10-13-22 Villager

Cherry Hills Village Election Forum

Candidates for Cherry Hills Village City Council; Mark Williams, Earl Hoellen, Robert Eber, Tom Conroy, Susan Maguire and Tory Leviton. See story on

Candidates

Cherry Hills Village Mayor; Mayor Pro Tem Katy Brown, Jenn Diffendal and Mayor Russell Stewart.

Denver South presents Constructing the Future - CDOT Region 1

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENT REPORTER

On October 6, Arapahoe County Commissioner and Den ver South Board Member Nancy Sharpe opened the Denver South partnership meeting at the Lone Tree Arts Center by reminding the business and government leaders attending about some of the organization’s accomplish ments. She told them, “Denver South and its jurisdictional part ners have leveraged in excess of $400 million in transportation in vestments,” including the South east Light Rail extension into RidgeGate, Arapahoe and I-25 interchange, RidgeGate Parkway improvements, Lone Tree Link, Lone Tree On Demand service, and the Smart Yosemite Corridor pro ect that coordinates traffic signals through three cities (Lone Tree, Centennial and Green wood Village) and two counties (Douglas and Arapahoe).”

Sharpe introduced Stephanie Alanis, CDOT Region 1 South Program Engineer, who oversees CDOT projects in Arapahoe and Douglas Counties.

Alanis told the group that CDOT Region 1 is responsible for state-maintained roads from

Stephanie Alanis, CDOT Region 1 South Program Engineer, Professional Engineer III

east of Denver west to the I-70 Eisenhower Johnson Memorial Tunnel, that cover eight counties and 60 local jurisdictions serv ing 2.9 million people, which is half the state’s population. They maintain 4,200 lane miles on which vehicles travel an average of 38 million miles each day. Their work includes pavement, striping, signage, snow removal, operations, and capital im provements on roads that have 912 bridges, 2.5 million feet of guardrail traffic signals and over 100 miles of sound walls.

Central 70 is the most well-

known regional project currently underway by CDOT and its partners. It is a $1.2 billion re construction of 10 miles of I-70 between Brighton Boulevard and

Chambers Road that sees over 200,000 vehicles daily. The work includes a new express lane is both directions, removal of a 57-year-old viaduct, and place

ment of a four-acre park over part of the lowered interstate between Brighton Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard. Kiewit Me ridiam Partners in the contractor for Central 70, which is in the final stages

The express lanes on CDOT Region 1’s largest-area project, the I-25 South Gap, were opened a year ahead of schedule. Fi nal completion, including new pavement wider shoulders five rebuilt bridges, and four new wildlife crossings, along with 28 miles of deer fencing, will be finished this year he total pro ect cost was $419 million.

CDOT is also constructing I-25 mobility hubs, a ten-year project, starting with two new transit stations in partnership with the City of Lone Tree and the Town of Castle Rock. The Lone Tree hub will be located between Sky Ridge Hospital and Lincoln Avenue. Both locations will serve to connect travelers to cities along the I-25 corridor where they can use Bustang’s (CDOT’s express bus) South Line and DTC service.

Further west, CDOT is work ing on improvements to US 85/Santa Fe. The $100 million project, in partnership with Douglas County, is a widening and rebuilding of 2.5 miles of US 85 near Town Center Drive and Highlands Ranch Parkway, including bridge replacements,

This shows the location of the new Crystal Valley interchange in Castle Rock.

Sitting still, doing nothing

Sometimes the best way to start a class or a meeting or a project or a task is to simply sit still and do nothing. As mind fulness teacher Joseph Gold stein likes to advise his students, we benefit greatly from slowing down. Goldstein is a featured speaker for the mindfulness app “10% Happier,” which offers guidance on the art of stillness. I learned of Goldstein and the app after reading journalist Dan Harris’ book of the same name. Goldstein makes the art of stillness seem so easy and acces sible because he guides listeners with simple mantras such as “Sit and know you are sitting,” or “Breathe and know you are breathing.” This healthy habit is at the heart of the book I dis cussed in last week’s column, Pico Iyer’s The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere.

One of the most profound and significant practitioners of stillness is Mattieu Ricard, author of The Monk and the Philosopher. After Ricard, a biologist and Buddhist, went to study in Nepal, his philosopher father followed him, hoping to discover why his son would write that “simplifying his life to extract its quintessence is the most rewarding of all the pursuits I have undertaken.”

Mattieu Ricard had been in an experiment at University of Wisconsin, where researchers used electrodes to “scan for positive emotions” in people who had given themselves over to a regular practice of med itation, the ultimate practice of solitude. Ricard was so far above average that his score led researchers to conclude that “those who sat still for years had achieved a level of happiness” that was literally off the charts. As evidence, the 59-year-old Frenchman is con sidered to be the happiest man in the world. Sitting still in soli tude may be the greatest lesson man can learn.

The deepest value of books like Harris’ 10% Happier and Pico Iyer’s The Art of Stillness is the solace it can provide in exploring and even embracing solitude, as these writers under stand and explain the art of still ness in an attempt to help more people appreciate its benefit and even see it as a goal rather than a punishment. Solitude is worth pursuing because, as Ralph Waldo Emerson noted, “There are voices we hear in solitude … [which] grow faint as we enter the world.” In sharing wis dom he learned from isolates, Pico Iyer notes how “clouds and blue sky” are the way Bud dhists describe our minds and the natural state of happiness. However, Iyer is no pollyanna of blissful solitude and silence, conceding much about the challenge and difficulty of contemplation and sitting still.

“Going nowhere can be scary,” he learned, especially when you

feel locked inside your head, and he realizes feeling “trapped inside your thoughts” can sometimes lead to doubt, fear, anxiety.

The pinnacle of stillness

1948, launched many young acolytes on the path to solitude and retreat, spent decades learn ing that. When Pico Iyer visited the monastery where Merton spent years in quiet contempla tion, he noted how the place “looked grave and forbidding,” an image which challenges the positive glow we like to align with spiritual pilgrims and ascetics. Yet, Merton persisted in his pursuit of serenity, and Iyer came to similar conclusions about sitting still and doing nothing.

happiness of men comes from one simple fact : they can not sit quietly in their chamber.”

practice, the monastic life, can be seen as an escape from the real world, but it is undoubtedly hard work. A man sitting still can feel like he has nothing, though that is ironically the goal. Trappist Monk Thomas Merton, whose memoir The Seven Storey Mountain in

Drawing inspiration from another practitioner of quiet meditation, Merton cites the poet Maria Rilke, who ad vised readers to “trust in what is difficult he conclusion yer reaches is best summed up by seventeenth century mathema tician and philosopher Blaise Pascal who opined, “all the un

While people like Pico Iyer, Thomas Merton, and Joseph Goldstein made commitments to regular and even lifelong practice of sitting still in soli tude, the rest of us may simply remind ourselves to occasion ally and regularly slow down, pull back, and take a break to experience the here and now in a single place, to simply sit still and do nothing. Joseph Goldstein reminds students that the mind inevitably wanders, refusing to sit still as it “hops on trains of association.” When that happens, he advises us to acknowledge the thoughts, and “simply begin again.”

Michael P. Mazenko is a writer, educator, & school administrator in Greenwood Village. He blogs at A Teacher’s View and can be found on Twitter @mmazenko. Ytou can email him at mmazenko@ gmail.com

Researchers who “scan for positive emotions” in people who [give] themselves over to a regular practice of meditation … conclude that “those who sat still for years had achieved a level of happiness” that was literally off the charts.

A highlight of my travels occurred in September when my longtime friend, Denver attorney Mike Smith, invited me to tour the historic Engle wood Train Depot. Smith is a native of my hometown of Craig where he attained Eagle Scout status and received a law degree from Harvard. He has practiced law in the Denver area successfully for decades.

The purpose of the tour was to show me the historic Engle wood Train Depot purchased by Tom Parson 10 years ago to save the historic building and open a letterpress museum. It has been a work in progress for the past decade by Tom and his wife Pat ti. The city of Englewood is now suing Parson to get the property back for lack of progress on the museum. The suit was deliv ered September 30, wanting to repurchase the property if Parson did not agree to the terms in 30 days. Parsons has done exten sive work on the property, as a non profit operator spending an estimated $300,000; about $175,000 of his own money and $115,000 in grants from the State Historical Fund, as reported in the October 9, 2022 Denver Post. The Post published a feature on the museum and lawsuit.

The building is a wooden frame structure built in 1915 by the Santa Fe railroad and is the last of its kind still standing. Naturally, the aging building is a disaster of rotten wood walls and oors arsons at age has done remarkable work upstairs, amassing a prized printing col lection in the building’s basement oor e s also had to deal with Covid-19 and health issues.

I toured the building in Au gust with Mike and was amazed at the work that has been done and the collection of antique printing equipment, posters, and Santa Fe railroad and En glewood history, a priceless collection of valuable and rare printing presses and type. This is a treasured piece of Colorado history. The lawsuit should be withdrawn immediately, and more help should be given from foundations and donors to pre serve and complete this project.

Tom needs help, not legal harassment, from the city.

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My lawyer friend Mike will no doubt step forward to help save the museum. I would hope that newspapers, railroads, do nors , trusts, foundations, and concerned citizens will make this museum happen. Tom just needs some help, and we’ll all make this museum happen. Mike is familiar with my love for the publishing and printing business, going back to both our former lives together in the N.W. Colorado commu nity. I attended his ceremony

when he was honored as an Eagle Scout. His father was the postmaster in Craig and his mother, a revered County Clerk.

