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GETTING THE BUGS OUT Students at Riverstone Education in Lone Tree marked Earth Day on April 22 by releasing thousands of ladybugs back into the environment on plants, flowers and trees. The preschoolers wore red and black in honor of the ladybugs. Students learned that ladybugs feed on insects that are harmful to gardens, trees and shrubs.
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Bond issue drives debate Presentation on capital needs draws supporters, detractors By Jane Reuter
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Tyler Cridlebough of Parker carefully carries his ladybug to the flower pots into which they were released. The release was part of Riverstone Education’s Earth Day event.
Gracie Richardson of Castle Pines, who dressed as a ladybug for the day, frees the last of the 1,500 ladybugs released.
Castle Rock’s Brady Grospitch watches a ladybug perched on his hand during the Earth Day celebration.
Lone Tree’s garden ready to bloom Community and school to grow and learn from city’s latest amenity
After 87 meetings with more than 1,000 community members on the school district’s long list of facility concerns, the Douglas County School Board said more work should be done before it can decide whether to put a capitalneeds tax issue on the November ballot. The school district has a final opportunity in November to ask taxpayers to maintain tax bills that would otherwise go down this year. If voters approved the proposal for a new $200 million bond, their school tax bill would remain unchanged instead of dropping by about $36 a year. After deciding not to put the question to voters in 2014, the board charged its Long Range Planning Committee with educating and getting feedback from the public about the $275 million in unmet capital needs. Committee members and financial staff gave a detailed presentation to the board about their findings during the April 21 board meeting. Surveys and comments they gathered from community members show support for funding those needs with a bond or some form of tax. “We heard the recognition of the need for a bond; we heard a concern about a long-term strategy to address our capital needs,” said committee chairman Todd Warnke, adding they also heard a desire for “quick and decisive action” to address the unfunded capital needs. “One thousandplus people came out, on snowy nights, on school nights, to sit there thoughtfully and give us very good feedback.” Warnke repeated the committee’s concerns for the increasingly grave condition of many district
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The squares of dirt are neat, smooth and untouched, framed in freshly cut wood. But they won’t stay that way for long. In just a few weeks, Lone Tree’s new community garden will blossom with life. Garden plots still are available for summer lease in the recently completed garden. The deadline to file is May 1, and an organizational meeting for prospective gardeners is from 9 a.m. to noon May 2 at Lone Tree Elementary School. Plot fees are $35 for a 6-foot-by-12-foot space. Most of the work on the plots on the school’s east side is complete. Volunteers still plan to build a shed and a human sundial, among other details.
Douglas County receives among the lowest per-pupil funding in the Denver metro area. In 2014-15, that amount was $6,763.59, according to the CDE.
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Kay Tucker, left, 21st century learning specialist at Lone Tree Elementary, and city planner Jennifer Drybread stand in the city’s new community garden. Photo by Jane Reuter
Neighboring Littleton Public Schools is also on the low end of the state funding list, getting only $1.66 more per-pupil than Douglas County in 2014-15. The CDE shows its per-pupil funding at 6,765.25. Littleton’s per-pupil state funding rank did not dissuade voters there from passing a refinancing mechanism similar to the one proposed in Douglas County in November 2013.
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Highlands Ranch second-graders visit pen pals at retirement community in Centennial By Christy Steadman
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Jim Burghardt, 96, interacts with pen pals, including playing with the bubbles that Holly Creek residents brought for the second-graders, on April 24 when they met for the first time. Photos by Christy Steadman
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Inside the retirement home, about 60 seniors waited in the reception hall. For 45 minutes, they waited. And wondered. “When are they going to be here?” “Highlands Ranch isn’t that far from here.” To pass the time, some rearranged the ice-creamcone-shaped bubble bottles on the table. One man asked for pointers with his digital camera, fretting about how to shoot the best pictures possible. A woman wrote her name on a napkin to reserve her spot at a table. Finally, the yellow school bus pulled up to Holly Creek and about 70 second-graders, excitedly yelling and laughing, poured into the Centennial home, eager to meet their pen pals for the first time. Spending time with children, Jim Burghardt, 96, said, “makes life worth living.” In September, the children, from Cherry Hills Christian School in Highlands Ranch, started learning how to write a letter — how to structure it and what questions to ask of their senior-aged pen pals. By April, four rounds of letters had been exchanged. Hand-written letters “seem to be somewhat of a lost art form these days,” said Jamie Hynum, parent organizer of the pen pal outreach campaign. “It’s a good way to connect with an older generation who may not be up to speed with email.” The project’s culmination was the April 24 reunion of the two generations. Old and young, alike, couldn’t wait. The second-graders piled in the reception hall and formed semi-organized rows to perform three songs. By the end of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” the seniors were smiling and clapping — some so moved that tears of joy filled their eyes. Then came the moment they had been waiting for — meeting their pen pals. A bit of chaos ensued until everyone found his or her partner. Conversation swirled with questions custom-made by the children for their new friends: “What was your favorite TV show as a child?” “What jobs have you had?” “Did you live on a farm, in a city or a town?” The residents of Holly Creek responded and asked
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The second-graders of Cherry Hills Christian School in Highlands Ranch brought books with them to read to their pen pals at Holly Creek, a retirement community in Centennial. Pictured is Holly Creek resident, Marie, listening to Alyssa read a story about one of Clifford’s adventures.
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Board to formalize stance on state testing Planned policy will address differences on parental opt-outs By Jane Reuter
jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com The Douglas County School Board adopted a resolution aimed at supporting parents who don’t want their children to take state-mandated tests. It calls for creation of a new policy to ensure students, parents, teachers and schools aren’t penalized for not participating. The resolution doesn’t require charter schools, which have their own governing boards, to follow the district’s lead on the issue. But it does require new charters and existing charter schools renewing their contracts to have clear policies about student participation in state assessments. It also encourages all charter schools to either adopt the board’s policy or develop their own on the subject. If a charter school adopts the district’s policy, DCSD would legally defend the school in any related legal action. “The intention of that is to have an incentive (to) all be on the same page,” said Rob Ross, legal counsel for the district. The policy will give parents an easy way to opt out, ensure the student’s absence is excused and prohibit any retaliation against a student who doesn’t take a test, or incentives for those who do.
Chaparral High School: 25 percent Douglas County High School: 18 percent
Three days after the Douglas County School Board adopted its resolution, the U.S. Department of Education rejected Colorado’s request to hold harmless districts with high testing opt-out rates.
27 percent ThunderRidge High School: 76 percent High school average: 30 percent
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PRELIMINARY OPT-OUT STATISTICS FROM SPRING PARCC TESTING Castle View High School: 39 percent
The school district excused absences for students whose parents refused the spring PARCC test, but Castle Rock’s Academy Charter School did not. Academy administrators said they were following the law and their own policies. Several Academy Charter parents strongly objected, and accused the school of rewarding students who took the March test and penalizing some who didn’t. The resolution attempts to strike a balance with charter schools by asking that they clearly state their position on statemandated test participation. If a charter school takes a stance like Academy has, “That waiver of the parental right (to opt out) needs to be knowing and clear at the time of enrollment,” board member Craig Richardson said. “As a condition precedent of becoming a part of that charter community, they agree to give up that right. We’re saying, do what you choose in this area, but be clear. “The real beauty of letting choice drive that in the charter schools is really discovering the value individual parents give to this right. If it’s dear to them, they’re going to say, ‘I’m not going to go to that charter school.’ If it’s not dear to them, they will presumably relinquish that.” Ross said the district had “a lively conversation with charter leaders” about student participation in state-mandated assessments. “There is a diversity of opinion among the charter schools as to how they’re handling parent refusals now and how they want to in the future,” he said. “It ranges from completely in
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‘Promposal’ gets Old Spice’s attention Legend High School senior’s spoof goes viral By Chris Michlewicz
cmichlewicz@colorado communitymedia.com The evolution of the prom proposal has reached new heights in Parker. It was pretty high up, Felipe Prado recalls of sitting shirtless atop a horse for the first time. It was part of the Legend High School senior’s elaborate plan to ask his best friend, Kara Wachsmann, to the prom. Today’s “promposals,” as they are called, require a level of intricacy that can wow an audience. One Legend student asked his date by hiring a goat to wear a sign that said “Will you goat to prom with me?” Another student filmed a spoof of the hit TV show “The Office” to woo his date. Prado, 18, wanted to do something similarly clever and began researching ideas during a slow day at work on Easter Sunday. He found a teen in California who involved a horse. That got Prado to thinking about the Old Spice ads featuring actor Isaiah Mustafa doing manly things. He enlisted a group of friends to recreate a commercial in which Mustafa rides a horse backwards. Wachsmann knew Prado’s “promposal” was coming, but she didn’t have a clue how he was going to ask. “The horse surprised her a lot,” he says
Legend High School senior Felipe Prado used a little flair to ask his date to the prom. His clever spoof of an Old Spice ad got the company’s attention on social media, and it paid for his dinner and limo. Courtesy photos while telling the story hours before getting ready for the April 24 prom at Infinity Park.
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Legend High School senior Felipe Prado, his date, Kara Wachsmann and a helper horse pose for a photo after Wachsmann said yes to his “promposal” in early April.
He made a path out of dozens of Old Spice items that led her behind a barn and to a pasture. Wachsmann laughed uncontrollably as Prado presented flowers and a sign that read: “Although I’m not the Old Spice guy, going to prom would be fly.” She stopped laughing long enough to tell him yes. “You want to make an impression! It’s not a competition, but you want to outdo yourself and do something big,” he said. “That way the other person knows you care for them and that they’re important.” Prado then posted a photo on Twitter that got some quick attention. It had more than 1,100 favorites as of April 24 and got the attention of Old Spice, which offered to pay for the couple’s limo and
dinner at The Broker. Since then, Prado has accepted numerous media requests for interviews and has become a sensation at Legend High School. He received a video message from Mustafa that was played during an assembly leading up to prom. Mustafa got into character to tell Prado that his “chivalrous deed has touched my handsome heart” and to offer the “chariot” ride to the dance. It’s a fresh-scented way for Prado to mark his first and last prom. “I never thought it would be this big,” he says of the idea. “My original goal was to get, like, 50 favorites from my friends. I wanted Old Spice to see it, but I never thought they would.”
Household Chemical Roundup in Parker May 9 The first of three, drive-through Household Chemical Roundups, will be held on Saturday, May 9, at the Parker Joint Services Center, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. These events are hosted by the TriCounty Health Department, and offered free-of-charge to Douglas County residents. Participants will be asked for a $25 contribution to help offset the high costs of hazardous waste disposal and will be asked to verify residency. For more information including a map and a list of acceptable items, please visit www.tchd.org/250/Home-ChemicalWaste
Veterans Affairs Town Hall Meeting May 14 The Douglas and Arapahoe County Veterans Service Offices will host an open forum and informational meeting for all veterans, dependents and family members on Thurs., May 14, from 7-9 p.m. at the Highlands Ranch Metro District Board Room, 62 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch. Representatives from various Veterans Affairs and local agency offices will be onsite to answer questions, provide assistance and take suggestions for program improvements and services for veterans. For more information visit www.douglas. co.us and search for Veterans.
