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The 2018 edition of the Denver Chalk Art Festival June 2 and 3, hosted over 200 talented artists, with vast and varying talents and skills. The weekend’s chalk artists ranged from students, professional artists and designers, to those who, in their day jobs, are engineers, lawyers and other professions generally not associated with the artistic realm. The streets of Larimer Square came alive with creative, original ideas and artists that took renowned classics and interpreted those works with chalk in ways that channeled the original masters. See more photos on page 17.
An interpretative twist on Michaelangelo’s The Creation of Adam with Tad Moskal and Erin Abromeit in their The Creation of Spot with the creative touch using comic and animation dog characters. Photo by Stefan Krusze
Centennial Airport celebrates 50 years with Capt. Sully Sullenberger A highly distinguished group of 600 government, business, and community leaders gathered at the Marriott DTC May 24 for an inspired ad-
dress from Capt. Sully Sullenberger, the hero of U.S. Airways flight 1549 Jan. 15, 2009. Most people know the story, which Sully recounted. He told the crowd that, “One hundred seconds
after taking off from New York’s LaGuardia Airport,” with a full complement of 150 passengers and five crew, as they were traveling “316 feet per second, a flock of Canadian geese filled the windshield” and were
sucked into the jet’s engines. He soon realized that “The thrust loss was sudden, complete, and symmetrical. Both engines stopped making any sound whatsoever.” At an altitude of 3,000 feet, the airplane had no power.
Unable to turn back to LaGuardia or reach any other nearby airport, Sullenberger, who had 20,000 hours of flight experience gained over 40 Continued on page 20
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Littleton to host 33rd annual Fire Truck Parade & Muster June 16
Fire buffs of all ages will converge in Historic Downtown Littleton Saturday, June 16, in anticipation of the 33rd annual Fire Truck Parade & Muster. Held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., this free, family-friendly event has been sponsored since its founding in 1985 by Schomp Automotive in partnership with Mile High Hook Ladder, an all-volunteer antique fire truck club “dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and operation of fire apparatus in America.” The parade starts at 9 a.m. sharp at the intersection of Bannock and Littleton Boulevard, Littleton Fire Rescue’s classic white 1914 Federal Chemical Truck will lead the impressive lineup of antique rigs followed by modern in-service fire/ rescue apparatus represent-
Future firefighters in the making: Brotherand-sister team Sam and Violet Yaws of Littleton prepare the water hose from a 1901 Waterous steamer. Littleton’s 32nd Fire Muster at Arapahoe Community College last year was ablaze in fun with the annual parade of firetrucks.
Photo by Stefan Krusze 2017
ing fire departments along the Front Range. With brass bells clanging and sirens wailing, the procession will roll west down Littleton’s Main Street; turn south on Curtice; then “muster” from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Arapahoe Community College (ACC), 5900 South Santa Fe. With the recent merger of Littleton Fire Protection District with the much-larger South Metro Fire Rescue, spectators can expect to see an increased number of unique
emergency vehicles on display. At ACC, aerial platform trucks will hoist their ladders sky-high to spray water on the crowds below, offering refreshing relief if it’s a typical hot summer day. During the realistic “lights and sirens” extrication demonstration, firefighters will pry apart a crushed car with a Jaws of Life to remove an accident “victim” and transport him (or her) to an ambulance waiting nearby.
Doug Klink, founder of The Reliance Fire Museum in Estes Park, will transport a couple of ornate, gold-scrolled apparatus from his collection of rescue rigs representing America’s rich firefighting history. Members of the Arapahoe Rescue Patrol will be on hand to help junior firefighters get drenched during the bucket brigade, don heavy protective bunker gear worn by on-duty firefighters and aim high-pressure fire hoses at the House-a-Fire.
Other fun and educational activities include free fire truck rides and a kids’ fire safety obstacle course provided by the Denver Firefighters Museum, the Colorado State Patrol’s “Alive at 25” crash car, and the Humane Society of the South Platte Valley’s Adoptionmobile. Food, beverages and Muster T-shirts will be available for purchase. Parents are reminded to pack sunscreen, hats and a change of clothes in case their kids get soaked.
Clerk and recorder launches new recording system The Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder’s Office has switched to a new computer system for recording, indexing and searching public records, such as
real estate deeds and liens, land records, marriage and civil union licenses, and military discharges. The Recording Division has adopted the CountyFusion
electronic recording system, where staff will record public documents, and citizens may search for and purchase copies of records. It replaces an eight-year old system that no
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longer met the county’s needs and provides a more modern and efficient interface. More than 90 counties in the United States use the same system, including six in Colorado. Arapahoe County leased the system from Kofile Technologies at a cost of $1 per document recorded for five years, so there was no upfront impact to the county’s operating budget. For reference, the Recording Division recorded nearly 147,000 documents in 2017. “Arapahoe County used our previous recording system for a decade, and we are excited to introduce a more current technology solution,” said Matt Crane, clerk and recorder. “The new system will automate many tasks that used to be done manually, saving time and taxpayer resources. It also creates innovative reports, so we can better track trends and address staffing or training needs.” Citizens can access the new system at arapahoegov. com/documentsearch to: • Search online for recorded documents: Search online for documents recorded by Arapahoe County since Feb. 1, 1996. You may purchase copies of any record using a credit or debit card. Then you can print or save non-certified copies or request a certified copy by mail. The cost is $0.25 per page, plus a credit card transac-
tion fee of $2. Certified copies cost an additional $1 per document. (Note: Older documents recorded between 1880 and January 1996 are available in hard copy for review at the Arapahoe County Administration Building, 5334 S. Prince Street in Littleton.) • Apply for a marriage or civil union license: Complete the online application for a marriage license or civil union. Then visit any Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder branch office to pick up the license/ certificate in advance of your ceremony and return it afterward for recording. • Sign up for fraudsleuth alerts: Subscribe for free email alerts whenever a document is recorded in your name, such as liens on your home. If you were previously subscribed for Document Fraud Alerts, you will need to resubscribe in the new system. If you need to record a document, please visit the Recording Division in-person at the County Administration Building, Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m., excluding holidays. In order to increase online access to additional historical records, the clerk and recorder’s office will begin a project this year to scan additional records from the 1880s and preserve the most fragile record books in its archives.
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Rules of the road: remembering wit of Will Rogers One of the first lessons I ever learned in this news business was the old saying, “Don’t cry ‘fire’ in a crowded theater.” A very old journalistic saying and still true today. We still have great freedoms in the newspaper business and very little government control. Dealing with the postal service is about the only government involvement, along with paying assorted taxes. Reporters, columnists, and editors have rules of libel to follow where we don’t knowingly report something false with the intention to hurt an individual. That is pretty basic. Reporting on elected officials and public figures has become very loose and in some media circles, facts don’t seem to matter. Political coverage has always been in turmoil dating back to “Citizen Hearst” and his days of San Francisco yellow journalism. Today “fake news” can be the order of the day along with opinion blogs, tweets and Facebook, with social media leading the way for both good and bad information. The name calling and vulgarity have reached a new level and that is one area where I wish the president would calm down his
rhetoric. He’s accomplishing what he promised voters during the election. He’s getting the job done, but I would prefer that he slow down his tweets. But, in his defense, it’s a way for him to push back against news and outlets that call him vile names and slander his family members. He has the guts to fight back against the powerful media networks and holds his own where weaker leaders have wilted. The media is divided with FOX leading the conservative bandwagon and CNN showing continual resentment against the president. These two channels talk incessantly about Trump and the Mueller/Russian investigation. I’m tired of listening to it over and over again every night. A report is out that this investigation has cost American taxpayer’s $17 million, and we’re not done yet. What a waste of taxpayer’s money. The bottom line is that we must protect our voting systems from hacking in the future. I have a quick solution, go back to printed ballots and a ballot box that can’t be hacked, safe, secure and save millions of dollars. Try hacking a
wooden box. Freedom of press and speech means that you can say what you want, but you have to be responsible for what you say. Shooting one’s mouth off at work, or on Facebook can be a swift way to retirement. As we have seen recently, any negative comments about race can be almost instant dismissal, even if blamed on Ambien. Will Rogers always had funny comments to make and we could sure use his humor today. He quipped these sayings before his untimely death in a Point Barrow, Alaska plane crash in 1935. Some of his best quotes still ring true today: • “The only time people dislike gossip is when you gossip about them.” • “I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat.” • “People’s minds are changed through observation and not through argument.” • “I don’t make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts” • “Everything is funny, as long as it’s happening to somebody else.” • “Be thankful we’re not getting all of the government that we’re paying for.” Amen!
Barbwire Bob Ramblin’ around the corral with Bob Sweeney Happy 50th birthday to Sam McKenzi who recently married RTD board member/secretary, Dr. Claudia Folksa. The couple celebrated Sam’s birthday with a house party last weekend attended by Gerri and myself, and several dozen friends and colleagues. Sam produces video productions and has just aired a new program on public television on Claudia’s new show, Cooking in the Dark. Folksa is blind, but you would never know it. She does everything from riding a bike across Pakistan to a cooking show. The most recent “Cooking” segment was completed at one of my favorite restaurants on East Hampden Avenue, Yak and Yeti. This is a delightful Indian/
Nepal restaurant in the old Crystal Palace building across from Kennedy Golf Course. The program shows Claudia cutting up vegetables, (very carefully) and cooking with a blindfolded assistant. At the birthday party, I watched one of the videos showing her with a blindfolded assistant making goat cheese by mixing cider into heated goat milk that separated the curds and whey into a cheese product. Fascinating cooking and exciting recipes all done in the dark. Catch the show on PBS. *** I’ve put together some photos of the Museum of Art in San Salvador that you can view in a montage arrangement soon in this newspaper. The art is a
reflection of the 12-year civil war that killed 75,000 people in El Salvador. The paintings are large, vivid, and paint the gruesome history of conflicts in Latin American countries. Currently, uprisings are occurring in Nicaragua, Venezuela, and labor strikes in Brazil and Argentina. The U.S. has largely ignored Latin America with President Obama opening some doors in Cuba, but some sort of cyberattacks on the U.S. Embassy have harmed the relationship. The U.S. Embassy in Nicaragua has been temporarily closed because of the violence against the present Ortega regime. The Trump administration needs to go beyond the wall concept southward to see
what the U.S. can do to assist Latin America. Our ignorance and failed visa programs have distanced the Americas from each other. Going back to the Monroe Doctrine we need to have stronger relationships with the Central and South American countries and diminish the growing eastern influence down south. We have almost lost the car business to foreign car companies of KIA, Volkswagen and Toyota. Almost no Fords and Chevrolets to be seen. The antagonism with Cuba and the raging immigration debates harm our image south of the border. Gifted Latin American students say that they cannot get visas to study in the Continued on page 5
Freedom of Speech – where and when of students to wear black armbands to school The Freedom of Speech clause of the First to protest a war (1969); right to use certain ofAmendment is one of the most valuable rights fensive words and phrases to convey political guaranteed to Americans. messages (1971); right to contribOur freedom fighters after the BY MORT ute money (under certain circumRevolutionary War decided they did REMARKS MARKS stances) to political campaigns not want the government restricting (1976); right to advertise comtheir speech, especially regarding mercial products and professional protecting political speech. services (1977); right to engage in James Madison proposed the symbolic speech (burning our flag Freedom of Speech idea to Conin protest – 1989 and 1990). gress when he gave a speech to the Our Freedom of Speech does First Congress June 8, 1789. Obviously, they and the citizens liked not include the right: to shout the idea because it became part “fire” in a crowded theater (1919); of our Constitution and reads that, “Congress to make or distribute obscene materials (1957); shall make no law respecting an establishment to burn draft cards as an anti-war protest of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise (1968); to permit students to print articles in thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or a school newspaper over the objections of the the press, or the right of the people peaceably school administration (1988); to permit stuto assemble and to petition the government for dents to make an obscene speech at a school a redress of grievances.” sponsored event (1986); to permit students to Freedom of Speech includes some of the advocate illegal drug use at a school-sponsored following rights: event (2007). Right not to salute the flag (West Virginia Our Freedom of Speech heated up this past Board of Education vs. Barnette -1943) We week when Roseanne Barr broke the internet have the right to not respect such people; right when she tweeted that former Obama adviser
Valerie Jarrett looked like, “Muslim Brotherhood and Planet of the Apes had a baby.” In just a few hours, May 29, ABC called the remarks “Abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values,” and canceled the show, Roseanne, which had become a huge success and very profitable. Barr, of course, has the First Amendment right to express her views, but employees who work in the private sector for a private company do not have First Amendment protection for their speech. Barr did not have the right to express her views while working for a company or in her case while working on a TV program being aired nationally on ABC’s network. Free speech should be considered a privilege not necessarily a right and if exercising your freedom of speech insults or disagrees with the views of the company you are working for then you have abused your privilege and may suffer the consequences. P.S. When it comes to speech remember Winston Churchill’s words: “Life is fraught with opportunities to keep your mouth shut.”