My newspaper career started in 1961, purchasing The Routt County Republican that was moved from Hayden to Craig.

It was a letterpress newspaper with a li notype and a Chandler and Price hand-fed printing press. The move to Craig created a name change to The Northwest Colorado Press. This started my newspaper career in working as the advertising sales man and becoming the eventual publisher. My wife Gerri and myself, became sole proprietors, with myself the letterpress print

er, she assisting me as business manager a role she still fulfills today his was our first e pe rience in operating a business.

What I learned the hard way, was how historic newspaper equipment worked; hand setting headlines from the California job case full of lead and wood type. The newspa per “slugs” came off the sole Mer genthaler linotype and headlines and ads had to be pieced together in metal forms to be placed on the bed of the an cient printing press. Pages were printed one at a time. It was a struggle, but I persevered with 100hour work weeks learning how to run the ancient printing presses and how to set headlines, one character at a time in point sizes on a pica stick using a “coin” tool. (Shop talk)

A miracle occurred in the mid-60s with the creation of “offset printing” where vertical cameras could photograph print images from typewrit ers he images were filmed and transferred to light sen sitive aluminum plates with a water/ink press process of printing from a at service rather than raised type. This process spelled the end for letterpress and highly skilled letterpress printers.

I moved into this new process quickly, going into debt with the Denver A. E. Heinsoln printing supply company for a 17x22 offset sheet fed press that would allow me to print two newspaper pages at a time rapidly. Eightpress runs to create a 16-page newspaper that had to be hand collated and folded for delivery to Craig readers. The printing was sharp, photos clear, and it was a vast improve ment over the ancient letterpress equipment that was used in the newspaper industry for centuries. These modern presses could replace some old smaller presses that could be operated by a foot pedal without any electricity, going way back to the Ben Franklin era where the Wash ington hand presses print ed one sheet at a time with a hand crank putting pressure with the type upon the paper. That’s the early way of printing books, and newspapers.

The Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News both had rows of linotypes turning out galleys of hot lead type that would be pressed onto round cardboard mats, cast in metal and placed

in Colorado today located in Saguache, by 70-year old Dean Coombs. His mother, Marie, started working at the newspaper when she was a little girl and ran the Mergenthaler Model 14 linotype in the front office of the historic building until she was 80. Deane started working at the newspaper at 12 years of age and is still on the job week ly. Their newspaper has been receiving national attention as the last newspaper in America, and perhaps the world, still being printed with lead slugs on an old hand fed sheet fed press.

The Saguache Crescent was launched in 1882 as The Sa guache Advance and has been produced in the same building since 1902. Combs took over the newspaper from his father, Ivan, who died of a heart attack in 1978. Combs is reported to have only missed one day of work in the past decades of publishing the Saguache County legal news paper. Legal newspapers must have a postal permit issued in the county where published by Col orado law and postal regulations.

The oldest newspaper in Colorado that was printed letterpress until 1977 is the Weekly-Register Call located in historic Central City and Black Hawk, This historic newspaper started in 1862 and is still op erating. Located in the original Masonic Lodge building with the print shop intact with one linotype and intertype, presses and type. Indians burned a wagon train bringing newsprint to Denver, so the newspaper had to print on wallpaper. Portions of the Colorado Constitution were reportedly written in the newspaper s front office ol orado was still a territory until becoming a state in 1876.

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on the rotary letterpress print ing press until the 1970s. The Denver Post building had glass windows to watch the presses run from the street. The Rocky

The Weekly Register-Call was purchased by the Sweeney family Sept. 1, 2021, and is proudly producing the historic newspaper. Recently, the news paper winning three Colorado Press Awards in the 2021 contest, judged by the State of Michigan. Bob Sweeney, publisher, has al ready cleaned up one of the lino types, and knows how to operate all of the equipment in the histor ic print shop that is a duplicate of what he purchased back in 1962.

Newspaper production to day is done by computers and electronically sent to modern presses that can print thousands of copies in full color in min utes, addressed, and trucked to post offices and newspa per carriers for delivery.

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Reverend Martin Niemoller

“In Germany, the Nazis first came for the communists and didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a communist. Then they came for the Jews and I didn’t speak up because 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 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!”

Mountain News preserved a linotype and had it in their front lobby of their new building on Colfax Ave.

The newspaper museum in Englewood needs to be saved and the building completed. The threatened lawsuit is a wake-up call to assist Tom Parsons in completing the project while his health still lasts. This priceless collection and building should never be lost. Newspapers, rail roads, gold and silver mining, are the early day history of Col orado. We need to preserve what is left for future generations.

Englewood city fathers should drop their legal actions and move forward to assist Tom in completing the arduous task.

2020 Member

Throw a stick, and the servile dog wheezes and pants and shambles to bring it to you. Do the same before a cat, and he will eye you with coolly polite and somewhat bored amusement.

Tom

Colorado UpLift Guild hosts annual Fashion Show & Membership Luncheon

Talented Rachel Boyko and her committee staged a multi-faceted fun day at Columbine Country Club for Colorado UpLift Guild’s largest fundraiser of the year. Columbine was ideally suited for an outdoor market of vendors and dozens of silent auction items. Inside, excitement buzzed with the program and anticipated fashion show over a luncheon of summer salad with grilled chicken. Models from North High School and George Washington High School graced the runway with clothing from Anna Festa and Wish Boutique. The Guild is a group of dedicated women who build supportive relationships with Colorado UpLift Staff, Men-

FLEURISH

tors and Students through very special events and program activities. One in three young people grow up without a mentor. UpLift reaches 3,500 students in 20 schools and has a wait list of 500 students to get into the program. For more infor-

mation about the most uplifting nonprofit in olorado www.coloradouplift.org.

“Our mentors are making a strong, positive impact on today’s youth!”

Lilliana Castillo, who shared her success story, with her cherished mentor Strena Rodriquez

The late UpLift Founder Dr. Kent Huchison’s wife Diane with UpLift’s Development Director Nicole Peters and Director of Community Partnership Engagement Inez Robinson (Guild Liaison)

Mentor Vanessa Maddux was a hit with her ensemble and attitude

Kamryn Dickerson rocked the runway

n t e nale model Moni a Ru al a a followed by Anne Fanganello of Anna Festa

ers at t e e ent President an y air lou P Mem ers i President Ra el Boy o P Mem ers i Kari Da is and Treasurer

An original UpLift supporter Judy Seal surrounded by daughter Debbie Din es and soon to e randdau ter in law e i onnor Din es

Former UpLift Guild President Margie Hunter with daughters Kim Thomasen Addlesperger and Katy Truitt and friend Molly Lamar

Photos by Scottie Iverson

Senate Majority Fund fundraiser held by GOP at Dixon Party Barn

What one issue is most important with the Mid Term Election?

Here are some random answers from those in attendance:

Boo and Reed Dixon opened their far-from-rustic barn with a powerful host committee for a

Happy Hour receptionan effort to regain a Republican Majority in the Colorado State Senate.

Special Guests included

former Colorado Governor Bill Owens and State GOP Chair Kristi Burton Brown. Senators and candidates from a wide variety of districts in

Colorado attended to rally the crowd. Coordinators of the event were Monica Owens Beauprez and Amy Leake of WestBrooke Group.

Hosts Boo and Reed Dixon welcome the crowd

Chris and Molly Lamar (candidate for State Board of Education)

Matt Solomon, candidate Senate District 8

Colby Drechsel and sons Owen and Everett

Colorado Republican Party Chair Kristi Burton Brown

Tom Kim, candidate for Senate District 27

Sen. Jim Smallwood, SD 3

Sen. Cleave Simpson,

Steven Monahan, candidate for U.S. Congress District 6

Justin Brown, candidate for House District 32

Stephen Varela, candidate for Senate district 3

Supporter Edie Marks and host Quinn

Photos by Scottie

“Securing the Border A ects Everything.”

“People can’t a ord the life they want to live.”

“Education of what is being taught.”

“Cost of In ation.”

“I worry about my car being stolen.”

“Stop the crime epidemic.”

“Cost of housing, gas, and groceries.”

“People need to vote for policy, over party.”

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Candidates for CHV Mayor and City Council answer questions for voters

the next 90 minutes spent with the six candidates for city council districts two, four, and six. Questions were answered in rotating order.

In CHV, mayoral terms are two years each, limited to three terms, and city council members’ terms are four years, limited to two terms.

ments during the past ten years that she has served on the city council, including “relocating (the Department of) Public Works, rebuilding City Hall, redesigning John

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENT REPORTER

On October 10, The Villager Newspaper, along with the League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties (LWV) and the South Metro Chamber sponsored a forum for the three candidates for Cherry Hills Village mayor and the six candidates for the city council. Gerry Cummins of LWV served as moderator. LWV also provided timers to keep all the candidates on track. Kent Denver School hosted the event, for which we thank them. Villager Newspaper publisher Bob Sweeney welcomed the citizens who came out to listen and ask questions.

