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Alpine Bank comes down from the mountains into the city BY FREDA MIKLIN STAFF WRITER lpine Bank held a grand opening party for neighbors and customers on July 28 at its new DTC location at 4949 S. Niagara Street in Denver at Belleview Station. The Urban Egg, just down the street at 6991 E. Belleview, was on hand serving a generous breakfast buffet. Charlie Kercheval, president of the DTC location, along with Norm Franke, regional president for the front range, and dozens of bank employees, customers and neighbors were on hand for the festivities. Local radio stations flooded the parking lot with great music. The DTC location is Alpine’s third front range location, following Union Station and Cherry Creek North. The bank was founded in 1973 in Carbondale by Bob Young, who still serves on its board of directors. Located solely in Colorado, Alpine prides itself on its well-deserved reputation for community engagement. Everywhere it operates, Alpine is a major donor and supporter of nonprofits. Kercheval explained that Alpine is focused on personal relationships and community engagement. Kercheval said, “We felt this area was a place for our kind of banking here on the front range.” With 35 locations in small mountain towns, Alpine has expertise in every facet of banking.

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Shelby Rissmiller, 7, of The Orchard, loved jumping on the bungee trampoline ride during Greenwood Village Day July 28. See more photos on page 11. Photo by Freda Miklin

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Registered voters in Arapahoe County 2017

Democratic

Republican

Unaffilated

Total

July

134,405

33.80%

117,306

29.50%

145,936

36.70%

397,647

August

135,773

33.80%

117,697

29.30%

147,824

36.80%

401,696

September

136,867

33.77%

117,874

29.08%

150,600

37.15%

405,341

2018

Democratic

July

139,212

Republican

32.82%

113,793

Unaffilated

26.83%

171,172

Total

40.35%

424,177

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Participating in the ribbon cutting for the DTC location was Tammy Rudden Krause, founder and executive director of Bags of Fun, a local nonprofit that delivers backpacks filled with toys and games to seriously ill children fighting life-threatening diseases. Krause told The Villager that she chose Alpine as her organization’s bank because it offered personalized service and solutions to its banking needs that it could not find elsewhere. Jerry Maglio, a local investor and resident of GV and CHV for over 30 years, told The Villager that he recently moved his accounts to Alpine after becoming dissatisfied with the large national bank where he had accounts and loans for 35 years. Over time, he found the service at his former bank increasingly less personalized. At Alpine, he has had the opposite experience and couldn’t be more satisfied. A unique program that dem-

onstrates true charitable commitment is Alpine’s 21-year old loyalty debit card program for all checking account holders. Whenever a customer uses his or her debit card to make a purchase, the bank donates 10 cents to charity, regardless of the size of the transaction. Customers choose a category from education, community, arts, environment and three others, to direct Alpine’s donations resulting from their purchases. Alpine identifies eligible local charities that fit the definition selected by the customer and directs its donations resulting from that customer’s debit card transactions to those charities. Last year, Alpine’s donations from the loyalty debit card program totaled $1.1 million. Stopping by to welcome the bank to the area on behalf of the South Metro Denver Chamber, where Alpine is already an active member, was Steve Roper, president of Roper Insurance, past chair of the chamber board.

Charlie Kercheval, president of Alpine Bank DTC, Rep. Mike Coffman, Tammy Krause, founder of Bags of Fun, and Norm Franke, regional president of Alpine Bank for the front range, cut the ribbon for the bank opening with imitation $5 bills. Photo by Freda Miklin

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On July 25 officers from the Littleton Police Department responded to the Mary Carter Greenway on a report of a possible sexual assault. The incident occurred in South Platte Park near Reynolds Landing. A female victim was walking alone in a wooded area with her dog along the river when the suspect grabbed her and pulled her off the trail. The victim was able to free her-

self and escaped. The victim was transported to a hospital for evaluation. With the assistance of several witnesses, the suspect was apprehended a short time later by patrol officers responding to the call. There is no danger to the community and the Mary Carter Greenway continues to be a safe area. The investigation is still ongoing to determine which criminal charges will be filed.

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The 18th annual Colorado Dragon Boat Festival celebrating Asian culture and Dragon Boat racing at Slone Lake July 28. The Colorado festival continues to grow and is the largest one in the U.S. In one of the fastest heats of the Taiwanese flag catching dragon boat race heats, racing in the blue dragon boat, flag catcher Rachael Gruber of the A-Town Dragon Slayers was beaten by the flag catcher Tom Sisnroy of the Miller-Coors/Ball Brew Crew team racing in the orange dragon boat. (Pete Coors Jr. was one of the paddlers on the team). Photo by Stefan Krusze.

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Alpine Bank vice president Tatsiana Miller shows the bank credit card rewards to Greenwood Villager residents Perry and Susie Moss.

Brennan Price the proprietor of the new Urban Egg restaurant at 6991 E. Belleview catered the Alpine breakfast with a fine assortment of breakfast specialties. Brennan visits with TV personality Les and Paula Shapiro.

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Baseball, trains, water and straws If you’re not following the Colorado Rockies, you are missing some really good baseball. This team is now reeking with talent, pitching much improved, and they can hit the ball out of the park. They should make the playoffs and they are just fun to watch. Go Rockies! Summertime in Colorado is very special, these cool nights and warm days don’t last very long and already we’re on the back side of summer. *** We’ve been very fortunate to receive these mid-summer rains that have saved our lawns and eased water demands. Mountain streams are low and lack of snow has lowered our high county storage lakes. Would like to hear our candidates of Governor speak about water and transportation. If you head to the high country on a Friday

or a holiday, you’ll spend hours reaching all destinations. I don’t think this is a hopeless situation but will be expensive to improve. It would be possible to build a high-speed bullet train right over I- 70 and even take it through one of the twin tunnels. Stop traffic long enough for a train to clear the tunnels at scheduled times. A trip to Vail, Glenwood Springs and Grand Junction could take an hour. While Denver and Aurora water authorities have done a miraculous job of capturing front range water for several decades from now it will not be enough for the massive front range growth. Certainly, we can do more conservation, quit watering the freeway grass, more Xeriscape landscapes and learn lessons on how water is consumed in Phoenix, AZ. Most of the high-country water has been contracted and adjudicated for urban areas. Our cities have worked well with the counties involved and have made payments in lieu of

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Well, my saddlebags are full of “swag” from the grand opening of the Alpine Bank opening just West of I-25 fronting Belleview with the sign hailing the new bank. This is the same building where Kentwood/ Moore recently moved occupying upper floors with Alpine Bank on the ground floor. Brennan Price, proprietor of Urban Egg, just a block away on Belleview catered an excellent 10 a.m. breakfast buffet. At least four Denver radio stations were broadcasting live from the event and there was a bevy of Denver Police present, one driving a Tesla police car. The new bank is on the Denver

former landowner water rights and property taxes. Today, and tomorrow we have abundant water but snowfall and storage are the challenges for tomorrow. We’re less than 100 days from the midterm elections for both national and state offices. Candidates are gearing up and preparing their position papers and speeches. Listen to the candidates who offer solutions, not swipes to their opponents. Most of us want a solid efficient government that serves the people well. Lastly, it’s time for my auto emission sticker to renew my plates. I think this is a colossal waste of time and money and does very little for the environment. I would gladly donate the fee to an environmental organization to help stop these wildfires. I guess we should follow the California concept of eliminating plastic straws to save the environment. What about the plastic water bottles?

Charlie Kercheval who worked at First Bank in DTC for 20 years before joining the Alpine team. The new facility is very attractive and an asset to the area. A new Bank of America opened on Yosemite recently with little fanfare, but it shows the growth and economic strength of our South Metro business community. *** I especially enjoyed visiting Alpine vice president Tatsiana Miller who gave me a tour of the facility and made me feel very welcome. By the way, this is the new office building where Kentwood has moved with their

open house pending awaiting signage. *** Edie and Mort Marks celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary July 31 with a dinner with family and grandchildren at Shanahan’s restaurant. Mort was a lucky man to catch that Brooklyn school teacher. He’s a returning World War II veteran and Wall Street broker. *** Monday night I enjoyed a hamburger at Tony David’s new WildeFire where he features live entertainment during the week with special weekend shows. Located on Parker road Continued on page 6

A forgotten war ended – July 23, 1953

The Korean War which ended forces were so powerful that 65 years ago never resonated only ground forces could stop with the American public in them, and Truman gave him the the way that World War II did authority to commit infantry despite the fact that nearly 2 mil- units as soon as possible and appointed him to head the United lion Americans served in that BY MORT Nations Command in theatre in the threeREMARKS MARKS Korea. year fight against the North Koreans and Two months later Chinese and despite on Aug. 4, with the the fact that 32,000 war heating up, TruAmericans died in man was forced to that war. order the Army to call up 62,000 reservists, A few days ago, and by September our when July 27 passed troops had launched without even a mention anywhere about our fighting a major amphibious assault at in Korea, I realized that July 27 Inchon that was designed to relieve the pressure on our troops was a “forgotten date,” and that inside the Pusan Perimeter. being the case, let me roll back On Sept. 26, our troops rethe sands of time and recall the captured Seoul but only after dehistory of that conflict. feating a formidable communist On June 25, 1950, the North defense of that key city and only Koreans crossed the 38th parallel into South Korea and a “forafter our own troops suffered gotten war” began three days large losses in that fighting. later when we decided to supOne month later, the Eighth port our South Korean allies. Army crossed the 38th parallel President Harry S. Truman into North Korea and our strategy was no longer to just defend authorized Douglas MacArthur South Korea, but to unify the to be the commanding general of the American Far East Forces two Koreans under a pro-Western government. in Tokyo and to provide the American troops crossed Republic of Korea’s troops with into North Korea and actually American naval and air power. seized and occupied Pyongyang, Within a week, MacArthur the North Korean Capital. The reported that the communist

Chinese now felt threatened–especially after MacArthur also announced to the world that he planned to carry the war to the Yalu River. The Chinese, in turn, threatened to intervene in the war if our advance to the Yalu continued – which it did. The Chinese made good their warning Nov. 26 when an estimated half million Chinese soldiers carried out a series of frontal attacks on our positions and broke the back of our troops advancing to the Yalu. Both our Eighth Army and the South Korean Army suffered very heavy casualties and were forced to completely withdraw back south of the 38th parallel. The fighting continued and by March 1951, we had finally recaptured Seoul from the Chinese, which had changed hands four times over the past months. If our fighting on the battlefield was not enough, a word battle flew between Truman and MacArthur. MacArthur advocated a fullscale war against China: “We must win. There is no substitute for victory.” MacArthur supported setting up a base at Formosa: “Nothing could be more fallacious than the threadbare argument by those who advocate

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side of Belleview, but the new facility is facing Greenwood Village and almost adjacent to Cherry Hills Village. Alpine Bank started in Carbondale in 1973 by Robert Young who has guided the bank to 38 locations scattered far and wide across Western Colorado with three branches now in the Denver Metro area; Denver Station, Cherry Creek, and now the new Belleview location. Young was named the “Outstanding Philanthropist” business leader by Colorado nonprofits a few years ago and his banks are well- known for nonprofit support. The new bank president is

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appeasement and defeatism in the Pacific.” On April 11, 1951, Truman relieved MacArthur of all his commands. Eight days later, in an emotional address before a joint session of Congress, the general recounted his 52 years of military service and closed his historic speech with the words, “Old soldiers never die. They just fade away.” In July, talks began between the United Nations and North Korea, but it was not until Nov. 27, 1951, five months later that the negotiators finally took the first concrete step that they hoped would lead to the end of the war. After a year of haggling between the two sides, July 27, 1953, three years and one month after it began, the Korean War finally officially ended. The Korean War, today’s, forgotten war should be remembered. It was a costly war with more than 55,000 dead and 100,000 wounded. And it should teach us the lesson that wars should not be left to haggling politicians. As MacArthur said, “We must win. There is no substitute for victory.”