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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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What have we become? Under the dictates of the Nazi’s policies, beginning in the 1930s, German children and their Jewish parents became the target of extremely oppressive laws were enacted to take away their civil and economic rights that eventually lead to the implementation of the final solution known as the Holocaust. I remember seeing a German photograph of thousands of children, forcibly separated from their parents,
marching to their death in gas chambers of Nazi concentration camps in Poland. More than 1.5 million children from across Europe were murdered under the Nazi regime. Records show that by the end of the war only a few thousand Jewish children had survived the camps. The technique used by the Nazi death camps of Europe was quite simple. As soon as the trains arrived the men and women with children
Barbwire Bob United States and are going to Germany and Europe for higher educations. *** My longtime friend and service club Rotarian leader, Grant Wilkins died recently. He was born in Ft. Worth, Texas in 1926, and was a survivor of polio and spent a lifetime of community service. He reached a high pinnacle of being an International Director of Rotary. He recently authored a book in 2017 called Two Drops That Changed the World, about the Rotary working to eliminate polio
around the world. He was a world leader in this fight against polio. He recently sent me a copy of his book and we spoke several weeks ago about his paper arriving at his residence late. This is a postal issue with papers mailed religiously every Wednesday afternoon. Some subscribers receive the newspaper the next day and some several days later. A newspaper is supposed to travel as first-class mail, but rookie letter carriers sometimes handle papers as third class junk mail that can wait a week before delivery. Put a
were separated. Then the children would be forcibly removed from their mothers and any child under 10 years of age would be immediately sent to their deaths in the gas chambers. Those over 10 would be evaluated for either medical experimental testing or work details. In the Nazi’s eyes, this was an efficient process. Fast forward to 2018 and examine the current procedures now being used at our Mexican border by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Department (ICE) in dealing with families seeking alyssum. Attorney General Jeff Ses-
sions recently implemented a policy that all individuals illegally crossing the U.S. border would be prosecuted even if those individuals had a legal right to seek asylum under U.S. laws. In addition, any minor child would be separated from their parents who were then sent to detention centers. Those children would be turned over the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for processing and placement with relatives or foster care. Recently, the DHHS reported that it was unable to account for nearly 1,500 of those children. Little effort to has been made
by the feds to communicate with those incarcerated parents on the status of their children. This cruel and inhumane practice must be stopped. Tearing a child from the arms of their parents to satisfy a particular political base strains the credulity of simple humanity. America has always welcomed oppressed people from all over the world with open arms and its people have graciously helped them to assimilate into the new culture. Most of us come from generations of immigrants seeking a better life in America. America used to be the beacon of freedom, humanity and compassion. Where have those principles gone?
the article we had on Cherry Creek High School graduating senior Sirey Zhang winning the Stamps Foundation Scholarship. I listed her as a graduate of Cherry Hills High School which was just a slip on my part. Let the academic story relate Cherry Creek High School. *** The Western Conservative Summit opens this Friday and Saturday at the Colorado Convention Center 700 14th St. in downtown Denver. The first sessions start at 9 a.m. Friday and ends Saturday evening with the Armstrong gala din-
ner and evening program. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is scheduled to attend this event. This is the largest gathering of conservative-minded thinkers in the western United States. The entire session swirls around the evolvement of political thought, and past and future American political doctrine. Many authors sign books, a street party atmosphere reigns throughout the convention center and an excellent place to learn more about how American government functions. Information is available at wcsinfo@yesevents.com.
Continued from page 4 note in your mailbox if you do not receive timely delivery, it is your postal delivery person that can make a difference. Call me if you have a problem in delivery 720-313-9741. Grant did, and we had a good visit. While I’m a Lion and he was a Rotarian, we formed a brotherhood of mutual respect for the good work that both worldwide service organizations perform. We will be printing a complete obituary on this wonderful public servant. *** Dartmouth college has already favorably responded to Policy for letters to the editor
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Protect Muller to know what happened in the election
I am a resident of Denver right near the Kennedy Golf Course. I am extremely worried that our representatives in both houses of Congress do not believe that we, the people, care about the Mueller investigation. I personally feel that Mueller’s investigation is extremely important to our democracy and the rule of law. I am concerned that Russians and others had undo influence in the 2106 Presidential election and continue to have influence over our democracy. There is a bill before the Senate Judiciary Committee to protect the Mueller investigation and it looks as though Mitch McConnell wants to block this bill. Regardless of whether you are Republican or a Democrat, knowing what happened in the 2016 election is vital to our democracy. President Trump has already tried to fire Robert Mueller and end his investigation. That’s why it is so important that the Senate pass legislation to protect Mueller’s investigation and ensure every American gets the truth. Please, Sen. Michael Bennet and Sen. Cory Gardner, urge Mitch McConnell to bring this bill to a vote. Ellen Aknin Denver
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I am a resident of Littleton and I am worried about the survival of our democracy. It is important for our democracy and the rule of law that Special Counsel Robert Mueller continue his investigation. Allowing the Trump administration to squash the investigation and at the same time diminish the validity of our institutions, laws and constitutional system of government, will serve to diminish America and our children’s future. It’s high time for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to put country before party and support the bipartisan legislation to protect the Mueller investigation. President Trump has already tried to fire Mueller and end his investigation. That’s why it is so important that the Senate pass legislation to protect Mueller’s investigation and ensure every American gets the truth. Sen. Cory Gardner, please urge Mitch McConnell to bring this bill to a vote. We must do everything we can to protect our democracy. Go to commoncause. org/redline to get involved. Jim Kennel Littleton
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Wanzeck recognized with RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award
Travis Wanzeck, a top producing broker associate with RE/MAX Masters Millennium of Greenwood Village, has been honored with the prestigious RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award from RE/ MAX LLC recognizing superior accomplishments in metro Denver’s highly competitive real estate business. Wanzeck is known for his focus on the use of advanced technology, including the RE/ MAX Masters Millennium website and iPad App, in order to stay in touch with his home buyers and sellers and to expose his customer’s listings to the widest
range of prospective buyers possible. The RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award honors successful agents who have earned more than $1 million in commission income during their career with the RE/MAX brand. Less than 23 percent of all RE/ MAX affiliates have earned the coveted award. “The Hall of Fame Award is a very coveted honor and Travis is very deserving of the recognition,” said James T. Wanzeck, managing broker and owner of RE/MAX Masters Millennium. “It’s particularly gratifying when it’s your son receiving the award, and I am very proud of Travis’ accomplishments. He is also a
devoted husband, friend and a consummate professional who enjoys his work, and we are pleased to have Travis on our team at RE/MAX Masters Millennium.” A native of the metro Denver area, Wanzeck has learned a great deal from his father, who founded the RE/MAX Masters Millennium (formerly RE/MAX Masters) franchise in 1989. He enjoys helping out on the family farm, snowboarding, spending time with his wife, and learning new technology. For more information on real estate services from Wanzeck, phone 303-854-7682, or contact Wanzeck via email at twanzeck @coloradomasters.com.
Fourth Annual charity ascent to hike Herman Gulch Trail Charity hike brings on two new charity partners with Rocky Mountain Microfinance Institute and the Commons on Champa
Transworld Business Advisors - Rocky Mountain announced its fourth annual Charity Ascent. The Charity Ascent is an original fundraising event developed by, Jessica and Al Fialkovich, the founders of Transworld - Rocky Mountain. For 2018, the Charity Ascent has made some changes to better align with its mission of supporting small business and to encourage participation. The biggest change for this year, is the partnership with two new partners that are highly involved in propagating entrepreneurship and educating smallbusiness owners - the Rocky Mountain Microfinance Institute (RMMFI) and the Commons on Champa (COC). RMMFI is a
community creating economic and social mobility through entrepreneurship. They help curious people transform into serious entrepreneurs through personal, business, and financial investments. COC is a public hub for entrepreneurship and is a first-ofits-kind public, private, and nonprofit partnership that is a catalyst for economic development in Denver. It is built on three key elements – space, programming and community – to accelerate Downtown Denver’s culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. The second change is the move from a fourteener hike to a 6.5 mile hike at Herman Gulch just past Idaho Springs. In an effort to make the hike more accessible to our community, we chose a hike that is just less than an hour outside the city and will accommodate a broader range of hiking skill levels. The hike will take place Aug. 10, starting at 8 a.m. and will
conclude at Tommyknockers for cheers to a mission accomplished. The event date happens to coincide with RMMFI’s 10year anniversary of serving the community as well as COC’s almost three-year anniversary. Transworld is beyond excited to support these two organizations, who have already made a big impact on the small business community in Colorado. All donations include event entrances, T-short and the afterparty. Ticket prices and donations: • $100 donation per individual hiker • $500 donation for a company sponsored (and company matched) team of four hikers • $500 donation for a team of four hikers • $50 donation per non-hiker • Non-ticket donations will also be accepted for both charity partner organizations. Register at charityascent.org.
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LEFT: Tim Stewart is executive director of E-470 public highway authority. RIGHT: Jiovanna Toppi, CDOT Engineer, is an expert in the C-470 express lane project. LOWER LEFT: Chuck Attardo is a CDOT project manager working on “the gap” plan for I-25 south of Castle Rock.
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Denver South EDP hosts update by managers of major regional road projects BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL WRITER At a transportation forum held at and sponsored by the Hilton Denver Inverness Hotel May 24, the focus was on improving mobility in the region. Detailed presentations were given on: E-470’s status and plans, the C-470 express lanes, Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) I-25 project from Castle Rock to Monument, and the RTD’s southeast rail extension from Lincoln Station to Ridgegate Parkway in Lone Tree. The meeting was hosted by the transportation management arm of Denver South Economic Development Partnership. In the lobby outside the forum, a representative of Let’s Go Colorado provided information and solicited signatures to get the proposal to increase Colorado’s sales tax by 0.62 percent exclusively for transportation on the November ballot. Denver South EDP supports the initiative. Opening the conversation, Tim Stewart, executive director of the E-470 Public Highway Authority, described E-470 as a 47-mile allelectronic, fully user-funded toll road that does not levy or receive taxes. It was established to give motorists a choice. He said that if it did not exist, residents of the E-470 region would be spending nearly 15 million more hours in traffic. The E-470 Authority is a political subdivision of the state, governed by a board of directors with eight voting members and eight non-voting members. The voting members are Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas Counties and the cities of Aurora, Brighton, Commerce City, Parker and Thornton. Stewart presented traffic projections that show that the number of vehicles using E-470 each day is expected to increase from 31,300 presently to 56,300 in 2040 at the north end, and from 52,000 to 93,700 at the south end. He also said that employment in the E-470 area is forecast to grow by 44 percent in the next 20 years, compared to 29 percent in metro Denver. Likewise, the popula-
tion growth in the E-470 area is projected to grow by 38 percent, compared to 27 percent in metro Denver. CDOT engineer Jiovanna Toppi said that the C-470 express toll lane project consists of two express lanes westbound from I-25 to Colorado Boulevard, one express lane westbound from Colorado Boulevard to Wadsworth Boulevard, and one express lane eastbound from I-25 all the way to Wadsworth Boulevard. She emphasized that, “every road that empties onto C-470 west has the option of going into a general purpose (non-toll) lane or an express toll lane.” Work is being done along the entire length of the $276 million project simultaneously. It is scheduled to be completed in spring, 2019. The website is codot.gov/projects/C470ExpressLanes, and has current information on work in progress. Chuck Attardo, project manager at CDOT, talked about planned road improvements in “the gap,” an 18-mile section of I-25 from south of Castle Rock to just north A
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GV City Council hears about finances, talks about citywide traffic study At the May 21 GV city council study session, city finance director Shawn Cordsen reviewed the previously distributed 100page Dec. 31, 2017, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of Greenwood Village. He was accompanied by two members of the audit firm who conducted the citywide financial audit. Cordsen explained that the city’s unrestricted net position as of yearend was $47 million, including
an unassigned fund balance of $29 million, available for spending at the city’s discretion. No one on city council commented on the report or Cordsen’s presentation. The only question came from Council member Jerry Presley, who asked the auditors about their review of GV’s informational technology systems. The auditors’ responded that they use outside experts in information technology to assess the city’s security of its computer systems, and that those experts had no findings,
Clarification In the May 17 story on the merger of the Littleton and South Metro Fire Rescue election, it should have clarified that those voting in the election included Centennial, Columbine, Columbine Valley, Bow Mar and part of unincorporated Douglas County, The City of Littleton resi-
dents will also be served by South Metro Fire Rescue as of January 1, 2019, as a result of a vote by its city council in April. The funding mechanism for the service to city of Littleton residents by South Metro will be determined by the results of a vote of city residents in November.
