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VOLUME 35 • NUMBER 9 • JANUARY 19, 2017
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Cherry Creek mulls later school start time Growing research suggests kids need more sleep
Students in Cherry Creek Schools would be sleeping in a little later under a proposal being considered by the district’s Board of Education. School would start close to an hour later—50 to 65 minutes later, depending on school level—in Cherry Creek’s elementary, middle and high schools, if the plan were approved. The recommendations come in the face of growing research, including from the American Academy of Pediatrics, suggesting that kids, especially adolescents, fare significantly better when the first bell doesn’t compete with the alarm clock. “We’ve been hearing these complaints for years,” district spokeswoman Tustin Amole said. “The adolescent brain is still developing. It needs more sleep.” Two months ago, Cherry Creek surveyed parents, students and staff and found support for changing the current schedule “overwhelming,” Amole said, pointing to other school districts across the country that have successfully made similar alterations. “They have seen better achievement, less absenteeism and fewer discipline problems,” the district spokeswoman said. More than 80 percent of Cherry Creek’s survey respondents— with some variation at different schools and grade levels—thought it was “important” or “relatively important” for the district to adjust
start times. Among the 25,000 voluntary survey respondents, a minority of parents preferred keeping the schedule as is, largely for reasons of work, childcare and activity schedules. “We will not be able to come up with a model that will work for everyone,” Amole said. “Our focus here is creating the best learning environment for kids and we believe this model will go a long way toward doing that.” Under the plan, the staggered school day for high- and middleschoolers would be shortened (five to 25 minutes, due to current variables across the district), while the day for elementary schools would last about 15 minutes longer. A proposal to change the schedule will be formally presented to the school board in February.
CURRENT SCHEDULE 2016-2017 Start Dismiss High school 7:10 a.m. 2:30-2:51 p.m. Middle school 7:50-8:10 a.m. 2:50-3:10 p.m. Elementary school 9 a.m. 3:30 p.m. PROPOSED CHANGES 2017-2018 Start Dismiss High school 8:15 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Middle school 8:50 a.m. 3:45 p.m. Elementary school 7:55 a.m. 2:40 p.m.
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Greenwood councilmember raises more questions on Subarea
Editor’s note: The following is a continuation of a guest column by Greenwood Village City Councilmember Dave Bullock in opposition to changing the city’s comprehensive plan in the face of the proposed Orchard Station Subarea.
with a built‐in inflation hedge. Our 3 percent sales-tax revenue increases as the costs of goods increase. With inflation, as restaurants and stores raise their prices, our tax revenue increases proportionately. Additionally, office buildings alone without residential are a significant source of revenue. If these 24 acres were developed with just office space, it would still be a net increase in revenue to the city.
BY DAVE BULLOCK
Multi‐family housing
Alberta Development’s project proposed 1,186 residential multi‐family units, about 40 percent for sale and 60 percent for rent. The current composition of Greenwood Village is 54 percent single-family homes (mostly owner occupied) and 46 percent multi‐family units. Previous City Councils have expressed a desire for the Village to maintain a higher ratio of single-family homes over multi‐ family. However, changing the city’s Comp Plan would pave the way for a project that could potentially alter the mix to more than 50 percent multi‐ family. These new units would add about 2,372 more residents to the Village, a 15.8 percent increase over the current 15,000. That would increase the city’s expenses since there are costs to deliver services to new residential areas. Proponents say revenue from these new residents spending would offset the costs, but the city’s financial managers tell us that is not true. The city would lose money. Some developers argue that the construction-defect law prohibits building for-sale multi‐family dwellings. However, if developers are willing to build a portion of for-sale units, as was the case with the Alberta project (40 percent), they are already taking on the risk of the defect law. Most residents I have talked to prefer the characteristics of for-sale units. Some people argue that is discriminatory, but Greenwood Village already has a high number of apartments that provide ample places for
Proponents argue residential units are necessary to “activate” the area. However, one resident was quite insightful when he said to me, “Sure, I would like a few more restaurants, but not if it requires 1,186 multi‐family units and more traffic congestion. We already have plenty of restaurants in the area from which to choose.” We must recognize that Denver has recently allowed a large multi‐ family project on Belleview Avenue just west of I‐25. These apartments are approximately one mile and only one light rail stop from the proposed Orchard Station Subarea. Retail and restaurants in Greenwood Village close to the Denver apartments will benefit without the Village having to provide city services there.
As a council member, I have an obligation to keep an open mind and evaluate all proposed developments on their own merits, but I also have a responsibility to represent the wishes and values of residents. I see great value in a developer taking 24 acres in the Orchard Station Subarea and doing a mixed‐used development that would create a unique gathering place. Such a project would replace dated buildings with a newer and cleaner look and feel. I am open to minor changes in the Comp Plan that would provide for a mixed‐used project, as long the density does not exceed current standards and has minimal impact on traffic congestion. The primary challenge is that the current Comp Plan structure does not provide the ability to specifically limit the amount of square feet in a development. If councilmembers support a larger project, then approving proposed changes to the Comp Plan provides for that to happen. This is why three members of council, including myself, have publicly opposed major changes. There are some possible solutions to this dilemma, which I am exploring with our city manager and staff.
Market forces
Resident input
Multi‐family “activation”
Dave Bullock renters. Others argue that since these multi‐family units will be high‐end, they would bring more affluent and responsible tenants. However, economies go in cycles, and while the Denver area is experiencing an economic boom, history proves it will not last. When the market gets saturated with an abundance of apartments, high‐end units will often reduce rents to maintain higher occupancies, which could possibly change the characteristics of tenants and the area. The 16th Street Mall was a safe and vibrant place 10 years ago, but we have all witnessed the recent decline.
The need for more retail
Proponents argue the city needs more retail space to generate revenue. It is true that Greenwood Village derives approximately 60 percent of our revenue from sales and use taxes. The question is, at what cost? Do we need a project that would be the highest density in our city by multiples of two or three, simply to get more retail? The city already has sizeable retail. There are many shopping centers and restaurants that generate revenue
What can work?
Having run large and small businesses, I understand that free-market forces drive what is built in these types of projects. The city cannot dictate what a developer builds. Developers have their own capital and a right to expect a certain return on their investment. However, a city has the legal right and obligation to protect its character by establishing a vision. This is what the Comp Plan does. If a developer submits a project contrary to the Comp Plan, city staff and the council have the right—and often the responsibility—to reject the application.
During the Planning and Zoning meeting in July, about 150 residents voiced their opinions. More than 90 percent were opposed to changes to the Comp Plan, including six former council and P&Z members. In October, P&Z voted 6‐2 to send proposed changes to council. Some P&Z members said a project of such magnitude should be decided by council, not P&Z. To date, the city has received more than 600 letters from residents. If you eliminate a form letter some residents used simply encouraging Council to review the Comp Plan, more than 90
percent opposed changes. Council has been divided. For this reason, we decided to hold public educational and input meetings. I would strongly encourage you to attend Jan. 18 so your voice can be heard. I would also suggest that you write a letter. Referenda It is possible that city residents will ultimately decide on the Orchard Station Subarea—all the more reason to become educated on all aspects of this issue. A group of residents is actively discussing a citizens’ referendum, putting the issue in the hands of the residents. Council has also been discussing similar options. A final decision will be made within the next few months, I support letting the residents decide. While I believe in representative government, I don’t believe that only eight councilmembers, who are divided on this issue, should be vested with that final decision. Summary Once a development application is submitted, councilmembers will not be allowed to comment outside of a public meeting. If a referendum is filed, we can only comment as citizens, not in the capacity of our elected positions. My own position is based on my personal values, having been a 27year resident of Greenwood Village, and the input I have received from several residents. However, if the public meetings reveal more residents are in favor than opposed, or if the referendum is passed in favor of changing the Comp Plan, I will most certainly accept the outcome. I welcome your input and would encourage you to attend the public meetings on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 6:30‐8:30 p.m., at Aspen Academy, 5859 S. University Blvd.
Time for serious consideration of Comp Plan
Editor’s note: The following guest column by Greenwood Village City Councilmember Freda Miklin offers further perspective on proposed changes to the city’s comprehensive plan
BY FREDA MIKLIN No vote has been taken by the Greenwood Village City Council on the Orchard Station Subarea and I have not made a decision. Our process requires that the council hold a public hearing before we vote on all legislative matters. It is the duty of
councilmembers to consider the input received when formulating an opinion and casting a vote. The purpose of the city’s Comprehensive Plan “is to set forth the goals and policies of the city and to provide guidance to decision makers concerning the future growth and development of the city.” The Comp Plan contains a statement of overall goals, as well as specific goals and policies related to land use, transportation, housing, open space, environment, utilities, parks and recreation and growth. The Plan is advisory only.
Our Comp Plan recognizes the Village Center Subarea, the area surrounding the Arapahoe light rail station, as a place that “will be a unique and identifiable community focal point and the primary activity center of the Corridor and the Village as a whole. The Village Center will be a walkable mixed-use area designed to function as the downtown center of the Village, with pedestrian-scale building frontages that will include retail shops and restaurants on the first floor with office and residential on the remaining floors. The Village Center
will be the primary retail and civic concentration in the Corridor, creating continuous activity on weekdays and weekends. The Village Center will be an active and lively place patronized by the entire Village, including those who live and work in the Corridor, those who live in residential neighborhoods, and those who work in commercial employment centers.” The anticipated development outlined in the Comp Plan by the thencouncil did not come to pass. The Village Center, a magnificent asset of our city, came to be comprised primarily
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of high-rise office buildings and lovely plazas. Meanwhile, the area adjacent to the Orchard light rail station, which was aging and had been expected to redevelop organically, saw virtually no redevelopment outside of the Landmark area. Furthermore, zoning still in place today allows for the development of 2,284,141 square feet of additional office space, an increase of 63 percent over what is presently there. You don’t need to be a traffic engineer to recognize that most offices begin and end their workday during the morning and evening rush hours when traffic volumes on Belleview Avenue and Orchard Road are both unacceptably congested. Taking note of this situation, the council in 2015 (before Mr. Bullock or I were elected) sought advice from local employers and experts in economic development and traffic engineering as to the best approach for a vision for comprehensive planned development in a positive manner consistent with the first-class values of Greenwood Village. What eventually arose, after considerable input from current and former councilmembers and the Planning and Zoning Commission, was today’s proposed amendment to the Comp Plan for the Orchard Station Subarea. Its intent is quite similar to what had been envisioned for the Village Center. Here is an excerpt from the proposed amendment: “The primary goal of the Orchard Station Subarea is to create a vibrant, active focal point that leverages the existing light rail stop. The Village believes that this will best be accomplished by the development of a balanced mix of uses, including office, residential, hospitality, and retail ... The greatest emphasis on the experience, character and quality should be
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Serious consideration of Comp Plan Continued from Page 2 found in a network of great public spaces, streetscapes, parks, plazas and greenways ...” Development in the area is intended to focus on the use of the light rail. The impact on traffic of any planned development is a matter of strong concern. On that subject, the proposed Subarea plan says: “Redevelopment of the subarea should support and leverage the existing transit service. Proposed development shall provide mitigation for impacts on the transportation network as determined by a traffic-impact study. Development intensity shall be limited by the roadway network capacity, as enhanced by proposed infrastructure improvements. Development proposals should include a comprehensive and progressive plan for transportation demand management. This plan should include strategies to maximize incentives for using transit and other alternative modes of transportation among the people who will live, work and shop within the subarea.” A strong focus on the impact and appearance of all buildings was specifically addressed with these words: “A variety of densities are anticipated with redevelopment of the subarea, and therefore it should exhibit the best qualities of form and character. Building setbacks, height and mass should be appropriately designed for the Village setting and provide good transitions between land-use intensity. The impacts of the height and massing of new buildings shall be considered in development proposals in the subarea. In order to fully understand and appreciate view impacts, proposed development shall be required to model the impacts of the development on properties within the view plane from multiple vantage points.” The city’ s strong preference for condominiums over apartments is plainly stated: Residential use within the subarea may consist of a variety of multi-family housing densities and unit types. For-sale housing is strongly preferred.” By the spring of 2016, the new council and the new P&Z Commission had held multiple public meetings, received reports and briefings from sev-
eral experts, and were in general agreement about overall goals. As is a standard procedure of transparency in government, the process included discussions between city staff and potential developers who had expressed a desire to invest in the area.
