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February 21, 2013

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Douglas County, Colorado • Volume 12, Issue 6

Union suing school district Legal claims focus on hiring, sick-leave bank By Jane Reuter

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Attendees of the Highlands Ranch Library sensory-enhanced storytime enjoy a tale on Feb. 14. Patrice Scheck, pictured at left with her sons Simon, 4, and Christopher, 15, said the storytime has been a valuable resource. Photo by Courtney Kuhlen

Storytime can work wonders Library program benefits differently-abled children By Ryan Boldrey

rboldrey@ourcoloradonews.com The thought of squeezing parachutes, bubbles, songs, stories and a slew of surprises into 20-30 minutes twice a week may seem like a challenge but it is one Douglas County youth librarians have been pulling off consistently since September. The sensory-enhanced storytimes, held twice every Thursday at the Highlands Ranch Library, are specialized for children with autism and other sensory-processing disorders. Each session is filled with handson learning activities, starts and ends with song and features a friendly caterpillar that provides a visual list of daily events. “Our objective with the (exercises) is

to provide them with sensory input that tends to calm down your nervous system and help you focus on what is happening in the moment,” said Youth Librarian Laura Baldassari-Hackstaff, who runs one of the two storytimes each week. “Children on the autism spectrum will do that for themselves with the rocking and the twirling, etc. … so this is a different way for them to focus.” All children are required to be accompanied by a parent. There is a lead storyteller at and at least two library volunteers present who join in on the fun, assist the storyteller and supervise. “There have not been any negatives,” said Patrice Scheck, whose sons Simon, 4, and Christopher, 15, both have Prader-Willi Syndrome and attend the storytime regularly. “It’s really a valuable resource for people like us that the kids can come and they

don’t have to try and fit in,” she said. “No one minds their little issues or idiosyncrasies, it’s very welcoming and we can just relax and be ourselves.” The “being themselves” aspect is a huge factor for those who attend, said Baldassari-Hackstaff. “This is very much about these children and young adults and their families being able to come here and know that the doors are closed and they can enjoy the storytime. That’s the most important part to us.” Many parents of differently-abled children are afraid to take their child to a traditional storytime, she said, as they are concerned about being disruptive and that other people don’t always understand what their child is going through. “Here they are totally free to be who they are and there is no wrong answer,” she said. “We have something in each storytime for each child who is attending.”

The Douglas County Federation of Teachers filed two lawsuits Feb. 15 against the Douglas County School District on claims related to teacher hiring and the teachers’ sick-leave bank. School board President John Carson, in a statement issued by the school district, called the lawsuits frivolous. A news release from the teachers’ union says the school district “illegally refused to consider teachers for job openings after their positions had been eliminated,” and asked the district to reimburse teachers for sick-leave days donated to a sick-leave bank that the district reportedly terminated. The district’s longstanding collective bargaining agreement with the teachers’ union, under which such issues were outlined, expired in 2012 after more than 100 hours of fruitless negotiation. “This is about treating teachers fairly and professionally and acting within the law,” union President Brenda Smith said. “The school district is set on demonizing teachers, disregarding the importance of experience, and ‘nickel and diming’ them instead of focusing on our children succeeding in the classroom.” As evidence of its support for teachers, DCSD pointed in its release to a 3 percent raise it gave them in 2012. “This is a union that has tried to flood the community with misinformation and political spin in an effort to tear down the excellent reputation of our schools and our teachers,” Carson said in the release. Smith said teachers laid off during several years of budget cuts were supposed to be put into a hiring pool and given priorUnion continues on Page 14

New chief brings variety of experience to Lone Tree Streeter excited for challenges of a growing police department By Jane Reuter

jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com Incoming Lone Tree Police Chief Jeffrey Streeter held all but three positions during his 24 years with the Lakewood Police Department. “I can name on one hand the (positions) I did not have,” he said. “I was never a K-9 officer. I was never a narcotics officer. I was never a chief of police.” On March 4, he’ll add the

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chief’s title to that lengthy resume. Streeter fills the post vacated by Lone Tree’s first chief Steve Hasler, who was dismissed without cause in August 2012. The 50-year-old inherited a passion for police work he already has passed to another generation. Streeter is the son of a police officer, and two of his three sons are college students majoring in criminal justice. “I had a strong admiration for my dad, and saw the love and passion he had for this job,” he said. Streeter aims to take the Lone Tree Police Department’s already solid reputation a notch or two higher. The department got a 91 percent approval rating from residents in a recent city survey, an indication of support Streeter said is rare. “Our whole objective is quality service,” he said. “I’m walking into

a department that clearly is doing it very, very well. “Certainly what Chief Hasler put into place I view as a building block. Now, I’ve got to move this department forward and serve this community, bringing more and different ideas.” The Denver native attended Denver Public Schools, graduating from Metropolitan State College in 1984 with majors in criminal justice and sociology. He spent three years with the Broomfield Police Department before coming to Lakewood, where his many hats included that of detective, sergeant, patrol commander, SWAT commander, interim division chief and most recently professional standards commander. Lakewood’s force of 280 sworn officers is nearly six times larger than Lone Tree’s department, but the city is rapidly changing. An

Jeffrey Streeter will take over as Lone Tree’s police chief on March 4. Photo by Jane Reuter estimated 40,000 people someday will live in the RidgeGate develop-

ment alone. Streeter sees his expeStreeter continues on Page 14

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February 21, 2013

Citizens-to-be give new life their all The questions flit around the table like a game of Jeopardy. “If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?” “The vice president.” Pause. “Biden.” “You got it.” “Who is the speaker of the House right now?” “John Boehner.” “What are two Cabinet member positions?” “Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of State.” “Good.” “What is one power of the federal government?” “To print money.” “Good job!” Rachel Grazi tells her students. “Good review! You guys sound confident!” Sitting around a table in a cozy corner of a library, they are confident. María Turner from Bolivia, and Perla Ramos, Ana Villegas and Yovanna, who doesn’t want her last name used, all from Mexico. All legal residents, they are studying to become U.S. citizens. It’s only when they think about the exam that determines their fate that they worry. “I’m nervous,” Yovanna says, “that I won’t make it.” About 70 immigrants each year pass through the doors of the nationally recognized Immigrant Resources Center in Littleton seeking help with the citizenship process. They are paired, one-on-one or in small groups, with volunteers who help them navigate the citizenship process. The program also connects immigrants to resources for employment, housing and

education and offers English lessons. Those using the program live throughout metro Denver, such as Lakewood, Littleton and Aurora. Although most have moved here from Mexico and other Latin American countries, they come from all over, including Liberia and Iraq. And they come, Grazi pauses, after working all day. “They are committed.” The center was established in 2004 by Littleton citizens who recognized the growing diversity of their city and wanted to ensure these newcomers became part of the community’s fabric. A recent federal grant will allow the center to help another 40 immigrants work toward citizenship. “There’s a big demand,” Grazi, the citizen program coordinator, says. “It’s such an important step in their journey.” What students must learn before taking the Oath of Allegiance, she says, is the story of America. “What is the economic system of the United States?” Ana: “A market economy.” Yovanna: “Capitalism.” “What problem led to the Civil War?” Ana, Yovanna, Perla, María: “Slavery.” “Who did the U.S. fight in World War II?”

Yovanna: “Japan.” Perla: “Germany.” María: “Italy.” “The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name two of the writers.” Ana: “Alexander Hamilton.” Yovanna: “James Madison.” Ana: “John Jay.” “Whoa,” says volunteer Christine Khorsand, a retired world language professor and French native who herself became a naturalized U.S. citizen some 20 years ago. “I’m sure a lot of Americans wouldn’t know that.”

She wants to make it official. On Feb. 26, if she can pull together the $680 needed to apply, she will file application papers for citizenship. Although it’s difficult to renounce your country of birth, Ana is willing to do it to live here. “The rights of the people here,” she explains simply. “I want to serve this country.” Perla, who has lived in this country 18 years, also would like the security citizenship can offer. “My life is here in the United States.” “I was so sad,” Yovanna says, “when I couldn’t vote.”

During the past decade, more than 6.6 million immigrants have become U.S. citizens, according to the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services. That averages about 680,000 new citizens a year. Colorado welcomed 7,805 new citizens from more than 20 countries in 2011, the most recent year for which figures are available. About one-fourth were from Mexico, but the other leading countries of birth were Ethiopia, Vietnam, India, China, Canada and Russia. A swirling, flavorful melting pot. Program volunteer Bernard Small has watched the demographics of Littleton change dramatically since he moved there 25 years ago. “Even here in Littleton, there’s so many different people,” Small says. “Diversity makes it feel more of a community.” He helps with the program because it allows him to open his arms in an inclusive gesture. “There’s a need now for this type of program. We’re moving toward a global community. If we’re going to be a part of that population, we have to be ready for it.”

The students turn to page 206. The Oath of Allegiance. “The oath is really long and it has some difficult English, even for Americans,” Rachel says. “You will become a citizen of the U.S. at a naturalization ceremony. During the ceremony, you will recite the Oath of Allegiance to the United States. When you recite the oath, you will make these promises.” María: “… and that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, so help me God.” “What is mental reservation?” Christine: “It’s like you say, ‘Yes, I support …’” María: “… not only words, but it’s in your heart.”

“What is the first promise?” Perla: “I promise to give up loyalty to other countries.” Christine: “What does it mean to give up loyalty?” Perla raises her hand. “Renunciar.” To renounce. Christine: “Exactly.” Perla continues with her hand up. “I promise to defend the Constitution of the United States.” Ana: “I promise to serve in the U.S. military if needed. I promise to serve the nation if needed. I promise to do important work for the nation if needed. I promise to be loyal to the United States.” “What is loyalty?” asks Bernard. María: “You have to be ready for the United States.” Bernard: “To be ready, what must I do?” María: “If I need to go to the war … to defend …”

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Yovanna, in her early 30s, moved here from Mexico with her parents about 20 years ago. Her first choice as a career would have been the Army. “If I could, I would have joined the ROTC in high school,” says Yovanna, a paraprofessional in a Denver elementary. “For me, it would be heroic, like being proud of a country. After I study the history, I feel like ‘Wow!’ This country went through a lot of battles to become where it is. I’m proud of it …. It is my country.”

It is the night before María’s citizenship exam. “I’m excited,” she says. “I’m nervous.” On Valentine’s Day, she drives from her Littleton home to the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services in Centennial. Her husband, a U.S. citizen, can’t come because he is working. She is alone. “But I’ll be fine.” She answers a series of questions about her personal life and whether she is a terrorist or a communist or whether she’s been in jail. Next, she must answer correctly six of 10 questions the officer randomly selects from the 100 she has studied with her classmates. She passes easily. It all takes 25 minutes. Then María is told she needs more paperwork regarding her marriage, such as shared banking accounts and bills, before she can recite the oath. She’s a little disappointed. But the hard part, the exam, is over. She has submitted the documents. She is confident that, within a few weeks, she will be a citizen. And, then, “I will feel happy.” “What does the Constitution do?” Ana: “Sets up the government, defines the government.” “What are two rights of the Declaration of Independence?” Yovanna: “Life.” Perla: “Liberty.” Yovanna: “Pursuit of happiness.” Everyone’s dream. Wherever you come from. 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 No ‘Jessica’s Law.’ A bill to mandate lengthy prison terms for people who commit sexual assaults on children died in the Legislature, after testimony that Colorado already has very strict standards. Page 4

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House committee rejects ‘Jessica’s Law’ bill Measure would have set mandatory sentence for sex assaults against children By Vic Vela

vvela@ourcoloradonews.com A bill that would have brought the socalled Jessica’s Law to Colorado died on a party-line vote in a state legislative committee on Feb. 13. The bill would have imposed a mandatory sentence of at least 25 years on an offender who commits a sexual assault against a child, before the person is eligible for parole. The four republicans on the House of Representatives State, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee voted in favor of the law. But all seven democrats rejected the bill, arguing in part that Colorado already has some of the toughest sex crimes laws in the country. Jessica’s Law is named after Jessica Lunsford, a young girl who was sexually assaulted and buried alive in Florida in 2005. Lunsford’s father, Mark, provided emotional, and often tearful, testimony in support of the bill. Before her death, Mark Lunsford recalled taking his daughter to the fair and snapping a photograph of her that day. “That was the last picture of my daughter,” Lunsford said. “That was the picture that the entire world (had) seen.” Jessica Lunsford was killed by John Couey, who was a repeat sex offender.

Couey was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences for Jessica’s death, but died of cancer in 2009. Mark Lunsford said repeat child sex offenders “are not going to stop” targeting children and that laws like the one named after his daughter are necessary to prevent more cases like hers from happening. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Libby Szabo, RArvada, reminded committee members that Colorado is one of only six states where Jessica’s Law is not in place. “It’s time for us to stop talking about the welfare of our children and do something about it,” Szabo said. But Colorado already has mandatory sentencing structures on the books for crimes of violence. And, in egregious cases like Jessica Lunsford’s, prosecutors and the courts have the discretion of meting out very long sentences for sex offenders, according to testimony from Laurie Rose Kepros, the director of Sexual Offense Defense for the State Public Defender’s office. “We have the tools to drop the hammer,” she said. Kepros said that Colorado has the “harshest sex offender (sentencing structures) in the country,” and that sex offenders in Colorado already go through rigorous hoops before they’re able to receive an early release from their sentences. Kepros also expressed concern that crimes that aren’t as egregious as the one that led to Jessica’s Law could be lumped into the same indeterminate sentencing structure. The bill’s language stated that a minimum 25-year sentence would be

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Mark Lunsford testifies before a House of Representatives State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee in support of a bill that could have brought “Jessica’s Law” to Colorado. Photo by Vic Vela imposed for an offender who commits a sexual assault against a child who is 14 or younger, and who is at least seven years younger than the assailant. Kepros said that could lead to a 21-yearold man who touches the buttocks of a 14-year-old girl through her clothing to receiving a life sentence. “This takes away the type of discretion we trust with prosecutors (and judges) all

the time,” Kepros said. After the hearing, Erin Jemison, executive director of the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, said after the hearing that she frequently disagrees with the Public Defender’s office, but not on this issue. “We don’t like the blanket stuff like that,” she said of mandatory minimum sentences. “We prefer to look at the individual.”

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The Douglas County School District’s chief financial officer was doing verbal cartwheels of excitement as she announced happy financial news to the school board Feb. 19. Bonnie Betz’s upbeat projections come after five years of budget cuts. For the 2013-14 academic year, no cuts are planned, and state funding will increase $200 per student. Teachers also will get a 2 percent pay increase, according to Betz, though only half of that increase is permanent. While Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen said she’s optimistic DCSD will award more money to teachers as revenues come into sharper focus, the additional 1 percent is a onetime bump effective only for the 2013-14 academic year. “We hope it will be more,” Fagen said. “We spend what we have when we have it, not what we hope to have.” The district gave its teachers a 3 percent increase in 2012; 1 percent was a permanent increase and 2 percent is only effective for the year. Additionally, Betz said the district will absorb increased costs in medical benefits and — as it did this year — a $2.2 million required increase in contributions to the Public Employees’ Retirement Association. PERA is the teachers’ equivalent of Social Security. Parents, too, will get a small financial benefit with the removal of a $25-per-student technology fee. The positive financial outlook is due in large part to brightening state revenue projections, which translate into more money for Colorado’s school districts, but also to conrt of a servative district budgeting decisions, Betz said. “We’ve had to create lots of different efficiencies throughout the school district,” Betz said. “We don’t want to create expectations that can’t be fulfilled. We want to get out of those cycles of spend, spend, spend, cut, cut, cut. We’d like to maintain a nice, stable environment moving forward in history.” DCSD has an unrestricted fund balance of $86.7 million. The unrestricted funds are those limited for use by statutory requirements. Its unassigned fund balance — money the district has not earmarked for specific uses — is $18.1 million. Some have criticized the district for holding back funds, but board members say they’re putting as much money into classrooms as possible while trying to avoid the financial pitfalls of a still uncertain future. Betz alluded to those uncertainties as well, saying more positive financial news may be in the offing. “There are several things that are keeping us from allocating out more right now,” she said, pointing to the knowpotential impacts of federal sequestration, unknown officestudent counts for the 2013-14 academic year, and the outcome of possible changes to the state’s school fundrun-ing formula. anes, ng to front pro-

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Commissioners target change at library County wants to make trustee appointments By Rhonda Moore

rmoore@ourcoloradonews.com County commissioners have proposed a change to Douglas County Libraries’ trustee-appointment process. Douglas County commissioners on Feb. 12 submitted a motion to transfer the ability to appoint library trustees from the library board of trustees to the commissioners. The move would revert the library appointment process to that used in the early 1990s. At present, library trustees make nominees for trustee openings and select the appointees. County commissioners then ratify the board of trustee’s recommendation, a formality to seal the appointment. Commissioners call the process unique in Colorado, saying the library district should mirror other districts and be led by elected officials. “In essence, they’re appointing themselves,” said Commissioner Jill Repella,

District 3. “It is the most bizarre manner in which a government entity is set up. (Depending on where you live in Douglas County, the library is) the second- to fourth-highest taxing entity in the county, yet the board is non-elected.” The issue rose to the surface in late 2012 when commissioners were reviewing their pending appointments with newly-elected Commissioner Roger Partridge, District 2. Unable to explain why the library appointments were unique among the county’s boards and commissions, commissioners opted to revise the policy to resume the ability to make library trustee appointments. “We all scratched our head baffled in how this government entity was set up,” Repella said. “Could you imagine if the school district appointed themselves or if the BOCC appointed themselves? Where there is no election process?” Library district trustees who learned about the board’s resolution when it was publicly posted attended the meeting to ask commissioners to withhold their decision. The message from trustee members was simple: if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it. Trustees pointed to the strong financial position of the library district, the strength

A LOOK AT LIBRARIES When the Douglas County commissioners proposed to revise the appointment process for Douglas County Libraries trustees, commissioners said the Douglas County Library District was unique among libraries in Colorado because it is not overseen by elected officials. Here is a look at the structure of some of Colorado’s largest libraries. Denver Public Library • An independent agency of the City and County of Denver. • Run by a library commission appointed by the mayor. • There are eight commission members who serve four-year terms. • Funded by the city’s general fund budget, which is determined by the city council and approved by the library commission. Source: Diane Lapierre, DPL director of communications; of its programs and its high satisfaction rankings among patrons as indicators that the library is on the right track. “I was aghast to see this resolution to pull back recommendation authority from trustees to the board of county commissioners,” said Mark Weston, library trustee. “Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater and go back to the time when the library was brand new.”

www.Denvergov.org Arapahoe Library District • A special district supported primarily by property tax dollars. • Run by a seven-member board of trustees appointed by a joint committee of the Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners and the Deer Trail School Board. • Trustees serve a term of five years, which are renewable for one term. Source: www.Arapahoelibraries.org Aurora Public Library • A department of the City of Aurora. • Managed by a department manager/library director, who answers to the city manager. • Funded by the City of Aurora through an annual budget appropriation. Source: Kathy Cable, City of Aurora; www.auroragov.org. The motion was no reflection on the library board of trustees, but a matter of placing accountability in the hands of elected officials, Repella said. The board of county commissioners requested a meeting with the library board of trustees and tabled the agenda item until March 26. As of Feb. 15, the date and location of the meeting between commissioners and library trustees had yet to be determined.

Chamber welcomes executive director Harmon brings wealth of experience to Lone Tree By Jane Reuter

jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com Like the city it represents, the Lone Tree Chamber of Commerce is on the verge of explosive growth, its newly hired executive director Linda Harmon believes. “I think the timing is ripe,” she said. “We haven’t touched the tip of the iceberg on what can be done as a chamber. “I’m going to have a big job. It will be a lot of fun.” Harmon, who takes the lead at the chamber March 1, has an award-winning marketing background from which to draw ideas. One of her first marketing Harmon jobs was at Englewood’s Cinderella City, once the largest covered shopping center west of the Mississippi River and a major Denver-area tourist draw. She’s also worked as marketing and public relations director for the Denver/Boulder Better Business Bureau, and for a home construction company she owned with her previous husband. Harmon sees many opportunities to help current chamber members and expand membership in the relatively young organization, which was founded in 2006. “To me, one of the key things a chamber needs to be doing is helping businesses build their businesses more,” she said. “That’s high on the agenda. “At this point in time, there are a lot of things that aren’t being offered that are standard in other chambers: a young pro-

fessionals group, a women-in -business group, a leads group. There aren’t currently things like business fairs, which I think are important. A lot of services can be added to the menu.” The next step, she said, is to add to the membership, now at about 150. “There has to be a move to take it to the next level,” she said. “I don’t think there’s an interest in becoming South Metro (Denver Chamber). But I think there’s an opportunity to take this up to a few hundred members. The more membership we have, the more impact we have.” She also wants to try to tap into the growing health care market in the Lone Tree and south suburban area. A native of Boulder, Harmon said she’s seen other areas of metro Denver grow the way Lone Tree is primed to do. “In the last five years, Lone Tree has just kind of exploded,” she said. “It’s definitely a dynamic area. “I watched this happen to the north for Broomfield. Between Denver and Boulder, it’s all filled in. Now, it’s like it’s going the other direction between Denver and Colorado Springs.” The Denver resident and mother of three grown children plans to move to the unincorporated Littleton area of Jefferson County. A skiing and hiking enthusiast, Harmon owns a Bernese mountain dog. She replaces former chamber director Michelle Holbrook, who resigned in December to become the director of Denver’s Christian Youth Theater. “We are very excited to welcome Linda to our chamber,” said Lone Tree Chamber founder Donna Russell, who’s served as acting director since Holbrook’s departure. “She brings a wealth of knowledge, and her experience in managing and leading organizations like the Lone Tree Chamber will be invaluable.”

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y Governor backs some gun-control efforts Hickenlooper supports limiting magazines By Vic Vela

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Gov. John Hickenlooper on Feb. 14 said he supports at least a few of the major firearms-related bills that are being sponsored by Democratic state lawmakers, the first time he has done so since the recent unveiling of a controversial gun-control package that is being sponsored by members of his own party. But Hickenlooper isn’t prepared at this time to give his approval to all eight he li-of the bills that Democrats plac-are proposing this legisectedlative session, including untyones that would hold gun Hickenlooper withmakers and owners liable d thefor crimes that involved b. 15,assault weapons, and one g be-that would ban concealed guns on college steescampuses. Hickenlooper’s comments on those controversial guns issues came during an expansive interview with members of the

Capitol press corps, one where the governor also talked about other hot-button issues, such as oil and gas drilling, marijuana regulations, and the possibility of a repeal of the state’s death penalty. The interview took place inside Hickenlooper’s office, on the eve of votes in the House of Representatives on four pieces of gun-control legislation. All four passed the House on Feb. 19, following marathon-like sessions that spanned two days. The governor said he supports three of those four gun measures, including one that would limit the number of rounds that high-capacity ammunition magazines can carry. The current bill would ban magazines that carry more than 15 rounds, but Hickenlooper said that lawmakers “might end up having to compromise.” “Certainly, there might be a number in there that makes sense,” he said. Hickenlooper also said he supports a separate bill that would impose a fee on gun buyers’ own background checks, which right now is somewhere in the neighborhood of $10. Hickenlooper acknowledged that his support for the fee is “controversial” and something that he is going to “catch a lot of heat” for, but that it’s the right thing to do. “The folks that are needing … or making

use of this regulatory environment, it’s not unreasonable for them to pay the cost of that,” the governor said. Hickenlooper also reiterated his support for background checks for private gun sales and transfers, something he already said he favored during his State of the State speech last month. However, Hickenlooper was not prepared to voice support for a bill that would ban concealed weapons on college campuses. Nor was he ready to support an assault weapons liability bill that’s being worked on by Senate President John Morse, D-Colorado Springs. Hickenlooper said he wants to see what the final versions of those bills look like, before deciding where he stands. Republicans have fought Democratic gun-control efforts tooth and nail. And they believe that Democrats will pay a price for overreaching in the 2014 election cycle. Hickenlooper said he thinks Colorado residents support many gun-control efforts. “I’m not sure it’s anti-guns,” he said. “It’s trying to make sure that our community is safer.”