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Citywide transportation study has more questions than answers
Transportation manager Josie Ortiz updated council on the ongoing traffic $247,000 citywide traffic study. She presented the results of community engagement, comprised of feedback received at the March 8 open house, as well as email, phone calls and comments made on social media platforms set up by the city’s outside consultants. Ortiz reported that the city mailed 8,000 invitations to the March 8 open house and 75 people attended. She said that they also set up kiosks at Greenwood Athletic Club and Castlewood Public Library in Centennial between January and April as a way of getting additional citizen input on traffic in the city. Ortiz told council that the consultants asked the same questions as were included in the last three GV resident surveys done in 2008, 2012 and 2014, and that little has changed—the largest number of complaints are about the intersections of Belleview and I-25, followed by Orchard and I-25. She reported that, “residents are frustrated with nonresident traffic in the neighborhoods,” and traffic levels during peak periods all over the city. She also said, “We’ve heard that
the residents’ needs need to be prioritized during that planning process.” Mayor Pro Tem George Lantz told council that the comprehensive plan committee, which he chairs, has met eight times and is still working on assessing and revising goals for the city’s commercial areas. He did not provide any indication as to how much longer it would take to complete that effort. Lantz explained that once the committee of council members Presley, Kerber, Doherty and himself were done, they would bring their ideas to the other four members, so they could weigh in, after which the work would be forwarded to the planning and zoning commission, who will present it to the public for their input. John Sheldon, deputy city manager, told council that staff needed to postpone the followup open house for residents scheduled for June 28 “to a date to be determined,” because it is supposed to be based on current comprehensive plan goals (being worked on by Lantz’s committee), which are not yet known. Council member Judy Hilton said, “I have a lot of trouble with us drawing conclusions, making recommendations, on what I think is a tremendously small sample.” Regarding the traffic study, she said, “it may be that they have to be on a little hiatus,” until the 2018 citizen survey is completed, so that council gets
more feedback before making any decisions. Public works director Jeremy Hanak reiterated the same thought as had been conveyed earlier by Ortiz. Hanak said, “A lot of the feedback we’ve gotten is very similar to what we’ve heard in the citizen surveys forever. Traffic’s horrible, especially at rush hour; anywhere on Belleview, anywhere on Orchard Road…We need to now ask, what are people willing to do? ... What will you do as a business, as a commuter, as a business traveler—if there were options, what would you take to get out of a car?” John Sheldon, deputy city manager, reminded everyone that, “we have to be sure that any solution ideas are within the context of the goals of this community, and that goes back to the importance of having these goals so the questions can be framed to be consistent.” Ortiz presented a map with bike paths in the city, which she described as showing, “the bicycle traffic level of stress.” It indicated a high level of stress among bicycle riders in Greenwood Village resulting from a lack of connectivity of bike trails. After 40 minutes of discussion, council seemed to have more questions than answers about where this traffic study is going and when it might get there.
GV Arts Commission asks council to express support for public art At its June 4 meeting, the city council began its study session with a presentation by Chris Stevens, Cultural Arts Manager. He introduced five of the seven members of the Greenwood Village Arts and Humanities Council (GVAHC) who were in attendance. Also, on hand just to listen were three key staff members of the Museum of Outdoor Arts, a partner in obtaining public art for GV, who wanted to understand the council’s position on the subject. Stevens began his remarks by sharing the overall mission statement of the GVAHC, which is, “to nurture and support arts and humanities activities in Greenwood Village to enrich the cultural environment and help create a vibrant, thriving and successful community in which to live, work and do business.” With a total of 2 ½ employees, Stevens told council that the Curtis Arts Center and the GVAHC together put on seven exhibits, a youth art month, lectures, senior programming, special events, 34 different art classes that saw 1,176 participants in 2017, and an all-Colorado art show of over 50 local artists selected from over 500 applicants by an outside jurist,
in addition to its public art program, every year. Stevens then presented information on how other cities, including Denver, Lakewood and Cherry Hills Village, handle public art. The next speaker, GVAHC chair Hima Yerraguntia, informed council that GVAHC members were operating in accordance with the city’s written policy on public art, adopted via a resolution in 2011, (when council members Dave Kerber and Jerry Presley previously served in their current capacity). Yerraguntia reported that the commission recommended that city council make no changes to the policy outlined in the 2011 resolution. Later she requested, on behalf of the other members of the GVAHC that city council affirm its support of public art pursuant to the established written process and procedures. As was reported April 26, the regular process begins with the GVAHC identifying available public art which is desirable. Next, it is approved by the Parks, Trails and Recreation Commission (if going into a park), and then presented at a public hearing, followed by final approval from city council. For its part, GHAHC committed to explore opportunities for additional sites within the city for public art and em-
phasize balancing traditional and modern public art. They requested that council consider allocating city funds to their efforts (they are presently selffunded) in the future and allow them to proceed through the regular process with the next public art project that they identified several months ago. The first council member to weigh in was Anne Ingebretsen, who said she was overwhelmed with the GVAHC’s ability to have accomplished so much with so few resources. Then she said she would like to see the current policy changed to remove city council as having final approval for public art projects, which surprised many in the room. Later on, she mentioned the current Parsons Project, saying it was “controversial.” She also said that she was, “uncomfortable with the lack of choice,” of public art projects available. GVAHC member Sandy Carson, a longtime art gallery owner, pointed out that it is very difficult to find artists who have large pieces available to loan for virtually no compensation, limiting available choices. Council members Tom Dougherty, George Lantz and Jerry Presley agreed with Ingebretsen that they would change Continued on page 9
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the current process only to remove city council as the final arbiter of which public art is selected to be displayed in the city. Council member Judy Hilton said that the process is not well-communicated, despite Stevens’ having previously listed several methods used to do so, including social media. She went on to say that it was important to the city council that their constituents’ opinions be heard on what art they like or don’t like. She did not offer any suggestions as to what might be done differently, other than to say that public art is a better use of Science and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) monies than the other things for which those funds are being used presently. Events funded with SCFD dollars include Winter’s Glow, the Village Read and the Colorado Honor Band and Wind Ensemble. Dave Kerber, the council member who previously questioned the GVAHC’s methods for acquiring and displaying public art, said that art, “implies emotion,” and that city council should retain its decision authority over public art, because, “art is power,” and “Somebody has to represent the people who are less enthusiastic.” He went on to say
Richard Keller proudly wears two of his 12 gold medals for swimming earned in the recent Senior Olympics in Colorado Springs. He was congratulated for his achievements by GV Mayor Ron Rakowsky during the June 4 meeting. Keller is also a CU graduate engineer and a military veteran.
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that council should, “represent people who have no power over people who have the power to choose public art.” GVAHC chair Yerraguntia responded: “We are not empowered to make decisions.” She said that GVAHC are volunteers who represent city residents by carrying out the public art policy.
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The mayor then announced that the decision on whether to retain or change the public art policy would be deferred until the next study session of city council because council members Steve Moran and Dave Bullock were not present. No reason was given for their absence. After the meeting, GVAHC
member Sandy Carson told said”I’m glad that we were able to persist, but saying that art is power is offensive. Art is a creative process and what one likes has nothing to do with the caliber of the art itself.” The ordinance placing limitations on drones in GV was passed on second reading,
with a slight modification. In a positive demonstration of responsiveness to an issue raised by drone users at the earlier public hearing, the wording in the harassment was section was revised to require intent to harass people or animals. Of the six council members at the meeting, only Kerber voted no.
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SROs wear many hats and build relationships with students BY DORIS B. TRUHLAR GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER School Resource Officer Ryan Dasso describes his job as one in which he wears “a lot of hats,” as in has many different roles to play. Dasso has interesting stories, and it is obvious from a visit to the school to which he is assigned that he is highly regarded by the students, as well as the faculty. They like him. Dasso is the SRO assigned to Sky Vista Middle School, a Cherry Creek School District facility in unincorporated Arapahoe County, at 4500 South Himalaya
Street. The school is about nine years old. He is an employee of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, as are all of the resource officers in the county. One of Dasso’s stories is about a student who got his finger stuck in a faucet because he wanted to see if his finger would fit. This necessitated a call to the fire department. The SRO describes the school as a “home away from home” for many of the students. The father of an 11-month-old son, Dasso is a seasoned officer, having spent four years in the patrol division,
before becoming an SRO. Dasso states that there are three primary “hats” of the SRO’s, which are safety and law enforcement, counselor and educator. Comparing the two jobs – patrol versus school – Dasso says being an SRO allows the officer “to be proactive, to get ahead of things.” In comparison, a patrol officer usually is responding to a situation that needs correcting. Patrol officers have a “reactive” role. The two roles are equally important. Dasso notes that the students generally are “so excited to see
you. They are interested in what you have to say. You see the impact that you have on them.” He believes that technology is a huge factor in the education of middle school students today. The Arapahoe Sheriff’s Office, with the permission of the school districts, sponsors parent academies for the parents of the middle school students. Dasso believes that some “kids today are maturing more quickly physically, but not emotionally.” In some cases, their emotional growth could be stunted because they do not have contact with other people due to constantly
being on their electronic devices. He also thinks that, in regard to cellular telephones, the devices should be left in lockers, and not brought into the classrooms. While computers are great tools, they should not be used in ways that will contribute to the limiting of emotional development and growth of the students. The SRO also believes that having an officer in the school has a “calming influence” and that it minimizes, or at least lessens, property damage in schools. He notes that property damage has not been a big issue at Sky Vista.
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During the past year, Dasso has been making maps that show detailed renditions of Sky Vista. He believes these maps could help emergency responders get to a bad situation quicker. Arapahoe County Sheriff Arapahoe Dave Walcher County Sheriff Walcher noted that training is extremely important for the SROs who work for his office. During the summer, much of the officers’ time is spent in training, which must be constant to ensure readiness to respond in an emergency. The office trains for the worst-case scenarios, while hoping that they don’t happen. The SROs in the Littleton and Cherry Creek School Districts are paid for in part by contributions from the cities, including Centennial. Cherry Hills Village and Greenwood Village also contribute for the schools in their jurisdictions. Walcher notes that there are not just public schools in Arapahoe County. There also are 30 private schools with a total enrollment of 5,000 students. Walcher and others believe that there is a real need for SROs and that in the future there likely will be even more SROs that are assigned to schools now. Dasso noted that the high schools served by his office each have two SROs, while the middle schools each have one. Officers assigned to elementary schools are responsible for responding to issues and situations that arise at several schools. The sheriff acknowledges that serving as an SRO isn’t every officer’s “cup of tea,” but notes there is always competition when a position comes open for an SRO. He says that the SROs are “great role models” for the children. Their job is “not just safety and security, but also building relationships” with the students. There are 13 SROs in the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office. Walcher refers to the SRO job as “a really good gig.” Notably, the number of SRO’s has more than doubled since Walcher became sheriff. There recently was an opening for an SRO and three officers applied for that position, the sheriff stated. He also noted that, in addition to the training provided to all the officers in Arapahoe County, the SROs receive specialized classes from the National Association of School Resource Officers. Walcher stated that there are additional school districts in Arapahoe County, other than Littleton and CCSD. These include Byers and Deer Trail. There are 70 schools between the public-school districts and the private institutions, he said. In response to a question
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[Students] are interested in what you have to say. You see the impact that you have on them. – School Resource Officer Ryan Dasso School Resource Officer Ryan Dasso
about arming teachers, due to the plethora of school shootings in the United States, both Dasso and Walcher said arming teachers should not be the norm but noted that there are schools so far from help that it may make sense to have welltrained school personnel carry a weapon, due to the lengthy response time. Dasso, who is a firearms
instructor, states that “carrying a weapon is a large responsibility,” a “proficiency that requires commitment,” including the commitment to keep up with the training required to carry a gun. Noting that some parents might try to scare their children with threats to turn them into law enforcement, Dasso believes parents should not “play that card,” but should encourage their children to look at officers as people who will help in an emergency. Dasso says some children are “a little less timid coming down the hall and giving the officer a fist bump” once they get to know an SRO. When asked about an incident at a school when an SRO in Florida did not go in the building to stop a shooter, Dasso said that the public should know that would not happen here. The Arapahoe County SROs “would run to gunfire ... to protect our community’s children.”
