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On a 5-4 vote Aug. 13, the Centennial City Council in a special meeting approved an ordinance that likely will permit a Mercedes dealer to locate a dealership on a five-acre parcel of land on East Arapahoe Road near at South Atchison Street. There will not be a vote of Centennial residents on the car dealership issue in the Nov. 6 election this year. During a three-hour, special meeting and public hearing, the council considered various approaches to a proposed ordinance that would have overturned a portion of the city’s land development code passed in 2016 that prohibits new car dealerships on East Arapahoe. At present, there are only two parcels of land in the city that are big enough – a minimum size of 5 acres is required — to accommodate a dealership. The car dealership would likely be located south of Arapahoe Road at South Atchison Street, on a parcel of land that apparently already has been purchased by the dealership. It would be owned by Bobby Rahal, 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner and three-time Indycar champion. Rahal serves as Continued on page 9
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A root n’ tooting, rip-roaring hootenanny celebration of family fun! 90th Anniversary of Western Welcome Week Celebration
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his years’ Western Welcome Week Family Breakfast, Bruce Wolf Stick Horse Race and other “games of olde” had kids of all ages, having a rip roaring good time Aug. 11. In what has become an annual tradition along with the 90th anniversary of Western Welcome Week Celebrations, the events reflect the most important values of Littleton’s community. These include family, good friends and fun where everyone is welcome to participate and celebrate. As is the tradition, every stampede participant receives a ribbon and Courtney Hetzel showing off the one she received running with a “pink stick unicorn.” See more photos on page 20.
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E-470 board moves to eliminate vehicle registration fee Fee removal effective Sept. 1 The final steps are wrapping up to eliminate the Vehicle Registration Fee (VRF) for Colorado motorists living in counties where the fees have been imposed. The E-470 board of directors unanimously voted earlier this year to remove the fee and the authority has been working with the relevant jurisdictions, including Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties, to prepare for the milestone. The fee removal is supported by all voting members of the E-470 board including Heidi Williams (City of Thornton), Chaz Tedesco (Adams County), Steve Douglas (Commerce City), Bill Holen (Arapahoe County), John Diak (Town of Parker), Françoise Bergan (City of Aurora), Roger Partridge (Douglas County) and Ken Kreutzer (City of Brighton). The bonds pledged by the VRF were originally approved by the voters in 1988 for the construction and operations of E- 470 and were set to be retired in 2026. The E-470 board refinanced these bonds in 2001 and reduced the final maturity with a scheduled payoff on Sept. 1, coinciding with the elimination of the fee. Heidi Williams, Mayor of Thornton and Chair of the E-470 board of directors, is thrilled with the authority’s ability to move forward with removing the fees eight years ahead of schedule. “Thirty years ago, E-470’s leadership had the foresight to find a means to finance the roadway before the toll revenues were forecasted and fully available to address funding demands — now we have the ability to remove the Vehicle Registration Fee while continuing to support a roadway that is safe, reliable and based solely on tolls paid by users of the System.” “I am proud to serve on this board which is strik-
ing the appropriate balance between safety, maintenance and our responsibility to evaluate and eliminate this fee for residents in these counties,” said Adams County Commissioner and vice chair of the E-470 Chaz Tedesco. “Arapahoe County residents have financially supported this important corridor for the last 30 years,” said Commissioner Bill Holen, who also serves as a member of the E-470 board. “It was my responsibility to make sure we followed through on our promise to repeal the fee once the bonds were officially paid off, and I am happy to see that promise fulfilled.” “It was my honor to support this extremely important policy decision to remove the fee once the bonds were paid,” said Roger Partridge, vice chair, Board of Douglas County Commissioners. “As Douglas County’s voice on this board, my focus is on the best interests of our citizens and taxpayers, and I believe the elimination of this 30-year-old fee is doing just that,” Partridge said. E-470 is the 75-mph toll road running along the eastern perimeter of the Denver metropolitan area. E-470 is a userfinanced roadway, receiving no local, state or federal funds for financing, construction, operations or maintenance. E-470 is a political subdivision of the state governed by the E-470 Public Highway Authority Board composed of eight local governments including Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties, and the municipalities of Aurora, Brighton, Commerce City, Parker and Thornton. E-470 also operates ExpressToll, the all-electronic toll collection system available on E-470, Northwest Parkway and Colorado’s Express Lanes. For more information on the benefits of ExpressToll or how to open an account, visit ExpressToll.com or call the ExpressToll Service Center at 303-537-3470.
Tri-County Health Department investigating salmonella outbreak Salmonella outbreak linked to Arapahoe County Fair and 4-H related events
Since Aug. 3, the TriCounty Health Department (TCHD), the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Arapahoe County, have been investigating salmonella among people who attended the Arapahoe County Fair, or 4-H events associated with the fair, from July 21 to July 29. Seven cases of salmonella have been identified so far. The source of the salmonella has not been identified, and TCHD is conducting an ongoing investigation to determine the source of the outbreak. Salmonella is a bacterium that causes an intestinal infection. Symptoms include diarrhea (sometimes bloody) and stomach cramps, and sometimes fever, nausea and vomiting. The illness usually lasts four
to seven days and most people recover without treatment. The severity of illness can range from mild symptoms to those serious enough to require hospitalization—however, illnesses to date have been relatively mild and no one has been sick enough to require hospitalization. The time from exposure to salmonella to when symptoms begin is generally 6 to 72 hours but can be as long as 10 days. Salmonella is commonly found in the intestines of many animals including poultry, reptiles, amphibians, pigs, cattle or pets. The infection is most commonly spread by eating food or water that has been contaminated with feces from an infected animal, or through direct contact with infected animals or areas contaminated by animal feces. People who are infected with salmonella have the germ in their feces and can spread infection
if they do not adequately wash their hands and then touch food or objects others may put in their mouths. “If you went to the Arapahoe County Fair or attended a 4-H event associated with the fair and have these symptoms, we encourage you to see your health care provider,” said John M. Douglas, Jr., M.D., executive director of Tri-County Health Department. “While symptoms usually resolve on their own, your health care provider can advise on whether you need additional treatment.” If you think you have salmonella infection do not prepare food for others and stay home from work, school, or childcare until at least 24 hours after diarrhea has resolved. For questions from the public, please contact COHELP at 1-877-462-2911 or 303-389-1687. For outbreak updates visit tchd.org.
Prison for drunk driver who killed Grandview cheerleader A Conifer man Arapahoe District who was driving at 2.5 Court Judge Kurt Horton times the legal limit sentenced Tetley to 11 for alcohol when he hit years in the Department another car and killed of Corrections Aug. 9. a 16-year-old cheer“What does it take to leader from Grandget people to stop getview High School Christopher K. ting behind the wheel is going to prison. when they are drunk?” Tetley On June 1, Chrissaid District Attorney George Brauchler. “Even after topher K. Tetley, 25, pleaded Tetley is released from prison guilty to vehicular homicideto rejoin society, he will know DUI and two counts of vehicuthat his selfish decision has lar assault-DUI in the July 25, snuffed out a bright life. We 2017, crash that killed Phoebe Lester and seriously injured will continue to seek prison two others in the car with her. sentences to send the message Prosecutors dismissed that this is not acceptable ever. lesser counts as part of Perhaps one day, our legislature the plea agreement. will prioritize the protection of
our families on the roads and mandate prison for those who drive intoxicated and kill the innocent; for now, it remains a probation-eligible charge.” On July 25, 2017, close to midnight, Tetley was driving his 2016 Hyundai Sonata east on East Orchard Road near South Genoa Street in Arapahoe County. The Audi was making a left turn onto westbound East Orchard when the Hyundai hit it broadside. Every person involved was seriously injured and taken to a hospital. Phoebe was pronounced dead at Parker Adventist Hospital. The Arapahoe coroner concluded she died from multiple blunt force injuries. The other two occupants suffered multiple broken bones and traumatic brain injury. Both surviving victims continue to suffer from the effects of those injuries. The Colorado State Patrol investigated the crash and determined Tetley was speeding at 75 mph three seconds before the crash and 65 mph at the time of impact. The posted limit on that section of East Orchard is 40 mph. The Audi was traveling at 27 mph at the time of the crash. “Although we are glad we were able to obtain a measure of justice for Phoebe and the other two victims, the fact remains that these families’ lives have been changed irrevocably by the defendant’s selfish and dangerous actions,” said Chief Deputy District Attorney Brian Sugioka, who tried the case with Deputy District Attorney Eric Johnson. “Killing or hurting people while driving drunk is an entirely preventable tragedy. Please don’t drive drunk. Just don’t.”
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BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are best known for their military might and their history of wartime success. Little has been said about the values that provide the backbone of their prowess. At least one military leader believes that a significant source of the strength of the IDF is its code of ethical conduct in the field. Brigadier General (Res.) Bentzi Gruber, a lifelong soldier, came to the Chabad Jewish Center of South Metro Denver in Lone Tree on Aug. 7 to explain how the IDF’s code of ethics is applied in conflict situations and security missions. Gruber explained that in conflict situations, soldiers have about eight seconds to decide whether to take an action. For soldiers on the ground, it is about whether to discharge their weapon. For pilots, it is about whether to release a missile on a target. Before taking such actions, IDF’s nonnegotiable policy is that three questions must be answered: 1) Is the force used only to accomplish the mission? 2) Is the force used to target your enemy? 3) Is the collateral damage proportional to the immediate threat? The IDF is very specific about the importance of avoiding unnecessary collateral damage, especially hurting civilians. If a soldier has any doubt whatsoever about the identity of a person who appears to be a terrorist or combatant, they must not use force. Gruber showed videos of a combatant engaging in terrorist activities, then grabbing a random small child from the street as he fled. The terrorist knew that no IDF soldier would fire at him with a child in his hands. Gruber said, hauntingly, “A baby is a baby. It doesn’t matter if they’re Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Black, White or anything else. If you accidentally kill a baby, you will carry that child with you every day of your life.” Even Israeli snipers are held
(Res.) Br. General Bentzi Gruber explains the allimportant role of ethics for Israeli soldiers.
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to a very strict ethical code, permitted to shoot confirmed enemies only below the knees and only when they are standing still and alone, Gruber said. When he isn’t traveling the world to deliver lectures, Gruber serves in the army 100 days each year. As a pilot, he often flies soldiers over the majestic and historical desert fortress in Israel known as Masada. He always brings children along to help the soldiers feel connected to their humanity. He believes that it is a way to help soldiers remain sensitive, thus helping them remain true to their ethical guidelines at all times. He told the standing room only crowd that, “Every soldier loses something in war.” When the IDF determines that a building in an urban
area is being used in a way that threatens soldiers or civilians, it drops leaflets 48 hours in advance of destroying it, telling area residents exactly which building it plans to demolish and when it will occur. The IDF repeats that step 24 hours later, then calls and texts the phones of area residents and even uses social media to tell people exactly what they plan to do and when they will do it. All these steps are taken to avoid harming innocents. Gruber switched gears and spoke about our own military veterans. He said that 428 U.S. soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan committed suicide last year, and that 22 American veterans kill themselves in this country every day. The connection of those statistics to the experience of war did not need to be spelled out. First taking up this cause over 30 years ago, Gruber has delivered over 500 lectures on this subject in the past six years throughout North America. He has spoken at universities from Georgetown to Harvard to West Point and to U.S. senators and congressional leaders. The role of ethical conduct in military and security endeavors is his cause and his mission. Says Gruber, “If we do not act ethically, we have lost our humanity, and we have nothing to fight for.” Gruber is vice commander of an armored division of 20,000 soldiers. He is a graduate of the Jerusalem Institute of Technology and Yeshivat Har Etzion, a leading institution of religious study in Israel. fmiklin.villager@gmail.com
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Russian Memories Part 3
My experience in the old Soviet Union was during the Communist regime, before the Berlin Wall came down and during the Vietnam War. Relationships were not good between the Soviets and the United States, so a journalist exchange was arraigned between the two countries to gain a better understanding between adversaries to promote a more peaceful climate. The trip was arraigned under President Gerald Ford and 13 journalists were sent to the Soviet Union in a trip that lasted about six weeks and we covered the vast empire but did not go to the Ukraine or Crimea, two of the prime Soviet states at that time. This is my third installment of the trip and is only meant to inform readers of how the old regime functioned as a Communistcontrolled government. My interest in the trip was then, and now, to learn about the largest country in the world and how their government functioned. I must say that we were treated royally and certainly shown the best side of the U.S.S.R. Back in 1975, the war in Vietnam was going badly, we still had the wall in East Berlin and relationships between the U.S.S.R. and U.S.A. were strained, much like today. Prior columns outlined some of the experiences and venues that we visited, including the jaunt all the way to Siberia. A few lasting memories that stuck in my memory for all of these years: Russians wanting to exchange rubles for dollars. They had stores where they only sold food and beverages to tourists for foreign currency. The world bank did not recognize their currency, so the Soviets always had cash challenges. Russian citizens could only use U.S. dollars to purchase such items as Coca-Cola. In visiting one of these stores the change was in very old American coins, Indian head pennies and two dollar bills. The money must have been in the country for decades and was a coin collector’s dream.
