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“Enough is enough” Speakers of the protest Hannah Presken and Amalia Camlet (holding papers). Photo by Becky Osterwald
Bruins join in the nationwide protest against gun violence BY BECKY OSTERWALD MANAGING EDITOR
It was a crowded quad at the Cherry Creek High School March 14 when students joined a nationwide walkout of class protesting gun violence and demanding politicians finally do something. The movement began after the school shooting ta Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Fla.
a month before, when 17 students and faculty were gunned down by a former student using an AR-15 rifle. The CCHS protest was organized by students through the use of social media. The school staff was not part of the protest, but stood by to protect the students and ensure the safety of those observing the event. Greenwood Village Police was also on hand to close Union Avenue in the event the students decided to take the protest to the street. Instead, the teenagers remained in the high school quad. The 17-minute protest (one minute for each of the murdered victims
in Parkland) consisted of handmade signs and speeches by the organizers. During the speech, read by Hannah Presken and Amalia Camlet, said that students and staff have the right to learn and teach in an “environment from the worry of being gunned down in their classrooms or on their way
allow one more child to be shot at school.” Camlet said, “We cannot allow one more teacher to make a choice to jump in front of a firing assault rifle to save the lives of students.” School safety is not a political issue. “There cannot be two sides to doing everything in our
Students live in fear of coming to school. We can be the change. – Hannah Presken
home from school. “No special interest group, no political agenda is more critical than the timely passage of legislation to effectively address the gun violence issues that are rampant in our country,” Presken stated. Adding, “We cannot
power to ensure our power is to ensure the lives and future of children who are at risk of dying when they should be learning, playing and growing,” she added. Continued on page 2
PAGE 2 | THE VILLAGER • March 22, 2018 Students across the nation walked out of class for 17 minutes to protest gun violence.
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“Change is coming,” and “It starts now, with all of us,” he ended with. The students then began chanting “Enough is enough.” Students were also reminded that coming out to protest was making a stand, which is happening nationwide. They were also urged to take additional steps to go online and find out how they can continue to make change happen, “write your congressman, volunteer in a campaign to end this because this does not end here.”
Because 2018 is a midterm election, students were encouraged to pre-register to vote, even if they are not yet 18 years old. After the protest the organizers offered the following statements: “We are doing this because we believe students have a voice. No matter your age you have the right to speak out. This is why we did it because gun control needs to happen now.”— Amalia Camlet. “Too many people are dying and no action is being taken for these lives that are
at risk. Students live in fear of coming to school and we can be the change. Just as we have seen in the past month, students are the future and we will be the ones to fix these gun laws,” Hannah Presken “Our generation is going to be the ones to change things. After everything that happened in Parkland you can see we are the ones that want to speak out. We are the next ones to vote. We are the ones that are going to be the change that is going to turn this nation around and really make a difference,” said Kalya Boxer.
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His Royal Highness Prince Feisal Ibn Al-Hussein from Jordan was a guest in Denver March 13, appearing on a panel with Ambassador Dennis Ross and moderated by Fox News correspondent Catherine Herridge. The event was a sellout at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House with both Larry Mizel and Gov. John Hickenlooper making introductions and welcoming the participants and evening guests. Mizel is the founder of the Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab known as CELL. This organization is dedicated to preventing terrorism and enhancing community safety through education, empowerment and engagement. As a nonprofit, non-partisan institution, CELL brings speakers to Colorado and has national training initiatives to provide a better understand-
ing of terrorism and how individuals can play a role in preventing it. A CELL exhibit is located on the southeast corner of the Denver Civic Center Cultural Complex, directly across from the Denver Art Museum, with daily tours. Hickenlooper stated, “It is an honor to have His Royal Highness Prince Feisal Ibn Al-Hussein join us to speak to Jordan’s partnership with the state of Colorado and the United States.” The governor related that the security challenges in the Middle East make the Colorado National Guard state partnership program more important than ever.” The defense department has paired the Colorado National Guard with Jordan for military support and training flying F-16 fighter jets and UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters out of Buckley Air Base since 2004. The U.S. budgets $1.275 billion a year to support Jordan’s role as a Middle
East friend with military alliances and refugee support. During the program, Feisal thanked Colorado for the support and the excellent cooperation of training many of his pilots in Colorado He treaded a fine line of supporting the Trump administration during the evening panel. Ambassador Dennis Ross expressed his concerns about the Trump move of the American Embassy to Jerusalem that could occur as early as May. Ross stated, “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a point between the Israelis and the Palestinians where the gap is wider.” Ross served in the Obama, Clinton and Bush administrations as an adviser on the Middle East. American ambassadors retain their rank and title after retirement. The next Mizel Institute event is the annual dinner honoring First Bank President John Ikard Wednesday, May 23. Tickets on sale now at mizelinstitute.org.
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Scott Siegfried, Harry Bull, George Brauchler with Sheriff Dave Walcher.
Support for Walcher’s re-election bid BY FREDA MIKLIN STAFF WRITER
A full house of elected officials and grateful citizens gathered March 13 at the Tavern DTC to show their support for the re-election of Arapahoe County Sheriff Dave Walcher, a Republican, running for a second four-year term in November. At a time when every citizen is concerned about school safety, those assembled were happy to hear Walcher report that he has doubled the number of school resource officers assigned to area schools, including Arapahoe, Eaglecrest, Byers and Deer Trail High Schools, Endeavor Academy, and four middle schools in the Cherry Creek and Littleton Public School Districts. He also announced the signing of a new 10-year agreement to continue providing police services to the City of Centennial, a highly effective arrangement that saves taxpayers of both Arapahoe County and Centennial through economies achieved by having one law enforcement department instead of two separate ones. Centennial City Council members Ron Weidmann and Mike Sutherland, were in the crowd of supporters, agreed wholeheartedly. The sheriff was excited to tell everyone that the new $13.5 million, 26,500 square foot state-of-the-art Unified Metropolitan Forensic Crime Lab, which will be shared by Arapahoe and Douglas counties and the Aurora Police Department, is under construction, expected to open later this year. It will be housed in Douglas County, and include an in-house DNA/biology lab, firearms lab, and other cuttingedge scientific equipment. Having its own crime lab will allow Arapahoe County, Douglas County and the Aurora Police Department to provide much-needed reliable, verified evidence in criminal investigations more quickly and efficiently. The enthusiastic crowd of supporters included district attorney for the 18th Judicial District, George Brauchler, and Arapahoe County Commissioner Nancy Sharpe, who gave glowing and genuine tributes of support for the sher-
New drug in schools There is a type of crystal meth going around that looks like strawberry pop rocks (the candy that sizzles and ‘pops’ in your mouth). It also smells
like strawberry and it is being handed out to children in school yards. They are calling it strawberry meth or strawberry quick. Children are ingesting this
thinking that it is candy and being rushed off to the hospital in dire condition. It also comes in chocolate, peanut butter, cola, cherry, grape and orange.
USS Colorado commissioning Arapahoe County Sheriff Dave Walcher
iff. Brauchler is a candidate for Colorado attorney general and Sharpe is running for reelection in Arapahoe County in November. Also mixing and mingling from Arapahoe County were Matt Crane, county clerk, Sue Sandstrom, county treasurer, Dr. Kelly Lear, county coroner, Marc Scott, county assessor, and Kathleen Conti, commissioner. State Rep. Cole Wist, Aurora City Council Member Françoise Bergan, Cherry Creek Schools Superintendent Harry Bull, Deputy Superintendent Scott Siegfried, and Mark Hurlbert, 18th Judicial District Assistant district attorney, were also on hand to show support. The room was delighted when Walcher introduced his beaming 89-year-old mother Virginia.
The U.S. Navy’s newest attack submarine, the USS Colorado went into service at the Naval Submarine Base in Connecticut. More than 2,000 Navy officials, politicians, shipbuilders, local community leaders and guests of the crew attended the ceremony. U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner gave the keynote address. The 377-foot-long sub weighs about 7,800 tons submerged. It can fight submarines and surface ships, conduct surveillance and deliver Special Operations troops. It has two large tubes that can launch six Tomahawk missiles each. The Colorado is the first attack submarine where sailors use an Xbox controller to maneuver the photonics masts, which replaced periscopes, Koepp said. Other submarines have joysticks. Using commercial off-the-shelf technology saves money, and young sailors report to the submarine knowing how to use it, Koepp said.
Attack submarines are built in a partnership between General Dynamics Electric Boat in Connecticut and Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia. They cost about $2.7 billion apiece. It’s the fourth U.S. Navy ship named Colorado. The first Colorado, (named for the Colorado River) launched in
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Blame violence where it belongs Teachers packing six-guns, Colt 45s, and Glock 9mms, just doesn’t appeal to me. The students have been marching around the nation and right here in the Cherry Creek School District and they want to be safe in school. We all want our schools and our kid’s safe, not only in school, but everywhere. The youth, have been fed a steady stream of violence on television, movies, and games. We have raised a generation accustomed to being entertained by violence that is worshipped and idolized by young and old. Attend any movie theatre and view the films and watch the previews: violence pouring out of the screen with automatic fire, massive car wrecks, and the bad guys usually getting shot by the good guys and gals. I like this entertainment dating back to Gene Autry and Roy Rogers chasing the outlaws on horseback. We have worshipped James Bond, Charles Bronson, Bruce Willis, and so many males, and now emerging females in violent films and exotic actionpacked films. Is Hollywood going to quit making these films? I doubt it because we want to see them. We have been brainwashed so that violence is
a part of our lives and it is entertaining to see people killed in many exciting ways. We have been a violent nation from the time the ships landed on the East Coast. It was this violent nature of early Americans packing rifles that defeated the British, French and Indians. We still have the vastly improved rifles, and millions of guns owned and carried by growing numbers of men and women. But teachers packing guns just seems wrong to me. Do we want our ministers packing guns in church? Do we want to put guards on school buses? What about the hundreds of people attending sports venues while waiting for entry with no outside security? These are easy targets at every school site, sports venue, bus station, and RTD terminal. Citizens packing guns makes sense in today’s world. Professional guards in schools should be trained army veterans, retired policemen, or assigned to the schools by the local sheriff or police chief. How ironic that the guards out in the hall with the guns are making more money than the teachers inside educating our children. Compare teacher’s pay to law enforcement, and it isn’t even close; we value security more than education. Policemen and firemen go to work every day not
Barbwire Bob A reminder to the many supporters of Bessie’s Hope that the event will be held Saturday, April 7, at the Denver Marriott Tech Center. This special event supports transforming lives of nursing home and assisted living elders and at-risk youth since 1994. Approximately 60 percent of nursing home residents receive no personal visitors. Bessie’s Hope uses bridges to gap visitors young and old. This year’s event will honor Arlene Mohler Johnson with the Community Angel Award. She is a friend and supporter of many
knowing that they will come home that night. Maybe teachers are feeling the same way now. Professional sports take all the honors for ridiculous budgets for paid athletes. Our new Bronco quarterback will be paid $30 million for a two-year contract and we all cheer, hoping that we can reach another Super Bowl. Far more interest in football and the upcoming Rockies season than school safety. What about requiring hunter safety card before owning a gun? What about putting some health professionals back in schools? What about honoring our teachers who have been given extended parental responsibilities for their classrooms and spending their own money for school supplies for students. The students marching know that something is wrong with our society, but it isn’t President Trump, the NRA, the Second Amendment, the Constitution, but American social values of what we think is important in our school, lives, churches and families. It is a form of mental illness that has swept across America with a lack of fathers and broken homes. The killers are mentally ill. Do something! As a society, we just need to look in the mirror and see what we have created in the lives and education of our youth. We are all guilty, blame us.
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nonprofit events and truly is an angel. Event tickets: 303-8309307 or info@bessieshope.org. *** Another community volunteer Mike Rosser, is having a book signing for his “History of Mortgage Banking in the West, Financing America’s Dreams,” Sunday, March 25, at the Tattered Cover at E. Colfax Avenue, at 2 p.m. This stellar CSU graduate has spent his career in the financial industry, along with continuing community service. *** Attended the CELL event at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House
to hear Jordanian royal prince Feisal Hussein and Ambassador Dennis Ross, discuss “Crisis & Clarity” in the Middle East. The event was sold out and Gov. John Hickenlooper introduced the two-panelist that was moderated by Fox channel correspondent Catherin Herridge. Larry Mizel, who founded the CELL and the Mizel Institute, welcomed the guests to the event. I’ve had the privilege of meeting some of the Jordanian pilots that have come to train in Colorado at receptions at the home of Ambassador Sam
Colorado’s forgotten hero
but also supplied the oxygen and water for the Just the other day I was asked to retell the story of Jack Swigert to a group of young peo- module’s life support system. In less than a minute one fuel cell went out, ple who wanted to know why we honored Jack with his statue in the Statuary Hall in Congress and it was obvious that the others would soon blow and leave the craft with its 400 switches, and at our airport. Since many newcomers to latches and huge service propulsion engine our state do not know who Jack was, it is time powerless. to tell his story – and here it is. The only thing still operable aboard the April 13, 1970 – Apollo 13 –“Hey, we’ve spaceship was then lunar module, Aquarius, got a problem here.” Thus, calmly, Command Module pilot Jack which was designed to transport the men to the moon’s surface, that being the case, the Swigert gave the first words to a world, then astronauts had no other choice bored by 12 previously successful BY MORT but to take a gamble and draw on “routine” Apollo flights that there REMARKS MARKS Aquarius’ remaining power. might be serious trouble for flight Since Swigert was the com13 – 200,000 miles from Earth. As the men in Apollo 13 experimand pilot, his job was to maneuenced what no man before or since ver Apollo 13 by the seat of his has undergone, millions of people pants and keep its inertia platform around the world suddenly began going on the diminishing battery to follow their unfolding drama. power, while Lovell and Haise Instead of heading for a moon opened Aquarius hatch. landing, astronauts Jim Lovell, While Swigert kept Apollo as Swigert, Fred Haise, after an oxygen tank exsteady as possible. Lovell and Haise crawled through the body length tunnel connecting the plosion found themselves in danger of dying two spacecrafts switched on its batteries and as no one ever had before. They were on the activated its separate guidance system. brink of hurtling for eternity into outer space. At this point, however, Apollo13 was still It started with a loud bang that alerted the headed toward the moon at a speed of 3,000 astronauts to the fact that some kind of explomph. There was no way that Swigert could sion had probably ruptured one of the two simply turn Apollo13 around and start back. oxygen tanks in the spacecraft’s service modLong hours of intense discussion and comule. All that could be seen outside the window was a gaseous cloud of oxygen pouring from puter work between the astronauts and Housthe tank. Then they discovered that the three ton based scientists, the decision was made. At fuel cells that provided electricity for the com- exactly 3:43 a.m., Lovell switched on Aquarius engine. It fired, and Swigert manually swung mand module had been affected. These vital the spacecraft into the one last maneuver that tanks not only housed the main power source,
Zakhem, at his Lakewood home. His family has close ties to Jordan with one son, Charles, the former military attaché to Jordan, now serving in the Pentagon. Highlight of the evening event was the close cooperation between Jordan and Colorado National Guard for the past 14 years of military training with Jordan partnerships. Ambassador Ross is concerned about Middle East policies and the impact of President Trump moving the American Embassy to Jerusalem. ***
would save their lives. Swigert, born in Colorado, and an engineering graduate of the University of Colorado, was able to pilot the craft at exactly the required 154 miles above the moon’s dark side. This route kept them on course and allowed them to emerge eight hours later on the Earth’s side of the moon. During those quiet hours, when Apollo 13 was behind the moon, and no one was aware of its fate, the world stood still and public prayers for their safety were said by the Pope in St. Peter’s Basilica and by Rabbis at Jerusalem’s Wailing Wall. Even cynical traders on the floor of Chicago’s Board of Trade stopped for a moment of prayer. The world’s press called Swigert “a truly authentic hero.” November 1982, election night 12 years later, I was fortunate to be one of Swigert’s friends and privileged to help him, in his campaign for election to Congress. That night I knew that Swigert was both winning and losing. Yes, he won the election race to become the first person to represent Colorado’s 6th Congressional District in Washington, but he was losing a fight against cancer, and died only seven days before he was to be sworn in as a congressman. Jack Swigert once said to me that he believed God measures your life and wondered if he used his to good advantage or bad. George Will, the national columnist, answered his question when he wrote that, “Jack Swigert, your gift to this country was that you gave examples of bravery when you didn’t die and when you did. Nations need conspicuous real heroes, this nation just lost one.”