Then what happened?
In late June 2016, before P&Z could hold a public hearing on the proposed amendment to the Comp Plan, a local developer, Alberta Development Partners, held a citywide neighborhood meeting to present its proposed vision for the Orchard Subarea. It was received with what could best be described as shock. The density and building heights envisioned were far in excess of what virtually every citizen and elected official in Greenwood Village felt were acceptable. That strong negative reaction did not go unnoticed by this developer. Alberta fully withdrew its proposal July 27, 2016 before any action was taken by staff to even review it in any detail. Any detailed analysis of this shortlived proposal is moot. Many expect the company may indeed offer another investment proposal in the future, but we have no way to know what it may contain. As of this writing, no new or additional development proposal has been submitted by Alberta or any other developer. Like other councilmembers, I do not support high-density development that would change the character of our unique and exceptional city, increase traffic congestion, spread our police or any other city services thin or lessen educational opportunities for our children.
What about all those letters of objection?
During the entire time that public meetings were held, mid-2015 through mid-2016, virtually no public feedback was received. After Alberta presented its plan in late June, letters began to pour in, most voicing extremely strong objection. Ironically, nearly all the letters from residents of Landmark Towers, adjacent the Orchard Subarea, expressed support for the type of development described in the amendment. Though there have been signifi-
cant efforts to explain that the Alberta plan was withdrawn and the only thing now under consideration is the Comp Plan language, which seeks to provide meaningful guidelines for wellplanned coordinated development of the area. There remains the erroneous belief by some that if the amendment was approved. That is flatly not true. Confusion on this all-important issue is entirely understandable and has not been limited to residents. Members of our P&Z Commission experienced the same problem. In an unexpectedly raucous meeting in July, they voted 8-0 against the Comp Plan amendment, even though they had reviewed, edited and supported the draft plan in previous months. Soon after that July meeting, P&Z revisited the issue and decided to reconsider the proposal in September, when they voted to recommend approval by a margin of 6-2. It is very important to keep in mind that the policy and procedure of city government requires any development plan for the Subarea be subject to two full public hearings, one at P&Z and one at City Council. Every aspect of any proposal, including its potential effect on traffic, public schools, and mountain views, are subject to detailed scrutiny. Should council decide it wants a public vote, it can submit a question by referendum. Keep in mind that the city is free to reject any proposed development it finds unfit to its overall vision, even if the proposal technically meets the criteria in the Comp Plan. When I ran for council, I made a written promise that “a vote for Freda Miklin is a vote for strategic comprehensive planning for all new development.” I intend to honor that promise and to listen carefully to the people I represent. Some have proposed that this matter be referred for a public referendum. I support the idea fully. I invite anyone who lives in our city to please take the opportunity to discuss this matter with me or my District 1 partner, Dave Bullock. The more input we receive, the better prepared we are to vote the will of the people. We can be reached by phone or email and look forward to hearing from you.
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Public meetings are public for good reason
Greenwood residents have an opportunity to learn more about the Orchard Station Subarea and the anticipated project’s impact on the Village’s Comprehensive Plan, which also has I-25 corridor implications, at neighborhood meetings this week. Presently, the Alberta Development folks have withdrawn their application to the city for an up $1.3 billion project of three-million-plus square feet of retail, office and residential development. While the city awaits the arrival of the project in council chambers,
the city is hosting four public meetings, which have been well publicized in The Villager and the city’s January news publication. It is somewhat strange that the city has ventured outside of official chambers where elected Greenwood officials, residents, guests and media may chime in unofficially to listen and question the presenter, city staffer Matt Cohrs. Colorado’s open-meeting laws say official meetings occur when three or more elected officials meet together to discuss governmental business. The meeting then must be open to the public, and that is the case with these district meeting. While a great public-information ploy, city business should be conducted within city chambers and legal notices should be given to citizens on legally published hearings. Council members should discuss these topics on the record for all to hear. Both sides of the issue should be heard and council members vote the proposal up or down. Citizens have received the unofficial information from the city in their newsletter, but there are many sides to this issue. We have heard
Barbwire Bob Greenwood Village district sessions are being this week to hear present information and hear resident comments on the proposed Orchard Station Subarea project. What will residents have to say about adding new buildings, restaurants and housing along the corridor area of I-25? ***
The new president will be taking office Jan. 20 and Colorado Republicans will be dining and dancing at the Colorado Inaugural Ball at the DTC Marriott Hotel. There will be a three-course meal and a live 22-member band with two vocalists, as well as live streaming from Washington, D.C. The ball is a place to be seen and
most of them at the two lengthy Planning and Zoning hearings back in November and December. P&Z approved the proposal with reservations and sent it on to the City Council. While the city has good intentions in holding district meetings and describes them as “educational,” it is highly unusual to take this discussion outside council chambers. The massive development vision has been described as the most challenging in the past 30 years, going back to the Poundstone era. We were present for those discussions, which were held in city hall, where final votes were taken. Councilmember Dave Bullocks’s letter in last week’s Villager indicates that the council leans toward a 5-2 vote in favor of the anticipated project. That is interesting since the council has had no formal meeting on the project—more reason to have public hearings in council chambers on the record and not scattered across four districts. Residents know how to find city hall and would be eager to attend a legally advertised public hearing on the Orchard Station proposal.
Having heard residents speak at the past P&Z public hearing. most new discussions will no doubt swirl around traffic, multi-family housing, building heights and the project’s quality control and supervision. It is possible that the council will pass on the issue and conduct a public referendum at least 90 days from whenever the project is actually filed with the city? This action could delay and possibly kill the project indefinitely. That would be a shame for the long-term future of the Greenwood Village and Arapahoe County tax bases. Alberta Development has been very quiet on the subject, but no doubt they’ve been listening. They are local folks who developed Streets at SouthGlenn into such a successful area. Is the vote really 5-2, or will district public meetings change some votes? We shall see how the public session affects the minds of the council. Perhaps this can work out to everyone’s satisfaction when we get back to council chambers, where votes really count and are part of the official public record.
heard, and the elephants will be stomping hard and trumpeting loudly. *** Speaking of politics, candidates for the governor’s race are lining up. They include Republicans George Brauchler, Cynthia Coffman, Walker Stapleton, Wayne Williams and others. Ken Salazar
and Mayor Michael Hancock are among leading Democrats mentioned so far. *** Great football games over the weekend, but not the same with the Broncos out of the playoff picture. The pick to go all the way, the Green Bay Packers.
Birthdays bring questions, nostalgia and memories would all sit down at the kitchen Benny, Eddie Cantor and Fred Al- Washington Star six days a week— BY MORT REMARKS MARKS table and eat together. I can still len, which brought all us together no Sunday paper. The paper cost 7
In two weeks, I will be fortunate enough to celebrate my 92nd birthday, and I know I will once again be hit with one question, namely, “What was it like growing up in those old days?” I am also often asked, “What was your favorite fast food in those days?” The questioner finds it interesting, but hard to understand, that when I was growing up we didn’t have fast food. Mom cooked every day and when Dad got home from work we
remember that if I didn’t like what was on my plate I was told to just sit there until I did like it. I couldn’t get up because in those days you had to have permission to leave the table. In those “old days,” neither my parents nor any of my friends’ parents had ever set foot on a golf course, wore Levis or thought of taking a vacation out of our country. In those “old days,” a considerable down payment was needed before a home could be bought, so many of my friends’ parents were renters and yearly movers. Since there were no Visa, MasterCard or Discover cards, you bought what you could afford. Payments were made with cash. My parents never drove me to Little League, football, baseball or soccer, and no one in those days had ever heard of a game called soccer. We didn’t have television in those “old days,” but we did have wonderful radio shows such as Jack Armstrong, Dick Tracy, Jack
around the radio and entertained us without the use of profanity or sex jokes. I never had a telephone in my room, and in fact the only phone in the house was in the living room and it was a “party line,” which meant that before the operator asked you for “number, please,” there could have been some people you didn’t know already using the line. Can you believe that it was not until after World War II that pizzas were first introduced to our diets, and of course there was no such thing as pizza being delivered to your home. But there were milkmen who delivered fresh bottles every morning to our homes. Since there were no refrigerators, only real iceboxes, an iceman would deliver ice every other day. In those “old days,” all newspapers were delivered by us boys who were lucky enough to get an afternoon route because in those days all newspapers were evening papers. I remember delivering The
cents a day, and on Saturday mornings if I was able to collect the weekly charge of 42 cents from my customers, my take of 14 cents was considered pretty “dag-gone” good. My favorite customers were the ones who would give me 50 cents and told me to keep the change, while my least favorites were naturally the ones who never seemed to be home on collection day. I still remember in those “old days” going to the movies every Saturday afternoon with my friends for 25 cents. We would see a newsreel and two or three comedies before the show, and a continuing weekly serial after the main picture. There were no movie ratings in those days because all movies were then responsibly produced for everyone to enjoy without profanity, violence or anything offensive. I can only hope that you readers will be fortunate enough to look back some day on your own “old days” and enjoy your own memories, as I do mine.
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Reverend Martin Niemoller “In Germany, the Nazis first came for the communists, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn’t speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me, and by that time there was no one left to speak for me!”
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OPINION
Wanted: ‘Community Voices,’ all tenors and ranges
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Not just anyone can be a newspaper columnist. I say that not to rub salt in your jealousy, but to introduce “Community Voices,” a new occasional series of guest columns that The Villager will soon bring to these pages. If you are a conBY PETER sistent reader, you JONES have no doubt seen the regular opinions of Bob Sweeney, Mort Marks, Bill Holen and Brian Joondeph, as well as the more irregular musings—in more ways than one—of Becky Osterwald and myself, among others. Now, it’s your turn, maybe. We are informally scouting for community members to express their expertise, experience, opinions or whatever else may strike their fancy in one-off columns.
These pieces could cover the gamut—lifestyle, arts, business, sports, and yes, maybe even politics, Lord help us. Preference will be given to columns with at least a tangential connection to the community, hence the name “Community Voices.” Perhaps you are a teacher, cop, construction worker, activist, student, clergy or government official with a voice that simply must be heard. If you are interested, contact us at either editorial@ villagerpublishing. com or peter@villagermediagroup. com. Please note the differences in those confusingly similar domains. We enjoy living on the edge of confusion around here. Please get your idea approved before taking the time to write it.
By the way, this is a gratis arrangement. In other words, no pay. Besides that, we’re not going to give you any money. This is an opportunity for free expression in the most literal sense, and a chance for our readers to get to know each other. Submitted headshots are strongly encouraged. About 500 words would be good. As for my own behind-thescenes-of-the-newsroom column, let me update a few things. Some of you may recall my recent battle with the time-travel community (yes, there is one) over who is responsible for whom in the Twitterverse of “followers.” Well, now yet another tweeter with a time-traveler handle (@ warpdrivehere) has called me a “nimrod.” (This may be trending #nimrod.) If these folks were so great at time surfing, they would know that Nimrod was the great-grandson of Noah and “a mighty hunter before
Life imitating fiction or my imagination?
