russian Holiday,” a concert by the Denver Concert

Band, will be at 2 p.m. Nov. 24 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Tickets cost $13/$10, 720-509-1000, lonetreeartscenter.org.


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Comic goes solo in Su Teatro playSan Antonio comedian Ruby Nelda

Perez brings her one-woman play, “Dona Rosita’s Jalapeno Kitchen,” to Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center, 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, Nov. 14-17. Writ-ten by Rodrigo Duarte Clark of El Teatro de Esperanza (the second oldest Chicano theater in the country), it combines fun-ny lines with a story about development threatening the barrio where Dona Rosita’s restaurant is located. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14, 15, 16; 2 p.m. Nov. 17. Tickets: $20/$17, suteatro.org, 303-296-0219.

Own an OriginalLittleton’s annual “Own an Original”

exhibit opens Nov. 22, presented by the Littleton Fine Arts Board at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. Two and three dimensional art will be included and for sale.

Admission is free. Museum hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; 1 to 5 p.m. Sun-days. 303-795-3950.

Arts in Lone TreeThe annual Lone Tree Art Exhibition

and Sale opens with a reception and an-nouncement of awards from 3 to 5 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Katherine Smith Warren was juror for the exhibit and select-ed 100 pieces by 68 artists. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and before performances, through Jan. 5. 720-509-1077.

On huffing and puffing …The Littleton Symphony will present a

free children’s concert, “The Three Little Pigs,” at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 23 at Littleton Unit-ed Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Two interpretations of the story are promised, including a more sympa-thetic look at the Big Bad Wolf. A few lucky kids may get to help Maestro Jurgen de Lemos conduct the orchestra. Littleton-symphony.org, 303-933-6824.

Ivy Street EnsembleEnglewood Arts is hosting the Ivy Street

Ensemble: Colorado Symphony musi-cians Cathy Peterson (flute), Erik Peter-son (violin) and Philip Stevens (viola) in a program of chamber music spanning from the Baroque Era to the 21st century. They regularly perform for children in the metro area. The program will include works by Beethoven, Bach, Mozart and Bunch. Tick-ets: $15/$12/free under 18. englewoodarts.org or at the door, one half hour before the concert.

Veterans tributeThe Highlands Ranch Historical Society

meeting at 7 p.m. Nov. 18 will be an annual Veterans Tribute with music by Cliff Spratt, a Korean War video and War Soldier’s story

narrated by members of the Castle Rock Senior Care Veterans.

See current projects of our area Wound-ed Warriors Organization and hear about the American Legion. Held at the South-ridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. Visitors welcome. [email protected].

Pottery saleMembers of South Suburban’s Pottery

Guild will host their annual sale from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 18-20 at Goodson Rec-reation Center, 6315 S. University Blvd.,

Centennial.

Writers’ conference“Write Around the Rock,” the annual

Castle Rock Writers Conference, opens Nov. 22 at the Philip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock, with a talk by New York agent Katherine Sands, followed by events from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 23 at the Doug-las County Fairgrounds Events Center. Workshops, agent and publisher pitches, continental breakfast, lunch, conference bookstore. Reservations $75 until Nov. 15, $40 military, $30 students. castlerockwrit-ers.com, 303-521-8615.

San Antonio comedian Ruby Nelda Perez will perform “Dona Rosita’s Jalapeno Kitchen” at Su Teatro Nov. 14-17. Courtesy photo

`Snow Falling on Cedars’KEVIn MCKEOn’S adaptation of the award-winning novel “Snow Falling on Cedars” by David Guterson will be produced at Vintage Theatre Nov. 22 through Dec. 15 at 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Sam Wood is director. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets cost $25/$20 advance, vintagetheatre.com; 303-856-7830.

Little red-haired girl is back“AnnIE,” WITh book by Thomas Meehan, music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charmin will play Nov. 15 to Dec. 29 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main Street in down-town Littleton. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays and some Saturdays in December; 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15. Tickets: $25-$39, 303-794-2787, ext 5; townhallartscenter.com. Reservations are recommended — some performances are filling fast.

new play by Dietz“RAnChO MIRAgE” by Steven Dietz plays through Dec. 7 at Curious Theatre, 1080 Acoma St., Denver. Christopher Leo is director of this tale about six friends at a final dinner party. Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m.

Sundays. Tickets: $18-$44, 303-623-0524, curioustheatre.org.

Sophocles a la Buntport“ELECTRA OnIOn Eater” is a 21st-century adaptation of Sophocles’ classic Greek tragedy, as seen through the lens of the inventive Buntport Theater Company. It plays at 717 Lipan St., Denver, through Nov. 23. Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fri-days, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: [email protected].

holy grail soughtMOnTy PyThOn’S “Spamalot” finds its way onto the Boulder’s Dinner Theatre stage Nov. 16 as King Arthur and his somewhat inept knights search for the Holy Grail. Perfor-mances: Wednesdays through Sundays at 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. 303-449-6000.

holiday favorite“IT’S A Wonderful Life! The Radio Play” by Joe Landry plays through Dec. 22 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington, Golden. Performances: 7:30 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Thursdays in December; 2 p.m. Sundays (note change here). Tickets: $12 to $23, 303-935-3044, [email protected]

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Four artists show work at Town Hall Exhibit title borrows from musical ‘Annie’ By Sonya Ellingboe [email protected]

Four experienced artists who have exhibited together, with larger groups, will show their paintings at Town Hall Arts Center’s Stanton Gallery through Jan. 8.

They are Valli Thayer McDougal, Pat Mudge, Janice Hanson and Jan Ar-chuleta. Their choice of which works to exhibit is infl uenced to an extent by what’s playing at Town Hall: the mu-sical “Annie,” about the spunky little red-haired girl who graced the comics for many years. Their show title is also a song in the show: “I Think I’m Going to Like it Here.”

Two of them: Valli Thayer McDou-gal and Pat Mudge actually met in a watercolor class in La Jolla, Calif., in 2000 and have remained friends and

painting companions since they both moved to Denver in 2007 and 2008.

They soon formed a critique group with Susan Schmitt, meeting monthly.

Jan Archuleta and Janice Hanson became their friends via member-ship in the Colorado Watercolor So-ciety and joined the critique group. “We have become very good friends and colleagues, supporting each other in our artistic journeys,” McDougal wrote.

She said she “discovered a passion for painting rather late in life, how-ever `younger than Grandma Moses.’” Her contemporary acrylic painting series: “Windows on the World,” fo-cuses on large shapes, warm colors and sometimes, “Pastiche,” small lay-ered collages and “Opus,” watercolor and mixed media. She is an award-winning painter who belongs to the National Watercolor Society, Colorado Watercolor Society and International Society of Acrylic Painters.

Patricia Mudge worked in wa-ter media for many years, but has

switched to oil paints. She has studied at the University of San Diego, San Di-ego Watercolor Society, La Jolla Insti-tute of Art and Art Students League of Denver. She lived in Great Britain and has traveled widely for 40 years, learn-ing from fi ne artists as she traveled.

Janice Hanson is a former photog-rapher, who turned to watercolor “to enhance the images she saw by em-phasizing shapes and patterns. She uses paint to stain these shapes with color.” She is a Signature member of the National Watercolor Society and the Rocky Mountain National Water-media Society.

Watercolorist Jan Archuleta, a Col-orado native, paints from photos tak-en in Colorado, New Mexico and other travel locations, including Spain, Italy and China. She is a past president of the Arvada Fine Arts Guild, a Colorado Watercolor Society member, as well as Western Federation of Watercolor So-cieties, Foothills Art Center, National Watercolor Society and North Metro Arts Alliance.

“Three Little Girls,” watercolor by Jan Archuleta, is in the exhibit “I Think I’m Going to Like it Here” in Stanton Gallery at Town Hall Arts Center until Jan. 8. Courtesy photo

IF YOU GO“I Think I’m Going to Like it Here”

will be exhibited in the Stanton Gal-lery at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., downtown Littleton, through Jan. 8, 2014. There will be a meet-the-artist reception from 5:30

to 7 p.m. on Nov. 16 (the public is in-vited). Gallery hours: 10 am. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and during performances. Works are for sale. 303-794-2787.

‘Cross Currents’ comes to Denver art gallery Show of native work gets underway Nov. 22 By Sonya Ellingboe [email protected]

“The wide range of expression and media found in the exhibition dem-onstrates the futility of attempting to confi ne artists of native descent to one category,” said Cecily Cullen, creative director for the Center for Visual Art. “The artists of ‘Cross Cur-rents’ represent the spirit of innova-tion by blending elements found in traditional Native American art with meaning and strategies born of 21st-century art making, adding unique voices to the visual language of to-day.”

CVA, Metropolitan State Univer-sity’s very interesting, easily accessed gallery at 965 Santa Fe Drive in Den-ver’s Arts District, offers free admis-sion and a series of engaging exhibits.

“Cross Currents: Native Ameri-can Forces in Contemporary Art” runs Nov. 22 through Feb. 8, featur-ing art by Cannupahanska, Nicholas Galanin, Frank Buffalo Hyde, Merritt Johnson, Sarah Ortegon, Wendy Red Star, Sarah Sense, Marie Watt and Will Wilson.

Some of the artists will be present for an opening reception and artist’s panel on Nov. 22 from 6 to 8 p.m.

These artists from across the na-tion have different indigenous back-

grounds and do not adhere to tradi-tional stereotypes. What they do have in common is an exploration of iden-tity as they move between worlds, re-jecting mass media’s appropriation of traditional symbols.

Our illustration, “Emergency Mantle for Diplomatic Security,” is a mixed media work by Merritt John-son, who is based in East Harlem, NY. She is “of mixed Mohawk, Blackfoot and non-indigenous descent, with a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University and an MFA from Massachusetts Col-lege of Art.”

A multidisciplinary artist working in painting, sculpture and perfor-mance, she said “through my work, I explore the connections and oppo-sitions between (and within) bodies and place.

“My work with fi gures treats opu-lent interiors and identifi able pat-terns, as the material for camoufl ag-ing bodies; pointing to protection, aggression and the diffi culty of cross cultural disguise ….”