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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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Veterans need to pay attention to Washington activities As a disabled Vietnam Veteran who has spent over 20 years working in the federal legislative branch, I have witnessed many presidential administrations going back to Richard Nixon attempting to reduce or eliminate certain veterans’ benefits. Benefits targeted are the elimination or significant reduction of medical health benefits provided by the VA Medical Health Care system. The Trump administration and certain members of Congress are gearing up to reduce health care services currently provided by VA medical centers, like the new VA Medical Center in Aurora and Community Based health care centers. The goal is to eventually eliminate the VA Health Care system transferring those services to the private for- profit health care system. The first blatant evidence of this move is the rumored firing of Secretary of the VA, The Honorable David J. Shulkin. Shulkin, who previously served as VA Under Secretary for Health, has overseen major improvements in medical service to our veterans for two presidents and has been recognized by Modern Health Care Magazine as one of the “50 Most Influential Physician Executives in the Country.” While in Washington D.C. last week, I was privileged to have met Shulkin to discuss his vision to improve health care services to veterans. Shulkin has been a strong advocate to maintain the current VA Medical Health sys-
tem and has opposed administration efforts to eliminate or reduce certain functions of the VA health care system. The Koch Brothers and their allies have also been lobbying for the privatization of a substantial portion of its medical services for veterans by sending them to private physicians and hospitals for medical services. Shulkin has resisted these efforts that have support within the White House. There have been some VA staffers who have been accused of working to undermine Shulkin’s effort to preserve the traditional mission of the VA to provide improved timely health care to our veterans throughout its large government health care system. As a disabled Vietnam veteran, I can attest to those improvements in medical services to veterans. Those medical services will only improve with the opening of the new state-of-the art VA Medical Center in Aurora. Peter Hegseth, former chief executive of Concerned Veterans for America, a conservative advocacy group supported by billionaires David and Charles Koch, has been advocating for the downsizing of the VA and sending veterans to the already strained private medical system. Hegseth is rumored to be Shulkin’s replacement if he is fired. We need qualified and medical experienced secretary who knows how to manage the VA’s complicated medical health
care system, not a partisan hack representing the Koch brothers’ downsizing plan. Clearly, the long- term goal of Trump is the elimination of most medical services to our veterans. The VA health care system for years has been acknowledged as a leader among other medical programs and has led the nation in medical research in many areas like spinal cord injury research. Most national veteran organizations strongly oppose any reduction in VA-centric health care calling it an “act of treason” to deny veterans medical services through the VA health care system. The Department of Veterans Affairs is the second largest government entity in the federal government; only the Department of Defense is larger. It has continued to provide quality medicinal and benefit programs since its inception in 1946. While this large department has experienced problems due to unexpected surges in its treatment population, its continues to provide a wide-range of quality medical services to our veteran population. To assume that by transferring those medical services to the already over stressed private medical service community will improve medical services to our veterans does not meet the test of simple logic. We must oppose efforts to privatize the VA medical system and support the continued service of Shulkin as Secretary of Veterans Affairs allowing him to fight to preserve the quality medical services for our needy veterans.
Military unreadiness – potential danger ahead
When one conjures up images of military heroes, different visions come to mind. For one generation it’s Steve McQueen, Charlton Heston or Gregory Peck. For another generation, it’s Sylvester Stallone or Tom Cruise. All are the lean, mean fighting machines of the armed services. Leaving the movies aside, real life paints a different picture of the U.S. military. The Heritage Foundation reported trouble ahead for the U.S. fighting forces based on 2017 Pentagon data. Three-quarters of young Americans may be too unfit, unhealthy, or otherwise unqualified to serve in the military. Several barriers disqualify recruits for military duty. Health problems disqualify 32 percent, physical fitness 27 percent, education 25 percent, and criminality 10 percent. All told, 24 million of the 34 million young Americans in the military age group couldn’t serve, even if they wanted to. The fitness standards for the Marines are the toughest, followed by the Army. Situps, pullups, and a 2-3-mile run, all for time and a score. If a recruit doesn’t meet the standard, they don’t put on the uniform. Too many recruits are out of shape or obese, unable to meet
the fitness requirements. Obesity begins in childhood with 19 percent of American children currently obese. There are lots of causes – poor diet, lack of exercise, too much TV time, and elimination of BY BRIAN C. recess in many schools. JOONDEPH Obesity has its own consequences, including high blood pressure, diabetes, asthma, and musculoskeletal problems, all limiting the necessary fitness for the military. Education is another hurdle. Recruits need a high school diploma or GED. With high school graduation rates in many US cities as low as 50 to 70 percent, many students are disqualified from military service by virtue of not having a diploma. Last is a criminal record. One in 10 potential recruits have had encounters with the justice system, disqualifying them from service. Current needs for the U.S. Army are 80,000 qualified volunteers for 2018. The pool of potential recruits is dwindling. Not meeting recruiting goals is a national security nightmare. What are the solutions? Lowering the standards is one option. Forget Rambo, instead put Michael Moore in camo fatigues. How might that play out on the
battlefield? The military is not the place for political correctness, diversity, tolerance and all the other social justice buzz words. The military’s job is to win wars and break things. Americans expect well-trained men and women defending the homeland. Leave the virtue signaling for the Olympics and cable news shows and keep it away from the military. Another option is public awareness and advocacy. Unfortunately, these efforts have not yielded results in the wars on drugs, alcohol, crime and delinquency. Obesity is increasing despite public awareness from Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign or fitnessrelated TV shows like “American Ninja Warrior.” Finally, there is the option of conscription, or a draft. America has had an all-volunteer military since 1973. Consider the Israeli model where military service is compulsory for males and females, providing Israel with a mature, disciplined and well trained young workforce after their stint in the Israel Defense Forces. While obesity and fitness are public health concerns, they also have national security implications. If our military is too fat to fight, America won’t be prepared for the challenges ahead in a dangerous world.
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Racing and Entertainment and for the Colorado Department of the Common Sense Higher Education, Policy Roundtable to and he served previname a few. Before ously as the Director joining EIS Soluof Operations for former Gov. Bill tions, Zambrano was Owens. Over the a senior manager years, he has also with two other firms managed gubernatospecializing in lobbying, project manrial, congressional, mayoral, and state agement, campaign legislative camdevelopment and government affairs. Jake Zambrano paigns across the His government Rocky Mountain experience saw him as the DiWest. He is a graduate of the University of Colorado. rector of Government Affairs
Colorado Enterprise Fund appoints new board members
Colorado Enterprise Fund (CEF) announced the appointment of two new members to its board of directors: Nan Hinton, president of Business Banking at FirstBank, and Brian Peagler, director of Information Systems for Goldbug, Inc., the largest distributor of infant and children’s accessories in the U.S. Nan Hinton, a 30-year veteran of the Colorado banking sector, has extensive experience in business and commercial banking serving manufacturers, distributors and other businesses statewide. Prior to her position with FirstBank, Hinton served as the commercial banking market president for Community Banks of Colorado, where she was responsible for growing commercial relationships throughout the
state. She also has worked for Vectra Bank, Wells Fargo Bank and US Bank. Prior to CEF, Hinton served on the board of Craig Hospital. Her familiarity with community banking will help CEF interface and support more rural markets where small businesses still lack access to capital. Brian Peagler, an information technology professional, brings expertise in information systems development from the private sector. Peagler recently joined Goldbug as its director of Information Systems after five years at eBags where he managed financial systems and developed custom applications to interface with internal systems. He also has worked for Hitachi, Lucidity and Fujitsu Consulting Groups, as well as for Oracle
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and JD Edwards. Known for his creativity in solving tough issues and ability to translate tech-speak into layman’s terms, Peagler’s background will be an asset to CEF as the organization continues to grow its IT systems to serve more small businesses in the state. “Small business success is community-driven and our board of directors is comprised of dedicated individuals committed to CEF’s mission of advancing community prosperity,” said Ceyl Prinster, president and CEO of CEF. “Nan and Brian bring timely expertise to our board. I look forward to working with them and the rest of our board members to expand our support of Colorado small businesses in the years to come.”
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5 significant employment trends for 2018 How an aging workforce, workplace bullying, and professional training and development will affect the employment landscape in 2018
As 2018 begins, Allison & Taylor, the reference checking company, has identified five employment trends that will have significant implications for all employees and job seekers. 1. Working at home is on the decline as workplace well-being is prioritized. In 2017, Allison & Taylor noted that about one-third of global corporations offered workplace flexibility options such as working from home and the elimination of strict office hours. However, this trend has now taken a downturn as many companies have discovered that when employees interact more with each other in physical environments, it can result in enhanced creativity and relationship
building that lead to favorable outcomes. Companies like Apple, having just completed a state-of-the-art world headquarters – have also concluded that while technology can make its employees more efficient, it will never replace face-to-face conversations. In addition to physical interaction, mental health – often downplayed in the workplace – is becoming more of a focus for corporate leaders. In many global corporations, HR providing more support for employees with mental health issues. 2. As the economy continues to improve, employers will invest greater sums into the training and development of their employees. More training and development will be utilized to fill the gaps in employee skill sets, and will help companies work to full capacity in an improving economy. This will be most essential for Generation Z employees, who are demonstrating a soft skills gap in the workplace.
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3. An increasingly aging workforce will have ramifications for employees of all ages. While much is made of Generation Y and Z employees, the overall workforce is continuing to age, with baby boomers retiring later than their generational predecessors. About three in every four Americans plan to work past retirement age, with almost two-thirds projected to work part-time. The population of seniors in the U.S. is expected to more than double from 41 to 86 million between now and 2050. As baby boomers maintain their leadership positions, it will be more challenging for younger workers to achieve promotional opportunities and could lead to higher turnover levels. 4. Bullies continue to affect the workplace. A significant change in the reference checking process is that employers are more likely than ever to call the job seeker’s former supervisors rather than the traditional route of calling Human Resources.
This is because employers have concluded that former supervisors tend to be far more talkative about previous employees than Human Resources – and a talkative, knowledgeable reference is exactly what they seek. A 2014 survey by the Workplace Bullying Institute (workplacebullying. org) identified 27 percent of responders as having current or past direct experience with abusive conduct at work, and bosses constituted the majority of bullies. (workplacebullying.org/wbiresearch/wbi2014-us-survey/). Workplace bullies can affect not only current, but also future employment opportunities. Workers are encouraged to take a proactive stance, utilizing reference checks and cease and desist services to be sure that references are adhere to company policy and are not jeopardizing a candidate’s chances at future employment. 5. Technological/AI advancements will continue to influence the workplace.
Trends that began in 2017 will accelerate in 2018, affecting employment opportunities across the board. Examples include fast food chains adding ordering kiosks and warehouses using automated order pickers. Chatbots - programs that facilitate text conversations - are expected to save companies millions of dollars in salary expenditures annually, as will similar forms of artificial intelligence. What are the implications for employees and job seekers? It’s important for them to conduct a personal assessment of their current skills and the shifting demands of the workforce. While ongoing training is potentially useful for any job, it is absolutely essential for others. In other cases, workers need to understand where their current skills will leave them as the labor market changes (e.g., as the result of automation, something already being acutely felt in retail markets).
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on school property or in school buildings. The restrictions shall not apply to employees who are required to carry or use deadly weapons in order to perform their necessary duties and functions (such as school resource officers).” At Cherry Creek Schools, Deputy Superintendent Scott Siegfried, sole finalist for the position of superintendent, told the school board at its March 12 regular meeting, “Safety is our number-one priority. If students and staff aren’t physically and psychologically safe, we can’t expect them to focus on learning.” On the question of armed teachers, Abbe Smith, CCSD director of communications told The Villager, “We do not have a policy that authorizes anyone other than sworn law enforcement officers to carry weapons on school grounds.” The Safe Schools Design Team sits atop the Cherry Creek Schools program to constantly review and update all safety procedures. It is comprised of 32 district personnel, including Siegfried and supervisory sworn officers from Greenwood Village, Cherry Hills Village, Aurora and Arapahoe County Sheriff, along with fire department officers. One outcome of this team’s work is the establishment of a common numbering system for doors and parking lots, and the installation of boxes outside every building that include keys, maps and other resources
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Centennial council delays park decision The Centennial City Council March 19 instructed city staff to come back to the council in April related to plans to expand Centennial Center Park. The public will have approximately a month in which to provide input to the city concerning the potential expansion. The council took no action on the expansion, although it appeared that all council members supported more time for public comment. It is anticipated the council likely will act in April. The park is considered the “jewel in the crown” of the city and is much used, especially during the warm months of May through October. There are concerts in the park amphitheater and the playground is often packed with children and parents. Staff had recommended that the council provide only two weeks in which the public could make additional comment regarding the park. There had previously been time for comment, but not many residents
responded. The council obviously considered the two-week recommendation to be inadequate, particularly because the expansion, if approved in full, would involve the expenditure of several million dollars. Maintenance in the park, in its current configuration, currently costs $500,000 annually. The park includes an amphitheater that the council approved in 2014 at a cost of about $1.5 million, an extensive playground, including a splash feature, and landscaping. Several council members mentioned a need for more shade in the park. One controversial item that was recommended by city staff was the building of pickle ball courts, which some council members appeared not to support. Pickle ball is a paddle sport combining elements of badminton, tennis and table tennis. It is generally played by either two or four players, using solid wooden paddles. It requires a court the size of a badminton court. Councilman Ken Lucas and other members expressed a concern about a lack of parking
at and/or near the park, and the need for more parking, particularly for special events in the warm months. The park also draws large crowds at Christmas for the city’s Creek lighting. Councilwoman Candace Moon stated that the report of city staff was “in need of more refinement” and suggested that staff “go back to the drawing board” and provide a more extensive report next month. While staff appeared to believe that two weeks was an adequate amount of time in which the public could comment, the council obviously disagreed. Councilman Ron Weidmann said that the input received to date has been minimal, and more input by the public is necessary. Weidmann also said he didn’t “get” the desire for pickle ball courts. Additionally, he said there had been an idea promoted in the past for an airplane type feature, such as the City of Englewood has at Airplane Park, which is very popular. Council members asked City Attorney Bob Widner whether having a sledding hill, as has been suggested, would cause the
city to incur additional liability. He said it would not. The sledding hill would be north-facing, within the undeveloped park space. If the park is further developed, it will become much larger than it is currently, about twice as large. Proposals for the park include: • The sledding hill. • A riparian area of green creeks, shrubs and grasses, to be used for an enhanced water quality feature and future Lone Creek Creek Trail. • A passive park area, which would encompass a large flat green space incorporated with creeks and shade structures. • A “community hub” which would be an area within the new park expansion providing the sports courts, rentable shade structures and adult restrooms. Staff member Kathleen King said that shade “is what people want ... it’s hot” at the park. The council appeared to agree with King. Councilwoman Marlo Alston said that she agreed with the members who wanted more
time to consider what to do, in terms of park improvements. She also suggested that the city distribute fliers, printed to encourage input to the city. Other council members, including Councilwoman Carrie Penaloza, stated that more than two weeks is needed for additional citizen input, and that a survey to be distributed to residents needs “to be more ... available.” Penaloza also said that the park needs more “large trees” and more shade. Council members expressed interest in a splash area that would be “safe” for children. One member stated that the pickle ball court should be “traded” for a splash area. The current splash area at the park is extremely popular. Moon stated that the city needs “to reach as many people as possible.” There should be a super effort to contact residents, including sending out fliers, she stated. It was noted that the Planning and Zoning Commission also thought there needs to be more shade in the park.
Willow Creek residents weigh in on proposed moratorium on hotels Residents of Willow Creek subdivision weighed in to the Centennial City Council, favoring a proposed temporary moratorium on any hotels and motels for the next five months. They spoke at a Centennial City Council meeting Monday. The moratorium was approved unanimously. The council chambers were packed with Willow Creek residents. Every seat in the council chambers was filled, with standing room only. The subdivision is bounded by South Quebec Street on the west, South Yosemite Street on the East, East County Line Road on the south and East Dry Creek Road on the north. At the conclusion of the public hearing on the proposed moratorium, the council asked for a show of hands of those in the audience supporting the moratorium and those opposing it. Fifty-three people were in favor. Two, at least one of whom was employed by a developer, were opposed. The measure was only the fifth time in the 17-year history of Centennial that an emergency motion was proposed. The other instances included measures involving group homes, oil and gas, and marijuana. Andy Firestine, assistant city manager, told the council that a moratorium on hotel/motel development was necessary so that staff can conduct a study on the need for such businesses. He also stated that, prior to 2015, there were only six hotels in the city, but that since 2015, there have been permits issued for eight more motels/hotels.
