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Douglas County, Colorado • Volume 11, Issue 51

2012 MADE A SPLASH

January 3, 2013

A Colorado Community Media Publication

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Mall’s impact remains strong

Park Meadows strains infrastructure, but taxes fund amenities for city By Jane Reuter

jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com

In one of our Images of the Year, a shepherd mix lunges for a tennis ball at the Wag ‘n’ Romp event at Cook Creek Pool in Lone Tree in September. Turn to Page 7 for more photo highlights from 2012. File photo by Deborah Grigsby

Girls bring home world robotics medals Lone Tree, Castle Rock students join creative forces By Jane Reuter

jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com Ashley Kim and Audrey Menzer love working with robots; getting medals for doing so is icing on their electronic cake. Kim, of Lone Tree, and Menzer, from Castle Rock, won a silver medal during December’s International Robot Olympiad in South Korea. They were the first Americans to win a silver medal at the 14th annual competition, traditionally dominated by contestants from Asian countries. No one is prouder of the duo than Randy Menzer, who not only is Audrey’s father but the team’s coach, and founder of the organization through which it was created. “I’m elated,” he said. “I was actually the person who awarded the medals for this particular category. So I was up on the stage and awarded the medals to (Audrey and Ashley). It was fantastic.” Menzer started the nonprofit Ameribotics in 2010 to help students learn the components of STEAM — science, technology, engineering, arts and math — in a fun, interactive way. Menzer aims to draw students from across the country to the program, founded in Douglas County. Slowly but surely, that’s happening. In past years, Olympiad participants were from Douglas County alone. This year, he also took students from Cherry Creek and Littleton schools. Kim, who lives in Lone Tree but attends Dry Creek Elementary, represented Cherry Creek. At 10, she also was among the competition’s participants. “I’m really surprised we got a silver medal because it’s my first year, and I was the youngest in our group,” she said. “But we did the best out of our whole American team.”

Castle Rock’s Audrey Menzer, left, of Mesa Middle School, and Lone Tree’s Ashley Kim, of Dry Creek Elementary, accept awards for their robotics project during December’s International Robot Olympiad in South Korea. Courtesy photo

The girls learned lessons not only in STEAM and competition, but also in compassion. The contest’s theme centered on designing a robot to help the elderly, and then transforming it all into a movie. “We had the robot help grandmothers,” said Audrey Menzer, a 13-year-old Mesa Middle School student. “If they forgot something, the robot would remind them they had a dentist appointment, or that they needed to go somewhere. It also helped them by communicating with their family members. If they fell, the robot could call 911 or an emergency room.” The movie’s main character was Louise, a 75-year-old woman dealing with loneliness, and her robot, Halbot. “One out of six elderly people aged 65 or older suffer from loneliness or depression,” Kim said. “We wanted Halbot to stop depression. They developed a sewing club.

Halbot also has Skype and a cell phone, so that way you can talk to family members. We had Halbot help her, using different tools.” Menzer’s delighted to see his passion extend to others. A robotics fans since the 1980s, he sees it as a perfect learning tool. “You can go from a virtual world to an actual physical world, and it’s so meaningful to the kids to be able to see something that was just an idea become a reality,” he said. “Things don’t always work like you would expect either, so it’s a real challenge.” While the competitors enjoyed traveling to Korea, their 2013 journey won’t be quite as far or exotic. The International Robot Olympiad will be held in the western hemisphere for the first time in 2013 — at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. For more information on Ameribotics, visit www.ameribotics.org.

On Black Friday, Lone Tree grew in mere hours from a city of 11,000 to more than 211,000 with shoppers who swarmed Park Meadows mall and surrounding stores. That influx of visitors temporarily made Lone Tree the fourth-largest city in the state. That doesn’t happen without impacts. Even on an average day, about 30,000 people flow in and out of Park Meadows. Their SUVs and sedans tangle city streets, require additional police staff and patrols, frustrate local drivers and leave nicks and dings on the city’s infrastructure. But the benefits, city officials agree, far outweigh what they consider minimal drawbacks. “The mall traffic can be brutal,” Councilmember Jackie Millet said. “I just don’t go over there on weekends. But the advantage to living here is you can make a quick trip at 7 at night and avoid it.” The mall also requires a relatively high level of city employees. “When you’re looking at staffing and providing resources for the city of Lone Tree, you can’t just look at the population,” Millet said. “You have to look at the number of people who come here. We are a destination because of the mall.” But Lone Tree’s residents are exceptionally satisfied, according to a recent city survey, and Millet believes the mall and the surrounding retail it’s attracted are tightly tied to that. “Residents are very happy with the amenities that are provided in our city,” she said. “Without that very healthy sales tax base, we wouldn’t be able to provide them.” The Lone Tree Arts Center, reconstructed Cook Creek Pool, Tennis Center and adjacent playground — all funded by a 2008 voter-approved sales tax increase — likely all would be just daydreams without Park Meadows. “Things as mundane as resurfacing asphalt streets, we probably do on a schedule that is shorter than what you would find in areas that don’t have that big retail advantage,” City Manager Jack Hidahl said. “Even the medians. They have a big impact on not just the atmosphere but mitigating traffic speeds, and width of roads. Our property values, the safety of our community — I would identify all of those as being enhanced by the retail advantage Lone Tree has.” Lone Tree foresaw the mall’s impact years ago, and took steps to both offset it and ensure the center’s long-term success. When voters agreed to annex the mall in 2006, they also approved a 30-year revenue sharing agreement that splits annual sales tax revenues into two buckets: One for the city, the other for the Park Meadows Business Improvement District that operates and maintains the mall. In 2011, the city collected $9.3 million in Mall continues on Page 5

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January 3, 2013

Rec centers help with resolutions Get fit, don’t quit is goal of programs

Lone Tree council members share their resolutions

By Tom Munds

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According to figures posted on statisticbrain.com, 45 percent of Americans usually make a New Year’s resolution, and losing weight and staying fit and healthy are both in the top five. South Suburban Parks and Recreation has programs at Goodson, Buck and Lone Tree recreation centers to help those who decide that 2013 is the year to drop a few pounds and improve physical fitness. “We have free fitness orientations at all three of our centers to help people learn the proper way to use our equipment if they decide to work out on their own,” said Jamie DeBartolomeis, South Suburban marketing specialist. There are classes and programs offering different types of conditioning and workout intensities, which people can join if they don’t want to work out on their own. “Some of the fitness classes offered include yoga, Zumba, aerobics, spinning, martial arts and aquatic fitness,” she said. “There are walk and tone classes and the boot camp that offers a high-intensity workout program.” She said the classes and programs use punch passes and do not involve a contract or commitment. DeBartolomeis said another option is to take instruction from a personal trainer.

Darcy Williams, of Lone Tree, left, and Brian Kelly, of Castle Pines North, work out at the Lone Tree Recreation Center. File photo She said the personal trainer can help individuals set goals and help each individual devise a personalized program to achieve those goals. She said South Suburban is offering a 10 percent discount on some personal trainer packages. The three recreation centers offering programs outlined by DeBartolomeis are: Goodson at 6315 S. University Blvd, Cen-

tennial; Buck at 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton; and Lone Tree, 10249 Ridgegate Circle, Lone Tree. Englewood’s Parks and Recreation Department and the Highlands Ranch Community Association’s recreation centers also offer programs. For information on Highlands Ranch programs go to www.hrcaonline.org and click on recreation. For information on En-

Team makes Christmas rescue at Castlewood Castle Rock man fell about 50 feet at park By Rhonda Moore

rmoore@ourcoloradonews.com The Douglas County search-andrescue team found a way to burn off Christmas dinner: rescuing a hiker in Castlewood Canyon State Park. The team was paged around 4:30 p.m. Dec. 25 to the waterfall in the park to help rescue 20-year-old Castle Rock resident Clayton Adam, said Bruce Fosdick, search-and-rescue president. Adam was hiking on the park trail on Christmas Day when he fell about 50 feet to the bottom of the canyon.

By the time the search-and-rescue team arrived, the sun was setting and temperatures fell to about 10 degrees, Fosdick said. With Adam injured at the bottom of a snow-covered, icy trail and a 60-degree drop to the bottom, there was only one way to bring him to the top: strapped to a litter and lifted by ropes and pulleys. It was a technical rescue they train for all year and rarely get to use, Fosdick said. “Everyone’s moving fast, we’re all moving together as a team,” he said. “But the adrenaline is pumping.” Adam told rescuers he slipped down the canyon wall when he got one step too close to the edge in an

effort to see the bottom, Fosdick said. He was wearing cowboy boots and street clothes and was without climbing equipment. Adam sustained an ankle injury and could not scale the wall to the top, Fosdick said. Rescuers pulled him to the top and by 6:30 p.m. had him in an ambulance to Sky Ridge Medical Center, where he was treated for a leg injury. The 19 search-and-rescue team members who responded ranged in age from their late 20s to their early 60s, Fosdick said. “These guys just like climbing on the rocks and it’s a way to give back to their community,” he said. “They like doing this sort of thing.”

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Like many people, Lone Tree’s city officials have plans for the new year. Here are their resolutions: • Mayor Jim Gunning — My job at United and my position as mayor can often completely dominate my time, so my New Year’s resolution is to set aside more time for family in 2013. • Mayor Pro Tem Jackie Millet — Continue working with community, county, and regional partners to ensure Lone Tree remains a community where residents and businesses can thrive, while maintaining sanity in a household with two teenagers! • Council member Susan Squyer — My resolution would be to hold our precious children even more dear to us with an emphasis on a safe community where they can thrive. • Council member Kim Monson — One of my New Year’s resolutions is to study The Federalist Papers. Council member Harold Anderson — To do my best to help Lone Tree to be an even better place to live and work in 2013.

glewood programs, go to www.englewoodgov.org. Click on the “inside city hall” tab, then on that menu click on “city departments.” Another click is needed to go to the parks and recreation department and the final click will be on recreation centers.