She will be at the CVA on Nov. 22 for the opening reception and artists’ panel, as will Cannupahanska, Buf-falo Hyde, Galanin and Sense.

“Emergency Mantle for Diplomatic Security,” mixed media by Merritt Johnson, 2013, is included in the “Cross Currents” exhibit at Metro-politan State University’s Center for Visual Art. The show addresses complexities of cultural identity. Courtesy photo

IF YOU GO“Cross Currents: Native American Forces in Con-

temporary Art” will be exhibited Nov. 22 to Feb. 8 at the Center for Visual Art, 965 Santa Fe Drive, in Denver’s Santa Fe Arts District. Hours: noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Admission is free. For information on related programs, see Me-troStateCVA.org, 303-294-5207.


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By Sonya Ellingboe [email protected]

Art on the Edge, the Greater Castle Rock Arts Guild’s gallery at 314 Wilcox St. in Cas-tle Rock, offers a show called “Small Pack-ages” to lure the holiday shopper.

Small works by guild members will be replaced as they are sold, including at the monthly Final Friday event. Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Thurs-days; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fridays and Satur-days; 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. 303-814-3300.

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• “Artistic Expressions”: My Funny Side/My Meaningful Side/ My Blue Side. Dead-line, Nov. 30.

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• “Masks, Carnivals, Music and Danc-ing.” Deadline Jan. 10, 2014.

• “Wearable Art: Glitter and Fluff Over the Top.” (A 3-D show to run with the Mardi Gras show.) Deadline Jan. 10, 2014.

• “Romancing the Arts” annual show at the Philip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock. Deadline is Jan. 10, 2014.

Alternative gift market just keeps on giving Event at churches helps artisans around world By Sonya Ellingboe [email protected]

World Gift Markets have grown, ac-cording to committee member Shelly DeChantal, a metro-area fi ber artist who has recently moved to Littleton. Fair Trade, handmade gifts from artisans living around the world — in Laos, Africa, Bolivia and more will be available, as well as items crafted at local nonprofi t workshops, such as A Little Something, the Gathering Place and Earthlinks. More than 40 nonprofi t and Fair Trade groups will participate.

First Universalist Church (northeast corner) and First Plymouth Congregation-al Church (southwest corner), both at the intersection of East Hampden Avenue and South Colorado Boulevard, have joined together this year to host the World Gift Markets on Nov. 23 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and Nov. 24 (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.), with an opening reception at First Universalist only from 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 22.

The market encourages purposeful giv-ing by supporting artisans in developing countries through Fair Trade businesses such as Silks of Laos, Team Africa and Fair Trade Republica, which bring traditional crafts to the markets.

Working with indigenous craftspeople in areas of extreme poverty, they help pre-

serve traditions and provide fair wages and a healthy workplace. All products are made by individual artisans working in small groups or cooperatives.

Shoppers can fi nd hand-woven silk scarves from Laos, recycled Sari table run-ners and pillows, handmade paper jour-nals from India, hand-knitted alpaca hats and gloves from Bolivia, Ugandan coffee and local honey from Earthlinks’ Peace Garden, for example.

Earthlinks, a Denver nonprofi t started 16 years ago, has grown from a day shelter to a full-fl edged craft enterprise that offers productive work to homeless people. It teaches job skills and garden work, which allows for connection with the earth, DeChantal writes. In addition to honey, the Peace Garden’s bees produce beeswax for Natural Spa products. And bees pollinate fl owers, gourds and herbs, which result in greeting cards, vases, candles, birdhouses, jewelry, lotions and catnip toys for Fluffy.

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To Whom It May Concern: On 8/1/2013the undersigned Public Trustee causedthe Notice of Election and Demand relat-ing to the Deed of Trust described belowto be recorded in Douglas County.Original Grantor: MARTIN PERLMUTTERAND MARY PERLMUTTEROriginal Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELEC-TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEEFOR LEHMAN BROTHERS BANK, FSBCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt: AU-RORA BANK FSBDate of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/30/2005Recording Date of DOT: 7/1/2005Reception No. of DOT: 2005059656DOT Recorded in Douglas County.Original Principal Amount of Evidence ofDebt: $355,250.00Outstanding Principal Amount as of thedate hereof: $355,250.00Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), youare hereby notified that the covenants ofthe deed of trust have been violated asfollows: The terms of said Deed of Trusthave been violated as the required pay-ments have not been made when due.THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BEA FIRST LIEN.The property described herein is all of theproperty encumbered by the lien of thedeed of trust.Legal Description of Real Property:LOT 11, BLOCK 3, LONE TREE FILINGNO. 3, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP RE-CORDED JULY 18, 1983 AT RECEP-TION NO. 308021, COUNTY OFDOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.Which has the address of: 9479 Oak-brush Way, Lone Tree, CO 80124

NOTICE OF SALEThe current holder of the Evidence of Debtsecured by the Deed of Trust describedherein, has filed written election and de-mand for sale as provided by law and insaid Deed of Trust.THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Giventhat on the first possible sale date (unlessthe sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wed-nesday, December 4, 2013, at the PublicTrustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, CastleRock, Colorado, I will sell at public auc-tion to the highest and best bidder forcash, the said real property and all in-terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirsand assigns therein, for the purpose ofpaying the indebtedness provided in saidEvidence of Debt secured by the Deed ofTrust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expensesof sale and other items allowed by law,and will deliver to the purchaser a Certific-ate of Purchase, all as provided by law.First Publication: 10/17/2013Last Publication: 11/14/2013Publisher: Douglas County News PressDated: 8/1/2013GEORGE J KENNEDYDOUGLAS COUNTY Public TrusteeThe name, address and telephone num-bers of the attorney(s) representing thelegal holder of the indebtedness is:TONI M.N. DALEColorado Registration #: 30580355 UNION BOULEVARD SUITE 250,LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228Phone #:Fax #:Attorney File #: 12-9249*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURESALE DATES on the Public Trustee web-site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrust-ee/

Legal Notice No.: 2012-0977First Publication: 10/17/2013Last Publication: 11/14/2013Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Lone TreeNOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0567

To Whom It May Concern: On 8/28/2013the undersigned Public Trustee causedthe Notice of Election and Demand relat-ing to the Deed of Trust described belowto be recorded in Douglas County.Original Grantor: CURTIS K LIGGETTOriginal Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELEC-TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,INC., AS NOMINEE FOR M&I BANK FSBCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt: JP-MORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL AS-SOCIATIONDate of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/10/2008Recording Date of DOT: 12/22/2008Reception No. of DOT: 2008085561DOT Recorded in Douglas County.Original Principal Amount of Evidence ofDebt: $382,580.00Outstanding Principal Amount as of thedate hereof: $375,574.46Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), youare hereby notified that the covenants ofthe deed of trust have been violated asfollows: Failure to pay principal and in-terest when due together with all otherpayments provided for in the Evidence ofDebt secured by the Deed of Trust andother violations of the terms thereof.THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BEA FIRST LIEN.The property described herein is all of theproperty encumbered by the lien of thedeed of trust.Legal Description of Real Property:LOT 52, THE FAIRWAYS, FILING 1-B,COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OFCOLORADO.Which has the address of: 9677 ColinadeDr, Lone Tree, CO 80124

NOTICE OF SALEThe current holder of the Evidence of Debtsecured by the Deed of Trust describedherein, has filed written election and de-mand for sale as provided by law and insaid Deed of Trust.THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Giventhat on the first possible sale date (unlessthe sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wed-nesday, December 18, 2013, at the Pub-lic Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street,Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at publicauction to the highest and best bidder forcash, the said real property and all in-terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirsand assigns therein, for the purpose ofpaying the indebtedness provided in saidEvidence of Debt secured by the Deed ofTrust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expensesof sale and other items allowed by law,and will deliver to the purchaser a Certific-ate of Purchase, all as provided by law.First Publication: 10/24/2013Last Publication: 11/21/2013Publisher: Douglas County News PressDated: 8/29/2013GEORGE J KENNEDYDOUGLAS COUNTY Public TrusteeThe name, address and telephone num-bers of the attorney(s) representing thelegal holder of the indebtedness is:CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABERColorado Registration #: 34145999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201,DENVER, COLORADO 80202Phone #: (303) 865-1400Fax #: (303) 865-1410Attorney File #: 13-05106*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURESALE DATES on the Public Trustee web-site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrust-ee/


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To Whom It May Concern: On 8/28/2013the undersigned Public Trustee causedthe Notice of Election and Demand relat-ing to the Deed of Trust described belowto be recorded in Douglas County.Original Grantor: CURTIS K LIGGETTOriginal Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELEC-TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,INC., AS NOMINEE FOR M&I BANK FSBCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt: JP-MORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL AS-SOCIATIONDate of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/10/2008Recording Date of DOT: 12/22/2008Reception No. of DOT: 2008085561DOT Recorded in Douglas County.Original Principal Amount of Evidence ofDebt: $382,580.00Outstanding Principal Amount as of thedate hereof: $375,574.46Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), youare hereby notified that the covenants ofthe deed of trust have been violated asfollows: Failure to pay principal and in-terest when due together with all otherpayments provided for in the Evidence ofDebt secured by the Deed of Trust andother violations of the terms thereof.THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BEA FIRST LIEN.The property described herein is all of theproperty encumbered by the lien of thedeed of trust.Legal Description of Real Property:LOT 52, THE FAIRWAYS, FILING 1-B,COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OFCOLORADO.Which has the address of: 9677 ColinadeDr, Lone Tree, CO 80124

