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District Attorney George Brauchler discusses last week’s indictments in an illegal marijuanatrafficking operation that stretched well into Arapahoe and Douglas counties. Greenwood Village Police Chief John Jackson, center, stressed the need for revised legislation.
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16 people indicted in out-of-state pot trafficking A large illegal-marijuana bust last week stretched well into Arapahoe and Douglas counties. “Much of this went on in suburban population areas as much as it did out in rural areas,” said District Attorney George
Brauchler, who detailed the case during a March 17 press conference at the Centennial office of the Drug Enforcement Agency. Brauchler said many of the local transactions that led to illegal shipments of marijuana out of state took place in clear view throughout the metro area and the 18th Judicial District, including in parking lots for local schools and popular retailers.
In total, 16 people were indicted in connection to the homegrown operation that produced as much as 300 pounds of marijuana a month for nearly three years. At press time, only one of the accused remained at large. That person was believed to be out of state, Brauchler said. According to a grand jury’s indictment, the criminal ring would in part use the cover of Colorado’s legalizedContinued on page 3
Greenwood Village special election set for June 6 Council sends Orchard Station Comp Plan to citizens BY BECKY OSTERWALD MANAGING EDITOR
Greenwood Village will be having a special election June 6 to let voters decide whether to give final approval to an amended version of controversial changes to the Comprehensive Plan for the Orchard Station Subarea. A taskforce had been formed to work out the language of the proposed changes. That got the City Council “to the two-yard line,” according to Councilmember Dave Bullock, who voted against the proposed changes, as did Steve Moran and George Lantz.
A mixed use of office, retail, hospitality and possible residential are all included in the proposed Comp Plan. One of the major concerns has been the height of buildings. In the compromise reached by the council, no building in the subarea could be taller than those in the current Landmark complex. A balance of office and retail space, along with limited residential “shall be evaluated to determine its cost impacts on city resources,” the proposed amendment states. Freda Milkin, a councilmember, explained that the mixeduse portion of the development would generate a net surplus of $2.2 million annually for Green-
wood Village. Another issue was whether to allow single- or multi-family housing. The amendment states that the developed area may consist of multi-family housing units and prefers that they be for sale rather than rentals. Traffic was a major concern among those who attended the March 20 meeting. Councilmember Leslie Schluter stated that once a proposed development is resubmitted, possibly from Alberta Development, the city would be able to undertake a traffic study, pursuant to the Comp Plan amendment. One of the issues brought up during the public meetings was impact on the Cherry Creek School District. The plan would
take into consideration any comments the district has about the development of the area. Lantz said he was opposed to the amended plan because, among other things, he felt the citizens were concerned that it would change the character of Greenwood Village. He wanted the current mix of 54 to 46 percent, multi- to single-family homes, to remain intact. Moran did not believe the Comp Plan went far enough to protect the existing residents. A special election will cost the city an estimated $36,000. The amended version of the Comp Plan can be read on page 17 of the legal section.
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County to host bike and pedestrian master plan meetings
Arapahoe County has been working on the development of a Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan since May 2016 and has inventoried existing conditions, developed vision and goals and conducted extensive public outreach to inform the development of a draft bicycle and pedestrian network for the county. The final plan will result in a comprehensive system of on-street and trail facilities that safely connects neighborhoods and destinations and encourages walking and
bicycling for travel and recreation. The plan covers both the incorporated and unincorporated portions of the county and is being developed in close coordination with all local municipalities. The final plan will serve as a guide for constructing bicycle and pedestrian network improvements over time. The second round of public meetings will be held April 4 and 6 to present the comprehensive vision for on-street bicycle facilities, sidewalks and trails across the county.
The draft network is based on public input from the project’s online public-commenting tool, an online survey, a telephone town hall (June 2016), public meetings (December 2016) and outreach at special events. The draft bicycle and pedestrian network builds on existing plans from local municipalities to ensure continuity and to create a comprehensive vision for the county. The project team will refine the network for incorporation into the final plan after public meetings and
Rural Transportation Impact Fee goes into effect April 1 The Arapahoe County rural transportation impact fee will go into effect April 1. The fee, approved by the Board of Commissioners in November 2016, will ensure the county is best prepared to handle additional development. The fee is a one-time payment on new development to help offset the impacts on roadway infrastructure that occur
with development. The fee is for new development located in unincorporated Arapahoe County east of Gun Club Road. Beginning April 1, the fee will be collected when building permits are issued on residential, commercial, industrial and office buildings. Any building permits pulled before March 31 will not be required to pay the fee. The fee will be used to pay
for the impact portion of capital improvements on critical identified roadways within eastern Arapahoe County and will vary based on building type and size. A fee chart is available at arapahoegov.com/RUTIF. For more information, contact Bryan Weimer, Transportation Division manager, at bweimer@ arapahoegov.com or 720-8746500.
Open-space advisor runs for Centennial City Council Marlo Alston, a member of the Centennial Open Space Advisory Board, has announced her candidacy to represent eastern District 4 on the City Council. “Centennial has grown from a fledgling city into a viable and vibrant community recognized on a national level as a great place to live, work, play and do business,” the candidate’s announcement said. “Marlo Alston will work hard and smart to keep what we have and improve on all aspects of our wonderful city.” Alston says she is focused on such issues as keeping the economy strong and maintaining the high quality of life in Centennial by supporting working families and small businesses. She says she also wants to bring new
Marlo Alston companies to Centennial while maintaining the character of the neighborhoods.
The candidate would plan to emphasize “responsible stewardship of public resources,” managing economic development to bring jobs and grow the tax base, maintaining roads and snow removal, improving public safety and land-use policies, and maintaining the city’s property values. Alston earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration at the University of Denver and boasts experience in public advocacy, service, political activism and corporate management. In 2014, she was briefly a Democratic candidate in state House District 37. She has been a board member for her Centennial homeowners association. Election Day is Nov. 7.
create a phased implementation plan. After the draft plan is reviewed by the public, the final plan will be presented to the Board of Commissioners for adoption. Two public meetings will be held in April, each providing the same content:
Western Arapahoe County Public Meeting
Tuesday, April 4, 5-7 p.m. Carson Nature Center, 3000 W. Carson Drive in Littleton
Eastern Arapahoe County Public Meeting
Thursday, April 6, 5-7 p.m. Arapahoe County Fairgrounds, 25690 E. Quincy Ave. Visit arapahoebikeped.com to learn more about the project, to view past meeting materials and to join the project mailing list. For specific project information, contact project manager Ray Winnat rwinn@arapahoegov.com or 720874-6551.
ATHENA international award finalists announced Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce to honor top women influencers at 20th annual luncheon and conference The Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce announced the finalists for the 20th annual ATHENA Leadership Award Luncheon and Conference. The three finalists for the ATHENA Leadership Award are Jean Galloway, Partner, Prosono; Nita Mosby Tyler, Ph.D., Chief Catalyst annd Founder, The Equity Project, LLC; and Shari Shink, Founder & President Emeritus, Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center. The ATHENA Leadership Award is presented to a woman or man who is honored for professional excellence, community service and for actively assisting women in their attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills. Since the program’s inception in 1982, more than 7,000 exemplary leaders in over 500 communities have received the prestigious ATHENA Leadership Award. Congratulations to all of this year’s nominees: Betsy Wiersma, founder and president, Wiersma Experience Marketing/CampExperience; Carrie Scott, chief operating
officer, Solace Home Healthcare; Gayle Crawford, physician and owner, Westside Women’s Care; Jessica Stutz, special markets lending director, Colorado Lending Source; Kathy Nesbitt, vice president, Employee and Information Services, University of Colorado; Laurel Walk, lending director, Colorado Lending Source, Sandi Mays, executive vice president and chief information officer, Zayo Group, Tammy Rivera Berberick, chief executive officer, Crestcom Internation, Inc. The Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce has been awarding the ATHENA to one outstanding woman for the past 20 years. This year’s event will be Wednesday, April 12, from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Denver. Jodi Rolland, market executive, Global Commercial Banking Colorado State and Denver Market President, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Sarah Herron, “Bachelor” contestant and founder and CEO of SheLift will be speaking at the luncheon. The corresponding conference will focus on leveraging influence in your career and will feature guest speakers from the Denver business community. For tickets and information, visit coloradowomenschamber. chambermaster.com/events/details/athena-award-luncheon-conference-9701
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Matthew Wood of Grand Junction, has announced his candidacy for the 2018 Colorado Governor election as an independent candidate. “I’ve decided to run for Governor of Colorado because I want to help the state continue to move in a positive and progressive direction,” Wood states on his website. Wood wants to help the state in areas where it is falling behind by using methods that have been laid out by those that are doing very well in the area. He also wants to work towards a greater reliance on cleaner, renewable energy. Wood also wants to work closely with the people of Colorado. “If I were to assume that I knew all the problems that plagued Coloradoans that would be naive, so what I would like to do is ask all of the people in Colorado to email me directly,” Wood stated. “The Governor should be working for the people of Colorado, and I want to help give the people a voice for their concerns,” he added.
Crime Watch
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Change in sex-offender law likely to quell lawsuit Englewood loosens controversial distance requirements BY PETER JONES NEWS EDITOR
After months of threatened lawsuits, angry residents and infighting on the City Council, Englewood is on its way to the new normal when it comes to convicted sex offenders. On March 6, the council voted 6-1 to uniformly reduce the distance such residents may live from schools, parks, playgrounds and other locations to 1,000 feet. A previous requirement of 2,000 feet for some such places had effectively limited offenders to a patchwork constituting about 1 percent of the city and had prompted a lawsuit from three residents. The future of the distance reduction seemed unclear for much of the council meeting—not because of any support for the 2,000-foot rule, but due to serious doubt in principle among some councilmembers about the efficacy of these sorts of requirements at any distance. It was only after Mayor Joe Jefferson proposed a grandfather provision to exempt current residents from the city’s distance restrictions that most of the council came fully on board. “I do not want to remove people from their long-term homes,” the mayor said near the end of the discussion. “The idea of forcing a homeowner out of our community is unpalatable to me, especially after the courts and a third party have determined they’re not at risk.” The only “no” in the final vote came from Councilmember Linda Olson, who protested the council continuing with any distance requirements on offenders, whose crimes might range from assault to indecent exposure in any number of contexts. “I still think the research is not clear,” she said. “I’m not convinced distancing helps. … The registry has everyone lumped into one kind of category, and not all perpetrators— and that’s what I’m going to call sex offenders—are the same.”
Olson called the council’s 2006 vote to institute the first round of 2,000-foot requirements a “very kneejerk fear-based decision.” Although several other officials on the dais agreed that the jury was still out on the practical benefits of keeping offenders at a distance, Councilmember Rick Gillit said it was enough that most of the constituents he had talked to favored such policies. “Whether it’s true or not, our residents have the right to have the laws they want in our city,” Gillit said. Councilmember Laurett Barrentine, who had voted in favor of the 2006 ordinance, stayed with the majority to at least reduce the restrictions she now opposes. “Abe Lincoln said, ‘I don’t think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday,’ and I’m certainly wiser than I was in 2006,” Barrentine said. “… We shouldn’t be one of six communities in the state that exact an additional punishment and push our problem into other communities.” Even Councilmember Rita Russell, who told the room that her daughter had once been a sexualassault victim, was opposed in principle to such restrictions, though she accepted the vote as a reasonable compromise. She referenced Englewood resident Brian Brockhausen, a registered sex offender whose threat of a lawsuit last year is what eventually brought the issue back to council for reconsideration. “[He] is probably a model of every sex offender ought to look like,” Russell said. Based on previous public comments made by Allison Ruttenberg, Brockhausen’s attorney, it appears likely that the lawsuit will not be pursued, given the changes. A federally funded 2013 study by the National Criminal Justice Reference Service of similarly imposed distance requirements in Michigan and Missouri found little connection between such laws and any repeated criminal acts by those affected. “Overall, the findings suggest that if residency restrictions have an effect on recidivism, the relationship is small,” the study concluded.
Police seek tips on homicide Littleton police are seeking the public’s help in solving a year-old homicide. On March 18, 2016, police responded to 8122 Southpark Lane, where Jamie Villarreal was found dead of a gunshot wound. The crime remains unsolved. Anyone with information that might help with the investigation
is asked to call Det. Brannan at 303-795-3894 or 303-794-1551. Anonymous tips can be also submitted by calling Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720913-STOP (7867) or by using the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers mobile app. Tipsters are eligible for an award of up to $2,000.
Suspect sought in Leetsdale shooting The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office was looking for a suspect last week in a shooting that occurred March 15 at about 4:20 p.m. in the 5900 block of East Leetsdale Drive. At press time, one suspect was at large. Two victims were transported to a hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening. Investigators say a confrontation involving three men began in the 1000 block of South Parker Road. The suspect shot at the two victims before they fled in their vehicle and the suspect followed them. A second confrontation oc-
curred on Leetsdale when the suspect got out of his vehicle and shot at the victims again. The victims ran to a nearby business and the suspect left the area. The suspect was described as a heavyset Hispanic male, about 230 pounds. He was bald and was wearing a bright green T-shirt. His vehicle was described as a huntergreen sedan, possibly a 1990s Buick. Given the time of day and location of the shooting, investigators were confident that there would be additional witnesses. Anyone with information about the suspect or his whereabouts was asked to call 303-795-4711,
Out-of-state drug trafficking Continued from Page 1 told reporters. “… We’re seeing ourselves as a large source of supply for all of our outlying states.” marijuana system to cultivate its product in homes Douglas County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Steve and then illegally sell it in other states, including IlJohnson said such illicit grow operations function linois, Arkansas, Minnesota and Missouri. Two area under the “ruse” of the state’s legalized system. locations associated with the marijuana ring also “We end up having to clean this up. … Without produced a hash-oil flinching, we’re concentrate. going to take these “This should be on,” he said. an eye opener to Greenwood Vilthe state of Cololage Police Chief rado,” Brauchler John Jackson, repsaid. resenting the ColoThe multi-tiered rado Association investigation, of Chiefs of Police, launched last Auvoiced support for a gust, eventually led recently introduced a consortium of 22 bill in the state leglocal, state and fed-District Attorney islature that would eral law enforcereduce from 99 to George Brauchler ment agencies to 16 the number of the Elizabeth home medical-marijuana of the 53-year-old alleged ringleader—aptly named plants that patients can keep in their homes, saying Michael Stonehouse—where more than 2,500 the current limits have been abused. pounds of cannabis, more than $5 million worth, Still, Brauchler was quick to push back on recent was discovered. threats from the Trump administration to interfere “They accomplished this in large part through a with Colorado’s legalized framework, saying last network of folks who used cellphones, coded lanweek’s bust proves the state can handle the situation guage,” Brauchler said of the largest drug bust he on its own. has seen since taking office. “Our obligation is to try and make these laws The investigation included a search warrant on work, not to turn to some governmental organization 22 bank accounts and the seizure of nearly 40 rifles, many miles away to come in and rescue us from ourshotguns and handguns, the district attorney said. selves,” he said, noting his own personal opposition Several partnering law enforcement professionals to the two amendments that legalized pot. who joined Brauchler at the podium tied the bust to The district attorney emphasized that the circumabuse of Colorado’s legalization of recreational and stances surrounding this case had only tangential medical cannabis. connections to Colorado’s legalization program. “Marijuana is being grown in Colorado for the “The allegations here are straight-up black market,” he said. “None of this stuff was produced lespecific goal of being sold and distributed outside gally. None of this stuff was distributed legally.” the state,” the DEA’s Denver Chief Barbra Roach
Our obligation is to try and make these laws work, not to turn to some governmental organization many miles away to come in and rescue us from ourselves.