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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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Victory for Colorado veterans

For over 20 years, the veterans of Colorado have been fighting for a new state-of-the-art VA Medical Center. Veterans’ organizations, supported by the leadership of the United Veterans Committee, the Colorado congressional delegation and the late Steve Hogan, Mayor of Aurora have worked hard to achieve that difficult goal. On July 21, at the new VA Medical Center, the new Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Colorado Congressional delegation cut the red ribbon that officially opened the new VA Rocky Mountain Medical Center. Two individuals stand out for their tenacious and unyielding efforts to bring this monumental achievement to fruition. They are Ralph Bozella, former chairman of the United Veterans Committee of Colorado, and Rep. Ed Perlmutter. They never gave up on their quest to bring quality health care to our wounded warriors. The ribbon cutting ends nearly 20 years of struggle, disappointments and the fortitude of Colorado veterans and their supporters. The new VA Medical Center will serve about 700,000 veterans in the Rocky Mountain West and over 450,000 in Colorado alone. The new medical center will also have a new Spinal Cord Injury Clinic which will serve wounded warriors with spinal cord injuries, allowing them to receive medi-

cal treatment close to home instead of having to fly to treatment centers on the West Coast. The struggle by Colorado veterans to replace the aging VA Medical Center in Denver began nearly 20 years ago. As early as 1999, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Service (CARES) process to examine the need to replace aging VA medical treatment facilities. The CARES study recommended that the Denver the medical center was outdated and needed replacement. Through nine years and nine VA secretaries, several design proposals were presented but no decision to move forward to build the new VA medical center was completed. Finally, the veteran’s organizations led by the United Veterans Committee of Colorado (UVC) began a coordinated effort to make a credible and documented case for a new VA medical center in Aurora. The UVC organized the Fitzsimons Oversight Committee, eventually producing a comprehensive report credibly establishing the need for a new VA medical center. Perlmutter, a longtime advocate for the new medical facility, met with the new Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Gen. Eric Shinseki, and presented the general

with a copy of the UVC’s study arguing the need for a new stateof-the-art VA Medical Center in Aurora. Shinseki promised Perlmutter he would review the issue and have an answer within 90 days. Forty-five days later, Shinseki called Perlmutter stating that the Department of Veterans Affairs would request the authorization from Congress to build the new hospital. Congress eventually authorized, and President Obama signed the authorization and appropriating legislation allowed the project to proceed. Design and construction problems including significant cost overruns plagued the project but in spite of these significant problems the new VA Medical Center was completed and soon our veterans will be using the newest and most state-of-the-art medical facility in the VA medical system. The success, by veterans and our congressional delegation, in fighting to provide our veterans with high quality medical and mental health, is a testament to a quote by the noted anthropologist Margret Mead who said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” Thanks to all who made this achievement possible for our deserving veterans.

Linda Addison and Steve Shipley

South Suburban nationally recognized for outstanding governmental budgeting For the ninth consecutive year, South Suburban Parks and Recreation has been nationally recognized for outstanding governmental budgeting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA), a nonprofit professional association serving nearly 19,000 government finance professionals throughout North America. South Suburban received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its 2018 budget from the

GFOA. South Suburban’s Finance Director Steve Shipley and Accounting Manager Linda Addison, along with the finance department, were recognized for their skills in budget presentation. The award reflects South Suburban’s commitment to ensuring its budget serves as a policy document, a financial plan, an operations guide and a communication device. For more information about South Suburban, visit ssprd.org.

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LETTERS

Dear Mr. Sweeney Regarding your account of the 1975 trip to the U.S.S.R., it is apparent that you received the elaborate Soviet propaganda dog and pony show showcasing its own praise and glory of and about the CCCP. Regardless of the U.S. State Department briefings, it would not have mattered what the instructions may have been, you were always under Soviet control while you were there and only saw what the Soviets allowed or wanted you to see. When I visited Soviet-occupied Ukraine in the summer of 1973, I too saw Premiere Brezhnev in Kiev, where he stated, “today these are our children, tomorrow they will be our nation.” Perhaps one communist statement worth thinking about. I also had the chance to see Western Ukraine, Yalta in the

Correction that one would think such Crimean Peninsula, even an industrious superpower swam in the Black Sea. I would afford its people. was in Moscow as well, and It was in Zaporizhya, yes, I too was in Red Square Ukraine that I realized I was along with seeing a collecin a place of oppression tive farm, coal mine, hydroand fear. I was at the circus electric plant along with other things like museums and two world-famous and yes, the Bolshoi Ballet clowns that had been on performing its interpretaU.S. television on InternaA simple lapel pin tion of Spartacus. tional or European Circus from 1973 of the programs were performing. Now having family Circus performance and family friends in those in Zaporizhya, Soviet These clowns were funny and I finally had to chance regions, made it possible to Occupied Ukraine. to see them live. Their acts see a few more things than made me laugh so hard and so loud that the Soviet and KGB minders-handlers and my stomach was cramping. I was the only tour guides did not want anyone to see. The kid there laughing, all the other children farm villages, where indoor plumbing and there just smiled and then went blank until electricity were nonexistent, simple things

the next act. As a matter of fact, my loud laughter and enjoyment angered one of the clowns, since he harped back at me to stay quiet. And nothing was lost in translation. I did not need a translator to realize that the Soviet Union was an oppressive state where children could not even be kids. And did not need a translator. Now as for Soviet President Putin, by no means is he or his federation a bear cub, it is a fully grown hybrid combination of grizzly, polar and Kodiak bear that is not to be trusted. After all, there are more AK-47 and Kalashnikov firearms in the hands of terrorists. And who do you think makes and supplies these weapons amongst other things to the terrorists? Stefan Krusze Denver

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and Orchard now open for lunch operated by his son Nick. ***

Gayle Novak, famous Mrs. Colorado is tuning up her vocal chords for the National Mrs. America contest where she will compete in Atlanta in October

VILLAGE READ For the second year in a row the Greenwood Village Cultural Arts Program has partnered with Arapahoe Libraries to present the “Village Read”. The idea encourages adults of all ages to read one book and participate in thought-provoking discussions and activities derived from the chosen book. This year the group has chosen the book “White Plains” by Colorado author David Hicks. With wit and insight, David Hicks turns a compassionate but unblinking eye on what it means to be human—to be lost while putting yourself back together again, to be cowardly while being brave, to fail and fail again on the way to something that might be success. Events are free and open to the public. August 2: 7pm Koelbel Library The Village Read Kick Off with Mayor Ron Rakowsky August 9: 6:30pm City Hall Surviving the Storm.

August 20: 6:30pm City Hall: Reinventing Yourself (Juliette Watt)

August 13: 7pm Koelbel Library David Ricca, 911 Survivor.

August 23: 7pm Koelbel Library Reader Panel Discussion

August 14: 1pm Smoky Hill Library David Ricca, 911 Survivor.

August 25: 2pm Koelbel Library: How to Write an Autobiographical Narrative. (author)

August 16: 7pm Southglenn Library How to Write an Autobiographical Narrative. (author)

August 25: 6pm Curtis Center for the Arts Closing Party and Book Signing. Wine and food with author David Hicks.

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for the grand title. You can meet Gayle most days at Zane’s family Italian bistro in Marina Square. *** Wednesday evening our wonderful neighbors hosted friends and neighbors to their remodeled home for an evening concert featuring troubadour Jon Chandler who mixes western history with songs that he has written and recorded, described as “American words, American music.” He is truly fabulous with a deep baritone voice, western hat and style, and impeccable guitar player. The house rocked with his music and co-hosts Jackie, Mark and Debbie had a great event. If you would like to have Jon perform in your home or event, you can contact him at jonchandler.com Jon performs in Arvada once a month and I’m putting him in touch with Tony David as a possible act at the new WildeFire Bistro. Jon is a trail rider and has ridden the range with famous Denver Post western writer Red Fenwick, now in heaven, now a ghostwriter in the sky. Jon knows his western heritage as a seventh generation native. *** Friday night we were in Parker at the “School House Theatre,” a facility developed by the city when they purchased the old Methodist Church off Main Street and developed this civic center facility complete with a cozy theatre and city museum. The event featured our grandson Brennan as Sir Bedevere and a large cast participating in American Academy performing arts department production of Monty Python’s Spamalot school edition. The academy recently produced Singing in The Rain performed at the Parker Theatre to sell out audiences. Many cast members returned for this summer production. These are junior high school students who can sing and dance like professionals, directed by incredible teachers, Mark Middlebrooks, Piper Arpan McTaggart and Brady Lazar. A student technical crew did the sound, and lighting by Brady Lazar, Finn Murphy, Emma Pieper and Ashleigh Anema. This is a challenging spoof

play that the students really enjoyed. The leading lady Ripley Coope is terrific and on her way to Broadway and gong right along with her is veteran performer Griffin Toole. American Academy is now taking enrollments for the next school year located out in Castle Pines. If you have a youngster that likes to sing, dance, and perform, this is a wonderful school with a strict academic program. Info: 720-292-5200. *** Curtis Park is hosting a free “Concert in The Park” Saturday, Aug. 4, starting at 6 p.m. The featured event is the Colorado Honor Band and Colorado Wind Ensemble. Bring a picnic basket, an umbrella and enjoy a nice summer evening. There is also a local art show ongoing at the Curtis Park facility. *** Following the Alpine Bank opening, I hustled across the metro area to the Aurora Realtor facility to attend the fifth annual Aurora Republican Forum summer barbecue event featuring Rep. Mike Coffman, who was part of the ribbon-cutting event at the Alpine bank opening. More food was provided by Andy Allott and team with Coffman home on recess. He spoke about his most recent visit to El Paso to view the immigration debacles ongoing at the border. He said, “The immigration system is totally broken.” He urges Congress to change existing legislation that provides for non-contiguous country refugees to apply for immigration status at border entry facilities. Applicants must provide lifethreatening information on where, and why, they are fleeing for safety. Given adequate proof they are allowed into the country and given a hearing date in a year, or two. Many never show up for the hearing. There is now a backlog of 700,000 applicants now already in the United States. Coffman wants to help the Dreamers, now in the hands of Congress, to pass legislation to provide these young people to permanent citizenship. *** Saturday night ended up at a house party of Catherine and

A public hearing concerning an ordinance to amend the land development in the municipal code concerning new retail automobile sales businesses along the central Arapahoe Road is not scheduled for the Aug. 6 Centennial City Council meeting. The public hearing has yet to be scheduled. No automobile dealerships have submitted applications to the Community Development Department including Mercedes at this time. The Villager apologizes for the errors in the July 19 edition.

Harold Lopez in Thornton. Catherine is a longtime Lion friend and the Western State University development director for the Front Range. She served on the CU Foundation for many years before joining the Gunnison based University. Two of my wife’s best friends Lee and Betty Hefflebower graduated from Western State, had stellar careers and now live in Littleton. During dinner, Gerri and I visited with a Denver family who manufactures soap in their home and market it across the Metro area. This really captured my attention because I can remember old-time ranch days when we made soap from beef tallow mixed with lye. I can vaguely remember seeing the tallow and something boiling on the coal stove. Keep in mind that in very rural areas rural families did not go to town often and were almost self-sufficient in everything. Think about the history of soap, when and where did the first soap appear in the world? This family uses vegetable oils and not animal fats and the lye is made from filtering charcoal with other additives, and scents. I’m going to follow up on this family and do a feature on how present-day soaps are made and distributed. We just take soap for granted, but there is some real history in today’s lovely bars of soap. *** Democrats are on the move in Arapahoe County and will have their 12th Annual Pat Schroeder dinner and auction Aug. 25 with events starting at 5 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets on sale now for $100 with the event at the DTC/ Doubletree Hilton Hotel. The keynote speaker will be Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, who represents the diverse Eight Congressional District of New York that encompasses large parts of Brooklyn and a section of Queens. He is serving his third term in Congress and is a member of the House Judiciary Committee and House Budget Committee. Jeffries attended New York University School of Law where he graduated Magna cum laude and served on the Law Review. Info: arapahoedems.org. ***

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skilled in important areas or recognizing when someone is overworked and needs a break to avoid burnout. For the biggest tasks, like the ones we face in an uncertain future, we need people who can lead teams successfully to a finished task. The goal is not personal glory for most women leaders, it is to make the task easier to accomplish. A my-way-or-the-highway management approach doesn’t work when we’re inventing the future. It takes a common vision among a team working together in harmony. Regardless of profession, role, family structure or any other kind of organization, women show a facilitative inclination. This will become a critical factor to success in the coming years and decades.

e live in a time where there is no template for the future. The new economy is a disruptive one, where the future is difficult to see and changes course with the release of every new bit of technology. The best way forward is to take on the audacious task of inventing our own future. To do so, we need excellent leadership more than at any time in our history. To ensure that humanity is ushered into the future successfully, safely and enduringly, we can’t wait for a plan. We need leaders who ask the question: “What do we want the future to look like?” In this landscape, business, as usual, is not going to work. We need the best ideas to bubble up to the top, and that only happens when there are multiple voices, coming from multiple backgrounds, seated at the same table. Take Larissa Herda, who was waiting tables while she worked toward her degree at the University of Colorado. Larissa went on to become the chairman and CEO of TW Telecom Inc. (former Time Warner Telecom, Inc.,), and led the company to massive growth, from $26 million in revenue to $1.6 billion under her tenure. It was one of the most innovative spans for that or any other company during that time. And it happened thanks to Herda’s leadership, at a time when women made up less than 1 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs, according to Pew Research Center. Stories like these tell us that the style of leadership women provide might be the answer to the challenges faced by all of us as we enter the next age of humanity. I’ve worked with or for nine different governors, not to mention legislators, business executives, educators and workforce leaders (and seen it in my own family), and I can tell you that from my 45-plus years of experience working with leadership in every category from all corners of this country: women are excellent leaders. Let me admit upfront that this is only my opinion, but I’ve seen it come to fruition time and time again. And while there are always exceptions, women typically provide leadership qualities

that we can all learn from — and must learn from — if we want to enter the next era as a thriving, successful society. To invent our own future, we need to look at a new style of leadership, and women are bringing it in full force.