NOTICE OF SALEThe current holder of the Evidence of Debtsecured by the Deed of Trust describedherein, has filed written election and de-mand for sale as provided by law and insaid Deed of Trust.THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Giventhat on the first possible sale date (unlessthe sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wed-nesday, December 18, 2013, at the Pub-lic Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street,Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at publicauction to the highest and best bidder forcash, the said real property and all in-terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirsand assigns therein, for the purpose ofpaying the indebtedness provided in saidEvidence of Debt secured by the Deed ofTrust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expensesof sale and other items allowed by law,and will deliver to the purchaser a Certific-ate of Purchase, all as provided by law.First Publication: 10/24/2013Last Publication: 11/21/2013Publisher: Douglas County News PressDated: 8/29/2013GEORGE J KENNEDYDOUGLAS COUNTY Public TrusteeThe name, address and telephone num-bers of the attorney(s) representing thelegal holder of the indebtedness is:CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABERColorado Registration #: 34145999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201,DENVER, COLORADO 80202Phone #: (303) 865-1400Fax #: (303) 865-1410Attorney File #: 13-05106*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURESALE DATES on the Public Trustee web-site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrust-ee/


Misc. Private Legals Public Notice

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REALESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE ANDOF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE

OF TREASURER’S DEED

To Every Person in Actual Possession orOccupancy of the hereinafter DescribedLand, Lot orPremises, and to the Person in WhoseName the Same was Taxed or SpeciallyAssessed, and to all Persons having anInterest or Title of Record in or to the saidPremises and To Whom It May Concern,and more especially to:

OCCUPANT - Board of Directors for theCastle Pines Homes Association Inc c/oCastle Pines Homes Association, Inc -Board of Directors for the Castle PinesHomes Association Inc c/o Winzenburg,Leff, Purvis & Payne - Castle PinesHomes Association Inc - Castle PinesHomes Association, Inc c/o Winzenburg,Leff, Purvis & Payne - Castlewood FireProtection District -Clark Property Tax In-vestments LLC - CPV Inc aka CPV Inc., aColorado corporation -Daniel J Garfield -Dennis W King c/o Joli A Lofstedt - GinaC Botti, Attorney in Fact for Castle PinesHomes Association Inc c/o Winzenburg,Leff, Purvis & Payne - Jack A Vickers III,President of CPV Inc., a Colorado Corpor-ation, aka John A Vickers III, President ofCPV Inc., a Colorado Corporation - JackA Vickers, III - Joel Laufer - Joli A Lofs-tedt - Lexi Development LLC - MichaelConrad, Treasurer c/o The RenaissnceGroup LLC a Colorado limited liabilitycompany - Nancy B Smith - Public Trust-ee of Douglas County - Robert C Troyerc/o Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P. - South MetroFire Rescue -The First National Bank ofSanta Fe (Denver Office) - The Intermoun-tain Rural Electric Association - TheRenaissance Group LLC, a Colorado lim-ited liability company - U.S. Bank N.A. -Winzenburg, Leff, Purvis & Payne

You and each of you are hereby notifiedthat on the 21st day of October 2010 thethen County Treasurer of the County ofDouglas, in the State of Colorado, sold atpublic tax lien sale to Clark Property TaxInvestments LLC the following describedreal estate situate in the County ofDouglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

LOT 11 CASTLE PINES VILLAGE FIL-ING 29 TOTAL ACREAGE 6.46 AM/L

and said County Treasurer issued a certi-ficate of purchase therefore to Clark Prop-erty Tax Investments LLC. That said tax li-en sale was made to satisfy the delin-quent taxes assessed against said realestate for the year 2009; That said real es-tate was taxed or specially assessed inthe name(s) of CPV Inc for said year2009.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be is-sued for said real estate to the said ClarkProperty Tax Investments LLC at 1:00o’clock P.M., on the 27th day of Febru-ary 2014, unless the same has been re-deemed. Said property may be redeemedfrom said sale at any time prior to the ac-tual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed.Witness my hand this 5th day of Novem-ber 2013.

/s/ Diane A. HolbertCounty Treasurer of Douglas County

Legal Notice No.: 924438First Publication: November 14, 2013Last Publication: November 28, 2013Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT4000 Justice WayCastle Rock, CO

Douglas County, CO 80109

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATEOF COLORADOIn the Interest of:GABRIEL J. AMES,D.O.B. 02/10/2008, Child

And concerning:ASHLEY L. AMES, MotherJUAN AVILA a/k/a JUAN AVILA-GIL,D.O.B. 3/8/1979,or 3/31/1977, Possible Father,JOHN DOE, Possible Father,Respondents, andEAGLE WEHNER, Special Respondent

Attorney for Department:John Thirkell4400 Castleton Ct.Castle Rock, CO 80109(303) 663-7726FAX 303- 688-5894Atty. Reg. #: 13865E-mail: [email protected]

CASE NUMBER: 12JV99COURTROOM 2

DEPENDENCY SUMMONSThis Summons is initiated pursuant toRules 2.2 and 4.2 of the Colorado Rulesof Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Col-orado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Sec-tion 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2013.

TO JUAN AVILA a/k/a JUAN AVILA-GIL:You are hereby notified that a petition hasbeen filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglectedbased upon the factual allegations andlegal definitions of dependency or neglectset forth in the Dependency and NeglectPetition, a copy of which is served simul-taneously with this Dependency Sum-mons and additional copies of which maybe obtained at the office of John Thirkell,at the above address.

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Attorney for Department:John Thirkell4400 Castleton Ct.Castle Rock, CO 80109(303) 663-7726FAX 303- 688-5894Atty. Reg. #: 13865E-mail: [email protected]

CASE NUMBER: 12JV99COURTROOM 2

DEPENDENCY SUMMONSThis Summons is initiated pursuant toRules 2.2 and 4.2 of the Colorado Rulesof Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Col-orado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Sec-tion 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2013.

TO JUAN AVILA a/k/a JUAN AVILA-GIL:You are hereby notified that a petition hasbeen filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglectedbased upon the factual allegations andlegal definitions of dependency or neglectset forth in the Dependency and NeglectPetition, a copy of which is served simul-taneously with this Dependency Sum-mons and additional copies of which maybe obtained at the office of John Thirkell,at the above address.

A Return of Service and AppearanceReview Hearing has been set forDecember 9, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. in Divi-sion 2, Douglas County District Court,4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Color-ado, 80109.

Your presence before this court is re-quired to defend against the claims in thispetition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THECOURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR AB-SENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE,TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORYHEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDG-MENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJU-DICATING YOUR CHILDREN AS DE-PENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILDREN.

You have the right to request a trial by juryat the adjudicatory stage of this petition.You also have the right to legal represent-ation at every stage of the proceedings bycounsel of your own choosing, or if youare without sufficient financial means andmeet the indigency guidelines establishedby the Colorado Supreme Court, appoint-ment of counsel by the Court at state ex-pense. Termination of your parent-childlegal relationship to free your children foradoption is a possible remedy in this pro-ceeding. If that remedy is pursued, youare entitled to a hearing before a Judge.You also have the right, if you are indi-gent, to have the Court appoint, at no ex-pense to you, one expert witness of yourown choosing at any hearing on the ter-mination of your parent-child relationship.If you are a minor, you have the right tothe appointment of a Guardian ad litem torepresent your best interests.

You have the right to have this matterheard by a district court judge rather thanby the magistrate. You may waive thatright, and in doing so, you will be boundby the findings and recommendations ofthe magistrate, subject to review asprovided by section 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S.2013, and subsequently, to the right of ap-peal as provided by Colorado AppellateRule 3.4.

Rule 4.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juven-ile Procedure provides for the followingadvisement about dependency and neg-lect cases:

(a) At the first appearance before thecourt, the respondent(s) shall be fully ad-vised by the court as to all rights and thepossible consequences of a finding that achild is dependent or neglected. The courtshall make certain that the respondent(s)understand the following:

(1) The nature of the allegations con-tained in the petition;(2) As a party to the proceeding, the rightto counsel;(3) That if the respondent(s) is a parent,guardian, or legal custodian, and is indi-gent, the respondent may be assignedcounsel as provided by law.(4) The right to a trial by jury;(5) That any admission to the petitionmust be voluntary;(6) The general dispositional alternativesavailable to the court if the petition is sus-tained, as set forth in Section 19-3-508,C.R.S.;(7) That termination of the parent-childlegal relationship is a possible remedywhich is available if the petition is sus-tained;(8) That if a motion to terminate the par-ent-child legal relationship is filed, thecourt will set a separate hearing at whichthe allegations of the motion must beproven by clear and convincing evidence;(9) That termination of the parent-childlegal relationship means that the subjectchild would be available for adoption;(10) That any party has the right to ap-peal any final decision made by the court;and(11) That if the petition is admitted, thecourt is not bound by any promises or rep-resentations made by anyone about dis-positional alternatives selected by thecourt.(b) The respondent(s), after being ad-vised, shall admit or deny the allegationsof the petition.(c) If a respondent(s) admits the allega-tions in the petition, the court may acceptthe admission after making the followingfinding:(1) That the respondent(s) understand hisor her rights, the allegations contained inthe petition, and the effect of the admis-sion;(2) That the admission is voluntary.(d) Notwithstanding any provision of thisRule to the contrary, the court may advisea non-appearing respondent(s) pursuantto this Rule in writing and may accept awritten admission to the petition if the re-spondent has affirmed under oath that therespondent(s) understands the advise-ment and the consequences of the admis-sion, and if, based upon such sworn state-ment, the court is able to make the find-ings set forth in part (c) of this Rule.

This summons is being initiated by theDouglas County Department of HumanServices through its counsel.