Driver in double fatality gets 12 years Two elderly women killed in DUI crash BY PETER JONES NEWS EDITOR
The 18-year-old Centennial man who pleaded guilty last year in connection to a car crash that killed two elderly women was sentenced March 13 to 12 years in prison. Taden Lee Jones’s charges included two counts of vehicular homicide and driving under the influence. “This is important because every single person who kills another person when they are drunk driving should go to prison,” District Attorney George Brauchler said. “Drunk-driving fatalities are increasing across the state of Colorado every single year. Drunk driving is a serious issue in this state and this jurisdiction.” On April 1, Jones, a 2015 Arapahoe High School graduate, was speeding down Colorado Boulevard when he changed lanes to pass a slower vehicle. The two
Taden Jones women were trying to make a left turn from Peakview Circle when Jones slammed into their car “Tbone style,” according investigators. Audrey Carolyn Burton, 77, and passenger, Gayle Buckwalter, 82, were both killed. Jones’s car was carrying several other teens, one of whom suf-
fered minor injuries. Investigators found a fake South Carolina driver’s license in the car that falsely showed Jones as 23 years old. A sheriff’s deputy noted that Jones smelled of alcohol and had bloodshot eyes. Jones admitted to having had three beers before the crash. Deputy District Attorney Rory Devlin had asked for a lengthy prison sentence. “Every element here is governed by choice,” Devlin told Arapahoe District Court Judge Phillip Douglass. “… Today, he needs to become accountable, not just to himself or to the victims, but to all of us.” In addition to Jones’s prison time, Douglass imposed five years of mandatory parole. Family members of both victims made statements to the court. “[Jones] freely chose to endanger the lives of innocent people. Taden is clearly a danger to society.” Beth Johnson, Burton’s oldest daughter, told the judge. “Justice must be meted out and suited to this crime.”
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Dogs, plans and planes I want to write something about dogs. I did the cats several weeks ago, and along with cats I have always loved dogs. You must know that dog spelled backwards is god, and for good reasons. They are man’s— and woman’s—best friends. A dog is so forgiving and will always greet a weary worker at the door with his tail wagging, so glad to see us returning home, night or day. They don’t ask for much, a little dog food, water, and above all some petting and a pat on the head. They do love to go for walks, and I think dogs like conversation, even though they can’t talk back. Maybe that’s another plus. They just listen and when they understand commands, they wag their tails. We love our dogs and if you have a good dog story, send it to me. *** Greenwood Village citizens and City Council are working through
Barbwire Bob Ramblin’ around the corral with Bob Sweeney
My ramblin’ around this week has taken me back to the United Arab Emirates, which I’ve had the pleasure of visiting before with a National Newspaper Association study group. It is an amazing place of skyscrapers, an indoor ski slope in a gigantic mall—and now a second mall with a waterfall. I’ll be listening to talks about energy, primarily the oil markets. There is interest in alternative energy everywhere. U.A.E. came into existence when the British left the country, giving in back to the goat herders in the 1940s. Shortly after they left, oil was discovered that made the desert tribes filthy rich. The British lost billions, and they were a declining empire. To this day, U.A.E. only has about one million nationals. Foreigners that are not allowed to become citizens. They import many workers from India and the Philippines to do much of their labor. I have read that they are not admitting refugees. The nation has been a good friend and ally to the United States, and we give them a certain amount of protection against their
the Comprehensive Plan issues forwarded from the Planning and Zoning Commission pertaining to any future development triggered by the Orchard Station Subarea. Villager editor Becky Osterwald covered the Monday council meeting, and you can read her report elsewhere in this week’s newspaper. I’m traveling this week with U.S. Ambassador-emeritus Sam Zakhem and talk host Peter Boyles to the Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates for a summit on energy, as guests of the government. The conference will address the future of oil and Middle Eastern issues. I’m sure that they will want to discuss the Trump administration. Zakhem is highly respected in that region from the wonderful job that he did under the H.W. Bush presidency as ambassador to Bahrain. He was able to get our Naval fleet into the harbor to support military operations during Desert Storm.
neighbors. They have a love-hate relationship with Iran with property disputes over islands that separate the two countries. *** Those of you who enjoy opera should take note that the Denver Lyric Opera Guild will hold its final competition and a complimentary potluck March 25 at Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden Ave., with lunch at noon and singing at 1 p.m. Singers will compete for $37,000 that will aid in the careers of these young opera talents. I’ve heard the winners sing in past years, and this is a free performance not to be missed if you like singing—and opera is all about singing. For more information, visit denverlyricoperaguild.org *** It was a happy St. Patrick’s Day for Gerri, my wife and publisher of The Villager. We were headed for the Denver Lions Club St. Patrick’s Day party last week and she put on
her prized and ancient four-leaf-clover pendant. We had one stop to make for a potluck dish at the King Soopers at Belleview and Yosemite, our home away from home. I parked and she ran in the store for the party dish. When we arrived downtown at the party, she suddenly noticed that her beloved pin had vanished. A search of the car did not reveal it, and she was really upset that this pin of some 40 years had finally been retired. At least, we thought. Come the following Friday, our beloved son Patrick went to King Soopers and while purchasing his daily bread sought out the lostand-found department. Lo and behold, they had the pin. Some thoughtful employee or Greenwood Village citizen had turned in the Irish emerald piece. Praise be to God and the luck of the Irish.
Words spoken in 1983 still apply in 2017
While shuffling my files to make room for 2016’s tax papers, I came across this short speech delivered in 1983 by then-Secretary of Interior James Watt. Finding that speech brought back the memory of that day of Jan. 20, 1983 because my wife Edie and I were in Washington, D.C., and along with 2,000 other people were emotionally moved by the Watt’s speech, which should be applied by Republicans 34 years later to our country’s present-day problems. Watt delivered the following words: “Two years ago, we started coming to Washington in order to bring change to government. The change that we sought was personalized in Ronald Reagan. “We didn’t come to Washington just to rearm America, although we are doing it. We came calling for a new beginning. We came to bring a new direction. We came with an agenda. Let no one be persuaded to the contrary. We have our agenda. We came to restore the greatness of America. “But the greatness of America cannot be restored without change. Unfortunately, change never comes without conflict and controversy. “Are we willing to withstand the conflict and the controversy? Nothing of value comes without a price. “What is the price that needs to be paid to bring about the change needed to restore America’s greatness? “Long, hard thankless hours. Harsh criticism, critical pressure groups, ridicule by political cartoons. Endless hearings before congressional committees. Hostile reactions from one special group or another. “But let the nation know that those of us who have volunteered to join the Reagan administration are willing to pay the price. We will pay it in terms of personal exhaustion or public abuse. How much? Whatever it takes. “The battle in which we are engaged is really not over such things as just criminal justice or clean air or dairy-support programs. The battle is over the form of government under which we and future generations will live. Will it be a government that recognizes the dignity of the individual, or will it be a government that puts the institutions of a centralized authority above the rights of individual persons?
“As we look through the pages of history, we see that it is government that seeks to limit and destroy our political liberty—the heavy hand of government. Whatever you call that government—a dictatorship, or a king, or monarch, or czar or the Gestapo—whatever you want to call it—it is the heavy hand of excessive government that abuses this political liberty. “Parallel to that call is a cry that also flows like a stream from the heart of mankind. It is the cry that calls for spiritual freedom. Freedom to worship God, the freedom to assemble with those of BY MORT MARKS like faith. “These two streams of life—one calling for political liberty and one calling for spiritual freedom have flowed through the ages of life. There is one glorious moment where these two streams have come together to form a mighty river called America.” The secretary continued, “Last week my wife and I were in Los Angeles, and we stood, hand in hand, in the Simon Wiesenthal Holocaust Memorial Center. We saw the pictures on the wall portraying the unfolding of the history of the hatred and discrimination that swept across Europe in the 1930s leading to the death and destruction of six million Jews. “On the wall of the Holocaust Memorial was a picture of the survivor of the death camps pointing with shame at the leaders of the world at that time. My mind was seared with the words under that picture. The words were these: Here is to the world that did not care, those that had eyes and would not see, those that had ears and would not hear, those that had mouths, but would not speak. “In our battle for spiritual freedom and political liberty. Let it never be said that anyone of us did not see or that we did not hear or that we did not speak. We must gallantly defend those principles that are America. “We must rearm America so that we can live in peace. We must rebuild America if we are to be prepared for the next century. And we must control government if we are to improve the quality of life.” After finishing his words, 2,000 people present in 1983 stood to give Watt a rousing ovation. Today in the year 2017, his same words carry an even greater warning. Let’s hope our new leaders will come forth and “gallantly defend those principles that are America.”
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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!”
QUOTE of the WEEK
Age isofan QUOTE theissue WEEK of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter. – Mark Twain
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Trump’s budget cuts would hit home hard President Trump’s proposed federal budget for 2018 calls for significant cuts in discretionary spending of more than $54 billion. Only three federal departments will see an increase in spending—the Department of Defense, Homeland Security and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Those federal agencies receiving most of the largest budget cuts include Health and Human Services at $2.6 billion, Environment Protection Agency at $2.6 billion, Labor at $3.5 billion and Agriculture at $1 billion. These departments and agencies have direct impact on lowersocioeconomic families and senior citizens. Let’s examine a popular and very effective program that provides senior citizens in Arapahoe County two healthy meals per day. Meals on Wheels would lose $227 million in
federal funding because of the Trump budget cuts. The federal funds help subsidize a portion of its cost. The program also receives grants, state and county funding to support more than 600 Arapahoe County senior citizens. This program, along with other local support programs, allow senior citizens to remain in their homes longer by providing two nutritional meals per day at a reasonable cost to the county of $340 per month. If these federal subsidies are cut or eliminated, most of these senior citizens will be forced to leave their homes and be placed in nursing homes or in assisted-living facilities, which will cost the America taxpayer. Instead of the $340 per month, the cost would multiply 10 times over to $4,000 to $6,000 per month. Where does the taxpayer benefit from this myopic policy?
What’s the real deal with ‘repeal and replace’ of Obamacare? Listen to the news and one of the primary stories, aside from the “Russia hacked the election” story, is the House bill to repeal and replace Obamacare. President Trump promised this during his campaign, as had members of Congress during each of the past several election cycles. But what does this mean? Can Obamacare really be repealed? Some say yes, others say no. Who’s right? When you discover you are lost, it is often helpful to retrace your steps back to the beginning. How did we get from a time eight years ago when there was no Obamacare to a point today when many want it to go away? As we look back, the practicalities of “repeal and replace” might make more sense. Rewind to President Obama’s first term in the fall of 2009. The Affordable Care Act, which we now call Obamacare, was born in the Senate. As an interesting aside, the Origination Clause of the U.S. Constitution requires that tax bills originate in the House, not the Senate. The Supreme Court said that Obamacare was a tax, meaning its original passage was unconstitutional. But few were troubled by that inconvenience. The Senate at that time had 58 Democrat votes. Due to the eventual election of Al Franken after multiple recounts and the defection of GOP Sen. Arlen Spector to the Democrat party, the Senate now had 60 Democrat votes. Enough to vote for cloture and shut down the filibuster. Obamacare passed the Senate on Christmas Eve 2009 on a straight party-line vote, with zero Republican support. A month later, Republican Scott Brown was appointed to the Senate, leaving the Democrats with only 59 votes. Meanwhile, the bill went to the House. If the Democratcontrolled House made any changes to the Senate bill, the changes would go to House-Senate conference to be reconciled into a new bill, which would have to be voted on and passed again by both the House and Senate. But now, the
Senate had only 59 Democrat votes, not enough to stop a likely Republican filibuster. Instead, Nancy Pelosi and the House made a smart strategic decision to vote on the Senate bill as it was, without any changes. It passed easily as only a simple majority was needed in the House. The bill went to President Obama to be signed into law. Not surprisingly, many Democrats bristled at the lost opportunity for a oncein-a-generation opportunity to insert their ideology into a tax-and-spend bill affecting one-sixth of the U.S. economy. The answer was reconciliation, a Senate sleight-of-hand for budgetary bills, requiring only 50 votes for passage, making the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster moot. This reconciliation bill covered only funding, subsidies and taxes, and was passed easily with a Democrat-majority Senate. Undoing all of this requires backing up, following the same process in reverse order. Today’s House “repeal” bill is in reality a “reconciliation” bill, dealing only with budgetary items, and therefore needing only 50 Senate votes for passage, which the Republicans have. A full repeal of the entire law would need 60 votes in the Senate, currently unobtainable without at least eight Democrat defections, to overcome a filibuster. Which is why Speaker Paul Ryan is proposing a threepart repeal process. Part one is a reconciliation bill only affecting budgetary portions of Obamacare. Part two is Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price making the changes he can under the wording of the law. Part three is additional nonbudgetary fixes, such as insurance sale across state lines. Whether the House bill is good or bad and whether it can pass or not is a subject for another day. But it’s important to understand the legislative process and how Obamacare—based on how it was created—cannot so easily be repealed, despite people’s wishes or fears.
Bankers lauded at CBA luncheon
The Colorado Bankers Association recognized four bankers for their commitment to community. The group received the awards during CBA’s annual legislative luncheon, an event intended to provide bankers with opportunities to educate themselves on key issues and to interface directly with lawmakers. The association on an annual basis awards the Banker of Distinction award to representatives of the industry who embody the importance of the community banking spirit by being involved in and dedicated to activities vital to the health of local institutions and people. The awardees are nominated by their peers.
The 2017 Bankers of Distinction are: • Karrie Fletcher, Alpine Bank
• Hassan Salem, US Bank • John Montoya, ANB Bank • Jim Basey, Centennial Bank and Trust
Rep. Larry Liston wins contest
Lastly, during Wednesday’s luncheon, Rep. Larry Liston won a $1,000 prize – which comes in the form of a charitable contribution – for answering the most questions correctly during a drawing as part of the organization’s annual legislative event. CBA has awarded a prize to public officials in this manner since 2007.
