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March 7, 2013

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Douglas County, Colorado • Volume 12, Issue 8

Court approves voucher program Opponents make plans to continue their fight By Jane Reuter

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Taylor Muckel, a fifth-grader at Timber Trail Elementary School, won the Elementary Division in the 2013 Stars of Tomorrow talent show. Courtesy photos

Stars shine at arts center Kiwanis event showcases talent of young people

2013 STARS OF TOMORROW WINNERS Elementary School Division Taylor Muckel, fifth grade, Timber Trail Elementary; awarded $500 Middle School Division Loren Hardy, Jenna Hardy and Ali LeBlanc, seventh grade, Mesa Middle School; $750 High School Division Andriy Sovetov, junior, Chaparral High School; $1,200. Best of Show Katelyn Pyfer, senior, Douglas County High School; $1,800.

By Rhonda Moore

rmoore@ourcoloradonews. com The Lone Tree Arts Center proved a good fit for the 2013 Stars of Tomorrow talent show. Nearly 30 Douglas County students competed for more than $4,000 in scholarships from the Kiwanis Clubs of Castle Rock and Douglas County. The students were selected from a field of Douglas County students for the club’s ninth show. It was the first time the event was at the Lone Tree Arts Center, where competitors let down their hair as they prepared to go on stage, said Ron Claussen, Kiwanis spokesman. “Usually they don’t really talk to each other while they’re waiting for the competition to

Katelyn Pyfer, a senior at Douglas County High School, won Best of Show at the 2013 Kiwanis Club Stars of Tomorrow. begin,” Claussen said. “But this time they were backstage playing games, joking around and having a great time. The arts

center just did a great job with everything.” The show is the first stop for Douglas County High School

senior Katelyn Pyfer, who won Best of Show and a spot at the district competition. Pyfer performed a piano recital, accompanied on guitar by her brother Mathew Pyfer. She will advance from the Kiwanis Clubs of Colorado District Stars of Tomorrow to compete against statewide Stars of Tomorrow winners for additional scholarship money.

Gun-control bills advance amid uproar Two sides stake out positions on day when Democrats prevail By Vic Vela

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Mark Kelly testifies before the Colorado Senate’s State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee in support of a bill that would require all gun sales and transfers to be subject to background checks. The retired astronaut and Navy captain is the husband of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was badly hurt in a shooting at an Arizona political event. Photo by Vic Vela

Seven Democratic-sponsored gun control bills passed state legislative committees on March 4, following a remarkable day where swarms of people filled the Capitol to make their voices heard on the most polarizing political issue of the session. The seven bills passed two Democraticcontrolled Senate committees on party-line votes, following lengthy hearings that often became emotional — and sometimes got a little rowdy. The first bill hearing began just after 10:30 a.m., with passage of the seventh and final bill of the day taking place about 12 hours later.

There was plenty of buzz in and around the Capitol throughout much of the day — including honking vehicles that drove around the Capitol in circles all day long, in what was a grating display of displeasure from those opposed to the gun-control measures. Those in favor of the bills also made their opinions known before the hearings started. A press conference was held by gun violence victims and family members whose lives have been affected by mass shootings, all of whom called for tighter gun laws. One of them was Mark Kelly, the space shuttle commander and husband of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona. On Jan. 8, 2011, Giffords was seriously injured in a shooting rampage while she was hosting a constituent event that took place outside a grocery store near Tucson. The shooter, Jared Lee Loughner, used a Glock 18 semiautomatic handgun to fire more than 30 rounds in a matter of seconds Guns continues on Page10

The Colorado Court of Appeals has upheld Douglas County’s pilot school voucher program, overturning a 2011 Denver District Court ruling. The plaintiffs who set out to stop the voucher program say they’ll appeal the case to the Colorado Supreme Court. “I think it’s safe to say the final decision will be made by the Colorado Supreme Court,” said school board President John Carson, who said the program would not start until “we’ve got clearance from the legal system. It’s not clear exactly when that will be yet.” Two members of the three-judge appeals-court panel agreed in the Feb. 28 decision to uphold the voucher plan, with a third judge dissenting. “We conclude that plaintiffs do not have standing to seek redress for a claimed violation of (Colorado’s school finance law), and that the (Choice Scholarship Program) does not violate any of the constitutional provisions on which plaintiffs rely,” the ruling said. “Therefore, we reverse the district court’s judgment and remand the case for entry of judgment in defendants’ favor.” Carson said he’s cautiously optimistic. “We’re just excited we’ve gotten a real clear statement from some esteemed judges in the state that the program is in fact constitutional,” he said. “That’s a huge stamp of approval. We feel this decision puts us in a Vouchers continues on Page 7

Call keeps job as GOP leader

Incumbent state chair fends off former Douglas County chief By Ryan Boldrey

rboldrey@ourcoloradonews.com Colorado Republican State Party Chairman Ryan Call was re-elected to his post over the weekend, defeating former Douglas County Republican Chairman Mark Baisley. The two met Feb. 27 at the Highlands Ranch Sheriff’s Substation for their only debate prior to the March 2 election. “I believe the GOP, the Grand Old Party, ought to stand for the Great Opportunity Party,” said Arapahoe Call County resident Call, who has served as state party chair since 2011. “We need to invite into our party those who may not agree with us 100 percent. From the Reagan Democrats to the Ron Paul libertarians to the social conservatives, we need them all to be able to build Chairman continues on Page 7

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Young reader’s love lives on On book selection day, one of the most special days at Iowa Elementary in Aurora, almost 2,000 new stories crowd the school library. There’s “Diary of a Wimpy Kid.” And “Misty of Chincoteague.” And “The Good Dog.” And so many more. But the best story isn’t in a book. It’s the one being written every time Carole and Joe Hemmelgarn walk through the doors, hauling their load of books to lovingly place into the hands of every child there. It’s the one being written every time students ask about Alyssa, their 9-year-old daughter. “Do you miss her?” “Are you sad?” It’s the one being written with every hug Carole and Joe, and the children, give to each other. “It’s a gift,” Principal LuAnn Tallman says. “It’s a relationship. Someone else cares about them.” And someone else cares about Alyssa, who died suddenly six years ago, breaking her family’s hearts. “They talk of her as a personal friend,” Tallman says of her students. “We really consider Alyssa a part of our school.” That means everything to Joe and Carole. “As the years go by, people don’t ask anymore,” Carole says. “Kids are amazing. They’re not afraid to ask ….” If you asked, you’d hear a story about loss and sorrow, but also about hope. And love. And books. It begins, of course, with Alyssa. Doctors diagnosed the leukemia on Feb. 26, 2007. She was two months shy of her 10th birthday when she died 10 days later of complications from the treatment. “The heartbreak, the heartache ….” Joe’s voice trails off. Her bedroom, still as it was when she last slept in it, reflects the boundless enthusiasm and diverse interests that

endeared her to so many. Under the bed is the board with the intricate city she spent a whole day folding out of scrap paper. In a large shadow box on the wall are the colorful googly-eyed puff ball creatures she made for each holiday, a picture of her favorite go-with-her-everywhere white teddy bear with the red heart called Valentine, clothespin dolls she created, poems she wrote for her classes at Fox Creek Elementary in Highlands Ranch. She titled one “Upside Down.” Yesterday my brain flipped upside down And my train of thought crashed And thirty of my brain cells died … So please excuse my attention span in Math. “She was a goofy kid,” Joe says. At the beginning of fourth grade, she started waking up at 4:30 every morning. “She made her breakfast, fed her lizard, played the guitar. It was almost as if she felt ‘I’m running out of time here.’ ” Her best friend was her younger brother, Griffin, now 12. Smiley and funloving, Alyssa grew her hair to cut it off for wigs for cancer patients. She loved to ski, play soccer — and read. A book she was reading when she died, “The Fairy’s Return and Other Princess Tales,” still rests on her dresser. That last Christmas, she had written her parents a note. Dear Mom and Dad, Thank you for caring for me. And loving me. Stay warm and help old and poor. Thank you. Love, Alyssa. Merry Christmas. For Carole and Joe, the words took on new meaning after her death.

“When parents lose a child,” Carole says, “there’s this need to give back or do something.” They combined Alyssa’s love for reading with her compassion for the less fortunate and, a year later, in 2008, the Alyssa Cares Foundation was born. They decided to take books to schools where most of the students qualified for free and reduced lunch, a marker of poverty, and where reading scores were low. Iowa Elementary was the first school. Today, four more elementaries participate — Harrington, Doull and Swansea in Denver, and Paris, also in Aurora. Carole and Joe, with Griffin and their volunteers, visit each school three times a year and bring enough books to give every child — from kindergarten to fifth grade — one to take home, each time. So far, they have distributed more than 30,000 books, all bought with donations from individuals and corporations. “We tell Alyssa’s story, about her love for reading,” Joe says. “The book is our way of having the introduction. We talk a lot about what it can do for you in your life. … The gateway to learning is reading, and everything becomes a little easier if you can read.” But something else, a little bit magical, blossomed along the way. “We did not see how they would connect with Alyssa,” Carole says. “She’s like this mentor. They want to read for her. They say, ‘We want to be like you, Alyssa.’” And they want to share their stories, many of which, like Carole’s and Joe’s, are of struggles and loss. “Storytelling,” Carole says, “is so powerful.” LuAnn Tallman, the principal: “The books are important, but it’s Carole’s and Joe’s relationship with the children that has made the biggest difference in their reading.” Carole and Joe don’t forget. “They will recognize the kids and say, ‘We remembered this book for you,’” Tallman says.

RCHS busts Make-A-Wish record ... again $60,000 week sets state and likely national record

“They’re willing to give freely of themselves to make these kids feel good about reading and feel good about life.” The connection is evident in the plastic bin under Alyssa’s bed, packed tightly with more than 2,000 letters from children at the schools. A colorful wire sculpture that depicts Alyssa reading, from Harrington Elementary, sits on her dresser. Iowa Elementary’s library is now named after her. The foundation, Joe says simply, “keeps her memory alive. It’s creating some type of legacy, and I guess we just didn’t want her story to end.” Every Christmas, Carole places under the tree a stack of gift-wrapped books for Alyssa. One by one, she’ll read them throughout the year, in the quiet of Alyssa’s bedroom or the loft at the cabin or her gravesite. “I do read out loud and I talk to her,” Carole says. “I ask her what she thinks about the book. … It’s a connection — the book — and I don’t know why.” Perhaps it just keeps the door open. Joe likes to tell the kids at the schools “every book you open, the more doors you open, and the more doors open for you.” One day, a young boy came up to him, book in hand. He turned a page. “Mr. Joe,” he said, “I’m opening a door here.” The boy smiled. Joe smiled at the memory. A connection made. One more line in a story being written one book at a time, one child at a time, by a little girl and the family who misses her. That’s a story of hope. And of love. And that’s the best story of all. To learn more about the Alyssa Cares Foundation, go to www.AlyssaCares.org. Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@ourcoloradonews.com or 303566-4110.

SO MUCH INSIDE THE VOICE THIS WEEK Not hasty. The decision to delay or cancel school because of weather is arrived at carefully, with input from several people. Page 5

By Jane Reuter

jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com Rock Canyon High School students broke a state, and likely a national, record March 1 by raising more than $60,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The money will send 10-year-old Byers resident Mara Dawkins and her family on a Disney cruise, with plenty left over to grant the wishes of several other children. “I could definitely say they’re the top school in Colorado, and with this amount, I would bet the country,” Make-A-Wish development officer Lauren Beede said after RCHS’ Wish Week closing ceremony. It’s the third straight year that the school has broken the foundation’s state record. Last year, RCHS raised nearly $45,000. A mass of students in light blue MakeA-Wish T-shirts erupted into cheers and chants of “We love Mara” when student council advisor Kate Hartline tore the wrapping from a check to reveal the amount. “I have never been prouder of Rock Canyon than I am today,” Hartline told the assembly. Mara’s mother, Dawn, her eyes bright with barely checked tears, described the closing ceremonies of the school’s Wish Week in a word: “Powerful.” Mara has a condition called severe combined immunity deficiency and a form of dwarfism. When she was born, her chance of survival was just 1 percent. “There have been a lot of positives, and a lot of negatives,” her mother said. Mara is among many children who will benefit from the money Rock Canyon, and other schools in Douglas County, raised during Wish Week. “There are schools that are being inspired by you,” Beede said. “So many schools come to us and say, `How did Rock Canyon do it?’” The March 1 closing ceremonies capped a week of fundraising that included cosmic bowling, head shaving, sporting events,

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Amendment 64. A state-appointed task force has wrapped up its recommendations on handling legal marijuana, and has forwarded them to lawmakers. Page 7

Make-A-Wish officials, Rock Canyon High School students and staff pose with Make-A-Wish recipient Mara Dawkins after the unveiling of the school’s $60,000-plus fundraising check. Photos by Jane Reuter dinners at restaurants that donated to the cause and a Miracle Minute during which students raised more than $8,400 in a frantic 60 seconds of dumping spare change into buckets. In its first year of fundraising in 2010, Rock Canyon raised $15,300 — an amount more than twice its initial goal. Make-AWish said then that the school had set a new record. They hadn’t seen anything yet. Excitement surrounding Wish Week builds each year, making Wish Week “everyone’s favorite,” according to RCHS junior Morgan Harrison, who held Mara to her with easy and obvious affection. “More than Homecoming.”