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School board rips union staff survey Members question agency’s credibility, rate of response By Jane Reuter
jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Douglas County School Board members lambasted the recent staff survey funded by the teachers’ union, calling it an attack on staff, pointing out its low response rate and questioning the objectivity of the agency that conducted it. The survey showed low morale and dissatisfaction with recent education reforms and policies in the Douglas County School District, among other findings. The union paid Strategies 360, which describes its purpose as helping to “create the environment for business and public policy success,” to do the survey. The national company offers its clients research, grassroots advocacy, marketing and other services. Its Denver office is led by Tyler Chafee, formerly political director for the Colorado AFL-CIO. The AFL-CIO is the umbrella organization for U.S. unions, including the Douglas County Federation teachers’ union.
“This ain’t Gallup,” board member Craig Richardson said during the board’s April 21 meeting. “This is not the Pew survey. This is an organization that does advocacy polling, so I think that is a relevant fact, and one that goes to the weight and credibility and reliability of the data they collect.” Strategies 360’s report said the number of respondents “is not necessarily statistically representative of the full population of teachers and staff in DCSD,” but that “a sample size of 800 is robust enough to make well-informed assessments about attitudes across the district.” About 800 of 5,000 employees invited to take the anonymous survey did so — a response rate of about 16 percent. School board president Kevin Larsen said the response rate calls the findings into question. “I would commend those who conducted the survey for stating they’re not able to draw complete conclusions and even get an accurate margin of error, because to do so would be statistical malpractice,” he said. The Douglas County Federation paid $3,000 to conduct the survey because union leaders said the district had failed to do its own. Despite frequent requests from community members, the once-annual district
survey hasn’t been conducted since 2012; then, DCSD discounted the 6 percent response rate as too small to be statistically valid. “We have a failed union leadership that is desperately trying to get itself back into the pockets of teachers,” said Doug Benevento, school board vice president. “They’re not attacking us. They’re attacking the teachers, parents and students of the district who had so roundly rejected them through (multiple) elections. “As this survey demonstrates, there is a small group of dissatisfied union leaders who are attacking our staff. I hope you will join us in pushing back on them as they continue to do so, because that’s the only way they think they can get power back.” A DCSD teacher stood during the meeting to ask the board to conduct its own survey, saying she spoke on behalf of the teachers’ union members. “I’m here to ask that you please conduct an anonymous, third-party employee climate and culture survey,” said Michelle Grissom. “You have made it perfectly clear you do not value our opinion, so we ask that you conduct your own survey. We’ve been asking for years.” Grissom categorized the findings in the
teachers’ union survey as “dismal.” “Did you know that less than 10 percent of the respondents believe the reforms you have made have resulted in increased learning for students?” she said. “It’s important you conduct your own confidential survey of employees before the end of the school year.” Larsen said he is interested in hearing “from a representative sampling of teachers.” He believes the state’s TELL — Teaching, Empowering, Leading and Learning — survey will provide good feedback. Fifty-one percent of teachers participated in the 2015 TELL Colorado survey, and results will be available in late May. “I think in a few weeks, time will indeed tell,” Larsen said. While the TELL survey’s website says its main intent is to provide data for school and district improvements, and to inform state-level policy, the state survey’s questions don’t address district-level issues. Board member Meghann Silverthorn issued a plea for cooperation. “It is my opinion attacks are not the way to move the district forward,” she said. “How can we all work together as a community?”
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SkyView Academy charter school has reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed against it by the American Humanist Association. But the Douglas County School District, also named in the suit alleging endorsement of religious proograms, continues to fight the allegations. SkyView leaders deny any wrongdoing in the case, but said they settled to avoid a potentially costly legal battle. The agreement permanently prohibits SkyView from promoting or participating in any religious charity in conjunction with school events. It also orders SkyView to pay the unnamed plaintiffs $1 each in damages, and $15,000 to cover the plaintiffs’ legal fees and court costs. DCSD has hired the Lewis Roca Rothgerber legal firm to represent it in the case. James Lyons, who is representing DCSD in the voucher case, is an attorney with the firm, though he is not listed among the attorneys working on the AHA case. The AHA filed its suit against the school district in October 2014, alleging the district is engaging in religious fundraising events. The lawsuit came after two previous warnings from the humanist group that such activities violate the U.S. and Colorado constitutions. The suit focused on separate programs at several schools, and named the school board, superintendent, several DCSD principals and SkyView administrators at defendants.
“We’re certainly pleased that (SkyView) was willing to settle with us and agreed to the terms of the settlement agreement, which includes not promoting Operation Christmas Child,” said AHA attorney Monica Miller. “Our claims against the school district are still pending. We haven’t reached any sort of agreement with them.” The AHA said Highlands Ranch High School, Cresthill Middle School, and Cougar Run, Fox Creek, Mammoth Heights and Prairie Crossing elementary schools improperly supported and planned 2014 Christian mission trips to Guatemala and Belize. Additionally, it charged that at least three DCSD schools — including SkyView, Chaparral High School and Flagstone Elementary — participated in a Christian proselytizing organization called Operation Christmas Child. SkyView chose to represent itself separately. “The reason we settled was basically to protect our students and our budget,” said Lorrie Grove, board president of the Highlands Ranch charter school. “We looked long and hard at this whole case and decided what was best for our students was to settle it to prevent any ongoing, potentially costly litigation.” Grove said the school’s attorney had so far represented SkyView pro bono in the case. “If it had gone to court, who knows what could have been racked up in costs,” she said. “We just don’t have the pockets to support that.” When Colorado Community Media asked the school district for comment on the ongoing case, it issued the same response it has given since the case began. “Douglas County School District supports studentdriven community and fundraising efforts to aid those in need,” read an email from spokeswoman Paula Hans. “We
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applaud our students for being leaders and giving back to others, and will vigorously defend their right to continue to do so. We are also proud of our employees who, on their own time and with donated resources, selflessly serve those who are less fortunate.” SkyView halted its participation in the program in 2013, after “we received a fairly threatening letter from the American Humanist Association,” Grove said. While Grove said Operation Christmas Child wasn’t school-direct, the board has since amended school policies surrounding service projects to ensure no such issue recurs. “The whole thing is really unfortunate,” Grove said. “It all came about because the students were trying to do something good. But it really allowed us to just kind of tighten things up, to make sure when the kids want to do something, they’re doing that in the right way. “We work very hard at SkyView to do the right thing. It’s part of our character — doing the right thing and servicing our students to the best of our abilities.”
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These SSPR volunteers were honored earlier this month: (Back row, left to right) Matthew Hamer, Brad Hanson, Steve Harden, Chad Mackendrick, Karl Nyquist, (front row, left to right) Fran Hoffman, Carol “Cookie” Peterson, Diane Wagner and Stan Folker. Courtesy photo
South Suburban honors volunteers Staff report South Suburban Parks and Recreation District held its 25th Annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony on April 8, honoring individuals who served a minimum of 50 hours of volunteer work throughout the district last year. Of more than 5,000 total volunteers, nine outstanding volunteers were nominated by South Suburban and Hudson Gardens’ staff. VIP Volunteers Carol Peterson and Diane
Wagner help at South Platte Park and Carson Nature Center. Peterson leads school experiential education field trips and teaches nature art classes, and Wagner helps with resource projects and public programs. Stan Folker participates in restoration and maintenance projects and helps in South Platte Park’s Nature Garden, and also assists with the archery program. Bob Hoffman was awarded posthumously, with his wife, Fran, accepting his award. He served as Hudson Gardens’ lead
water gardener, recruiting and directing the work of all water gardener volunteers. Matthew Hamer helps at the Pottery Studio at Goodson Recreation center, sharing his knowledge and expertise with others. Chad Mackendrick and Steve Harden are volunteer basketball and flag football coaches. Brad Hanson and Karl Nyquist both volunteer at South Suburban Ice Arena for the annual “Showtime on Ice” show and other competitions.
“This helps navigate a reasonable approach, but yet respects the sovereignty of those schools, the autonomy they have,” he said. Richardson reiterated the board’s opinion that the growing number of state-mandated assessments consumes too much classroom time. “Our 9-year-olds are spending more time taking tests than I spent taking the three-day California bar exam,” he said. “And why is that? Because the growth in testing works really well for adults. And it works well for testing contractors. Government departments that get to grow their FTEs and budgets. The only way to sort of check that relentless process of self-enrichment is to give parents the ability to say, ‘This is too much.’ “I think if we have restored balance (in testing), the opt-out rate will go down.” The board also wants to ensure that its teachers and the district aren’t penalized for low testing participation.
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Sweating it over a change in weather I am in mourning this morning because the sweater and sweatshirt season is almost over. I am going to pull over a pullover one more time. It’s not a new jersey, it’s an old jersey. I have had it these 11 years. It’s an olive turtleneck. It covers my aging girth and warms me in more ways than one. I usually don’t get very sentimental about my clothes. I know that a lot of people are very interested in fashion, and find out what’s new, learn designers’ names, and want to hear all about the latest colors, fabrics and cuts. Not me and not at all. I subscribe to blue jeans. And to old shirts to paint in, and some alma mater sweatshirts. I have a few long-sleeved, button-down, Gatsby shirts that get worn when I need to make an appearance, which is seldom. Suits don’t suit me, but I have one, and it’s good-looking. Most of the time, I wear comfortable clothes. And seasonally that means sweaters and sweatshirts. It’s past mid-April, and it’s snowing. I wore my turtleneck one more time. I had placed it away, and it gave me a stop because I know I am facing months of warmer weather that will turn into infernal days, when my disposition is indisposed. I bought the sweater at Nordstrom. I wish I had bought more than one. Five, maybe, in different colors.
They aren’t made anymore, but I have found a few used ones on eBay. That’s not an option. When I lived in Arizona, I met a ceramist named Minnie, and we became friends. I hadn’t thought about her in years, until I mentioned used sweaters just now. Her brother lived in Colorado, and he died. Minnie flew here for the funeral, and I met her at Stapleton when she was about to fly back to Arizona. She had something for me in a box. She gave me a couple of her brother’s sweaters. I thanked her very much, and then donated them right away without telling her. Something about wearing a dead man’s sweaters. My alma mater was the first in the country to turn school branded merchandise into an industry. You used to be able to buy sweatshirts and T-shirts and decals at college and university bookstores. And that was about it. Now you can buy anything under the sun
with your school’s logo on it. Thanks to my alma mater. Ohio State’s bookstore sells University of Michigan toilet paper. I have enough of my alma mater’s sweatshirts to keep all of the Cowsills warm and dry. You might have an old sweater or an old sweatshirt that has a sentimental meaning to you too. I know it sounds a little too pleasant and agreeable for someone like me. But I have my moments. My olive turtleneck is as old as my dog. Both of them shed. There have been some very famous sweaters. Lana Turner’s in the 1937 film “They Won’t Forget” earned her the nickname “Sweater Girl.” A Dutch-born fashion designer you have never heard of named Koos Van Den Akker designed sweaters that you have heard of. The Cosby sweaters. And of course Mr. Rogers made his zippered cardigans famous. His mother, Nancy Rogers, knitted all of them. One of them is on display in the Smithsonian Institution. I love my sweatshirts. Double XL, 100 percent cotton. They become friends, and I don’t like to see them placed away. And I don’t like to see this time of year end either.