I have to admit, I love old movies. But because Hol- ers cast in three roles, including the former Nazi, Dr. lywood can’t come up with anything new, they just take Strangelove. those old classics and remake them. Look at the Star Which brings me to my point: Could it be that life Wars series. Back in 1977, the biggest film to hit the imitates fiction? Or is it the other way around? big screen in years was a Western in I read an interesting piece last space. Then came The Empire Strikes week that was horrifying. Every politician’s number-one goal (startBack and Return of the Jedi. After that, the series got stale, until Rogue One ing the day after an election) is to get came out the end of last year. re-elected. Everything else is second, third, fourth etc. Forget about doing Another great old movie that was what’s right for the citizens—they just remade is The Manchurian Candiwant to keep their job, which the votdate. I really like Frank Sinatra as the Korean War veteran who had nighters gave them. So here’s my idea for Manchumares that his fellow soldier hadn’t really saved the platoon. As it turned rian Candidate III, filmed in black out, they were brainwashed into beand white, of course, on a planet lieving a series of events that won the in a “galaxy far, far away.” A man candidate the Medal of Honor. Who with skin the thickness of a neuron BY BECKY OSTERWALD did the brainwashing? The Cold War (and a vocabulary to match) runs bad guys—the Communists. for office, gets elected. Only because the evil emThe remake with Denzel Washington and Meryl pire that wanted the Manchurian candidate in place Streep was OK. But there is something about watchinfluences the election. The twist comes when the moviegoers find out the evil empire had dirt on the ing a Cold War movie in black and white that makes candidate. This way they can blackmail him into it all the more sinister and chilling. Like watching doing, saying, signing or acting in whatever way the Henry Fonda and Larry Hagman in that 1964 classic evil empire wants. Fail Safe. Then to have Angela Lansbury (yes, JesIs if fact or fiction? You decide. After all, the next sica Fletcher herself) as the evil mother is priceless. election cycle has already begun. Who can forget Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned editorial@villagerpublishing.com to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb with Peter Sell-
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Trump—a Republican who can play offense and defense Championship-winning sports teams play a strong offensive and defensive game. It’s hard for a team to win the Super Bowl with only a great defense. In politics as well, winning an election requires a candidate to simultaneously play a strong offensive game, explaining their beliefs and agenda while at the same time having a strong defense to fend off attacks from opponents. Most political candidates, aside from their own statements, use surrogates to promote or defend their candidacy. For Hillary Clinton, she had most of the media establishment to attack her political opponent and to downplay negative stories about her, whether it was her unsecured emails and dodgy Clinton Foundation or her role in the Benghazi catastrophe. Republican candidates traditionally spend most of their time on defense, defending themselves against the usual accusations of racism, sexism, homophobia, Islamophobia, starving children, pushing granny off the cliff or wanting blacks back on plantations. Their offensive skills are on par with some of the more dismal NFL teams. For example, Republicans needed control of the House to repeal Obamacare and secure the border. Accomplished in 2010. Wait, they needed the Senate too. Accomplished in 2014. Still not good enough. They needed the White House. Accomplished two months ago. Yet Republicans are still fumbling the ball. Speaker Paul Ryan is already backpedaling on enforcing immigration law, one of the president-elect’s signature campaign issues. This political cycle gave us a new player, one who plays both ends of the field, a pitcher who can hit homeruns, a Michael Jordan who can score points and block shots. What’s his secret? Twitter. His @realDonaldTrump account. Causing conniptions within the media and beltway
establishment, who have nothing in their playbooks to stop Trump and his tweets. Let’s look at a few of his recent tweets. Congressman John Lewis, in an interview, claimed Trump was not a “legitimate president.” Rather than ignoring the comment or explaining why he was indeed legitimately elected, Trump hit back, tweeting “Congressman John Lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is in horrible shape and falling apart.” Boom! Stop the fast break by stealing the ball. Trump plays a tough offensive game too. At his recent press conference, he accused a braying CNN reporter of pushing “fake news,” immediately changing the narrative and putting CNN and the rest of the media establishment on its heels. There was also a recent flap regarding LL Bean and one its board members contributing to a pro-Trump PAC. The left called for an LL Bean boycott. Rather than distancing himself from LL Bean or returning the money as other Republicans might have done, Trump took to Twitter and thanked Linda Bean for her support and plugged her company. Pass intercepted and run back for a touchdown! At the same time, Trump is on offense on Twitter, tweeting about repealing Obamacare and supporting his cabinet nominees. One recent tweet promised, “The ‘Unaffordable’ Care Act will soon be history!” Imagine if Mitt Romney pushed back in similar fashion about the endless stories of him being an out-of-touch rich guy, entitled and uncaring? What a refreshing change for Republicans, having a leader who can play offense and defense, something few in the GOP are capable of. A new star athlete is on the field and the opposition has nothing in their playbook to stop him. What an interesting four years ahead.
the Lord.” I visited him recently via time machine and he confirmed that neither I nor U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette are responsible for the actions of those we “follow” on Twitter. (He’ll be tweeting about this last year.) In watching a recent CNN documentary about the JonBenet Ramsey case, I was reminded of my own degrees of separation from it. It turns out that the Santa Claus who was briefly a person of interest was Bill McReynolds, my onetime journalism professor at the University of Colorado. Small world. Small Boulder. (He was cleared, by the way.) Bob Sweeney, our publisher, has been covering with some interest the ongoing controversy over the Orchard Station Subarea. Perhaps it his double duty as a car reviewer that causes him to sometimes call the “Subarea” the “Subaru.” Those cars are way more popular than high-density development in Greenwood Vil-
lage. Happy holidays to our photojournalist Stefan Krusze and his mother, who recently marked the Orthodox celebration of Christmas on Jan. 7 (coinciding with Dec. 25 on the Julian calendar, which pre-dates the Gregorian calendar that sits on my desk). Stefan got a cool Droid Moto Z by Motorola with a Hasselblad 4116 Camera in his Eastern European stocking. I hope you enjoyed our recent feature on 1930s sex symbol Mae West. In addition to fine reading, this was what we in the newspaper business call “good filler.” The next time we’ve got a few column inches to fill, I’ll share my own appreciation of the bumbling Keystone Cops—their action-packed piano music is piped into The Villager on production days. But I digress—and I’m out of column inches. -peter@villagermediagroup.com
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Keep Martin Luther King’s legacy alive
to prevent minorities from voting. On Monday, we honored the Those restrictions included changlegacy of Dr. Martin Luther King ing voting locations, enforcing burJr. in a national holiday. densome voting requirements, such It wasn’t until 1985, with as voter ID requirements, and the much controversy, that Congress designated the third Monday in purging of eligible voter files. January as a federal holiday honorThe federal and appellate courts continue to ing King. The City of Aurora BY BILL overturn these has celebrated a HOLEN local and state efforts to weeklong MLK restrict minoriprogram for the last 31 years. ties from votThe celebraing, but these efforts to deny tion, founded or restrict miby Dr. Barbara Shannon-Bannorities from exercising ister, includes their constitulectures, forums, church services tional right to and a ceremonial vote continue wreath laying in some states. honoring Dr. Another ARAPAHOE COUNTY COMMISSIONER (D-5) troubling King’s legacy. pheThe legacy of nomenon is the King’s nonviolent efforts to bring rise of hate crimes against many down the veil of racial prejudice minority communities. and bring together a coalition of Even in Aurora, we have seen a races and religious leaders to help significant increase in anti-minority in his quest for justice is a remarkand religious hate crimes against African-Americans, Jews, Hispanable achievement. His nearly 30 years of persistence helped focus ics and Muslims. These crimes America’s attention to the most include spray painting KKK symheinous examples of hateful bebols on doors, slashing tires of Hispanics and threating and insulting havior toward African-Americans, Muslim women. denying them the basic principles of human and political rights. Per national crime statistics, Through the concerted effort hate crimes throughout the nation of many, America was exposed, have seen a 26 percent increase in through the graphic television just the last year. Much of this infootage, to coordinated violence crease in ethnic discriminatory beagainst African-Americans, who havior is attributable to the hateful were being denied the rights to asrhetoric coming out of last year’s presidential campaign. Apparently, semble, fair housing, vote and free many hate groups see the rise of speech, at the end of a bully club, hateful rhetoric against minority or worse. communities as a license of accepIt took King’s assassination before President Lyndon Johnson’s tance and encouragement for them persuasive congressional lobbying to come out of their basements and helped enact the Civil Rights Act physically act on their prejudices. and the Voting Rights Act, which Many of the leaders of the Afput the federal government behind rican-American communities are the effort to grant and enforce the alarmed by increases in discriminacivil rights of all minorities. tion against minority communities Unfortunately, the dream of Dr. and the preserved lack of support King continues to be under threat. expressed by the new presidentIt has been more than 50 years elect and attorney general. since the monumental enactment Dr. King called for all Ameriof that civil and voting rights legcans to judge people by the content of their character, not by their ethislation. In 2013, the U.S. Supreme nic or religious background. He also said, “Darkness cannot Court gutted provisions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act by removdrive out darkness. Only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate. ing provision that required certain Only love can do that.” Southern states to be monitored by We all must play a role in helpthe Department of Justice to ensure that minority voting rights were not ing to drive out the darkness of denied or restricted. hate and discrimination, so that Almost immediately, several everyone can fully embrace the states placed restrictive barriers freedoms we all should share.
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
MOA presents light-based sculpture
Through March 24, “Then and Now” by Dorothy and Mel Tanner. MOA Indoor Gallery, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Info: 303-806-0444.
A Farewell Musical Tribute
Jan. 21, 6:30 p.m., featuring the Lionel Young Band playing B.B. King, Prince, David Bowie, Leonard Cohen and beyond. Cherokee Ranch and Castle. Cash bar, mini-tour, heavy appetizers, dessert and coffee reception with the band. Reservations: Visit cherokeeranch. org or call 303-688-5555.
Arapahoe Philharmonic Sinfonietta takes you on an “Italian Sojourn”
Jan. 27, Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village. Jan. 28, at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 8816 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch. 6:45 p.m. pre-talk by maestro Devin Patrick Hughes, concert at 7:30 p.m. both nights.
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Heritage Fine Arts Guild Workshop
Feb. 4, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. by local artist Phyllis Vandehaar. “Be Playful with Watercolor and Ink” using a calligraphy marker. First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. Fee charged. heritage-guild.com/ membership. html.
Littleton Symphony Orchestra
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Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. and 12 at 2 p.m. Newman Center for Performing Arts, Tickets: 303832-4676 or visit denverbrass.org.
Jan. 28, 9-10:30 a.m. Annual membership breakfast and election of board & officers. Program by Lynn Myers, VP for Economic Development, Denver South Economic Development Partnership. “Development Trends 2017.” $10 person. Reservations required to president@ aurorarepublicanforum.com Aurora Assn. of Realtors, 14201 E. Evans Dr., Aurora.
Arapahoe Philharmonic Eastern Powers
Englewood Historic Preservation Society
Denver Brass, “Good Vibrations”
Feb. 17, Dmitri Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77 with soloist Phoenix Avalon, violin. South Suburban Christian Church, 5601 S. Broadway. Tickets, 303-7811892 or visit devinpatrickhughes.com
EVENTS
Lincoln Club of Colorado Presidential Inaugural Ball
Jan. 30, Speaker Meg Froelich discusses “Strong Sisters: Elected Women in Colorado.” 2:30 at Englewood Library and 6:30 at the BoB on Broadway. Free. Info: 303-242-3257.
Denver Botanic Gardens’ Off the Clock: Cajun Carnival
Feb. 3, Mardi Gras at the Gardens. Orchid blooms, live music by Fat City Mardi Gras Band and Queen City Jazz Quintet. Advance tickets $17, at the door $22. Feb. 2, Garden Guru Tour, 2-3 p.m. with a horticulturist as guide. Feb. 4, 2-3 p.m., Tropical Trails Tour led by experienced docents
Jan. 20, 6:30-11:30 p.m. Marriott Denver Tech Center. Tickets, $110 per person, includes dinner, champagne and 24-piece big band for dancing. Giant TV screen to watch Inaugural Ball in Washington. Sponsors: State Treasurer Walker and Jenna Stapleton and Dan Peaceful with Re/Max Professionals. Host committee: Attorney General Cynthia Coffman, Secretary of State Wayne and Holly Williams, John and Donna Andrews, Dan Caplis, Matt and Theresa Dunn, Bob Beauprez and Lynne and Bo Cottrell. Tickets at EventBrite.com (Search Colorado Inaugural Ball). Questions: email Bonnie at trump party@ yahoo.com
Free Nutrition Classes
Thomas Jefferson and the Most Contentious Election in American History
Free Days at Denver Botanic Gardens
Jan. 24, 7 p.m. Jack Van Ens will portray Thomas Jefferson as he recounts the mudslinging election of 1800. Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St. in Littleton. Info: 303-795-3961.
