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VOLUME 35 • NUMBER 24 • MAY 4, 2017
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Fracking app submitted to Arapahoe County Proposed site is nine miles from Centennial
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BY BECKY OSTERWALD MANAGING EDITOR
Two fracking wells have been proposed for the southern end of Arapahoe County by Londonbased Highlands Natural Resources Corp., which has an office in Denver. According to the application, the wells would be located on approximately 8.26 acres just north of the Elbert/Arapahoe county line on County Road 194, nine miles from the Centennial city limits and two miles from Aurora. The land included in the application constitutes approximately 1,280 acres. The two wells are proposed to extend 2,000 horizontally in an east-west direction. Once the cement pad for the well is completed, the company would plan to bring in a drilling rig, which would run 24 hours a day, seven days a week, until the project is completed in an estimated 18 days. According to the Colorado Geological Survey website, such wells are drilled vertically 7,700 to 7,900 feet, until they reach what is called the Niobrara Formation of the Denver Basin, which is a “rich source of natural gas,” according to earthjustice.com. When the drill is turned horizontally, it blasts sand, water and other chemicals so that the limestone fractures and oil can be extracted. Fracking, also called hydraulic fracturing, has been controversial. The U.S. Geological Survey has detected an increase in the number of earthquakes in areas where fracking has been started. Some environmentalists say the process can pollute groundwater. If the application is approved, the land above the proposed fracking operation would have to reclassified from agricultural to oil and gas. Applications have been submitted to both the county and the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. Comments concerning the application were to be submitted to the Arapahoe County Planning Department by May 4.
Urban art meets nature: The art of Alexander Calder, one of the 20th century’s most influential sculptors, is on display at Denver Botanic Gardens through Sept. 24. The works utilizing industrial materials are sculpted together, quite literally, with nuts and bolts. The Gardens landscape is a natural backdrop, said CEO Brian Vogt of Littleton. Photos by Stefan Krusze
Hmm. What do you say to a “Two-Faced Guy”? Sandy Rower, founder of the Calder Foundation, strolls around his grandfather’s work.
Staying ahead of the curve The onramp is here—the ‘future shock’ of driverless cars
If the strange idea of a self-driving car still seems like something out of sciencefiction movie, think documentary instead. Last year, Reengineering SAM followed the real-life quadriplegic, former racecar driver Sam Schmidt as he was outfitted with what amounted to the first autonomous racecar—or at least, the first that did not require its driver to use a steering wheel or pedals. Schmidt can now remove the word “former” from his business card. He will be pitted against Mario Andretti soon. The paralyzed driver gestures above the neck to control his direction. He blows into The semi-autonomous SAM car was the subject of the 2016 documentary Reengineering SAM. It was on display last month outside the South Metro Denver Continued on page 8 Chamber. Photo by Peter Jones
Crime
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Identity-theft leader avoids prison time DA calls for ‘modernizing’ sentencing requirements The Greenwood Village-based ringleader of a large mail-theft and check-counterfeiting operation will spend eight years in a community-corrections program, but will not go to prison unless he fails the program. Alexander Winslow Arthur, 30, received the lighter sentence, despite pleas from prosecutors for incarceration. The charges stemmed from a grand-jury indictment listing more than 300 counts against 15 people in Arthur’s criminal ring, which stole identities from dozens of victims and mail from hundreds more. “This isn’t just about identity theft. This crime is personal to members of our community,” Deputy District Attorney Steve Fauver told the court April 21 in asking for a 10-year prison sentence. “Check fraud is different than credit card fraud. … You don’t know what they get when they steal your mail.” Arthur pleaded guilty last December to felony charges of racketeering and identify theft. His partner, Sean Michael Jones, 36, of Denver was not as lucky. Although he pleaded guilty to the same charges, he was sentenced in February to 10 years in prison. Arapahoe District Judge Stephen Collins called Arthur a “master manipulator” who, if he had gone to prison, would have had “a bad experience and come out a worse person than when he went in.” Arthur and his co-defendants were also ordered to pay $87,000
Alexander Winslow Arthur
Sean Michael Jones in restitution to victims. In a statement issued after the court’s decision, District Attorney George Brauchler noted the lack of minimum prison-sentencing requirements in such cases. “Colorado’s criminal laws are inequitable and need to be modernized to reflect the realities of identity theft and financial crime,” he said. “When a person steals $100 from someone at the end of a gun barrel just one time, he faces mandatory prison. But when someone steals numerous individuals’ identities, financial security and nearly $90,000 through repeated and prolonged acts of theft, fraud and deceit ... he gets a halfway house.” The ring stole mail from mailboxes across the metro area for nine months in 2015 and 2016. Stolen checks were used to make counterfeits to be cashed. The group also used other stolen information to get credit cards.
Sheriff seeks help finding shooting suspect The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office was requesting the public’s help with information regarding a shooting that occurred on East Leetsdale Drive on the afternoon of March 15. Just after 4 p.m., the suspect shot at two victims, ages 25 and 30, just after they left an apartment complex parking lot in the 1000 block of South Parker Road. As the victims left the area, the suspect followed them onto Parker heading north. The suspect fired more shots at the victims near Leetsdale and South Oneida Street, and again near Leetsdale Drive and East Exposition Avenue. At Leetsdale and South Jersey Street, the suspect got out of his vehicle as traffic was stopped,
Sheriff seeks help finding suspected thieves
The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s help identifying two suspects involved in a theft of two sets of car keys from a business. On Sunday, Feb. 19, two men entered a business in the 7500 block of East Evans Avenue while it was closed for the weekend. The vehicles associated with the keys were not on the property at the time. Anyone with information
Courtesy of Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office about the identification of these suspects is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 720-913STOP (7867). You can remain
anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward. You can also call the sheriff’s hotline at 720874-8477 with information.
Coroner confirms murder- suicide in Centennial A Centennial man shot a relative in the head before shoot-
ing himself the same way, according to an autopsy conducted last week by the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office. The report says James Hugh Hofman, 63, died of “homicidal gun wounds of the head” and Ian Jan Hofman, 34, died of a single
“suicidal gunshot wound of the head.” The incident occurred April 26 on the 5900 block of South Cherrywood Circle, near Orchard Road. It was unclear at press time how the two men were related.
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The Villager
What is the big deal about the Subarea?
Publisher Gerri Sweeney, the boss lady who has worked strenuously on this newspaper for more than 35 years, received a call from a Greenwood Village friend who relayed that some folks in GV felt I was not supporting them in their campaign against the proposed Subarea development. She’s right. I’m not. Why would I oppose a project that would replace old outdated, rundown buildings and depreciated tax values with new buildings, new tax valuations and first-class tenants? All of the existing buildings have—and in the future, will have—continued traffic and parking issues. I’m against high-rise buildings that would block anyone’s view. We already have some of that now. I’m against any shoddy development that isn’t up to the development standards of George M. Wallace, John Madden and the Koelbels. I’m against too much multi-family housing. I feel that any development should have single-family dwellings. Older residents who enjoy living in Greenwood Village and Cherry Hills would like to remain in the Villages, but not have to pay exorbitant water bills, mow their lawns, pull weeds, pay rising property taxes and deal with winter snows. I believe that the City Council can effectively deal with any and all developers, and the old buildings need to go while we still have a live one on the hook. This is expensive redevelopment, folks. We already have the buildings, the cars, traffic and tenants. We just want some new buildings and some adjacent amenities. Why not? The Villager fought many battles to support the preserve and the Koelbel Library. We’ve witnessed the growth of Greenwood Village, making this city one of the premier cities in America. Be proud, citizens! Outside of traffic concerns, I have not heard many complaints
Barbwire Bob
There’s been quite a lot of ice frozen on the horse’s water trough this past weekend. Newcomers to Colorado must be shocked on how our weather can go from 70 degrees to freezing temperatures in just 24 hours. Only in Colorado. Brrrr. But my lawn loves the moisture. Yards, bushes and trees really appreciate this great drink of Mother Nature’s water. *** Sadly, a great friend Terry Ann Biddinger passed away April 24. She was an amazing woman who was a friend and colleague of so many of us in the entire metro area. She was “Mrs. Everything” in all her nursing, nonprofit and philanthropy activities. If prizes were awarded for community service, she would receive the Academy Award in the public-service category. She was our Vil-
about the proposed Subarea development that make sense or are factual. I’ve driven on these streets for more than 35 years. I think some of the chuckholes are still in the DTC on the Denver side. Cherry Creek Schools welcomes new students to the area. They are accepting out-of-district students to fill classrooms. Building heights can be controlled by the City Council, along with building and residential densities. As I see folks in Aurora cheering for the new gigantic Amazon facility, I fear for our local retailers who may go out of business because of online shopping that in past has had an unfair sales tax advantage. Sales tax revenue spent locally stays in Arapahoe County, versus Park Meadows in Douglas County and Cherry Creek in Denver. Greenwood Village takes in $23 million in sales tax and about $4 million in property tax. If we lose our sales-tax base, property taxes could soar. Residents will wish that we had taken the new buildings and the sales-tax base to protect property values and keep taxes lower. I would ask the folks who oppose this project, what do you propose to do with the aging buildings and the already burgeoning traffic challenges? Ask those who are opposed for their solutions. It’s fine to be against projects, but what should be done with the 43 acres and the aging structures? I thought from the beginning that the council should work this out without the expense of an election. Gee, The Villager is even getting some Alberta ads, even though we didn’t want an election in the first place. Vote it up or down! Whichever side wins the election, we still have the growth challenges, and sooner or later this land and these old buildings will be replaced. Why not now? And I love Greenwood Village.
Ramblin’ around the corral with Bob Sweeney lager of the Year in 1998. Her funeral mass was held at Holy Ghost Catholic Church on May 3. Contributors can make her Irish eyes smile by sending memorial gifts to the Touched by a Nurse Fund, University of Colorado Foundation, Attn: Gifts Processing, 10901 W. 120th Ave., No. 200, Broomfield, CO 80021. *** I was curious about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner that President Trump skipped. Good thing he did, the Muslim comedian was sickening, and his jokes were in bad taste. Watching the audience sigh, he cracked a few good jokes, but for the majority of his act, it was very disrespectful of our American presidency. Pretty sick that the Washington press establishment would have that sort of program to represent our fourth estate. Embarrassing for
those of us who don’t indulge in anti-American rhetoric. Boo! *** I had a note handed to me at a recent event about the Aurora Aerie No. 3224 Eagle Riders holding a bikers ride against diabetes on May 21 with funds going to Children’s Hospital. The note didn’t state a time or place for the event. So, maybe someone can let us know where and when to gather. Maybe Peter Boyles at 710 radio will lead the ride with his new Middle Eastern military scarf. His friend, and mine, Sam Zakhem, is heading back to the Middle East this week to help stop the murdering of Christians. He should be called back by the Trump administration to work in the Middle East where he has earned high respect from all of the Gulf States.
