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By Don BainThe Chamber of the Ameri-

cas hosted a luncheon with Car-los J. Bello, Consul General of Mexico in Denver, at the Palm Restaurant in the Westin Hotel, Jan. 29.

Bello is responsible for Mex-ican nationals living in Colo-rado as well as the eastern parts of Montana and Wyoming plus portions of Utah.

He considers his most impor-tant task the support, assistance and rights of his countrymen living in the U.S. After thank-ing those in attendance for the support and hospitality Denver has shown his people for more than 40 years, the Consul Gen-eral began his address with the following anecdote.

A mouse is running wildly through the streets of Mexico City, chased by a large cat. He ducks into the first wall crack he can find, waiting there for the cat to wander off. Some min-utes later the mouse hears a dog

barking nearby and thinks, “If there is a dog out there, then the cat is gone.”

Emerging from his sanctu-ary, the mouse is immediately pounced on by the cat. Under the feline’s complete control, the mouse manages to mouth a query, “OK you’ve caught me, but I heard a dog out here, so why didn’t you run away?”

With a toothy smile, the cat replies, “Sometimes it’s good to be bilingual!”

The animated and engaging consul then noted the numerous advances in Mexico over the last decade. It is now the fourth largest economy in the West-ern Hemisphere, following the United States, Canada and Bra-zil. Mexico’s national debt is only 33 percent of their annual GNP and unemployment is at 5 percent, ranking the country among the top of industrialized nations.

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Gil Cisneros, president of The Chamber of the Americas and Carlos J. Bello, Consul General of Mexico in Denver.

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He praised Mexico’s open economy, citing 12 free trade agreements, including NAFTA, encompassing 44 countries and resulting in $500 billion in trade every year.

Mexico alone purchases 11 percent of all U.S. exports – in fact $17,000 in commerce oc-curs between the U.S. and Mex-ico every second of every day in the year.

Our southern neighbor has a youthful populace with a me-dian age of 27 and graduated 106,000 engineers last year.

Mexico produces 52 percent of the goods exported in Cen-tral and South America, while purchasing 48 percent of every-thing imported across the same region.

The aerospace industry is booming in Mexico, primarily in the manufacture of compo-nents for export.

Over the last 10 years the Mexican Congress has enacted some 95 pacts to make it a stron-

ger competitor in the global marketplace. The coming emer-gence of foreign investment in the Mexican Oil industry is just one example.

“We must partner with America to promote commerce for us all,” asserted Consul Gen-eral Bello. “We have never com-peted with you – we have com-plimented you.”

That remark was well re-ceived by the assembly, compris-ing a cross section of business people from local universities, medical firms, as well as inter-national and immigration law entities and translation services.

Bello wrapped up his presen-tation by pointing out that 80 percent of Mexico’s exports are manufactured and that all the incentives provided by the gov-ernment are aimed at support-ing small business.

“Remember we are neighbors and there is nothing we can do about it!” he concluded, drawing both laughter and applause.

During a short Q&A, the question of immigration reform

in the U.S. came up and General Consul Bello pointed out how the reform was not about let-ting more Mexicans come here to work, but rather about allow-ing those with established jobs in the U.S. to visit Mexico and return again.

Clearly, not only is a path to citizenship necessary for those who want and deserve it, but also a Long Term Work Permit for those who have proven their value, but wish to maintain their expatriate status.

When asked if he thought immigration reform would pass in the U.S. during the next two years, Bello replied: “I don’t even know what my own Congress will do. We will continue to pur-sue this no matter what the re-sult is,” he added. “We have been working on this for 40 years – we won’t stop.”

“Let’s make the Americas a better place to live, a better place to work for everyone!”

United Airlines is one of the major sponsors of The Chamber of the Americas.

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When school is out for the long Presidents Day weekend, the fun is in at South Suburban Parks and Recreation. Full-day camps will be held Friday, Feb. 14 and Monday, Feb. 17, to accommodate students who are off school. South Suburban’s Lone Tree Recreation Center and Family Sports Center both offer licensed day camps with

a variety of engaging activities. At Lone Tree, 10249 Ridgegate

Circle, kids ages 5-10 will enjoy games, swimming and crafts. On Feb. 17, the camp will include a field trip. Camps run 7 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. For more information, con-tact Mary Kaminski at [email protected] or call 303-708-3518.

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S. Peoria St. in Centennial, kids ages 6-13 will enjoy laser tag, ice skating, the eXerGame Zone, climbing wall and more. Family Sports Center offers one camp on Presidents Day, Feb. 17 from 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. For more informa-tion, contact Christina Ibarra at [email protected] or visit www.sspr.org.

John F. Kennedy High School teacher and coach, Terry Brede-hoft, has been named a Centu-ryLink Leadership in Coaching February Coach of the Month.

Bredehoft not only leads Ken-nedy co-ed cross country and track & field programs, he also devotes time during and after school as a Unified Sports teacher and coach, coaching our Com-manders in Special Olympics

Basketball, Soccer, and Track & Field. Terry also teaches a Unified Sports Physical Education class and is the lead sponsor of JFK’s National Honor Society.

CenturyLink has teamed up with the Colorado Avalanche again this season on the Centu-ryLink Leadership in Coaching Award Program. Three Colo-rado coaches will be recognized monthly at Colorado Avalanche

games where they will be award-ed a $1,000 donation, courtesy of CenturyLink. At the end of the Avalanche season, one coach will be chosen as the grand prize win-ner and will be awarded an addi-tional donation.

Bredehoft was recognized dur-ing the second intermission of the Colorado Avalanche-Buffalo Sa-bres game on, Feb. 1, at the Pepsi Center.

South Suburban hosts camps during school days off

JFK’s Bredehoft is February Coach of the Month

Terry Bredehoft receives a $1,000 check from a CenturyLink representative alongside JFK Principal Jeannie Peppel.

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Less than a decade after the teenaged Kaniho took a summer job at the Albuquer-que, N.M.-based Action Se-curity Iron, the 24-year-old is now a co-owner who runs the Denver branch of the secu-rity door and ornamental iron company.

“I was rubbing things down to get the grease off and sweeping the floors at the end of the day. I was able to work right through high school and college. Then I’d work 50 hours a week doing produc-tion work and ended up do-ing everything there is to do inside the company,” Kaniho said.

When the family-owned company reached its satura-tion point in New Mexico, Kaniho stepped up to form a partnership arrangement with the Bogue family to expand Ac-tion Security Iron to the north into Colorado. One year later, the young entrepreneur has already outgrown the firm’s small Aurora location and is ready to open a

larger showroom along the south I-25 corridor.

“We’re still the new kid on the block. We have to work really hard to prove ourselves in the new market,” Kaniho said. “You have to start with a quality product. If you don’t have a quality product, the rest of it really doesn’t matter.”

Such has been the emphasis at Action Se-curity Iron for a quarter century, he says. Every security door, fence, gate or railing sold is custom made by the company and installed by Action

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And these secured entryways are not necessarily standard-issue “burglar bars” – unless that is what the customer wants. Action Iron Security offers hundreds of designer styles with a particular emphasis on elegance.