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know the ins and outs of a relationship between two people. We may hear about drama in their relationship or the arguments, but we don’t generally get to witness two people profess their love for one another in a public setting. It’s a privilege to be in attendance watching the visual representation of love play itself out. To explore the meaning of love and why we long for it in our human experience goes to the heart of being significant. In Viktor Frankl’s famous book, Man’s Search for Meaning, he proclaims, “Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.” According to Frankl, the purpose of life is to love and be loved. Married committed love is not about having financial, social, sexual needs met. These needs and wants are certainly part of a relationship, but real love is unselfishly wanting the best for the other person, to be happy, fulfilled and self-actualized. It is knowing that the worst day is better because the person we love is with us and we are stronger together. Add to all this the element of a “Cinderella” story. The wedding of Prince Harry and Megan Markle had a special meaning because a beautiful American actress married her prince, heir to the throne of British royalty. All of this makes us feel like if this fairy tale of marrying a prince and he marrying a princess, can happen to Meghan and Harry, anything is possible for all of us. For more information about relationship development skills, love and marriage, please contact joneen@myrelationshipcenter. org or go to myrelationship center.org
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18th Judicial District announces district court vacancy The Eighteenth Judicial District Nominating Commission will meet on Friday, June 29, at the Arapahoe County Justice Center (7325 S. Potomac Street in Centennial, to interview and select nominees for appointment by the governor to the office of district judge for the 18th Judicial District (Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties). The vacancy will be created by the appointment of the Honorable Carlos A. Samour, Jr. to the Colorado Supreme Court. The vacancy will occur on July 1. To be eligible, the applicant must be a qualified elector of the 18th Judicial District at the time of investiture and must have been admitted to the practice of law in Colorado for five years. The current annual salary for this position is $163,303. The initial term of office of a district judge is a provisional term of two years; thereafter, the incumbent district judge, if approved by the voters, has a term of six years. Application forms are available from the office of the ex officio chair of the nominating
commission, Justice Richard Gabriel, 2 E. 14th Ave., Denver, 80203; and the office of the district administrator, Shaun Clark, 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, 80122. Applications also are available on the court’s home page at courts.state.co.us/Careers/ Judge.cfm The original, signed application and an identical copy stored as a PDF must be filed with the ex officio chair no later than 4 p.m. on Monday, June 18. Late applications will not be considered. Any person wishing to suggest a candidate to fill the vacancy may do so by letter to be submitted to any member of the nominating commission, with a copy to the ex officio chair, no later than 4 p.m. Monday, June 11. The members of the nominating commission for the 18th Judicial District are: Timiann Aguilar, Castle Pines; Candace Figa, and Adelita DeHerrera, Aurora; Stanton Dodge, Castle Rock; Delford Philips, Denver; Christopher Richardson, Elizabeth; and Michael Yowell, Hugo.
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Republicans need to lead on gun safety SERVICE
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It’s a pain Colthe red flag orado knows too legislation well; families in this session Santa Fe, N.M. — without are feeling the any attempt to same heartache improve the felt 18 years ago bill — cost us in Columbine, much of our 12 years ago credibility in in Bailey, eight this debate. years ago in If we don’t Littleton, and take the lead, BY DOUG ROBINSON Democrats six years ago in Centennial. will; and we know their soIt’s a pain felt by too many lution, just look at Boulder. families around the country. But these sorts of blanket It’s time for our elected ofregulations won’t work. Since ficials to act — truly act — to the Colorado gun laws were make our schools safer. introduced in 2013, violent As Republicans, we have crimes and crimes committhe opportunity and the oblited with a gun have only ingation to lead on this issue. creased. We’ve correctly identified this If we’re serious about proepidemic as a mental health tecting our kids, we should do issue, yet we continually three things: shut down all opportunities First, implement a comto make real change. Killing prehensive school safety
checklist. We can ensure that all the base level protections are in place at our schools, from simple things like locking doors, to anti-bullying education, to having school counselors in place. Preventive measures will always be the first step in stopping tragedies, and by having a framework in place, we can help our schools understand where the gaps in their security are. Second, pass a red flag law that makes sense. The bill introduced in the legislature had a lot of promise. It warranted a couple changes and it seemed there was a consensus on what those should be; narrowing the group that could report someone and
ensuring any weapons legally owned at the time of seizure were ultimately returned. It’s absurd that we couldn’t get those changes made and get this law passed. We absolutely should not be passing sloppy, last minute legislation, but as Republicans, we should be leading these discussions, not stifling them. Finally, we need to ensure that schools have a last line of defense, whether that’s a police officer, a guard, or a trained armed administrator or teacher. When something goes wrong, we have only minutes to respond; especially in rural areas, help is often too far away to be effective. Schools need the ability and flexibility
to have someone on location trained to take immediate action. Instead of reactionary, feel good measures that deprive law-abiding citizens of their rights, we have to be pragmatic and address this issue where it lives: in mental health. For all the talk, we’ve never truly taken action to deal with our nation’s mental health problems; we’ve had guns for as long as we’ve been a country, yet these school shootings represent a new phenomenon. We have to make a fundamental change to the way we deal with safety in our schools. It’s only through thoughtful, pragmatic policies that we’ll end this cycle.
Live at Sheridan Library: The Nacho Men Celebrate summertime in Colorado with an outdoor concert for all ages featuring the high-energy rock and roll band, The Nacho Men, on Saturday, June 16, 6 to 8 p.m. at Sheridan Library, 3425 W. Oxford Ave. Bring lawn chairs, snacks or a picnic dinner and the Nacho Men will bring the party with a mix of rock and pop tunes from yesterday and today. In addition to the live music, an inflatable obstacle course and carnival games will be available for kids and teens. For more information, visit arapahoelibraries.org or call 303-LIBRARY.
St. Mary’s Academy Destination Imagination team takes 2nd place at DI Global Finals
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St. Mary’s Academy’s Middle School Destination team, The Edible Nacho Belt, placed second in the world at the program’s Global Finals competition in Knoxville, Tenn. After winning both their regional and state competition, the team competed against 74 teams from all over the world in both a central challenge and an instant challenge to earn a spot on the podium. The team competed in Destination Imagination’s Service Learning Challenge, where the team addressed a need in a real community and created a live presentation to highlight the impact of their project. They were required to create infographs and a storage device that transformed throughout their presentation as they told the story of their project. The team collected shoes for Denver’s homeless population by holding an SMA shoe drive and going door-to-door asking for donations. Using technical and engineering skills, the team then built an intricate storage unit that wowed the appraisers and other teams. They used their artistic and cre-
SMA Destination Imagination team ative skills to tell the story of their project through a rhyming skit and beautiful artistic back drops that were hand drawn and painted by the team. They then competed in an instant challenge, where they had only seven minutes to solve a complex technical problem. SMA’s team included Annie Peragine, Caley Tamondong, Claire Malik, Isabelle May, Kate Seneshan, Maggie Gesler and
Rishika Kartik. Coaches were Chelsea May and Kartik Dakshinamoorthy. “This team worked tirelessly for nine months to create an incredible presentation about the difference they made in their community. Their creativity, project management skills and teamwork helped them achieve an excellent result at the Global Finals,” say team managers Kartik and May.
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opportunitycoalition.com. Cost $20/ person. Half of this cost is donated to local charities. Cocktails and light League beneficiary doctors will appetizers provided. ARTS AND also be in attendance presenting ENTERTAINMENT summaries on research they are Car Show June 16, 9 -11:30 a.m. Heritage Littleton’s Main Street conducting with Cancer League Block Party grants. Ticket $35 at tarameekma@ Eagle Bend Community, off Arapahoe June 9, 6 -11 p.m. Presented gmail.com or Tara at 720-532-4188. Road and Gartrell Road. Classics belonging to residents of the by Historic Downtown Littleton community. Parade following the Merchants. Booths by restaurants, Castle Rock Ducky show. Prizes given. crafters, bars and more. Seven stages Derby with Magicians, bands and comedy. June 9, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Cheer Live circus acts and “The Creepy rubber duckies floating down a Bike to Work Day June 27, Registration now Freaky Alley.” Two fireworks shows river. Hosted by the Rotary Club of open. 800 companies expected to and twilight and 10:45 p.m. Tickets at Castle Rock, Castle Rock High Noon participate. Sign up: biketoworkday. many downtown merchants. $20 for Rotary and Rotary Club of Castle us A program of the Denver Regional $25 value when purchased by June 8, Pines. Actual duck race kicks off at Council of Governments. Visit 8 p.m. More info: 303-795-5006. 3 p.m. One ticket costs $5 or five for waytogo.org. $20. Whoever has the ticket with the Celebrate 50th Year of winning duck gets $2,000. Second and 3rd place finishers receive $750 Sponsor a Poster at Le Bal de Ballet June 9, 5-6 p.m., Ellie Caulkins and $250, respectively. Street festival Race Aug. 19. Cancer League of Opera House. Reception in the at Festival Park near Second and Colorado Race for Research 5K in lobby, 5-6 p.m.; presentation on Wilcox Streets. Tons of events for memory of Michele Plachy-Rubin the Ellie stage at 6 p.m. Reception, young and old. who lost her battle with brain cancer Grand March, dinner and dancing to back in 1997. Donate $150 or more follow at the Downtown Sheraton 125th Anniversary Hotel. Info: Christian Reid at c-reid@ Community Celebration to sponsor a poster at the race. Info: race4research.com/fundraiging. comcast.net. of St. Anthony Hospital
Monday Night Movie Madness
June 9, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. St. Anthony Hospital, 11600 W. 2nd Place, Lakewood, Lot H (south side of campus.) Activities include: Vintage photo booth, Flight For Life helicopter and ambulance, go carts, rock climbing wall, pets from Denver Dumb Friends League, food trucks.
June 11, Movie showing if Moana and June 25 is Back to the Future at Infinity Park stadium in Glendale. Room for thousands with brand new stadium-quality jumbo screen. Free and not tickets needed. Pack a picnic to enjoy on the grass Concourse D’Elegance or try food from local vendors. and Exotic Sports Car Bring blankets and chairs. Info: visit Show moviesatinfinitypark.com. June 10, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Arapahoe Community College. The Milk Carton Kids Benefiting Creative Options for Early Concert Childhood Education. A program of June 25, with Sierra Hull and Ability Connection Colorado. June 26 with Chris Botti. A Denver Botanic Gardens Summer Concert Concussion Awareness; and produced by Swallow Hill music. Signs and Prevention\ UMB Amphitheater at the Gardens’ June 12, 7 p.m. at Bemis Public York St. urban oasis. Tickets go on Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. sale April 10 at 10 a.m. Learned how to identify signs of a concussion and prevent concussions South Denver Univ. of from occurring with Dr. Perry Colorado Films Maynard of the Integrated Brain Though July 28. 10 a.m., noon Centers of Denver. Info: 303-795and 2 p.m. A Whale-Sized Adventure 3961. for the giant screen with Humpback Whales 3D. See up-close at how ADL Mountain States these whales communicate, sing, Annual Meeting feed, play and take care of their June 13, 7-9 p.m. Hebrew young. Now showing through June Educational Alliance, 3600 S. Ivanhoe 1, Dream Big: Engineering Our World St., Denver. $18 ticket includes 3D. Showtimes 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Kosher dessert reception following Narrated by Academy Award winner the program. Meeting will include Jeff Bridges Dream Big celebrates the the investiture of Melinda Quiet as human ingenuity behind engineering Mountain Stats Regional board chair marvels big and small. South Denver and election of the slate of board Univ. of Colorado, 10035 S. Peoria members. Guest speaker: Christian St., Lone Tree. 303-315-9444, Picciolini, former extremist, author cusouthdenver@ucdenver.edu. and activist, recently featured on 60
EVENT
Cancer League of Colorado Membership Luncheon
June 7, 11:15 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Glenmoor Country Club. Dr. Daniel Pollyea will be the special speaker. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Univ. of Colo. School of Medicine and Clinical Director of Leukemia Services. Even Cancer
minutes. RSVP: 303-830-7177.