Dated: November 6, 2013John Thirkell, #13865Assistant Douglas County Attorney


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To Every Person in Actual Possession orOccupancy of the hereinafter DescribedLand, Lot or Premises, and to the Personin Whose Name the Same was Taxed orSpecially Assessed, and to all Personshaving an Interest or Title of Record in orto the said Premises and To Whom It MayConcern, and more especially to:

OCCUPANT - Barry B Bounds & Lorna JBounds - Billy E Bounds, aka Bill Boundsc/o Brennen Bounds - Billy E Bounds, Per-sonal Representative of the Estate of Jew-ell T Bounds, deceased c/o BrennenBounds - Board of County Commission-ers of the County of Douglas - BrennenBounds, Executor of the Estate for JewellT Bounds - Carl Cagle - Colorado West-ern Development Co., a Colorado corpor-ation - Daniel G Whittaker - DouglasCounty Treasurer - Edith Dees - First Na-tional Bank of Parker - George D Ringhof-fer - Gertrude Dies aka Gertrude Dees -Guadalupe Diego Chavez-Bernal - HagenF Dees - Irian K Bounds c/o BrennenBounds, Executor of the Estate - James RSullivan, Chairman, Board of CountyCommissioners of the County of Douglasc/o Douglas County Commissioners -Jean C Bolejack - Jewell T Bounds akaJewell Bounds - Kellogg Corporation, aColorado corporation - L.H. Bolejack akaLester H Bolejack - Marilyn C Green c/oDouglas County Treasurer - Patricia MKubik - Public Trustee of Douglas County,Colorado - Resolution Trust Corporation,Conservator of Capitol Federal Savings &Loan Association of Denver - Reta ACrain, Clerk & Recorder c/o DouglasCounty Clerk & Recorder - Richard MHuckeby - Royce E Tolley, Attorney atLaw aka Royce E Tolley, Military Attorney- State of Colorado, Department of Reven-ue - Terrence D Murphy - Wayne G Kubik

You and each of you are hereby notifiedthat on the 13th day of November 2008the then County Treasurer of the Countyof Douglas, in the State of Colorado, soldat public tax lien sale to Terrence DMurphy the following described real es-tate situate in the County of Douglas,State of Colorado, to wit:


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OCCUPANT - Barry B Bounds & Lorna JBounds - Billy E Bounds, aka Bill Boundsc/o Brennen Bounds - Billy E Bounds, Per-sonal Representative of the Estate of Jew-ell T Bounds, deceased c/o BrennenBounds - Board of County Commission-ers of the County of Douglas - BrennenBounds, Executor of the Estate for JewellT Bounds - Carl Cagle - Colorado West-ern Development Co., a Colorado corpor-ation - Daniel G Whittaker - DouglasCounty Treasurer - Edith Dees - First Na-tional Bank of Parker - George D Ringhof-fer - Gertrude Dies aka Gertrude Dees -Guadalupe Diego Chavez-Bernal - HagenF Dees - Irian K Bounds c/o BrennenBounds, Executor of the Estate - James RSullivan, Chairman, Board of CountyCommissioners of the County of Douglasc/o Douglas County Commissioners -Jean C Bolejack - Jewell T Bounds akaJewell Bounds - Kellogg Corporation, aColorado corporation - L.H. Bolejack akaLester H Bolejack - Marilyn C Green c/oDouglas County Treasurer - Patricia MKubik - Public Trustee of Douglas County,Colorado - Resolution Trust Corporation,Conservator of Capitol Federal Savings &Loan Association of Denver - Reta ACrain, Clerk & Recorder c/o DouglasCounty Clerk & Recorder - Richard MHuckeby - Royce E Tolley, Attorney atLaw aka Royce E Tolley, Military Attorney- State of Colorado, Department of Reven-ue - Terrence D Murphy - Wayne G Kubik

You and each of you are hereby notifiedthat on the 13th day of November 2008the then County Treasurer of the Countyof Douglas, in the State of Colorado, soldat public tax lien sale to Terrence DMurphy the following described real es-tate situate in the County of Douglas,State of Colorado, to wit:

LOT 1 BLK 6 MERIBEL VILLAGE 10.487 AM/L

and said County Treasurer issued a certi-ficate of purchase therefore to Terrence DMurphy. That said tax lien sale was madeto satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessedagainst said real estate for the year 2007.That said real estate was taxed or spe-cially assessed in the name(s) of Jewell TBounds for said year 2007

That on the 30th day of July 2012 saidTerrence D Murphy assigned said certific-ate of purchase to Barry B Bounds & Lor-na J Bounds.That said Barry B Bounds &Lorna J Bounds on the 15th day ofSeptember 2013 the present holder ofsaid certificate, has made request uponthe Treasurer of said County for a deed tosaid real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deedwill be issued for said real estate to thesaid Barry B Bounds & Lorna J Bounds at1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 27th day of Feb-ruary 2014 unless the same has been re-deemed. Said property may be redeemedfrom said sale at any time prior to the ac-tual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed.Witness my hand this 5th day of Novem-ber 2013



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OCCUPANT - A Dennis Zehnle, Man-ager c/o Gateway Retail PC LLC, a Color-ado Limited Liability Company – A DennisZehnle, Manager c/o Gateway Retail PCLLC - Anderson, McCoy & Orta, P.C. -Clark Property Tax Investments LLC -CRE Venture 2011-12, LLC, a Delawarelimited liability company - Diana Puyear,Property Manager , as Agent for GKKK,LLC Constance Marie, LLC & Cook Is-lands, LLC - Dianna Puyear, PropertyManager , as Agent for GKKK, LLC Con-stance Marie, LLC & Cook Islands, LLC -Federal Deposit Insurance Corporationaka FDIC, as Receiver for FirsTier Bank -FirsTier Bank c/o Country Club Bank -FirsTier Bank - FirsTier Bank, Corporate -Foster Graham Milstein & Calisher, LLP -Gateway Development Group, LLC, a Col-orado limited liability - Gateway Retail PCLLC aka Gateway Retail PC, LLC a Color-ado Limited Liability Company - GKKK,LLC Constance Marie, LLC & Cook Is-lands, LLC as successor in interest toProvince Center LLC - Littleton Fire Pro-tection District - Michael S Yates, Man-ager c/o PC3, LLC a Colorado Limited Li-ability Company - PC3 LLC, a ColoradoLimited Liability Company - Public Trust-ee of Arapahoe County -Public Trustee ofDouglas County - South Suburban Parkand Recreation District - Vanessa A Orta,Attorney-in-Fact for Federal Deposit Insur-ance Corporation as Receiver for FirsTierBank c/o Anderson, McCoy & Orta, P.C. -Vanessa A Orta, Esq c/o Anderson, Mc-Coy & Orta, P.C. - Weststar ManagementCorp., Agent for GKKK, LLC ConstanceMarie, LLC & Cook Islands, LLC c/o We-star Management Corp - Public ServiceCompany of Colorado


LOT A-3 PROVINCE CENTER 1A 2NDAMD 1.52 AM/L

and said County Treasurer issued a certi-ficate of purchase therefore to Clark Prop-erty Tax Investments LLC. That said tax li-en sale was made to satisfy the delin-quent taxes assessed against said realestate for the year 2009; That said real es-tate was taxed or specially assessed inthe name(s) of Gateway Retail PC LLCfor said year 2009.That a Treasurer’sDeed will be issued for said real estate tothe said Clark Property Tax InvestmentsLLC at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 27th dayof February 2014, unless the same hasbeen redeemed. Said property may be re-deemed from said sale at any time prior tothe actual execution of said Treasurer’sDeed. Witness my hand this 5th day ofNovember 2013.



LOT A-3 PROVINCE CENTER 1A 2NDAMD 1.52 AM/L

and said County Treasurer issued a certi-ficate of purchase therefore to Clark Prop-erty Tax Investments LLC. That said tax li-en sale was made to satisfy the delin-quent taxes assessed against said realestate for the year 2009; That said real es-tate was taxed or specially assessed inthe name(s) of Gateway Retail PC LLCfor said year 2009.That a Treasurer’sDeed will be issued for said real estate tothe said Clark Property Tax InvestmentsLLC at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 27th dayof February 2014, unless the same hasbeen redeemed. Said property may be re-deemed from said sale at any time prior tothe actual execution of said Treasurer’sDeed. Witness my hand this 5th day ofNovember 2013.



Government Legals Public Notice

PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID

Separate sealed bids for 2013 FAIRVIEWPARKWAY AT WEYBRIDGE STREETMAST ARM INSTALLATION PROJECT,DOUGLAS COUNTY PROJECT NUM-BER TF 2013-050 will be received by theOwner, Douglas County Government, De-partment of Public Works Engineering,Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street,Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, untilTuesday, November 26, 2013, at 2:00p.m. This project consists of final installa-tion of a traffic signal, to include but notlimited to; providing and installing certaintraffic signal items; installation of items fur-nished by Douglas County; traffic controland testing at the intersection of FairviewParkway and Weybridge Street, inDouglas County.

The Contract Documents may be ex-amined at the above address after 10:00a.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2013,and copies of the Contract Documentsmay be obtained upon payment of $35.00for each set. The $35.00 is non-refund-able. (Additional charge if mailing is re-quired.)

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 20,2013, at the Department of Public WorksEngineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO80104. The Bid Opening will be conduc-ted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November26, 2013, at the same address.

The Project includes the following ma-jor items and approximate quantities:• PVC Conduit 2” Bored 475 LF• Fiber Optic Cable (72 Strand)(Single Mode) 970 LF• Fiber Optic Cable (12 Strand)(Single Mode)(Gator Patch) 100 LF• Traffic Signal Poles (Install Only) 4 EA

Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bid-ders shall have received prequalificationstatus (active status) with the ColoradoDepartment of Transportation to bid on in-dividual projects of the size and kind ofwork as set forth herein.

Any questions on the bidding process maybe directed to Robert Kenny, Project Man-ager at 303.660.7490.

For Planholder Information, Please Call303.660.7490 (Front Desk)

Legal Notice No.: 924385First Publication: November 7, 2013Last Publication: November 14, 2013Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Notice

Notice of Public Hearing:Douglas County PublicTrustee 2014 Budget

Notice is hereby given that Pursuant to29-1-106 C.R.S., the adoption of the2014 Public Trustee Budget will be con-sidered at a public hearing on Wednes-day, November 27, 2013, at 1:00 p.m., inthe Public Trustee’s Office, 402 WilcoxStreet, Castle Rock,Colorado 80104.Any interested elector of Douglas Countymay also file written comments or objec-tions to the proposed budget at any timeprior to the final adoption of the budget bythe Douglas County Public Trustee tentat-ively scheduled for December 4th, 2013.Documents are available for review in thePublic Trustee’s Office, or on the Officewebsite at www.douglas.co.us/publictrust-ee/ , under “Financials.”