Facilitation

Empathy

When the future has to be figured out, it’s not enough to have one strong person. No matter how strong they are, managing the task of innovating and inventing the future requires a team of skilled collaborators working toward a common goal. From my experience, women are able to take their egos out of the equation and focus instead on what needs to happen to get the task accomplished. They are excellent facilitators, meaning they make the process easier for everyone involved. This might include delegating responsibilities and significant authority to team members that are recognized as domain experts or highlyA

By and large, women exhibit more empathy than men, and this has been confirmed by numerous studies over the years. What that means in leadership roles is that they’re very good at reading others and understanding how to enable them to maximize their potential. A study from The Center for Creative Leadership showed that managers who exhibited more empathy were directly related to employees who received higher performance ratings. This was true across countries and multiple industries. Being able to step into someone else’s shoes and R

understand their needs, dreams and potential is a powerful force. It creates a sense of safety and support for subordinates, which we’re now finding is quantitatively much more effective than fear or aggression. I’m not saying that men aren’t or can’t be empathic, but women have scientifically shown to be better at it. Leaders across the globe can learn from an empathetic approach, and the sooner the better, as we continue to untangle the challenges of a technology-driven, evershifting future.

Hunting

We like to talk about how our ancestors were hunters and gatherers. The common thinking is that men did the hunting for all of our cavedwelling relatives of the past. But in today’s world, women are very good hunters, especially when it comes to finding the best ideas. Women are able to organize teams and processes in a way that allows the best ideas to come forward. They’re excellent listeners, absorbing input from others rather than steamrolling over it or ignoring it completely. If their idea isn’t the best one, it doesn’t matter — what’s important is getting the task completed in the most efficient way possible. That often means creating an inclusive, diverse environment where every team member is valued and supported. This is what allows the best ideas to be formed. F

If we’re going to invent the future, it will take much more of this. The best ideas come from a variety of voices challenging each other. If you’re hunting for a good idea, consider how you can create an environment that allows the best ideas to percolate to the top, regardless of where they begin.

The leadership we need, when we need it

We’re at a critical moment: as technology has become the most powerful driver of change, the future is more unknown than ever before. From every organization in every category, whether governmental or private enterprise, there are significant tasks that must get done to ensure a successful future, whether you’re talking about humanity as a whole or your local community. While I’m painting with broad strokes, and I’ve mentioned a tiny part of the leadership qualities women tend to innately possess, it’s clear that these qualities will be critical to ushering us into a successful future. We all have much we can learn and implement from women in leadership roles. To create the future, we all want to live in — with happy human beings living on a healthy planet — we don’t need good leaders, we need excellent leaders. “It is our duty as men and women to proceed as though the limits of our abilities do not exist.”— Pierre Teilhard de Chardin N

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ment values excellence and delivers exceptional care. It shines a light on that emergency department’s commitment to providing safe practice and safe care. These departments truly deserve this year’s award.” Swedish Medical Center is a level 1 trauma center. Last year, the 44-bed emergency department had over 57,000 visits with more than 6,900 of these being pediatric patient visits and 1,700 designated as a level 1 trauma requiring the highest level of emergency care. The Swedish emergency department has previously been the recipient of coveted awards. In 2016, Swedish made national headlines through the trial of a protocol to reduce the administration of opioids to patients in the emergency department. The new strategy involved the development of a new pain treatment program that used ‘alternatives to opioids’ or ALTO therapies. Efforts from the program significantly reduced opioid administration providing the basis for an ongoing, statewide multi-

center trial. The movement has seen the creation of new state opioid guidelines, remarkable reductions in opioid usage and a revolutionary shift in Colorado’s approach to pain management. Other accomplishments of the emergency department include encouragement in ongoing emergency staff development, implementation of successful fall prevention measures, and advocacy for patient care. This is the second consecutive time Swedish has been selected as a Lantern Award recipient. The Lantern Award is named in honor of Florence Nightingale, who is referred to as the “Lady of the Lamp” for her actions during the Crimean War when she worked deep into the night, bringing a lantern with her as she tended to wounded British soldiers. The Lantern Award will be on display in the emergency department and Swedish will be recognized in upcoming ENA publications, on the ENA website and at the association’s annual conference.

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whom the JCC is named and who is the largest individual donor in JCC history – and the Staenberg Family Foundation, provided exceptional assistance throughout the capital and transaction processes, giving extremely generously and expertly guiding recent construction updates for the sections of the JCC that were in desperate need of renovation. “The JCC would not have continued to exist without the gracious support of,” said Don Kortz, board president. The incoming board of directors is comprised of professionals from the accounting, finance, legal and real estate industries, and brings decades of nonprofit service and experience to the task. The new directors include Elise Barish, Barry Curtis-Lusher, Ken Feiler, Kendra Harrison, Mike Kboudi, Gary Levine, Julie Morse, Ed Nekritz, Dan Seff, Mattis Sessel, Stephen Sturm, Don Kortz and Gary Wagner. “We are thrilled to embark on this next chapter in our history, and look forward to the support and guidance of such an impressive group of community mem-

bers,” said Lara Knuettel, CEO of the JCC Denver. “We are thankful for all of our past board members including past board chair, Gary Wagner, who will continue serving on the new JCC board.” The incoming board will provide governance and fundraising support while ensuring that the JCC Denver’s mission continues to be effectively provided for years to come. The focus of the board and leadership in the ensuing days is to strengthen and grow programs and services for the community while making muchneeded infrastructure improvements to the JCC. “We are ever so grateful for the hard work and dedication of our past board members, whose love and care for the JCC have guided it to this historic moment,” said Knuettel. “Past board chair, Gary Wagner, has been especially pivotal in steering the board through these uncharted waters to a successful outcome, and has graciously agreed to continue serving on the new JCC Board.” To learn more about the JCC Denver, visit jccdenver.org.

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Greenway Foundation celebrates clean waterways at STEAM on the Platte BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

voters in 2015 to remain in effect indefinitely. The goals of GF and the NWC are in perfect harmony, since the ballot language permitting the additional debt and extending the 1.75 percent tourism tax, listed,

The Greenway Foundation (GF) was formed in 1974 to clean up and revitalize the South Platte River and its tributaries. Its goal was to make it an environmentallyconscious recreational and cultural amenity and outdoor learning resource. On July 26, GF hosted over 300 business leaders, with a sprinkling of government officials, at its annual CDM Smith Reception on the river held at STEAM on the Gretchen Hollrah is the executive director of Platte, a 3.2-acre the Mayor’s Office of the National Western mixed-use project Center. at 1401 Zuni Street in Denver’s Sun Valley neighborhood along the Platte River, near the Auraria Campus and Broncos Stadium at Mile High. On display at the event was a gutter bin for use in storm drains to collect waste, keeping it out of our waterways. Brian Deurloo, a Colorado School of Mines graduate, is president and founder of Jeff Shoemaker is Greenway Foundation’s Frog Creek Part- dynamic executive director. ners. He designed and created the gutter bin out of his passion among its purposes, “cleaning up and revitalizing nearly a for keeping our waterways mile of the South Platte River,” clean. and “providing greater access As a two-month pilot projto approximately 80 acres of ect, the city of Denver placed park and open space land and Deurloo’s gutter bins, at a cost of $450 each, in 12 selected storm drains out of its 22,000 in the city. Each bin collected 35 pounds per month of refuse, including cigarette butts, metal objects, tire treads, straws, and water bottles that would have otherwise gone into the public waterways. Deurloo was asked how it would be cost-effective to use these bins in every storm drain. He pointed out that 80 percent of pollution comes from 20 percent of catch basins, based on where they are located and what is nearby. The keynote speaker for the reception was Gretchen Hollrah, the City of Denver executive overseeing the $1 billion rebuilding of the National Western Center (NWC). Denver is contributing the lion’s share of the cost of the project, funded by a 1.75 percent tax on hotel rooms and rental cars, along with bonding of up to $778 million. The tax, in effect since 1999, was set to expire in 2023 but was approved by

This is a custom-designed grate to show that a gutter bin is attached to trap refuse.

12 new acres of National Western Center riverfront area.” Among GF’s long list of accomplishments in the past half-decade are the creation of Confluence Park, more than 100 miles of hiking and biking trails, 20 parks and natural areas, and environmental education for over 70,000 school children. All told, its partnerships have resulted in over $500 million in environmental and recreational improvements along the South Platte River and its tributaries throughout the Denver Metro Area. GF evolved from the Platte River Development Committee formed by then-Denver Mayor Bill McNichols, with the help of historical Denver figures including Joe Shoemaker, Dana Crawford, Marjorie Hornbein, Philip Milstein and John Zapien, along with $2 million from the City and County of Denver. That dis-

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tinguished group brought in additional financial support from charitable organizations large and small. Among them, the Gates Foundation, the Boettcher Foundation and the El Pomar Foundation. Governmental entities including Denver Water, Denver Public Schools, Colorado Department of Parks & Wildlife, Colorado Department of Transportation, and Urban Drainage and Flood Control District were soon joined by Xcel Energy, Miller Coors, CDM Smith,

and hundreds of other public and private sponsors. Jeff Shoemaker, GF executive director since 1982, closed the evening by reminding everyone that the important work of the Greenway Foundation is possible because of the collaboration of public and private entities, which was wellevidenced by the enthusiastic crowd of attendees, including both executives and workers from businesses large and small in the Denver area. Fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

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GV resident Dr. Jerry Miklin came out Ted Mink was Jefferson County sheriff before to support Sheriff Walcher’s bid for removing to the CBI as deputy director in 2015. He election. Photos by Freda Miklin retired earlier this year.

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August 2, 2018 • THE VILLAGER | PAGE 11 FAR LEFT: Max Berman of Sundance Hills had fun on the zip line. LEFT: Making magic butterflies were Bode Terry, 12, and his sister Emerson, 8, of the Preserve. BELOW: Allison Tanner, 3, Elaina Tanner, 8, and Tess Tanner, 6, grandchildren of Leslie and Ron Tanner of the Preserve, loved the Chick-Fil-A cows.

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Cathy Delap and her helpers work all year long to make Greenwood Village Day a fun memory that local children will cherish, along with their parents. Delap, the city’s recreation manager, began her career with GV in 1989. She brought with her memories of growing up in Northbrook, Ill. and the great time she had every summer at Northbrook’s special day for family fun. Three months after she started at GV, the first Greenwood Village Day event took place, with 300 people attending. It has been held every year since, providing family-friendly games, art and entertainment for the entire GV community. This year’s GV Day celebrated on July 28, brought 6,000 children of all ages to Village Greens Park for carnival rides, blow-up games, countless art projects designed to take home, live music, public safety vehicles to explore, and once it got dark, breathtaking

fireworks set to music. GV Day has a different theme each year and it is applied to everything. This year’s theme was Colorado. Kids panned for gold, mined for geodes, and painted Colorado flags with their own personal color scheme. “Canvas and cocktails” for adults came with cranberry juice and a chance for the “big kids” to paint state flags, too. The fireworks show at day’s end featured Colorado music, culminating with, Rocky Mountain High, performed by Colorado’s adopted son, the late John Denver. Delap said the biggest challenge producing GV Day, “Mother Nature.” Summer afternoons in Colorado often come with rainstorms and high winds. With 29 years of experience, city staff is wellprepared. They have on-site weather predicting equipment. There is a well-practiced emergency plan and specifically - assigned city staff to take actions to shut down rides and protect visitors if a

storm comes. GV also uses social media to communicate with residents about changing weather, should the need arise. Delap said it is also difficult to find carnival rides that operators are willing to set up for one-half day of use at a reasonable price. Since the event is free of charge, the city tries not to spend more than it must to get fun safe rides. “We are able to do it year after year because of the relationships we have built with the vendors in the industry,” said Delap. Dustin Huff, GV’s parks manager, explained how this party for 6,000 impacts the park. He smiled and said, “All the people and activities do compact the turf, but we get it ready to withstand traffic. Our parks are here for people to use.” The best thing about Greenwood Village Day is the opportunity it provides to build community in a happy, healthy environment that is fun and entertaining for everyone. Fmiklin.villager@gmail. comv