Opportunity Coalition Speaker
June 14, 5-7 p.m. Speaker: Michelle Sie Witten - co-founder and CEO, Global Down Syndrome Foundation. Location: WeWork Triangle Bldg. location (near Union Station) at 1550 Wewatta St., 2nd Floor, Denver. Brian Watson, founder and chairman. Visit
Pixelated: Sculpture by Mike Whiting
Through Sept. 23, Pixelated will bring back childhood memories of video game arcades and also call to mind modern artworks. The depiction of natural forms, such as plants and animals, in bold colors and geometric shapes will be a witty complement to the Denver Botanic Gardens York St., which are simultaneously wild and cultivated.
FATHERS DAY EVENT
4th Annual Father’s Day Eagle Fest
June 16, 5:30-7 p.m. A unique event to celebrate fathers and simultaneously create unforgettable family memories in a beautiful outdoor setting at the amphitheater behind the Audubon Nature Center buildings at the south end of Chatfield State Park. The Audubon Society will be partnering with another local nonprofit, Hawkquest for the live eagle and raptor demonstrations. Bring a picnic dinner with pretzels provided by Baker St. Pretzels. Also, a prize drawing from Breckenridge Brewery in Littleton. All ticket sales go to support the Audubon Nature Center. If a member, admission is free while non-member fathers are $5.00. Additional Info: 303-9739530. children under age 12 are $8 and additional adults, $16. Register in advance at denveraudubon.org/ event/fathers-day-falcon-fest-2/ Info: 303-973-9530.
tells the history of Colorado’s many cultures and prominent figures. Info: visits HistsoryColorado.org or call 303 HISTORY.
FUNDRAISER
George Allen Golf Tournament
June 8, Broken Tee Golf Course, 2101 W. Oxford Ave., Englewood. Registration: 6:45 a.m.; Free Driving Range, 7 a.m.; Shotgun Start, 7:45 a.m. $110/person includes breakfast snacks, golf cart, range balsa taco bar lunch and two drink tickets. Registration due by May 30. Mail to Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce, 3501 S. Broadway, 2nd Floor, Englewood, CO 80113.
Museum After Dark Gala
Park. In memory of Michele PlachyRubin and Stephen Estrada - Race for research honoree. Info: cancer league.org. Followed by free pancake breakfast, live band and free beer garden sponsored by Bristol Brewing. Kids play in Kidzone - clowns, games and prizes. Designer shirt with registration.
POLITICAL
Western Conservative Summit
June 8-9, Colorado Convention Center. Two days of speakers, workshops, policy analysis, panels, networking, exhibitor trade show, inspiration and more. Confirmed speakers: Kirk Cameron, Diamond and Silk, the House Freedom Caucus, Sen. Cory Gardner, Charlie Kirk, Candace Owens, Frank Gaffney, John Andrews, Laura Carno, Michael Farris, John Stonestreet, U.S. Navy Seal Chad Williams and others. Early bird pricing until April 30, 11:59 p.m. Tickets: 303-963-3157.
June 8, 6:30 p.m. cocktails, progressive dinner and silent auction. 9 p.m., the clock strikes GLOW followed by a short-lived auction. 9:30 p.m. - 1 a.m. After Dark Soiree hosted by the museum’s young professionals with live entertainment, dancing, cocktails SANCTUARY and dessert. Event co-chairs, Mathew and Priya Burkett and John and Katie Vacation Bible School June 11-15, 8:45 a.m. Levisay. Cocktail attire. Location: noon Cherry Creek Presbyterian Denver Museum of Nature and Church, 10150 E. Belleview Ave., Science. Tickets: 303-370-6407. Englewood. Kids 3 years through rising sixth-graders. Cost: $30/ Stepping Out to Cure child. Experience life in the palace, Scheroderma streets, marketplace and Hanging June 16, 7:45 a.m. registration; Gardens of Babylon. Singing, 8:30 a.m. walk starts at Centennial dancing, games, crafts, snacks, Center Park. Entertainment, music, performances, Bible stories and food, activities, team challenges, awards and prizes, official walk more. Want a full-day experience? t-shirts, family registration, kids walk Afternoon camps from 12 - 4 p.m. for free. Registration: Call 303-806- Sign up for one of our awesome options, including Sports and 6686. Science, Carts of Performance and Camping Capers. Register at Colorado Classic to cherrycreekpres.org/kids.
Benefit TAPS
June 16, Saluting Our Fallen Heroes, Songwriters Show and Dinner featuring Pam Tillis. Grove’s Family ranch at Cherry Creek. Live auction and BBQ by the Coors Cowboy Club “Chuckwagon Crew.” Tillis is a two-time Grammy Award and Country Music Award winner with six #1 hits and three platinum albums. Her critically acclaimed album, It’s All Relative, was a tribute to her father, the great Mel Tillis. Tickets: 303-6960450, taps.org/colorado.
Bible Buddies Summer Reading Club
Casa Advocates for Children Fundraiser
Kempe Topgolf Challenge
Wellshire Presbyterian Church’s Kendall Memorial Library has a wonderful children’s and chapter book section along the back wall for children to 8th grade. Pick up a packet of info. soon. Awards given to children who participate and return logs by Aug. 19. Wellshire is located at 2999 S. Colorado Blvd.
SPORTS
July 20, 8 a.m. annual golf June 26, 4-7 p.m. 10601 E. Easter tournament at The Ridge at Castle Ave., Centennial. Make a difference Pines. Luncheon and award ceremony for children. TOPGOLF caters to all at 1 p.m. Register: 303-328-2248. skill levels. Practice your swing and have fun. Silent auction featuring Breaking Par for P.A.R. sports items. Details: jendrusch. denise@kempe.org or call 303-864Golf Event July 21, 6 a.m. event check in; 5308. 6:30 a.m. driving range open and FREE EVENTS putting challenge: 8 a.m. Shotgun WHAT’S NEW? Free Kids Admission start. Walnut Creek Golf Preserve, Primary Election ballots at History Colorado 10555 Westmoor Dr., Westminster. to arrive before June 9 Museums In honor of Gary Bass and those Colorado has an all-mail ballot. Until Labor Day enjoy free youth touched by Parkinson’s. $110/player. Ballots must be sent back to the admission. To celebrate baseball Register: ParkinsonRockies.org/ county clerk’s office and received season, free admission for kids 15 BreakingPar4Par. by June 26. This is the first time years old and under who are wearing unaffiliated voters will be allowed their jersey or other baseball attire. Cancer League of to vote in the primary. Unaffiliated At the History Colorado Community Colorado Race for voters will be sent both a Republican Museums visitors 17 and under can and Democrat ballot. They can only enjoy free admission. From historic Research 5K Run/Walk homes to adobe foes, each museum Aug. 19, 9-11 a.m. in Washington choose one.
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Curtis Arts Center has new outdoor exercise equipment for seniors BY FREDA MIKLIN STAFF WRITER
LEFT: Shannon Carter is intergovernmental relations director for Arapahoe County Open Spaces, which helped fund the new equipment.
We can look around and see Photos by Freda Miklin that people are living longer and the data supports that observation. A United Nations report The CDC tells us that predicts that 20 percent anyone reaching their of the U.S. population 65th birthday today can will be 65 and expect to live to age 85. older by the year 2050. The federal Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tells us that the average life expectancy for a person born in 2012 is 79 years. The CDC also says that anyone reaching their 65th birthday GV residents Nancy and Kevin Kopp are active and dedicated today can expect to live to age community residents. Nancy is a tireless advocate for senior 85. One reason is the decrease citizens. in the number of people dying from well-recognized health conditions. Between 1975 and 2015, age-adjusted deaths from heart disease decreased 61 percent. Age-adjusted deaths due to cancer declined 21 percent in the PTR same time frame. Commissioner Maintaining good health is Margaret Griffes crucial to seniors’ quality of life. gave the air As we age, mental and physical walker a spin. activity are key. Greenwood Village’s Curtis Arts Center (Curtis), located at Orchard Road and Champion mittee spent a year determining University Boulevard, offers swimmer what types of exercise mafree activities for seniors, from GV resident chines would be most effective stretching and toning classes to Richard Keller and investigating availability dancing and learning to play the came to before settling on six pieces try out the harmonica, in addition to dozens from three different sources equipment. of reasonably-priced art classes that met their criteria. They in all genres, further discounted selected individual pieces of for seniors. equipment that would: improve Three years ago, a GreenMayor Pro Tem George Lantz, Mayor Ron Rakowsky core strength, be heart-healthy wood Village resident suggested and PTR chair Brent Neiser cut the ribbon. PTR and increase lung capacity, that the city acquire exercise commissioners Kevin Kopp and Margaret Griffes improve balance and flexibillooked on. equipment geared to senior ity, strengthen muscle groups, citizens that could be placed in Rootin Tootin Dixieland championship swimmer and GV improve bone density, provide a park. The city’s Parks, Trails resident told us that being active Band. Excited seniors social interaction, or be usable and Recreation Commission is the key to long life. from the area came to those with disabilities. They agreed and took the idea and GV Mayor Ron Rakowsky to see and try out the settled on a twister, an adjustran with it. A steering commitcame to cut the ribbon, along new machines. Alyce able leg press, an air walker, a tee was appointed to identify the with Mayor Pro Tem George is 93 and a resident of rowing machine, an incumbent best equipment to buy and an Lantz who was on hand from the a nearby assisted livbike and a two-person accesapplication was made to Arapacity council. The Parks, Trails ing and memory care sible lat pulldown. The total hoe County for a grant from the of that amount and Greenwood and Recreation (PTR) Commisfacility, who had not ventured cost of the project is $70,000. county’s 0.25 percent sales and Village provided the balance. out in the 10 months she’s lived sion was well represented by Arapahoe County approved the use tax that is dedicated to open It was decided to locate the there, until this event. A retired Chair Brent Neiser and members city’s grant request for 50 percent space projects. The steering comnew exercise equipment just out- U.S. Air Force officer and CPA, Kevin Kopp and Len Goldside Curtis because it is staffed she told us that she was glad stein from GV district one and six days a week, has accessible she came out and that she loves Margaret Griffes from district restrooms and plenty of parking, reading The Villager. Roundtree two. Nancy Kopp, GV resident including handicapped-designat- resident Catherine Lobue, 91, and senior living expert, along ed spaces. did the circuit. Her daughter-inwith Nikki Crouse and Lindsay The ribbon-cutting for the law told us that Catherine cooks, Flechtner, represented the hardnew facility was held May 30, buys fresh fruit every few days, working steering committee. the 25th anniversary of National walks her dog and still paints her Also on hand, was GV resident Join Us At Senior Health & Fitness Day. own walls. Dee Fornaro, a Holly Julie Hill, state chair of advocacy Greenwood Village provided Kate‘s Wine Bar Creek resident, tried out all the for the American Heart Associabreakfast and live music from the machines. Richard Keller, 90, a tion. for “HAPPIER
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Camille Scott to conduct alcohol inks workshop
Gusterman’s Silver Smiths have been a constant fixture and sponsor/artist sponsor of the festival in many ways. This year Richard Eckles along with Nini Eckles and Mary Eckles, who also underwrites Open Air on Colorado Public Radio, based in Greenwood Village, participated in creating chalk art and sponsoring an artist as well. Photos by Stefan Krusze
Dawn Morrison Wagner of California making her annual appearance as usual at this year’s festival. Always a crowd favorite with works ranging from classic renaissance works recreation to her own original creations. This year the work was an interpretation of Evelyn Nesbit, the Original Gibson Girl, taken from a 1901 photograph. Dawn designed the work as a perspective view specifically for smartphone cameras to capture the image in flat corrected field of view.
Gail Johnson together with George Johnson of Cherry Hills Village and photographer Brian Dahlberg of Lakewood were out enjoying the art and atmosphere of the festival.
The Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County announces an art workshop Saturday, May 12. The subject of the workshop is alcohol inks, and it will be led by artist Camille Scott. Scott is a native Coloradan and self-taught artist who expresses her love of the state in many of her landscape watercolors. Recently she has discovered alcohol inks and all the wonderful things they can do. Participants will be using the inks to create greeting cards, small frameable pieces, and other “crazy” surfaces such as tile, metal, and glass. Scott says, “This is a very exciting and easy medium — one you will come back to often to create gifts and other useful items.” Currently a member of Foothills Art Center and the
Colorado Watercolor Society, Scott gives watercolor classes in her studio in Highlands Ranch. She has won several awards through the years, and her work hangs in private collections throughout the Denver area. Pre-registration is required for the workshop and artists aged 18 years and older may attend. A registration form is available at heritage-guild.com/uploads and there is a cost involved with the workshop. For a list of materials see heritage-guild. com/current-workshops. html. The workshop is scheduled for Saturday, May 12, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Doors to the First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. in Littleton, will be unlocked at 8:30 a.m.
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Ms. Colorado Senior America Pageant crowns Englewood’s Gayle Novak as 2018 titleholder
When Gayle Novak turned 60, she decided she wanted to try a new venture. That was entering the Ms. Colorado Senior America Pageant in her first year of eligibility. And, she won! The Ms. Senior America Pageants throughout the states celebrate reaching and honoring “The Age of Elegance.” When the pageant was established in 1972, the average age of contestants was 82. The oldest contestant was 99 and learned to tap dance when she was 80. There is no swimsuit competition. Evening gown counts as 20 percent of the score, interview (which the audience did not hear) counts as 30 percent, philosophy of life is 20 percent and talent is 30 percent. Gayle’s evening gown was a striking hand-beaded column by designer Marc Bouwer. She sang “Money, Money, Money” from the Broadway musical Mamma Mia and her philosophy of life: “Life is a melody and I’m looking forward to the rhapsody yet to come.” In November she will compete for the national crown in Atlantic City. The appreciative audience applauded Pageant Administrator René Green who did a phenomenal job with the production staged at Lone Tree Arts Center. She is already looking for 2019 contestants.
Ms. Colorado Senior Gayle Novak (center) surrounded by First Runner Up Dr. Linda Lister and Second Runner Up Dee Clark, both of Denver. TOP: Colorado Cameo Tambouriners, all former Ms. Colorado Senior pageant contestants, performed during the program. Photos by Scottie Iverson
ABOVE: The distinguished judges: Mark Zwilling - director of music and the Arts for St. Andrews United Methodist Church, Jeannette Trujillo-Lucero - artistic director for The Fiesta Colorado Dance Company, Fran Owens – Ms. Massachusetts Senior America 2007, Joey Canyon – awardwinning professional entertainer and entrepreneur, Jill Beam- native Texan, award-sinning park and recreation professional. LEFT: Colorado State Pageant Administrator René Green with emcees Tony David of WildeFire and Michelle Rahn, former Ms. Colorado Senior and Ms. Senior America 2004.
Shining Stars Foundation set for the Mad Hatter’s Garden Party Teresa Porter recently opened her home for a patron party generating excitement for the upcoming whimsical fundraiser for Shining Stars Foundation. The Mad Hatter’s Garden Party will be held Saturday evening, Aug. 18 at the Denver Botanic Gardens and chaired by Michael Ditchfield and Laura Calabrese Kruger. The inaugural event - a walkabout soiree - will feature silent and live auctions, Doug Schmueker, Jules Stovroff, Jack Sullivan, Pam Murdock, Ken Townsdin, Event co-chair Michael Ditchfield with Amy and Mark wine and champagne Linda Bourbonnie and Honorable Judge Gary Jackson Photos by Scottie Iverson Dismuke of MacDonald Automotive tastings, bites from some of Denver’s finof Shining Stars Foundation. reational and social programs life-threatening illness at no est restaurants, exciting fashion will pay special tribute to the late Denver philanthropist and The mission of Shining Stars for children ages 8-18 and their cost to the participants. For furcontests and the ambiance restaurateur Noel Cunningham Foundation is to transform immediate families challenged ther information: ShiningStars of stunning Denver Botanic lives through year-round recwith pediatric cancer or other Foundation.org. Gardens. In addition, the event who was a loyal supporter
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FLEURISH
Iconic chandelier overlooks the Denver Debutante Ball For the past 63 years, the Denver Debutante Ball has been held just before Christmas at the Brown Palace Hotel and serves as a historic highlight of Denver’s holiday season. The elaborate and iconic chandelier, owned by the Denver Debutante Ball, is installed just before Thanksgiving and reigns over the Grand Rotunda until the close of the National Western Stock Show in January. Over the past half-century, this immense crystal chandelier has served as the crown jewel of the DDDB committee’s elaborate décor scheme and serves as an integral symbol of the Denver Debutante Ball. Each year, the committee re-adorns the chandelier with stunning ornaments to complement both the décor of the Brown Palace and the color of the Post Debutante gown. In 1959, the Debutante Ball’s chandelier was first mentioned in Denver newspaper coverage: “The 20-foot-wide chandelier was a focal point of the decorative schematics, with masses of red roses and sparkling lights against a background of flocked gypsophila.” During the 1960s, the chairmen of the Denver Debutante Ball worked with Evergreen Specialty to create a prototype of what was to become the permanent superstructure for the chandelier. Over the next six decades, newspaper accounts include descriptions of the year’s various adornments and colors which change annually. These newspaper accounts include “silver chico branches, Midas gold ornaments and gold lights, baroque gaslight globes and a giant chandelier of crystal beads and stunning prisms set with Paris-pink candles.” Additional descriptions include sapphire, red and green plaid, Dubonnet col-
ored aspen leaves, pale pink snow flocked baby’s breath and giant frosted green arms. It was during the 1970s that “Colorado Lace” or tumbleweed, became the chandelier’s traditional decorative cover. The chandelier has transformed over the years into a lavishly beaded super-structure of twinkling lights and holiday ornaments. Working closely with Alpine Artisan Studios (renamed from Evergreen Specialty), the massive crystal chandelier was retrofitted with environmentally friendly LED lights in 2007. In 2015, the beading was completely overhauled. This included the addition of 12,600 feet of new beads, which took five workers 10 days to complete. The current iteration is now constructed of over 470 pounds of silver and gold metallic glitter, 4,800 ornaments and 60,000 lights covering a two-tiered, steel and flame resistant natural oak frame. The chandelier is carefully taken down, refurbished and painstakingly cleaned and re-hung each year. This requires four 20-footlong trucks to transport the parts to the Brown Palace where it is assembled by a construction crew of 16, under the direction of four engineers, into a 25-foot-tall by 25-foot wide crystal beaded masterpiece. The chandelier is then skillfully raised by a hand crank with two scissor lifts assisting with the addition of fragile decorative pieces. Over the past half-century, the chandelier has become a cherished icon of Denver. While the Debutante Ball uses it only on the evening of the ball, it is happily shared for the entire holiday season for the enjoyment of the guests of this landmark hotel and the greater Denver community. This glittering treasure of crystal, beads,
The iconic and elaborate chandelier hangs in the Grand Rotunda of the Brown Palace Hotel each holiday season. Photo by Stefan Krusze
and everchanging décor heralds the start of the holiday season and illuminates Denver’s hearts and
imagination each year throughout the holiday season. Compiled by Barbara Knight,
Susanna Shannon, Risa Dikeou, Katie Wilkins, Michelle Hanley and Julie Wham.
The fun run with a serious message for young people The Denver Undy RunWalk marks 10 years with a special focus on young people at risk from colorectal cancer, the nation’s second biggest cancer killer. The Denver Undy RunWalk has become a popular fundraising fixture in the Colorado running calendar since the first ‘superheroes’ donned capes and oversized underwear – worn outside their pants of course - to break the 5K tape in June 2009. This year’s event, which will be held in Denver City Park June 23, promises to be a special celebration, not just of 10 years of undies as they are affection-
ately known, but of the stunning medical progress being made in the cause which unites all undy runners — to defeat colorectal cancer in our lifetime. Just ask the 17,000 colorectal cancer survivors living in Colorado. Affecting more than 135,000 Americans annually, colorectal cancers (CRCs) are among the most preventable forms of cancer with a 90 percent survival rate when diagnosed at an early stage. Among Americans 50 and older, CRC cases have dropped by a third, largely due to screening which is triggered automati-
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cally at the age of 50 (45 for AfricanAmerican) by most insurance providers, earlier if you have a family history, and mortality rates have improved by 17 percent. But still this largely preventable disease remains the nation’s second largest cancer killer of men and women. Perhaps the starkest trend to emerge during a decade of Denver Undy RunWalks is the growing risk of young-onset colorectal cancer, which has risen over 20 percent among under 50s. A report released last year by the American Cancer Society (ACS) found that a typical millennial, born in 1990, is now
twice as likely to be diagnosed with colon cancer as someone born in 1950, and four times as likely to be diagnosed with rectal cancer. Additionally, younger patients are far less likely to get a colonoscopy that catches a polyp in time, or before a malignant mass spreads elsewhere. As a result, the ACS study found, their cancers are 58 percent more likely to be diagnosed late-stage after spreading beyond the colon or rectum compared with patients over 50. The underlying cause of the rise in CRC diagnoses in under 50s remains unknown, and the Colorectal Cancer Alliance has
pledged $3 million to young, onset colorectal cancer. The national nonprofit whose mission is to end colorectal cancer provides support services, awareness of preventive measures, and funding critical research is also behind the Undy RunWalks, which are held in 22 cities across the U.S. On-site registration begins at 7 a.m., and the 5K begins at 8:30 a.m. For more information or to register, visit undyrunwalk.org, and click on Denver. The 2018 Denver Undy RunWalk is sponsored in part by Taiho Oncology. Registration fees are $35 advance/$40 race day for all races (children 5 and younger are free). There is the 5K for adults, 5K youth (6-13); and a one-mile fun run for all ages.
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ABOVE, LEFT: Centennial Airport is important to Lone Tree Mayor Jackie Millet. ABOVE: South Metro Fire Rescue chief Bob Baker and assistant chief of operations Troy Baker hosted a table of SMFR personnel. ABOVE, RIGHT: Centennial Mayor Stephanie Piko came to support Centennial Airport. LEFT: Maj. Gen. John Barry, USAF (Ret.) and Arapahoe County Commissioner Jeff Baker work closely with Centennial Airport. RIGHT: Robert Olislagers is the chief executive officer of Centennial Airport. BELOW, LEFT: Long associated with the Centennial Airport Roundtable, former GV city council members Karen Blilie and Bette Todd, with Alison Biggs, roundtable secretary. BELOW, RIGHT: Airport rendering of the proposed administration building.
Centennial Airport celebrates 50 years with Capt. Sully Sullenberger Continued from Page 1
years, made the decision to land the aircraft in the Hudson River, where the water was barely above freezing and the air temperature was 21 degrees. The plane hit the water at a speed of 150 miles per hour. Everyone survived. Clint Eastwood made the movie in 2016. Tom Hanks playing the hero in, Sully: Miracle on the Hudson. Sullenberger, from Dennison, Texas, played down his image as a hero. He talked about the values of civic duty, service above self, and the willingness to sacrifice for the greater good. He emphasized the importance of independent critical thought and
Arapahoe County Commissioner Nancy Sharpe was seated at the “VVIP” table.
said that “citizens must make decisions based on facts, not falsehoods and lies, even if they’re told loudly and often.” He talked about living a life that reflects one’s values, not announcing them. He left the crowd with this thought about what it means to be a citizen. He said we should all ask ourselves, “Did you speak up when it mattered? I hope your answer will be yes.” This event celebrated the evolution of Centennial Airport (APA), the second busiest general aviation airport and the 22nd busiest of all U. S. airports. After the presentation of the colors by the Buckley Air Force Base Honor Guard and a beautiful rendition
Capt. Sully Sullenberger talked mostly about citizenship.