Published by the Order of theOffice of Douglas CountyPublic TrusteeGeorge J. Kennedy, Public Trustee


PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that onNovember 19, 2013 beginning at 2:30p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, inthe Commissioner’s Hearing Room, PhilipS. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, CastleRock, Colorado, the Board of CountyCommissioners of the County of Douglaswill conduct a public hearing concern-ing the proposed adoption of a resolu-tion amending the 2013 adoptedbudget. Any interested elector ofDouglas County may file an objection tothe proposed amendment to the budget atany time prior to it’s final adoption by theBoard of County Commissioners. A copyof said resolution may be obtained for in-spection at the offices of the County Com-missioners at the above address in CastleRock, Colorado, or viewed on-lineat www.douglas.co.us.


Public Notice

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE ANDOF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE



OCCUPANT - Clark Property Tax Invest-ments LLC - Diana K Tranberg - JanetTurbett for Sally Misare, Town Clerk c/oTown of Castle Rock/Utilities Dept. - LandTitle Guarantee Company - Manfred Will -Salle Misare, Town Clerk c/o Town ofCastle Rock - Town of Castle Rock c/oUtilities Department -Victor C Tranberg -Victor C Tranberg & Diana K Tranbergaka Vic Tranberg & Diana Tranberg


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Public Notice

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE ANDOF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE



OCCUPANT - Clark Property Tax Invest-ments LLC - Diana K Tranberg - JanetTurbett for Sally Misare, Town Clerk c/oTown of Castle Rock/Utilities Dept. - LandTitle Guarantee Company - Manfred Will -Salle Misare, Town Clerk c/o Town ofCastle Rock - Town of Castle Rock c/oUtilities Department -Victor C Tranberg -Victor C Tranberg & Diana K Tranbergaka Vic Tranberg & Diana Tranberg


LOT 2 CASTLE INDUSTRIAL PARK0.518 AM/L

and said County Treasurer issued a certi-ficate of purchase therefore to Clark Prop-erty Tax Investments LLC. That said tax li-en sale was made to satisfy the delin-quent taxes assessed against said realestate for the year 2009; That said real es-tate was taxed or specially assessed inthe name(s) of Manfred Will for said year2009.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be is-sued for said real estate to the said ClarkProperty Tax Investments LLC at 1:00o’clock P.M., on the 27th day of February2014, unless the same has been re-deemed. Said property may be redeemedfrom said sale at any time prior to the ac-tual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed.Witness my hand this 5th day of Novem-ber 2013.



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OCCUPANT - A Richard Berman - AdamJ Samhouri - Castle Pines Land Com-pany, a Colorado limited partnership -CPV Inc., a Colorado Corp. Attn: Jack AVickers III - Daniel J Garfield - Debra ASamhouri - Dennis R Larratt - Dennis WKing c/o Joli A Lofstedt - Jack A VickersIII - Jack A Vickers, III Attorney-in-fact forCastle Pines Land Company, a Coloradolimited partnership - Joel Laufer - Joli ALofstedt - Lexi Development LLC - Mi-chael C Cregger of TST of Denver, Pro-fessional Land Surveyor c/o TST Inc ofDenver - Nancy B Smith - Paul Herbka -Robert C Troyer - TST Inc -U.S. BankN.A. – Castle Pines Metropolitan District

You and each of you are hereby notifiedthat on the 13th day of November 2008the then County Treasurer of the Countyof Douglas, in the State of Colorado, soldat public tax lien sale to Dennis R Larrattthe following described real estate situatein the County of Douglas, State of Color-ado, to wit:

TR IN E1/2NE1/4 16-7-67 3.082 AM/L

and said County Treasurer issued a certi-ficate of purchase therefore to Dennis RLarratt. That said tax lien sale was madeto satisfy the delinquent taxes assessedagainst said real estate for the year 2007;That said real estate was taxed or spe-cially assessed in the name(s) of Jack AVickers III for said year 2007.That aTreasurer’s Deed will be issued for saidreal estate to the said Dennis R Larratt at1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 27th day ofFebruary 2014, unless the same has beenredeemed. Said property may be re-deemed from said sale at any time prior tothe actual execution of said Treasurer’sDeed. Witness my hand this 5th day ofNovember 2013.



Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

A public hearing will be held on Decem-ber 2, 2013, at 7:00 p.m., before theDouglas County Planning Commissionand on January 14, 2014, at 2:30 p.m.,before the Board of County Commission-ers in the Commissioners’ Hearing Room,100 Third St., Castle Rock, CO, for pro-posed amendments to the DouglasCounty Zoning Resolution (DCZR). Theamendment proposes revisions to Sec-tion 3 - Agricultural One (A-1), Section 4 -Large Rural Residential (LRR), Section 21– Use by Special Review, Section 22A -Seasonal Uses, and Section 36 - Defini-tions. Creation of new Section 22B - En-tertainment Events, is also proposed.

For more information, call Dan Avery atDouglas County Planning Services, 303-660-7460.

File #/Name: DR2012-011/ DouglasCounty Zoning Resolution amend-ments regarding farmer's markets, en-tertainment events, and value addedagricultural processing.



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Calendar of Events For a complete calendar of South Metro Denver Chamber events or more information, visit our web site at www.bestchamber.com or call 303-795-0142.

Thursday, November 14th:Women in Leadership: All About You...We Want Your Input! The Chamber Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial

Friday, November 15th: Energy & Sustainable Infrastructure Council presents: SWITCH! The Chamber Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial

Saturday, November 16th:Economic Development Group Trade Mission in support of MAVEN launch Cape Canaveral, Florida

Monday, November 18th: Grow Your Marketing Database Using RefUSA The Chamber Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial

Save Lives & Sort Medical Supplies with Project CURE 10337 E. Geddes Ave., Centennial

Tuesday, November 19th:STEM-EC: Public Education & Business Coalition Superintendent Forum DCPA-Seawell Ballroom, 1101 13th Street, Denver

Business Bible Study The Chamber Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial

Save a Life: Learn CPR with Safety SolvedThe Chamber Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial

What’s Next: Amendment 66 hosted by CU Denver School of Public Affairs Lawrence Street Center, 1380 Lawrence St., Denver

Wednesday, November 20th:Boulder’s muni: How Xcel Energy is working to ensure Colorado doesn’t pay for it The Chamber Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial

Southwest Metro Business Alliance: Celebrate the Holidays “Westside” Style Creekside Gardens, 5730 West Coal Mine Ave., Littleton

Thursday, November 21st:Briefing and Q&A with Andrew Romanoff The Chamber Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial

Defensive Driving - Protecting Yourself and Others... The Chamber Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial

Health & Wellness Initiative Speaker Series: Healthy Aging The Chamber Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial

Cultural Business Alliance: Executive & Advisory Board The Chamber Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial

Friday, November 22nd:Chamber Unplugged The Chamber Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial

Dinner with Five Colorado Governors The Oxford Hotel, 1600 17th Street, Denver

You asked–we answered! The South Suburban Park Foundation working with Chamber Inves-tors and community members recently revised their website to provide on-line south metro community trail maps.

Available now at www.sspf.org, trail visitors can download a new, or favorite, trail route from one of the dozens within the stellar trail and greenway system right in our neighborhood. Whether you’re at home planning your next visit or on the trail deciding where to explore, you can immediately pull up a current map on your computer or mobile device.

Trail information provided includes mile-

age, elevation and a general overview of trail features and amenities. The South Suburban Parks Foundation also has included information about user safety and surrounding habitat and environmental features. Maps are available both digitally as well as a pocket-sized printed ver-sion. Click www.sspf.org for trail updates, maps (downloadable or complimentary copy), com-munity happenings, and to sign up to receive e-mail snippets.

We would like to thank the South Metro Chamber and the community members who shared their ideas to implement this new feature!

The newly designed pocket map for South Suburban trails includes everything you need to know to make your use of our park trail system a pleasure.

PADT (Phoenix Analysis and Design Technologies) cel-ebrated the opening of their new, larger office space at 2009 W. Littleton Blvd, #200 with company officials and local dignitaries, including Littleton mayor Debbie Brinkman enjoying the company’s open house. The company specializes in 3D printing, simulation and rapid prototyping for clients in the aerospace, medical, energy and electronics fields. www.padtinc.com

Free blood pressure checks, children’s face painting, delicious appetizers and quenching beverages were part of Highlands Ranch Medical Associates’ Grand Opening of their new offices at 9135 S. Ridgeline Blvd, #190 in Highlands Ranch. Primary care doctors Kathy Vidlock, Terry Krause, and Kent Lofley offer a patient-centered approach highlighting the impor-tance of continuous improvement in quality, effec-tiveness, and efficiency of care. www.highlandsranchmedicalassociates.org

Colleen Cox commemorated the opening of her shop, BizCard Xpress - Littleton at 8996 W. Bowles Ave. in Littleton with a Grand Opening and ribbon cutting celebration which included guests and fellow Cham-ber Investors. The company can handle everything from business cards through signage and more with a book of over 800,000 promotional items available for business marketing. www.BizCardXpress.com

Chamber Investors Metropolitan State Uni-versity of Denver (MSU Denver) and Colorado Heights University (CHU) have partnered to au-thorize general studies and business core transfer credits toward a Bachelor of Science degree in one of five business disciplines: accounting, com-puter information systems, finance, management and marketing.

“This partnership focuses on removing per-ceived barriers to education, while encouraging greater diversity of ideas and backgrounds in our programs,” says Ann Murphy, dean of the MSU Denver School of Business. “Both universities feel that, through this arrangement, we can attract new students that may not otherwise consider either institution individually.”

Fifteen courses, equating to more than three semesters of classes, now are preauthorized for transfer to MSU Denver with a grade of C or higher. CHU students must meet all of MSU Denver’s standard admission and application requirements.