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Hickenlooper’s mind nowadays. The governor was asked about a recent decision by the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to set a 500-foot buffer between wells and homes. Environmental groups want greater distance between homes, while oil and gas groups don’t see the need for even 500 feet of separation. “Which means we’re probably in a good place,” he said of both sides being upset. Hickenlooper, who was a geologist before he became a brew pub owner, and then a politician, said he wants to find a balance between environmental concerns, and supporting drilling for “inexpensive” natural gas, which he said has “untold potential.” And Hickenlooper said the marijuana task force continues to work away at putting in place its recommendations on how best to regulate the industry, now that recreational marijuana use is legal in Colorado. One of the challenges that the task force will have to deal with is implementing safeguards that would keep children from accessing the drug. “There are serious questions about kids,” Hickenlooper said. “When their minds are still developing, whether this high octane, high THC marijuana that’s available. Whether it has the potential to permanently reduce their memory.”

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OPINIONS / YOURS AND OURS

A shout-out to career and tech training Designated “awareness months” come and go, and we sometimes comment on causes on this growing list. Last month included National Stalking Awareness, which like many topics, ties in with other awareness months, such as the pronounced topic of domestic violence. By reacting to a few key awareness months — in editorials and coverage — we are able to touch on many topics. Career and Technical Education Month for February is highlighted this month — noted in a resolution by the state Legislature — and is also tied to so many aspects of American life. The resolution notes the importance of retaining “under-represented youth in schools and giving all stu-

OUR VIEW dents leadership opportunities.” Perhaps students in technical training programs at community colleges and so on are sometimes under-represented and undervalued in the media as well, so we give a hearty shout-out to career and technical training. Moreover, the importance of technical and career training extends to the free market business perspective. In our interaction with economic development

agencies, we hear from businesses on a regular basis that they have jobs for which they cannot find people with the required training. Often they express the frustration of being ready to move ahead with production but not having the skilled workers. We point to this need and encourage business, as well as schools and economic development organizations, to seek new ways to provide the training that matches emerging needs. Of course, we recognize much work that is continually being done in this effort by business, education and economic development agencies to meet these needs. The needs are simply constant, constantly changing and growing in many directions. We emphasize Colo-

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Does legal pot put kids at risk? Amendment 64 permits adults 21 or older to not only possess an ounce of marijuana for recreational use, but also to grow up to six plants in a private residence. We asked

area residents if they think increased accessibility to marijuana in the home puts children and teens at risk for early use or abuse.

“Increased accessibility to anything is going to pose an increase in risk. I say, the responsibility is really up to the parent, just like it is for having alcohol in the house.” — Grant Price, Englewood

“I voted no on Amendment 64, because I didn’t think it was a good plan. As for the increased accessibility, I think children will be at some risk.” — Rachel Chadwick, Littleton

“Yes, increased accessibility in the home is only going to lead to more problems. If kids see parents doing recreational pot, then they’ll think it’s OK.” — Gary Bowker, Littleton

“Yes, I think having marijuana in the house poses a bad influence, but really it’s the choice and responsibility of the parent.” — Robert Smith, Highlands Ranch

Those final 24 hours “You’re here for the old one.” Six very difficult words to hear. “Yes,” I said. I had no choice in January, 2008. I had to board my dachshund, even though she was in rapid descent and on many medications. I couldn’t leave her with a friend because I didn’t want a friend to have to experience her death while I was away. When I picked her up, her tail almost fell off from wagging. The first time I met her, 15 years earlier, her tail almost fell off from wagging. But back then it was not much more than a red comma. On that day in January in 2008 she was very happy to see me, and she would never be that happy again. She died a month later. I had an art opening a while ago. Thousands of my former students still live in Denver. Former art students attend art openings. Some of them don’t remember me. I don’t remember most of them. A man walked in the door a few minutes before the gallery closed. He looked familiar. He also looked a little empty. I tried to find him in my memories but I couldn’t. I hadn’t seen him in 30 years. “You don’t look worse for wear,” he said to me. He did. I guessed that the calendars had pulled on his income and health and opportunities. His appearance made me feel younger than I am, and I am older than he is. Why? Retirement and medical benefits? Heredity? Douglas County is full of me. Boomers. I don’t mind that name. I am lucky to be one, and very lucky to be around to be one. But I have known that there is exit music for all of us since I was in my 20s and my hair started to gray. Now I am a genuine codger, not just codger-looking. I don’t want to be forever young, or to live forever. I just read about a woman who is 114 and was photographed kicking a soccer ball. I hope to be long gone by 114. I sure don’t want someone to say to a friend of mine, “You’re here for the old one,” meaning me. My hope is to paint for another 10 years,

quit, and just write and read. By then I will have done all of the paintings I need to make (or should make). Picasso, on the other hand, painted until he was 91 and created more than 250,000 works of art in his lifetime. Some artists end their own lives, intentionally or unintelligently. I think if Marvin Gaye had it to do over, he would have stayed away from the drug life that eventually killed him (at his father’s hand). Sid Vicious probably knew he wasn’t going to have a long life. There’s a new television program that documents the final 24 hours of someone’s life. It’s an interesting idea. Most of us don’t know what will happen to us in our final 24 hours. The show mixes together actual footage and re-enacted events. There’s even a time clock. The ones I have seen have been about celebrities. Mostly musicians. I guess if you have been sentenced to death, you know exactly what’s going to happen. You walk the Green Mile after cornbread, for instance. People always say that life is short, but the truth is that it’s the longest period of time you are ever going to know. I don’t want to hang around after I can no longer make what one writer referred to as “the connection.” He said that meant as a writer you can no longer find the right words. Of course, that is a profound conceit. I don’t mind: artists are generally profoundly conceited. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@ comcast.net

rado — which has an increasingly diverse economic structure — was a considerable challenge. At the same time, we echo the Statehouse resolution compliment to “the everincreasing cooperative efforts of career and technical educators with business and industry to stimulate the growth and vitality of the local economy and that of the entire nation.” And further we note the rigorous efforts of the state’s education system, where 39 percent of high school students from over 160 school districts are enrolled in one or more career and technical education programs. The effort is there and should be encouraged and enhanced.

School finances shouldn’t require crystal ball

If the Douglas County School District (DCSD) had known it was sitting on a large operating surplus last year, would it still have made the decision to cut $4.1 million from schools’ operating budgets? In a recent meeting, Chief Financial Officer Bonnie Betz stated, “I wish we would have known last spring. Absolutely that would have made things better. But we didn’t.” Assistant Superintendent Dan McMinimee added “OK, so it was unnecessary now that we know the full scope of what happened … but I didn’t have a crystal ball.” The Strong Schools Coalition (SSC) takes exception with these statements. A year ago, the public began questioning the surpluses. Multiple requests were made asking the school board to address why large operating surpluses were occurring simultaneously with deep cuts to the classrooms. Recommendations highlighting available reserves, which could have easily alleviated the cuts to the schools, went unanswered. A recent Fitch report confirms large operating surpluses over the past two years. Students are being negatively impacted by the District’s inability to budget accurately: • DCSD class sizes are significantly higher than our neighboring school districts. • High school teachers have less time to devote to individual students’ needs. • High school students receive less instructional time. • Parents are paying higher fees for textbooks, technology, athletics and busing. Parents expressed their concerns in a recent DCSD Telephone Town Hall with issues identified as “warehousing students in large study halls,” “open periods putting students at a competitive disadvantage” and a request to “reinstate some of the curriculum.” Action is needed now. It is time to address the year-after-year unexplained surpluses. It is time to restore schools’ operating budgets so that students may receive

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Teachers, not board, help students thrive

After researching what accounts for student success, I discovered overwhelming evidence showing one main factor determining students’ achievement: Teachers. Studies proved that teachers were the biggest factor in a child’s education. So how is it that we — an educated, loving, and concerned district — give absolute power to the school board? Not one study hinted that school boards had any influence on the achievement of students. Instead, all the research points to teachers. Yet this school board openly disdains, bullies, ignores, and threatens teachers daily. Our board forces out quality teachers — those on the front lines of children’s educational lives all in the name of power and front-page headlines. As parents, we desperately need to rid ourselves of the cancer known as our school board — a cancer destroying the future of our children. Our district is filled with brilliant teachers who love, care, and educate our children. Instead of threatening, silencing, and bullying them into submission, we should look to them for advice. We should vehemently seek their counsel and listen to what they have to say about how to better our schools — not fire them for speaking up for children. We are in a battle for the educational future of our children, a battle being waged against outside interest groups who desire nothing more than to destroy public education. We must fight for our children, and our wonderful teachers. If not, we may just find ourselves in a study titled, “Douglas County: How One School Board Ruined A Generation of Kids.” Christina Marriott Highlands Ranch

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I will get to that tomorrow This week has been one of those crazy busy weeks for me. It was full of calls, meetings, travel, and lots of reports, proposals and presentations to write, prepare for, and deliver. Normally I am well organized and avoid falling too far behind. This year I made a commitment to stay organized by having a more focused and prioritized “to-do” list. It has made a significant difference for me in that I am accomplishing so much more. This week, however, I found myself getting caught up in the procrastination game, telling myself, “I will get to that tomorrow.” Well you know what happens right? We all know what happens. More things come up, more calls, more meetings, last minute tasks or issues and now all of the items on my initial “to-do” list become compromised. And in order to complete everything I found myself taking shortcuts and not giving each project, person, or task the attention they truly deserved. By procrastinating I found myself being spread too thin. Has this ever happened to you? I bet it has. An attitude of “I will get to that tomorrow” can quickly become a bad habit. And as I looked back over the last month and a half I can see very clearly that my commitment to being more organized had really helped me to become more productive and less stressed out. In comparison to this week, the contrast was like night and day as my procrastination left me completely unproductive and extremely stressed. And it all started out so well, it really did. I mean I had my list and my plan, it was focused and prioritized. I was in an excellent position to succeed. However, I failed to execute the plan. I pushed tasks aside, delayed calls, and justified it all to

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LONE TREE NEWS IN A HURRY Dames plan Castle Rock event

The Douglas County Dames host their monthly event at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 26 at Pegasus restaurant, 313 Jerry St. in Castle Rock. Admission is $35 and the fee is considered a tax-deductible donation. Complimentary appetizers and a cash bar will be available. A portion of the $35 benefits a local nonprofit organization. Under the guidance of the Douglas County Community Foundation, the Douglas County Dames meet monthly to network, socialize and learn about a Douglas County non-profit and how it serves the needs of the greater community. The Douglas County Dames is based on the concept of Giving Circles, which combine resources to make a bigger impact. Donations from the monthly events are pooled until June when the Dames allocate them to Douglas County nonprofits that have made presentations throughout the year. For more information,

call Marsha Alston at 303995-4251.

Corea’s music coming to LTAC

The SFJAZZ Collective, which has amassed accolades ranging from Grammy nominations to MacArthur Genius Grant awards, will perform for one night at the Lone Tree Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. March 26. Each year, the ensemble performs new arrangements of compositions by a modern jazz master and new compositions by the members, commissioned by SFJAZZ. This year, the Collective turns its sights on legendary pianist and composer Chick Corea. Tickets range from $36 to $48 and can be purchased online at www. LoneTreeArtsCenter.org, purchased at the box office in person or by calling 720509-1000.

Agency sets citizen academy

The South Metro Fire Rescue Authority is accepting applications for its

citizen academy. The fourth annual academy will run from April 10 through May 29, and is held from 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday evenings. The deadline for applications is March 4. Participants learn firefighting basics and get the opportunity to don fire gear and enter the burn building. They use extrication tools to simulate getting a patient out of a car involved in an accident. In addition, participants gain CPR certification. The academy is open to anyone 18 years or older who lives or works in the South Metro Fire Rescue Authority area. The area includes Castle Pines, Centennial, Cherry Hills Village, Foxfield, Greenwood Village, Lone Tree, Louviers, Parker and portions of unincorporated Arapahoe and Douglas counties. Applications can be downloaded at www.southmetro.org For more information, call 720-989-2207.

Staff report The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is sponsoring its 2013 Endangered Species Day Youth Art Contest with a call for creative students. The service invites elementary, middle and high school teachers to have their students participate in the contest, an integral part of the eighth national Endangered Species Day, celebrated on May 17. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other conservation organizations observe Endangered Species Day to recognize conservation efforts across the nation aimed at helping America’s imperiled species. This year also commemorates the 40th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act. Started in 2006 by the U.S. Congress, Endangered Species Day is a celebration of the nation’s rarest plant and animal species. The Youth Art Contest provides students from kindergarten to high school an opportunity to learn about threatened and endangered species and express their knowledge and support through artwork. Young artists who are home schooled and participate in youth groups are also eligible to submit their art. Previous winners have come from California, Minnesota, New Jersey, Louisiana and Alaska. Entries must be postmarked by March 15. This year, the Endangered Species Day Youth Art Contest finalists will be judged by a panel of artists, photographers and conservationists, including Wyland, renowned

South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce announces 3rd Annual “B.I.G. Day” Dozens of area non-profits with thousands of volunteers working together makes for a great day. And, that’s the goal for the 2013 edition of the B.I.G. Day set for Saturday, April 20th from 8:30 to 12:00. The third installment of this annual event promises to be bigger and more productive than ever. “Last year’s event surpassed all our expectations,” says John Brackney, President and CEO of the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce. “Over 2,000 volunteers spent a Saturday morning at 22 non-profit agencies. Non-profits got to showcase all they do to volunteers from the business community and relationships were created. Best of all, everyone had a great time. We expect this year to be continue the tradition of getting bigger and better each year!” B.I.G. stands for “Be Involved, Give.” Because of the huge success of last year’s event, the goal is to have over two-thousand volunteers spend Saturday morning at even more non-

profits. Laurian Horowitz, Owner/Instructor of Colorado Life Lessons is again coordinating the sign-up of local nonprofits interested in taking part in what’s become an annual event that thousands look forward to. “The BIG (Be Involved Give) Day is an amazing day where our community can come together to volunteer.” says Horowitz. “For a nonprofit, it is a great opportunity to showcase themselves, to a new audience perhaps, and gain long term volunteers, monetary and in kind donations, as well as join forces with service organizations to complete huge projects in a short period of time.” Last year’s B.I.G. Day volunteers did everything from planting the community garden at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield, to painting the historic Bemis Residence for Western Welcome Week, to trail clean up with the South Suburban Park Foundation, to putting together and delivering meals for TLC Meals on Wheels.

Employee Wellness Programs Made Easy at Chamber Health & Wellness Open House Research supports the fact that employee wellness programs promoting increased physical activity, among other healthy lifestyle changes, do make a difference. The benefits are numerous and not only positively impact employees, but can also impact employers and their bottom lines. Research done by American Sports Data shows those individuals who exercise frequently stayed home from work on an average 2.11 days annually compared to 3.06 days for individuals who were sedentary. These statistics alone stress the importance of setting up corporate wellness programs. A two-year study to compare employee attitudes at companies participating in a comprehensive health promotion program found significant changes in attitudes toward organizational commitment, supervision, working conditions, job competence, job security, and pay and fringe benefits. Wellness programs demonstrate to employees that their health is important and that their employers know and care about this aspect. Statistics demonstrate that employees who exercise regularly and lead healthy life styles incur 31% lower health care costs than employees who live sedentary, unhealthy lifestyles. The Chamber’s Health & Wellness Initiative is making it easy for Chamber Investors with 5 or more employees to add a wellness program (or supplement a current one) as a benefit to their employees. On Thursday, February 21st, from 4:30 to 6:00 pm, the group will be hosting an Open House with wellness professionals to learn about what they do and why this type of program can increase efficiency and happiness in the workplace and they are offering FREE programming! Topics to be discussed include Aging Well, Worksite Wellness, Wellness Assessments, Motivation To Change, Nutrition, Relationships, Self-Esteem and Body Image, Violence Prevention, Mental Health and Wellness, Women’s Wellness, Men’s Wellness and more. The event will include opportunities to network with wellness professionals as well as door prizes. For more information on this event or the Chamber’s Health & Wellness Initiative, contact Sarah Houy of YOUnique Counseling Centers at 720-222-4782 or call the Chamber at 303-795-0142.

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Children are welcome for most activities making it a fantastic family event. Slots for non-profits to take part in this year’s event are beginning to pour in and Horowitz urges those interested to contact her either by phone at 303-257-9589 or e-mail at Laurian@ ColoradoLiveLessons.com. There are currently 15 nonprofit organizations signed on and nonprofits do not need to be Chamber Investors in order to get involved in this event. Sign up for volunteers will begin on March 1st. Brackney adds, “Imagine all that we can accomplish with two-thousand volunteers?! And all of the projects our community non-profits can get done through this great event!” For updated information about the 2013 B.I.G. Day, visit the South Metro Denver Chamber web site at www. bestchamber.com as well as videos and photos from last year’s event.

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marine life artist; Jack Hanna, host of Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild; David Littschwager, a freelance photographer and regular contributor to National Geographic Magazine; Susan Middletown, a photographer who has collaborated with Littschwager and whose work has been published in four books; and Alice Tangerini, botanical illustrator for the Smithsonian Institution. The International Child Art Foundation will select the 40 semifinalists from thousands of entries. Art can certainly play an important role to raise awareness to prevent the extinction of endangered species. The Youth Art Contest is a platform to engage the next generation. Winners will be selected in four categories: Kindergarten through grade 2, grades 3-5, grades 6-8 and grades 9-12, and will receive plaques and art-supply gift packs. In addition, one grand prize winner will receive a round-trip flight to Washington, D.C., with one guardian, to attend a reception in May and will receive an engraved trophy. The grand prize winner will also receive art supplies and a special art lesson, via Skype, from Wyland, the artist. The Youth Art Contest is organized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Endangered Species Coalition, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the International Child Art Foundation. For more information, including judging criteria and an entry form, visit www.endangeredspeciesday. org/

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, February 21st: Health & Wellness Initiative Open House The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Friday, February 22nd: 7:30 am: What is the State of Our Community? Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton 11:00 am: Leadership Program of the Rockies Annual Retreat The Broadmoor, 1 Lake Ave., Colorado Springs 3:00 pm: President’s Leadership Forum: Lisa D’Ambrosia of Minor & Brown The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial 4:00 pm: Chamber Unplugged hosted by GammaBrite The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Sunday, February 24th: 8:00 am: 2013 Fight for Air Climb Republic Plaza, 370 17th St., Denver Monday, February 25th: 4:30 pm: Chamber Connectors Meeting The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial

The Chamber has begun its annual Casino Royale Silent Auction online. New items are being added daily so check them out regularly. This is your opportunity to get great deals on airline tickets donated by CAP Logistics; wine gift basket with 2 bottles, glasses, and more from WhippleWood CPAs, a Gift Certificate for the best framing in town and Denver Nuggets tickets from Frame de Art II, a massage & facial package from Hand & Stone Massage & Facial Spa, 3 hours with a fun & fancy photo booth donated by Just ShutterUp, Rounds of Golf at a variety of South Suburban Courses, radio commercials and air time from MileHiRadio.com and much more! You don’t need to be a Chamber Investor to bid so check out the entire silent auction and bid at www.bestchamber. com/auctionbids.

Tuesday, February 26th: 7:30 am: City of Englewood Business Summit Englewood City Council Chambers, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood Wednesday, February 27th: 5:00 pm: Seniors Helping Seniors Welcome 8750 N. Sundown Trail, Parker 5:30 pm: Travel Dream Night at the Chamber The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Thursday, February 28th: 4:00 pm: 2013 Cultural Business Alliance Kick Off with ChamberFirst The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Friday, March 1st: Take Shape for Life Ribbon Cutting Celebration The Chamber Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial

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egoades The Stars of Tomorrow willcompetition is set to begin acks.early this year to showcase willthe top finishers in the 2013 gton,Kiwanis Club event. cep- Nearly 30 students from avedDouglas County schools made the final cut for the ceiveannual talent show, where , viathe Kiwanis Club of Castle Rock distributes scholary theships up to $1,800. dan- The winners of the on ofDouglas County competiionaltion also get an invitation to rma-the Kiwanis District Stars of n en-Tomorrow, where they aim sday.for additional scholarships, according to the Kiwanis Club of Castle Rock. The start time of this year’s show was moved ahead to give every finalist sufficient stage time for their performances, said Ron Claussen, Kiwanis spokesman. The Kiwanis Club of Castle Rock Stars of Tomorrow talent show is at 6 p.m., March 2 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons Street, Lone Tree, 80124. Tickets are $10 each and are for sale online at lonetreeartscenter.org or at the door on March 2. The finalists are from throughout Douglas County and include students from elementary to high school. The following is a list of the 2013 Kiwanis Club of Castle Rock Stars of Tomorrow finalists. Elementary division: Denaya Desormeaux, sixth grade, Academy Charter; Davis Hume, fourth grade, Mammoth Heights; Taylor Muckel, Fifth grade, Timber Trail; Zoe Howell, third grade, Northridge; Shanya Martinez, sixth grade, Clear Sky; Chase Nutting, sixth grade, Cherry Hills Christian; Conner Pettit, sixth grade, Lone Tree Elementary. Middle School division: Lina Corrales, sev-

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Northridge Elementary first-grader Bria Eaquinto is in almost-constant motion, but drawing consistently stills and soothes the 7-year-old, her mother said. “She’s my little artist,” Kristin Eaquinto said. “It’s the one thing she will sit and do.” Eaquinto’s artwork was chosen to represent her school in a permanent display at the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office substation in Highlands Ranch. A piece of art was chosen from an artist at each Douglas County school and will be displayed permanently on the substation’s walls to commemorate Douglas County’s 150th anniversary. Eaquinto’s drawing depicts a sheriff’s car driving on a residential street.