Photos by Freda Miklin
of the national anthem by Tech. Sgt. Kristin Johnson, the airport’s
CEO Robert Olislagers told the crowd that APA has an annual economic impact of $1.3 billion and employs 7,000 people. He also said that the airport’s asset value has tripled in the past 15 years and that it is debt-free for the first time. Olislagers announced that a new airport administration building will be built in the northwest corner of the main parking lot on South Peoria Street, to be called “the hangar.” It will include interactive kiosks and flight schools and will host Saturday open houses. Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John Barry, Sullenberger’s classmate at the Air Force Acad-
emy and former superintendent of Aurora Public Schools, who plans to start a chartered aviation and aerospace-focused middle school at APA, introduced the keynote speaker. Among those celebrating Centennial Airport and Sullenberger were Rep. Mike Coffman, Mayor Stephanie Piko and city council member Carrie Penaloza of Centennial, Mayor Jackie Millet and council member Wynne Shaw of Lone Tree, commissioners Nancy Sharpe and Jeff Baker of Arapahoe County and Lora Thomas of Douglas County, Arapahoe County Assessor Marc Scott, and South Metro Fire Rescue Chief Bob Baker.
Drew Testerman, VP of Cordillera Corp, Greg Anderson of Wings Over the Rockies, Lynn Rep. Mike Coffman represents Myers, Exec. Dir. Of Denver South EDP, Larry Ulrich of Denver jetCenter and Lauren Masias Colorado’s 6th Congressional of Denver South EDP came out to support the cause and hear Capt. Sully Sullenberger. District.
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TREASURER 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 Barry L. Talley, Sand Creek Commercial LLC, Sand Creek Ranch LLC, BLT Investments, LLC, Douglas R. Stephan, Nautica Development Group Ltd., Kenneth R. Hartley Jr., The Paul and Emma Smith Farms LLLP, Henry Smith, Maryann R. Rains, City of Aurora, W.W. Smith Farms, Marvin E. Smith, Barbara F. Smith, Ray V. Wooters, State of Colorado, State Board of Land Commissioners, Arapahoe County Public Trustee 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 Evone LLC, the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit: THAT PART OF THE NW 1/4 OF SEC 16-4-65 DESC AS BEG 168.82 FT E & 57 FT S OF THE NW COR OF SD NW 1/4 TH E 720.83 FT TH S 1021.82 FT TH SW 307.97 FT TH ALG CURVE RT 371.28 FT TH NW 75.63 FT TH W 10.94 FT TH ALG CURVE RT 39.33 FT TH N 1176.29 FT TH ALG CURVE RT 39.21 FT TO BEG EX MIN RES SEC 16-4-65 and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to Evone 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 Sand Creek Commercial LLC for said year 2012; That said Evone LLC, on the 12th day of March, 2018, 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 Evone LLC, on or about the 18th day of September, 2018, A.D., unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 15th day of May, 2018, A.D. Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County Published in The Villager First Publication: May 24, 2018 Last Publication: June 7, 2018 Legal # 8323 ____________________________ 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 Barry L. Talley, Sand Creek Multi-Family, LLC, Sand Creek Ranch, LLC, BLT Investments, LLC, Douglas R. Stephan, Nautica Development Group Ltd., Kenneth R. Hartley, Kenneth R. Hartley Jr., City of Aurora, Ray V. Wooters, Arapahoe County Public Trustee 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 Evone LLC, the following described real estate situate in the County of
Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit: THAT PART OF THE SW 1/4 OF SEC 16-4-65 DESC AS BEG 169.31 FT E & 57 FT N OF THE SW COR OF SD SEC TH ALG CURVE RT 39.36 FT TH N 818.22 FT TH ALG CURVE RT 39.21 FT TH E 494.68 FT TH S 867.47 FT TO A PT ON THE N ROW LINE OF E MISSISSIPPI AVE TH W 496.45 FT TO BEG EX MIN RES SEC 16-4-65 and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to Evone 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 Sand Creek Multi-Family LLC for said year 2012; That said Evone LLC, on the 12th day of March, 2018, the present holder of said Certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate;
By: Barbara Setterlind, MMC City Clerk
Dated: May 21, 2018. WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, L.L.P. By: /s/Gina C. Botti Gina C. Botti Exhibit A LOT 1, BLOCK 2, CHERRY CREEK TERRACE AMENDED, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known as: 6441 S. Dayton Street, Englewood, CO 80111. This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(h), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure Published in The Villager First Publication: May 31, 2018 Last Publication: June 28, 2018 Legal # 8330 ____________________________ DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 (303) 649-6355
That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Evone LLC, on or about the 18th day of September, 2018, A.D., unless the same has been redeemed.
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Petitioner,
Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed.
ROSHAN FAISON, JR., Child,
Witness my hand this 15th day of May, 2018, A.D.
ERICKA BYNOG, ROSHAN FAISON AND JOHN DOE, Respondents.
Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County Published in The Villager First Publication: May 24, 2018 Last Publication: June 7, 2018 Legal # 8324 ____________________________
COURTS DISTRICT COURT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S Potomac St. Centennial, CO 80112 _____________ Plaintiff: CHERRY CREEK TERRACE RECREATION ASSOCIATION, a Colorado non-profit corporation, Defendants: FRANCINE LOVETT; COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY; COLORADO HOUSING ASSISTANCE CORPORATION; ARAPAHOE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY; SUSAN RYDEN AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY; SUE SANDSTROM AS TREASURER FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION. _____________ Attorneys for Plaintiff: WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP Gina C. Botti #42005 Address: 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300 Littleton, CO 80127 Phone Number: (303) 863-1870 Case Number: 18CV030859 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: FRANCINE LOVETT You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of the summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court. If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice. This is an action for judicial foreclosure of an assessment lien in and to the real property situated in Arapahoe County, Colorado, more particularly described on Exhibit A, attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.
Pax Moultrie, Atty. Reg. #: 37945 Assistant County Attorney 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 Phone Number: (303) 636-1895 pmoultrie@arapahoegov.com NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT Case No: 17JV1180 Division: 22 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing regarding ROSHAN FAISON and JOHN DOE is set for June 25, 2018, at the hour of 8:30 a.m., in Division 22, at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112. You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child(ren), dependent and neglected in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code. Pax Moultrie, Reg. #37945 Assistant County Attorney 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 (303) 636-1895 Published in The Villager Published: June 7, 2018 Legal # 8348 ____________________________
CENTENNIAL NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, June 4, 2018, the Centennial City Council approved the following ordinance on second and final reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2018-O-12 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO AMENDING PROVISIONS IN ARTICLES 4 AND 5 OF CHAPTER 7, AND SECTION 12-2-503 OF THE CENTENNIAL MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING REGULATIONS ON THE USE OF DUMPSTERS AND STORAGE PODS The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk and is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennialcolorado.com. The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303754-3324.
(First published May 24, 2018)
ORDINANCE NO. 2018-O-14 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF PROPERTY GENERALLY KNOWN AS THE EAST LAKE PLACE PROPERTY TO THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk and is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennialcolorado.com. The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303754-3324. by a vote of against.
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GREENWOOD VILLAGE BID INFORMATION ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado (the “City”) will receive sealed bids at the Public Works Department, 10001 East Costilla Avenue, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80112-3730, until 2:00 p.m., June 14, 2018 for the Orchard Road at I-25 Eastbound Left Turn Lane Extension Project. The plans and specifications for the Orchard Road at I-25 Eastbound Left Turn Lane Extension Project are currently available electronically via QuestCDN on the Greenwood Village website, www. greenwoodvillage.com/bids. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to make final determination in the event of duplications. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for opening thereof. The project scope generally includes the replacement of the existing span wire traffic signal system with a mast arm traffic signal system. Preference is hereby given to materials, supplies, and provisions produced, manufactured, or grown in Colorado, quality being equal to articles offered by competitors outside of the State. Colorado labor shall be employed to perform the work for which bids are requested herein to the extent of not less than eighty percent (80%) of each type or class of labor in the several classifications of skilled and common labor employed on such work, pursuant to C.R.S. § 8-17-101. The City requires a certified or cashier’s check, or a corporate surety bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid amount before the City can accept or consider any bid for any bids greater than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00). The bid and the deposit shall be filed with the Public Works Department, securely sealed and endorsed on the outside with a brief statement as to the nature of the item or work for which the bid is provided. Upon a bid award, such bond shall be returned to the unsuccessful bidder(s). In the case of the successful bidder, the bid bond will be returned upon receipt of the required payment and performance bonds, each in the full amount of the contract price. Such bonds will be retained by the City until the two year (2) warranty period has expired. Bids will be opened publicly at 2:01 p.m., June 14, 2018, at the Greenwood Village Public Works Facility, and shall be tabulated by the City. Any questions regarding the project should be directed to Jeremy Hanak at (303) 708-61. /s/ Jeremy Hanak
Director of Public Works Published in The Villager First Publication: May 31, 2018 Last Publication: June 7, 2018 Legal # 8339 ____________________________ ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID Notice is hereby given that the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado (the “City”) will receive bids by electronic submission through BidNet® on the Rocky Mountain Bid System on the Greenwood Village website at www.greenwoodvillage. com/bids. Bids must be submitted by 4:00 p.m., June 15, 2018 for: The Gravel Roads Rehabilitation Project The plans and specifications for the Gravel Roads Rehabilitation Project are available electronically via the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System on the City of Greenwood Village website, www. greenwoodvillage.com/bids. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to make final determination in the event of duplications. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for opening thereof. The Gravel Roads Rehabilitation Project scope generally includes the reconstruction of two gravel roads totaling 4,500 linear feet in length. The scope of work includes re-grading the full cross section width including ditch lines, removing 1,900 CY of existing gravel road base, replacing 500 lf of driveway culverts, and placing 2900 tons of new aggregate base course (special). There will be an optional pre-bid meeting at 1:00 p.m. on June 7, 2018, conducted at the Greenwood Village Maintenance Facility, 10001 E. Costilla Ave., Greenwood Village, Colorado 80112. Preference is hereby given to materials, supplies, and provisions produced, manufactured, or grown in Colorado, quality being equal to articles offered by competitors outside of the State. Colorado labor shall be employed to perform the work for which bids are requested herein to the extent of not less than eighty percent (80%) of each type or class of labor in the several classifications of skilled and common labor employed on such work, pursuant to C.R.S. § 8-17-101. The City requires a certified or cashier’s check, or a corporate surety bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid amount before the City can accept or consider any bid for any bids greater than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00). The bid and the deposit shall be filed with the Public Works Department, securely sealed and endorsed on the outside with a brief statement as to the nature of the item or work for which the bid is provided. Upon a bid award, such bond shall be returned to the unsuccessful bidder(s). In the case of the successful bidder, the bid bond will be returned upon receipt of the required payment and performance bonds, each in the full amount of the contract price. Such bonds will be retained by the City until the two year (2) warranty period has expired. An electronic bid opening will occur at 4:01 p.m., June 15, 2018. Pricing information will be shared with interested parties and will also be available through the Rocky Mountain Purchasing System. Any questions regarding the project should be directed to John Wannigman at (303) 708-6139. /s/ Jeremy Hanak Director of Public Works Published in The Villager First Publication: May 31, 2018 Last Publication: June 7, 2018 Legal # 8340 ____________________________ GREENWOOD VILLAGE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE On the 4th day of June, 2018, the City Council of the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado, adopted as amended on second reading the following ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 03 SERIES OF 2018 INTRODUCED BY: COUNCILMEMBER DOUGHERTY AN ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9 OF THE GREENWOOD VILLAGE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