Previous winners of the contest include:
Former State Sen, Mark Scheffel – Colorado chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association
State Rep, Dan Nordberg – Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado State Rep, Perry Buck – Partners Mentoring Youth State Rep, Diane Mitsch-Busch – Advocates Building Peaceful Communities, Youth Foundation in Eagle Valley Former state Rep. Joe Rice – Colorado Veteran’s Monument Trust Susan Kirkpatrick (DOLA) – Habitat for Humanity Former Rep Mike Merrifield – The Colorado Department of Education Former state Rep. Laura Bradford – The House Sen. Nancy Todd – Aurora Youth 4 Success
Another federally subsidized program on the chopping block is the Senior Energy Conservation Assistance program. This program provides funding to assist low-income seniors to improve the energy efficiency in their homes. In Arapahoe County, our Community Resources department has helped more than 14,000 seniors improve the energy efficiency in their home over the last decade. This program has saved seniors millions of dollars and allowed them to stay in their homes much longer, thus saving the taxpayer millions of dollars. Trump wants to eliminate programs and policies that help lower-class citizens, many whom supported his candidacy, to transfer those savings in the form of tax breaks to the very wealthy. Congress needs to carefully review the Trump budget, which eliminates programs that may cost the American citizens a much larger increase in taxes, and understand the consequences on senior citizens and the American people.
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Ament named CEO of Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation
J.J. Ament, current chair of the Colorado Economic Development Commission, has been named the new CEO of the Metro Denver Economic Corporation (Metro Denver EDC), a regional economic development organization and affiliate of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. Ament begins the role on April 3. As CEO, Ament will lead the organization in its mission to attract, expand and retain top businesses in the region. He and his team will convene regional economic development partners to develop retention and attraction strategies, execute international and national branding campaigns, serve as a resource for business research and economic data and develop strategies to effectively market our region to businesses and employees across the nation and world. “Ament shares the values of regionalism and collaboration – the two things that most set our region apart from our competitors,” said
Kelly Brough, president and CEO of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. “Beyond those values, he also has the practical skills and experience needed to succeed in this role. There’s no doubt he will use his economic development expertise, statewide network and in-depth knowledge of finance and policy to strengthen partnerships and strategically grow our entire region.” “I’m excited to join the dynamic team in place at the Metro Denver EDC,” said Ament. “Working with leaders in the private and public sec-
tors, I look forward to building on the growth and vibrancy of our regional economy and furthering the good work done by Tom Clark over so many years.” Since 2011, Ament has been a member of the Colorado Economic Development Commission, where he weighs in on state economic development incentives, grants and tax credits. His appointment as chair of the Commission in 2016 reinforces his ability to collaborate with every corner of the state. “J.J. embodies all the best of Colorado – a commitment to his community, his experience in growing economies, a strong financial background and the capability to move Metro Denver and Colorado forward,” said outgoing Metro Denver EDC CEO Tom Clark. “He’s a great choice for all of us.” Ament was selected among more than 120 candidates from around the country by a committee of 14 Colorado business and economic development leaders and elected officials.
Save with South Suburban’s 2017 customer-appreciation sale South Suburban Parks and Recreation’s annual customer-appreciation sale is back. Starting March 28 through
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ter, as well as on personal training sessions and pampering services. The sale is a great time to stock up on discounted punch passes or renew monthly or annual passes. The sale also includes gymnastics punch cards and gymnastics private lessons, personal training packages, and Pilates-reformer private-session packages, in addition to discounted facials and massages. Passes and personal training sessions can be purchased at Buck, Goodson or Lone Tree recreation centers. Massages and facials can be purchased at Goodson and Buck, respectively. The more you buy, the more you save.
Arapahoe/Douglas Works hosting summer employment event for young adults
Summer will be here soon and now is the time for young adults to look for part-time or full-time positions and summer employment. Arapahoe/Douglas Works! is here to help young job seekers. The Arapahoe/Douglas Works! Workforce Center will host a youngadult-only job fair with many local hiring employers. This event is aligned with the governor’s summer Job Hunt, a statewide initiative focusing on youth employment. The job fair will be held 10 a.m. until noon, March 30, at Arapahoe Plaza, 1690 W. Littleton Blvd, sec-
ond floor, in Littleton. This event is being held during Englewood, Littleton and Sheridan’s spring break. Additional events are likely to be scheduled later this spring. Young adults, ages 16-24, who are looking for either summer or longterm employment are invited to attend this free event and meet with potential employers. A resume and professional dress are strongly suggested and advanced registration is required at adworks.org. Employers will be hiring in the industries of retail, entertainment, landscape and maintenance, food
SMDC Upcoming Events For a full calendar, visit bestchamber.com Sat. March. 25 — 7 – 11 a.m., Pancake Breakfast – Man and Woman of the Year, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Messiah Community Church, 1750 Colorado Blvd., $15 tickets. Wed. March 29— 6 p.m. Spring in Tuscany Wine Dinner, Il Fornaio, 8000 E. Belleview Ave., Greenwood Village, $69. Friday, Mar. 31, — 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.. Taxes Under Trump: A Networking and Tax Conference, South Metro Denver Chamber, 2154 E. Commons Ave. Ste. 342, Centennial.
Member Spotlight: Project C.U.R.E.
Project C.U.R.E. Clinics has returned from a very successful medical mission to Panama. A team of 12 traveled to Veraguas, Panama Feb. 4-12 to deliver healthcare and hope to rural Panamanians outside of San Jose. Access to healthcare in rural Panama is non-existent. People travel long distances to receive care. The C.U.R.E. Clinic was hosted in a primary school. Patients reported walked four to six hours to receive care. One participant commented that the great lengths the locals had to go through to get the health care
services and others. Attending employers will include Chipotle, CPI Card Group, Elitch Gardens, Goodwill, Home Depot and the City of Englewood, including Pirate’s Cove, Broken Tee Golf Course and Englewood Parks and Recreation. A/D Works! also is offering training on interviewing and resume writing to help young adults prepare for this event and future employment opportunities. For interview and resume assistance, call 303-636-1160. For more information on Arapahoe/ Douglas Works! and Future U, visit adworks.org.
that we in the U.S. take for granted impressed her. C.U.R.E. Clinics worked with local Project C.U.R.E. partner Fundayuda to deliver healthcare services to 960 people in four days. The Panamanian Ministry of Health provided volunteers to work in registration and pharmacy as well as lab techs, nurses and a rotating doctor for each day. The first lady of Panama sent her traveling mammogram, an EKG and an ultrasound for use at the clinic. Local partnerships make C.U.R.E. Clinics a valuable and sustainable experience. Are you curious about joining a C.U.R.E. Clinic? You can check out our upcoming clinics here: projectcure.org/cureclinics.
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The rise and fall of the condominium Can lawmakers bring home a win on ‘construction defects’?
“It’s interesting when a phrase like ‘construction defects’ becomes really kind of a Main Street or mainstream phrase in our city,” said Mike Kopp, co-chair of Colorado’s Homeownership Opportunity Alliance, during a forum last week at the South Metro Denver Chamber. The two words have increasingly become watercooler fodder. With the litigious status quo arguably infesting the woodwork, some say Colorado’s first-time homebuyers are finding it increasingly difficult—if not impossible—to buy a condominium or townhome. It has not been for lack of trying. While such high-density, often affordable, starter homes comprised about 20 percent of Colorado’s home construction a decade ago, the number has since slipped to less than 3 percent, just as millennials are starting to dominate the workforce. Developer Buz Koelbel, whose family firm was a mover in the early Denver Tech Center, told the March
State Rep. Cole Wist, R-Centennial, right, discusses the continuing challenge of passing “construction defect” legislation, as developer Buz Koelbel listens last week at the South Metro Denver Chamber in Centennial. Although condominiums comprised 20 percent of home construction a decade ago, the number has slipped to 3 percent .Photo by Peter Jones 15 panel that his company has virtually abandoned the for-sale housing market. “Right now, I have projects at [light rail] station stops around the Denver metro area. We are doing [affordable] residential at every one of those five. Not one of them is for sale,” he said. Industry leaders say the threat of pricey litigation by homeowner associations over construction defects
has effectively evicted the condo industry into less risky for-rent apartments. Koebel, for one, noted he had been sued every year since the early 2000s. Although the state Senate approved a bill earlier this month that would have moved such buyerseller disputes into less expensive arbitration, the idea was killed in the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives, with opponents ar-
guing it would have allowed developers to dodge their responsibility to financially vulnerable homeowners. “[Those] who are unfortunate enough to purchase a new home with construction defects should have equal access to the court system if needed …,” Jonathan Harris, chairman of Build Our Homes Right, said in a prepared statement. “It’s scandalous that developers want to shift the responsibility for their own mistakes on to innocent homeowners.” Even so, it was the ostensibly not-so-innocent attorneys that had some panelists scratching their heads in frustration. State Rep. Cole Wist, R-Centennial, an attorney himself, conceded that his own profession had played a significant role in the problem. “None of us are for construction defects and all of us believe builders should be held accountable, but this problem has been created because our litigation process is not being effectively used to resolve disputes,” Wist said. “… Lawyers are opposed to this reform because they are making a lot of money.” Koelbel said he was “disgusted” that a potential solution had been sent to a “kill committee.” “This should be totally nonpartisan,” the developer said. “This is
about community and this is about jobs and it’s about sustainability in communities. … You have 50 percent turnover a year [in apartments]. That’s not building a stable community.” State Sen. Angela Williams, DDenver, a former insurance agent, expressed the need for balanced legislation and compromise on both sides of the aisle, noting her own northeast Denver district has seen a dearth of condominiums too. “One of the biggest … investments that people of Colorado make is their homes,” she said. “If there are defects, I want to make sure consumers have a path to have their homes fixed.” Until the much-debated issue of reform is settled, no quarters in the debate are optimistic about startup homeownership. What’s worse, the few condos still being built in Colorado are not necessarily doing much for a sustainable community of ownership, according to Patrick Leighty, vice president of the Colorado Association of Realtors. “They’re not being bought by young professionals or the seniors that are trying to downsize or the single mother,” he told the panel. “They’re being bought by investors who can pay cash and go into bidding wars.”
Launching a statewide alliance on ‘smart cities’ Making Colorado the ‘smartest state’
Regional economic-development agency Denver South Economic Development Partnership has announced the launch of the Colorado Smart Cities Alliance. The collaboration is a statewide, multijurisdictional partnership designed to accelerate the development of “smart city” initiatives across the state. The alliance was announced at the Colorado Smart Cities Forum
hosted by AMG National Trust Bank in Greenwood Village on March 16. The sold-out launch event convened more than 200 public- and privatesector officials representing more than 50 jurisdictions across the state. Participants heard from: • Transportation leaders from the metro area on challenges, opportunities and solutions • A keynote on “civic innovation” from Gabe Klein former transportation commissioner for Chicago and Washington, D.C. and author of Start-Up Cities • A call to action on how to create
effective “IoT innovation eco-systems” from Chris Rezendes, founder of IoT Impact Labs Following the announcement, Jake Rishavy, vice president of innovation at Denver South EDP said, “Over the past year, we listened to stakeholders across the Denver South region and learned from experts within the state, nationally and globally. What we heard was that the promise of ‘smart cities’ is to enable us to live, work and play effortlessly in a future increasingly shaped by urban growth, challenges and opportunities. To fully realize
this promise, it is essential that cities and counties across Colorado come together to leverage economies of scale, share successes and failures, and increase the value of these efforts to citizens and businesses.” Traci Hiltonberry, director of innovation at Denver South EDP said, “We are tremendously excited about this initiative aimed at enabling innovation, improving quality of life and increasing economic vitality across the state. We believe that this alliance will stimulate impactful initiatives and enable key
Equitality-on-corporate boards resolution passes Colorado’s General Assembly passed a legislative resolution calling for equitable and diverse gender representation on the boards of publicly held corporations headquartered in Colorado. The resolution was sponsored by Speaker of the House Crisanta Duran and Rep. Lois Landgraf, and Sen. Beth Martinez Humenik and Nancy Todd. Prior to introduction of the resolution , Lt. Gov. Donna ALynne, N DuO ran, Newmont Mining Corporation’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Gary Goldberg, and co-chair of the Women’s Corporate Directors and CoBiz Financial independent board director, Mary Beth Vitale, headlined an International Women’s Day breakfast at the State Capitol to help launch the non-binding resolution. The breakfast was organized by the Women’s Leadership Foundation and Axiom Strategies.
SBA announces National Small Business Week
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Colorado Humanities & Center for the Book announces Colorado Book Award finalists ity’s Tomorrow, edited by Joshua Viola and Jason Heller (Hex Publishers) Found: Short Stories by Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, edited by Mario Acevedo (RMFW Press) Stories That Need to Be Told: 2016, edited by Jennifer Top (TulipTree Publishing) Sunrise Summits: A Poetry Anthology, edited by Dean K Miller (MDK, Inc.)