We visited two agricultural farms, one a state-operated farm, and the other a collective farm. The collective farm vastly out-produced the Soviet-run farm because the farmers in the collective farm shared in the profits and which made the farm more efficient. There were no fences because the government owned all of the lands and bragged about how profitable the farms were, but they did not include the cost of land into the economic success. Visiting a hydroponic farm, we were given large ripe tomatoes. I gave mine to the driver of the bus and he loved it, thanking me profusely. At a dairy farm, they were feeding the dairy cows sugar beets as their daily ration with hay and grain apparently was in short supply. Most of the grain came from Ukraine, their breadbasket for the country. As I recall the U.S. had suspended wheat shipments to Russia. One morning, after cowboy coffee, where they made the coffee by simply boiling the coffee in the pot with the grounds, we decided to slip away from the Intourist Hotel and see Moscow. Several hours later we were deep in the city and lost without cell phones and rubles. Suddenly a blue van pulls up and hauls us back to the hotel, we were apparently under observation all of the time. A fruit beverage was dispensed from a coin machine on street corners with one cup for all to drink from, I passed. I inquired about Soviet books in a library, but none were for sale. Moments later on the street, I was approached by a Russian wanting to sell me a book. Harken back to our Washington briefing, we were told not to buy books or exchange money with the locals. They could be KGB folks wanting to make an arrest of an American tourist. Meals were always good, but we never knew what was on the menu or how much food they would prepare. Our Russian hosts would toast us with vodka every night and the proper drink procedure was to chugalug
We should remember - Aug. 6, 1945 Because the beginning of the end of all of Chinese women were raped by their wars lies in remembrance, let us remember Japanese “conquerors,” in what has been Aug. 6, 1945. recorded as one of the most brutal events in Let us remember the acts and facts that mankind’s history. led our country to that momentous moment Let the world remember Dec. 7, 1941. “A BY MORT of 9:15 a.m., 73 years ago when REMARKS MARKS date which will live in infamy, the Major Thomas Ferebee pressed United States of America, was suddenly and deliberately attacked by the toggle and one single bomb naval and air forces of the Empire fell and changed the history of the of Japan.” world. Those were President Roos“My God” was the only entry evelt’s words Dec. 8 by which time in the co-pilot’s diary as that day’s the damage count was in. He rebrilliant sunlight was slashed by ported that the Japanese had sunk an ever more brilliant flash that six American battleships, burned caused 4.1 square miles or 60 percent of Hiroshima to be destroyed by fires 164 planes, killed 2,008 sailors, 218 soldiers, 109 marines, 68 civilians and wounded more and blasts. than 1,178 other Americans. Three days later after Japan’s premier Let the world remember that the Japanese scorned President Truman’s surrender ultimatum as “unworthy of public notice,” the followed up Pearl Harbor’s sneak attack by only other atomic bomb then in existence fell hitting Guam and Wake, and then conquering on Nagasaki, and Japan surrendered. Borneo, Hong Kong, Bangkok and the great Even though these two bombs brought naval fortress of Singapore. Empires such as about Japan’s unconditional surrender, our Siam, Burma and Java, which had existed for world’s apologists have tried to condemn centuries toppled in weeks before the Japathe United States for using the bomb, but we nese aggressors. Let the world remember the Philippines have nothing to apologize for as long as the and the tens of thousands of American solworld remembers the truth. diers taken prisoners there by the Japanese, Let the world remember that is was Japan’s own brutal aggression of the 30s and and that the history of the “Death March” 40s that led to the bomb over Hiroshima. cannot be changed, hidden or revised. The record is clear, thousands of American men Let the world remember that after the captured by the Japanese had their hands tied Chinese Capital of Nanking fell, thousands
the glass of famed Russian vodka made from potatoes. The ham served for breakfast was very fat and I was told that the pigs were fattened by garbage where in America our pigs eat grain and therefore the difference in the quality of the meat. We visited Lenin’s home in Gorky, a comfortable country home turned into a museum with a phonograph given to him by his friend Henry Ford. There were some conversations about how Ford had made the affordable people’s car with the Model T that was popular in Communist theory. Another thread of information was Lenin’s electrification of the U.S.S.R. with a vast power grid across the country that made him so popular among the Soviet People. There was controversy in the early days of the Rural Electric Association in America over this system of government controlled utilities. Lastly, when back in Moscow at the Intourist Hotel we would go to the hotel bar nightly with East German soldiers who were constructing a gas line to East Germany. The bar was crowded, noisy, and two husky Russian women were the bartenders. After a fair amount of time, we were able to get Heineken beers and I tipped the barmaid. From that point on, all I had to do was raise an arm and we had more beer. Tipping was not the custom, but I found that it worked very well. We finally flew out of Moscow to Frankfurt, and back to the United States. I brought back with me four beliefs that I adhere to today. A belief in God; a believer in the Constitution, especially freedom of the press that is so under assault and scrutiny today; freedom of speech and religion, and lastly a firm believer in free enterprise and our Chamber of Commerce organizations. The newspaper editors were appointed by the government. Many years have passed since this adventure and the Soviets are gone, but not totally forgotten, some bad habits still remain. They should stop any meddling in our elective system thru social media and electronic activities. I think President Reagan had it right when he said, “peace through strength.”
behind their backs, and while starving and thirsty were beaten by their captors as they were forced to march 85 miles to prison. Let the world remember that it took nearly three more years of fighting and dying at Guadalcanal, the Solomons, Bougainville, New Guinea, Rabaul, Truk, Tarawa, the Marshalls, Saipan and Okinawa before we could even think of invading Japan itself. Let the world remember what “Operation Downfall” the code name for the scheduled invasion of the Japanese Empire would have involved. This operation called for the employment of the entire U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Pacific Fleet, the 7th and 8th Air Forces, and over 1.5 million combat soldiers. A total of 4.5 million American servicemen were to be part of that operation. Charles Willoughby, General McArthur’s intelligence chief, estimated that “American casualties from that operation would exceed 1 million men.” Let the world remember an American president, Harry Truman, who made the decision to end the war with the atom bomb which saved a million of us who had fought in Europe and were then preparing to head for Japan. That one decision must stand near the top of history’s great acts. Let the world remember that the flight of the Enola Gay with the atom bomb proved to be the instrument of peace that has protected our world for over a half-century against the outbreak of other world wars.
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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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Journalism — guaranteed under the Constitution, practiced by professionals
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“Congress shall make no ment are doing. It is the job of law respecting an establishjournalists to get the best availment of religion, or prohibiting able facts they can and then the free exercise thereof; or report. It is not a journalist’s abridging the freedom job to cover up what a OBSCURA of speech, or of the governmental official press; or the right of is doing. It is not the the people peaceably job of a free press to to assemble, and to report just what those petition the Governin power want them ment for a redress of to say. But rather, find grievances.” out the truth behind BY BECKY OSTERWALD The First Amendthose statements and ment is the most call the government import part of the United States officials out when they are Constitution. Journalism is the wrong. only profession that is written Aug. 16 is an important day into the Constitution because in journalism. The idea for a the brilliant Founding Fathers nationwide editorial stance understood that a free press was against the claim of “fake designed to be a check on govnews” came from the Boston ernment activities on behalf of Globe and has been spreading across the land. Media the People of the United States outlets throughout the nation of America. It is the job of the press to be are standing up with one voice the eyes and ears of the Ameri- to denounce the absurd claim can public on those in governthat everything we report is ment. It is a journalist’s job to false, which journalists have report what those in governbeen fighting against for almost
two years and its only getting worse. In my career, I have faced several instances when people in government came after me for my reporting. I always looked at it as just part of the job. When the county commissioners threatened a local auto parts store in a public meeting, I reported it. The commissioners passed some dumb rule, which was in direct response to my reporting. I laughed. When I reported that the undersheriff was charged with assaulting his quadriplegic wife, I reported that also. The undersheriff responded by sending other officials in the county after me. I can laugh over that now. I even took “heat” when I reported that a hazardous waste incinerator wanted to locate in Lincoln County. Needless to say, the economic development folks in Limon were furious when that came out because the
rest of the county fought it. Then there was my story over the building of the Limon prison. In the event of a water shortage, the prisoners will get water over the residents. Yea, the town fathers hated me for that one, but the contract was signed anyway. One of the ugliest issues in Lincoln County was over the county hospital in Hugo. The proudest story I ever wrote about that fiasco was when BOTH SIDES told the other how much I came after them. That was called a balanced story and I will wear that as a badge of honor. There are many other instances, but in all cases, I did my job and would do the same reporting under the circumstances. It was and still is my job to report the facts, knowing there might be repercussions. The difference between what happened in Lincoln County and what is happening nation-
ally is one person doesn’t like the fact-based reporting that journalists are doing. Finding the facts, verifying those facts, getting the other side of the facts, and reporting those fact objectively, is how all journalists are trained, period. Just because the subject of a story doesn’t like the facts, does not mean it isn’t true. With the age of social media, we don’t always get balanced reporting, but that is why it’s important to have multiple and more importantly reliable news outlets to make sure you are getting both sides of an issue. That is also why community journalism like what The Villager does is so important — to give independent observations and evaluation of issues before a city government. All the city bulletins give residents is what the cities want you to read. Not necessarily what both sides are saying.
Why aren’t the veterans asked about their needs in VA health care issues? As a disabled Vietnam veteran, I am outraged and deeply troubled by recent press reports that a secret group of billionaires associated with President Trump has been given the power to literally run the Department of Veterans Affairs from the plush environment of
the president’s Mara-Lago golf course in West Palm Beach, Fla. The group of three wealthy golf partners, none of whom have served in the United States military nor have any government experience, include Marvel chairman, Isaac Perlmutter, his personal physician Bruce
Moskowitz, and his squash partner/attorney Marc Sherman. According to The New York Times, these three wealthy men have been micro-managing the activities at the VA, with little or no knowledge of the management of the challenges facing the department. Apparently, the firing of the former VA Secretary Dr. David Shulkin was based on false and
inaccurate information presented by the three unofficial secret group of golfing buddies. It is obvious, according to outside sources that the unofficial appointment of this group of advisors goes beyond the pale of competent advice to the VA which cares for our wounded warriors and reeks of cronyism and corruption. In addition, none of the na-
tional veterans’ organizations or vet groups were ever consulted by this shadowy group. I would urge my fellow veterans to stand up and oppose this outrageous usurping of the VA administration authority to manage its administration of federal law and not be compelled to adhere to the whims of the president’s golfing buddies.
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This was a fun week because we spent a few days at a time-share in Vail. This is an old arrangement we made with Judith and Larry Girard decades ago purchasing one of their weeks at Sandstone Creek. We had been friends of the couple for years and I first met them seated at a State GOP Convention. Larry eventually became Arapahoe County GOP chairman and he died almost a decade ago. Judith is still alive and well and was one of the early day supporters of Cancer League. We end up running back and forth doing our newspaper work in between enjoying a few days in the mountains. However, one major change has occurred during the past decades and that is the irritating traffic jams going into the mountains. I feel especially sad for residents in Idaho Springs and Georgetown who can hardly get home thru the traffic snarls that now are occurring more often. On our two trips, back and forth, the same challenge occurred with traffic crawling from Lookout Mountain almost to Georgetown. Some of the congestion is due to road repair and paving, but some are just too many vehicles all going the same direction at the same time. In both cases, we were driving in the early afternoon and hitting major traffic jams. Jerald Polis and Walker Stapleton both want to be governor. Which one, either or neither, will do something about this mountain traffic
Ramblin’ around the corral with Bob Sweeney
disaster that can wreak havoc on a vacationer or resident just wanting to get out of the metro area? Another travesty is the construction ongoing on C-470 along Highland’s Ranch. Slow isn’t a valid description of that roadwork. CDOT should take a hard look at that highway project and see why it is inching along so slowly creating more heavy traffic congestions starting in the early afternoon. This is right at the top of the list for political candidates to solve. Next is the PERA debts for public employees. *** I see that Jerald Polis wants to save the old Camp Hale near Minturn, along with 90,000 acres surrounding the old World War II, Tenth Mountain Division training camp. The old site just an empty pasture full of vegetation with some lingering foundation remnants. I’m old enough to remember going to my grandmother’s home in Buena Vista from Craig on the railroad passing Camp Hale when it was really an active army camp. I still have some skis and poles from that site given to me by my grandmother. *** I visited Kentwood/ Moore’s new offices on Belleview this past week on the fourth floor above the new Alpine Bank. What an impressive set of offices and the view of the mountains and Greenwood Village is impressive. An open house is planned
soon as the new signage and cardboard come out of the elevators. *** Freda Miklin celebrated a birthday last week and a belated Happy Birthday wish to our celebrated new reporter who I think has found her calling. *** I watched the first Bronco game Saturday night and thirdstring quarterback Mississippi State star Chad Kelly, and CU record breaker Lindsey saved the night. Bronco fans are being punished with only cellphone ticket entry this year that must be putting the ticket scalpers out of business, but also making it difficult to take guests and friends to the games. The Broncos should go back to having paper tickets next year. Fans already abused with TV game schedules. *** Susan Stiff is making an ultimate move to Tulsa, Okla. where she plans on commuting until after the winter Ballet gala in February. She has been a jewel for the business and nonprofit communities for several decades and just about everyone knows and admires this lady. She is going to Tulsa and the former city manager of Tulsa is becoming the new manager for the city of Aurora. Exchange contact lists? *** And congratulations to the Rockies on a great homestand against the Dodgers. Baseball really becoming entertaining and very interesting. Go Rockies!!!
Denver Botanic Gardens receives award Denver Botanic Gardens received the American Public Gardens Association (APGA) 2018 Award for Garden Excellence. The annual award is given to a public garden that exemplifies the highest standards of horticultural practices. The Gardens is honored to have been selected from among approximately 500 APGA member institutions located in the U.S., Canada and 14 other countries. Attracting over 1 million annual visitors since 2014, Denver Botanic Gardens presents a wide range of gardens and collections that illustrate the connection between plants and people. In the York Street location’s compact 24 acres, horticulturists maintain over 10,000 species of plants representing 2,213 genera in 45 themed gardens. Located in a semi-arid steppe region with limited annual precipitation, Denver Botanic Gardens’ horticulture is characterized by designs that showcase water conservation and the concept of the right plant in the right place. In a quest to make Colorado’s landscape industry and local plantings more sustainable, the Gardens partnered with Colorado State University and the regional green industry
to form the Plant Select program in 1997. Most of the plants in the program have come from Denver Botanic Gardens’ plant collections which have been tested for their performance in a challenging climate. The staff has conducted plant explorations in other steppe regions of the world looking for new and exciting plants for our regional landscape. An outcome of these expeditions was the release of the highly acclaimed 2015 book, Steppes: The Plants and Ecology of the World’s SemiArid Regions, authored by five of the gardens’ experts. In July, Denver Botanic Gardens released Wildflowers of the Rocky Mountain Region, authored by
11 horticulture staff experts. A Master Development Plan has provided positive changes at the gardens since 2007. Many gardens have been renovated and refined and many new gardens have been installed to add beauty and provide educational opportunities. New greenhouses at both York Street and Chatfield Farms have allowed the gardens to expand collections and programs. The result of all these projects has been a dramatic increase in the number of accessions in the collection. Construction of the Freyer - Newman Center – the final part of the Master Development Plan – is underway. The Leed Gold building, designed by Denver’s Davis Partnership Architects, will provide more accessible and enrich public engagement with an auditorium, four art galleries, a new library, six classrooms, a coffee shop and 144 more parking spots. Important plant science research and conservation efforts will grow with more advanced laboratories and larger herbaria for vascular plants, mushrooms and slime molds. A children’s zone will be created in the Boettcher Memorial Center. The building is slated for completion in early 2020.
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Innovation: it’s the word seemingly on the tip of every tongue at every company in the country, from CEOs to managers to employees back up the chain, everyone wants to be more innovative. And for good reason. As a report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce flatly puts it: “Innovation drives economic growth. This is one of the most consistent findings in macroeconomics, and it’s been true for centuries.” U.S. innovation isn’t something that started with Amazon and Google, it’s been an inherent part of our economy since the nation’s inception. Yet we often find ourselves unable to take the steps necessary to truly drive change and push things forward, whether processes, products or giving big ideas the light of day. Why? There are some common obstacles that many businesses face when trying to instill a culture of innovation, but they can be overcome. Here are three of the big ones that you can start addressing right away:
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There might not be any single bigger killer of innovation than the phrase above. As John Hall writes for Forbes, “Past results should
never be used to predict future success.” This is even truer in today’s economy, where emerging technology has created lower barriers to entry. Dominating a market, no matter how long it’s been, means little in today’s disruptive marketplace. Only about 12 percent of companies that were on the Fortune 500 in 1955 are still around, and that list is expected to continue to shift in the coming years. Staying ahead of the curve is imperative, and the best way to do that is to foster innovation from top to bottom. Harvard Business Review suggests the remedy is “to begin thinking like the people who are best at innovating and dealing with the unknown — serial entrepreneurs.” As HBR argues, there is nothing more unknown in business than starting a company from scratch. It’s easy to rest on things that are still working and being innovative doesn’t mean you kill off successful strategies. But it means that those things aren’t going to work forever, and unless you are the one pushing new ideas forward, someone else eventually will.
to taking innovation to the next stage. This could take the form of a Shark Tank-like process, where anyone can pitch their idea, and if it’s good enough, it will receive a certain amount of investment. In the long run, taking these small risks will pay off, as the highest performers also tend to be the biggest innovators.
lifecycle to test out their viability. According to one recent survey, 95 percent of respondents said innovation is a C-level priority, yet 44 percent reported their business invests less than 2 percent of annual operating budgets in innovation and 63 percent said their company didn’t have a formal innovation-management structure in place, as reported by CIO. And according to CBI, while everyone agrees that innovation is important, 78 percent of corporate strategists focus on incremental changes. Many innovative ideas simply die out before they ever see the light of day, especially in larger corporations. To combat the lack of follow through, you need a formalized innovation process and clear communication around it. From top to bottom, the message of innovation should be communicated often and consistently. It’s important that what the CEO says is echoed among managers, otherwise, how can you expect employees to take heed? Formalizing innovation might sound like an oxymoron, but you need to have a process in place where real resources are being devoted to it. You never know who might have the next big idea, so creating a formal space for ideas to formulate and possibly receive resources is critical
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Focusing on technology instead of people
In the modern world, we often equate innovation with technology. Unfortunately, this can lead to a product failing even when it seemed to have all the right things in place. Trying to solve a problem by identifying a technology gap is thinking with the wrong end in mind. As Deb Owen writes, “innovation begins in the same place one begins converting need into demand. It is the birthplace of demand generation. It begins with people and requires empathy.” Instead of trying to come up with a shiny new piece of tech, start with a human problem. You can have the coolest little device that tracks every time you blink your eyes, but what problem does it solve? Why are you creating it? These questions are based on humanity, not technology, the tech is there to help you solve the problem.