SO MUCH INSIDE THE VOICE THIS WEEK Giddy-up. The National Western Stock Show will start soon, continuing a tradition of more than a century. Page 8

Thanks for that. Sometimes hope takes a beating, but there are things that give it a boost, says columnist Craig Marshall Smith. Page 6

Parents speak out. Nearly 300 parents are among signers of a petition to bring back a principal who was released by the Douglas County School District. Page 4

Dominant athlete. Christian McCaﬀrey of Valor Christian is Colorado Community Media’s 2012 Oﬀensive Player of the Year. Page 17

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Many Heritage parents want principal back Petition signers seek McQueen’s reinstatement By Jane Reuter

jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com Almost 300 parents of Heritage Elementary students have signed a petition calling for the reinstatement of Principal Alan McQueen. McQueen was abruptly released from his duties Dec. 7 for an alleged violation of the district’s alcohol policy, but the 441 people who so far have signed the petition don’t agree with that decision. “I do not find Alan’s actions egregious and believe he should be reinstated immediately as principal of Heritage Elementary,” the petition reads. “By reinstating (him), the Douglas County School Board and (Superintendent Elizabeth) Fagen will show they have compassion for their employees and are willing to make the right

decision for schools. Alan is a great leader for Heritage, and deserves the opportunity to return to Heritage as our principal.” As of Dec. 27, 291 of the signatures are from parents of Heritage students, said parent Cristin Patterson, who initiated the petition. Heritage has about 650 students, representing about 450 families. Of the remaining signatures, 78 are from Heritage students, with the remainder either from other schools or the general community. Patterson, the parent of a Heritage second-grader, launched the petition after school board president John Carson questioned her assertion she represented “hundreds of parents” who support McQueen. Patterson read a statement during the Dec. 13 board meeting that she said reflected the shock and disappointment Heritage parents felt at losing their principal. Though she still is collecting signatures, Patterson submitted a copy of the petition to Fagen and the board Dec. 21.

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McQueen said he is overwhelmed. “I am unbelievably thankful for what they’re doing,” he said, adding he is “absolutely open” to the idea of returning to his post. McQueen has served as principal of the high-performing Highlands Ranch school since 2009. Buffalo Ridge Elementary Principal Ally Berggren resigned the same day McQueen was released, also for an alleged violation of the district’s substance abuse policies. Both reportedly were given breathalyzer tests during a Dec. 6 administrators’ meeting at The Wildlife Experience in Parker. Both had been drinking during separate events the night before the meeting. The district sent emails to parents at both schools, explaining the principals had violated its substance abuse policy. Patterson said she and other parents have seen no evidence to suggest McQueen has a substance abuse problem. Alisa Pauley is serving as Heritage’s interim principal.

Alan McQueen was relieved of his duties as Heritage Elementary School principal on Dec. 7. Courtesy photo

Library braces for GED changes New test will debut in 2014 By Rhonda Moore

rmoore@ourcoloradonews.com The Douglas County Libraries GED program will change in the coming year as testing sites brace for revisions to the test. The present version of the GED test is set to expire at the end of 2013 with the program shifting to an all-digital format, said Tiffany Curtin, adult literacy specialist and GED chief examiner. The GED test at the beginning of 2014 will no longer be offered in written form, and there is insufficient space at the GED sites in Castle Rock and Parker to house the computer lab for the test, Curtin said. The move to a digital format has prompted library officials to urge residents to take advantage of library testing sites while they are still available. “We want to be sure that everyone is aware of this deadline. Anyone who hasn’t finished the whole thing in 2013 will need to start over completely with a different test in 2014,” Curtin said. “The test will be different to better align with the current high school curriculum and 21st-century skills.” Douglas County Libraries in 2012 offered free GED preparation courses to 619 students, Curtin said. The library will continue to offer its free preparation course to all Colorado residents at the library branches in Castle Rock and Parker. The free course covers the pres-

LIBRARY GED OPTIONS The Douglas County Libraries through 2013 offers free GED preparation classes and the paper-based GED test at its Parker and Castle Rock branches. The branch in Parker, at 10851 S. Crossroads Drive, offers GED preparation classes from 6-8:30 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday. The Philip S. Miller branch at 100 S. Wilcox St. in Castle Rock offers the GED preparation classes from 6-8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. Classes do not require advance registration or a fee. Source: Douglas County Libraries ent five-section GED test and participating students have until the end of 2013 to pass the test in its entirety. The cost of the GED written test is $150 and retakes are $30 per test section. The cost of the computer-based test is $120. The computerized test is less expensive than the paper-based test because of administrative and processing fees associated with the paper-based test, Curtin said. Individuals who want to take a computer-based version of the 2013 GED should contact Arapahoe Community College, the Community College of Denver, Pueblo Community College or Front Range Community College. More information about the GED, changes to the program and services for test takers is available from Douglas County Libraries at www.douglascountylibraries. org/GEDTesting or by calling 303-791-7323.

Journalism adviser is ‘Faculty of Year’ By Jennifer Smith

jsmith@ourcoloradonews.com As a poet who designed a journalism degree program and a fashion blogger with a doctorate in philosophy in English, Josie Mills personifies one of her favorite pastimes: finding things in unexpected places. Take the fashion tips featured on her website, www.openmindfashion.com, for example: “Look at the lining of your jacket, skirt or pants to find a new print or color combination to match with an old top.” “Be open-minded and try everything on. You’d be surprised what you might find in the teens’, maternity and boys’ departments and from stores or catalogs you never thought you’d shop from.” Mills recently got one big surprise herself when she found out she’d been named Arapahoe Community College’s Faculty of the Year. “I’m honored,” she said. “I want to return the graciousness that so many have shown to me on campus.” She teared up describing a note written to her by a student, telling her what an impact she’d had on her writing and her life. “There’s been a lot of warmth from many,” she said. Mills has taught English at ACC since 2004. When she became the adviser to the now-defunct college paper, she saw a need for a journalism program at the school. So the ever-industrious Mills designed one.

The contemporary journalism program has three areas of emphasis: advertising and marketing, writing and reporting, and multimedia and graphic design. Students can pursue either a certificate or a degree, and it transfers easily to four-year colleges, said Mills. Not having any journalism experience, she recruited local experts to an advisory board and dived head-first into getting some practical experience with her website. “I’m proud of myself for fully immersing myself in the current technology and becoming fluent in current ways of communicating,” she said. “I know I’m an amateur, and I need to take some of the classes in my own program.” With the industry in a state of flux, Mills feels having educated journalists reporting real news is imperative. “Many people feel the media’s role is to serve as a watchdog,” she said. “I prefer the idea that journalism is a mirror of our society, how we behave, what we care about, where we’re heading.” Closest to her heart, though, is teaching technical writing — an uncommon passion among English teachers. Mills teaches students to be concise, clear and correct so they present themselves professionally — skills also valuable for reporters. “I really like helping those students feel more confident and, even more importantly, to learn the skills to be successful not only at ACC, but in their careers.”

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Park Meadows, meanwhile, opened in unincorporated Douglas County with a Littleton mailing address. Shoppers often were confused, and Schenck-Kelly said the mall wanted to annex, in large part, “for the prestigious address of Lone Tree.” The creation of the Park Meadows business improvement district further drove the decision to annex, which Lone Tree voters cemented in 2006. Schenck-Kelly said Park Meadows never has looked back. “It’s been a fabulous thing for Park Meadows,” she said. “The city is very conscientious. They’re committed to the long-term vision of Lone Tree. The partnership makes the city stronger, and if the city is stronger, the shopping center is stronger.” Park Meadows is known among the shopping center industry as a “super regional” center because it consistently draws customers from a five-state area. It rode the waves of economic recession better than most malls, even expanding in 2008 with construction of the free-standing Vistas shops and

restaurants. Its Black Friday traffic counts grew 15 percent from 2011 to 2012. Schenck-Kelly says the millions of dollars that come back to the center through its business improvement district are a key to its success. “It allows us to maintain the commercial property at a level that is always going to be Triple A,” she said, pointing to other metro-area malls that lost their luster and eventually were razed and redeveloped. “Park Meadows will not be that way.” While Schenck-Kelly commends the city, it in turn gives the center’s longtime manager credit for keeping Park Meadows on top. Councilmember Jackie Millet points to other large structures built in the same time frame as the mall. Denver International Airport, for instance, is starting to look worn, she said, while Park Meadows “looks like it could have opened a month ago.” “Pam is very, very image conscious,” said acting Lone Tree Police Chief Ron Pinson, “and that is phenomenal.”

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Park Meadows’ sales tax revenue. After deducting the district’s share, Lone Tree’s take was nearly $4.7 million. The number drops to about $4 million with the cost of the mall’s police substation. Six Lone Tree police officers and

a sergeant, whose salaries total $575,000, are specifically assigned to the mall area. Deputy City Manager Seth Hoffman considers that a worthwhile investment. “It maintains it as a safe property, which is just as important as the aesthetic aspect in keeping it as a plati-

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Much to accomplish for legislators this session Coloradans are less than a week from the first regular session of the 69th General Assembly. When our state lawmakers convene Jan. 9 in Denver, they will go to work in a Capitol with some new faces in new places and a balance of power that has shifted to the left. After the November election, Democrats gained control of both chambers of the state Legislature, to go with a Democratic governor in John Hickenlooper. Both the House and Senate have new leadership. Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver, replaces Frank McNulty, R-Highlands Ranch, as House speaker. John Morse, D-El Paso County, takes over for term-limited Brandon Shaffer, D-Longmont, as Senate president. With the Democrats’ new power comes

OUR VIEW a great responsibility. Namely, to think of their constituents first, even those who may not have voted for them. It is important to note that of Colorado’s active voters, Republicans slightly outnumber Democrats — 924,076 to 891,004, as of Dec. 1. The ranks of active unaffiliated voters only slightly trails the Dems’ numbers. Given that, it would be wise for lawmakers to vigorously work toward bipartisan solutions that the people of this state will embrace.