Rock Canyon High School junior Morgan Harrison holds Make-A-Wish receipient Mara Dawkins of Byers before the school rally.

On stage. Castle View High School students are staging Cole Porter’s classic musical “Anything Goes.” Page 17

Photography show. The Byers-Evans House Gallery’s new photo exhibit is “The Denver Salon: Then and Now.” Page 19

5A playoffs. ThunderRidge girls beat Castle View 52-49 in a Sweet 16 playoff game, leading the Grizzlies to a Great Eight matchup against Arapahoe. Page 22

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Commissioners push for library changes Vote on trustee selection process set for March 26 By Rhonda Moore

rmoore@ourcolorado news.com A meeting with Douglas County commissioners went nowhere for library trustees wanting to know what’s in store from the county. The Douglas County Library board of trustees met with commissioners Feb. 25 in hopes of gaining insight into the commissioners’

next step with trustee appointments. The three commissioners are expected to vote March 26 on whether they will take over the appointment process. Earlier in February, commissioners surprised trustees with a resolution to return library board appointments to the hands of county commissioners. For the past two decades, the library board has recommended members in decisions ratified by county commissioners. Commissioner Jill Repella, District 3, did not provide insight into how the appointment process would change, simply saying the library district should be overseen by elected offi-

cials. The Feb. 25 meeting was the first dialogue between the two boards and ended LaRue when Repella left abruptly, vowing to follow through with the decision. Commissioner Jack Hilbert, District 1, was not at the meeting, but conceded displeasure with the outspoken nature of library director Jamie LaRue. LaRue has been with the library district for more than 22 years and raised his profile as a feature columnist, blogger and driver of

innovative library services. His most recent project at the district was increasing the library’s eBook catalog by advancing a direct link to eBook publishers. LaRue is also a plaintiff in the case against the Douglas County School District’s voucher program. To file the lawsuit, the ACLU needed county taxpayers as plaintiffs. LaRue’s was the most recognizable name on the list. The use of LaRue’s name in matters of public discourse ranks among Hilbert’s beefs. Hilbert believes LaRue’s controversial points of view hurt the library district in the 2008 election, when 52.6 percent of the voters said no to a library

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said. “The notion that we are a community of like-minded individuals could be a dangerous proposition,” LaRue said. “Who is the enforcer? Who says what we can talk about? It’s not the library. “If the issue is free speech and the director must be silenced, I think we need to be talking about the deeper role of the public library. What is our mission in public life?” Library board members support latitude in Larue’s personal expressions and fear the board appointment policy will become a political, polarized process. “It is going to fundamentally change the nature of this board and by definition the way (the library district) is run,” said Amy Hunt, trustee at large. “That is heartbreaking for those of us who have worked to make this what it is.”

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Board member goes school-to-school Larsen learns lessons during visits to district’s facilities By Jane Reuter

jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com Douglas County School District Board Member Kevin Larsen breakfasted on basil, ham and feta cheese scrambled eggs, fruit salad and cinnamon rolls March 1, prepared and served to him by members of Mountain Vista High School’s Creative and Foreign Foods class. It was one of the most delicious perks of touring all 80 Douglas County schools, a goal Larsen set in August. With 65 schools already checked off his list, he’s still surprised and delighted by what he finds. “We’ve got a lot to be proud of,” said Larsen, elected to the board in November 2011. “I kind of know because I’m a parent. But the privilege of being able to go in and see gave me a better appreciation for the great opportunities our kids have in our school district. “It’s fun to do. It’s important to do,” he added. “When we’re (the board) looking at what resources we have, what impact does it have when we don’t have a certain resource, it gives you a different appreciation when you’ve seen it firsthand.” Larsen’s sung with high school choirs, sat in on Advanced Placement Math and elementary-level reading classes, watched

Douglas County School board member Kevin Larsen, left, with Mountain Vista High School Principal Mike Weaver, eats breakfast with students in the school’s Creative and Foreign Foods class. Photo by Jane Reuter engineering experiments and eaten more than one student-cooked meal during his whirlwind tour. “I’ve learned to come hungry to these,” he said. He’s also learned to come with open ears, inviting staff members to speak openly. Mountain Vista High School Principal Mike Weaver and Larsen had a frank, com-

fortable talk before Larsen’s tour of the Highlands Ranch school. Weaver praised DCSD’s site-based budgeting that allows school leaders to make building-level decisions. But he also said the block high school schedule has been challenging. “The 6-of-8 has probably been the thorn in the saddle for most of our teachers,” he said. “That would be the thing they ques-

tion the most.” Larsen sets aside time in most schools for teachers to talk with him one-on-one. Not everything he’s heard has been positive. He’s heard concerns about the district’s still-developing teacher evaluation system, its market-based pay program and complaints about unreliable network connections. But that, he said, is OK. “I want to hear what’s really going on,” he said. “I don’t know the answer to every question, but it does give me questions I can take back to the district. I’m listening.” Larsen said he’s struck not only by administrators and teachers, but students. “I’m really impressed with how kids now interact and engage,” he said. “So much has moved from complete direct instruction to a lot of facilitation where kids share in their learning. That was real eye-opening.” During a Sierra Middle School class, he witnessed 21st-century education in action. While some students read a book in silence, others discussed it in an online chat room. “There was a real active discussion going on, but it was quiet except for the keys clicking,” Larsen said. Larsen intends to make the all-schools tour an annual event during his board tenure. His decision to do so was sealed when a staff member at Roxborough Primary and Intermediate School told Larsen his visit was the first from a board member in 20 years. “I don’t want any of our schools to be able to say that for at least the next three years,” he said.

Decision on snow days is careful choice Schools say process involves team, hours of assessment

Storm tracking starts before the first snowflake swirls from the sky, with school officials checking the National Weather Service, local forecasts and other sources. “We try to predict what the By Jane Reuter impact will be during the normal jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com school day,” Moffitt said. About 2 a.m. on a potential Bill Moffitt didn’t sleep at all snow day, snow removal crews the night of Feb. 24. typically start clearing school The Douglas County School parking lots. Assigned bus drivDistrict’s chief operations offi- ers also are dispatched during the cer was monitoring the first seri- wee hours to drive the roads and ous winter storm of the 2012-13 relay their assessment to the decischool year, considering whether sion-making team. the 90-minute delay DCSD alAbout 4 a.m., Moffitt, public ready had called for the next day’s information office Randy Barber, classes was enough. county transportation officials By 4 a.m., Moffitt and the team and DCSD maintenance and that together makes calls during grounds staff hold a conference inclement weather agreed it was. call to compare notes and reach That decision didn’t meet with consensus. Barber calls Superineveryone’s approval. By the time tendent Elizabeth Fagen with the the shortened school day ended, recommendation. She makes the DCSD’s Facebook page had racked final decision. up nearly 1,000 comments on the Barber then gets busy. delay. Some accused the district of “I’ve got kind of a laundry list putting lives at risk; others said it of communications avenues we was “the perfect choice.” use,” he said. “As soon as a deciColorado News 4” x 5” It never is a hasty choice. sion is made, we get the (DCSD)

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School buses wait to pick up students outside of Ranch View Middle School during a light snow flurry Feb. 26. Douglas County School District has a snow team that evaluates road conditions and recommends delays or closures related to weather. Photo by Courtney Kuhlen

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en route to the bus barn. Eight-year DCSD bus driver James Stirling admits he wasn’t thrilled with the district’s Feb. 25 call, but agreed with it given the day’s steadily improving weather. “We’d have been happier if we

didn’t have to do it,” he said. “Lots of times, we as drivers have a certain feeling about what’s going on and administration has other feelings. We sometimes have kind of a restless night the night before.” Even in poor conditions, school buses handle well, he said. “I feel better driving my school bus in a snowstorm than my own car,” he said. “A school bus is big and heavy, so it has quite a bit of traction.” Buses are equipped with automatic, drop-down chains, as well as manually applied chains. Moffitt hopes people understand the complexities of weather-related decisions. “I think what’s important to know is that we don’t get up and look out our window and just rely on that information to make that decision,” Moffitt said. “There’s a lot of things that have to come to pass. “The cost is not even entered into the picture. It’s about the safety of students, staff and making sure we’re delivering the education we’re charged to deliver.”

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Giving Tree food drive coming up Event helps task force that assists people in crisis By Jane Reuter

jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com The Douglas/Elbert Task Force kept the lights and heat on in 676 households in 2012, just one of many services it provided to almost 16,000 people in financial crisis. In 2012, the Task Force provided $1,050,024 in client assistance. “Interestingly enough, we served fewer people last year than we did the year before, but their need was greater,” said director Suzanne Green. “It’s the new people that have the enormous needs. They are the

DOUGLAS/ELBERT TASK FORCE 2012 STATISTICS Clients served: 15,684 (about half of them children) Volunteer hours: 28,482 Food and toiletries distributed: $697,803 Housing assistance: $57,260 for 236 households Utility assistance: $186,866 Emergency overnight lodging: $17,882 Clothing, household items: More than 34,000 items valued at $102,129 ones coming in with the utility bills through the roof.” The March 9 Giving Tree food drive is aimed at bolstering the task force’s efforts. Volunteers will accept donations of nonperishable food, toiletries and cash from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lots of Safeway stores in Lone Tree, Highlands Ranch and

Castle Rock. The drive was created by Lone Tree Councilmember Susan Squyer to help offset the task force’s post-holiday donation drought. “It’s a wonderful boost,” Greene said. “It’s thousands of pounds of food and thousands of dollars. The folks in Lone Tree have always been very, very generous.” The items stock the shelves of the task force’s pantry. In 2012, the Douglas/Elbert Task Force distributed almost $700,000 worth of food, hygiene and household supplies. This year, its greatest pantry need is for protein-rich foods — such as canned meats, hardy stews and beans — and diapers. The task force helps people through financial crises, and has stayed busy the last few years giving assistance to people who have been laid off, had their hours cut or are

facing foreclosure. The natural response to crisis often means task force members often don’t see new clients until they’re in severe need. “When you’re in a position where you might be evicted from your home, or your home is being foreclosed upon, that’s an enormous loss and people are grieving,” she said. “The first stage of grief is denial. A lot of times folks will come in and say they haven’t even opened their mail for a couple months. “Our hope is when people find themselves in a position like their hours getting cut at work or they lost their job, we hear about that when it happens. Then we can do a little prevention and make referrals to other agencies so they’re not in dire straits.” The task force formed in 1984 when members of several Castle Rock churches joined forces to help people in need.

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LONE TREE NEWS IN A HURRY City looking for a few good youths

The City of Lone Tree is accepting applications for the Outstanding Youth of Lone Tree Award. Aimed at recognizing youths in the community with a commitment to community involvement and personal achievement, this award also showcases the contributions of young people. A monetary award will be given to an individual or group of students demonstrating leadership through community service or other outstanding accomplishments in academics, arts and culture, entrepreneurship, environment, sports and recreation, social action or personal triumph. Applicants must reside in Lone Tree, and be enrolled in eighth through twelfth grades. Their qualifying project, deeds or actions must have occurred within a year before the application date. Candidates must com-

plete the two-page application, write a 250- to 750word essay, submit a copy of their school transcript or report card and two letters of recommendation. Applications will be accepted from through April 1, with the winner announced in late April. An application and guidelines for completion can be found online at www.cityoflonetree.com/youthaward.

LTAC plans youth theater camp

Children ages 6-12 are invited to spend part of their spring break at the Lone Tree Arts Center’s Funky Fairytales camp. The March 25-29 session mixes creativity, acting and teamwork with well-known fairy tales. The final class is open to family and friends. Theater teacher Sarah Crockarell will lead the program. She’s taught students in multiple theater education programs, including the Colorado Shakespeare

Festival and the Arvada Center. This interactive adventure is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 25-29. Cost is $175. To reserve a spot online, visit www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org or call 720-509-1000.

CDOT introduces I-25 app

The Colorado Department of Transportation has introduced a free mobile application for Interstate 25 travelers. CDOT Mobile provides real-time information about highway conditions and traffic information, including speeds, road conditions, road closures, construction activities and feeds from cameras along the I-25 corridor between Colorado Springs and E-470. To download CDOT Mobile, text “CDOT” to 25827, go to www.cotrip.mobi or search CDOT Mobile in your App Store. To access the I-25 interface, scroll down and click on the “Check Out I-25” bar.

MILESTONES Education

Rachel Gaskins, of Lone Tree, was named to the fall 2012 dean’s list at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. Nicholas Quick and Cindy M. Wright, of Lone Tree, were named to the fall 2012 dean’s list at Columbia College. Kalista Heiden and Angela M. Shimoda, of Parker, were named to the fall 2012 dean’s list at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Heiden is studying in the College of Continuing Education. Shimoda is a junior in the College of Biological Sciences. Katherine Elizabeth McGowan, Kath-

ryn Mary Nicola and Marie C. Oldenburg, of Parker, earned bachelor’s degrees during the fall 2012 semester from the University of Wyoming. Kyle Dwane Noser, of Highlands Ranch, earned a degree in engineering from the University of Iowa. Noser also was named to the fall 2012 dean’s list. Eric W. Rabe and Alexix M. Salem, of Highlands Ranch, were named to the fall 2012 dean’s list at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Rabe is a freshman in the College of Education/Human Development. Salem is a junior studying in the College of Liberal Arts.