This also applies to your innovation strategy. When hiring try to get a sense for whether potential employees are content with the status quo or are comfortable with a shifting environment and taking risks. When sourcing ideas, open it up for everyone, no matter what level they hold in the company. Great ideas come from humans, and from a diverse set of opinions and backgrounds putting those ideas in check. Data is great and can lead you in certain directions, but the spark of creativity is a uniquely human trait that will take you a long way toward innovating. It can sometimes become frustrating, especially for larger companies, when you’re trying to instill a culture of innovation but unable to harvest the fruits of your labor. There’s a good chance of the items above — or even all three — are hampering your innovation efforts. The key is to put real resources behind it and make innovation a clear, shared vision among everyone in the company. Formalizing it as a process will make it a priority and allow your employees to start taking steps toward creating a culture that’s ripe for innovation. We also hear bringing in donuts every now and then helps, but that could just be wishful thinking.
VF Corporation chooses Colorado as its new global headquarters VF brands, including The North Face, JanSport and Smartwool also to move to Metro Denver VF Corporation, one of the world’s largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies and owner of outdoor brands including The North Face, JanSport and Smartwool, is moving its global headquarters to Denver. “We are thrilled to welcome a new partner that embodies the values that define Colorado,” said Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper. “VF’s move underscores the critical driver that the outdoor recreation industry plays in our economy where business meets lifestyle.” VF Corporation becomes the latest Fortune 250 to call Colorado home. “Colorado is an area with an unrivalled heritage and culture of outdoor and activity-based lifestyles, as well as a thriving business environment,” said Steve Rendle, VF’s chairman, president and CEO. “It is a great strategic fit for our business, and we are excited to be relocating our headquarters and several brands to the metro Denver area next year. We believe that the creation of our new headquarters in the area will help us to unlock collaboration across our outdoor brands, attract and retain talent, and accelerate innovation.” Rendle added, “We are grateful to Colorado for the job growth tax credits that represent a long-term commitment to our
company and we want to make a long-term commitment to the people of Colorado. For every dollar of job growth tax credit that we receive and use, we will match that dollar in a donation to the VF Foundation and designate those funds to support the charitable interests of the citizens of Colorado. VF’s purpose statement declares that we will power movements of sustainable and A
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If you want the Belleview and I-25 intersection fixed Vote for the Transportation Funding Sales Tax Initiative on the ballot BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER
Much has been said and much has been written about traffic congestion in the south metro area. Few residents would disagree that the most challenging intersection to negotiate is Belleview and I-25. With our everincreasing population and the expanding footprint of Denver’s Belleview Station, things just seem to keep getting worse. Five years ago, a coalition comprised of Arapahoe County, the City and County of Denver, Greenwood Village and two local metro districts, in conjunction with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), initiated a study to determine the best plan to address the traffic congestion at the Belleview and I-25 interchange. The initial phase of the work was completed in 2016, with a preferred alternative to which all parties agreed. The final 320-page report of that study was posted on GV’s website in 2016, and it remains there. It is also posted on Arapahoe County’s website. The next step in the process is a highly comprehensive $1.5 million review based on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Often referred to as just
undoubtedly increase. How might the project get funded? There are two separate proposals likely headed for the November statewide ballot to fund transportation. One is Initiative 153, referred to by the secretary of state’s office as, “Transportation Funding.” It proposes an increase in the state sales tax of 0.62 percent for Area residents ask questions and leave input about Belleview and I-25 20 years, after intersection. Courtesy photo which it would sunset. The plan meeting and spoke to Bryan the environmental assessment, it would use 45 percent of the proWeimer, Arapahoe County trans- ceeds to leverage borrowing by requires, “the examination and avoidance of potential impacts portation division manager, and CDOT for state highways. Cities to the social and natural environ- Jeremy Hanak, GV public works and counties would be allocated manager, about the ongoing ment.” The NEPA review was 40 percent of collections for projevolution of the plan and when delayed until this year when all ects they deem most important we might expect to actually see the coalition partners’ who comto their communities, and the reconstruction begin at that inmitted to funding it could do remaining 15 percent would be so. A public outreach meeting tersection. They said that project allocated to multimodal projects. funding is the key. The plan, as was held Aug. 9 at Greenwood This proposal is supported by Community Church as part of envisioned in 2016, was estimat- a coalition of elected officials that NEPA process. On hand to ed to cost $50 million. With upand business groups from across answer questions and get public dates generated from the current the state, including Greenwood input were traffic and transporta- environmental assessment phase, Village Mayor Ron Rakowsky, tion officials from all the memincluding a new building in the former Centennial Mayor Cathy bers of the coalition. area and outreach results, in addi- Noon, Littleton Mayor Debbie The Villager attended the tion to inflation that number will Brinkman, and the Denver South
Economic Development Partnership. Said Rakowsky, “The most critical GV traffic issue is I-25 and Belleview. The only way to provide funding for it is this proposal which identifies I-25 and Belleview as a top priority. The other proposal does not identify any Arapahoe County project for action.” The other proposal, Initiative 167, is known as “Authorize Bonds for Transportation Projects.” It comes from Jon Caldara of the Independence Institute. This plan seeks to have the state borrow $3.5 billion to be “spent solely on road and bridge expansion, construction, maintenance and repair on the (specific) statewide projects listed” in the bill. It also says that the proceeds “shall not be used for transit.” A review of the ballot language confirms Rakowsky’s statement that there are no projects in Arapahoe County on the list. The bottom line for residents of our area is this. Passage of Initiative 167 makes any plan to fix the Belleview and I-25 intersection unlikely to be funded in the foreseeable future. By comparison, local transportation officials said that it is highly likely that the Belleview and I-25 project will be funded if Initiative 153, “Transportation Funding,” which includes the 0.62 percent sales tax, is approved by the voters. fmiklin.villager@gmail.com
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Quincy Farm is a priceless jewel bequeathed to the residents of Cherry Hills Village BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER
On Saturday, Aug. 25, CHV is holding an open house from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to show area residents its newest addition, the 17.5-acre Quincy Farm at 4400 E. Quincy Avenue. This incredible piece of property is the oldest known intact farm in the area and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, where, according to former CHV city council representative and current Quincy Farm Committee chair Russell Stewart, it is identified as “a rare agricultural complex that has all but disappeared from urban Arapahoe County.” Visitors will be treated to a tour of many parts of the property, including the large 1934 farm house where the Anderson family lived. A walk on the nature trail will offer views of the expanse of the estate, including two new demonstration gardens. There will be hot dogs and hamburgers available for lunch, so visitors can have plenty of time to see everything. Parking for the general public will be
This portrait of Cat Anderson, artist unknown, hangs in her home on Quincy Farm.
at Kent Denver’s dining hall at 4000 E. Quincy Avenue, a fiveminute walk on the High Line Canal from Quincy Farm. Passenger drop-off and handicapped parking will be available on the property. Records for this property, once comprising at least 275 acres, go back to 1898, when it was owned by the Union Pacific Railway. Parts of it were sold off through the years as it changed hands several times until it was
purchased by Catherine (Cat) and Keith Anderson in 1964 as a dairy farm, where they raised their family. After her husband passed in 2005, Cat Anderson began working with CHV in anticipation of leaving Quincy Farm to the city as a bequest. In 2007, Cat conveyed the property to CHV, retaining a life estate. She also granted a Conservation Easement to Colorado Open Lands, Inc. Cat lived there until she passed in 2016. Two families who were Cat Anderson’s tenants still live on the property in original houses built there by prior owners. Since acquiring the property, CHV has had two citizen committees, the first to create a vision and the second to develop at 10-year master plan. Committee members have also focused on identifying entities to partner with CHV to improve the property, so it can be used as Cat Anderson envisioned. The Arapahoe County Trails Advisory Board has donated $50,000 for a water tap and irrigation system. The Cherry Hills Land Preserve has donated $20,000
This view is from the sunroom in the back of the Anderson Quincy Farm home.
The geraniums in the flower box in the front of Cat Anderson’s home have been saved as a tribute to her.
for the demonstration gardens and nature trail. Originally from back east, Cat Anderson has been described as a “strong, smart woman who loved the land, loved horses and knew what she wanted.” The conservation easement limits future uses to preservation, recreation, agriculture and habitat improvements. At Cat’s request, it also specifies that there be no white fences or bicycles on the property. Those who knew Cat Anderson say
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what she wanted most was for her property to be a place where children could learn about plants and animals in their natural habitat, and experience what life was like in the early years of Colorado. For further information about the Aug. 25 open house or about Quincy Farm, contact Emily Black, parks and recreation director for CHV, at eblack@ cherryhillsvillage.com or 303783-2742. fmiklin.villager@gmail.com
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New online permitting and planning e-services Centennial’s Community Development Division (building, code, planning and engineering) will launch the new EnerGov Self-Service portal Aug. 20, ushering in a new era of technology and customer service improvements to allow customers to use the City’s website to handle everything related to permitting, planning, inspections and code complaints. The EnerGov Self-Service portal will provide an all-in-one electronic solution for the following:
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City’s Building and Planning Divisions Will Have Limited Services Aug. 16 and 17 To implement the new EnerGov Self-Service portal, the city must migrate all existing data from the legacy software before the Aug. 20 software launch. As a result, the existing legacy system will be officially taken offline
beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, and Building and Planning Staff will have limited operations Thursday and Friday, Aug. 16 and 17. During this two-day period of limited operations, all building and planning staff will be in the office as normal but will be delaying the receipt of any new permit or plan applications until the EnerGov system goes live Aug. 20 at 8 a.m. Once the new portal is fully operational, a series of new customer-facing computers will be ready and waiting at the planning and building counters for any customers that need assistance applying for permits and plans. However, on Aug. 20 the city website will also be updated with new content and helpful ‘How-To’ videos to make handling permitting and planning tasks a snap without having to come to the Civic Center in-person. The goal is to make this transition as easy and exciting as possible for our citizens and customers.
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The “Cardiac Kids” take 3 of 4 from the Dodgers BATTERUP
electrified the home crowd by It was a wild and crazy launching a two-run homer week at Coors Field that bein the seventh inning gan on a downer as the that led to a 5-4 win. Rockies dropped two Then Saturday night the of three games to the Rockies were trailing Pittsburgh Pirates plus 2-0 in the ninth inning their Thursday opener with two men on and in the four-game weektwo outs when McMaend series with the hon was elevated to loDodgers. But then they BY B.T. GALLOWAY cal hero status by deposbounced back big time with heart-stopping late-inning iting a walk-off three-run homer into the right-field stands. wins in the remaining three In Sunday’s finale, the Rockgames. In Friday night’s rematch, ies took a 3-0 lead into the Ryan McMahon, filling in for seventh inning against Dodger’s the injured Nolan Aeenado, veteran Rich Hill. The game
became another potential heart stopper as the frazzled bullpen surrendered three runs in the next two innings. Struggling closer Wade Davis finally shut down the Dodgers in the top of the ninth leaving the score tied a 3-3. D.J. LeMahieu led off the bottom of the ninth with a single that got him to second base when Dodger’s right fielder Yasiel Puig bobbled the pickup. Dodger’s reliever Dylan Floro then struck out Trevor Story. At that point, Arenado came to the plate as a pinch hitter and was intentionally walked. Ian
Desmond grounded out to the right side advancing LeMahieu and Arenado. With two outs, Dodger’s manager Dave Roberts decided to intentionally walk Ryan McMahon who had already cost him two losses. That left the job to catcher Chris Ianetta. Talk about pressure situations! But in that instance with the bases loaded, the big pressure was on Dodger’s reliever Floro. And he was rattled enough to walk Ianetta on five pitches. This capped a second thrilling walk-off win and
was this series clincher for the Rockies in their seasonlong Division battle with the Dodgers. This crazy weekend leaves the Rockies with a 6355 record, a half-game behind the Dodgers while trailing the Division-leading Diamondbacks by just a game-and-ahalf. This week the Rockies travel to Houston for a two-game series with the Astros then travel to Atlanta to face the Braves in a four-game weekend battle. btgalloway@villager publishing.com
CU business professor offers lessons from the master of comedy BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER
CU South Denver is committed to providing accessible learning opportunities to working adults in the area at its Lone Tree location at 10035 S. Peoria Street. A curriculum called “Learn Forward – Accelerate Your Career” includes “Edutalks,” a lunch and learn program featuring carefully selected speakers on topics for employees and managers in all industries. On Aug. 7, Dr. Peter McGraw, who teaches graduate courses in behavioral economics and marketing management at CU Boulder’s Leeds School of Business presented, “Serious Lessons from the Masters of Comedy,” to a full classroom
Brent Neiser, GV Parks, Trails and Recreation Committee chair, came to hear Dr. Peter McGraw’s lecture at CU South Denver.