The forum was split into two parts with the first hour allotted to the three candidates for mayor and

Consistent among all candidates for office in CHV was the expressed belief that the residents want to maintain the city’s current status as a quiet, serene village comprised almost exclusively of single-family homes on large lots, with lots of parks, trails, and open spaces. There was no talk of adding to the minimal amount of commercial develop-

ment or additional types of housing.

Mayoral candidate and current CHV Mayor Pro Tem Katy Brown talked about all those things in her opening statement, along with the importance to residents of maintaining CHV’s safety, security, and access to good schools. She pointed to her role in some of the city’s more significant accomplish

Meade Park, and undergrounding utilities, all with existing revenue streams.” Looking toward the next two years, Brown said she would focus, as mayor, on additional “opportunities to protect our quality of life,” including, “bringing history to life at Quincy Farm,” repurposing the High Line Canal for stormwater, and adding patrols to parks and trails to enhance safety.”

New to city government and running for mayor is CHV resident Jenn Diffendal.She told those attending the forum that her family moved to Cherry Hills Village, “to give our children an idyllic childhood.” Then, three months later, her family suffered a home invasion during which their au pair was strangled, followed by a burglary 18 months after that. As a result, Diffendal

arranged to volunteer at the CHV Police Department as a crime data analyst, which she did until last year. Diffendal pledged that, with her “fresh perspective,” as mayor, she will, “Champion public safety fi cell phone coverage, and preserve our high quality of life.” She also pledged to “increase funding opportunities without raising taxes” and “be an effective communicator,” because, she said, “We all know that our community desires effective communications ahead of major decisions, not after the fact.”

Incumbent CHV Mayor Russell Stewart, seeking a third and final term point ed to the city being named “the best suburb in the U.S. by the Wall Street Journal a few years ago.” He named the High Line Canal and good leadership as the reasons CHV received that recognition. He pledged to keep CHV the best place to live.

To a question about the future of Quincy Farm (QF), Stewart and Brown both pointed to their years of experience on the city council and as chair of the Quincy Farm Committee, a position each held in different years.

Stewart pointed to the process the city had last year, while he was mayor, during which it requested proposals for QF. The council decided that the city could retain ownership of the property and the Cherry Hills Land Preserve would manage it, in conjunction with the residents, the city, and Colorado Open Lands. Stewart added that the most valuable

aspect of QF is its conservation easement.

Brown said that QF “is symbolic of the differences between the candidates.”

She said that Diffendal “supports open space… but doesn’t have the understanding and the experience with this very complex property.” As to Stewart, Brown said, “The current mayor has deeply betrayed the trust of the citizens of CHV,” having “worked to undermine the volunteers” as chair of the QF Committee. She explained that, “Last year, he (Stewart) developed a backhanded, back-door plan to give QF—17.5 acres of public open space – away. He wanted to literally ‘give away the farm.’ And now…he promises to cut funding for Open Space by 27%.” Finally, as the reason she believes that CHV should never transfer title to QF, Brown said, “QF is the only opportunity we have to preserve a slice of history of CHV. It is the only remaining property of its kind. Once it’s gone, we’ll never get it back…And if we give away donated open space, we’ll never receive any more donations, either.” She noted that she opposed the plan to give the property away and worked with the city council to keep it.

According to Diffendal, who has not served on any of the QF committees through the years, “Any city official to tout the successful management of Quincy Farm, what’s been a decade of failures, is merely hubris.” She

Jenn Diffendal

Mayor Russell Stewart

Mayor Pro Tem Katy Brown

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Candidates for Cherry Hills Village City Council Districts 2, 4 and 6

pointed to the 22 combined years of experience Brown and Stewart have had as chair of QF committees and on the city council, noting that “Neither have been able to formally pass a master plan (for QF) through the council.” She said she agreed with hav ing CHLP in its current role for QF, but noted that, “Much work lies ahead… to restore the buildings back to their former glory.”

She offered that it is im portant to measure the plan approved by city council in September 2022 accord ing to its impact on the community, particularly its closest neighbors.

To a question on the two ballot issues on which CHV residents will vote in the upcoming election, all three candidates for CHV mayor said they rec ommended a yes vote to both city council-referred Ballot Initiative 2A to have remote sellers collect the CHV sales tax and Citizen Initiative 300 that would require voter approval for the transfer or gift of any public trail, park, or open space. All three candidates also agreed that currently, some online retailers refuse to sell to CHV residents

because of the current sales tax language in the city’s municipal code and pass ing Ballot Initiative 2A will solve that problem.

Brown said that she helped circulate petitions to pass Citizen Initiative 300 and, “Both my oppo nents refused to sign it, so any comment they make tonight supporting it is dis ingenuous at best.”

Diffendal said, as to Bal lot Initiative 2A, “I want to make it clear, it’s a cleanup of the code, but also a cover-up…From 2006 to 2017…our city was accept ing remote vendor sales tax that our city was not authorized to receive, and our leadership concealed it…Failing to disclose this information could possibly be tax fraud.” She went on to say that if 2A doesn’t pass, “We will immediately have to lay off staff, it will compromise our public safety…I am begging you, vote for 2A.”

Stewart pointed to an area in which he and Brown differed, noting that although she said, “We want to know the will of the people before we vote on anything” a statement in the 2022 CHV city budget says, “The Capital Fund will be depleted by 2027

and the General Fund will be depleted by 2032.” He continued, “That’s because we borrowed more than $11 million when I was not on council, in 2017 when (Brown) was on the coun cil, without a vote of the people. TABOR requires a vote for long-term debt. They (the council) evaded that TABOR requirement by using COPs (Certifi cates of Participation) … Evading the TABOR re quirements is atrocious, it’s put us in the position we are now.” adding, re garding Ballot Initiative 2A, “We’re under the gun. If we don’t pass it, we are going to default on the bonds. We are going to be in a world of hurt, insol vency.” He finished with, “What the city council did in 2017, using COPs and evading TABOR was incomprehensible, indefen sible.”

We will have more to share about the mayoral candidates’ answers to questions and their closing statements next week.

The portion of the forum devoted to city council candidates began with dis trict two candidate Earl Hoellen, who previously served on city council from 2014 to 2018 and is cur

rently vice-chair of CHV’s planning and zoning com mittee, telling the audience that he decided to run after five out of six current city council members asked him to do so, “Because they respected the dedica tion, judgment, and leader ship I demonstrated when I served with them previ ously.” He named “issues and challenges” upcoming in CHV as including, “En suring that our police force continues to have what they need in order to keep us one of the safest com munities in Colorado and activating Quincy Farm so that it can realize its full potential while strength ening its conservation val ues.” He added his support of, “No nonsense fiscal responsibility that supports safety and security, parks, trails, and open space.”

Tory Leviton, a member of and past vice-chair of the parks, trails, and recre ation commission, who is also seeking to represent city council district two, outlined his educational background, including a degree from Northwestern University with additional coursework in music com position and post-baccalau reate certification in para legal studies from Purdue.”

Outlining his values, he said, “I zealously advocate for conservation, wellness, the arts, and progress. Cherry Hills is blessed with a surprising amount of biodiversity, from owls and turkeys to deer and bob cats… My primary mission is to preserve sufficient natural character and sus tainably protect lands for the wellness of future gen erations… I also advocate for an expansion of arts in recreational programming in our village.”

Running to represent district four is Susan Maguire, a 22-year CHV resident and former execu tive director of the Cherry Hills Land Preserve, talked about her focus on public safety, conservative fiscal management, and preser vation and enhancement of open spaces. She pointed to her experience in having been involved in the inner workings of the city, un derstanding how the city council and the city oper ate, having appeared before the council, and having sat on a city committee, as well as working to support issues facing the city.

Also seeking to repre sent district four is Mark

Candidates for Cherry Hills Village City Council; Mark Williams, Earl Hoellen, Robert Eber, Tom Conroy, Susan Maguire and Tory Leviton

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Women Voters, South Metro

Chamber and host Kent Denver School

Williams, who said that CHV is a great city, but, he concluded that there is “something wrong” after reading in the 2022 city budget that the general fund and the capital fund could be depleted in several years. He said, “I wasn’t there when the COPs were passed so I’m not going to blame anyone, but for people who expect to live here for the decades to come, changes need to be made and we need to have a budget that shows solvency.”

Tom Conroy, a 31-year resident and candidate for district six, said he is concerned about our safe en vironment, adding, “I’ve seen what happened in Denver, Auro ra, and Douglas County in some of the local elections, and I don’t want to see that happen in Cherry Hills Village… I’m committed to the existing zoning and density… I have a concern that many issues that come before the city are local to a community of maybe a block or two…and we need to place all the weight on the opinions of the people who are close to where the activity is taking place.” He added that he believes in law and order, fiscal respon sibility, and transparency, noting that he “hasn’t al ways seen transparency” in decisions made by the city.

The other candidate for district six, Robert “Rob” Eber, pointed to his past involvement with CHV as the best indication of how much he cares about the city. A native of CHV, Eber’s father served on its city council while he was growing up. Eber is in his tenth year on the Parks, Trails, and Recreation

Commission, where he has served as chair and vicechair. He is also on the Citi zens Advisory Task Force to revise the Master Plan and served on the Task Force to revise the city code. Eber

said, “While practicing law and running a real estate company I still prioritize CHV.”