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As Kaniho seeks out a new larger location for Action Security Iron in the general vicinity of the Denver Tech Center, the irony is not lost on him that his summer job has turned into a career and a long-term entrepreneurial venture.

“When I first started, I thought it would be a three-month job and the next summer I’d go serve fast food or something,” he said with a laugh.

State senator pushes emergency care for pets

Sen. David Balmer

Balmer’s bill would authorize EMTs to treat dogs and cats

By Peter JonesLess than a year after watch-

ing his Dog Protection Act get signed into law, state Sen. Da-vid Balmer has again assumed the mantle of Colorado’s dog legislator.

“I’ve branched out this year – I’m the dog and cat legisla-tor,” the Centennial Republican clarified.

Last week, a Senate commit-tee gave unanimous approval to Balmer’s new bill that would authorize Colorado’s first-re-sponders to provide stabilizing care to dogs and cats during emergency calls.

Although Balmer says most fire and rescue departments al-ready encourage their emergen-cy medical technicians to offer such care to pets, services to animals have technically been a violation of the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act.

“For decades, EMTs and firefighters have given emer-gency care to dogs and cats that they have pulled out of automobile accidents, fires or floods, but it’s never been law-ful,” Balmer said. “The Veteri-nary Medical Association was enthusiastic about creating this new exception for emergency care.”

Colorado’s organization of animal doctors worked with Balmer in concert with the

Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado to draft the bill, which allows EMTs the option of caring for animals, but does not require it. Each depart-ment or district would develop its own policies and procedures.

“The EMTs will continue to do what they’ve always done, but now they don’t have to worry about liability and the fact that they were technically breaking the law,” Balmer said. “This bill gives pretty good guardrails on these new excep-tions.”

For both practical and legal reasons, the scope of the bill has been limited to cats and dogs. After some consideration, smaller pets and equine were excluded.

“We looked at reptiles. We

looked at including really small mammals, but the medical tech-nicians don’t have any equip-ment that will work on really small animals,” Balmer said. “The statutes relating to horses, cows and things like that are in-tertwined with agribusiness in a big way. It was tricky to work it out.”

The Senate committee also had to contend with the General Assembly’s rule that requires bills be limited to a “single sub-ject.”

The legislation also makes it clear that human victims are still to be the priority of first-responders. Pet owners would still be expected to contact emergency veterinary providers for pet-specific emergencies.

“You’re not supposed to call 911 for just solely a pet emer-gency, unless your life will be out in danger if you’re going to rescue your dog without the help of firefighters,” Balmer said.

The bill next moves to the full Senate and then to the House of Representatives, where Balmer has recruited co-sponsors.

The emergency-services bill follows last year’s passage of Balmer’s Dog Protection Act, which will soon require police officers and sheriff’s deputies to take specialized training to pre-vent unnecessary dog shootings during criminal investigations. The training curriculum is still being developed by a multidis-ciplinary taskforce.

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Brackney part of ‘Bibles, Badges and Business’ group

By Peter Jones

John Brackney, president of the South Metro Den-ver Chamber, is part of an activist group that is collectively touting the “standards for immigration reform” unveiled last week by U.S. House Republicans.

Brackney, a Republican, was one of several supporters whose endorsement of the GOP’s one-page memo was touted Jan. 31 by Bibles, Badges and Business, a coalition of business, law en-forcement and religious leaders who have consistently pushed for comprehensive immigration reform.

The South Metro Denver Chamber’s board of directors had already formally endorsed a reform bill in the Democratic-controlled Senate, and accord-ing to Brackney the momentum for such reform is more than ob-vious.

“The tipping point has way passed. Everyone is frustrated by the current immigration sys-tem,” the chamber CEO said. “Overwhelmingly, in our busi-ness community we hear that this has to get solved.”

House Speaker John Boehner’s leadership team in-troduced its agreement in prin-ciple last week at an annual pol-icy retreat, calling the plan “as far as we are willing to go” on immigration reform. The move was a change for House Repub-licans who last year ignored a Senate-passed bipartisan bill.

Although organizations ranging from the U.S. Cham-ber of Commerce to the left-leaning America’s Voice have expressed support for the Re-publican game plan, some are

concerned by the Boehner team’s call for “specific en-forcement triggers” as a prerequisite to any pathway to citi-zenship.

What’s more, it remains unclear whether all illegal immigrants would be eligible. The GOP standards also dismiss the notion of a “special” path-

way to citizenship. The docu-ment further makes clear that House Republicans would not be willing to negotiate with Sen-ate Democrats on their bill.

For Brackney’s part, the chamber leader says he is opti-mistic that the political powers will find their way to compro-mise one way or another.

“If the House wants to take it up piecemeal and ensure that border is locked down be-fore these other provisions take place, that’s fine,” he said. “It depends on whether you want to look at the glass as 90 percent full.”

Brackney, a former elect-ed official who once served as an Arapahoe County commis-sioner, thinks Republican lead-ers will have to take immigra-tion reform seriously if the party wants to remain relevant in the 2014 and 2016 elections.

“Even in Republican dis-tricts, we have collectively de-cided it’s a broken system and should be fixed,” he said. “The Republicans need to push some-thing comprehensive or they will continue to alienate a huge segment of the population – not just immigrants, but the busi-ness community.”

In addition to Brackney, some of the other Bibles, Badg-es and Business public support-ers include David Warren, ex-ecutive director of Open Door Ministries, and Neil Alvarado, director of the Diversity Nation-al Job Fair.

Englewood Police Depart-ment has received grant fund-ing through Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation for the purchase of four automated external defibrillators and ac-cessories.

The department applied for the grant in 2013 and was

awarded more than $7,000 last month. The plan is to equip two patrol supervisor vehicles with AEDs and place the remaining two in the police building.

In 2005, Firehouse Subs cre-ated the Firehouse Subs Pub-lic Safety Foundation with the mission of providing funding,

lifesaving equipment, and edu-cational opportunities to first-responders and public-safety organizations. Firehouse Subs has given $8.3 million in 39 states and Puerto Rico, includ-ing more than $118,600 in Col-orado.

By State Rep. Jeanne Labuda

The state leg-islature is back in session, and with the opening gavel I began the final year of my final term representing House District 1. In my eighth year of ser-vice, it continues to be a great honor and privilege to represent you, my constituents.

Our top objective this session is to make sure Colorado makes the fullest possible recovery from the floods and wildfires that rav-aged our state in 2013. Gov. John Hickenlooper has shown true leadership in marshaling the state’s response to the Northern Colorado floods last Septem-ber and the Black Forest fire last June. Our job in the legislature is to make sure we support mea-sures contributing to long-term recovery and have the right mech-

anisms in place to respond to the next disaster, whenev-er and wherever it comes.

I will also be focusing on bills to improve Colo-rado’s education system. Amend-ment 66 was struck down this past No-

vember, and because of it our schools continue to lack funding and resources to provide our children with a strong educa-tion. According to a recent report by the Colorado School Finance Project, our state ranks 43rd out of 51 (including the District of Columbia) in per-pupil spend-ing and 32nd out of 51 in average teacher salary.