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of local business executives. In addition to teaching, McGraw directs The Humor Research Lab, hosts a podcast and is a coauthor of The Humor Code: A Global Search for What Makes
Democrats and Republicans agree in support of redistricting amendments The following joint statement was released today by Colorado Republican Party chairman Jeff Hays and chair of the Colorado Democratic Party Morgan Carroll “Colorado has long been a national role model for fair, secure elections. Proposed redistricting initiative ballot measures Amendments Y and Z continue in that tradition. Passage of these measures would make Colorado the nation’s leader in implementing fair, good government redistricting. If citizens vote to pass both measures, Colorado will become the first state to have an equal number of Republicans, Democrats and unaffiliated voters on independent commissions that redraw legislative and congressional boundaries. Amendments Y and Z would provide state constitutional protections against par-
tisan and racial gerrymandering and would give Colorado a level of protection against partisan overreach, regardless of who holds the political reins. These ballot measures also level the playing field, so Colorado can have confidence that the commissions deciding on the maps for the state Legislature and the U.S. Congress look like the people of Colorado, and the process they follow is fair, open and representative. Colorado can make history in November. We can be proud that so many people have come together in a bipartisan manner to give an equal voice to Republicans, Democrats and unaffiliated voters in redrawing legislative and congressional boundaries.” For additional information, visit FairMapsColorado.com
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Things Funny. McGraw connected comedy to business by suggesting that participants transfer the habits of the world’s funniest people to actionable strategies to increase their business portfolio or find the right job. He referenced an iconic line of dialog from the movie, “Talladega Nights. It was, “If you ain’t first, you’re last.” McGraw explained that the message referred to events such as being second choice for a job—it’s no different than being tenth; you didn’t get it. He offered this recipe for success, which he attributed to Steve Martin, who was originally a stand-up comedian and later became an actor, director and producer of movies. Years later he won a Grammy award for his banjo playing. Martin’s advice
to aspiring comedians, which McGraw says should be applied to anyone with goals, is “Be so good that they can’t ignore you.” How? McGraw said that it takes a comedian a full year to come up with enough funny material for a one-hour special. He told those gathered at CU South Denver to do what comedians do. Keep working hard at achieving your goals and don’t give up. The more ideas you come up with, the likelier you’ll arrive at the best one. McGraw suggested participants should “step out of the (main) stream.” He gave an example of Amy Poehler and Tina Fey presenting a lifetime achievement award to George Clooney a few years ago. Rather than list Clooney’s accomplishments as an actor, Poehler and Fey turned their focus to
his wife, listing Amal Clooney’s real-world accomplishments as a human rights attorney who had helped people all over the world. They didn’t say that she was the Clooney who deserved a lifetime achievement award. They just presented the contrast between husband and wife and said nothing more. Everyone watching understood the message. Another example of “stepping out of the (main) stream,” came from a hospital that wanted to improve its speed at changing personnel at shifts’ end without making mistakes. The hospital looked at pit crews for NASCAR racers, to see how they operated. The hospital recognized that the pit crews had to work quickly and accurately. fmiklin.villager@gmail.com
South Suburban to hold public hearing on budget South Suburban Parks and Recreation (SSPR) will hold the first public hearing on its 2019 budget Wednesday, Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. at Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 South University Boulevard, Centennial. The board will outline SSPR’s major goals and priorities for next year, and citizens can provide input on desired projects and budget priorities. Citizens can also submit
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their feedback by contacting SSPR’s director of planning and development Brett Collins at South Suburban Parks and Recreation, 6631 South University Boulevard, Centennial or at BrettC@ssprd. org. Label requests, “2019 South Suburban Budget.” Past SSPR budgets are available online for review on the South Suburban reports, audits and budgets page. The SSPR Board offers
Dear Denver Friends, As some may know, I am leaving Colorado this month to move to Tulsa, Okla. I wake up every morning, trip over the half-packed boxes and think “what am I doing?” but I truly believe the move is the next step for the next chapter, wherever it leads. I will be near my youngest sister and her family including great-nephews who think I am “Totally Awesome!” I have been so fortunate to have had an over 30-year career in the hospitality industry working for companies such as Club Corporation of America’s Metropolitan Club in Greenwood Village and The Plaza Club in Colorado Springs. I have worked for The Broadmoor Resort, JW Marriott Denver Cherry Creek and recently semi-retired from over 25 years with Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ Westin and Sheraton brand hotels. After three whole weeks off, went to work for Colorado Ballet as a part-time development associate and have learned a great deal about partnerships. I have had so many unique experiences because of my career, have met presidents and prime ministers, TV stars, sports stars, opera stars, dance stars, movie stars, rock stars and Broadway stars, in fact, Johnny Mathis once asked me what hair product did I use? The best part of my hospitality industry career was the opportunity and responsibility to partner with area nonprofits. Conse-
three opportunities for public comment on the 2019 budget: First public hearing, Wednesday, Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. Second public hearing, Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. Third and final public hearing, Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. For additional information, call the South Suburban Administration Office at 303798.5131, Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
quently, my dearest longtime friends are from Central City Opera, Colorado Ballet, the DCPA and the Denver Center Alliance, Cancer League of Colorado, the Junior League, the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Lone Tree Arts Center, to list just a few. So “what am I doing?” Maybe the answer just came via text from my Tulsa niece who asked how the move is progressing. I said something profound like, “!^% %$#@!!!!.” She responded, “A long time ago I got advice from one of my favorite people, who said to always take the interesting path.” Turns out the person who gave her that advice was me, boomerang! So, I am now convinced that I am on the next interesting path. I will so miss Colorado and all many, many, many, many groups of dear friends, but will be back on a monthly basis to help with the Colorado Ballet Gala. By the way, I refer to my new Tulsa house as my “Barbie Perfect Princess Dream House,” but Jamie A. corrected me- it’s the “Beyoncé Perfect Princess Dream House.” There is something to be said about home pricing in the Midwest! Thank you dear friends... Susan Stiff
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Laurel Cherry Creek condos enjoy summer sales surge eral plans have sold out or are down to the final home. Prices for the remaining residences are from $700,000. New homeowners look forward to Laurel’s exceptional list of amenities and residence features, including rooftop entertainment deck with stainless steel pool and summer kitchen, designer-inspired finish packages and the most upscale lobby and entrance in Cherry Creek. As the only new, forsale condominiums in Cherry Creek North, Laurel boasts the most elevated lifestyle in the most sought-after neighbor-
hood in Denver. Laurel’s private sales gallery offers interested homeowners the opportunity to explore the floor plans and the views from each residence on an interactive 3D model, as well as preview the finishes. All meetings are by appointment-only at 215 Saint Paul Street, with Laurel’s exclusive listing broker, Dawn Raymond of Kentwood Real Estate. Laurel is highlighted by immaculate interiors, panoramic views, an attended lobby and reception lounge, a rooftop retreat with a salt water pool and
summer kitchen and personalized homeowner services. Some of the features and finishes include: • Private balcony or terrace with glass railings • Pella multipanel sliding glass doors or folding glass NanaWall (per plan) • Custom designed stained 8′ walnut entry doors • 8′ solid core contemporary interior doors • Linear gas fireplace (per plan) • Pella aluminum clad wood windows • Up to 10’8″ ceiling heights
throughout living areas (per plan) • Wide-plank, engineered hardwood flooring • Plush looped-wool carpet in all bedrooms • Porcelain tile flooring in all bathrooms and laundry • Energy efficient LED Lighting • Natural gas barbecue service and hose bibs on balcony • Prewired with fiber optic technology More information regarding Laurel Cherry Creek is available at laurelcherrycreek.com.
CHV second safest city in Colorado
home your chance of experiencing crime is much lower than the national average. But SafeWise encourages everyone—even residents of low-crime cities—to take a proactive approach to safety. Start by visiting the Colorado Safety Directory where numerous crime prevention resources listed.
2. Cherry Hills Village with the following stats: • Population: 6,649 • Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.15 • Property crimes per 1,000: 10.38 • Total crime: 1.45 percent violent, 98.55 percent property
Recent release of homes included several popular floorplans and an 11th floor penthouse Sales have been strong at Laurel Cherry Creek this summer, with nearly two-thirds of the condominiums under contract. The sales surge has been attributed to the release of the few remaining two bedroom, two bedroom + study, and three bedroom homes to the market. The release currently holds at least one residence on each floor, though sev-
Colorado’s property crime rate is slightly higher than the national average, with 33 crimes reported for every 1,000 people, but its violent crime rate is lower. And among the state’s 20 safest cities, violent crimes— such as murder, rape and robbery—are even less common. According to the most recent FBI crime report, these cities on average reported 0.73 crimes of this type for every 1,000 people. Including Cherry Hills Village
(at second), Littleton (16th) and Parker (at 13th). Other cities on the list in order were Windsor, Cherry Hills Village, Monument, Milliken, Firestone, Broomfield, Erie, Gypsum, Eagle, Aspen, Johnstown, Castle Rock, Parker, Brush, Estes Park, Louisville, Littleton, Delta, Fruita and Lochbuie. There’s no magic solution for fighting crime, but knowledge is power, so we’re not surprised
that several cities on our list do a stellar job of keeping citizens informed. For example, the Broomfield Police Department uses social media and interactive online crime maps to share criminal activity and help citizens make informed decisions about their personal safety and security. From small towns like Brush and Monument to larger cities like Broomfield and Parker, any one of these 20 cities if you call
Two-thirds of DUIs in Colorado test positive for marijuana More than half admit marijuana use within two hours of getting behind the wheel In one of the most concerning developments to date, a published report by the state of Colorado found that in 2016, about 73 percent of some 4,000 drivers charged with driving under the influence tested positive for marijuana. The report, by the Division of Criminal Justice, also revealed that half of the drivers who tested positive were over the legal limit of THC in their blood. That’s the psychoactive compound found in pot. And 53 percent admit they smoked marijuana within two hours of getting behind the wheel. Smart Approaches to
Marijuana (SAM) and affiliate Marijuana Accountability Coalition (MAC) stand in firm opposition to the industry’s lies about marijuana’s effects and incessant promotion of their highly potent products. With 77 percent pot shops in Colorado already recommending pot to pregnant mothers, this is just one more reason why legalizing the recreational use of marijuana was a step in the wrong direction. “I have read thousands of research reports over the last 25 years - and this one is one of the most alarming,” said Dr. Kevin Sabet, founder and president of SAM. “To make matters worse, marijuana impairment is most likely underrepresented in data due to the fact that it is so hard to gauge.
Other states considering legalization must pump the breaks and take note of such damning reports.” Since legalization in Colorado, the marijuana industry has created a whole host of issues including the targeting of minorities and children, workforce problems, a thriving black market, and increased poison control center calls and emergency room visits. “Each day, the marijuana industry in Colorado gives the rest of the nation one more lesson to learn from,” said Justin Luke Riley, founder of the MAC - a marijuana industry watchdog in Colorado. “The MAC will continue to work to shine a light where Big Marijuana doesn’t want it shown.”
Denver South EDP and Innovators International for series focusing on innovation in the region Denver South Economic Development Partnership, in coordination with friends at Innovators International, is hosting an exciting and timely new series focusing on innovation in the Denver South Corridor, on Thursday, Sept. 13. Technology, globalization, politics, economic drivers and changing demographics continue to evolve at an everincreasing rate - creating both opportunities and challenges for innovation leaders in public and private sectors alike. This Innovation Series will take a look at how we define innovation as independent organizations, collectively as a region and globally and will focus on specifics topics related to
innovation management, best practices, the culture of innovation and more. The series will be highly interactive and focus on collaboration throughout the Denver South region. It will look to those who attend to help define and guide the discussions around a custom program designed specifically for this series by Innovators International who bring decades of experience and a vast global network of innovation leaders. Everyone will have the opportunity to engage with innovation peers in the Denver South region, pose challenges that are currently being tackling in their role, and learn from more than a decade of experience from Innovators
International. The series will kick off with a free breakfast from 8 a.m. 9:30 a.m. The Denver South EDP is specifically inviting local leaders that lead innovation work within their respective organizations to join in the kickoff event, but if there are colleagues or peers that may benefit or be interested in this series, please pass the invitation along. The series will take place at Denver South Economic Development Partnership, 304 Inverness Way S #315, Englewood, on the third floor. Please apply to join us and tell us a little bit about your role and contact Eric Byington eric@denversouthedp.org - with any questions.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Affordable Arts Festival
Aug. 26, 2 p.m. campus of Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S Santa Fe Dr., Littleton. Over 160 artists selling their work for $100 or less. General admission $10, children under 12, free. Info: Jim 303-330-8237.
All Colorado Art Show
Now- Aug. 25, 35th Annual Art Show at Curtis Center for the Arts, 2349 E. Orchard Rd., Greenwood Village.
Grand Opening Carson Skatepark Expansion
Sept. 8, 1-2:30 p.m. 6060 S. Quebec St., Greenwood Village. Skateboard Giveaways and Refreshments.
Denver Zoo -Caturday Night Fever.
Aug. 23, 6-9:30 p.m. Adults Only food truck. Guests can purchase food from 11 of Denver’s best food trucks, enjoy live music, silent disco, cat—themed keeper talks, feline fun trivia and chance to meet adoptable cats from Maxfund Animal Center. Ticket includes complimentary Caturday cocktail or coke product. Cash bar available. Bring photo ID. Jakarta, Denver’s hottest Old School Fund and R & B band.
Portion of proceeds to go to “Saving Animals from Extinction” program. RSVP: 720337-1400.
vor Kits and many other programs. Gently used items can be dropped off at this location during business hours. Estate items, clothing for both men and women, shoes, handbags, jewelry, household items, furniture and more. Business hours Mon.-Fri. open 10-6 and Sat. 10-5.
CHAMBER
Watercolor Techniques with Englewood Chamber Phyllis Vandehaar Ribbon Cutting
Sept. 1, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County begins with the basics then moves toward more complex concepts. Pre-registration required for artists aged 18 years and older. For a registration form, go to heritage-guild.com Cost $35 for Guild members and $50 for non-members. First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. in Littleton.
BUSINESS
SoBo Interiors Relocates
Formerly known as the Shops at 9th Ave. have opened in a new location on South Broadway at 1787 S. Broadway. Hours at 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. seven days a week. Owner is Susan Hildebrand and manager is Susan Malmin.
Assistance League Denver Opens Thrift Shop
NOW OPEN at their new location at 6265 E. Evans Ave., Suite 15, Denver. The Thrift Shop is their main fund raiser to support numerous programs such as Hospital Equipment Lending Program, Operation School Bell, Assault Survi-
Aug. 21, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at HealthOne Education Center, 333 W. Hampden Ave., 2nd Floor.
Business After Hours Englewood Chamber of Commerce
Aug. 28, 5-7 p.m., at Body in Progress, 3333 Bannock St., Ste. 125.
EDUCATION
Tax Seminar
Aug. 21, 7:30-9:30 a.m. WhippleWood CPAs and Chase Bank are hosting a seminar to help business owners understand the new tax law implications. Breakfast provided. RSVP: Amy@Whippplewood CPAs.com or call 303989-7600. Sponsored by South Metro Denver Chamber, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 363, Centennial on the north side of Sears, near the children’s fountain on the ground floor.
EVENT
Parade of Homes
Through Aug. 26, Thursday thru Sunday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Free admission. Neighborhoods from Metro Denver from Windsor to Castle Rock and Arvada to Aurora. 75 featured homes to feature HBA’s 75th Anniversary. Hosted by the Home Builders Assoc. of Metro Denver (HBA). Info: POH @HBA Denver.com or call 303-7781400 or paradeofhomesdenver.com.
South by Southeast Community Festival
Aug. 18, 11, a.m. - 7 p.m., at Bible Park, 6802 E. Yale Ave. Hosted by Councilwoman Kendra Black, Denver City Council, District 4. 1.6 mile fun run/walk around Bible Park, a kids’ bike parade, temporary beer garden with local craft brews, six local bands, food trucks, a farmer’s market by the Samuels Elementary Garden and Whole Foods, local vendors, activities for kids and more. New this year, a Brass Quintet performance from the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. Info: 720-337-4444 or denvergov. org/southbysoutheast.