Later, when the moder

ator asked the candidates about their top priorities if elected, district two candidate Earl Hoellen, who is an attorney, named financial sustainability and maintaining the city’s “sound financial condition” as one of those. Then he turned to a statement made by Mayor Stewart in the earlier part of the forum, saying, “COPs, twice by the Colorado Supreme Court, have been indicated to be legitimate ways and not in violation of TA BOR. They are not an invasion of TABOR. Anything else is a lie… With regard to the financial plan that was put in place, the financial plan is working. If anyone wants to talk about the financial plan, I’m happy to talk about it with you… When I heard

(Mayor Stewart) say, if 2A is not passed, ‘We will default on the bonds,’ that is the most irresponsible statement I have ever heard from a Cherry Hills Vil lage elected official. Quite frankly, from my view, it’s disqualifying.”

We will have more de tails from the forum next week. The entire videos

from the mayoral and city council portions of the fo rum can be found on:

Members of The League of Women Voters; Carol Ayars, Paula Moore, Gerry Cummins and Marge Dalton moderated and kept speakers within time limits at the forum.

Cookies were provided that represented the City of Cherry Hills Village

The Villager Newspaper team; Gerri Sweeney, Susan Sweeney Lanam, Bob Sweeney and Freda Miklin.

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Katy Brown is committed to preserving the quality of life in Cherry Hills Village as mayor

Cherry Hills Village

Mayor Pro Tem, Katy Brown, is focusing on her record of preserving the unique character of Cherry Hills Village, champion ing open space, supporting public safety, and ensuring financial stability in her bid for Mayor of Cherry Hills Village. Having more than 14 years of volunteer service to Cherry Hills Village, including 10 years as a City Council member, Brown brings a depth of experience to the position. But most importantly, she brings leadership and results. “I am very proud of the work I have done on Council over the last decade listening to the community, building consensus, and advancing critical projects that had been stalled for years.” Brown believes that the next Council will need to tackle projects such as opening Quincy Farm,

enhancing public safety, addressing traffic concerns undergrounding utilities, improving cell service, and implementing green infrastructure improvements on the Highline Canal, all of which will require strategic use of our tax-payer dollars.

Brown is the only Mayoral candidate who demonstrated the leadership necessary

to deliver similar large projects on-time, under-budget and without raising taxes.

Mayor Pro Tem Brown is the proven champion for parks, trails, and open space. She began her service to Cherry Hills Village on the Parks, Trails, and Recreation Commission and the Quincy Farm Visioning Committee. She has fought

for our open spaces ever since. Last year, Brown successfully led the effort to save Quincy Farm from the current Mayor’s efforts to give it away.

Brown has also represented Cherry Hills Village in the broader community as the Vice-Chair of the Centennial Airport Noise Roundtable, the CHV delegate to the Colorado Municipal League Policy Committee, and the CHV delegate to the Denver Regional Council of Governments. She is an esteemed representative of Cherry Hills Village.

In addition to volunteering for dozens of organizations, Brown is a strong advocate for education and has been very involved in the Cherry Creek School District as a volunteer and

In addition to volunteering for dozens of organizations, Brown is a strong advocate for education and has been very involved in the Cherry Creek School District as a volunteer and PTCO leader. Last fall, she became a substitute teacher to help with the teacher shortage to ensure that kids could stay in school.

PTCO leader. Last fall, she became a substitute teacher to help with the teacher shortage to ensure that kids could stay in school.

A 27-year resident of Colorado and an 18-year resident of Cherry Hills Village, Brown moved to the area from Cambridge, MA after earning two degrees

from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is married to fellow MIT alumnus, Brian Brown. They have two children who are Cherry Hills Village natives.

Professionally, Brown owned a web development

company for many years before purchasing an escape room. In 2011 she was recognized by the Denver Business Journal as a “40

Under 40” business leader. Her experience as a successful businesswoman guides her leadership of the Village.

As a high-tech entrepreneur, mother, and community leader, Brown brings diverse skills and leadership to City Council. “Cherry Hills Village has been a wonderful place to raise a family for generations. I am grateful for the privilege of raising my family here” said Brown. “And through thoughtful stewardship, I am dedicated to preserving the quality of life in this place that my children will always think of as ‘home.’”

For more information, visit http://www.katybrown. com

“Cherry Hills Village has been a wonderful place to raise a family for generations. I am grateful for the privilege of raising my family here” said Brown. “And through thoughtful stewardship, I am dedicated to preserving the quality of life in this place that my children will always think of as ‘home.’”

– Katy Brown

“I am very proud of the work I have done on Council over the last decade listening to the community, building consensus, and advancing critical projects that had been stalled for years.”

– Katy Brown

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Jenn Diffendal announces her candidacy for Cherry Hills Village Mayor

I’m Jenn Diffendal and I’m asking for your vote to be the next mayor of Cherry Hills Village. My family moved to the village for the same reasons most people do: to give our children an idyllic childhood: great schools, decompress with open spaces full of na ture trails, and live in a home in the safest city in Colorado. But three months into moving here, my family experienced a violent home invasion. In the middle of the night, my home was broken into by a person on methamphetamines and our au pair was violently attacked, dragged out of bed by her hair, and strangled. Eighteen months later, we experienced another burglary. For years, my children

would hide their lovies before leaving the house just in case “bad guys” came. It robbed us of the idyllic dream most resi dents still experience: nothing bad happens here. It was the heroic and compassionate care of our Cherry Hills Village Po lice Department that saved us. These experiences have been the foundation and catalyst of my unwavering commitment to public safety and public service. For the past 3.5 years, I’ve vol

unteered as the village’s crime data analyst which has given me extensive access, expertise and great working relationships with all our staff and depart ments within our city govern ment. I have been privileged to be a community liaison and re source for our community, our staff and our city’s public-pri vate partnerships. I believe that our community would benefit from my fresh leadership and my proactive engagement with our community. My priorities include: public safety, enhanced cellular service and preserving our excellent quality of life.

Public Safety

In 2021, our community hit a 10 year high in crime. In the past 12 months, our city has lost 22% of our most tenured, sworn in officers o combat attrition and crime, we need to ma e sure our officers have the pay, equipment and protection they deserve. I will pay for these priorities, without raising taxes, by utilizing a portion of the $1.67 million federal grant that the city received from the American Rescue Plan.

As mental health crisis’ continue to increase in our com munities, co-responders pro grams have become essential. A co-responder is a mental health professional that assists law enforcement on calls for service for mental health. Cherry Hills Village is one of the last mu nicipalities to not utilize Arap ahoe County’s program. I will advocate for a memorandum of understanding between the county and our village to give our police department access to the county s five co responders

Cell Phone Coverage

If elected, I will not be complacent and give up on the issue of enhanced cell phone coverage. I will contact every competitor to Zayo and Crown Castle (small cell network infra structure companies) and bring providers and wireless carriers to the table so we can move past this impasse of inadequate cell phone service. I will be your champion for increased cell phone coverage.

Quality of Life

Open spaces, airport noise

and traffic are important issues that impact our quality of life. To remain as a private, serene, residential enclave in the middle of the Denver metro area, I will fiercely protect our village s interests. I will continue my advocacy and work with our public-private partnerships that back Quincy Farm and our Po lice fficers

As ayor will be fiscally responsible and increase our funding opportunities, without raising taxes, to support needed services. I will be a collabora tor with residents, businesses, schools first responders and other elected representatives.

I will be a proactive com municator. We have all seen it through the Quincy roundabout, the placement of the public works facility and the future of Quincy Farms that our com munity desires communication from elected officials ahead of major projects and decisions, not after the fact. My experi ence and expertise is well-suited to lead Cherry Hills Village into the future and bring positive, much-needed enhancements to our community’s quality of life.

As Mayor, I will be fiscally responsible and increase our funding opportunities, without raising taxes, to support needed services. I will be a collaborator with residents, businesses, schools, first responders and other elected representatives.

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I am delighted to have this opportunity to ask for your vote for my third and final 2-year term as the Mayor of Cherry Hills Village

Our Council, Commissions, Committees, and Boards are committed to preserving our history and tradition as a semi-rural oasis of repose. Our job is to continue to preserve its unique character – a pleas ant, single family residential community inside a vibrant Denver metropolis. Our Vil lage has been rated by the Wall Street Journal as the best suburb to live in America, and deservedly so.

Cherry Hills Village is al most entirely residential and depends primarily on property and limited sales taxes to pay for services, maintenance, and improvements. Preserving the ity s sound financial condi tion while negotiating regional intergovernmental agreements, public/private partnerships, and grant funding options, poses substantial challenges and opportunities to preserve, protect, and improve the best place to live in America.