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Rockies finish hot July with a 16 -5 record The Rockies National League. Ian rebounded from a Desmond has contindisappointing 11ued to produce while 16 record in June Carlos Gonzalez has by posting their soared into one of his best July record extended hot streaks since 2009, a seaboosting his batson when 92 wins ting average in two BY B.T. GALLOWAY sent them to the months from .167 to playoffs as a wild .287. card. It was a team effort With this combination that featured superb pitchof elite pitching and solid ing from their young starters offense the Rockies split a who recorded a team ERA two-game series with deof 1.80 for the fending World month which Series Champion is a club reHouston Astros cord. The solid then swept the starts were visiting Oakland backed up by A’s who came strong bullpen to town riding a performances six-game win– a bullpen ning streak. The that now inRockies finished cludes veteran the month 12-2 reliever Seungat Coors Field hwan Oh who with the best was just obrecord in the tained from the National League Toronto Blue since June 16. Jays where he They now trail maintained the Dodgers by a 2.68 ERA one game in the through 48 apNational League pearances with West. 55 strikeouts. This week the With his addiRockies will be tion the Rockanother set of ies now have tough match ups, the formidable as they travel to “O Boys” St. Louis for a in their relief corps – Oh, four-game series with the Oberg and Ottavino. Their Cardinals then it’s on to Milcombined talents are enough waukee for a weekend series to make any opposing manwith the Brew Crew who ager think “Oh Boy!” trail the Chicago Cubs by The Rockies offense also only 1.5 games in the Cenflourished in July with the tral Division. team’s .257 batting average btgalloway@villager ranking them fourth in the publishing.com

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Lexus RX450h hybrid has muscle The auto industry was rocked last week with the death of Fiat/Chrysler genius Sergio Marchionne who captured Chrysler and moved RAM trucks and Jeeps to the top of their platforms. There was even speculation that he would buy General Motors, but now the head of Jeep has assumed leadership of the company. In the meantime, Toyota/ Lexus keeps having success on and off the race tracks of America with Toyota drivers and cars scoring top finishes across six NASCAR Xfinity and Pro series races. Here on the homefront a RX450h SUV sedan arrived to be reviewed. This is a hybrid Lexus and shows an average mileage of 30 mpg. Should be higher, but this is a large all-wheel drive with a thirsty 3.5L engine with 307 horsepower. It is amazing the power that car manufacturers are getting from four and six cylinder engines. The V8’s are just becoming extinct in the car market. This “nebula gray pearl” beauty is sleek and ready to roll with a suggested retail price of $45, 695. This particular model comes with a list of important options adding almost another $10,000. These include blind spot monitoring and rear cross traffic braking. A panoramic

sunroof at $$1850 and Mark Levinson 15 speaker sound system at $$3200. The list goes on and the price goes up considerable from the basic price. These features are nice and this makes for prudent dealing with the dealerships and watching for sale pricing. This is a very powerful vehicle that moves very fast. Has a five- star safety system with 10 air bags. A braking system that is top notch and includes the Lexus safety system and pre-collision system. The seats are deep and comfortable with 10-way seat controls with leather trim and a very attractive console interior. Spacious rear seats have a fold down feature to enlarge trunk space. Power lift and lock button for the rear deck lid. A sequential transmission can lock any speeds into any gear and the drive mode can be boosted with sports mode selection. Power and acceleration are very abundant, and the speed limit and vehicle speeds are shown on the lower front windshield. I’ve really grown fond of this alert system, especially with the summer motorcycle troopers and unmarked patrol cars. This hybrid comes with a 10-year warranty on the batteries, a 70,000-mile warranty on the drive-train and 50,000mile overall warranty. Lexus says, “experience amazing” and they’re right.

18th Judicial District announces Arapahoe County Court vacancy The Eighteenth Judicial District Nominating Commission will meet August 14 at the Arapahoe County Justice Center (7325 S. Potomac St., Centennial), to interview and select nominees for appointment by the governor to the office of county judge for Arapahoe County. The vacancy will be created by the appointment of the Hon. Darren Vahle to the district court. The vacancy occurred on July 16. To be eligible, the applicant must be a qualified elector of Arapahoe County at the time of investiture and must have been admitted to the practice of law in Colorado. The current annual salary for this position is $160,966. The initial term of office of a county judge is a provisional term of two years; thereafter, the incumbent county judge, if approved by the voters, has a term of four years. Application forms are available from the office of the ex officio chair of the nominating commission, Justice Richard L. Gabriel, 2 E.

14th Ave., Denver; and the office of the district administrator, Shaun Clark, 7325 S. Potomac St., Centennial. Applications also are available on the court’s home page at courts.state.co.us/Careers/ Judge.cfm. The original, signed application and an identical copy stored as a PDF must be filed with the ex officio chair no later than 4 p.m. on Aug. 3. Late applications will not be considered. Any person wishing to suggest a candidate to fill the vacancy may do so by letter to be submitted to any member of the nominating commission, with a copy to the ex officio chair, no later than 4 p.m. on July 27, 2018. The members of the nominating commission for the Eighteenth Judicial District are Timiann Aguilar, Castle Pines; Candace Figa, and Adelita DeHerrera, Aurora; Stanton Dodge, Castle Rock; Delford Philips, Denver; Christopher Richardson, Elizabeth; and Michael Yowell, Hugo.

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Design a dream outdoor entertaining space

Upon the arrival of warm weather, many individuals prefer to spend their free time outside, relishing the fresh air and sunshine and evenings spent under the stars. But cracked patios and makeshift chairs and tables may not establish the desired ambiance. An outdoor entertaining area that offers the same amenities found inside a home can make outdoor retreats both comfortable and functional. Creative planning can help homeowners design dream areas perfect for hosting friends or family.

Establish goals

As with any project, the first

away and where to locate a poolhouse or outdoor shower. A large, flat yard can be divided into a series of patios that serve different purposes. Yards that are built on a hill or a slope can still be utilized with creative design elements, such as multi-tiered decking. By working with qualified designers, homeowners can bring their ideas to life.

Easy food and drink access

step when coordinating outdoor living areas is to determine what you hope to achieve with the space. Will it be a location for lounging? Will people

be cooking meals outside? Is the pool the central focus of the yard? Answering these questions and more can help homeowners decide how to design their entertaining spaces. Remember, however that goals may evolve as landscape designers and even architects make their own suggestions for the space or present limitations.

Evaluate the space

Look at the lot and decide what will go where, such as where to place the party space, where to create a quiet hide-

Traipsing in and out of the house for refreshments can become tiresome when entertaining outside. In such situations, people also can track dirt inside of the home or leave a trail of pool water in their wake. Outdoor kitchens allow easy access to food and drink that makes outdoor entertaining much easier. The experts at Angie’s List suggest outdoor kitchens be built close to the house to make it easier to run electricity and plumbing to the outdoor kitchen. Outdoor kitchens should include a sink, small refrigerator, built-in grill and bar area.

Creature comforts

Homeowners should think about the things that make the inside of their homes so comfortable and then replicate that outside. Sofas and loveseats covered in fabric suited for outdoors and plenty of pillows can make for great lounging. Lighting that can be adjusted for day or night, or even to set the mood, is another consideration. Shade structures, like a trellis or retractable awning, will keep the area comfortable and can also define outdoor “rooms” and establish privacy.

Fire it up

Many homeowners enjoy having fire elements in their yards. Lanterns and candles may create a romantic feel, but a fire pit or outdoor fireplace may help extend use of the outdoor entertaining area beyond summer. Entertaining outdoors is made that much more enticing with a dream outdoor living space full of amenities.

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The NeverTrump movement began when Donald Trump appeared poised to win the Republican presidential nomination. A resistance movement of supposed conservative Republicans had as its goal to stop Trump’s nomination and after failing that, to cripple his presidency. NeverTrumpers are prominently represented in the Washington, D.C. establishment. Many are household names, including prominent journalists such as George Will, Bill Kristol, Jennifer Rubin and Jonah Goldberg. Famous politicians are also among this group, including failed presidential candidates John McCain and Mitt Romney. Most, if not all, of the Bush family, are NeverTrumpers. Common to most NeverTrumpers is that they were quite genteel during the Obama administration, offering only mild criticism, if any, of the Obama agenda. The Bush Family was silent for those eight years. Once Donald Trump appeared on the political scene, these strong silent types found their voices, quick to criticize anything and everything candidate or President Trump did or said.

These supposed conservative Republicans should be jumping with delight over Trump initiatives and agenda. He is doing what these NeverBY BRIAN C. Trumpers have JOONDEPH been talking and writing about for their entire careers. From tax cuts and full employment to conservative judicial picks. From building up the military to fighting back against the media. From supporting Israel to destroying ISIS. According to the conservative Heritage Foundation, Trump had a more conservative first year than even Ronald Reagan. Yet the NeverTrumpers whine and complain. Why so? One possible reason is that they are not really conservative. They talk a good game to get their newspaper columns, cable news gigs, or votes as Republican candidates. But down deep they identify more closely with the Democrats. Another possible reason is that they value style over substance. They don’t like Trump’s tweets or his nicknames. They are offended that when attacked or insulted, Trump hits back twice as hard, something no other Republican is capable of doing. They

can’t stand his New York City style of speaking, preferring the language of Ivy League sophisticates instead. Or possibly Trump just isn’t one of them, not part of their elite club of Washington insiders. He never ran for elected office, instead of making his bones in the rough and tumble world of Manhattan real estate or on the set of The Apprentice, not in an academic faculty lounge or on the Sunday morning cable news gabfests. In their eyes, he is from the wrong side of the tracks. As Trump’s successes pile up, they are becoming more desperate and unhinged. Will recently urged fellow disaffected Republicans to vote for Democrats. So-called “conservative” blogger for The Washington Post, Jennifer Rubin, also published frequently in the Denver Post, attacks the Trump administration far more viciously than do Nancy Pelosi or Chuck Schumer. There are many more examples of other supposed conservatives, now acting like Democrats as they play their NeverTrump game. In the end, NeverTrumpers look like shallow, mean-girl teenagers, fussing that another girl is more popular than they are. They watch from the sidelines while Trump is doing what they have been wishing for during their entire careers.

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‘Be flexible’ when traveling BY DORIS B. TRUHLAR GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

My friend and I recently took a wonderful two-week trip to Scandinavia, including Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Usually, I travel with my husband, but his schedule prevented a lengthy trip. So, when my friend called me earlier this year, after we hung up, I said to Bob, “Do you think she would travel to Sweden with me?” She was inquiring about Alaska. Bob and

• Less is always better. I said this when lugging a huge (really big) suitcase all-around France in 2004. This time, I had to have my Swedish friend ship a bunch of stuff back to me. Slow learner. • If “less is better than more,” you probably need at least four changes of clothes for a twoweek vacation (you can rinse things out in the sink). I have only taken a three-week vacation one time in my life, a few years back, so don’t know how

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Room at Castle in Stockholm, with baby bed, chair and picture.

I have traveled there three times and are considered “experts” by some people. My husband said I should call her back and see whether she would like to travel to Sweden to visit a friend who was a foreign exchange student with my family in Missouri when I was 16 and 17 years old. I did. The result is that we went to Scandinavia for two

much clothing you need for such a long trip. On the longer vacation, there was a washing machine available to use. • If you’re thinking of traveling with someone other than your spouse, you better know them well, especially if you’re sharing a room. It’s not so important if you are not going to be in the same small space.

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weeks. The best travel “tip” I have is to be flexible. You cannot possibly anticipate everything that could go wrong, and you need to be ready to change your plans when necessary. My friend’s best tip is to bring really comfortable shoes, because there is a lot of walking when you go to Scandinavia. Other tips for travelers – abroad or in the United States: • If you can’t find your cuticle oil, a small pat of butter (available in any restaurant) works as well as olive oil or any cream made for nails. • It’s “normal” to lose stuff. The “misplaced” items likely will turn up when you unpack.