Kids Consignment Sale by MOMS
Aug. 18, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Mothers of Multiples Society semiannual sale at The Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock. Expecting Moms and Moms with babies under six months of age can shop the New Moms pre-sale at 9 a.m. Admission is $2. Visit www.mothersofmultiples.com for a free admission pass and to register for the New Moms Pre-sale. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Mothers of Multiples Society’s Keep-
LIVE
ing Kids Safe Educational Programs.
Sponsor a Poster at Race
Aug. 19. Cancer League of Colorado Race for Research 5K in memory of Michele PlachyRubin who lost her battle with brain cancer back in 1997. Donate $150 or more to sponsor a poster at the race. Info: race4research.com/ fundraising.
Legal Night with the Arapahoe County Bar Association
Aug. 21, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Register to meet with an attorney, free-of-charge, for up to 30 min. consultation at Bemis Public Library. Attorneys, provided by the Arapahoe County Bar Assn., can help in the areas of Civil and commercial litigation; Criminal defense; Commercial law and business law; Family law including divorce; Personal injury, accidents and wrongful death; Probate administration and litigation; and Real estate. Registration is required. Go to littletongov.org or contacting the library at 303795-3961. Registration begins on Aug. 6.
Quincy Farm Open House
Aug. 25, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. The Farm is located at 4400 E. Quincy Ave. Walk the new Nature Trail, see the Plant Select and Pollinator Gardens. The trail and the gardens were funded by a grant from Cherry Hills Land Preserve. Parking available at Kent Denver School.
FUNDRAISER
Community 50th Birthday Party for TLC Meals on Wheels
Aug. 19, 11, a.m.- 3 p.m. 7300 S. Clermont Dr., Centennial. Chance to win a chef prepared dinner for 6 in your home, bake sale, free face painting and games, Colorado Rockies Mascot Dinger, 106.7 The Bull-Colorado’s New Country, Cake walk and barbecue items. Info: ticmeals onwheels.org/events/#50party
Cancer League of Colorado Race for Research 5K Run/ Walk
Aug. 19, 9-11 a.m. in Washington Park. A 5K Run/Walk in Denver’s Washington Park. This is one of the four main fundraising events for Cancer League of Colorado- a 100 percent volunteer organization with no paid staff and no offices. Expectation is for 1,100 participant and 100+ volunteers. After the race enjoy the family festival with pancake & sausage breakfast, Britol Brewing’s Beer Garden, live entertainment, prize drawing, Kid Zone with kiddie train, clowns & games, and Sponsor Expo with free product samples. The event is pet-friendly. Wellbehaved dogs on leashes are welcome. Dog was will be available. The first 300 survivors to check in on race day will receive a Survivor Sticker! Info: contact Suzanne Alliano-Rossick, 303-359-9996, Combined communications4@ gmail.com.
Lunch AT CU South Denver
Wednesdays through Aug. 19. 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Grill and Chill at CU South Denver’s $10 Backyard Barbecue. Whether you are an employee of a local business looking to get out of the office for a few hours or a community member looking to relish the weather with your kids, the BBQ is for you. Your choice of Angus beef burger, black bean burger, chicken sandwich or Hebrew National all-beef frank on a bakery bun or lettuce wrap. Plus, a freshly prepared side salad, chips and fountain drink. CU South Denver Univ. of Colorado is located at 10035 S. Peoria St., Lone Tree. Info: 303-3159444.
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19th Annual Limb Preservation Foundation Gold Classic
Aug. 20, The Club at Rolling Hills in Golden. Registration, 10:30 a.m. Light breakfast, practice range and silent auction preview. Shotgun Start: noon Scramble format and to go lunch. Program and Awards Celebration at 4:30 p.m. with beverages, heavy appetizers, awards and silent auction festivities. Info: 303-429-0688.
A Golf Fundraiser for Third Way Center
Aug. 22. Sponsored by DTC/Greenwood Village Chamber of Commerce at The Ridge at Castle Pines, 1414 Castle Pines Pkwy, Castle Pines. To register: shaela@dtcchamber.com or call 720-357-8934.
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Denver Zoo selects Bert Vescolani Prescription for early learning: small ways to as new president & CEO 20 year zoo, nonprofit industry veteran to replace interim
Following an extensive nationwide search, the Denver Zoological Foundation Board of Governors announced the selection of Bert Vescolani as the new president & CEO of Denver Zoo. Vescolani comes to Denver Zoo following seven years as president & CEO of the Saint Louis Science Center in St. Louis, Mo. and replaces Denny O’Malley, who has served as interim president & CEO since June 2017. He will assume leadership of the zoo in mid-September. “Bert was chosen to lead Denver Zoo because of his depth and breadth of experience in both animal care and executive leadership, and for his tremendous energy and enthusiasm,” said chair of the Denver Zoological Foundation Sherri Koelbel, who led the search effort. “We have full confidence that he will uphold our position as a world-class cultural and conservation organization, and provide strong, steady leadership through this exciting and pivotal period for the zoo.” With more than 25 years of experience in nonprofit management, Vescolani has held numerous leadership positions
Bert Vescolani
within scientific and zoological institutions. Before his most recent role at Saint Louis Science Center, where he led the largest exhibit expansion in its 30-year history and fundraising efforts focused on capital projects, he served six years as director of the John Ball Zoological Gardens in Grand Rapids, Mich., helping the zoo dramatically grow its programs and exhibits. Before that, Vescolani served in various capacities, from director of education to senior vice president of aquarium collection and education, at John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, Ill. over 14 years. “It’s a tremendous honor to join the Denver Zoo team and have the opportunity to contribute to an institution
that is so well respected for its commitment to animal welfare, conservation, education and guest experience,” said Vescolani. “I look forward to helping Denver Zoo reach its significant potential by fulfilling the long-term master plan, improving the campus and guest experience, and building on educational and conservation programs.” A self-described “educator at heart,” Vescolani started his career as a high school science teacher before jumping into higher education at Northwestern University, where he co-developed and taught a course focused on nonprofit management in museums, science centers and zoological settings. At Denver Zoo, he will lead more than 400 employees and 600 volunteers, oversee the care and management of more than 4,000 animals representing 600 species, and be responsible for the continued improvement, progression and evolution of Colorado’s mostvisited cultural destination. “We are deeply grateful to Denny O’Malley for the contributions he made to Denver Zoo during his 14 months of transitional leadership,” said Koelbel. “Thanks to him the zoo is in a tremendous position within the community and industry, and poised for future success.”
High Plains chosen as name for new E-470 trail Plans for the new High Plains Trail include neighborhood connector trails; future expansion
Nearly 2,000 people weighed in and chose High Plains Trail as the name for the new trail along the west side of E-470 from Quincy Avenue south to Ireland Way. The High Plains Trail is the first part of a multiyear phased approach to build an east metro regional trail network. The E-470 Public Highway Authority funded the construction of the 5.5 mile High Plains Trail that opened on Dec. 1, 2017, as part of the $90 million road widening that added a third lane in each direction between Parker Road and Quincy Avenue. The new trail network will also include five neighborhood trail connections and future expansion of the trail south to the Cherry Creek
Trail and north to the Triple Creek Trail. “We recognize our customers expand beyond the roadway and felt it was important to construct and include a bike and pedestrian trail along the project area,” shares E-470 executive director Tim Stewart. “We look forward to additional expansions of this trail system with future road widening and trail system construction in the years ahead.” Arapahoe County Open Spaces Acquisition and Development funding will pay for the five trail connections that extend beyond the multiuse easement and signage/ wayfinding for the new connector trails for $830,000. The five connector trails include Copperleaf, Saddle Rock, Ponderosa, Piney Creek and Liberty Middle School connector trails. The trail connections are expected to be completed by early 2019. “The High Plains Trail is a
tremendous asset to our community and is an important part of the multiuse trail network in the Denver Metropolitan area,” said Commissioner Jeff Baker, District 3. “This is another great project funded by the $5 million pledge Arapahoe County committed from the Open Space Sales and Use Tax to the East Metro Working Group.” The naming contest was hosted by the East Metro Working Group. The East Metro Working Group consists of elected officials and staff members from Arapahoe County and local jurisdictions as well as special districts and partner agencies. The focus of the group is developing open space, parks, and trail projects in eastern metro communities. Nine name options were presented to the public to vote on. The “Name This Trail” campaign garnered over 440,000 impressions and media coverage.
make a big impact
Am I doing this right? Most parents of little ones can relate to this question. Join us at the library to find out how the small things you do each day – like reading books together – can have a huge impact in your child’s life. Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, a nationally-renowned pediatrician and early literacy advocate, blends his medical expertise and a love of books with the science of childhood brain development, to offer parents the perfect prescription for a great start for their children. He will speak on Wednesday, Aug. 29 at Smoky Hill Library (5430 S. Biscay Cir., Centennial) and again on Thursday, Aug. 30 at Koelbel Library (5955 S. Holly St., Centennial). On both evenings, light refreshments and dessert will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the program will begin at 7 p.m. At the event, Navsaria, an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of
Dr. Dipesh Navsaria
Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, will explain the “why” behind fun and effective ideas you can try out at home. Parents, educators, grandparents and caregivers are encouraged to attend this program to learn more about how the small things we do each day with our children can have a positive impact. To learn more or to save space for either program, visit arapahoelibraries.org/learning -rx or call 303-LIBRARY (303-542-7279).
Doctors Care celebrates 30 years Providing health care for medically-underserved For 30 years, Doctors Care, a private, nonprofit safety-net organization has been known as a “gem in the community” for providing healthcare and services to low-income Coloradans. Quality, compassionate care from Doctors Care staff and volunteers has helped over 35,000 individuals facing health and life challenges. On Thursday, Aug. 23, Doctors Care commemorates this milestone with an event at The Barn at Raccoon Creek, 7301 West Bowles Avenue, Littleton, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. The evening is free to those invited guests, and will feature a cocktail hour, live music and pro-
gram starting at 7 p.m. The evening will honor Doctors Care’s past, celebrate its present, and provide hope and inspiration for the future. CEO Bebe Kleinman has been at the helm of Doctors Care for nearly 20 years, providing visionary leadership and inspiration to board, staff, volunteers and patients. “Seeing our programs and services grow over the years, I realize what Doctors Care does best is equalize access to health care for our entire community. We ensure high quality, integrated care is available to all – despite whatever challenges brought on by poverty and socioeconomic insecurities like lack of food, transportation, housing and others,” states Kleinman.
FINAL WEEKS!
Grill & Chill CU South Denver's $10 Backyard Barbecue Wednesdays through Aug. 29 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Visit southdenver.cu.edu/grillandchill for more information. 10035 S. Peoria St. • Lone Tree • CO • 80134
Schools
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Teachers in Cherry Creek High School feeder area kick off school year together Although their students don’t start school for another week, teachers in the Cherry Creek High School feeder area went back to school – together – on Aug. 6. Nearly 900 teachers from CCHS, Campus and West middle schools and 11 elementary schools that feed into Creek, met en masse to kick off the 2018-19 school year with collaboration and a collective commitment to student success. “The students benefit every time we come together and say here’s what we stand for, here’s how we carry that out, here’s how we do what we believe in,” said Rosann Bryant, a CCHS
A panel of Cherry Creek High School students shared educational experiences – both positive and negative – with teachers from across the CCHS feeder area.
staff member who helped organize the huge professional development event. Teachers met in the CCHS auditorium, where they filled
every seat and stood along the walls. They were welcomed by Principal Ryan Silva, then they heard from a panel of current CCHS students who shared some
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Elementary, middle and high school teachers take part in a class on culturally relevant education taught by Teolyn Bourbonnie, principal at Walnut Hills Elementary.
of their educational experiences – both positive and negative – from elementary to high school. One young man recalled the challenge of being a student of color in a predominantly white elementary school. Another talked about how his middle school science teacher helped prepare him for the rigor of high school. Others talked about their involvement in activities and athletics and how much those opportunities are enriching their education. Break-out sessions led by feeder area principals and subject matter experts followed. Educators could choose from a wide variety of compelling topics ranging from helping students manage stress to meeting the needs of struggling students, gifted students and every student in between. “We have classes on innovation and integrating the arts,” Bryant explained. “We have classes on making it in middle school and how to choose classes at CCHS.” Response to the event was very positive. “I love it,” said Jason Herrera, the physical education teacher at High Plains Elementary. “My first year teaching in Arizona
they did something similar and I just remember the camaraderie that was built and the streamlining of goals and the vision that really resonated with the whole district.” Herrera noted that because Cherry Creek Schools has implemented Professional Learning Communities district-wide, valuable collaboration occurs regularly within every school, and he appreciates having the opportunity to connect with colleagues at other schools within his feeder area. “It’s all about those relationships,” Herrera said. “Today I can go and see other PE teachers who I might not see during the year and bounce ideas off of them. I have someone else in my content area I can get support from.” The event marked the first time in many years that teachers from across the Cherry Creek High School feeder area had come together as a group and it proved to be inspiring. “The teachers are so excited about the community we have here,” Bryant said. “They’re so excited to celebrate not only their own schools but each other’s schools and this amazing place that we’re feeding into.”
Cherry Creek High School graduate named Walker Scholar Cherry Creek High School ing disability,” said Beckett, graduate Sydney Beckett was who will put this money to named the 2018 good use when she atDorothy Walker tends Duke University Scholar for overin the fall. “This gives coming her learning me the opportunity at disability. Duke to get more inThis $1,000 volved. I am so grateful scholarship recogto have been selected. nizes Walker’s efThere are no words to forts and advocacy describe how honored for individuals with I am to receive this learning disabilities Sydney Beckett scholarship.” or ADHD and her The LEAD Foundapassion for young people tion, an organization for stustriving despite the challenges dents with learning disabilithey face. The LEAD Founties, their families, friends and dation selected Beckett from educators, started this scholarstudents across Colorado. ship in 2005. There were few “We were very impressed scholarships for students with with Sydney’s hard work learning disabilities, and they and accomplishments,” said wanted to recognize students Salle Howes, Dorothy Walker who had learned how to advoScholarship administrator. cate for themselves. “This award is well de“The scholarship comserved.” mittee had the monumental Diagnosed with dyslexia task of choosing one from in elementary school, Beckett many incredible applicants, learned strategies on how to and we are so proud to presdeal with her learning disabil- ent Sydney with this award,” ity from her mother, who also said LEAD executive director has dyslexia. A role model, Kathryn Carruth. “Sydney is Beckett’s mom also taught her an impressive student who how to advocate for herself. will go far in life.” That bravery turned into conBeckett is the daughter of fidence. David and Jacqueline Beck“This scholarship shows ett and the granddaughter of the hard work and effort I’ve Michael and Bobbi Miller and put into overcoming my learn- Marion and Storm Rhode.