“I see them going through my neighborhood, so I thought that would be a good topic for my drawing,” she said. “My art teacher said to do it big.” “It feels really good,” Eaquinto said, to know it will be part of a permanent display. Sheriff Dave Weaver unveiled the exhibit during a Feb. 13 ceremony at the substation. “This is the building that belongs to you, the taxpayers,” he said to a large crowd of student artists and their families. “These pictures are here for everyone. When your children’s children come here, they’re going to see (them).” One picture was not yet hung, however. That final work of art, a photograph of all the community members gathered for the unveiling, was created Feb. 13 with a group shot taken in the substation lobby. Weaver reflected briefly on the changes he’s seen during 32-year career in Douglas County. When he arrived in 1981, construction workers were roofing

Northridge Elementary first-grader Bria Eaquinto received a certificate from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office for her artistic contribution during a Feb. 13 art unveiling at the Highlands Ranch sheriffs’ substation. Photo by Jane Reuter “the third or fourth house,” he said. “I had the opportunity to grow up with Highlands

Ranch,” he said, noting that the county’s population then was about 24,000. “We’re shy of 300,000 now.”

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House passes gun-control bills “When people say that the gun lobby is too strong, or that (these legislative efforts) infringe on Second Amendment rights, then I would say, ‘Not so,’” Fields said. “Because it’s time we do something.”

Without a single Republican vote, measures move to Senate By Vic Vela

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vvela@ourcoloradonews.com Four major pieces of a Democratic-sponsored gun control package passed the state House of Representatives on Feb. 18, following furious legislative action from the week before that included hours-long committee hearings and a passionate floor debate that went deep into the night. Bills that seek to limit high-capacity ammunition magazines, ban concealed weapons from being brought to college campuses, as well as two others dealing with gun background checks, now move on to the Senate. Not a single Republican supported any of the bills. Meanwhile, Democrats did not vote in unanimity, with at least one — and, in one case four — Democrats voting against each bill. About five hours was spent debating the bills on Feb. 18. But that was nothing compared to the marathonlike House session from three days prior, where members spent about 12 hours debating gun measures on the House floor, before members voted for preliminary passage of the bills. Republicans charged over those two days of floor debate that Democratic gun-control efforts infringe on the rights of law-abiding citizens, and that criminals, not guns, are responsible for firearms-related violence. “This is about Second Amendment rights, constitutional rights and the civil rights of Coloradans and Americans,” said Rep. Kevin Priola, R-Henderson. “Changing the law will never change the heart of man.” But Rep. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, whose son was killed in 2005 before he was scheduled to testify in a murder trial, rejected that anyone’s rights are being taken away.

Fields sponsored two of the bills, including one that would limit to 15 the number of rounds a large-capacity ammunition magazine could hold. That bill passed on a 34-31 vote, with Democratic Reps. Leroy Garcia of Pueblo, Steve Lebsock of Thornton and Ed Vigil of Fort Garland voting no. During the Feb. 15 House floor debate, Fields rattled off the names of shooting victims from December’s Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Connecticut, and last year’s Aurora theater shooting. In both mass shootings, the killers used high-capacity magazines. But Republicans called the 15-round limit an arbitrary measure that does nothing to keep people safe. Republicans also cautioned Democrats that Colorado could end up losing jobs in the firearms industry. The concerns over the potential for loss of jobs led Democrats to add an amendment that would allow gun and ammunition manufacturers to continue to do business in the state, a move that was blasted by Republicans. “How ironic!” said Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling. “Now we know what this bill is all about. It’s all about the money!” But Rep. Beth McCann, D-Denver, said the bill “is a matter of public safety of Coloradans.” “This bill does not require any Colorado company to leave Colorado. It will be their choice,” McCann said.

No guns on campus

The House also passed a bill that seeks to ban concealed weapons from being carried on college campuses. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Claire Levy, DBoulder, said on Feb. 15 that if you’re

a college student going to class “you should bring your notebook, your textbook, laptop, probably your cell phone.” “But you do not need to bring your gun,” she said. Rep. Libby Szabo, R-Arvada, was among several Republicans who said that banning law-abiding students from bringing concealed weapons on campuses would result in innocent people not being able to defend themselves in the case of a mass shooting. “I want (my children) to have the tools to be prepared if something does happen,” she said. “Please don’t take that opportunity away from my girls, to protect themselves from the evils of this world.” The bill passed 34-31, with Lebsock, Garcia and Vigil voting no.

Passing the background checks

McCann and Fields also co-sponsored a bill requiring background checks for all gun sales and transfers, one that passed by a 36-29 vote margin, with Vigil the lone Democrat voting no. Rep. Joe Salazar, D-Thornton, said he initially was concerned that the background checks bill would extend to the transfer of weapons among extended family members. Salazar said he felt the bill “didn’t take into consideration how Latino families” are set up, with extended relatives considered as close as immediate family members. But Salazar ended up voting for the bill, referencing a dinner conversation he had over the weekend with a cousin, who said he didn’t think going through an additional background check is that much of an imposition. And a bill imposing fees on those background checks resulted in the closest vote margin of the four bills, passing by a 33-32 vote. Democratic Reps. Diane Mitsch Bush of Steamboat Springs and Dave Young of Greeley joining Garcia and Vigil in voting against the bill.

‘Insanity’ bill meets its demise Legislator wanted to put burden on defendants making the claim By Vic Vela

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McNulty refused to identify suspect James Holmes by name during his testimony to the House of Representatives State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. Holmes is expected to plead not guilty by reason of insanity. But McNulty said, “it is time that we reform the insanity defense,” arguing that, “It does come up in very high-profile cases, probably for a reason.” “We have to make a decision today whether we’re going to side McNulty with criminals, or if we’re going to side with victims,” McNulty said. But Democrats grilled McNulty on his burden-shifting effort. Rep. Mike Foote, D-Lafayette, reminded the former House speaker that this case had already been settled by the Colorado Supreme Court in 1968, when it ruled that placing the burden on defendants

to prove they are not insane is unconstitutional. Rep. Joe Salazar, D-Thornton, also referenced the Supreme Court decision, saying, “It’s settled law.” “Why are you looking to add what I believe would be an unconstitutional standard?” Salazar asked. McNulty acknowledged the legal hurdle, but insisted that, “Sometimes, these questions need to be asked again.” Foote said McNulty’s bill also would unfairly make insanity defenses “different than other affirmative defenses.” And Salazar, along with Rep. Jeanne Labuda, D-Denver, reminded McNulty that defendants’ rights are important to protect. “Everybody is innocent until proven guilty,” Labuda said. “I see this bill as lowering the bar by trying to prove innocence.” The bill died on a 7-4 party line vote in the Democratic-controlled committee.

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at 7:30 p.m. March 1st at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St. Tickets are available at www.lonetreeartscenter. org, by calling 720-509-1000 or in person at the center’s box office.

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Meghan Casey with Rocky Mountain Puppets for a story time at 11 a.m. March 5 in which characters from the story magically come to life. Tickets are $3, and the storytime is in the Event Hall at the Lone Tree Arts Center. Call 720509-1000 or visit www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org for information or tickets.

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

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MARCH 11 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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On the second claim, Smith said Douglas County teachers had a decades-long practice of donating one sick-leave day a year to a sick-leave bank. Those were intended for use in cases of long-term illnesses, available to teachers who’d used all their own sick-leave days. “It was a way of cost-sharing among teachers,” Smith said. Smith says the school board terminated the sick-leave bank in July 2012, and along with it about 10,000 accumulated sick-leave days. Since then, “We’ve had teachers who’ve gone out on sick leave that now

have to go on short-term disability,” Smith said. “They are losing pay based on the fact short-term disability does not equate to what our sick-leave bank was all about.” The district’s release said the sickleave bank was unfunded and carried unlimited liability. “DCSD instead replaced that broken system with a fully funded shortterm disability plan for all employees,” it read. “This was a major piece of restoring financial stability and fiscal strength to the district.” The suit was filed in Douglas County District Court.

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Is there a bond or a stock bubble? The financial markets seem to be improving after a very rough decade. Now that the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) has doubled since the low point in 2007, investors are feeling it is OK to put money in the market. If you did not panic in 2007 and stayed the course, you are in much better shape than someone who flew to safety and abandoned their growth counterparts. More money flowed into bonds as a flight to quality in 2012 than 2008 and 2004 combined. So while the equities markets were busy doubling, most investors were buying bonds. Knowing when and where to invest is always a quandary. There is always a justification to do nothing, or “wait it out.” There will always be uncertainty, which is why you can’t use the economy or the financial markets as a guideline for investing. You should create your own strategy based on the length of time you have before you need the funds, how much volatility is tolerable and how much diversification is needed. Don’t think of one asset class as better than another, or that you should only be in one at a time. The real trick to managing risk is to determine how much and what type of fixed income or equities you should hold and for how long. Diversification at a minimum should include both fixed-income assets (bonds) and growth assets (equities). Good advisers will drill each of those categories down into

specific asset classes, including on the bond side, short, long, government, corporate and foreign. Those can be dissected again into high yield, municipal, emerging or developed markets. On the equity side there are even more choices, including value, growth, large, mid, small, domestic, developed foreign, emerging markets and alternatives. This last category can be broken down into a myriad of options including real estate and commodities. Therefore, the over-simplification of bonds versus equities is truly a macro view for this exercise. Here are some signs of a bond bubble: • The Federal Reserve purchased 75 percent of U.S. government debt in 2012. Eventually the Fed will need to back off the easing and the bond supply will escalate, hence pushing prices down. • Interest rates are at 200-year lows and bond prices are at all-time highs. In order for a bond to have a gain, interest rates would need to drop lower. Since the Fed cannot go lower than zero percent, their bong buying has created the essence of a negative in-

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terest rate. When the Fed stops buying bonds, yields would likely increase, further driving down the value of the bond. Equities have always appeared to be more volatile and hence are perceived as riskier. While that is true in the short term, the opposite may be true for the long term. If your time horizon is at least one business cycle away (seven to 10 years). Then your loss of purchasing power is your biggest risk, not the near-term fluctuations in the equities market. Investors should be aware of the herd mentality that often leads significant shifts in where investors go. The majority of new dollars in 2012 were buying bonds at high prices when a better strategy would be to take profits and re-allocate to other categories. Patricia Kummer has been an independent Certified Financial Planner for 26 years and is president of Kummer Financial Strategies Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor in Highlands Ranch. She welcomes your questions at www.kummerfinancial. com or call the economic hotline at 303-683-5800.Any material discussed is meant for informational purposes only and not a substitute for individual advice. Investing is subject to risks including loss of principal invested. Diversification and rebalancing may or may not produce positive results. A Bond Bubble workshop will be held on 2/22/13.

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a short sale. Unfortunately, a short sale is not necessarily an easy road to redemption, especially for the buyer. A buyer looking to purchase a property at a bargain price may have to be somewhat flexible in order to learn if a significant price reduction will be accepted by the bank, since no short sale can occur without the lender’s approval. This can take anywhere from a few months up to a year. A person who needs a home within a certain time would be better off going in another direction. Additionally, the Colorado Real Estate Commission requires that all short sale contracts contain a short sale addendum, which allows either party to cancel the contract at any time for any reason. This takes away the certainty that the contract will indeed close, and essentially nullifies the inspection clause of the contract since short sale lenders generally require that the property be sold “as is.” On the other hand, a property in foreclosure is often in far worse condition than a property subject to a short sale, since the owners attempting the short sale generally are still living in the home. One major advantage of a short sale and even a foreclosure is the recent extension of the Mortgage

Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007. Before the act was passed, an individual completing a short sale may get forgiveness of the difference between the amount owed on the loan and the amount the bank is willing to take for the property. However, the bank was required to give the homeowner an IRS Form 1099, in which the Internal Revenue Service saddles the homeowner with ordinary income for the difference. In other words, if the amount of the loan were $150,000.00, and the amount the bank accepts is $100,000.00, the homeowner would end up paying income tax on $50,000. Under the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief

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Harrison Frazier holds Pokemon championship titles in Boulder and Monument. The 16-year-old Centennial resident hopes to make it to the 2013 Pokemon World Championship in Vancouver, British Columbia. Photo by Deborah Grigsby

A pocket full of monsters Centennial Pokemon champ hopes to catch world title By Deborah Grigsby

dgrigsby@ourcoloradonews.com Harrison Frazier has a pocket full of monsters. Pokemon monsters to be exact. Although the 16-year-old Centennial student struggles to explain exactly what it is about the Japanese-born trading card game, he has no trouble snatching cards, nor Pokémon tournament trophies, holding multiple titles and two championships in Boulder and Monument. “I’ve been playing Pokemon since I was about 3,” said Frazier. “I don’t know what it is. I just remember seeing the characters and I guess I just though they looked really

cool.” The word Pokemon is a Romanized contraction of the Japanese words for pocket monster that morphed into a multi-media franchise owned by international video game manufacturer Nintendo that spawned the wildly popular children’s game in the mid-1990s. Didn’t Pokemon die out years ago? Hardly. Video gaming trade magazines show sales steady around the world. So what’s the big draw, exactly? “Essentially, Pokemon is chess, meets poker, meets Picachu,” joked Frazier’s father, Chris. “There’s a certain level of strategy required—a lot of planning and forethought.” In most Pokemon games, the player assumes the role of a trainer traveling from town to town trying to catch and train a variety of Pokemon creatures; the ultimate goal of battling and collecting them all. Frazier admits he spends an average of

hours per week researching each character’s profile, preparing strategies and training for Pokemon tournaments. According to his father Chris, Frazier’s recent local wins have earned him valuable championship points, which count toward a potential invitation to the 2013 Pokemon World Championships in Vancouver, BC. To qualify for the World Championship, Frazier will have to earn at least 400 points, of which he’s more than a third of the way there. Still unsure of where he’ll go to college, what he’ll study or even what he wants to be, Frazier says for now, he’s focused on the World Championship. “But it’s not all Pokemon all the time,” Frazier said. “I think a good balance in life is necessary to succeed in anything — mainly getting enough sleep.” And of course, his lucky tournament breakfast, the French toast at Burger King. “I eat it, and I have always won,” Frazier said. “So there must be something to it.”

Beautiful bicycles displayed in Denver The North American Handmade Bicycle Show comes to town

IF YOU GO The North American Handmade Bicycle Show runs Feb. 22-24 at the Colorado Convention Center, Hall D. Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 22; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 23; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 24. Admission: $18 advance online, $22 at the door. Visit: handmadebicycleshow.

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com Bicycle artisans and designers will meet with potential customers looking for a custommade bicycle to talk the talk and share ideas about a highly-specialized industry with a history dating back to 1819. The North American Handmade Bicycle Show, scheduled at the Denver Convention Center Feb. 2224, will bring exhibits by more than 185 exhibitors (a record), including 29 companies from nine foreign countries. A crowd of more than 7,000 is expected onsite and a global audience will connect via websites, online videos, podcasts and blogs reporting from the show. Colorado is ranked No. 4 in the Cycling Friendly States list-

Littleton-based Funk Cycles will exhibit its LaRuta model and others at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show in Denver Feb. 22-24. Courtesy photo ing of the League of American Bicyclists and 37 Colorado companies will show the kind of bicycles many can only dream of. Among them is Funk Cycles of Littleton , which has two other outlets -- in Denver and Fort Collins. Funk also has racing teams in Wisconsin, California and Texas, in addition to Colorado, but sales representative Dave Muscianisi says 75 percent of Funk’s customers are not really racers. Many are in the 50-55 age range and some are

into endurance racing, which is where Funk’s bike really shines. Dave Muscianisi said Daryl Funk has been involved with cycling for 20 years and four years ago, Dave proposed they start a company. Muscianisi, a cyclist, had been introduced to Funk’s LaRuta and “never turned back.” A little Funk community has developed he says. Customers, many of them from this show, which is held in a different city each year, will know what they want in

handlebars, pedals, chain, seat, the build. Funk sales start with questions about “what kind of riding do you do? Any injuries?” “It’s not cheap,” he says, “but when you build with titanium, it’s the last bike you’ll buy.” “We have standard sizes and a custom option,” Muscianisi said. A new Funk product is a fat bike for cyclists who want to ride on snow. It will be featured in this year’s show. In the 2010 census, Colorado was found to be in the top four states for bicycle commuting. Thirty five percent of the population regularly rides — it’s a lifestyle. Funk Cycles will be in Booth 1011 at the show, a 10-foot-by20-foot corner booth.

Denver Restaurant Week (Feb. 23-March 8) has set a new record number of participating restaurants with 351, up 339 from last year. The 14-day food fest and feast will have participating eateries offering a multicourse dinner for the “Mile High” price of $52.80 for two or $26.40 for one with tax and tip not included. Don’t forget to tip on the “real” price, not the discounted one. “We believe that with 351 restaurants, Denver Restaurant Week is the largest restaurant week in the nation,” Visit Denver chief Richard Scharf said. Last year, a record 404,400 meals were served. As of Feb. 8, prospective diners had looked at more than 3.3 million pages of menus, an average of eight menus per visit to the site. Scharf noted that this year there are: • 82 new restaurants participating in DRW for the first time; • 195 restaurants offering vegetarian options; • 26 restaurants offering gluten-free options; • 82 restaurants offering beer, wine or drinks as part of their DRW menu; • 94 restaurants in just downtown Denver. Be warned that reservations for the most popular DRW participants are all but gone (you might get lucky with a 5 p.m. or 9:30 p.m. seating), but you can comb through www.opentable.com and click on the Denver Restaurant Week page to enter a time and date, and click on “find a table.” The page will show you which of the 212 restaurants on Open Table have availability. On the www.denverrestaurantweek. com site, click on a restaurant menu, and then hit the “add to must-dine list,” which will show up on your Facebook page to let friends know that you are interested in dining at this restaurant and seeing if anyone wants to join you.

Art for young at heart

CultureHaus, a social and educational support group of the Denver Art Museum connecting the young at heart with art, will host its annual fundraiser, Banner: Art of the Street, from 7:30-11 p.m. Feb. 22 with a VIP reception beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Center for Visual Art-Metropolitan State University of Denver, 965 Santa Fe Drive. Each year, CultureHaus holds a “Banner” event, the organization’s signature party and fundraiser. Combining the phrase “Art of” with a noun chooses the name of the Banner event. Past events have included Art of Fashion, Art of Pop, Art of Sculpture and Art of Mixology. This year’s theme, Art of the Street, will celebrate and showcase the creative and cultural aspects of Denver’s urban landscape. The event will feature live graffiti demonstrations, local tattoo artists, inspired visual arts, delish street food, a silent auction and more. CultureHaus member tickets are $50 for general admission and $75 for VIP. non-member tickets are $60 for general admission and $85 for VIP. For tickets, go to http://culturehaus.denverartmuseum. org/.

Train pulling in to Denver

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Best-selling author comes to Mansion Jennifer Weiner to appear in March

A brief Q&A with Jennifer Weiner

By Ryan Boldrey

rboldrey@ourcoloradonews.com

As part of its Project Live! series, Douglas County Libraries will welcome best-selling author Jennifer Weiner to the Highlands Ranch Mansion. Weiner, whose books include “Good in Bed” and “Little Earthquakes,” will appear March 7. A former features writer for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Weiner is in the midst of working on her 10th book, which she hopes to have out in 2014. While not on tour with a new work - her last novel was published in 2011 - the Princeton graduate said she usually does about five to six speaking engagements a year. arch “Some authors hate being out in public, ici- but I really like it,” she said. “Writing fiction is very lonely work - it’s m just you and your imagination - so I really have enjoy being out, and wearing my grown-up clothes.” Weiner, who had desired to be an author of since abandoning her youthful dream of x p on becoming a ballerina, plans to talk about all the trials and tribulations that go along with e. ts, the profession. “I like to tell stories,” she said, “about bereser

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Do you ever miss being a journalist and what was your most memorable assignment? I loved being a journalist, and I miss it to this day. I had a lot of memorable assignments, including the interview I did with Adam Sandler, where I asked him (okay, forced him) to record the outgoing message on my answering machine. How long did you work on that first novel? “Good in Bed” took me about a year to write. Then it took another few months to find an agent to represent it, and three months after that to revise the book to my agent’s satisfaction. The good news was, after all that time, the book sold very quickly. My agent presented it to publishers on a Thursday, and we had our first offer the following Tuesday. That was a very exciting week! Talk about what it was like to watch “Good in Bed” hit the best-seller list and then have its follow-up made into a movie? In a word, those early successes felt surreal. Working as a newspaper reporter, and interviewing other novelists and writing about publishing, I knew what typically happens to a first novel - it gets published with great fanfare and hope, and then doesn’t sell well, outside of the author’s immediate family and circle of friends. I’ll never forget where I was and how I felt when I learned that “Good in Bed” had made the bestseller list. … The film version of “In Her Shoes” was an amazing experience that I’ll talk about at my reading. The short version is that it was one of the highlights of my life, because my Nanna got to be an extra … and I got to be, for the first time in my life, the number-one grandchild. (It didn’t last). ing a writer, about being a mother, about having a book made into a movie and about my family. So instead of just reading from one of my books, I talk about my life. “The question-and-answer segment is always my favorite part. It’s always interesting, and surprising, to find out what readers want to know. For example, people are usually inexplicably interested in my schedule and my tools. They want to know what time of day I do my writing, and whether I use a laptop or write longhand.”

For the record, Weiner said she likes to start writing in mid-morning and works into early afternoon. Additionally, she does her work on a MacBook Pro. Her books will be for sale at the event courtesy of The Tattered Cover and fans will have a chance to get them signed by Weiner before and after her presentation. There will be light appetizers, a cash bar and an opportunity for guests to get to enjoy the Highlands Ranch Mansion, 9900 Ranch Road.

Best-selling author Jennifer Weiner will make a special appearance on behalf of Douglas County Libraries March 7 at the Highlands Ranch Mansion. Tickets are expected to go fast. Courtesy photo by Andrea Cipriani Mecchi Tickets are $30 each and available at www.douglascountylibraries.org. For more information, call 303-791-7323.