Celebrating Mother’s Day 2017
On May 8, 1914, Congress passed a law designating the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day. One hundred years later, even though many Americans still believe in the curt and clear words of the 6th Commandment: “Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother,” too many people in today’s society are experiencing the loss of such values. We are living in what may be the most cynical age in history. Many no longer seem to think our values are worth defending. “Political correctness” holds that all differences in ideas, values, and lifestyles are equally valid, and that any attempt to prefer one over the other is an act of prejudice. “Political correctness” advocates firmly maintain that truth really isn’t objective at all. It depends on your point of view. Today, honor and moral literacy are rare commodities, and even cheating, lying and greed have become acceptable with very few exceptions. However, times do change and the “Yesterday” that the Beatles described is no more. Remember when they sang, “Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play. Now I need a place to hide away. Oh, I believe in yesterday.” Yes, I too believe in “Yesterday,” when it was taken for granted that parents—fathers and mothers—the elderly, and our clergy were to be respected. The family was recognized as society’s most basic unit, and you went to your house of worship to hear religious leaders talk about religion, not sociology, psychology or politics. Since today’s world is so different from yesterday’s, it is important to remember that parents need all the support and praise they can
get. The family unit may not be in its finest hour, but the perception of mothers and fathers as entitlement grabbers who want something for nothing, or as self-concerned responsibility shirkers without a conscience distorts a complicated situation while doing BY MORT MARKS nothing to improve it. Unfortunately, all parents are fallible, and since today’s children are living in a confused world of changing moral, sexual and family standards, this following fact needs to be reaffirmed: Our children need capable, responsible parents who have made a lifelong commitment to each other within the specific institute of marriage. All children need stability and consistency in their lives. Children need the thousands of little moral and practical lessons that are taught in the context of daily family life, and above all they need the love that only a mother and father can give. On a more personal level, I can think of no finer tribute this Mother’s Day than to my wife Edie and to all of today’s wives and mothers than these simple words from the “Book of Proverbs: “A woman of valor, who can find? For her price is far above rubies. She stretcheth out her hand to the poor. Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the need. Strength and dignity are her clothing. … Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also, and he praiseth her. …” And on this Mother’s Day 2017, we men should also remember the following: “Woman was taken out of man, not out of his head to rule over him, not out of his feet to be trampled under by him, but out of his side, under his arm that he might protect her, and near his heart that he might love her.”
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Reverend Martin Niemoller “In Germany, the Nazis first came for the communists, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn’t speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me, and by that time there was no one left to speak for me!”
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Opinion
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Giving some ‘lip’ at the press convention LEFT UNEDITED
It is time for full disclosure. What happens at the Colorado Press Association Convention stays at the CPA Convention. No, not the things we learn in seminars about better feature writing and newspaper layout, but all that extra-professional intake that journalists are most famous for. Last week, this cardinal rule, most famously heralded at Las Vegas aluminum-siding conventions, was broken with the public revelation that our publishers, Bob and Gerri Sweeney, kicked up some incredible you know what at the close of a lip-sync contest with an unforgettable rendition of Willie Nelson’s “On the Road Again.” Gerri has clearly done her share of country dancing, and when Bob pulls off his tie, he ably channels a certain Texas outlaw singer, especially when he dons a self-contained wig approximating Nelson’s signature headscarf and ponytails. Becky Osterwald, our managing editor, wrote in her column last week about the Sweeneys’ performance, including a photo, but she failed to mention that she, Villager photographer Stefan Krusze and I had taken first place in the entire affair. [The late-arriving Sweeneys would have likely clobbered us if they had participated in the actual competition.]
Billed as the Not Ready for Prime Rib Dinners, Becky, Stefan and I donned curly wigs and lipped our way through one of the biggest hits by Diana Ross and the Supremes. BY PETER Call me Miss Ross. I took JONES the microphone. “Stop, in the name of love,” we mimed, it seemed endlessly, each time turning in not-quite unison, finishing the move almost together, with a cop’s open palm that would make Barney Fife look like Elliott Ness. Did I mention that Stefan nearly fell off the stage? Our winnings included all of a few t-shirts and a hat. But the honor went well with our actual journalism awards that were collected the following evening—including my own personal honor for best humor column, what else? As Becky says, the bar at the lip-sync contest was pretty low—but the “bar” was also open, which loosened the performance while clouding the judges’ evaluations. Victory!
Stop, in the name of good taste! The Villager’s editorial staff makes a Supremely wigged-out impression. Courtesy of CPA
We have promised to defend our title next year. I’m thinking the New Village Idiots or the Villager People might take a crack at the Rolling Stones or maybe Alvin and the Chipmunks. If Becky gets her way, she’ll be doing her best and worst Lady Gaga impersonation. —peter@villagermediagroup.com
New math doesn’t add up on border wall
Anyone who knows me knows that I am no fan of the and we will be stuck with either a half-finished wall, or more let them and you pay for the wall. current president. With that said, it’s time to examine the likely a huge increase to the national debt, anywhere from We all know you want to put you name on everything— math behind building the border wall with Mexico. I have $10 to $25 billion or more. and by paying for it, you can! looked at some of the designs that have been submitted. I, for one, am in favor of a balanced-budget amendment —editorial@villagerpublishing.com They range from the basic to the sublime to the ridiculous. to the U.S. Constitution to stop this type of Yes, there is even one that is designed to hold nuclear foolishness. If we don’t have the money to v AT THE TOP OF HER waste. I won’t mention what that will do to pay for something, maybe we the Rio Grande River. shouldn’t be doing it in the first PROFESSION SINCE 1977 But it is the math that I have the probplace. Does anyone, except the lem with. When Trump first proposed his federal government, start conCRS, GRI wall, the cost was $8 billion. Then it grew struction on a project without Office: Cell: to $10-billion-to-$12-billion range. Other knowing where the money to 303-773-3399 303-905-0744 estimates are $25 billion, and another $750 pay for the project will come million annually to maintain it. But knowfrom? Of course, not. ing how the government works, that would If Alberta Development PREMIER PENTHOUSE probably double or triple by the time it’s Partners submits another proColorado’s most exciting, sophisticated over. Whatever the number is, it’s a lot of posal to Greenwood Village for penthouse coming in April. money. the Orchard Station Subarea, 8700 square feet So, the next question is, where would the does anyone think they will BY BECKY OSTERWALD $4,350,000 funds come from to pay for the wall? proceed without knowing how NEW LISTINGS Trump guaranteed Mexico would pay for the company will pay for the o ON MARKET APRIL 29 - Denver’s most exciting penthouse at the Beauvallon. Over it. Mexico said no. project, much less how they will recoup their 8700 square ft, Brazilian ebony floors, 360 degree views, exclusive roof top use. Trump said it’s time to start the wall. Mexico said no. investment? That’s old math. Two master suites. The best of everything at a price well below replacement cost. $4,350,000. Trump said taxpayers will pay to start the wall and So here is my suggestion to the presio 9642 E. ORCHARD DRIVE IN ORCHARD HILLS - Fabulous European-styled family Mexico will pay them back. Mexico said no. Taxpayers are dent: If you want the wall on the border home. Private cul de sac, beautiful finishes. .77 acre site - $1,370,000. saying no. with Mexico so badly, and the Mexican o 23 BELLEVIEW LANE - Charming Brick Colonial, with pool, hot tub, hardwood floors, new kitchen and finished attic level. $1,275,000 Every single member of Congress that represents the bor- government won’t pay for it and the Amerio AUTHENTIC SOUTHWESTERN IN CASTLE PINES VILLAGE - Surrounded by der states in whose district the wall would pass through— can people shouldn’t pay for it, why not open space, waterfall,private patios. - SUBJECT TO FIRST RIGHT OF REFUSAL guess what—they all have said no. start a Go Fund Me account for all the bilCONTRACT $1,299,000. o CASTLE PINES NORTH IN THE EXCLUSIVE PINNACLE AREA - Phenomenal, If Congress allocates funds to start the wall, there is no lionaires that you moved to Washington, dramatic walk out ranch. Master and second bedroom on main floor, fabulous walkguarantee that Mexico will ever pay back U.S. taxpayers D.C. to occupy your swampy cabinet and out basement for entertaining. Private site on the golf course. - $1,325,000.
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the focus in the development of other industries that are less prone to changes in marketplace. He worked to develop a more collaborative atmosphere among Front Range cities and counties, instead of having each governmental entity competing to attract new business. Clark’s concept was quite simple: Let’s emphasize the region and its quality of life, geography, the educated workforce, educational institutions and improving infrastructure to attract new businesses to Colorado. For nearly four decades, Clark preached this simple concept, and it has been a resounding success. He has played a significant role in the creation of Denver International Airport, Coors field and Sports Authority Field, and the creation of the Regional Transportation District and Fastracks to name a few. Clark’s legacy of community service is unsurpassed. He has been involved in most of the major successful economic-development opportunities that have come to the Front Range for the last 40 years. Tom, we will miss your visionary advice.
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LETTERS
Why Orchard Station Subarea? Editor’s note: A longer version of this letter is available at villagerpublishing.com.
This letter offers a distillation of why, in our private capacities as individual residents, we recommend updating Greenwood Village’s Comprehensive Plan to add the Orchard Station Subarea: • To improve traffic on Orchard at I-25 • To avoid hodgepodge redevelopment • To obtain public benefits, e.g., pedestrian connectivity from Landmark to Orchard and light rail, public open spaces, and a visionary approach characterized by exceptional distinction • To ensure the city’s ability to fund large capital costs elsewhere, such as the Belleview Corridor and I-25 improvements that include Quebec • To secure the city’s financial future by significantly increasing sales tax and property tax generation from this area that ribbons I-25.
Three years ago
In 2014, planning staff began receiving serious inquiries and credible proposals for redevelopment, with the largest areas being the 10 acres at the corner of Orchard and I-25 (“Orchard Road Christian Center”), and the now 13 acres of vacant land south of Landmark. In response, the consensus of City Council was to work on an update in the interest of trying to harness impending redevelopment to secure public benefits, rather than letting it happen without those levers.
Orchard Station parcels
The city estimates that 2.2 million square feet of commercial office redevelopment potential exists in the Orchard Station area based on existing zoning, even if no change is made.
The dilemma
The existing Comprehensive Plan saddles residents with the worst traffic impact. It means a commercial office-only approach, which has the greatest contribution to rush-hour congestion. In comparison, a mixed-use model has the lowest contribution to rush-hour traffic.