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Chairman: Rival calls for Republican unity Chairman continues from

oftenPage 1 t seea winning majority.” Baisley, who served as . youthe Douglas County Reyourpublican Party chairman ’s anfrom 2011-2013, decided to ing,”challenge Call after receivial. Aing calls of support from theyacross the state following a oupleNovember election that saw Colorado Democrats take hem-back the state House, retain ttingcontrol of the state Senate hearand help re-elect President e canBarack Obama. als to In Douglas County, the aits.”numbers looked quite difwhenferent from the rest of the chesstate, as Republicans dominated local elections, presidential hopeful Mitt Romney secured 62 percent of the vote and the GOP had 97 percent voter turnout. Baisley’s biggest bone of contention with the state GOP has concerned a purported lack of organization and solid infrastructure. He presented a bottom-up business plan Feb. 27 that he would like to see the state GOP implement moving forward. “The single area where I hope that my candidacy will influence Ryan is in developing and implementing a much more effective infrastructure,” he said after receiving the news he had been defeated 272.33 to 158.67 by the Colorado Republican Central Committee. Disappointed in defeat, the Roxborough resident said he would support Call 100 percent and that there was no room for divisiveness in the party moving

forward. “It’s just too serious right now not to stand united,” Baisley said. “If Chairman Call were to give me a buzz and ask for my participation I would be more than happy to provide that, but I think when there is a decision made by the body like that, the person who did not win needs to step aside unless he is asked by the winner to help.” Baisley also said for the party to be successful, there needs to be more focus on not beating each other up in primaries. “We need to have more respect for anyone who steps up to run,” he said. “We never want to discourage the next Ronald Reagan. We do a lot of shooting each other in the foot in the primaries and wind up with someone limping to the finish line.” Larkspur resident Chuck O’Reilly, the Douglas County Republican Party treasurer from February 2011 to February 2013, also made a play for a seat on the party’s state central committee, losing out to Lana ForeWarkocv in a bid for secretary. He said the reason he ran was to help improve communication within the party base. “One of the reasons the Democrats are just beating our butts is they have a better database,” he said. “We need to be better prepared to respond to smears faster and to more people. If you don’t have a database ready to respond to a smear, it sticks.”

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Marijuana task force wraps up work Group’s recommendations will be sent to Legislature By Tom Munds

tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com The Amendment 64 Implementation Task Force’s final meeting focused on taxation to develop recommended tax levels for commercial marijuana sales. The recommendations made on Feb. 28 suggest a 15 percent excise tax that stores would pay at the wholesale level. It was also recommended that a special sales tax be implemented for recreational marijuana, with an example of a 25 percent sales tax customers would pay when making purchases. Any special voter-approved taxes would be in addition to the state’s 2.9 percent sales tax as well as any local sales taxes.

The task force discussed the issue and generally agreed that, if the stateimposed taxes were too high, users would turn to the black market for marijuana. One member suggested that keeping the total cost, including taxes, of legal recreational marijuana less than the black market cost could bring an end to illegal pot sales. However, members repeatedly noted that because of the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, no tax could be imposed without voter approval. As they wrapped up their discussions, it was noted that recommendations will be assembled into a report that, in the next two weeks, will be forwarded to the General Assembly to use in establishing rules and regulations for the new recreational marijuana industry. Colorado voters created a whole new industry in November by approving Amendment 64, which legalizes recreational use of marijuana by those

21 and older. When Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the voter-approved amendment into law, he created the 24-member task force to establish recommendations for regulating the new industry as guidelines for state legislative action. The governor spoke at the Feb. 28 task force meeting. He thanked the members for the thousands of hours they put into developing their recommendations. “We are entering a new and different world,” Hickenlooper said. “No matter how thoughtful we are, not every area will be adequately addressed. I think there will be unanticipated negative consequences.” He stressed the need for education and safeguards to keep marijuana out of the hands of those under 21. “We need to let our children and young people know that, just because it is now legal doesn’t mean it is safe,” the governor said.

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real good state going forward.” Plaintiff Jamie LaRue, director of Douglas County Libraries, sees it differently. “Now the score card stands that two judges think it’s constitutional and two judges think it’s unconstitutional,” he said. “Either way, it was going to the Supreme Court.” The 2011 pilot program, which the school district named the Choice Scholarship Program, granted a limited number of Douglas County students state school funding to use at private schools, most of them religious. Proponents say the program broadens educational options, but opponents say it blurs the line that separates church and state and pulls funding from traditional schools. Denver District Court Judge Michael Martinez agreed with the plaintiffs in August 2011, stopping the program days after some voucher recipients started class at their chosen schools. Becky Barnes’ autistic son was among those granted a voucher in 2011. The window of time during which the Castle Rock mother said he needed help from a teacher skilled in sensory issues has closed, and he now attends the district’s online school. She welcomed the ruling re-

gardless. “I’m feeling so happy for the families that will be able to use this when the program continues,” she said. “For me (and others) that weren’t able to use the program, it’s kind of a mixed emotion. But I completely believe in the program and will continue to support it.” Carson says the program is intended for children like Barnes’ son. “All kids learn differently,” he said. “Some are well suited to traditional neighborhood schools. Some work better in private settings. We just think if we really care about kids and their priorities, we should embrace those other types of options.” The plaintiffs’ concern with the program, however, isn’t solely about school choice, but its legality. “I don’t understand how a judge could conclude it was constitutional,” LaRue said. “Where (the Colorado Constitution) said public monies could not be redirected to either private or religious schools … I don’t know how else to describe what the voucher program was doing, if not that.” Judge Steve Bernard, who disagreed with Judges Dennis Graham and Jerry N. Jones, wrote a dissent that spans 56 pages of the 119-page ruling. The full ruling is available online at http://bit.ly/ WjOq3S.

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OPINIONS / YOURS AND OURS

Looking forward to ‘sunshine’ this month Amid what is traditionally Colorado’s snowiest month, we are marking down a week of sunshine on our calendars. Sunshine Week begins March 10. OK, it has nothing to do with the weather — it’s about open government and freedom of information. Launched by the American Society of News Editors in 2005, the initiative is timed to coincide with the birthday of the “Father of the Constitution,” James Madison, on March 16. As a media organization, we naturally embrace this national push for transparency. So should you. “Though created by journalists, Sunshine Week is about the public’s right to

OUR VIEW know what its government is doing, and why,” explains the website www.sunshineweek.org. “Sunshine Week seeks to enlighten and empower people to play an active role in their government at all levels, and to give them access to information that makes their lives better and their communities stronger.” Think of the information you have access to that could make a difference in your

daily life, your vote, your knowledge of the community. • Crime rates in your city. • Salaries of public officials at all levels of government. • Voting records of lawmakers. • Health-inspection records of local restaurants. • Arrest reports, including the name, age and address of crime suspects. • An accounting of who resides in the county jail. • A list of convicted sexual predators in your neighborhood. • Email exchanges of public officials. • A complete spending plan by your city and county.

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What do you think of banning guns on college campuses? A bill that would ban guns on Colorado’s college campuses is making its way through the General Assembly.

On a recent morning in Lone Tree, we asked some people what they thought of this idea.

“I don’t think guns have a place in an institution of learning. I think there ought to be a way to make campuses safe without guns.” — Jim Sweller, Lone Tree

“It should be an individual choice. Our forefathers came here and had a vision of why we should be able to protect ourselves.” — Ken Spadi, Littleton

“I don’t think they should mess with our constitutional rights. … I think if someone had a gun in some of these situations it might have stopped someone.” — Sharon Mahoney, Highlands Ranch

“I’m a gun advocate, but I don’t support learning institutions or working environments as an appropriate place to access weapons.” — Jim Christensen, Castle Pines

Coffee preference is black-and-white issue I am surrounded by coffee babies, featherweights, and fraidy-cats. How many times has this happened to me? Hundreds. “Coffee, black,” I say to the waiter. “Cream and sugar?” “Black.” “Room for creamy, foamy stuff, flavorings?” “Black.” “Skinny caramel latte-latte with a sprig?” “Black.” I drink coffee as black as asphalt, the way it should be. Cowboy coffee, detective coffee, no fooling around coffee, no standing in line for five minutes while it’s tricked and teased and fluffed. I am surrounded by coffee babies. Juan Valdez didn’t go all over Columbia looking for the finest beans so you could turn your coffee into a damned float. My girlfriend is a coffee baby. It’s appalling. We’re still in Phase One, when indiscretions are generally overlooked because, well, you figure it out. When we move into Phases Two and Three, watch out. She uses sugar, which is bad enough. Coffee needs to be semi-bitter, it’s not a soft drink. If you want a soft drink, drink a soft drink. She uses half and half, which completely ruins the color. Ruins it. Blands down the pitch. These mutilations cut the flavor, the color, and the poetry of a cup of coffee. Coffee should be harsh, not a damned daisy. Flavored coffees, I can’t even write the words without shaking my head, are wrong. I insist on coffee, black, hot, meaningful, complex, erotic, and not some liquid Hallmark card. That’s what you’re drinking. A liquid Hallmark card. Let me make an artist’s comparison. Acrylic paints are for babies. Oil paints are for real artists. Don’t even ask about watercolors. These commercials where some homemaker is getting high on the aroma in her kitchen, it’s all a lie. What does hot

The list goes on. Sunshine Week reinforces the need to hold public officials accountable for making sure you can access this information. Media outlets across the country will bring you reports highlighting the importance of doing so, and we’ll do our part next week and beyond. For your part, take a few moments to think about the role access to information plays in our nation’s freedoms. Also, take time to learn more about the Colorado Open Records Act (there’s tons of information online). And remember, your right to know doesn’t end with Sunshine Week on March 16.

tan sugar water smell like? I guess maybe steaming Dr Pepper. That’s exactly what you’re drinking. Steaming Dr Pepper. Go get in line at one of those Starbuckies and ask for a Steaming Dr Pepper. They will know exactly what you mean. You’ve heard that song, “Let’s have another cup of coffee and let’s have another piece of pie!” Irving Berlin. Great song. But let’s get something straight, Irving didn’t sit there and compose some junk like this: “Let’s have another frappuccino and let’s have another petite vanilla bean scone.” Come on. I was in a hurry and thought I was in good shape. A little coffee shop in an old house in Littleton. I was second in line. I’d make it to class on time. The cute girl behind the counter said to the man in front of me, “How’s your day so far? What about this rain? Huh? We need the moisture. We need the moisture. We need the moisture.” Man, am I tired of hearing that. If we need the moisture, we need the moisture. The same person who says, “We need the moisture,” will say, “This cake is moist.” Geez. What’s with all of the moisture? What else? “These mashed potatoes are moist. These beagles are moist.” I’m second in line and they’ve had a chance to talk about the weather, and I’m thinking there’s still hope. I was wrong. The dude’s order took about three minutes, and I never heard the word “coffee” once. What’s the point? They should have a line for coffee babies, and a line for the rest of us, who know what we’re doing. I ordered coffee once and the kid said, “Room for cream?” And I said, “Room for

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Teachers’ deal is far superior to others’

In the article “School board gets bright financial news,” reporter Jane Reuter states, “PERA is the teachers’ equivalent of Social Security.” PERA is, of course, Public Employees Retirement Association. The claim of equivalence is not accurate. PERA is far superior to Social Security. Hitting some highlights, PERA has a defined benefit or defined contribution choice, participants can take a lump sum

pay out at termination of employment and, most importantly, PERA invests in a wide range of securities domestically and internationally. None of these features exist in Social Security. It would be accurate to say PERA replaces Social Security, but to say it is “equivalent” obscures that PERA is much better than Social Security. Michael Wallace Highlands Ranch

Don’t let rhythm of day get out of time The other day I was just cranking out work, I was on top of my game, calls were going well and meetings even better. It really seemed that I was moving efficiently and almost effortlessly from one task to the next and with each passing achievement I just fell into a smoother groove. I found my rhythm. Has that ever happened to you? I mean that feeling when you are in step with your goals, in harmony with your work and with your team, and everyone and everything has melded into synchronicity? I have to tell you I love it when it does happen, I just wish it would happen more, don’t you? So a few thoughts about finding and maintaining our rhythm of the day come to mind. First, instead of just wishing or hoping that we catch that rhythm or find our groove, we can actually be in more control of manifesting the harmony we desire each day. We can do that by setting the pace early in the day, getting after the most pressing tasks and “to-dos” items on our list instead of starting the day doing the things we know will only slow us down. We can engage others around us in a positive, chin up, head held high, shoulders back, enthusiastic and inviting attitude. We can turn productivity into a game, seeing how much we can actually get accomplished in a certain span of time.