The residents of Willow Creek were particularly polite and courteous to the council, in comparison to other groups who have appeared before the council. A number of residents of the subdivision spoke at the meeting. Willow Creek resident Judy French said the issue was one of “safety and quality of life.” Melanie Adams, also a resident, stated that she grew up on the east side of Centennial and favored the temporary moratorium. Neil Lipsom presented to the council petitions with 700 signatures supporting the moratorium. Lipsom said that he is concerned that Centennial will become a “dumping ground” for the hotels and motels that Greenwood Village does not want to locate in that city. Other residents stated that Greenwood Village is having many problems with the hotels and motels in that city. One resident of Willow Creek had conducted a survey of the hotels and motels in Centennial, and found that some of them have high vacancy rates. Bonnie Baker told council that there are too many extended stay hotels already, and that such hotels and motels often are a magnet for prostitution. There is nothing to stop these businesses from allowing “lengthy” stays, she added. Many of the hotels and motels in Centennial already are like apartment buildings. Willow Creek residents suggested that the city reach out to the Arapahoe County sheriff to learn whether there should be more hotels and motels. Firestine said the city already has asked Sheriff Dave Walcher for his input.
Other residents said that the addition of more hotels and motels will result in increased traffic, impacts on the schools, and attraction of homeless or transient residents to Centennial. Speaking against the temporary moratorium was Matt Oerman of United Properties, who said that the property he represented was annexed with zoning permitting a hotel or motel. It was “disappointing” to hear of the proposed moratorium, he said. Kate Royal, another Willow Creek resident, said thank you to the council for listening to the comments of those in the audience. Royal also said some lower-end motels are magnets for prostitution and human trafficking. Jack Wesoky, an attorney from Willow Creek, urged the council to carefully study the issue, to take their time in evaluating the information obtained before permitting more hotels and motels in the city. Centennial should hire “experts” to opine upon the value of additional such businesses, Wesoky suggested. Andrea Suhaka, a resident of Walnut Hills, stated that, at Walnut Hills Elementary School, a bus is sent to one of the existing hotels to transport children from the hotel to Walnut Hills for elementary school each day. Mayor Stephanie Piko said she had received about 125 emails regarding the issue, and expressed her appreciation for the residents of Willow Hills. She commented on the polite nature of the communications she received, and inquired whether the desire on the part
of some for more hotels/motels was due to the booming economy that currently exists. Councilman Ken Lucas said he was looking forward to receiving a report from city staff in August. Councilwoman Candace Moon stated that the amount of time the moratorium will be in effect should be adequate to study the situation. Councilwoman Marlo Alston stated “thank you” to the Willow Creek residents. She said the council had heard their concerns, and that she was particularly interested in learning more about homeless individuals getting hotel or motel rooms in lower-end establishments. Councilman Mike Sutherland told the Willow Creek residents that the council “has indeed heard you” and stated that Piko was correct in stating that more time is needed to study the situation. The city’s future needs to be considered, not just the future two years from now, but the future 20 years from now, he said. “We don’t operate in a vacuum.” The sheriff should ascertain whether there is more violence in the areas of the city where there are hotels and motels, he said. Moon said she thought the city was putting “the cart be-
fore the horse,” but that she was not sure what the remedy is. The city must take a “hard look at what we have.” There must be an assessment of “all these empty lots,” she stated. Firestine responded to Moon by stating that the city staff will not “do a parcel-by-parcel” analysis, but rather will ask whether the requests for building new hotels/motels is “producing the right outcomes.” The city’s zoning code “is a tool” to help determine whether a proposed use is “consistent with the vision we have for the City of Centennial,” he stated. Councilwoman Kathy Turley stated that the more information the city obtains, “the better. We need to make the right decisions.” Council members encouraged members of the public to participate in Centennial Next, and told the members of the audience where they could participate in Centennial Next, including sessions at the Two Penguins and be Halfpenny Brewing restaurants. Piko noted that, when her two sons graduated from high school, there were no nearby motels at which her in-laws could stay. She said the city must make sure there is really a need for more hotels/motels.
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the past three months. It can be taken anytime regardless of when you ate. Most private health insurance plans and Medicare cover diabetes tests. However, if you’re reluctant to visit your doctor to get tested, an alternative is to go to the drugstore, buy a blood glucose meter and test yourself at home. Some top options, recommended by Consumer Reports, include FreeStyle Freedom Lite, Bayer Contour Next, True Metrix Blood Glucose meter, OneTouch UltraMini and the ReliOn (Walmart) Micro, which all cost under $25. If you find that you are prediabetic or diabetic, you need to see your doctor to develop a plan to get it under control. In many cases lifestyle changes like losing weight, exercising, eating a healthy
diet and cutting back on carbohydrates may be all you need to do to get your diabetes under control. For others who need more help, many medications are available. For more information on diabetes or to find help, join a lifestyle change program recognized by the CDC (see CDC.gov/diabetes/prevention) that offers in-person and online programs in more than 1,400 locations throughout the U.S. Over the course of a year, a coach will help you eat healthy, increase your physical activity and develop new habits. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070 or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.
Making schools hard and soft The conversation about arming teachers and security guards after the Parkland, Fla. school shooting making schools “hard” is striking. I agree that a no gun zone is an advertisement to cowardly killers looking for an easy target. However, thinking of schools as “hard” is mind-bending. When I was in high school years ago, I was struck with the “softness” of my school. I loved being there. I woke up excited to see my friends and teachers. In those days teachers were allowed and encouraged to hug their students. They were friendly, warm and encouraging making it a priority to call students by name. There was always something exciting happening and the connection to the community was palpable. Lest, this narrative sound Pollyanna, I can assure you there were bullies, teen pregnancy and occasional fist fights in the hallway. However, the school administrators worked to create an atmosphere of respect and belonging for all students. As a senior and the school mascot, I was linked with the cheerleaders and the student leadership team to help with freshman orientation making
new students (who were transitioning from junior high) feel welcomed and prepared. It was an entire week with tours of the school, locker assignments, meeting teachers, administrators, counselors, academic advisors, the school nurse, cafeteria workers, bus drivers and even the school janitor. There were club sign-ups and explanations of what to expect. There were welcome rallies and networking to get to know one another. This made school a safe place. This continued throughout the school year as the administrators made it clear that students were expected to be kind and respectful to one another. School sports were a big deal, and all were encouraged to attend. Additionally, we had an expectation of community service and civic engagement. Several times during the year, the principal identified a community need and encouraged students to design a possible service project to meet this need. The administrators would rally around these projects and invited all students to participate. Each time I helped, I felt empowered and energized. I
realized that feeling good about oneself is connected to service to others. The school administration was fastidious about picking up trash, fixing lockers, reducing the chaos in the hallways when the bell rang, and students headed to their next class. There were banners, bulletin boards and posters plastered throughout the hallways heralding the expectation of success, doing your best, character development and positive futures. The day started with the pledge of allegiance encouraging pride of citizenship. In the cafeteria, it was unacceptable to have disconnected students sitting by themselves. We were encouraged to be welcoming to our classmates. Even though this experience was years ago and much has changed, it is possible to have a “hard” and “soft” school. The building and individuals must be protected with security and armed guards rendering it “hard”. However, the inside of the building should be “soft” through healthy relationship development, belonging, respect, encouragement, civic pride and high expectations. For more information contact: joneen@myrelationship center.org; myrelationship center.org.
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Spirit Trees: Windows in the Past. Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Info: 303-795-3961.
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
14th Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon
March 22, 11:30 p.m. Mission: Metro Denver EDC. Annual Awards Presentation. Seawell Grand Ballroom at Denver Center for the Performing Arts, 1350 Arapahoe St., Denver. Registration: 303-620-8034 or events@metrodenver. org. Deadline to register: March 16.
Music with a Mission Concert
March 23, 7 p.m. To benefit National Alliance on Mental Illness. The Juice performs contemporary versions of pub classics, as well as music from the current Irish folk and pop scene. “Irish music with an attitude” as they are described. gshep. org or 303-740-2688.
Great Music from the Arts
April 13, 7:30 p.m. Littleton Symphony Orchestra presents Salt Lake Symphony principal cellist Rainer Eudeikis who takes you on a tour of great literary works with Richard Strauss’ Don Quixote and Dvorak’s Opus 94 Rondo. The concert concludes with Steven Taylor singing another version of Don Quixote, “The Impossible Dream” from Man of La Mancha. Tickets: LittletonSymphony.org or call 303-933-6824.
Mozart The Magic Flute
April 21, 7:30 p.m. Fisher Auditorium, 3800 S. Logan St., Englewood. April 22, 2:30 p.m. St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch. April 22 performance is an abbreviated sideby-side performance with members of the Civic Youth Orchestra. Presented by the Arapahoe Philharmonic Sinfonietta. Tickets: 303-781-1892.
Temporary Art Exhibits
Through March 31, Dick Gallagher, Lakewood, Painting. “Inked Car Arts” displays vintage cars and trucks from many manufacturers in street scenes or individually in gouache paint and India ink. Lone Tree Gold Club and Hotel.
Naturally Artificial: Works by Jason DeMarte
Through May 20. DeMarte’s works combine images of plants and animals with discordant artificial elements and processed foods. Gates Court Gallery at Denver Botanic Gardens, York St. Art exhibit included with Gardens admission.
CHAMBER
Annual Business Awards Gala
March 27. “Tailgate Celebration” sponsored by Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce. Wear your favorite jersey or team shirt or your own business shirt. RSVP at 303-789-4473 by March 20. Seating limited to 104 guests. Awards to be given to Community Organization of the Year, Chamber Member of the Year, Emerging Business, Business of the Year and Lifetime Business Achievement.
EDUCATION
Free Nutrition Classes
March 28, 11:30-12:30 p.m. free Heart Health Nutrition class ‘Mind Diet.” Both classes held at South Denver Heart Center. Presented by Susan Buckley, R.D., C.D.E. Register: 303-744-1065 or southdenver.com
EVENT
Audubon Society Bird Feeder Dedication
March 22, 1 p.m. The Audubon Society of Greater Denver is partnering with Children’s Hospital Colorado South Campus for a program to connect children to nature through bird watching. A bird feeder ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by Children’s Colorado South Campus in Highlands Ranch. Info: 303-973-9530.
CDOT To Hold Listening Session
March 22, 12:30 -1:30 p.m. Session focused on the I-25 South Gap project in Douglas County. Douglas County Library, James H. LaRue meeting room., 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Formal public hearings will be held on the project’s Environmental Assessment in May. Info: 719-297-5142.
Battling the Japanese Beetle
March 24, 10:30 a.m.-noon. The Japanese beetle, found in many Front Range areas, is moving to new communities. Instructor Betty Cahill takes the class through the management options for the Japanese beetle during its adult and larval stages. She provides tips on how to protect your favorite plants. RSVP: botanicgardens.org Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver.
Santo Collection Road Show
Reading, Writing and a Wardrobe
April 18, 11, a.m.-12:30 p.m. A luncheon to benefit Clothes To Kids Of Denver. Free event at Wellshire Event Center, 3333 S. Colo. Blvd. Visit clothestokidsdenver.org or call 72037l9- 4630. Mission to provide school wardrobes to students in need.
Englewood Police Citizens Academy
Through-May 7, Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m., at Englewood Police Dept. Graduation at City Council meeting Monday, May 7. Register: Toni Arnoldy, tarnoldy@englewoodco.gov. You will be notified by mail of acceptance. Space limited.
FUNDRAISER
Junior League of Denver’s ‘The Journey’
March 23, 6 p.m. Keynote speaker Terrell Davis, Hall of Fame and former running back for Denver Broncos, speaking on how education influenced his professional football career. Reggie Rivers will serve as emcee and auctioneer. Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center. Tickets: 303-692-0270.
Governor’s Residence Preservation Fund Reception
March 26, 2 p.m. Learn about the rich history of the Regis Univ. Santo Collection from Regis Interim Library Dean and Santo Curator Tom Riddle at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. The collection contains more than a thousand wooden objects depicting saints and angels dating from 1830 to the present. Several Santo objects will be on display during the program.
April 2, 5-7 p.m. 5th Annual ’Twas the Week Before Opening Day reception at the Governor’s residence at Boettcher Mansion. Special guests, Gov. John Hickenlooper & former Gov. Bill Owens and members of the CO General Assembly. Appetizers, drinks & baseball banter. This event benefits the Governor’s Residence Preservation Fund established in 2008. To register online visit coloradoshome. org/events, or contact Monica Owens Beauprez at Monica@WestBrookeGroup. Com or 720-319-4936.
Colorado Poet Laureate Joseph Hutchison
Bessie’s Hope 2018 Bridge of Love Dinner Dance
April 3, 7 p.m. Celebrate National Poetry Month with Colorado’s Poet Laureate Joseph Hutchison at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Hutchison will read from his work and the work of other poets as a way of framing one question: “What is the poet’s responsibility?”
Mothers of Multiples Society to Host a Parenting Safe Children Workshop
April 7, 1-5 p.m. at Developmental Pathways, 324 Inverness Dr. South in Englewood. Feather Berkower, a licensed clinical social worker and leader in the child sexual abuse prevention will empower adults to keep their children safe. Visit motherofmultiples.com.
When Harry became Sally
April 9, 7-8:30 p.m. Responding to the Transgender Moment by Dr. Ryan T. Anderson, the William E. Simon Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, and founder and editor of Public Discourse. A Colorado Christian University event at 180 S. Garrison St., Lakewood. RSVP: 303-963-3157.
Colorado’s Natural Resource Program
April 10, 7 p.m. Redwoods; Nature’s Tupperware for Carbon Storage; Legends of the Aurora Borealis: Shedding Light on the Mysteries of the Aurora Borealis;
April 7, 5:30 p.m. Bessie’s Hope Community Angel Award: This year’s recipient is Arlene Mohler Johnson of Cherry Hills Village. Event chairperson is Rosalina Diecidue. Emcee Ernie Bjorkman, followed by Syndicate dance band. Tickets: Linda Holloway 303-8309037 or linda@bessieshope.org
Spring Brass Ring Fashion Show
April 13, 9:15 a.m. An afternoon to benefit The Guild of the Children’s Diabetes Foundation and the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes. Fashion show presented by Mariel featuring designs by Nicole Bakti/Aida. Registration and Silent Auction, 9:15 -11 a.m. Luncheon and Fashion Show to follow. Hilton Denver City Center, 1701 California St., Denver. RSVP by March 30 to ChildrensDiaabetesFoundation.org Complimentary off-site parking and shuttle will be available.
A Night in Black and White
April 13, 6:30-11 p.m. Dinner, dancing and a speakeasy (shhhhh!) while raising funds to support student scholarships. The Falls Event Center, 8199 Southpark Court, Littleton. Black and/or white cocktail attire requested. RSVP by April 6. Call 303-797-5881.
Jewish Family Service Executive Luncheon
April 18, noon to 1:30 p.m. Barbara
Corcoran, real estate mogul and investor/ shark on ABC’s Shark Tank will be the speaker. Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center, 650 15th St. A Chief-level sponsor reception with Corcoran will be held at 11 a.m. Tickets: jewishfamilyservice.org/luncheon Info: 720-248-4633 or kshephard@ jewishfamilyservice.org. Event co-chairs are David Feiner and Rob Kaufmann.
Spotlight on Hope
April 21, 6-10 p.m. Colorado Neurological Institute celebrating 30 years improving the quality of life for people living with neurological conditions. Presented by Swedish Medical Center and HealthONE. CU South Denver (formerly the Wildlife Experience) 10035 S Peoria St., Lone Tree. Dr. Gary VanderArk, Honorary Gala chair and CNI founding neurosurgeon. Dancing to The Kent Denver Quincy Avenue Rhythm Band. The evening if free to all attending but with a suggested minimum donation $250 per guest. RSVP: thecni.org/cnigala/ by April 7.
HEALTH
March Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Have your six-month breast exam at the Denver Tech Center Invision Sally Jobe, 8200 E. Belleview Ave., 720-4933700 or go to your favorite breast exam location.
Littleton Dentist Sponsors Free Dentistry Day
April 21, 7 a.m. -4 p.m. Dr. Rick Harvey, owner of Summit Family Dentistry, and professionals from around the area will host a free dental care event for community members without dental insurance or the ability to pay for dental care. At their office on 12999 W. Bowles Dr., Littleton. They are equipped to serve over 150 people. In 2017, Summit donate over $80,000 in dental care during the event. First-come, first-served basis until 3 p.m. Info: dentistryfromtheheart.org.
POLITICAL
Denver Republican Party Breakfast
April 6, 8-9:30 a.m. Featuring Treasurer Candidate Brian Watson. Pete’s Greek Town Cafe, 2910 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. No charge but request contributions for the candidate. Please order a breakfast of $8 or more. Reservations: 303-782-9555.