Driving on Hampden Ave. Jan. 16 was not the place to be, especially when a semi jackknifed in the westbound lane at Bellaire causing a major backup. Photo by Becky Osterwald
STTH RRO UO N G G H E V E RY
Denver Women’s Press Club presents “An Evening with Sandra Dallas: The Last Midwife”
Jan. 24, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Denver Women’s Press Club, 1325 Logan St., Denver. Free parking in the lot north of the clubhouse. Free and open to the public. Visit dwpconline. org.
Jan. 18, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Beautiful Skin Diet. Jan. 25, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Heart Disease Reversal Diets. All classes held at South Denver Heart Center presented by Susan Buckley, R.D., C.D.E. To register, call 303-744-1065.
Feb. 7 – Chatfield Farms and Feb. 20 – York St.
FUNDRAISER
Cherry Creek High School Ecological Action Benefit Concert
Feb. 3, Promoting environmental sustainability through direct action. Annual benefit concert: Songs for Solar. Glenmoor Country Club, 7-9 p.m. Raise funds to purchase and install solar panels on schools that educate disadvantaged youth. Ecological Action works with the Nyaka HIV/AIDS Orphans Project in Nyakagyezi, Uganda, and
the Red Cloud Indian School on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Info: Call 720-563-1887.
Fundraiser for Junior League of Denver
March 3, Fifth annual event for cocktail hour, dinner, live music and dancing to Funkiphino. Reggie Rivers will serve as emcee and auctioneer. Early-bird pricing $125 through Jan. 31. Tickets: 303-692-0270.
HEALTH
Thyroid, Hormones and Belly Fat events
Jan. 24 and Jan. 31, 6:30 p.m. Have your hormone or thyroid panels come back “normal” yet you still don’t feel well? Attend an event with free dinner served afterwards at 8101 E. Prentice Ave., Ste. 200, Greenwood Village. RSVP: 720-504-8007.
SANCTUARY
Wellshire Presbyterian Church Events:
Jan. 22, Used book sale. Leave books in the library with a note designating their use. Jan. 29, CORE - Whist Game Nights. For age 30-plus. 5-8 p.m., Bring a white elephant gift to exchange. Childcare & pizza provided. RSVP to Terri Schaffer at triple@hotmail.com Feb. 5, Youth Sunday. One service at 10 a.m. Collecting canned goods through the youth-driven hunger initiative, Souper Bowl of Caring. Leave on the table in the Narthex & bins in the Adult Ed Suite.
SOCIAL
Colorado Ballet Firebird Gala
Feb. 23, fundraiser to benefit Colorado Ballet’s Professional Company’s education, community-engagement programs and academy scholarships. Tickets: coloradoballet.org/ gala.
SAVE THE DATE
Colorado Neurological Institute Gala
March 10 “Spotlights on Hope” DTC Hyatt.
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the SPOTLIGHTONBUSINESS Greenwood Athletic and Tennis Club is fit for the future studio with all the benefits of a full-service health club. For example, if someone were to join GATC with unlimited Pilates on her mind, she might be better off walking next door for yoga rather than juggling multiple memberships at two franchises at two different strip malls. “What happens is a lot is these people might really get into cycling for a while—they do it for three months and they get bored with it,” Neubert said. “With us,
on just one of those activities are often swayed to take fuller advantage of their memberships. Man has been getting a workTiffany Levine, the club’s marout ever since the first caveman keting director, recalls a member tried rolling a heavy stone, but who thought she just wanted a in the 21st century world of techplace to do her own self-styled nology and urban alienation, he exercise regimen until the proxmay need an extra push to get imity of a nearby yoga class put that rock-wheel up the next hill. a spinal twist in her plans. Greenwood Athletic and Ten“What is really amazing is the nis Club, for one, is serving its evolution of someone’s thinkmembers in the context of toing,” Levine said. day’s harried society where time, Even so, that nearness of convenience and ease are as immultiple options may portant as calories and heart not be enough in an rates. When you are looking Greenwood Athletic and Tennis Club ever-changing world of at a 101,000-square-foot fitness club, the size and 5801 S. Quebec St. in Greenwood Village technology and socialmedia endorphins. For breadth of offerings can be 303-770-2582 example, the wireless as intimidating as that perPerformance IQ allows greenwoodathleticclub.com fectly formed statue workstationary bicyclists to ing out next to you. view a detailed realWith the popularity of time display of their smaller studios for yoga, performance metrics, or Pilates and martial arts, the “workoutput,” as Neularger fitness industry has bert calls it. had to get used to the new Although the system normal: People want the measures key stats on best of both worlds. one large color-based Think of today’s athletic club they don’t have to move to anscreen, the decidedly individualas being a half-dozen smaller clubs in one—a one-stop work- other facility, they move to an- ized program was designed to be essentially noncompetitive. out mall, if you will, or a conve- other room.” Those rooms now include the “We can have an elite triathnient all-purpose venue for exerSpin Studio for instructor-driven lete cyclist and a 65-70-yearcise errands. “What you’re finding is the indoor cycling, three levels of old woman right next to each boutique studios being built in- PWRFIT “premier” small-group other—and they perform exactly side the health club. We see this personal training, the Combat the same,” Neubert explained. trend happening across the coun- Zone martial arts, and studios “I’m working like a maniac— try,” said Paula Neubert, gen- for hot “thermal” yoga and Pi- just at my level. Your ‘orange’ eral manager of the 30-year-old lates classes—as well as the and my ‘orange’ are two differGreenwood Athletic and Tennis aerobic areas, tennis courts and ent things.” indoor-outdoor swimming pools Likewise, the club’s diverse Club in Greenwood Village. The goal has been the per- that have attracted locals for de- range of Life Fitness equipment incorporates Bluetooth technolsonal attention of a boutique cades. Those who join with an eye ogy that tracks the exerciser’s heart rate and more The wireless Performance as he walks the treadIQ at Greenwood Athletic mill. and Tennis Club allows Many such offerstationary bicyclists to see ings were brought a detailed real-time display to the club through of their performance GATC’s proacmetrics, or “workoutput.” tive efforts to garner opinion. Every In life, you question everything. four months, each T H E R S U C C E The S same S Fshould U Lbe truePwhen A itR T N club-goer E R S is H asked I P comes to managing your wealth. to participate in the Member Experience Do you know what your broker is “Bright input Metrixand survey, which basing their recommendations on? helps keep thewith club solutions Do they stand by their word? Do you brilliant responsive to the know how much you’re paying in dazzling needs ofresults. its users. fees? And how those fees affect your Results have inOur kind of people! returns? Ask your broker, and if you cluded everything don’t like their answers, ask again at First American State Bank from high-tech gadSchwab. We think you’ll like what our getry to the new halfpartnering with Financial Consultants have to say. body men’s shower Trice Jewelers.” stalls that offer both privacy and abil~ Ralph Klomp, Tricethe Jewelers Learn more about our modern approach ity to “network” at BY PETER JONES NEWS EDITOR
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West Middle School presents service dog to American hero
This puppy was purchased through the sale of dog tags that say “WMS (heart) USA.”
U.S. Army veteran Jessica, center, and her new service dog with the people who presented the pup. From L to R, Sara Whitley, WMS teacher; Barb Hilinski, WMS Admin. Asst.; Andy Burns, WMS teacher; Frank Griggs, A Veteran’s Puppy for Life Organization; Kate Bergles, WMS principal; Mary Kate Bergles, WMS eighth-grader. Jessica’s puppy was provided through Veteran’s Puppy for Life Organization, a nonprofit group that provides service dogs to veterans with PTSD. Veteran Frank Griggs, who founded the organization, dealt with PTSD for 43 years before getting help. “I don’t want any veterans to go through what I went through, what I put my family through, so that’s why we started this organization,” Griggs said. Veteran’s Puppy for Life Organization provides the dog, specially bred by Sweetheart Goldens to have the right temperament to be a service dog. Puppy for Life also provides two years of health insurance for the animal and all of the required training, which includes puppy socialization, American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen certification and PTSD training. That gives the dogs the skills it needs to help its master deal with PTSD symptoms and live a more normal life. Together, the puppy, health insurance and training cost about $3,500, which is where West Middle School comes in. As part of their annual Veterans
Day tribute to America’s veterans and active duty military members, the students held a fundraising campaign. “We thought it would be a pretty cool idea to have dog tags and sell them for $3 to raise money for this puppy and make a veteran happy,” Bergles said. The students raised nearly $3,900 which more than covered the cost of Jessica’s puppy, which she named Bentley. West became the first organization to wholly sponsor a puppy from Veteran’s Puppy for Life, which has provided 14 service dogs to date, with two more to be delivered to deserving veterans early this year. “It’s tremendous what the school and students and staff have done,” Griggs said. “Close to $3,900 in donations... That is just phenomenal.” For more information about Veteran’s Puppy for Life Organization, visit vetpuppyforlife.org.
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For the first time in recent years, Englewood Schools has reached the “accredited” rating via the Colorado Department of Education’s School Performance Framework. The accredited rating comes as Englewood Schools students have demonstrated strong academic achievement and growth the past two years, according to data from the Colorado Department of Education. Additionally, two Englewood schools posted strong academic growth, improving their overall SPF ratings. Cherrelyn Elementary and Englewood High School each bumped to the highest rating of “performance” this year. This brings the total number of Englewood schools with a performance rating to four, including Bishop Elementary and Englewood Leadership Academy. The state’s performance framework provides a snapshot of a district or school’s level of academic achievement, growth and postsecondary readiness. For the first time, Englewood High School’s rating is listed at performance, an increase from an improvement rating in previous years. Cherrelyn Elementary’s strong academic growth and improved its overall SPF score to performance. The CDE data for the state’s School Performance Framework show Englewood Schools are improving overall in terms of academic achievement. Students posted achievement gains in the 2016 Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career assessment, including an 11.1 percent increase in the number of third-grade students who are meeting or exceeding expectations in English Language Arts (reading and writing) in 2016 compared to 2015. Third-grade reading is a key academic achievement indicator, and students who are proficient readers in third grade are four
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On the first day of winter break, West Middle School students, staff and community members changed the life of an American hero. Acting as a representative of the 1,260 students at West Middle School, eighthgrader Mary Kate Bergles presented an eight-week-old puppy to Jessica, a veteran who served eight years in the U.S. Army. Jessica has Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and the puppy will become her constant companion and service dog. The puppy will help her deal with the effects of PTSD, which can include nightmares, isolation, anger, depression and hyper-vigilance. The puppy was initially called “Puppy Blue,” so that Jessica could choose her own name after getting to know the animal. “I’m very grateful and thankful to all the West students and teachers and staff members,” said Jessica, as the puppy nipped at her scarf and long hair. “I’m excited for everything, excited to have a companion, someone who can feel my emotions and be there for me, provide that support.”