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A hilarious live conversation with Mel Brooks and screening of Blazing Saddles
Scholarships support professional development for SCFD organizations
Join the incomparable Mel Brooks live onstage for an exclusive, inside look at his storied career, and the making of the legendary and groundbreaking movie Blazing Saddles Saturday, Oct. 6, at Bellco Theatre. This outrageous masterpiece, considered one of the top comedy films of all time, will be presented on the big screen followed by a conversation and audience question and answers with Mel Brooks himself. Tickets range from $49.75 - $129.75 (plus applicable service fees) and go on sale Friday, Aug. 17, at 10 a.m. at AXS.com or 888-9297849. Brooks, director, producer, writer and actor, is in an elite group as one of the few entertainers to earn all four major entertainment prizes – a Tony, Emmy, Grammy and Oscar. His career began in television writing for Your Show of Shows and together with Buck Henry creating the long-running TV series Get Smart. He then teamed up with Carl Reiner to write and
A partnership with Red Rocks Community College, the Special District Association and SCFD will allow three individuals to develop important skills in nonprofit management
perform the Grammywinning 2000 Year Old Man comedy albums and books. Brooks won his first Oscar in 1964 for writing and narrating the animated short The Critic and his second for the screenplay of his first feature film, The Producers in 1968. Many hit comedy films followed including The Twelve Chairs, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Silent Movie, High Anxiety, History of the World Part I, To Be or Not to Be, Spaceballs, Life Stinks, Robin Hood: Men in Tights and Dracula: Dead and Loving It. His film company, Brooksfilms Limited, also produced critically-acclaimed films such as The Elephant Man, The Fly, Frances, My Favorite Year and 84 Charing Cross Road. For three successive seasons, 1997-1999 Mel Brooks won Emmy Awards for his role as “Uncle Phil” on the hit sitcom Mad About You. Brooks received three 2001 Tony Awards and two Grammy Awards for The Producers: the New Mel Brooks Musical, which ran
on Broadway from 2001 to 2006. The Producers still holds the record for the most Tony Awards ever won by a Broadway musical. He followed that success with The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, which ran on Broadway from 2007 to 2009 and both musicals continue to be performed and enjoyed by audiences all over the world. In 2009 Mel Brooks received The Kennedy Center Honors, recognizing a lifetime of extraordinary contributions to American culture. His recent projects include the Emmy nominated HBO comedy specials, Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett, Together Again, and Mel Brooks Strikes Back! as well as a career retrospective DVD box set titled The Incredible Mel Brooks: An Irresistible Collection Of Unhinged Comedy. In the spring of 2013, he was the subject of an Emmy Awardwinning American Masters documentary on PBS called Mel Brooks: Make A Noise and was the 41st recipient of the AFI’s Life Achievement Award.
Three employees of local arts, culture, and science organizations have been awarded scholarships to enroll in the Nonprofit Pathway certificate program at Red Rocks Community College this fall. The purpose of the scholarship is to build the capacity of organizations that make up Tier III of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) by supporting professional development. The three scholarship recipients were selected from a competitive application pool. Selection criteria included the applicants’ professional goals and letters of recommendation from their employers. The scholarships were awarded to employees of Environmental Learning for Kids, Evergreen Audubon, and Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center. The SCFD Tier III Scholars will become part of the 2018-2019 cohort of students in the Nonprofit Pathway program at Red Rocks Community College. The Nonprofit Pathway at Red Rocks Community College is a nonprofit management certificate launched in 2017 in partnership with Community First Foundation. Nonprofit Pathway courses are designed
to engage students with real-world practices throughout the program so they can gain experience in foundational aspects of nonprofit operations while building skills, knowledge, and networks in the nonprofit sector. SCFD provides funds to over 250 organizations at the Tier III level in the seven-county metropolitan region. Among them are local symphonies, theater companies, environmental educators and museums. These organizations enrich our lives and communities by enlightening and entertaining us while providing economic benefit locally. Having the skills and knowledge in nonprofit operations alongside talent and discipline-specific expertise is necessary to build a sustainable organization. “The goal of the scholarship is to not only offer an opportunity for someone to advance their own career, but also to advance the capacity of under-represented arts and cultural organizations,” says Deborah Jordy, Executive Director, SCFD. Funding for the scholarship was provided by The Special District Association (SDA), in partnership with Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, Red Rocks Community College Foundation, Community First Foundation and Denver Arts & Venues. For more information about SCFD go to scfd.org. For more information about the Nonprofit Pathway at Red Rocks Community College go to rrcc.edu/nonprofit.
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Moles, voles and gophers: How burrowing wildlife can damage your lawn and garden Soft, spongy lawns may be indicative of various problems underfoot that occur relatively sight unseen. Barring a septic system backup or considerable flooding, insects or animals may be to blame. In many areas, burrowing wildlife can wreak havoc on landscapes. Identifying which critter is causing the damage helps homeowners develop the most effective solutions to issues involving wildlife.
Moles
Moles will spend much of their lives underground, rarely coming up to the surface. They spend their days digging long tunnels from their dens in search of grubs, earthworms and tuber plants all year long. Moles can be gray, black, brown, or gold and will be between six and eight inches in length. Their wide front feet are designed for excavating, and moles have very small eyes and angular snouts. Many times, moles are to blame for zig-zagging lines across a yard. Channels are typically dug between five to eight inches below the surface of the soil, according to the home and garden resource site Hunker. The tunnels are only about 1.5 inches in diameter and one may see small molehills of excavated soil in areas around the yard. Mole tunnels can be followed through the yard thanks to the appearance of elevated ridges on the surface of the soil.
Voles
Even though their name is similar, voles look nothing like moles. They are also known by the name meadow mice and look more like mice than they do moles or gophers. Voles are small as well and primarily feed on foliage and plant roots.
It can take a trained eye to differentiate between holes created by moles and voles, but foliage eaten around an entry or exit hole suggests the presence of voles. Unlike moles, voles don’t create soil masses on the surfaces of landscapes, which can make recognizing infestations more difficult.
Toyota Sequoia is powerful package The 2018 Sequoia is cavernous, having four spacious seats and two rear passenger seats that can fold into enlarged trunk space. This is a larger vehicle that boasts a 5.7L engine
a thirsty, yet powerful vehicle. The Sequoia has large side mirrors that give a wide rear view. No doubt the mirrors are made to keep watch on a boat or trailer being pulled by this powerful Sequoia. This hefty vehicle has a powerful suspension system with
that produces 381 horsepower and averages 17 mph. This is a real workhorse vehicle that has a suggested retail price of $53,340. This larger vehicle boasts a runner board to enter the captain chair bucket seats, two in front and two more in the second row. There are two additional folddown seats in the trunk area. There is something to be said about a powerful engine, a sixspeed transmission and powerful acceleration for a large vehicle. However, the size of the vehicle and larger V8 engine makes for
Bilstein front and rear shocks and tuned front and rear antisway bars. Add in double wishbone suspension and you have a very solid vehicle capable of carrying seven passengers and towing a boat or trailer. This is a larger vehicle, but it drives like a normal car and the size doesn’t seem to hinder the drive, parking or performance. This is a very nimble 4x4 and remarkably easy to drive and park. This Sequoia is assembled in Princeton, Ind. and carries a five-year powertrain warranty.
Groundhogs, gophers, prairie dogs
Groundhogs, gophers and prairie dogs also are burrowing rodents. These rodents are larger than moles and voles. Groundhogs, also known as woVodchucks, are the largest of the group, followed by prairie dogs and gophers. Prairie dogs tend to be more social than groundhogs and gophers and may be seen congregating together. Gophers tend to stay below ground and will pull food into their burrows, says the Florida-based A Wildlife Whisperer. Groundhogs often stretch their subterranean tunnels to dens, which they may like to set up under backyard sheds or other protected areas. Groundhogs’ size and desire to forage and eat their fill above-ground often make them easy to spot. Once the animal doing the burrowing has been identified, homeowners can begin removing food sources and altering conditions to make their yards less critter-friendly. In the instance of moles, using a grubkiller can diminish their numbers. Wire mesh fences buried underground can deter digging into garden beds. Homeowners who are vigilant about disrupting burrows and tunnels may encourage rodents to relocate. If burrowing wildlife prove problematic, homeowners can work with professional exterminators to assess the situation.
West Nile prevention kit A deluge of rain over the last few weeks across much of the country is creating the perfect storm for what could turn into a record-setting year for West Nile Virus. Heavy rains and flooding create breeding grounds for mosquitoes, the little bloodsuckers that spread the potentially deadly virus to people! Right now, health officials in more than half the country, 36 states, are reporting some sort of West Nile virus activity, whether it is positive test results for people, mosquitoes and/or birds. West Nile is an insect-borne illness. A mosquito usually bites an infected bird, then the mosquito can bite and infect a person or animal. There is no cure for West Nile and 80 percent of people who are infected do not know they have it. West Nile Virus: one in five infected people develop these symptoms according to the CDC. The symptoms include fever, headache, joint pain, skin rash, fatigue and weakness. Researchers with the Centers for Disease and Control Prevention report one out of 150 people can develop potentially fatal illnesses that attack your nervous system like encephalitis or meningitis. To ease fears as infected mos-
quito cases climb, local doctors with American Family Care have put together a West Nile Prevention Kit anyone can use to protect themselves from mosquitoes. The kit includes: Bug spray: Use EPA registered insect repellents with one of these ingredients: DEET, picaridin or oil of eucalyptus. Clothing protection: Consumer Reports found “treating” your clothing is more effective than buying mosquito repellent clothing. Just spray clothing with permethrin that kills mosquitoes on contact, with no harmful side effects. You should treat shirts, pants and socks for at least 24 hours before wearing outdoors. Permethrin is a medicine and chemical used as an insect repellent and it is sold at local drug stores. Yellow “bug light”: A yellow outdoor bulb does not repel the bugs, but the American Mosquito Control Association says it will not attract them like some other incandescent lights. Disinfectant wipes: Keep a package of wet, disinfectant wipes handy, in case you sweat while hiking, exercising or doing yard work. Your body produces lactic acid as you exercise, and mosquitoes cannot resist it. You
It is rated to carry seven passengers putting three in the rear fold up or down trunk area seats. The four front seats are captain chair type seats that make for a comfortable ride. The test vehicle did not have a power lift-trunk and was heavy and difficult to raise and close. A great moonroof and roof rack for taking this Sequoia on a cross-country journey and pulling a boat or trailer. Really appreciated the large center armrest between the two front captain chairs. Large enough to really rest the right elbow while driving. This is a large vehicle that handles very well, runs fast, holds the road with precision, and is loaded with the latest safety features such as the pre-collision system that will stop the vehicle before striking a forward object. Child safety door locks are controlled by the driver. This is a powerful vehicle made for family travel and vacation outings. The air conditioning works wonderfully well with a backseat vent and control for the rear seated passenger. An enjoyable and comfortable drive.
should clean your skin off before reapplying bug spray will help detour bugs. Physicians with American Family Care, the nation’s leading provider of urgent care with 200 locations across the country and local clinics, have also identified four scenarios that can really turn you into a magnet for mosquito bites. What makes you a mosquito magnet? Baby on board: A study published in the British Medical Journal found women who are pregnant exhale more carbon dioxide, which attracts mosquitoes. Breaking a sweat: Mosquitoes find lactic acid irresistible. Your body produces lactic acid anytime you break a sweat. Athletes can reduce lactic acid by washing with soap and thoroughly drying their skin after exercising. “O” no!: A study in the Journal of Medical Entomology found people with type O blood were 83 percent more likely to get bitten by a mosquito. People with Type A were at the lowest risk. Bottoms up: Drinking a cold beer on a balmy afternoon could make you a hot target. Research published by the Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association suggests alcohol may raise your body temperature a little, making you more appealing to mosquitoes.
SeniorChoices
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Retirement planning tips for single women $5,500 annually, or $6,500 when you’re over 50. And if you’re self-employed, consider a SEP-IRA, SIMPLEIRA and/or a solo 401(k), all of which can help reduce your taxable income while putting money away for retirement. Also, if you have a highdeductible health insurance policy, you should consider opening a health savings account (see HSAsearch.com). This is an excellent tool that can be used to sock away funds pre-tax and use them before or after retirement to pay for medical expenses.
Are you a river liver?
thing, but they still feel poor. Others who may have less, feel abundant and content, even grateful. How does one live in this place of contentment? It is a choice. Even if your day doesn’t go well, you can choose to respond positively. Every day, one must decide if they are going to be a River Liver or a Pie Dweller. Eating well, having enough rest, being grateful, meditating or praying, exercising, loving others well, being confident and seeing life as an adventure are ways to increase your chances of having an attitude of abundance. By looking at situations at home, work or play that might be disappointing through the lens of opportunity and life lessons can change your attitude. Know and develop your strengths, develop joy, become a lifelong learner, rejoice when others win, stay in a place of gratitude. Live in the River! For more information: joneen@myrelationshipcenter. org or go to myrelationship center.org.
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Dear Savvy Senior, healthcare costs. And, accordWhat retirement planning ing to some studies, women tips can you recommend to tend to be less knowledgesingle women? I’m able and more intimidated 54 and divorced about financial issues than with a teenage men, which means they daughter and very don’t always handle their little saved for remoney as well as they tirement. should. Financially BeBecause of these issues, hind it’s very important that BY JIM MILLER women educate themselves Dear Behind, on financial matters and learn It’s an unfortunate realhow to save more effectively. ity, but most single women Listed below are some tips – whether they’re divorced, and resources that may help widowed or never married – you. face much greater financial challenges in retirement than Start Saving men. Why? If your employer offers Because women earn less a retirement plan, such as a money – about 80 cents for 401K, you should contribute every dollar that men make, enough to at least capitalize on average, and they have on a company match, if availshorter working careers than able. And if you can swing men due to raising children it, contribute even more. By and/or caring for aging parlaw, you can save as much as ents. And less money earned $18,500 in a 401(k) in 2018, usually translates into less or $24,500 to those 50 and money saved and a lower Social Security benefit when you older, due to the catch-up rule. If you don’t have a workretire. place plan, consider opening a In addition, women live an Traditional or Roth IRA. Both average of five years longer are powerful tax-advantaged than men, which requires their retirement savings accounts retirement income to stretch that let you contribute up to farther for living expenses and
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Pay Off Debt
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on her sister, and my cousin There are two types of was angry with me people in this RELATIONSHIPS for doing so. I was world, those who shocked. I am not are “Pie Dwellers” feuding with this and those who are person. Why would “River Livers.” Pie I be expected to Dwellers live in a not love her? It was zero sums mindset. because my feuding If someone gets a cousin thought that piece of the pie, there is not enough. BY JONEEN MACKENZIE if I loved her sister, there would be less Soon the pie will love for her. I explained that be gone, and you never got a the more love I offer and give, slice. It’s not fair, there is too much inequality, anger ensues the more love I appropriated and have to pour out. Love is and social justice warriors never-ending. It becomes an flourish. I call this a scarcity increasing commodity which mindset. A River Liver has increases when given away. the attitude that a rising tide raises all boats. Being a River This is an example of an attitude of abundance. Liver myself, I liken it to beAn abundance mindset ing a tree firmly planted by highlights that there is enough the bank of the river and my for everyone; someone else’s roots go deep. There is never gain is not your loss. By hava shortage, and the water ing an abundance mentality, just keeps coming. This is an you won’t be jealous or upset abundance mindset. when someone else succeeds. This is also how I see taxes. If highly-resourced people Being in an abundance mindset is about how you see life. are taxed disproportionalSome people may have everyity, they have less money to invest, spend, take financial risks, bonus their employees, buy more stuff and spread their resources around which is the engine of growth. It is the same with attitudes. 5.0 Senior Companionship Grocery Shopping/Errands Google Review A story illustrating this My Mom has Parkinson’s Meal Preparation Light Housekeeping concept goes like this. Redisease, and Jenny comes and keeps her active once or twice a cently I attended a birthday Transportation Travelweek. Services Jenny will do whatever you celebration of my great aunt. need (within reason of course). She is 100% trustworthy and Call Jenny Kukoy (720) 628-7511 My cousin was at war with super easy to get along with. I never worry when my Mom is with her sister. I went to love up www.JennysHelpingHands.info her. Super happy we found her. Susannah C.