We must do better. We must provide funding for our schools and be able to pay our teachers a livable salary, and incentivize our students to consider a teaching career. This past year we amend-ed the public school finance act

of 1994 to increase per-pupil funding and make other impor-tant changes. In the aftermath of Amendment 66, we need to find ways to implement some of these changes through other means.

Other top objectives will in-clude getting more Coloradans back to work and improving our economy; telecom reform to in-crease broadband connectivity across the state; and making some adjustments to our new marijuana laws. Bills I am introducing in-clude voluntary labeling of prod-ucts containing genetically modi-fied organisms; addressing the very high transfer fees that some homeowners pay when they buy houses; and requiring certifica-tion of home inspectors.

I welcome your ideas and comments. Please contact me at 303-866-2966 or [email protected].

State Rep. Jeanne Labuda’s House District 1 includes West-wood, Mar Lee, Harvey Park, College View, Bear Valley, Fort Logan and Marston.

Mile High United Way partners with DPS and Denver Broncos to celebrate reading achievement

On Jan. 30, Mile High United Way surprised Mario Dominguez, a fourth grade student at Denver Public Schools’ College View El-ementary with an all-expense paid trip to the Super Bowl. The student and his mother Claudia received airfare provided by United Air-lines, hotel, ground transportation and two tickets to the big game. As a national partner of the NFL, the Super Bowl packages were made available to both United Ways in Denver and Seattle.

“We couldn’t think of a better way to use these tickets than to send one of the students who has worked so hard on improving their reading skills through our Power Lunch reading program,” said Christine Benero, president and CEO of Mile High United Way. “We hope this is an experience of a lifetime.”

Dominguez was chosen be-

cause of the dedication he has to reading and learning. He is suc-cessfully reading at grade level and has been showing consistent growth throughout the year. He is currently leading his class with 200 hours of reading, and last year was in the top five readers at College View Elementary. His teacher Mer-edith Strumor says he’s an enthusi-astic student who has a passion for learning.

Dominguez’s former teacher, Alex Fenn said, “Mario is an ex-tremely hard-working and charis-matic young man who inspires ev-eryone he meets. Last year he par-ticipated in the Mile High United Way Power Lunch program, and the relationship that he formed with his volunteer readers was one of the strongest in the class. He is an ex-tremely deserving student.”

Mile High United Way has a rich and longstanding partnership with the Denver Broncos and Denver Public Schools. United Airlines is also a proud partner with the Bron-cos and Denver Public Schools and was honored to come together to make this opportunity possible.

Bronco tight end Virgil Green is currently leading the team’s “Be a Champion in the Community” ef-fort to help youth in our community achieve academic success through Mile High United Way’s Read, Tu-tor, Mentor program. To date, there are over a thousand volunteers who

have taken the pledge.DPS and Mile High United

Way also partner in many ways to help children improve their reading skills and to provide resources and assistance to families to help them be successful. At College View Ele-mentary, 38 United Way volunteers

read with third graders every week through the Power Lunch program, a partnership with the Denver Pub-lic School Foundation.

Power Lunch fosters collabo-ration between DPS and corpo-rate volunteers to help students strengthen their reading skills. Overall, the program has 341 vol-unteers from 11 organizations that serve 10 DPS elementary class-rooms.

The Mile High United Way Center for Family Opportunity opened at College View Elemen-tary Feb. 4, providing a “bundle” of financial, workforce development and other services to individuals and families in one stable, conve-nient location.

“We are incredibly excited to be part of this amazing partner-ship with Mile High United Way,” said Kyle Gamba, principal of Col-lege View Elementary. “Our school community is so grateful for this ongoing support and tremendous opportunity for Mario and his mother. Both are incredibly deserv-ing of the opportunity.”

Chamber CEO backs GOP immigration ‘standards’

John Brackney

Rep. Jeanne Labuda

Denver Public Schools student surprised with a trip to the Super Bowl

Christine Benero, president and CEO of Mile High United Way, and Mario Dominguez

Top priorities for new legislative session

Englewood police receive grant for defibrillators

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KINDLING

By Robert Sweeney

A few weeks ago, I wrote that our local media, on Dec. 27, com-pletely ignored the fact that on that date in 1982, Jack Swigert, a true native Colorado hero, died.

Our media missed a local hero – but, it is hard to believe that our national news media let Jan. 30 go by without any mention made that on that date in 1882, our country’s 32nd president – the only president to be elected four times – was born.

You don’t have to be a Demo-crat to admire Roosevelt, and I’m one Republican who does hold FDR in high respect.

The fact is when Roosevelt de-feated Hoover in the 1932 election and became president in 1933; he was the “man for the times.” He gained his office when we needed a force of new ideas – when any

good idea was better than busi-ness as usual. The warmth in his voice, the comfort in his words, convinced even the cynical when he pointed out, “That the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

The rays of hope he inspired shone on every one, everywhere. Buoyed by his confidence and by the extraordinary activity of his first term, our country’s faith in its democratic system and confidence in its future remained firm.

In fact, Roosevelt’s first 100 days are a case study of how an individual can not only move a mountain, but also turn it upside down. His first 100 days were so successful that the 1994 Republi-can Party attempted to follow his blueprint.

Certainly, when it came to FDR there was no middle ground. But, love him or hate him, he did de-velop our country’s path and the re-cord that we have followed for the past half-century. That being the case, it is important to recognize what has been accomplished since his death.

The period since 1945 has seen the continuous unfolding of the economic miracle of democratic capitalism, not only in the U.S. but also in Western Europe and Eastern Asia.

In the year following World War II, our returning veterans were able to acquire an education, jobs, cars and houses, which after the war

were equipped with what was then considered unbelievable luxuries such as washing machines, refrig-erators, with food-freezing com-partments and the newly marketed television sets.

The ‘50s then brought a vast system of great highways and af-fordable cars, which made it pos-sible to live in suburban communi-ties away from one’s place of work.

Today, America’s living stan-dard has more than doubled since Roosevelt’s death. But, equally as important is the fact that only under our political system, which Roos-evelt helped to preserve, could the social legislation of the ‘60s have taken place as peacefully as it did.

Think of it, our entire system of legally instituted and tolerated ra-cial discrimination was abolished in the span of just a few years. Af-ter the civil rights movement came the movement for greater minority and sexual economic equality and well-being, the consumer and the health-related movement followed.

While all these changes were taking place at home, there were also startling movements taking place in the international theatre – changes that Roosevelt’s policies had prepared the world for, and our accomplishments on that scene should not be overlooked.

Unfortunately, there are still wars taking place in our world, but in the years since World War II end-ed – no country has been subjected

to a nuclear exchange.Democracy was re-established

and maintained throughout West-ern Europe and Greece, while si-multaneously being introduced and successfully instituted in India and Japan.