Explore boundaries between real, imagined ‘Semblance’ and ‘Guised’ shown at CVA By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com The Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Center for Visual Art in the Santa Fe Art District, consistently but offers exhibits that chal. lenge the visitor to stretch b and explore. on From Feb. 21 to April 13, nter ble.” 12 bil-

the CVA will host two related shows: “Semblance” and “Guised.” “Semblance,” is curated by Tomiko Jones, assistant professor of photography at MSU Denver and Cecily Cullen, Creative Director at the CVA. Photos and video works draw us into an enigmatic narrative without a clear linear progression. They navigate a reality not clearly identified, Cullen writes. They explore a tenuous line between truth and fiction and blur the boundary between the real

and imagined. Artists are: Sama Slshabi, Neil Chowdhury, Kim Keever, Robert and Shana Parkeharrison, Laura Shill and Janaina Tschape. “Guised,” an international video exhibition curated by Sama Alshaibi, associate professor of photography/video art at the University of Arizona, is shown concurrently. It contains seven projects that pose a riddle that at first appearance is not threatening. Upon further examina-

tion, hidden and manipulated aspects of the content may grow pointed or threatening. “Guised” illustrates multiple uses of video art formats: mise-en-scene, the long shot, performance, stop motion, animation, collage and interactive historical and contemporary forms. Artists are: Hala Ali and Lantian Xie, Jovan Erfan, Ninar Esber, Coriana Close, Gary Setzer and Larissa Sansour. The Emerging Artists

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Edith Head revisited

l Susan Claassen, a University of go Denver graduate, returns to Denver m. as an actor and co-playwright for “A Conversation with Edith Head,” a live one-women performance and homage to the only eight-Oscar-winning female costume designer. Neiman Marcus, French for Sugar alth bakery and FashionDenver are supporting the event, which makes its Denver debut at 7 p.m. March 3 at ge 23the L2Arts and Cultural Center on the

corner of Colfax and Columbine. Claassen’s performance in this 90-minute show has been called “utterly captivating.” Tickets start at $35 and are on sale at www.denverfilm. org. VIP tickets are $100 and include gold circle seating, a post-show champagne reception and a photo with “Edith.” Head remains one of the most powerful and influential women in Hollywood history. In her six decades of costume design, she dressed most of the great stars from Mae West to Elizabeth Taylor and the legendary “Hitchcock blondes,” Grace Kelly, Tippi Hedren and Eva Marie Saint. Claassen stars as this iconic film diva in a show that brings to life great movie lore and behind-the-scenes stories of humor, ambition and glamour from the golden days of Hollywood.

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Rock ‘n’ roll concert promoter Barry Fey, former Denver Art Museum director Lewis I. Sharp and Denver tour operator Sid Wilson of A Private Guide will be inducted into the Denver & Colorado Tourism Hall of Fame during the 14th annual tourism dinner and silent auction March 6 in the Seawell Grand Ballroom. The Tourism Hall of Fame serves as the highest award for Denver’s travel industry, which posted its best year in 2011 with 13.3 million overnight visitors, generating more than $3.3 billion in spending. The industry supports nearly 50,000 jobs in the metro area. The gala will also honor five “Tourism Stars” presented to organizations

and attractions that had a significant impact on Denver’s tourism industry during the preceding year. “This was truly a significant year for Denver tourism with an unprecedented five tourism stars helping to showcase our city as a center for art, sports, sustainability, history and innovation,” said Richard Scharf, president and CEO of Visit Denver. The Tourism Star award winners are: The Denver Art Museum for blockbuster original shows Yves Saint Laurent: The Retrospective and Becoming Van Gogh; Denver Zoo for the groundbreaking Toyota Elephant Passage exhibit; the History Colorado Center for bringing Colorado history to life with the new building and exhibits; the NCAA Women’s Final Four, which created $20 million in economic development and national television exposure for Denver; and United Airlines and Denver International Airport for securing a new nonstop flight between Denver and Japan, which will begin in March. The gala is a fundraiser for the Visit Denver Foundation, which has given out more than $460,000 in scholarships to 189 Colorado students pursuing higher education in the fields of tourism and hospitality. For ticket information, contact Keely Asbury at 303-571-9405 or email kasbury@visitdenver.com. 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.

Gallery will contain juried work by MSU Denver students. Related events include; Opening reception at 6-9 p.m. on Feb. 21; conversation with Sama Alshabi and Neil Chowdery at 6 p.m. Feb. 28; Collective Vision faculty lecture at 6:30 p.m. March 15; Creative Mission Gallery talk with MSU Den-

ver students at 6 p.m. March 20 and Colorado Ballet Student Performance at 7 p.m. April 5, culmination of a dance workshop for youth ages 10 to 14, inspired by works in “Semblance.” The Colorado Ballet will become a neighbor of CVA on Santa Fe Drive in 2014— perhaps leading to future collaboration.

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Two plots are interwoven — to music ‘City of Angels’ playing at Auora’s Vintage Theatre By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com A sold-out house enjoyed Vintage Theatre’s exceedingly clever production of “City of Angels” on Feb. 9, engaged and following the musical’s parallel 1940s Hollywood stories throughout the evening — in black and white and Technicolor. A six-piece band, stair-stepped against the rear of the stage performed a jazzy, lively score while the actors switched smoothly (usually) from shooting a noir 1940s vintage film in black and white to the Hollywood behind- the- scenes machinations involved, with an egotistical producer, assorted bimbos and other characters. There are two musical scores: one pure 1940s movie sound track, while the other speaks to emotions and events. This is an imaginative, and we’d presume, really challenging piece to stage — which perhaps explains why we haven’t

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Students in Douglas County prepare to present musicals sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com

f the n the Scores of teenage thespians are polquir-ishing performances in Douglas County wellschools. an is The Broadway musical is a favorite with ectorAmerican audiences and young performers train intensely in song-and-dance numbers twoby a great variety of writers as high school ers adrama departments prepare for elaborate, large-scale productions, in partnership with the school’s musical departments. Actors, directors, choreographers, band directors, a staff of student techies and others are working long hours right now in four high schools, preparing productions that will open soon for audiences of students, parents and the community. Behind these efforts are hours of rehearsals and for many, participation in the Colorado Thespian organization, which holds an annual state conference in Denver, offering opportunities for seniors to audition for a number of universities, colleges and conservatories. It offers many workshops in all aspects of theater, taught by professionals and opportunities to compete with acting skills and participate in two large stage shows.

Chaparral High School

Chaparral High School’s Chris Maclean, who will play Jean Valjean in “Les Miserables” in the school’s Mary Gill Theatre, is a two-time state critic’s choice award winner, according to director David Peterson. Jerry Vander Does, Steve Hinman and Heather Westenskow are also on the directing staff for the musical, set in the French Revolution and based on Victor Hugo’s novel. It involves a cast of more than 50 students and an orchestra of 30. Anderson Khalid plays the brooding Javert, who pursues Valjean,

Jenna Lukasiewicz, playing the part of Ariel in Valor Christian’s production of “Footloose,” leaps during rehearsal Feb. 13.

Highlands Ranch High School will stage eight shows of “Legally Blonde” starting Feb. 27. Haley Smith, as Elle Woods, is surrounded by Drew Shelburn, Olivia Gardner, Julia Bye, Hannah Anderson and Jason Lo Cricchio. Photos by Courtney Kuhlen while Jessica Van Houweling is Cosette and Austin Fowler is Marius. Chaparral students have been rehearsing for three months on “Les Miserables,” with music by Claude-Michel Schonburg, lyrics by Alain Boubill, English lyrics by Herbert Kretzner. It opened in London in 1985, on Broadway in 1987 and the rest is history. The 2012 film, directed by Tim Hooper is popular in theaters now. Songs include “I Dream a Dream,” “Do You Hear the People Sing,” “One Day More,” Master of the House.” Chaparral High School is at 15655 Brookstone Drive, Parker. Tickets cost $10/$7, available during lunch at the school or online: chaparraltheatre.org. Performances are at 7 p.m. Feb. 28 and March 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9, with a 1 p.m. matinee March 9.

Highlands Ranch High School

“We are the first school in Douglas County to offer `Legally Blonde’ to the public and the kids are totally excited,” said veteran Highlands Ranch High School director Barb Dignan. She will direct the tale of blonde Elle Woods. She follows a boyfriend to Harvard Law School and learns to use the law to help others. Based on a novel by Amanda Brown and the 2001 film, with music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Neil Benjamin and book by Heather Hach, it opened on Broadway in 2007. Included in the “Legally Blonde” cast: Haley Smith (Elle Woods); Drew Shelburn (Emmett); Dallin Bavender (Warner); Melanie Schultz ( Paulette); Jason Lo Cricchio (grandmaster Chad); Lindsey Locker (Vivian); Olivia Gardner (Serena); Hannah Anderson (Margot); Julia Bye (Pilar); Kinzie Kuhloie (Brook). Dignan took about 20 students and her costumer, Jan Wilusz, to see “Legally Blonde” at the Arvada Center last June, she said. “It’s difficult belting singing… fastpaced...hilarious…” Dignan also takes her drama students to Thespian conferences and just took six to audition at UNC in Greeley, where they have about 1,500 applications each year for about 30 spots, she said. Julia Bye, featured in a recent Colorado

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Ponderosa High School

At Ponderosa High School in Parker, dancing, singing students are rehearsing “Singin’ in the Rain,” to be presented March 1, 2, 7, 8, 9. It tells of silent film star Don Lockwood (A.J. Johanson) and his costar, Lina Lamont (Autumn Ruch), as well as actress Kathy Selden (Caitlin Smith) and friend Cosmo Brown (Brian Rodrigues), as they try to transition into talking movies. Also cast: Kate Brogan, Mary Popish, Jackson Winn, Carter Dodd, Annie Wallery, Kyle Faust and a large ensemble. Senior Caitlin Smith has been lead costumer since her freshman year and this is her first and last chance to perform on the Ponderosa stage. Johanson and Rodrigues are eagerly learning to tap. Reynolds is also choreographer and his wife, Bonnie Reynolds is assistant director. Bill Phalen will direct a live orchestra, supplemented by a wii remote that will fill in for lacking instruments. The Reynolds picked this show “because they absolutely love it, it has a large cast with lots of character acting/diverse acting qualities,” according to publicist Anne Wallery. “It’s a show that hasn’t been done in recent years and we have a lot of talent in our school to accommodate this show in particular. “The directors love the silent film era, they find it very classy and this show is something that is fun for all ages…This has been one of Reynolds’ favorite projects to work on because the cast is so dedicated to the hard work and it shows. At our school,

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Valor Christian High School

“Footloose” is the choice for Valor Christian High School’s musical, which will be presented at the PACE Center in Parker, Feb. 28 to March 8. There are 85 students in the cast and crew and the school’s directing staff, led by Kurt Muenstermann, includes John DeYoung, Jamie Geary, Rick Paswaters, Marty Magehee, Maggie Moore and Arie Ringnalda. Muenstermann, who likes the “redemptive nature of the father/daughter relationship” in “Footloose,” said that the school writes its own shows on alternate years, but this is the year for a known musical. It’s the story of a Chicago boy named Ren, a dancer, who moves with his mother to Bomont, Texas, where dancing is not allowed. Cowboy-type Willard befriends him and he’s interested in Arial, daughter of local minister Shaw, who has forbad dancing. “Dancers, singers and actors are put in areas where they are not comfortable with,” Muenstermann said. “Ren (Bishop Magehee) is not a dancer, but he’s learning. Arial (Jenna Lukasiewicz) is a dancer who is learning to act. Valor really believes arts are an integral part of society. It has a solid dance program.” Other leads in the cast: Tyler Traeger (Rev. Shaw Moore); Elizabeth Palms (Vi Moore); Mason Aksamit (Willard); Ellie Ferguson (Rusty). Eventually, Valor hopes to have a visual/ performing arts building — land is set aside for it — but necessary funds will have to be raised up front. An advantage to using the PACE Center is that Valor’s techies can work with the PACE staff in a sophisticated venue. PACE Center is at 20000 Pike’s Peak Ave., Parker. “Footloose” performances are on Feb. 28, March 1, 2, 7, 8. Tickets: $15/$20, PACECenteronline.org, 303-805-6800

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Rebounds Mount a i n Vista senior David Sewell pulled down in a game against Castle View. Sewell came into the game averaging 3.1 rebounds.

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Points scored by the Littleton girls in the first quarter of an 80-21 loss to Highlands Ranch.

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“It gives me chills. It’s such a great thing to be a part of.” Highlands Ranch senior Abriana Lujan after a 76-31 victory over Legend which earned Falcons’ coach Caryn Jarocki her 500th career coaching victory

Highlands Ranch head coach Caryn Jarocki directs her players during a second quarter timeout Feb. 15. Photo by Courtney Kuhlen

500: Jarocki earns milestone victory Win over Legend cements Highlands Ranch coach’s place in history By Jim Benton

jbenton@ourcoloradonews.com HIGHLANDS RANCH - Caryn Jarocki’s journey to 500 wins has been special. Jarocki, who has been coaching girls basketball for 28 seasons in Colorado, earned the milestone 500th victory of her coaching career Friday night when Highlands Ranch defeated Legend. The number of victories speaks volumes but what Jarocki values the most is her players and their accomplishments. “My most rewarding thing is teaching the skills in practice and then seeing how they execute them in the game,” Jarocki said. “My sole purpose is to get the girls to execute what they do in practice in the games. “And when they are actually able to do things in games, it is very, very exciting and rewarding.” ThunderRidge coach Bill Bradley has seen Falcon players execute on the court. “She does a great job of preparing her kids,” said Bradley. “She works at it year round and it pays off.” Jarocki, who was head coach at Colorado Academy for 11 years and is now in her 17th season at Highlands Ranch, paused briefly when asked if anything in her career so far has been the most rewarding. “Mostly all the kids that have come through my program that have gone on and been successful in college and after college,” she answered. “It has caused me to think back on all the kids that have played in my program. That’s the most rewarding part.” Jarocki appears more laid back than many coaches but that attribute is a little misleading because she makes sure her players know what she expects. “I absolutely loved playing for coach Jarocki,” University of Denver freshman Michaela Neuhaus said. “I learned so much from her, grew as a player and a person. We built a very strong relationship over the years and I truly believe she cares about all her players. “She’s just not going to tell you what you want to hear and she is fairly straight forward

in how she coaches. She can get on her players and be stern but it’s all about earning her trust. Looking back, she was right way more times than not. She has earned a lot of respect from the basketball world in Colorado, and mine.” Neuhaus, a two-time All-State selection, was the Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year last season. Former Boston College standout Jaclyn Thoman played on two Falcons state championship teams, was the 2006 Gatorade Player of the Year and played professionally in Germany. “A lot of people think she’s tough, a lot of people think she’s stern but the worst they can think about her is the best,” said Thoman. “My goal as a high school player was to win state championships, my goal was to be Miss 5A, my goal was to be Gatorade Player of the Year and I don’t think I would have been able to do it without her. “Yeah, we had our fights but I developed a good relationship with her and as a point guard, I was her on the court in my high school years. We talked every day and I went into her office.” Jarocki, a former player at the University of Denver who also is also Director of Coaching of the Colorado Basketball Club, has compiled a 349-72 record at Highlands Ranch, including this season’s 17-4 record. She has the most victories of any girls basketball coach in Colorado. “She does an amazing job at teaching the girls the game of basketball and how to be successful,” said Highlands Ranch athletic director Bruce Wright. “500 is a lot of wins but looking at how she coaches the girls, it is no surprise that she is there.” Jarocki never thought of winning 500 games when she started coaching. “Absolutely not,” she admitted. “I never think about that kind of stuff until it’s close and then, wow, it’s right here. It’s possible. “It’s kind of hard maintaining it. That’s the hard part.” Jarocki, 51, has coached seven state championship teams at Highlands Ranch. “Probably winning the first one is the one I remember the most because you never know if you ever will win one,” Jarocki said. “That first one was very special for the kids that played in the program for four years and then won a state championship. That

was cool. “Each one (state championship) was very special and different it its own way. After you get one, you are never sure you’ll get win another one. It’s always a challenge to see if you can win another.” After games, it is hard to tell if the Falcons won or lost by looking at Jarocki. Ann Strother, the 2002 national Gatorade Player of the Year, played on Jarocki’s second and third state title teams. “She’s pretty even keeled when it comes to game to game everyday stuff but after we won the state title she would come in and be pretty excited,” said Strother. “She knows when to get really excited and when to stay calm.” Strother, who was an impact player at the University of Connecticut, the WBA and Europe, sees no reason why wins will not keep piling up on Jarocki’s record. “500 wins doesn’t surprise me because I know how she is able to put together a team every year and adjust to the talent she has,” said Strother. “She knows how to build a team and every team is different, every player is different so year after year she has to figure how to set up her team and that’s what makes her special. “I’m extremely proud and lucky I had a chance to play for such a great staff and coach Jarocki.” Most wins for girls basketball coaches according to the Colorado High School Activities Association (as of Feb. 16): Caryn Jarocki, Colo. Academy/Highlands Ranch 500 John Mraule, Montrose 462 Duane Buys, Denver Christian/Sheridan 411 Darrel Parker, Sterling 394 Carl Krug, Doherty 394 Dennis Bruns, Lamar 380 Betsy Allen, DPS/Gateway 349 Mark Brown, Limon 329 Bob Hicks, Pomona 325 Juls Clausen, Lutheran 309 Greg Fruhwirth, Fowler 303 Steve Hill, Ridgway 247 Rocke Ellis, Arapahoe 244 Craig Mortensen, Moffat County 239 Note: Steve Hill (Ridgeway) has 735 wins in both girls and boys coaching. Craig Mortensen of Moffat County has 502 wins coaching both boys and girls teams. Denver Christian coach Dick Katte is the state’s winningest coach with 876 victories, all as a boys coach.

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ThunderRidge’s Kyndall Rutz wrestles Chaparral’s JT Stancil in the 113-pound title match at the Class 5A Region 4 tournament, which was held at Standley Lake High School. Rutz took first at the tournament, and will be the top seed going into state. Photos by Jonathan Maness

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ThunderRidge’s 126-pounder Lucas Rivas wrestles Fruita Monument’s Matt Bishop. Rivas finished third at the tournament to qualify for state.

Chaparral wins Region 4 wrestling title Tarr, Drimmer each win individual titles for Wolverines By Jonathan Maness

jmaness@ourcoloradonews.com WESTMINSTER - Chaparral won two individual titles and had nine wrestlers place to win the Region 4 wrestling tournament on Saturday. Jake Tarr won at 152 pounds and Dane Drimmer took first at 285 pounds to help the Wolverines win the tournament with 203 points, squeaking by Coronado - which was second with 201.5 points. ThunderRidge was tied with Grand Junction for fifth, while Westminster was seventh and Highlands Ranch and Standley Lake were tied for 13th. Things got close down the stretch between Chaparral and Coronado, especially with Coronado topping Chaparral in both the 106 and 120 title matches. But Drimmer pinned Overland’s Anthony Childs at 285 pounds to seal the win for the Wolverines. “We’ve been wrestling great, we’ve been doing a lot of work in the room,” Tarr said. “Coach (Rodney) Padilla has been working us really hard the last couple weeks -- especially for regionals.” It will be Tarr’s first trip to state, but it will be the second

trip for Drimmer and JT Stancil (113). It will be the third trip for Keaton Reed (120). Both Reed and Stancil took second on Saturday. “I really hope to place,” Tarr said. “Going down there I want to see what I can do.” Frank Martinez (106), Ben Trygstad (132) and Aaron Trygstad (145) will also be making their first trip to state for Chaparral. Martinez finished second at regionals, while Ben and Aaron Trygstad each took third. In one of the most anticipated matches at the tournament, ThunderRidge’s Kyndall Rutz had the tough task of defeating Stancil in the title match at 113 pounds. Rutz came into the tournament ranked No. 3, with Stancil fourth and to add more fuel to the fire Rutz beat Stancil earlier this season. He repeated the task Saturday, barely, winning the title match 3-2. “He’s solid, he’s strong,” Rutz said. “He’s got that motion, I knew he was going to be coming at me twice as hard and so I had to face his intensity and one up him. It is for a regional championship and step it up.” Rutz isn’t satisfied with the regional title, he wants the big prize - the state title. Something that has eluded him the previous three seasons. Each year he has lost in the semifinals and has placed fifth both the previous two seasons. “I want the state title, I’m out to prove I belong,” said Rutz, who is going into the tournament as the top seed. “I’m tired of all talk that I’m a nobody. I’m out to make a statement to myself and the rest of Colorado by taking the title.”

ThunderRidge’s 160-pounder Max Lavigne wrestles Coronado’s Grady Pina. Lavigne placed fourth at the tournament. Also going to state for ThunderRidge is Lucas Rivas (126), Max Lavigne (160), Matthew Stanley (195) and Blake Jacobs (285).

Wrestling preview: Ponderosa set to battle for title Williams brothers look to lead Mustang contingent to top By Jim Benton

jbenton@ourcoloradonews.com Ponderosa wrestlers Torry and Corry Williams are looking forward to taking a step forward in the Colorado State Wrestling Tournament which begins today at the Pepsi Center. Torry finished fourth at 138 pounds in last year’s Class 5A tournament and his older brother was third at 182 pounds. Both Williams brothers won individual titles in the Region 1 qualifying tournament last Saturday at Smoky Hill High School. Ponderosa had five regional champions and finished second to Pomona in the team standings but qualified nine wrestlers for the state meet. Pomona will send 10 wrestlers to the Pepsi Center while defending Class 5A champion Pine Creek will have nine wrestlers competing along with Ponderosa. Torry Williams, a junior who is third in the latest On The Mat rankings, wasn’t happy with the way he wrestled in the regional tournament despite capturing the

145-pound title. “I didn’t wrestle good,” said Torry. “I’ve never been ranked this low so I feel I have pressure on me. I don’t know, I just didn’t show up. “I have to go back, look at it and know I can’t show up at state like that. I hope to win state, that’s my goal.” Corry, a senior running back in football who briefly played basketball this season, feels the same. “I don’t think I did as good as I could have done,” Corry said. “I’m looking forward to state. This was my first time winning a regional tournament so I feel pretty good.” Ponderosa coach Corey McNellis feels good about his team’s preparations and the Williams brothers. “If Torry wrestles a full six minutes, he’s unstoppable,” said McNellis. “Despite his shortened season, Corry had the maturity and leadership to get himself in the type of shape to win a state title. I am proud of him and look forward to coaching him to win a state championship.” Ponderosa’s other regional champions were Kade Snider (113), Kelton Good (152) and Dylan Gabel (170). “In the state championships, that’s how I want to wrestle,” said Snider.

Hayden Jones (138) from Douglas County was the other local champion in the Region 1 tournament. Chaparral won the Region 4 championship last Saturday at Standley Lake and qualified seven wrestlers for the state tournament. The Wolverines regional champions were Jake Tarr (152) and Dane Drimmer (285). ThunderRidge’s Kyndall Rutz was the champion at 113 pounds. The following is a list of state qualifiers from local schools:

Mountain Vista

106 - Bradley Colebank, Jr., 30-10. 182 - Jacob Bancroft, Sr., 25-17.

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Ponderosa’s Corry Williams, right, takes down Arapahoe’s Jaylen Mosqueira Feb. 16. Williams took first at regionals in the 182-pound weight class. Photo by Courtney Kuhlen

Rock Canyon

220 - Brendon Frazier, Sr., 24-12.

160 - Max Lavigne, Jr., 22-18. 195 - Matthew Stanley, So., 28-12. 285 - Blake Jacobs, Jr., 33-6.

ThunderRidge

Valor Christian

120 - Josh Redman, Sr., 40-4. 126 - Donovan Ronan, So., 32-14. 195 - Grant Neal, Jr., 37-3.

113 - Kyndall Rutz, Sr., 39-1 126 - Lucas Rivas, Sr., 31-9.