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Find Help
To help you educate yourself on financial matters like retirement planning, saving and investing, healthcare, annuities and more, a top resource is the Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement at WiserWomen.org. And to help you get up to speed on Social Security, visit SSA.gov/people/women. This web page, dedicated to women, provides helpful publications like “What Every
Women Should Know,” along with links to benefit calculators and your personal Social Security account to help you figure out your future earnings at different retirement ages. You should also consider getting a financial assessment with a fee-only financial advisor. Costs for these services will vary from around $150 to $300 per hour, but this can be very beneficial to help you set-up a retirement plan you can follow. See NAPFA.org or GarrettPlanningNetwork.com to locate an advisor in your area. Send your senior questions to Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.
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ABOVE: Denver Area Panhellenic executive board – president Diane Herrmann, Alpha Omicron Pi; vice president Jennifer Mores, Alpha Gamma Delta; treasurer Stacey Cummins, Alpha Xi Delta; secretary Maureen Rojas, Phi Mu and delegate-at-large Renee Verspoor, Alpha Phi. RIGHT: Alpha Omicron Pi sisters – new DAP president Diane Herrmann, alumnae president Lisa Pouche, DAP president’s tea co-chairs Clara Tomsula and Ginger Swift
Denver Area Panhellenic’s President’s Tea represented by 22 sororities Together, they are one Greek sisterhood since 1908
Denver Area Panhellenic (DAP) is one of the oldest organizations in Colorado. Comprised of alumnae representatives
from 22 Greekletter fraternities for women (totaling several thousand), the local chapter is a premier advocacy and support organization for the sorority experience. DAP plans programs, fosters philanthropy and offers colle-
gian scholarships and alumnae awards. Traditionally, sorority sisters of the incoming Denver Area Panhellenic President, host a President’s Tea in her honor. Alpha Omicron Pi chose the impressive Colorado Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) building in central Denver to fete Diane Herr-
Alpha Omicron Pi actives from the University of Northern Colorado serenaded the attendees as part of the program. Photos by Scottie Iverson
mann. In addition to tea fare, a video was shown from National Panhellenic Conference, founded in 1902 - the umbrella organization for 26 sororities, of which DAP is a member and has won numerous awards. The video began with the message “The sorority experience is powerful, alive and well.” Many college campuses are
preparing for sorority recruitment right now. For further information about becoming a sorority member, contact: Jane Wiltshire (303-771-8682 or wiltshirejanea@gmail.com) or Diane Herrmann (303-7709944 or wfdkrh@gmail.com). For further information about Denver Area Panhellenic, visit: denverareapanhellenic.org.
A few of several past DAP presidents attending: Olinga Hargreaves –Alpha Chi Omega, Ellen Morris – Alpha Sigma Alpha, Gina Moore – Delta Delta Delta, Jenny Hock – Kappa Alpha Theta, Barbara Hoffmockel – Alpha Sigma Alpha and Joan Cohen – Kappa Kappa Gamma.
Denver Center Alliance celebrates summer at the Art, a hotel
It’s only appropriate that an organization for the arts gathers at a mini art museum. With original art at every corner, members and guests of Denver Center Alliance, the fundraising and awarenessbuilding arm of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, enjoyed its “Summer Happy Hour” at Colorado’s No. 1 Hotel – the Art. Cochairs Keri Christiansen and Kay Burke welcomed members, those interested in membership and revealed the lineup of performances and upcoming events. The FIRE Terrace, the hotel’s rooftop bar and restaurant was packed with those enjoying the view of the art district and a perfect Chamber of Commerce evening. For further information: denvercenter.org.
Denver Center Alliance summer party co-chairs Kay Burke and Keri Christiansen Photos by Scottie Iverson
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Recently gifted collection of British masterworks to be on display at DAM Exhibition showcases groundbreaking new scholarship on major Tudor paintings
The Denver Art Museum (DAM) announce Treasures of British Art: The Berger Collection, an exhibition showcasing more than 60 paintings recently gifted to the museum by the Berger Collection Educational Trust (BCET) in 2018. The BCET’s gift is the largest gift of European old masters to the DAM since the museum received the Kress Collection in the 1950s. Organized by the DAM and curated by Kathleen Stuart, curator of the Berger Collection at the DAM, the exhibition will present a chronological selection of works ranging from the 1400s through the late 1800s, telling the story of Britain’s rich cultural history. Opening on free first Saturday, March 2, 2019, the exhibition will invite visitors to immerse themselves in the places, personalities and events that shaped a nation over the course of five centuries. Select works in this DAM-organized exhibition previously traveled to five museums nationwide in recent years. “We are thrilled to honor the legacy of the collection’s founders—William M.B. and Bernadette Johnson Berger—with this historical exhibition,” said Christoph Heinrich, Frederick and Jan Mayer directors of the DAM. “The Berger Collection represents one of the most remarkable collections of British art in America. We are delighted to present
Make-A-Wish Colorado young professionals hosting kickball tournament Granting wishes for children with critical illnesses Join the Young Professional Group of Make-A-Wish Colorado for their 14th Annual Kickball Tournament presented by Digicomm International Inc. On Sept. 29 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, hundreds of Make-A-Wish supporters will kick it for wishes. Groups of 11-15 players will get together for a fun competitive game of kickball while raising money to grant the wishes of children with critical illnesses. There will be food, prizes, and of course a trophy for the kickball tournament winner. Bring your “A” game, and let’s have some fun! To learn more and register your team, visit kickballwish. org. To learn more about the Make-A-Wish Colorado Young Professionals Group, contact Drew Callahan, Chair, at d.callahan@elsevier.com. For more information about Make-A-Wish, visit colorado. wish.org.
present the results of this scholarly research undertaken by curators and conservators at the Yale Center for British Art, the Hamilton Kerr Institute at Cambridge University and the National Portrait Gallery in London,” said curator Stuart. “By employing stateof-the-art imaging techniques—digital x-radiography, infrared reflectography, ultraviolet fluorescence and X-ray fluorescence—the British School, Henry VIII, about 1513. Oil paint on panel, housed in its original frame. researchers uncovered new Promised Gift of the Berger Collection information about Educational Trust. the artists, sitters and processes this gift from the Berger Collecused to create some of the oldest tion Educational Trust in a way and most important paintings in that honors the Bergers’ intention the collection.” for the collection—namely that it Beyond the groundbreaking serves as an educational resource forensic discoveries, visitors will to teach visitors about British art be fascinated by the timeless and culture.” relevance of artwork subjects Treasures of British Art will featured in Treasures of British present 500 years of British culArt. The exhibition will display tural history through the stories how international exchange inof its people, captured by the fluenced British art, history and enduring brilliance of artists of the time. The exhibition will fea- culture. Visitors will recognize ture devotional images, portraits, collection favorites such as The Radcliffe Family by Thomas landscapes and sporting scenes by the greatest artists of the Brit- Hudson and Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VI) by Hans ish School—including Thomas Holbein and studio. Artworks Gainsborough, Thomas Lawrence and John Constable—as rarely seen in recent years will well as non-British artists who also be on view, such as Papirius spent significant time in Britain, Praetextatus Entreated by His such as the Flemish artist AnMother by the Royal Academy thony van Dyck and American founder Angelica Kauffman and artists Benjamin West and John Portrait of Three Girls by a folSinger Sargent. lower of William Larkin. Not This exhibition will present since the DAM’s 1999 landmark groundbreaking results of recent exhibition, 600 Years of British research conducted on the collec- Painting will so many works tion’s renowned group from the Berger Collection be on “We are immensely proud to view.
Morgan Adams Foundation celebrates Concours d’Elegance honorary chair, Joseph H. Thibodeau Esteemed Denver tax attorney and pilot will chair the annual car, plane, and motorcycle show at Centennial Airport to benefit pediatric cancer research The Morgan Adams Foundation has announced that Joseph H. (“Joe”) Thibodeau has agreed to serve as the honorary chair of its 16th Annual Morgan Adams Concours d’Elegance to be held Saturday, Sept. 8, at Centennial Airport Thibodeau, a prominent Denver tax and aviation attorney, is in his 52nd year of practice. An avid aviator for the past 45 years, he was the silver (2002 and 2007) and bronze (2004) unlimited category champion at the Reno National Championship Air Races; has served on the State of Colorado Aeronautical Board (20082014; chairman, 20122014); and, in 2008, was inducted into the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame. In 2017, he became the first aviator to be inducted into the Colorado Motorsports Hall of Fame. In 2013, Thibodeau was honored by both the State of Colorado (The James E. Bye Lifetime Achievement Award for “dedication to the practice of taxation”) and American Bar Association Tax Sections (The Jules Ritholz Memorial Merit Award for “outstanding dedication, achievements, and integrity in the field of civil and criminal tax controver-
sies”) for his accomplishments in, and contributions to, the practice of tax law. “Joe has been a supporter of The Morgan Adams Foundation and has been intimately involved with our Concours event since its inception in 2003,” says Joan Slaughter, executive director of The Morgan Adams Foundation. “His love of aviation, passion for helping others, and deep commitment to the Denver community make him the perfect chairperson for our event.” The gala-style event takes place on the tarmac and in the TAC Air and CenturyLink hangars at Centennial Airport, offering breathtaking panoramic views of the Rockies. More than 1,500 guests are expected to attend and admire the extraordinary collection of aircraft, automobiles, and motorcycles from some of the most elite private collectors in the country. This is a unique opportunity to view historically significant airplanes, one-of-a-kind cars, vintage motorcycles, and many rare and collectible vehicles. The event features cocktails, delicious food, and desserts from top area restaurants, live and silent auctions of travel and luxury goods, and more to raise funds for pediatric cancer research. It is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 8 between 6 and 10 p.m. at the Centennial Airport, TAC Air and CenturyLink Hangars, 7425 S. Peoria Circle in Englewood. Tickets are$250 and can be purchased at morganadams concours.org.
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The 4 to 7-year-old stampede runners taking off.
Boy Scout Troop 989 members race each other in the “games of old” can races.
Pancakes and stick horse races makes for a rip-roarin’ good time
T
he 23rd Annual Bruce Wolf Stick Horse Stampede exemplifies this tradition. In the stampede’s
first running, many kids did not have stick horses. So, with improvisation and imagination, Jane Hathaway the event founder had an assistant round up sticks
and the signal flags off the rope fences to make some. After that Hathaway made it a point that anyone that wanted to participate would have a stick horse, and today
handmade stick horses for anyone wanting to partake in the stampede. After Hathaway’s passing, “Jane’s Posse” was formed that include member residents
from RiverPoint Senior Living and members of the Western Welcome Week Committee that make every stick horse by hand. Photos by Stefan Krusze
ABOVE, LEFT: Miss Mile High Rodeo Association Queen 2018 Emily Vogl helping Paisley JordanDill with her stampede participation number. ABOVE: The “big kids” age whatever stampede off. LEFT: Raring up the crowd for the 23rd Annual Bruce Wolf Stick Horse Stampede are D.J. Bo Jaxon of 92.5 The Wolf radio station along with Miss Mile High Rodeo Association Princess 2018 Shelby Schroeder and Miss Mile High Rodeo Association Queen 2018 Making bubbles one of the more popular games of old stops for Emily Vogl. kids of all ages including the adult ones. In the “Games of Old” Cooper Thompson throwing a lasso at the practice steer while his dad Zac Thompson and his brother Miles along with his greatgrandmother Rosalie Anderson and his mom Rebecca The adult “Big Kids” age whatever stampede runners in a humorous group Thompson photo-op with Chick-fil-A cow and “Mr. Pancake” aka Western Welcome Week wait for their board of director member Dave Law with D.J. Bo Jaxon of 92.5 The Wolf radio turn to try. station all acting like children.
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ARAPAHOE COUNTY ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO. PF18-002, COPPERLEAF NO 18 / FINAL PLAT PROPOSAL: South Quincy Residential Developers, Inc, owner, has proposed subdividing a 38.3 acre parcel known as Copperleaf Parcel K into lots and tracts for 122 paired home units (61 separate structures) and 117 single family detached units and supporting infrastructure. Parcel K is located northwest of the intersection of S Picadilly Street and E Radcliff Parkway NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on September 4, 2018 at 9:30 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Arapahoe County Board of County Commissioners permits, a public hearing will be held; at which, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the abovedescribed Case No. PF18-002, Copperleaf No 18 / Final Plat. The hearing will be held at the Arapahoe County Administration Building, East Hearing Room, 5334 S. Prince St. Littleton, CO 80120 at the above-stated date and time. More information about this proposal is available at the offices of the Arapahoe County Public Works and Development Department, Planning Division, 6924 S. Lima St., Centennial, CO 80112, or by calling (720) 874-6650 during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday). Matt Crane, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager Published: August 16, 2018 Legal # 8466 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO. FDP18-002, COPPERLEAF NO 18 / FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN PROPOSAL: South Quincy Residential Developers, Inc, owner, has proposed construction of 122 paired home units (61 separate structures) and 108 single family detached units and supporting infrastructure on a 38.3 acre parcel known as Copperleaf Parcel K. Parcel K is located northwest of the intersection of S Picadilly Street and E Radcliff Parkway NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on September 4, 2018 at 9:30 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Arapahoe County Board of County Commissioners permits, a public hearing will be held; at which, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the abovedescribed Case No. FDP18-002, Copperleaf No 18 / Final Development Plan. The hearing will be held at the Arapahoe County Administration Building, East Hearing Room, 5334 S. Prince St. Littleton, CO 80120 at the above-stated date and time. More information about this proposal is available at the offices of the Arapahoe County Public Works and Development Department, Planning Division, 6924 S. Lima St., Centennial, CO 80112, or by calling (720) 874-6650 during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday). Matt Crane, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager Published: August 16, 2018 Legal # 8471 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED BUDGET AMENDMENTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Board of County Commissioners permits, in the East Hearing Room of the County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County will meet to consider the following proposed budget resolutions: I WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners adopted the 2018 Annual Budget pursuant to Statute; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works and Development Department has received additional revenue from an administration fee from the collection of use tax and would like to use it for overtime expenses; and WHEREAS, this matter has been published pursuant to Section 29-1-109, C.R.S., as required by law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County to recognize and appropriate $16,000 in the General Fund, Public Works and Development from the collection of use taxes for overtime expenses. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Budget Officer shall file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Division of Local Government and with the affected spending agencies. II
WHEREAS, this matter has been published pursuant to Section 29-1-109, C.R.S., as required by law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County to transfer $665 from the ALEA Fund, Sheriff’s Office and $997 from the General Fund, Sheriff’s Office and recognize $1,662 and appropriate $37,319 in the Central Services Fund, Sheriff’s Office for the purchase of two bomb robots. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Budget Officer shall file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Division of Local Government and with the affected spending agencies. V WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners adopted the 2018 Annual Budget pursuant to Statute; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners adopted the 2018 Annual Budget pursuant to Statute; and
WHEREAS, the Sheriff’s Office requires an additional DNA Criminalist for the Regional Crime Lab; and
WHEREAS, the Sheriff’s Office has determined a need for additional funding to begin the Detention Facility Door Control and Intercom Hardware replacement project; and
WHEREAS, the position will be funded through the current intergovernmental agreement for law enforcement services with the City of Centennial; and
WHEREAS, the Sheriff’s Office requires a transfer of $161,143 from the General Fund unappropriated fund balance; and WHEREAS, the Sheriff’s Office requires a transfer of $116,600 from the Central Services Fund from retired assets; and WHEREAS, this matter has been published pursuant to Section 29-1-109, C.R.S., as required by law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County to recognize $161,143 in the Capital Expenditure Fund from the transfer from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund, recognize $116,600 in the Capital Expenditure Fund from the transfer from the Central Services Fund, and to appropriate $277,743 for additional funding for the Detention Facility Door Control and Intercom Hardware replacement project. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Budget Officer shall file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Division of Local Government and with the affected spending agencies. III WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners adopted the 2018 Annual Budget pursuant to Statute; and WHEREAS, the Sheriff’s Office needs two additional cages for civil units for safe transport; and WHEREAS, this matter has been published pursuant to Section 29-1-109, C.R.S., as required by law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County to transfer $1,916 from the General Fund, Sheriff’s Office and recognize and appropriate the same in the Central Services Fund, Sheriff’s Office for the purchase of two cages for the appropriate vehicles. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Budget Officer shall file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Division of Local Government and with the affected spending agencies. IV
WHEREAS, this matter has been published pursuant to Section 29-1-109, C.R.S., as required by law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County to increase the authorized headcount by 1.00 FTE in the General Fund, Sheriff’s Office for a DNA Criminalist position for the Regional Crime Lab. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Budget Officer shall file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Division of Local Government and with the affected spending agencies. VI WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners adopted the 2018 Annual Budget pursuant to Statute; and WHEREAS, the Open Spaces and Intergovernmental Relations department is requesting to transfer one authorized position from its funding in the Arapahoe County Recreation District to the Open Space Sales Tax Fund; and WHEREAS, this matter has been published pursuant to Section 29-1-109, C.R.S., as required by law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County to decrease the authorized headcount by 1.00 FTE in the Arapahoe County Recreation District Fund and increase the authorized headcount by 1.00 FTE in the Open Space Sales Tax Fund. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Budget Officer shall file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Division of Local Government and with the affected spending agencies. VII WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners adopted the 2018 Annual Budget pursuant to Statute; and WHEREAS, the Open Spaces and Intergovernmental Relations department requires a transfer from the unappropriated fund balance of the Arapahoe County Recreation District for the first phase of the Dove Valley Regional Park project; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners adopted the 2018 Annual Budget pursuant to Statute; and
WHEREAS, this matter has been published pursuant to Section 29-1-109, C.R.S., as required by law.