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It’s like dancing right? When we see someone or a couple that are dancing and they are in step with the music, rhythm, and each other, they look like they are floating on air, and more importantly they look like the happiest people on earth. And when you look at people who are, well, dancing rather poorly, you can tell that it’s forced and they are clearly out of step with no rhythm whatsoever. Secondly, there are times when we find our rhythm of the day, but then something comes along that knocks us off balance, disrupts our pace and harmony. It could be a little drama, maybe a distraction, or an unexpected urgent event that causes us to slow down or maybe even come to an immediate stop. I’ll bet this has happened to you too, I know it has happened to me. The key is not to let the drama, distractions, urgent events or fire drills derail the Norton continues on Page 9

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entire day. Take charge again, deal with the issues that are right in front of you, and get back into your groove. It may not feel as natural as when you first started the day, however give it a few minutes and stay with it, I promise that the positive and productive rhythm you once had will be found and have you back in control and enjoying whatever it is that you are engaged in that day. Lastly I would just share

with you that for me I keep music playing all of the time. Whether I am working, exercising, cooking, hiking or just cleaning up around the house and doing chores. Sometimes it is really loud and fast-paced, and other times it is soft background music that helps me to find my pace and keep it going. Could be rock, classical, easy listening, reggae, Christian or jazz, it all just depends on what fits the order and desired rhythm

of my day. I would love to hear all about how you set the pace, find your groove, and boost productivity by getting into your rhythm of the day at gotonorton@gmail.com. This is going to be a better than good week, I can just feel it. 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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vodka.” I got out of line and went to a vending machine in the school cafeteria. I punched the black coffee and got something that was

very hot, very brown, and tasted like paint thinner. But I drank it. I’m not going to stand in line behind a coffee baby. Coffee is supposed to be black. If it isn’t black it isn’t coffee.

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Commissioners back gun rights By Rhonda Moore

rmoore@ourcoloradonews.com Douglas County commissioners went public with their opinion against gun control laws. Commissioners on Feb. 26 urged federal and state lawmakers to put the brakes on gun-control legislation with a resolution in defense of Second Amendment rights. Commissioners cited studies that concluded gun control laws do not reduce crime, said more than 70 million people in the U.S. own guns, and said Americans are safer from violent crime than at any time since the mid1960s. “The Board strongly urges the United States Congress and Colorado General Assembly to refrain from enacting new legislation that would infringe on the rights that are protected by the Second Amendment of the United States,” county commissioners wrote in their resolution. Rather than gun-control laws, Douglas County commissioners support efforts to address mental-health issues and increased access to mental health treatment. “The challenge I see we have is not the arms or the weapon but the use behind that: the person,” said Commissioner Roger Partridge, District 2.

COUNTY RESOLUTION From the Board of Douglas County Commissioners resolution in defense of the rights provided in the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution: • Studies by the National Academies of Science and the Centers for Disease Control have found no persuasive evidence that “gun control” laws reduce crime. • The vast majority of all lawfully-owned firearms in the United States are not used in a crime. • Studies by the National Academies of Science and the Centers for Disease Control have found no persuasive evidence that “gun control” laws reduce crime. • The Board of Douglas County Commissioners supports efforts at the federal, state and local level to increase resources for the early identification of serious mental health issues and increased access to treatment, along with efforts to reduce the stigma associated with such access and treatment. “I appreciate the mental-health component is such a key part. That’s why I’d like to see it in there.” The resolution came about a month after the County Sheriffs of Colorado released a position paper on possible gun control legislation entitled “The Second Amendment is not a guideline but rather a right.” In their position paper, the group of sheriffs decried the gun-control mea-

sures introduced by state lawmakers, calling the measures “hasty reactions to unfortunate tragedies.” Sheriffs urged the state legislature to hold any decision for at least a year. “Our sympathies are with the victims in the Aurora theater shooting and at Sandy Hook,” the CSOC wrote. “However, the Sheriffs do not believe this is the appropriate time to introduce gun control legislation because decisions likely will be made on emotion rather than reason and that is not in the best interest of Colorado.” The 2013 CSOC board of directors include sheriffs Shayne Heap of Elbert County and Dave Weaver of Douglas County. Heap addressed backlash to his stated position in a Feb. 23 Facebook post. “I have received calls/emails lately that my political and religious views should be kept to myself,” Heap wrote. “This seems to be associated with recent trips to the Capitol to make my opposition to pending gun legislation known as well as my unashamed views as a Christian. Just to be clear, I have no intention of keeping anything to myself. Have a safe night in Elbert County or wherever you find yourself this evening. As we all know, it’s not possible to legislate evil so do your part to keep yourself and your family safe. God bless ….”

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into the crowd, killing six people and injuring many. After the press event, Kelly testified in support of House Bill 1229, which requires universal background checks for gun sales and transfers, telling members of the Senate’s State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee that the bill would help keep weapons out of the hands of dangerous people like Loughner. “Behind every victim lies a matrix of failure and inadequacy,” Kelly said, referring to issues such as poverty and mental health. “The breadth and complexity of gun violence is great. But that is not an excuse for inaction.” But Sen. Ted Harvey, RHighlands Ranch, did not take up Kelly’s call for action. “Public policy should not be based on emotion,” Harvey said. “Public policy should be based on logic. Even if this (law) was in place in Arizona, it would not have stopped the shooter from getting the gun.”

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Each of the following seven gun-control bills passed their respective committees on March 4, on a 3-2 party-line vote. The bills are expected to go before the full Senate on March 8. Democrats hold a 20-15 voting edge in the upper chamber, but it remains to be seen how many members end up voting for the measures. The bills that started in the House of Representatives already have passed the lower chamber: • Senate Bill 195: Bans online training for those seeking concealed handgun permits. • Senate Bill 196: Places civil liability on assault weapon manufacturers, sellers and owners, when their firearms are used in a crime. • Senate Bill 197: Restricts domestic violence offenders from having access to guns. • House Bill 1224: Limits high-capacity ammunition magazine rounds to 15. • House Bill 1226: Bans concealed guns from being carried on college campuses. • House Bill 1228: Requires those who go through gun background checks to pay the associated costs. • House Bill 1229: Universal background checks for all gun sales and transfers.

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State in eye of TV fixers

Members of the cast of Castle View High School’s production of “Anything Goes” will perform March 7, 8 and 9. Photos by Courtney Kuhlen

Play is ‘one of best ever’ for CVHS Student-produced ‘Anything Goes’ will wrap up this weekend By Jane Reuter

jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com In a school known for its artistic accomplishments, describing a production as “one of the best to ever hit the Castle View High School stage” is no small bit of praise. But that’s how confident those involved in CVHS’ “Anything Goes” are. “Anything Goes,” playing March 7, 8 and 9, is the famed 1934 Cole Porter musical comedy about lover, liars and clowns on a transatlantic cruise. It follows the SS American out to sea and on a course to love with a crew that includes singing sailors and other unexpected characters. Castle View places a strong focus on the arts, with a dedicated Visual and Performing Arts Academy. “That’s the focus of a fourth of our students,” said theater teacher Stephanie Morris. Funds raised from the production of “Anything Goes” support the Visual and Performing Arts Academy. In part because of Castle View’s empha-

Cast members of Castle View’s production of “Anything Goes” get ready before a dress rehearsal Feb. 27. sis on the arts, Morris said the musical’s quality exceeds typical expectations for a secondary school performance. “We really try and set our standards above what you would say a high school production is, with all aspects of our show,” she said. “We’ve had so many people come to us

and say, `We didn’t think they were high school students.’ It’s so professional they forget during the performance they were watching high school-aged students.” Morris describes “Anything Goes” as allAmerican entertainment that includes tap dancing, jazz music and a love story. “All those things you look for in a musical,” she said. Students not only star in the show, but also designed costumes and built sets. Rehearsal began in January, running after school five days a week and on Saturdays. “This is like a varsity team sport,” Morris said. “It is that level of rigor and commitment. It’s just a different game. All their practice instills confidence.” While Morris wants to pack the seats for the performances, she doesn’t want people to come solely out of a sense of obligation. “It’s worth seeing not only for the hard work the kids have put in, but for the quality of the production,” she said. “We want people to know what’s going on at Castle View. The arts are really thriving in our public education in Douglas County. Come and see. You’re going to be surprised.” Performances are at 7 p.m. March 7, 8 and 9 with a 1 p.m. March 9 matinee. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students and can be purchased online at www.castleviewtheatre.com.

Young opera singers set for competition Vocalists range in age from 23 to 32 By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com Opera lovers are invited to enjoy the finals of Denver Lyric Opera Guild’s Competition for Young Singers from 1 to 5 p.m. March 16 at Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden Ave. in Cherry Hills Village. Admission is free and finalists from the March 2 preliminaries will compete for recognition and cash awards totaling $34,240. Prizes range from $250 to $6,000, given to 10 finalists and five honorable mention finalists. The competitors range in age from 23 to 32 and come from training programs at Colorado State University, Metropolitan State University, University of Colorado, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, as well as the Central City Opera House artist training program, Opera Colo-

IF YOU GO The Denver Lyric Opera Guild Competition for Young Singers finals will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. March 16 at Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village. Admission is free. rado Young Artists, Opera Fort Collins and Opera Theatre of the Rockies young artists’ ensemble. In 2012, grants totaling $30,000 were awarded by the Guild to these schools and organizations. Among the semi-finalists were Highlands Ranch soprano Phoenix Gayles and Tom Kittle of Centennial, a student at Lamont School of Music. Jane Gibson, the DLOG publicist, estimated that a young opera singer’s education costs about $300,000, so these awards are truly helpful. Guild literature calculates that the organization has contributed over $1 million to the next generations of young, aspiring opera singers. “Giving Voice to Opera” is the

Guild’s appropriate motto. The Guild also hosts “Opera on Tuesdays” luncheons for its approximately 250 members during the year. (About 64 live in Arapahoe County and 14 in Douglas County.) Luncheons are held at various country clubs and offer a musical program and lunch. A Black Tie Gala in early spring helps raise money for the competition awards and local and regional opera tours are planned. Luncheon tickets cost $30 or $35, which helps to pay for the singers’ lunch. On April 2, for example, the Competition award winners will perform at Pinehurst Country Club ($35). Reservation checks to DLOG, P.O. Box 339, Englewood, CO 80151, must be received by March 28. The May 7 meeting will be at Columbine Country Club in Littleton, with a $30 reservation due by May 2. Opera Ft. Collins apprentice artists will perform. New members are welcome ($40). For information, call 720-239-3120 or visit denverlyricoperaguild.org.

Two business turnaround experts have added Colorado spots that need saving in this season’s TV episodes. Hotel “fixer” Anthony Melchiorri, who has more than 20 years in the hospitality business and has turned around highprofile places, including The Algonquin in New York City, will tackle the Western Riviera Motel in Grand Lake on “Hotel Impossible” at 8 p.m. MST March 25 on the Travel Channel. While the hotel needed some major overhauling, Melchiorri reportedly fell in love with Grand Lake. “I will go on record saying it’s the most beautiful place I’ve ever been,” Melchiorri told Sky-Hi News. “I was blown away. Grand Lake is a piece of art. Every single time you turn around there is either frozen lake with a beautiful cloud over it, or there’s a part of the lake that’s not frozen with a sun over it, or there’s a mountain by itself or a formation of mountains. I’ve not seen the same landscape since I’ve been here. “And then you take this beautiful town of Grand Lake that looks like the back lot of a Hollywood studio and you incorporate that with just beautiful, open-hearted people who know each other — it’s my favorite place, and it is the most beautiful place I’ve ever been. And I thought Alaska and Hawaii would be tops, and this surprised me.” For more on Melchiorri and “Hotel Impossible,” go to www.travelchannel.com/ tv-shows/hotel-impossible. For information on the Western Riviera, go to www. westernriv.com/. Meanwhile, longtime food and beverage industry consultant John Taffer tries to save failing watering holes on Spike TV’s show “Bar Rescue.” He and his crew traveled to Denver last year to turn around Zanzibar Billiards, 2046 Larimer. They spent four days filming, staff training and remodeling the Ballparkneighborhood joint. The show’s third season premiered on Feb. 10, and Taffer’s travels this year will include Denver. Spike TV hasn’t announced which bar Taffer will bring his brutal honesty to yet. For more on the show, go to www.spike. com/shows/bar-rescue/.

Something old, something new

Old Major, a restaurant that specializes in “farmhouse fare,” is a major addition to Denver’s cuisine scene. During a delicious and informative press event recently, chef/co-owner Justin Brunson (Masterpiece Deli), walked us through a multicourse tasting, which included wood-fired Pei mussels, black truffle and pistachio sausages, the smoked fish plate, a vegetarian three-course tasting (which changes every Monday), panseared pork chop, pan-roasted Colorado striped bass, duck fat French fries, woodfired Brussels sprouts and braised mustard greens. (We shared, trust me!) Not to mention the crust-crunchy pretzel rolls with mustard butter that precedes each meal. What, no dessert? Are you nuts? Pastry chef Nadine Donovan delighted us with a crème caramel adorned with a crisp slice of bacon and a maple syrup sauce and her interpretation of baked Alaska. Whetting our whistles were house red and white wines produced for Old Major by Infinite Monkey Theorem owner Ben Parker continues on Page 19

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‘Shakespeare and Me’ comes to Byers-Evans Veteran actor Joey Wishnia has appeared in 19 of Shakespeare’s plays and directed five of them — on three continents. Wishnia, who was recognized by the Colorado Theatre Guild with the 2010-2011 Lifetime Achievement in Theatre Award, wrote “Shakespeare and Me” and performed it in the past season to critical acclaim. The oneman show, which traces his journey from a first-grade school performance, is repeated through March 16 at the Byers-Evans House Theatre, 1310 Bannock St., Denver. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays. Tickets cost $18, 303-620-4933.

Watercolor exhibition

The Colorado Watercolor Society’s annual state exhibition runs through March 24 at the Foothills Art Center, 809 15th St., Golden. Many south area artists are members of the society. Call 303-279-3922 for information on hours, admission.