Although Russia’s Commu-nistic totalitarianism had not been eliminated within the boundaries of the Soviet Empire, they held power and control only through the use of their armed forces. But, today the Berlin Wall is down and Eastern European countries are seeking their own destinies.

Because Roosevelt was the “Man of the Decade” during our country’s darkest hours, our system of government was persevered.

Shortly before Roosevelt’s death – which occurred only days before VE Day – William Allen White, the renowned Republican editor from Kansas, wrote, “Bit-ing good Republican nails, we are compelled to say that Franklin Delano Roosevelt is the most un-accountable president the United States has ever seen. He has seen more of this amazing world than Marco Polo. And darn your smiling old picture, here it is: - We who hate your guts – salute you.”

And I do too – even if our coun-try’s present day media has forgot-ten you.

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Sure wish we had legalized sports betting here in Colorado

so we could wager on our teams. The state has missed out on mil-lions of dollars wagered on pro-fessional and college football games.

I don’t believe that gamblers pay off officials or players, sure there could be a few skunks in the woodpile, but the good teams, coaches, players and owners are working to win games and cham-pionships the honest way.

Like Internet gambling, sports betting apparently needs some sort of federal approval. But, so did marijuana and now we have it legalized here in Colorado by a vote of the people. It is hard for federal law to trump a statewide vote on anything, going back to

“state’s rights.”A statewide referendum could

place a sports betting bill on the ballot only allowing these sports betting facilities to be allowed in licensed existing casino locations.

Like extending the gaming limits, hours and table games, sports betting facilities would be added to licensed casino lo-cations. Some would install the equipment, seating and technol-ogy. Others might pass, but it would be an additional attraction for tourists, sports fans, and those who just want to come watch all of the television screens showing horse racing, Final Four, Super Bowl, and a myriad of sporting activities with the opportunity to

place a bet on the team or partici-pant involved.

Taxes would be taken on ev-ery bet and the legalized system would make millions for Colo-rado.

Most major casinos in Las Ve-gas and Reno have sports betting facilities that are crowded on a daily basis with men and women enjoying the sports and the action.

The betting line is published in The Denver Post every day, so there is considerable interest in the line on all of the sporting games. Someone must be betting on the games but no money for Colorado tax coffers.

It would just be good business for everyone.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s birthday ignored

COLLEGE PLANNING:Searching for solutions

By Estelle Meskin

REAL ESTATEFINANCE TODAY

Kevin Iverson

REMARKS

By Mort Marks

KINDLING

By Robert Sweeney

By Jim Miller

COLE’S CORNER

By Joshua Cole

GREENER PASTURES

By Chuck Green

VILLAGER VOICES

By Shirley Smith

GLORYUS GOINGS ON

By Glory Weisberg

CAPITAL GAINS

By Kenneth W. James, CFA

By Scottie Taylor Iverson

Flair!SCHOOL MATTERS

By Judith Baenen St. Mary’s Academy

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College View Lunar New Year CelebrationCollege View Lunar New Year CelebrationECE students sing, “New Year is Almost Here.”

College View choir sings in Chinese, “Gong Xi Fa Cai.” Nguyet Tram, College View Vice Principal Karen Barker, College View Principal Kyle Gumba, Mai Pham and Hanh Nguyen.

Lincoln High School VSA (Vietnamese Student Association) students perform the “Hat Dance.”

Traditional Lion Dance by four and fifth grade College

View Elementary students Nghia, Huan, Vinh, Minh, John

and Joe.

College View Elementary kindergarteners, first and second graders sing, “Wishes For The New Year.”Photos by Stefan Krusze


Following the development of the Far East Center shopping complex, a growing Vietnamese commercial district is emerging on Federal Boulevard between Evans and Alameda Avenues, with choices of Vietnamese cuisine eateries and various businesses. This particular area has already been promoted as evidence of the city’s cultural diversity and was unveiled as the Little Saigon Business District on Feb. 1 during the “Tet” Lunar New Year celebration.

There are currently about 21,000 Vietnamese living in the Denver-Aurora-Boulder Metro Area.

‘Tet’ Lunar New Year celebrated in new ‘Little Saigon Business District’

City and County of Denver District 3 Councilman Paul D. Lopez along with President of the Vietnamese-American Community of Colorado Nguyen Trong Cuong, Executive Director of the Vietnamese-American Senior Center: Ambassador, Vietnamese-American Community of Colorado, Father Joseph T Dang, Adriana Magana of Government Office from the City and County of Denver, and standing in front keeping warm is Nayeli Lopez.

The Unveiling Ceremony of Little Saigon Business District in celebration with “Tet” Lunar New Year included Nguyen Trong Cuong, Father Joseph T Dang, Paul Lopez along with Colorado State Senator, Dr. Irene Aguilar, City and County of Denver Councilwoman at Large Deborah “Debbie” Ortega, Anthony Graves, Dancing Dragon performers from the Buddhist Temple, Denver Buddhist Society and more.

Master of Ceremonies, True Lam Nguyen with Director of Regional Affairs, Office of the Mayor, City and County of Denver Anthony E. Graves.

The Vietnamese Color Guard presents the Colors.

Denver Police Department District 4 Commander William Nagle with Executive Director Vietnamese-American Senior Center Ambassador, Vietnamese-American Community of Colorado, Father Joseph T. Dang and Denver Police Officer Josh Vasconcellos

President, Vietnamese-American Community of Colorado Nguyen Trong Cuong along with Executive Director, Vietnamese-American Senior Center Ambassador, Vietnamese-American Community of Colorado, Father Joseph T. Dang, Councilman Paul D. Lopez and Hiep Nguyen

Traditional Dragon Dance with Dancing Boy Buddha.Photos by Stefan Krusze


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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTFree Days at Denver Cultural attractions

Denver Art Museum: March 1, 100 W. 14th Ave., Denver. Visit www.denverartmuseum.org.

Denver Botanic Gardens: Feb. 17, March 3, 1007 York St., Denver. Visit www.botanicgardens.org.

Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield: March 4, 8500 Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton. Visit www.botanicgardens.org.

Denver Museum of Nature and Science: March 2, 2001 Colorado Boulevard, Denver. Visit www.dmns.org.

Denver Zoo: Feb. 20, 2900 E. 23rd Ave, Denver. Visit www.denverzoo.org.

Four Mile Historic Park: March 7, 715 Forest St., Denver, www.fourmilepark.org.

DCPA SCFD 10 for $10Tuesdays, 10 a.m. The Denver Center

for the Performing Arts will release a limited number of $10 tickets. Ten seats for every Denver Center Theater Company performance in the coming week will qualify, Tickets available at 303-893-4100 or at the Helen Bonfils Theater Complex lobby, 14th and Curtis streets.

Jewish Film FestivalFeb. 5 – 16, Mizel Arts & Cultural

Center, 350 Dahlia St., Denver. This year’s festival features films from more than 20 countries, a tremendous mix of heart- rending narrative films, fun-filled comedies, and insightful documentaries. Seating is

reserved so contact the box office at 303-316-6360 or visit www.maccjcc.org/film for information on the films and to purchase tickets.