113 - Austin Veen, Sr., 33-12 152 - John Holst, Sr., 36-4 170 - Chaz Polson, Sr., 37-2

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Valor set to play the waiting game Eagles have long layoff before playoffs begin By Jim Benton

jbenton@ourcoloradonews.com HIGHLANDS RANCH - Valor Christian coach Ronnie DeGray watched his team win its 18th game of the season Thursday night. Shortly after the victory he started thinking about possible rust removers. Garrett Baggett scored 29 points and Chase Foster added 21 as the Eagles pulled away from Liberty for a 79-67 win in the Valor gym. The win swelled the Eagles’ record to 18-4 but the game was the regular season finale. Valor, a Class 4A team in basketball, will now have to wait 13 days until the state playoffs begin Feb. 27. “It’s too much rest,” said DeGray. “That’s the hardest thing. We’ll try to find some scrimmages here and there. Hopefully some teams will want to scrimmage us. We’ll try to keep the rust off before the playoffs start.” However, the layoff provides an opportunity for Christian McCaffrey to get back in the lineup. McCaffrey, an All-State football player, averaged 15.3 points in the first five games of the season but has missed the last 17 games with an ankle injury. “One of the good things is we will get Christian McCaffrey back,” said DeGray. “It’s going to be kind of tough because he’ll be rusty. He hasn’t played in two months. Hopefully we can scrimmage here and there and get the rust out of him.

“He’s been doing light running but it’s tough because that’s not full speed.” DeGray, the former University of Colorado player who is in his first year as Eagles coach, went with a starting lineup of five seniors who are usually reserves to start on Senior Night against the Class 5A Lancers. However, it was juniors Baggett and Foster who sparked the victory. Baggett connected on seven 3-pointers and both he and Foster hit key baskets in the fourth quarter to stem a Liberty rally. The visitors, trailing by 10 points heading into the fourth quarter, pulled to within 59-57 but Foster made a slick move to the basket and tossed in a left-handed layup with 5:03 remaining. Foster hit a short jumper in the lane after the Lancers again pulled to within two less than a minute later and Baggett drove the lane for a layup to push Valor ahead 6559 with 3:04 on the clock. Valor outscored the Lancers 14-8 in the final 2:30 to seal the victory. “One of the things we’ve been talking about is not just settling for jump shots but getting to the bucket to get easy baskets,” said DeGray. “We can shoot the basketball but they are not always going to fall. So to get to the bucket, make the easy shots, makes it tough on the defense.” Valor, the state’s fourth ranked 4A outfit, has played a variety of 5A and 4A teams this season which should help the Eagles if rust isn’t a problem in the playoffs. “I believe we are battled tested,” said DeGray. “We’ve seen teams that are really athletic and got up and down the court and teams that have come down and played more of a half court set and were really physical and disciplined. We’ve seen a lot and we believe it is going to prepare us for the playoffs.”

Chase Foster scores Jan. 23 during Valor’s 78-47 loss at Rangeview. Photo by Courtney Kuhlen

Regis tops Grizzlies, eyes league title Boys hoops: Chaparral stuns Golden Eagles By Craig Harper

sports@ourcoloradonews.com Don’t count Regis Jesuit out of the Continental League boys basketball championship chase yet. The third-ranked Raiders beat No. 6 ThunderRidge 61-49 Friday night in a battle of second-place teams whose only league setback came at the hands of the secondranked Golden Eagles. But with Mountain Vista suffering its first league loss to Chaparral on Friday and still having to face fourth-place Legend, a team just outside Class 5A’s top 10, and fifth-place Highlands Ranch, a Continental title remains within Regis’ grasp. The Raiders (17-4 overall, 8-1 league) have won five straight and since a 77-73 loss to the Golden Eagles and 13 of their last 14 games, and close the regular season next week against Douglas County and Ponderosa. “Every game has high importance to us,’’ said Raiders star Josh Perkins. “We’re trying to get as many wins as we can and hopefully get a high seed.’’ Second place wasn’t the primary focus for Regis coach Ken Shaw heading into Friday night’s road game against ThunderRidge (15-6, 7-2). “It’s important to finish the best that we can,’’ Shaw said. “We didn’t even talk about (second place) with our kids, because it’s about finishing strong and just playing our best basketball.’’ Friday wasn’t Perkins’ best game. The 6-2 junior guard scored 20 points - 6.2 below his average -- but was 6-of-19 shooting, had just one field goal in the second half, played much of the game in foul trouble and rolled an ankle after a missed layup early in the third quarter. But Perkins’ teammates and Regis’ defense came provided a big lift as the Raiders outscored ThunderRidge 35-20 in the second half, though the lead was just one point with 3:34 left. Sophomore Bryan Staerkel scored 13 of his 16 points - one shy of a season high - in

the second half and also helped hold Zach Rusk, the Grizzlies’ top scorer, to 12 points, five below his season average. Eric Stemper, one of two seniors on the roster, had a hand in limiting Joe Marucci to 10 points, 4.6 below his average. “Some of our guys are a little bit forgotten because of Josh,’’ Shaw said. “But I think Josh brings out the best in them and I think they’re there to pick up the slack.’’ “I’ve got to credit my teammates. I have incredible confidence in them,’’ said Perkins, who has topped 20 points in 11 straight games. “ThunderRidge is a great team and they did the best they could to get me out of the game. But my teammates came through.’’ The Grizzlies made it close despite shooting just under 30 percent from the field and going without a basket for the final six minutes (0-of-10 shooting and four turnovers). “I’d say that was our worst shooting performance of the year,’’ said ThunderRidge coach Joe Ortiz. “We missed a lot of shots we should’ve made: layups, 3’s, short shots. Shots that we normally make, we didn’t make `em. Shots that you’ve got to make to win.’’ Still, ThunderRidge trailed by just four points, 53-49, after a pair of free throws by Hunter O’Neill with 2:09 left. But Regis scored the final eight points, including 6-of-6 free throws (four by Perkins), to cap a 12-14 quarter at the line. The Grizzlies have dropped two of their last three, including a Feb. 8 overtime loss to Mountain Vista, and close out the regular season against Castle View and Rock Canyon. They had won seven straight following a loss to No. 1 Denver East. Ortiz said a second-place finish in the Continental League “absolutely’’ is a big deal. But he’s more concerned about how the recent defeats might affect the Grizzlies’ seeding for the 5A tournament. “If we’re a 2 seed, then it’s a wash,’’ he said. “If we’re a 3 seed, then you play that second game on the road if you win your first game.’’

Defending champs hand Mountain Vista first loss By Jim Benton

jbenton@ourcoloradonews.com Chaparral won the 2012 Class 5A boys state championship and the Wolverines have been trying to blend together a new team this season featuring several talented young players. So it was only a matter of time before Chaparral had something to say about the Continental League boys basketball race and it happened last Friday when the Wolverines upset previously unbeaten and second-ranked Mountain Vista, 66-62, which dropped the Golden Eagles into a first place tie with Regis Jesuit. Mountain Vista and Regis headed into the final two games of the regular season with 8-1 Continental League records. Chaparral, which lost 57-40 to No. 6 ThunderRidge earlier last week, used 27 points from 6-foot-5 sophomore Jake Holtzmann and 68 percent shooting from the field to edge Mountain Vista. The Wolverines outscored Mountain Vista, 21-11, from the foul line in improving their league record to 5-4 and overall mark to 11-10. Mountain Vista, which played Legend Tuesday and ends the regular season Friday night at Highlands Ranch, jumped to a 4212 halftime advantage in an earlier 88-38 win over Castle View. Jake Pemberton scored 24 points in the Golden Eagles’ (19-1) win over Castle View while Elijah Valdez had 22 in the loss to Chaparral. Mountain Vista slipped to fourth in the latest Class 5A rankings. In other action: THUNDERRIDGE - The Grizzlies grabbed a big lead early in the win over Chaparral as Peter Howell threw in 17 points. ThunderRidge lost 61-49 to Regis. Zach Rusk tallied 12 points for the Grizzlies.

HIGHLANDS RANCH - The Falcons picked up two victories, whipping Littleton 83-44 and edging Legend, 51-48. Evan Motlong’s 24 points and a double-double by Zach Braxton (17 points, 16 rebounds) paced the win over Littleton. Braxton had 14 points and Nick Shumpert tossed in eight of his nine points in the second half and hit a key 3-pointer in the victory over Legend. LEGEND - The Titans broke open a close game by outscoring Douglas County 26-18 in the fourth quarter to earn a 74-65 victory. Jonathon Cosmann scored 20 points against Douglas County and had 16 in the loss to Highlands Ranch. Blake Truman was high for the Titans in the Highlands Ranch game with 17 points. ROCK CANYON - Mitch Lombard exploded for 28 points in a 75-58 loss to Regis. The Jaguars also lost to Castle View. DOUGLAS COUNTY -The Huskies, still looking for their first league win, lost to Legend and dropped a 69-49 decision to Heritage. Calvin Cooke had 23 points and 12 rebounds against Heritage and was one of three players to score 13 points in the Legend game. ARAPAHOE -Evan Walsh scored 27 points and swished six of Arapahoe’s 12 3-pointers in a 73-56 Centennial League win over Overland. The Warriors also whipped Mullen 80-51. LUTHERAN - The Lions, the state’s No. 2 ranked Class 2A team, nipped Denver Christian, 44-43, and rolled over Front Range Christian, 75-49. James Thomas scored 16 points against Denver Christian and had 19 in the romp over Front Range Christian. VALOR CHRISTIAN - Christian McCaffrey was handing out cups of water to players coming to the bench for a rest during the Eagles 79-67 regular season ending victory over Liberty. McCaffrey, who has been sidelined for all but five games with an ankle injury, hopes to be able to play for Valor (18-4) when the Class 4A state playoffs begin next week.

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February 21, 2013

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER CONDUCT OF 2013 COORDINATED ELECTION AS A MAIL BALLOT ELECTION DOUGLAS COUNTY JACK ARROWSMITH, CLERK AND RECORDER

PUBLIC NOTICE

Government Legals PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to Section 30-10-906(2)(b)(II), C.R.S., notice is hereby given to all owners of real property located within a one mile radius of the center of Section 9, Township 8 South, Range 69 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, that I will be conducting a public land survey in that area for the purpose of establishing the center of said section, commencing with the publication of this notice. D. H. Hamilton PE/PLS Douglas County Surveyor Legal Notice No.: 921088 First Publication: January 31, 2013 Last Publication: February 21, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press DOUGLAS COUNTY GOVERNMENT GROSS ANNUAL WAGES 2012 Position Title

Wages

911 Data Specialist 59,214.76 ACA Coordinator 43,241.50 Accountant I 43,198.30 Accountant II 49,548.24 Accounting / Purchasing Clerk 40,451.26 Accounting Clerk 20,684.60 Accounting Clerk 39,502.30 Accounting Clerk 41,290.30 Accounting Technician 39,506.48 Accred / Policy Unit Program Manager 79,438.30 Admin Deputy, Assessor 86,792.24 Administrative Assistant 18,939.45 Administrative Assistant 26,926.85 Administrative Assistant 30,242.77 Administrative Assistant 41,400.32 Administrative Assistant 42,074.91 Administrative Assistant 42,678.31 Administrative Assistant 47,917.77 Administrative Assistant 49,630.30 Administrative Assistant 49,652.24 Administrative Assistant 50,310.56 Administrative Assistant 57,442.30 Administrative Secretary 24,776.60 Administrative Secretary 36,434.60 Administrative Secretary 37,467.83 Administrative Secretary 38,722.28 Administrative Secretary 40,183.07 Administrative Secretary 45,322.68 Administrative Secretary 47,711.84 Administrative Secretary 48,341.27 Administrative Secretary 50,470.30 Administrative Secretary 52,714.30 Administrative Specialist 20,827.56 Administrative Specialist 44,413.64 Applications Specialist 73,115.35 Applications Specialist 81,525.48 Applications Specialist 85,898.74 Appraisal Analyst I 27,874.23 Appraisal Technician 39,110.26 Appraisal Technician 42,122.26 Appraisal Technician 42,244.30 Appraiser I 477.34 Appraiser I 40,222.30 Appraiser I 40,861.99 Appraiser I 41,290.40 Appraiser I 42,402.34 Appraiser I 43,550.86 Appraiser I 43,728.87 Appraiser I 43,851.34 Appraiser I 49,420.82 Appraiser II 42,171.00 Appraiser II 46,087.30 Appraiser II 46,899.34 Appraiser II 47,013.78 Appraiser II 47,972.26 Appraiser II 51,328.28 Appraiser II 51,593.26 Appraiser III 30,757.23 Appraiser III 40,820.94 Appraiser III 47,431.46 Appraiser III 51,593.43 Appraiser III 54,154.30 Appraiser III 59,268.70 Assessment Technician 16,745.02 Assessment Technician 20,795.73 Assessment Technician 40,815.34 Assessment Technician 40,929.34 Assessment Technician 41,034.34 Assessor Analyst 20,785.05 Assessor Analyst 60,705.34 Assistant Chief Facilities Engineer 69,933.47 Assistant County Attorney 45,354.28 Assistant Supervisor, Concrete 58,557.08 Assistant Supervisor, District 63,082.73 Assistant Supervisor, District 66,789.03 Assistant Supervisor, District 75,972.42 Assistant Supervisor, District 76,727.08 Assistant Supervisor, Drainage 69,278.34 Assistant Supervisor, Mechanic 35,449.15 Assistant Supervisor, Mechanic 72,489.02 Assistant Supervisor, Mechanic 75,607.69 Assistant Supervisor, Signal 67,249.11 Assistant Supervisor, Traffic 65,535.29 Assistant Training Coordinator 32,146.89 Assistant Director. Planning Services 96,724.28 Assistant Director, Dev Review 132,104.92 Assistant Director, Human Services 100,073.96 Assistant Supervisor, Facilities 58,812.32 Assistant Dir,Pks,Trails,Bldg Grnds 104,654.26 Auto CAD Operator 40,922.30 Bankruptcy Specialist 45,658.30 Bldg Contractor Licensing Spec 42,718.28 Bldg. Maintenance Technician 7,664.58 Bldg. Maintenance Technician 22,953.85 Bldg. Maintenance Technician 27,178.30 Bldg. Maintenance Technician 32,688.97 Bldg. Maintenance Technician 33,623.43 Bldg. Maintenance Technician 36,115.31 Bldg. Maintenance Technician 36,319.30 Bldg. Maintenance Technician 39,616.30 Bldg. Maintenance Technician 39,704.53 Bldg. Maintenance Technician 43,119.12 Bldg. Maintenance Technician 43,754.82 Bldg. Maintenance Technician 45,271.30 Bldg. Maintenance Technician 46,438.30 Bldg. Maintenance Technician 51,654.90 Budget Analyst 69,886.30 Building Inspector I 22,484.33 Building Inspector II 60,466.05 Building Inspector II 71,205.08 Building Inspector III 76,179.68 Building Inspector III 76,495.90 Building Inspector III 81,564.35 Building Inspector III 82,736.18 Building Maintenance Worker 27,926.72 Building Maintenance Worker 34,295.71 Building Support Technician 2,789.03 Building Support Technician 41,074.28 Building Support Technician 45,082.28 Building System Technician 49,959.35 Bureau Chief 120,950.30 Bureau Chief 129,426.48 Business Resource Technician 39,885.68 Business Resource Technician 42,786.10 Business Services Coordinator 48,046.88 Business Services Coordinator 53,840.23 Business Services Coordinator 55,590.34 Business Services Coordinator 56,157.24 Capital Projects Engineer IV 106,022.48 Captain 105,869.30 Captain 111,899.08 Captain 115,546.78 Captain 115,735.08 Captain 120,754.28

Pursuant to Section 30-10-906(2)(b)(II), C.R.S., notice is hereby given to all owners of real property located within a one mile radius of the center of Section 9, Township 8 South, Range 69 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, that I will be conducting a public land survey in that area for the purpose of establishing the center of said section, commencing with the publication of this notice.

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D. H. Hamilton PE/PLS Douglas County Surveyor Legal Notice No.: 921088 First Publication: January 31, 2013 Last Publication: February 21, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER CONDUCT OF 2013 COORDINATED ELECTION AS A MAIL BALLOT ELECTION DOUGLAS COUNTY JACK ARROWSMITH, CLERK AND RECORDER The Douglas County Clerk and Recorder is seeking public comment prior to the Board of County Commissioners conductCase Services Aide on the Clerk 36,926.62 ing a public hearing and ReCase Worker Intake Screenerthat 29,258.35 corder’s recommendation the Board Caseworker 10,487.08 adopt a resolution approving the conduct of the 2013 Coordinated Election on Caseworker 11,433.07 November elecCaseworker5, 2013, as a mail ballot 12,431.02 tion. The public hearing before 26,360.45 the Board Caseworker will be held on Tuesday, February 26, Caseworker 32,313.02 2013, at 2:30 p.m. at the location set forth Caseworker 36,030.71 herein. 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PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER CONDUCT OF 2013 COORDINATED ELECTION AS A MAIL BALLOT ELECTION DOUGLAS COUNTY JACK ARROWSMITH, CLERK AND RECORDER The Douglas County Clerk and Recorder is seeking public comment prior to the Board of County Commissioners conducting a public hearing on the Clerk and Recorder’s recommendation that the Board adopt a resolution approving the conduct of the 2013 Coordinated Election on November 5, 2013, as a mail ballot election. The public hearing before the Board will be held on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. at the location set forth herein.

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Written comments may be submitted by e m a i l a d d r e s s e d Public t o elections@douglas.co.us or sent via U.S. Deputy 51,722.05 Mail to Douglas County Clerk &51,925.00 Recorder, Deputy Election Division, 125 Stephanie Place, Deputy 52,170.10 Castle Rock, CO 80109 or by52,316.62 leaving a Deputy voice mail message with comments at 303 Deputy 52,366.69 -663-6279. Contact information must be Deputy 52,383.25 included with all comments. 52,569.58 Deputy Deputy 52,726.39 For questions contact Douglas County Deputy 52,822.27 Clerk and Recorder’s local election office Deputy 52,864.69 located at 125 Stephanie Place, Castle Deputy 52,884.38 Rock, CO 80109 or call at 303-660-7444. Deputy 53,041.67 Deputy 53,219.28 DOUGLAS COUNTY CLERK 53,262.30 Deputy AND RECORDER Deputy 53,288.93 Deputy 53,329.98 Public hearing to be held at: Deputy 53,380.19 Philip Miller Building Deputy 53,380.26 Commissioner Hearing Room53,594.05 Deputy 100 3rd Street Deputy 53,715.28 Tuesday, February 26, 2013 * 53,736.84 2:30 p.m. Deputy Deputy 54,048.85 Legal Notice No.: 921144 Deputy 54,113.80 First Publication: February 14, 2013 Deputy 54,203.95 Last Publication: February 21, 2013 Deputy 54,528.08 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Deputy 54,531.34 Deputy 54,598.93 Deputy 55,007.82 Deputy 55,083.00 Deputy 55,089.32 Deputy 55,114.67 Deputy 55,222.36 Deputy 55,354.40 Deputy 55,407.20 Deputy 55,420.41 Deputy 55,769.48 Deputy 55,864.95 Deputy 56,072.83 Deputy 56,225.94 Deputy 56,668.30 Deputy 56,717.73 Deputy 56,925.80 Deputy 56,974.14 Deputy 57,348.37 Deputy 57,607.55 Deputy 57,846.86 Deputy 57,941.33 Deputy 58,070.65 Deputy 58,116.33 Deputy 58,317.78 Deputy 58,516.85 Deputy 58,578.63 Deputy 58,698.38 Deputy 59,259.05 Deputy 59,299.98 Deputy 59,309.31 Deputy 59,992.55 Deputy 60,010.86 Deputy 60,041.63 Deputy 60,097.05 Deputy 60,122.70 Deputy 60,263.85 Deputy 60,324.20 Deputy 60,449.70 Deputy 60,480.77 Deputy 60,707.92 Deputy 61,346.68 Deputy 61,878.19 Deputy 61,891.39 Deputy 61,935.73 Deputy 62,023.83 Deputy 62,249.40 Deputy 62,429.71 Deputy 62,553.04 Deputy 62,753.44 Deputy 62,792.48 Deputy 62,830.97 Deputy 63,271.07 Deputy 63,439.09 Deputy 63,778.10 Deputy 63,885.30 Deputy 63,899.46 Deputy 64,219.94 Deputy 64,330.30 Deputy 64,518.31 Deputy 64,570.28 Deputy 65,173.71 Deputy 65,266.25 Deputy 65,287.54 Deputy 65,685.17 Deputy 65,831.90 Deputy 65,970.89 Deputy 66,309.60 Deputy 66,422.10 Deputy 66,613.81 Deputy 66,637.02 Deputy 66,663.08 Deputy 67,080.91 Deputy 67,695.70 Deputy 67,819.22 Deputy 67,958.38 Deputy 68,080.48 Deputy 68,146.85 Deputy 68,386.30 Deputy 68,423.84 Deputy 68,674.78 Deputy 68,758.30 Deputy 68,937.14 Deputy 68,959.00 Deputy 69,250.94 Deputy 69,272.45 Deputy 69,566.31 Deputy 69,774.52 Deputy 69,909.38 Deputy 70,034.83 Deputy 70,078.13 Deputy 70,216.66 Deputy 70,417.05 Deputy 70,651.36 Deputy 70,934.98 Deputy 71,277.70 Deputy 71,297.76 Deputy 71,382.13 Deputy 71,565.68 Deputy 71,657.42 Deputy 71,706.55 Deputy 71,855.87 Deputy 71,860.24 Deputy 72,185.14 Deputy 72,618.86 Deputy 73,379.91 Deputy 73,428.74 Deputy 73,515.37 Deputy 73,556.93 Deputy 73,618.96 Deputy 73,690.30 Deputy 73,690.30 Deputy 73,699.14 Deputy 73,867.06 Deputy 73,920.09 Deputy 74,061.49 Deputy 74,353.20 Deputy 74,363.34