Garden grants

The Littleton Garden Club, which serves Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson counties, again offers $50 to $500 grants to service or educational horticultural organizations in the Littleton area for projects that promote public gardening. All ages and types of groups are welcome to submit requests

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The next meeting of the Englewood Camera Club will be at 6:30 p.m. March 12 at the Greenwood Village Town Center, 6060 S. Quebec St., Greenwood Village. (Park at rear.) George Jardine, the speaker, teaches Lightroom and digital photography and has been Digital Video Evangelist for Adobe. An in-house contest is held for members each month. Visitors and new members are welcome. Englewoodcameraclub.net.

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Concert band

“Easter Morning on the White House Lawn” is the Highlands Ranch Concert Band’s title for a 2 p.m. March 10 concert with a spring lilt, performed at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. The title refers to a John Philip Sousa number. The program will also include selections from Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story,” Henry Mancini selections from “The Great Race” and works by Shostakovich and Percy Grainger. Admission is free.

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Joey Wishnia repeats his popular “Shakespeare and Me” at the Byers-Evans House Theatre through March 16. Courtesy photo

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Author Debra Faulkner, historian for the Brown Palace Hotel, will note Women’s History Month with a talk about “The Ladies of the Brown: a Women’s History of Denver’s Most Elegant Hotel” at the 1 p.m. March 12 meeting of the Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society. Her book of the same name will be available. On March 19, members will meet for a 1 p.m. presentation: ” Tools for German Genealogy Research” by Bert Paredes, Arapahoe Community College instructor, who will offer a survey of resources for seeking German ancestors. The group meets at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Visitors are welcome. For information: cjpiglet2@msn. com.

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By Sonya Ellingboe

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The Byers-Evans House Gallery celebrates the Month of Photography with an exhibit called “The Denver Salon: Then and Now,” which runs though May 31. Twenty years ago, photographer Mark Sink formed the Denver Salon, a group of fine art photographers that he admired. The Salon prided itself with presenting bold experiments, risky and revealing subject matter and ambitious photo installations. Members were committed to taking the art of photography to new places. This exhibition will trace changes from the earliest work to that of today’s members. Included in the show: Mark Sink, Eric Havelock-Bailie, Ann Arden McDonald, Bryan Boettiger, Joel Dallenbach, Michael Ensminger, Susan Evans, Shaun Gothwaite, Me” John Hallin, Jeffrey Hersch, Christopher James, Kate James, Wes Kennedy, Kevin . O’Connell, Tamiki Obuchi, Christopher R. Perez, Paul Schroeder, Reed Weimer, Inna

A visit to the Month of Photography Denver website, mopdenver.com, lists more than 200 collaborative events during March — in schools, museums and galleries. Among them: “The Eye of the Camera” exhibit at the Littleton Museum; “Reality of Fiction” at RedLine Gallery (curated by Mark Sink); “Laura Letinsky” at the Denver Art Museum; Sebastiaan Bremer at the Dikeou Collection; Daniel Murtagh at the Ironton Gallery; and Lucas Foglia at Museum of Contemporary Art Denver. Lecture events are listed, including three at RedLine Gallery: Rebecca Martinez at 2 p.m. March 9; Action Figures — “Musical Chairs” by Katie Taft and Don Frank at 6 p.m. March 24; and a presentation on copywright and licensing your work by Jackie Shumaker, Art Photographers of America, at 7 p.m. on April 25. Portfolio reviews by gallery and museum directors will be offered at RedLine from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 23-24. Pre-register. Fee. RedLine Gallery is at 2350 Arapahoe St., Denver. 303-296-4448, redlineart.org Valin and David Zimmer. The Byers-Evans House Gallery, 1310 Bannock St., Denver, is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. A First Friday Art Walk reception will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. on April 5 and May 3. 303-620-4933, byersevanshousemuseum. org.

“Stacked House” by Bryan Boettiger, 2005, is included in “The Denver Salon: Then and Now” at the Byers-Evans House Museum. Courtesy photo by Bryan Boettiger

Theater makes move to arts area New home for Edge in 40 West district By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com When David Mamet’s “Race” opens in a regional premiere on March 15, it will be the first show in a new venue for one of the metro area’s active small theater companies. The Edge Theater, in its third season, has just moved two miles east in Lakewood — from 9797 W. Colfax to 1560 Teller St., just off Colfax, where it will collaborate with Lakewood’s 40 West Arts District. Ric and Patti Yaconis, formerly of Highlands Ranch, took over the theater two years ago and have produced a steady flow of interesting, sometimes edgy plays, which have attracted a growing audience, especially from the Lakewood area. They considered moving into Denver, but decided to stay near the audience they had developed. The nonprofit arts district, organized to promote the creative and economic vitality of the area, has a large industrial building on Teller Street,

IF YOU GO “Race” by David Mamet plays March 15 to April 7. The Edge Theater is now located at 1560 Teller St., Suite 200, in Lakewood. Performances: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 6 p.m. Sundays; plus two 2 p.m. matinees on Saturdays March 30 and April 6. Tickets: $20/$16, 303-521-8041, theedgetheater.com. with an art gallery in the front and 3,000 square feet in the rear, housing the theater with 75-100 seats. The move will increase the theater’s space by 50 percent and bring people in through the art-filled lobby area. Sounds like a perfect fit. Arts District members will also become familiar with the theater Construction was expected to be completed by the beginning of March, Patti Yaconis said, and there will be a nice dressing room, storage — which they have had to rent — and a lounge area for actors waiting to go onstage, plus three bathrooms. “We can reconfigure the seats, depending on the play,” Yaconnis said, adding that they will usually have 76. They want to keep the intimate feel they have enjoyed. “Race” is about three attorneys, two

black and one white, who are asked to defend a white man accused of raping a black woman. Mamet has said that the “theme is race and the lies we tell each other on the subject.” “We have been wanting to produce this play,” Patti Yaconis said. The company has done two other titles by the straight-talking American playwright. It will run through April 7. Nearby anchors for the Arts District are Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design and the soon-to-be-open Lamar Street Light Rail Station on the new line from Denver to Golden that starts running April 26. Small businesses near the theater are not open at night, so there is parking available. In addition to producing a yearround season of plays — with lighter fare in summer — Edge has offered classes for young actors and a series of new play readings. Opening night on March 15 will be a gala fundraiser, with Lakewood dignitaries, a ribbon cutting, food, champagne and an 8:30 performance of “Race.” Tickets for this special event cost $100/$150 couple.

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Parsons, and a variety of craft cocktails from bar manager Courtney Wilson (formerly of Williams & Graham). But enough about the food. The decor is a wonder on its own. The space, at 3316 Tejon St., was a rollerskating rink back in the day, and Old Major’s decor pays homage to its roots. The hostess stand, for example, is on roller-skate wheels. The sconces at the entrance were fashioned from split buckets that held roller skates. The floor is from the original roller rink. FinArt, a local designer and fabricator, designed many of the design elements in the modern farmhouse decor. Dinner is served seven nights a week, and reservations are available at www.opentable.com or by calling 720-420-0622. (Twenty percent of the 90-seat dining room is saved for walkins.) The website www.oldmajordenver.com is a work in progress.

Moreno joins CBS4 morning news

Britt Moreno, from KSAZ-TV in Phoenix, will be the new co-anchor of

the “CBS4 Morning News” at 5 a.m., 6 a.m. and noon, beginning in early April. She will share the set with coanchor Alan Gionet. Moreno, who worked at the Phoenix TV station as a weekend morning anchor since 2010, is replacing Brooke Wagner, whose contract wasn’t renewed. Before KSAZ-TV, Moreno worked at KRGV-TV in south Texas as a general assignment reporter. Moreno, who is bilingual, is originally from Austin, Texas. She attended Trinity University in San Antonio where she received degrees in communications and Spanish. In her spare time, she enjoys the outdoors, reading, cooking and trying local restaurants.

Ford Big Apple bound

KYGO-FM country radio veteran Kelly Ford posted this on Twitter Friday after she landed at LaGuardia Airport: “If I can make it here I can make it anywhere. I’ve got a bit of news. After over 20 great years in Denver, I’m excited to begin a new broadcasting adventure at NASH-FM and thrilled

to be a part of bringing country back to NYC. Thanks so much for all your support and encouragement.” Congrats, Kelly! Hope the Big Apple doesn’t bite.

Play your way through Arvada

The Arvada Visitors Center just launched a new website: visitarvada. org — it’s all about the best ways to eat, drink and play your way through Arvada. The site is designed to be a resource for the locals and a great tool for visitors. What the site offers: • Day-trip suggestions (Single in the City, Date Night, Live it Up on A Budget) • Shopping and dining directories • Up-to-the minute event calendar • Arvada “Top Things To See and Do” on home page. Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. She can be reached at penny@ blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.

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Hudson Gardens gets one big nest 22-foot-tall sculpture near songbird area By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ourcoloradonews. com Joshua Wiener’s new sculpture, “Collective Nest,” arrived in two pieces and was bolted together on-site at Hudson Gardens earlier in February. The location for the 22-foot-tall piece is just west of the amphitheater, near the new Songbird Garden, where planting will be completed this spring with perennials that provide food for birds. (Specially chosen bird-attractive trees and shrubs were planted in fall 2012, and feeders were installed.) Wiener comes by his sculpture career naturally — his mother, Madeline Wiener, established the

IF YOU GO Hudson Gardens and Event Center is located at 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. It is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, except for early closing on concert days. Admission to the Gardens is free.

Marble Institute in Marble, Colo., and has public works throughout Denver, including a figure in front of Goodson Recreation Center and the relief figures on the Lamont School of Music at DU. Joshua Wiener, a Boulder resident with a studio in Denver, has commissioned works across Colorado and elsewhere in the U.S., including gates at Carson Nature Center in South Platte Park, Littleton; a team of cyclists in Durango; and a piece in Castle Rock. He teaches at the Denver Art Students League and has created works in bronze, stone, steel, water, earth, plants, concrete, sand

and asphalt, according to his website. “Collective Nest” is made of stainless and mild steel. The animals are stainless and the remainder of the work will rust naturally, forming a protective surface that does not require maintenance. The South Suburban Public Art Committee agreed that this was the right location for this piece, where it will be enjoyed by 120,000 garden guests annually. Members of the committee are: Joyce Volp, chair; Katherine McMurray, vice chair; Jim Dickson; Nora Pearson; Rhonda Poelma; Charles Whitley; Phyllis Torres; and Julie Trimarchi. In June, F.A. “Al” Clerihue will begin a term.

Sculptor Joshua Wiener perches in his new sculpture, “Collective Nest,” recently installed at Hudson Gardens. Courtesy photo

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Plenty of Riches to be Found on Chamber Silent Auction Site There is still plenty of time to bid and donate to the 2013 South Metro Denver Chamber Casino Night and Silent Auction. This year promises to be a bang-up affair as we step back to a less-genteel time to the Gold Rush days of Deadwood. The annual Casino Night, themed "Welcome to Deadwood", being held March 26th at a secret location to be announced, partners with the Silent Auction which will feature donations from companies across the metro area, and anyone can go on the chamber’s website at www.bestchamber.com in the weeks leading up to the live auction and casino night to place a bid. Gold is out there to be had and the good-times will be flowing with drinks and gamin' presented "old-west" style by Bartenders & More, vittles by Ivy at the Glen, and good times presented by CAP Logistics. The Deadwood theme means men - present your western best - no cow-pied boots or hangman nooses allowed. String ties and shiny belt buckles are the dress of the evening. Women - show us your Victorian side with hoop skirts, big hats and garter belts sure to make a cowboy blush. “I remember the "Days of 76" spring break in Deadwood, S.D., in my college days,” said Ann Bartels of EmbroidMe Denver South, a longtime chamber investor. “It was a blast! I'm sure this Casino Night will be too.” For business leaders, this is a great opportunity to put your company’s brand out in the community, while making a contribution to the silent auction. If you have a product or service that you would like to donate, tickets that your company has or would like to donate a gift card, etc., from another chamber investor, please contact Taren Shuck at tshuck@bestchamber.com or call 303-795-0142. The chamber will promote all items, donors and bidders through the event’s website at www.bestchamber. com/auctionbids. The Casino Night event is open to chamber investors and their spouses only. To learn more about the chamber as well as the event go to www. bestchamber.com. Current Silent Auction items include (with donors): 2 Southwest airline tickets - (CAP Logistics) $100 of custom framing at Frame de Art II(Frame de Art II) Wine tasting basket - (WhippleWood CPA's) Massage & facial package - (Hand & Stone Massage) 3 hours with a fantastic, fun photo booth (Just ShutterUp) Round of golf for 4 at Lone Tree w/carts (South Suburban Park & Rec) Round of golf for 4 at Littleton w/carts (South Suburban Park & Rec) Round of golf for 4 at South Suburban w/carts (South Suburban Park & Rec) 2 tickets to Nuggets vs. Brooklyn Nets on 3/29 (Frame de Art II) O2 Hurricane Canless Air System (Conversation Starters) Exploring Colorado Wineries guidebook & journal (Mitchell Architecture)