Is it really the thought that counts? I know many people who make light of a situation where perhaps they forgot to give a card or a gift to celebrate a holiday or special occasion, and they may laughingly say something like, “Well, it’s the thought that counts.” Or maybe it’s the dream of starting our own company, or beginning to work out, lose weight, stop smoking, or completely and totally pursue a new job or career. Maybe there is that special someone whom we need to initiate a conversation with where we should ignite or maybe re-ignite that spark of passion. When we fall short of actually doing it, do we once again say, “Well, it’s the thought that counts”? Let’s take it beyond those scenarios because that excuse has become tired and even cliche as we dance around the fact that we simply forgot the person’s birthday or our parents’ anniversary, or we just didn’t really want to pursue the other changes in our lives. What I am talking about here is the thought that we put into our pursuit of each and every thing that we do or desire to do. Because it really is the thought that counts. How often have we been too quick to leap into action, try to solve a problem or fix a situation without carefully thinking through a solid game plan? You know how it goes, we shoot first and ask questions later. We don’t worry about the collateral damage, we will
deal with that later because right now we have to act and act fast. Of course there are situations that call for snap decisions and quick action. Things like life-and-death situations or something that can cause harm to others if we don’t act quickly. But what I am really talking about here is taking the time to be really thoughtful about what we do, why we do it, and how we go about getting it done. The primary reason that people never really achieve their goals or dreams is because they don’t take the time necessary or make the commitment to carefully thinking about all the reasons that they want to pursue their goals and dreams in the first place. And it’s not just about the goals and dreams, we can even see it in the pursuit of a hobby and in the execution of a project or plan at work. I know I can share my own stories of things I have started only to have them left sitting on a shelf waiting for my return. The reason: Not enough planning, preparing, and thought went into it in the first
Pulse Ox newborn screening would save lives I believe protecting our tiniest hearts is one of our most important duties. The state Legislature is currently considering House Bill 1281, sponsored by Rep. Dianne Primavera and Sen. Mary Hodge. This bill would help babies live longer and fuller lives by ensuring that newborns receive a simple, and non-invasive screening to detect critical congenital heart defects before leaving the hospital, potentially saving lives. Here is why we should support this bill: My whole life turned upside down in a matter of five hours the day my son Cooper was born. As soon as he was born he was rushed over to the doctor and nurse and they immediately began CPR on him. He had no pulse and was not breathing. After two minutes, which seemed like two days,
GRETCHEN WHITEHURST GUEST COLUMN he had a heart beat and we finally heard his first cry. At about four the following morning, the nurse came in to take him back to the nursery for a few routine screenings. It was at that moment that our world changed forever. The nurse completed the pulse oximetry Pulse Ox continues on Page 9
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The thought counts, but not that much place. Now don’t get me wrong, I don’t want you to get so wrapped up in the thought process that you suffer from what is called “paralysis by analysis,” where we overthink things so much that we fail to act on them. What I am referring to is becoming thoughtful and deliberate about everything from our relationships to our jobs, our hobbies and our goals. It is the thought that counts, the amount of time and energy we commit to in our thinking as we seek to accomplish anything we set out to do. Part-time efforts lead to part-time results. When we go about any activity or pursue any dream and we take a part-time approach, taking shortcuts, and not taking the time to plan, prepare and think through our action plan and objectives, this is when we set ourselves up for disappointment and failure. It’s the thought that counts. So how about you, do you use the statement as an excuse or do you fully appreciate the meaning and how it can impact your personal and professional success? Either way, I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we put some serious thought behind what we want to accomplish, it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR If it seems too good to be true… We all have learned to view too-goodto-be-true promotions — the lottery windfall or a free vacation package — with skeptical caution. Such “deals” require scrutiny and rational analysis. Many seemingly beneficial government “deals” carry less-than-benevolent sideeffects, too. For example, millions became eligible for expanded Medicaid benefits through the Affordable Health Care Act. But 1993 federal legislation authorizes states to recoup Medicaid costs from deceased recipients’ estates. When Medicaid recipients had few assets, that law had little effect; now, however, wider eligibility brings more recipients’ estates within the states’ reach. Advocating higher minimum wages is another policy that is not entirely beneficial. Workers may benefit from higher wages, but they might also become reLetter continues on Page 9
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The garden will be both a resource for community members and part of the elementary school’s curriculum. “They’re incredibly excited,” said Kay Tucker, the school’s 21st century learning specialist. “We have a focus on real-world inquiry, and we also encourage entrepreneurial thinking.”
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facilities. Issues presented in the committee’s 2014-15 Capital Master Plan include aging buses, boilers and roofs; outdated technology; cracked parking lots; unraveling carpet; safety and security needs; and new construction prompted by near-capacity schools. “Our needs will continue to grow,” Warnke said. “In five years, 29 percent more of the district’s assets will be 15 years or older — 78 percent total.” Warnke said 15 years is an industry standard marking the transition from standard maintenance in a building to the maintenance plus capital renewal and reinvestment phase. The student population also will continue to grow, doubling to an estimated 128,000 by 2040. Several community members spoke, ex-
The school held a workday during which everyone happily got their hands dirty. “Our fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade students were moving topsoil and compost, and the kindergarten through third-graders were raking and moving rocks,” Tucker said. It was a “great collaborative effort that instilled a sense of ownership for all of the students.” First-graders plan to grow sunflower seeds in a circle, creating a sunflower teepee. Second-graders already are exploring the idea of worm farms, and selling the waste — or castings — to gardeners. But
that’s just one of many ways the school will use the garden to teach its students. “Aside from all the business opportunities that immediately come to mind — farmers markets, seed selling — we would encourage any student or group of students to experiment and test their ideas in the garden,” she said. “Classes or grade levels may take on a project related to their context for learning.” Girl Scout troop 59 already has planted three apple trees in the garden. Students want to grow vegetables, herbs for eating, catnip, and pumpkins.
“I personally can’t wait to have a schoolwide scarecrow and pumpkin-carving contest that we can display as art in the garden in October,” Tucker said. In addition to the school aspect, a plot has been reserved for Fresh Harvest food bank, and one for veterans. For more information about plots, contact Rick Sauer at 303-858-9877 or lonetreecg@gmail.com. To fill out a plot application, visit https://sites.google.com/a/ dcsdk12.org/leaving-a-legacy-for-learning/documents
pressing both support and opposition to the idea of a ballot question. “I’m a chamber of commerce poster child and fiscal conservative,” said Karen Becker, a resident member of the Long Range Planning Committee. “Five years from now, the tsunami hits. Unfunded capital needs ramp up at the same time we have this growth. There’s no way of avoiding a financial crisis if we can’t figure out where to get this money. “If we can pass a $200 million bond, we can maintain our property tax levels for schools and cost the average homeowner only $36 per year. If we save ourselves that $36 … this is called sparing a dime to save a dollar.” Dave Gill, a district captain with the Douglas County Republicans, said more outreach is needed. “The size of the sample was surprisingly low,” he said. “We’re talking 1,200 people. We have more than 60,000 students.” He also said money for such repairs should have been set aside over the years and readily available.
David DiCarlo, a Highlands Ranch resident and field director with the conservative Americans for Prosperity, said the timing for passing a bond is wrong. He also said people mistakenly assume Douglas County residents are wealthy. “Most here are not wealthy,” he said. “We earn more than others. That is not wealth. “I earn more. My life costs more. I have the right and the duty to be able to execute my life’s plan without endless fear of recrimination based on my ZIP code and what the government deems wealth means.” DiCarlo said the presentation suggests a bond is the only solution to the capital needs funding issue. “We need to vigorously address the (state) funding formula. Quit sending money back with no expectation of success or improvement.” School board members continue to express hesitation about putting the issue to voters. “I just think there’s a lot to take away (from the presentation),” said school board president Kevin Larsen. “I think everybody
here knows we have a big issue to wrestle with and address. I think we are committed to how are we going to approach the issue (and) do what’s right for our community and our kids.” Board member Craig Richardson said he’s interested in seeing developers bear more of the cost for growth. In March, the board received a statement of support for a November bond measure signed by representatives of 13 Douglas County School District School Accountability Committees. Several other school SAC leaders have added their signatures to the petition since then. In August 2014, the school board voted not to put an extension of the mill levy on that year’s fall ballot, citing perceived inequities in the school funding formula. They believe the formula unfairly burdens Douglas County taxpayers. Board vice president Doug Benevento said at a recent meeting that he won’t support a ballot question until the state addresses its school-finance formula.
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test on my son. His oxygenation levels were much lower than they should be and there was a large discrepancy between the oxygenation levels in his upper and lower extremities. After further testing and evaluating, they discovered that he had multiple heart defects, one of which was a critical congenital heart defect that needed surgical intervention in order for him to survive.His heart was not perfect and our hearts were completely broken.
I know all too well the benefit of a Pulse Oximetry screening. I was fortunate that the hospital where I had my son made the decision to perform this screening. Without the critical screening his defect would have not been detected and my son likely would have not lived to see his first birthday. Pulse Ox is an easy way to save hundreds of families from heartache. With your support of House Bill 1281 we can decrease deaths associated with critical congenital heart defects, and give every Colorado baby the chance at a heart healthy start to life.
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Gretchen Whitehurst is a Highlands Ranch resident and a volunteer for the American Heart Association.
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April 30, 2015
Lawmakers scrutinize over-budget VA hospital
Key Republicans, Democrats meet at Aurora facility By Dan Elliott
Associated Press Leaders of the U.S. Senate Veterans Affairs Committee toured the pricey VA hospital under construction in Aurora last week, asking why the project is more than $1 billion over budget. The committee’s Republican chairman, Johnny Isakson of Georgia, and its top-ranking Democrat, Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, were part of the morning tour April 24 of the half-finished complex in Aurora. Also attending were Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Sen. Cory Gardner,
R-Colo., and Republican Rep. Mike Coffman, whose district includes the hospital. Mike Rounds, a South Dakota Republican on the committee, also was attending. The hospital is expected to cost $1.73 billion, up from $630 million estimated last year. Equipping the hospital and training the staff are expected to cost an additional $340 million, bringing the total to more than $2 billion. The VA has asked Congress for another $830 million to finish the complex. It wants to take the money from a $5 billion fund Congress approved to improve veterans’ access to care by building more facilities, hiring more medical professionals and improving efficiency. Some lawmakers are refusing to go along with that plan, and some have asked whether the project should be scaled back.
Coffman and Gardner have proposed diverting the VA’s multimillion-dollar bonus budget to the Denver hospital until it’s complete. Congress has been pressuring the VA to explain what went wrong and fire those responsible. Gibson has said one of the problems was a badly flawed planning process. The VA launched an internal investigation this year, but it came under criticism because it began without an outside construction expert. An expert joined the panel this week but some witnesses had already been interviewed. The VA has said its former head of construction retired one day after the internal investigators questioned him under oath, and three other officials have been transferred or demoted, but no one has been fired.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) “I’m glad that members of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs came to Aurora, toured the construction site, and held this field hearing. It’s important that leaders in Washington are aware of how the VA’s mismanagement of this critical project has harmed veterans in Colorado and the entire Rocky Mountain region. It is my hope that, following today’s hearing, the VA got the message that it’s long past time for this project to be completed.” Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) “There is no question this medical facility needs to be built. Today we took a step forward on the path to get that done. We appreciate that the chairman and the ranking member came to visit the site and that they committed to its completion. The Colorado
delegation will work with them every step of the way. The VA still has work to do to justify its plan, but for the sake of Colorado and Rocky Mountain region veterans we have to finish this in a timely manner and in a way that protects our taxpayers.” Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Aurora) “Our veterans desperately need this replacement hospital, and failing to repair the problem that a shockingly inept VA bureaucracy handed us is simply not an option. As chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation, and as a Marine Corps combat veteran, I take the VA’s primary mission quite personally: serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s veterans.”