But will that happen? At a recent gathering with reporters and editors from many of the state’s media outlets, Morse said the voters’ decision to empower his party means the “middle class is coming back.” House Minority Leader Mark Waller, R-El Paso County, quickly took exception to what he apparently felt was a jab at the GOP. “We do care about the middle class and bipartisan solutions,” Waller said. While that’s a fairly typical exchange across party lines, let’s hope it wasn’t a sign of bickering to come. Instead, let’s hope they are both right, that both parties will show commitment to the middle class and a focus on bipartisan problem-solving. With a passel of weighty issues await-

ing them, lawmakers will be best served by proceeding with a spirit of cooperation. In the coming months, state legislators could be faced with decisions on: • Setting standards for marijuana use and driving. • Deciding whether to repeal the death penalty. • Stricter gun-control measures. • Civil unions, an issue that appeared headed for passage in 2012 before lastminute maneuvering prevented a vote. • Increased school safety measures. These are among issues important to Coloradans, and we hope legislators will devote the effort and thought needed to come up with common-sense solutions. Voters have put their faith in our lawmakers, and they need to take that responsibility seriously.

I’ll have a little bit more Careful, attitudes are transparent of that song about hope The votes for song of the year are in. Actually there was only one vote and it was mine. Let’s see if you can figure out what I voted for. In a year of Sandy and Sandy Hook, with a big problem in an Aurora movie theater, the acrimony of an election year, the fiscal cliff, unemployment, and you name it, one of the few things we have had to antidote all of it was a tall girl who swam for us, and smiled all the way, safe to shore. If Missy Franklin was Hope, so was my song. The green light at the end of the dock. With hope comes optimism. Sometimes we hope that things will happen that don’t or can’t. It might be best to have little hopes, instead of big ones. But who hasn’t had the big hopes? Unconditional love, wealth, success, and Porsches are big ones. Making it home safely on a snowy day is a little hope. Then along comes life and there’s an old voice in my head that’s holding me back. We’re torn apart and the smiles go away. My smiles come and go just about every day, except when my lap dog is on my lap. If you are considering a dog, I recommend them. Back to my song. The group is from Iceland, if that helps. The five members of the band have unpronounceable and unspellable names. So you’ll never hear someone in the audience yell out “Marry me, Nanna Bryndis Hilmasdottir!” There, that’s a big clue. Nanna is one of the two lead singers. She usually wears a hat on the back of her head. One late night I caught the video for the song. It’s brilliant. It was directed by Mihai Wilson and Marcella Moser. “The video follows five sky-sailors played by the male members of the band, venturing across a fantasy land with a lost mythical female creature, all the while continuously running into nightmarish creatures. With the aid of the mystical creature played by Nanna Bryndis Hilmarsdottir, they survive it all and return her to her people.” The first time I saw it I thought I wasn’t awake. The creatures are very chimerical and very memorable.

None of that would matter if the song was a stinker, but it’s not. If you are still in the dark, ask one of your kids. Group from Iceland, fantastic video, and band member names you can’t spell. Gee whiz: Arnar Rosenkranz Hilmarsson, who needs a haircut bad. The hope in the song comes in the chorus, which audiences have learned and sing along with at the group’s behest. “Though the truth may vary, this ship will carry our bodies safe to shore.” Watch the live version of the song on YouTube. The group is most commonly compared to Mumford & Sons and Arcade Fire, and they are referred to as an “indie folk, indie pop” band. I dare you to download the song on a bad day and not feel better. I also know that my song of the year might be your least favorite song of the year. If you don’t like it, you don’t like it. But at least you have heard me out this far, and maybe I have helped you form an opinion about a favorite song of yours. Music can reach several different organs all at once — or none at all. “Little Talks” by Of Monsters and Men made my days better in 2012, and on those days when “I feel like I’m wrong when I am right,” I will remember the night when I was in rush hour, on the way to my art opening, grumbling and it took my grumble away. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast. net

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Secularism does not equal immorality

I’m well aware of the need to fix the societal problems that lead to tragedies like that in Newtown, Conn., where my family lived for 11 years. But foolish talk equating secularism with evil, and blaming it for such events, won’t help. Religious believers tend to credit their religion for their own moral standards, and falsely assume that nonbelievers have none. As an experimental psychologist, I have followed with interest the developing body of scientific research on this topic. Nonbelievers actually tend to do slightly better

than believers on tests of ethical decisionmaking. And interestingly, Nate Silver (of FiveThirtyEight) just released a study showing that nonbelievers have a substantially lower rate of gun ownership than believers. Equating secularism with amorality is a simple and baseless prejudice, which costs our society dearly, not least by limiting our choice of political candidates. Cast out the mote, please — for the good of the country. H. Rudy Ramsey, Ph.D. Parker

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The other day I was speaking with my friend Otto up in Beaver Creek, and since it was the night before my first skiing of the year, Otto was sharing his experiences as he had already been on the hill a few times. Now Otto is one of those guys who is always smiling and in a good mood; he makes my day every time I just run into him. As he was telling me about how the mountain changed with the recently fallen snow and how much the ski conditions had improved, his eyes became brighter and his smile even bigger. In a ski town snow changes everything, including and maybe even especially attitudes. Jimmy Buffett sings about it right, “It’s these changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes, nothing remains quite the same. With all of our running and all of our cunning, if we couldn’t laugh we would all go insane.” So what changes your attitude for the better? Is it the snow? Is it your latitude or location? Is it another person? The funny thing about attitudes is that they are so transparent. People think they can do a good job of hiding their feelings or try and put on their very best poker face, but the reality is that our attitudes are seen in our faces, noticed in our body language, and heard in the tone of our voice. And I think what I enjoy most about this is when someone approaches me and says, “You look like you are having a good day.” Has that ever happened to you? I am sure it has and I am sure you beamed even brighter and continued with a positive attitude and great day. Now there are those things that change our attitude for the worse. And the problem with this is that it is not only our good attitudes that are transparent; when we are wearing an angry, upset, envious, or selfish attitude, others will see that immediately too. And when this happens, the whole dynamic of a room, conversation, or a relationship can change.

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So what does this all mean? Obviously we are all influenced at some level by outside forces like snow and vacations or locations that bring out our positive side. And we are also hurt or disappointed by things outside of our control that bring out the negative attitude. So we have to find that inner strength, that inner solace and peace, and a positive attitude that we can rely on in any circumstance or during any change. I am fairly certain that if I met Otto anywhere, in the market, at a coffee shop, on the mountain, in the gym, or while he was working I would always see him smiling. He has a superb inner positive attitude. In a ski town snow changes everything, even for people who already have an optimistic outlook and positive attitude. We first need to recognize the important role that attitudes play in our own health and well-being as well as the impact that our attitude will have on others. Then we must identify what gives us our unflappable inner strength and resolve to maintain the right frame of mind and positive outlook. And lastly, we should allow ourselves to find and embrace those things in life that take our attitudes to an even higher level. I would love to hear how you manage your inner attitudes and all of the things that change your attitude for the better at gotonorton@gmail.com. Michael Norton, a resident of Highlands Ranch, is the former president of the Zig Ziglar organization and CEO and founder of www.candogo.com

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IMAGES OF THE YEAR

Ella Mason, 5, and Baden Brown, 6, play a game of “500” during a free summer concert at Sweetwater Park in July.

Erik Peterson, left, plays violin with Ivy Street Ensemble musician Phillip Stevens on viola in November. Along with flutist Catherine Peterson, the trio performed a “Narrative in Music” afternoon concert at the Lone Tree Arts Center.

MEMORABLE MOMENTS FILE PHOTOS BY COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA STAFF Fall festival attendees take a hay wagon ride around Schweiger Ranch in October. Activities for kids and adults during the free event included hay bale throwing, butter churning, scarecrow making, a pumpkin patch and petting zoo. Tours of the ranch highlighted its place in Douglas County’s history.

American photographer Edward Steichen once said: “Photography records the gamut of feelings written on the human face. It is a major force in explaining man to man.” Newspapers often rely on imagery to better illustrate a story and the nature of the human condition. Looking back, 2012 was a memorable year for Lone Tree. The Voice presents some memorable images from stories we’ve covered throughout the year.

Griffin Cahey, 12, of Highlands Ranch splashes into the water at Cook Creek Pool in Lone Tree in June. High temperatures made the pool a popular place to cool off.

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Justin? Well, just maybe

The Westernaires Big Red team presents the flags at one of the rodeos at last year’s National Western Stock Show. Several teams from the youth riding club, based in Jefferson County, will take part in this year’s National Western, which runs Jan. 12-27. Courtesy photo

Stock show ready to roll Livestock judging, displays, rodeos, entertainment on tap By Tom Munds

tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com Cowboy boots and hats will be in abundance Jan. 12-27 for the 107th edition of the National Western Stock Show. Each day’s schedule can include activities such as livestock judging and sales, rodeos, displays and entertainment, drawing hundreds of thousands of patrons through the turnstiles. While special events draw a lot of attention, the National Western is billed as the Super Bowl of livestock shows and sales. There are judging competitions for horses, cattle, sheep, swine, goats, llamas, bison, yaks, poultry and rabbits. Other livestockrelated events include a sheep-shearing contest and the catch-a-calf competition, where young livestock enthusiasts try to catch a calf to keep and then are judged the

This cowboy’s goal is to stay on for eight seconds and get a good score in bull riding at one of last year’s National Western rodeos. There are 23 rodeos scheduled for this year’s National Western. Courtesy photo

If Steve Cominsky’s hunch is right, there’s a “very good chance” that movie and music star Justin Timberlake could show up for the opening of Colorado’s first Southern Hospitality Restaurant & Bar at 1433 17th St. Timberlake, who along with two partners created the New York-based barbecue and Southern food eatery, no longer has a financial stake in the restaurant but “still aligns himself with the brand,” said Cominsky, chief operating officer of Southern Hospitality Franchisee Holding Corp., which owns the exclusive franchise rights to expand the brand. “He’s a big supporter.” One rising music star who will definitely be around for the late January opening is Colorado Springs native Ryan Tedder, lead singer of the band OneRepublic, who remains an investor. “Ryan lives in town and has a studio in Denver,” Cominsky said. “He’ll be around the restaurant for the first couple of weeks.” Cominsky and his team have the franchise rights to open 30 Southern Hospitality restaurants throughout the country. The Denver restaurant will open for dinner only to start, with plans to add lunch by early February. The menu includes Memphis-style barbecue, dry-rubbed spare ribs, sweet and saucy baby-back ribs, crispy fried pickles and creamy cheddar grits. The bar list includes a selection of micro-brews on tap, an extensive list of bottled beers and a variety of bourbon. For more information, go to www.shdcrestaurants.com.