‘Made in America’Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m., 620 Southpark Drive,

Littleton. Tracy La Guardia’s Trailriders: American Country Folk. Visit www.arapahoe-phil.org or call 303-781-1892.

‘Great Stories in Music: The Fantastic Story of Peer Gynt’

Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m., Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Opens with Liszt’s Les Preludes. Colorado 16 year-old piano prodigy Jiaqi Long will perform Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and David Rutherford will narrate Peer Gynt along with great music by Edvard Grieg. Tickets at www.littleton symphony.org or Gorsett Violin Shop, 8100 S. Quebec St. B206, Centennial.

‘Dealer’s Choice’Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m., Augustana Lutheran

Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave., Denver. Augustana Arts’ Concert Series presents the Boulder Brass performing works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Dmitri Shostakovich, Astor Piazzolla. Tickets at www.augustanaarts.org or by calling 303-388-4962.

CLASSESHoneybee Hive Management Systems

Feb. 12, 6 - 8 p.m., The Inn at Hudson Gardens, 6115 S Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Learn why “bee space” is important and

how to choose a management system that will maximize the efficiency of your hive, placing emphasis on systems that align with natural beekeeping methods, which are minimally invasive, chemical free, and non-toxic. Experience level: Beginner. Registration 303-797-8565 ext. 306 or visit shop.hudsongardens.org to register.

SWIC Computer School ExpandsWednesdays and Thursdays, 9:30

a.m. – noon, Westwood Community Center, 1000 S. Lowell Boulevard, Denver. Everything, including printers, computers, Internet access, Skype and more, is provided free. Start any time. Call 303-934-2268 to register.

Learn to Ice FishFeb. 8, March 8, 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.,

Wildlife Experience, 10035 S Peoria St, Parker, one mile east of I-25 on Lincoln Avenue. Begins with one-hour classroom skills session at the museum followed by an off-site, on-the-ice fishing experience at a local lake. Professional ice fishing guides will teach the class. Call 720- 488-3300.

CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONSDenver Jewish Chamber of Commerce

Feb. 11, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., 3900 E Mexico Ave, Suite 300, Denver. Growing your Business with Email & Social Media, Simple Marketing Strategies with guest speaker Brad Friedman, JD. Heavy appetizers and refreshments. RVSP at www.denverjewishchamber.com/calendar

EVENTSCommunity Services and Health Care Event

Feb. 10, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Bemis Library Parking Lot, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Members of the South Metro Health Alliance (SMHA) and the Hunger Free Colorado Food Truck on site for the ‘Community Accessing Resources Together’ event for the uninsured or underinsured people in our community. For an appointment call Traci Jones at 303-7939-9615 or email [email protected]. Alternatively, you can visit the Neighborhood Food Truck, Hunger Free Colorado’s mobile unit, in the parking lot between 9am and 3pm for an informal chat on how to access these valuable community resources. More information can be found at www.smhaco.org/cart.

Lowry Speaker Series presents Dusty Saunders

Feb. 11, 7 – 8:30 p.m., Eisenhower Chapel, 293 Roslyn St., Denver. Admission is free; no reservations are necessary. Dusty will talk about his life in the media covering local and national television, and share stories about his prolific career at the Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post. Dusty’s book, Heeere’s Dusty: Life in the TV & Newspaper World, will be available for purchase.

‘America’s Vanishing Wild Horses’

Feb. 12, 7 - 8 p.m., Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Author and photographer Carol Walker will share photographs and stories of horses in the

wild. Learn about life within a herd of wild horses including the roles played by various horses within the herd. Walker’s award-winning book Wild Hoofbeats: America’s Vanishing Wild Horses will be available for purchase and signing at the program. Info at 303-795-3961.

HEALTHEating Disorder Foundation Free Support Groups

Support Center, 1901 E. 20th Ave., Denver. Support for me and women struggling with eating disorders, as well as their families and friends. Call 303-322-3372 or visit www.eatingdisorderfoundation.org/Schedule.htm to learn more about the many education, support and referral resources.

FUNDRAISERS Special Art Sale

Feb. 8 – 22, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Thrift Mart, 1331 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. Thrift Mart is a major source of funding for the philanthropic programs of Assistance League of Denver. Last year the organization returned more than $425,000 in direct goods and services to people in the metropolitan area.

WHAT’S NEWAssistance with tax preparation for low income and elderly

Feb. 7 – April 11, Fridays, Malley Senior Recreation Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., Englewood. For more information contact Joyce Musgrove, Facility/Program Supervisor for the Malley Senior Recreation Center, at 303-762-2667.

Major work on the Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) US 6 Bridges Design-Build Project begins Friday, Feb. 7, with a full weekend closure of US 6 from I-25 to Sheridan Boulevard. The highway will be closed starting at 9 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Mon-day, Feb. 10.

“This project will bring not only needed transportation improve-ments to west Denver, but it offers the opportunity to help connect neighborhoods on both sides of the US 6 corridor,” said Denver City Councilman Paul Lopez.

The $98 million project will replace six obsolete bridges on US 6 between Knox Court and I-25, improve traffic movements in the I-25 and US 6 interchange and enhance driver safety by eliminat-ing several traffic weave move-ments along US 6 between Federal

Boulevard and I-25. “We are very excited

to get this project started,” said Kevin Sullivan, CDOT Project Director. “These critical improve-ments have been a long time in the making and will make the roadways much safer and more efficient for local residents and com-muters alike.”

During the weekend closure, crews will work day and night to take down the Knox Court bridge, remove a portion of the Federal Boulevard bridge and relocate an overhead power line; activities that would each require separate highway closures. Crews will also remove about 7,000 feet of center median barrier and put temporary barrier in place to shift traffic to the south side of the highway. It would

take about 20 nights to do this work if it weren’t done during this week-end closure.

During the closure of US 6, east and westbound through traffic can use US 285, I-70 or C-470, while local traffic can use Alameda or Colfax Avenues as detour routes.

When the highway reopens Monday morning, travel lanes will be narrowed and shifted to the south, so motorists should drive with care. The following closures

will also still be in place:• The Knox Court

bridge over US 6 will be closed for about three months for reconstruction.

• The Lowell Boulevard on-ramp to eastbound US 6 and the westbound US 6 off-ramp to Lowell will be closed for about three months while this bridge is rebuilt.

• The Bryant Street on and off-ramps will be closed for about one year to build the collector-distribu-tor roads on both sides of US 6.

• The Federal Boulevard bridge over US 6 will be reduced to two lanes in each direction and the east-bound US 6 off-ramp to Federal Boulevard will be reduced to one lane.

All construction activities are weather-dependent and subject to

change. For updated project infor-mation, visit http://www.colora-dodot.info/projects/US6Bridges, call 720-881-5540 or email [email protected]

The US 6 Bridges Design-Build Project involves improve-ments along 6th Avenue from approximately Knox Court on the west through the BNSF railroad track bridge just east of I-25. The project, which was part of the I-25 Valley Highway FEIS completed in 2006, includes building new bridges over Bryant Street, the South Platte River, BNSF railroad tracks, I-25, and over US 6 at Fed-eral Boulevard and Knox Court, as well as improvements to Barnum Parks and a realigned off-ramp from northbound I-25 to west-bound US 6. Substantial project completion is planned for August 2015.