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April 30, 2015
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Sarah Gonzalez
Douglas County artist displays work at Home Improvement Expo
One month left for LoDo steak house
Sarah Gonzalez, of Castle Pines, had some of her artwork for sale at the Highlands Ranch Community Association’s Home Improvement Expo, which took place April 24-26. Gonzalez believes artwork is a quick, easy way to elevate peoples’ homes and living spaces. Photo by Christy Steadman
By Christy Steadman | csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com
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Sarah Gonzalez had her artwork for sale at the Highlands Ranch Community Association’s Home Improvement Expo, which took place April 24-26 at the Eastridge Recreation Center. Artwork can “elevate peoples’ home environment,” she said. “It’s a quick and easy way to upgrade your space.”
“I get a lot of inspiration from where we live,” said Gonzalez, a Castle Pines resident. Nature is a theme in much of her artwork, she said, which is inspired by living in Douglas County. Nature in art is a great way to bring the outdoors to the inside of a home.
Working together Gonzalez specializes in creating custom artwork for people. She enjoys talking to people and consulting with them in their homes, she said, “to get a clear picture of their style and décor.” The partnership with homeowners as clients is great, she said, because it often results in a shared vision, and the end result being a beautiful work of art.
Different feels for different rooms Sometimes people want different atmospheres for certain rooms in their home, Gonzalez said. Color schemes can help bring ambience and emotion to a room. Gonzalez also incorporates raised acrylic dots, textured surfaces and layers of metallic acrylics in her art.
Her own style Four years ago, Gonzales was able to dedicate herself to doing art full time, although she’s been doing this type for ten years. She has experimented with a variety of materials, techniques and mediums. To view some of Gonzalez’s artwork, visit www. sarahgartist.com. The website also includes a schedule of events where Gonzalez will be selling her artwork.
Parker classes will be led by two artists Case, Bays to teach sessions in summer
IF YOU GO Both classes will be held at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. The Case class, June 22-25, costs $475, and the Bays class, Aug. 14-16, costs $300. For information, contact kfletcher@parkeronline.org. To register, visit recreation@parkeronline.org.
By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@colorado communitymedia.com In conjunction with summer gallery exhibits, Parker’s PACE Center is offering two in-depth master classes by a very different pair of visiting artists this summer: G. Russell Case on June 22-25 and Deb Bays Aug. 14-16. • “Deconstructing the Landscape: Painting on Location” with G. Russell Case: Western painter Case’s class will begin with a presentation on painting out on location. Following a morning in a classroom on the first day (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.), the class will head out to a location after lunch and spend two and a half days painting en plein air with Case. (Days two and three: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) On the final day (9 a.m. to noon), the class will meet at the PACE Center for a critique and final discussion Case, a Utah resident, is inspired by nature and paints on site, but does not value realism. His work includes wide, sweeping, idealized visions of the Western landscapes he paints, in different seasons, different light. He focuses on simplifying, selecting
“Ironing” by Pastelist Deb Bays, who will teach a master class in August at the PACE Center. Courtesy photo which details he will emphasize, studying spatial relationships. • “Understanding the Rhythm of Still Life” with Deb Bays: Master pastelist and award-winning still life artist Deb Bays, of Denver, will look at the world of lighting and design to bring a
sense of design and movement to the objects one is painting. A veteran of set and costume design, she studied with artists at the Art Students League of Denver and has won numerous awards nationally and internationally at pastel society competitions. On day one, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., she will demonstrate technique and show a PowerPoint on successful design. In the afternoon, artists will start with a charcoal drawing, working with values in black and white, and individuals will work with Bays to create their own still life composition. On day two, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Bays will discuss theatrical lighting techniques to create the mood and drama each artist is after. They will begin working in color. Day three, 12:30 to 6:30 p.m., artists will work in color, bringing “nature morte” to life. A critique and class discussion will follow.
Sullivan’s, the LoDo steak house owned by Texas-based Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, will close May 30 at the end of its lease, according to a story last week on The Denver Business Journal’s website. The restaurant, popular for its nightly live jazz music in the bar, was a 15-year-old fixture in a historic building on the corner of 17th and Wazee streets. The hotspot has been a favorite of Rockies fans who stop in for a quick drink and bar bites before and after games at nearby Coors Field. “We truly value the employees that made Sullivan’s a favorite amongst our appreciated guests and have programs in place to make sure they are taken care of during this time of transition,” Del Frisco’s Group said in a statement to the DBJ. Sullivan’s operates 16 steak houses across the country. The restaurants are owned by parent company Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, which operates a high-end restaurant in Greenwood Village and plans to open a more casual Del Frisco’s Grille in Cherry Creek North later this year. The new location at First Avenue and St. Paul Street will have an 8,000-square-foot restaurant plus a 9,000-square-foot rooftop and feature a menu that combines classic bar and grill meals at a lower price point that its sister restaurant Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse.
Cherry Cricket, Wynkoop not on block
A recent Facebook post caused a fuss when it said The Cherry Cricket building at 2641 E. Second Ave. is up for sale, but no need to panic. Wynkoop-Breckenridge LLC real estate holdings, including The Cricket as well as the Wynkoop Brewing Co. at 1634 18th St., are being sold and leased back for 20 years with four five-year options. The existing restaurants will stay put. It’s just a financial move, according to Wynkoop-Breckenridge honcho Lee Driscoll, who said the company will use the money to pay off debt and subsidize further expansion. “We hope to enter into a sale leaseback,” Driscoll said. “We sell the building and take back a 20-year lease with four five-year options. This is really a financing transaction, given we will be the tenants for the next 40 years.” The Wynkoop Brewing Co. was founded by Gov. John Hickenlooper, who started the brewery after he was laid off from his job as a geologist.
Dancer hosts book signing May 6
Karina Smirnoff — “Dancing With The Stars” professional dancer and author of “We’re Just Not That Into You: Dating Disasters from the Trenches” — will host a book signing at Denver Union Station’s Great Hall from 4 to 6 p.m. May 6. Written by Smirnoff and her best friend and manager Lindsay Rielly, “We’re Just Not That Into You” dishes on their dating escapades with Hollywood celebrities and average guys - from crazy pickup lines and incredible moves to laugh-out-loud relationship tales. Smirnoff, who is currently on a national “Dancing Pros: Live!” tour, has also released a line of fitness videos under the DanceFITNESS brand and runs a dance school in Los Angeles. Rielly is the president and co-founder of Continuum Entertainment Parker continues on Page 16
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Youths learn to act, make movies
South-metro classes return for summer fun
cess and pool ideas. They sometimes come with ideas of zombies and really wild, far-out features,” Pearson said. “I then go home and write a script that includes everyone’s idea. I don’t use any script twice … This summer, we will concentrate a little more on acting and improv games, moving games — they’re really fun.” “At the end, they learn how really hard it is to make a good movie. The motto is keep it simple and succeed — KISSl” They learn about storytelling structure and hands-on camera technique as well as improvisation. Usually kids are thrilled with a script that includes their ideas, Pearson said. If there’s a problem, she may do a rewrite. “On Thursday night, I’m up all night editing, and on Friday, we do a `Red Carpet Premiere’ for parents and families,” she said. “The kids never forget it. They rehearse, learn lines, take turns as crew, as director, as cast member.” She says she teaches: “It’s not what you look at — it’s what you see — through the camera lens.” She has a couple of apps she
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Julie Pearson, whose business is contract media production, teaches how-to classes in filmmaking/acting for kids ages 9-12 in the summer. Last year, she taught in Highlands Ranch, where she lives. For summer 2015, there will be two filmmaking/acting camps at Southridge Recreation Center in Highlands Ranch (June 2226 and July 27-31); one at South Suburban’s Goodson Recreation Center in Centennial (June 8-12) and another at South Suburban’s Buck Recreation Center in Littleton (July 13-17). Each will follow a similar format. The Premiere Party will be on the last day of class for each session. “On the first day, we talk about the pro-
Julie Pearson and students “on location” at the 2014 session of her Filmmaking and Acting class. Courtesy photos can share that show scary things coming at you — a fire-breathing dragon for instance. (Examples are at youtube.com/user/juliefil mmakingkids?feature=mhee.) The kids do five or six two-minute pieces to show to their audience. The filmmaking skills can transfer into
school work, Pearson said. Her own kids substituted a filmed book story for a written book report. Pearson has taught for the Highlands Ranch Community Association for three years, and she said this series of summer camps will emphasize acting more.
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‘Van Gogh’ ballet set for Lakewood Ballet Ariel director Ilena Norton has created a new ballet to the music of Israeli composer Irena Scalerica. “Vincent Van Gogh” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. May 2 and 2 p.m. May 3 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Also on the program: the wedding scene from the classical ballet “Raymonda” and a contemporary Latin dance by Gregory Gonzales. Tickets start at $20, Lakewood.org/ Tickets, 303-987-7845.
Oh heck, it’s Shrek “Shrek the Musical” will be presented at 7 p.m. April 30, May 1, May 2 and 2 p.m. May 2, May 3 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Presented by Christian Youth Theatre, CYT, students ages 8 to 18. Tickets: $17 advance/$22 at the door: cytdenver.org/shows.
Heritage Fine Arts Guild
Powerful women to speak
Nature-oriented paintings by members of the Heritage Fine Arts Guild have been hanging at Littleton Adventist Hospital, sponsored by the Healing Arts Program. The collection will be moved to the Parker and Porter Adventist Hospitals from May 6 to June 6 — 12 paintings at Parker, 9395 Crown Crest Blvd., and eight paintings at Denver’s Porter hospital, 2525 S. Downing St. Fourteen HFAG artists are represented. Selected pieces will remain at Parker Adventist’s Cancer Center through Aug. 5
Central City Opera is presenting a series of events called “The Power of Women (POW) Project,” focused on the CCO’s 2015 production of “La Traviata.” On May 15, a panel discussion featuring powerful women who work in non-traditional roles will take place from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center, Social Hall, 350 S. Dahlia St. (use south entrance by the Wolf Theatre), Denver. Featured: Patty Calhoun, Susan Griffin, Melanie Rosa, Lisa Goodbee, Theresa Marchetta. Free and open to the public.
Arapahoe Philharmonic The Arapahoe Philharmonic’s “Beethoven’s Message” will include “Symphony No. 9” with the Cherry Creek Chorale and a new work, “The End of Humanism,” by composer in residence Edgar Girtain, commissioned by the orchestra.
The concert will be at 7:30 p.m. May 15 at Mission Hills Church, 620 Southpark Drive, Littleton. At 6:45 p.m., AP music director Devin Patrick Hughes will be joined by Cherry Creek Chorale director Brian Patrick Leatherman and Girtain for an exploration of the program, in Room M12 off the lobby. Concert tickets: $25/$20/$5. 303-781-1892, arapahoe-phil.org or at the door.
Art at ACC
A “Multimedia, Graphic Design and Illustration Student Showcase” will be presented in Arapahoe Community College’s Colorado Galley of the Arts from April 30 to May 8. A reception is planned for May 1, 5-7 p.m. Gallery hours: noon to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, Tuesdays until 7 p.m. The gallery is on the first floor in the annex building of the Main Campus, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Information: John Hall, 303-797-5916, john.hall@arapahoe.edu.