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Owners wash their animals as the prepare to show them at last year’s National Western Stock Show. The event is Colorado’s largest trade show. File photo next year on their ability to raise and care for the animal. There also are numerous livestock sales where millions of dollars change hands as thousands of animals are sold. The National Western Stock Show is Colorado’s largest trade show. The 2010 show drew about 637,000 people. The show events are spread among a number of facilities. Stock show activities are centered at the National Western Stock Show Arena and Hall of Education near 46th Avenue and Humbolt Street, the Events Center at 1515 E. 47th Ave. and the Denver Coliseum. A general admission ticket is required to get into the National Western Stock Show. The ticket entitles the holder to visit the trade show, displays, stock shows and auctions. Ticket prices vary from $12 to $17 for an adult, with high-priced tickets required on the weekend. Tickets for children 3 to 11 are $2 to $3, depending on the day. Children under 3 get in free. The general admission ticket also is good for visits to the Children’s Ranchland and petting farm, open daily on the third floor of the Expo Hall. In addition, there are a variety of activities at the new Ames Activity Pavilion including stick horse rodeos, kids’ pedal-tractor pulls, horseshoe pitching and dummy

roping contests. The pavilion is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the daily activity lists are posted on the website. There are a total of 42 entertainment events requiring admission tickets that range in price from $8 to $100 each. The entertainment schedule includes: two Mexican Rodeo Extravaganzas, three Professional Bull Riders events, two Wild West shows, the Grand Prix horse jumping show, two SuperDogs shows, two performances of An Evening of Dancing Horses and the Martin Luther King Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo. There are also 23 rodeo performances during the first stop of the year for members of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. At the other end of the National Western complex, the Events Center will be equally busy as the site of shows and competitions as well as activities that include the Grand Prix jumping event, an evening of dancing horses and a daily schedule of riding and performance competitions. The Equestrian Center is also the site of the Wild West Show, an event fashioned after the turnof-the-century performances produced by Buffalo Bill Cody. For information on the full schedule of events, ticket prices and directions to the facilities, visit www.nationalwestern.com.

With the Broncos clinching the AFC West title and the team’s sound drubbing of the Cleveland Browns, there’s a chance Denver’s team will be New Orleans-bound in February. Since we can’t all make it to NOLA for the festivities, you can celebrate in town during the second annual Game of Giving fundraiser at Casselman’s Bar & Venue, 2620 Walnut St., on Feb. 3. The annual Super Bowl watching party benefits Metro Volunteers, Families First and Florence Crittenton Services of Colorado Parent & Child Foundation. Tickets are $25 for admission, a food buffet (from Elway’s, Jason’s Deli, Y.Lo Catering and Garbanzo’s), free beer and one prize drawing ticket to win items including restaurant gift cards, signed sporting goods, event tickets and more. Tickets: www.casselmans.com.

Panzano adds space

Panzano restaurant inside The Hotel Monaco at 909 17th St. has added 415 square feet of private dining space adjacent to the bar. The room, dubbed Toscana, features an expansive view of Champa Street through a large glass window wall opposite a wine wall that holds 450 bottles from the restaurant’s award-winning wine list. “We’re excited to expand our offerings and create this unique space for our guests,” said Panzano General Manager Josh Mayo. “The street view from this new room makes it a great addition to our private dining spaces.” The new space will seat 20 guests for a Parker continues on Page 15

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Stock show exhibit is Western treasure Art sale begins with reception

‘RETHINKING WESTERN’ Gallery 1261 at 1261 Delaware St. hosts a related exhibit, “Rethinking Western,” from Jan. 11 to Feb. 23. The gallery features contemporary realist artists, including Jill Soukup, Coors Western’s featured artist. She once studied architecture and transfers her interest in textures of animals to paintings of buildings. Other artists include Gordon Brown, Mark Daily, Floyd Dewitt, Ulrich Gleiter, Quang Ho, Michael Lynch (who in years past had a Main Street Littleton gallery), Mike Malm, Jim Morgan, Grant Redden, Matt Smith and Michael Workman. These artists provide a relief from overdone romanticism in art about the West. Opening reception: 5-8 p.m. Jan. 11. Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. 303-571-1261.

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com Beginning in 1993, with support from Coors Brewing Co., in particular the late Swede Johnson, the Coors Western Art Exhibit and Sale has become a feature at Denver’s 107-year-old National Western Stock Show. It celebrates Western heritage in new ways each year. Mary Belle Grant, who lived on Littleton’s Grant Ranch before it was a subdivision, was also instrumental in creating this strong show. A Mary Belle Grant Award has been given in her name each year to a person who embodies the Western way of life and symbolizes the passion for the West through art. Prominent artists from across the nation submit entries and a number are chosen for the exhibit, which opens with a Red Carpet Reception ($200, by reservation) on Jan. 8. Collectors will purchase many of the works on that night, then the sale will open to the public during stock show hours Jan. 12 through 27, exhibiting today’s visions of the West. Works tend to exhibit the most skilled techniques in painting, drawing and sculpture and are primarily, though not entirely, representational. Painter Jill Soukup, who recently was the juror for Lone Tree’s annual art show, is

ings. She graduated from Colorado State University with a bachelor’s of fine arts and worked in graphic design for 11 years before becoming a full-time painter. Denver’s popular stock show will attract over half a million visitors in its 16-day run, featuring rodeos, a trade show with 900 vendors, exhibits of about 15,000 animals ranging from pampered rabbits and chickens shown by proud 4-H owners to huge championship bulls, and more. It will honor a Citizen of the West and award 74 scholarships to CSU, University of Wyoming and many other schools to young participants. In addition to agricultural professionals, young doctors and nurses who will go into rural practices are supported. For information: nationalwestern.com/ coors-western-art.

“Hold Steady” by Jill Soukup is the 2013 featured artwork of the Coors Western Art Exhibit. Courtesy photo honored as the 2013 featured artist of the Coors Western show. Her painting, “Hold Steady,” is reproduced on a poster available for sale at the show, and the original will become part of the permanent collection. It shows a close-up of a horse and rider

at attention. The horse’s neck is arched and the cowboy’s body, shown from the waist down, is tense and in command. Soukup, who exhibits her work locally and nationally, moved to Colorado as a child and soon developed an affinity for horses, creating drawings first, then paint-

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Abiding Word Lutheran Church Open hearts. Open minds. Open doors.

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Worship Services Sundays at 9:00am

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Sunday Worship: 10:45AM & 6PM Bible Study: 9:30AM Children, Young People & Adults 4391 E Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado 80134 Church Office – (303) 841-3836

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Kirkland looks at design, Colorado art Reception introduces two new exhibits By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com With an opening reception on Jan. 10, the Kirkland Museum introduces a pair of new exhibits: “New Explorations in International Design” and “Colorado Art Survey VIII.” Both will contain new pieces that haven’t been exhibited before, plus items from the IF YOU GO museum’s deep colThe Kirkland Museum of lection. Fine and Decorative Art is This small gem located at 1311 Pearl St., of a museum has Denver. Hours: 11 a.m. to an extraordinary 5 p.m. Tuesdays through collection, started Sundays. Admission: $7. by Vance Kirkland, There is a small parking of international lot across the street to the decorative art from south plus available street the last quarter of parking. Because of the the 19th century fragile nature of the collecthrough the 20th tion, children under 13 are century. not admitted. KirklandmuThousands of seum.org. 303-832-8576. treasures are exhibited in a salon style — vignettes of related furniture, accessories and art pieces, rotated with some regularity. Major new acquisitions from 1875 to 2000 will be exhibited in those salon settings, representing eight (out of eleven) decorative art movements: Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, Glasgow Style, Wiener Werk-

Kirkland Museum’s Modern room vignette features designer furniture from the collection and paintings by Colorado artists. Courtesy photo statte, De Stijl, Art Deco, Modern and PostModern. The “Colorado Art Survey VIII” continues to showcase a selection of works by Colorado’s important artists dating from 1875 to 1980 — drawn from the collection of 4,870 works by 505 artists — a collection director Hugh Grant continues to build.

The Kirkland Museum, which is a member of the Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, began when Henry Read built it at 1311 Pearl St. in 1910. Read, who had a teaching studio there, was one of the originators of the Denver Art Museum. The building was built in Arts and

Crafts style and served as a meeting place for museum organizers until 1922. In 1929, artist Vance Kirkland founded the Chappell School of Art at the University of Denver, housed at Chappell House, 1300 Logan (razed in 1970), which was also used by the start-up Denver Art Museum. In 1932, Kirkland leased Read’s Pearl Street property, which he later purchased. He parted company with the University of Denver, because it wasn’t granting full credit to his students, and opened the Kirkland School of Art. It was also his working studio until he died in 1981. (He returned to DU in 1946, with many students in tow, directing an oncampus School of Art.) Before Kirkland died, he willed his property to current director Hugh Grant, who started a nonprofit foundation and added nearly 11,000 square feet of space in a compatible design to house Kirkland’s already extensive collection of decorative art, Kirkland’s paintings and a start on the works of Colorado artists — a collection Grant increases today. The collection does not illustrate any particular style, but is sought out based on artists who were born here, who worked here and whose style ranges from representational to abstract. The cumulative result is a colorful, richly furnished museum, unlike any other in the area. It also retains Kirkland’s original studio with tools, table and the unique sling he devised to suspend himself above his large canvases while at work. It’s a “don’t miss” for art lovers.