Special Election for Englewood’s District 1
May 22. Feb. 12, Englewood City Council has established May 22, for a special election for the voters of District 1 to elect an individual to serve the remainder of the term of the seat vacated by Joe Jefferson. Informational candidate packets are available to pick up from the city clerk’s office and available on the city’s website. Nomination petitions are also available and due by 5 p.m. March 12. Questions: cityclerk@engleoodco. gov or call Stephanie Carlile at 303-7622405.
SANCTUARY
Easter Weekend Prayer Vigil
March 30-April 1. From 3 p.m. Good Friday until sunrise Easter Sunday, you are invited to pray in the Wellshire Presbyterian Church chapel. Need at least two persons each hour, so prayer will be continuous. Claim your shift via Sign-up Genius using the link on the WPC website (search for “prayer vigil”) and in the eNews. Or sign up by calling 303-758-2233. Church is located at 2999 S. Colorado Blvd.
SAVE THE DATE
Unite to Fight Animal Cancer
April 1-May 31. The campaign raises funds for research on how to
prevent, diagnose earlier and treat animal cancers. For every gift Blue Buffalo Company will match dollar for dollar up to $75,000. Info: sanders-vie@ morrisanimalfoundation.org
Colorado Neurological Institute 30th Anniversary Gala
April 21. “Spotlight on Hope.” Info: 720-974-4094. CU South Denver, formerly Wildlife Experience
Joshua School’s Annual Gala
April 28. “Standing Strong and Transforming Lives.” Keynote speaker Mickey Rowe, the first actor with autism to play a person with autism on Broadway in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime. Info: 720-863-8387.
Hope on the Horizon: The Dawn of New Possibilities
May 3, 6-10 p.m. Private access to the Degas exhibit. “A Passion for Perfection” will be open for a rare afterhours viewing. Cocktail/business attire. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave., Denver. Tickets: 303-285-41444 or ARex@ColoradoUplift.org
CSU 16th Annual Green and Gold Gala
May 5, 5:30 p.m. RAMasqueradethemed. Money raised for the Alumni Association’s Metro Denver Scholarship endowment. This scholarship assists current junior and senior students from the seven-county Denver area who excel in the classroom and community and have demonstrated financial hardship. Silent auction, wine wall, beer bomber wall and masquerade masks for purchase. Hyatt Regency in the Colorado Convention Center. RSVP: 970-491-5176.
Mizel Institute Annual Dinner
May 23, 6 p.m. Honoring John Ikard with the 2018 Community Enrichment Award. Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum
9th Annual Care Cup Challenge
May 21, Cherry Creek Country Club. Info: therewith care.org or 303-4472273.
Children’s Museum 45th Birthday Bash
June 1, 6 p.m. Event chairs Amy Figge and Jenny Walsh. Tickets: 303-5610104 or visit mychildsmuseum.org
Colorado Classic to Benefit TAPS
June 16, Saluting Our Fallen Heroes, Songwriters Show and Dinner featuring Pam Tillis. Grove’s Family ranch at Cherry Creek. Live auction and BBQ by the Coors Cowboy Club “Chuckwagon Crew.” Tillis is a two-time Grammy Award and Country Music Award winner with six #1 hits and three platinum albums. Her critically acclaimed album, It’s All Relative, was a tribute to her father, the great Mel Tillis. Tickets: 303-696-0450.
SPORTS
Charity Golf Tournament
April 29, Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club. Proceeds support an innercity summer day camp. For questions, contact Phil Grindrod, 720-261-5217 or pcgrindrod@gmail.com
VOLUNTEER NEEDED Spanish-Speaking Volunteer Request
Englewood Public Library is looking for a volunteer to facilitate a new Spanish conversation circle once a month to help others learn the language. Contact Michelle at 303-762-2567.
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Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church Holy Week Prayer Walk
March 26-30, 7 a.m. – 9 p.m. Drop in anytime to reflect and pray through eight interactive stations.
Maundy Thursday Service
March 29, 6 p.m., Community Life Center An interactive service featuring a shared, Mediterranean-style meal. Fun for the whole family!
Good Friday Service
March 30, 7 p.m., Sanctuary
A silent, somber service reflecting on Jesus’ sacrifice. Sunday, April 1, — Easter Enjoy an outdoors sunrise service and pancake breakfast, or sleep in and join us for a later service. Celebrate in a “High Church” style with bagpipes, brass and full choir. Sunrise Service: 6 a.m. Pancake Breakfast: 7 a.m. Traditional services: 8 and 9:30 a.m. Contemporary service: 11 a.m.
How Easter symbolism complements the holiday
Tradition plays an important role in Easter celebrations for many families. Cherished traditions and symbols of Easter may include anything from egg hunts to lilies to lambs. Understanding the importance behind these symbols can make sharing the miracle of Easter that much more special.
Eggs
Eggs are one of the more recognizable symbols of Easter. For Easter egg hunts, eggs are hardboiled and decorated in bright hues. It’s believed that the origins of Easter eggs are both secular and religious. From the secular (once pagan) perspective, the egg is an ancient symbol of new life, according to The History Channel, and has been associated with pagan festivals that celebrate spring. Some Christians feel that Easter eggs represent Christ’s emergence from the tomb and his subsequent resurrection. Eggs were once a food not consumed during Lent, therefore painting and decorating them to mark the end of fasting and penance became a way to celebrate Easter.
Crucifix
The crucifix is one of the central symbols of Easter and Christianity. The cross is a symbol of Christ’s crucifixion and sacrifice. The crucifix also highlights the ability of God to give new life to people after death. In addition to wearing and displaying the cross during Easter, some people bake “hot cross buns” as another symbol of the season.
Rabbit
The Easter bunny is very much a secular symbol of the holiday, but one that has become so ingrained with the season that many people ascribe to it a Christian meaning. Pagan celebrations of spring often linked rabbits or hares with the season because of their fertility and ability to bring forth new life. According to the Christian living resource Crosswalk, believers associate the rabbit coming out of its underground home as a symbol of Christ emerging from the tomb.
Lilies
Lilies are often exchanged during Easter celebrations or presented as hostess gifts for those sharing the holiday meal with others. The American Bible Society says lilies grow in the spring around the time when Easter is typically celebrated. Also, because they look like trumpets, they can be a symbol that heralds Christ’s resurrection.
Lamb
The lamb is another symbol associated with Easter. Lambs were originally associated with the Jewish holiday of Passover, when lambs were sacrificed and their blood was used to mark which houses contained those faithful to God. As a result of his crucifixion, Christ became the symbolic lamb for all — the ultimate sacrifice. In fact, Christ is often referred to as “The Lamb of God.” Easter is replete with many recognized symbols. Unearthing their meanings can be a learning experience and a way to further immerse oneself in this holy holiday.
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As we observe this special time of year I am always reminded of what actually happened as Jesus Christ hung on the cross of a common criminal outside the city gates of Jerusalem. In the second chapter of the Apostle Paul’s letter to the church in the city of Colossae, Paul writes that through the cross of Christ the “written charge” against us has been cancelled. The word translated “written charge” is the Greek word cheirographon. It was primarily a business term used in the first century for a note or certificate of debt. It is synonymous with the Greek word epigraphon that was used when referring to the list of charges drawn up against a convicted criminal in the Roman court system. In the Roman business world, when the debt had been paid, a word was written across the note of debt. The word was the Greek word tetelesthai meaning “paid in full.” The certificate with “paid in full” written on it was a receipt guaranteeing no further payments were necessary. In the Roman judicial system, when punishment for a crime had been fulfilled, the same word was written across the list of charges, releasing the convicted criminal from any further punishment. In capital offenses, the Romans would nail the written charge to the top of the cross when the sentence called for crucifixion. That way all who passed by the hideous scene would know what led to this person’s execution. You might imagine that this approach was a powerful deterrent to crime. When Jesus Christ was crucified as a common criminal, Pilate had a written charge (epigraphon) drawn up and affixed to his cross. Pilate had
found no guilt in Jesus, so the written charge read: “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews,” (Matthew 27:37). These were the words people would read as they passed by the cross of Christ that day so long ago. But from God’s perspective something much more significant was taking place. What Paul tells us in Colossians 2:13-14 is that from God’s perspective it was our written charge, our cheirographon that was nailed to the cross of Christ. You might conceptualize this as a document containing every failure on our part to meet God’s standards morally, ethically or spiritually in attitude, action or intent. This certificate is a history of all the sin, trespass, and transgression of our lives - past, present and future. For most of us, this would be a long and ugly document. When Jesus Christ was crucified, this document was nailed to
the cross with him. Our sin is the true reason Jesus suffered such a brutal execution. He was paying the price to cancel our certificate of debt. Just before Jesus died we are told that he cried out from the cross. Most translations read that his cry was, “It is finished,” (John 19:30). But if you look at the Greek text, you will find that this cry was actually one word. Jesus cried out, Tetelesthai! ... “Paid in full” was the triumphant declaration Jesus made with his dying breath. In that instant, God took our certificate of debt and cancelled it. You can think of it as God writing across the record of our sin, Tetelesthai. When we place faith in what Jesus has done on our behalf, and receive him as our Savior and Lord, we can have confidence that the price for the forgiveness of our sin has been paid in full. It is what Good Friday and Easter Sunday are all about. Bob Beltz is pastor of Highline Community Church located at 6160 S Wabash Way in Greenwood Village.
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aster combines both Christian and pagan traditions, celebrating both the arrival of spring and the Resurrection of Jesus, according to Christian theologies. Beliefs and traditions have merged over the centuries to create a pastel festival of religious celebration, family gatherings, blossoming flowers, delicious foods, hardboiled eggs and enough sugar to keep a child bouncing like a bunny until Mother’s Day.
Origin of the word ‘Easter’
The secular version of the Easter celebration dates back to the ancient Saxon feast of Eastre (or Eostre), a tribute to the Teutonic goddess of spring and rebirth. Celts celebrated Beltane Eve on April 30, followed by a festival, dancing around the Maypole and feasting on May 1. In spring, Christians observe the Resurrection of Christ, which, according to the gospels, took place around the time of the Jewish Passover. Since Beltane also took place in spring, it was relatively simple for the Church fathers to substitute one holiday for another. Over the centuries, Eastre became Easter.
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Confusion over the date of Easter arose among early Christians from different backgrounds. Those brought up in the Jewish tradition regarded Easter as an extension of the Passover Festival, so the holiday fell on a different day of the week from year to year. Non-Jewish Christians, on the other hand, wanted Easter celebrated on a Sunday. To settle the matter, the Roman Emperor Constantine called the Council of Nicaea in A.D. 325. According to the Easter Rule, the holiday should be observed on the first Sunday after the full moon following the vernal (spring) equinox. If the full moon rose during Passover, Easter would be celebrated the following Sunday. Thus, Easter always falls between March 22 and April 25. Since 1582, the date has been calculated by the Gregorian calendar, which was never accepted by the Eastern churches, which stuck with the Julian calendar. This year, the Eastern churches (Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox) will observe Easter on April 15.
Colored Easter eggs
The egg has been a symbol of rebirth for the ancient Egyptians, the Greeks, the Persians and many other early civiliza-
tions. In Medieval Europe, eggs were used for decoration on New Year trees, on Maypoles and on St. John’s trees in midsummer. The affluent would exchange eggs covered with gilt or gold leaf, while peasants colored their eggs by boiling them with flowers, leaves or even insects. The gorse blossom was best for yellow, spinach leaves for green, logwood for purple, and the fluid of the cochineal produced red.
Fabergé Easter eggs
The world’s most valuable Easter eggs were produced by the Russian goldsmith, Peter Carl Fabergé between the 1870s and 1917. Working with a team of nearly 500 designers, goldsmiths, jewelers and carvers, he created some of Europe’s greatest treasures, many of which became part of the Forbes collection.
The Easter Bunny
The pagan goddess Eastre took the hare as her
mascot, since prolific bunnies understandably symbolized fertility. In one interesting legend, the goddess, obviously having a whimsical, Paris Hilton-type moment, transformed a robin into a snow hare who could lay colored eggs. The confused creature then proceeded to distribute eggs from a nest – ergo, the Easter bunny. (We have since replaced the nest with that plastic grass that gets stuck on everything.) The Pennsylvania Dutch (i.e. Germans) brought the Oschter Haus, or Easter Bunny, to America. Since Germans are the country’s largest ethnic group, many of their traditions and foods have become incorporated into our culture, like the Christmas tree, Oktoberfest, strudel and sauerkraut.
Easter basket
Because Easter follows Lent, a time of fasting and abstinence, eggs were once a forbidden food until Easter. Traditionally, eggs and other foods would be brought to church in a basket to be blessed on Holy Saturday, and then taken home to be eaten as part of the Easter breakfast.
Easter ham
Although in many areas, the Easter food of choice is lamb, referencing the Passover lamb and Christ, the lamb of God, Americans seem to prefer ham. The pig was considered a symbol of luck in pre-Christian Europe. After a long winter, peasants would consume the last of the smoked meats from the previous autumn at Easter.
Hot Cross buns
The Saxons baked the twicescored biscuits to honor Eastre, and even the Romans enjoyed the food. In ancient Greece, a similar sacred bread was called “bous” meaning ox, from which the word “bun” probably originated. Early church fathers created a Christian version, reinterpreting the ox-horned image as a crucifix. The English custom of eating spiced buns on Good Friday arose during Tudor times, when a London law forbade their sale except on Good Friday, at Christmas and at funerals. The English believed that hanging a hot cross bun in the house on these days offered protection in the coming year.
Easter parade
The Easter parade was first held in New York in 1870s. Originally, churchgoers would carry Easter flowers from St. Thomas Church to St. Luke’s Church. The social lions and lionesses would attend services and parade down Fifth Avenue to give onlookers – and each other – a chance to show off their new Easter outfits. The 1948 movie, Easter Parade, with Fred Astaire and Judy Garland, takes place in the early 1900s.
Easter bonnet
Interestingly, Easter was not celebrated by the entire nation until after the Civil War. Women who wore the dark colors of mourning for years staged a small rebellion and began wearing colorful flowered hats and elaborate corsages at Easter. Their hats were adorned with blooming and fresh flowers and sometimes paper, ribbon, feathers or seashells.
Easter lily
Popular spring flowers include the tulip and the daffodil, but the beautiful, trumpet-shaped white flowers of the lily have long symbolized purity, innocence, hope and new life – the essence of the holiday. In turn-of-the century Denver, society lioness Louise Hill took the Easter lily as her personal symbol.
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The season of Lent and Easter
Spring is eagerly anticipated, as many people look forward to enjoying the great outdoors once more. Spring is also a special time of year for practicing Christians. Beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays until the arrival of Easter Sunday, the Lenten season is a very important time of year for Christians. During Lent, Christians prepare for Easter by observing a period of fasting, repentance, self-denial and spiritual discipline. While the Bible does not reference Lent, the practice of observing Lent has become a standard. The following focuses on each of the special days of this church season as they pertain to Western Christianity (Eastern Orthodox churches observe Lent somewhat differently). Ash Wednesday The Day of Ashes commemorates the repentance of sin. On Ash Wednesday, Christians have ashes placed on their foreheads in the shape of a cross in recognition of their need to repent. Many churches host Ash Wednesday services, and those who receive the ashes are not only reminded of their mortality and sinfulness, but also of the opportunity for absolution. Christians typically fast on Ash Wednesday, though some simply abstain from eating meat. Palm Sunday On what is now called “Palm Sunday,” Jesus Christ rode a donkey into Jerusalem while villagers welcomed him and waved palm branches. This is mentioned in each of the biblical Gospels and occurs a week before His subsequent resurrection. Jesus possibly rode a donkey rather than a horse as a sign of peace, as a war-waging king might ride a horse. The “Passion of the Christ” is typically read during Palm Sunday masses. Holy Thursday Holy Thursday is sometimes referred to as “Covenant Thursday,” “Maundy Thursday” or “Thursday of Mysteries.” Holy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the apostles. According to Catholic News Agency, Holy Thursday might be
Pilate had found him not guilty of his crimes. But crowds were enraged, and Pilate reluctantly ordered his crucifixion rather than face a mass riot.
Holy Saturday Holy Saturday marks the final day of the Triduum, or the three days preceding Easter Sunday. Scripture states that Holy Saturday was when Jesus’ body was placed in the tomb. one of the most important, complex and profound days of celebration in the Catholic Church. Holy Thursday celebrates the institution of the Eucharist as the true body and blood of Jesus Christ and the institution of the sacrament of the priesthood. Good Friday Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Jesus was condemned by his peers as King Herod and Pontius
Easter Sunday A festive and celebratory day for Christians, Easter Sunday is a time for sharing the good news of Jesus’ resurrection. His body is discovered missing from the tomb, and Jesus appears to his followers again showing proof that He is alive. Typically, Easter Sunday is one of the most well-attended Sunday services for Christians. It also is a day to spend with family, and many families share large meals to mark the end of the Lenten season.