CURTAIN TIME Time for stories
“Game Changers” is the title of the next Stories on Stage performance. Readers are: Robin Moseley, “axis” by Alice Munro; Betty Hart, “North Country” by Roxanne Gay and “I Regret to Inform You that My Wedding to Captain Von Trapp Has Been Cancelled” by Melinda Taub; and special guest Evan Weissman from Buntport Theater will read a selection to be announced. Performances: 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. May 3 at El Centro Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center, 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Tickets: $28, 303-494-0523, storiesonstage.org.
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“Young Frankenstein” plays May 15 to June 14 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: townhallartscenter.org, 303-794-2787, ext. 5.
Summer production
“Mary Poppins,” based on P.L. Travers’ classic, will play at BDT Stage (Boulder’s Dinner Theatre), 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, May 16 through Sept. 5. Performances: Wednesdays through Sundays. Call for tickets and information: 303-4496000, bdtstage.com.
On stage at Curious
“Detroit” plays at Curious Theatre, 1080 Acoma St., Denver, May 14 to June 19. Directed by Chip Walton. Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: curioustheatre.org, 303623-0524.
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A big thank you to local businesses who volunteer to host these popular events! If you haven’t signed up yet for 2015, here’s what you need to know: These events are held on the first Wednesday of each month from 5-7pm. They’re open to Lone Tree Chamber members and nonmembers ($15 fee) who would like to learn more about the Lone Tree Chamber of Commerce, and meet and network with other members. RSVPS are appreciated.
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Yoga at ViewHouse Strengthen your core and enjoy the
April 30, 2015 warmer Colorado weather with free yoga classes at both ViewHouse locations on select Sundays throughout the summer. To get the stretching started, bring your own mat for the kickoff party at 10 a.m. May 17 for the first class at the Ballpark location. Stay after each class and get a complimentary bottomless mimosa or cold pressed juice with the purchase of brunch. All levels are welcome. ViewHouse is located at 7101 S. Clinton Street in Centennial and 2015 Market St. downtown. Find more information at www. viewhouse.com. Ballpark Yoga on the Green dates, 10 a.m. starting times: May 17: Yoga Kickoff
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TABOR : Why it matters and What it means to you Calendar of Events TABOR (Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights) and potential TABOR refunds is the subject of the Tuesday, April 28 meeting of the Chamber’s Business Leaders for Responsible Government (BLRG) committee. This is their second monthly meeting and will be held from 7:30 am – 9:00 am. All members of the South Metro Denver Chamber are welcome to attend. For insight into TABOR and how your personal tax dollars are spent, click here to go to the Colorado Taxpayer Receipt tool. Speakers will encompass several viewpoints on the controversial amendment, and will include: Former Colorado Representative Todd Saliman will begin the program by providing a brief explanation of TABOR and its history in Colorado, as well as insight into current TABORrelated issues, including potential refunds. Todd serves the University of Colorado as the vice president of budget and finance and chief financial officer for the CU System. He is a former Colorado legislator and former director of the Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting under Governor Bill Ritter. Former Colorado House speaker Frank McNulty will provide the second presentation with his perspective on TABOR based on his experience in the Colorado House of Representatives, including the challenges this amendment creates within the legislature. Last, former Colorado Senator Norma Anderson will provide information regarding pending TABOR litigation at the U.S. Supreme Court in which she is involved, as well as her perspective on the limitations created by the amendment. This TABOR meeting’s presentations have been coordinated by Michael Sutherland and David Bear, both active members of the BLRG Steering Com-
mittee who have been instrumental in procuring the speakers for this event. Background: TABOR refers to a 1992 Colorado Constitutional amendment that restricts revenues for all levels of government (state, local and schools). Under TABOR, state and local governments cannot raise tax rates without voter approval and cannot spend revenues collected under existing tax rates without voter approval if revenues grow faster than the rate of inflation and population growth. Revenue in excess of the TABOR limit, commonly referred to as the “TABOR surplus”, must be refunded to taxpayers, unless voters approve a revenue change as an offset in a referendum. An easy and informative advocacy opportunity that directly contributes to our Tabor conversation on April 28 was published this morning in the Denver Business Journal: “The Colorado Office of State Planning and Budgeting is hoping a new tool will give taxpayers some insight into [how exactly is your own tax payment being used]. The online tool, called the Taxpayer
Receipt tool, generates a breakdown of where individuals’ tax dollars go based on their age, annual income and how much they drive. It is part of an interactive website called Balancing Act, launched last week in Colorado to give citizens an interactive way to find out where their tax money goes. Once the numbers are plugged in, the tool shows a breakdown of the way their tax dollars are spread across 30 categories, which include K-12 and higher education, courts, environmental resources, public safety, transportation, even TABOR refund.” After completion, it also links you to another page where you can recommend each budget be raised or lowered, and advocate for increases or decreases in taxes. According to the site, your submissions will be related to the legislature. For those interested in easy business advocacy opportunities, this is a great opportunity to make your voice heard within the Colorado State Legislature. For more information visit http://co.abalancingact.com/ taxreceipt
Mixed Uses Mixed Markets Mixed Messages Join us for a dynamic discussion of mixed-use development in Colorado from a diverse panel of experts that will explore how changing demographics are transforming the way we live, work and play in Colorado. Moderator: Dean Sueann Ambron, CU Denver Business School Panel Speakers: Elizabeth Garner, Colorado State Demographer, Mickey Zeppelin, Founder, Zeppelin Development and Steve Murray, Editor of REAL Trends and President of REAL Trends Consulting, Inc
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Tuesday, April 28 TABOR: Why it Matters & What it Means to You 7:30 – 9:00 am – SMDC WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Friday, May 1 Women in Business Speaker Series: Kristie Keever, Brand Strategist 7:30 –9:00 am – SMDC WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Saturday, May 2 12th Annual Pathways Client Achievement Awards 5:30 pm – Denver Marriott Tech Center 4900 S. Syracuse St., Denver
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THINGS DO THEATER/SHOWS
Musical Comedy
Fine Arts Guild Spring Show
The Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County will have its annual, juried spring art show from May 1-28 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Exhibit showcases watercolor, pencil, pastel, oil and acrylic artwork in realistic, stylized and abstract styles. The exhibit is free and open to the public. All works may be purchased directly from the artists. An artists reception is plan from 6:30-8 p.m. Monday, May 4, at the library. Go to www.heritage-guild.com.
Stageflight Theatre presents the musical comedy “Murders of 1940” at 7 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, April 30 to May 2 at Mountain Vista High School, 10585 Mountain Vista Ridge, Highlands Ranch. The creative team responsible for a recent Broadway flop, in which three chorus girls were murdered by the mysterious Stage Door Slasher, assemble for a backer’s audition of their new show at the Westchester estate of a wealthy angel. The house is replete with sliding panels, secret passageways and a German maid who is apparently four different people - all of whom figure in the comic mayhem that follows when the Slasher makes his reappearance and strikes again, and again. StageFlight Theatre is the production company of Mountain Vista High School. Tickets are available at showtix4u.com or at the door. Magician, Showroom Star Theatre of Dreams presents Tony Clark, magician and casino showroom star, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2, at 735 Park St., Castle Rock. In June, the theater welcomes Jeff McBride at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 5, and Saturday, June 6, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 7. Reservations required; buy tickets online at tickets.amazingshows.com or call 303-660-6799. Go to www.AmazingShows.com. Sounds of Music Dinner Theater St. Andrew United Methodist Church presents “The Sounds of Music,” a dinner theater presentation featuring selections from “The Sound of Music,”“Les Miserable,”“Phantom of the Opera,” and more. Celebrate Mother’s Day weekend as the Charles Wesley Choir, the hand bell choirs, St. Andrew Sisters and other musicians perform at 6 p.m. Friday, May 8, and at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 9, at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Tickets include a professionally catered meal and musical presentation. Tickets are available online only at www.st-andrew-umc.com, and are on sale until Monday, May 4.
MUSIC/CONCERTS
Deep Space Comedy Deep Space Theatre presents Comedy Night shows that feature improve, stand-up comedians, videos and more. Next show is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, May 1, at 11020 S. Pikes Peak Drive, Parker. For these shows, reserve a table for your party, and then you bring your own dinner (or order from a local restaurant). Water and soda will be available for purchase. Call 720-675-7932. Music Arts Festival
Computer, Electronics Recycling
Electronic components contain materials that are very harmful to our environment. , so we provide a safe way to recycle computer and electronic equipment. Additional charge for TVs up to 42 inches. Suggested donation of $20 to benefit the Highlands Ranch Cultural Affairs Association and the Community Scholarship Fund. Also relying on your personal shredder or using a regular waste disposal service may not ensure that confidential information is being safely destroyed and can be more expensive than you think. Machines break down. Paper jams. When confidential paper hits the Dumpster, what then? Recycling taken from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 3, at 9285 Hepburn St., Highlands Ranch. Contact www.HRCAonline. org or 303-791-2500.
Club Miami Concert
Castle Rock Orchestra presents its Club Miami concert, a tribute to Latin American dance, at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 3, at First United Methodist Church, 1200 South St., Castle Rock. Concert will feature several tangos, including the famous La Cumparsita. Dance music from Cuba, Argentina, Mexico and Brazil will be highlighted, including both popular Danzon pieces by composers Marquez and Copland. Visit www.CastleRockOrchestra.org.
John Denver: Man for the World
Award-winning storyteller and writer John Stansfield will shine light on John Denver in a multi-media presentation at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Few individuals will ever achieve the level of fame that John Denver knew. Almost two decades after his death, his name is well-known and his music is recorded and sung throughout the world. Following the presentation, the audience is invited to learn more about Denver in a question and answer session. Stansfield is the author of “John Denver: Man for the World,” the first biography of John Denver to be published in more than a decade. Call 303-795-3961.
Vendors and artists are needed to set up booths at the 10th annual Highlands Ranch Music Arts Festival. Register now through Friday, May 8. The festival is Saturday and Sunday, May 16-17, at Civic Green Park, 9370 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Contact info@hrmafestival.org or visit www.hrmafestival.org.
ART
Art Guild Member Exhibitions Members of the Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County will have their nature-inspired paintings featured in exhibits at Parker and Porter Adventist hospitals. Exhibits are sponsored by the Healing Arts Program of the Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation in support of the two hospitals. The framed images on display will be available for sale as unframed originals. The information desk and gift shop at each hospital will each have a price list and contact information for purchasing the pieces. The Parker hospital exhibit is open from Tuesday, May 5 to Sunday, July 5, and features 12 paintings. Select pieces will remain at the facility’s Cancer Center through Aug. 5. The Porter hospital exhibit is open from Wednesday, May 6, to Monday, July 6, and features eight paintings. Go to www.heritage-guild.com.