WHEREAS, while the Federal Aviation Administration has sole jurisdiction over all U.S. airspace and has not given individual states or local governments the authority to regulate airspace at low altitudes, and its mission does not presently include developing or enforcing policies pertaining to privacy or civil liberties; and WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes legitimate concerns regarding trespass issues, privacy issues, and safety of persons and property put at risk by inappropriate use of small unmanned aircraft; and WHEREAS, public safety professionals have expressed significant concerns regarding the risks posed by small unmanned aircraft operators who interfere with public safety operations; and WHEREAS, in order to protect public health and safety, it is the City’s intent to regulate the conduct of persons who operate small unmanned aircraft and the impact of such conduct on persons and property on the ground and not to regulate the flight of small unmanned aircraft in the air. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO, ORDAINS: Section 1. A new section, Section 9-8-50 is hereby added to the Greenwood Village Municipal Code to read as follows: Sec. 9-8-50 Invasion of privacy by small unmanned aircraft systems (a) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly and intentionally use a small unmanned aircraft system to observe another person, or to capture or transmit an image, sound, or other physical impression or digital record of another person under circumstances where the other person has a reasonable expectation of privacy. For purposes of this section “small unmanned aircraft system” means an aircraft weighing less than 55 pounds inclusive of payload and attached systems and components operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft. (b) This section does not prohibit conduct by a peace officer or an employee or agent of a federal, state, or local government agency acting in his or her official capacity and pursuant to lawful authorization. Section 2. Section 9-16-30 of the Greenwood Village Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 9-16-30 - Trespassing. (a) It is unlawful for any person to enter in or upon or remain upon the premises of another which are fenced or otherwise enclosed in a manner designated to exclude intruders. (b) It is unlawful for any person to enter or remain in or upon the premises of another without the consent of the person lawfully in possession of the property or his or her agent. (c) It shall be prima facie evidence that the owner, occupant or person in charge of the property has not consented to entry upon or presence upon said property if the premises are enclosed in a manner designed to exclude intruders, or fenced, or posted with signs indicating that trespassing is not allowed. (d) It is unlawful for any person to enter or remain upon any property to which limited access has been granted, unless for such purpose for which access is permitted by the owner, occupant or person in charge of the property. Access may be limited for the purpose of trading at or visiting a place of business of the owner or occupant, access for the purpose of visiting a resident on the property or access to certain hours of the day. Limited access may be designated by posting of signs or by oral or written notice. (e) It is unlawful for any person to operate, launch, or land a small unmanned aircraft system on or from private property without the prior consent of the person lawfully in possession of the property or his or her agent. For purposes of this section “small unmanned aircraft system” means an aircraft weighing less than 55 pounds inclusive of payload and attached systems
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— Continued from page 21 — and components operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft. Section 3. Section 9-8-40(a) of the Greenwood Village Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 9-8-40. - Harassment. (a) A person commits harassment if, with intent to harass, annoy or alarm another person, he or she: (1) Strikes, shoves, kicks or otherwise touches a person or subjects him to physical contact; (2) In a public place directs obscene language or makes an obscene gesture to or at another person; (3) Follows a person about in a public place; (4) Initiates communication with a person, anonymously or otherwise by telephone, computer, computer network or computer system in a manner intended to harass or threaten bodily injury or property damage, or makes any comment, request, suggestion or proposal by telephone, computer, computer network or computer system which is obscene; (5) Makes a telephone call or causes a telephone to ring repeatedly, whether or not a conversation ensues, with no purpose of legitimate conversation; (6) Makes repeated communications at inconvenient hours that invade the privacy of another and interfere in the use and enjoyment of another’s home or private residence or other private property; (7) Repeatedly insults, taunts, challenges or makes communications in offensively coarse language to another in a manner likely to provoke a violent or disorderly response; or (8) Flies, uses, launches, lands, employs or navigates a small unmanned aircraft system in a manner MEANT to harass, annoy or alarm the animals or human occupants of public or private property, or to observe, photograph, or visually record an individual or individuals on private property without permission or lawful authorization. For purposes of this section “small unmanned aircraft system” means an aircraft weighing
less than 55 pounds inclusive of payload and attached systems and components operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft. Section 4. Section 9-4-20 of the Greenwood Village Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 9-4-20. - Interference with a peace officer or firefighter. (a) It is unlawful for any person, by the use or threatened use of force, violence or physical obstruction, to intentionally obstruct, impair or hinder a peace officer or firefighter in the discharge or apparent discharge of his or her official duties. (b) It is no defense to prosecution under Subsection (a) hereof that the peace officer or firefighter was acting in an illegal manner, if he or she was acting under color of his or her official authority. (c) Disobedience to lawful or reasonable order of peace officer or firefighter. It is unlawful for any person to knowingly disobey the lawful or reasonable order of any peace officer or firefighter given pursuant to the discharge of the official duties of such peace officer or firefighter. (d) It is unlawful for any person to operate a small unmanned aircraft system in a manner that obstructs, impairs or hinders a peace officer or firefighter in the discharge or apparent discharge of his or her official duties. For purposes of this section “small unmanned aircraft system” means an aircraft weighing less than 55 pounds inclusive of payload and attached systems and components operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft. Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect six (6) days after publication following final passage. 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: June 7, 2018 Legal # 8349 ____________________________ GREENWOOD VILLAGE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE On the 4th day of June, 2018, the City Council of the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado, adopted on second reading the following
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ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 04 SERIES OF 2018 INTRODUCED BY: COUNCILMEMBER INGEBRETSEN
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.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ETHICS CODE 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: June 7, 2018 Legal # 8352 ____________________________
Published in The Villager Published: June 7, 2018 Legal # 8350 ____________________________ GREENWOOD VILLAGE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE
FINAL SETTLEMENT
On the 4th day of June, 2018, the City Council of the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado, adopted on second reading the following ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 05 SERIES OF 2018 INTRODUCED BY: COUNCILMEMBER BULLOCK AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE GREENWOOD VILLAGE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING WILD ANIMALS AND WILD BIRDS 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: June 7, 2018 Legal # 8351 ____________________________ GREENWOOD VILLAGE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE
SPECIAL DISTRICTS Project Title: Havana Lift Station Improvements Project Owners: Castlewood Water and Sanitation District Project Location: City of Greenwood Village, Arapahoe County The Castlewood Water and Sanitation District (District) plans to accept the above titled project as substantially complete and for Final Settlement by Encore Electric, Inc. on July 13, 2018. In accordance with the Contract Documents, the District may withhold a portion of the remaining payment to be made to Encore Electric, Inc., as necessary, to protect the District from loss on account of claims filed and failure of Encore Electric, Inc. to make payments properly to subcontractors or suppliers. Project suppliers and subcontractors of Encore Electric, Inc. are hereby notified that unresolved outstanding claims must be certified and forwarded to: Contact Person: Barney Fix, P.E. Address: 5970 Greenwood Plaza Blvd. Greenwood Village, CO 80111 as soon as possible, but no later than June 15, 2018
On the 4th day of June, 2018, the City Council of the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado, adopted on second reading the following ordinance:
Published in The Villager First Publication: May 24, 2018 Last Publication: June 7, 2018 Legal # 8302 ____________________________ FINAL SETTLEMENT
ORDINANCE NO. 06 SERIES OF 2018
Project Title: Republic Park Lift Station Improvements
INTRODUCED BY: COUNCILMEMBER KERBER
Project Owners: Castlewood Water and Sanitation District
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 16-18-30 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE WITH REGARD TO SPECIAL USES IN MIXED COMMERCIAL ZONED AREAS
The Castlewood Water and Sanitation District (District) plans to accept the above titled project as substantially complete and for Final
Project Location: City of Greenwood Village, Arapahoe County
Settlement by Encore Electric, Inc. on July 13, 2018. In accordance with the Contract Documents, the District may withhold a portion of the remaining payment to be made to Encore Electric, Inc., as necessary, to protect the District from loss on account of claims filed and failure of Encore Electric, Inc. to make payments properly to subcontractors or suppliers. Project suppliers and subcontractors of Encore Electric, Inc. are hereby notified that unresolved outstanding claims must be certified and forwarded to: Contact Person: Barney Fix, P.E. Address: 5970 Greenwood Plaza Blvd. Greenwood Village, CO 80111 as soon as possible, but no later than June 15, 2018 Published in The Villager First Publication: May 24, 2018 Last Publication: June 7, 2018 Legal # 8301 ____________________________ CENTENNIAL AIRPORT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that during a regular meeting which begins at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 21, 2018, the Board of Commissioners of the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority will hold a Public Hearing at which all interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard concerning an Application Under Centennial Airport’s Minimum Standards for Commercial Aeronautical Activities from Prime Jet US, LLC to conduct Aircraft Charter as described under Part 3 Section (5). The hearing will be held in the Wright Brothers Room of the Control Tower/Administration Building located at 7800 South Peoria Street, Englewood, Colorado 80112 at the above date and time. More information concerning this application is available and may be reviewed in the Administration Office of the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority at the same address as stated above. Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority Published in The Villager Published: June 7, 2018 Legal # 8345 ____________________________
NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF MARGARET H. RUSH HANKINS, A/K/A MARGARET HOUSE RUSH, A/K/A MARGARET R. HANKINS, A/K/A MARGARET H. RUSH, A/K/A MARGARET RUSH HANKINS. A/K/A MARGARET HANKINS, DECEASED CASE NUMBER 18PR30491 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before September 24, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. James M. Hankins 29 Blue Heron Drive Greenwood Village, CO 80121 Published in The Villager First Publication: May 24, 2018 Last Publication: June 7, 2018 Legal # 8311 ____________________________ NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Evelyn Gertrude Ehlers aka Evelyn G. Ehlers aka Evelyn Ehlers, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30405 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before September 25, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. Barbara J. Osborn Personal Representative 8301 S Quatar Circle Aurora, CO 80016 Published in The Villager First Publication: May 24, 2018 Last Publication: June 7, 2018 Legal # 8314 ____________________________ NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF Greta Weissfeld, DECEASED CASE NUMBER 18PR183 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before October 7, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. Lisa Garfinkel 5965 S. Kenton St Englewood, CO 80111 Published in The Villager First Publication: June 7, 2018 Last Publication: June 21, 2018 Legal # 8353 ____________________________
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A mockup of what the new license plate could look like
Stacey and many of her friends ate at Juicy Burgers & Dogs Saturday, June 2. Twenty-five percent of all sales that day went to Team Stacey, thanks to owner Paul Talbot. BY JUDY CARLSON
WEALTH MANAGEMENT CONTRIBUTOR
tacey Garvis was unexpectedly diagnosed with ovarian cancer in August 2016 after months of doctor visits, medical tests and medications. By then, her cancer had advanced to Stage 4. Why? Because there are no screening tests to diagnose ovarian cancer like there are for breast cancer. Awareness is key! Knowing the four most frequent signs and symptoms could save a life. They include bloating, pelvic or abdominal pain, difficulty eating or feeling full quickly and urinary urgency or frequency. Earlier this year when Stacey needed new license
Please help Stacey and Greg collect 5,000 signatures for an ovarian cancer awareness license plate. Visit coloradoovariancancerplate.com and sign the petition. plates, her husband Greg asked her if she wanted a specialized plate. Teal is the designated color for ovarian cancer, so of course Stacey wanted a teal plate. There are no teal specialized license plates. All of a sudden Greg and Stacey looked at each other. They both had the same idea. “Let’s create a teal colored ovarian cancer awareness license plate.” And that is exactly what they are doing. Greg created a website where the petition can be signed. Please help Stacey and Greg collect 5,000 signatures for an ovarian cancer awareness license plate. Visit coloradoovariancancerplate.com and sign the petition. Quite by chance, Stacey discovered a neighbor suffering from ovarian cancer.
Tyler Polumbus’ mom has been battling this cancer for many years. According to Tyler, “I watched my mom go from perfectly healthy to an overnight diagnosis of stage 4 ovarian cancer. I certainly hold any cause for ovarian cancer awareness close. “Jodi’s Race is an awesome event that my family has gone to the last three years. I encourage everyone to sign up. It is an inspiring event for a great cause. “Stacey and her daughter Olivia approached me to help them with a campaign to raise 5,000 signatures so we can get an ovarian cancer awareness license plate. I hope everyone reading this can help out. “My mom has been fighting extremely hard for
Until there is a test, AWARENESS is best!
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Tyler Polumbus, former Denver Bronco, and Olivia Garvis, an uncommon pair, teamed up for a common cause
years now and overcoming long odds. I firmly believe in the power of prayer, and we are grateful for advancements in medicine. Definitely do not give up hope if diagnosed. I could not be prouder of my mom.” Tyler and Olivia will be collecting signatures at Jodi’s Race to be held Saturday, June 9, at Denver’s City Park.
Please visit www.jodisrace.org to learn more about how to partner with Team Stacey
Please visit www.colo-ovariancancer.org to learn how you can make a big impact by volunteering for a special event, making a one time, recurring or “in honor of” donation and donating to COCA’s Wish List.
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E Arapahoe Rd.
Construction has started in Willow Creek 1 and 2
S Quebec St.
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S Yosemite St.
We’ll be announcing future neighborhoods and the Centennial, next phases ofCO our build in early 2018.
E Dry Creek Rd.
Fiber Network
Willow Creek 1
Phase 1 - Willow Creek 1 and 2 Phase 2 and beyond (to be announced)
E County Line Rd.
Willow Creek 2
E Arapahoe Rd. S Quebec St.
S Yosemite St.
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