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Will the Rockies boom or bust this season? BATTERUP
With a week to go ies have ever fielded. before opening day His main contention the Rockies final rosis that we have never ter is taking shape. In had the combination the heady world of of starting pitching baseball punditry, the and solid bullpen reviews are mixed. arms necessary to On the national scene, survive the demands the word is that this is of Coors Field then BY B.T. GALLOWAY pretty much the same adapt to the adjustteam we saw last year ments needed to deminus Mark Reynolds bat liver on the road that we will and defense, plus the hefty have this season. So, the first bullpen additions of big question that will have Wade Davis and to be answered is whethBryan Shaw. er the Rockies starters Overall though – Jon Gray, German the view is that Maquez, Chad Betthe Rockies tis, Tyler Anderson, won’t do well Jeff Hoffman, Kyle in the tough Freeland and AntoWestern Division nio Santzela can do as but might have the well or hopefully even guns to grab a wild better than they did card slot. last year. The ability to On the other make long quality starts hand, Rockies Hall (six innings allowing no of Fame writer Tracy more than three runs) will Ringolsby thinks that be key. Then it will be up to this may well be the the bullpen of Wade Davis, best team the RockBryan Shaw, Jake McGee,
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Mike Dunn and Chris Rusin to consistently lock in leads. Defensively the Rockies are solid with Nolan Arenado doing his magic at third base, Trevor Story at shortstop, D J LeMahieu at second base and more than likely Ian Desmond getting the bulk of playing time at first base. Although the national pundits seem to miss this point, the nemesis at Coors Field is not so much the home run as it is covering the gaps in the major league’s most spacious outfield. Once again, the Rockies will have Gerardo Parra (recovered from hand surgery) in left field. All-Star
Eric Bradley Bartoszek and Brooke Ashleigh Holland
center fielder Charlie Blackmon and returning veteran Carlos Gonzalez in right field to show everyone how it’s done. The second big question that will have to be answered regards the consistency of the Rockies offense. The national pundits feel that the only big guns are Charlie Blackmon and Nolan Arenado. Other than those two, they see a lot of holes. Hey! What about LeMahieu – after all he did win the batting title didn’t he? No
doubt about it. If the Rockies are going to really make some noise they need to really improve their situational hitting – “get ‘em on, get ‘em over, get ‘em in.” And they’re going to need a big year from CarGo, Story and Desmond. Finally, watch the home and road splits. The Rockies need to win 50 or more games at home and breakeven on the road. If they can do that, the national pundits will sputter and the Rockies will go to the playoffs.
Holland — Bradley engagement
Sean and Carrie Holland of Littleton announce the engagement of their daughter Brooke Ashleigh to Eric Bradley Bartoszek, son of Bernie Bartoszek of Parker and Dale Bartoszek of Lone Tree. Brooke is a graduate from Heritage High School in Littleton. She attended the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley and received her bachelor’s degree in history and secondary education. She is currently working on her master’s degree in Educational Policy. She is employed at Columbine High School and teaches American Government and United States History. Eric is a graduate from Ponderosa High School in Parker. He earned his bachelors degree in history at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. He is employed at Premo Steel Buildings as a district manager. Eric is a proud father of a beautiful little girl named Stella Lilly. Brooke and Eric met at the Cowboy Lounge in October 2015. After a two-year courtship, Eric proposed to Brooke at the Meditation Gardens atop a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean in San Diego, Calif. A June 21 summer wedding celebration will be held at Noah’s Event Center in Westminster. The couple’s future plans include raising a family in the south metro area of Denver.
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Come Join Us for Easter We would like to invite any of you who do not have a church home to be our guest as we celebrate the greatest event in human history: the resurrection of Jesus Christ. March 30 - Good Friday service, a joint effort with LifeGate Denver 7 pm April 1 - Easter Celebration 10:30 am Highline Community Church 6160 S. Wabash Way (just south of Sheplers) Greenwood Village 80111 www.highlinecc.org 303-730-1874
Autos
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CX-5, a SUV that looks like a racecar BY H. THROTTLE AUTO COLUMNIST
Twin-turbo V8 power BMW 550i is top of the beamer line BY H. THROTTLE AUTO COLUMNIST Whenever I receive a very expensive luxury sedan I become a very careful driver. While they come insured as test cars from leading car manufacturers and distributing agencies I have to sign off on each car. The new BMW 550i-x sedan with a suggested retail price of $72,500 grabs my attention, along with the $14,000 plus options that move the price of the test vehicle to $88,995. That is a fair amount of change, but this twin-turbo V8 is worth every penny. There seems to be a drift from the auto companies to play down horsepower but this “Mediterranean blue metallic” bomber just takes to flight when the gas pedal is depressed and the twin-turbos boosts the already powerful V8 engine. This 550ix has three driving modes, depending on the mood and desires of the driver. There is an eco-pro mode that can boost the mileage past the estimated 19 city and 25 mpg highway mileage. The Sunday drive to church can be made in the comfort mode. The dash to the late morning meeting means the sport mode with turbo’s operating. A classy feature on this model is the heads-up display as an option for $1,700 that displays your speed directly in front of the driver and turns orange when exceeding any speed limit sign that is also shown on the display. This really becomes fun to see how the drive displays above or below the orange line, and to
avoid those striped cars and radar guns. I had a rare opportunity to drive the 550ix on the freeway with the winds reading very high speeds, some posted over 70 mph. I’ve never driven a car that completely ignored the wind blasts as this BMW did. The design, weight, and aerodynamics made this car sturdy and solid in these windy road conditions. The power German engine is complemented by a German transmission with the assembly in Dingolfing, Germany. The transmission has eight-speeds with a variable transmission and paddle shifters mounted on the heated leather steering wheel. If you like to go fast, you also need to slow down quickly. The brakes are ventilated four-wheel with brake fade and drying features. A moonroof overhead gives sunlight to the gorgeous “Cognac Dakota leather seats,” a rust color, complimented around the interior cabin by “fineline cove matte” wooden trim. Heated seats are in both the front and rear. The rear seats can fold on a 40/20/40 seating plan. The front seats feature 20way multi-contour seats with four-way lumbar support. If you suffer from back pain, this is a luxury sedan for you. BMW offers a 4-year/50,000-mile warranty on this vehicle with free maintenance “Ultimate Care” package for 36,000 miles, or first three-years. This car has the new state of the art anthracite lighting and night vision with a pedestrian detection system. The center console control handles the radio and can be operated easily while keeping eyes on the road. Among the many BMW models, this is really top of the line.
I feel like I struck gold with this amazing 2018 Mazda CX-5 grand touring allwheel drive sedan. This is a remarkable vehicle with all the bells and whistles and at affordable manufacturer’s list price of $30,945. I’m not very familiar with Mazda vehicles and this was my first opportunity to testdrive this new CX-5. I’m now a fan of this model and certainly rate it extremely high on anyone’s car purchase list. Here’s why: the price is for an all-wheel drive vehicle that is so critical to winter driving in Colorado. Further, the handling, ride and powerful performance, along with averaging 30 mpg is extraordinary. The CX-5 has a long list of features that start with a Skyactive 2.5L, creating 187 horsepower from the four-cylinder engine. The variable speed transmission features a standard and sports mode. I found that the sport’s mode really wasn’t necessary with more than adequate acceleration with the simple drive mode. The exterior has a racecar appearance with sleek lines and a large grill. The paint is described as “soul red crystal metallic.” Outside mirrors are large and heated, really exceptional mirrors equipped also with turn signals. It has the latest LED headlights, LED fog lights and daytime running lights. The interior has a leatherstitched dash and trimmed leather upholstery with attractive cream-colored seats with
eight-way driver power controls with lumbar feature. The leather-trimmed steering wheel with tilt and telescope controls adjusts to the driver’s arm length and driver’s height. Mazda threw everything at this model in the latest features that include: hill launch assist, front, side and curtain impact air bags, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, smart city brake support, lane departure warning and lane-keep assist. All of these safety features earn the CX-5, a perfect five in frontal and side crash ratings. The Bose radio has a good 10 speaker sound system, but found the controls hard to operate. Very difficult to adjust and tune from the center knob control. Took too much
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fumbling with the controls and difficult to switch channels from AM to Satellite station. The many extra features make this a complete package with so many accessories included with the vehicle. But, the bottom line is the Japanese manufactured CX-5 is a great drive. The independent front and rear suspension is assisted by front and rear stabilizer bars, providing a firm, solid ride and drive. Electric assisted power steering adds to the driving performance. Throw in Mazda’s navigation system, Bluetooth technology and jacks, makes this is the complete package. I love the illuminated speed limit projected onto the windshield, called “active drive display with traffic sign recognition.” I was so impressed with this vehicle I visited the local Mazda for more details on this vehicle. They have many for sale and this is a number-one buy. Lastly, the power train has a 60-month/60-mile warranty.
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Paradise Baggage shares fun and surprise information about Hard Rock Resorts Paradise Baggage in Englewood hosted a fun evening when Josie O’Neill of Cruise Planners enlightened travelers about Hard Rock Resorts. Paradise Baggage Company
Photo by Tommy Collier Fur and YSL vintage jewelry from Dan Sharp
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FLEURISH
Richard “Dick” Saunders giving his acceptance speech.
Photo courtesy of Saunders Construction
Saunders inducted into Business Hall of Fame
Richard C. Saunders, longtime resident of Cherry Hills Village and founder of Saunders Construction in 1972, was inducted into the Colorado Business Hall of Fame 2018 Class. Saunders is one the Rocky Mountain Region’s largest contractors. Saunders moved from the East Coast to Colorado to attend the University of Denver. He worked his
way up experiencing nearly every facet of construction before making his indelible mark. He is known as a driving force in the building industry. His leadership, devotion and generosity have earned him numerous honors and awards including the DU Evans Award, the Kempe Children’s Foundation Award for Community Service, the
VOA Humanitarian Award, and a Samaritan Institute Award. Johnson & Wales University recently conferred an Honorary Doctor of Business Administration. As an entrepreneur who cares deeply about his community, he has served on numerous boards including being a Lifetime Trustee of the Colorado Ballet.
Translating the college Greek system for women Sunday, April 15 Understanding the positive values of belonging to a sorority
Josie O’Neill of Cruise Planners, Paradise Baggage’s Jenni Paradise - Goad and door prize winner minicamp with her swag bag of goodies.
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Denver Area Panhellenic, the alumnae organization representing 25 national fraternities for women, will host an information meeting for all high school senior girls who are interested in Greek Life and sororities. The interactive gathering will cover questions about the recruitment process, rush, resumes, references financial obligations and how to find Greek Life information on college campuses. All senior girls, their parents or guardians are encouraged to attend. There is no charge, but registration is strongly encouraged. The informal workshop will be on Sunday, April 15, from 2 – 3:30 p.m. at the Lone Tree Library located at 10055 Library Way in Lone Tree. For more information, contact Holly McManus: hollymcmanus@ hotmail.com. To register: denverareapanhellenic. org/2018-greek-life-information-meeting.
Denver Area Panhellenic’s VP Diane Herrmann (Alpha Omicron Pi), Jennifer Mores (Alpha Gamma Delta) and her daughter Ashley from Legend High School.
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DAM and Bellco Credit Union partnership provides access to the arts for front range youth Youth visitation to the museum increased by 51 percent in first year of two-year partnership
More than 200,000 children and youth visited the Denver Art Museum (DAM) in 2017 thanks to a partnership between Bellco and the DAM in support of the museum’s Free for Kids program. This is an astounding 51 percent increase in youth visits to the museum in comparison to the previous year. The Free for Kids program initially launched in March 2015 with a generous five-year gift from longtime museum trustee, Scott Reiman, and offers free general admission to all museum youth visitors ages 18 and under. Bellco became a presenting sponsor of Free for Kids in 2016, bringing additional support to the program, including enhanced learning and engagement opportunities and materials for youth visitors, as well as funding for outreach to underserved communities. The program also offers free general admission for school tours and other youth group visits, such as summer camps and community-based youth programs and includes bus transportation funding support for Title I schools. In addition, Free for Kids enables the museum to cap youth pricing for all special ticketed exhibitions like Degas: A Passion for Perfection at $5. “Thanks to Bellco’s financial support, the Free for Kids program has provided hundreds of thousands of kids and teens with access to the arts,” said Christoph Heinrich, the Frederick and Jan Mayer Director of the DAM. “Bellco’s commitment to ensuring that young people have the opportunity to experience the transformative power of the arts is truly inspiring. It is because of this commitment that we were proud to nominate Bellco for a 2018 Business for the Arts Award through the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts.” Highlights of the DAM/ Bellco partnership have included: Commissioning muralists Jaime Molina and Pedro Barrios to paint a new mural at 15th and Market Streets in downtown Denver promoting the Free for Kids program. The DAM’s first-ever Teen Day with Jaime Molina Oct. 21, 2017, which featured a Q&A session with Molina moderated
Bellco-sponsored mural created by artists Jaime Molina and Pedro Barrios for the Denver Art Museum’s Free for Kids program is located at the corner of 15th and Market Streets in downtown Denver.
by members of the Teen Council of the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), along with a hands-on artmaking workshop with the artist and an Insta/Snapmeet at the museum. Over 750 schools visted the DAM in 2017 to participate in school tours that focus on Colorado Academic Standards and 21st Century skills. Expanded outreach to teachers through teacher listening sessions, curricula review and postcards with information on the Free for Kids program mailed to every teacher in Colorado. Increased visibility for the Free for Kids program on bus backs, bus shelter ads, bulletin board flyers and posters advertising Free for Kids in the community. “Research has proven that exposure to the arts expands a child’s criticalthinking capabilities, as well as their ability to be creative and innovative
– especially among those from less advantaged backgrounds,” said Doug Ferraro, president and CEO of Bellco. “Supporting the Denver Art Museum’s focus on providing access to the arts to kids of all socioeconomic backgrounds is a true honor and delight for Bellco, and we are proud that this partnership is
Bellco supports first Teen Day at the Denver Art Museum. Artist Jaime Molina stands with Scientific and Cultural Facilities District Teen Council youth.
having such a significant impact.” In the second year of its partnership with Bellco, the DAM will engage families, teens, schools, and community groups and youth organizations from across Colorado through the museum’s learning and engagement programs that leverage exhibitions and collections to educate
youth visitors. Additionally, in conjunction with Free for Kids, the DAM will continue to enhance its outreach programs in local Denver neighborhoods through off-site experiences for schools, community groups and teens that take working artists, art objects and programming into underserved communities.
Our Planet focuses on changing planet The Curtis Center for the Arts will host an art exhibit focusing on our changing planet. “Our Planet” was created to artistically explore issues regarding the sustainability of our planet’s environment. It seems that nearly every day we hear about or witness something that is changing our planet’s climate and environment, and as artists our surroundings are a vital element in the creation of our work. In this show artists explore what is currently happening and what might be done to address the sus-
tainability of our planet. Each work has an artist statement that connects it to the theme of the exhibition. A small group of artists led by Bob Doyle, artist and Greenwood Village resident, curated this show with the objective of connecting art to the environmental wonders, changes and threats we are now experiencing. The public is encouraged all to join in with creating powerful displays and messages that sensitize and motivate others to join in the preservation of our earthly home.
The exhibit runs from April 7 to May 5. Several events are planned around the exhibit including a Curator’s Talk on April 7 at 1 p.m. An Earth Day event is planned for Saturday, April 21, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The event features a tree planting with Greenwood Village Mayor, Ron Rakowsky, breakfast with the participating artists and from noon-2 p.m. Curtis Park will be filled with earth friendly activities for the kids, music and food trucks.