EVENTS
Bird Observatory Open Visitors to the Audubon Nature Center in May can watch research in action while seeing warblers, sparrows, woodpeckers, thrushes and other songbirds at Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory’s bird banding station, which is open from 7:30-11 a.m. through Sunday, May 31. An ornithologist (bird researcher) will attach bands onto the legs of wild birds to help track their migratory path throughout the United States and beyond. The center is at 11280 S. Waterton Road. Contact info@denveraudubon.org or call 303-973-9530. May Day Celebration Calvin Weatherall will perform for a May Day celebration at each of Castle Country Assisted Living’s three houses on Friday, May 1. Weatherall will perform at 11 a.m. at Cantril House, 221 Cantril St., Castle Rock; at 1 p.m. at Valley House, 255 S. Valley Drive, Castle Rock; and at 3 p.m. at Victorian House, 19600 Victorian Drive, Parker. Known as “The Hat Man” for his colorful array of silly hats, Weatherall is a skilled entertainer who engages audiences with his extensive repertoire and contagious energy. He plays guitar, bass, harmonica, ukulele and mandolin. This event is free and open to the public but space is limited. For information or to RSVP, call 303-482-5552. Castle Country Assisted Living is a nonprofit organization serving seniors in Douglas County. Kentucky Derby Celebration A Kentucky Derby celebration is planned from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at Cherokee Ranch & Castle, 6113 Daniels Park Road, Sedalia. Enjoy appetizers, cocktails, lawn games and photo opportunities with real horses while supporting the Cherokee Ranch and Castle Foundation. Bowties and hats encouraged. RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kentucky-derby-celebrationtickets-15897581093?ref=enivtefor001&invite=Nzc1NzU4Ny9wcmVzc3JlbGVhc2VzQGNjbmV3c3 BhcGVycy5jb20vMA%3D%3D&utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign =inviteformalv2&ref=enivtefor001&utm_term=attend. Companion Planting Have you hear of the Three Sisters of the garden? According to the Iroquois legend, corn, beans and squash are three inseparable sisters that only thrive when planted together. Roses love garlic, and tomatoes love basil. There is usually more than one reason why. Learn the science and the lore, and make companion planting a natural part of your garden. Program runs from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Sunday, May 3, at Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver. Go to www.botanicgardens.org.
Open Communication with Your Teen
Parents in Douglas County will get some useful tools and techniques to help improve communication with their teen during a free presentation at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 7, at Fire Station 45, 16801 Northgate Drive, Parker. Program is presented by Lori Kelman, veteran TV/radio news anchor and reporter who has spent much of her career coaching teens. The presentation is a sneak peek into the nationally acclaimed Enhancing Teen Communication program, which provides communication skills training to teens to prepare them for employment, college and beyond. The interactive program uses role-play and mock scenarios to teach teens resume writing, public speaking, interviewing, writing with impact, how to market themselves, body language, proper tone and inflection, verbal conflict resolution, and eye contact.
Farmers’ and Street Markets The Highlands Ranch Community Association’s farmers’ and street markets are open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays from May 3 to Oct. 25, at Town Center, 9288 Dorchester St., Highlands Ranch. For details, pick up a Colorado Farm Fresh Directory at any HRC recreational center or go to http://hrcaonline.org/Classes-Camps-Activities/Events/Calendar-Events/ctl/viewdetail/mid/5667/ itemid/7479/d/20150503. Interlibrary Loans Join the Highlands Ranch Genealogical Society at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 5 at the James H. LaRue Library for a presentation by Douglas County Library District librarian Amy Pfieffer on “Interlibrary Loans.” Did you know you can borrow books from other libraries, even if they are not in the Douglas County Library catalogue? Learn how to use this valuable service of our local library, for free. The library is at 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Cinco de Mayo Party Castle Country Assisted Living will host a Cinco de Mayo party at each of its three houses at noon Tuesday, May 5. Join Castle Country residents, staff and friends for an afternoon of festive
music and food. Cantril House is at 221 Cantril St., Castle Rock; Valley House is at 255 S. Valley Drive, Castle Rock; and Victorian House is located at 19600 Victorian Drive, Parker. This event is free and open to the public but space is limited. For more information or to RSVP, call 303-482-5552. Castle Country Assisted Living is a nonprofit organization serving seniors in Douglas County. New Fiction Titles Book lovers can hear all about new fiction titles from the experts at the Douglas County Libraries branch in Castle Pines, 7437 Village Square Drive, Unit 100. Program is at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, and will include door prizes. Individuals and book club members encouraged to attend. Register at 303-791-7323 or go to www.DouglasCountyLibraries.org. Legion Post Meeting The May general membership meeting of the George C. Evans American Legion Post 103 is Wednesday, May 6, at the Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Activities scheduled for Memorial Day, May 25, 2015, and member participation will be discussed, along with regular business. Library Experience Adults with special needs will enjoy a special library experience at 1 p.m. Thursday. May 7, at the Douglas County Libraries branch in Parker, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive. Activities will be tailored to the audience, and may include library tours, read-aloud and story discussions, current events and lessons in technology. Register at 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org. Spring Plant Sale, Preview Party Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver, presents its annual spring plant sale from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9. This year’s sale focuses on the importance of pollinators by offering more pollinator-attracting plants and a pre-designed garden layout themed for pollinators. Shoppers are encouraged to bring their own wagons, carts, wheelbarrow or boxes. Members get 10 percent off purchases; admission to the sale is free. A preview party for the sale is planned from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, May 7. Cost includes appetizers, wine and beer, along with early access to the plants. Go to www.botanicgardens.org. New DAR Chapter The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is looking to form a new chapter in Castle Rock. A prospective member workshop is Saturday, May 9, and will provide information on the mission and purpose of DAR, and will also provide methods and suggestions for tracing ancestors back to a Revolutionary War Patriot. All women who can document descent from a Revolutionary War Patriot are encouraged to consider the benefits of joining DAR. Volunteers can help with research to apply for membership. Go to www.DAR.org or contact state organizing secretary Paula Lasky at 303-690-5168 for information or to RSVP for one of the workshops. Elk Foundation Banquet The 14th annual Castle Rock Chapter Banquet for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at the Douglas County Events Center. Dinner will be served followed by a live auction, silent auction, raffle and prize drawings. Contact Beth Hassett at 303-470-8219 for information and tickets. Household Chemical Roundup The next Douglas County Household Chemical Roundup is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at the Parker Joint Services Center, 17801 E. Plaza Drive. To enter the site, turn right onto Plaza Drive from southbound Twenty Mile Road. Residents are encouraged to register in advance to decrease wait time. Go to http://www.tchd.org/250/Home-Chemical-Waste for information and to register. Call 303-846-6249. Bird Banding Breakfast The Audubon Society of Greater Denver, 9308 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Littleton, plans its Mother’s Day Bird Banding Breakfast on Sunday, May 10. Mothers are admitted free. See wild songbirds up close and personal while taking in the beauty of the Audubon Nature Center and Chatfield State Park. After a continental breakfast, enjoy a leisurely spring hike and a visit to our popular bird banding station. Contact 303-973-9530, www.denveraudubon.org or communityoutreach@ denveraudubon.org.
HEALTH Passive Solar Greenhouse Growing Penn and Cord Parmenter have been growing food in their passive solar sustainable greenhouse for 12 years. They will share their expertise from 1-3:30 p.m. Friday, May 1, at Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver. Matching appropriate plants to the microclimates in the greenhouse is crucial. Favorite foods, herbs and flowers are discussed, along with forcing plants for seed production, overwintering potted plants and succession planting for a year-round harvest. Go to www.botanicgardens.org. Super Small Space Container Gardening Apartment, condo and patio home dwellers who are short on outdoor space will learn about good container culture, soil, light, water, fertilizers, pesticides, frost protection, and how to create vertical support. Class runs from 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 2, at Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver. Class participants also will learn how to create mixed containers of vegetables, flowers and herbs. Go to www.botanicgardens.org. Health Alliance Meeting South Metro Health Alliance presents luncheons that include panel discussions, audience feedback and statistics of stigma reduction and learning. The next meeting is from 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 7 in Highlands Rach, and from 6-8:30 p.m. Monday, May 11, at the University of Phoenix, 10004 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree. Go to www.SMHACO.org. Kill That 5k The GoRuck 5K provides the cardio of a 5K with the strength training of rucking with weights. Participants walk with a rucksack on their backs filled with sandbags in weights that correlate with their body type and fitness level. The GoRuck Kill That 5K is Saturday, May 9, at Cherokee Ranch and Castle in Sedalia. Onsite registration and event preparation will begin at 3 p.m., and the 5K begins at 5:30 p.m. Participants are required to bring their ruck, a.k.a. backpack, and weight (20 pounds for women, 30 pounds for men and 45 pounds for the elite men or women). Go to http:// www.goruck.com/kill-that-5k/c/51 for details and to register. Healthier Living Colorado A program to help people face the challenges of living with an ongoing health condition such as heart disease, lung condition, diabetes or arthritis will meet from 1-3:30 p.m. Mondays, through May 18, at University Family Medicine, Park Meadows, 8080 E. Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree. The class is free and open to the community. For information and to register, contact Maripat Gallas, 303-984-1845 or maripat@coaw.org. Go to www.coaw.org. Pedaling 4 Parkinson The Pedaling 4 Parkinson’s bike ride is Saturday, June 13, at Sweetwater Park in Lone Tree. The ride will have three routes: Century (100 miles), Metric Century (62 miles) and a 10-mile ride. The fundraiser will benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. The ride starts at 7 a.m. An expo will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Riders will be treated to lunch, a beer garden, live music, sponsor booths and activities. Live music will continue into the evening as Lone Tree presents the first show of its summer concert series. Registration is now open at www. pedaling4parkinsons.org.
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EDUCATION
American Legion Scholarship The American Legion’s George C. Evans Post 103 in Littleton will award six $500 scholarships to descendants (children, grandchildren, great grandchildren) of honorably discharged veterans. The descendant must live in the geographic area south of Hampden Avenue, north of C-470, west of I-25, and east of C-470. The applicant must be a high school senior (including home-schooled students) with a cumulative 2.5 grade-point average and who plans to enroll in an institution of higher learning. The scholarship must be used in one year. Application information can be found at www.legionpost103.org, or by calling Ed Piesch at 720-287-2108 or Fred Himmelsbach at 303-798-5034. Complete applications must be received by Friday, May 1. A panel of Post 103 family members will select winners based on their application package. Scholarship recipients will be notified by June 1 2015. Wildfire Mitigation, Prep Workshop Wildfire season has returned to Colorado, and Douglas County wants its residents to be prepared. A free workshop scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 2, at the Douglas County Events Center, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock, will provide information about wildfire hazard reduction techniques, community wildfire mitigation and preparedness efforts, evacuation planning and insurance needs. Coffee and snacks will be provided. RSVP to jalexand@douglas.co.us by Friday, April 24. Go to http://www.douglas.co.us/land/wildfire-mitigation/wildfirepreparedness/. Boot Scootin’ Boogie Tickets are on sale now for the 18th annual Boot Scootin’ Boogie, featuring silent and live auctions, catered dinner, live music and dancing, photo booth, raffles, prizes and more. The event runs from 5:30 p.m. to midnight Saturday, May 2, at the Wiens Ranch. Go to http://www.larkspurboot.org. Canine Soothing Techniques A group class focused on techniques to soothe your canine is offered from 2-3 p.m. Sunday, May 3, at Canine Rehabilitation and Conditioning Group, 3760 S. Lipan St., Englewood. Class is presented by Misha May Foundation Dog Training and Rescue of Lakewood. Learn how to help your anxious, energetic or easily
April 30, 2015 stimulated dog self-soothe instead of pace or annoy with the Relax on a Mat exercise. Registration is required at mishamayfoundation@gmail.com or 303-239-0382.