Colorado Humanities and Center for the Book announces that finalists have been selected in the 26th annual Colorado Book Awards. “We had a record-breaking number of entries this year,” said program coordinator Bess Maher. “I was very impressed by the quality of the work across all categories. The finalists should truly be proud.” Sponsored by Outskirts Press and First Western Trust Bank, the Colorado Book Awards recognize outstanding contributions by Colorado authors, editors, illustrators and photographers in fourteen categories. Finalists will read at the BookBar, 4280 Tennyson Street, Denver. Finalist Reading Schedule: Friday, April 14, 7 p.m. — Mystery, Science Fiction/Fantasy Thriller Friday, April 21, 7 p.m. — Anthology/Collection, Creative Nonfiction, General Fiction Sunday, April 23, 4 p.m. — Juvenile Literature, Young Adult Literature Friday, April 28, 7 p.m. — Biography, History Thursday, May 4, 4:30 p.m. — Children’s Literature Friday, May 12, 7 p.m. — General Nonfiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry
Biography
A Pure Solar World: Sun Ra and the Birth of Afrofuturism by Paul Youngquist (University of Texas Press) Finding Dorothy Scott: Letters of a WASP Pilot by Sarah Byrn Rickman (Texas Tech University Press) Rough Riders: Theodore Roosevelt, His Cowboy Regiment, and the Immortal Charge Up San Juan Hill by Mark Lee Gardner (HarperCollins Publishers)
Children’s Literature
Octopuses One to Ten by Ellen Jackson, illustrations by Robin Page (Simon & Schuster) Sissy Bear at The Fort by Holly Arnold Kinney, illustrations by Christine Wald (Fur Trade Press, LLC) Space Boy and the Space Pirateby Dian Curtis Regan, illustrations by Robert Neubecker (Boyds Mills Press)
COLORADO BOOK AWARD FINALISTS
Creative Nonfiction
Anthology
Cyber World: Tales of Human-
Appealing for Justice: One Col-
orado Lawyer, Four Decades, and the Landmark Gay Rights Case Romer v. Evans by Susan Berry Casey (Gilpin Park Press) Ask a Queer Chick: A Guide to Sex, Love, and Life for Girls Who Dig Girls by Lindsay King-Miller (Plume Books) The Man Who Thought He Owned Water: On the Brink with American Farms, Cities, and Food by Tershia d’Elgin (University Press of Colorado)
General Fiction
Breaking Wild: A Novel by Diane Les Becquets (Berkley Books) Improbable Fortunes: A Novel by Jeffrey Price (Rare Bire Books/ Archer) The Girl Who Fought Napoleon: A Novel of the Russian Empire by Linda Lafferty (Lake Union Publishing) The San Clemente Bait Shop & Telephony: A Novel by Patti Hill (Patti Hill/Garden Wall Press)
General Nonfiction
Colorado Excursions with History, Hikes and Hops by Ed Sealover (Arcadia Publishing) Colorado Then & Now by Grant Collier (Collier Publishing) We Have Your Daughter: The Unsolved Murder of JonBenét Ramsey Twenty Years Later by Paula Woodward (Prospecta Press)
Genre Fiction
Amaryllis and Other Stories by Carrie Vaughn (Fairwood Press)
Arapahoe Philharmonic Presents ‘Mystery of the Enigma’
The Arapahoe Philharmonic presents “Mystery of the Enigma,” an exciting and unusual program showcasing the music of Edward Elgar and Pierre Max Dubois. The performance takes place on Friday, March 31, at South Suburban Christian Church, 7275 S. Broadway in Littleton. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and will be preceded by a talk with Maestro Devin Patrick Hughes and guest soloist Nicholas May at 6:45 p.m. Tickets and information may be found at arapahoe-phil.org or by calling 303-781-1892. Elgar’s Variations on an
Original Theme, Op 36, otherwise known as the Enigma Variations, includes 14 variations of Elgar’s melody, each one musically representing the character of members from his inner circle. Clues offered by Elgar as to the “enigma” in the work have seemingly brought about more questions than answers and the mystery remains unknown to date. The Variations solidified Elgar’s standing amid the classical music world. The concert will open with one of Elgar’s other best known works, Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1. The most
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performed from the set of six marches under the name, the First March contains the musical theme “Land of Hope and Glory,” known well to American audiences simple as “Pomp and Circumstance.” It is regularly heard at graduation ceremonies across the country. Not often featured in orchestral literature, the saxophone takes center stage in Pierre Max Dubois’s Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Strings. A student of Darius Milhaud, a member of Les Six, Dubois did not achieve the popularity of his teacher, but was respected in compositional circles. He wrote primarily for woodwinds, often utilizing interesting melodies and harmonic textures. Nicholas May, winner of the 2017 T. Gordon Parks Concerto Competition, is featured soloist in the concerto.
Lost Time by D. L. Orton, illustrations by Micah McDonald (Rocky Mt. Press) Sleeper Protocol by Kevin Ikenberry (Red Adept Publishing)
History
Coyote Valley: Deep History in the High Rockies by Thomas G. Andrews (Harvard University Press) Juan Rivera’s Colorado, 1765: The First Spaniards Among the Ute and Paiute Indians on the Trails to Teguayoby Steven G. Baker with foreword and translation by Rick Hendricks and illustrations Gail Carroll Sargent (Western Reflections Publishing Co.) Sea of Sand: A History of Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve by Michael M. Geary (University of Oklahoma Press)
Juvenile Literature
Mary Andromeda and the Amazing Eyeby J.G. Kemp (J.G. Kemp Stories in Science) Soldier Sister, Fly Home by Nancy Bo Flood, illustrations by Shonto Begay (Charlesbridge Publishing) Waiting for Augusta by Jessica Lawson (Simon & Schuster)
Literary Fiction
13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girlby Mona Awad (Penguin Books) Madagascar: New and Selected Storiesby Steven Schwartz (Engine Books)
Potted Meat by Steven Dunn (Tarpaulin Sky Press)
Mystery
Blood on the Tracks by Barbara Nickless (Thomas & Mercer) Inherit the Bones by Emily Littlejohn (Minotaur Books) Stalking Ground by Margaret Mizushima (Crooked Lane Books)
Poetry
Post-: Poems by Wayne Miller (Milkweed Editions) Third Voice by Ruth Ellen Kocher (Tupelo Press) You Ask Me To Talk About the Interiorby Carolina Ebeid (Noemi Press)
Thriller
DED Reckoning: Vengeance Takes a Road Tripby Larry “Animal” Garner (Two Fingers and a Thumb Enterprises) Revelation: A Thriller by Carter Wilson (Oceanview Publishing) The Coalition by Samuel Marquis (Mount Sopris Publishing)
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Beneath Wandering Stars by Ashlee Cowles (Merit Press/F+W) Life at the Speed of Us by Heather Sappenfield (Flux/North Star Editions) Perfect Liars by Kimberly Reid (Lee & Low Books/Tu Books) For more information, please visit coloradohumanities.org or call 303.894.7951 x19.
Jazz’s Anderson Jazz Trio to play ‘Music with a Mission’
The Anderson Trio performs April 4 at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Centennial. Photo courtesy of Good Shepherd
Labeled “virtuosos on clarinet and saxophone,” by the New York Times, Peter and Will Anderson are one of the most extraordinary set of brothers performing jazz music today. This is your chance to see their trio in a free concert on Tuesday, April 4, at 7 p.m. at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Centennial. The Andersons, who are known for their exciting arrangements of
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jazz classics and fresh original music, hail from Washington, D.C. They moved to New York City to attend Julliard and have performed with the Jimmy Heath Big Band, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, the Village Vanguard Orchestra, Wycliffe Gordon, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Paquito D’Rivera, Kenny Barron, Bob Wilber and Albert “Tootie” Heath. They were recognized internationally as teenagers by Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead, the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra and NFAA Young Arts. The duo’s debut release from 2012, Correspondence, was listed in Vanity Fair alongside Miles Davis in “Four New Releases to Make You Love Jazz.” The Washington Post called their music, “imaginatively unfolding in ways that consistently bring a fresh perspective to classic jazz tunes.” Jazz Times called their newest album, Déjà vu, “a burner that reveals the band’s cohesiveness and spirit.” The Music with a Mission concert series offers free concerts for the Centennial community while raising funds and awareness for local mission organizations. A “love offering” will be collected with all donations going to St. Clare’s Ministries and St. Francis Center, which serve the needy. For more information, visit gshep.org.
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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Arapahoe Community College Fine Art Student Exhibit March 23-April 13, Colorado Gallery of the Arts at ACC. Opening reception March 23, 5-7 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.–7 p.m. Closed on weekends. Juror is Mai Wyn Schantz. Gallery talk by Angela Faris April 13, noon-1 p.m. MOA presents light-based sculpture Through March 24, “Then and Now” by Dorothy and Mel Tanner. MOA Indoor Gallery, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Info: 303-806-0444. Musical storyteller at Cherokee Ranch and Castle March 25, 6 p.m., Taylor Scott and Nic Clark, soul, funk, blues, jazz and rock and roll. Second of a series. RSVP 303-688-5555. March 25–April 1, Arapahoe Community College will host a portrait exhibition, “Champions of Change,” in Jantzen Gallery at the Art & Design Center. This exhibit will be open weekday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and weekends 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. An artist lecture by Jess T. Dugan, “A Decade of Visual Activism,” will accompany this show March 28 at 7 p.m. in Waring Theater. Denver Zoo Journey to Asia March 25-April 9, Opening of the zoo’s new Amur tiger exhibit. Free with admission. Keeper Talks and Demos: 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Creating an Exhibit: 10:45 a.m. and noon. Conservation Conversations: 1:00 p.m. Entertainment: Saturday and Sundays during spring: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Info: 720-337-1604. Littleton Symphony Orchestra March 31 at 7:30 p.m., The Titan with Geraldine Walther on violin. Tickets at LittletonSymphony.org. May 12 at 7:30 p.m., King of Instruments with Brook Ferguson on flute. Tickets at Littleton Symphony.org. Arapahoe Philharmonic March 31, Mystery of the Enigma, Winner of T. Gordon Parks Concerto Competition. South Suburban Christian Church, 7275 S. Broadway, Littleton. For tickets, call 303-781-1891. Workshop to focus on splashy watercolor technique April 1, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 1600 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Heritage Fine Arts
GuildofArapahoepresentslocalartistRobertGray.Costinvolved. sign-up forms, heritageguild.com/membership .html. CHAMBERS 2017 Englewood Business Gala March 28, 6-10 p.m., Englewood Elks Club, 3690 S. Jason St., Englewood. Awards ceremony. $25. RSVP by March 23. 303-789-4473 or admin@my englewoodchamber.com. Wear luau attire. Taxes Under Trump March 31, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Free networking event with catered lunch presented by Robinson and Henry P.C. Attorneys at Law at South Metro Denver Chamber. RSVP: robinsonandhunry.com/taxes undertrump EVENTS Wildlife Night Series with nature’s educators April 4, 18, May 2 and 17, 5:30 p.m. Mini tours. Bring your own picnic dinner. 6:30 p.m., presentation. Learn about wildlife from rabbits to reptiles. RSVP: 303688-5555. Cherokee Ranch in Sedalia. Denver’s Union Station - A History in Photographs March 27, 2-3 p.m. Author Rhonda Beck will show historic photographs and tell the stories behind this landmark. On June 1, 1881, Union Station opened as the largest structure west of the Mississippi. Copies of the speaker’s book, Union Station in Denver, will be available for purchase. Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Coffee with a Cop March 27, 8-10 a.m. McDonald’s, I-25 and Belleview Ave. Join officers from the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, the Greenwood Village and Denver police departments for conversation, coffee and snacks. Restaurant tours also available. Info: Debbie Fitzgerald 303-669-5323 or Debbie@fitzgerald petersen.com. South Suburban’s Spring Fling for Older Adults March 31, 3-5 p.m., Goodson Rec Center, 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Celebrate the 1950s with ice cream floats, live music and dancing. Poodle skirts and other ‘50s attire welcome. $5 residents; $7, nonresidents. Sponsored by Life Care Centers of America and Kaiser Permanente. Info: 303-798-5131.
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Delta Dental gives $1.5 million to support college dental-hygiene programs Delta Dental of Colorado CEO Helen Drexler announced that Delta Dental is making a $1.5 million gift to support the dental hygiene programs offered by the Colorado Community College System. Drexler made the announcement at the Phi Theta Kappa luncheon to honor the highest achieving students at CCCS colleges. Drexler was the keynote speaker at the luncheon. The gift will provide student scholarships, faculty support, and funding for state of the art equipment
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cine, 34 percent of men and 19 percent of women who snore routinely have sleep apnea or are at risk for it.
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Even if you are unsure whether your husband has a primary snoring problem or sleep apnea, sleep experts suggest you start Dear Susan, with these steps. Snoring is a Open a stuffy nose: very common If nasal congestion is problem that often causing your husband gets worse with to snore, over-the-counage. Around 37 ter nasal strips such as million Americans Breathe Right may help. snore on a regular Or, if allergies are the basis according to cause, try saline nasal BY JIM MILLER the National Sleep sprays. Center. Elevate his head: Snoring occurs when the airway Buying a foam wedge to elevate his narrows or is partly blocked during head a few inches can help reduce sleep usually due to nasal conges- snoring, or buy him a contoured tion, floppy tissue, alcohol, or en- pillow to lift his chin and keep the larged tonsils. But you and your hus- tongue from blocking the back of his band also need to know that snoring throat as he sleeps. Also check out can be much more than just an an- Nora (smartnora.com), a wireless noyance. It can also be a red flag for snoring device that slides under the obstructive sleep apnea, a serious pillow and gently moves the head to condition in which the snorer stops a different position when snoring is and starts breathing during sleep, in- detected. This, they say, stimulates creasing the risks of cardiovascular the relaxed throat muscles and opens disease, stroke, cardiac arrhythmia the airway. Sleep on side: To prevent back and hypertension. According to the American Academy of Sleep Medi- sleeping, which triggers snoring,
place a pillow against your husbands back to keep him from rolling over or sew a tennis ball in the back of his pajama shirt. Or check out the Night Shift Sleep Positioner (nightshifttherapy.com), a device that’s worn around the neck that vibrates when you roll on your back. Avoid alcohol before bed: Alcoholic beverages can relax the muscles in the throat, and constrict airflow. He should not consume alcohol three to four hours before bedtime. Lose excess weight: Fat around the neck can compress the upper airway and impede airflow and is often associated with sleep apnea. Quit smoking: Smoking causes inflammation in the upper airways that can make snoring worse.
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If these lifestyle strategies don’t make a big difference, your husband should see his doctor, a sleep specialist, or an otolaryngologist who may recommend an overnight study to test him for apnea. For primary snoring or mild to moderate sleep apnea, an oral appliance that fits into the mouth like a retainer may be prescribed. This shifts the lower jaw and tongue forward, keeping the airway open. Some other options are Theravent snore therapy (theraventsnoring.
day that remove excess tissue in the nose, mouth, or throat. And a newer procedure called hypoglossal nerve stimulation that uses a small device implanted in the chest to help control the movement of the tongue when it blocks the airway. 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.