• When traveling with someone else, spouse included, you do not have to do everything together. It is probably good to do some things separately, If you are in a safe place. (I wouldn’t go somewhere that is not safe.) • It is always a good idea to research in advance where you are going. • Travel agents can be a huge help. We used a travel agent. If there is a written itinerary, take a copy along. • Having an electronic book reader is really a savings on suitcase space, If you are someone who reads all the time (I read two books on this vacation). I did take a

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book on Scandinavia. (Wish I’d taken books on Scandinavian birds, trees and flowers, although many of the same birds and plants grow there as here.) At the smaller hotels where we stayed in Scandinavia, the hotel/motel rooms often are tiny. Some are so tiny that one can hardly get around the bed. When booking, you may want to ask how big the rooms are. There rarely are bathtubs in smaller hotels/motels. Only one tub on our trip. We found that “hostels” were not as nice as hotels/motels. The alarm on most cell ‘phones is plenty adequate. Don’t need to bring a travel alarm unless you are not bringing a cell ‘phone. You will need a convertor or adapter for most Scandinavian locations. Travel stores can be a big help. Copy your passport. Take the copy with you. There is a spray on the market you can put on wrinkled clothing, and it magically eliminates all the wrinkles. (In my view, this is probably the end of ironing.) There are tons of beauty shops in Scandinavia. Fewer nail shops. Always bring an emery board or nail file. Other “must take” items include clear nail polish (even if you have your own natural nails), scissors (amazing how often you need these), hair spray (hair products generally), and one extra credit card. I did not write any checks while on this vacation. If you run out of something, in Scandinavia there generally are plenty of places to pick up comparable items. You probably are going to end up checking at least one bag, even if you got a special, reduced airline rate. Plan accordingly. The airline we went on charged $100 (each way) for our checked bag. We still saved money. Take things in your carry-on or purse without which you would be greatly inconvenienced (such as any medicines). Bring an extra, collapsible bag for purchases. (We bought holiday gifts. My holiday shopping is done for this year.) It is possible for a small daily fee to get a special rate for international ‘phone calls. I consider this absolutely the best advice ever. (Talked to my husband every single day, and also to my office. My ‘phone company only charged $10 per day, cheap for someone who must stay in touch.) Some people are just naturally neat. Others (me included) are kind of messy, which is definitely not a sign of bad character, but just something you’re born doing. (Every time I saw my travel partner open her suitcase, I felt like a big failure.) Cell ‘phones generally take great pictures. If, however, you are a photographer, by all means take your pricy camera and its attachments. Try not to drop your cell ‘phone in the

Doris Truhlar (left), with her friends, Britt Inger and Olle Stendahl, who was a foreign exchange student with Doris’ family in 1963 and 1964.

toilet (as I did). If it accidentally lands in the toilet, fish it out as quickly as possible. If your ‘phone is in a case, you have a much better chance of saving it (again, as I did). If you drop it in the toilet, soak it in some uncooked rice. Don’t carry your ‘phone in your back jeans pocket. • In summer, it is now hot everywhere, even Alaska, so you probably don’t need a warm

coat. In some places, it rains a lot, so bring a rain slicker if you mind getting wet. • Take notes. You don’t have to keep a journal, but notes are a big help for the next trip. There are probably many more tips, but these are the ones that I took notes about while in Scandinavia. Happy travels! My No. 1 recommended travel destination is the Galapagos Islands.

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Female AKC pioneer and kids attend memory care community dog show

ABOVE: Pre-schoolers from Primrose School of Bear Creek attend the Willowbrook Place dog show. RIGHT: Helen James, a Highline Place resident, presides over the Willowbrook Place dog show.

How Medicare covers diabetes

covers when it comes to diabetes services and supplies along with some other tips that can help you save. Screenings: If you have prediabetes or some other health conditions that put you at risk of getting diabetes – such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and triglycDear Recently, Medicare actually erides, are overweight, provides a wide range or have a family history BY JIM MILLER of coverage to help of diabetes – Medicare beneficiaries who have Part B (medical insurdiabetes, as well as those who ance) will pay 100 percent of are at risk of getting it – but they the cost of up to two diabetes don’t cover everything. Here’s screenings every year. a breakdown of what Medicare Doctor’s services: If you’re a

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Dear Savvy Senior, How well does Medicare cover diabetes? I’m 66 years old and was recently told by my doctor that I have pre-diabetes. If it progresses to full-fledged diabetes what can I expect from Medicare? Recently Retired

Medicare beneficiary, Medicare will pay 80 percent of the cost of all doctor’s office visits that are related to diabetes. You are responsible for paying the remaining 20 percent after you’ve met this year’s $183 (for 2018) Part B deductible. Prevention program: Just launched in April, the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program provides lifestyle change programs offered by health professionals to help you prevent diabetes. This is available for free to all Part B beneficiaries who have pre-diabetes. Continued on page 17

Helping boys, stabilizing marriages I just returned from The research on RELATIONSHIPS the National Associaboys was related to tion for Relationship father absence. For faand Marriage Educather-absent boys, there tion (NARME) Conferis a higher suicide rate, a higher homeless and ence in Orlando where runaway rate, higher thought leaders, researchers, marriage and BY JONEEN MACKENZIE behavioral disorders, higher anger managefamily therapists and military family center directors ment issues, higher dropout gathered. The information sharrates, higher rates of being neing was overwhelming. A few of glected or abused, higher subthe conference highlights was the stance use, higher incarceration research regarding boys in crisis rates and higher poverty rates. Currently, 43 percent of Ameriand another topic with included can children are living in fathera coordinated community effort absent homes. The speaker wrote in Florida to reduce divorce that appears to be working. FOR THE LOVE OF

A woman who was among the first ever appointed to a key American Kennel Club post helped preside over a local dog show on July 26. Helen James, 87, a resident of Littleton memory care community Highline Place, was among a group of seniors attending the event at Willowbrook Place, a memory care community also located in Littleton. Canines owned by Willowbrook Place staff strutted their stuff, with pre-schoolers from Primrose School of Bear Creek joining the seniors in the audience. James was the second woman ever named as an American Kennel Club field representative. She was appointed in 1974 while living in Kansas, after serving as obedience judge for 14 years. She raised poodles and was also qualified to judge Dalmatians, but she loves dogs of all kinds. Willowbrook Place and Highline Place are operated by Anthem Memory Care.

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Medication mismanagement can be prevented

Medication management is an important issue for seniors and their families. Failure to properly manage medications can threaten the lives of seniors, highlighting the emphasis families must place on ensuring seniors take their medications in strict adherence to their physicians’ instructions. Polypharmacy, or the taking of multiple medications for different conditions, can be a potential health hazard for the thousands of seniors who must manage health conditions with prescription drugs. Harmful drug interactions are a result of the confusion that can arise when seniors take multiple medications at the same time. The American Society

of Health-System Pharmacists estimates that more than 34 percent of senior citizens are prescribed medications by more than one physician, and 72 percent use medications they were prescribed more than six months prior. Many people also have begun “pharmacy shopping” to save money. According to a study published in 2010 in American Nurse Today, 44 percent of men and 57 percent of women older than age 65 take five or more medications per week, with some taking as many as 10. Medication confusion is one risk, but older adults also metabolize medications differently than young people. As a result, they may be more susceptible to overdose or other ill effects.

Families looking to help seniors effectively manage their medications should consider the following tips. • Keep a running list of medications. Maintain a list of all medications being taken, noting both prescription and over-the-counter medications and any supplements and herbs. Provide a copy to any new doctors you visit and any new pharmacies you patronize. • Use pill sorters. Medication sorters can keep medications organized and eliminate some of the personal error in medication management. Organizers have daily slots and may also differentiate between nighttime and daytime medications.

• Understand why each medication is being prescribed. Ask your pharmacist and doctor to explain why each medication is prescribed. This information should be printed on the prescription label. Some drugs designed for one symptom may actually be used to treat other issues as well. • Ask for help. Some seniors may benefit from friendly reminders from a loved one regarding when to take certain medications, especially if they need to take multiple doses throughout the day. Cognitively impaired seniors may require the services of a visiting nurse or another caregiver. • Recognize that not all

medications are right for seniors. The American Geriatrics Society maintains a list of medications that older adults should avoid or take with extreme caution. Some drugs pose a high risk of side effects or interactions, while others are less effective. Discuss alternatives with your physician if you are prescribed one of these medications. • Keep a medication diary. Record any side effects that occur and how the medications make you feel. Always bring up issues promptly with a doctor. Proper medication management can help seniors avoid drug-related accidents or worse.

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FOR THE LOVE OF RELATIONSHIPS - Helping boys, stabilizing marriages Continued from Page 16

pastors, youth leaders or scoutmasters, to guide them to selfregulation, impulse control and life success. We also must work together to increase relationship development skills, family formation strategies and marriage strengthening in schools, recreation centers, small groups, faith communities, counseling centers, conferences or workshops if we

a book, The Boy Crisis: Why Our Boys are Struggling and What We Can Do About it. What can we do about it? According to researchers, we must find male mentors for these father-absent boys, recognize their vulnerabilities and find them coaches, grandfathers, uncles, older brothers, educators,

are going to change the tide of boys that are in crisis because they long for their dads and are unsure of their life script. If we also work to strengthen relationships, reduce nonmarital childbearing, help couples build and maintain strong marriages and reduce divorce in our communities, imagine how we can prevent

SAVVY SENIOR - Medicare and diabetes Continued from Page 16

Self-management: If you have diabetes, Medicare covers 80 percent of the cost of selfmanagement training to teach you how to successfully manage your diabetes. Supplies and medications: Medicare Part B covers 80 percent of the cost of glucose monitors, test strips (100 per month if you use insulin, or 33 per month if you don’t), lancets, external insulin pumps and insulin (if you use a pump), after you’ve met your deductible. If, however, you inject insulin with a syringe, Medicare’s Part D prescription drug benefit will help pay your insulin costs and the supplies needed to inject it – if you have a plan. Part D plans also cover most other diabetic medications too. You’ll need to check your plan for coverage details. Nutrition therapy: Medicare will pick up the entire tab for medical nutrition therapy, which teaches you how to adjust your

diet so you can better manage your condition. You’ll need a doctor’s referral to get this service. Foot care: Since foot problems are common among diabetics, Medicare covers 80 percent of foot exams every six months for diabetics with diabetes-related nerve damage. They will also help pay for therapeutic shoes or inserts as long as your podiatrist prescribes them. Eye exams: Because diabetes increases the risks of getting glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy, 80 percent of dilated medical eye exams are covered each year, but eye refractions for glasses are not. For more information, see “Medicare’s Coverage of Diabetes Supplies & Services” online booklet at Medicare.gov/Pubs/ pdf/11022-Medicare-DiabetesCoverage.pdf. Other Insurance If you have a Medicare supplemental (Medigap) policy, it may pay some of the costs that

Medicare doesn’t cover. Call your plan’s benefits administrator for more information. Or, if you’re in a Medicare Advantage plan (like an HMO or PPO), your plan must give you at least the same diabetes coverage as original Medicare does, but it may have different rules. You’ll need to check your policy for details. Financial Assistance If you’re income is low, and you can’t afford your Medicare out-of-pocket costs, you may be able to get help through Medicare Savings Programs. To find out if you qualify or to apply, contact your state Medicaid program. Also, find out if you are eligible for “Extra Help” which helps Medicare Part D beneficiaries with their medication expenses. Visit SSA.gov/prescriptionhelp or call Social Security (800-7721213) to learn more. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070 or visit

some of the social issues that challenge us as a nation. A model of what seems to be working was presented. A cadre of community leaders came together to create a marriage and family initiative. This group worked to increase awareness, resources, and hope for struggling couples by partnering with licensed marriage and family therapists working alongside a church congregation as well as corporate offices, hosting date night events, facilitating seminars that imparted relationship skills and hosting a hope weekend for couples in crisis. This coordinated and collaborative community effort seems to be working. Divorce is down in Jacksonville, Fla. by 28 percent in the last two years. Although Duval County cannot make

a causal case that it was this marriage initiative alone that created this downturn, it is a compelling effect that needs to be investigated and replicated. The Center for Relationship Education is committed to working with leaders throughout Colorado to increase marital satisfaction, strengthen families, teach relationship development skills to students and adults and provide opportunities to maintain healthy connections. The goal is to follow the lead of the Jacksonville effect and see if the Center for Relationship Education can reduce divorce significantly, helping all children in the process. Will you join us in this effort? For more information contact: joneen@myrelatonshipcenter.org or go to myrelationship center.org

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FLEURISH

Former BBBY Chair Nancy Sevo, John and Anna Sie, Michelle Sie Whitten, Sophia Whitten and Be Beautiful Be Yourself Event Chairs Brittany Bowlen and 2018 Ambassador Sam Levin Photos by Scottie Iverson Kacey Bingham

Global Down Syndrome Foundation previews its 10th Anniversary marquee event Leaving legacies and love

ike and Michelle Fries opened their stunning Denver Country Club digs to a packed audience that could have been the Be Beautiful Be Yourself (BBBY) event itself. The cuisine was by Three Tomatoes Catering and Yours Truly Cupcake. Master of ceremonies was Fox31 producer Annalisa Blanco. The loyal supporters committed an astounding $250,000 in table and model sponsorships. Momentum was built by such enthusiastic fundraisers as Peter Kudla, who chaired the 2017 event and helped raise $2.6 million. This year’s goal is $2.8 million. One of the underlying themes of this kickoff was building legacies. “The apple doesn’t fall very far from the tree” certainly applies here. Workaholic Michelle Sie Whitten is the daughter of John and Anna Sie, with them a co-founder, and serves as CEO of Global Down Syndrome Foundation (Global) located in its new headquarters in Cherry Creek. BBBY Chair Kacey Bingham is the daughter of

community leader Kay Burke and BBBY Chair Brittany Bowlen is the daughter of Annabel Bowlen who has been an advocate for several nonprofits. Both moms have been supporters of Global since the beginning. What is also amazing is that past chairs and Leadership Circle members continue to attend and support. In addition to the Sie, Whitten and Fries families – Laura Barton and Willy Matthews, Peter Kudla, Nancy Sevo, Ricki and Dave Rest, Cookie Gold, Casey Perry, Ted and Jan Harms, Jay Mills and Bonnie Mandarich were on hand. Another heartwarming story is that of 2018 Ambassador Sam Levin, a triplet, is the boyfriend of Sophia Whitten. “When I look around,” said Michelle Sie Whitten of the attendees, “I see family.” Much was emphasized about the 37 different research labs from Denver to Boulder and the best scientists in the world focusPhoto by Tommy Collier Fur and YSL vintage jewelry from Dan Sharp

ing on Down syndrome – with accolades to Dr. Blumenthal, Dr. Potter and Dr. Espinosa. “There is nothing like it on the face of the earth,” said the esteemed Dr. Joaquin Espinosa. “Every day we can choose to be in fear or be in love, with an open mind, an open heart and become generous to make the world a better place. There is lots of love at Global and we have a lot of loving ahead of us. There is a major source of trust in this community at our sold-out event.” Be Beautiful Be Yourself, the largest fundraiser for Down syndrome in the world is slated for Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Sheraton Downtown Denver beginning with the VIP Reception at 5 p.m. Hollywood and sports celebrities show up to escort the beautiful and brilliant models with Down syndrome on the runway. The Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy award will be presented to Golden Globe winner Colin Farrell and actor Zack Gottshagen. Proceeds allow Global to provide life-saving, world-class medical care to over 1,500 children with Down syndrome from 28 states and 10 countries. Sponsorships and reservations are available: 303-468-2481, info@global downsyndrome.org or global downsyndrome.org.