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times more likely to graduate than those who aren’t proficient in third grade. Additionally, 17% more third-grade students are meeting or exceeding expectations in math than in 2015. View full PARCC and CMAS assessment results. As a result of this progress, Englewood Schools’ state rating has improved to accredited, up from a rating of improvement. “We are encouraged by the academic growth we are seeing in our students, and we are confident our schools are on the right path to ensuring all of our students achieves success in school and beyond,” Englewood Schools Superintendent Wendy Rubin said last month when preliminary data were first released. Rubin believes a factor contributing to literacy improvement among students is a more targeted approach to literacy instruction in the classroom. “Three school-years ago, educators for grades kindergarten through second grade implemented a more intentional and targeted literacy instruction approach,” Rubin said. “We are starting to see literacy improvement at the third grade level thanks to these efforts.” “We have more schools with a performance rating, the state’s highest rating, than in previous years,” Rubin said. “While we still have much work to do, I believe this data and the academic growth we are seeing in our students indicate we are moving in the right direction.” Another factor believed to be contributing to the overall improvement is the addition of instructional coaches in all Englewood schools, helping school leaders to share highly effective teaching practices among all educators. Additionally, student math results have improved since last year when educators implemented new math instruction and resources.
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Continued from Page 1 Bright artistic lights from the big city illuminate a 50-year retrospective of former New York artists Dorothy Tanner and her late husband late Mel. The mystique of Andy Warhol’s Factory was palpable Jan. 13 in the Museum of Outdoor Art’s indoor gallery at the Englewood Civic Center. The opening of “Then and Now: A Retrospective of Light-Based Sculpture by Dorothy and Mel Tanner” was a well-deserved tribute that had the feel of a New York underground-society event right there in Englewood.
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Englewood Mayor Joe Jefferson takes in the artistic illumination.
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Englewood cops and robbers 79-year old male resuscitated
Police responded to a residence in the 3100 block of South Gaylord Street on Dec. 5, 2016 at 4:45 p.m. to assist an elderly man who was not breathing. Officer Dyson McGuire began lifesaving measures by performing CPR and continued until Denver medics arrived. A steady pulse was regained and he was transported to a hospital. McGuire was awarded the department’s Meritorious Service Award for his actions.
Damaged gas line at 7-Eleven
Police responded to the 7-Eleven at 1277 E. Hampden Ave. on a report of criminal mischief on Dec. 16, 2016 at 11:22 p.m. Upon arrival, officers determined that a gas line was leak-
Arapahoe libraries to host used book sale Come in from the cold for some hot deals on great books at the Sizzlin’ Smoky Sale, Thursday, Jan. 26, 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 27, 9 a.m.6:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 28, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 29, 12-5 p.m. at Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle in Centennial. The sale will feature an expanded selection of books, including children’s, hardbacks and paperbacks, at various prices. Sunday is bag day. The
library provides the bag and you fill it for $6. Through the sale of used books, Friends of Arapahoe Libraries raises funds to support programs and projects for the libraries, including events, materials, equipment and more. During 2016, the board granted the Arapahoe Libraries more than $100,000. For more information, or to join the Friends, call 303-LIBRARY (303-542-7279) or visit arapahoelibraries.org.
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On Dec. 17, 2016 at 9:40 p.m., officers responded to 200 W. Belleview Ave. on a report of two suspicious vehicles parked outside the Wendy’s restaurant. Officers contacted a 40-year-old man and upon further investigation located U.S. currency, several baggies, scales, 12.62 grams of suspected heroin, 9.53 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 3.42 grams of suspected cocaine and 8.06 grams of various pills. Two additional subjects were contacted, a 31-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man. Upon further investigation, officers also
located 0.45 additional grams of suspected methamphetamine and 2.39 grams of suspected heroin. All three suspects were placed into custody on various charges.
Robbery
The Walgreens located at 3080 S. Broadway was the scene for a robbery Dec. 28, 2016 at 4:40 p.m. Officers learned that a black man with a beard wearing glasses, a black and gray hoodie, blue jeans and black/gray shoes had entered the store. The suspect was placing unpurchased items into a bag and was approached by a store employee. The suspect punched the store employee in the face and then fled the store. The suspect got into an older-model white Toyota sedan and left eastbound on Dartmouth Avenue. A check of the area was unsuccessful.
South Suburban touts 2017 budget South Suburban Parks and Recreation’s nearly $60 million budget will meet the district’s goals and priorities for 2017 while ensuring the safekeeping of assets while continuing to deliver high-quality services and programs, the district announced. The 2017 budget was based on the following goals and priorities: • Maintaining existing assets • Reviewing fee policies and increasing program and facility fees where appropriate • Continuing with deferred maintenance projects While the district’s 2016 budget did not include any fee increases for programs or facility usage due to the increase in assessed valuation for 2016, the 2017 budget does include some fee increases to assist in recovering direct costs of programs. Examples include green fees, facility rentals, facility admission and lessons. The overall budget comes from property taxes (44 percent), pro-
gram revenue (46 percent), intergovernmental/donations/grants (6 percent) and miscellaneous revenue (4 percent). The budget includes $9.4 million in capital projects and deferred maintenance items. Major capital improvements planned for 2017 include Lone Tree Recreation Center’s roof replacement, Family Sports Center’s field turf replacement, the Mary Carter Greenway East Bank Trail from Union Avenue to Oxford Avenue, Little’s Creek Park playground renovation; Charley Emley Park improvements and Sterne Park’s playground and restroom renovation. Projects that started in 2016 and will be comapleted in this year include enhancements of the High Line Canal Trail, including four new bridges, a major remodel of the South Suburban Golf Course Clubhouse, the Highlands 460 Trail System, Mary Carter Greenway signs, and the Lone Tree pedestrian
bridge at Lincoln Avenue. Deferred maintenance projects include parking lots, painting, carpet, tile and furniture, as well as irrigation systems, HVAC and other behind-the-scenes items. The 2017 budget also includes project that are leveraged with partner cities and counties. For more information, visit ssprd.org/Reports-Audits-Budgets. The district is in the process of developing a new master plan, strategic plan and three-year financial plan to continue spending available resources efficiently to meet residents’ standards. The strategic plan is scheduled to be finalized during the first quarter of 2017. South Suburban provides and manages parks, trails, open space and recreation facilities and programs for 152,000 residents of Littleton, Lone Tree, Sheridan, Columbine Valley, Bow Mar, western Centennial and portions of unincorporated Jefferson, Douglas and Arapahoe counties.
Elway to receive Mizel Institute Community Enrichment Award The Mizel Institute has announced that John Elway, executive vice president of football operations/general manager of the Denver Broncos, will receive the 2017 Community Enrichment Award at the organization’s annual dinner on May 24, at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum. The Community Enrichment Award is presented annually to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the community
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Elway also narrated and helped produce Recognizing 8 Signs of Terrorism, the award-winning, nationally recognized training video from the Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab. The CELL is a nonprofit entity of the Mizel Institute that is dedicated to the prevention of terrorism through education, empowerment and engagement.
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Arapahoe Philharmonic Sinfonietta takes you on an “Italian Sojourn” The Arapahoe Philharmonic Sinfonietta, a chamber orchestra comprising members from the full orchestra, will take the audience on an “Italian Sojourn” with music of Mozart and Mendelssohn. The first performance takes place on Friday, Jan. 27, at Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden Avenue, Cherry Hills Village. The program is also presented on Saturday, Jan. 28, at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch. Both concerts begin at
7:30 p.m. and will be preceded by a talk with Maestro Devin Patrick Hughes at 6:45 p.m. These Arapahoe Philharmonic Sinfonietta performances are made possible in part from support from the Arapahoe County Cultural Council of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District. Arapahoe Philharmonic Concertmaster Tracy LaGuardia and Principal Violist Heidi Snyder are featured in the opening work, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat major,
K. 364. This grand work is a mixture of symphony and concerto, unifying the sonority and depth
of the orchestra with the beautiful partnership of double soloists into this early masterpiece.
How to care for your senior dog Dogs mature at faster rates than human beings. While many have heard the rule that every human year equals seven dog years, the reality isn’t so cut and dry. Size and breed play roles in determining a dog’s age equivalent. According to the pets division of WebMD, the first year of life for a dog may be roughly equivalent to 15 years for a human. Dog food manufacturer Purina says that by its tenth year alive, a small, medium and large dog is 56, 60 and 66 in human years, respectively. Thanks to advancements in veterinary care, dogs are living longer lives. Pet owners may have to adapt their care and exercise regimen to accommodate the changes in their pets. Senior dogs show some distinctive signs of aging that are on par with what humans experience. These include cloudy eyes, gray hair (in dogs this starts around the muzzle and spreads to other areas of the face, head and body) and loose skin. Elderly dogs also may begin to experience stiffness in their legs, particularly the hind
quarter. To ensure a dog’s quality of life remains consistent through its senior years, pet owners can take the following steps. • Have a candid conversation with the vet. Make an appointment with your dog’s veterinarian to discuss a plan for making the dog comfortable and happy as the animal ages. Your vet can make recommendations regarding which type of foods the dog should eat and how much exercise it needs. • Make accommodations based on disability. A dog may develop arthritis or another degenerative disease that causes a general slowing down. Dogs may not be able to walk as far or play games as long as they used to. Some dogs also struggle to find a comfortable position when attempting to lie down or sit. Dogs also may have difficulty getting up and down stairs. As a result, aging dogs may need some extra help getting around. Invest in ramps and ergonomic pet beds and bowls to help ease aging dogs’ discomfort. • Examine and modify dogs’
diets. Food needs can change as dogs become less active. Keeping dogs lean can prevent a host of illnesses. PetMD says more than half of American pets are overweight, and obesity can contribute to disease and put stress on pets’ joints. Let your vet be your guide in choosing high-quality, low-calorie foods and treats. He or she may also recommend supplementation to alleviate stiffness and address other needs. • Keep up the exercise. Exercise helps slow down the degeneration of joints and helps keep dogs healthy. Continue walks, but pare them down if your dog can’t keep up. Swimming is a low-impact exercise that is great for senior dogs. Look for a dog swim vest, which can help the animal maintain some buoyancy. • Be patient. Elderly dogs will need extra care, and that can be taxing. Exercise patience and you will see that the pampering and extra attention will help prolong your dog’s happiness through its golden years.
Felix Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony, or Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90, captured the vitality of his travels in Italy leading him to exclaim in a letter to his sister that this would be the happiest piece he had ever written. The dramatic work incorporates Italian folk dances, the saltarello and tarantella, in addition to imagery of the country’s religion, art and sunny countryside to create a vivid composition that would become one of his most popular. Senior dogs require some modifications in care so they can continue to enjoy a high quality of life.
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• Take steps to make bathrooms safer. The National Institute on Aging says that more than one in three seniors over age 65 fall each year, and 80 percent of those falls take place in the bathroom. Slippery tile floors can make it difficult for seniors to navigate bathrooms safely, and bathtubs and shower stalls present additional challenges. Install grab bars on bathroom walls and next to toilets to provide support. In addition, consider installing a shower chair or bench and removable shower nozzle in the shower or tub so seniors can sit down while they bathe and rinse without having to stand up on slippery surfaces. Make
sure any mats around bathtubs and sinks are nonskid to reduce the risk of falls even further. • Install an extra phone line or two. While kids and adults between the ages of 18 and 50 may never use the landlines in their homes, many seniors still rely on traditional telephones as their primary means of communicating with the outside world. Install extra landlines in your home, including in seniors’ bedrooms, so they can more readily access the phone should they fall and need to call for emergency help. Phones in seniors’ bedrooms may also provide some additional privacy to seniors who don’t want to carry on phone conversations in busy areas of the home, such as the kitchen or living room. Such lines may also reduce feelings of isolation. • Prioritize accessibility when storing items. When storing groceries, books, magazines, or other items seniors are likely to use, choose locations that are accessible to seniors. Avoid storing items on the top shelf of pantries, bookcases or entertainment centers, as seniors with limited mobility may not be able to reach them. Many seniors move in with their adult children to make their golden years safer and more enjoyable and manageable. Such a change in living arrangements may necessitate some changes on the part of homeowners so they can ensure their homes are safe for seniors.