1 hr consultation for residential remodel - (Mitchell Architecture) 10 Gold Package Car Washes (Kwik Car Wash) Frisbee Golf Experience (Colorado Heights University) 60 sec. radio ad ran 100x /month & more - (MileHiRadio.com) Disc golf experience (Colorado Heights University) One month of kickboxing (ATA Family Martial Arts) Kick'n Karate birthday party (ATA Family Martial Arts) Admission for four people to Denver Botanic Gardens - (Denver Botanic Gardens) One Year individual membership & personal training- (BluCore Shooting) Google 360 degree Business tour photos (eBusinessphotos.com) Three course dinner experience - (Chinook Tavern) Weekend night stay w/breakfast at Sonomaz's (Denver Marriott South) One Round of Golf with carts - (Valley Country Club) 20 burritos catered - (Monkey Business Burritos) Ogio Voyager Messenger Bag with logo (PROformance Apparel) 3 months of mobile and social media marketing (Media Legacy) $100 gift card for dry cleaning (Lapels Dry Cleaning) Painting class for 2 people (Sipping N' Painting Hampden) One weekend night stay with breakfast (Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham DTC) 1 year subscriptions to The Villager (The Villager Newspaper) Personal finances consultation with written plan (Red Meadow Advisors) Dinner & movie for two with Mayor Debbie Brinkman & gift basket - (City of Littleton) $100 Gift Certificate towards a Financial Plan (Waddel & Reed) One night stay in deluxe two-room suite (Drury Inn & Suites) $50 Gift Cards for delicious Mediterranean cuisine (Saj Mediterranean) Sterling Silver filigreed cuff bracelet (Sipada Designs) Federal & State tax return preparation (Liberty Tax Service) Business efficiency audit - (Beyond Strategy) Complete chiropractic work-up (303 Denver Chiropractic) 3 month family membership at the Y (Littleton YMCA) Fire & Ice facial and Clinical Youth Eye Complex (The Face Place)

Calendar of Events

For a complete calendar of South Metro Denver Chamber events or more information, visit our web site at www.bestchamber.com or call 303-795-0142. Thursday, March 7th: 7:30 am: Healthcare Policy Taskforce Meeting The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial 2:00 pm: Colorado Blueprint 2013 Regional Road Tour The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial 4:00 pm: FastTracks New Investor Orientation The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Friday, March 8th: 7:00 am: Economic Development Group Breakfast The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial 3:00 pm: Greater Littleton Youth Initiative The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Tuesday, March 12th: 8:30 am: Turning Web site Visitors Into Customers The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial 5:00 pm: Dodge ball Business After Hours at Littleton Family YMCA 11 West Dry Creek Ct., Littleton Wednesday, March 13th: 8:00 am: The Fundamentals of Human Resources The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Thursday, March 14th: 7:30 am: Technology Advocates Group Discussion The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial 3:30 pm: Women in Leadership with Sarah Brown, Synergy Homecare The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Friday, March 15th: 7:30 am: Chapter 3 - Legal & Copyright Considerations for Social Media... The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial 11:30 am: Energy & Sustainable Infrastructure Council: New Battery Technologies & Solar Without Subsidies The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial

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Best of Show in GCRAG’s “Romancing the Arts 2013” is “After the Storm,” photo/composite by Karen Kirkpatrick. Courtesy photo

Love in the air at library ‘Romancing the Arts’ award-winners chosen By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com The Greater Castle Rock Arts Guild, GCRAG, handed out awards on Feb. 15 to artists selected by judges Dix Baines, a wellknown painter, and Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Jay Dickman for its “Romancing the Arts” exhibit at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 Wilcox St. in Castle Rock. The exhibit runs through March 17 during library hours. Award winners are: • Best of Show: Karen Kirkpatrick for her photograph/composite, “After the Storm,” depicting a small flock of ducks in the water under a still-stormy-looking, intensely colored sky. (Kirkpatrick was also winner of the 2012 Eye of the Camera Exhibit in Littleton, and her reward is a show at the Littleton Museum, with co-winner Fee Chin, which opens on April 18.) “My work attempts to document the quiet beauty found in my surroundings. Light and shadow hold a strong attraction for me, as each adds drama and emotion to a scene, giving it an impact that transforms the ordinary into something worthy of being viewed,” she said. • First Place: “Canyon Queue,” oil by Rick Young. • Second Place: “Tres Chic,” bronze by

Dave Finster. • Third Place: “Foggy Lens,” photograph by Ellie Ludvigsen. • Honorable Mentions: “Contemplation,” photograph by Karen Kirkpatrick; “Ikiru (Life):Coexistence,” mixed media by Tadashi Hayakawa; “Many Seasons,” pastel by Chris Holroyd; “Painted Snow,” photograph by Jeff Struthers. Also: “Retired Utility Pole,” photograph by Jeff Struthers; “Two Windmills on the Plains,” photograph by Jeff Struthers; “Rocks and Water,” pottery by Mia Cassar; “Silver,” photograph by Sherry Harder; “Soft and Chilly Stroll,” photograph by Ellie Ludvigsen; “Village Church,” oil by Rick Young. There was also People’s Choice voting in three categories: Two Dimensional — “Aspen Trilogy,” by Jeanne Trueax; Photography — “Old Stone Stairs” by Sharon Feder; and Three Dimensional — “Clock,” stained glass by Cliff Wallace. GCRAG members are working hard on a new space at 341 Wilcox St., to be called “Art on the Edge.” It will be a gallery, teaching and special events spot for the community and the organization is also focusing on raising additional funds. It will open in April with two shows: “Dimensions of Colorado” and “Good Things Come in Small Packages” (miniatures). Ellie Ludvigsen is president and is listed on the Guild’s website as the person to call for information: 303-660-0856.

CURTAIN TIME

Who can create art?

“The Pitmen Painters” by Lee Hall (Billy Elliott) was inspired by the book by William Feaver. Rick Bernstein directs the 1930s story of a group of miners who hired a painting teacher and began to produce art. The regional premiere plays at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden, through April 7. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 6 p.m. Sundays (2 p.m. only on April 7). Tickets: $19-$29.50, 303-935-3044, minersalley.com.

‘My friend Harvey’

“Harvey” by Denver’s Mary Chase will play March 1 through 17 at Hampden Hall, in Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Directed by Scott Bellot, it’s the classic tale of mild-mannered Elwood P. Dowd and his good friend Harvey, a white rabbit over 6 feet tall. It won the 1945 Pulitzer Prize. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $20, with discounts for seniors, students, military, 303-968-4175, goodnessgracious.org.

Extra! Extra!

“The Front Page” by Ben Hecht and Charles Mac Arthur, presented by Spotlight Theatre, plays through March 30 at the John Hand Theater, 7653 E. First Place, Denver. (Denver Free University.) Carol Petitmaire directs this American classic about newspaper reporters. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $20/$18, 720-880-8727, thisisspotlight.org.

Picture this

“What’s Wrong With This Picture” by Donald Margulies plays March 8 to 30 at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Seth Rossman directs a family comedy. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $25 ($20 in advance), 303-856-7830, vintagetheatre.com.

Chewing the fat

“A Walk in the Woods” by Lee Blessing plays at 7:30 p.m. Fridays in March at the Mercury Café, 2199 California St., Denver. Two arms negotiators walk and talk after work hours. Tickets: $10-$20. 303-294-9258, mercurycafe.com.

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OUT OF BOUNDS BY THE NUMBERS

Consecutive appearances in the girls high school basketball state playoffs’ Sweet Sixteen for Highlands Ranch and Thunderridge.

Field goals on 22 attempts in the first quarter for Mountain Vista’s boys bask e t b a l l team in a 59-57 second-round win over Lincoln.

Average margin of victory in the past seven games for the Arapahoe girls basketball team.

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GAME OF THE WEEK BASKETBALL

2013 CHSAA Boys and Girls Championships Girls Great Eight of the CHSAA basketball Class 5A playoffs will be held March 7 at the Denver Coliseum, with the boys finals eight teams playing March 8 at the Coliseum. The Class 4A Great Eight will be March 9 at the Coliseum. THEY SAID IT

“I don’t know if you can make a bigger shot than that to keep us alive in the playoffs.” Castle View girls coach Matt Hema, talking about Alyssa Purslow’s 3-point basket that sent the game against Poudre into overtime

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Grizzlies garner Great Eight berth Late basket by Brianna Throop leads ThunderRidge girls By Jim Benton

jbenton@ourcoloradonews. com HIGHLANDS RANCH - ThunderRidge’s Brianna Throop was playing with four fouls but never hesitated because she knew her team needed a basket. Throop completed a 3-point play with 1:31 left in the game, the pivotal moment in ThunderRidge’s 52-49 victory over Continental League rival Castle View in a Class 5A Sweet 16 girls playoff game March 5. ThunderRidge, a team that was 4-7 early in the season, will take a 17-8 record into the March 7 Great Eight matchup against Arapahoe (23-2) at the Denver Coliseum. Castle View ended its season with a 15-11 record but the Sabercats had chances to extend their season. Instead Castle View had to watch Throop excite the crowd in the ThunderRidge gym with a clutch, game-ending performance. Castle View’s 5-foot-6 point guard Kylie Minish was brilliant the entire game and her layup tied it at 47. That’s when Throop, a 5-7 senior, drove the lane, cashed in a layup and drew a foul. She completed an old-fashioned 3-point play to push ThunderRidge ahead 50-47 with 1:31 still to play in the game. “At that point, I really didn’t think about getting an offensive foul,” Throop said. “I knew we needed a score. I had to keep that aggressive mentality and attack the rim.” Castle View, which made 8-of10 free throws in the final six minutes, closed to within a point on Amy Schmelzer’s two free throws with 1:12 remaining but Throop countered with two points from the charity line with 29.8 seconds to close the scoring. “Bree had to make that drive, get fouled and make that free throw to get that 3-point lead,” Castle View coach Matt Hema said. “In the end that was probably the difference in the ball game.

ThunderRidge High School senior Brianna Throop goes up for two in the fourth quarter of the Grizzlies 52-49 Sweet 16 win over Castle View March 5 at ThunderRidge. Photo by Ryan Boldrey

SCOREBOARD Class 5A girls basketball Sweet 16 results (All games March 5):

Highlands Ranch 60, Lakewood 40

Grandview 59, Rock Canyon 33 Chaparral 55, Denver East 36

Ralston Valley 75, Palmer 55

Great Eight matchups, March 7 at the Denver Coliseum:

Arapahoe 78, Fruita Monument 32

Regis Jesuit vs. Horizon, 4 p.m.

ThunderRidge 52, Castle View 49

Grandview vs. Chaparral, 5:30 p.m.

Regis Jesuit 54, Fort Collins 40

Arapahoe vs. ThunderRidge, 7 p.m.

Horizon 59, Cherry Creek 51

Highlands Ranch vs. Ralston Valley, 8:30 p.m.

“She made a great play. I told our kids, their best player made a heck of a play down the stretch and that was the difference.” Throop, who has signed to play at Long Beach State, finished with a game-high 19 points, with 17 in the second half. “The first half was a little shaky,” Throop admitted. “I was a little tight. The second half I realized what I needed to do to help my team. I was definitely more aggressive in the second half.” ThunderRidge coach Bill Bradley shuffled Throop on and off the

floor in the fourth quarter because of her foul trouble but she was always in the middle of the action when it counted. “She played really well,” Bradley said. “She was on the attack and she’s really grown up. She’s more than happy to pick our team up and put them on her back and say `let’s go.’ And, you need that out of a point guard.” Castle View, which lost 50-36 to ThunderRidge Feb. 19, had an 11 point lead in the second quarter as the Grizzlies made only 22.7 percent of their field goal attempts in the first half.

“They are a much better basketball team,” Braid said of the Sabercats. “Coach Hema has done a great job with those kids. We didn’t shoot particularly well and made some uncharacteristic turnovers. “We are 13-1 in our last 14 games but it’s just about playing one more game. We played Arapahoe in the third game of the year. I’m sure they are a different game and we are a different team.” Arapahoe defeated ThunderRidge 50-38 on Dec. 6 and Throop said, “We just got to keep working and get revenge on Arapahoe.” Minish wound up with 17 points for the Sabercats. “Kylie played well defensively, offensively, handled the ball against pressure and made free throws down the stretch when we had to keep it close,” said Hema. “She was pretty impressive. “We have our starting group back, our sixth and seventh man kind of a deal off the bench so we are certainly excited about next year. But, it’s tough to think about that right now. It would have been nice to make a trip of the Coliseum.”

Clutch basket carries Vista to next round Golden Eagles advance after crucial bank shot By Jim Benton

jbenton@ourcoloradonews.com HIGHLANDS RANCH — Chandler Wiscombe went to the bank to bail out the Mountain Vista boys basketball team. Wiscombe, a 6-foot-1 senior forward, hit a 4-foot bank shot with two seconds remaining to lift the Golden Eagles to a 59-57 victory over Abraham Lincoln on March 2 in the second round of the Class 5A state playoffs. The Golden Eagles (21-2) advanced to the Sweet 16 round and hosted Monarch (19-5) Wednesday night. However, it took some last-minute heroics from Wiscombe before Mountain Vista could look ahead. Mountain Vista didn’t shoot well and had to play catch-up after trailing by 10 points in the third quarter of the game played in the Golden Eagles’ gym. Two free throws by Jake Pemberton, who paced the Golden Eagles with 23 points, tied the game at 57-all with 57 seconds to play.