Adorable model Clarissa Capuano gave a sneak peek of the celebrityinfused runway fashion Kickoff hosts Mike and Michelle show - a highlight of BBBY Fries

Global Ambassador Sam Levin with his parents Allison and Brian Levin

Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome Director Emeritus Dr. Tom Blumenthal, former BBBY Chair Peter Kudla, loyal supporter Edie Marks, Crnic Institute Executive Director Dr. Joaquin Espinosa

Cherry Hills Villagers Alan and Anna Levin – proud grandparents of Ambassador Sam

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The Right Step Inc. benefits from volunteers’ good works

The Village at Westerly Creek will have 120 1-bedroom apartments for low-income seniors and 76 family apartments when it is completed.

More than 60 volunteers from the Littleton Colorado Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gave The Right Step Inc. an improved look July 21 in providing more than 150 hours of outdoors work. The volunteers partici-

pated as part of a program of the LDS church called “Just Serve,” to help where they can in community projects. Christine Remy, the board chair at The Right Step Inc., wrote to Liz Funk, to say thank you to all the members of the church who helped

The Right Step. She said, “We are so grateful for all of your hard work on a very hot day. You did a lot and truly helped us move forward in our mission of improving the lives of people with disabilities through the healing power of horses!”

RIGHT: One of the projects was digging a ditch which added electricity to the office and tack shed. BELOW: Painting and weeding was also on the agenda.

Aurora Mayor Bob LeGare and HUD Secretary Ben Carson listen to U. S. Rep. Mike Coffman explain the importance of affordable housing. Photos by Freda Miklin

HUD secretary Carson comes to Aurora to tour low-income apartment complex BY FREDA MIKLIN STAFF WRITER

Dr. Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing came to Aurora July 30 to tour the Village at Westerly Creek (VWC) at 10727 E. Kentucky. VWC is comprised of two buildings with one-bedroom apartments for low-income seniors. A third building currently under construction will contain 76 lowincome family apartments with two bedrooms or more. Accompanying Carson were Rep. Mike Coffman, Aurora Mayor Bob LeGare, and officials of the Housing Authority of the City of Aurora, including Ray Barnes, chair of the board of commissioners. Carson came to Colorado to visit the property and discuss “Opportunity Zones,” a new tax shelter created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 that provides investors’ the ability to defer capital gains taxes on their profits made in designated economically distressed areas. Colorado’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade has identified 126 areas in over 20 different counties throughout the state that are qualified for the program, which requires that a high percentage of the population live in poverty. Many of the designated areas are in rural Colorado. The purpose of the Opportunity Zones investment is to promote economic vitality in areas around the country and in our state that have not experienced the economic uptick seen in other places,

including much of the front range. It is also hoped that the program will serve to encourage new jobs and increase the availability of affordable housing while putting unused capital assets to work. Under the rules of the program, investors have 180 days to use their capital gains from the sale of an asset to invest in a qualified property in an opportunity zone. If an investment made in an opportunity zone is not liquidated for 10 years, the new capital gains on the appreciation are completely exempt from income tax. Fmiklin.villager@gmail. com

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ANNIVERSARY

South Suburban Ice Arena to Celebrate 50 Years of Skating

Aug. 11. The party includes free hot dogs and birthday cake, free skating and skate rentals and Ice skating exhibitions. 10 a.m.-noon: Ice skating exhibitions; 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Free hot dogs and birthday cake; 12:15-12:50 p.m.: Avalanche Mini Mites skate and 1-2:30 p.m. Throwback to the 60s. Free public skate and rentals. South Suburban Ice Arena is owned and operated by South Suburban Parks and Recreation and is located at 6580 S. Vine St., Centennial with free parking. Info: visit supra.org/ South-Suburban-Ice-Arena.

The Sculptor in Buckskin: The Life of Alexander Phimister Proctor

CHAMBER Shred It

Aug. 4, 9-11 a.m. at Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood. Rittner Realty, Inc. and Access Equity Corp have teamed up with the Englewood Police Dept. and ProShred to host this 2nd annual Shred-a-Thon. Bring up to two file boxes or one large trash of shred-able material.

Beyond Banking Presents: Graphs and Laughs

Aug. 7, 9-10 a.m. at The Double Tree, located at 7801 E. Orchard Rd. Info: admin@ myenglewoodchamber.com.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

EVENT

All shows start at 6:30 p.m; gates open at 5:45 p.m. Aug. 8, Bruce Hornsby and The Noisemakers; Aug. 9, Angelique Kidjo’s Remain in Light and Femi Kuti and The Positive Force; Aug. 15, Gipsy Kings.

Aug. 2 and Sept. 6, 6:30 -7:45 p.m. On the first Thursday of every month, the JCC offers a 75 minute Zumba and hip-hop class with three different instructors who teach for 25 minutes each. After class enjoy wine, non-alcoholic beverages and snacks in the main lobby. For anyone over 15-years of age. Cost, $5 for guests. Reservations required. Aug. 5, noon-2 p.m. The last Pool Party of the summer at the outdoor pool Activities include water fitness classes, boat races and free swim lessons for kids. Free and open to the community. Info: jccdenver.org/poolparties/

Denver Botanic Gardens Summer Concert Series

Outdoor movies at Infinity Park Stadium in Glendale

Aug. 6, Black Panther. At brand-new 4,000 seat stadium-quality jumbo screen and booming sound system. Free. No tickets needed. Pack a picnic to enjoy on the grass or try food made by one of the local vendors. Bring blankets and chairs. Info: moviesatinfinitiypark.com Gates open at 6:30 p.m. with movies starting at 7:30 p.m.

Centennial Events

Aug. 11, 6-10 p.m. Centennial Under the Stars, a spectacular evening of great food, family activities and vendors followed by a concert and laser show. Bring chairs and blankets. Aug. 18, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Movie Night. Enjoy an outdoor screening of a popular family-friendly movie (TBD). Bring chairs and blankets, food and beverages for sale, free popcorn while supplies last.

BUSINESS

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 Survivor 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.

CAMPS

Summer at KDS

Through Aug. 10. Kent Denver School offers full and half-day camps for kids ages 3-18 in technology and design, arts, athletics and academics. Learn more at kentdenver.org/summer.

Dance Party at Loup Jewish Community Center

Water Garden Society Water Blossom Celebration

Aug. 4, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Program included with admission. Docent-led tours of the water gardens as well as demonstrations on how to divide and repot aquatic plants. See the underside of a Victoria waterlily leaf up close. Mushroom Fair, Aug. 12, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Program included with admission. Annual 41st Mushroom Fair, for fungi education to the public. Learn about native fungi species and visitors can bring in specimens for identification.

Tingala Tasting

Aug. 11, 2 to 6 p.m. Sample and learn to use Tingala in cocktails. Tingala is an all-natural, botanical spirit with an exciting tingling taste. It is made from an herb native to Brazil known as buzz buttons. Tingala is 50% ABV, gluten free, and handcrafted in Denver by a Greenwood Village company. This tasting event is free to customers, at Incredible Wine & Spirits, located at 8557 East Arapahoe Road, Greenwood Village. Info: tingalaspirits.com.

10th Annual High Hopes Golf Tournament

Aug. 13, 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Columbine Country Club, 17 Fairway Lane, Littleton. Join the Children’s Diabetes Foundation for a day of golf, prizes, silent auction and awards reception. Proceeds benefit the programs of The Guild of the Children’s Diabetes Foundation to raise funds for research, promote diabetes awareness and eduction, assist families in need, provide scholarships, et. Cost $375. Registration: childrens diabetesfoundation.org/event/high-hopes-golftournament.

Aug. 14, 7 p.m. at Bemis Public Library. Storyteller is Dave Lively, a leader among American animal sculptors and as the country’s foremost creator of Sculpted Monuments on western themes. He will preset Proctor’s artistic talent, the remarkable characters he met, and his adventures with his wife and eight children as his work took him all over the U.S., France and Italy. Info: 303-795-3961.

Spinphony Concert

Aug. 16, 6 p.m. See the hit group Spinphony on the front lawn at Bemis Public Library. The high-energy, all-female staring quartet will play a dynamic mix of rock, classical, pop and original tunes complete with choreography. Hot dogs, brats, burgers, beverages and ice cream will be available for purchase beginning at 5 p.m. Info: 303-7953961.

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 Keeping 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 www.littletongov.org or contacting the library at 303-795-3961. Registration begins on Aug. 6.

Pixelated: Sculpture by Mike Whiting

Through Sept. 23, Pixelated will bring back childhood memories of video game arcades and also call to mind modern artworks. The depiction of natural forms, such as plants and animals, in bold colors and geometric shapes will be a witty complement to the Denver Botanic Gardens York St., which are simultaneously wild and cultivated.

FREE EVENTS

History Colorado Kicks off summer with free kids’ admission From Memorial Day to Labor Day, free youth admission at all eight museums. To celebrate the baseball season, the History Colorado Center offers free admission for kids 15 years old and under who are wearing their jersey or other baseball attire. At the History Colorado Community Museum visitors 17 and under can enjoy free admission. From historic homes to adobe forts, each museum tells the history of Colorado’s many cultures and prominent figures. Info: Visit HistoryColorado.org or call 303-HISTORY.

FUNDRAISER

Walk to Raise Awareness For Children With Apraxia Aug. 4, beginning at 10:30 a.m. At Clement Park to benefit children with apraxia of speech. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Childhood Apraxia of Speech is a very challenging & complicated neurological speech disorder in children. Info: http://community.apraxia-kids. org/denver walk. The Walk is open to all adults & children. All proceeds will benefit important apraxia programs & research of Apraxia Kids.

Run For The Ring

Aug. 4, registration begins at 7 a.m.; 5K run starts at 8 a.m. A 5K and Kids Fun Run brings together Barbara Davis Center patients, loyal supporters, and running enthusiasts to run for the brass ring - the cure. A certified 5K course and BoulderBOULDER qualifying race. At the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, 1775 Aurora, Court, Aurora. Registration: runsignup. com/runforthering. Cost $25. Info: 303-8631200. Registration includes Run for the Ring T-shirt, coming chip (5K only), race bib, gift bag, awards ceremony, vendor expo and breakfast bites.

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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: 303-315-9444.

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.

Golf Tournament for Children’s Miracle Network

Aug. 22, 10 a.m. at Raccoon Creek Golf Course, 7301 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton. Sponsored by Walmart. Register: Bill Thrasher at Bthrasher38@comcast.net or call 559-730-8333.

Dine for the High Line

Sept. 7, 6:30 p.m. under the teepees in

American Cancer Society Aurora. Celebrate 71 miles of nature while raisKickoff Luncheon and Fashion ing funds to help endow a vibrant future for the Canal. Tickets and Sponsorship: www.highlinShow

Aug. 16. 11:30 a.m. at The Falls Event Center in Littleton. The luncheon will include a pink fashion show along with details on the event and how to get involved in the Oct. 28 Breast Cancer Walk. RSVP: 720-524-54s43 or email DenverCOStrides@Cancer.org by Aug. 6.

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. Well-behaved dogs on leashes are welcome. Dog wash will be available. The first 300 survivors to check in on race day will receive a Survivor Sticker! Info: contact Suzanne Alliano-Rossick, 303-

ecanal.org/dine, $250/person. Join the next day for Dogs + Donuts, a free community event: highlinecanal.org/dog-donuts. Info: highline canal.org/dine.