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Top 25 Most Powerful Women honored at gala
The Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce celebrated 125 of Colorado’s most successful women at the fifth annual Top 25 Most Powerful Women on Jan. 12, at Marriott City Center in Denver. Since it was
the fifth anniversary of the event, the organization also honored all 150 past award winners. The event, which was sponsored by Key Bank, recognized all five years’ honorees for their achieve-
ments in business and community leadership. “These women represent the state’s best and brightest in terms of service to the community and helping to promote women in
business. It is an honor to celebrate their many professional achievements and contributions to the community,” said Kristen Blessman, President & CEO of the Colorado Women’s Chamber
of Commerce and the Women’s Leadership Foundation. To learn more about the event and see the full list of this year’s honorees, visit the website www. cwcc.org.
Littleton supports more ACC hosts LPS District Art Show than dozen nonprofits Through its annual budget process, the Littleton City Council considers grant requests from nonprofit organizations that provide services to Littleton residents and provide benefit to the greater community. Twenty-one applications were submitted requesting $147,650. In 2017, $73,000 will be provided: In addition, the council supports the Historic Downtown Littleton Merchants (Main Street Block Party) and the Littleton Public Schools Foundation (Littleton Stride) by providing staff support for their major community events. Love Inc.
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The Colorado Gallery of Art presents Littleton Public Schools student artwork during the annual District Art Show, through Feb. 7 at Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive. There will be a closing reception on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 5-7 p.m.
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Kickoff hostess and honoree Arlene Mohler Johnson with members of Executive Director Marie Guillory-Flippen (center in paisley dress) surrounded by models Sue Miller’s family: husband Harold Cohen; daughter Leslie Heins and who have survived breast cancer and will be on the runway in fashions from Brooks or husband Andy Heins. Photos by Scottie Taylor Iverson Macy’s.
The evening’s fashion show producer Mary Spicer with models Jean Bitzer, Rich Fiorella, Mari Lynn Glidden, and a loyal friend of the organization, Keri Christiansen.
Board President Joanne Madrid with faithful volunteers Roland and Judy Bigler.
Evening of Caring for breast-cancer awareness announces honorees Photo by Tommy Collier Fur and YSL vintage jewelry from Dan Sharp
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he revered Sue Miller, a former fashion model and model for humanity, shares “there is no replacement for the human
spirit.” Her vision for a fashion show to bring attention to breast cancer and show the beauty of survivors has garnered the Sue Miller Day of Caring, and now An Evening of Caring has earned a Gold Star-rated nonprofit status. The oldest organization for breast cancer awareness recently kicked off its 2017
events at the home of Arlene Mohler Johnson, who will receive the Sue Miller Survivor Award Friday, March 2, at An Evening of Caring at the Grand Hyatt Denver in the Colorado Ballroom. Via her daughter Leslie Heins, Miller wanted everyone to know “Arlene is receiving this award because there isn’t anything that she doesn’t support. She has maintained a very high profile all these years in Colorado and the region with amazing philanthropic support. She has supported the Day of Caring
for many years as well by opening her home to models, sponsoring dinners, and now sponsoring this kickoff. Arlene and her husband Don, who recently passed away, have been such a vital part of this community. Although I didn’t know him well, I know he would be very proud of you for receiving this honor.” Community volunteer Antoinette Paniagua and Dr. Barb Schwartzberg will each receive a Lifetime of Caring Award. For further information: dayofcaringcolorado.org or 720-243-0724.
DA Brauchler on promises kept and what his office does
It was five years ago when then-candidate George Brauchler stood at the podium to introduce himself to Cherry Creek Republican Women amidst a line of competitive contenders. He talked then of promises and encouraged questions. The district attorney in the 18th Judicial District (Arapahoe, Elbert, Lincoln and Douglas counties), who was reelected and sworn in for his second term the very morning of the CCRW luncheon, repeated those promises and touched
on exceptional and everyday cases. Without referring to notes, the DA, who is passionate about the law and the respect of his office, repeated his promises of fiscal responsibility and transparency. He asked county commissioners to cut his pay, becoming the lowestpaid DA in the state. Brauchler’s office is accessible to the media. The budget and monthly operating checks can be found online. Among efforts to further reduce crime, the Special Vic-
tims Unit has been expanded. The Domestic Violence Unit has specialists on a 24-hour hotline, and the Human Trafficking Unit has had more rescues than any other jurisdiction in Colorado. Elder abuse is also receiving more attention. As he did five years ago, Brauchler, a rumored candidate for governor, encouraged numerous questions from the audience and was gracious in answering them. “We need better leadership,” he said. “This job is a soul sucker, but I see good people out there.” LEFT: Cherry Creek Republican Women Board Member Allison Arnett, Toren Mushovic, Esq., and Cherry Hills Village City Councilmember Katy Brown.
LEFT: Featured speaker District Attorney George Brauchler, the Cherry Creek Board of Education’s Karen Fisher, Superintendent and Villager Man of the Year Harry Bull and Associate Superintendent Scott Siegfried, a childhood classmate of Brauchler’s. ABOVE: LaFawn Biddle and Phillip Seawalt
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LEGALS
Your Right to Know! FORECLOSURES COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0595-2016 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 26, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) Martha F. Kelce Original Beneficiary(ies) IndyMac Bank, F.S.B. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee for Indymac Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust, Series 2006-H2 Date of Deed of Trust March 24, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 06, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B6053413 Original Principal Amount $25,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $23,874.69 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 61, BLOCK 8, HERITAGE PLACE, FILING NO.6, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 6580 S Heritage Pl W, Centennial, CO 80111. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 02/22/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 12/29/2016 Last Publication 1/26/2017 Name of Publication The Villager IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 3838-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 10/26/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the in-
debtedness is: David A. Shore #19973 Martin H. Shore #1800 Stephen A Hall #38186 Hellerstein and Shore PC 5347 S. Valentia Way, Suite 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (303) 5731080 Attorney File # 16-00509SH The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. Published in The Villager First Publication: December 29, 2016 Last Publication: January 26, 2017 Legal # 0595-2016 ____________________________ COMBINED NOTICE – PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0599-2016 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 28, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) Neil E Gillette and Sharon L Gillette Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for WR Starkey Mortgage, L.L.P. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Nationstar Mortgage LLC Date of Deed of Trust January 26, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 01, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B6014410 Original Principal Amount $112,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $107,196.58 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 38, BLOCK 11, GAISER HOLLY RIDGE, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 3183 S Monaco Cir, Denver, CO 80222. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/01/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 1/5/2017 Last Publication 2/2/2017 Name of Publication The Villager IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 3838-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244
(855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 10/28/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Eve Grina #43658 Jennifer Cruseturner #44452 Jennifer Rogers #34682 Holly Shilliday #24423 Joan Olson #28078 Erin Robson #46557 Courtney Wright #45482 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-16-742397-JS The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. Published in The Villager First Publication: January 5, 2017 Last Publication: February 2, 2017 Legal # 0599-2016 ____________________________ COMBINED NOTICE – PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0622-2016 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 4, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) Tim Sommers and Susan Sommers Original Beneficiary(ies) Remo, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Remo, LLC Date of Deed of Trust May 29, 2015 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 01, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D5055650 Original Principal Amount $1,150,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $1,133,031.96 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 2, BLOCK 1, ORCHARD CREEK SUBDIVISION, 2nd FILING, 2nd AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 2901 E Orchard Rd, Greenwood Village, CO 80121. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/01/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 1/5/2017 Last Publication 2/2/2017 Name of Publication The Villager IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 3838-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER
FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 11/04/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Christopher T Groen #39976 Fox Rothschild LLP 633 Seventeenth Street, Suite 2700, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 383-7623 Attorney File # 118829.00017 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. Published in The Villager First Publication: January 5, 2017 Last Publication: February 2, 2017 Legal # 0622-2016 ____________________________ COMBINED NOTICE – PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0623-2016 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 4, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) LAWRENCE L KOPF and SUSAN A KOPF Original Beneficiary(ies) WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust August 27, 2007 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 09, 2007 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B7130257 Original Principal Amount $247,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $222,621.21 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 12, BLOCK 2, CHERRY CREEK VISTA FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 5678 S Kenton Way, Englewood, CO 80111. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: C.R.S.§38-35-109(5) Pursuant to Affidavit Re: Scrivener’s Error Pursuant to C.R.S. 38-35-109(5) recorded on December 21, 2011 at Reception No. D1125671 to correct legal description. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/01/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 1/5/2017
Last Publication 2/2/2017 Name of Publication The Villager IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 3838-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 11/04/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Kelly Murdock #46915 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 Sheila J Finn #36637 Eve M. Grina #43658 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 16-013237 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. Published in The Villager First Publication: January 5, 2017 Last Publication: February 2, 2017 Legal # 0623-2016 ____________________________ COMBINED NOTICE - MAILING CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0629-2016 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 8, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) Christa L Silber and Scott A Silber Original Beneficiary(ies) GB Home Equity, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Precision Investments, LLC Date of Deed of Trust March 04, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust March 15, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5037427 Original Principal Amount $25,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $21,473.15 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 21, BLOCK 6, TIERRA ILIFF SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 2237 S Elkhart St, Aurora, CO 80014. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/08/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the
highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 1/12/2017 Last Publication 2/9/2017 Name of Publication Aurora Sentinel NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS SHALL BE SENT WITH ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES. ● A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-38-104 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED; ● A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-38-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE NO LATER THAN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE SALE; ● IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; ● IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 3838-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 11/08/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Kenneth J. Buechler #30906 Buechler & Garber, LLC 999 18th Street, Suite 1230 S, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 381-0045 Attorney File # Silber The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. Published in The Villager First Publication: January 12, 2017 Last Publication: February 9, 2017 Legal # 0629-2016 ____________________________ COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0636-2016 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 18, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) KRISTEN KUMAR and ARVIND KUMAR Original Beneficiary(ies)
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LEGALS — Continued from page 16 — MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Date of Deed of Trust August 10, 2009 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 18, 2009 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B9089974 Original Principal Amount $227,565.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $149,069.81 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 12, BLOCK 1, CASTLEWOOD FILING NO. 13B, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. PARCEL ID NUMBER: 207524429012 Also known by street and number as: 13630 E Weaver Pl, Centennial, CO 80111. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/08/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 1/12/2017 Last Publication 2/9/2017 Name of Publication The Villager IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 3838-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 11/18/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Kelly Murdock #46915 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 Sheila J Finn #36637 Eve M. Grina #43658 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 16-011433 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. Published in The Villager First Publication: January 12, 2017 Last Publication: February 9, 2017 Legal # 0636-2016 ____________________________ COMBINED NOTICE – PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0641-2016 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 18, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) SALLY J DAIGLE Original Beneficiary(ies) CENTEX HOME EQUITY COMPANY, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
Date of Deed of Trust April 26, 2004 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 03, 2004 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B4080166 Original Principal Amount $176,130.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $138,931.55 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 14, BLOCK 10, FIRST ADDITION TO SHERIDAN, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 3811 S Julian St, Denver, CO 80236. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/08/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 1/12/2017 Last Publication 2/9/2017 Name of Publication The Villager IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 3838-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 11/18/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lauren Tew #45041 Randall Chin #31149 Monica Kadrmas #34904 Weldon Phillips #31827 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000006384671 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. Published in The Villager First Publication: January 12, 2017 Last Publication: February 9, 2017 Legal # 0641-2016 ____________________________ COMBINED NOTICE – PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0644-2016 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 18, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) ABUL KALAM Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, LEHMAN BROTHERS BANK, FSB Current Holder of Evidence of Debt FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (“FANNIE MAE”), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Date of Deed of Trust May 30, 2003 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 10, 2003