For questions contact Douglas County Clerk and Recorder’s local election office located at 125 Stephanie Place, Castle Notice Rock, CO 80109 or call at 303-660-7444. Deputy 74,370.73 DOUGLAS COUNTY CLERK 74,397.80 Deputy AND RECORDER Deputy 74,428.22 Deputy 74,538.72 Public hearing to be held at: 74,645.95 Deputy Philip Miller Building Deputy 74,861.93 Commissioner Hearing Room74,927.54 Deputy 100 3rd Street Deputy 74,927.55 Tuesday, February 26, 2013 *74,957.64 2:30 p.m. Deputy Deputy 74,999.85 Legal Notice No.: 921144 Deputy 75,192.66 First Publication: February 14, 2013 Deputy 75,216.94 Last Publication: February 21, 2013 Deputy 75,387.12 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Deputy 75,488.71 Deputy 75,563.85 Deputy 75,652.24 Deputy 75,811.31 Deputy 75,971.10 Deputy 75,996.48 Deputy 76,142.71 Deputy 76,225.48 Deputy 76,249.73 Deputy 76,310.10 Deputy 76,341.56 Deputy 76,447.63 Deputy 76,456.45 Deputy 76,465.29 Deputy 76,515.56 Deputy 76,695.05 Deputy 76,774.30 Deputy 77,198.80 Deputy 77,249.21 Deputy 77,262.10 Deputy 77,279.37 Deputy 77,363.60 Deputy 77,603.19 Deputy 77,614.16 Deputy 77,948.56 Deputy 78,036.13 Deputy 78,073.70 Deputy 78,120.70 Deputy 78,412.66 Deputy 78,504.78 Deputy 78,588.45 Deputy 78,626.83 Deputy 78,652.23 Deputy 78,828.46 Deputy 78,963.51 Deputy 79,138.15 Deputy 80,003.91 Deputy 80,177.04 Deputy 80,203.53 Deputy 80,336.19 Deputy 80,620.46 Deputy 81,678.39 Deputy 81,772.19 Deputy 82,406.98 Deputy 82,463.71 Deputy 84,323.63 Deputy 84,962.56 Deputy 85,164.83 Deputy 87,318.90 Deputy 89,494.48 Deputy 89,829.95 Deputy 92,202.13 Deputy 93,704.71 Deputy 96,031.53 Deputy Chief Bldg Official 88,618.30 Deputy County Attorney 155,866.36 Deputy County Manager / HS Dir 128,740.48 Deputy, Appraisal 86,134.04 DESC Administrator 70,738.28 Detention Specialist 3,228.97 Detention Specialist 3,346.90 Detention Specialist 5,138.98 Detention Specialist 6,441.65 Detention Specialist 6,615.40 Detention Specialist 9,397.03 Detention Specialist 12,168.37 Detention Specialist 14,788.14 Detention Specialist 15,741.73 Detention Specialist 18,783.96 Detention Specialist 19,285.86 Detention Specialist 19,810.18 Detention Specialist 22,804.34 Detention Specialist 23,786.35 Detention Specialist 24,190.78 Detention Specialist 25,177.85 Detention Specialist 27,592.70 Detention Specialist 34,894.65 Detention Specialist 35,650.28 Detention Specialist 35,855.12 Detention Specialist 35,880.73 Detention Specialist 36,001.75 Detention Specialist 36,021.57 Detention Specialist 36,290.43 Detention Specialist 36,514.99 Detention Specialist 36,529.58 Detention Specialist 36,837.62 Detention Specialist 36,840.94 Detention Specialist 38,148.44 Detention Specialist 38,239.00 Detention Specialist 38,845.71 Detention Specialist 39,543.04 Detention Specialist 40,047.49 Detention Specialist 40,321.97 Detention Specialist 40,381.15 Detention Specialist 40,749.19 Detention Specialist 40,945.98 Detention Specialist 41,069.29 Detention Specialist 41,504.01 Detention Specialist 41,508.28 Detention Specialist 42,051.52 Detention Specialist 42,272.79 Detention Specialist 42,607.59 Detention Specialist 42,935.07 Detention Specialist 43,596.72 Detention Specialist 43,787.20 Detention Specialist 43,808.45 Detention Specialist 47,782.28 Detention Specialist 48,210.89 Detention Specialist 48,289.59 Detention Specialist 50,379.54 Detention Specialist 51,786.10 Detention Specialist 52,160.31 Detention Specialist 52,234.30 Detention Specialist 52,429.26 Detention Specialist 53,372.10 Detention Specialist 71,022.44 Director, OD / Policy and Strategy 125,705.50 Director, Open Space & Nat Resource 109,156.28 Director, CJS Division 107,390.86 Director, Emergency Management 51,244.67 Director, Emergency Management 69,157.00 Director, Engineering Services 151,042.28 Director, Facilities 127,875.88 Director, Finance 123,936.52 Director, Human Resources 119,754.34 Director, Planning Services 123,845.44 Director, Public Affairs 123,981.87 Dispatch Train / Reg Comm Coordinator 60,929.62

The Douglas County Clerk and Recorder is seeking public comment prior to the Board of County Commissioners conducting a public hearing on the Clerk and Recorder’s recommendation that the Board adopt a resolution approving the conduct of the 2013 Coordinated Election on November 5, 2013, as a mail ballot election. The public hearing before the Board will be held on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. at the location set forth herein. Written comments may be submitted by e m a i l a d d r e s s e d t o elections@douglas.co.us or sent via U.S. Mail to Douglas County Clerk & Recorder, Election Division, 125 Stephanie Place, Castle Rock, CO 80109 or by leaving a voice mail message with comments at 303 -663-6279. Contact information must be included with all comments.

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For questions contact Douglas County Clerk and Recorder’s local election office located at 125 Stephanie Place, Castle Rock, CO 80109 or call at 303-660-7444. DOUGLAS COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER

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Written comments may be submitted by e m a i l a d d r e s s e d t o elections@douglas.co.us or sent via U.S. Mail to Douglas County Clerk & Recorder, Election Division, 125 Stephanie Place, Castle Rock, CO 80109 or by leaving a voice mail message with comments at 303 -663-6279. Contact information must be included with all comments. For questions contact Douglas County Clerk and Recorder’s local election office located at 125 Stephanie Place, Castle Rock, CO 80109 or call at 303-660-7444.

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Public hearing to be held at: Philip Miller Building Commissioner Hearing Room 100 3rd Street Tuesday, February 26, 2013 * 2:30 p.m. Legal Notice No.: 921144 First Publication: February 14, 2013 Last Publication: February 21, 2013 Dispatcher 4,242.11 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Dispatcher 6,539.60 Dispatcher 7,611.88 Dispatcher 8,554.00 Dispatcher 11,779.06 Dispatcher 12,467.73 Dispatcher 18,781.74 Dispatcher 19,602.66 Dispatcher 21,526.85 Dispatcher 26,352.28 Dispatcher 26,717.26 Dispatcher 29,474.53 Dispatcher 33,451.06 Dispatcher 43,786.92 Dispatcher 43,886.43 Dispatcher 45,846.83 Dispatcher 46,025.01 Dispatcher 48,813.47 Dispatcher 49,522.79 Dispatcher 49,882.23 Dispatcher 51,661.16 Dispatcher 51,761.56 Dispatcher 51,919.71 Dispatcher 52,803.35 Dispatcher 55,967.65 Dispatcher 56,244.81 Dispatcher 57,702.68 Dispatcher 58,823.02 Dispatcher 61,457.53 Dispatcher 62,145.10 Dispatcher 63,755.90 Drivers License Examiner 29,330.25 Drivers License Examiner 30,573.75 Economic / Demographic Administrator 82,290.95 Economic / Demographic Analyst 46,913.38 Elected Official - Assessor 87,300.00 Elected Official - County Survey 5,499.96 Elected Official - Coroner 87,300.00 Elected Official - Sheriff 111,099.96 Elected Official - Treasurer 87,300.00 Elected Official - Clerk & Recorder 87,300.00 Election Assistant - Mapping 50,246.20 Election Coordinator 46,768.58 Elections Clerk 23,046.95 Elections Clerk 30,600.67 Elections Clerk 35,550.72 Elections Technician 33,348.04 Electrical Inspector II 68,346.48 Electrical Inspector III 57,114.79 Electrical Inspector III 73,335.94 Electrical Inspector III 73,386.07 Electronic Equip Technician 55,122.86 Eligibility Specialist 7,250.50 Eligibility Specialist 38,506.28 Eligibility Specialist 42,446.84 Eligibility Specialist 46,063.65 Eligibility Technician 33,663.30 Eligibility Technician 34,658.84 Eligibility Technician 38,971.91 Emer Communications Call Taker 15,207.73 Emer Communications Call Taker 31,618.61 Emergency Services Coordinator 66,723.02 Engineer I 53,477.14 Engineer I 57,042.34 Engineer II 62,950.30 Engineer II 76,018.30 Engineer III 78,454.28 Engineer III 85,187.26 Engineer III 86,037.34 Engineer III 89,114.26 Engineer III 91,342.28 Engineer III 91,795.30 Engineer IV 74,908.30 Engineer IV 80,494.30 Engineer IV 92,602.30 Engineer IV 96,690.34 Engineer IV 97,514.26 Engineer IV 101,012.26 Engineer IV 103,386.34 Engineer IV 104,826.82 Engineer IV 105,339.08 Engineer, Special Projects 100,762.54 Engineer, Traffc 96,311.24 Engineer, Traffc 99,787.90 Engineering Inspector II 53,379.30 Engineering Inspector II 65,132.32

Engineering Inspector II 78,251.02 Engineering Agreements Technician 45,727.30 Engineering Agreements Technician 51,540.34 Engineering Inspector III 66,208.28 Engineering Inspector III 86,079.66 Engineering Permits Technician 51,480.64 Engineering Water Quality Tech 53,101.56 Enterprise Architect 143,547.28 Enterprise Database Modeler 118,302.98 Enviromental Inspection Coordinator 61,397.17 Environmental Resources Specialist 82,087.28 Equipment Operator 2,781.82 Equipment Operator 14,963.18 Equipment Operator 39,548.44 Equipment Operator 41,984.78 Equipment Operator 43,022.40 Equipment Operator 44,449.70 Equipment Operator 44,637.40 Equipment Operator 44,746.61 Equipment Operator 44,906.78 Equipment Operator 44,932.37 Equipment Operator 45,143.22 Equipment Operator 45,405.85 Equipment Operator 45,456.89 Equipment Operator 45,553.37 Equipment Operator 46,840.54 Equipment Operator 46,873.84 Equipment Operator 47,394.91 Equipment Operator 47,536.84 Equipment Operator 47,718.84 Equipment Operator 47,985.19 Equipment Operator 48,006.73 Equipment Operator 48,480.60 Equipment Operator 48,877.37 Equipment Operator 49,827.59 Equipment Operator 50,549.85 Equipment Operator 50,694.16 Equipment Operator 50,716.23 Equipment Operator 50,730.39 Equipment Operator 50,788.92 Equipment Operator 51,507.44 Equipment Operator 51,959.68 Equipment Operator 52,413.42 Equipment Operator 53,195.29 Equipment Operator 53,245.17 Equipment Operator 53,285.25 Equipment Operator 53,862.31 Equipment Operator 54,638.93 Equipment Operator 54,678.11

Equipment Operator 54,830.05 Equipment Operator 55,305.20 Equipment Operator 55,667.83 Equipment Operator 55,922.96 Equipment Operator 56,295.80 Equipment Operator 56,320.48 Equipment Operator 56,471.83 Equipment Operator 56,509.38 Equipment Operator 56,724.06 Equipment Operator 57,047.55 Equipment Operator 57,384.61 Equipment Operator 58,068.98 Equipment Operator 58,930.31 Equipment Operator 59,567.15 Equipment Operator 61,465.54 Equipment Operator 105,037.73 Erosion Control Inspector II 57,708.51 Erosion Control Inspector III 65,542.68 Evidence Technician 57,725.94 Evidence Technician 57,988.24 Facilities Security Tech 21,233.29 Fair Coordinator 53,592.32 Fairgrounds Admin Support Specialist 47,203.69 Fleet Admin Support Specialist 49,180.69 Foreclosure Technician I 31,320.86 Foreclosure Technician II 14,619.46 Foreclosure Technician II 40,318.30 Foreclosure Technician II 41,338.30 Geospatial Database Admin 76,012.78 GIS Analyst 62,779.28 GIS Analyst 64,638.68 GIS Specialist 55,646.26 GIS Specialist II 62,755.44 GIS Technician 41,358.90 Grants / Contracts Administrator 68,518.30 Graphics Technician 54,879.10 Historical Restoration Specialist 63,493.50 Historical Restoration Specialist 63,778.18 HRIS Specialist 56,606.24 Range Specialist 46,875.62 Range Specialist / Equipment Operator 19,146.32 Human Services Clerk 13,371.50 Human Services Clerk 35,231.98 Human Services Clerk 38,643.82 Investment Administrator / Accountant 81,982.28 Journeyman Electrician 64,975.32 Journeyman Electrician 69,851.92 Land Mgmt Specialist / Park Ranger 64,963.82 Land Mgmt Specialist / Park Ranger 71,768.63 Lead Drivers License Examiner 18,805.46 Lead Eligibility Specialist 50,850.38 Lead GIS Analyst 66,062.20 Lead Janitorial Worker 32,221.48 Lead Janitorial Worker 32,786.26 Lead Janitorial Worker 41,101.22 Lead Motor Vehicle Specialist 26,344.90 Lead Motor Vehicle Specialist 32,731.93 Lead Motor Vehicle Specialist 36,791.87 Lead Motor Vehicle Specialist 37,044.60 Lead Parks Worker 10,351.77 Lead Parks Worker 14,274.11 Lead Parks Worker 26,649.62 Lead Parks Worker 28,114.96 Lead Parks Worker 38,962.80 Lead Parks Worker 39,549.15 Lead Parks Worker 39,964.66 Lead Parks Worker 42,158.28 Lead Parks Worker 42,612.62 Lead Parks Worker 43,415.27 Lead Parks Worker 46,366.02 Lead Parks Worker 50,338.02 Lead Recording Specialist 43,849.96 Lead Records Clerk 41,262.42 Leave Coordinator 42,983.10 Legal Assistant 38,469.17 Legal Assistant 52,538.08 Legal Specialist 72,397.54 Lieutenant 85,113.80 Lieutenant 90,427.30 Lieutenant 90,940.27 Lieutenant 93,670.30 Lieutenant 94,873.50 Lieutenant 95,308.18 Lieutenant 97,630.30 Lieutenant 98,098.30 Lieutenant 99,525.30 Lieutenant 108,532.68 Lieutenant 109,702.28 Lieutenant 110,962.30 Lieutenant 112,377.55 Lieutenant 114,599.68 Lobby Control Specialist 68,946.21 Manager, Adult Services Program 98,032.74 Manager, Budget 104,012.86 Manager, Budget & Logistics 112,702.28 Manager, Business Resources 72,346.28 Manager, Business Resources 78,195.26 Manager, Elections 80,152.90 Manager, Fairgrounds 81,638.94 Manager, Fleet 69,169.99 Manager, Fleet Transportation 58,326.70 Manager, Motor Vehicle 113,545.84 Manager, Network Engineering 110,516.90 Manager, Public Safety Technician 105,346.30 Manager, Quality Assurance 104,019.82 Manager, Recording 66,747.94 Manager, Road and Bridge 39,739.30 Manager, Special Projects 75,144.03 Manager, Zoning Compliance 77,214.94 Mechanic 631.8 Mechanic 23,039.17 Mechanic 53,190.37 Mechanic 53,818.07 Mechanic 55,747.88 Mechanic 56,670.00 Mechanic 59,545.99 Mechanic 62,478.02 Mechanic 64,669.92 Mechanic 96,179.11 Mechanic’s Assistant 40,591.50 Manager, Capital Improvement Project 132,286.48 Manager, Community & Resource Services 80,751.34 Manager, Family Elig & Support Program 75,181.42 Manager, Permits,Inspect & Utilities 128,881.48 Manager, Youth Services Program 9,316.86 Manager, Youth Services Program 49,783.09 Manager, Bus Office Prog Integrity 91,862.98 Continued to Next Page

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Government Legals Continued From Last Page Manager, Parks,Trails,Bldg Grounds 109,358.50 Motor Vehicle Specialist 1,660.23 Motor Vehicle Specialist 3,546.79 Motor Vehicle Specialist 4,357.36 Motor Vehicle Specialist 5,681.20 Motor Vehicle Specialist 9,522.11 Motor Vehicle Specialist 12,220.10 Motor Vehicle Specialist 12,661.56 Motor Vehicle Specialist 12,975.99 Motor Vehicle Specialist 13,219.14 Motor Vehicle Specialist 18,311.74 Motor Vehicle Specialist 19,045.58 Motor Vehicle Specialist 21,947.70 Motor Vehicle Specialist 22,414.95 Motor Vehicle Specialist 24,345.66 Motor Vehicle Specialist 31,431.00 Motor Vehicle Specialist 32,826.32 Motor Vehicle Specialist 32,839.10 Motor Vehicle Specialist 32,943.86 Motor Vehicle Specialist 33,581.16 Motor Vehicle Specialist 36,664.31 Motor Vehicle Specialist 37,319.05 Motor Vehicle Specialist 38,558.16 Motor Vehicle Specialist 40,506.85 Motor Vehicle Specialist 42,046.99 Motor Vehicle Specialist 43,291.13 Motor Vehicle Specialist 43,903.59 Motor Vehicle Specialist 46,210.04 Motor Vehicle Specialist 47,616.85 Motor Vehicle Specialist 50,882.71 Motor Vehicle Trainer 17,613.73 Motor Vehicle Trainer 36,238.08 Natural Resource Specialist 65,798.56 Night Custodian 90.08 Night Custodian 920.51 Night Custodian 3,230.22 Night Custodian 3,296.37 Night Custodian 9,759.90 Night Custodian 10,615.90 Night Custodian 12,842.37 Night Custodian 14,313.78 Night Custodian 15,007.03 Night Custodian 19,731.86 Night Custodian 23,566.30 Night Custodian 23,567.21 Night Custodian 23,607.12 Night Custodian 25,332.32 Night Custodian 25,954.71 Night Custodian 26,384.09 Night Custodian 26,470.30 Night Custodian 26,470.30 Night Custodian 26,604.34 Noxious Weed Support Specialist 43,258.27 Office Manager 50,950.30 Office Manager 70,588.88 Public Trustee Foreclosure Specialist 54,219.10 Park District Supervisor 69,605.66 Park District Supervisor 73,645.06 Park District Supervisor 74,354.50 Parks & Trails Planner 41,046.48 Parks & Trails Support Spec 38,198.24 Parks Specialist 40,062.61 Parks Worker (Seasonal) 1,644.50 Parks Worker (Seasonal) 3,070.38 Parks Worker (Seasonal) 3,675.38 Parks Worker (Seasonal) 3,830.13 Parks Worker (Seasonal) 4,042.50 Parks Worker (Seasonal) 4,114.00 Parks Worker (Seasonal) 4,182.75 Parks Worker (Seasonal) 4,237.75 Parks Worker (Seasonal) 4,459.13 Parks Worker (Seasonal) 4,486.64 Parks Worker (Seasonal) 5,589.38 Parks Worker (Seasonal) 5,623.75 Public Notice The above is a statement of gross salaries for Douglas County Government employees. This includes regular pay, overtime, extra duty pay, sick and vacation pay, (where

Parks Worker (Seasonal) 5,726.88 Parks Worker (Seasonal) 6,106.75 Parks Worker (Seasonal) 6,969.00 Parks Worker (Seasonal) 14,658.00 Parks Worker (Seasonal) 18,110.63 Parts Inventory Specialist 56,819.64 Parts Technician 47,992.85 Payroll Specialist 42,298.28 Personnel Coordinator 60,819.10 Planner 45,870.71 Planning Technician 13,492.16 Planning Technician 46,137.20 Planning / Addressing Specialist 70,093.66 Plans Examiner I 46,726.28 Plans Examiner I 54,320.61 Plans Examiner II 39,550.80 Plans Examiner II 58,844.55 Plans Examiner II 63,152.09 Principal Planner 58,570.45 Principal Planner 59,077.66 Principal Planner 59,128.45 Principal Software Engineer 117,920.28 Principal System Administrator 112,013.62 Producer / Editor 52,389.69 Producer / Editor 65,552.60 Program Development Manager 82,793.14 Program Development Manager 72,322.30 Project Analyst 45,772.50 Project Coordinator 58,693.70 Project Coordinator 59,154.32 Project Coordinator-Youth Education 67,450.28 Project Manager 79,810.28 Project Manager I 88,946.96 Project Manager II 19,933.66 Property Tax Adjustment Spec 47,152.28 Property Tax Specialist II 33,862.30 Property Tax Specialist II 41,752.30 Public Information Officer 22,604.30 Public Trustee 72,500.04 Quality Assurance Engineer II 72,190.54 Quality Assurance Engineer II 72,360.94 Quality Assurance Engineer II 84,821.50 Radio Support Specialist 61,335.54 Radio Systems Administrator 86,923.28 Real Property Acquisition Spec II 85,960.30 Receptionist 18,096.97 Receptionist 19,674.30 Receptionist 34,270.30 Records Clerk 17,050.30 Records Clerk 19,326.78 Records Clerk 28,876.83 Records Clerk 28,990.78 Records Clerk 35,011.74 Records Clerk 37,322.76 Records Clerk 39,910.22 Records Clerk 40,048.15 Records Clerk 46,661.27 Revenue Collection Specialist 49,030.30 Risk Manager 92,951.34 Sales Tax Investigator 30,359.82 Sales Tax Specialist 63,909.12 Sergeant 58,565.15 Sergeant 60,881.46 Sergeant 73,968.18 Sergeant 76,506.26 Sergeant 80,547.59 Sergeant 82,615.05 Sergeant 83,656.40 Sergeant 83,908.19 Sergeant 83,941.97 Sergeant 84,033.01 Sergeant 85,222.30 Sergeant 85,830.00 Sergeant 85,950.05 Sergeant 86,656.30 Sergeant 87,449.89 Sergeant 87,880.19

Sergeant 88,045.30 Sergeant 88,336.64 Sergeant 89,602.30 Sergeant 89,615.88 Sergeant 90,019.28 Sergeant 90,765.62 Sergeant 91,061.54 Sergeant 91,373.50 Sergeant 92,440.91 Sergeant 93,831.01 Sergeant 94,475.34 Sergeant 94,856.94 Sergeant 95,528.02 Sergeant 95,738.88 Sergeant 97,078.52 Sergeant 97,518.24 Sergeant 98,323.76 Sergeant 100,973.99 Sergeant 102,576.44 Sergeant 105,222.29 Sergeant 105,835.64 Sergeant 111,522.55 Service Desk Manager 73,883.36 Shop Utility Worker 32,490.34 Signal Electronics Specialist 60,597.41 Signal Technician 43,102.24 Signal Technician 46,974.81 Signal Technician 48,558.62 Site Devel Administrator 69,934.54 Site Devel Administrator 72,147.10 Software Engineer II 80,238.56 Software Engineer II 81,574.58 Software Engineer II 94,058.60 Special Projects Administrator 77,143.06 Sr. Accounting Clerk 43,675.30 Sr. Accounting Clerk 46,543.87 Sr. Accounting Clerk 49,342.30 Sr. Accounting Clerk 52,632.34 Sr. Assistant County Attorney 19,491.63 Sr. Assistant County Attorney 61,158.87 Sr. Assistant County Attorney 91,597.31 Sr. Assistant County Attorney 111,810.54 Sr. Assistant County Attorney 115,154.27 Sr. Benefits Admin / HR Liaison 78,154.30 Sr. Bldg Maint Technician 59,267.78 Sr. Bldg Maint Technician 61,046.74 Sr. Budget Analyst 67,678.30 Sr. Budget Analyst 74,854.28 Sr. Budget Analyst 80,305.28 Sr. Business Analyst 80,901.56 Sr. Business Analyst 98,961.56 Sr. Database Administrator 89,941.30 Sr. Database Administrator 96,479.14 Sr. Facilities Security Tech 9,318.36 Sr. Facilities Security Tech 42,456.37 Sr. Fairgrounds Maint. Tech 51,337.89 Sr. Human Resources Generalist 72,168.82 Sr. HVAC Technician 62,366.85 Sr. HVAC Technician 65,867.17 Sr. Land Mgmt Spec / Park Ranger 85,766.88 95,629.97 Sr. Legal Analyst Sr. Manager, IT Operations 112,228.78 Sr. Manager, Program 116,740.06 Sr. Network Engineer 90,054.78 Sr. Network Engineer 93,634.30 Sr. Planner 59,169.20 Sr. Planner 68,269.90 Sr. Planning Technician 46,840.30 Sr. Project Manager 14,729.60 Sr. Project Manager 43,273.84 Sr. Project Manager 106,395.58 Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer 95,651.14 Sr. Signal Technician 59,772.20 Sr. Software Engineer 96,572.75 Sr. Software Engineer 100,895.62 Sr. Software Engineer 103,680.34 Sr. Software Engineer 106,204.30 Sr. Software Engineer 108,278.92