“Whether our students come from the local neighborhoods or from countries overseas, stu-dents can receive individualized support at CHU at the start, to assist them in getting acclimated to the college experience, and then move on to a much larger academic offering at MSU Denver,” says Doug Bjerkaas, CHU chief operating officer, adding that this partnership with MSU Denver is the first of its kind and it gives us the opportunity to provide additional options to students we strive to serve.

MSU Denver and CHU have advisers to help students get credits transferred. CHU’s next program cycle starts Oct. 28 and MSU Denver’s application deadline for the spring semester is Nov. 18.

Another benefit to the partnership allows students to live in student housing on the CHU campus at an affordable student rate, ranging from $180 to $400 a month. CHU’s dorms are just 1.5 miles from the Englewood light-rail station, providing easy access to downtown Denver and

the Auraria campus.Chamber Marketing and Visibility Consultant

Brian Bartony who oversees both educational institutions’ Chamber investment strategies is excited at this collaboration. “ Metropolitan State Univesity is leading Colorado by bringing diverse backgrounds together for higher educa-tion. Colorado Heights University has students from 49 countries predominately with English as a second language. Through this collabora-tion effort students can now get the best of both worlds. We heartily applaud partnerships such as this which will continue to strengthen Colorado’s educational system.”

An official signing ceremony to launch the partnership took place on Oct. 21 at the main administration building on the CHU campus.

Metro State and Colorado Heights Universities Partner to improve student success

South Suburban Park Foundation revises web site, creates new trail maps

Veterans Day ceremonies heldAbout 1,000 attend event at Fort LoganBy Tom [email protected]

A steady parade of men, women and children moved into place Nov. 11 for the annual Veterans Day Ceremonies at Fort Logan National Cemetery.

Every year, the Department of Colo-rado, District 10 Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary sponsor the event that follows a traditional agenda.

This year, members of the Civil Air Pa-trol posted the colors, and there were pa-triotic songs sung by Cassandra Ellis, an Air Force veteran. There were speeches before a wreath was placed at a symbolic headstone, bagpiping by retired Marine Master Gunnery Sgt. Ken Giese and the rifle salute by members of VFW Post 9644 honor guard. Members of Bugles across America played “Taps.”

Many individuals and groups decided to do something to mark Veterans Day.

The Campbell and Luckenbill children are homeschooled. Their parents had them prepare thank-you notes they hand-ed out to veterans.

Near time for the ceremonies to start,

buses dropped off 24 young people from the Littleton Public Schools transition program so they could be at the event. Many of the students brought wreaths they had made. Each wreath was designat-ed for a particular military service and the students placed the wreaths next to the headstone of a veteran of those services.

Also, members of the Mountain View Chapter of Young Marines were in uni-form. They handed out programs, stood with the flags near the podium and assist-ed in the ceremonies.

Retired Marine Gunnery Sgt. Pedro L. Galan attended the ceremony in full dress uniform. He and his wife Elida stood dur-ing the event and they joined in singing “God Bless America.”

It was John Pentergast’s first time to at-tend the Fort Logan event. He said he at-tended because he was visiting from Ohio and took the opportunity to honor two friends buried at Fort Logan.

“I served in Desert Storm and two of the guys I served with are here at (Fort) Logan,” he said is an emotional voice. “They were guys in my unit who didn’t come home. I visited their graves and I wanted to do more. So, I felt paying trib-ute to them and all veterans by attending the ceremonies was the least I could do in their memory.”

Leigh Bristol pauses after placing a wreath she made on the grave of Marine veteran Richard Greer. Bristol and 23 other members of the Littleton Public Schools transition program attended the Veterans Day ceremonies at Fort Logan National Cemetery. Photo by Tom Munds


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SALOME’S STARSFOR THE WEEK OF NOV 11, 2013

ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) Keep your feelings to yourself as you work through an awkward circum-stance. Complaining is useless, and also unwise since your words could come back to haunt you.

TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) A sudden flash of Bo-vine practicality shows you how you might be able to turn your artistic pursuits into a profitable venture. A spouse or partner offers some sage advice.

GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) Be prepared with sev-eral “Plan Bs” that you might have to use as backups just in case you encounter some troublesome com-plications with your carefully constructed schedule.

CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) You might think you’ll never have a free moment again with the demands of the workplace piling on. Cheer up. The pressure eases as holiday time nears. An old friend brings good news.

LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) Your Leonine pride might make it difficult to offer an apology to a co-worker you unintentionally offended. But a quick and sincere “I’m sorry” could prevent problems down the line.

VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) This is a good time to tackle those backed-up chores that have kept you from moving into other and potentially more worth-while projects. A personal matter needs your attention.

LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) You usually have no problem rushing to the defense of someone you perceive as being treated unjustly. But perceptions could be deceiving this week. Check the facts before you act.

SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) Before you point fin-gers at who might be to blame for the unexpected change in your plans, take a few moments to reflect on how this turn of events might be a blessing in disguise.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) You seek out advice in the first part of the week. But be careful not to let counsel from others overshadow your own sense of perception. Things become clearer by the week’s end.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) The trusted col-leagues you relied on earlier continue to offer support with your project. But you take more control, and by the week’s end, you should be in full command.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) Rely on your prac-tical side while exploring investment possibilities. Caution is still your watchword in these matters. Your social life takes a gratifying turn by the week’s end.

PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) An already confusing situation appears to grow murkier during the first part of the week. But it all starts to clear by the week’s end. Plan to spend the weekend with someone special.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have a passion for life that inspires others to follow your example. You could be a motivational speaker.

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Holiday cards spread awareness, joyProceeds benefit Children’s HospitalBy Ryan [email protected]

For the past 20-plus years, patients from the Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders have cre-ated designs for holiday cards.

Once the winning designs are selected, cards are then sold to help raise money for the center and purchase items such as wigs and medical bracelets for patients.

Among the 10 artists selected out of 91 entries this year were 6-year-old Bella Web-ster from Highlands Ranch and 11-year-old Liberty Tyus of Littleton.

Bella, a first-grader at Cherry Hills Christian School, has leukemia and a love of dolphins.

She plans to take a trip to swim with one once her treatment is done. Liberty, mean-while, is a sixth-grade honor student at Goddard Middle School.

She was diagnosed with acute lympho-ma in second grade, and after two years of chemotherapy treatments she is now in full remission, and as opposed to dolphins now keeps busy swimming with Piranhas — the local club swim team, that is.

Both girls received $250 cash and a spe-cial plaque from the Holiday Card Project for their winning designs, but for Liberty what was even more important was the knowledge she was helping and educating others.

“The money goes to research,” Liberty said. “And if you see someone with one of these cards that we made, most people are

going to ask, `Where did you get it?’ It really helps spread awareness about cancer and what it does to kids.”

It is the second year in a row Liberty has won the contest and the budding artist plans on entering again next year.

“It’s an amazing feeling for me that people are seeing and buying my cards,” she said. “I’ve always wanted to sell my art-work. I used to have a dream that I wanted to open up a store but I didn’t get around to it ... probably because I was 3.”

Liberty’s design — which was inspired by the fact that Christmas has always been something to look forward to, especially while she was in chemotherapy — shows a hilly scene with a girl at one end, a home at the other, and wintry features, includ-ing a snowman, in between. The message on the card is: “Life is a journey. It has ups and downs. But you can always count on Christmas being one of the ups.”

Bella’s card features a picture of a color-ful wreath with the timeless “Happy Holi-days” message written above the wreath.

“It is a nice way to recognize kids and their talents,” said Connie Brakken-Smith, project co-chair for the second straight year. “It’s also a way for them to do some-thing creative that makes them feel like a normal kid without an illness and for those kids that get selected to be celebrated. Some of the art is pretty amazing too.”

To purchase holiday cards or a decorat-ed white chocolate pretzel tin, visit www.holidaycardproject.org, call 720-777-6286 or stop by the hospital gift shop at 13123 E. 16th Ave. in Aurora. They will also be avail-able at the Children’s Hospital South Cam-pus at Plaza Drive and Lucent Boulevard in Highlands Ranch after Dec. 4.

ABOVE: Bella Webster, left, gets a kiss from her brother, Drew. Bella, 6, of Highlands Ranch, is one of 10 Children’s Hospital patients to have her artistic design featured on a holiday card

that will benefit the hospital’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders. Courtesy photo

RIGHT: Sales of holiday cards created by Children’s Hospital Colorado patients, including

these by Highlands Ranch 6-year-old Bella Webster, at left, and Littleton 11-year-old

Liberty Tyus will help benefit the hospital’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders.

Photo by Ryan Boldrey


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“I chose UCCS for the combination of academics and student life. The Engineering program is one the best in

the country and you can’t beat the location with views of Pikes Peak from every building. The University reaches out

to every student by holding fun events for all different interests, so it’s easy to make friends. As soon as I stepped onto

campus I was completely immersed in the community and felt right at home.”

— Kaleen, Junior, Electrical Engineering

To Reach higher: www.uccs.edu | 800-990-UCCS (8227)

Reaching higher to create career connections

Nov. 15 to Dec. 15

Gift carD drive. Resort 2 Kindness (R2K) hosts its BIG GIVE 2013 gift card drive to benefit the Colorado flood victims. The drive runs from Nov. 15 to Dec. 15. R2K will collect unused, unexpired gift cards valid at any restaurant, grocery store, home store or retail store in Colorado. All cards will be given to the Emergency Family Assistance Association. Gift cards can be mailed to Resort 2 Kindness, 9781 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 200, Englewood, CO 80112. Monetary donations can also be made online at resort2kindness.org.