The opportunity
The city’s opportunity was to set the stage to achieve benefits intended to improve traffic, inspire coordinated open space, such as parks and networked public plazas, achieve pedestrian connectivity from Landmark to Orchard and light rail, coordinate uses off light rail, and inspire an environment of exceptional design and architectural distinction.
The risk
Without fixing the plan, the city was and remains at risk for hodgepodge re-development of less distinction than desired, a lost opportunity to obtain public and civic benefits, commercial-only redevelopment that has the greatest contribution to rush-hour congestion, and a reduced quality of redevelopment that experts advise cannot succeed in this marketplace without a residential component.
2015: Consulting firms engaged in traffic, land-use, and economic development
To craft the best way to improve traffic and secure public benefits, the 2015 City Council authorized the city’s engagement of an inter-
disciplinary team of experts.
Subarea planning began with traffic
The effort to create the best plan for Orchard Station began with traffic.
Orchard & I-25
Trips in and out of the area around Orchard light rail concentrate on Orchard Road & I-25. The city therefore analyzed where and how to improve the flow on Orchard Road on both sides of I-25, from Quebec to Yosemite; the kinds and blends of uses that would work best to minimize traffic while achieving high-end distinction; and estimated cost and potential funding sources. The Orchard Station area can be improved without involving the federal government. This is because capacity can be gained without I-25 bridge reconstruction. While traffic from the Orchard redevelopment area concentrates at Orchard & I-25, improvements are underway and planned for Arapahoe and Belleview: • Belleview Corridor & I-25: The city is leading the Environmental Assessment necessary to move ahead with improvements (including the intersection with Quebec). When the EA is completed (2017-18), local partners, including GV, have the option of pressing forward with local improvements that have cost estimates in the range of $12-26 million. • Arapahoe & I-25: GV partnered with CDOT, Arapahoe County, Centennial, and other funding partners in the extensive work now underway. At a price tag of $66 million (all funding sources combined), the capacity gains will be substantial by the time of completion expected by the summer of 2018. The revised subarea adopted by Council and submitted to voters specifically requires that any development proposal demonstrate that it will “improve traffic.”
Schools
The Cherry Creek School District’s analysis of the potential impact of an Orchard Station Subarea established that residents can expect very few new students from the residential component, and further that CCSD can easily accommodate new students resulting from the residential component (within the proposed Orchard Station subarea).
Economics
A mixed-use redevelopment scenario for Orchard Station would enhance the city’s financial strength for generations, significantly increase the city’s sales tax base, which is the city’s primary revenue source, and increase redeveloped area property values, thus boosting property tax generation. Economic analysis included City Finance Director Shawn Cordsen’s April 2016 report estimating “$11.7 million in one-time development related revenue” and “an ongoing net annual surplus of $2.2 million.”
Recommended, revised and adopted, subject to voter ratification
After extensive study, many public meetings and input, on Oct. 18, 2016, Planning & Zoning recommended that Council adopt the subarea. On March 20, 2017, after making further revisions, Council voted to adopt the subarea plan, subject to ratification by voters in the upcoming June 6 election.
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Height
The subarea contains protections against undesired height. No building may be any higher than Landmark. Separations are required to avoid the appearance of a wall next to I-25. To fully understand and appreciate view impacts, proposed development must model views from multiple vantage points.
Open space/distinction
The subarea would have the effect of extending the requirement that redevelopment provide a minimum of 30 percent open space. The subarea contains additional measures of distinction, including that it must be “unique” when compared to all other rail locations in the metro area. It must be of the “highest quality,” “reflective of Greenwood Village design values,” and provide “a network of great public spaces, streetscapes, parks, plazas, and greenways.”
Environment
The subarea includes values that development “be designed in a manner that is respectful of and compatible with the natural environment” and “use sustainable development technologies.”
Conclusion
The Orchard Station Subarea plan is a carefully crafted and extensively vetted update to the city’s comp plan that will give the city the opportunity and tools to lead redevelopment and curate the area for excellence, rather than suffer a piecemeal approach and lost opportunities. The subarea requires redevelopment to improve traffic conditions, rather than merely accommodating them on a per-parcel basis. The city began this effort by determining where and how traffic can be improved in tandem with a cohesive approach. Allowing the type of high-end mixed use envisioned by the subarea plan will reduce rush-hour congestion by inspiring redevelopment proposals that coordinate off the existing light rail and fund comprehensive improvements in advance. The old plan freezes the city into a commercial-only, uncoordinated approach without benefits. Finally, the subarea plan embraces an array of specific and strategic measures that are welldesigned and coordinated to inspire excellence, as well as a sound financial future for Greenwood Village residents from this relatively small but important venue. Tom Bishop, T.J. Gordon, Darryl Jones, Freda Miklin, Leslie Schluter, Brian Anderson, Steve Burns, Jon Ekoniak, Glenn Malloy,Henny Lasley, Stephen Goldman Although each of us serves on Greenwood Village City Council or Planning & Zoning, this summary is offered in our individual capacitiesas private citizens.
Let’s end Alzheimer’s Since 2000, deaths from heart disease have decreased by 14 percent while deaths from Alzheimer’s disease have increased by 89 percent. Alzheimer’s is the only cause of death in the top 10 that cannot be prevented or treated and has no cure. This must change. Today, 69,000 Coloradans are living with Alzheimer’s and 244,000 are caregiving for someone who has it. We must effectively prevent and treat Alzheimer’s soon and support those impacted by it until researchers achieve this goal. The end of Alzheimer’s begins with all of us, including members of Congress. I urge U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman to take these two important steps to help. First, actively support a $414 million increase in federal funding for Alzheimer’s research at the National Institutes of Health. Second, co-sponsor the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act again this Congress. PCHETA would strengthen the palliative care and hospice workforce for people with chronic diseases, including Alzheimer’s. Bob Epper Highlands Ranch
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The Arapahoe County Assessor’s home for 40 years, and I was honored Office serves as the county’s appraisal to be appointed to the Arapahoe County Open Space and Trails Advisory office, and since January 2017 I have had the privilege of guiding that office Board in 2005. In the seven years that I served on that board, as the Arapahoe County the county greatly exassessor, having been panded the trails system appointed by the Board and protected many acres of County Commissioners to fill the remaining of open space. But it was term after the retirement the collaborative efforts of Corbin Sakdol. with the municipalities This is not entirely a and recreation districts new job for me, and prior that produced some of to this appointment I the most highly visible served Arapahoe County results, such as the improvements to the South as the chief deputy asPlatte River corridor and sessor for several years. BY MARC SCOTT the Cherry Creek Regional Trail. Before joining Arapahoe County, my appraisal career was in the private Beginning my service as assessor sector with two commercial real estate in January presented some interesting appraisal and consulting firms. During challenges. One of the primary duties that time period, Arapahoe County of the office is the appraisal every two was an occasional client. years of all property within the county. Arapahoe County has been my This is a major undertaking that oc-
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Greenwood Village: Just vote no
It seems mixed-use is the trend in urban development these days, but is that what residents want in suburban Greenwood Village? The development emerging at Belleview Station is an example of mixed-use for the suburbs. For those living nearby, the resulting traffic headaches on Belleview and Quebec are an everyday nightmare and development is still in its early stages. The visual impact for those traveling along Belleview can’t be ignored. Now Greenwood Village is considering adding an Orchard Station Subarea to its Comprehensive Plan to promote similar mixed-use development at Orchard and I25. Proposed subarea language increases building heights to 200 feet and encourages large-scale multi-family housing, including apartments (possibly as many as 1,000), which are discouraged in our current Com Plan. Imagine looking at high-rise buildings as we exit onto Orchard Road! Although hundreds of citizens attended public meetings voicing strong opposition to a change in Village vision, City Council remains deeply divided on the issue. Fortunately, Village residents will have an opportunity to vote and make their voices heard. I urge you to vote no. The current Com Plan was carefully crafted to reflect community values and protect the Village and its residents from large-scale, highdensity development that would overburden our limited infrastructure and change the character of the Village forever. Current zoning allows up to 2.3 million square feet of development on 44 acres in the proposed subarea with a mix of uses—office, retail, restaurants and limited residential with Council approval of a Special Use Permit. The current density is the same as the Denver Tech Center. Our Com Plan and city codes already allow for appropriate development. As soon as the proposed subarea language was finalized, a developer submitted a plan for 3.3 million square feet on 24 acres, demonstrating what the development community believes the new language represents. Increased density! Higher buildings! Greenwood Village tried mixed-use development in the Village Center at the Arapahoe Station. The Village invested over $7 million of city monies in the Village Center, yet the promised mini Cherry Creek North, skating rink and community events never materialized, but the
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Police, sheriffs, firefighters and medical facilities across Arapahoe County deserve our thanks and praise for a job well done! On April 29, they again spearheaded National Take-Back Day, sponsored by the Federal Drug Administration, which allows citizens to come to local locations and dispose of expired or unused prescription drugs. Last year’s Take-Back Day broke a record, collecting 447 tons of prescription drugs. As we are all painfully aware, drug abuse problems are not only about the heroin in the streets, but the medicine in our cabinets. The average American household has four pounds of medications, including both prescription and over-the-counter medications drugs. Research shows almost 38 percent of teens who abuse prescription drugs obtain them from their parents’ medicine cabinet. Colorado’ efforts are coordinated through the Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention, corxconsortium.org. The consortium is a broad-based group of stakeholders with specific objectives for combating prescription drug abuse. Formed in 2016, the consortium promotes safe use, safe storage and safe disposal as the chief means of attacking this problem. Among the many groups supporting these efforts is the pharmaceutical industry itself. The scope of the problem and the millions of lives affected by this epidemic means all of us must do our part. Both the national organization PhRMA and its member companies sponsor programs, provide data and give financial support to participate in stemming the rising tide of prescription abuse. Like with smoking and other public health issues, prescription drug abuse can be overcome. We owe yet another debt of gratitude to our local law enforcement and medical personnel for taking up the cause and appreciate the efforts of all of those involved. Jennifer Churchfield Englewood
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Autonomous vehicles could reduce the number of cars on the road by 90 percent. Loucif, vice president of engineering at Centennial-based Arrow Electronics, was among the speakers at a recent panel, aptly titled “Autonomous Vehicles: Driving into the Future,” at the South Metro Denver Chamber. Although what are broadly called “self-driving cars” have so far been a novelty in the worlds of Uber and the not-so-practical Indy 500, the futurist’s dream of “autonomous vehicles” may soon be on the road from your local ride-sharing service, if not to the local car dealership. How does the 2018 model grab you? “By 2022, the automobile industry will start to be seriously disrupted,” said Doug Tisdale, the chamber’s executive vice president of economic development. “You’ll call a car with your phone. It’ll show up at your location, drive you to your destination. You won’t park it. You’ll only pay for the driven distance and you can be productive while driving.” Amid this future shock of parking Continued on page 9
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Continued from Page 8 lots converted into parks, millennials may be the first generation to swear off vehicle ownership entirely. Witness the popularity of Lyft and Uber, which have already redefined the “taxi cab.” Uber has introduced a touted driverless “pilot” program in Pittsburgh—and Dave Britton, general manager of Uber in Colorado and Utah, thinks the “riding” is on the wall.