We have achieved at lot these past four years, includ

ing:

• Stopping construction of a roundabout at Quincy and Colorado Boulevard; returning property taken from Kent Denver School without compensation;

• Undergrounding overhead power lines along Quincy Avenue from Happy Can yon to Holly;

• Negotiating and signing a High Line Collaborative Agreement with 13 differ ent cities and stakeholders;

• Updating the 2008 Cherry Hills Village Master Plan, a year-long process spear headed by the Planning and Zoning Commission and a Citizens Advisory Taskforce, along with many public meetings and surveys;

• Inaugurating the new John Meade Park;

• Celebrating our Village's 75+ year birthday;

• Completing and opening the Hampden/High Line Canal underpass;

• Consolidating Village owned sanitary sewers lines;

• Completing a wholesale reorganization of the City Development Code Code, moving information into easy-to-read tables to pro vide a clear guidance that will enhance our property values;

• Issuing a record number of building permits in 2021 while meeting, the chal lenges of COVID-19;

• Partnering with Green wood Village to install the traffic signal at lenmoor Drive and Steele Street and construct the Bel leview Avenue median improvements;

• Signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Cherry Hills Land Pre serve to provide fund raising, volunteers, and programming for Quincy Farm;

• Approving a comfort sta tion for the Cherry Farms

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HOA;

• Restriping the left turn lane at University Boule vard and Huntwick Lane;

• Striping the left-out lane from the Buell subdivision to University;

• Prohibiting commercial lawn mowing operations from working on Sundays and holidays;

• Installing video equipment to livestream and archive City Council meetings,

• Arresting the home in vasion burglars who shot officer ory ac during a 2018 home invasion, and securing a 64-year convic tion;

• Placing the nexus/lexis community crime map on the Village website show ing locations of criminal acting in the Village and surrounding areas;

• Securing grants for body cameras and new video recording systems to en hance safety and enable our police force to contin ue our record as the safest suburban municipality in Colorado;

• Live-streaming and re cording City Council sessions for our residents; and

• Filling key staff positions including Chris Cramer, City Manager; Jason Ly ons, Chief of Police; and Doug Farmen, Director of Finance; all of whom have outstanding ualifications experience, energy and commitment to lead the Village in the next decade.

Several top priorities in the next two years will be:

• Fiscal Responsibility. In 2017 the City – without asking voters and with no public discussion – bor rowed $11.5 million with repayment planned over 25 years. The 2022 Annu al Budget now discloses that “if revenues and expenditures increase as projected, the . . . General Fund will be depleted in 2032.” I promise to work to assure that the Village has viable plans to main tain solvency of the Gen eral Fund through 2042 while maintaining reserves adequate to meet unantici pated financial challenges

• Property Tax Relief. I will honor the City’s 2002 promise to taxpayers that part of the revenue real ized from withdrawing from South Suburban Parks and Recreation Dis trict

7.422 mills

be used to reduce property taxes. I support returning to taxpayers 2 of the 7.422 mills of restricted revenue that the City has been receiving since exiting SSPRD. Unlike sales tax revenue, these restricted revenues cannot be trans ferred to cure shortfalls in the General Fund.

• Public Safety. I support increasing the number of on duty officers and providing our depart ment with the resources necessary to maintain our Village as the safest community in the metro area. I support initiatives to increase video moni toring of traffic on public streets integration of public and private (HOA) video systems. I support using federal funds to study of cell phone coverage and implement changes that will assure complete 911 coverage.

• State Legislative Fix to Law Enforcement Integrity Act (LEIA). I promise to use my position on the Pol icy Committee and Execu tive Board of the Colorado Municipal League to sup port legislation to amend the LEIA to place limits on damage awards against municipalities, limit the definition of contacts for purposes of required police data collection and confine municipal liability to cir cumstances involving the use of physical force.

• High Line Canal. I promise to continue working with Denver Water and the High Line Canal Collaborative on eventually transferring to the Village the respon sibility for maintenance of the 150-foot wide and 4-mile long section of the Canal passing through the Village. This includes the analysis being performed by consultant ICON En gineering, which has pre pared plans, drawings, and estimates for constructing capital improvements called for by the Master Stormwater Engineering Plan. I support improve ments that will increase pedestrian, cyclist, and equine safety at the Canal crossings at Quincy Ave nue and Colorado Boule vard.

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I’d appreciate your vote to continue this work for another two years! Visit StewartFor Mayor.com for my resume and to find ayors eports with coverage of CHV issues from 2019-2022.

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Tom Conroy for Cherry Hills City Council

My wife and I have been residents of Cherry Hills since 1991 and we are very happy with the existing situation in our Village and do not want to see significant change her ry ills is uni ue ome improvements are needed particularly with regard to traffic and some services although good can be im proved am a conservative by nature both fiscally and culturally and a believer in small government pecifically the ne t Council will be adopting changes to the aster lan which can have long term effects will not support updates that could bring significant change particu larly with respect to density and oning changes

Many of the issues that come to the ouncil for resolution are very local in nature believe the views of those directly affected should be heavily weighted

and the views of those not directly affected given lesser weight

The Council will also have to address the issues of undergrounding utilities and integrating Quincy arms into our illage ser vices have no firm views at this point

I have participated in community actions on local issues that include opposing certain zoning changes the location of the maintenance facility on olorado lvd and the

traffic round about at olo rado and uincy served for 10 years on the Board of Buffalo Mountain Water anitary istrict where we built and maintained the water and sewer systems the roads and the bus

service in the Wildernest development outside of il verthorne served on the oard of the usan omen Foundation and chaired the oard of the enver hamber rchestra also held several offices with the

enver yric pera uild including resident

I hold a Bachelor’s degree from e aul niver sity and an A from the niversity of hicago am a ertified ublic Ac countant inactive was the President of the Institutional usiness nits of ecurity ife of enver and before that ecurity ife s hief inancial fficer have started operations in reland apan and ermuda and wor ed in post oviet ussia and wit erland am a o ounder of om erset einsurance td a highly rated ermuda based ife einsurance ompany along with my consulting partners hold several pat ents for financial products am also a Army vet eran aptain urrently am reasurer of the Arap ahoe County Republican arty a A Arbitrator and a ertified A A Ar bitrator

“My wife and I have been residents of Cherry Hills since 1991 and we are very happy with the existing situation in our Village and do not want to see significant change. Cherry Hills is unique. Some improvements are needed, particularly with regard to traffic, and some services, although good, can be improved.” – Tom Conroy

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Earl Hoellen to run for Cherry Hills Village City Council

SUBMITTED BY EARL HOELLEN Earl Hoellen announces

his campaign for Cherry Hills Village City Council representing District 2. e first served on ouncil from 2015 through 2019, including as ayor ro Tem. While on Council, Hoellen was instrumental in completing three major projects for the City moving ublic or s out of the City Center, constructing a new City all and completing the restoration of eade ar am proud was able to provide the leadership to deliver these pro ects on time on budget and without increasing taxes.” oellen believes the ne t ouncil will need to deal with several challenges including utility under

grounding improving cell phone and broadband service public access to uincy arm and increas ing crime e need a ouncil that will address these issues rationally, strategically and with sound udgment to ensure that our ity s financial

condition remains secure Currently Vice Chair of the ity s lanning and on ing Commission, Hoellen

is committed to the vision for Cherry Hills – a safe, low density residential community defined by a tran uil and open charac ter. “We must continue to be vigilant and engaged to protect our Village from negative impacts on traffic use of our par s and trails and most importantly on the safety and security of our residents

of Quincy Farm for the City.

Hoellen spent 35 years in the nuclear power indus try as of both public ly and privately held com panies e also has owned several small businesses so he brings a wealth of di verse business e perience to the ity oellen holds a in nuclear engineer ing as well as an A and arried to ori oellen a recently retired indergarten teacher he has four adult children the last two having gone entirely through the Cherry ree school system and a granddaughter A life well lived includes some form of public service n my case, I am so grateful that can be of service to a community as special as Cherry Hills Village, a place my family and have been privileged to call home.”

Contact: Earl Hoellen 303-489-5051 or ehoellen law du edu

A year resident of Cherry Hills Village, Hoellen brings e tensive e pe rience to his bid for ity Council. His 16 years of service to the ity include serving on the oard of Ad ustment and Appeals the tility ine nder grounding ommittee ity Council, the Quincy Farm ommittee and lanning oning n addition oellen serves as a oard member of the herry ills and reserve which has responsibility for the planning and programming

“I am proud I was able to provide the leadership to deliver these projects on-time, on-budget, and without increasing taxes.” – Earl Hoellen

He first served on Council from 2015 through 2019, including as Mayor Pro Tem. While on Council, Hoellen was instrumental in completing three major projects for the City – moving Public Works out of the City Center, constructing a new City Hall, and completing the restoration of Meade Park.

A 30-year resident of Cherry Hills Village, Hoellen brings extensive experience to his bid for City Council. His 16 years of service to the City include serving on the Board of Adjustment and Appeals, the Utility Line Undergrounding Committee, City Council, the Quincy Farm Committee, and Planning & Zoning.

Wings of Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Research marks its first decade at emotional gala Colorado nonprofit has raised more than $2 million for the CU Cancer Center since 2012

BY PETER JONES

The 10th anniversary of Wings of Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Research on Sept. 23 was truly an Evening of Hope as groundbreak ing medical inquiry met inspiring stories of survival and resilience.

“The biggest hope I had [at last year’s event] was to make it an other year and be able to attend to day—and thank God, I am,” said Cathy Noon, a pancreatic cancer survivor and a former mayor of Centennial who participates in the Wings of Hope grant process.

Noon shared the stage with Melissa East, a 14-year survivor whose younger brother died of the same disease in 1999, leaving behind a widow and 6-year-old twins.

“Ultimately, pancreatic cancer research is about people,” she said. “People who need hope be cause they have things to do with their lives in this world—raising

young twins, visiting the Amazon rainforest on a canoe, whatever can be dreamed.”