Wiscombe then swiped the Lancers’ inbounds pass and after Mountain Vista had two shots blocked, the Golden Eagles called timeout and set up a play for a last shot. “We forced that last turnover when the game was tied and got the ball,” said Mountain Vista coach Bob Wood. “We did a great job of executing the last play.” Pemberton had the ball near the 3-point line to the right of the key when he flipped the ball to Wiscombe who banked home the game-winning shot just before the final buzzer sounded. “That play was designed for me to slip on the ball screen and give me a shot,” said Wiscombe. “The coaches trusted me, my teammates trusted me and got me the ball. “I was at the perfect angle where I could bank it. I’m used to putting in those bank shots in practice. It was a perfect setup and perfect everything. That was so much fun.” Wiscombe finished with only five points. “Wiscombe is not one of our big scorers but we just felt that we would get a real good look and he was calm enough to put it in,” said Wood. “It’s a little play that’s in our playbook. It’s a slip screen. “We knew with them pressuring up, he

would be open and we just wanted him to convert. It’s a 4-foot shot. It’s not that we’re asking him to shoot a 3-pointer although he could do that too. He’s one of our better shooters, he’s just so unselfish. It was nice for him. I don’t know if you can make a bigger shot than that to keep us alive in the playoffs.” Mountain Vista didn’t shoot well against the taller Lancers early in the game, hitting only 18 percent of its field goal attempts in the first quarter. “It was like there was glass on the rim,” Wiscombe said. The Golden Eagles wound up shooting 36 percent for the game but didn’t help themselves at the foul line, going eight for 16. “We could not hit a shot,” said Wood. “Jiminy Christmas, we couldn’t make anything.” Still, Mountain Vista rallied to avoid an upset by the Denver Prep League Lancers. “We’re behind and we’re fighting the whole game,” said Wood. “It’s hard to make shots when you are down. Our kids work and they don’t give up. They never quit on anything. “They believe they can get it done. When they did that cheer of “I Believe We Can Win,” I felt our kids heard it and felt they had a chance.”

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Falcons fight back, but fall in second round Highlands Ranch boys basketball eliminated by Rangeview

the 2013 season after losing the likes of 6-foot-9 Austin Haldorson, Brett Brady and Steve Donatell, who led the Falcons to two straight semifinal appearances. The Falcons also reached the quarterfinals in 2010. Highlands Ranch finished with a 17-8 record, including 8-3 for fourth place in By Craig Harper the Continental League, and carried a fivesports@ourcoloradonews.com game winning streak into the March 2 game after disposing of Mullen 64-39 in the first Trailing by 21 points on the road against round. a higher seed, victimized by 21 points by Considering the players the Falcons had Rangeview’s Jeremiah Paige and shooting to replace from 2012, was Caton satisfied just 25 percent from the floor and 6-of-17 with the results? will be received Owner, Douglas County from the foul line, you’d think Highlands “Well, yes and no,’’ by hethesaid. “Our goal evGovernment, Department of Community Ranch would have been demoralized at ery time is to get as far we possibly can Planning andas Sustainable Development, Engineering PhillipWe S. Miller halftime of its second-round 5A boys bas- no matter who we lose orDivision, don’t lose. had Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, ketball playoff game. three seniors and they wanted to until get Tuesday, in the 19, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. This project Not so. final four again.March That’s goal every year.’’ consists ofour the removal and replacement of sidewalk, curb and gutter, inletplayrepair “I told them at halftime they were going If it’s any consolation, three of the and upgrading several handicap ramps to to make the biggest comeback in Highlands ers who helpedmeet rally the Falcons against the requirements with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in HighRanch history,’’ coach Bob Caton said. Rangeview (20-4) due back next sealandsare Ranch Subdivisions. Traffic control is also necessaryrebounded for each area. from He was almost prophetic. Buoyed by a son. Junior Evan Motlong 2-3 trapping zone defense and improved a horrible-shooting first half to score of The Contract Documents may 15 be examined at the above address after 10:00 shooting, the Falcons staged a big-time his team-high 20 in March the second half, a.m.points on Monday, 4, 2013, and copies of thebank Contractshot Documents be obrally. They twice pulled within one point in including a driving thatmaymade tained upon payment of $35.00 for each the fourth quarter and trailed by two points it 64-62 at the set. 28.7 Shumpert, Themark. $35.00 isNick non-refundable. (Additional charge if mailing is required.) with 28.7 seconds left, but couldn’t quite a sophomore backup guard, had 12 of his PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at finish the job. 18 points in theA fourth quarter, including a 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, Third-seeded Rangeview, behind 40 3-pointer that made 61-60 withofless than 2013, atitthe Department Community Planning and Sustainable Development, points from Paige and mostly clutch free a minute left. Zach Braxton, a 6-8 junior, Engineering Division, Phillip S. Miller Third Street, Suite 220, throw shooting down the stretch, hung on added 13 pointsBuilding, and 11100 rebounds. Castle Rock, CO 80104. The Bid Openfor a 70-64 victory that ended No. 6 seed But the Falcons couldn’t convert onp.m. cruing will be conducted at 2:00 on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, the same adHighland Ranch’s season earlier than any of cial field goal attempts down the at stretch. dress. the previous three. Credit Caton’s move to a zone defense The Project includes the following major “We were just a few points shy of it,’’ Ca- for stemming Paige Rangeview’s items andand approximate quantities: ofton said. “A turnover here, a play here, a play fense. The Raiders shot just under 50 per• 6 Inch Curb and Gutter, Type 2, Section (6 Foot – 6 a Inch) – willthe be floor there and it’s done. We had our chances, but cent from inMS building 38-17 half7,240 Linear Foot received by the Owner, Douglas County that’s just basketball.’’ time lead (it would been bigger save • 6 Inchhave Concrete Curb Ramp – Government, Department of Community 1,674 Square Yards Planning and for Sustainable Development, Caton had to do a bit of a makeover for 3-of-11 from the foul line). The Raiders • 10 Inch Curb and Gutter, Type 2, Engineering Division, Phillip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of the removal and replacement of sidewalk, curb and gutter, inlet repair and upgrading several handicap ramps to meet the requirements with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in Highlands Ranch Subdivisions. Traffic control is also necessary for each area.

The Contract Documents may be examined at the above address after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 4, 2013, and copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained upon payment of $35.00 for each set. The $35.00 is non-refundable. (Additional charge if mailing is required.)

Government Legals Public Notice PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for 2013 SIDEWALK REPAIR AND HANDICAP RETROFIT THROUGHOUT DOUGLAS COUNTY, DOUGLAS COUNTY PROJECT NUMBER CI 2013-005 will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Community Planning and Sustainable Development, Engineering Division, Phillip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of the removal and replacement of sidewalk, curb and gutter, inlet repair and upgrading several handicap ramps to meet the requirements with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in Highlands Ranch Subdivisions. Traffic control is also necessary for each area. The Contract Documents may be examined at the above address after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 4, 2013, and copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained upon payment of $35.00 for each set. The $35.00 is non-refundable. (Additional charge if mailing is required.) A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at the Department of Community Planning and Sustainable Development, Engineering Division, Phillip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at the same address. The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities:

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• 6 Inch Curb and Gutter, Type 2, Section MS (6 Foot – 6 Inch) – 7,240 Linear Foot PUBLIC NOTICE • 6 Inch Concrete Curb Ramp – 1,674 Square Yards HEARING NOTICE OF PUBLIC • 10 Inch Curb and Gutter, Type 2, Section II-B – 1,530 Linear Foot • 10 Inch IS Concrete Pavement – 1,400 NOTICE HEREBY GIVEN that on SY • Removal of Curb and Gutter, March 12, 2013 beginning at 2:30Type p.m. 2, Section MS (6 Foot – 6 Inch) – or as soon thereafter as possible, in the 10,362 Linear Foot Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Philip • Unclassified Excavation (Complete-InS. Miller– Building, 100 Third Place) 1,137 Cubic YardsStreet, the Board Castle Rock, Colorado, • Aggregate Base Course (Class 6) of County Commissioners of theTons County of (Complete-In Place) – 2,094 Douglas willAsphalt conduct (5 a public con• Hot Mix Inch hearing Full Depth) cerning the proposed adoption a resolu(Grading S) (75) (Haul andof Asphalt) tion amending the 2013 adopted (Small Patching) – 347 Tonsbudget. Any interested elector of Douglas County may objection atoBid the Proposal, proposed BidPriorfile to an submitting amendment to thereceived budget at any time prior ders shall have prequalification to it’s final adoption by the of County status (active status) withBoard the Colorado Commissioners. A copy of saidtoresolution Department of Transportation bid on inmay be obtained for inspection at dividual projects of the size andthe kind of offices of set the forth County Commissioners at the work as herein. above address in Castle Rock, Colorado, or viewed on-line Any questions on at thewww.douglas.co.us. bidding process may be directed to Terry Gruber, Project EnLegal Notice No.: 921246 gineer at 303.660.7490. First Publication: March 7, 2013 Last Publication: Information, March 7, 2013 For Planholder Please Call Publisher: Douglas County News-Press 303.660.7490 (Front Desk) _______________________________ Legal Notice No.: 921215 First Publication: February 28, 2013 Last Publication: March 7, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at the Department of Community Planning and Sustainable Development, Engineering Division, Phillip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at the same address.

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The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities: • 6 Inch Curb and Gutter, Type 2, Section MS (6 Foot – 6 Inch) – 7,240 Linear Foot • 6 Inch Concrete Curb Ramp – 1,674 Square Yards • 10 Inch Curb and Gutter, Type 2, Section II-B – 1,530 Linear Foot • 10 Inch Concrete Pavement – 1,400 SY • Removal of Curb and Gutter, Type 2, Section MS (6 Foot – 6 Inch) – 10,362 Linear Foot • Unclassified Excavation (Complete-InPlace) – 1,137 Cubic Yards • Aggregate Base Course (Class 6) (Complete-In Place) – 2,094 Tons • Hot Mix Asphalt (5 Inch Full Depth) (Grading S) (75) (Haul and Asphalt) (Small Patching) – 347 Tons Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification status (active status) with the Colorado Department of Transportation to bid on individual projects of the size and kind of work as set forth herein. Any questions on the bidding process may be directed to Terry Gruber, Project Engineer at 303.660.7490. For Planholder Information, Please Call 303.660.7490 (Front Desk) Legal Notice No.: 921215 First Publication: February 28, 2013 Last Publication: March 7, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Government Legals Public Notice PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for 2013 ASPHALT OVERLAY PROJECT, DOUGLAS COUNTY PROJECT NUMBER CI 2013-003 will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Community Planning and Sustainable Development, Engineering Division, Phillip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of placement of asphalt overlay, patching, pavement marking, and traffic control at various locations throughout Douglas County. The Contract Documents may be examined at the above address after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 11, 2013, and copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained upon payment of $35.00 for each set. The $35.00 is non-refundable. (Additional charge if mailing is required.) A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at the Department of Community Planning and Sustainable Development, Engineering Division, Phillip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle

Section II-B – 1,530 Linear Foot • 10 Inch Concrete Pavement – 1,400 SY • Removal of Curb and Gutter, Type 2, Section MS (6 Foot – 6 Inch) – 10,362 Linear Foot • Unclassified Excavation (Complete-InPlace) – 1,137 Cubic Yards • Aggregate Base Course (Class 6) (Complete-In Place) – 2,094 Tons • Hot Mix Asphalt (5 Inch Full Depth) (Grading S) (75) (Haul and Asphalt) (Small Patching) – 347 Tons

Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification status (active status) with the Colorado Department of Transportation to bid on individual projects of the size and kind of work as set forth herein. Any questions on the bidding process may be directed to Terry Gruber, Project Engineer at 303.660.7490.