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Can I inherit my parent’s debt? sets and pay off her creditors with the proceeds. Whatever is left over is passed along to her heirs as dictated by the terms of her will, if she has one. If she doesn’t have a will, the intestacy laws of the state she resides in will determine how her estate will be Dear Worried, distributed. In most cases If, however, when a person with she dies broke debt dies, it’s their or there isn’t estate, not their kids, enough money that is legally responleft over to pay sible. Here’s how it BY JIM MILLER her unsecured works. debts—credit When your mom cards, medical dies, her estate, which consists of the stuff she owns bills, personal loans—then her while she’s alive (home, car, estate is declared insolvent, and cash, etc.), will be responsible for her creditors will have to eat the paying her debts. If she doesn’t loss. Secured debts, loans attached have enough cash to pay her debts, you’ll have to sell her as- to an asset such as a house or a
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Dear Savvy Senior, What happens to a person’s debt after they die? My mother has taken on a lot of medical and credit card over the past few years and I’m worried that my brother and I will be responsible for it when she dies. What can you tell me? Worried Daughter
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car, are a different story. If she has a mortgage or car loan when she dies, those monthly payments will need to be made by her estate or heirs or the lender can seize the property. There are, however, a couple of exceptions that would make you legally responsible for her debt after she passes away. One is if you are a joint holder on a credit card account that she owes on. And the other is if you co-signed a loan with her. Note to spouses: These same debt inheritance rules apply to surviving spouses too, unless you live in a community property state— Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington or Wisconsin. In these states, any debts that one spouse acquires after the start of a marriage belongs to the other spouse too. Therefore, spouses in community-property states are usually responsible for their deceased spouses debts.
Protected assets
If your mom has any IRAs, 401(k)s, brokerage accounts, life insurance policies or employerbased pension plans, these are assets that creditors usually cannot get access to. That’s because these accounts typically have designated beneficiaries and the money goes directly to those people without passing through the estate.
Settling her estate
You also need to be aware that if your mom dies with debt and she has no assets, settling her estate should be fairly simple. Her executor will need to send out letters to her creditors explaining the situation, including a copy of her death certificate, and that will probably take care of it. But you and your brother may still have to deal with aggressive debt collectors who try to guilt you into paying.
If your mom has some assets, but not enough to pay all her debts, her state’s probate court has a distinct list of what bills get priority. The details vary by state, but generally estate administrating fees, funeral expenses, taxes and last illness medical bills get paid first, followed by secured debts and lastly, credit card debts.
Need help?
If you have questions regarding your situation, you should consult with a consumer law attorney or probate attorney. Or, if you just need a question or two answered, call your state’s legal hotline, if available (see LegalHotlines.org), or legal-services provider. 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’s Today show and author of The Savvy Senior.
County notices of property value to be mailed this week The Arapahoe County Assessor’s Office mailed 2017 Notices of Valuations to residential and commercial property owners beginning May 1. The notice provides property owners with information on the actual value of their property as of June 30, 2016. The county’s urban residential valuation notices also include photos and information on five properties that sold to give homeowners a better understanding of the valuation process and how the value of their home was determined. “As part of the Denver metropolitan area, the Arapahoe County real estate market continues to expand and set new records for median home prices,” Assessor Marc Scott said. “This upward growth pressure results in higher prices for both residential and commercial properties. The Assessor’s Office follows these market trends and our valuations are a reflection of those increasing real estate prices.” Real property in Colorado is reappraised by every county as-
sessor during odd-numbered years. Homes are valued by the sales comparison approach, which means values assigned to a home are based upon the sale of similar properties during a 24-month period. The 24-month sales period for this reappraisal is July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2016. By state law, assessors must use an appraisal date of June 30, 2016. Current market conditions cannot be considered. “If property owners disagree with the valuation placed on their property there are several ways to file an appeal,” Scott said. “Senior citizens may call to request an outside appointment and an appraiser will come to your home. If you live in the eastern part of Arapahoe County and have questions regarding your notice of value, we will have a temporary Byers location in Guaranty Bank on May 19 and May 26.” To make the process easier, the Assessor’s Office offers property owners a variety of methods to appeal their valuations. Beginning this week, appeals can be filed by
mail, by fax or in person. Property owners can appeal their value at two Arapahoe County Assessor locations: • Administration, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton • Altura Plaza, 15400 E. 14th Place Suite 500, Aurora Appeals by mail or fax must be postmarked or received by fax no later than June 1, 2017. To appeal in person, you must present objections to the Assessor’s Office (Littleton or Aurora location) no later than the above date. By Colorado law, no appeals can be accepted after that. Residential property owners also have the option to appeal online by completing the Residential Appeal Form found at arapahoegov.com/ departments/as and clicking on Residential Appeal Form and Appointments. Instructions for filing on line are included with the Notice of Valuation. The website may be used to obtain property information, office hours and locations. For more information, call 303795-4600.
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PaintCare collected more than 645,000 gallons of paint Colorado’s paint recycling program announces achievements in annual report PaintCare, the non-profit stewardship organization that oversees the paint recycling program in Colorado, just released its annual report for the Colorado program covering impressive results from 2016. Last year, PaintCare added 17 dropoff sites for a total of 155 drop-off sites available across the state and collected 645,232 gallons of paint for recycling and proper disposal. Highlights of the program from 2016 include: The 155 drop-off sites provided a site within 15-miles of 94.6% of Colorado’s residents. The program collected an estimated 645,232 gallons of paint. The program processed 672,029 gallons of postconsumer paint (includes some paint collected in prior year) Latex paint made up 75% of the total paint 70% was made into recycled-content paint 5% of latex paint was reused (distributed in the original containers)
6% was used for landfill cover 19% was unrecyclable and sent to landfill Oil-based paint made up 25% of the total paint 96% was used as a fuel 4% was reused 236 tons of metal and plastic containers were recycled 13.3 million gallons of architectural paints were sold in Colorado in 2016. Paintcare estimates that 10% of paint go unused; PaintCare collected 50% of leftovers. PaintCare’s large volume pickup service (available to those with 300+ gallons) conducted 66 large volume pick-ups directly from businesses and a few households. The average pick-up was for 682 gallons. While there is no charge to drop paint off for recycling, a nominal fee has been added to the price of paint sold in Colorado as of July 1, 2015 to fund all aspects of the program including paint collection, transportation, recycling, public outreach, and program administration. The fee varies by the size of container: 35 cents for pints and quarts, 75 cents for one-gallon cans, and $1.60 for five-gallon buckets.
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Although a small kitchen faces obstacles regarding size, an expansive kitchen can have its own set of challenges. When it comes to designing the layout for a larger kitchen space, having too much room can actually result in inefficiency. To increase productivity in a grand kitchen remodel, be sure that the central part of the layout includes an efficient and safe workzone configuration. Then, if there is available space on a spare wall outside of this main zone, you can consider adding a customized element.
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My husband and I recently took on the task of refinishing the wood floors in three rooms that constitute our downstairs living areas – family room, dining room and miscellaneous room. (We’re not sure what to call it. Some days it’s the sunroom, other days the napping room. Right now, if I am being honest, it is the gaming room.) I digress. Aside from being a ton of work (we were sore in places we didn’t even know we had) the big floor plan necessitated removing everything (and I mean everything) from the three spaces. In the process I was reminded of one semi-embarrassing truth (aside from the fact we have an entire room dedicated to gaming): We’ve got a lot of stuff. It happens to the best of us. Things (too many things) accumulate over the years and there’s never really a good time or reason to get rid of something that’s still in perfect working order even though it’s old, obsolete and/or you haven’t used it since the last millennium. These items sit in their respective spots on the shelf or floor or cupboard and collect dust. Emptying the rooms was liberating (and backbreaking). The space felt pure without all the stuff. During the duration of our project, I came to value the empty purity. I didn’t want to refill our new rooms with old clutter and vowed any item returning post-project had to earn its spot. I scrutinized knick-knacks and whatnots, seeing them with new, critical eyes. How were the fake apples in a bowl benefiting the dining room? Had the cinnamon-scented pinecones from October outworn their welcome, not to mention fragrance? An empty frame lying atop the piano – what was its purpose? We found a container for housing baby fish from back when we bred guppies circa 2007. Removing it was a no-brainer. All the poster boards we’ve ever owned with all the school projects from my entire family’s history were stored behind a desk. For what, I don’t know. I guess when you put a lot of work into a poster board it’s difficult to rid yourself of it. Not any more. Goodbye Star of the Week poster from 2005.
er hands to hold them and put them to work again. Until then, they sit in the basement alongside the CDs and two big tubs of VHS tapes that hold more nostalgic value than actual worth. Not everything was banished. Items that made the cut included the furniture, TV, family photos, a life-size ceramic iguana (made by our son-inlaw) and a dish full of jelly beans, because pinecones may be out of season, but jelly beans are not. The cats get to stay. As do my husband and kids. I’d never consider banishing them – even if they didn’t help move all the heavy furniture. What’s a family room without a family? Jill Pertler is an award-winning syndicated columnist, published playwright, author and member of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. Don’t miss a slice; follow the Slices of Life page on Facebook.
If the kitchen is the main gathering spot in your home, you may benefit from utilizing a spare wall as a multifunctional space. A reference library for your cookbooks can double-up as a charging station and desk. If you have an extra-long perimeter wall, extend the base cabinetry and countertop farther to create the perfect kitchen office configuration. Include custom elements to make this area as productive as possible. From a decorative hutch to entertainment must-haves, a spacious kitchen can take on many extra customized additions. If your kitchen footprint allows for it, consider what custom concepts will best enhance your life and your kitchen. For help designing your grand kitchen, contact us.