Fiddler bringing eclectic concert to Englewood Katie Glassman of Denver will sing and play her fiddle in styles ranging from Western swing to vintage jazz and bluegrass at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11 at Englewood’s Hampden Hall, part of a new Friday night concert series called “Starlight Rhythms.” The series hopes to draw a somewhat younger audience for folk, blues and jazz and is presented in a cabaret style in Hampden Hall. Glassman’s original music is recorded on her recent release, “Snapshot.” Hampden Hall is at 1000 Englewood Parkway in the Englewood Civic Center. Tickets: at the door or 303-860-8196. Englewoodarts.org.

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time Littleton club meets at the lunchroom at the Educational Services Building, 5776 S. Crocker St., Littleton. (Access is from Ida Street, parking on the south side.) Guests and new members are welcome. Social time is at 6 p.m.

Genealogy get-togethers

er Therese Revitte’s topic when she speaks to the Littleton Garden Club at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 9. (Note that this is the second Wednesday instead of the usual first Wednesday.) Learn about growing culinary herbs and different ways to preserve them. The long-

The Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society announced January meetings: 1 p.m. Jan. 8 — “Blogging: Telling the Story Behind Your Research” with Jen Baldwin, owner of Ancestral Journeys and genealogy blogger. 1 p.m. Jan. 15 —Program by Dave Hensley, owner of Scangaroo, a mobile photo scanning company. The

group meets on the second Tuesday of each month, except summer and December, at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Genealogy workshop programs are on the third Tuesday. Guests and new members are welcome. For information: C. J. Backus, 303355-0731.

Tenor time

Lyric tenor Jonathan Hodel will perform the Franz Schubert masterwork “Der Winterreise” at 2 p.m. Jan. 6 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 9770 Foothills Canyon Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Also on the free program: arias of J.S. Bach. 303-683-1300.

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seated dinner at counter-high tables and chairs. Up to 40 guests can use the space “reception style” for cocktails and appetizers. The new room is equipped with a 52-inch high-definition flat-screen TV designed for professional presentations. Executive Chef Elise Wiggins will be available for events in this new venue. When Toscana is not reserved for private events, Panzano’s happy hour will expand into the new room. More information at www.panzanodenver.com.

Oxford Hotel is ‘golden’

Denver’s historic Oxford Hotel, on 17th and Wazee, is featured on Conde Nast Traveler’s Gold List 2013 as one of the “World’s Best Places to Stay.” The January issue of the magazine — on newsstands now — features more than 500 properties worldwide. The Oxford was the only Denver hotel to be honored. In celebration of the Conde Nast pick, The Oxford has launched a gold package, starting at $500 per night. It includes: • Deluxe or parlor room accommodations for two. • A 50-minute couples massage at the Oxford Club. • In-room amenity of Godiva Chocolates and a bottle of Veuve Clicquot Champagne. • A copy of the Conde Nast Traveler magazine featuring the 2013 Gold List. • Valet parking. For more information and reservations, call 1-800-228-5838 or go to www.theox-

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Bridgewater brings beery dinner

The Colorado Beer Dinner series at the Bridgewater Grill in the Golden Hotel continues on Jan. 9. The event is from 7-9:30 p.m.; $40 per person. Reservations: 303279-2010 or at www.bridgewatergrill.com. Here’s the mouth-watering menu: Event kickoff: Brew — Bookai Red Ale; Horseshoes & Hand Grenades American ESB; Tostones with Spicy Chili & Garlic Sauce & Mini Cuban Sandwiches; Roasted Pork Loin, Ham, Pickles, Beer Mustard Amuse: Brew — Hookiebobb IPA; Caribbean Shrimp Cocktail; Avocado, Pico De Galo, Fresh Cirtrus Second course: Brew — Old Soul Belgium Ale; Sweet Corn Soup with Roasted Chilies & Conch; Mixed Greens & Bean Sprout Salad with Spiced Rum Dressing Entrée: Brew — Cara De Luna Black Ale; Espresso Crusted Pork; Black Beans, Sweet Cream Rice, Fried Plantains & Salsa Tamarindo Dessert: Brew — Mountain Living Pale Ale; Pastel De Tres Leches

Seeking artists

The 40 West Healing Arts Exhibition & Showcase in northeast Lakewood is looking for artists. The deadline to submit artwork to be considered for the exhibit is Jan. 17. Submission is free for 40 West Arts members. The exhibit is a convergence of artwork, practitioners and products that invigorate and revitalize the mind, body and spirit, and it will kick off Feb. 9. To submit artwork, visit www.40WestArts.org.

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collegiate theater programs. “This kind of reaffirmed for me that I am going in the right direction,” she said. “I’ve always liked performing, and went to acting camps when I was a little kid, but I didn’t start acting in shows until my freshman year when I was in August Wilson’s `Gem of the Ocean.’” Since then she has acted in numerous plays at the school, but it was during a trip to Broadway with the rest of her theater company to see “Godspell” last summer that she realized she couldn’t see herself ever doing anything else. “I was literally crying for two hours after the show,” she said. “I was crying, and smiling, and eating pie at the same time. None of my friends knew what was wrong with me, but I just realized this is all I could do forever.”

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rboldrey@ourcoloradonews.com Barb Dignan has had theater students accomplish some pretty special things. Add Highlands Ranch High School senior Julia Bye to that list. Earlier this month, Bye received the top score out of 1,600 students competing in individual monologue at the 2012 Colorado State Thespian Conference in Denver, making the senior the third actor from the school under Dignan’s guidance in six years to advance to the National Individual Events Showcase. Bye, who received perfect scores for her two 60-second monologues, will participate at the showcase event this June at the University of Nebraska. “With God as my witness, you are going to see this girl in film,” said Dignan, who has two other former students she had a “hunch” about who are already making their ways in Los Angeles and on Broadway. “There are a lot of things I’m not good at,” Dignan added. “I can’t do more on the computer than get on and read my mail. I am not technical at all. But in another life I would’ve been a casting director. … Sometimes I see it early in a student. With Julia, I saw it the day we met her freshman

Highlands Ranch High School senior Julia Bye became the third student in school history to qualify for the National Showcase event for theater students after placing first out of 1,600 actors in solo monologue at the Colorado Thespian Conference at the Denver Performing Arts Center. Courtesy photo year.” The judges at Colorado’s top high school thespian competition no doubt shared Dignan’s latest hunch, as Bye wowed them with a pair of contrasting monologues. Bye pulled off excerpts from Lindsay Price’s comedic “Skid Marks: A Play About Driving” and from August Wilson’s emotionally challenging “Fences,” where Bye

acted out the part of a character who just found out her husband of 18 years was leaving her for a woman he had been having an affair with and impregnated. The victory, which could be compared to a state championship in athletics, has instilled a huge boost of confidence in Bye, who plans to spend her last semester of high school reading auditions for different

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Sometimes you need a happy Christmas love story, and the tale of Michelle Pirzadeh and Raudel “Raudy” Madera just so happens to fit the bill. They call theirs a modern take on an old-time love story; he’s a soldier, she’s a nurse. They met online three years ago, while Madera, 27, was stationed in Iraq. The dating site narrowed his choices down to three women; he says Pirzadeh was the first one he called. “Then he called me every day at 7 p.m. for two months,” said 25-year-old Pirzadeh, adding that she’s normally quite shy. “I could tell he was genuine. … I felt comfortable with him, and I felt like I could share stories with him.” By the time they met in person, the very day he was back on American soil, they say it was like they’d always known each other.

Michelle Pirzadeh and Raudel “Raudy” Madera met online two months before this picture was taken, just seconds after they met in person for the first time. Courtesy photo

“When I first saw her, I hugged her twice because I didn’t know what else to do,” he said. Flash forward to Dec. 21, 2012 — the last day of the Mayan calendar. “We both said to each other that today might be the end of the world, but it’s the beginning of ours,” said Madera. By the time he suggested a Christmas-y outing to the Trail of Lights at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chat-

field, he had already asked Pirzadeh’s parents for their blessing. “That’s always how I had imagined it,” she said. He led her to a quiet bench amid the twinkling lights. Then he took a small box out of his pocket, and she had an inkling what might be about to happen. She opened the box to find a diamond … necklace. “I was totally bummed,” she laughed. Then he took another

small box from his other pocket, and got down on his knee in the frozen snow. “I’d never seen a girl cry so much,” he said. “I had so many tears in my eyes that I couldn’t see the ring,” she said. “I remember him asking me, but I was so overwhelmed that I don’t remember if I said yes. I hope I did.” “She did,” said Madera. At this point in the telling of the story, strangers in Starbucks were stopping to listen. “I’m totally eavesdropping,” admitted Eddy Kovacevich. He said when his longtime girlfriend asked why they weren’t engaged yet, he just pulled into Southwest Plaza and bought her a ring, no fanfare about it. Pirzadeh read recently that December, the end of the year, is the most common month to get engaged. “It’s like you chose this person to have a new beginning with,” she said. For others taking the plunge this holiday season, Madera has some advice. “Just don’t stop showing her that you love her and you want her to be there for every step of the way,” he said.