The 10th Evening of Hope was held at Exploration of Flight at Centennial Airport where the ings were as literal as figurative The keynote speaker was noted SR-71 pilot Brian Shul, who lost his mother and brother to pancre atic cancer within months of each other. His sister, Maureen, found ed Wings of Hope a decade ago as a way to make sense of their tragic losses.

had to find a way to give meaning to what was unspeak able,” she told the audience of Wings of Hope supporters who have in total donated more than $2 million to support groundbreaking medical research at the University of Col orado Cancer Center. “Everything that’s been done these last few years, everything that has been accomplished, could not have happened without the support and generosity of so many of you.”

Richard Schulick, M.D., direc

tor of the CU Cancer Center, the research organization that is the recipient of the funding, stressed the importance of the vigilant battle made possible by Wings of Hope.

“Pancreatic cancer is a beast,” he said. “This year, 60,000 Amer icans will be newly diagnosed … and 42,000 will pass away. It’s the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States.”

Not that there isn’t reason for hope to ta e ight

“I consider it a true privilege to meet with [patients and families],” Schulick said, “to help design a plan to take care of them, cure some of them, but help every one.”

On the bright and hopeful side, the five year survival rate for pancreatic cancer has risen from a meager 4% back when Schulick

was a medical intern to greater than 40% today. The difference can be largely attributed to the range of medical investigations that take place every day at CU Cancer Center and other state-ofthe-art facilities around the world.

“Research can be the key to moving forward,” explained Car lo Marchetti, Ph.D., a Wings of Hope grant recipient who serves as a research professor at CU’s Anschutz Medical Campus. “Re search depends on your support.”

The groundbreaking Wings of Hope-supported trials have in cluded the detailed testing of new drugs and treatments—ideas that may have sat dormant on notepads without the necessary funding that came with the launch of Wings of Hope 10 years ago.

“Within a short period of time, a lot of data was produced and we’re moving forward—and that wouldn’t be possible without Wings of Hope,” said Todd Pitts, a grant recipient who serves as director of CU’s GI Transitional Research Lab.

It is that kind of progress that Maureen Shul envisioned in 2012 when she founded Wings of Hope after discovering there to be a dearth of foundations solely dedicated to supporting pancreatic cancer research.

“After the tragedies in my own family, I learned very quickly that it was the research more than anything else that had an impact,” she said.

The name of the organiza tion—with its natural metaphors for support and progress—took ight in a uite literal way as hul made the difficult bac to bac plane trips to two family memori als. Those were the only two times that Shul had been seated directly adjacent a wing.

he first was ying bac from my brother’s funeral in Seattle. he second was ying bac from my mother’s in St. Petersburg, Florida,” the Wings of Hope founder remembered. “It was just so surreal to stare out at that wing in the clouds for so long.”

The Wings of Hope name and logo were soon born.

A quote from South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu seemed to sum up the Wings of Hope mission and life-saving re search in general, the founder said.

“There comes a point where we need to stop pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they re falling in.”

For more information about Wings of Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Research, visit wings ofhopepcr.org.

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Joe O’Dea is confident he is ready to serve in the U.S. Senate

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENT REPORTER

As the final weeks of the campaign wind down, we sat down with GOP candidate for U.S. Senate Joe O’Dea to talk about the concerns he has heard from voters and what he hopes to accomplish for Colorado and the country if he is elected on November 8.

O’Dea told us that people he meets “want somebody who will show up. Especially in rural Colorado, people are concerned about the urban versus rural divide.” He went on, “They are worried about the economy. People are feeling insecure about their finances. They’re worried about inflation. We’ve seen 401Ks (retirement accounts) take a 22% hit this year. People who are retired are wondering if they will have to go back to work, and they are looking at “the $1.9 trillion that they (the current administration) dumped into the market” that is causing this infla tion.”

The candidate continued, “The loudest voices I am hearing are talking about crime, especially auto theft in our state and the fen tanyl epidemic…We lost 1,880 Coloradans last year to drug over dose. Everybody knows some body who lost a son or daughter to fentanyl. My wife and I have friends who lost a 25-year-old daughter to this two years ago. What people are saying to us is, ‘Why isn’t this border shut down? Why aren’t we taking on these drug cartels that are causing this fentanyl problem? Michael Bennet (incumbent U.S. Senator that O’Dea is running against), what are you doing for us? Why won’t the federal government do anything?”

We wanted to know what a Senator O’Dea would do to ad dress these issues and others. He told us, “The first bill that I’m going to run when I hit the U.S. Senate in January is going to be directed at closing this border.

We need to take this money that they’ve approved with the Infla tion Reduction Act--billions of dollars-- we need to redirect that. Instead of growing a bureaucracy of IRS agents, let’s take that mon ey, let’s redirect it to the border, let’s finish the wall (that former President Trump talked about building), which is what border patrol is asking us to do. Let’s put more border patrol down on the border to help secure... Right now…not only is the fentanyl coming across illegally over the Rio Grande where they don’t have people, it’s also coming through the ports because they don’t have enough people to man the ports.”

He continued, “In addition to that, we grow our police forces locally. We take some of those resources and devote them to the local cops.” O’Dea shared that Paul Pazen, chief of the Denver Police Department, told him that he was 250 officers short of a full staff. We asked if the shortage resulted from a lack of resources or a lack of applicants. O’Dea answered, “It’s both. He doesn’t have enough resources to pay the cops accordingly. We are going to need to raise the amount of mon ey we pay our local police. They are signing up for an incredibly dangerous job. My dad was a 30-year veteran of the Denver Police Department, so I under stand being a five or six-year-old boy and wondering if you dad is coming home from his job… It’s

more dangerous today than it was 40 years ago. We need to provide them the resources they need so they can pay these people.”

Another area in which O’Dea plans to introduce legislation if elected in November is, “Re-es tablishing energy independence.”

He added, “And I would like to see us be energy dominant. That means getting the red tape, get ting government out of the way.

I believe we need to reform our permitting...Wind, solar, geother mal, nuclear; good, clean Ameri can natural gas. All those energy sources are being hampered by permitting that’s taking way too long.”

With all the talk about ener gy independence, The Villager looked to Forbes.com to better understand the issue. On March 8, 2022, Forbes explained the term energy independence this way: “A correct accounting would be to add up all of our en ergy production (oil, natural gas, coal, renewables) and then sub tract our net energy consumption. The U.S. is a net exporter of coal and natural gas, so it really comes down to the petroleum balance.”

Forbes goes on to say that U.S. imports of oil began declining in 2005 due to hydraulic fracturing (a/k/a fracking) and continued until 2020 when we became a net exporter of oil, which continued into 2021, despite fluctuations in demand related to less activity during the height of the Covid pandemic. According to Forbes, as of six months ago, the U.S. re mained a net exporter of oil, coal and natural gas, hence we are energy independent. Both Axios and FactCheck.org agreed with that position, as does the Wash ington Post, but the Washington Post points to the high prices we are paying at the pump and makes the point, “If we actually want to get energy costs down, if we want to completely insu late ourselves from global price shocks, what we ultimately need is the technological investments that keep energy cheap, reliable and clean. That means investing

in renewables… encouraging consumers and businesses to transition to electric vehicles, stoves, and heat. And especially, developing better battery tech nology.”

O’Dea moved on to the topic of water, explaining that, “Colo rado needs water storage worse than anything right now. We are facing a 22-year drought and we’re not ready to accept some of those very unpredictable rains that we’ve been getting as of late because we haven’t done a great job on water storage. My compa ny just finished the work at Chat field Reservoir a year and a half ago. That permit took 26 years to get through. All we did is add 12 feet to an existing dam. We re configured the entire park around it because it was 52 years old.”

He continued, “My company, CEI Constructors, is up in Gran by right now. We’re rerouting the Colorado River around the Windy Gap area. They’ve known, since 20 years after Windy Gap was put into place, that it was killing the fish. That permit start ed in 1997. We just broke ground in June.”

The candidate took issue with the overall function of the NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) process, which was designed in 1969 to “identify environmental issues, comply with environmental regulations, and involve the public throughout the process.” NEPA is overseen by the President’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). In 2020, a new rule was issued that required a one-year evaluation period for environmental issues, but that was revised in 2021 and again in 2022 to expand the abili ty of federal agencies to complete these evaluations. The policy is currently in flux. According to O’Dea, “We’ve got to streamline that process to put some limits on the time frames. He explained, “Permit reform is something that I hope to help with when I get to Washington. My business has been standing at the permit counter for over 40 years so I

understand all the dynamics of what these people are talking about.” O’Dea again talked about the importance of energy policy, focusing on making sure that plans are in place before coal plants are shut down throughout the country, something our state has been focused on consistently. Still, he made it clear that, “We owe it to our world to be efficient with emissions. If we were to take good clean American gas and export that to Asia, there are scientists that are saying that that technology could help to lower worldwide emissions by as much as 45% in just five years because of some of the dirty energy that they’re using both in India and Asia…. If we were to flood the European market with good, clean American gas, we could push this war (in Ukraine) into a place where Russia can’t finance it anymore.”

The last topic we covered with the candidate was water. He told us, “I believe that people would rather have a contractor negotiat ing the Colorado River Compact, as opposed to somebody who is not really around our state very much and doesn’t understand our water issues, and doesn’t under stand the agricultural side of our water needs here in Colorado.”