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Time for the spring purge Be gone! We had a collection of at least 200 CDs that we hadn’t listened to in at least a decade. To be honest, I don’t even know if we have a CD player anymore. They were placed in a box and relegated to the basement. This put them one step ahead of the pseudo fruit and scentless pinecones, which were exiled to the garbage. Also expelled were dust bunnies too numerous to count. I swear those things self-multiply. The wood refinishing project stirred up some dust, but we were plentiful in that department even before the job began. It feels good to know we are bunny-free. No, it feels great. Then there were the books. I love books, but having hundreds of children’s early reader books when you haven’t had an early reader for nearly a decade sort of seems absurd, or at the very least a waste of shelf space. The books need new sets of emerging read-
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Short-term closures of Yosemite Street to begin May 7
Centennial in running for Best Splash Pad
Centennial Center Park’s splash pad has been nominated in USA Today’s latest 10 Best Readers’ Choice travel-award contest. Voters have four weeks to vote online at 10best.com/awards/travel/ best-splash-pad for the candidate of their choice. Travel experts from USA Today selected 20 nominees in this category. Voting ends Monday, May 22, at 10 p.m. Winners will be announced May 26 at 10 a.m. A person can vote once a day for the run of the contest. Centennial Center Park’s splash pad has been nominated in USA Today’s latest 10 Best Readers’ Choice travel-award contest. File photo
Castle Rock approves Miller’s Landing $300 million mixed-use development Development includes $65 million public infrastructure investment Last month, the Castle Rock Town Council approved plans for the Miller’s Landing (millerslanding.co) mixed-use development to move forward, by a vote of 5-2. The four phase, $300 million, 65-acre development will be located on the northwest corner of the I-25 and Plum Creek Parkway interchange and adjacent to Philip S. Miller Park, on property that once served as an active landfill. The first phase of development requires a $12 million remediation of the site and in total includes over $65 million investment in public infrastructure. P3 Advisors (p3advisorsllc. com) saw an opportunity to redevelop the site positioned between the 320-acre Philip S. Miller Park and Downtown Castle Rock, converting the municipally owned landfill into an economic engine and complementing nearby amenities such as bike trails, zip lines, the future Snowsports 365, local
shops, restaurants and urban living opportunities. P3 Advisors, the Town of Castle Rock and the Castle Rock Economic Development Council worked together to form a partnership that will attract the private investment necessary to clean-up the property and develop the site as envisioned to include a long sought-after full service hotel for the town. A public finance agreement with the Town of Castle Rock has been approved that will allow taxes generated on-site by Miller’s Landing to be used to remediate the landfill and make public improvements. The agreement does not include the allocation of any current Town funds for Miller’s Landing. “We sincerely appreciate the hard work of town council, town staff and Castle Rock Economic Development Council to make this partnership a success,” said Shawn Temple, managing director of P3 Advisors. “We look forward to many more exciting announcements for Castle Rock and Miller’s Landing in the very near future.”
“We think Miller’s Landing will bring tremendous economic impact to our community,” noted Frank Gray, president and CEO of the Castle Rock Economic Development Council. “One of our main objectives is to create primary job opportunities for Castle Rock residents and keep them off the roads and working locally. Anytime you can exchange a fullservice hotel and the opportunity for primary employment in exchange for a dump! You take it!” He added: “Miller’s Landing creates a truly unique office and hotel experience. The connectivity to the Phillip S. Miller Park, Castle Rock’s historic downtown and easy access to I-25, there are very few places that can offer all of that.” Development of Miller’s Landing will occur in four phases, over the course of 7 – 10 years. It will include an opportunity for a corporate campus, office, retail and entertainment sites, as well as a full-service hotel. The pad sites for users will range in size from 0.5 acres up to 12 acres.
Reconstruction continues at the Arapahoe and I-25 interchange. To expedite work and maintain public safety, Yosemite Street is being closed in both directions for several weeks beginning the week of May 7. The work will be completed in two phases, each lasting approximately 10 days. The first phase will close Yosemite from Xanthia Street to south of Arapahoe Road. The second phase will begin in early May. Yosemite from Arapahoe Road to Yosemite Circle (north of Arapahoe) will be closed during this phase. Business access will be maintained during both phases. Full closures enable the work to be done much more quickly than if using overnight closures. The closures also avoid the need to continually shift traffic and change conditions for drivers to navigate. These closures will allow for crews to shift Yosemite traffic to the west so utility relocations, wall work, permanent sidewalk and curb and gutter con-
struction can be completed on the east side of Yosemite. Drive slow, avoid distractions and watch for signage throughout the construction area. Pedestrians should watch for signage and flaggers and should never walk through the construction site. When possible, alternate routes are advised. Major reconstruction began May 2016 and consists of replacing the I-25 bridge over Arapahoe and other interchange improvements designed to reduce congestion and improve traffic operations and safety. I-25 lanes have been shifted to their final alignment. The remaining major work will now shift to Arapahoe and intersecting roadways. All work is weather dependent and subject to change. Work is expected to be mostly complete by the summer of 2018. Detour maps and more information are available at codot.gov/projects/I25-Arapahoe or by calling 720580-2525.
Littleton hires new city attorney
see a much smaller staff of three full-time employees and a contract prosecutor for the municipal court. Schledorn left the city attorney’s office last year after a period of some controversy. Prior to her Stephen Kemp of promotion to the top Arizona will be Littlejob, she served in the ton’s next city attorney. unusual position of a After a nationwide full-time staff deputy search, the City Counanswering to her concil voted unanimously tracted part-time boss, on April 18 to approve Ken Fellman, who his contract to lead the briefly served off site. office as Littleton’s top The City Council has in-house legal counsel. since restructured the “I’m so excited to position. come to work for the Fellman replaced city. I look forward Kirsten Crawford, a Stephen Kemp to being a part of the city employee who community of Littleton and the or- resigned without explanation in ganization,” the new city attorney 2013, less than two weeks after besaid. ing placed on voluntary leave. She Kemp will be Littleton’s fifth replaced Suzanne Staiert, who was city attorney since 2011, replacing fired in 2011 the same day she filed Kristin Schledorn, who resigned a sexual-harassment complaint last September, leaving behind a against a municipal judge. Staiert long list of recent predecessors. received a $143,000 settlement and Kemp served the same job for Peoria, Ariz. for 26 years, advising was later appointed deputy Colocity staff on a wide range of legal rado secretary of state. Kemp earned his bachelor’s deissues, including water resources, land use, law enforcement, human gree in political science, education resources and labor relations, taxa- and history from Michigan State tion, economic development and University. He received his law utilities. He supervised nine law- degree from the University of Toledo. He begins work July 1 at an yers and 17 support staff. In his new job, Kemp will over- annual salary of $165,000.
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2017 Audi Q7 features power and performance BY H. THROTTLE AUTO CONTRIBUTOR
The new 2017 Audi Q7 arrived one week after the Denver Auto Show. This is a marvelous feat of engineering and car luxury designed into the Q7. This is one of the best performing, riding, and all-around cars ever tested. The Q7 is the Audi SUV new design featuring a V6, 325 engine made in Hungary with the transmission made in Germany. The final factory assembly is not clear, but Audi is a division of Volkswagen, the leading car company in the world. You get what you pay for, and the Q7 has a suggested retail price of $54,800. A long list of essential safety and luxury features boosts the all-wheel drive vehicle to $68,925. That’s probably where the price should be for this luxury
vehicle in the first place. But the Japanese brands do the same thing. The base price is low, but all the technology and navigation instrumentation raise the price significantly. The Q7 is sturdy and has solid doors and large leather bucket front seats that are so comfortable, with eight-way controls and heated and cooled. Driving around Denver last week, I used the seat-cooling feature, it was so warm outside. The seat cools almost instantly as the Bose 3D sound system provided crisp clear music. This is an Audi with a quattro tiptronic transmission that provides a single drive, a super drive, and a choice of eight forward gears by the simple movement of the center shift control. The Q7 has paddle shifters to move easily through the eight gears that are so handy in mountain driving.
Large in size with a bold design, there are seven seats with extensive leg room in the plush secondrow leather seats. There are two more seats in the back with a large cargo space. A traffic speed feature displays the changing speed limit near the speedometer, really a cool feature. The vehicle has the latest visual-impact system, stopping the vehicle prior to a front-end collision, so important with mobilephone distractions.
This vehicle is so new that it has not received the highway safety rating, but has more than enough safety features to receive a high rating. Fuel economy is excellent at 25 mpg on the highway, an aver-
age of 19 overall. Good mileage for a 335 hp seven-passenger vehicle. Audi’s slogan is “Truth in Engineering,” and they’ve lived up to this mission statement with the new Q7.
Mini Cooper Countryman is distinctive BY H. THROTTLE AUTO CONTRIBUTOR
Welcome to Countryman allwheel drive, four-door in a SUV design. I see them on the streets. The mayor of Cherry Hills Village, Laura Christman, has been spotted whipping into the City Hall for her monthly City Council meeting at the wheel of her Mini Cooper. Driving on E470 on the south side of metro Denver, one can’t miss the Schomp buildings and a new large glass-fronted building just for Mini Coopers adjacent the BMW facility. There must be something to this obvious success. Mini Cooper owners already know that I’m about to write a raving review about these smaller, but very functional and fun cars. “Let’s Motor” is the Mini Cooper mission statement. My neighbor, Carol Anne, spotted this car parked in the driveway and shortly thereafter advised me that this was the exact car that she had pictured on her computer to purchase with the blessing of husband Chet. I gave her a quick ride, and she is sold on this vehicle.
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They are like Volkswagens, kind of a cult car for folks who want something different. Like the Beetle, the design hasn’t changed very much in years, but the technology is outstanding and state of the art in performance and concept. I don’t want to return this car to the auto media specialist who distributes these cars. I could keep it for the suggested list price of $31,100, but these test cars have all the special equipment. The final retail price is $38,450. What do I like about this Mini Cooper? First, it isn’t very “mini.” It has large bucket front seats and plenty of rear seat room, not too small at all. The trunk is small, but large enough to hold golf clubs and suitcases. Second, the square-box appearance is distinctive, kind of old English in appearance, and the seats are even called “Chesterfield Leather British Oak,” with double-stitching to make them last a lifetime. This lasting quality permeates this Countryman car. The interior is unique with a large ring in the center console that changes colors, a rather amusing feature. The car starts and stops with a single switch, A
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Carla’s staff donned chapeaux for the festivities: Cheryl Hawes, owner Carla McElroy, BJ Brandt, Judy Adams and Susan Jay.
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arla’s A Classic Design in Streets of Southglenn restaged its opulent showroom in high-fashion spring style for a two-day high tea-party celebration. “It’s going to be an annual event,” said owner/interior designer extraordinaire Carla McElroy. “Next year, it will be
over Mother’s Day weekend.” In addition to traditional fare created by Carla’s staff, tea service was provided by Bella’s Teapot located in the same shopping district, while LipBar Cosmetics had its own set up for makeovers. A portion of sales during party days was donated to Rocky Mountain Scleroderma Foundation.