US 6 Bridges Project kicks off Feb. 7 with full closure of US 6

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By Cathleen Norman

Chuck Pyle, the “Zen Cowboy,” has been playing, recording and

writing music for more than 40 years. He’s known for his strong smooth vocals, nimble guitar playing, distinctive story songs and ironic wit. He has gathered a following from New England and New York to the Pacific North-west and California, as well as Midwestern states, the South and all over Texas. He plays numer-ous shows and events in Colorado as well, where he makes his home in Palmer Lake, 20 miles north of Colorado Springs

Chuck’s long-time music ca-reer evolved in stages, impacted by various influences and inci-dents. Growing up in the small town of Newton, Iowa, he sang in the town chorus; and then in the junior high chorus where his in-structor urged him to form a trio with two of his classmates. So they did, and the three 13-year-olds performed their first show for an Iowa Farm Bureau gather-ing in Newton.

“The three of us had shirts alike,” he said smiling. “We were imitating the Kingston Trio, so of course we performed ‘Tom Dooley’... and we played ‘Froggy Went A’Courtin.’”

As a young adult, Chuck moved to Colo-rado in 1965. Within a few years, he discovered that he could make more money singing and play-ing country rock than working as an inspector for Routt County En-gineering in Steamboat Springs.

He laughs and admits, “It helped that I could play ‘If You Could Read My Mind, Love,’ note for note, riff for riff, tone for tone. Gordon Lighfoot was very popular in those days.”

A turning point in his career was learning that he could write songs, which also led to his signature music style. He went to hear Mi-chael Martin Murphey play at the York Café in Denver around 1970.

“Michael was talking about his songs, why he wrote them and how he wrote them,” Chuck said. “They were simple story songs about what people saw all around them. They sounded like conver-sation and I thought ‘I could do that.’ And so I did.”

Coincidentally, Chuck also heard Jerry Jeff Walker – a pop-ular musician from Austin, Tex-as – play at the York Café. Just a couple years later, Chuck wrote one of Jerry Jeff’s most popular songs, “Jaded Lover.” Chuck Pyle’s songs have been record-ed by John Denver, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Suzy Bogguss. Coun-try music fans also know him well for “Cadillac Cowboy” recorded by the late Chris LeDoux.

A couple decades ago, a journalist be-stowed Chuck with the nickname “Zen Cow-boy” because of his Western style music and

his philosophical spiritual out-look. Chuck describes his music as Southwestern Acoustic Folk, and says his style is “slow twitch.” Fiddle player Gordon Burt often appears with Chuck for Colorado s h o w s and on some of C h u c k ’s r e c o r d -ings. The two musicians met the Telluride Blue-grass Fes-t i v a l

when Chuck was playing there in 1986.

Chuck has played at many music festivals, including Wal-

nut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kan., Michael Hearne’s Big

Barndance at Taos and the May-ville Bluegrass Festival in the C h a u t a u q u a

Lake region of New York. He said, “My

songs are basically slow. They’re a perfect

contrast to b l u e -

grass. It’s like putting the goats in with the high-strung horses. Keeps ‘em calm.”

Nowadays, Chuck anchors his music career at his historic cabin in Palmer Lake, a cabin that is located a one-mile hike from a pretty good fish-ing reservoir. Each year, he drives nearly 50,000 miles and flies at least 30,000 miles playing 100 shows around the coun-try. Numerous steady gigs and regular venues include music events,

coffee houses, songwriter confer-ences, cowboy poetry gatherings, churches and assorted house con-certs.

He performs sold out shows as Swallow Hill Music, the re-vered acoustic music venue in south Denver. A favorite sum-mertime gig is playing aboard the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad concert train that runs between Alamosa and La Veta. He also indulges his passion for fly fish-ing with a summer river raft trip accompanied by some of his mu-sic fans.

The Zen Cowboy covers a few traditional and country songs, but he also performs a wealth of self-written numbers – hum-mable melodies with catchy, witty, sometimes nostalgic lyr-ics: the forgetfulness that comes with maturing years,

romantic break ups, the wacky things you read on bum-per stickers.

Chuck’s on-stage

deadpan humor has been com-pared to Will Rogers. He makes you smile or laugh or groan or just nod your head.

Much of Chuck’s music has been inspired by Colorado. “Lit-tle Town Tour” lists Colorado’s burgs, villages, hamlets, towns and small cities. “Spirit of Colo-rado” is the long-time theme for the PBS program, Colorado Ex-perience. He wrote “Here Comes the Water” after the Big Thomp-son Flood in 1976, “Over the San Luis” about flying in a hang glider over the valley and “My Grandpa’s Hands” inspired by the Comanche Grasslands in south-eastern Colorado.

In the Pikes Peak region, Chuck has performed at the Wet Mountain Western Jubilee in Westcliffe, Mountain Acoustic Music Association in Woodland Park, Cañon Rose in Cañon City and outdoor summer shows in Colorado Springs and Monu-ment. This summer, he opened for the Charlie Daniels Band at a music festival in Monument.

Chuck just finished recording his 11th CD, The Spaces Between, on his Zen Cowboy Records label. Others include Higher Ground – Songs of Colorado, Keeping Time on the River and Affected by the Moon. He also teachers finger-style workshops at least a couple times a year around the country. You can view his 2014 perfor-mance schedule or order a CD at www.chuckpyle.com.

Chuck Pyle, A Colorado Treasure

Chuck Pyle and fiddler Gordon Burt perform at a concert at the Pinecliff Grange.

Photo by Terri Watson

Chuck Pyle plays at a summer raft trip tour.

Photo by Terri Watson

Chuck Pyle has been singing, playing, writing music and touring nationally for more than 40 years. His Colorado home

is the source of much of his inspiration. Pyle plays here at the Secret Garden concert in Colorado Springs

Photo by Bill Patterson

PUBLIC NOTICEDenver

NOTICE OF SALEPublic Trustee Sale No. 2013-1403

To Whom It May Concern: On 11/4/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relat-ing to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Denver County.