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Statistics don’t always tell the complete story. Take Valor Christian’s Christian McCaffrey as a prime example. The junior running back gained 1,390 rushing yards in the 2012 season. Great numbers, for sure, but there were other running backs in the state that accumulated more. Now, when you begin to factor in the fact that McCaffrey, in addition to his rushing prowess, led his team in receptions (55), receiving yards (675), punt return yards (261) and scored a total of 43 touchdowns, the picture of McCaffrey’s dominance on the gridiron becomes clearer. He was recently named Colorado Community Media’s 2012 Offensive Player of the Year for his performance in the 2012 season. “On defense, we just had no answer for No. 5,” Arapahoe coach Mike Campbell said of McCaffrey after his 295 rushing yards, 108 receiving yards and sixtouchdown performance against the Warriors in a 4831 state quarterfinal victory. “That guy is awesome.” McCaffrey did some of

his best work in the postseason, highlighted by a two-week stretch over the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds, where he would score a total of 11 touchdowns. In the first-ever Valor Christian-ThunderRidge contest, which was played in the 5A semifinals at a raucous Shea Stadium, McCaffrey scored five touchdowns as the Eagles rolled over the Grizzlies, 49-3. “He’s really special. I wish I could say it’s all coaching,” Valor Christian coach Brent Vieselmeyer said. “You just look at the things he does; he scored on a punt return, he runs back kickoffs, plays defense and throws passes. You name it, he can really do it. That’s what makes him really special. He’s an outstanding receiver when he needs to be. “From a defensive perspective, you’re asking ... what are they going to do with him now? I’m just really proud of him, and he’s the kind of kid, to be honest with you, we have to slow him down because that’s how he practices and does everything in his life, and that’s why he’s such a great kid.” While McCaffrey didn’t have his best statistical game in the Class 5A state title contest against Cherokee Trail (he still gained over 100 yards rushing), was able to affect the game’s outcome simply by being on

the field. With Cherokee Trail refusing to punt the ball in his direction, McCaffrey’s presence helped give the Eagles prime field position early in the fourth quarter of what was then a scoreless game. McCaffrey finished what turned out to be the gamewinning drive with a 1-yard touchdown run, as the Eagles won their first-ever 5A state championship, and fourth-straight overall, 9-3 over the Cougars. “We knew Cherokee Trail was an amazing football team and that they were going to make some plays,” said McCaffrey, who made up for his two lost fumbles with the touchdown run. He finished the game with 114 rushing yards and 52 receiving yards. “We played extremely sloppy, especially on my part, so I apologize to the team for that. But, a win’s a win and we’re going to take it and soak it in and really enjoy this one.” McCaffrey’s wide array of talent is best summed up by teammate and quarterback Luke Del Rio. “Christian is amazing,” said Del Rio, who completed 70 percent of his passes and threw for 2,275 yards with 28 touchdowns and four interceptions. “Every time he touches the ball he has the ability to score.” For the roster of Colorado Community Media’s 2012 all-star football team, turn to page 23.

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win shy of a meeting with Valor Christian in the 5A state championship. Although he shined as numerous positions on the football field, he was the best safety in 5A football intercepting five balls and accumulating 108 tackles. “He’s just a great football player, a great athlete,” Ralston Valley coach Matt Loyd said. “He was not only one of our most talented guys but one our hardest workers.” And while some teenager’s biggest choices are Taco Bell or McDonalds, or which mall they will go to, Svejcar has to decide which sport he is going to play in college. Svejcar initially thought he would play basketball in college but his tremendous season as a safety put him on the radar of multiple college football programs, both D-I and D-II. He also has the option to play baseball in college as a shortstop. “It’s 50-50 if I’ll play football or basketball (in college). I talked to New Mexico (recently) and I am just trying to be patient and make the right decision,” Svejcar said. Whatever decision Svejcar makes, where it’s to play safety, guard, shortstop, or Taco Bell, he is sure to get it right.

Ralston Valley senior running back Spencer Svejcar runs up field in this year’s semifinal against Cherokee Trail. Photo by Andy Carpenean

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FIRST TEAM OFFENSE QB Luke Del Rio, Valor Christian, Sr. 2,275 yards passing, 28 touchdowns, 4 interceptions RB Christian McCaffrey, Valor Christian, Jr. 1,390 yards rushing, 675 yards receiving, 37 touchdowns, 8.91 yards per carry RB Keynan Huguley, Thornton, Sr. 2,161 yards rushing, 30 total touchdowns, 501 yards rushing in single game FB Jake Hand, ThunderRidge, Sr. 1,002 yards rushing, 472 yards receiving, 17 touchdowns WR Connor Skelton, D’Evelyn, Sr. 1,254 yards receiving, 14 touchdowns, 572 kick return yards WR Mitch Colin, Pomona, Sr. 946 yards receiving, 8 touchdowns WR Brandon Malone, Chaparral, Jr. 724 yards receiving, 10 touchdowns TE Mitch Parsons, Chaparral, Sr. 754 yards receiving, 7 touchdowns TE Ethan Brunhofer, Arapahoe, Jr. 750 yards receiving, 9 touchdowns OL Daniel Skipper, Ralston Valley, Sr. Dominating force, headed to University of Tennessee OL Blake Nowland, Douglas County, Sr. Committed to Colorado State OL Connor Warren, Regis Jesuit, Sr. Unanimous selection to Continental all-conference team OL Chris Fox, Ponderosa, Sr. Arguably top college prospect in state, committed to Michigan OL Sam Jones, ThunderRidge, Jr. First-team All-Continental League KR Trey Smith, Douglas County, Jr. 19.6 yards per kick return, 40.5 yards per punt return, 2,200 yards of total offense ATHLETE Jordan Radebaugh, Northglenn, Sr. 2,720 yards passing, 366 yards rushing, 3,106 yards total offense, 35 touchdowns

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DE Austin Balbin, D’Evelyn, Sr. 82 tackles, 55 solo, 12 sacks DE John Adam, ThunderRidge, Jr. 36 tackles, 9 sacks DL Skylar McWee, Legacy, Sr.

All-Stars 48 tackles, 7 sacks DL Zack Anderson, Pomona, Sr. 48 tackles, 9 sacks LB Derek Landis, Lakewood, Sr. 193 tackles, 2 fumble recoveries, 2 interceptions LB Justin Falls, Valor Christian, Jr. 100 tackles, 43 solo, 3 fumble recoveries, 2 interceptions LB Carlos Aviles, Valor Christian, Sr. 3 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, 5 pass defenses LB Justin Escue, Arapahoe, Sr. 64 tackles, 5 sacks DB Spencer Svejcar, Ralston Valley, Sr. 108 tackles, 79 solo, 5 interceptions DB Will Halligan, Pomona, Sr. 51 tackles, 5 interceptions DB Dustin Rivas, Horizon, Sr. 41 tackles, 6 interceptions, 7 pass defenses DB Preston DeHerrera, Mountain Range, Sr. 90 tackles, Front Range defensive player of the year K Daniel Carlson, The Classical Academy, Sr. 54 touchbacks, 10 field goals, 35 PATs, named to All-American Bowl P Brendan McGowan, Castle View, Sr. 42 yard average, 6 inside 20 yard line Offensive Player of the Year: Christian McCaffrey, Valor Christian Defensive Player of the Year: Spencer Svejcar, Ralston Valley Coach of the Year: Brent Vieselmeyer, Valor Christian

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QB Jacob Knipp, Ralston Valley RB Jaden Franklin, Kent Denver RB Corry Williams, Ponderosa FB Daryl Hawkins, Valor Christian WR Taylor Vaughn, Arvada WR Hunter Burton, Cherry Creek WR Eddie Franco, Northglenn

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To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: Occupant - Deborah Torp - Gerald R Gallegos - Jackie Thompson - Julie Provident - Martin Stenzel c/o Deborah Torp Washington Mutual Bank You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2009 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Julie Provident the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Lone Tree NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2012-1445 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/31/2012 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: BRETT R JOHNSON Original Beneficiary: WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/26/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 1/2/2008 Reception No. of DOT: 2008000156 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $380,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $384,711.28 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.***Loan Modification Agreement Effective November 01, 2010 THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 4, LONE TREE FILING 13B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 7530 Indian Wells Place, Lone Tree, CO 80124 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 12/27/2012 Last Publication: 1/24/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 11/14/2012 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: EMILY JENSIK Colorado Registration #: 31294 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 1068.05653 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2012-1445 First Publication: 12/27/2012 Last Publication: 1/24/2013 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