Cancer League hosts annual membership meeting, promotes Hope Ball The 100-percent volunteer organization Cancer League of Colorado raises funds for cancer research and patient services right here in Colorado. The nonprofit’s recent general membership meeting, held in Cherry Hills Village, had a full agenda after a member-prepared buffet luncheon. Included was the election of officers, intro-
duction of representatives from service-grant recipients and collection of the last of the auction items for the League’s most special evening of the year, Hope Ball. The Saturday, May 13, gala takes place from 6 p.m. till midnight, with auctions, dinner and dancing at the Hyatt Regency DTC.
This 2016 Dodge Challenger was donated by the Moreland family of dealerships. Raffle tickets are being sold and the winner will be announced at the Hope Ball.
Friends of Nursing awards special scholarship LaFawn Biddle and student scholarship winner Olivia Navarro.
One of the most special awards at the Friends of Nursing Awards Luncheon is the announcement of the winner of the Wayne T. “Dusty” Memorial Scholarship, named in honor of LaFawn Biddle’s late husband. This year’s recipient is Olivia Navarro, who is in the B.S. Nursing program at CSU, Pueblo.
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Paradise Baggage founder Pete Paradise, Jenni Paradise-Goad, owner/ president of the company, and Owen Dennehy of the Eagle Creek luggage brand with several colorful packing systems on display.
Paradise Baggage in Englewood celebrated its two-year anniversary with an evening reception of cocktails, appetizers, prize drawings and swag bags. There were dual features for those who gathered in the bright, convenient and impressive showroom. Special guest Owen Dennehy, a principal Eagle Creek brand representative, gave his “Gear up and go” product presentation that included tips for efficient and safe packing with his company’s unique Pack-It systems. In addition, Denver native Brenden Kelly had his local photography art on display and for purchase.
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Terry Ann Biddinger, 1937-2017
Terry Ann Biddinger, BSN, RN, passed away on April 24, 2017 following months of declining health. She was born December 18, 1937 in Mason City, Iowa, the oldest daughter of Mary Catherine (Farrell) and Murray Finley. She moved to Denver over 40 years ago with her late husband Dr. John Biddinger but never lost her love for her native Iowa. A devoted mother, professional, and community volunteer, she played instrumental roles with numerous institutions and organizations including Cherry Creek School District, Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Central City Opera Guild, Denver Lyric Op-
era Guild, Friends of Nursing, Institute for Children’s Mental Disorders,
Institute for International Education, Mental Health America of Colorado, St. Joseph Hospital Foundation, University of Denver Humanities Institute and Lamont School of Music, Denver Art Museum, Littleton Public Schools, Bright by Three (formerly Bright Beginnings), Archdiocese of Denver, and the University of Colorado Chancellor’s Office, School of Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, Center for Ethics and Humanities, School of Business, Department of Endocrinology, and the College of Nursing where she served as director of External Relations from 2005 until her retirement in 2012.
Recognizing her many contributions she was awarded the Joseph Addison Seawell Award from the University of Colorado in 2007. Surviving her are her children Anne (Greg) Schlessinger and Paul (Sudha) Biddinger, grandchildren Connor, Tyler, David, and Catherine Schlessinger and Kiran Biddinger, siblings Thomas Finley, Murray Finley, Jr. and Catherine Clark, as well as her many cherished friends. Terry was honored as Villager Woman of the Year in 1998. Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, May 3 at 3:30 p.m. at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, 1900
California Street with a celebration to follow. Interment is a private ceremony. Everyone who knew Terry knew how proud she was of her Irish heritage. To keep her Irish eyes smiling guests are encouraged to wear their favorite shade of green. Contributions in Terry’s memory may be made to The Touched By A Nurse Fund, University of Colorado Foundation, Attn: Gift Processing, 10901 W. 120th Avenue, #200, Broomfield, CO 80021 or online at giving.cu.edu/fund/touched-nurseendowment-fund. Visit HoranCares. com to leave condolences for the family.
South Suburban inks agreement for RooflessSolar program South Suburban Parks and Recreation is embarking on a solarenergy initiative with the help of Louisville-based Clean Energy Collective. The program, called RooflessSolar, allows energy customers to participate in a medium-scale solar array. The district secured 2.4 MW of community-shared solar capacity through a RooflessSolar subscription. The clean power is earmarked to offset nearly all the power de-
mand from three large recreation centers, reducing utility costs by more than $1.5 million. South Suburban previously purchased 170 kilowatts to offset power consumption of its irrigation systems. Monetary credits for the solar generation will be assigned to the electricity meters at Buck, Goodson and Lone Tree recreation centers, which use a total of 5,145,600 kilowatt hours of electricity. Credits
are delivered directly on monthly Xcel Energy bills. The estimated 4,800,000 kWh of power that the panels produce will offset 93 percent of electricity usage at the facilities. The goal of the program is to provide energy savings, a protection against rising energy costs, and a cost-effective way to support environmental goals without making physical or mechanical changes to facilities.
Final LSO concert of season
The final concert for the Littleton Symphony Orchestra will be Friday, May 12, with Jurgen de Lemos, conducting. The season finale concert “King of Instruments,” which will showcase Saint-Saens’ glorious Symphony No. 3, popularly known as the “Organ” symphony, written at the peak of the composer’s career. Said Saint-Saen about his work, “ I gave everything to it I was able to give. What I have here accomplished,
I will never achieve again.” Rick Seaton, organist at Bethany Lutheran, will join the orchestra for this stunning performance. The featured soloist is CSO principal flutist, Brook Ferguson, performing Mercadante’s Flute Concerto in E minor, and Debussy’s “The Syrinx” for solo flute. Hailed by the Washington Post as “brilliantly virtuosic,” flutist Brook Ferguson is a versatile solo and orchestral artist. The concert will be held at the
Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura Street starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for seniors, and anyone under 21 is free. Purchase your tickets at littletonsymphony.org, Gorsett Violin Shop, 8100 S. Quebec Street, B206 in Centennial, or call 303-933-6824 to order with credit card or for more information.
2017 Congressional Art Competition winners
U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman announced the winners of the 6th Congressional District 2017 Congressional Art Competition. Rae Stokes, a Sophomore, at Grandview High School in Aurora, part of the Cherry Creek School District, claimed first place. Each congressional district’s art completion is open to high students who live in that district. The winning entries from each Congressional district go on display for a year in the U.S. Capitol. Each district’s winner also receives two free round-trip airline tickets to Washington, D.C. to attend the opening of the display of that year’s art works. Rae Stokes entry entitled, “The Intricacy of Life” will be a part of that display. The art display is located in a section of the Capitol which is open to public viewing so not only members of Congress and staff but, visitors from all over the nation can view her artwork as well. For this art competition, the winners were selected by two professional artists who volunteered to evaluate the 34 student submissions. In addition to Stokes’ work, two other students received 2nd and 3rd place prizes and Coffman also personally chose another piece to receive the ‘Mike Coffman Award’ as his personal favorite. 1st Place Winner: Rae Stokes, Grandview HS, 10th Grade, ‘The
Intricacy of Life” 2nd Place Winner: Kayla Rondinelli, Cherry Creek HS, 12th Grade, “The Concrete Forest” 3rd Place Winner: Johan Ramirez. Aurora Central HS, 12th Grade, “The Diverse CO Soul”
Mike Coffman Award: Carissa Tan, Rock Canyon HS, 10th Grade, “Grandma” A special thank you to Superintendent of Cherry Creek Schools, Dr. Harry C. Bull, Jr. for attending, in support of his participating art competition students.
Clean Energy Collective is responsible for operating and maintaining the facilities. “Last year, the district hosted a variety of public meetings, focus groups and a comprehensive online survey to gather input from constituents on what was important to them in parks and recreation,” said Brett Collins, South Suburban’s director of planning and development. “Sustainability ranked high, and our part-
nership with CEC helps us achieve some of the sustainability goals set out in our new master plan,” Design and engineering of the array is nearing completion. Construction will begin this summer with interconnection anticipated late this year. When the system is deemed fully functional, the array will begin generating power, producing credits that flow directly to the district’s utility bill.
King Instruments
Colossal Classics and Surprising Concertos: Music Director/Conductor Jurgen de Lemos
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Friday, May 12, 2017, 7:30 pm
Littleton United Methodist Church 5894 S. Datura Street
Wagner: Das Rheingold, 'Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla' Mercadante: Flute Concerto Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 "Organ Symphony" Tickets $18/adults, $15/seniors, FREE for 21 and under
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For more information call 303.933.6824 www.littletonsymphony.org
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LEGALS
Your Right to Know! FORECLOSURES COMBINED NOTICE – PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0065-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 14, 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) Arieh Szigeti and Jan Z. Szigeti Original Beneficiary(ies) Washington Mutual Bank, FA Current Holder of Evidence of Debt JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Date of Deed of Trust December 02, 2002 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust December 24, 2002 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B2247444 Original Principal Amount $945,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $934,226.50 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 28, THE PRESERVE AT GREENWOOD VILLAGE, FILING NO. 5, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 5091 E Perry Pky, Greenwood Village, CO 80121. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/07/2017, 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 4/13/2017 Last Publication 5/11/2017 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 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38103.2, 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: 02/14/2017 , 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: 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-17-760851-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: April 13, 2017 Last Publication: May 11, 2017 Legal # 0065-2017 ____________________________ COMBINED NOTICE – PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0077-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 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) Jeffrey B Kochan and Dianna P Miguez-Kochan Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Vista Mortgage Group, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Caliber Home Loans, Inc. Date of Deed of Trust March 28, 2011 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 04, 2011 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D1031980 Original Principal Amount $188,800.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $174,197.23 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 49 AND 50, BLOCK 41, EVANSTON BROADWAY ADDITION, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 3301 S Downing St, 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, 06/14/2017, 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 4/20/2017 Last Publication 5/18/2017 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: 02/24/2017 , 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: 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-17-762399-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: April 20, 2017 Last Publication: May 18, 2017 Legal # 0077-2017 ____________________________ COMBINED NOTICE – PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0084-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 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) CAROLYN TELLER AND DONALD TELLER Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for New Century Mortgage Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR SECURITIZED ASSET BACKED RECEIVABLES LLC TRUST 2007-BR4, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-BR4 Date of Deed of Trust January 04, 2007 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 12, 2007 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B7005655 Original Principal Amount $157,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $154,276.12 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 38, SOUTH BROADWAY HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK A1, PAGE 46B Also known by street and number as: 4321 S Grant St, 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, 06/14/2017, 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 4/20/2017 Last Publication 5/18/2017 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: 02/24/2017 , 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: Monica Kadrmas #34904 Randall Chin #31149 Weldon Phillips #31827 Lauren Tew #45041 Nichole Williams #49611 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000006541239 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: April 20, 2017 Last Publication: May 18, 2017 Legal # 0084-2017 ____________________________ COMBINED NOTICE – PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0098-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 28, 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) JOSE LUIS RUIZ Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt US Bank National Association as Trustee for Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. Mortgage PassThrough Certificates Series 2005-5 Date of Deed of Trust June 10, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 07, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5100067 Original Principal Amount $144,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $140,521.39 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 11 AND 12, BLOCK 21, SHERIDAN SUBDIVISION COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 1800 W Girard Ave, 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, 06/21/2017, 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 4/27/2017 Last Publication 5/25/2017 Name of Publication The Villager IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTIN-
UED 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 38-38-103.2, 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: 02/28/2017 , 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: Monica Kadrmas #34904 Randall Chin #31149 Weldon Phillips #31827 Lauren Tew #45041 Nichole Williams #49611 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000006349674 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: April 27, 2017 Last Publication: May 25, 2017 Legal # 0098-2017 ____________________________
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 Eric Ely, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A., Terwin Mortgage Trust, Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 7th day of November, 2013, A.D., the then County Treasurer of the County of Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to INA Group LLC, the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit: LOT 4 BLK 1 YOSEMITE PLACE SUB 1ST FLG and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to INA Group LLC; That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent general taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2012; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Eric Ely for said year 2012; That said INA Group LLC, on the 22nd day of December, 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 INA Group LLC, on or about the 15th day of August, 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 14th day of
April, 2017, A.D. Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County Published in The Villager First Publication: April 20, 2017 Last Publication: May 4, 2017 Legal # 7395 ____________________________ 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 Robert E. Johnson, Larnitta D. Johnson, Bessie E. Anderson, Arthur M. Anderson, Brammer Law Office, P.C., Francy Law Firm PC, Midland Credit Management You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 7th day of November, 2013, A.D., the then County Treasurer of the County of Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to UEMCO Real Estate Fund LLC, the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit: LOTS 11-12 BLK 7 HAWTHORN and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to UEMCO Real Estate Fund LLC; That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent general taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2012; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Robert E. and Larnitta D. Johnson for said year 2012; That on the 14th day of March, 2017, A.D., said UEMCO Real Estate Fund LLC assigned said certificate of purchase to Actarus, LLC; That said Actarus, LLC, on the 14th day of March, 2017, the present holder of said Certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Actarus, LLC, on or about the 15th day of August, 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 14th day of April, 2017, A.D. Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County Published in The Villager First Publication: April 20, 2017 Last Publication: May 4, 2017 Legal # 7396 ____________________________ 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 Kenneth L. Broadhurst, Piney Creek Ranch Investment Company, Carla Broadhurst, Carla R. Broadhurst, J.C.B. Inc., Shell T. Blanscet, Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service, Machol & Johannes, LLC, Michelle L. Walker, Walker Law Office LLC, Select Portfolio You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 7th day of November, 2013, A.D., the then County Treasurer of the County of Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Effect Inc., the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit: LOT 4 PINEY CREEK RANCHES
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the clerk of the court.