Original Grantor: BRIAN HANDLOSOriginal Beneficiary: LONG BEACH MORTGAGE COMPANYCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt: PARTNERS FOR PAYMENT RELIEF DE III, LLCDate of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/17/2005Recording Date of DOT: 6/28/2005Reception No. of DOT: 2005106983 DOT Recorded in Denver County.Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $27,600.00Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $27,163.39Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4)

(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Default under prior mortgages and deeds of trust; charges; liens; deed of trust or lien encumbering or affecting the property and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property:LOTS 3 AND 4, AND THE NORTH 1/2 OF LOT 5, BLOCK 34, P.T. BARNUM’S SUBDIVISION TO THE CITY OF DEN-VER, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 10 South Irving Street , Denver, CO 80219NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust de-scribed herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (un-less the sale is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 6, 2014, at the Denver County Public Trustee’s Office, 201 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/9/2014Last Publication: 2/6/2014Publisher: Herald Dispatch

Dated: 11/6/2013Debra JohnsonDENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone num-bers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:JAMES T. ANEST, P.C. WILLIAM R ARANT Colorado Registra-tion #: 3686411020 SOUTH PIKES PEAK DRIVE SUITE #210, PARKER, COLORADO 80138Phone #: (303) 841-9525 Fax #: (303) 841-0881Attorney File #: 4892 Published in the Denver Herald First Published January 9, 2014Last Published February 6, 2014Legal #: 2013-1403_________________________________

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Original Grantor: MARK D DOWDELL AND LATONIA A SMITH

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYS-TEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR OWNIT MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR OWNIT MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-7Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/18/2006Recording Date of DOT: 9/22/2006Reception No. of DOT: 2006153039 DOT Recorded in Denver County.Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $174,200.00Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $129,257.87

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.



Legal Description of Real Property:LOT FOUR (4), BLOCK ELEVEN (11), MONTBELLO NO. 13, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 5303 Tucson Way , Denver, CO 80239

NOTICE OF SALE




Dated: 11/8/2013Debra JohnsonDENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone num-bers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:HELLERSTEIN AND SHORE, PC DAVID A SHORE Colorado Registration #: 199735347 S. VALENTIA WAY SUITE 100, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111Phone #: (303) 573-1080 Fax #: (303) 571-1271Attorney File #: 13-00483SH Published in the Denver Herald First Published January 9, 2014Last Published February 6, 2014Legal #: 2013-1413________________________________

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Original Grantor: MANUEL TORRES AND LISA TORRESOriginal Beneficiary: PEOPLE’S CHOICE HOME LOAN, INC., A WYOMING CORPORATIONCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSBC BANK USA, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF APRIL 1, 2004 PEOPLE’S CHOICE HOME LOANS SECURITIES TRUST SERIES

2004-1 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-1Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/26/2004Recording Date of DOT: 3/23/2004Reception No. of DOT: 2004075737 DOT Recorded in Denver County.Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $95,000.00Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $85,430.92

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.



Legal Description of Real Property:LOTS 17 AND 18, BLOCK 12, TOWN OF SWANSEA, EXCEPT THE WEST 33 FEET THEREOF, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO.Which has the address of: 4507 Clayton Street , Denver, CO 80216

NOTICE OF SALE




Dated: 11/21/2013Debra JohnsonDENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone num-bers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:HELLERSTEIN AND SHORE, PC MARTIN H SHORE Colorado Registra-tion #: 18005347 S. VALENTIA WAY SUITE 100, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111Phone #: (303) 573-1080 Fax #: (303) 571-1271Attorney File #: 13-00792SH

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Original Grantor: YOLANDA LOBATOSOriginal Beneficiary: MERS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR DECISION ONE MORT-GAGE COMPANY, LLCCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt: PARTNERS FOR PAYMENT RELIEF DE III, LLCDate of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/17/2005Recording Date of DOT: 11/21/2005Reception No. of DOT: 2005199215 DOT Recorded in Denver County.Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $37,000.00Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $35,696.81

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the covenants of

said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Default under prior mortgages and deeds of trust; charges; liens; deed of trust or lien encumbering or affecting the property and other violations of the terms thereof.



Legal Description of Real Property:LOT 30, AND THE NORTH 20 FEET OF LOT 29, BLOCK 3, CHARLOTTE MCK-EES ADDITION, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 3747 Milwau-kee Street , Denver, CO 80205-3647

NOTICE OF SALE




Dated: 11/29/2013Debra JohnsonDENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone num-bers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:JAMES T. ANEST, P.C. WILLIAM R ARANT Colorado Registra-tion #: 3686411020 SOUTH PIKES PEAK DRIVE SUITE #210, PARKER, COLORADO 80138Phone #: (303) 841-9525 Fax #: (303) 841-0881Attorney File #: 4442 Published in the Denver Herald First Published January 30, 2014Last Published February 27, 2014Legal #: 2013-1466_________________________________

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To Whom It May Concern: On 11/22/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described belowto be recorded in Denver County.

Original Grantor: RICHARD K BROCK-HAUSOriginal Beneficiary: NORTHSTAR BANK NACurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt: OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLCDate of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/8/2005Recording Date of DOT: 8/19/2005Reception No. of DOT: 2005140726 DOT Recorded in Denver County.Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $143,500.00Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $127,442.18

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principle and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.



Legal Description of Real Property:THE NORTH 145.5 FEET OF LOT 37, BLOCK 10, BOULEVARD GARDENS, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 2710 West Bates Avenue , Denver, CO 80236

NOTICE OF SALE




Dated: 11/29/2013Debra JohnsonDENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone num-bers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:THE CASTLE LAW GROUP, LLC CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER Colorado Registration #: 34145999 18TH STREET, SUITE 2201 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202Phone #: 1 (303) 865-1400 Fax #: 1 (303) 865-1410Attorney File #: 13-07207

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Original Grantor: JEREMIAH J BROZ AND MICHELLE T BROZOriginal Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELEC-TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICA’S MORTGAGE, LLCCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONDate of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/19/2010Recording Date of DOT: 11/24/2010Reception No. of DOT: 2010137326 DOT Recorded in Denver County.Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $378,484.00Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $365,436.19

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the covenants of said Deed of Trust have been violated for reasons including, but not limited to, the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the evi-dence of debt secured thereby.



Legal Description of Real Property:LOTS 9 AND 10, BLOCK 1, HOMER’S ADDITION, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO.Which has the address of: 4660 Bryant Street , Denver, CO 80211

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust de-scribed herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law

and in said Deed of Trust.



Dated: 11/29/2013Debra JohnsonDENVER COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone num-bers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:MESSNER & REEVES, LLC TORBEN M WELCH Colorado Registra-tion #: 342821430 WYNKOOP STREET SUITE #300 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202Phone #: (303) 454-5459 Fax #: Attorney File #: 7328.0008 Published in the Denver Herald First Published January 30, 2014Last Published February 27, 2014Legal #: 2013-1486_________________________________

NOTICE OF SALES

Broncos Towing303-722-3555

Owner: Joe Gallegos1534 W. Bayoud Ave Denver, CO

Will sell the following vehicles if not claimed within 30 days of the first publi-cation of this notice:

1) 91 Ford Warrior E-350 White Vin# HBO7363

2) 78 Chevy Cheyenne GoldVin# z163639

3) 81 Chevy Van 30 Camper WhiteVin# 4120971

4) 96 Landrover Discovery SE7 WhiteVin# A167291

5) 82 Landrover Rangerover WhiteVin# A120340

6) MG MGB GT BlueVin# L1117085

7) 92 Lexus 5C300 GreenVin# 0008484

8) 85 Ford Ranger GreyVin# FUA24641

9) 87 Toyota Corrola WhiteVin# Z415063

Published in the Denver HeraldFirst Published January 30, 2014Last Published February 27, 2014Legal #: DHD 022________________________________

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Michael J. Smith, Deceased

Case Number 2013PR031690

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representa-tive or to Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before May 30, 2014, or the claims may be forever barred.