On the personal side, we asked O’Dea how he was going to keep his commitment to stay true to Colorado and not become a Washington insider if he is elect ed. He told us he has no plans to live in Washington, that he would commute there to do the job, but would come home on weekends to be here with his family and friends. He added that he was “not afraid of his party,” pointing to his “more moderate view on abortion than the party line.”

Finally, O’Dea told The Vil lager that the first thing he will do after he is elected is sit down with Colorado Sen. John Hicken looper, who is a Democrat, and talk together about how they can work on the issues that are most important to our state.

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U.S. Senate candidate Joe O’Dea at a recent forum

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Candidate for HD 37 Paul Archer talks to The Villager

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENT REPORTER

On October 4, HD 37 candidate Paul Archer sat down with us to talk about why he believes that he is the best ualified candidate for the ob The Villager also reached out to the other candidate in the race, Rubey Dickson, but she declined to be interviewed State House District 37 includes west Centennial, all of reenwood illage and o field After the redistricting its active voters are unaffiliated and 44% are split evenly between the Republicans and the Dem ocrats he remaining are affiliated with smaller parties Archer told us that his breadth of e perience con sisting of years in the busi ness world including years as the owner of Automated usiness echnologies A an office e uipment retailer in Centennial makes him the most ualified candidate for the ob rior to purchasing A Archer wor ed for ortune companies as well as small businesses e stressed the importance of providing e cellent service to his customers at A because hen the things that we support brea they are out of business

As a member of the olo rado general assembly Archer would work to improve Colo rado’s sales tax system, which is more complicated than most because of the state s home rule cities collect their own sales ta separately from the state sales ta t is an issue he has worked on as an indi vidual for many years ast year, the state implemented a new ales and se a ystem that is an online portal through which merchants can file and pay collected sales ta es to all home rule cities who have elected to participate in it appro imately and count ing Archer believes t has to be so good that everybody wants to use it, and we need to continue to invest in it so it gets there

He is also interested in health care e plaining he Affordable are Act promised three things educing cost

Colorado

was the first and it has failed miserably at that Archer told us that all his employees get their health insurance through onnect for ealth olorado the state s official health insurance marketplace, since don t have a group health plan because don t believe in group health plans e did allow that he only good thing that came from the Affordable are Act is that it enables the individual insurance market without pre e isting conditions being e cluded onceding that the cost of insurance through has actually gone down for the of the population in this state who use it the other are in group plans through their employers, Medicare or edicaid Archer pointed out that the actual cost is higher but is subsidized by the state, so it is a cost transfer from the state’s taxpayers to the in dividual policyholders

f he is elected Archer plans to ntroduce legisla tion that creates a market in health care because right now e fundamentally don’t have a market in health care e continued would introduce legislation to create market behavior in the health care system hen people start to behave like consumers, businesses start to behave like competitive businesses,

and costs fall out of the sys tem li e cra y his would also positively impact the larger group health care mar kets, he believes, but it would re uire federal waivers from the epartment of ealth and uman ervices

n the issue of crime which Archer told us he hears constantly from residents he meets, he believes that cities are unable to fill the many open positions for police officers because they need to reverse ualified immunity referring to the nhance aw nforcement ntegrity law that requires political sub divisions of the state to fully indemnify their employees who are successfully sued for violating someone s constitu tions rights except in the case where “the officer’s employer (usually the city council, in the case of a police officer) determines the officer did not act upon a good faith and rea sonable belief that the action was lawful.” t is only in that circumstance where the officer is personally liable for five percent of the udgment or whichever is less if he or she is financially able to pay it therwise the of ficer s employer satisfies the whole udgment

Archer told us, “We’re down officers in enver we re down officers in Au

rora we re down officers in Arapahoe County, we’re down officers in a ewood proving that law enforcement has become a less popular ob regardless of the reason

he candidate is e tremely concerned about housing tell ing us that olorado has the fourth or fifth most e pensive housing mar et in the coun try e noted that we are housing units short across the state thus housing should perhaps be viewed as a matter of statewide con cern that should be addressed regionally to provide the necessary tools to tackle the anti growth policies of some cities that allow them to avoid being part of the solution

n the sub ect of water Archer said that of all water used in Colorado is used for agriculture goes to residences and goes to businesses so if we thin we are going to solve our water challenges by rationing water to residences and businesses, that s a myth e need to use technologies to call to ma e our agricultural water use far more efficient

Archer shared that he sup ports A a payer ill of ights because t s the one thing that eeps us from being alifornia

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I ask you to cast your vote for Mark Gotto

Next week, we will be receiving ballots to vote for several elected officials in Arapahoe County. I ask for you to cast your vote for Mark Gotto to be our Arapahoe County Commissioner District 2. I have known Mark for many years. He will be an outstanding commissioner representing District 2, the District that I have had the privilege to represent for 12 years. I support Mark because he understands what the commissioner job entails. When Mark was elected to the Centennial City Council, we worked together on several issues that were important to our shared constituents. He is smart, honest, fair and compassionate. I know that he will listen to and serve all Arapahoe County residents. He will focus on keeping our county safe,

work to reduce crime, address mental health issues, and will support funding for important services like the new health department, road maintenance, reducing child abuse and numerous other issues that must be addressed.

I enthusiastically support Mark Gotto and ask for you to vote for him as your next Arapahoe County Commissioner District 2. Nancy Sharpe, Arapahoe County Commissioner, District 2

Vote yes on Prop 2A to update CHV city codes

Last August, while submitting an online order through one of the nation’s top auto parts vendors, I received a popup message stating, “we cannot ship to this address because it is in a “home rule” city that does not participate in Colorado’s

Sales & Use Tax System (SUTS).”

The message continued, “we will ship to this address only after the city joins SUTS.” My emails with the company confirmed that due to Cherry Hills Village’s outdated tax code, the company would no longer ship products to our city. Even after I sent a letter from the City explaining that the company would face no repercussions for selling to me, the vendor flatly refused to ship their products to my home in the Village.

More than a year later, this vendor has not changed their position and I’ve since heard similar stories from other residents. Proposition 2A is a straightforward update to CHV’s code allowing the city to join more than 200 Colorado municipalities in the Colorado SUTS program. A “yes” vote on 2A will help ensure our city receives the sales taxes collected on its behalf, and our residents are able to transact with merchants everywhere.

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We are at a tipping point in Cherry Hills Village

During the summer of 2021 Mayor Stewart led the charge to GIVE Quincy Farm, consisting of 17.5 acres of open space in the heart of the Village, to a nonresident daughter of the donor’s stepson. The Mayor, writing in The Villager and in the local Crier, stated unequivocally that Cherry Hills Village could not afford to keep and maintain the property. Quincy Farm would bankrupt the Village. Hundreds of residents rallied behind retaining Quincy Farm, including the Cherry Hills Land Preserve, and the proposed gift was withdrawn by Council. The Mayor has continually argued that Quincy Farm will bankrupt the Village.

Mayor Stewart is now advocating on his campaign website that the dedicated revenue stream for parks, trails and open space, created by voters when the Village withdrew

from South Suburban, should be cut by 27%. Is our fund on the precipice of bankruptcy or is it so extensive that more than one-quarter of funds designated for parks, trails and open space should be permanently cut? Both cannot be true.

The Village does not have to choose between fiscal responsibility and its cherished parks, trails and open space. Mayor Pro Tem Katy Brown led the opposition on City Council to the Mayor’s proposed gifting of Quincy Farm. Katy has a demonstrated commitment to trails, parks and open spaces and to sound fiscal policy. Katy understands the revenue created by Cherry Hills Voters, how dollars come in and where they can be spent without reducing services, giving away open space or raising taxes.

The flip flopping positions of the current Mayor and disinformation regarding Quincy Farm and the Village’s financial status creates unnecessary conflict and dissension. If Russell Stewart cuts voter approved funds for open space by more than one quarter he will achieve the funding crisis he predicted when seeking to give away Quincy Farm.

I cannot emphasize enough the impact of this election on our Village. A vote for Katy Brown is a vote for sound fiscal practices and a vote to preserve the open spaces and trails that make our community a wonderful place to live and raise our families.

Respectfully submitted, Laura Christman Former Mayor Cherry Hills Village

Constructing the Future

starting this fall, and expected to be completed in three years. It includes a shared-use path and High Line Canal Trail improvements.

Alanis’ group also just completed a $24 million project this past summer to widen 2.5 miles of US 85 to four lanes from two lanes from Louviers to Sedalia. It included a new bridge, improved access to side streets, and new

wildlife fencing.

In partnership with the Cities of Lone Tree and Castle Pines, and the Town of Castle Rock, CDOT is helping improve the Lincoln Avenue and I-25 and Happy Canyon interchanges and construct a new interchange at Crystal Valley. Alanis explained that the local agencies are running these projects and CDOT “is helping with the transportation demand management, the reduction of greenhouse gases,

and strategizing how to make these improvements, but also, not preclude other modes of transportation.” She described the new Crystal Valley interchange as a way of “trying to stay ahead” of the impact to the Plum Creek interchange of expected new development.

ignificantly it will include the relocation of the west frontage road, which has “four at-grade rail crossings” that present safety concerns.

An exciting project now being planned is I-70 Floyd Hill. Major construction is planned

to begin in summer 2023 to revamp eight miles of I-70 between Evergreen and Idaho Springs, notorious for its lengthy back-ups, particularly during ski season. The cost is estimated at $700 million.