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LEGALS
CENTENNIAL CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FOR ANNEXATION KNOWN AS THE TING ANNEXATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-12-108(2), that the City Council of the City of Centennial will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 16, 2018 at 7:00 P.M. to consider whether the property generally known as the “Ting Annexation,” and more particularly described in Resolution No. 2018-R-13 dated March 5, 2018 (the “Substantial Compliance Resolution”), which property consists of a total of approximately 6.062 acres and includes portions of South Potomac Street, Broncos Parkway, and other public rights-of-way as more particularly described in a petition for annexation (the “Subject Property”), meets the applicable requirements of Section 30 of Article II of the Colorado Constitution and C.R.S. § 31-12104 and C.R.S. § 31-12-105, and is eligible for annexation to the City of Centennial. Copies of the Petition for Annexation concerning the Subject Property and the corresponding annexation map are on file at the City of Centennial City Clerk’s office, 13313 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial, CO 80112. All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard. The hearing will be held in the Centennial Civic Center, 13313 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial, CO 80112 at the above date and time. Further information concerning this matter may be obtained by calling the City of Centennial Community Development Department at 303-754-3378. A copy of the Substantial Compliance Resolution is published in full below. /s/ Barbara Setterlind, CMC City Clerk CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 2018-R-13 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO ACCEPTING AN ANNEXATION PETITION, MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT, FINDING SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE FOR SUCH PETITION, AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE TING ANNEXATION WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Centennial, Colorado has received and examined the filings and the Petition for Annexation requesting the annexation of certain real estate more fully described in said petition and in Exhibit 1 (“Ting Annexation”), which is attached to this Resolution and is incorporated herein by reference (collectively, the “Property”); and WHEREAS, the Property includes certain property owned by DV2, LLLP, together with certain rights-of-way as more particularly described in the Petition for Annexation; and WHEREAS, said Petition for Annexation has been filed of record with the City Clerk of the City of Centennial, State of Colorado, and WHEREAS, the City Council finds as follows: 1. That the petition contains the following: a. An allegation that the requirements of C.R.S. §§ 31-12104 and 31-12-105 exist or are met. b. An allegation that the signer of the petition comprise more than fifty percent (50%) of the landowners of the area proposed to be annexed and own more than fifty percent (50%) of the area proposed to be annexed, exclusive of public streets and alleys and any land owned by the City of Centennial. c. A request that the City of Centennial approve the annexation of the Property. d. The signature of the landowner that executed the petition. e. The mailing address of the landowner. f. The legal description of the Property and a legal description of the specific real property owned by the landowner that executed the petition. g. The date that the landowner executed the petition. h. The affidavit of the petition circulator; stating that the signature of the landowner therein is the signature of the person whose name it purports to be. 2.
That four (4) copies of the annexation maps corresponding to the Property have been submitted to the City with the Petition, and that the annexation maps contain the following information: a. A written legal description of the boundaries of the Property proposed to be annexed. b. A map showing the boundary of the Property proposed to be annexed. c. Within the map, the boundaries and the plat numbers of plots or of lots and blocks. d. Next to the boundary of the Property proposed to be annexed is drawn the contiguous boundary of the City of Centennial.
3.
That no signature on the Petition is dated more than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the date of filing of the Petitions for Annexation with the City Clerk of the City of Centennial, State of Colorado.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Centennial, Colorado as follows: Section 1. That the foregoing recitals and findings are incorporated herein as findings and conclusions of the City Council. Section 2. That the Petition for Annexation to the City of Centennial of the Property commonly referred to as the “Ting Annexation”, which the Petition was officially filed of record with the City Clerk of the City of Centennial on or prior to Tuesday, February 20, 2018, substantially comply with the requirements of C.R.S. § 31-12-107(1). Section 3. No election is required under C.R.S. § 31-12-107(2). Section 4. No additional terms and conditions are to be imposed except as provided in the Petition for Annexation and in any annexation agreements which may be entered into by and between the City of Centennial and the petitioner, which are not to be considered additional terms and conditions within the meaning of §31-12-112, C.R.S. Section 5. That a public hearing shall be held on Monday, the 16th day of April, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. at the City Council Chambers, 13133 East Arapahoe Road, Centennial, Colorado for the purpose of determining and finding whether the proposed annexation complies with section 30 of article II of the Colorado Constitution and the applicable provisions of C.R.S. §§ 31-12-104 and 31-12-105. Section 6. Any person may appear at such hearing and present evidence pertaining to the eligibility of the proposed annexation of the Property to the City of Centennial. Section 7. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon approval by the City Council. ADOPTED by a vote of ___ in favor and ___ against this ____ day of April, 2018. By: Stephanie Piko, Mayor ATTEST: Approved as to Form: By: City Clerk or Deputy City Clerk
By: For City Attorney’s Office Exhibit 1 (Legal description of Property – Ting Annexation) AREA TO BE ANNEXED TO CITY OF CENTENNIAL Please note: The following twelve (12) parcels are proposed for annexation and comprise the total property to be annexed. Parcels 1 through and including 11 are held as right of way; parcel 12 is privately owned property held by the Petitioner. TING ANNEXATION NO. 1 PARCEL DESCRIPTION THAT PORTION OF SOUTH POTOMAC STREET LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN AND THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THAT SOUTH POTOMAC STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY PARCEL DESCRIBED IN THAT DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 4475 AT PAGE 40 IN THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER’S OFFICE, ALSO BEING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 2, BLOCK 1, DOVE VALLEY BUSINESS PARK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 24, AS RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. D3091769 IN SAID OFFICE; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH POTOMAC STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY PARCEL, 92.00 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER THEREOF, ALSO BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 4, BLOCK 3, DOVE VALLEY V, AS RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. B3160646 IN SAID OFFICE; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID SOUTH POTOMAC STREET, 121.35 FEET TO AN ANGLE POINT; THENCE SOUTHERLY, CONTINUING ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OFWAY LINE, 49.00 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY, AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID EAST RIGHT-OFWAY LINE, 120.00 FEET TO THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID SOUTH POTOMAC STREET; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 49.00 FEET TO AN ANGLE POINT; THENCE NORTHERLY, CONTINUING ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OFWAY LINE, 120.46 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TING ANNEXATION NO. 2 PARCEL DESCRIPTION THAT PORTION OF SOUTH POTOMAC STREET LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN AND THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SOUTH POTOMAC STREET, AS DESCRIBED IN THAT DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 4475 AT PAGE 40 IN THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER’S OFFICE, SAID POINT BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF CITY OF CENTENNIAL TING ANNEXATION NO. 1 PARCEL AS DESCRIBED IN TING ANNEXATION NO. 1 PARCEL DESCRIPTION; THENCE EASTERLY, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID TING ANNEXATION NO. 1 PARCEL, 120.00 FEET TO THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID SOUTH POTOMAC STREET, AND THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID TING ANNEXATION NO. 1 PARCEL; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SOUTH POTOMAC STREET, 240.00 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY, AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID EAST RIGHT-OFWAY LINE, 120.00 FEET TO THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID SOUTH POTOMAC STREET; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 240.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TING ANNEXATION NO. 3 PARCEL DESCRIPTION THAT PORTION OF SOUTH POTOMAC STREET LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN AND THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SOUTH POTOMAC STREET, AS DESCRIBED IN THAT DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 4475 AT PAGE 40 IN THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER’S OFFICE, SAID POINT BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF CITY OF CENTENNIAL TING ANNEXATION NO. 2 PARCEL AS DESCRIBED IN TING ANNEXATION NO. 2 PARCEL DESCRIPTION; THENCE EASTERLY, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID TING ANNEXATION NO. 2 PARCEL, 120.00 FEET TO THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID SOUTH POTOMAC STREET, AND THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID TING ANNEXATION NO. 2 PARCEL; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SOUTH POTOMAC STREET, 240.00 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY, AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID EAST RIGHT-OFWAY LINE, 120.00 FEET TO THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID SOUTH POTOMAC STREET; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 240.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TING ANNEXATION NO. 4 PARCEL DESCRIPTION THAT PORTION OF SOUTH POTOMAC STREET LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN AND THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SOUTH POTOMAC STREET, AS DESCRIBED IN THAT DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 4475 AT PAGE 40 IN THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER’S OFFICE, SAID POINT BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF CITY OF CENTENNIAL TING ANNEXATION NO. 3 PARCEL AS DESCRIBED IN TING ANNEXATION NO. 3 PARCEL DESCRIPTION; THENCE EASTERLY, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID TING ANNEXATION NO. 3 PARCEL, 120.00 FEET TO THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID SOUTH POTOMAC STREET, AND THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID TING ANNEXATION NO. 3 PARCEL; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SOUTH POTOMAC STREET, 240.00 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY, AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID EAST RIGHT-OFWAY LINE, 120.00 FEET TO THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID SOUTH POTOMAC STREET; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 240.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TING ANNEXATION NO. 5 PARCEL DESCRIPTION THAT PORTION OF SOUTH POTOMAC STREET LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN AND THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SOUTH POTOMAC STREET, AS DESCRIBED IN THAT DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 4475 AT PAGE 40 IN THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER’S OFFICE, SAID POINT BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF CITY OF CENTENNIAL TING ANNEXATION NO. 4 PARCEL AS DESCRIBED IN TING ANNEXATION NO. 4 PARCEL DESCRIPTION; THENCE EASTERLY, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID TING ANNEXATION NO. 4 PARCEL, 120.00 FEET TO THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID SOUTH POTOMAC STREET, AND THE SOUTHEAST
CORNER OF SAID TING ANNEXATION NO. 4 PARCEL, ALSO BEING ON THE WEST LINE OF THAT PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED IN THAT SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. B5054957 IN SAID OFFICE; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SOUTH POTOMAC STREET, 210.00 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY, AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID EAST RIGHT-OFWAY LINE, 120.00 FEET TO THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID SOUTH POTOMAC STREET, ALSO BEING ON THE EAST LINE OF THAT PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED IN WARRANTY DEED RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. B3271527 IN SAID OFFICE; THENCE NORTHERLY, ALONG SAID EAST LINE AND SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SOUTH POTOMAC STREET, 9.00 FEET TO A POINT ON A CURVE; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID EAST LINE, FOLLOWING THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 30.00 FEET, 47.12 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF EAST BRONCOS PARKWAY, AS DESCRIBED IN THAT DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 4475 AT PAGE 40 IN SAID OFFICE; THENCE NORTHERLY, AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID SOUTH RIGHT-OFWAY LINE, 120.00 FEET TO THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID EAST BRONCOS PARKWAY; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 30.00 FEET, 47.12 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT ON SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SOUTH POTOMAC STREET; THENCE NORTHERLY, ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 21.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TING ANNEXATION NO. 6 PARCEL DESCRIPTION THAT PORTION OF SOUTH POTOMAC STREET LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN AND THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SOUTH POTOMAC STREET, AS DESCRIBED IN THAT DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 4475 AT PAGE 40 IN THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER’S OFFICE, SAID POINT BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF CITY OF CENTENNIAL TING ANNEXATION NO. 5 PARCEL AS DESCRIBED IN TING ANNEXATION NO. 5 PARCEL DESCRIPTION; THENCE EASTERLY, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID TING ANNEXATION NO. 5 PARCEL, 120.00 FEET TO THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID SOUTH POTOMAC STREET, AND THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID TING ANNEXATION NO. 5 PARCEL, THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SOUTH POTOMAC STREET, 151.00 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SOUTH POTOMAC STREET AS DESCRIBED IN THAT DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 4475 AT PAGE 40 IN SAID OFFICE; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE, 120.00 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF THAT PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED IN THAT WARRANTY DEED RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. B3271527 IN THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER’S OFFICE, ALSO BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SOUTH POTOMAC STREET AS DESCRIBED IN THAT DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 4475 AT PAGE 40 IN SAID OFFICE; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EAST LINE AND THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTH POTOMAC STREET, 151.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TING ANNEXATION NO. 7 PARCEL DESCRIPTION THAT PORTION OF EAST BRONCOS PARKWAY LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF EAST BRONCOS PARKWAY, AS DESCRIBED IN THAT DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 4475 AT PAGE 40 IN THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER’S OFFICE, BEING AN ANGLE POINT IN THE WEST LINE OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL TING ANNEXATION NO. 5 PARCEL AS DESCRIBED IN TING ANNEXATION NO. 5 PARCEL DESCRIPTION; SAID POINT ALSO BEING A POINT OF TANGENCY OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 3, BLOCK 1, DOVE VALLEY BUSINESS PARK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 24, AS RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. D3091769 IN SAID OFFICE; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF SAID CITY OF CENTENNIAL TING ANNEXATION NO. 5 PARCEL, 120.00 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF THAT PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED IN THAT SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. B9014697 IN SAID OFFICE, ALSO BEING THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID EAST BRONCOS PARKWAY; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, 233.06 FEET MORE OR LESS, TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID PARCEL RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. B9014697; THENCE NORTHERLY, AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID EAST BRONCOS PARKWAY, 120.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID EAST BRONCOS PARKWAY AND THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 3; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE AND SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 3, 233.10 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TING ANNEXATION NO. 8 PARCEL DESCRIPTION THAT PORTION OF EAST BRONCOS PARKWAY LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF EAST BRONCOS PARKWAY, AS DESCRIBED IN THAT DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 4475 AT PAGE 40 IN THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER’S OFFICE, SAID POINT BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF CITY OF CENTENNIAL TING ANNEXATION NO. 7 PARCEL AS DESCRIBED IN TING ANNEXATION NO. 7 PARCEL DESCRIPTION, ALSO BEING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THAT PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED IN SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. B9043549 IN THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER’S OFFICE; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED IN SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. B9043549 AND SOUTH LINE OF SAID EAST BRONCOS PARKWAY, 106.18 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED IN SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. B9043549; THENCE CONTINUING WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE SAID EAST BRONCOS PARKWAY, ALSO BEING ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THAT PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED AT RECEPTION NO. B9043550 IN SAID OFFICE, FOLLOWING THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT WITH A RADIUS OF 1520.00 FEET, 138.82 FEET; THENCE NORTHERLY, RADIAL TO THE PREVIOUS COURSE, 120.00 FEET TO THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID EAST BRONCOS PARKWAY, ALSO BEING THE SOUTH LINE OF DOVE VALLEY BUSINESS PARK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 24, AS RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. D3091769 IN SAID OFFICE; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, FOLLOWING THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 1400.00 FEET, 127.83 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE AND SOUTH LINE OF SAID DOVE VALLEY BUSINESS PARK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 24, 106.17 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID CITY OF CENTENNIAL TING ANNEXATION NO. 7 PARCEL; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID CITY OF
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LEGALS — Continued from page 20 — CENTENNIAL TING ANNEXATION NO. 7 PARCEL, 120.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TING ANNEXATION NO. 9 PARCEL DESCRIPTION THAT PORTION OF EAST BRONCOS PARKWAY LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT OF CURVATURE AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF EAST BRONCOS PARKWAY, AS DESCRIBED IN THAT DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 4475 AT PAGE 40 IN THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER’S OFFICE, AND THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF EAST ADAM AIRCRAFT CIRCLE, AS DESCRIBED IN THAT DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 4475 AT PAGE 40 IN THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER’S OFFICE AND ALSO AS DEDICATED ON THE PLAT OF DOVE VALLEY BUSINESS PARK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 12, RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. B0154283 IN SAID OFFICE, ALSO BEING ON THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 7, SAID DOVE VALLEY BUSINESS PARK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 12; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID EAST BRONCOS PARKWAY, 123 FEET, MORE OR LESS, ON A DIRECT LINE TO A POINT OF CURVATURE AT THE INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF EAST ADAM AIRCRAFT CIRCLE, BEING ON THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 2, DOVE VALLEY V, FILING NO. 11, AS RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. D3043512 IN SAID OFFICE; THENCE NORTHERLY, 129.00 FEET ON A RADIAL LINE TO THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID EAST BRONCOS PARKWAY, ALSO BEING ON THE SOUTH LINE OF DOVE VALLEY BUSINESS PARK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 24, AS RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. D3091769 IN SAID OFFICE; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE AND THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID DOVE VALLEY BUSINESS PARK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 24, FOLLOWING THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 1400.00 FEET, 220.75 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF CITY OF CENTENNIAL TING ANNEXATION NO. 8 PARCEL AS DESCRIBED IN TING ANNEXATION NO. 8 PARCEL DESCRIPTION, ALSO BEING ON THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 3, BLOCK 1, DOVE VALLEY BUSINESS PARK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 24, AS RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. D3091769 IN SAID OFFICE; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID TING ANNEXATION NO. 8 PARCEL, 120.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER THEREOF, ALSO BEING ON THE NORTH LINE OF THAT PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED IN THAT SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. B9043550 IN SAID OFFICE; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTH LINE AND ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 7, DOVE VALLEY BUSINESS PARK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 12, AS RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. B0154283 IN SAID OFFICE, FOLLOWING THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT WITH A RADIUS OF 1520.00 FEET, 117.25 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TING ANNEXATION NO. 10 PARCEL DESCRIPTION THAT PORTION OF EAST ADAM AIRCRAFT CIRCLE LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT OF CURVATURE AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF EAST BRONCOS PARKWAY, AS DESCRIBED IN THAT DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 4475 AT PAGE 40 IN THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER’S OFFICE, AND THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF EAST ADAM AIRCRAFT CIRCLE, AS DESCRIBED IN THAT DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 4475 AT PAGE 40 IN THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER’S OFFICE AND ALSO AS DEDICATED ON THE PLAT OF DOVE VALLEY BUSINESS PARK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 12, RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. B0154283 IN SAID OFFICE, ALSO BEING ON THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 7, SAID DOVE VALLEY BUSINESS PARK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 12; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF LOT 7 AND SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 30.00 FEET, 45.77 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT; THENCE CONTINUING SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WEST LINE AND EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 86.57 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE; THENCE CONTINUING SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WEST LINE AND EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 436.43 FEET, 86.28 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY, RADIAL TO THE PREVIOUS COURSE, 65.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID EAST
TREASURER
Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County
NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED
Published in The Villager First Publication: March 8, 2018 Last Publication: March 22, 2018 Legal # 8097 ____________________________ NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED
To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to Tri Development, LLC, Morcelino Esclante, Victor V. Candelaria, Dorothy J. Candelaria You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 6th day of November, 2014, A.D., the then County Treasurer of the County of Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to FIG Capital Investments CO13 LLC, the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit: LOTS 5 & 6 TRI SUB aka 2207 W. Adriatic Place and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to FIG Capital Investments CO13 LLC; That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent general taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2013; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Tri Development LLC c/o Morcelino Esclante for said year 2013; That said FIG Capital Investments CO13 LLC, on the 23rd day of October, 2017, the present holder of said Certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said FIG Capital Investments CO13 LLC, on or about the 18th day of July, 2018, A.D., unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 27th day of February, 2018, A.D.