Matt Crane, Clerk to the Board
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.
Published in The Villager Published: May 4, 2017 Legal # 7421 ____________________________
District Court Arapahoe County 7325 Potomac St. Centennial, CO 80112
That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Kenneth L. Broadhurst for said year 2012; That said Effect Inc., on the 24th day of February, 2017, the present holder of said Certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Effect Inc., on or about the 12th day of September, 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 27th day of April, 2017, A.D. Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County Published in The Villager First Publication: May 4, 2017 Last Publication: May 18, 2017 Legal # 7410 ____________________________
ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PARTIAL FINAL SETTLEMENT ARAPAHOE COUNTY HIGH DENSITY MINERAL BOND TREATMENT PROGRAM Project No. RB16-304 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado shall make partial final settlement with Andale Construction, Inc. for its work completed for Arapahoe County. The work performed under this contract, dated August 1, 2016, was to construct a mineral aggregate and asphalt binder surface treatment installed as a High Density Mineral Bond over the roadway surface. 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 or any of its subcontractors or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used by Andale Construction, Inc. or any of its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work done within unincorporated Arapahoe County, whose claim has not been paid by Andale Construction, Inc. or any of its subcontractors may file a claim with the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120, at any time up to and including May 29, 2017. This Notice is published in accordance with §38-26-107, 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 to Andale Construction, Inc. Matt Crane, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager First Publication: May 4, 2017 Last Publication: May 11, 2017 Legal # 7409 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS SADDLE ROCK HIGHLANDS NO. 7 CASE NO. P16-028 PROPOSAL: Meritage Homes of Colorado, Inc. (applicant) has made application on behalf of Copperleaf North, LLC (owner) for a Final Plat for a 16.3 acre property located at 21255 E. Quincy Ave, Aurora. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 23, 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 Arapahoe County Administration Building, East Hearing Room, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120, at which, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the above-described Case No. P16-028 Final Plat application. The applicant has applied for approval of a Final Plat known as Saddle Rock Highlands No. 7 which seeks to replat a single 16.3 acre lot into lots, supporting tracts, and right of way required for a neighborhood of 96 residential units. More information about this proposal is available at the Arapahoe County Public Works & Development Department, Planning Division, 6924 S. Lima St., Centennial,
In the Matter of the Petition of: Adan Yuset Cruz Barrientos For the Adoption of a Child Case Number: 16JA165 Division: Courtroom: NOTICE OF HEARING
This is an action of foreclosure pursuant to Rule 105, C.R.C.P. to the real property situate in Arapahoe County, Colorado more particularly described as Condominium Unit 101, Building A3, Spinnaker Run II Condominiums, in accordance with the Declaration recorded May 15, 1981 in book 3414 at page 741 and the Condominium Map recorded May 15, 1981 in Book 50 at Page 62, of the Arapahoe County Records, together with the exclusive right to use Garage Space No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.
To: Luis Alonso Martinez.
Dated: April 19, 2017.
Pursuant to §19-5-208, C.R.S., you are hereby notified that the abovenamed Petitioner(s) has/have filed in this Court a verified Petition seeking to adopt a child.
ORTEN CAVANAGH & HOLMES, LLC
lf applicable, an Affidavit of Abandonment has been filed alleging that you have abandoned the child for a period of one year or more and/or have failed without cause to provide reasonable support for the child for one year or more.
This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(g), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.
You are further notified that an Adoption hearing is set on May 25, 2017, at 11 A.M. in the court location identified above. You are further notified that if you fail to appear for said hearing, the Court may terminate your parental rights and grant the adoption as sought by the Petitioner(s). Published in The Villager First Publication: April 6, 2017 Last Publication: May 4, 2017 Legal # 7350 ____________________________ District Court Arapahoe County 7325 Potomac St. Centennial, CO 80112 In the Matter of the Petition of: Adan Yuset Cruz Barrientos For the Adoption of a Child Case Number: 16JA164 Division: Courtroom: NOTICE OF HEARING To: Luis Alonso Martinez. Pursuant to §19-5-208, C.R.S., you are hereby notified that the abovenamed Petitioner(s) has/have filed in this Court a verified Petition seeking to adopt a child. lf applicable, an Affidavit of Abandonment has been filed alleging that you have abandoned the child for a period of one year or more and/or have failed without cause to provide reasonable support for the child for one year or more. You are further notified that an Adoption hearing is set on May 25, 2017, at 11 A.M. in the court location identified above. You are further notified that if you fail to appear for said hearing, the Court may terminate your parental rights and grant the adoption as sought by the Petitioner(s). Published in The Villager First Publication: April 6, 2017 Last Publication: May 4, 2017 Legal # 7359 ____________________________ DISTRICT COURT ARAPAHOE STATE OF COLORADO Arapahoe County District Court 7325 S. Potomac St Centennial, CO 80112 303-649-6355 Case No.: 2017CV030519 Division: 21 Ctrm: Plaintiff: SPINNAKER RUN II CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v. Defendants: JAMIE MOORE (AKA JAMIE CROWE); FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION; THE OFFICE OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE Attorneys for Plaintiff: Orten Cavanagh & Holmes, LLC Hal R. Kyles, #23891 Kelly K. McQueeney, #45175 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202 Phone Number: (720) 221-9780 Matter ID #1200.078 SUMMONS [BY PUBLICATION] THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVENAMED DEFENDANTS: 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 or other response within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from
By: /s/Hal R. Kyles Hal R. Kyles, #23891
Published in The Villager First Publication: April 27, 2017 Last Publication: May 25, 2017 Legal # 7400 ____________________________ 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: ANASTASIA LITTLE, Child, and concerning STACIE LITTLE and ANDRE LITTLE, 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: 16JV1130 Division: 14 NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing regarding ANDRE LITTLE is set for August 8, 2017 at 11:00 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, 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: April 24, 2017 Linda Arnold #16764 For Pax Moultrie, No. 37945 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Dr. Aurora, Co 80012 303-636-1895 (303) 636-1889 FAX Published in The Villager Published: May 4, 2017 Legal # 7413 ____________________________
NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, May 1, 2017 the Centennial City Council passed on first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2017 O-10 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE) CONCERNING WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk. The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-7543324. The full text of the ordinance is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennialcolorado.com. By: Barbara Setterlind, CMC City Clerk Published in The Villager Published: May 4, 2017 Legal # 7411 ____________________________
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that Public Hearings will be held at the Village Center, 2450 E. Quincy Avenue, Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 80113, for the Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. and the City Council on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. regarding a request by St. Mary’s Academy, 4545 University Blvd., for the approval of an Expaned Use Permit pursuant to Article XX of the city’s Zoning Ordinance to add roughly a 2,600 square foot patio adjacent to the Middle School Cafeteria. 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. 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 First Publication: May 4, 2017 Last Publication: May 11, 2017 Legal # 7414 ____________________________ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that Public Hearings will be held at the Village Center, 2450 E. Quincy Avenue, Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 80113, for the Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. and the City Council on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. regarding a request by the Village Tennis Riding and Swim Club, 4601 E. Belleview Avenue, for the approval of an Expanded Use Permit pursuant to Article XX of the City’s Zoning Ordinance to modify a Volleyball/ Sports Court. 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. 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 First Publication: May 4, 2017 Last Publication: May 11, 2017 Legal # 7415 ____________________________
NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Notice is hereby given that the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado (the “City”) will receive proposals at the City Maintenance Facility, 10001 East Costilla Avenue, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80112-3730, until 2:00 p.m. on May 11, 2017. The request for proposals for the Greenwood Village Transportation Plan is available electronically via the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System on the City of Greenwood Village website, www. greenwoodvillage.com/bids. The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, and to make final determination in the event of duplications. No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for opening thereof. Any proposal received as a result of this request is prepared at the consultant’s expense and becomes City property and therefore, public record. Any questions regarding the project should be directed to Josie Warren, Transportation Planner (303) 708-6133. /s/ John Sheldon Director of Public Works Published in The Villager First Publication: April 27, 2017 Last Publication: May 4, 2017 Legal # 7408 ____________________________ GREENWOOD VILLAGE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE On the 1st day of May, 2017, the City Council of the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado, adopted on second reading the following ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 04 SERIES OF 2017 INTRODUCED BY: COUNCILMEMBER BULLOCK AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Copies of the aforesaid ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, 6060 South Quebec Street, City of Greenwood Village, Colorado or online at www.greenwoodvillage. com. Published in The Villager Published: May 4, 2017 Legal # 7416 ____________________________ GREENWOOD VILLAGE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE On the 1st day of May, 2017, the City Council of the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado, adopted on second reading the following ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 05 SERIES OF 2017 