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For Planholder Information, Please Call 303.660.7490 (Front Desk) Legal Notice No.: 921215 First Publication: February 28, 2013 Last Publication: March 7, 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 - Diane K Baldridge as Attorney in Fact For Ginette B Poitevent - Diane K Baldridge for Ginette B Poitevent as her Attorney in Fact - Ginette B Poitevent - IndyMac Bank FSB, a Federally Chartered Savings Bank - IndyMac Home Loan Servicing aka IndyMac Bank, F.S.B. - IndyMac Home Loan Servicing aka IndyMac Bank, F.S.B. c/o Document Management - Mark W Furnish - Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc aka MERS - Public Trustee of Douglas - Security Title - Tom & Rhonda Hansch 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 Tom & Rhonda Hansch the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: GARAGE UNIT 87 CASTLE VILLAS CONDOS THIRD SUPPLEMENT TO CONDO MAP RELATED CONDO UNIT D33 ON PARCEL 0428925

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and said County Treasurer a certiRock, CO 80104. The Bid issued Opening will be ficate of purchase therefore to Tom & conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March Rhonda Hansch. That address. said tax lien sale 26, 2013, at the same was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against saidthe real estate major for the The Project includes following year 2008; said realquantities: estate was taxed items and That approximate or specially assessed in the name(s) of Mark W Furnish for said year 2008.That a • Removal of Asphalt Mat (Planing) Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said (1 1/2 Inch Thickness) real estate to the said77,657 Tom SY & Rhonda • Aggregate Base Course (Class 6)– 1,812 Hansch at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 20th TONS day of June 2013, unless the same has • Hotredeemed. Mix AsphaltSaid (Grading SX)may (75)be rebeen property (Haul and Asphalt) (Paving) Inch) – to deemed from said sale at any(2time prior 32,883 TONS the actual execution of said Treasurer’s • Pavement Marking Paintthis (Low VOC Deed. Witness my hand 26th day of Solvent Base) February 2013. – 1,260 Gallons Prior to submitting /s/ Diane A. Holbert a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification County Treasurer of Douglas Countystatus (active status) with the Colorado Department of Transportation to bid on individual Legal Notice No.: 921236 projects of the size and7, kind of work as set First Publication: March 2013 forthPublication: herein. Last March 21, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Any questions on the bidding process may be directed to Terry Gruber, P.E., Project Engineer at 303.660.7490. For Planholder Information, Please Call 303.660.7490 (Front Desk) Legal Notice No.: 921245 First Publication: March 7, 2013

‘Our goal every time is to get as far as we possibly can no matter who we lose or don’t lose. We had three seniors and they wanted to get in the final four again.’ Coach Bob Caton made just three field goals (3-of-13) in the second half, all by Paige, but were 26-of-34 from the foul line. “We dug a hole, and to get out of the hole we had to up the tempo a little bit,’’ Caton said. “And, really, just make a few shots that we missed in the first half, play a little better defense and go to the boards a little better. We tried to make them make mistakes, which they did a few.’’ “Their traps really hurt us,’’ said Rangeview coach Shawn Palmer. “We talked at halftime about being patient but not passive, and I think we got a little passivity with our guys. We’re at our best when we’re attacking. They’ve got some shot-blockers where we got to the rim and they just turned us away. We’ve got to just keep coming at them. We did, and we hit enough free throws to pull it out, but not as much as we need to if we’re going to continue to win.’’ Paige, a 6-3 left-handed junior, was 12of-21 from the floor (3-5 on treys) and 13-16 from the foul line to top his previous season high of 35 against Adams City. “That’s the best he’s played in a long time. We needed him to play well and he To Every Person in Actual or Palmer said of stepped up on the Possession big stage,’’ 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:

Paige, who brought a 19.3 scoring average into the game. Motlong, who had 77 3-pointers in the first 24 games, was 3-of-5 beyond the arc in the second half (4-13 for the game). The Falcons held a 128-90 season’s advantage over Rangeview in made 3-pointers, but were 5-of-25 (including 1-9 for Shumpert) compared to the Raiders’ 5-of-9. Palmer thought before the game and even at halftime his Raiders would be in for a battle, especially given the difference in quality between the teams’ league schedules. Rangeview tied Aurora Central for the East Metro title (Central won the headto-head tiebreaker) and Highlands Ranch went 8-3 for fourth in the Continental. Only three East Metro teams finished above .500 for the season; the Continental produced two top seeds and a No. 3 for the tournament. The Department of Facilities, Fleet & Emergency Support Services of Douglas “We knew that Highlands Ranch is as County Government, hereinafter referred to as the talented of a 6 seed asCounty, you’rerespectfully going torequests see,’’ proposals from responsible and qualified Palmer said. vendors for the engineering, repair, and replacement an existinghalf, trench but drain on That held true in theofsecond it the south-side of the Public Works Operations Building located at 3030 North Induswas too little, too late. Way in Castle Rock, Colorado and a “We showedtrial a lot of heart, a whole lot of replacement drain pan to the north at 3080 North Industrial Way in Castle Rock, heart,’’ Caton said. Colorado. ON TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2013 @ 2:00 PM, THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY SITE VISIT RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL ALLOW ALL POTENTIAL VENDORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW THE LOCATIONS AND DISCUSS THE PROJECT DETAILS. THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BEGIN IN THE FRONT LOBBY OF PUBLIC WORKS/OPERATIONS, LOCATED AT 3030 NORTH INDUSTRIAL WAY, CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80109. ONLY THOSE PROSPECTIVE VENDORS ATTENDING THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL RESPONSE ON THIS PROJECT.

OCCUPANT - Diane K Baldridge as Attorney in Fact For Ginette B Poitevent - Diane K Baldridge for Ginette B Poitevent as her Attorney in Fact - Ginette B Poitevent - IndyMac Bank FSB, a Federally Chartered Savings Bank - IndyMac Home Loan Servicing aka IndyMac Bank, F.S.B. - IndyMac Home Loan Servicing aka IndyMac Bank, F.S.B. c/o Document Management - Mark W Furnish - Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc aka MERS - Public Trustee of Douglas - Security Title - Tom & Rhonda Hansch 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 Tom & Rhonda Hansch the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

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GARAGE UNIT 87 CASTLE VILLAS CONDOS THIRD SUPPLEMENT TO CONDO MAP RELATED CONDO UNIT D33 ON PARCEL 0428925 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Tom & Rhonda Hansch. 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 Mark W Furnish for said year 2008.That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Tom & Rhonda Hansch at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 20th day of June 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 February 2013. /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 921236 First Publication: March 7, 2013 Last Publication: March 21, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) NO. 008-13 TRENCH DRAIN/DRAIN PAN REPAIR/REPLACEMENT The Department of Facilities, Fleet & Emergency Support Services of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible and qualified vendors for the engineering, repair, and replacement of an existing trench drain on the south-side of the Public Last Publication: March 14,Works 2013 Operations BuildingDouglas locatedCounty at 3030News-Press North IndusPublisher: trial Way in Castle Rock, Colorado and a _________________________________ replacement drain pan to the north at 3080 NorthNOTICE Industrial Way in Castle Rock, PUBLIC Colorado.

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PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAW OF ON TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2013 @ 2:00 THE STATE OF COLORADO, Waterton PM, THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY S Canyon, I T E V I SLLC I T d/b/a R E L The A T EGolf D TClub O Tat HIS Ravenna, THE whose address is 1623 Blake PROJECT. MANDATORY SITE VISStreet, Denver, Colorado has requested IT WILL ALLOW ALL POTENTIAL the Licensing Officials of Douglas County VENDORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO to grant anLOCATIONS Optional Premises VIEW THE AND Liquor DISCUSS License at the location of 11118 Caretaker THE PROJECT DETAILS. THE MANRoad, Littleton, to dispense DATORY SITE Colorado, VISIT WILL BEGIN IN Spirituous T Malt, H E FVinous R O N TandL O B B Y O Liquors F P U Bby L I the C drink for consumption on the premises.AT WORKS/OPERATIONS, LOCATED The onUthis application 30 3 0 Public N O RHearing TH IND STR I A L W Ais Y, to be heldROCK, by the Douglas County 80109. Local CASTLE COLORADO OLiquor N L Y Licensing T H O S EAuthority P R O at S P100 E CThird TIVE Street, Castle Rock, Colorado on April 5, VENDORS ATTENDING THE MANDAT2013, at approximately 1:30 p.m. ORY SITE VISIT WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL RESPONSE ON DatePROJECT. of Application: February 22, 2013 THIS Members Owning Interest: Glenn Jacks The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain ELegal Notice No.: 921247 Purchasing System website at www.rockyFirst Publication: March 7,The 2013 mountainbidsystem.com. RFP docuLast Publication: Marchfor 7, purchase 2013 ments are not available from Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. Proposal responses will be received until 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2013 by

Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) NO. 008-13 TRENCH DRAIN/DRAIN PAN REPAIR/REPLACEMENT

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The Department of Facilities, Fleet & Emergency Support Services of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible and qualified vendors for the engineering, repair, and replacement of an existing trench drain on the south-side of the Public Works Operations Building located at 3030 North Industrial Way in Castle Rock, Colorado and a replacement drain pan to the north at 3080 North Industrial Way in Castle Rock, Colorado. ON TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2013 @ 2:00 PM, THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY SITE VISIT RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL ALLOW ALL POTENTIAL VENDORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW THE LOCATIONS AND DISCUSS THE PROJECT DETAILS. THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BEGIN IN THE FRONT LOBBY OF PUBLIC WORKS/OPERATIONS, LOCATED AT 3030 NORTH INDUSTRIAL WAY, CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80109. ONLY THOSE PROSPECTIVE VENDORS ATTENDING THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL RESPONSE ON THIS PROJECT. The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. The RFP documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website.

The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. The RFP documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website.

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Proposal responses will be received until 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2013 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Three (3) hardcopies of your proposal response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “RFP No. 008-13, Trench Drain/Drain Pan Repair/Replacement” and mailed or handcarried to the address shown above prior to the due date and time. Electronic/faxed proposals will not be accepted. Proposals will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any proposals so received will be returned unopened. Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said proposal and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items and/or services with the successful firm. Please direct any questions concerning this RFP to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor at 303-660-7430 or criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Legal Notice No.: 921239 First Publication: March 7, 2013 Last Publication: March 7, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Proposal responses will be received until 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2013 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Three (3) hardcopies of your proposal response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “RFP No. 008-13, Trench Drain/Drain Pan Repair/Replacement” and mailed or handcarried to the address shown above prior to the due date and time. Electronic/faxed proposals will not be accepted. Proposals will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any proposals so received will be returned unopened. Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said proposal and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items and/or services with the successful firm. Please direct any questions concerning this RFP to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor at 303-660-7430 or criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding When government takes action, it uses local newspapers to notify holidays.

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SEEDLING TREES. Douglas County Conservation District has seedling trees for sale to local landowners with 1 or more acres. There are a wide variety of species available. These trees are to be planted for conservation uses such as windbreaks and shelterbelts, living snow fences, erosion control, wildlife habitat, and reforestation. Contact the district office for an order form or print it off our website, www.dcconservation.com. Payment must accompany the order and be sent to the Douglas County Conservation District, P.O. Box 688, Franktown, CO 80116. These trees are available on a first-come, first-served basis so get orders in right away. The deadline for ordering will be March 13, to be picked up April 2 in Castle Rock in time for spring planting. Contact Pam at the Douglas County Conservation District office for any questions or an order form at 303-688-2042 ext. 100 or pam.brewster@co.nacdnet.net. MARCH 8-9 BROADWAY MUSICALS. Inspire Creative presents “An Evening On Broadway,” a production of Broadway’s best musicals, at 7 p.m. March 8-9 and at 2 p.m. March 9-10 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St. A silent auction gala is planned before opening night, at 5 p.m. March 8. Tickets can be purchased online at www. InspireCreative.org or by calling 303-790-0875. MARCH 11

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DOO WOP Project. Starring leading cast members direct from the Tony Award Winning Broadway smash “Jersey Boys,” the Doo Wop Project includes classic songs from the doo-wop era as well as some modern day surprises. This fun-filled evening, at 7:30 p.m. March 11, on the Main Stage at the Lone Tree Arts Center, features five stellar singers and five hot musicians swinging and singing songs in tight harmony about love, summer time, and street corners in the classic Doo Wop style. (Not a performance of or affiliated with the show Jersey Boys.) Call 720-509-1000 or visit www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org for information or tickets.

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BOOK LOVERS. Douglas County Libraries offers two opportunities for you to hear about new books you might want on your reading list. Visit the library in Lone Tree, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway, or Roxborough, 8357 N. Rampart Range Road, at 7 p.m. March 13. Enjoy discussion and door prizes. To register, call 303-791-7323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

SFJAZZ COLLECTIVE. The SFJAZZ Collective presents the Music of Chick Corea at 7:30 p.m. March 26 on the Main Stage at the Lone Tree Arts Center. The SFJAZZ Collective is an all-star jazz ensemble comprising eight of the finest performer/composers at work in jazz today. Tickets start at $36. For information or tickets, call 720509-1000 or visit www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org.

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KILTS AND Classics. With St. Patrick’s Day fast approaching, join us for an evening of songs and instrumental works at 7:30 p.m. March 14 on the Main Stage at the Lone Tree Arts Center. We’ll have a dash of Irish flavor, with a bit of variety, too. Wearing green is not required. Our concert host Betsy Schwarm will share some behind the scenes stories about the music. Tickets are $15 and includes refreshments following the performance. Call 720-509-1000 or visit www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org for information or tickets.

LOCAL ARTISTS. South Suburban Parks and Recreation’s Buck, Goodson and Lone Tree recreation centers feature temporary art exhibitions by local artists. Through Nov. 29, view Sue Shehan’s exhibit “The Journey,” which consists of paintings in soft pastels, at all three centers. In December, Amanda Hardy’s photographs will be on display at the Buck Recreation Center in Littleton. Daffy and Al Knoblock’s underwater photography is on display at the Goodson Recreation Center in Centennial. The work of Asa Battles will be on display at the Lone Tree Recreation Center. Visit www.sspr.org or contact Vickie Willis at 303-483-7072.

MARCH 17 IRISH DANCE. Learn about Irish culture and dance as the Bennett School of Irish Dance entrances you with their swift steps of traditional and modern solo steps. The audience can participate in Ceili (party) steps to show off their own Irish flare. The Passport to Culture event is at 3 p.m. March 17 in the Event Hall at the Lone Tree Arts Center. Tickets are $5. Call 720-509-1000 or visit www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org for information or tickets.

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

GOLF ASSOCIATION. Applications are being accepted for the 2013 Ladies 9-Hole Golf Association at Lone Tree Golf Course. Play is on Thursday mornings and we welcome new members for fun and fellowship. A kickoff coffee will be March 21st at the Lone Tree Golf Course. For information, contact Melissa Watson, president, at 303-981-0168 or LTL9hole@gmail.com. The league website is http://LTL9hole.ghinclub.com/.

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