com) and Provent sleep apnea therapy (proventtherapy.com), which are small nasal devices that attach over the nostrils to improve airflow. But the gold standard for moderate to severe sleep apnea is a continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, device. This involves sleeping with a mask and is hooked up to a machine that gently blows air up your nose to keep the passages open. If these don’t work or are intolerable, surgery is an option too. There are procedures available to-
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Managing money after 50
Investors know that money management can be difficult. The ebb and flow of the economy can be similar to a roller coaster, with soaring highs followed by steep drops, and those changes all affect investors’ bottom lines. It’s no wonder then that many investors over 50 envision the day when they can get off that roller coaster and simply enjoy their money without having to worry about the everyday ups and downs of the market. But managing money after 50 is about more than just reducing risk. Reducing risk as retirement draws near is a sound financial strategy that can safeguard men and women over 50 from the fluctuations of the market That’s true whether investors put their money in stocks, real estate or other areas that were not immune to the ups and downs of the economy. But there are additional steps men and women can take after they turn 50 to ensure their golden years are as enjoyable and financially sound as possible. Prioritize saving for retirement. Men and women over 50 know that retirement is right around the corner. Despite that, many people over 50 still have not prioritized saving for retirement. It’s understandable that other obligations, be it paying kids’ college tuition or offering financial assistance to aging parents, may seem more immediate, but men and women over 50 should recognize that their time to save for retirement is rapidly dwindling. Just because you are retired does not mean your bills will magically disappear. In fact, some of those bills, such as the cost of medical care, are likely to increase. So now is the time to make retirement a priority if you have not already done so. It might be nice to finance a child’s college education, but that should not be done at the
expense of your retirement nest egg. Kids have a lifetime ahead of them to repay college loans, while adults over 50 do not have that much time to save for retirement. Start making decisions. People retire at different times in their lives. Some people want to keep working as long as they are physically and mentally capable of doing so, while others want to reap what their lifetime of hard work has sewn and retire early. Finances will likely play a strong role in when you can comfortably retire, so start making decisions about your long-term future. Do you intend to stay in your current home or downsize to a smaller home? Will you stay in your current area or move elsewhere? These decisions require a careful examination of your finances, and many will hinge on how well you have managed your money in the past and how well you manage it in the years ahead. Managing money after 50 requires more than just allocating resources. Sound money management after 50 also means making decisions about your future and taking the necessary steps to ensure those decisions come to fruition. Pay down debt. Men and women over 50 are not often associated with debt, but that’s a misconception. Thanks in part to the recession that began in 2008 and led to high unemployment, many people in the baby boomer generation, which includes people born between the years 1946 and 1964, went back to school to make themselves more attractive to prospective employers. While that might have been a sound decision, it left many deeply in debt. According to a 2013 report from the Chronicle of Higher Education, student loan debt is growing fastest among people over 60, and that debt is not inconse-
quential. In fact, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported in 2013 that the average student loan debt of those over the age of 60 who still owe money is more than $19,000, a considerable increase from 2005, when the average debt was $11,000. Men and women over 50 who are still carrying debt should eliminate consumer debt first, as such debt tends to be accompanied by higher interest rates than mortgages and student loan debt. Paying down debt can help reduce stress, improve your quality of life and free up money for living and recreational expenses once you retire. Examine your insurance policies. Your approach to insurance should change as you get closer to retirement. For example, you want to maximize your liability insurance on homeowners and auto insurance policies. This ensures the money you have set aside for retirement won’t be going to a third party should you be at-fault in an auto accident or if someone suffers an injury at your home. Experts recommend liability insurance be substantial for men and women over 50, with some suggesting it be as high as twice your net worth. If it wasn’t already, securing longterm disability insurance should be a priority once you have turned 50. A sudden accident or illness at 55 that prevents you from working could prove devastating to your financial future if you do not have disability insurance. Some employers offer long-term disability, though many people are left to secure policies on their own. Regardless of how you get your disability insurance, make sure you have it and that it provides adequate coverage should you succumb to an illness or injury and be unable to work.
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Competition keen at 18th Colorado Icon Awards
The ‘Six Senses’ were something to behold When the best of the best event planners in the industry are honored, you expect excitement, creativity and nonstop stimulation of the senses. That’s what you received March 3 at Colorado Expression/Confetti’s 18th annual production. The six (yes, six) senses—sight, sound, smell, taste, touch with the addition of intuition (seeing with the soul)—were covered from the tactile entry streamers to the 3-D glasses distributed for viewing, along with battery-operated flashing rings, gloves and other glow-in-the-dark accessories distributed on the dance floor. The theme was omnipresent. When dress code is encouraged, it is often ignored. Not at this party. The black or white attire requested was refreshingly de rigueur. Mercedes-Benz of Denver was the presenting sponsor. The
Grand Hyatt Denver served six courses of delectables, and there was nonstop entertainment, glamour, sparkle and glitter. Besides the People’s Choice awards, in which Global Down Syndrome Foundation again took it home, professional judges made difficult choices in 14 categories, some resulting in ties. Judges were: Steven Kemble of Dallas, Andrea MiPhoto by Tommy Collier chaels of Los AnFur and YSL vintage jewelry from Dan Sharp geles, Ruth Moyte of Los Angeles, Robert Sivek of Chicago and Brian Worley of Santa Monica. The results were: Best Video Production for a Special Event - Andrew Clark Cinematography for Lockton Wedding, Best Photography - Zorn Photography for Burke/Bingham Wedding and Zorn Photography for Stringfield/ Wykowski Wedding, Best Invitation – Signed and Sealed by
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Icon Awards Founder Terry Vitale, Lifetime Achievement Award winner Alisa Zipelar, and Jerry Barnett of award-winning Moment’s Notice Entertainment. Have a Dog-Gone Good Time and Walli Richardson Events for A Summer Soiree, Best Overall Event Under $75,000 – Access Colorado for Trashy But Classy Event, Best Overall Event Over $75,000 - Catering by Design and By Design Event Décor for Bash 20. It was a win-win for everyone with $50 of each ticket price going to the purchaser’s charity of
choice. In addition, $25 went to the nonprofit of the evening, which was Metro Caring, whose mission is to end hunger and reduce food waste. The Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Terry Vitale went to Alisa Zapiler of Creative Events + Occasions, who was actually the planner of this year’s awards event.
Ticket chairs Gail and George Johnson with Denise and Brent Snyder and Debbie Sponsors Walter and Christie Eisenberg Varied white centerpieces graced and Nick Lepetsos. both the round and rectangular tables.
Winners Leslie Heins and Lisa Cook from Affair with Flair.
Winner Walli Richardson and her photographer Melissa Hirsch were in the 3-D viewing spirit.
Photos by Scottie Taylor Iverson
Representing Global Down Syndrome Foundation, which captured three People’s Choice Awards: Anca Elena Call, Michelle Sie Whitten, self-advocate Elyssa, Martha Cronen and Ashley Sparhawk.
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FLEURISH
Participants in a women’s conference for the Littleton Colorado Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints sort items to make personal-hygiene kits for refugee children and their families.
Photo courtesy of LDS Church
LDS Church ‘ROCKs’ the ‘Refugee Outreach Clothing Kids’ In the green: That’s Aflac’s Larry Higman—no, not Dallas’s Larry Hagman—in a 10-gallon hat, no less, along with chamber operations manager Shaela Schrack and board member David Bershof.
Photos by Peter Jones
Making ‘green’ of another kind DTC Chamber of Commerce gets its Irish up
Slatterly’s Irish Pub at the Landmark was again the place for a pint—or two—or three—when the DTC/Greenwood Village Chamber of Commerce held its (sort of) annual St. Patrick’s Day party on March 16, the day before everyone else officially downed Guinness while failing to pronounce “Slainte” correctly. Everyone’s Irish on Paddy’s Day—even chamber CEO John Herbers, center. He may look like an auld Celtic, but O’Germans can handle their bier too. His wife Evanka Downs and friend Natalie Rinow are used to such blarney.
Annual RACE4Kids’ will include races and education expo This year’s event will be the largest ever, with proceeds benefitting Healthy Learning Paths
The 8th annual Frank Shorter RACE4Kids’ Health is scheduled Sunday, April 9, beginning at 8 a.m. at the 1STBank Center in Broomfield (11450 Broomfield Lane). Centura Health is the title sponsor and the Arista Community Foundation is proud to sponsor the Firefighters Challenge and new Police Challenge. This year’s event is expected to be the largest ever with proceeds benefitting Healthy Learning Paths, a nonprofit that spreads the power of health for children, while leading the way to health conscious communities (healthylearningpaths. org). Event information is available at frankshorterrace4kids.com. Schedule of events:
• 7:30 a.m. - Doors Open • 8 a.m. – 12 - noon Odyssey Expo: Where Science, Engineering and Health Collide4Kids • 9 a.m. - 5K Run/Walk by Centura Health • 10 a.m. - Mazzola’s Miracle Fun Run/Walk • 10:45 a.m. - Awards Ceremony • 11:15 a.m. - Applebee’s Buzz • 11:30 a.m. - Diaper Dash • 12 noon - Closing Ceremony People who sign-up for the 5K race will receive a chip timing, tshirt, hot breakfast, and goody bag (valued at $50). There will be food and drinks, music, kids activities, awards and $1,100 in prize money. The races are course certified and timed. There will also be additional medals and prizes (including the Firefighters Challenge Trophy and Police Challenge Trophy). The event will also include a “Health Odyssey Expo”, with
science, engineering and healthy activities for kids and families (healthylearningpaths.org/healthodyssey-expo). Some of the Expo’s attractions will include a “Mega Brain” and an unveiling of the new “Imagination Playground”. “This will be a tremendous morning of races and events, spreading the ‘power of health’ to our young people, and to the community at large,” said Chris Marchioni, MD, executive director of Healthy Learning Paths. “We have a long list of partners from throughout the community who are contributing their services and time to make this a special day for everyone. It’s not too early to sign-up and plan to take part in a full morning of fun activities!” Race registration forms and event details are available at frankshorterrace4kids.com, and also at healthylearningpaths.org.
SUBMITTED BY LDS LITTLETON STAKE At a March 4 women’s conference for the Littleton Colorado Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, those attending were asked to bring items to make personal-hygiene kits for refugee children and their families. Those participating packed 16 boxes full of 200 hygiene kits, clothes and shoes. The total value of donations was about $2,500. The boxes will be donated to refugee children in conjunction with the Denver Health Foundation in its distribution of new clothing to at patients at Denver Health’s Lowry Family Health Center on Sunday, March 26, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Three hundred children are expected to “shop” for new clothing—warm coats, hats,
gloves, jeans, shirts, shoes, socks and underwear. The families who will participate have recently arrived in Denver with help from the United Nations and the U.S. government. They have come from Burma, Syria, Congo, Nepal, Afghanistan, Somalia, Eritrea, Iraq, Ukraine and Ethiopia and they are building new lives in America after surviving hardships in their countries of origin. Denver Health is proud to serve this vulnerable group of patients, and thanks to the Refugee Clinic at Lowry, this will be the first time many of the patients have received regular medical care. You can welcome these children to Denver and help them get off to a strong start in their new home with a donation to ROCK. For more information, contact Robin.Engleberg@dhha.org.
Current Colorado GOP Chair Steve House with vice-chair candidate Sherrie Gibson, and chair candidates Jeff Hays and George Athanasopoulos Photo by Scottie Iverson
Colorado GOP chair candidates address CCRW BY SCOTTIE TAYLOR IVERSON STAFF WRITER Jeff Hays and George Athanasopoulos made presentations in debate style at a recent meeting of Cherry Creek Republican Women. Both are military veterans and vying for leadership of the Colorado Republican Party. Hays, the current El Paso County GOP chair, touted his success as chair of the largest county. He is an Air Force Academy grad, was an academy faculty member and was on the coaching staff of the Air Force Falcons football team. His goals include raising funds, building infrastructure and developing winning strategies and tactics. Athanasopoulos is a 13-year retired
Army officer who spent four tours of duty in Iraq. The staunch Trump supporter also ran against U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter in House District 7 in the last election. He wants to essentially wake up the Republicans in Colorado and transform the party and “drain the swamp.” Both gentlemen frequently referred to their military experience and need for winning. Candidate for vice chair Sherrie Williams is from Colorado Springs and was chief of staff for Darryl Glenn’s successful primary win for U.S. Senate. She is a Navy veteran with experience in Washington, D.C. Elections are scheduled for April 1.
Schools
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Ring goes the bell—after the alarm clock Many of Cherry Creek Schools’ middle and high school students will be getting a little more shuteye before the school bell rings this fall. Last week, the district’s Board of Education unanimously approved proposed changes to its school start times, citing growing research, including from the American Academy of Pediatrics, that suggests adolescents fare significantly better when the first bell rings a little later. “I think that the sleep research is very clear,” Superintendent Harry
Bull said. “Adolescents stay up later. Subsequently, the longer they can sleep in the morning, the closer they are to the recommended amount of sleep for adolescents.” At a school board meeting last month, Lisa Meltzer, a professor of pediatrics at National Jewish Health, said a proper amount of sleep is “essential for healthy daytime functions and for wellbeing” of adolescents and teens. The vote on March 13 followed months of public forums on the proposal. The new school schedule will have ripple effects across the district starting in the 2017-18 schoolyear. High schools will start at 8:20 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m. Middle schools
will start at 8:50 a.m. and end at 3:45 p.m. Elementary schools will start at 8 a.m. and end at 2:45 p.m. School days will be similarly extended in the afternoon. By comparison, this year high and middle schoolers are starting their classes as early as 7:10 a.m. and 7:50 a.m., respectively. “These changes were carefully designed to offer adolescents and teens a later start, and specifically to provide them with added sleep that research has shown to be so critical to development and learning,” the district said in its announcement. It had been noted that many younger children are earlier risers anyway. Last year, Cherry Creek sur-
How would you answer the question: “How do people in different groups and communities interact with each other and with the environment?” That complex query was given to a class of first-graders at Homestead Elementary earlier this year.
You might think that six- and seven-year-olds would find that kind of question a little intimidating. But to the contrary, they found it inspiring. “It’s amazing to see the heights even young students can reach when they are motivated, chal-
lenged and supported,” said Keely Moran, the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) teacher at Homestead. Moran applied for and received an Educator Initiative Grant from the Cherry Creek Schools Foundation to fund the project. Educator Initiative Grants encourage, recognize and reward innovative and creative instructional approaches. To answer the initial question, students identified elements of a community by studying maps and reading non-fiction text, said firstgrade teacher Shannon Palumbo. “They worked in small groups and created their own community map using an online mapping program. Then they transferred it to a large two-dimensional map.” The students then sought some expert feedback. They presented their maps to Derek Holcomb and Jenny Houlne, who are community planners for the City of Centennial. The professional planners shared their expertise with the amateur planners and gave the stu-
Cherry Creek moves back start time for middle and high school BY PETER JONES NEWS EDITOR
veyed parents, students and staff and found support for changing the current schedule “overwhelming,” according to district spokeswoman Tustin Amole, who pointed to other districts across the country that have successfully made similar changes and seen better achievement, less absenteeism and fewer discipline problems as a result. The district received more than 25,000 responses during its yearlong outreach with 73 percent of respondents supporting the proposed changes. Still, not everyone is thrilled about resetting the school bell. “I am honestly not sure what I’m going to do next year,” one mother told the board on the evening of
the vote. “… This will not give my middle-schooler any more sleep. It will mean that he has to get up at the same time as always because I have to go to work.” Although the board acknowledged the new timetable would not be ideal for every family, the consensus was that the new schedules would be a net positive. “Things do change and the routines change,” school board member Janice McDonald said. “Even now, my routine will change as a grandparent. But we always manage to make it work. As the change takes place, I believe it is for the greater good of our students. We will do things that are necessary to make the changes.”