Marketplace
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Growing Food in Raised Vegetable Beds Learn how easy it is to grow vegetables in a raised bed. Learn how to build a raised bed and discover what soils and irrigation are best. Program runs from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 7, at Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver. Go to www. botanicgardens.org. Wizard Camp Registration is now open for Theatre of Dreams Wizard Camps, open to all ages, from 7 to adult. Cost includes all supplies and a tote bag. Sign up at least two weeks before class. Sessions are offered Monday through Thursday, June 8-11, June 22-25, July 6-9 and Aug. 3-6. Camps run from 9:30 a.m. to noon each day, and recital show for family and friends will be at noon on the last day of each session. Camps take place at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Call 303-660-6799. To sign up, send $175 check, payable to Dream Masterz, to 3721 Starflower Road, Castle Rock, CO 80109-8453. Check will not be cashed until a minimum of 10 participants sign up for session.
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MOVING SALE Everything Must Go! 4473 West Ponds Circle Columbine Lakes Townhomes Friday, Saturday & Sunday May 1st, 2nd & 3rd 10am-4pm Antiques, Over 300 Books, Yard Furniture, Office Furniture, Full Attic and much much more!
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NORTHGLENN UNITED CHURCH Annual Church, Garage & Bake Sale. Lunch served Friday May 1st 8am-4pm and Saturday May 2nd 8am-3pm 10500 Grant Dr. Northglenn 80233 old oak buffet $250, Ethan Allen, china cabinet $75, oak bookcase w glass doors $50, 2 wing back chairs $25ea, pictures, dvd, cd and lots more, best offer Fri & Sat May 1 -2, 8 til 5, 6743 w 66th av arvada, 303 421 8194
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Meet features tough competition Liberty Bell Invitational draws track teams from 57 schools By Tom Munds
tmunds@colorado communitymedia.com Placing in the top six in an event and earning team points proved a major challenge since more than 1,000 athletes took part in the events at the April 24-25 Liberty Bell Invitational Track and Field Meet at Littleton Public School Stadium. Some preliminaries and most finals were on April 25. The result was the stadium floor became a riot of colors as uniformed athletes warmed up and competed. The goal for every athlete was to win or at least make the finals in each event. The top eight finishers in track events earned team points, 10 points for the event winner and one point for the eighth-place finisher. In the final tally, Fort Collins won the team trophy in the girls division with 84 points while Rock Canyon was sixth with 34 points and Castle View seventh with 31. Highlands Ranch was 15th with 18 points, Lutheran was 27th with seven points while Thunder Ridge was 32nd with six points and Douglas County was 39th with two points. Seventeen schools entered in the competition scored no points. Rock Canyon got a boost from Emily Sloan and Rhyan Pettoway, who finished first and second in the 100-meter hurdles while teammate Abby Rinerson was third in pole valut. The star for Castle View girls team was
Matthew Lacroix stretches for distance as he competes in the triple jump at the April 25 Liberty Bell Invitational Track Meet. The Highlands Ranch competitor’s best distance was 39 feet, 1 inch, which earned him 24th place in the field of about 50 competitors. Photo by Tom Munds Mackenzie Pettit. She won the high jump and set a new meet record by clearing the bar at 5 feet, 7 inches, finished fifth in triple jump and fifth in the 100-meter hurdles.
Pettit was excited by her performance. “My personal best is 5-6, but I have been stuck at 5-4 for the past few weeks,” she said. “I came here today with a goal of set-
ting a new personal best. I did it, and it is so exciting to clear 5-7 for a personal best and for a school and meet record.” She worked on her knee drive to get better and lifts weight almost every day, she said. Pettit said she also plays volleyball, and the senior is headed for the University of Northern Colorado on a track scholarship. She plans to become a personal trainer. Lutheran junior Stephanie Bryant said she fell in love with running in junior high school. “I am a sprinter and I love it,” she said. “Running kind of sucks when you are doing it, but after you feel great and it is a great way to relieve stress.” She said it was nice to see so many schools come together for the Liberty Bell. “We are a small school so we don’t see top-caliber competition too often,” she said. “Being here today is good for us because we see some of the best athletes and see what we need to do to compete on their level.” Fountain Fort Carson took top honors in the boys team standings with 94 points while Castle View’s team also had a good day as they finished second with 51 points. Lutheran finished seventh with 33 points, Rock Canyon was 18th with 14 points and Chaparral was 25th with nine points. Forrest Barton helped the Sabercats with a first-place finish in the 400-meter dash and teammate Christian Mueller took top honors in the pole vault. Highlands Ranch scored points as the Falcons took third in the 4 x 400 relay and third in the 4 x 800 relay.
Rock Canyon feasting on team’s potential Jaguars finish second to Regis Jesuit in league meet By Jim Benton
jbenton@Colordo CommunityMedia.com Rock Canyon assistant girls golf coach Ron Saul was busy handing out doughnuts and compliments to the Jaguars at the completion of the Continental League tournament on April 21 at Plum Creek Golf Club in Castle Rock. Rock Canyon’s young but promising team continued to make a favorable impression this season as the Jaguars finished second in the team standings behind defending Class 5A state champion Regis Jesuit. Regis finished with a team score of 315 while Rock Canyon, which wound up second to the Raiders at last season’s state
tournament, came home with a 326 total. Legend was third at 349, followed by Heritage at 364 and Highlands Ranch at 385. Head coach Dave Vahling usually provides his Rock Canyon team with bagels after tournaments or assistant coach Ted Schilling brings cookies, but neither one of the coaches could make it to Plum Creek. “So I felt I had to bring something,” said Saul as he handed out another chocolatecovered doughnut. “We’ve got a young team this season, but Regis is good. They are real good.” Rock Canyon Sara Cuny, the lone senior on the team, had a career best 82 to help the Jaguars stay close to Regis, but the Raiders had three golfers among the top eight on the leaderboard. Sophomore Jaclyn Murray of Regis took medalist honors with a 3-over-par 75 to finish one shot ahead of teammate Sydney Gillespie. Rock Canyon sophomore Amelia Lee fired a 77.
Amelia Lee, a sophomore from Rock Canyon, hits an approach shot during her round of 77 at the April 21 Continental League tournament at Plum Creek. Photo by Jim Benton
“I did pretty good,” said Lee. “I feel I’m doing better than last year. I feel more comfortable in tournaments. I’m excited about regionals and I think we’ll do well.” Alexis Chan, another Jaguars sophomore, had an 80 along with Legend’s Andrea Reppe. Legend’s Anna Kennedy, Delaney Benson of Heritage and Ali Timlin of Regis each carded 81s. “There’s always room for improvement,” Chan said. “I’ve improved a lot. This is my third year of playing. I’m mentally better. I still have to improve a little bit more before regionals.” Class 5A regional state qualifying golf tournaments will be held May 4 at four different courses. Teams will be assigned to one of the four one-day regional tournaments depending on league finish. If Rock Canyon holds onto second place in the Continental League the Jaguars will compete in the Western regional at Fox Hollow golf club.
SPORTS ROUNDUP Girls Soccer
Palmer Ridge 2, Highlands Ranch 1 The Falcons let in a last-minute goals and were defeated at home on April 24. Ponderosa 2, Highlands Ranch 1 - Kennedy Grandpre and Jordan Bryant each found the Falcons net as Ponderosa pulled out a close home win on April 23. Valor Christian 1, Evergreen 0 - Valor ran its unbeaten streak to five games with a road upset of previously unbeaten Evergreen on April 23. Jastin Redmond scored the game-winner in the second half off an assist from Dakota Spencer. Alexandra Daws kept the shutout with 10 saves for Valor. Valor Christian 3, Wheat Ridge 1 Fourth-ranked Valor held off No. 6 Wheat Ridge in a league battle at Valor on April 21. Valor broke a 1-1 halftime deadlock with two unanswered second-half goals. Gabbie Fleischli, Dakota Spencer, and Caroline Noonan each scored for Valor. The goal was the first of the season for the freshman Noonan. Legend 1, Highlands Ranch 0 - A second-half goal from Madison Roberts lifted the Titans to a non-league win over the Falcons at home on April 21. Rock Canyon 2, Douglas County 1 Rock Canyon scored once in each half to hold-off the upset-minded Huskies at
home on April 23. Jamie Tatum and Kat Wood scored for Rock Canyon. Rachel Muller scored her seventh goal of the season for Douglas County in the loss. Rock Canyon 1, Heritage 0 - Rock Canyon rebounded from a loss with a league win in shutout fashion over Heritage on April 21. Camryn Yacks earned her third shutout of the season in net for the Jaguars. Castle View 2, Rock Canyon 1 (OT) Julie Mackin scored her second goal of the match after five minutes of extra time for Castle View to knock off No. 3-ranked Rock Canyon at Shea Stadium on April 20. The win was the fifth consecutive for the Sabercats. Rock Canyon’s Dakota Wendell scored in the first half of the loss. Colorado Academy 4, SkyView Academy 1 - SkyView Academy could only manage a first-half goal in league loss at Colorado Academy on April 25. Ka. Hein scored the lone goal off of a J. Steller assist. SkyView Academy 3, Faith Christian 1 - The Hawks defeated Faith Christian in a league match at home on April 23. J. Steller scored twice and Ka. Hein added her 10th goal of the season. The win was the sixth consecutive for SkyView Academy. SkyView Academy 10, Manual 0 Tenth-ranked SkyView Academy scored five goals in each half to win in league play
over Manual on April 21. C. Wilhoite scored a hat trick and J. Steller scored twice in the win. SkyView Academy 7, Campion Academy 0 - SkyView Academy looked to improve on its No. 10 ranking in CHSAANow.com’s Class 3A rankings with a home win over non-league opponent Campion Academy on April 20. Steller, Palazzo, and Ka. Hein scored twice each in the win.
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Highlands Ranch 18, ThunderRidge 12 Highlands Ranch outscored ThunderRidge in a league contest at home on April 24. Rock Canyon 16, Denver East 4 - Rock Canyon pulled out a big win over the East Angels on the road in non-league action on April 23. Rock Canyon entered the contest ranked ninth in CHSAANow.com’s Class 5A Boys Lacrosse rankings with East just outside the top-10. Rock Canyon 14, Douglas County 1 - Mikey Blais scored the only goal for Douglas County in a loss to Rock Canyon on April 21. Valor Christian 15, Ponderosa 9 Undefeated and top-ranked Valor held off Ponderosa in a league battle on the road on April 24. Valor led 10-5 at halftime before Ponderosa cut the lead to 12-9 entering the fourth quarter. Grayson Goodyear
scored four times to increase his season tally to 33 and Ryan Russell scored five times in the win. Valor Christian 9, Littleton 8 - Topranked Valor came back from a two-goal halftime deficit to defeat the upset-minded Lions at home in league play on April 22. Ryan Russell led the attack with three goals and two assists and Grayson Goodyear and Dan Provost each scored twice in the win. Mountain Vista 18, Highlands Ranch 4 - The Golden Eagles continued their march through league play with a dismantling of Highlands Ranch at Shea Stadium on April 21. Christian Barker scored five goals and Colin Munro scored four goals and assisted six others.
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Regis Jesuit 20, Valor Christian 9 - Valor was beaten on the road by league opponent Regis Jesuit on April 20.