To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to Evangelical Free Church of Canon City, Southwest Neighborhood Housing Corporation, Roger G. Reynolds, Roger Reynolds, Jan Marie Belle, Horseless Carriage Museum and Art Center of America, Inc. You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 6th day of November, 2014, A.D., the then County Treasurer of the County of Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to James M. Pitcher, the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit:
ADAM AIRCRAFT CIRCLE, ALSO BEING THE EAST LINE OF LOT 2, DOVE VALLEY V, FILING NO. 11, AS RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. D3043512 IN SAID OFFICE; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE AND EAST LINE, ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 371.43 FEET, 74.00 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE AND EAST LINE, 76.97 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE AND EAST LINE, ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 30.00 FEET, 46.04 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT, BEING ON SAID SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF EAST BRONCOS PARKWAY, ALSO BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF CITY OF CENTENNIAL TING ANNEXATION NO. 9 PARCEL AS DESCRIBED IN TING ANNEXATION NO. 9 PARCEL DESCRIPTION; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID TING ANNEXATION NO. 9 PARCEL, 123 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TING ANNEXATION NO. 11 PARCEL DESCRIPTION THAT PORTION OF EAST ADAM AIRCRAFT CIRCLE LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF EAST ADAM AIRCRAFT CIRCLE, AS DESCRIBED IN THAT DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 4475 AT PAGE 40 IN THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER’S OFFICE, AND AS DEDICATED ON THE PLAT OF DOVE VALLEY BUSINESS PARK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 12, RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. B0154283 IN SAID OFFICE, ALSO BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 7, SAID DOVE VALLEY BUSINESS PARK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 12; THENCE WESTERLY AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE WEST RIGHT-OFWAY OF SAID EAST ADAM AIRCRAFT CIRCLE, 65.00 FEET TO A POINT ON SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, ALSO BEING THE EAST LINE OF LOT 2, DOVE VALLEY V, FILING NO. 11, AS RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. D3043512 IN SAID OFFICE; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE AND surer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 27th day of February, 2018, A.D. Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County Published in The Villager First Publication: March 8, 2018 Last Publication: March 22, 2018 Legal # 8098 ____________________________ NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to Dennis E. Church, Eileen Church, Ty Church, Travis Church, Teresa Adams, Arapahoe County Public Trustee
LOTS 1-2 BLK 6 LORETTO ADD
You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 6th day of November, 2014, A.D., the then County Treasurer of the County of Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to FIG Capital Investments CO13 LLC, the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit:
and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to James M. Pitcher;
LOT 8 ANTELOPE HILLS 1ST FLG aka 465 Antelope Drive W
That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent general taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2013;
and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to FIG Capital Investments CO13 LLC;
That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Evangelical Free Church of Canon City for said year 2013;
That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent general taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2013;
That said James M. Pitcher, on the 28th day of October, 2017, the present holder of said Certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate;
That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Dennis E. Church 97% INT ET AL for said year 2013;
That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said James M. Pitcher, on or about the 18th day of July, 2018, A.D., unless the same has been redeemed.
That said FIG Capital Investments CO13 LLC, on the 23rd day of October, 2017, the present holder of said Certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate;
Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Trea-
That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said FIG Capital Investments CO13
EAST LINE, 35.90 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE; THENCE CONTINUING NORTHERLY ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OFWAY LINE AND EAST LINE, ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 371.43 FEET, 74.52 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF CITY OF CENTENNIAL TING ANNEXATION NO. 10 PARCEL AS DESCRIBED IN TING ANNEXATION NO. 10 PARCEL DESCRIPTION; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID TING ANNEXATION NO. 10 PARCEL, 65.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER THEREOF, ALSO BEING ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 7; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID EAST ADAM AIRCRAFT CIRCLE AND WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 7, ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 436.43 FEET, 87.55 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENT; THENCE CONTINUING SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OFWAY LINE AND WEST LINE OF LOT 7, 35.90 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TING ANNEXATION NO. 12 PARCEL DESCRIPTION ALL THAT PROPERTY BEING A PORTION OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 7, DOVE VALLEY BUSINESS PARK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 12, AS RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. B0154283 IN THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER’S OFFICE, EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PORTION AS CONVEYED TO THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE IN SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED RECORDED APRIL 30, 2009 AT RECEPTION NO. B9043550, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Published in The Villager First Publication: March 15, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Legal # 8119 ____________________________
LLC, on or about the 18th day of July, 2018, A.D., unless the same has been redeemed.
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday).
Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed.
Published in The Villager Published: March 22, 2018 Legal # 8139 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP-18-19 GENERAL CONTRACTING SERVICES FOR TENANT IMPROVEMENTS AT ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
Witness my hand this 27th day of February, 2018, A.D. Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County Published in The Villager First Publication: March 8, 2018 Last Publication: March 22, 2018 Legal # 8099 ____________________________
ARAPAHOE COUNTY ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO. Z17-001: STRASBURG STATION / PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENT PROPOSAL: Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. (applicant), on behalf of Paulscorp, LLC (owner) has made application to Arapahoe County for a Preliminary Development Plan Amendment to the herein-referenced property. The Preliminary Development Plan Amendment proposes a mix of residential and commercial/retail and will consist of 160 multi-family units, 64 agerestricted townhomes, and 25,000 square feet of commercial/retail development. PROPERTY LOCATION: The subject property is located southeast corner of Piggot Road and E. Colfax Avenue. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 10, 2018 at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Arapahoe County Board of County Commissioners permits, a public hearing will be held; at which, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the above-described Preliminary Development Plan Amendment for Strasburg Station. The hearing will be held at the Arapahoe County Administration Building, East Hearing Room, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120 at the above-stated date and time. More information about this proposal is available at the offices of Arapahoe County Public Works and Development, Planning Division, 6924 S. Lima St., Centennial, CO 80112, or by calling 720-874-6650 during business hours (8:00 a.m. to
Matt Crane, Clerk to the Board
Notice is hereby given that the Arapahoe County Purchasing Division will be accepting proposals to obtain General Contracting services, for the Arapahoe County Administration Building Tenant Improvements project at 5334 S Prince St., Littleton CO 80120 A mandatory pre-proposal conference will be held on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 @ 8:00 a.m. at Arapahoe County Administration Building, West Hearing Room, Lobby Level, 5334 S Prince St., Littleton CO, to discuss the Specifications. A representative of the Contractor must attend this mandatory conference to qualify to respond to this contract. This will be the only opportunity to view the site. This includes contractors and tradesmen. Contractors who fail to arrive at the pre proposal conference at the scheduled starting time (our clock) shall be considered non responsive and ineligible for award. The Contractor shall carefully examine the requirements outlined in the Drawings and Specifications prior to the pre-proposal conference. All Arapahoe County solicitations can be obtained from the County’s website. The Request For Proposal (RFP-18-19) document can be obtained by going to the Arapahoe County website www.arapahoegov. com, then go to the Finance Department, and under the Finance Department select Purchasing then go to the Quick Link for the Rocky Mountain ePurchasing website. Submittals must be received in the Purchasing Division, located at 5334 South Prince Street, 4th Floor, Littleton, CO 80120, no later than 2:00 p.m. local time on April 19, 2018. The County reserves the right to waive any or all informalities or irregularities and to reject any or all submittals. Matt Crane, Clerk to the Board
Published in The Villager Published: March 22, 2018 Legal # 8145 ____________________________ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ARAPAHOE COUNTY COLORADO BEER AND WINE LIQUOR LICENSE In accordance with Colorado Revised Statutes, AngelBella Pride and Joy Inc., d/b/a Denver East Strasburg KOA Family BBQ, has requested the Arapahoe County Liquor Authority to issue a Beer and Wine Liquor License at 1352 Monroe St., Strasburg, CO 80136. A public hearing will be held in the East Hearing Room, County Adminis¬tration Building, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 801201136, on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at 7:00 P.M. or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Liquor Authority permits. OFFICERS: Scott Jacobson, President and Marina Seecharran, Vice President, 26481 E. Arbor Drive, Aurora, CO. The application and additional information are available in the County Attorney’s Office, County Administration Building, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, Colorado. Petitions or Remonstrances may be filed at the County Attorney’s Office on or before the date of the hearing. BY ORDER OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY LIQUOR AUTHORITY Debbie Chandler, Clerk DATE OF APPLICATION: January 25, 2018. Published in The Villager Published: March 22, 2018 Legal # 8146 ____________________________ 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 and/or Roller Auction. These items will be released for online bidding on the last Tuesday of
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PAGE 22 | THE VILLAGER • March 22, 2018 (RFP-18-27) document can be obtained by going to the Arapahoe County website www.arapahoegov. com, then go to the Finance Department, and under the Finance Department select Purchasing then go to the Quick Link for the Rocky Mountain ePurchasing website. Submittals must be received in the Purchasing Division, located at 5334 South Prince Street, 4th Floor, Littleton, CO 80120, no later than 2:00 p.m. local time on April 19, 2018.
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The County reserves the right to waive any or all informalities or irregularities and to reject any or all submittals.
Matt Crane, Clerk to the Board
Matt Crane, Clerk to the Board
Published in The Villager Published: March 22, 2018 Legal # 8148 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Kiowa Creek Master Drainage Plan Case No. C15-006
Published in The Villager Published: March 22, 2018 Legal # 8151
CENTENNIAL NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL
PROPOSAL: Arapahoe County is proposing to adopt the Kiowa Creek Master Drainage Plan for Kiowa Creek and Kiowa Creek tributaries within Arapahoe County. The plan includes hydrologic analysis, hydraulic analysis, alternative analysis, conceptual design, floodplain delineation maps, and an environmental assessment.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, March 19, 2018 the Centennial City Council passed on first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2018-O-02 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED EAST OF SOUTH POTOMAC STREET BETWEEN EAST FREMONT AVENUE AND EAST BRIARWOOD AVENUE FROM BUSINESS PARK (BP100) TO INDUSTRIAL (I) UNDER THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, AND AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 17, 2018 the Arapahoe County Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 6:30 P.M., or as soon as possible thereafter at 6954 S. Lima St., Arapahoe Room, Centennial, CO 80112; at which, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the above-described application for adoption of the Kiowa Creek Master Drainage Plan, Case No. C15-006.
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.
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 Kiowa Creek Master Drainage Plan can be viewed on the Arapahoe County web site at http://www. arapahoegov.com/KiowaCreek.
By: Barbara Setterlind, CMC City Clerk Published in The Villager Published: March 22, 2018 Legal # 8152 ____________________________ NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL
Matt Crane, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager Published: March 22, 2018 Legal # 8150 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP-18-27 MECHANCIAL EQUIPMENT RENTAL FOR THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, March 19, 2018, the Centennial City Council approved the following ordinance on second and final reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2018-O-03 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, REPEALING AND REENACTING SECTION 11-6-10 OF THE CENTENNIAL MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE CENTENNIAL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT RIGHT-OF-WAY REGULATIONS
Notice is hereby given that the Arapahoe County Purchasing Division will be accepting proposals to furnish all labor, equipment, and material as necessary for the rental and servicing of Mechanical Equipment for the 2018 Arapahoe County Fair and for other Arapahoe County events, properties and to provide services upon request.
The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk and is also available on the City’s web
All Arapahoe County solicitations can be obtained from the County’s website. The Request For Proposal
ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED BUDGET AMENDMENTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on, Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Board of County Commissioners permits, in the East Hearing Room of the County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County will meet to consider the following proposed budget resolutions: I. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners adopted the 2018 Annual Budget pursuant to State Statute; and WHEREAS, the Board may authorize a department or elected office to use an unspent portion of the prior year’s appropriation during the subsequent year for the originally intended purpose, and the most common circumstances include funds that were encumbered but not yet spent, the remaining funds for ongoing projects, and the year-end fund balances of certain funds; and WHEREAS, the requests to use unspent funds from the prior fiscal year during the current fiscal year have been reviewed by the Finance Department; and WHEREAS, since appropriation authority expires at the end of each fiscal year, the Board-approved funds must be appropriated again for the subsequent fiscal year so they may be expended; and WHEREAS, it is the request of the Finance Department, in conjunction with the individual operating departments and elected offices, to reappropriate the funds in accordance with the Arapahoe County Financial Policy 3.4, which also specifies that this reappropriation process be completed each year; and WHEREAS, this matter has been published pursuant to Section 29-1-106, C.R.S., as required by law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County to authorize the following supplemental appropriations from unappropriated fund balances: General Fund - $2,081,876 as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Administrative Services....................................................125,547 Assessor’s Office...............................................................18,777 BOCC Administration...........................................................2,172 Clerk and Recorder’s Office............................................ 470,924 Coroner’s Office.................................................................38,524 County Attorney’s Office.....................................................10,306 Facilities and Fleet Management...................................... 26,743 Finance............................................................................101,672 Human Resources.............................................................25,738 Information Technology....................................................144,326 Public Works and Development.......................................271,300 Sheriff’s Office................................................................. 845,847
LEGALS site, www.centennialcolorado.com. The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-7543324.
Published in The Villager Published: March 22, 2018 Legal # 8155 _
FOXFIELD
by a vote of 9 favor and 0 against. (First published March 8, 2018)
PUBLIC NOTICE OF ELECTION
By: Barbara Setterlind, CMC City Clerk
Public notice is hereby given that a municipal election for the Town of Foxfield is to be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, from the hours of 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The polling place will be located within the South Metro Fire Protection District Station No. 42, 7320 South Parker Road.
Published in The Villager Published: March 22, 2018 Legal # 8153 ____________________________ NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, March 19, 2018 the Centennial City Council passed on first reading:
Officers to be Elected The officers to be elected for the Town of Foxfield will be three Ward Trustees.
ORDINANCE NO. 2018-O-04 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF EAST ARAPAHOE ROAD AND SOUTH HOLLY STREET (6760 SOUTH GLENCOE STREET) FROM NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION MULTI-FAMILY (NCMF) TO URBAN RESIDENTIAL (RU) UNDER THE 2011 LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, AND AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP
The names of the candidates for office whose nominations have been certified to the Foxfield Election Official shall appear on the ballot as below: Ward 1 Trustee: Josephine Cockrell Scott Freas Ward 2 Trustee Tom Morroni Amy Snell-Johnson Ward 3 Trustee Doug Headley Lori Denise Finch
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.
In order to be eligible to vote in this election, an elector must be a registered voter residing within the Town of Foxfield town limits for at least 22 days preceding the date of the election.
By: Barbara Setterlind, CMC City Clerk
For additional information, please contact Randi Gallivan at Clerk@ TownofFoxfield.com or call (303) 680-1544.