Sr. Support Specialist 58,222.45 Sr. Support Specialist 60,713.26 Sr. Systems Administrator 78,332.87 Sr. Systems Administrator 86,819.98 Sr. Systems Administrator 100,733.14 Sr. Systems Administrator 111,616.78 Sr. Telecommunications Enginee100,620.76 Sr. Traffic Technician 51,594.81 Sr. Traffic Technician 55,160.25 Sr. Wildfire Mitigation Specialist 73,246.28 Sr. Manager,Strategic Align & Support 110,574.71 Statutory Programs Specialist 41,860.68 Statutory Programs Specialist 48,346.30 Stormwtr Reg & Sp Program Mgr 90,989.80 Supervisor, Public Outreach & Asst. 61,920.57 Supervisor, Accounting 62,504.24 Supervisor, Accounting 64,055.26 Supervisor, Accounting 78,261.74 Supervisor, Appeals 82,876.30 Supervisor, Bldg Inspection 82,450.30 Supervisor, Branch 32,463.61 Supervisor, Branch 44,112.67 Supervisor, Branch 48,862.06 Supervisor, Branch 54,995.35 Supervisor, Branch 57,675.44 Supervisor, Caseworker 57,442.90 Supervisor, Caseworker 61,354.30 Supervisor, Caseworker 73,395.82 Supervisor, Child Support 56,250.10 Supervisor, CJS 64,212.70 Supervisor, CJS 67,606.28 Supervisor, Dispatch 47,461.41 Supervisor, Dispatch 59,495.93 Supervisor, Dispatch 62,550.96 Supervisor, Dispatch 77,787.80 Supervisor, Dispatch 82,126.50 Supervisor, Dispatch 84,615.65 Supervisor, District 71,386.28 Supervisor, District 81,979.70 Supervisor, District 84,634.79 Supervisor, District 87,795.10 Supervisor, Elections Operations 60,111.86 Supervisor, Facilities Mainttenance 86,868.50 Supervisor, Financial Services 68,160.22 Supervisor, Fleet Maintenance 33,320.03 Supervisor, Fleet Operations 30,070.64 Supervisor, Land Appraisal 76,128.34 Supervisor, Mapping 77,318.24 Supervisor, Payroll 69,600.34 Supervisor, Planning 76,152.82 Supervisor, Planning 82,046.74 Supervisor, Plans Examiner 71,302.30 Supervisor, Purchasing 74,405.24 Supervisor, Records 56,638.30 Supervisor, Resource Services 54,645.07 Supervisor, Signal 69,093.32 Supervisor, Traffic Services 79,934.62 Support Specialist 16,569.41 Support Specialist 34,269.90 Support Specialist 56,157.15 Support Specialist 58,806.13 Support Specialist 64,336.94 Supervisor, Engineering Inspections 92,976.34 Supervisor, Family Elig Prog Unit 54,790.66 Supervisor, Personal Prop. Appraisal 71,700.28 Supervisor, Special Projects Dist. 88,265.70 Supervisor, Special Projects Facility 84,194.50 Supervisor, Commercial Appraisal 86,636.86 Supervisor, Facilities Tech Systems 82,854.34 Supervisor, Residential Appraisal 76,124.26 System Administrator II 70,482.80 System Administrator II 70,507.24 System Administrator II 75,042.68 Systems Analyst 60,176.17 Systems Analyst 67,776.62

Systems Coordinator Systems Coordinator Systems Coordinator Systems Support Specialist Systems Support Specialist Systems Support Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Tax Workoff Specialist Deputy - Part Time Volunteer Coordinator Temporary Professional Support Temporary Professional Support Temporary Professional Support Temporary Professional Support Temporary Professional Support Temporary Professional Support Temporary Professional Support Temporary Professional Support Temporary Professional Support Temporary Professional Support Temporary Professional Support Temporary Professional Support Temporary Professional Support Temporary Professional Support Temporary Professional Support Temporary Professional Support Temporary Professional Support Temporary Professional Support Temporary Professional Support Temporary Professional Support Temporary Professional Support Temporary Professional Support Temporary Professional Support Temporary Clerical Support Temporary Clerical Support Temporary Clerical Support Temporary Clerical Support Temporary Clerical Support Temporary Clerical Support Temporary Clerical Support Temporary Clerical Support Temporary Clerical Support Temporary Clerical Support Temporary Clerical Support Temporary Clerical Support Temporary Clerical Support

21,347.10 71,627.00 83,855.84 49,322.76 58,605.88 68,307.28 14.72 45.28 87.86 93.84 173.81 282.68 315.07 383.81 400.03 404.46 404.92 430.36 435.48 441.52 456.11 457.79 472.13 513.64 525.56 548.86 564.52 601.27 687.18 721.22 730.92 756.89 764.00 764.00 764.00 764.00 764.00 764.00 764.00 764.00 22,631.50 22,795.79 357.00 1,080.00 1,624.00 2,958.00 6,046.75 6,449.23 6,900.00 7,808.00 10,988.25 12,160.00 13,102.02 13,328.00 13,562.62 13,860.00 14,696.25 14,875.00 16,606.25 18,088.00 22,039.85 22,581.25 24,961.25 27,929.53 31,756.14 120.00 530.00 532.00. 599.00 768.00 809.00 819.00 1,181.00 1,205.00 1,335.00 1,539.00 1,560.00 1,605.50

applicable) paid to employees during the year ending December 31, 2012. In addition to wages paid, Douglas County Government offers the following fringe benefits to all benefit eligible employees: Employee-paid health, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance

premiums; matching retirement; the required employer’s match for Social Security and Medicare; unemployment insurance; shortterm and long-term disability insurance; life insurance; accidental death and dismemberment insurance; workers’ compensation;

flexible spending program administration fees (if applicable); and an employee assistance program. Some employees may also be offered auto benefit, uniform, phone, and / or tool allowances, as well as recognition awards. The County wide average percent-

age of salaries paid for the aforementioned benefits is 35.92%. This notice is published under the direction of the Board of County Commissioners in accordance with C.R.S. 30-25-111.

Temporary Clerical Support 1,647.50 Temporary Clerical Support 2,027.76 Temporary Clerical Support 2,050.00 Temporary Clerical Support 2,775.00 Temporary Clerical Support 3,224.00 Temporary Clerical Support 3,224.00 Temporary Clerical Support 4,740.00 Temporary Clerical Support 4,807.50 Temporary Clerical Support 4,853.00 Temporary Clerical Support 4,855.00 Temporary Clerical Support 5,317.50 Temporary Clerical Support 5,608.75 Temporary Clerical Support 5,690.00 Temporary Clerical Support 5,796.00 Temporary Clerical Support 6,426.00 Temporary Clerical Support 6,890.00 Temporary Clerical Support 7,432.75 Temporary Clerical Support 8,071.88 Temporary Clerical Support 8,450.00 Temporary Clerical Support 8,941.75 Temporary Clerical Support 10,880.50 Temporary Clerical Support 11,413.75 Temporary Clerical Support 12,339.07 Temporary Clerical Support 12,491.25 Temporary Clerical Support 16,069.85 Temporary Clerical Support 16,351.88 Temporary Clerical Support 27,474.75 Temporary Clerical Support 33,054.67 Temporary Engineering Support 10,266.00 Temporary Labor 175.00 Temporary Labor 541.75 Temporary Labor 637.50 Temporary Labor 810.00 Temporary Labor 1,370.88 Temporary Labor 1,370.88 Temporary Labor 1,551.76 Temporary Labor 2,535.00 Temporary Labor 5,567.50 Temporary Labor 10,314.00 Temporary Labor 11,490.63 Temporary Labor 18,228.25 Temporary Labor 20,125.73 Temporary Labor 22,000.72 Temporary Labor 25,922.39 Traffic Support Specialist 40,651.95 Traffic Technician 27,099.36 Traffic Technician 32,991.79 Traffic Technician 40,957.13 Traffic Technician 42,589.47 Traffic Technician 45,568.84 Traffic Technician 45,720.76 Training Support Spec 44,098.30 Transcriber 41,230.28 Transit Mobility Program Manager 63,084.32 Undersheriff 134,393.48 Utility Locator 39,968.27 Victim Assistance Advocate 24,621.36 Victim Assistance Advocate 50,879.66 Victim Assistance Advocate 54,936.89 Victim Assistance Advocate 55,203.18 Victims Assistance Coordinator 77,244.25 Volunteer Coordinator 22,704.36 Volunteer Coordinator 35,074.30 Water Resource Planner 71,193.71 Web and Graphics Designer 87,558.08 Weed & Mosquito Cntrl Coord 70,018.30 60,445.23 Weed Technician Zoning Compliance Official 52,077.68 Zoning Compliance Official 59,568.22 Total Gross Annual Payroll 2012 66,294,026.40 Legal Notice No.: 921170, 921171 First Publication: February 21, 2013 Last Publication: February 21, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

ANDREW COPLAND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Legal Notice No.: 921172 First Publication: February 21, 2013 Last Publication: February 21, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Government Legals Public Notice Commissioners Proceedings, January 2013 Vendor Name Total 1 STOP TIRE & AUTO SERVICE $3,960.24 402 WILCOX LLC 2,415.75 ABBOTT, CHERIE 1,000.00 ABSOLUTE GRAPHICS INC 571.87 ACCELERATE COLORADO 5,000.00 ADAMS COUNTY 949.86 ADEBIAYE, RICHAMOND & DIANE 138.42 ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL TODAY 89.00 ADVANCED PROPERTY MAINTENANCE INC 3,959.00 AECOM USA INC 12,245.00 AEXCEL CORPORATION 5,175.00 AGFINITY INCORPORATED 2,756.73 AGGREGATE INDUSTRIES 135,290.96 AIRVAC SERVICES INC 1,361.50 ALCOHOL MONITORING SYSTEMS INC 24,746.18 ALL ACCESS INC 41,504.14 ALL AROUND RECREATION LLC 65,537.00 ALLIANCE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PROFESSIONALS 105.00 ALSTON, MARSHA 274.07 ALSTON, MARSHA 249.75 AMAILCO INC 438.95 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS 500.00 AMERICAN TITLE 12.50 ANDERSON, RAYMOND M 260.00 ANDREWS, CAROLYN 78.84 ANDREWS, CATHY - PETTY CASH DCSO 118.81 ANDREWS, CATHY - PETTY CASH DCSO 192.57 ANIXTER INC 211.60 ANTHONY, ALISA 16.69 APDC COLORADO LANGUAGE CONNECTION 366.00 APEX DESIGN PC 1,168.59 APPLIED PAVEMENT TECHNOLOGY 32,584.60 APTITUDE A DIVISION OF HARRIS COMPUTER 8,475.04 APTITUDE A DIVISION OF HARRIS COMPUTER 9,025.80 AQUATIQUE INDUSTRIES INC 35.00 ARAPAHOE/DOUGLAS MENTAL HEALTH NETWORK 5,206.87 ARAPAHOE/DOUGLAS MENTAL HEALTH NETWORK 60,000.00 ARAPAHOE/DOUGLAS WORKS 2,500.00 ARBOR OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE 412.91 ARCHITERRA GROUP, THE 9,811.39 ARROWSMITH, JACK 42.00 ASPEN FAMILY SERVICES INC 19,831.09 ASSOCIATION OF STATE FLOODPLAIN MANAGERS INC 50.00 AT&T MOBILITY 181.64 ATKINS NORTH AMERICA 16,316.50 ATKINS NORTH AMERICA 28,968.51 ATKINSON, PATRICK J 36.38 ATSSA 375.00 AUDIO INFORMATION NETWORK 1,600.00 AUTO IMAGE INC 9,164.99 AUTOMATED BUILDING SOLUTIONS 2,925.00 AUTOMATED BUILDING SOLUTIONS 597.50 AZTEC CONSULTANTS INC 4,700.00 B&H PHOTO & ELECTRONICS 4,560.00 BACH, HOLLIS 81.17 BACKCOUNTRY ASSOCIATION INC 11.00 BALDRIDGE, SAM 300.00 BALDWIN, MARY 107.63 BAROFFIO, JAMES R JR 430.00 BARTON SUPPLY 317.50 BASELINE ASSOCIATES INC 140.00 BECHT, NICOLE 112.00 BENNETT, ALBERT RAY 142.38 BEYER, DAVID 146.75 BEYOND TECHNOLOGY INC 5,366.55 BITZ, CAROLYN 101.60 BLACK & VEATCH CORPORATION 6,597.00 BLACK HILLS ENERGY 52,020.04 BLUE EAGLE ROOFING 418.50 BMI BROADCAST MUSIC INC 1,660.00 BOB BARKER COMPANY 71.37 BOBCAT OF THE ROCKIES LLC 123.96 BOHNE, HENRY 550.00 BOUCHARD, DREW P 525.00 BOULDER COUNTY EXTENSION 30.00 BOYDSTUN, PERRY 299.79 BREVARD COUNTY 9.00 BRYER, AMANDA 1,441.47

Description Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts Building/Land Lease/Rent Tuition Reimbursement Clothing & Uniforms Other Professional Services Travel Expense Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Books & Subscription Other Repair & Maintenance Services Roads, Streets, Drainage-Engineering Paint & Road Striping Fuel Charges Aggregate Products Other Repair & Maintenance Services Other Professional Services Major Maintenance of Assets Parks & Recreation Improvement Professional Membership & Licenses Metro Area Meeting Expense Travel Expense Service Contracts Professional Membership & Licenses Certification Taxes Due-Refund Election Judges/Referee Fees Travel Expense Operating Supplies/Equipment Travel Expense Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies Travel Expense Other Purchased Services Computer Software Other Professional Services Postage & Delivery Services Software/Hardware Supplies/Maintenance Fleet Outside Repairs Other Professional Services Treatment Services and ProgramsDC Residents Other Professional Services Workers Compensation Claims Other Improvements Metro Area Meeting Expense Other Professional Services Professional Membership & Licenses Cell Phone Service Other Professional Services Roads, Streets, Drainage-Engineering Clothing & Uniforms Professional Membership & Licenses Subgrantee-Audio Information Insurance Claims Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies Service Contracts Other Professional Services Operating Supplies/Equipment Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Other Professional Services Travel Expense Other Professional Services Other Construction & Road Maintenance Recruitment Costs Travel Expense Instructor Travel Travel Expense Operating Supplies/Equipment Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Other Professional Services Utilities Roofing Permit Fees-Refund Professional Membership & Licenses Operating Supplies/Equipment Other Construction & Road Maintenance Other Professional Services Other Professional Services Conference, Seminar, Training Fees Travel Expense Other Purchased Services Travel Expense

BUCHANAN, DANIEL BURBACH & ASSOCIATES INC BUSAK, MICHAEL F & BARBARA J CALEA-COMMISSION ACCREDITATION FOR LAW AGENCIES CAMPBELL, HUGH THOMAS CAPITOL CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC CARNAHAN, PEGGY ANN CASFM CASI ASPHALT & CONCRETE CASTLE PINES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CASTLE ROCK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CASTLE ROCK HIGH NOON ROTARY CASTLE ROCK SENIOR CENTER CASTLE ROCK SENIOR CENTER CASTLE ROCK SENIOR CENTER CASTLE ROCK SENIOR CENTER CASTLETON CENTER WATER & SANITATION CATCO CLEAN AIR TRANSIT CO

260.56 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder 70.00 Books & Subscription 70.97 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder 5,000.00 25.00 7,500.00 4,917.83 260.00 840.00 350.00 1,000.00 40.00 25,000.00 7,660.79 8,960.50 1,923.08 262.00 2,598.80

CAWTHERN, DIANTHE EDLYN 338.73 CBM FOOD SERVICE INC 31,362.71 CCMSI 419,864.34 CCTA 400.00 CCV ROTARY CLUB OF PARKER 150.00 CDW GOVERNMENT INC 1,110.00 CDW GOVERNMENT INC 2,090.30 CENTRAL STATES HOSE INC 427.68 CENTURY LINK 22,003.39 CENTURY LINK 29,886.69 CENVEO 92.43 CHAFFEE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE 21.00 CHATFIELD WATERSHED AUTHORITY 36,050.00 CHATO’S CONCRETE LLC 11,732.50 CHERRY CREEK WATER BASIN 6,007.00 CHIEF INDUSTRIES INC 5,421.00 CHUCK LATHAM ASSOCIATES INC 229.85 CHURCHILL, JACQUELINE A 22.50 CITY ANIMAL DISPOSAL 1,520.00 CITY OF AURORA 3,378.41 CITY OF AURORA 1,321.86 CITY OF CASTLE PINES 58,048.27 CITY OF CASTLE PINES 2,151.00 CITY OF CASTLE PINES 35,396.89 CITY OF LITTLETON 37.50 CITY OF LITTLETON 93.16 CITY OF LONE TREE 2,710.50 CITY OF LONE TREE 646,157.25 CIVICORE LLC 3,000.00 CLARKE JR, FREDERICK 81.17 CLEARWATER PACKAGING INC 524.27 COLORADO ASSESSORS ASSOCIATION 1,525.00 COLORADO CODE CONSULTING LLC 900.00 COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA 5,992.03 COLORADO CORONERS ASSOCIATION 1,500.00 COLORADO COUNTIES INC 45,804.00 COLORADO COUNTY CLERKS ASSOCIATION 2,445.00 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 286.00 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT 345.00 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 2,300.00 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 1,515.00 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 141.00 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 79.00 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 21,160.00 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 1,657,278.85 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 15,429.00 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 24.00 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 15,163.59 COLORADO DIVISION OF WORKERS COMPENSATION 7,537.00 COLORADO DOORWAYS INC 2,418.00 COLORADO GARAGE DOOR SERVICE INC 126.75 COLORADO MEDICAL WASTE 1,664.00 COLORADO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE 250.00 COLORADO PETROLEUM PRODUCTS COMPANY 170,109.54 COLORADO SEARCH AND RESCUE BOARD 50.00 COLORADO SEXUAL ASSAULT & DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER 620.00 COLORADO STATE ARCHIVES 10.00 COLORADO STATE FOREST SERVICE 10,800.00 COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION 37,950.00 COLORADO STORM SOCCER 242.00

Other Professional Services Election Judges/Referee Fees Other Professional Services Other Professional Services Professional Membership & Licenses Asphalt & Asphalt Filler Professional Membership & Licenses Professional Membership & Licenses Facility Rental 2012/2013 Miller Grant CRSC Transp Coordinator Other Purchased Services Subgrantee-New Freedom Rides Grant Water & Sewer Sugrantee-Job Access Reverse Commute Grant Travel Expense Inmate Meals Workers Compensation Claims Professional Membership & Licenses Professional Membership & Licenses Computer-Related Software/Hardware Supplies/Maintenance Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts Data Communication Lines Telephone/Communications Printing/Copying/Reports Other Purchased Services 2013 Membership Dues Major Maintenance of Assets Due to State-Cherry Creek Basin Operating Equipment Accessories Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Election Judges/Referee Fees Other Purchased Services Due to Aurora - MV License Fees Intergovernmental-Aurora Due to Castle Pines Auto Use Fees Due to Castle Pines MV License Fees Intergovernmental-Castle Pines Due to Littleton-MV License Fees Intergovernmental-Littleton Due to Lone Tree-MV License Fees Intergovernmental-Lone Tree Other Professional Services Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Operating Supplies/Equipment Conference, Seminar, Training Fees New Elevator Installation Inspections Newspaper Notices/Advertising Professional Membership & Licenses 2013 Annual Dues Conference, Seminar, Training Fees Other Repair & Maintenance Services Due to State-PH Marriage License Due to State-HS Marriage License Medical, Dental & Vet Services Service Contracts Direct Relief Payments Due to CBI - Concealed Handgun Fees Due to State - MV License Fees Due to State -Drivers License Fees Sales Tax Payable Contribution-US 85 Improvements Review Fees Improvements Other Repair & Maintenance Services Biohazard Waste Removal Community Programs Fuel Charges Professional Membership & Licenses Medical, Dental & Vet Services Other Professional Services Other Purchased Services Other Purchased Services Participation & Concession Fee-Refund