Nov. 17

PassPort to Culture. Join children’s theater experts Buntport Theatre on a trip into Greek mythology with a production of “Unbe-weave-able” at 3 p.m Nov. 17 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St. Weaving the classic myths with modern storytelling techniques, your child will become entrance with the rivalry, com-edy, and drama brought to life. See the relationships of gods, mortals, and beasts as Unbe-weave-able takes you through the tales of Arachne and Athena, Argus and Io, and Echo and Narcissus. Call 720-509-1000 or go to www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org

throuGh Nov. 17

sylvia. this fun comedy is a modern take on “the other woman”… if the other woman were a dog. When Greg brings home a street-smart dog named Sylvia, he and his wife Kate find their marriage in jeopardy. Sylvia offers Greg an escape from the frustrations of his job and the unknowns of middle age; as Greg becomes more and more attached to the pooch, we explore the relationship between man and dog, man and wife, and wife and dog. Filled with lots of laughs and thoughtful insights, Sylvia is a unique and perceptive look at mod-ern love. Show runs from Nov. 7-17 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St. Call 720-509-1000 or go to www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org

Nov. 20

eNrichmeNt workshoP The South Metro Health Alliance is hosting a Facebook enrichment workshop from 9-10 a.m. Nov. 20 at Doctors Care in Littleton. Workshop is designed for anyone who would like to gain confidence when using Facebook for their organization. The focus will be on non-profit organiza-tion pages but anyone is welcome to join us. Seating is limited and reservations are requested. Bring your laptop or tablet if you can. This monthly workshop is

free (donations to SMHA on the day are welcome). If you would like to attend, call Traci Jones on 303-793-9615, email [email protected], or reserve your place online at www.southmetrohealthal-liance.org/workshops.

Nov. 30

PassPort to Culture. As a part of the Lone Tree Arts Center Guild’s family holiday kickoff, a Passport to Culture presentation “Scenes from the Nutcracker” brings scenes from the world-famous Nutcracker to the Main Stage. Ballet Ariel’s presentation will feature beautiful choreography and costumes in this wonderful version of the holiday ballet danced by this professional company to the magical Tchaikovsky score. Show is at 3 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St. Following the performance, children and their families are invited to stay for a Sugar Plum Fairy meet-and-greet. The dancers will greet the audience in costume while children enjoy cocoa and cookies. The festivities will continue with the second annual tree lighting ceremony and community sing-a-long, making the day a true family holiday kickoff event. Call 720-509-1000 or go to www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org

Nov. 30

holiDay kickoff. The Lone Tree Arts Center Guild presents its family holiday kickoff at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 30. Bring the whole family to this fun, free event for all ages. Join us as we ring in the season with a carol sing-a-long and annual tree lighting ceremony. We’ll have hot cocoa for everyone as well. Festivities start at 5:30 p.m. Call 720-509-1000 or go to www.LoneTree-ArtsCenter.org

Dec. 1

holiDay Brass. The Colorado Symphony Orchestra presents Holiday Brass is at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St. Enjoy the celebra-tory and powerful sounds of brass as we welcome the holiday season. Call 720-509-1000 or go to www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org

Dec. 1

auDitioNs the DJC Youth All-Stars is looking for a high school banjo/guitar or replacement drum set player. Audition music and recording have been posted at www.bandresourcesunlimited.com. Auditions will take place from 6:30-9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, at Flesher-Hinton Music Store, 3936 Tennyson St. in Denver. Intermediate to advanced jazz experience is necessary.

For information, or to schedule an audition, email [email protected] or call 303-328-7277.

Dec. 3

seeDliNGs: kiDzart Squiggles & Grins. Discover the pure joy and absolute excitement of creating original art as toddlers are introduced to the lines and shapes that make up the language of art. This is achieved through creative activities designed to enhance their motor skills, and complemented with inspiring storytelling, poetry, and sing-alongs created by Parents’ Choice Award winning singer/songwriters. At this age level they find great delight in exploring this new language by using washable paints and other non-toxic art materials to create recognizable forms. Their artful squiggles are soon followed by proud grins. Program is at 11 a.m. Dec. 3 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St. Call 720-509-1000 or go to www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org.

Dec. 5

Jam sessioN. A social jam session for seniors is offered from 7-9 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Circle. Bring an acoustic instrument; intermediate abil-ity and jamming etiquette. Join Rudy Kaluza. Pay at the door: $1.25, and $1 for residents. Call 303-708-3516 or visit www.sspr.org.

Dec. 11

arts iN the Afternoon. Russian violin and piano pair DuoClassica makes their debut at the Lone Tree Arts Center with a program that spans Russian music from the classics to the contemporary. Program is at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 11 at the center, 10075 Commons St. Call 720-509-1000 or go to www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org.

Dec. 12

voluNteer rouND-uP. The National Western Stock Show and Rodeo needs 150-200 volunteers in guest relations, children’s programs, horse and livestock shows, and the trade show. The 108th stock show is Jan. 11-26. To learn more about the volunteer oppor-tunities and to set up an interview for a volunteer spot, attend the National Western volunteer round-up from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at the National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St., Denver. For information and to fill out a volunteer application, go to http://www.nationalwestern.com/volunteer/ or contact Kellie at 303-299-5562.

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Lone TreeSportSJaguars soccer team takes runner-up spotRock Canyon loses 1-0 in 5A finals to Pine CreekBy Tom [email protected]

The decision in a tough battle for the Nov. 9 Class 5A state soccer championship game came with 3:22 left in the second overtime pe-riod, when a quirky goal by Jay Mo-rales gave Pine Creek a 1-0 win over Rock Canyon.

“It was a great game all around but, of course, the ending wasn’t what we wanted to see,” Jaguars coach Sean Henning said after the Nov. 9 finals. “We played our game like we have done all year and we played them even until they scored that quirky goal.

“Our defense was outstanding as it has been all year. Offensively, we had some chances but we didn’t get the ball in the net. I am proud of our kids. They gave it everything they had. I wish it would have come out differently for them.”

Rock Canyon had bested Arapa-hoe, Heritage and Denver East to get into the finals at Dick’s Sport-ing Goods Park. Pine Creek bested Chatfield, Grandview and Boulder to make up the other half of the state championship game.

The stadium was rocking as the teams took the field. The Eagles fans were wearing back and waving scarves announcing they supported Pine Creek. Not far away the white-clad Rock Canyon fans also waved hand-made signs and school-name scarves as they cheered for the Jag-uars.

The game was a battle from the opening whistle. Officials called few fouls despite the fact there were frequent collisions and often one

or more players from each team was on the ground. But in almost every case, the players got up and rejoined the action.

Each team battled for every loose ball. The team that took possession of the ball then pressed the attack so the fast-paced action moved up and down the field. Attacks var-ied from passes from teammate to teammate to move in close to the goal to long passes to try to find a teammate near the end line who could get off a shot.

However, at each end of the field, the goalkeepers and the defenders repeatedly turned aside the attacks, limiting the opportunities to get a

possible scoring shot at the net. The final statistics showed Rock Can-yon had 10 shots on goal while Pine Creek had nine.

The defensive battle kept the game scoreless through 80 minutes of regulation play. But rules say the game can’t end in a tie so, after a five-minute break, the game went into overtime in a golden-goal for-mat which means the first overtime goal wins.

The fast-paced battle resumed but the scoreless tie remained after the first 15-minute overtime period.

There was another brief break before the second 15-minute over-time period began and the game

ended with 3:22 when Morales kicked the ball and it went into the net for the golden goal.

Rock Canyon’s emotion was evi-dent as players dropped in pace and there were some tears as the game marked the end of the prep soccer career for 17 seniors. However, they regained their composure, shook hands with the Pine Creek players and senior Ben Bartlett accepted the state second-place trophy.

In keeping with their tradition, the players took the trophy to where their fans were seated. The fans ap-plauded and many reached over the wall to shake hands and even give a hug to players.

Rock Canyon’s Jack Galyon battled for the ball with a Pine Creek defender during the Nov. 9 Class 5A state soccer championship game. The Jaguar attack put a shot on goal but didn’t score. The scoreless game ended with a Pine Creek goal with 3:22 left in the second overtime. Photo by Tom Munds

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Grandview takes state 5A volleyball championshipArapahoe falls one win shy of top trophyBy Jim [email protected]

Arapahoe concluded its best girls volleyball season in school his-tory but came up a win shy of win-ning the state championship.

Grandview swept the Warriors 25-22, 25-12, 25-17 to win the Class 5A championship Nov. 9 in the fi-nale at the Denver Coliseum.

It was the ninth appearance in a state championship match in the past 11 seasons for Grandview and the Wolves’ fourth state title. It was only the Warriors’ second trip ever to the state tournament.

“This was the best season we’ve ever had in Arapahoe history,” said Warriors coach Cara Syers. “We had one state berth prior to this and we lost in pool play. So this is our first year ever of getting to the state championship. Our three losses this season were to Grandview. They were a clear No. 1 it’s clear to say.”

All four semifinal teams were from the Centennial League as Arapahoe defeated Eaglecrest 25-10, 25-21, 23-25, 25-20 to advance into the finals. Grandview downed Cherry Creek 11-25, 29-27, 25-23, 25-18.

“We knew our schedule pre-pared us well,” added Syers. “We knew what we had to face against Grandview and we did for the most part. It was like the perfect storm.

Everything went their way, every net serve and every free ball. It went their way for sure.”

Arapahoe, coming off a short rest after its semifinal match, jumped ahead 8-4 in the first set but failed to come up with the key points after the Wolves tied the set at 20-all.

“We didn’t get it (first set) and they just rolled,” admitted Syers.

The second and third sets were not close as the top-seeded Wolves (27-2) took charge.

“I couldn’t be more proud of our girls for their heart and determina-tion they showed all season,” said Syers. “It was a wonderful season just a little short of where we want-ed but really you don’t focus on that. You focus on this season as a

journey.Second-seeded Arapahoe ended

the season with a 25-3 record.Cherry Creek (22-6) appeared to

have Grandview on the ropes in the semifinal, winning the first set 25-11 and having a chance to capture the second before but lost 29-27. The Wolves prevailed in the final two sets, 25-23 and 25-18.

“There was a call at the end (of the second set) whether we hit the ball or not,” recalled Bruins coach Sally Moos. “They gave them the point and kind of gave them the momentum. We didn’t put enough balls away. They have two big out-side hitters and they put a few more balls away.

“But I’m really proud of our kids. That was the third time we played them. We knew each other. We did some good things, we just didn’t have enough to win the match.”