Published in The Villager Published: March 22, 2018 Legal # 8154 ____________________________ NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL
Published in The Villager Published: March 22, 2018 Legal # 8149
GLENDALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, March 19, 2018, the Centennial City Council approved the following ordinance on second and final reading:
CITY OF GLENDALE, COLORADO NOTICE OF REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION
ORDINANCE NO. 2018-O-08 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE OR PROCESSING OF NEW APPLICATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL LODGING USE (E.G., HOTEL AND MOTEL) AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Glendale Regular Municipal Election will be held on April 3, 2018. The election shall be conducted as a Polling Place Election at Glendale City Hall, 950 South Birch Street, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Qualified electors are active registered voters, who are 18 years of age or older on the date of the election, are citizens of the United States and have resided in the City of Glendale for 22 days immediately preceding the election. Requests for Absentee Ballots may be made at City Hall during normal business hours, prior to 5:00 p.m. on March 30, 2018. Absentee Ballot forms can also be found on our website http://www.glendale.co.us/. Absentee Ballots may be returned by mail or in person at City Hall prior to 7:00 p.m. on Election Day in order to be counted.
The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk and is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennialcolorado.com. The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-7543324. by a vote of 9 favor and 0 against. (First published March 8, 2018) By: Barbara Setterlind, CMC City Clerk
Road and Bridge Fund..............................................................450,665 Conservation Trust Fund........................................................1,058,351 Communication Network Replacement Fund............................381,628 Sheriff’s Commissary Fund.......................................................906,696 Forfeited Property Fund............................................................395,814 Open Space Sales and Use Tax Fund................................ 39,957,080 Building Maintenance Fund.......................................................263,046 Arapahoe County Fair Fund........................................................60,862 Capital Expenditure Fund...................................................... 4,578,099 Infrastructure Fund.............................................................. 21,334,461 Arapahoe County Recreation District Fund.................................81,199 Central Services Fund........................................................... 3,471,009 Self Insurance Liability Fund.......................................................75,735 Employee Flex Benefit Fund.........................................................7,476 Worker’s Compensation Fund...................................................141,397 Self Insurance Dental Fund.........................................................92,284 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Budget Office shall file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Division of Local Government and with the affected spending agencies. II. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners adopted the 2018 Annual Budget pursuant to Statute; and WHEREAS, Arapahoe County Financial Policy 2.1, approved on October 25, 2016, specifies that the Board of County Commissioners will annually designate from the specific fund’s unappropriated fund balance a working capital reserve equal to one-sixth of the current year’s initial adopted operating budget for the Road and Bridge Fund and the Arapahoe Law Enforcement Authority Fund, and an amount equal to one-sixth of the County’s contribution to the Social Services Fund; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has determined that the General Fund working capital reserve shall be eleven percent (11.0 percent) of the operating expenses within the current year’s initial adopted budget; WHEREAS, these fund balance reserves will be adequate to fund necessary expenditures, including accrued vacation and sick leave; and WHEREAS, these reserves will be adequate to comply with, and shall include, the fund balance reserve amounts required by Article X, Section 20, of the State Constitution. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County to designate the following fund balance reserve amounts for 2018: 1. General Fund Working Capital Reserve....................................................$19,498,240 2. Road and Bridge Fund Working Capital Reserve......................................................$2,712,377 3. Social Services Fund Working Capital Reserve......................................................$1,986,031
The total for all other funds is $76,076,835.
4. Arapahoe Law Enforcement Authority Fund Working Capital Reserve......................................................$1,440,933
Social Services.................................................................... $1,112,143 Electronic Filing Technology Fund.............................................612,737 Cash in Lieu Fund..................................................................1,091,354 Arapahoe Law Enforcement Authority Fund..................................4,799
Published in The Villager Published: March 22, 2018 Legal # 8160 ____________________________
The offices to be elected are: 3 Council Members, each to serve a 4-year term. The names of the candidates, whose nominations have been certified by the City Clerk, shall appear on the Ballot as below: Dario Katardzic Scott Norquist Doris Rigoni Write-In Candidate The Ballot shall also contain the following Ballot Questions: BALLOT ISSUE 2A: “WITHOUT INCREASING THE CITY’S 3.75% SALES TAX RATE, SHALL THE CITY OF GLENDALE’S EXISTING SALES TAX OF .25% AUTHORIZED IN 1993 TO FINANCE WATER RELATED PURPOSES, BE MODIFIED TO PERMIT THE PROCEEDS OF THE TAX COLLECTED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2018, TO BE USED FOR ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE AS DETERMINED BY THE COUNCIL; AND SHALL THE CITY BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT AND SPEND THE REVENUES FROM SUCH TAX AND ANY EARNINGS FROM THE INVESTMENT OF SUCH REVENUES WITHOUT REGARD TO THE REVENUE AND SPENDING LIMITS OF, AND WITHOUT AFFECTING THE CITY’S ABILITY TO COLLECT AND SPEND ANY OTHER REVENUES OR FUNDS, UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?” BALLOT ISSUE 2B: SHALL SECTION 4.2 OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, COLORADO, BE AMENDED TO STATE THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS SHALL SERVE NO MORE THAN THREE (3) CONSECUTIVE TERMS AND TO STATE THAT THE WORD “TERM” INCLUDES THE BALANCE OF AN UNEXPIRED TERM SERVED BY A PERSON APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY IF SUCH UNEXPIRED TERM EXCEEDS TWENTY-FOUR (24) MONTHS? BALLOT ISSUE 2C: SHALL SECTION 4.9(a) OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, COLORADO, BE AMENDED TO CHANGE THE PROCEDURE TO OVERRIDE A MAYORAL VETO FROM TWO-THIRDS (2/3) OF THE BOARD TO TWO-THIRDS (2/3) OF THE CITY COUNCIL? Questions about this election should be directed to the City Clerk at 303/639-4708. In witness thereof, the City Clerk of the City of Glendale, Colorado, has caused this Notice to be given as required by law, this 22nd day of March, 2018 Veronica Marvin, City Clerk Published in The Villager Published: March 22, 2018 Legal # 8158
GREENWOOD VILLAGE For Sale The City of Greenwood Village Fleet Division One (1) 2007 Kustom Signals Police Speed Trailer (Please refer to the last 4-digits of the VIN number: 8034) One (1) 1996 Vermeer 935BC Brush Chipper Odometer Reading: 995 (Please refer to the last 4-digits of the VIN number: 1776) One (1) 1996 Green Triple Tipper Chevrolet K3500 Dump Truck Odometer Reading: 95,729 (Please refer to the last 4-digits of the VIN number: 0058) One (1) 1997 Green One-Ton Crew Cab, Chevrolet Utility Odometer Reading: 54,234 (Please refer to the last 4-digits of the SN number: 6758) One (1) 1999 Green Chevrolet Tahoe, 4X4 Odometer Reading: 76,380 (Please refer to the last 4-digits of the SN number: 2152) One (1) 2006 Green International Tandem Knuckle Boom Odometer Reading: 89,338 (Please refer to the last 4-digits of the SN number: 9859) One (1) 2000 Green International Dump Truck Odometer Reading: 37,194 (Please refer to the last 4-digits of the SN number: 3791) One (1) 2000 Green International Dump Truck Odometer Reading: 35,705 (Please refer to the last 4-digits of the SN number: 3789) One (1) 2010 Orange Monroe 4800 Snow Plow (Please refer to the last 4-digits of the SN number: 1517) One (1) 1995 Green 4 Door Jeep Cherokee, 4X4 Odometer Reading: 82,177 (Please refer to the last 4-digits of the SN number: 9765) One (1) 2007 Superior Trailer (Please refer to the last 4-digits of the SN number: 1084)
One (1) 2003 GMC Dually Pick Up Box Fifty-eight (58) Motorola Radios Items will be auctioned on April 11, 2018 through Roller Auctioneers at 7500 York Street, Denver, CO 80229. Please direct auction queries to 303-289-1600, or view online at: www.rollerauction. com. If you have any equipment questions, please contact Henry Sliwinski, Fleet Services Manager, at 303-708-6126 or at hsliwinski@ greenwoodvillage.com. You may also contact Rachel Van Pelt, Fleet Administrative Assistant, at 303-708-6121 or at rvanpelt@ greenwoodvillage.com *Please note: All of above vehicles/ equipment are sold as is. Published in The Villager Published: March 22, 2018 Legal # 8159
MISCELLANOUS Arapahoe County, Colorado 1790 W Littleton Blvd. Littleton CO 80120 Case Number: 18C34111 PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME ublic Notice is given on March 7, 2018 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court, State of Colorado. The Petition requests that the name of BRENDA MICHELLE KICE-NIEDERBREMER be changed to BRENDA MICHELLE KICE-JEFFRESS By: B. Sim Clerk of County Deputy Clerk Published in The Villager First Publication: March 15, 2018 Last Publication: March 29, 2018 Legal # 8125
NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of CHARLOTTE MAY ZIMBELMAN. a/k/a CHARLOTTE M. ZIMBELMAN. a/k/a CHARLOTTE ZIMBELMAN. Deceased Case Number 18 PR 30082 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 July 9, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. Donna Deliere 1220 Lilac Street Broomfield, CO 80020-1043 Published in The Villager First Publication: March 8, 2018 Last Publication: March 22, 2018 Legal # 8100 ____________________________ NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ESTER HARRISON BLAIR Deceased Case Number 17 PR 453 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 July 20, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. Lafayette Blair 3555 S. County Road 137 Bennet CO 80102 Published in The Villager First Publication: March 22, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Legal # 8137
SPECIAL DISTRICTS NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Goldsmith Gulch Sanitation District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 8, 2018, is hereby canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513, C.R.S. The following candidates are declared elected: Martin E. Long — Four (4) year term James E. Shira — Four (4) year term /s/Chuck Reid Designated Election Official for Goldsmith Gulch Sanitation District c/o CliftonLarsonAllen LLP 8390 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 500 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Telephone No: (303) 779-4525 Published in The Villager Published: March 22, 2018 Legal # 8140 ____________________________ NOTICE OF CANCELATION OF ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Chapparal Metropolitan District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixtythird day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore,
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to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 8, 2018 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-5-208(1.5), C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected: LuAnn Tinkey — 4 Year Term — Until May 2022 Dan Hartman — 4 Year Term — Until May 2022 /s/ Sue Blair Designated Election Official Contact Person for the District: Sue Blair, Designated Election Official Community Resource Services 7995 E. Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E Greenwood Village, CO 80111 303.381.4960 (voice) 303. 381.4961 (fax) sblair@crsofcolorado.com Published in The Villager Published: March 22, 2018 Legal # 8141 ____________________________ NOTICE OF CANCELATION OF ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Littleton Fire Protection District, Arapahoe County, Douglas County and Jefferson County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 8, 2018 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-5-208(1.5), C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected: James E. Albee Until May 2022 Michael Jacoby Until May 2022
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/s/ Sue Blair Designated Election Official Contact Person for the District: Sue Blair, Designated Election Official Community Resource Services 7995 E. Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E Greenwood Village, CO 80111 303.381.4960 (voice) 303. 381.4961 (fax) sblair@crsofcolorado.com Published in The Villager Published: March 22, 2018 Legal # 8143 ____________________________
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NOTICE OF CANCELATION OF ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Hillcrest Water and Sanitation District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 8, 2018 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-5208(1.5), C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected: John D. Douthit Four Years, Until May 2022 Neil Pepper Four Years, Until May 2022 Ken Guckenberger Four Years, Until May 2022
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/s/ Sue Blair Designated Election Official Contact Person for the District: Sue Blair, Designated Election Official Community Resource Services 7995 E. Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E Greenwood Village, CO 80111 303.381.4960 (voice) 303. 381.4961 (fax) sblair@crsofcolorado.com Published in The Villager Published: March 22, 2018 Legal # 8144 ____________________________ NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE BYERS PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Byers Park and Recreation District, Adams and Arapahoe Counties, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 8, 2018, is hereby cancelled.
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL 1-13.5-513(1) and (6), C.R.S. CENTENNIAL 360 METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Centennial 360 Metropolitan District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 8, 2018, is hereby canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513(1), C.R.S. The following candidates were declared elected by acclamation: James O’Malley — 4 — year term Gary Rohr —4 — year term CENTENNIAL 360 METROPOLITAN DISTRICT /s/ Stacie L. Pacheco Stacie L. Pacheco, Designated Election Official Contact Person for the District: Alan D. Pogue, Esq. ICENOGLE SEAVER POGUE, P.C. 4725 South Monaco Street, Suite 360 Denver, Colorado 80237 Telephone: 303-292-9100
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to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 8, 2018 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513(6) C.R.S.
Published in The Villager Published: March 22, 2018 Legal # 8161 ____________________________ NOTICE OF CANCELLATION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS
Catherine Langer — 4-YearTerm — Until May 2022
§1-13.5-513(6), 32-1-104, 1-11103(3) C.R.S.
Gordon Smith — 2-YearTerm — Until May 2022
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Hi-Lin Water & Sanitation District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixtythird day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 8, 2018 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513(6) C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected: Jeffery Peoples — 4-YearTerm — Until May 2022 Erik Prouty — 4-YearTerm — Until May 2022
Published in The Villager Published: March 22, 2018 Legal # 8157 ____________________________ NOTICE OF CANCELLATION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS
Gordon Smith — 4-YearTerm — Until May 2022
§1-13.5-513(6), 32-1-104, 1-11103(3) C.R.S.
Contact Person for the District: Darcy Beard Telephone Number of the District: Address of the District: PO Box 3110 Parker, CO 80134 District Facsimile Number: 303-379-4962 District Email: darcybeardcpa@comcast net
The following candidates are declared elected: Marion M. Cook — Four-Year Term to 2022 Carrie L. Kalcevic — Four-Year Term to 2022
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the East Valley Metropolitan District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixtythird day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 8, 2018 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513(6) C.R.S.
BYERS PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT
The following candidates are hereby declared elected:
By: /s/ Micki L. Mills Designated Election Official
Danelle Morgan — 4-YearTerm — Until May 2022
Published in The Villager Published: March 22, 2018 Legal # 8147 ____________________________
Trey Robbins — 4-YearTerm — Until May 2022 s/s Darcy Beard
Robin Hollenbeck — 4-YearTerm — Until May 2022 s/s Darcy Beard Designated Election Official
Published in The Villager Published: March 22, 2018 Legal # 8162 ____________________________ NOTICE OF CANCELLATION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS §1-13.5-513(61)32-1-104, 1-11103(3) C.R.S. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Skyline Fire Protection District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at
The following candidates are hereby declared elected:
Claire Moran — 4-YearTerm — Until May 2022 Erik Prouty — 4-YearTerm — Until May 2022
s/s Darcy Beard Designated Election Official Contact Person for the District: Darcy Beard Telephone Number of the District: Address of the District: PO Box 3110 Parker, CO 80134 District Facsimile Number: 303-379-4962 District Email: darcybeardcpa@comcast net Published in The Villager Published: March 22, 2018 Legal # 8163 ____________________________ NOTICE OF CANCELLATION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS §1-13.5-513(6), 32-1-104, 1-11103(3) C.R.S. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Cherry Hills North Metropolitan District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 8, 2018 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5513(6) C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected: Keith Bierman — 4-YearTerm — Until May 2022 Marcus McAskin — 4-YearTerm — Until May 2022 Geoff Landry — 4-YearTerm — Until May 2022 s/s Darcy Beard Designated Election Official Contact Person for the District: Darcy Beard
303-379-4962 District Email: darcybeardcpa@comcast net
Published in The Villager Published: March 22, 2018 Legal # 8164 ____________________________ INVITATION TO BID CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE SANITATION DISTRICT – 2018 CIPP PROJECT Sealed Bids will be received by the City of Cherry Hills Village Sanitation District, 3333 South Bannock Street, #250, Englewood, Colorado 80110 (Owner) at its address just stated until 1 p.m., local time, April 23, 2018, for the 2018 CIPP Project. All bids must be prepared on the bid form provided in the Contract Documents and delivered in a sealed envelope marked “Bid for 2018 CIPP Project. There will be no public opening of the bids. The Owner reserves the unqualified right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to reject any or all bids, or to delete portions of bids or to adjust the unit quantities, which in its sole and absolute judgment are responsive to the bid documents and will under all circumstances best serve the Owner’s interests. The proposed work is generally described as: 1. UV-CIPP lining of approximately 1,365 l.f. of 18” Concrete Pipe, including CCTV and cleaning. 2. Reconnection of service laterals 2. 3. Miscellaneous work and material. Copies of the Bid Documents, Specifications and other Contract Documents for use in preparing Bids may be obtained from the Owner by email request only, addressed to CHVSanDist@aol.com. All Bids must be in accordance with the Bidding Documents on file with the District. A mandatory Prebid Conference IS a requirement for this project. If the Contract is awarded, Owner will give the Successful Bidder a Notice of Award within the number of days set forth in the Bid Form for acceptance of the Bid. Published in The Villager Published: March 22, 2018 Legal # 8165
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