INTRODUCED BY: MAYOR PRO TEM GORDON AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A FIRST AMENDED BUDGET AND PROVIDING FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF MONEY FOR THE VARIOUS FUNDS, DEPARTMENTS, OFFICES AND AGENCIES OF THE CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO, FOR THE 2017 FISCAL YEAR Copies of the aforesaid ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, 6060 South Quebec Street, City of Greenwood Village, Colorado or online at www.greenwoodvillage. com. Published in The Villager Published: May 4, 2017 Legal # 7417 ____________________________ GREENWOOD VILLAGE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE On the 1st day of May, 2017, the City Council of the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado, adopted on second reading the following ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 06 SERIES OF 2017 INTRODUCED BY: COUNCILMEMBER MORAN AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4 OF THE GREENWOOD VILLAGE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING TAX CODE DEFINITIONS Copies of the aforesaid ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, 6060 South Quebec Street, City of Greenwood Village, Colorado or online at www.greenwoodvillage. com. Published in The Villager Published: May 4, 2017 Legal # 7418 ____________________________ GREENWOOD VILLAGE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE On the 1st day of May, 2017, the City Council of the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado, adopted on second reading the following ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 07 SERIES OF 2017 INTRODUCED BY: COUNCILMEMBER MIKLIN AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 16-2-120(F) OF THE GREENWOOD VILLAGE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE REGARDING COMPLETION OF APPROVED VARIANCE REQUESTS Copies of the aforesaid ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, 6060 South Quebec Street, City of Greenwood Village, Colorado or online at www.greenwoodvillage. com. Published in The Villager Published: May 4, 2017 Legal # 7419 ____________________________
SPECIAL DISTRICTS
00 65 33 NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT NAMELESS TRIBUTARY MESA FILING 1, TRACT C TRAIL AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS (CONTRACT NO. CPR16-00013C-1) Notice is hereby given that at 3:00 p.m. on May 11, 2017, Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority shall make final payment to Edge Contracting, Inc., 1453 Brickyard Road, Golden, CO, 80403, in connection with full payment for all services rendered, materials furnished and for all labor performed in and for the above-referenced PROJECT. 1. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has an unpaid claim against the said PROJECT for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such CONTRACTOR or any SUBCONTRACTOR in or about the performance of said WORK contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery,
tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the WORK whose claim therefore has not been paid by the CONTRACTOR or the SUBCONTRACTOR may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim. 2. All such claims will be filed with Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority, 7437 South Fairplay Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112, on or before the above-mentioned date and time of final settlement. 3. Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority from any and all liability for such claim. OWNER: Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority Name: John A. McCarty Title: Executive Director Published in The Villager First Publication: April 20, 2017 Last Publication: May 4, 2017 Legal # 7388 ____________________________ 00 65 33 NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT 2016 CURED-IN-PLACE PIPE (CONTRACT NO. CPR16-00010) Notice is hereby given that at 10:00 a.m. on May 16th, 2017, Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority shall make final payment to Kenny Construction Co, 2215 Sanders Road Suite 400, Northbrook, IL 60062-6114 in connection with full payment for all services rendered, materials furnished and for all labor performed in and for the abovereferenced PROJECT. 1. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has an unpaid claim against the said PROJECT for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such CONTRACTOR or any SUBCONTRACTOR in or about the performance of said WORK contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the WORK whose claim therefore has not been paid by the CONTRACTOR or the SUBCONTRACTOR may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim. 2. All such claims will be filed with Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority, 7437 South Fairplay Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112, on or before the above-mentioned date and time of final settlement. 3. Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority from any and all liability for such claim. OWNER: Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority Published in The Villager First Publication: April 27, 2017 Last Publication: May 4, 2017 Legal # 7391 ____________________________
NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MARGARET CARTER HENDERSON, a/k/a MARGARET C. HENDERSON, a/k/a MARGARET HENDERSON, Deceased Case Number 17 PR 30385 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 September 5, 2017, or the claims may be forever barred. Ralph Linder Henderson 7844 S. Espana Way Centennial CO 80016 Published in The Villager First Publication: May 4, 2017 Last Publication: May 18, 2017 Legal # 7412
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CHAMBERS
Monumental
May 9, 7:30-9 a.m., The Guild Englewood, 3435 S. Inca St., Suite C. Presentation on: “Emerging Leaders Program.” Speakers: Brad Nixon (Nixon’s Coffee Shop) Jaime Thompson (Thompson Automotive) & Kim Scheid (Share Good Foods.) Cost $10. RSVP 303-789-4473 or admin@ myenglewoodchamber.com.
Opportunity Coalition Speaker: Pete Coors
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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Arapahoe Community College Music Dept. Concert Series
Tickets: 303-933-6824 or littletonsymphony.org
Sinatra Sensation Live
May 8 and 9. May 5, ACC Jazz Ensemble 7:30 p.m.; May 8, ACC String Orchestra, 7 p.m.; May 9, ACC Concert Choir 7 p.m. In the Waring Theatre. Free. Info: 303-797-5867.
May 13, 7 p.m. Celebrate the classics with Sinatra impersonator Derek Evilsizor, also mini-tour or Cherokee Ranch & Castle. Cash bar. RSVP: 303-688-5555.
Colossal Classics and Surprising Concertos: King of Instruments
ACC Student and Instructor Art Exhibit
May 12, 7:30 p.m. Littleton Symphony Orchestra and Jurgen de Lemos, music director and conductor. Final concert of the 33rd season at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St. in Littleton.
May 15-31, Colorado Gallery of the Arts at ACC. Free admission. Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Closing reception May 31 from 4-7 p.m. with refreshments and music by Harplanders. Info: 303-797-5722.
Memorial Day Celebration
May 28, 1:30 p.m. Pre-ceremony outside; 2 p.m. program in Fisher Auditorium at Englewood High School, 3800 S. Logan St. Details: Call Kay 303-740-8789. Sponsored by Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce.
EVENTS
April 28-Sept. 24, American artist Alexander Calder’s bold sculptures on view at the Gardens’ York Street location. Tickets: 720865-3552.
May 11, 5-7 p.m., at WeWork, Triangle Bldg., 1550 Wewatta St., 2nd floor, Denver. Speaker: Pete Coors, chairman of Miller Coors.
FUNDRAISER
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May 6, Washington Park. A walk to help homeless pets and horses. Register at FurryScurry.org
May 10, 11-12 noon, Heart Health nutrition class (Natural treatments for digestive disorders) presented by Susan Buckley, RD, CDE. To register, call 303-744-1065.
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Dumb Friends League Furry Scurry
Courageous Faces Foundation Superheroes Gala
May 6, 6 p.m. reception; 7-9 p.m. gala dinner, program and awards. 9-11 p.m. Concert by the World Classic Rockers, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., VIP reception with the band and the Faces of the Foundation. Denver Marriott City Center, 1701 California St., Denver. Tickets: couragefacesfoundation.org.
Grace’s 5K Race for the Morgan Adams Foundation
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CASA Classic Golf Tournament
May 11, register 7 a.m., shotgun start 8 am., at the Greg Mastriona Courses at Hyland Hills, 9650 Sheridan Blvd., Westminster. RSVP: 303-835-5542. or erin@casa17th.com
Assistance League Auxiliary of Denver Spring Fling at Thrift Mart
May 19, 20, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. both days. Whimsical yard art and all things spring at 1331 E. Colfax Ave. in Denver. Plants, spring crafts, baked goods. Proceeds support Operation School Bell, which provides new school clothing and choice books for children in need.
Drive for the Cure Tournament
May 22, 7 a.m. registration and light breakfast, shotgun start, 8 a.m. Lunch and silent auction to follow. Valley Country Club. Proceeds to Colorado Cancer Research Program. Info: 303-777-2663.
GALA
Children’s Museum’s 44th Birthday Bash
June 2, 6 p.m., “Beyond the Wild Wood.” Adults-only gala. Tickets: 303-561-0104
JOB FAIR
Young Adult Job Fair In Centennial
May 5, 4-6 p.m. Sponsored by Centennial Youth Commission and Arapahoe/Douglas Works! Youth are to bring their resumes, and interview attire is encouraged. Lima Plaza Arapahoe Ballroom, 6954 S. Lima St., Centennial. Call 303-636-1160 or visit adworks.org
PLANT SALE
Spring Plant Sale at Denver Botanic Gardens
May 11, 4-8 p.m., $45 in advance, $55 at door. Appetizers, wine & beer. May 12, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. May 13, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Free
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Englewood Job Fair
May 18, 2:30-3 p.m. for veterans; 3-5 p.m. for general public. Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood. Register at fs8.formsite.com/adworks/EnglewoodJobFair/index.html.
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Yes on Question 1 Lighten the Load on Orchard Road A YES VOTE
A NO VOTE
Requires improvement in traffic on Orchard Road
AS REVISED
AS REVISED BY CITY COUNCIL MARCH 20, 2017
Status quo and traffic worsens
2017 MARCH 20, COUNCIL BY CITY AS REVISED BY CITY COUNCIL MARCH 20, 2017 AS REVISED BY CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 20, 2017
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Orchard Station Subarea Plan
2b. Proposed development shall improve the transportation network as determined by a traffic impact study.
“The alternative would result in piecemeal development without distinction, comprised of up to triple the amount of office space presently built in that area which would compound our traffic nightmare and offer Greenwood Village residents no benefits.” Freda Miklin
City Council Member Greenwood Village City Council March 20, 2017
A 35-40% reversal of traffic congestion
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ne of the most experienced traffic analysts in Colorado says the Orchard Road interchange is expected to have 20% more traffic by 2022 than the interchange was built to handle. But with an update to the Comp Plan, the Village has an opportunity to reverse this by 2022 and provide 15-20% more capacity than would be used at rush-hour at the interchange.
Perhaps the most compelling reason for updating the Comp Plan is because it is the one planning tool that enables a 35-40% reversal of traffic congestion at the Orchard Road interchange. Paid for by Yes for Greenwood Village
YesforGreenwoodVillage.com