POLITICAL

Meet Your Arapahoe GOP Candidate

Aug. 10, 6-8 p.m. Arapahoe County Fab 5: Matt Crane, Clerk and Recorder; Sue Sandstrom, Treasurer; Marc Scott, Assessor; Dave Walcher, Sheriff; and Dr. Kelly Lear-Kaul, Coroner. Info: 303-779-1115. Hosted by Tim and Kathy Turley, 7821 S. Clayton Way, Centennial.

Democratic Annual Pat Schroeder Dinner and Auction

Aug. 25, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Greenwood Village, 7801 E Orchard Road. Keynote speaker will be Michael Blake, a New York assemblyman and a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee. The VIP reception at 4:30 p.m. followed by a silent auction at 5 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at actblue.com or checks can be sent to Arapahoe County Democratic Party, 10730 E. Bethany Dr., Suite 240, Aurora, 80014.

OBITUARIES Jeffrey Dean Schmitt 1965-2018

Jeff “Schmitty” Schmitt was born in Denver to Cheryl Schmitt-Maniatis and Gary Schmitt. A graduate of Cherry Creek High School, Jeff was an all-conference athlete and integral part of the school’s first two 5A football state championships. He remained passionate about “Creek” football for the entirety of his life. After playing football at the University of Wyoming his freshman year of college, he transferred to Colorado State University where he played his sophomore year and received an undergraduate degree in economics.

Jeff began his career in the apparel business with Reebok in the early 1990s when the company first entered the apparel market. He was a born entrepreneur and risk taker with a vision to do it his way, which served him well when he and wife Tina started Active Fashion/Soybu/Colorado Clothing Company – an apparel industry leader and continuing success story. Jeff was fun-loving with a quick wit and innate sense of humor. He had a large circle of friends, family and business associates. Jeff was an active member in the YPO Colorado chapter, and his forum was very important to him. Fiercely loyal to his inner circle and generous to a fault, he was a member of Cherry Hills Country Club and the Hideaway Golf Club in La Quinta, Calif. He also served as an advisory member of the board of directors for the Fred Tesone Alumni Foundation. In spite of his professional success, Jeff always remained humble and willing to help others. He loved his family and friends and beamed with pride hearing

daughter Grace sing and watching son Davis play football, lacrosse and golf. Jeff also enjoyed playing golf and traveling globally with Tina and the children and was a born competitor in sports, business and myriad other activities. He will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by all who knew him. Jeff is survived by his parents, Cheryl and Gary, wife Tina and their children Grace, 16, and Davis, 13, and younger brothers, Scott and Corey, and extended family members. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Schmitty Scholarship Fund, c/o Larson and Larimer PC, 8400 E. Prentice Avenue, Suite 150, Greenwood Village, 80111. Tina, Grace and Davis will select a deserving student athlete from CCHS to honor each year with this award. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, Aug. 10, at 11 a.m. at the Cherry Hills Country Club, 4125 S. University Blvd., Cherry Hills Village.

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LEGALS

FIRST PLACE Best Public Notice Section

2017 FIRST PLACE — Best Section

ARAPAHOE COUNTY ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO GDP18-001, BIJOU KNOLLS / GDP 3RD AMENDMENT PROPOSAL: Stephanie Steward (applicant) on behalf of Bijou Knolls, LLC (developer of the Bijou Knolls neighborhood) is proposing an amendment to the General Development Plan for the Bijou Knolls Subdivision to increase the maximum allowed height of buildings within the subdivision from 17’6” to 35’ which is consistent with the building height limitation under comparable residential zoning within Arapahoe County. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 21, 2018 at 6:30 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Arapahoe County Planning Commission permits, a public hearing will be held; at which, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the above-described Case No GDP18-001, Bijou Knolls / GDP 3rd Amendment.. The hearing will be held at 6954 S Lima St., Arapahoe Room, Centennial, CO 80112 at the above-stated date and time. 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 GDP18-001, Bijou Knolls / GDP 3rd Amendment. 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 2, 2018 Legal # 8438 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO LE18-003, ARAPAHOE COUNTY SHERIFF’S SUBSTATION / LOCATION AND EXTENT PROPOSAL: Intergroup Architects, (applicant), on behalf of Arapahoe County Facilities and Fleet (owner) is proposing a Sheriff’s Substation. The project is located at 1641 S Parker Rd, Denver CO 80231 and includes interior and exterior improvements to an existing facility previously operated as an adult day care. The project will include improvements to the parking lot, new perimeter fencing, a new storage shed, additional landscaping, and water quality feature. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 21, 2018 at 6:30 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Arapahoe County Planning Commission permits, a public hearing will be held; at which, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the above-described Case No LE18-003, Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Substation / Location and Extent. The hearing will be held at

6954 S. Lima St., Arapahoe Room, Centennial, CO 80112 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 2, 2018 Legal # 8439 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY INVITATION FOR BID IFB-18-59 ALTURA PLAZA ROOF OVERLAY Notice is hereby given that the Arapahoe County Purchasing Division will be accepting proposals to enter into a contract for the roof overlay for the building known as Altura Plaza located at 15400 E. 14th Place, Aurora, CO 80011 as specified herein from a source(s) that will give prompt and efficient service to the County. A mandatory pre bid conference will be held on August 14, 2018, 10:00 A.M, local time, Arapahoe County Altura Plaza, 15400 E. 14th Place, Arapahoe Conference Room #008, Aurora, CO 80011. Vendors are encouraged to attend this conference in order to become familiar with the Specifications. All Arapahoe County solicitations can be obtained from the County’s website. The Invitation For Bid (IFB-18-59) document can be obtained by going to the Arapahoe County website www.arapahoegov. com, then go to the Finance Department, and under the Finance Department select Purchasing then go to the Quick Link for the Rocky Mountain ePurchasing website. Submittals must be received in the Purchasing Division, located at 5334 South Prince Street, 4th Floor, Littleton, CO 80120, no later than 2:00 p.m. local time on August 30, 2018. The County reserves the right to waive any or all informalities or irregularities and to reject any or all submittals. Matt Crane, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager Published: August 2, 2018 Legal # 8440 ____________________________

COURTS DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Petitioner, IN THE INTEREST OF: BRENAN FOSTER, Child, and concerning STEPHAN IE FOSTER AND CASEY BAKER, Respondents, and concerning SHAWN DRIGGERS, Special Respondent. Kristi Erickson, Reg. #50739

Assistant County Attorney 14980 E. Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 303-752-8989 (F) 303-636-1889 Case No: 18JV350 Division: 35 NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT To The Respondents: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing regarding CASEY BAKER is set for August 7, 2018, at the hour of 2:00 p.m., in Division 35, at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7305 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112. You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney. one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child(ren), dependent and neglected in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code. Kristi Erickson, Reg. #50739 Assistant County Attorney Published in The Villager Published: August 2, 2018 Legal # 8429 ____________________________ DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO Petitioner, IN THE INTEREST OF: SONNIE WEST, Child, and concerning JACQUELYNN HOUSTON, HAROLD WEST, SEAN VANCE, AND JOHN DOE, Respondents. Kristi Erickson, Reg. #50739 Assistant County Attorney 14980 E. Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 303-752-8989 (F) 303-636-1889 Case No: 17JV810 Division: 35 NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT To The Respondents: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing regarding SEAN VANCE is set for August 21, 2018, at the hour of 1:00 p.m., in Division 35, at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7305 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112. You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner will request that the Court enter a default j ent against you and adjudicate the child(ren), dependent and neglected in accordance with(the Qolorado Children’s Code. Kristi Erickson, Reg. #50739 Assistant County Attorney Published in The Villager Published: August 2, 2018 Legal # 8437 ____________________________ DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 (303) 649-6355 Telephone PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: MICHAEL GALUSHA Child, And concerning: JULIE MARTINEZ AND CHRISTOPHER GALUSHA, SR., Respondents. 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: 18JV0451 Division: 22 NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT ________ PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing regarding CHRISTOPHER GALUSHA, SR., is set for August 20, 2018 at 10:30 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: July 23, 2018 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 2, 2018 Legal # 8441 ____________________________

CENTENNIAL CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL WILL CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE) TO PROVIDE FOR THE MODIFICATION OF A NONCONFORMING STATIC BILLBOARD TO A NONCONFORMING DIGITAL BILLBOARD” City Council will consider the Ordinance at a public hearing on August 20, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard. The hearing will be held in City Council Chambers, Centennial Civic Center, 13133 E. Arapahoe Road Centennial, CO 80112 at the above noted time and date. Further information concerning the proposed amendments may be obtained by calling the City of Centennial Community Development Department at 303-754-3308. Published in The Villager Published: August 2, 2018 Legal # 8442 ____________________________

CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, COLORADO, CONCERNING THE ORGANIZATION OF THE CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE CHARLOU PARK 3RD FILING GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT All electors of the area described below and all persons generally are hereby notified that, pursuant to a petition filed with the City Clerk, the City Council of the City of Cherry Hills Village, Colorado (the “City”), will be conducting a public hearing concerning the organization of the Cherry Hills Village Charlou Park 3rd Filing General Improvement District (the “District”). 1. Based upon the Petition submitted to the City, the District will contain the following described property located within Charlou Park 3rd Filing, generally bounded on the north by S. El Camino Drive, on the west by S. Holly Street, on the south by Charlou Drive and on the east by S. Denice Drive: PLOTS 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, CHARLOU PARK 3RD FILING, CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE,

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ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO 2. The District will underground existing overhead electrical distribution lines and complete related improvements including but not limited to the removal of utility poles along portions of S. Denice Drive, Charlou Drive and S. Dasa Drive (the “Proposed Improvements”). 3. The total estimated cost of the Proposed Improvements is $500,000.00. It is anticipated that the Proposed Improvements will be financed with the proceeds of general obligation bonds, to be paid from property taxes levied upon the taxable real and personal property within the District in a sufficient rate and amount to pay such bonds. All property within the District will be subject to the lien of indebtedness in the above amount. 4. On Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. in the Joint Public Safety Facility, 2460 East Quincy Avenue, Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 80113, the City Council will conduct a public hearing concerning the organization of the District. Following the public hearing, the City Council will consider an ordinance submitting the question of organizing the District and of issuing general obligation bonds and levying property taxes to finance the proposed improvements to the electors of the District at the November 6, 2018, regular election. 5. All comments concerning the District that are made in person at the public hearing or in writing prior to the public hearing by electors of the District or other members of the public will be heard and determined by the City Council before final action is taken. Said hearing and determination will take place at the meeting referred to above. 6. Pursuant to Colorado State Statutes Section 31-25-602(2)(b), properties owned by entities other than a natural person are permitted to designate a natural person to serve as an elector for the owner. Such designation shall be in writing and filed with the City Clerk. Only one such person may be designated by an owner. Dated this ____ day of ___, 2018. Laura Smith, City Clerk Published in The Villager First Publication: July 26, 2018 Last Publication: August 9, 2018 Legal # 8432 ____________________________

GREENWOOD VILLAGE Notice of Auction The City of Greenwood Village Fleet Division One (1) 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe, 4X4 Odometer Reading: 94,369 (Please refer to the last 4-digits of the VIN number: 1256) One (1) 1997 Chevrolet Dump Truck Odometer Reading: 52,142 (Please refer to the last 4-digits of the VIN number: 5598) One (1) 2000 International Single Axle Dump Truck, 4X4 Odometer Reading: 38,970 (Please refer to the last 4-digits of the VIN number: 3790) One (1) 2005 GMC One-Ton Crew Cab Odometer Reading: 92,660 (Please refer to the last 4-digits of the SN number: 2153)

(Please refer to the last 4-digits of the SN number: 5108) One (1) 2004 Jeep Wrangler Odometer Reading: 76,314 (Please refer to the last 4-digits of the SN number: 0186) One (1) 1997 Chevrolet One-Ton Crew Cab Dump Odometer Reading: 77,109 (Please refer to the last 4-digits of the SN number: 1525) One (1) 2002 International Tandem Axle Dump Truck w/Slide-In Mag Tank Odometer Reading: 45,857 (Please refer to the last 4-digits of the SN number: 4292) One (1) 2000 Chevrolet AWD Astro Van Odometer Reading: 75,093 (Please refer to the last 4-digits of the SN number: 8878) One (1) 2007 Boss 8 ft. 2 in. Power V Plow Odometer Reading: N/A (Please refer to the last 4-digits of the Unit number: P4101) One (1) 2006 Western MidWeight Standard Plow Odometer Reading: N/A (Please refer to the last 4-digits of the Unit number: P8202) One (1) 2004 Western 6 ft. 6 in. Standard Plow Odometer Reading: N/A (Please refer to the last 4-digits of the Unit number: P8301) One (1) 63 in. Pick Up Cross Box Weather Guard Flip Top One (1) 71 in. Pick Up Cross Box Weather Guard Gull Wing Items will be auctioned on August 15, 2018 through Roller Auctioneers at 7500 York Street, Denver, CO 80229. Please direct auction queries to 303-289-1600, or view online at: www.rollerauction. com. If you have any equipment questions, please contact Henry Sliwinski, Fleet Services Manager, at 303-708-6126 or at hsliwinski@ greenwoodvillage.com. You may also contact Rachel Van Pelt, Fleet Administrative Assistant, at 303-708-6121 or at rvanpelt@ greenwoodvillage.com *Please note: All of above vehicles/equipment are sold as is. Published in The Villager Published: August 2, 2018 Legal # 8443 ____________________________