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Shannon Palumbo’s first grade class at Homestead Elementary includes budding architects and engineers. dents ideas about how to improve lumbo said. “If first-graders can do their communities. this now, I can’t even imagine the Then it was back to the draw- possibilities that the future holds ing board to revise their community maps and began building their communities in three dimensions. Students cut and folded 2D paper nets into 3D buildings. They used Legos to build structures. Armed with iPads, they used an app called Blokify to create a 3D model, which City of Centennial planners Derek Holcomb they printed on and Jenny Houlne share their expertise with the school’s 3D first-grade students. printer. Finally, the budding architects, engineers for them.” The community planning projand landscape designers added ect culminatroads, parks, ed with a ribsidewalks, bon-cutting trails, water ceremony on features and Feb. 24 where more to comstudents displete their 3D played their models. 2D maps and “ L a s t l y, 3D models each group and shared of students their slide prepared a presentations Google Slides with parents, presentation to their fifth explain their work and justify their community grade buddies and Holcomb and Houlne, the planners from Centenplan,” Moran added. Throughout the process, par- nial. While the ceremony marked ents were impressed by what their the end of this particular project, children were doing, how engaged the students said their community they were and how their collabora- planning days are just beginning. “Our story isn’t over yet betion and communication skills imcause the world will give us more proved. The teachers agreed. “I am proud of how our stu- adventures,” first-grader Maggie dents were able to compromise Weissert explained. “We will work and work with one another to ac- with others, compromise and build complish a common goal,” Pa- something amazing again!”
Our story isn’t over yet because the world will give us more adventures. -Maggie Weissert first-grader
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LEGALS
FORECLOSURES COMBINED NOTICE – PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0705-2016 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 28, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) MICKEY HANDLER and MARY ENCINAS-HANDLER Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICA’S WHOLESALE LENDER, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED, SERIES 2004-6 Date of Deed of Trust May 17, 2004 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 25, 2004 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B4094685 Original Principal Amount $250,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $208,441.51 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 22, BLOCK 3, ARAPAHOE ACRES SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 2940 S Lafayette Dr, Englewood, CO 80113. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/19/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 2/23/2017 Last Publication 3/23/2017 Name of Publication The Villager IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 3838-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 12/28/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Kelly Murdock #46915 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 Sheila J Finn #36637 Eve M. Grina #43658 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 16-013854 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. Published in The Villager First Publication: February 23, 2017 Last Publication: March 23, 2017 Legal # 0705-2016
____________________________ COMBINED NOTICE – PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0711-2016 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 30, 2016, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) Janet Ross Allatt and John Gibson Allatt Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Southstar Funding, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America Date of Deed of Trust September 09, 2003 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust September 22, 2003 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B3210085 Original Principal Amount $193,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $173,061.51 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 16, BLOCK 2, SUNSET ACRES, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 4923 S Fox St, Englewood, CO 80110. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/19/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 2/23/2017 Last Publication 3/23/2017 Name of Publication The Villager IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 3838-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 12/30/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Eve Grina #43658 Jennifer Cruseturner #44452 Holly Shilliday #24423 Courtney Wright #45482 Erin Robson #46557 Jennifer Rogers #34682 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-16-754054-LL The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. Published in The Villager First Publication: February 23, 2017 Last Publication: March 23, 2017 Legal # 0711-2016 ____________________________ COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0020-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the fol-
lowing described Deed of Trust: On January 24, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) ROBERT ECTON AND PAULA J DICKINSON Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, FIRST FRANKLIN A DIVISION OF NATIONAL CITY BANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-FF15 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FF15 Date of Deed of Trust August 18, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 24, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B6121994 Original Principal Amount $138,600.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $131,512.61 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 26, BLOCK 10, SHERIDAN HILLS SECOND ADDITION, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 3716 S Hooker St, Englewood, CO 80110. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/17/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 3/23/2017 Last Publication 4/20/2017 Name of Publication The Villager IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 3838-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 01/24/2017 , Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Diana Springfield, Chief Deputy, for Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Holly Ryan #32647 Medved Dale Decker & Deere, LLC 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # 17-922-29771 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. Published in The Villager First Publication: March 23, 2017 Last Publication: April 20, 2017 Legal # 0020-2017 ____________________________ COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0031-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 25, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s)
Danny A Leon Original Beneficiary(ies) National City Mortgage Co dba Commonwealth United Mortgage Company Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee for Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-QS5 Date of Deed of Trust November 22, 2002 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust December 02, 2002 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B2228827 Original Principal Amount $106,400.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $14,383.07 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT ‘A’ AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS THOUGH FULLY SET FORTH. Also known by street and number as: 9727 East Peakview Ave Unit A10, Englewood, CO 80111. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/17/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 3/23/2017 Last Publication 4/20/2017 Name of Publication The Villager IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 3838-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 01/25/2017 , Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Diana Springfield, Chief Deputy, for Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Susan Hendrick #33196 THE SAYER LAW GROUP, P.C. 9745 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 400, Denver, CO 80231 (303) 353-2965 Attorney File # CO170010 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. 0031-2017 Exhibit A Condominium Unit 10, Condominium Building A, Appletree Condominiums, According to the Condominium Map for Appletree Condominiums recorded December 30, 1977 in Plat Book 33 at Page 25 in the records of the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Arapahoe County, Colorado and as defined and described in the Condominium Declaration for the Appletree Condominiums recorded December 30, 1977 in Book 2704 at Page 686 in said records, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. Published in The Villager First Publication: March 23, 2017 Last Publication: April 20, 2017 Legal # 0031-2017 ____________________________ COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0037-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 27, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust de-
scribed below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) BRIAN P PONDER and SHELLY A PONDER Original Beneficiary(ies) AUSTIN MORTGAGE INCORPORATED Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust March 27, 1998 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 13, 1998 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) A8052897 Original Principal Amount $97,273.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $83,751.26 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOTS 43 AND 44, BLOCK 2, TERRY’S ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 2719 S Delaware St, Englewood, CO 80110. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/17/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 3/23/2017 Last Publication 4/20/2017 Name of Publication The Villager IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 3838-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 01/27/2017 , Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Diana Springfield, Chief Deputy, for Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Kelly Murdock #46915 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 Sheila J Finn #36637 Eve M. Grina #43658 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 17-014174 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. Published in The Villager First Publication: March 23, 2017 Last Publication: April 20, 2017 Legal # 0037-2017
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
Luis F. Hernandez, Luis Felipe Hernandez, Lori R. Martin, Universal Lending Corporation, Arapahoe County Public Trustee, Mortgage Makers, Inc., Victoria Crossing Homeowners Association, Inc., Victoria Crossing Condominium Association, Tobey & Johnston, P.C., Rachel Ann Cure, Washington Mutual Bank, FA, Emma J. Cody, SouthStar Funding, LLC, Katina Hoffman, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Victoria Crossing I Condominium Association, Brianna Schaefer, Vial Fotheringham, LLP, Sean Wells You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 3rd day of November, 2011, A.D., the then County Treasurer of the County of Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to John E. Carpenter, the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit: UNIT 112EL BLDG 11 AS PER CONDO DECLARATION RECORDED IN B3108 P95 VICTORIA CROSSING SUB 1ST FLG CONDOS AMEND PHASE II and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to John E. Carpenter; That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent general taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2010; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Luis F. Hernandez for said year 2010; That said John E. Carpenter, on the 29th day of November, 2016, 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 John E. Carpenter, on or about the 12th day of July, 2017, 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 13th day of March, 2017, A.D. Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County Published in The Villager First Publication: March 16, 2017 Last Publication: March 30, 2017 Legal # 7310
ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado shall make final settlement with GH Phipps, Inc. for its work completed for Arapahoe County on the project identified as Human Services Break Room Remodels. The work generally consisted of construction services to remodel two existing break rooms, one located at Arapahoe Plaza 1690 and one located at CentrePoint Plaza. Final Settlement will be made on April 4, 2017. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by GH Phipps, Inc. or any of its subcontractors, or that has supplied rental machinery, tools or equipment to the extent used by GH Phipps, Inc. or any of its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work done for the above-described project whose claim therefore has not been paid by GH Phipps, Inc. or any of its subcontractors may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid with the Arapahoe County Attorney’s Office (on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners) at 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, CO 80120, at any time up to and including April 3, 2017. This Notice is published in accordance with Section 38-26-107 of C.R.S., and all claims, if any, shall be filed in accordance with this statutory section. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement and/or claim prior to the aforementioned date for filing claims shall release Arapahoe County, its officers, agents and employees from any or all liability, claims, and suits for payment due from GH Phipps, Inc. Matt Crane, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager First Publication: March 16, 2017 Last Publication: March 23, 2017 Legal # 7303 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DENVER JEWISH SENIOR LIVING / FINAL PLAT CASE NO. P16-025 PROPOSAL: The Stanton Solutions, on behalf Denver Jewish Day School (owner), has made application to Arapahoe County for a Final Plat (“FP”) to the herein referenced property.
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PAGE 16 | THE VILLAGER • March 23, 2017 — Continued from page 15 — PROPERTY LOCATION: The subject property involves Parcel Nos. 1973-28-4-00-066, 1973-28-4-00067 and 1973-28-4-00-068 and is located at 2451 and 2453 S. Wabash Street, Denver, CO 80231. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 11, 2017 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 FP application for Denver Jewish Senior Living (Case No. P16-025). 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. The applicant has applied for FP approval for the property described above, known as Denver Jewish Senior Living (Case No. P16-025), which seeks County approval for platting three parcels into one lot. More information about this proposal is available at the offices of the 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 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday). Matt Crane, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager Published: March 23, 2017 Legal # 7317 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP-17-38 ARMED SECURITY SERVICES FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY FACILITIES Notice is hereby given that the Arapahoe County Purchasing Division will be accepting proposals for the purchase of Armed Security Services for Arapahoe County Facilities for the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office. All Arapahoe County solicitations can be obtained from the County’s website. The Request For Proposal (RFP-17-38) 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 20, 2017. 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 23, 2017 Legal # 7320 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP-17-34 GPS AND ALCOHOL MONITORING SERVICES Notice is hereby given that the Arapahoe County Purchasing Division will be accepting proposals to obtain GPS, SCRAM and other electronic monitoring equipment services. All Arapahoe County solicitations can be obtained from the County’s website. The Request for Proposal (RFP-17-34) 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 20, 2017. 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 23, 2017 Legal # 7321 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL IFB-17-42 KWIKGOAL SOCCER GOALS Notice is hereby given that the Arapahoe County Purchasing Division will be accepting proposals for the purchase of KwikGoal Soccer Goals for the Open Space Division Arapahoe County. All Arapahoe County solicitations can be obtained from the County’s website. The Request For Proposal (IFB-17-42) 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 20, 2017. 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 23, 2017 Legal # 7322 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS DOVE VALLEY BUSINESS PARK MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN 4TH AMENDMENT CASE NO. Z16-008 PROPOSAL: The applicant, Dave Berwanger on behalf of the owner, Dove Valley Business Associates is seeking approval of a Master Development Plan (MDP) Amendment for property that is generally located east of Centennial Airport, west of Jordan Road, and extending north of the Arapahoe-Douglas County border approximately one mile into Arapahoe County. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 11, 2017 the Arapahoe County Board of County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing at 9:30 a.m., or as soon as possible thereafter, in the East Hearing Room, Administration Building, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120, at which, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the abovedescribed MDP Amendment, Case No. Z16-008. The applicant has applied for approval of a MDP Amendment which proposed the following: add Use Area F, add a conceptual building elevation, modify and clarify the sections on setbacks and distance between structures, expand the allowable monument sign area, modify the allowable signage for professional sports teams, expand and clarify the color section of the architectural design principals More information about this proposal is available at the Arapahoe County Public Works and Development Department, Planning Division, 6924 S. Lima St., Centennial, CO 80112, 720-874-6650. Matt Crane, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager Published: March 23, 2017 Legal # 7324 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP-17-39 TOXICOLOGY SERVICES Notice is hereby given that the Arapahoe County Purchasing Division will be accepting proposals to obtain Toxicology Services for the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office. All Arapahoe County solicitations can be obtained from the County’s website. The Request For Proposal (RFP-17-39) 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 20, 2017. 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 23, 2017 Legal # 7331
DISTRICT COURT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac St. Centennial, CO 80112 (303) 649-6355 Case Number: 16CV32038 Division: 402 PLAINTIFF: ARAPAHOE ROOFING & SHEET METAL, INC. DEFENDANTS: PHILLIP A. GRAY AND ANDREA GRAY; and COOK ISLANDS TRUST LIMITED, AS TRUSTEE OF PAG FAMILY TRUST SETTLEMENT OF TRUST DATED JULY 19, 1993. Attorneys for Plaintiff Arapahoe Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc. Craig N. Blockwick #7638 BLOCKWICK EISENSTEIN KRAHENBUHL, LLC 2672 North Park Drive, Suite 200 Lafayette, CO 80026 Direct Phone: (720) 636-7402 Email: cnb@bek-law.com DISTRICT COURT CIVIL SUMMONS (PUBLICATION) To the above named Defendant: PHILLIP A. GRAY You are hereby summoned and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the Complaint for Money Due and Foreclosure of Mechanic’s Lien (“Complaint”), including District Court Civil Cover Sheet, Delay
LEGALS Reduction Order and Order Regarding Plan For Settlement filed in the above case. For service by publication, the Complaint is not attached. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you within the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within twenty-one (21) days after such service upon you. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you outside of the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within thirty-five (35) days after such service upon you. Your answer or counterclaim must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee. If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the applicable time period, the Court may enter judgment against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice. Dated: February 15, 2017. BLOCKWICK EISENSTEIN KRAHENBUHL, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff Arapahoe Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc. By: Craig Blockwick, Esq. 7638 Published in The Villager First Publication: February 23, 2017 Last Publication: March 23, 2017 Legal # 7266 ____________________________ DISTRICT COURT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac St. Centennial, CO 80112 (303) 649-6355 Case Number: 16CV32038 Division: 402 PLAINTIFF: ARAPAHOE ROOFING & SHEET METAL, INC. DEFENDANTS: PHILLIP A. GRAY AND ANDREA GRAY; and COOK ISLANDS TRUST LIMITED, AS TRUSTEE OF PAG FAMILY TRUST SETTLEMENT OF TRUST DATED JULY 19, 1993. Attorneys for Plaintiff Arapahoe Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc. Craig N. Blockwick #7638 BLOCKWICK EISENSTEIN KRAHENBUHL, LLC 2672 North Park Drive, Suite 200 Lafayette, CO 80026 Direct Phone: (720) 636-7402 Email: cnb@bek-law.com DISTRICT COURT CIVIL SUMMONS (PUBLICATION) To the above named Defendant: ANDREA GRAY You are hereby summoned and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the Complaint for Money Due and Foreclosure of Mechanic’s Lien (“Complaint”), including District Court Civil Cover Sheet, Delay Reduction Order and Order Regarding Plan For Settlement filed in the above case. For service by publication, the Complaint is not attached. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you within the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within twenty-one (21) days after such service upon you. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you outside of the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within thirty-five (35) days after such service upon you. Your answer or counterclaim must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee. If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the applicable time period, the Court may enter judgment against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice. Dated: February 15, 2017. BLOCKWICK EISENSTEIN KRAHENBUHL, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff Arapahoe Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc. By: Craig Blockwick, Esq. 7638 Published in The Villager First Publication: February 23, 2017 Last Publication: March 23, 2017 Legal # 7267 ____________________________ DISTRICT COURT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac St. Centennial, CO 80112 (303) 649-6355
AS TRUSTEE OF PAG FAMILY TRUST SETTLEMENT OF TRUST DATED JULY 19, 1993 You are hereby summoned and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the Complaint for Money Due and Foreclosure of Mechanic’s Lien (“Complaint”), including District Court Civil Cover Sheet, Delay Reduction Order and Order Regarding Plan For Settlement filed in the above case. For service by publication, the Complaint is not attached. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you within the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within twenty-one (21) days after such service upon you. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you outside of the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within thirty-five (35) days after such service upon you. Your answer or counterclaim must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee. If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the applicable time period, the Court may enter judgment against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice. Dated: February 15, 2017. BLOCKWICK EISENSTEIN KRAHENBUHL, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff Arapahoe Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc. By: Craig Blockwick, Esq. 7638 Published in The Villager First Publication: February 23, 2017 Last Publication: March 23, 2017 Legal # 7268 ____________________________ District Court Arapahoe County, Colorado 7325 S. Potomac St. Centennial, CO 80112 In the Interests of: CHRISTOPHER MARTIN Autumn Avery 16902 E Harvard Ave. Aurora CO 80013 Case Number: 16PR546 Division: Courtroom NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S. ______ To: Ronald and Lorrie Martin A hearing GUARDIANSHIP for Guardianship of minor, CHRISTOPHER MARTIN, and all responsibilities regarding will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Emergency guardian pursuant to § 15-10-204(5), C.R.S. These letters shall expire on April 28, 2017. The guardian’s powers are specified in the Order. Date: April 18, 2017 Time: 9:30 a.m. Courtroom or Division: 24 Address: 7325 S. Potomac St., Centennial, CO 80112 Autumn Avery 16902 E Harvard Ave. Aurora CO 80013 Published in The Villager First Publication: March 9, 2017 Last Publication: March 23, 2017 Legal # 7293 ____________________________ DISTRICT COURT ARAPAHOE COUNTY COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S Potomac St. Centennial, CO 80112 Plaintiff: PEACHWOOD HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation Defendants: STEPHANIE TAFOYA; CYNTHIA D. MARES AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY; SUE SANDSTROM AS TREASURER FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION Attorneys for Plaintiff: WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP Stephane R. Dupont, #39425 Gina C. Botti #42005 Address: 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300 Littleton, CO 80127 Phone Number: (303) 863-1870 ___________
Case Number: 16CV32038 Division: 402
Case Number: 2016CV032731 Div.: Ctrm.:
PLAINTIFF: ARAPAHOE ROOFING & SHEET METAL, INC.