ity company - American Telephone and Telegraph Company c/o AT &T - Angela Cody - Ann H., Vice President c/o North American Title Company of Colorado - Bill Hatch, Member c/o CAG Properties LLC, a California limited liability company Brinker Restaurant Corporation, a Delaware Corporation - CAG Properties LLC, a California limited liability company CAG Properties LLC, a California limited liability company by Gatecapital Properties, LLC a California Ltd. Liab. Co Castle Partners Four Ltd by Castle Whitney Four LLC, Financial Security Assurance Inc - Castle Partners One Ltd a Colorado Limited Partnership by Castle Whitney Partners LLC, a Colorado Ltd. Liab. Co., General Partner - Castle Partners Three Ltd, a Colorado limited liability partnership by Castle Whitney Three, LLC, a Colorado Ltd. Liab. Co., General Partner Castle Partners Two Ltd., a Colorado Limited Liability Company, General Partner Castle Pines Commercial - Castle Pines Commercial #4 - Castle Pines Commercial Metropolitan District No 1 c/o Clifton Larson Allen LLP - Castle Pines Commercial Metropolitan District No 2 c/o Clifton Larson Allen LLP - Castle Pines Commercial Metropolitan District No 3 c/o Clifton Larson Allen LLP - Castle Pines Commercial Metropolitan District No 4 c/o Clifton Larson Allen LLP -Castle Pines Commercial Metropolitan District No 5 c/o Clifton Larson Allen LLP - Castle Pines Holdings Inc - Castle Pines Partners Two, LLC Castle Rock Factory Shops Partnership, a Colorado General Partnership - Castle Whitney Partners LLC a Colorado Limited Liability Company, General Partner - Castlewood Fire Protection District -Catherine A Griffin, Assistant Vice President c/o McDonald's Corporation - Chairman, Town of Castle Rock c/o Town of Castle Rock Clark Property Tax Investments LLC CNL APF Partners LP a Delaware limited partnership - Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) -Colorado Restaurant Management Inc. a Colorado Corporation - Community Development Director c/o Town of Castle Rock Core/Whitney Partnerships, LLC a Colorado Limited Liability Company - D/V Ltd., Liability Co., a Colorado Limited Liability Company - David C Nesbitt c/o Devlin Realty Inc., a Kansas Corporation - Devlin Realty Inc a Kansas Corporation - DevVic LLC - Dev-Vic Ltd Liability Company a Colorado Limited Liability Company - DevVic Ltd Liability Company aka Dev-Vic Ltd - Donald K Jones, Mayor c/o Town of Castle Rock - Elizabeth A C. Asst Vice President c/o Zions First National Bank & Trustee - Felsburg Holt & Ullevig - First American Title Insurance Co Attn Brian S Fru-Con Development Corporation & Bilfinger-Berger Bauaktiengesellschaft Gate Capital Properties LLC - GbR Factory Outlet Castle Rock - Iowa-Des Moines National Bank - Jack A Vickers III, Manager c/o Dev -Vic Ltd Liability Company, a Colorado limited liability company - Jack A Vickers III, Manager c/o 95 Ltd., Liability Co, a Colorado limited liability company - Jay E Goldstein, Vice President c/o Shames-Makovsky Mortgage Company Jay L Tobin, Vice President c/o Brinker Restaurant Corporation - Jeanine M Maxey, Vice President c/o Wells Fargo Bank West N.A. - John A Whitney, Manager c/o Castle Partners Two Ltd., a Colorado Limited Liability Company, General Partner - John A Whitney, Manager c/o Castle Partners Four Ltd by Castle Whitney Four LLC - John A Whitney, Manager c/o Castle Whitney Partners LLC, a Colorado Ltd. Liab. Co., General Partner John A Whitney, Managerc/o Castle Whitney Three, LLC, a Colorado Ltd. Liab. Co., General Partner - John A Whitney, Manager, c/o Core/Whitney Partnership LLC a Colorado Limited Partnership – John A Whitney, Manager, c/o Core/Whitney Partnership LLC a Colorado Limited Company - Karen Alton, Vice President c/o Wells Fargo Bank N.A. - Kathleen A Sellman, Director of Development Services c/o Town of Castle Rock - Kirby D Martin, Vice President c/o Norwest Bank Colorado, National Association – Mark, Town Manager c/o Town of Castle Rock - Mark C Williams, Mayor c/o Town of Castle Rock - McDonald's Corporation, a Delaware Corporation - Michael C Cregger, Prof. Land Surveyor c/o TST Inc. of Denver - Michael L Fowler, Vice President c/o SunAmerican Inc. A Delaware Corporation - Michael R Dall - Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company c/o Qwest Corporate Office - Nalin Gopal - North American Title Insurance Company - North American Title Company of Colorado - Northern National Gas Company - Norwest Bank Colorado National Association aka Norwest Bank, Denver NA - Paul Bacry - Planning Director, Town of Castle Rock c/o Town of Castle Rock - Public Trustee of Douglas County - Robert A Bourne, President of CNL, APF GP Corp, General Partner c/o CNL APF Partners LP - Robert J Slentz, Town Attorney c/o Town of Castle Rock - Ronald L Mitchell, Town Manager c/o Town of Castle Rock - Sally Misare, Town Clerk c/o Town of Castle Rock - ShamesMakovsky Mortgage Company - Silver Heights Water & Sanitation District Steven Long, Managing Member c/o 810 New Memphis Court LLC - SunAmerica Inc., a Delaware Corporation - Susan E Krause - The Bailey Company, a Colorado limited partnership -The Erie County Investment Co., an Ohio Corporation, General Partner - Tim J Schmidt, President c/o Colorado Restaurant Management Inc - Town of Castle Rock aka Town of Castle Rock, a municipal corporation Town of Castle Rock, Engineering Division -Town of Castle Rock, Public Works Department - TST Inc of Denver - W H Brendemuhl, Vice President c/o North American Title Company of Colorado Wells Fargo Bank N.A. -William Brendemuhl, Vice President c/o North American Title Insurance Company - William D Whitehurst, Vice President c/o The Erie County Investment Co - William Graham William J Hatch, Managing Member c/o CAG Properties LLC by Gatecapital Properties LLC - Zions First National Bank & Trustee

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Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 921001 First Publication: January 3, 2013 Last Publication: January 17, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: Occupant - Adriana Miller, Paralegal c/o Folkestad, Fazekas Barrick & Patoile, PC - Amie C Romero, Account Manager c/o RBC Real Estate Finance Inc - AP PTC LLC- Charles J Krogh, District Manager c/o Denver Southeast Water & Sanitation District dba Pinery Water & Wastewater District - Denver Southeast Suburban Water and Sanitation District d/b/a Pinery Water and Wastewater District - Dona Ana Savings and Loan Association c/o First Citizens Bank & Trust Company - Dona Ana Savings and Loan Association Inc., Dona Ana Savings and Loan Association c/o First Citizens Bank & Trust Company Dona Ana Savings and Loan Association Inc., United Western Bank c/o First Citizens Bank & Trust Company - Douglas Ravnholdt for Vistancia HOA - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as Receiver - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as Receiver for United Western Bank - First Citizens Bank & Trust Company aka First Citizens Bank - First Citizens Bank & Trust Company, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Golden Design Group Inc aka Golden Design Group Inc a Colorado Corporation Golden Design Group Inc et al - J T Reece - James B Folkestad c/o Folkestad, Fazekas Barrick & Patoile, PC - James E Creekman, Attorney-in-Fact, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as Receiver for United Western Bank - Linda K Pawczuk, et al aka Linda Pawczuk et al Lindquist & Vennum P.L.L.P - Matrix Capital Bank c/o First Citizens Bank & Trust Company - Office of Thrift Supervision, FDIC - Patrick G Compton Esq c/o Lindquist & Vennum P.L.L.P. - Peter V Capra, President c/o Golden Design Group, Inc - Public Trustee of Douglas County - R Hunter Ellington Esq c/o Lindquist & Vennum P.L.L.P. - RBC Real Estate Finance Inc - Reece and Baker LLC - Residential Warranty Corp of P et al - Ronald J Jensen, President c/o Vistancia Ltd a Colorado Corporation - Shana Sanborn c/o First Citizens Bank - United Western Bank aka United Western Vistancia Ltd., a Colorado Corporation You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2009 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to J T Reece the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 27 SCOTT ROAD 1B 0.501 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to J T Reece. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2008. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Golden Design Group Inc for said year 2008. That on the 28th day of June 2012 said J T Reece assigned said certificate of purchase to Reece and Baker LLC.That said Reece and Baker LLC on the 4th day of September 2012 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Reece and Baker LLC at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 18th day of April 2013 unless the same has been redeemed.Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 26th day of December 2012 /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 921005 First Publication: January 3, 2013 Last Publication: January 17, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: Occupant - Deborah Torp - Gerald R Gallegos - Jackie Thompson - Julie Provident - Martin Stenzel c/o Deborah Torp Washington Mutual Bank You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2009 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Julie Provident the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 4 BLK 15 LOUVIERS SUB .269 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Julie Provident. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2008; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Jackie Thompson for said year 2008.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Julie Provident at1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 18th day of April 2013, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed

LOT 4 BLK 15 LOUVIERS SUB .269 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Julie Provident. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2008; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Jackie Thompson for said year 2008.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Julie Provident at1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 18th day of April 2013, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 26th day of December 2012. /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 921002 First Publication: January 3, 2013 Last Publication: January 17, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: Occupant - Brian Watson - Carroll & Lange Inc - Cherry Creek Basin AuthorityChris Patrinas - Christopher R Paulson c/o GA Heights LLC - EMK Consultants Inc - Frank Jaeger, District Manager c/o Parker Water & Sanitation District - GA Heights LLC aka GA Heights LLC a Colorado limited liability company - Jean M Gold - Joel H Farkas c/o GA Heights LLC - Joel H Farkas, Manager c/o GA Heights LLC - Jon S McDaniel, PLS for and on Behalf of EMK Consultants Inc - Mark D Sullivan c/o GA Heights LLC - McGeady Sisneros, PC Attn:Megan Becher - Murray P Hayutin, Manager, Newlin Gulch Road LLC, a Colorado limited liability company - Newlin Gulch Road LLC a Colorado limited liability company - Parker Water and Sanitation District - Thomas D Staab, for and on Behalf of Carroll & Lange Inc - Toni Serra c/o GA Heights LLC - Union Pacific Railway Company You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2009 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Brian Watson the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: TRACT A NEWLIN MEADOWS FLG 1 10.107 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Brian Watson. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2008. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of GA Heights LLC for said year 2008 That on the 30th day of July 2012 said Brian Watson assigned said certificate of purchase to Chris Patrinas. That said Chris Patrinas on the 15th day of October 2012 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Chris Patrinas at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 18th day of April 2013 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 26th day of December 2012 /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 921004 First Publication: January 3, 2013 Last Publication: January 17, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: Occupant - 810 New Memphis Court LLCa Colorado Limited Liability Company - 95 Ltd. Liability Co., a Colorado limited liability company - American Telephone and Telegraph Company c/o AT &T - Angela Cody - Ann H., Vice President c/o North American Title Company of Colorado - Bill Hatch, Member c/o CAG Properties LLC, a California limited liability company Brinker Restaurant Corporation, a Delaware Corporation - CAG Properties LLC, a California limited liability company CAG Properties LLC, a California limited liability company by Gatecapital Properties, LLC a California Ltd. Liab. Co Castle Partners Four Ltd by Castle Whitney Four LLC, Financial Security Assurance Inc - Castle Partners One Ltd a Colorado Limited Partnership by Castle Whitney Partners LLC, a Colorado Ltd. Liab. Co., General Partner - Castle Partners Three Ltd, a Colorado limited liability partnership by Castle Whitney Three, LLC, a Colorado Ltd. Liab. Co., General Partner Castle Partners Two Ltd., a Colorado Limited Liability Company, General Partner Castle Pines Commercial - Castle Pines Commercial #4 - Castle Pines Commercial Metropolitan District No 1 c/o Clifton Larson Allen LLP - Castle Pines Commercial Metropolitan District No 2 c/o Clifton Larson Allen LLP - Castle Pines Commercial Metropolitan District No 3 c/o Clifton Larson Allen LLP - Castle Pines Commercial Metropolitan District No 4 c/o Clifton Larson Allen LLP -Castle Pines Commercial Metropolitan District No 5 c/o Clifton Larson Allen LLP - Castle Pines Holdings Inc - Castle Pines Partners Two, LLC Castle Rock Factory Shops Partnership, a Colorado General Partnership - Castle Whitney Partners LLC a Colorado Limited Liability Company, General Partner - Castlewood Fire Protection District -Catherine A Griffin, Assistant Vice President c/o Mc-