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of RICHARD WALKING EAGLE, a/k/a RICHARD EAGLE, a/k/a RICHARD DEAN JOHNS, a/k/a RICHARD JOHNS, a/k/a RICHARD DEAN JOHNSON, Deceased Case Number 18 PR 30688 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 November 26, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. Sue Eagle 13890 E. Marina Dr. #410 Aurora, CO 80014 Published in The Villager First Publication: July 26, 2018 Last Publication: August 9, 2018 Legal # 8435 ____________________________

One (1) 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe, 4X4 Odometer Reading: 80,958 (Please refer to the last 4-digits of the SN number: 1032) One (1) 2000 Chevrolet Crew Cab Utility Odometer Reading: 79,367 (Please refer to the last 4-digits of the SN number: 9645) One (1) 2012 Superior 24 foot Trailer Odometer Reading: N/A (Please refer to the last 4-digits of the SN number: 1007) One (1) 1996 GMC Sonoma S-10 4X4 Pick Up Truck Odometer Reading: 101,603 (Please refer to the last 4-digits of the SN number: 8073) One (1) 2006 Dodge Dakota Extended Cab Pick Up Odometer Reading: 79,067

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Things only a kid could love The weird, wild and puppetfilled world of children’s TV BY KELLIE FREEZE ReMIND MAGAZINE

Kids have fallen in love with some of TV’s most wonderfully bizarre programming. Here we look at a few retro series that kids loved despite — and perhaps because of — their weirdness. Many people find clowns freaky, but I have a lifetime love of Bozo the Clown. While Bozo had regional TV shows in several U.S. cities, Bozo was a major part of Chicago television. It was in 1984, while attending a taping of The Bozo Show that I decided I wanted to have a career in television. Six-year-old me was awe-struck by the studio lights, the wonderful stardust exuded by everything showbiz-related and the frenetic energy of the female floor director who had the power to tell Bozo what to do! She was my #SHEro before hashtags were even a thing, and I was hooked. Apparently, affinity for

unusual children’s television ran rampant in Chicago, as the Windy City was also the home for Gigglesnort Hotel, which aired from 1975-78. The show starred Bill Jackson as the desk clerk of an old hotel whose staff and guests were a bizarre assortment of puppets from an earlier Chicago-based kids program, The B.J. and Dirty Dragon Show. The highlight of both series was when Jackson would magically transform the appearance of the clay statue Blob with a few pinches and pokes, and a few simple accessories. The Electric Company was PBS’ 1970s effort to bridge the literacy gap between suburban and urban kids through animation, grammar, phonics and fun. The ensemble cast included Rita Moreno, Jim Boyd and Morgan Freeman — whose character, Easy Reader, transfixed my older sister while teaching her to read “top to bottom, left to right.” The show rebooted in 2009 with a similar, literacy-based mission, and while it wasn’t as bizarrely

hip as the original, it still made kids want to call, “Heyyy, you guuuuys!” John Burstein’s fictional character Slim Goodbody was originally created to help teach New York schoolchildren about health. Burstein donned a specially made unitard decorated with biologically accurate muscles, bones, tissues and organs to teach bite-sized lessons about the wonders of the human body. After years of appearances on morning news and Captain Kangaroo, Mr. Goodbody received his own PBS series, The Inside Story With Slim Goodbody. Today, Burstein still tours the country and makes appearances as “the Superhero of Health.” Among Christian TV-watchers, JOT and Davey and Goliath were two of nonsecular TV’s most unusual creations. The animated adventures of JOT the Dot taught simple, Southern Baptist morality lessons, while the creepy Claymation duo of Davey and Goliath presented life lessons, courtesy of the Evangelical

service, but abruptly launching Season 4 with the news that it was also the last time we’d go behind the scenes of dating show Everlasting was the kind of move even amoral producer Quinn would find shady. BY DAMIAN HOLBROOK

Cheers to Sugar Rush for hitting that sweet spot. Just as it did with its baking-fail gem Nailed It!, Netflix has, well, nailed it with this confectionery competition that perfectly pairs food artistry with a panel of experts led by cupcake guru Candace Nelson. Cheers to The Resident for

admitting Jenna Dewan. In Season 2, Fox’s hospital hit will get a leg up from the immensely likable World of Dance host, who’s signed on for a recurring role as a former hoofer turned medical device rep. Jeers to Hulu for its UnReal surprise attack. We were OK with the Lifetime soap’s move to the streaming

Jeers to Tia Booth for derailing The Bachelorette’s dating game. Just because you went out with Becca’s top contender, Colton Underwood, for a hot second months ago doesn’t mean you get to visit your pal on her show and say you still have feelings for him. Save that messiness for Bachelor in Paradise, girl.

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Lutheran Church. Both biblical series had the power to amaze with both prophetic messages and religiously bad animation. The cheery pipe organ and simple stop-motion animation of BBC’s The Magic Roundabout, adapted from the French series Le Manège Enchanté, looks better suited for a department store’s holiday window display, but Eric Thompson’s sublime voice as the series’ narrator helped the show achieve status as a cult classic in the U.K. Finally, award-winning children’s television show The Great Space Coaster began its cosmic ride of fantasy in 1981 and flew through the galaxy till 1986. Often, celebrity guest

Friendship according to Facebook BY DOROTHY ROSBY

Oh, look! I’m having a friendversary today. How thoughtful of Facebook to remember that special day three years ago when “Blanche” and I officially became friends on their site. Now…who’s Blanche again? You understand. The average Facebook user has 338 friends, and many have far more than that. How can we possibly know them all? Facebook brings to mind that old adage, “There are no strangers here, only friends you have not met yet.” The saying is credited to the poet William Butler Yeats, who, as you know, was a big fan of Facebook. Unfortunately, he died in 1939, just as it was really taking off. I’m joking! It only seems

like it’s been around that long. In its short life, Facebook has not only replaced solitaire as the most common way to avoid doing actual work on the computer, it’s also created a whole new meaning for the word “friend.” For one thing, here in the real world, friend is a noun. On Facebook, it’s also a verb. People friend you; then they unfriend you—sort of like in elementary school. In the real world, they say a good friend will help you move, but a true friend will help you move a body. I’m going to go out on a limb here and say the vast majority of my Facebook friends wouldn’t help me with either, and especially the latter. Of course, if I’m ever in a position to need that kind of help, I probably shouldn’t mention it on Face-

book. Real friends watch your house when you travel and pick you up at the airport when you get back. Maybe Blanche would do that for me, but I think she’d be really surprised if I asked her to. In the real world, a friend is someone you can tell your deepest thoughts to, trusting they won’t tell a million other people. On Facebook, you go ahead and tell a million other people yourself, and your friends sit by and do nothing to stop you. In the real world, you never sit down to dinner with friends and start right in discussing politics unless you’re pretty sure they agree with you. I have a few Facebook friends whose political posts make me think of a matador waving a

red flag at a bullfight. Real friends share everything from gossip to french fries off each other’s plates. I suppose it’s possible I might recognize Blanche if I ever run into her at a restaurant. But even if I walk over to her table and say, “Hi Blanche. I really love your cat video posts,” I bet she won’t offer me a french fry. Facebook friends do share though. Boy, do they share. The husband of a woman I know posted photos of her giving birth. For the child’s sake, I hope they’re still married. And often one of my friends posts something that makes me hope for his sake he won’t be looking for a new job soon. Lately I’ve seen a rash of photos of, well, rashes on Facebook. Also sores and open

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stars popular in the ’80s (such as Mark Hamill of Star Wars, Henry “The Fonz” Winkler and many more) would drop by for jokes, music, dance or even to help settle an argument. The theme song still gets toes tapping, although the show is many shades of confusing: What in the heck is Baxter? Why does the space coaster defy every law of physics known to man? Where can we get Huggles? So. Many. Questions. Brought to you by the publishers of ReMIND magazine, a monthly magazine filled with over 95 puzzles, retro features, trivia and comics. Get ReMIND magazine at 70 percent off the cover price, call 1-855-3228784 or visit remindmagazine. com wounds. Blanche recently shared a photo of her stitches. A picture is worth a thousand words, but in this case, three would have been sufficient: “I have stitches.” None of this is to say I don’t enjoy my Facebook friends. I know some very interesting people there, though “know” might be too strong a word. I have friends who travel, run marathons and create beautiful things. My Facebook friends enjoy their lives, or at least they say they do. But, sometimes after I spend too much time on Facebook I feel painfully inadequate and like I should call a friend. A real one. Dorothy Rosby is the author of several humor books, including I Used to Think I Was Not That Bad and Then I Got to Know Me Better. Contact drosby@rushmore.com.

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A look at how our legislature works in the real world—and it’s good news BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

On July 25, the Business Leaders for Responsible Government Committee of the South Metro Denver Chamber held a legislative update meeting at the chamber’s offices at the Streets of Southglenn. The early morning crowd of 50 got to hear from state Senators Jack Tate, John Cooke and Tim Neville, along with state Representatives Cole Wist, Polly Lawrence, Jeff Bridges and Kim Ransom. The chamber’s lobbyists, Garin Vorthmann and Jim Cole, also participated in the discussion. Questions were posed from the dynamic senior correspondent for Colorado Politics, Joey Bunch. Despite the usual partisan jibes that invariably pepper any discussion about how budget decisions are made, the conclusion that emerged was that a

year and is projected to experience an additional windfall of $1.0 billion this year, with no new taxes or raise in current tax rates. The issue, all agreed, is Rep. Polly Lawrence, Sen. Jack Tate, Sen. John Cooke, Sen. Tim Neville, Rep. prioritizing Kim Ransom, and Rep. Cole Wist, Republicans, explained how the legislature spending deallocates funding for important issues to Coloradans. Photo by Freda Miklin cisions. Suzy Zeng which Cooke led. Wist, the as(Democratic-Republican) split of Z-Choice International, legislature mostly ensures that sistant minority leader, stepped LLC, said her organization adanything that passes has been up to protect law enforcement vises Chinese companies who well-vetted. The 2018 seswith the “red flag” bill, which want to invest globally, whom eventually failed. sion was more productive than to partner in the U.S. She asked The consensus of the Remany, resulting in real progress how state budget priorities are on reforming the Public Empublicans was that Colorado determined. That gave rise to ployees’ Retirement Associates doesn’t need a sales tax ina discussion about the Joint (PERA), in which Tate played a crease to pay for fixing its Budget Committee of the legleadership role. There was also roads. The annual state budget islature, comprised of three significant accomplishment of $30 billion saw increased senators and three representaon transportation funding, on revenue of $1.3 billion last tives, equally divided between

Democrats and Republicans. This group, working with staff, produces a budget proposal each year, that is then tweaked by the remaining 94 members of the legislature into a final proposal. Many on the panel were dissatisfied with that method of formulating a budget that inherently reflects legislative priories. No one offered an alternative, but it is a very complicated question and there was no time to delve into it in a substantive way. Looking toward the 2019 legislative session, Jim Cole, lobbyist for the chamber, expects new bills to be introduced in the area of renewable energy and family medical leave, as well as health insurance. He also anticipates issues to arise around the Gallagher Amendment, which is creating budget challenges for rural areas because of rising property values in the Denver area. Under Gallagher, residential property tax rates can only decrease, reducing funding to local government. There is no mechanism for them to go up. Cole expects a continuing fight for local control over oil and gas operations in our state. All the panelists, especially Cooke and Lawrence, defended the industry, saying it has gotten an undeserved bad rap. Cooke represents Weld County, the largest oil and gas producer in the state. The Denver Business Journal reported last year that the industry contributed over $31 billion to the state’s economy in 2015. Neville pointed out that oil and gas provide $1 billion annually to schools statewide. A popular issue in the education debate was addressed by Tate. He pointed out that the legislature gives school districts money in block grants and that the individual districts decide how that money is spent, thus teachers’ salaries are determined by local school boards, with no input from the legislature. As an example, Tate pointed out that in the Englewood School District, teachers earn an average of $53,000 annually, while principals and assistant principals earn $83,000. Wist pointed out that the school district structure itself deserved review. He said that there are 178 separate school districts in Colorado of wildly varying size and that some counties have four or five. Listening intently to the panel of talented, dedicated serious legislators were 50 members of the government, business and industry. Joining representatives of the offices of Rep. Mike Coffman and Sen. Cory Gardner were Arapahoe County Commissioner Kathleen Conti and city council representatives Mike Sutherland from Centennial and Wynne Shaw from Lone Tree, along with executives from the banking, insurance, real estate, aerospace, energy, human services and healthcare industries.