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
DEFENDANTS: PHILLIP A. GRAY AND ANDREA GRAY; and COOK ISLANDS TRUST LIMITED, AS TRUSTEE OF PAG FAMILY TRUST SETTLEMENT OF TRUST DATED JULY 19, 1993. Attorneys for Plaintiff Arapahoe Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc. Craig N. Blockwick #7638 BLOCKWICK EISENSTEIN KRAHENBUHL, LLC 2672 North Park Drive, Suite 200 Lafayette, CO 80026 Direct Phone: (720) 636-7402 Email: cnb@bek-law.com DISTRICT COURT CIVIL SUMMONS (PUBLICATION) To the above named Defendant: COOK ISLANDS TRUST LIMITED,
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: STEPHANIE TAFOYA You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of the summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court. If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the
last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice. This is an action for judicial foreclosure of an assessment lien in and to the real property situated in Arapahoe County, Colorado, more particularly described on Exhibit A, attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof. Dated: March 1, 2017 WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, L.L.P. By: *s/Stephane R. Dupont Stephane R. Dupont This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(h), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure Exhibit A LOT 20, BLOCK 2, PEACHWOOD SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known as: 12034 E. Tennessee Drive Aurora, CO 80012. Published in The Villager First Publication: March 16, 2017 Last Publication: April 13, 2017 Legal # 7305 ____________________________ DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE STATE OF COLORADO 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 (303) 649-6355 Telephone PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: ESDRAS AVILES AKA ESDRAS ANTONIO AVILES NAVEREZ, JACOB ARDON-NARVAEZ, JEREMY ARDON-NARVAEZ, GENESIS MORALES NARVAEZ, SARAH! CANO-NARVAEZ, AND MARIE QUIROZ-NARVAEZ, Children, And concerning: LYNN NARVAEZ AKALYNN NARVAEZ-GARCIA, ESDRAS AVILESROSADO AKA ESDRAS AVILES, JULIAN ARDON-RAMIREZ, OSCAR MORALES CANO, AND ERIS QUIROZ-MARTINEZ AKA ERIC QUIROZ-MARTINEZ, Respondents. Tamra Joanne White, Esq., Reg. #22049 Senior Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 Tel: (303) 636-1884 Fax: (303) 636-1889 Case No: 16JV1154 Division: ADCT NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing regarding ESDRAS AVILES ROSADO AKA ESDRAS AVILES, JULIAN ARDONRAMIREZ, AND OSCAR MORALES-CANO, is set for June 6, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. in Division ADCT at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7305 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112. You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner, the People of the State of Colorado, will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child(ren) dependent and neglected in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code. Date: March 15, 2017 Linda Arnold #16767 for Tamra Joanne White, Esq., Reg. #22049 Senior Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Dr. Aurora, Co 80012 (303) 636-1884 (303) 636-1889 FAX Published in The Villager Published: March 23, 2017 Legal # 7313 ____________________________ DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 (303) 649-6355 PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Petitioner, IN THE INTEREST OF: VINCENT WILLIAMS, SENECA WILLIAMS, OLIVIA WILLIAMS and WAKINYAN WILLIAMS, Children, and concerning ANGELICA WILLIAMS and SENECA WILLIAMS, Respondents, and concerning JOSEPHINE MACIAS, MISAEL FERNANDEZ ARRANGO, TEENA PICENO, THEDA BARROWS and STEVEN BARROWS, Special Respondents.
Pax Moultrie, Esq., Reg. #37945 Assistant County Attorney Arapahoe County Attorney’s Office 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 Phone Number: (303) 636-1895 Case No: 16JV1211 Division: 14 NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT To The Respondents: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing regarding SENECA WILLIAMS is set for April 4, 2017 at the hour of 1:30 p.m., in Division 14, at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7305 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112. You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child(ren), dependent and neglected in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code. Linda Arnold #16767 for Tamra Joanne White, Esq., Reg. #22049 Senior Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Dr. Aurora, Co 80012 (303) 636-1884 (303) 636-1889 FAX Published in The Villager Published: March 23, 2017 Legal # 7314 ____________________________ DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Petitioner, IN THE INTEREST MARQUES DENNIS, Child,
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and concerning RAVEN DENNIS, KENNETH LONG, and JOHN DOE Respondents. Pax Moultrie, Esq., Reg. #37945 Assistant County Attorney 14980 E. Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 303-636-1895 I (F) 303-636-1889 Case No: 16JV1109 Division: 14 NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing regarding KENNETH LONG and JOHN DOE is set for April 5, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. in Division 14 at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7305 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112. You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner, the People of the State of Colorado, will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child(ren) dependent and neglected in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code. Date: March 15, 2017 Linda Arnold #16767 for Tamra Joanne White, Esq., Reg. #22049 Senior Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Dr. Aurora, Co 80012 (303) 636-1884 (303) 636-1889 FAX Published in The Villager Published: March 23, 2017 Legal # 7315 ____________________________ DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Petitioner, IN THE INTEREST XY’JOHNAE THOMAS, Child,
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and concerning KIMBRLEE THOMAS,JOHN DOE and JASON LAST NAME UNKNOWN Respondents, and concerning ERICA THOMAS, Special Respondent. Pax Moultrie, Esq. Registration No. 37945 Assistant County Attorney 14980 E. Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 303-636-1895 (F) 303-636-1889 pmoultrie@arapahoegov.com Case No: 17JV10
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LEGALS — Continued from page 16 — Division: 14 NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT To The Respondents: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing regarding JOHN DOE AND JASON LAST NAME UNKNOWN is set for April 17, 2017 at the hour of 1:30 p.m., in Division 14, at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7305 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112. You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child(ren), dependent and neglected in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code. Date: March 15, 2017 Linda Arnold #16767 for Tamra Joanne White, Esq., Reg. #22049 Senior Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Dr. Aurora, Co 80012 (303) 636-1884 (303) 636-1889 FAX Published in The Villager Published: March 23, 2017 Legal # 7316 ____________________________ DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 (303) 649-6355 PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Petitioner, IN THE INTEREST OF: ESMERALDA DURAN-CASTORENO, GRACIELA DURANCASTORENO and ALEJANDRO VASQUEZ CASTORENO aka ALEJANDER VASQ UEZ CASTERENO, Children, and concerning CHRISTINA CASTORENO, LUIS DURAN aka JOSE DURAN, JOHN DOE and ALEJANDRO VASQUEZ, Respondents, and concerning SAMANTHA DUNCAN, Special Respondent. Tamra Joanne White for Pax Moultrie, Esq., Reg. #37945 Assistant County Attorney Arapahoe County Attorney’s Office 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 Phone Number: (303) 636-1895 Case No: 16JV1213 Division: 14 NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT To The Respondents: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing regarding LUIS DURAN AKA JOSE DURAN, ALEJANDRO VASQUEZ AND JOHN DOE is set for May 5, 2017 at the hour of 2:00 p.m., in Division 14, at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7305 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112. You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child(ren), dependent and neglected in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code. Moultrie, Reg. #37945 Assistant County Attorney 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 (303) 636-1895 Published in The Villager Published: March 23, 2017 Legal # 7319 ____________________________ DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 (303) 649-6355 PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Petitioner, IN THE INTEREST OF: KENIA RODRIGUEZ and DESTINY RODRIGUEZ, Children, and concerning ANA LOPEZ and SAUL RODRIGUEZ a.k.a. SAUL RODRIGUEZSALAS, Respondents.
NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT To the Respondents: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing regarding Saul Rodriguez aka Rodriguez-Salas is set for June 16, 2017, at the hour of 9:30 a.m. in Division 14, at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7305 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112. You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child(ren), dependent and neglected in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code. Respectfully submitted this 16 day of March, 2017. th
Pax Moultrie, Esq., Reg. #37945 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 (303) 636-1895 Published in The Villager Published: March 23, 2017 Legal # 7325
NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, March 20, 2017, the Centennial City Council passed and adopted the following ordinance on second and final reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2017-O-08 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO APPROVING A VACATION OF THREE PORTIONS OF RIGHTOF-WAY ADJACENT TO LOTS 5, 6, 7, 16 AND 17 OF KRAGELUND ACRES SUBDIVISION, CASE NO. LU-16-00315 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. Adopted by a vote of 9__ in favor and 0__ against. (First published March 9, 2017) By: Barbara Setterlind, CMC City Clerk Published in The Villager Published: March 23, 2017 Legal # 7328 ____________________________ NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, March 20, 2017, the Centennial City Council DENIED the following ordinance on second and final reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2017-O-09 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO APPROVING THE STREETS AT SOUTHGLENN MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN, AMENDMENT #8 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. Adopted by a vote of 0 in favor and 9 against. (First published March 9, 2017) By: Barbara Setterlind, CMC City Clerk Published in The Villager Published: March 23, 2017 Legal # 7329
NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held before the Cherry Hills Village Planning and Zoning Commission at the Village Center, 2450 E. Quincy Avenue, Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 80113, on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 beginning at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as practicable regarding a request by the City of Cherry Hills Village for a Floodplain Development Permit to allow site grading and modification of the wetlands between the two ponds located along Greenwood Gulch located in the Special Flood Hazard Area for property located at 2450 E. Quincy Avenue, Cherry Hills Village.
Pax Moultrie, Esq., Reg. #37945 Assistant County Attorney Arapahoe County Attorney’s Office 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 Phone Number: (303) 636-1895
The application is available for review at the Cherry Hills Village Community Development Department, 2450 East Quincy Avenue, Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113 Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or you may call 303-783-2721 for more information.