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You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2009 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Clark Property Tax Investments LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: MOST LOT 1A CASTLE PINES COMMERCIAL FILING 4 2ND AMD 3.42 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Clark Property Tax Investments LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2008;That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Dev-Vic Ltd Liability Co for said year 2008.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Clark Property Tax Investments LLC at1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 18th day of April 2013, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 26th day of December 2012. /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 921003 First Publication: January 3, 2013 Last Publication: January 17, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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Occupant - Clark Property Tax Investments LLC - Colorado Golf Club LLC, a Colorado limited liability company - Denver Southeast Suburban Water and Sanitation District DBA Pinery Water Wastewater District - Dwight Bainbridge, Manager c/o Colorado Golf Club LLC, a Colorado limited liability company - Janice L Quinn, Trustee - Michael L Quinn aka Michael L Quinn, Trustee - Reata South Metropolitan District - The Quinn Family 2004 Revocable Trust

Government Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: Occupant - 540 Properties LLLP - Beck and Cassinis, PC - Beck, Payne Frank & Piper PC - Bryan E Kuhn Esq - Carol Baumgartner, Town Clerk c/o Town of Parker -Carol Van Cleave, VP c/o Valley Bank & Trust - Central Ready Mix LLC Charles H O'Brien - Charles M Frase, Manager/Member c/o Coltex Partners LLC - Clark Property Tax Investments LLC Coltex Partners LLC Member Parker Auto Spa LLC - Conley Hoskins, Manager c/o Parker Auto Spa LLC - Conley Hoskins, Member Parker Auto Spa LLC aka Conley Hoskins - D James Dirkmaat aka Dallan James Dirkmaat aka James Dirkmaat, President - D James Dirkmaat, Manager aka Dallan James Dirkmaat aka James Dirkmaat, President c/o Parker Auto Spa - D James Dirkmaat, President aka Dallan James Dirkmaat aka James Dirkmaat, President c/o Parker auto Spa - D. Mitchell Trevey, Manager c/o The View LLC a Colorado limited liability company Dallan James Dirkmaat as Manager c/o Parker Auto Spa, Inc nka Parker Auto Spa LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - David A Santos, Member c/o Coltex Partners LLC - David Casiano, Mayor Pro Tem c/o Town of Parker - Diversified Builders Inc - Douglas County Public Trustee - Douglass B Auer, Esq - Fire House Car Wash Inc n/k/a Fire House Car Wash Supply Inc - Frank Jaeger, District Manager c/o Parker Water & Sanitation District - Hadji and Associates, Inc - Intermountain Rural Electric Association, Inc Jay Maddox dba Mountain States Electrical Construction aka Mountain States Electrical Construction Inc - Joe Funayama Jude T Balsamo Esq - Mark A Hall, Professional Land Surveyor -Michael L Scull, Credit Manager/Agent c/o SFR, Inc dba QED Inc - Michael Van Norstrand Esq. Senior VP/General Counsel c/o Valley Bank & Trust - Miller Engineering & Surveying Inc - Overhead Door Company of Denver Inc - Parker Auto Spa Inc a Colorado Corporation - Parker Auto Spa LLC aka Parker Auto Spa Inc - Parker Auto Spa LLC a Colorado limited liability company formerly Parker Auto Spa Inc a Colorado corporation - Parker Auto Spa LLC et al aka Parker Auto Spa - Parker Water and Sanitation District - Parkglenn Improvement District - RAK Investments LLC aka RAK Investments Inc - Richard A Kates, President c/o RAK Investments Inc - SFR INC dba QED Inc, a Colorado Corporation c/o Douglass B Auer Esq -Sunstate Equipment Co LLC - The View LLC, a Colorado limited liability company Town of Parker - Valley Bank & Trust William N Kuntzler - William N Kuntzler as President of Fire House Car Wash Supply Inc f/k/a Fire House Car Wash Inc - Wyco Pipe Line Company You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2009 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Clark Property Tax Investments LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 1 HOFF MCQUEEN SUBDIVISION 2ND AMENDMENT 1.00 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Clark Property Tax Investments LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2008; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Parker Auto Spa LLC for said year 2008.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Clark Property Tax Investments LLC at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 18th day of April 2013, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 26th day of December 2012. /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 921006 First Publication: January 3, 2013 Last Publication: January 17, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: Occupant - Clark Property Tax Investments LLC - Colorado Golf Club LLC, a Colorado limited liability company - Denver Southeast Suburban Water and Sanitation District DBA Pinery Water Wastewater District - Dwight Bainbridge, Manager c/o Colorado Golf Club LLC, a Colorado limited liability company - Janice L Quinn, Trustee - Michael L Quinn aka Michael L Quinn, Trustee - Reata South Metropolitan District - The Quinn Family 2004 Revocable Trust You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2009 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Clark Property Tax Investments LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 17 REATA SOUTH 1 1.89 AM/L

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and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Clark Property Tax Investments LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2008; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of The Quinn Family 2004

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LOT 17 REATA SOUTH 1 1.89 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Clark Property Tax Investments LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2008; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of The Quinn Family 2004 Revocable Trust for said year 2008. That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Clark Property Tax Investments LLC at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 18th day of April 2013, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 26th day of December 2012. /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 921007 First Publication: January 3, 2013 Last Publication: January 17, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: Occupant - John H & Carol Wood Stansfield - Viola Arbeiter Dahm aka Viola Arbeiter - Howard E Johnson & Betty G Johnson - L James Colby - Mountain Holdings LLC You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 23rd day of October 1997 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to John H & Carol Wood Stansfield the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: 1/2 MINERAL INTEREST NW1/4NW1/4 6 -8-68 40 AM/L TAX SALE CERT #'S 03660 67695 55474 14460 AND A0398 MINERAL INTEREST 20 AM/L Corrected legal description by Douglas County Assessor Office is: 1/2 MINERAL INTEREST NW1/4NW1/4 6 -8-68 40 AM/L TAX SALE CERT #'S 03660 67695 55474 14460 AND A0398 MINERAL INTEREST 27.43 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to John H & Carol Wood Stansfield. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 1996; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Viola Arbeiter Dahm for said year 1996. That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said John H & Carol Wood Stansfield at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 18th day of April 2013, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 26th day of December 2012. /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 921008 First Publication: January 3, 2013 Last Publication: January 17, 2013 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 January 26, 2013, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. for the 2012 Asphalt Overlay Project, Douglas County Project Number CI 2012-003 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his 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 January 26, 2013, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Director of Engineering Services, with a copy to the Project Engineer Terry Gruber, Community Planning and Sustainable Development, Engineering Division, Phillip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. Failure on the part of 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: Frederick H. Koch, P.E., Director of Engineering Services. Legal Notice No.: 926988 First Publication: December 27, 2012 Second Publication: January 3, 2013 Account Number: 00012184 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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Free the Girls helps survivors of trafficking Local group assists women in Mozambique By Ryan Boldrey

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Kimba Langas, co-founder and executive director of Free the Girls, stands surrounded by bras in the garage of her Highlands Ranch home. Free the Girls is a newer nonprofit organization that helps African women with a background in trafficking get off the streets. Courtesy photo by John S. Miller Photography

A Highlands Ranchbased nonprofit is changing the world, one woman at a time. Free the Girls, founded by Dave Terpstra and Kimba Langas in 2010, is helping women who were previously caught up in sex trafficking to new beginnings. “I like to do more than just shout at whoever will listen,” Terpstra said. “I like to dig in and get my hands dirty. When I looked around the landscape of anti-trafficking organizations in the U.S.A. a couple of years ago, there weren’t a lot of opportunities for the average person to engage in the fight beyond using their voice. I wanted to change that.” A visit to Mozambique changed everything for Terpstra, who moved there from Highlands Ranch in 2010. Looking for ideas to help curb human trafficking, he became overwhelmed by the amount of secondhand

clothes being sold in the country, and one day came across a man with an umbrella that had bras dangling off the ends. The image stuck with Terpstra, and as he began to research the value of bras on the secondhand market, he learned that selling two bras could pay for a day’s wages. “I figured we might be able to engage trafficking survivors in gainful employment, and connect the average person in the U.S.A. to the cause,” he said. “That’s how Free the Girls was born. “In many ways the problem of trafficking in the States is much bigger than here. The U.S.A. is the largest trafficking destination in the world. However, what grips me about the trafficking situation here is that most of it is internal.” By internal, Terpstra said that Mozambican children are often sold off to pimps by their own families, because there isn’t enough for food or the families don’t want to be responsible for them. AIDS is extremely prevalent in the country, and typically girls begin their lives as prostitutes between the ages of 8 and 12.

Making a vision reality

Terpstra partnered with a safe house in Mozambique and launched a pilot program in the spring of 2011, putting three former prostitutes to work selling bras that Langas and FTG volunteers had collected and shipped overseas. What started as a Facebook page went viral, Langas said, adding that more than 70,000 bras have been shipped to Mozambique since 2010 to help the women get on their feet. As part of the program, each girl gets 100 bras given to them to sell, and from there they have to buy back inventory from FTG, teaching valuable business skills that they can use later on. “We provide an opportunity for job training and an income source,” Langas said. “A lot of times the women may not any longer be under the control of a trafficker or a pimp, but they need some convincing to come off the streets because that’s the only life that they’ve known. Even when we can offer them something a little different or better, sometimes the unknown is a lot scarier than the known, no matter

how horrific the known has been.” There are currently 10 women in the program, and each woman sells between 100 and 500 bras a month, Langas said, which allows the women a chance to live comfortably. “We want to get as many girls in the program as possible,” Langas added. “One of the girls in the program right now supports herself, her boyfriend, her sister and her sister’s three kids just by selling bras. She still has enough left over to build a house.” “When Kimba and I started the project we really thought it was going to be a small operation,” Terpstra said. “It’s exciting to see our vision become a reality. We see a future where every former victim of human trafficking is gainfully employed.” Terpstra and Langas are in conversations right now with three more safe houses in Africa as well as one in Central America, and plan to begin pilot programs in all four locations in 2013. For more information on Free the Girls or volunteer opportunities in the organization, visit www.freethegirls.org.

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