WHEREAS, the Sheriff’s Office requires two new bomb robots to replace an aging bomb robot that has repeated maintenance issues; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County to transfer $200,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Arapahoe County Recreation District Fund, Open Spaces to complete the first phase of the Dove Valley Regional Park project.
WHEREAS, the Sheriff’s Office has paid into the Central Services Fund for the replacement of the existing robot and would like to use this funding for the purchase of the new assets; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Budget Officer shall file a certified copy of this
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Resolution with the Division of Local Government and with the affected spending agencies. VIII WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners adopted the 2018 Annual Budget pursuant to Statute; and WHEREAS, the Human Services Department has received additional funding from the State for 17 additional positions in the Division of Child and Adult Protection to better handle the existing caseload; and WHEREAS, the workload for existing Human Resources staff requires the addition of a compensation analyst position; and WHEREAS, this matter has been published pursuant to Section 29-1-109, C.R.S., as required by law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County to recognize $636,788 and appropriate $744,266 in the Social Services Fund, Human Services and increase the authorized headcount by 18.00 FTE for additional staff funded in part through State allocations.
Arapahoe County to recognize and appropriate $12,294 in the Grant Fund, Community Resources for insurance proceeds that were received as a result of an accident involving a department bus.
In the Interest of:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Budget Officer shall file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Division of Local Government and with the affected spending agencies.
ALICIA LOCKWOOD, WALLY BAZAR, AND JOHN DOE Respondents.
XII WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners adopted the 2018 Annual Budget pursuant to Statute; and WHEREAS, the Sheriff’s Office has received funding for the 2018-2019 Victim Assistance and Law Enforcement (VALE) grant; and WHEREAS, this matter has been published pursuant to Section 29-1-109, C.R.S., as required by law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County to recognize and appropriate $52,000 in the Grant Fund, Sheriff’s Office for the 2018/19 VALE grant.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Budget Officer shall file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Division of Local Government and with the affected spending agencies.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Budget Officer shall file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Division of Local Government and with the affected spending agencies.
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Published in The Villager Published: August 16, 2018 Legal # 8476 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners adopted the 2018 Annual Budget pursuant to Statute; and WHEREAS, the Sheriff’s Office needs to replace a patrol vehicle that was recently totaled in an accident; and WHEREAS, this matter has been published pursuant to Section 29-1-109, C.R.S., as required by law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County to appropriate $34,766 in the Central Services Fund, Sheriff’s Office for the replacement of a totaled patrol vehicle. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Budget Officer shall file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Division of Local Government and with the affected spending agencies. X WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners adopted the 2018 Annual Budget pursuant to Statute; and WHEREAS, the Community Resources Department has received additional sponsorships for the 2018 Volunteer Appreciation event; and WHEREAS, this matter has been published pursuant to Section 29-1-109, C.R.S., as required by law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County to recognize and appropriate $4,000 in the General Fund, Community Resources for additional sponsorship revenue that was received. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Budget Officer shall file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Division of Local Government and with the affected spending agencies. XI WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners adopted the 2018 Annual Budget pursuant to Statute; and WHEREAS, the Community Resources department has received insurance proceeds related to a bus that was involved in an accident and deemed totaled; and WHEREAS, this matter has been published pursuant to Section 29-1-109, C.R.S., as required by law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado shall make final settlement with Alliance Construction Solutions, LLC for its work completed for Arapahoe County on the project identified as Fairgrounds Maintenance Building. The work generally consisted of General Construction services to include an approximate 8,600 square foot single-story metal building with approximately 6,600 square feet of garage/warehouse space and approximately 2,000 square feet of office space. Final Settlement will be made on September 5, 2018. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by Alliance Construction Solutions, LLC or any of its subcontractors, or that has supplied rental machinery, tools or equipment to the extent used by Alliance Construction Solutions, LLC or any of its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work done for the above-described project whose claim therefore has not been paid by Alliance Construction Solutions, LLC or any of its subcontractors may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid with the Arapahoe County Attorney’s Office (on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners) at 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, CO 80120, at any time up to and including September 4, 2018. This Notice is published in accordance with Section 38-26-107 of C.R.S., and all claims, if any, shall be filed in accordance with this statutory section. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement and/or claim prior to the aforementioned date for filing claims shall release Arapahoe County, its officers, agents and employees from any or all liability, claims, and suits for payment due from Alliance Construction Solutions, LLC. Matt Crane, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager Published: August 16, 2018 Legal # 8478 ____________________________
COURTS DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 (303) 649-6355 Telephone PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
TRISTAN LOCKWOOD Child, And concerning:
Linda M. Arnold, Reg. #16764 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 303-636-1882 Fax: (303) 636-1889 Case No: 18JV0613 Division: 22 NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing regarding JOHN DOE is set for August 16, 2018 at 9:30 A.M. in Division 22 at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7305 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112. You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner, the People of the State of Colorado, will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child dependent and neglected in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code. Date Linda M. Arnold, No. 16764 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Dr. Aurora, CO 80012 (303-636-1882 (P) (303) 636-1889 (F) Published in The Villager Published: August 16, 2018 Legal # 8469 ____________________________
CENTENNIAL NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, August 13, 2018, the Centennial City Council approved the following ordinance on second and final reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2018-O-13 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE) CONCERNING NEW RETAIL AUTOMOBILE SALES BUSINESSES ALONG THE CENTRAL ARAPAHOE ROAD CORRIDOR 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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(First published August 9, 2018) By: Barbara Setterlind, MMC City Clerk Published in The Villager Published: August 16, 2018 Legal # 8472 ____________________________ CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Centennial, Colorado will conduct a public hearing on Monday, August 20, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. regarding RESOLUTION NO. 2018-R-31 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO APPROVING THE VILLAGE AT CENTENNIAL MULTI-FAMILY SITE PLAN. The public hearing will be held at the Centennial Civic Center, 13133 E. Arapahoe Road, Council Chambers, Centennial, Colorado 80112. Copies of Ordinance No. 2018-R-31 are available for inspection by the public at the Centennial Civic Center or on the City’s website: www.centennialco.gov. Interested parties may file written comments with the City Clerk,
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The 10th Annual Littleton Elks Custom Car Show Western Welcome Week shows off the other precious metal, the gear and motor head’s “chrome” Littleton Elks Lodge #1650 had a lot of shining chrome, or as the car enthusiast put it “the other precious metal” on display in the 10th Annual Littleton Elks Custom Car Show in conjunction with Western Welcome Week. There were plenty of vintage, classic, custom modified and muscle cars on hand that would
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Cost is only $50 — Continued from page 21 — 13133 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial, Colorado 80112, anytime prior to the public hearing on August 20, 2018. /s/Barbara Setterlind, MMC City Clerk Published in The Villager Published: August 16, 2018 Legal # 8473 ____________________________ CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Centennial, Colorado will conduct a public hearing on Monday, August 20, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. regarding RESOLUTION NO. 2018-R-55 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO APPROVING A STREET NAME CHANGE FOR EAST CARLSON DRIVE AND RENAMING EAST CARLSON DRIVE AS SOUTH XANADU WAY. The public hearing will be held at the Centennial Civic Center, 13133 E. Arapahoe Road, Council Chambers, Centennial, Colorado 80112. Copies of Ordinance No. 2018-R-55 are available for inspection by the public at the Centennial Civic Center or on the City’s website: www.centennialco. gov. Interested parties may file written comments with the City Clerk, 13133 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial, Colorado 80112, anytime prior to the public hearing on August 20, 2018. /s/Barbara Setterlind, MMC City Clerk Published in The Villager Published: August 16, 2018 Legal # 8474 ____________________________ NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, August 6, 2018 the Centennial City Council passed on first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2018-O-13
or email obituary with photo to gerri@villagerpublishing.com AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE) CONCERNING NEW RETAIL AUTOMOBILE SALES BUSINESSES ALONG THE CENTRAL ARAPAHOE ROAD CORRIDOR The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk. The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-7543324. The full text of the ordinance is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennialcolorado.com. By: Barbara Setterlind, MMC City Clerk Published in The Villager Published: August 16, 2018 Legal # 8475 ____________________________
CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE ORDINANCE 5, SERIES 2018 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE AMENDING ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 4 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING RETAIL SALES TAX DEFINITIONS Copies of the Ordinances are on file at the office of the City Clerk and may be inspected during regular business hours. Published in The Villager Published: August 16, 2018 Legal # 8470 ____________________________
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 3:30 P.M. August 23, 2018 for the Yosemite Street Sidewalk (Willow & Yosemite) Capital Improvement Project (CIP). The specifications for the Yosemite Street Sidewalk (Willow & Yosemite) CIP and complete contract documents are available electronically via the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System on the City of Greenwood Village website, www.greenwoodvillage. com/bids. The City reserves the right to reject any and all 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. 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 3:31 P.M., August 23, 2018, at the Greenwood Village Public Works Facility, and shall be tabulated by the City. Any questions regarding the project should be directed to Wanda De Vargas at (303) 708-6140. /s/ Jeremy Hanak Director of Public Works Published in The Villager First Publication: August 9, 2018 Last Publication: August 16, 2018 Legal # 8447 ____________________________ NOTICE: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO The City of Greenwood Village invites proposals for the Silo Park Playground Replacement Design/Build. The scope of this project involves the design, provision and installation of equipment and fall zone material in connection with the project to replace the existing Silo Park playground in the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado. The playground will be built in the footprint of the existing playground. The work performed by a qualified playground design/ build firm or team will include schematic design, detailed design including construction documents, and turnkey construction of this public playground. Proposals will be received until 4:00 P.M. on Friday, September 7, 2018 at the Greenwood Village City Hall, 6060 South Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111. Request for proposals are available electronically via Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing on the
Greenwood Village website (www. greenwoodvillage.com/bids). The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and waive informalities or irregularities therein. Any proposal received as a result of this request is prepared at the contractor’s expense and becomes City property and therefore, public record. Published in The Villager First Publication: August 16, 2018 Last Publication: August 23, 2018 Legal # 8467 ____________________________
NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case Number 18 PR 286 Estate of Virginia Lee Kerber, Deceased All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before December 15, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. David W. Kerber 7101 E. Berry Avenue Address Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Published in The Villager First Publication: August 9, 2018 Last Publication: August 23, 2018 Legal # 8460 ____________________________
The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: W2 Engineers, LLC, 19255 West 84th Place, Arvada, Colorado 80007; will. raatz@w2eng.com; 720.331.2332. Prospective Bidders may request electronic files of the Bidding Documents in portable document format (pdf) files from the Issuing Office beginning Monday, August 13th, 2018. Hardcopies of Bidding Documents will not be available. Videos of the sections will be provided on a flash drive via mail upon request. Bidders are encouraged to visit the location of each section to determine logistics and requirements for performing the work described in the Bidding Documents. Bids may be submitted electronically or as a hardcopy. Bids shall be on a lump sum basis, with a lump sum price for each of the twenty (20) sections as indicated and grouped on the Bid Form. Bid Security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and Bid Security Form. Owner: Holly Hills Water and Sanitation District By: William A. Raatz Title: District Engineer Date: August 13, 2018 Published in The Villager Published: August 16, 2018 Legal # 8477 ____________________________
SPECIAL DISTRICTS ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID Bids for the 2018 Cured-in-place Pipe (CIPP) Lining Project (Project) will be received at the Issuing Office indicated below by Holly Hills Water and Sanitation District (District), until 12:00 p.m. local time on Wednesday, August 29th, 2018, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. The Project consists of CIPP lining up to twenty (20) sections of in-service sanitary sewer pipe, manhole to manhole, within the District boundaries.
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BY RICK GABLES Showtime’s newest documentary, Lynyrd Skynyrd: If I Leave Here Tomorrow, will premiere on Saturday, Aug. 18 on SHOWTIME on-air, on demand and over the internet. Directed by Stephen Kijak and featuring rare interviews and never-before-seen archival footage, the documentary takes viewers on a trip through the history, myth and legend of one of the most iconic American rock bands. Rising from the swamps of the Deep South, these good ol’ boys from Jacksonville, Florida came to define an era with their hard-rocking boogie-woogie sound, soulful lyrics, drunken and dangerous antics and their controversial use of the rebel flag. The film also serves as a portrait of late band leader Ronnie Van Zant whose life was cut tragically short, but whose legacy endures to this day in songs like the “Simple Man,” “I’m a Country Boy,” and “Whiskey Rock-a-Roller.”
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