COLORADO STORMWATER COUNCIL 2,000.00 Professional Membership & Licenses COMMUNITY MEDIATION CONCEPTS 1,054.50 Other Professional Services COMMUNITY SAFETY VOLUNTEER 500.00 Other Professional Services COMPUTRONIX INC 5,025.00 Software/Hardware Supplies/Maintenance CONCIERGE CHOICE PHYSICIANS 200.00 Security Deposit Refund-Fairground CONCRETE FLOOR SYSTEMS LLC 2,689.95 Service Contracts CONCRETE WORKS OF COLORADO INC 262,291.42 Roads, Streets, Drainage-Construction CONSOLIDATED ELECTRIC 1,547.00 Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies CONTINUUM OF COLORADO 15,000.00 Other Professional Services COOK STREET CONSULTING INC 12,500.00 Other Professional Services CORRECTIONAL HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT 5,897.16 Medical, Dental & Vet Services COSTA, PAIGE ANNE 32.19 Travel Expense COUNTRY CLUB CASTLE PINES 17,049.00 Escrow Payable COUNTY SHERIFF’S OF COLORADO 235.00 Conference, Seminar, Training Fees CRAFCO INC 24,247.79 Asphalt & Asphalt Filler CRL ASSOCIATES INC 32,016.94 Other Professional Services CRON, WILLIAM & DEBORAH 263.38 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder CULLIGAN 10.00 Operating Supplies/Equipment CUMMINS ROCKY MOUNTAIN LLC 5,819.66 Other Repair & Maintenance Services CUMMINS, ANDREA 16.23 Travel Expense CUNNINGHAM, DWIGHT 9,452.33 Other Professional Services CUNNINGHAM, DWIGHT 651.14 Travel Expense DALY, THOMAS & JEAN 79.77 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder DANI, GARY 80.24 Travel Expense DARLING MILLIGAN SMITH & LESCH PC 400.00 Right-of-Way-Permanent DATASPEC LLC 675.00 Software/Hardware Supplies/Maintenance DAVID R KEMP PLUS INC 106.77 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder DAVIS, KELLI NEWTON 4,625.75 Other Professional Services DAVIS, KELLI NEWTON 2.06 Travel Expense DCSO EXPLORERS POST 10-4 625.00 Professional Membership & Licenses DE FIELDS, ALMA ELIZALDE 250.00 Other Purchased Services DEDERICK, JIM 33.46 Travel Expense DEEP ROCK WATER 53.00 Operating Supplies/Equipment DELAZARO MSW, PAM 759.51 Other Professional Services DELL MARKETING LP 49,674.59 Computer-Related DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS 37,850.00 DRCOG-Participation Fees DENVER SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT 215.40 Other Purchased Services DENVER WATER 29.33 Water & Sewer DESIGN CONCEPTS CLA INC 6,046.10 Other Professional Services DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH PARTNERS INC 1,500.00 Other Professional Services DEWBERRY CONSULTANTS LLC 12,180.40 Other Professional Services DINKEL, JUDI 46.35 Travel Expense DISCOVER GOODWILL OF SOUTHERN & WESTERN COLORADO 7,480.93 Other Professional Services DISTRICT ATTORNEY 517,267.00 Legal Services DIXON, JAN 74.82 Travel Expense DLH ARCHITECTURE LLC 2,520.18 Service Contracts DOUGLAS COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF’S ASSOCIATION 495.95 Operating Supplies/Equipment DOUGLAS COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF’S ASSOCIATION 1,120.00 Security Services DOUGLAS COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 162,874.76 Other Professional Services DOUGLAS COUNTY NEWS PRESS 40.00 Books & Subscription DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 246.00 Other Purchased Services DOUGLAS COUNTY VOLUNTEER COALITION 25.00 Professional Membership & Licenses DOUGLAS/ELBERT TASK FORCE 26,864.97 Other Direct Relief DULLEA, JIM 119.94 Travel Expense DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE 8,152.00 Other Purchased Services E-470 PUBLIC HIGHWAY AUTHORITY 139,650.00 Due to E-470 Authority E-470 PUBLIC HIGHWAY AUTHORITY 296.79 Due to State-E470 Road Fees EAGLE COUNTY SHERIFF 41.80 Other Purchased Services EATON SALES AND SERVICES 1,680.00 Fuel Tank Inspection ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF COLORADO 275.00 Professional Membership & Licenses EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL DENVER 412.00 Student Travel EMPLOYERS COUNCIL SERVICES INC 50.00 Recruitment Costs ENGINEERING DYNAMICS INC 385.00 Operating Supplies/Equipment ENGINUITY ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LLC 7,135.00 Other Professional Services ENTERSECT 316.00 Software/Hardware Supplies/Maintenance ENVIROTECH SERVICES INC 382,982.90 Salt & Other Ice Removal ENVISION NETWORKS INC 6,600.00 Software/Hardware Supplies/Maintenance ERGONOMIC SOLUTIONS LLC 225.00 General Engineering Services ESKER SOFTWARE INC 635.09 Support & Maintenance ESRI INC 1,950.00 Software/Hardware Supplies/Maintenance ESTABROOK, JOEL 44.19 Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies EVANS, SANDRA A 7,273.42 Other Professional Services EVANS, SANDRA A 375.36 Travel Expense FARIS MACHINERY COMPANY 1,882.00 Equipment Rental FASTENAL COMPANY 224.32 Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies FEDEX 314.82 Postage & Delivery Services FELSBURG, HOLT AND ULLEVIG 21,518.34 Other Professional Services FELSBURG, HOLT AND ULLEVIG 8,208.99 Roads, Streets, Drainage-Engineering FIBER OPTIC MARKETPLACE LLC 12,529.98 Operating Supplies/Equipment FIRE & COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS LLC 725.00 Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies Continued to Next Page 921176 and 921177

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Government Legals Continued From Last Page FLEMING, ANDREW 120.00 FLINT TRADING INC 523.80 FLYING HORSE CATERING INC 1,455.79 FLYNT, DARLENE KAY 23.31 FORENSIC TRUTH GROUP LLC 1,215.00 FREDERICKS, FRANK 817.66 FRONT RANGE TIRE RECYCLE INC 123.00 FUHRMANN, BEVERLY KAE 25.00 FULLER, CHRIS RAYMOND 180.00 G&K SERVICES 1,785.92 GABRIEL, MARY ANN 25.03 GADES SALES COMPANY INC 7,517.33 GARDA CL NORTHWEST INC 2,011.00 GARNEY COMPANIES INC 2,500.00 GECRB/AMAZON 4,899.90 GEMTECH 5,600.00 GINGLES, MICHAEL J 166.03 GLICK, THADDAEUS 1,664.15 GOLF AND RECREATION PARTNERS I LLC 360,000.00 GONDEK, AMANDA 3.22 GOODLAND CONSTRUCTION INC 97,858.55 GORMAN, THOMAS J 14,006.92 GORMAN, THOMAS J 894.81 GOVCONNECTION INC 11,834.34 GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION 1,145.00 GRAINGER 83.59 GRAY, CHAD 100.00 GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY INC 20,834.00 GROTH, CHRISTOPHER 18.31 GROUND ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS INC 53,700.00 H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC 1,072.32 H20 CAR WASH 16,000.00 HANSEN, SHERRY 501.72 HARBISON EQUIPMENT REPAIR INC 4,151.61 HART INTERCIVIC INC 6,600.00 HART INTERCIVIC INC 2,640.00 HAULAWAY STORAGE CONTAINERS 22.50 HC PECK & ASSOCIATES INC 95.00 HEALTHONE CLINIC SERVICES 217.00 HEALTHONE CLINIC SERVICES 1,535.00 HEALY, MICHAEL & SUSAN 76.27 HEKKERT, ERIK 129.07 HENRY BROTHERS ELECTRONICS INC 2,462.88 HEPWORTH-PAWLAK GEOTECHNICAL 3,402.50 HICO DISTRIBUTING OF COLORADO INC 18.00 HIGHLANDS RANCH METRO DISTRICTS 25,000.00 HIGHLANDS RANCH METRO DISTRICTS 1,464.05 HILBERT, JACK 103.35 HILL, DEWEY 76.93 HILL, DEWEY 28.97 HODITS, SARAH 370.28 HOMESTEAD TITLE & ESCROW 90.00 HORIZON DISTRIBUTORS INC 1,586.54 HORIZON LABORATORY LLC 2,483.50 HORNER, TODD 83.57 HOSPITAL SHARED SERVICES 31,634.90 HOUGH, ROBERT ANDY 193.36 HOWARD, MARK 40.40 HUMANE SOCIETY OF PIKES PEAK 31,808.33 HUNTER + GEIST INC 1,428.80 HUNTER PARTS & SERVICE 2,187.03 ICENOGLE SEAVER POGUE PC 62.50 ID EDGE INC 1,184.00 IDEAL FENCING CORPORATION 18,280.60 IDEAL IMAGE PRINTING 649.00 IMSA 1,190.00 INFORMATION SYSTEMS CONSULTING INC 20,685.92 INGALLS, MELISSA ANN 55.98 INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR INC 15,073.95 INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR INC 13,724.07 INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS 820.86 INSURANCE INFORMATION EXCHANGE 13.05 INTEGRATED VOTING SOLUTIONS 27,596.51 INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL INC 499.31 INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL INC 610.00 INTERNATIONAL RIGHT OF WAY 217.00 IREA 120,044.80 IRON MOUNTAIN OFF-SITE DATA 364.05 ITS PLUS INC 17,950.00 J & A TRAFFIC PRODUCTS 368.40 JACKSON , DAVID C 20.00 JAG EXPRESS COURIER 87.64 JAY DEE CLEANING & RESTORATION INC 9,550.00 JEFFERSON COUNTY HUMAN SERVICE 215.25 JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH 2,100.00 JOHN ELWAY CHEVROLET 36,370.00 JOHNSON, KRISTINE 369.46 JORDAN PHD, KENYON P 1,575.00 JULIAN, JOE 62.26 KB CONSTRUCTION INC 16,090.60 KEN CARYL GLASS INC 162.40 KENNEDY - COLORADO LLC 11,672.92 KING, THOMAS 76.00 KIRKWOOD, SCOTT 125.22 KLAFKA, CHUCK 172.20 KOFILE PRESERVATION INC 41,060.00 KOLBE STRIPING INC 108,690.19 KRITEK LLC 1,411.00 KRUG, SHANNON LEIGH 397.38 KUMAR AND ASSOCIATES INC 3,985.50 KURTZ, RICHARD J 564.00 KWANG, BRENDA 135.61 L G EVERIST INC 45,854.29 LAND TITLE GUARANTEE 10,000.00 LANE, JANE 834.00 LAYTON TRUCK EQUIPMENT CO LLC 10,150.00 LEADERSHIP DOUGLAS COUNTY 1,500.00 LEASE GROUP RESOURCES INC 24,089.92 LEIER, WILLIAM 41.26 LENCO ARMORED VEHICLES 1,037.25 LEWAN AND ASSOCIATES INC 255.48 LEWAN AND ASSOCIATES INC 755.31 LEXISNEXIS INC 711.00 LEXISNEXIS RISK DATA 239.25 LEXISNEXIS RISK DATA 647.55 nance LIEWER, ALICE Recorder LIGHT, KELLY & DAWES PC LIGHT, KELLY & DAWES PC 203.42 LIGHTING ACCESSORY & WARNING SYSTEMS 12,857.80 LIGHTING ACCESSORY & WARNING SYSTEMS 550.00 LINCOLN STATION METRO DISTRICT 500.86 LINCOLN STATION METRO DISTRICT 579.61 LINDEMAN JR, GILBERT LEONARD 22.50 LONG, HEATHER 2,325.60 LOVE INC 1,406.56 LS GALLEGOS & ASSOCIATES INC 6,821.23 LSI RETAIL II GEMSA 837.97 LYONS, MICHAEL J 100.00 LYTLE WATER SOLUTIONS LLC 521.00 MAKELKY, DAN 181.42 MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC 225,108.35 MARX, CHELSEA BRANDON 6,231.08

Government Legals Public Notice PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for 2013 SURFACE TREATMENT PROJECT, DOUGLAS COUNTY PROJECT NUMBER CI 2013-002 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 12, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of surface treatments in various locations throughout Douglas County. The Contract Documents may be examined at the above address after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 25, 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 6, 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 12, 2013, at the same address.

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The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities: • Removal of Pavement Markings (Crosswalks, Arrows and Schools) – 816 SF • Removal of Asphalt Mat (Planing) (1 ½” Thickness) – 40,792 SY • Hot Mix Asphalt (5” Full Depth) (Grading S) (75)(Haul and Asphalt) (Small Patching) – 1,000 Tons • Cover Coat Material (Slurry Seal) – 383,329 SY • Cover Coat Material (1/4”) – 75,057 SY • Cover Coat Material (3/8”) – 846,336 SY 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, P.E., Project Engineer at 303.660.7490. For Planholder Information, Please Call 303.660.7490 (Front Desk) Legal Notice No.: 921182 First Publication: February 21, 2013 Last Publication: February 28, 2013 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

MARX, CHELSEA BRANDON 1,455.09 MATCHETT, TOM - PETTY CASH 9.77 MATTHEW BENDER & COMPANY INC 101.89 MATTHEWS, CHERYL 167.06 MATTSON, MECHELLE M 10.20 MAXWELL, DAVID 300.00 MAZZA DESIGNS INC 185.00 MCGLAMERY ENGINEERING GROUP LLC 306.25 MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, THE 256.00 MCKEE, ERIC P 27.57 MCMAHON, DIANA LYN 17.21 MCPETERS , JANE ANN 20.00 MCTAVISH, PAMELA & TIM 300.21 MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGIES 1,850.00 MEDINA, ERIC 463.43 MENDELSON, ROBIN 51.13 METRO CITY & COUNTY MANAGEMENT 10.00 METRO DENVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 10,000.00 MILESTONE TITLE SERVICES 30.00 MILLER ARCHAEOLOGY CONSULTING 875.00 MILLER WENHOLD CAPITOL 10,000.00 MILLER, JAMES & JENNY 355.36 MIRACLE RECREATION EQUIPMENT CO 1,685.91 MONSSON, GEORGE N 1,485.00 MORTGAGE CLEARING CORP 15.00 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC 5,907.35 MOUNTAIN STATES EMPLOYERS 4,800.00 MOUNTAIN VIEW WASTE SYSTEMS 99.50 MTM RECOGNITION 1,891.34 MULHERN MRE INC 2,073.56 MULLER ENGINEERING COMPANY INC 2,032.57 MURRELL, TIM 507.39 NACPRO 150.00 NAIOP COLORADO 550.00 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES 2,178.00 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FLOOD & STORMWATER 3,000.00 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION INC 16,586.05 NEVE’S UNIFORMS INC 4,389.54 NEW WORLD SYSTEMS INC 63.80 NEWSTRIPE INC 170.00 NICHOLSON-KLUTH, HOLLY 1,000.00 NIELSEN, CAROLINE 19.00 NIPERT, GLORIA 82.37 NOAKES, JEFFERY A 9,954.00 NORCHEM DRUG TESTING 48.90 O’BRIEN CONCRETE PUMPING 717.84 OCCASIONS BY SANDY 3,133.20 OFFICE DEPOT 154.99 OLSSON ASSOCIATES 1,556.25 O’NEIL ALLEN, VIKKI 37.46 ORMSBEE, SONIA 27.20 OSTLER, CLAUDIA 258.08 OSWALD, DOYLE EUGENE 22.50 OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY 19,887.36 OWENS, SEAN 238.36 PAGE, ROXANNA & FEDERICK 136.27 PAINTERS RESOURCE COMPANY 518.05 PALEO RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC 1,095.00 PARK MEADOWS SELF STORAGE 4,400.00 PARKER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 5,000.00 PARKER SENIOR CENTER INC 6,404.00 PARKER WATER AND SANITATION 1,651.21 PARKS, COLORADO STATE 446.50 PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF INC 5,629.70 PATTERSON, SUSAN-PETTY CASH 53.26 PEPPERDINE’S MARKING PRODUCTS 166.50 PEPPERDINE’S MARKING PRODUCTS 1,224.00 PETROSEVICH, STACEY 248.15 PHOENIX SUPPLY LLC 1,651.36 PHOENIX TRAINING STUDIOS LLC 120.00 PINERY HOMEOWNERS 698.91 PINERY WATER & WASTEWATER 1,066.04 PIONEER SAND COMPANY INC 74.48 PIONEER SAND COMPANY INC 14,320.01 PITNEY BOWES INC 570.69 PLUM CREEK BUILDERS 818.00 PLUM CREEK CATERING 370.00 PMAM CORPORATION 3,112.94 POINT BLANK BODY ARMOR INC 18,198.60 POLICE & FIRE COMMUNICATION 200.00 POO CREW LLC, THE 983.00 PRECINCT POLICE PRODUCTS 84.00 PRO CHRYSLER JEEP 27,122.00 PRO COM 3,285.00 PROGRESSIVE 15 2,000.00 PROTO TEST LLC 10,200.00 PUBLIC ENGINES INC 3,950.00 QDS COMMUNICATIONS INC 33,849.25 QUIGLEY, DALE 363.04 QUINN, TERENCE T 215.75 RAGAN COMMUNICATIONS INC 129.00 REA PLUMBING & WATER HEATER 200.00 REBUILDING TOGETHER METRO DENVER 14,023.99 REDICK, KRISTEN K 331.06 REDWOOD TOXICOLOGY LABORATORY INC 1,088.97 REIS SERVICES LLC 3,000.00 nance RICHDELL CONSTRUCTION Improvement RIGGS, CAROLYN S RITECORP INC 1,835.00 ROADTRAC 13,980.00 ROBINSON TEXTILES 5,447.10 ROBSON, VALERIE 67.56 ROCKY MOUNTAIN DOCK & DOOR 365.15 ROCKY MOUNTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT FEDERAL 6,819.16 ROCKY MOUNTAIN MAIL SERVICES 611.88 ROCKY MOUNTAIN TACTICAL TEAM ASSOCIATION 150.00 RR DONNELLEY 1,720.00 RUST, R SCOTT 82.77 RYSER, GARY C. 300.00 SABELLS ENTERPRISES LLLP 54,150.75 SABELLS ENTERPRISES LLLP 18,386.00 SAFETY AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY INC 8,195.90 SAFETY KLEEN CORPORATION 297.28 SAFEWAY INC 5.57 SANDOVAL, BRENDA SANTINI, RONALD J SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORPORATION SCHLEY, VICKIE SCHLIEP, MARVIN OR RAELENE SCHMIDT, SANDRA SUE SEDALIA LANDFILL SEDALIA WATER & SANITATION SEMPERA SESAC INC SHEPHERD PROJECT MINISTRIES SHERMAN & HOWARD LLC SHERWIN-WILLIAMS SHRED-IT SIMONSON, KRISTA SKY RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER SKYVIEW WEATHER SLOAN, CODY SMATLA, PATRICIA L

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SMITH , ROBERT CHARLES 25.00 SMITH, CHUCK 142.50 SMITH, DUSTIN 14.85 SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS 5,361.90 SOUTH METRO DENVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 11,000.00 SPAULDING, MELINDA 226.44 SPECIALIZED PATHOLOGY PC 18,784.00 SPRINT NEXTEL 3,726.82 SPURLOCK, ANTHONY G. 78.40 ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY 2,920.00 STAR THROWER DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION 611.25 STARKEY, VICTORIA 46.74 STATE OF COLORADO 1,291.43 STATE OF COLORADO 1,982.64 STATE OF COLORADO/OIT 432.85 STEVENSON, BRET D 43.27 STONE MOUNTAIN LTD 344.00 STONEGATE VILLAGE METRO 801.68 STRATEN, SCOTT 120.00 STREFFCO CONSULTANTS INC 7,410.00 SUAREZ-DELAMPO, MICHAEL 89.56 SUDS FACTORY CAR WASH & DETAIL CENTER 270.00 SUMMIT LABORATORIES INC 475.00 SUN RESOURCES INC 7,500.00 SWEEPSTAKES UNLIMITED 780.00 SWINERTON BUILDERS INC 207,087.60 TAFARO, MELANIE 35.10 TALENT DENVER/MARNE INTERACT 900.00 TAYLOR, VIVIAN A 8,718.00 TAYLOR, VIVIAN A 1,474.58 TEAGUE, LAURA 181.60 TEAM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC 432.51 TELERUS INC 750.00 TELESPHERE NETWORKS LTD 1,991.48 THORNTON, LUKE 37.24 THORNTON, LUKE 815.50 THOUTT BROTHERS CONCRETE CONTRACTORS 38,480.06 THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR CORP 65,091.63 TIERRA GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD 1,293.91 TITAN POWER INC 10,906.00 TO THE RESCUE 5,916.00 TO THE RESCUE 6,230.00 TO THE RESCUE 4,570.00 TO THE RESCUE 1,340.00 TOMPKINS, AMANDA 262.02 TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK 294,827.22 TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK 10,952.50 TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK 332,590.17 TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK 24.28 TOWN OF LARKSPUR 22.80 TOWN OF LARKSPUR 36.00 TOWN OF LARKSPUR 1,138.96 TOWN OF PARKER 206,425.76 TOWN OF PARKER 9,219.50 TOWN OF PARKER 345,931.69 TPM STAFFING SERVICES 445.50 TRACKER SOFTWARE CORP 8,000.00 TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROLS INC 4,905.00 TRANSCRIBING SOLUTIONS LLC 98.00 TRANSLATION & INTERPRETING CENTER, THE 130.00 TRAVCO INC 7,475.00 TRIP SAVERS COURIERS 494.75 TROXLER RADIATION MONITORING 248.00 TST INC OF DENVER 80.00 TURNER, DOROTHY 64.83 ULINE 150.68 ULTRAMAX AMMUNITION 28,152.00 UMB BANK 1,373.88 UNCC 1,135.05 UNITED SITE SERVICES 987.00 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE 960.00 UNITED STATES WELDING INC 885.87 US BANK 2,870.66 US POSTAL SERVICE 12,000.00 USA MOBILITY WIRELESS INC 14.06 VAN GILDER INSURANCE CORPORATION 78,213.00 VAN GILDER INSURANCE CORPORATION 605,857.00 VANCE BROTHERS INC 3,000.00 VARI, DAVID 19.99 VERIZON WIRELESS SERVICES 19,814.38 VIDEOTRONIX INC 1,982.25 VILLALOBOS CONCRETE INC 54,705.20 VINCENT, BILL 72.16 VISIONET SERVICES 18.33 VISIT DENVER 525.00 VISUAL ELECTRONICS LTD 378.45 VOSS SIGNS LLC 2,336.20 WACHTEL, ALLAN & ANTONEA 21.11 WAGGONER, DANIECE 48.29 WAGNER EQUIPMENT COMPANY 13,869.62 WALKER, DONALD 52.21 WALTON, ANNE 289.46 WASHBURN, CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL 62.50 WASTE MANAGEMENT 317.00 WEAVER, DAVID A. 198.80 WEAVER, GARY 85.20 WEIGHT WATCHERS NORTH AMERICA INC 208.78 WEITKUNAT, CURT 77.05 WEMBER INC 33,787.77 WEST PAYMENT CENTER 922.92 WEST PAYMENT CENTER 2,867.00 WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC 3,632.33 WESTFIELD CO INC 9,682.00 WESTSIDE TOWING INC 2,510.00 WHITE CONSTRUCTION GROUP 51,915.67 WHITTALL JR, LLOYD 84.69 WILDCAT SHOPPING CENTER LLC 8,949.54 WILLIAMS, KELLY ANN 234.77 WILSON & COMPANY INC 12,435.81 WILSON, DAVID 60.00 WILSON, GARY 1,960.27 WILSON, W BRUCE 82.77 WIMMER ROOFING & EXTERIORS 181.25 WL CONTRACTORS INC 7,691.50 WL CONTRACTORS INC 2,449.45 WOMEN’S CRISIS & FAMILY OUTREACH CENTER 32,617.76 WOODBURY, KRYSTAL 19.14 WORKERS COMPENSATION SELF INSURANCE FUND 2,000.00 WRAY, KAREN L 989.46 XCEL ENERGY 3,047.18 XCEL ENERGY 1,680.66 ZIEMBA, REBECCA 98.55 TOTAL AMOUNT OF DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2013

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THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING IS A CONDENSED STATEMENT OF THE BILLS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2013 BY THE DOUGLAS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS UNDER WHOSE DIRECTION THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED. N. ANDREW COPLAND, CPA * DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Legal Notice No.: 921176 and 971177 * First Publication: February 21, 2013 Last Publication: February 21, 2013 * Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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