Ponderosa (16-11), which fin-ished second in the Class 5A Con-tinental League, lost in the Class 4A semifinals to Air Academy. The Kadets won 26-24, 25-20 and 25-15.

“It was tremendous to be here and we were more that excited,” said Ponderosa senior Merry Ham-mack. “We overcame so many ob-stacles but we just got better. I feel bad for the loss and the end of our season but this has been a family and we are so grateful for all that supported us.”

Ponderosa wound up with a 16-11 record.

Castle View’s Michaela Putnicki (10) drives a ball up and over the Grandview blockers in the Nov. 8 Class 5A state volleyball tournament. Putnicki’s spike scored a point for the Sabercats but they lost the match to Grandview. Photo by Tom Munds

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MOUNTAIN VISTA HIGH SCHOOL

Volleyball

5A State TournamentMountain Vista ended their season at the state tournament when they lost to Cherry Creek 3-1 in pool play. The Golden Eagles won their � rst pool play match of the tournament 3-1 against Fruita Monument.

ROCK CANYON HIGH SCHOOL

Boys Soccer

Rock Canyon 0, Pine Creek 1Rock Canyon lost in the 5A Boys Soccer Championship game to Pine Creek 1-0. They ended their season 16-1-2. Junior Andrew Greiner scored the lone goal against Denver East in the semi� nal game to win 1-0.

THUNDERRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL

Football

ThunderRidge 56, Doherty 35Quarterback Brody Westermoreland scored four touchdowns and went 13-for-152 in a 56-35 win over Doherty in the second round of playo� s. Senior Mark Hop-per scored three touchdowns.

VALOR CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL

Football

Valor Christian 49, Ralston Valley 20Valor Christian moves on to the quarter� nals of the playo� s after beating Ralston Valley. Senior quarterback A.J. Cecil was 19-of-23 for 277 yards and scored one touchdown. Senior Christian McCa� rey scored two passing touchdowns and two receiving.

UPCOMING GAMES

Football

FRIDAY7 p.m. - Valor Christian vs. Columbine @ Valor StadiumSATURDAY1 p.m. - ThunderRidge vs. Grandview @ Legacy Stadium

ScoreboardScoreboardScoreboard Creek, Valor advance in football playo� s Huskies fall to Fairview in game at Boulder By Jim Benton [email protected]

Cherry Creek abandoned its usual reliance on running the football, as the Bruins em-ployed a balanced offensive scheme and produced a 49-14 second-round Class 5A playoff victory Nov. 8 over Overland in a second round Class 5A state playoff game.

Quarterback Cameron Brucker completed 18 of 26 passes for 302 yards and four touchdowns as the Bruins de-feated the Trail Blazers for the second time this season.

Mikey McCauley caught six of Brucker’s passes for 95 yards and two touchdowns.

Creek still ran the ball as Milo Hall rushed for 145 yards on 17 carries and scored one touchdown.

Nathan Starks gained 116 yards on 11 totes and scored a pair of TDS for the Bruins who fi nished with 583 yards of total offense.

Overland was held to 32 yards rushing by the Bruins defense.

Cherry Creek (10-1) moves into a quarterfi nal game against Centennial League ri-val Cherokee Trail (9-2). The game is set for 7 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Stutler Bowl.

The Cougars, last year’s Class 5A state runners-up, lost

a league game to Cherry Creek Oct. 4. Cherokee Trail missed an extra point with 29.3 sec-onds remaining and dropped a 28-27 decision to the Bruins in a game played at Legacy Stadium.

In other second-round Class 5A games played Nov. 8, defending state champion Val-or Christian jumped to a 42-3 halftime lead and cruised to a 49-17 triumph over Ralston Valley as the Eagles stretched their state playoff winning streak to 15 games.

Valor (10-1) will continue its quest for a fi fth consecutive state title in a Nov. 15 quarter-back game against Columbine (10-1). The 7 p.m. game will be played at Valor Stadium.

Eagles quarterback A.J. Ce-cil completed 19 of 23 passes for 278 yards and four touch-downs. Christian McCaffrey rushed for 121 yards and two scores and caught six passes for 110 yards and a pair of TDs.

McCaffrey, committed to play for Stanford, has scored 32 touchdowns this season

After opening the season 1-1 against two formidable out-of-state opponents, Valor has scored 461 points in the past nine games for an aver-age of 51.2 points a game.

ThunderRidge (10-1), which lost to Valor in last sea-son’s semifi nals, romped to a 56-35 win over Doherty at Shea Stadium.

The Grizzlies will play Grandview (7-4) in a Nov. 16 quarterfi nal game at Legacy Stadium starting at 1 p.m. ThunderRidge defeated the Wolves, 21-7, in a Sept. 13 non-league game.

Quarterback Brody West-moreland accounted for seven of the Grizzlies eight touch-downs against Doherty. The 6-foot senior who going to San Diego State to play baseball rushed for 152 yards and four touchdowns and threw three scoring passes.

Undefeated and top-seed-ed Fairview outscored Doug-las County 21-0 in the second half enroute to a 45-17 win over the Huskies in a game played a Boulder’s Recht Field.

Douglas County trailed only 21-17 near the end of the fi rst half and had a fi rst down at the Knights’ 1-yard line. However, the Huskies wound

up missing a 31-yard fi eld goal. On its fi rst possession of the second half, Douglas County drove to the Fairview 6-yard line but failed to con-vert on fourth down.

Standout Douglas County back Trey Smith was held to 87 yards rushing but he did haul in four passes for 81 yards and a touchdown.

Lutheran gave No. 2-seed Palisade all it could handle be-fore dropping a 35-25 decision in a Class 3A fi rst round road playoff game Nov. 9.

The Lions (8-3) trailed only 28-25 but Palisade scored with two minutes remaining to seal the victory.

Valor Christian quarterback A.J. Cecil unloads a pass in the 49-20 victory against Ralston Valley on Nov. 8. Cecil went 19-23 for 277 yards. Photo by Paul DiSalvo

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Weaver enjoys run of successMountain Vista senior meets most of his goalsBy Jim [email protected]

Connor Weaver is always being ques-tioned. People want to know why he keeps on running.

“That’s the question everybody asks,” explained Weaver. “Why run? You almost have to be a different human being to get joy out of it. I like how in running you can always progress and get better.

“I like being in shape, I like competing and I like being outdoors. I played almost every single sport coming into high school.

I definitely wasn’t planning on being a cross country, track runner. I was going to play lacrosse, football, basketball but I ended up falling in love with running because it was so challenging. I was naturally pretty good at it and I do enjoy it.”

Weaver, a senior at Mountain Vista, turned out to be a darn good runner and has been tabbed Colorado Community Media’s South Metro Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year.

“I met most of my goals,” said Weaver. “I had a goal that I wanted to win state but then Cerake (Geberidane) obviously had a real good year. He is probably one of the best runners in the nation so it’s not too bad to be behind him. It’s not too big of a disappointment anyway.”

Denver East’s Geberidane won the state cross country meet in record time of 15:48.2. Weaver finished third in 16:34.5 but led the Golden Eagles to their second straight boys team championship.

Weaver was the Continental League champion and ran second to Pine Creek’s Zachary Alhamra in the regional meet. Al-hamra was second behind Geberidane at the state meet.

“I improved a ton especially from last year,” Weaver said. “From my freshman year it’s just been leaps and bounds in im-provement. I was injured freshman, sopho-more and junior years. Small little things that kept my running back and I had big injuries too. This year I was completely in-jury free.”

Mountain Vista’s Connor Weaver, who finished third at state, is Colorado Community Media’s Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year. Photo by Jim Benton

Arapahoe’s Wolff led the packTeam captain happy with improvementBy Jim [email protected]

Senior Emily Wolff was captain of the Arapahoe girls cross coun-try team and admits it was a learn-ing experience.

“Being the captain for the team helped me learn a lot about leadership and running for the team and not just for yourself,” said Wolff. “When you are going through the most painful part of the race you have to think about how each stride you take and each person you pass is not just for yourself but for the team.”

Wolff finished ninth in the state meet and made enough strides to be named Colorado Community Media’s South Metro Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year.

“I was excited to learn that I

got the award,” proclaimed Wolff, who ran 10th in the 2012 state cross country championships. “I didn’t meet my PR from last sea-son (18:05) but I met most of the goals I had for the season. I was excited that I finished better than I did last year.

“You always want to finish as high as you can and close to the top but I was still excited I im-proved.”

Wolff was crowned the regional champion with a time of 18:46 and ran a 19:32.7 at the state meet to better last fall’s state meet fin-ish.

“I love cross country,” said Wolff. “It’s kind of up to you what you are going to put into cross country and what you are going to get out. It’s all about the strength you have and not just the physical strength but the mental aspect. You just learn from it like life les-sons, it’s much bigger than your-self, much bigger than the sport.”

Arapahoe’s Emily Wolff, who finished ninth at state, is Colorado Community Media’s South Metro Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year. Photo by Jim Benton

Two-time defending Class 2A state champi-ons Lutheran made it to the state championship match but the Lions were swept by undefeated and top-seeded Resurrection Christian 25-18, 25-19 and 25-13.

“We were very pleased,” said coach Alicia Oates whose second-seeded Li-ons finished 25-3. “Resur-rection was a very solid team. They have a lot of offensive power so it was hard to slow any one of them down because they would come back with something else. They were really good. But even get-ting into that game was a huge accomplishment for these girls.

“A lot of people, even

ourselves at times, under-estimated what we were capable of but they always kept working hard and kept focused on what they needed to do to be suc-cessful.”

In Pool 4, Continental League champ Mountain Vista lost 3-1 to Cherry Creek in the deciding game. Castle View lost both matches in Pool 1 in the Class 5A opening matches. Valor Christian lost both its matches in Class 4A, Pool 3 play.

Chaparral coach T.R. Ellis was given the Pio-neer Award during a spe-cial awards ceremony. Ellis has been the head coach at Chaparral for 16 seasons and won state ti-tles in 2010 and 2011.

She also had Colorado coaching stints at Doug-las County for seven sea-sons and for eight years at Olathe.


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