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B3124717 Original Principal Amount $186,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $127,585.68 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOTS 22, 23, AND 24, BLOCK 15, TOWN OF SHERIDAN COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 3390 S Clay St, Englewood, CO 80110. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/08/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 1/12/2017 Last Publication 2/9/2017 Name of Publication The Villager IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 3838-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 11/18/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Holly Ryan #32647 Toni M. Owan #30580 Jolene Guignet #46144 Medved Dale Decker & Deere, LLC 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # 16-914-29631 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. Published in The Villager First Publication: January 12, 2017 Last Publication: February 9, 2017 Legal # 0644-2016 ____________________________ COMBINED NOTICE – PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0649-2016 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 22, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) RONALD B SHORES Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Countrywide Bank, FSB Current Holder of Evidence of Debt DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Date of Deed of Trust October 19, 2007 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 10, 2008 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B8004429 Original Principal Amount $417,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $396,470.97 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt
secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 25, BLOCK 1, SUNDANCE HILLS FILING NO. SIX, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 10239 E Berry Dr, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/15/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 1/19/2017 Last Publication 2/16/2017 Name of Publication The Villager IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 3838-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 11/22/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Monica Kadrmas #34904 Randall Chin #31149 Weldon Phillips #31827 Lauren Tew #45041 Nichole Williams #49611 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000006386734 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. Published in The Villager First Publication: January 19, 2017 Last Publication: February 16, 2017 Legal # 0649-2016 ____________________________ COMBINED NOTICE – PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0651-2016 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 23, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) PRABODH GUPTA Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE BANK, A DIVISION OF TREASURY BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt PENNYMAC HOLDINGS, LLC Date of Deed of Trust June 30, 2003 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 23, 2003 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B3158614 Original Principal Amount $650,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $461,392.80 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 5, BLOCK 2, LAKEVIEW AT THE HILLS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 5245 S Hanover Way, Englewood, CO 80111.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/15/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 1/19/2017 Last Publication 2/16/2017 Name of Publication The Villager IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 3838-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 11/23/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Monica Kadrmas #34904 Randall Chin #31149 Weldon Phillips #31827 Lauren Tew #45041 Nichole Williams #49611 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000006397582 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. Published in The Villager First Publication: January 19, 2017 Last Publication: February 16 2017 Legal # 0651-2016 ____________________________
ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Land Development Code Update Floodplain Regulations Updated Flood Insurance Study (FIS) Case No. W17-001 PROPOSAL: Arapahoe County is proposing an amendment to the Arapahoe County Land Development Code to incorporate the new Flood Insurance Study (FIS), dated February 17, 2017, along with the accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) produced by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), into the Land Development Code. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 7, 2017 the Arapahoe County Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 6:30 P.M., or as soon as possible thereafter in the Lima Arapahoe Room, 6954 S. Lima Street Suite B, Centennial, CO 80112, at which all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the abovedescribed application for an amendment to the Land Development Code, Case No. W17-001. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 14, 2017 the Arapahoe County Board of County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing at 9:30 A. M., or as soon as possible thereafter in the East Hearing Room, 5334 S. Prince Street, Littleton, CO 80166, at which all interested persons will be given an opportunity to heard concerning the above-described application for an amendment to the Land Development Code, Case No. W17-001. More information about this proposal is available at the Arapahoe County Engineering Services Division, 6924 S. Lima Street, Centennial, CO 80112; Telephone No. : (720) 874-6500. The proposed amendment to the Arapahoe County Land Development Code can be viewed on the Arapahoe County web site under
the Public Works and Development Department’s Public Notices page: www.arapahoegov.com. Matt Crane, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager Published: January 19, 2017 Legal # 7202 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY COLORADO PUBLIC NOTICE Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds (NOIRROF) Issued: Thursday, January 19, 2017 Expires: Friday, February 3, 2017 NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS On or about Monday, February 6, 2017 Arapahoe County will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Community Development Block Grant funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (PL 93-383), as amended, in order to undertake the following projects: Project: Aurora Interchurch Task Force: Aurora Interfaith Renovations Description: Aurora Interchurch Task Force, doing business as (dba) Aurora Interfaith Community Services (AICS) will utilize CDBG funds to complete needed repairs and improvements to their facility, located at 1553 Clinton St. in Aurora. The CDBG funds being used will help facilitate accessibility and security improvements to the building, including a dedicated handicapped ramp to the front entrance, in combination with front parking lot improvements, as well as the addition of security cameras. Location: 1553 Clinton St. Aurora, CO 80010 Funding: Up to $15,000 - CDBG Project: Aurora Mental Health Center: Wellness Court Ursula Home Description: Aurora Mental Health Center (AuMHC) will utilize CDBG funds to complete final renovations and improvements to the organization’s transitional home at 3120 Ursula St. in Aurora. The CDBG funds will pay for renovations to the building to expand capacity, improve accessibility, safety and security, including, but not limited to, installing a wheel chair ramp and egress window, finishing the basement and repairing/replacing HVAC systems and/or components. Location: 3120 Ursula St. Aurora, CO 80013 Funding: Up to $47,050 – CDBG Project: Third Way Center: Bannock House Renovations Description: Third Way Center will utilize CDBG funds to complete several small rehabilitation projects at their Bannock House facility that will improve accessibility and safety; thereby, enhancing the treatment experience and quality of life for residents. The CDBG funds will be used for repairs and improvements, including, but not limited to, the front security door, stairs, carpet, office doors, refrigerator, lighting and accessibility improvements. Location: 4821 S. Bannock St. Englewood, CO 80110 Funding: Up to $23,300 - CDBG FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT Arapahoe County has determined that these project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at 1690 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton, CO, (303) 738-8060, and may be examined or copied during County business hours of 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M, Monday through Friday. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON FINDING Any individual, group, or agency disagreeing with these determinations or wishing to comment on the projects may submit written comments to Jeremy Fink, Arapahoe County HCDS, 1690 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton, CO 80120 by the end of Friday, February 3, 2017. All comments received by the end of Friday, February 3, 2017 will be considered by Arapahoe County prior to authorizing submission of a request for a release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing. RELEASE OF GRANT FUNDS Arapahoe County certifies to HUD that the Arapahoe County Community Resources Director (acting under the authorization of the Board of County Commissioners) consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities, and allows Arapahoe County to use program funds. OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS HUD will consider objections to its release of funds and Arapahoe County’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the antici-
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Judicial district announces county court vacancy commission The Eighteenth Judicial District Nominating Commission will meet at the Arapahoe County Justice Center on March 13, to interview and select nominees for appointment by the governor to the office of county judge for Arapahoe County. The vacancy will be created by the retirement of the Hon. Robert C. Tobias. The vacancy will occur on May 31. To be eligible, the applicant must
be a qualified elector of Arapahoe County at the time of investiture and must have been admitted to the practice of law in Colorado for five years. The current annual salary for this position is $152,466. The initial term of office of a county judge is a provisional term of two years; thereafter, the incumbent county judge, if approved by the voters, has a term of four years. Application forms are available
from the office of the ex officio chair of the nominating commission, Justice Richard L. Gabriel, 2 E. 14th Ave., Denver, 80203; and the office of the district administrator, Laurie McKager, 7325 S. Potomac St., Centennial, 80112. Applications also are available on the court’s home page at courts. state.co.us/Careers/Judge.cfm The original, signed application and an identical copy stored
as a PDF must be filed with the ex officio chair no later than 4 p.m. Feb. 16. Late applications will not be considered. Any person wishing to suggest a candidate to fill the vacancy may do so by letter to be submitted to any member of the nominating commission, with a copy to the ex officio chair, no later
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IMPACT Arapahoe County has determined that these projects will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at 1690 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton, CO, (303) 738-8060, and may be examined or copied during County business hours of 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M, Monday through Friday. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON FINDING Any individual, group, or agency disagreeing with these determinations or wishing to comment on the projects may submit written comments to Jeremy Fink, Arapahoe County HCDS, 1690 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton, CO 80120 by the end of January 26, 2017. All comments received by the end of Thursday, January 26, 2017 will be considered by Arapahoe County prior to authorizing submission of a request for a release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing. RELEASE OF GRANT FUNDS Arapahoe County certifies to HUD that the Arapahoe County Community Resources Director (acting under the authorization of the Board of County Commissioners) consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities, and allows Arapahoe County to use program funds. OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS HUD will consider objections to its release of funds and Arapahoe County’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of Arapahoe County; (b) Arapahoe County has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient has committed funds or incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58) and shall be addressed to the Environmental Protection Specialist, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, Region VIII Office 8ADE, 1670 Broadway Street, Denver, CO 80202-4801. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period. Published in The Villager Published: January 19, 2017 Legal # 7205 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO PUBLIC MEETINGS & PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR THE 2017 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN (CDBG & HOME PROGRAMS) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Arapahoe County will host two public meetings in February to obtain citizen comments, regarding the County’s 2017 Annual Action Plan, which describes the County’s plans for awarding 2017 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership Act
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The Second Public Meeting will be Thursday, February 16, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in the Aspen Room of the Centennial Civic Center Building, 13133 E. Arapahoe Rd. Centennial, CO 80112, In addition to attending the aforementioned public meetings, interested parties are also encouraged to review the 2017 Annual Action Plan Draft and submit comments during the 30 day public comment period, beginning Monday, February 13, 2017 and ending Wednesday, March 15, 2017. The 2017 Annual Action Plan will be available for review online, starting on Monday, February 13, 2017 at http://arapahoegov.com/ index.aspx?NID=334. The plan will also be available by request made to Jeremy Fink at: jfink@arapahoegov.com, or (303) 738-8062, or by TDD (303) 738-8033, or at Arapahoe County Housing and Community Development Services, located at 1690 W. Littleton Blvd. Suite 300, Littleton, CO 80120. The County will consider any comments (written or verbal) received during the public meetings and public comment period, in the preparation and submittal of the 2017 Annual Action Plan. A summary of comments received will be incorporated into the final document. The County encourages citizen participation, emphasizing demographic diversity and the involvement of low-to-moderate income residents, particularly residents and interested parties located in areas served by CDBG and HOME projects. If you need special accommodations or translation services to attend a public meeting or submit comments, or if you would like to request related documents in a language other than English, please contact Jeremy Fink at least 48 hours prior to the start of the meeting to ensure we can accommodate your request. Published in The Villager Published: January 19, 2017 Legal # 7207 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT To whom it may concern: This notice is given with regard to items in the custody of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office that have been released for public auction. The Sheriff’s Office will release numerous items including but not limited to, bicycles, jewelry, audio/ visual equipment, automotive parts, tools, sports equipment (such as camping, rafting, skiing gear, etc.), household goods and other items of personal property to a private auction company identified as Propertyroom.com. These items will be released for on-line bidding starting January 31, 2017. The auction on Propertyroom.com is open to the public. If any citizen believes they have property in the possession of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office that can be identified, and for which they can show proof of ownership associated with a written report that has been filed with the Sheriff’s Office prior to this announcement, can contact the evidence section of the Sheriff’s Office. Matt Crane, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager Published: January 19, 2017 Legal # 7208 ____________________________
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than Feb. 9. The members of the nominating commission for the 18th Judicial District are: Timiann Aguilar of Castle Pines; Candace Figa and Adelita DeHerrera of Aurora; Stanton Dodge of Castle Rock; Delford Philips of Denver; Christopher Richardson of Elizabeth; and Michael Yowell of Hugo.
DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 (303) 649-6355 Telephone PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: AUBRIANA MARTIN Children, And concerning: AMBER MARTIN AND ADRIAN NOEL CHAVEZ Respondents, And concerning: ASHLEY RUIZ Special Respondent(s). Marilee McWilliams, Reg. #16564 Senior Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 (303) 636-1883 / Fax: (303) 6361889 Case No: 16JV403 Division: 14 NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT _______ PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing regarding ADRIAN NOEL CHAVEZ is set for January 31, 2017 at 2:30 P.M. in Division 14 at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7305 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112. You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner, the People of the State of Colorado, will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child dependent and neglected in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code. Date: January 11, 2017 Marilee McWilliams, No. 16564 Senior Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Dr. Aurora, Co 80012 (303) 636-1883 (P) (303) 636-1889 (F) Published in The Villager Published: January 19, 2017 Legal # 7203 ____________________________
NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dorsey Clifford Loux, Deceased Case Number 2016PR31238 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado or on or before May 12, 2017, or the claims may be forever barred. Irma Loux 14001 E. Marina Dr., Apt. 108 Aurora, CO 80014 Published in The Villager First Publication: January 5, 2017 Last Publication: January 19, 2017 Legal # 7184 ____________________________ NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of RODNEY LON ROWE, a/k/a RODNEY L. ROWE, a/k/a RODNEY ROWE, Deceased Case Number 16 PR 31275 All persons having claims against
the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before May 12, 2017, or the claims may be forever barred. Kathryn Rose Marriott Rowe 19 Fairway Lane Littleton, CO 80123 Published in The Villager First Publication: January 12, 2017 Last Publication: January 26, 2017 Legal # 7186 ____________________________ NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Harry D. Richardson, also known as Harry Dale Richardson, also known as Dale Richardson, Deceased Case Number 16 PR 31280 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before May 12, 2017, or the claims may be forever barred. Linda J. Richardson 5555 S. Monaco St. Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Published in The Villager First Publication: January 12, 2017 Last Publication: January 26, 2017 Legal # 7200 ____________________________ NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of WILLIAM F. RUMPEL, Deceased Case Number 2016PR261 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of ARAPAHOE County, Colorado on or before May 19, 2017, or the claims may be forever barred. ELIZABETH E. WARREN 4505 S. BROADWAY ENGLEWOOD, CO 80113 Published in The Villager First Publication: January 19, 2017 Last Publication: February 2, 2017 Legal # 7210 ____________________________
NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 the Centennial City Council passed on first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2017-O-05 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE) CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREAS AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP (FIRM) AND THE FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY (FIS) DATED FEBRUARY 17, 2017 The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk. The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-754-3324. The full text of the ordinance is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennialcolorado.com. By: Barbara Setterlind, CMC City Clerk Published in The Villager Published: January 19, 2017 Legal # 7209 ____________________________
make final payment at the City Hall, 6060 South Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111-4591 at 4:00 p.m. on January 27, 2017 to Noraa Concrete Construction Corporation, for all work done by said contractor for the project called 2016 Concrete Repair Project, said construction being within the boundaries of the City of Greenwood Village, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, subject to prior satisfactory final inspection and acceptance of said work by the City of Greenwood Village. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, provisions, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done and whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or subcontractors, at any time up to and including time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim to the City Manager, City of Greenwood Village, 6060 South Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111-4591, at or before the time and date hereinabove shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement or claim at any time up to and including the time of final settlement will release said City of Greenwood Village, Colorado, its Council, officers, agents and employees of and from any and all liability for such claim. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO /s/ Ronald J. Rakowsky, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Susan M. Ortiz, MMC, City Clerk Published in The Villager First Publication: January 12, 2017 Last Publication: January 19, 2017 Legal # 7192 ____________________________
MISCELLANEOUS Public Notice Public notice is hereby given that Four Corners Community Bank (500 West Main Street, Suite 101, Farmington, New Mexico 87401) has made application to acquire the deposit accounts of the Cortez banking center of Community Banks of Colorado, a division of NBH Bank (1438 East Main Street, Cortez, Colorado 81321). Any person wishing to comment on this application may file his or her comments in writing with the regional director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at its regional office located at 1601 Bryan Street, Dallas, Texas 75201 not later than 15 days after the date of this publication. The non-confidential portions of the application are on file at the appropriate FDIC office and are available for public inspection during regular business hours. Photocopies of the non-confidential portion of the application file will be made available upon request. Published in The Villager First Publication: January 12, 2017 Second Publication: January 19, 2017 Third Publication: February 2, 2017 Legal # 7191 ____________________________
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT For Greenwood Village Notice is hereby given that the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado will
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QX50 is strong as all-around family SUV BY H. THROTTLE
AUTOMOTIVE COLUMNIST
The very first thing one notices in sitting down in a car is the seating. The posterior sends a message to the brain that this seat is uncomfortable or comfortable. In the case of the new 2017 I50, the Infiniti QX seat was exceptionally comfortable. Leather seats and a leatherwrapped steering wheel introduce an attractive dash and console, expressing a high degree of luxury in this all-wheel drive, four-door sedan. The “graphite shadow” paint and graphite-colored interior add to the sharp design of this smaller Infiniti SUV model. The sedan is smaller in design, but boasting a 325 horsepower V6 engine. This power plant linked to a seven-speed adaptive shift control makes for a powerful performance. Independent front suspension and multi-link rear suspension with front and rear stabilizer bars give the car firm footing, along with the “intelligent all-wheel drive,” with a snow mode that is
so important in Colorado winter driving. Infiniti is one of the luxury brands of Nissan North America, headquartered in Franklin, Tenn. QX50 features include heated front seats and eight-way lumbar control for the driver, and fourway for the passenger. A tinted one-touch moon roof overlooks the interior. The latest halogen headlights, along with LED fog
lights, and heated rear view mirrors are great for driving through this winter’s snowstorms. Infinite offers the QX50 at a manufacturer’s suggested list price of $36,250, which includes the basic equipment. But in the test model, there were three additional options, adding to the luxury components and increasing the vehicle price to $45 535. Consumers can choose these premium packages according to
taste and budget. Choices can include a Bose 11 speaker sound system. Further premium packages are the navigation system, front and rear sonar system, and streaming audio via Bluetooth. The premium choices include luxury seating and folding rear seating. Last are choices in technology with intelligent brake assist, forward collision warning, blind-spot warning and intelligent cruise control. All of these systems were in place in the test model and made this a very luxury drive in the $45,535 price range. A wellequipped car very suitable for Colorado all-wheel, and all-weather driving, priced very competitively with other SUV vehicles. Lastly, Infiniti offers a fouryear/60,000-mile basic warranty and a six-year 70,000-mile warranty on the powertrain. This 2017 model has not yet been rated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, but will no doubt have a high score connected with the Nissan brands. The QX50 is really a very solid, all-purpose family car.
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Swingle annual pest predictions
It’s hard to believe 2017 is here. Each year, Coloradoans find themselves challenged by a new, different, or even existing pest in their landscape. To help people along the Front Range prepare for the New Year, Swingle is sharing their annual pest predictions so you know what to look for in 2017. “Everyone at Swingle is committed to keeping the community informed on possible threats to Colorado landscapes, so they have the opportunity to make informed decisions about what is best for their properties,” said CEO Tom Tolkacz.
Emerald Ash Borer
Swingle predicted that emerald ash borer would be found outside of Boulder by June 2016. That prediction came true with the discovery in Longmont on June 6, 2016. Though not proven, it is suspected that the infestation came from some transported wood, which contained the borer. This infestation in Longmont is still within the quarantine area in Boulder, which demonstrates how the insect will move and become established. The responsible method of dealing with ash wood is to take it to an approved disposal site where the material will be buried.
Scale insects
Swingle saw a dramatic increase in the numbers and varieties of scale insects in 2016. Oyster shell scale has not been overly aggressive for 20 years, yet is becoming more prevalent in the north
part of the state. Usually a pest of aspen, oyster shell is back to infesting ash trees and lilac shrubs as well. Willow scale continues to be found in the southern part of the Front Range on aspen trees. This is a very prolific insect and devastating to aspens. European fruit lecanium scale has been around for many years and usually doesn’t cause damage. However, in 2016 Swingle saw lecanium becoming aggressive on oak and maple trees. Swingle expects this insect to spread rapidly in 2017. European elm scale has been an issue on American elm for over a half a century in northeastern Colorado. Elm scale has been a consistent problem for longer than any other landscape pest in Colorado. 2017 should be no different.
Japanese beetle
Japanese beetle is a strong flier – spreading on its own by up to two miles per year. Most of the Denver metro area is active with Japanese beetle. Prolific populations exist in Boulder, Longmont and Greeley – the beetle is just getting started in Fort Collins. Feeding from the adults on a wide variety of plants is very noticeable. However, Swingle is seeing more larvae (grub) feeding on turf grass roots. For 2017 Swingle is expecting more lawn damage from the beetle larvae.
Aphids on pines
Swingle has been battling aphids on pines for the past several years throughout the Front Range. This insect persists on Austrian
pine for much of the year and can be found in the winter months. With a relatively mild winter thus far, Swingle is expecting the aphid infestations to increase in the early spring.
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Ips engraver beetles on spruce
Weather patterns over the past six months favor a resurgence of Ips engraver beetle infestations in blue spruce. This insect causes the death of its host. Once the beetles attack, there is no way to save the tree.
Lawn mites
Lawn mites are cool season pests that do their damage during the winter and early spring months before the lawns green up for the season. A very warm, dry fall gives the mites an early start. The predicted normal precipitation, combined with warmer than expected temperatures, will create drought conditions early in 2017 – favoring early spring mite infestations.
Dutch Elm Disease and Mountain Pine Beetle
Dutch elm disease is still around and there is a risk to American elms as well. But the disease incidence has been very low for the past 13 years and Swingle does not expect to see a resurgence in 2017. Mountain pine beetle is a recurring insect. Pine beetle populations are on the decline. Swingle expects to see only spotty activity from this insect in the next several years.
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Commissioner Nancy Sharpe to chair county board Newly elected officials also tapped for key roles BY PETER JONES NEWS EDITOR
Arapahoe County Commissioner Nancy Sharpe has been named chair of the county’s 2017 Board of Commissioners. The onetime Greenwood Village mayor represents District 2, which also includes parts of Centennial and Aurora, as well as portions of unincorporated Arapahoe County. Sharpe, who is serving her second term on the county board, says she was honored to be selected by her colleagues. “Our board consists of a talented group of individuals who care deeply about Arapahoe County and are determined to carry on the work of previous commissioners to ensure our county remains financially strong and a healthy place to live, to work and to raise a family,” she said. “I look forward to working with my colleagues as we address the issues that matter most for the residents of our com-
munity.” Newly elected Commissioners Jeff Baker and Kathleen Conti were elected by the five-member board to serve this year as chair
ects, improving the High Line Canal, and protecting the open space near Buckley Air Force Base. Other priorities include hiring more employees to address wait times at motor-vehicle offices and adding four new sheriff’s deputies and a coroner’s investigator. Sharpe says she expects Arapahoe County’s Long Range Budget Planning Committee, which consists of commissioners, elected officials, staff, citizens and community leaders, to make recommendations to the Board of Commissioners on how the county can remain financially strong. Arapahoe County plans to hold four more telephone town-hall meetings this year to Nancy Sharpe get citizens’ input on various issues. Last pro tem and finance officer re- year, more than 19,000 residents spectively. participated in the wide-ranging Sharpe says her goals for 2017 discussions about transportation, include completion of additional bicycle and pedestrian amenities parks, trails and open-space proj- and public safety.
Recommissioning the county
The Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners bid adieu last week to two veteran officials and welcomed two new members who were elected last November to the fivemember dais. Photos courtesy of Arapahoe County
New District 1 Commissioner Kathleen Conti, R-Littleton, is sworn by Judge Carlos Samour. She replaces Nancy Doty, who did not seek a second term.
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The Senate introduced Senate Bill 45 sponsored in the Senate by President Kevin J. Grantham (RCanon City) and Senator Angela Williams (D-Denver), and in the House by Speaker Crisanta Duran (D-Denver) and Assistant Minority Leader Cole Wist (R-Centennial). Senate Bill 45 will increase access to attainable, affordable housing in our state by mitigating backend costs for Colorado families. “This is the first step in a multitier process to help Coloradans attain a home of their own, and I am pleased to be a part of this critical legislation,” said Wist. “The support of President Grantham and Speaker Duran on this issue demonstrates the significance of construction litigation reform and I am optimistic we will pass the remaining bills in this package to revive the market for attainable, for-sale housing in Colorado,” Wist added.
New District 3 Commissioner Jeff Baker, R-Centennial, takes the oath. He replaces the term-limited Rod Bockenfeld.