Case No: 16JV1023 Division: 14
Protests or comments may be submitted in writing to the Cherry Hills
Village Community Development Department, 2450 East Quincy Avenue, Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113 or rgranrath@cherryhillsvillage.com on or before the date of the public hearing, or by personal appearance at the public hearing. Published in The Villager Published: March 23, 2017 Legal # 7330
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. 04 SERIES OF 2017 INTRODUCED BY: COUNCILMEMBER BULLOCK AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHEREAS, the City of Greenwood Village Comprehensive Plan was last amended in 2015 by Ordinance No. 23, Series of 2015; and WHEREAS, at its October 18, 2016 meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Greenwood Village recommended adding the Orchard Station Subarea plan to the Comprehensive Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO, ORDAINS: Section 1. The City of Greenwood Village Comprehensive Plan is hereby amended to incorporate the Orchard Station Subarea plan recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission, as amended by the City Council on March 20, 2017, attached hereto. Section 2. The City of Greenwood Village Comprehensive Plan, incorporated herein by reference, as amended to include the Orchard Station Subarea plan as amended by City Council on March 20, 2017, is available at the office of the City Clerk. Section 3. This ordinance will become effective six days following final publication unless referred to the voters before its effective date, in which case it will not become effective unless there is an affirmative vote of the electorate at an election held in accordance with the Colorado Municipal Election Code, § 3110-108, C.R.S. INTRODUCED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING ON THE 20th DAY OF MARCH, 2017, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN THE VILLAGER. THE ORCHARD STATION PLANNING SUBAREA Orchard Station Description The Greenwood Village community seeks to continue to provide excellent employment opportunities. The Village recognizes that quality employers are looking for work environments with more amenities, activity, and experiences. The redevelopment of the Orchard Station subarea is an opportunity to create an attractive work environment that continues to attract high quality employers and jobs to Greenwood Village. The Village believes that this will best be accomplished by the development of a mix of uses, including office, retail, hospitality, and some residential. The first phase of this balanced mix of uses was established with the Landmark development at the northern edge of the subarea. The Landmark shall serve as an iconic part of the subarea, and represent the highest point of all development in the subarea. Orchard Station should be unique when compared to other light rail stations along the Denver RTD system in terms of both user experience and visual character. At the same time, all aspects of the built environment should be of the highest quality to ensure that the subarea is reflective of Greenwood Village design values. The greatest emphasis on the experience, character, and quality should be found in a network of great public spaces, streetscapes, parks, plazas, and greenways. Any public space can be well-designed, but it only becomes truly great when it attracts and is activated by people on a regular basis. The public spaces within Orchard Station should address key qualities of successful public spaces: access and linkages, amenities, sense of place, uses and activities, and opportunities to socialize. THE ORCHARD STATION PLANNING SUBAREA Orchard Station Subarea Plan Land Use 1a. The subarea shall contain an appropriate mix of uses to include office, retail, and hospitality, with the potential for residential. ● Civic uses should also be considered if they would make a positive contribution to the vibrancy of the subarea. ● Office and retail uses should be
balanced with limited residential. Each residential project shall be evaluated to determine its cost impacts on city resources, including the total revenue generated versus the potential loss in revenue optimization for a project of similar density, to ensure a positive revenue benefit to the Village. 1b. The zoning of the subarea should allow the prescribed mix of uses. 1c. The development of the subarea shall be phased to generally balance the pace of commercial and residential uses. 1d. Residential use within the subarea may consist of a variety of housing densities and unit types. For sale housing is strongly preferred. 1e. The focus of land use should be the transit station, serving as a convenience for residents wishing to commute around the metro area. Transportation 2a. Redevelopment of the subarea should support the existing transit service. 2b. Proposed development shall improve the transportation network as determined by a traffic impact study. Development intensity shall be limited by the roadway network capacity, as enhanced by proposed infrastructure improvements. 2c. Development proposals should include a comprehensive and progressive plan for transportation demand management (TDM). This plan should include strategies to maximize incentives for using transit and other alternative modes of transportation among the people who will live, work, and shop within the subarea. 2d. The subarea shall include a continuous network of pedestrian and bicycle ways of a size and quantity to fully meet the needs of anticipated pedestrian and bicycle activity. The network shall make appropriate connections at the perimeter of the subarea and ensure easy access to the light rail station. 2e. Redevelopment of the subarea should include a finer grain of streets and blocks to enhance vehicular and pedestrian connectivity. The large block pattern that was established with initial development of the subarea should be broken down into smaller blocks with additional streets. 2f. Streets, whether public or private, should be designed to accommodate different modes of transportation. 2g. Developers should seek opportunities to incorporate wayfinding elements into the design and detailing of both buildings and public spaces. The goal is to provide navigation markers to the public in order to ease wayfinding and minimize the use of signage. Image, Identity, & Quality of Life 3a. A variety of densities are anticipated with redevelopment of the subarea and therefore it should exhibit the best qualities of form and character. 3b. Building setbacks, height and mass should be appropriately designed for the Village setting and provide good transitions between land use intensity. 3c. The impacts of the height and massing of new buildings shall be considered in development proposals in the subarea. In order to fully understand and appreciate view impacts, proposed development shall be required to model the impacts of the development on properties within the view plane from multiple vantage points. Taller buildings should be separated from one another to avoid the appearance of a wall of buildings adjacent to I-25. Building heights should be compatible with existing buildings along the corridor, with the Landmark Towers remaining the highest point in the subarea. Development adjacent to The Landmark residential towers should preserve existing views. 3d. Design and construction within the subarea should minimize the impact of highway traffic noise within both interior and exterior environments. 3e. Design and detailing of building ground floors and public spaces should encourage activity and vibrancy. 3f. Development proposals for individual parcels should demonstrate how they fit into a cohesive plan for the overall subarea. 3g. Parking structures shall be underground where possible and provide adequate capacity for all uses. 3h. Architectural and landscape design within the subarea should be of the highest quality. Architecture should be functional, well-constructed, emotionally resonant, timeless, and beautiful. Architectural materials for buildings and public spaces should be authentic with a high degree of durability. 3i. Site planning, architecture, and landscape design should strive to create comfortable microclimates in public spaces throughout the subarea. 3j. Refer development applications to Cherry Creek School District and consider the District’s comments in development decisions to maintain the high quality of education. 3k. Ensure that new development is designed in a manner that is respectful of and compatible with the natural environment. New development is encouraged to use sustainable development
technologies. Public Space (Note: no change from original) 4a. The subarea should contain a variety of high quality public spaces that vary in size, use, and experience. They should include a combination of more natural softscape spaces and hardscape courts, plazas, and promenades. 4b. The size and configuration of public spaces should be suitable for a variety of activities, including, but not limited to, performances, markets, exhibits, and celebrations. 4c. Public spaces should be located in a strategic and purposeful manner. The location and design of public spaces should encourage use by residents, workers, shoppers, and transit riders. Public spaces should be connected to one another by trails and well-designed sidewalks with high quality pedestrian furnishings and amenities. 4d. Public space should be provided in an amount that is appropriate for the Subarea. The vast majority of open space shall include areas that are usable and effective for the usage described in this section. 4e. Public space amenities should be evenly distributed and connected to each other by clear pedestrian promenades that promote easy wayfinding throughout the subarea. 4f. Public spaces should be enhanced with public art and/or other visual amenities. 4g. Public spaces should be made comfortable and desirable places to spend time by ensuring they are safe and clean, and contain a variety of seating options. /s/ Ronald J. Rakowsky, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Susan M. Ortiz, MMC, City Clerk Published in The Villager Published: March 23, 2017 Legal # 7326 ____________________________ GREENWOOD VILLAGE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Tribute I, LLC D/B/A Tribute Barbershop Lounge, by application dated January 23, 2017 has requested the Local Liquor Licensing Authority of the City of Greenwood Village to grant a Beer & Wine Liquor License at 8000 East Belleview Avenue #D40, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 to sell malt and vinous liquor for on-premises consumption. A Public Hearing to consider the application has been scheduled to be held before the City Council of the City of Greenwood Village acting as the Local Licensing Authority on April 03, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, Greenwood Village City Hall, 6060 South Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. Any party in interest shall be allowed to present evidence and to cross examine witnesses at the Public Hearing. Names of officers/stockholders with 10% or more interest: Anderson and Clinton Barbershop Holdings, LLC; Nick Anderson; Michael Clinton; 8000 East Belleview Avenue #D40, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Information as to the application, procedures, petitions or remonstrances may be obtained from the City Clerk at Greenwood Village City Hall. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE SUSAN M. ORTIZ, MMC CITY CLERK Published in The Villager Published: March 23, 2017 Legal # 7332
PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF FOXFIELD The Town of Foxfield at the Regular Board Meeting on March 16, 2017 passed the following ordinance: Ordinance 2017-03 entitled “A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6-3-10 OF THE FOXFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUBSECTION (f) PERTAINING TO THE PROCESS OF ISSUING SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS” To request a copy of the above ordinance in its entirety, please contact: Randi Gallivan, Town Clerk PO Box 461450, Foxfield, CO 80046 clerk@townoffoxfield.com (303) 680-1544 Published in The Villager Published: March 23, 2017 Legal # 7323
SPECIAL DISTRICTS
NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT NOTICE is hereby given that Good-
man Metropolitan District of the City of Aurora, Colorado (the “District”), will make final payment at 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 2000, Centennial, Colorado, on April 10, 2017, at the hour of 8:00 A.M. to Left Hand Excavating, a Colorado limited liability company, located at 7733 N. 73rd Street, Longmont, CO 80503, for all work done by said Contractor in construction or work on the Piney Creek Trail, performed within Goodman Metropolitan District, Aurora, Colorado. Any person, copartnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractors or their subcontractors, in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, and whose claim therefor has not been paid by the contractors or their subcontractors, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid, and an account of such claim, to Goodman Metropolitan District on or before the date and time hereinabove shown for final payment. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release Goodman Metropolitan District, its directors, officers, agents, and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS GOODMAN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys for the District Published in The Villager First Publication: March 23, 2017 Last Publication: March 30, 2017 Legal # 7311 ____________________________ INVITATION TO BID Bids for the below described project will be received by the Greenwood Athletic Club Metropolitan District (OWNER) at the below listed address until 5:00 p.m. MST, Friday, April 7, 2017. Greenwood Athletic and Tennis Club: Men’s and Women’s Locker Room Restrooms Renovation Project 5801 S. Quebec Street Greenwood Village, CO 80111 The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid or to waive any informality in any bid deemed in the best interest of the Owner. Copies of pricing documents (Grey Wolf Architecture) are available electronically from Greenwood Athletic Club Metropolitan District via Paula Neubert, Greenwood Athletic and Tennis Club, paulan@ greenwoodatc.com or 303-7702582, x309. Neither the Owner nor the Architect assumes any responsibility for submission of any bid. Complete instructions for submitting bids are included in the INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS available with pricing documents. Published in The Villager Published: March 23, 2017 Legal # 7318
NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sheila Gaye Abeyta, Deceased Case Number: 2017PR30093 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 23, 2016, or the claims may be forever barred. Christopher G. Humphrey 217 W. 18th St. Cheyenne, WY 82001 Published in The Villager First Publication: March 23, 2017 Last Publication: April 6, 2017 Legal # 7312 ____________________________
MISCELLANEOUS Public Notice
Notice of unclaimed capital credit for members on record at Butte Electric Cooperative, Inc. Butte Electric Cooperative has unclaimed 2010 capital credit checks for Johnson Brothers Co %Bill Trent at last known address in Centennial, Colorado. As approved by SD Codified Law 47-16-57, unclaimed capital credits shall be forfeited effective six months after first publication. For refund of the following credits, current address or other information must be received at the office of the cooperative, P.O. Box 137 in Newell, South Dakota or email at butte@butteelectric.com by September 20, 2017. Published in The Villager Published: March 23, 2017 Legal # 7327
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Creativity abounds at Destination Imagination Regional Tournament
Parents of DI particThey practiced once a week during the fall, and as often as ipants say their children three times a week as the tourna- learn skills that will ment approached, to bring their benefit them throughidea to life. They wrote a script, out their lives. Even though it was a Saturday, memorized their lines, created “They learn projthe classrooms and hallways were their costumes and built their ect management. They filled with students. Some seemed backdrops and props. Those in- learn theater skills. a little too young to be in high cluded a hat with an electrical They learn teamwork school, but all were completely wheel, a tower featuring LED and cooperation and engaged in what they were doing. lights, and Pinocchio-like nose they learn thinking on Some were concentrating on comthat actually grew while team their feet,” said Kim plex problems. Other students member Jack Wood was wearing Kaprielian, whose son were building elaborate contrapit. and daughter are on the tions. Still others donned colorful “We had a larger tube on the CMS team. “You name costumes and rehearsed scenes outside and a smaller tube on it, all these skills are from what seemed the inside and great for them to have to be a wide varithen we taped when they grow up. No ety of comedies, a plastic stick matter what they do, action adventures, to the inside of there’s something they even science ficThe “High Plains High Brainz” team the nose so I can use.” tion thrillers. from High Plains Elementary took could just push The “White Cheddar It was all part of it out,” Wood Popcorn” team took third third place in the “Show and Tech” the Cherry Creek explained mat- place in its competitive cat- challenge, elementary level. Regional Destinater-of-factly. egory and now moves on to “Their goal is to earn the chance tion Imagination The project the next level of competition. to go on to DI Globals, which will Tournament, held involved a lot “The top three teams from each be held May 23-27 in Knoxville, March 11. The of trial and erchallenge and each level move on Tenn.” ror, time and largest regional to the Colorado DI Tournament You can get complete reeffort. tournament in the on April 9 at the Auraria campus sults from the Cherry Creek Re“I think the state, it’s a huge hardest part in downtown Denver,” said Mau- gional DI Tournament at dicoloevent that brings of the chal- reen Dewar, co-director of Cherry rado.com/regions/cherry-creek/ together nearly lenge was not Creek Destination Imagination. tournament-results. 1,000 elementary, just doing the middle and high #GirlyLife from West Middle School took top honors in the school students, “Top Secret” scientific challenge, middle school level, at the d e c r y p t i o n encryption, competing on 136 Cherry Creek Regional Destination Imagination Tournament on March 11. but sometimes teams, in a battle it was the arof critical thinking, Kaprielian. “The scientific chal- chitecture for the backdrop,” creativity and collaboration. said team member Emily Chang. Destination Imagination is an lenge was really fun this year.” The group, which goes by “Sometimes there’s a lot of teinternational program that helps prepare children to be the innova- the rather unwieldly name “The dious work.” But the students all agree it tors of the future by combining White Cheddar Popcorns the arts, sciences and technology They’re back and this time it’s was worth it. “It was awesome,” said Carter with creativity, teamwork and personal!” had to conceal the problem solving. Teams of two to identity of one of their members Preece. “It’s really fun because seven students select a challenge and demonstrate both cryptog- it helps a lot with teamwork and in one of these areas: technical, raphy and steganography during helps you get to know people in “The White Cheddar Popcorns - They’re back and this time scientific, engineering, fine arts, their performance. (In case you the school. You just feel part of it’s personal!” Campus Middle School earned third place in the service learning and early learn- were wondering, cryptography a team, you help each other and “Top Secret” scientific challenge, middle school level. involves coding a message using you reach out to each other.” ing. “Destination Imagination Chal- an encryption key and sending it Archbishop blesses oratory at St. Mary’s Academy lenges are project-based and are as cypher text, while steganogradesigned to teach students from phy involves hiding the intended The Rev. Archbishop head. Also in attendance kindergarten through 12th grade message within a seemingly Samuel J. Aquila blessed were Kevin Kijewski, J.D., the creative process – a powerful harmless message.) the Oratory of Our Lady of superintendent of schools at
Grandview High School was alive with energy and enthusiasm
tool that is at the root of all innovation,” said Pearl Schwartz, codirector of Cherry Creek Destination Imagination. “Our DI teams learn the skills needed for the 21st century workforce.” A team of sixth-graders from Campus Middle School selected a scientific challenge which required them to plan a secret mission and perform an elaborate theatrical performance. “We chose scientific because we like the storytelling challenges better than the building challenges,” said team member Katie
Loreto at St. Mary’s Academy on March 16. The Oratory, a small chapel, is a space for prayer or reflection, is located in the High School building. Following the blessing of the Oratory, Archbishop Aquila celebrated the Eucharist for the high school students, accompanied by con-celebrants Rev. Martin Lally and Rev. Samuel More-
the Archdiocese of Denver; members of the St. Mary’s Academy Board of Trustees; Pearl McGivney SL, president of the Sisters of Loretto; the executive committee of the Sisters of Loretto; and St Mary’s Academy parents. “It was a great honor to have the Archbishop with us today,” said Vicki Schwartz SL, Interim Academy President.
Schools
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A piece of ‘pi’
500 Denver Academy students and faculty came together on Pi Day, March 14, on the Denver Academy Campus to form the numbers of Pi: 3.14159265358.
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benches where students will be able to gather for class sessions and other activities. It is surrounded by garden planters, where each grade will have space to plant flowers or grow fruits and vegetables. The project was championed by teachers, other staff members, parents, community members and the Cherry Creek Schools Board of Education. The Greenwood PTCO held an auction in February 2016 to raise funds for design and construction. Local businesses,
ported the project by donating topsoil, flowers and other materials. Before the official ribbon-cutting, Principal Williams quoted naturalist and preservationist John Muir, who said “In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.” Then Williams continued, “Here’s to seeing our students walk and work in nature and grow as mathematicians, as scientists and as stewards of their natural surroundings.”
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