Corey Anne Smith7422 Dale CourtWestminster, CO 80030

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Local author traces untold story of underrated cuisine

By Peter JonesOne can tell a lot about a people

and their history by their food – and African American cuisine is no exception.

Just ask Adrian Miller, whose new book Soul Food: The Surpris-ing Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time charts the his-tory of black American cooking from the shores of west Africa to the urban soul food centers that con-tinue to serve the often-controversial cuisine of American slaves.

“If you really go deeper into the history of soul food, it’s really the food of migrants from the Deep South taken to different parts of the country,” said Miller, a 1987 graduate of Smoky Hill High School in Aurora.

Miller took up the chal-lenge of tracing soul food’s history and launching its spir-ited defense after realizing the story had never really been told in a comprehensive way.

“I had no qualifications, except for eating it a lot,” the attor-ney and sometime politico said.

Miller will lead a cooking dem-onstration and tasting on Feb. 12 at Smoky Hill Library in Centennial. His book will be available for sale.

When the author is not telling the rich history of collared greens and chitlins, he works as the executive director of the Colorado Council of Churches. He previously served as a special assistant to President Clinton and as deputy legislative director for Gov. Bill Ritter.

His next book will be a history of black cooks in the White House.

During February’s Black History Month, The Denver Herald recently spoke with Miller about the saga of one of America’s least appreciated cuisines.

Herald: Should we be surprised that a lawyer who grew up in the Denver suburbs is an expert on soul

food?Miller: When I tell people I’m

from Denver, I immediately lose street cred on the subject, but this is how I win people back. My mom is from Chattanooga, Tenn., and my dad is from Helena, Ark. As South-ern transplants, they were people who did not distance themselves from these foods. They actually embraced them so I grew up eat-ing these foods. We’d have grains, black-eyed peas, cornbread, ham hocks and beans, neck bones and rice, smothered chicken and catfish.

Herald: Many hear the words “soul food” and cower. Is the historic food of slaves and poverty-stricken Southern blacks as unhealthy as we would assume?

Miller: Parts of it are unhealthy. A lot of the things we associate with soul food – fried chicken, peach cob-bler, chitlins – were celebration foods. These were not meant to be eaten several times a week. As we have prospered as a society, people are eating the celebration foods of their culture much more often, and you see that across cul-tures. But if you actually look at what enslaved people were eating a couple centuries ago, it’s closer to what we call vegan today. They were eating seasonal vegetables – not a lot of meat or processed ingre-dients. If you look at what nutrition-ists are telling us to eat, they say eat dark leafy greens, sweet potatoes, legumes, fish – those are all the building blocks of soul food.

Herald: Some aspects of the cui-sine can be traced to Africa?

Miller: Yes, one example is eat-ing greens. Leafy greens are central to a lot of west African diets. You see substitution because they were moving from a tropical climate to

a temperate climate. That’s why collards, turnip greens, kale, mustard greens and cabbage are so popu-lar within the soul food tradition. Also being coastal people, a lot of west Africans had fish in their diet – and even to this day African Americans eat more fish proportion-ately than other ethnic

groups.Herald: It is hard to imagine how

a cuisine came out of slave rations.Miller: It was up to the slaves to

figure out how to survive on their weekly rations. That’s where the cui-sine element starts to develop. For the most part, master and slave were eating out of the same pot. Mac and cheese, chitlins and sweet potato pie were at one point all royalty foods. It just shows you the social mobility of food. At one point, lobster was slave food because lobster was so plenti-ful to the point that the slaves were complaining about getting too much lobster. Slaves typically worked from early Monday morning until about noon on Saturday. They got the rest of Saturday and Sunday

off. That’s when you start to see the higher-end cooking. That’s why you have this tradition of the Saturday night fish fry.

Herald: When did the term “soul food” come into play historically?

Miller: In the South, people just called it dinner. Soul food was a religious term for centuries. It meant doing anything to edify your spiritual life. In the 1940s, you have all these African American jazz art-ists taking their music to the black churches. They started calling that gospel sound “soul,” and the word starts to get slapped on other aspects of black culture. By the 1950s, soul food was solidified as a term for food.

Herald: What are you favorite soul dishes?

Miller: The two things I love are mixed greens – and usually I do mustard greens with turnip greens – and smoked turkey. And then I love making black-eyed peas with ham hock.

Herald: Do you prepare soul food yourself?

Miller: I’m typically eating broiled fish and a salad. But when I entertain, I make soul food. Even though I’m casting myself as a culi-nary historian, a lot of people expect me to be a next-level cook, so I always have to raise my game, you know.

Herald: Do you veer toward more healthy variations or do you keep with tradition, whether it’s healthy or not?

Miller: I make traditional stuff so I can keep the skills up, but often when I’m entertaining I lighten it up. The best example is making greens with smoked turkey, instead of ham hocks – or just purely veg-etarian greens. The most energy right now is in upscale soul food. Fried chicken and waffles is show-ing up everywhere. Butter and lard are making a tremendous comeback. What people are finding is that our bodies can recognize those things, rather than partially hydrogenated whatever.

Herald: What about this ambig-uous “red drink.” What’s up with that?

Miller: Perfectly asked (laughs). I personally believe red Kool-Aid is the official soul food drink, although I’m noticing there’s some genera-tional shift going on. A lot of the young’uns like purple drink. Typi-cally, it’s some kind of cherry tropi-cal punch or strawberry drink. It can be carbonated or not. There are actually two red drinks that came from west Africa through the slave trade. One of them is cola. Another is called hibiscus. In a lot of the accounts I’ve looked at in the news-paper from the 1870s on, whenever large groups of African Americans were getting together there was usu-ally some kind of red drink in the mix.

Herald: What’s the best soul food restaurant in Denver?

Miller: I have three spots to rec-ommend. The first is Cora Faye’s. The second would be Welton Street Café in Five Points and the third would be Kirk’s Soul Kitchen in Aurora.

Godfather of soul food

A plate of soul food staples, including fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, collared greens and fried okra. Courtesy photo

Adrian Miller, author of Soul Food: The Surprising Story

of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time, will host a

free cooking demonstration, tasting and historical pre-

sentation Feb. 12 at Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle in Centennial. Reser-vations are required. Visit

www.arapahoelibraries.org or call 303-542-7279.

Smoky Hill High School graduate Adrian Miller has written a comprehensive history of soul food. He speaks at Smoky Hill Library in Centennial next week.Photo courtesy of Arapahoe Library District

Adrian Miller wrote what he believes is the first comprehensive book on the history and culture of soul food.

Photo courtesy of University of North Carolina Press

If you look at what nutritionists are tell-ing us to eat, they say eat dark leafy

greens, sweet potatoes, legu

mes, fish – those are all the building blocks of soul food.- Adrian Miller, author of Soul Food: The Surprising

Story of an American Cuisine

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