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Bishop Machebeuf 7, SkyView Academy 1 - The Hawks managed only five hits and committed five defensive errors in a loss on the road in league play to Bishop Machebeuf on April 21. Sports continues on Page 22
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Highlands Ranch 6, Chaparral 3 - The Falcons notched win number 10 this season, matching the totals from the last two seasons combined, with a league win over Chaparral on April 24. Nick Shumpert hit his fifth home run this season and drove in two runs and Morgan McIntosh drove in two for Highlands Ranch. Legend 11, Highlands Ranch 3 - An eight-run sixth inning broke open a 3-3 deadlock as the Titans defeated the Falcons at home in league play on April 22. Issac Rincones doubled, drove in two runs, and scored twice in the win. Justin Wick struck out 10 batters in six innings to earn his first win of the season. Mountain Vista 2, Highlands Ranch 1 - Mountain Vista scored an insurance run to take a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the seventh inning that proved to be vital in a road, league win over Highlands Ranch on April 21. Cooper Shearon drove in both runs for Vista with a solo home run and a RBI double. Brandon Formby
pitched six innings allowing a run on two hits before handing off to Mark Mumper who struck out two to record a save. Carter Motz took the loss for the Falcons after allowing two runs on four hits in seven innings. Valor Christian 17, Standley Lake 7 Valor erupted for 17 runs in a six-inning league win over Standley Lake on April 25. Austin Surina led the bats finishing 4-for-4 at the plate with four RBIs and three runs scored. Brady Opp drove in three runs and Joel Pierce scored three times for Valor. Evergreen 8, Valor Christian 1 - Valor was held to a single run on three hits in a league loss at home to No. 2 Evergreen on April 22. Joel Pierce walked and came around to score the only Valor run. Valor Christian 9, Golden 3 - Blake Donels went 2-for-4 at the plate with a double and a triple to drive in two runs and score two runs as No. 9 Valor handled Golden on the road in league play on April 21. Nyk Crumrine earned the win on the mound in relief of starter Levi Walters by allowing only two hits over 3.1 innings of work. Valor Christian 13, Arvada 3 - Valor scored 11 runs over the first two innings
to secure a five-inning, league win at home over Arvada on April 20. Josiah Scott led the attack from the plate finishing 2-for-2 with a triple and four RBIs. Blake Donels, Levi Walters, and Sean Rooney each scored twice in the win. Valor entered the contest ranked No. 9 in CHSAANow.com Class 4A rankings. ThunderRidge 8, Highlands Ranch 6 The Grizzlies used a five-run sixth inning to come back and beat home-standing Highlands Ranch in a league contest on April 20. Jake Eissler drove in two runs and Aaron Germani went 3-for-5 with two runs scored for ThunderRidge. Highlands Ranch’s Morgan McIntosh and Andrew Liffrig drove in two runs each in the loss. Rock Canyon 10, Legend 7 - Rock Canyon picked up win number 15 this season, one more than last season’s total, by holding off Legend at home on April 24. Josh White homered twice, drove in four runs, and scored three times for the Jaguars. Mateo Shannon doubled twice and drove in two for Legend. Rock Canyon 8, Mountain Vista 2 - The Jaguars edged a step closer to a league title with a road upset of No. 2 Mountain Vista on April 22. Bryce Dietz improved to 7-0 on the mound this
season after allowing two runs on five hits and struck out six in six innings. Cole Howard drove in three runs in the win. Rock Canyon 11, Castle View 7 - Rock Canyon, ranked fifth in the latest CHSAANow.com Class 5A Baseball rankings, overcame a 6-1 deficit to defeat upsetminded Castle View at home on April 20. Josh White went 4-for-4 at the plate with a home run, double, and two RBIs and Ben Schneider drove in four runs in the win. Castle View’s Ryan Kelly finished 3-for-4 with four RBIs at the plate.
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D’Evelyn as only two matches went three sets on April 23. Lucie Hosse won her ninth match of the season with a 7-6(7-5),2-6,10-5 win in 3 Singles. The 2 Doubles pairing of Meghan McDuff and Mikayla McDuff won by a final of 6-4,67(2-7),10-5. Valor Christian 6, Conifer 1 - Valor swept the four Doubles matches in straight sets and picked up wins from two freshmen Singles players to defeat Conifer on April 21. Darby Warburton won the 2 Singles match by a final of 7-6(11-9),4-6,10-4 and Lucie Hosse won in straight sets in 3 Singles. Highlands Ranch 5, Chaparral 2 -
Highlands Ranch recorded three Singles wins and two Doubles wins to defeat Chaparral on April 21. Paula Pulido came back in 2 Singles to win 2-6,6-4,6-3 and the 2 Doubles team of Anna Sharp and Tara Devens won in three sets, 7-5.46,6-3, for Highlands Ranch. Chaparral’s Gabby Garcia and Kaylee Rueger won in 4 Doubles by a score of 5-7,6-3,11-9. Heritage 4, Rock Canyon 3 - Two of Rock Canyon’s three wins came in three sets and it was defeated in three sets in 3 Doubles to lose to Heritage on April 21. Maleeha Chowdhury won in 1 Singles by a final of 6-1,2-6,6-0 and Kendall Smith and Alexandra Wiest won in 4 Doubles 6-7(4-7),6-2,10-8.
Boys Track and Field
Jeffco Qualifier #4 - Valor Christian 1st - Valor pulled out a win in Lakewood on April 21 behind three individual and
three relay wins. The 4 x 100m, 4 x 200m, and 4 x 800m relay teams all managed wins. Vincent Hood won the 100m, Bubba Watkins won the 200m, and Brian Dawkins won the long jump for Valor.
Girls Track and Field
Jeffco Qualifier #4 - Valor Christian - 2nd - Valor finished a distant second behind Lakewood at the Jeffco Qualifier in Lakewood on April 21. Haley Showalter managed wins in the shot put and discus, Megan MacCagnan won the 200m, and Lauren Ogg won the 1600m. The 4 x 100m relay team also pulled out a victory at the meet.
Girls Golf
Continental League at Plum Creek Rock Canyon (2nd), Legend (3rd), Highlands Ranch (5th), Mountain Vista (6th), Castle View (7th), Douglas County (8th),
Chaparral (9th), ThunderRidge (10th) Rock Canyon finished in second place thanks to two top-five individual finishes from Amelia Lee and Alexis Chan at Plum Creek on April 21. Lee carded a 4-overpar 77 and finished third with Chan right behind her in fourth after carding a 79. Andrea Reppe carded an 80 to finish fifth for Legend. Highlands Ranch’s Jenna Chun finished in 12th place after a round of 85. Nicole Tedesco carded a 86 to finish 13th for Douglas County. Glenmoor Invitational - Valor Christian (5th), Mountain Vista (8th) -Valor and Mountain Vista both managed to finish inside the top-1o at the 24-team Glenmoor Invitational on April 20. Valor’s Makayla Dahl carded a 13-over-par 84 to finish in 13th place individually. Mountain Vista’s low golfers for the day, Tabitha Diehl and Jenna Doss, finished in a tie for 27th place.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on the 26th day of MAY 2015, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and ALPINE BIKE PARKS, LLC and J-2 CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC. for REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #026-13, BAYOU GULCH REGIONAL PARK MOUNTAIN BIKE SKILLS AREA (PO#33537), in Douglas County; and that any person, copartnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said ALPINE BIKE PARKS, LLC and/or J-2 CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC. for or on account for the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 26th day of MAY 2015, to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Douglas County Government, Board of County Commissioners, c/o Parks, Trails and Building Grounds, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104.
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Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant’s claim. The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Carolyn S. Riggs, CPPB, Purchasing Supervisor, Douglas County Government. Legal Notice No.: 927149 First Publication: April 23, 2015 Last Publication: April 30, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on the 1st day of JUNE 2015, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and HUDSPETH & ASSOCIATES, INC. for the ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION of LANDFILL at DOUGLAS COUNTY PARKER ROAD & BRIDGE FACILITY (PO#35142), in Douglas County; and that any person, copartnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said HUDSPETH & ASSOCIATES, INC. for or on account for the furnishing of labor, ma-
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NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on the 1st day of JUNE 2015, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and HUDSPETH & ASSOCIATES, INC. for the ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION of LANDFILL at DOUGLAS COUNTY PARKER ROAD & BRIDGE FACILITY (PO#35142), in Douglas County; and that any person, copartnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said HUDSPETH & ASSOCIATES, INC. for or on account for the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 1st day of JUNE 2015, to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Douglas County Government, Board of County Commissioners, c/o Facilities Management, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104.
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Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant’s claim. The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Carolyn S. Riggs, CPPB, Purchasing Supervisor, Douglas County Government. Legal Notice No.: 927158 First Publication: April 30, 2015 Last Publication: May 7, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing will be held on May 18, 2015, at 7:00 PM, before the Douglas County Planning Commission
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Government NOTICE OF PUBLIC Legals HEARING A public hearing will be held on May 18, 2015, at 7:00 PM, before the Douglas County Planning Commission and on June 9, 2015, at 2:30 PM, before the Board of County Commissioners in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO, for a proposed amendment to the Douglas County Zoning Resolution. The property owner is requesting a zone map change for a lot that is located at 1551 Peak View Drive. The subject property is currently zoned Estate Residential; this is a zone map change to Large Rural Residential. This application is being processed per the provisions of Douglas County Zoning Resolution Section 112 and will bring the property into compliance with Douglas County Comprehensive Master Plan. For more information call Douglas County Planning, 303660-7460. File No DR2015-009 Legal Notice No.: 927161 First Publication: April 30, 2015 Last Publication: April 30, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAW OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Coffee House Holdings, Inc. d/b/a Starbucks 5325, whose address is PO Box 34442, Seattle, Washington, has requested the Licensing Officials of Douglas County to grant a Beer and Wine Liquor License at the location of 870 Cpl. Max Donahue Lane, Unit #A, Highlands Ranch,
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Coffee House Holdings, Inc. d/b/a Starbucks 5325, whose address is PO Box 34442, Seattle, Washington, has requested the Licensing Officials of Douglas County to grant a Beer and Wine Liquor License at the location of 870 Cpl. Max Donahue Lane, Unit #A, Highlands Ranch, Colorado, to dispense Malt and Vinous Liquors by the drink for consumption on the premises. The Public Hearing on this application is to be held by the Douglas County Local Liquor Licensing Authority at 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado on June 12, 2015, at approximately 1:30 p.m.
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Date of Application: April 17, 2015 Officers: Clarice J. Turner Michael E. Malanga Sophie Hager Hume Andrew D. Wolff Legal Notice No.: 927166 First Publication: April 30, 2015 Last Publication: April 30, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD PROPOSED PRECINCT BOUNDARY CHANGES Thursday, May 21, 2015 DOUGLAS COUNTY MERLIN KLOTZ, CLERK AND RECORDER Give your input on the proposed changes to Douglas County’s voter precinct boundaries. Residents are encouraged to view the list of proposed precincts found online at DouglasVotes.com and then offer their
Give your input on the proposed changes to Douglas County’s voter precinct boundaries.
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Residents are encouraged to view the list of proposed precincts found online at DouglasVotes.com and then offer their comments via email or telephone message. State law requires that Douglas County make changes to the boundaries as our population of registered voters grows, and we hope to hear comments from our voters so that we can best serve their needs.
Comments must be received no later than May 21, 2015. Comments may be left by phone at 303-663-6279 or by email at Elections@Douglas.co.us. Name and contact information must be provided and comments will be entered into the public record.
Residents that would like to make their comments heard in person are invited to attend the public hearing where the matter will be discussed: Time: 1:30 p.m. Date: May 26, 2015 Location: Hearing Room of the Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third St, Castle Rock, CO 80104 Legal Notice No.: 927182 First Publication: April 30, 2015 Last Publication: April 30, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
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