Alanis concluded her presentation by pointing to CDOT’s 10-Year Plan that guides priorities within a $4 billion curated list of statewide projects. All require extensive public input before they are finali ed and all must comply with new greenhouse gas reduction requirements.

Finally, she pointed to the basic rules that apply to all CDOT projects. They must 1) maximize safety; 2) be resilient, allowing roads to remain open and functional, regardless of weather have fi it first which refers to the pol icy that every project must include an evaluation of whether something can be fi ed rather than replaced; 4) multimodal, meaning that there must be projects that involve transportation in other than single-occupancy vehicles.

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Free online hearing tests you can take at home

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend any good online hearing tests? My husband has hearing loss, but I can’t get him to go in and get his hearing checked, so I thought a simple online test could help him recognize he has a problem. What can you tell me?

Loud Talking Linda

Dear Linda,

There’s actually a growing number of very good online and app-based hearing tests avail able that will let your husband check his hearing on his own. These tests are a quick and con

venient option for the millions of Americans that have mild to moderate hearing loss but often ignore it, or don’t want to go through the hassle or expense of visiting an audiologist for a hearing exam.

Who Should Test?

SAVVY

Hearing loss for most people develops gradually over many years of wear and tear, which is the reason many people don’t realize they actually have a hearing problem.

where tones are played in de creasing volumes to determine your specific level of hearing loss. And the other type is known as speech-innoise or digits-in-noise (DIN) where you’ll be asked to identify words, numbers, or phrases amid background noise.

BY JIM MILLER

Anyone who has difficulty hearing or understanding what people say, especially in noisier environments or over the phone. Or, if you need a higher volume of music or TV than other peo ple, should take a few minutes to test their hearing.

Self-Hearing Tests

Online and app-based hearing tests can serve as a great screen ing tool. They are not meant to be a diagnosis, but rather to give you an idea of how bad your hearing loss is and what can be done about it.

For most do-it-yourself hear ing tests, you’ll be advised to wear ear headphones or earbuds and sit in a quiet spot.

You also need to know that there are two different type of tests available. One type is known as pure-tone testing,

Where to Test

If your husband uses a smartphone or tablet, two of my favorite app-based hearing tests are the hearWHO app created by the World Health Organization, and the Mimi Hearing Test app. Both apps are free to use and are available through the App Store and Google Play.

HearWHO allows users to check their hearing status and monitor it over time using a DIN test, while Mimi uses pure-tone and masked threshold tests to give you a detailed picture of your hearing abilities.

There are also a wide variety of online hearing tests your hus band can take on a computer.

Some top online tests all of fered by hearing aid manufactur ers for speech-in-noise or DIN tests can be accessed at ReSound resound.com/en-us/online-hear ing-test and Mircle Ear mira cle-ear.com/online-hearing-test).

And some good online hear ing tests for pure-tone testing are available by Signia signia.net/ en/service/hearing-test); Ergo

eargo.com/hearing-health/hear ing-check); and MD Hearing Aid mdhearingaid.com/hear ing-test).

All of these hearing tests are completely free to use and take less than five minutes to com plete.

What to do with Results

If the tests indicate your hus band has hearing loss, it’s best to think of that as a starting point. He should take results to his doc tor or an audiologist for further evaluation.

Many insurance providers and Medicare Advantage plans cover routine hearing exams, however original Medicare does not.

If his hearing loss is mild to moderate, he should look into the new over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids, which are available this fall online and at retailers like Best Buy, Walgreens and CVS.

OTC hearing aids don’t re quire a prescription or medical examination for purchase and they’re much more affordable than traditional hearing aids you buy through an audiologist or a licensed hearing instrument specialist.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.

Broncos matching Rockies in the disappointing dept.

As record crowds turned out for the start of preseason camp at Dove Valley in late July, no one would have predicted that the 2022 Denver Broncos could be as disappointing as the Colorado Rockies, who were in the midst of a disheartening year that had begun with high hopes after the signing of superstar free agent Kris Bryant.

Visions of another Lombardi Trophy began dancing in the heads of the legion of devoted followers last March when the Broncos sent a king’s ransom to Seattle to secure Russell Wilson, who was deemed to be the second coming of Peyton Manning.

But when the Broncos went down in overtime to the Colts last Thursday night, their record dropped to 2-3. It was the second home game in a row in which they failed to score a single touchdown si field goals and a safety accounting for all 20 of their points.

It’s a long season. And, considering that almost half the teams in the National Football League stood at going into the fifth week’s games, there’s a good chance that 10 wins will be good enough to land a spot in the postseason come January. So, all is not yet lost for Denver heading into Monday’s night’s game against the Chargers, though getting to 10 wins is looking bleaker by the day.

Season-ending injuries to Tim Patrick, Javonte Williams, Garrett Bolles and Ronald Darby will make it harder for ilson and first year head coach Nathaniel Hackett to turn things around. And struggles

against the Colts did nothing to restore hope.

Last Thursday night’s performance was so poor that, on Amazon Prime, Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit could not restrain themselves from commenting repeatedly and derisively on what a bad game it was.

Just six minutes into the second half, a camera focused on new owners Rob Wal ton, his son-in-law Greg Penner and daughter-wife Carrie Walton Penner in their suite at Empower Field.

The unspoken but implied question among them was, “Did we really just pay $4.5. BILLION for THIS?

And: “Did we really give up three players A five draft choices for this quarterback?”

And: “Did we really sign him to a million five year contract extension BEFORE he played even ONE DOWN for us?”

And: “Did General Manager George Payton really believe that Hackett is ‘a DYNAMIC leader’ with ‘a BRILLIANT OFFENSIVE MIND’ and ‘an outstanding teacher and COMMUNICA TOR with a strong vision for all three phases,” as the team press release quoted him saying when Hackett was hired?

Many Broncos fans were asking similar questions as they frequently shook their heads in disbelief and waved dismissively at questionable calls and unsuccessful plays—and, when regulation time ended with the score tied 9-9, as they headed for the exits.

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen a home team booed at the end of a tie game,”

A Rockies Doubleheader

Herbstreit marveled as Wilson took a knee on the last play before overtime, asking rhetorically: “Where are they going?” And then he quickly added, incredulously: “They could still win.”

There are several reasons why Denver didn’t win. Two relate directly to Wilson and Hackett, who have been ta ing withering fire since.

On third down-and-four at the Colts’ 13-yard line, with 2:13 left in the game and Indianapolis down to one timeout, the quarterback and his coach eschewed playing for a first down which would have enabled them to run out the clock and win 9-6.

Instead, Wilson was intercepted in the end zone and Indianapolis drove to a game tying field goal si seconds before regulation ended.

Then, after the Colts had taken a 12-9 lead in overtime on the seventh field goal of the night,” Michaels noted, Wilson and Hackett ultimately went for broke on fourth-and-one at the ndianapolis five yard line with 2:38 left in the extra period.

They had three options: ic a chip shot field goal to tie, and take their chances on finding a way to win in the last couple minutes or accept a tie;

Try to gain enough to ma e it first and goal inside the five

Try to win the game on the spot by throwing into the end zone.

They chose Door Number Three. But, failing to see a wide open K.J. Hamler, who afterward said, “I could have walked into the end zone,” Wilson tried to force a throw to Courtland Sutton. It was swatted away by the same guy who intercepted Wilson earlier.

he frustrating finish was reminiscent of all the times in 2022 when a Rockies hitter failed to make contact with a runner in scoring position.

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Denny Dressman is a veteran of 43 years in the newspaper business, including 25 at the Rocky Mountain News, where he began as executive sports editor. He is the author of 14 books, eight of them sports-related. You can write to Denny at dennydressman@comcast.net.

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Cottonwood Creek reading buddies build relationships and literacy skills

SUBMITTED BY ANNA C. DOLAN CHERRY CREEK SCHOOLS

Elio Karam couldn’t wait to become a fifth grader so he could be a reading buddy with a first grader

li e it because get to read with somebody aram said n fact he s reading with his first grade neighbor iana eed he offered her own emphatic description of the reading buddy program at ottonwood ree lementary t s fun be cause he gets to read to me she said he also approves of the boo s aram pic s out for her

each wee ome ancy an cy and a lot of in alicious

eed said hile aram prefers boo s li e the agnum hase ad venture series which is based in orse mythology he s happy to read the boo s his buddy prefers during their time together every ednesday afternoon e s also proud of what they accomplish together

he might not now a word and then help her figure it out aram e plained m showing her all these new words

ncreasing literacy s ills among both first and fifth grad ers is one of the benefits of ot tonwood ree s reading buddy program

Any time our first grad

ers can have someone read to them and sometimes they read too it ust helps with their uency and their vocabulary first grade teacher annah ric said as she watched pairs and trios of reading buddies sitting on ottonwood s front lawn engaged with each other and engrossed in their boo s oth our first graders and our fifth graders loo forward to this every ednesday t s the highlight of the wee said fifth grade teacher ebecca uell he added that the pro gram aligns with several of the herry ree chool istrict s Core Values especially ela tionships

Neighbors and reading buddies Giana Reed, left, a first-grader, and Elio Karam look forward to reading together on Wednesday afternoons at Cottonwood Creek Elementary.

e wanted something that would build a fun community at ottonwood something that would empower the fifth grad ers to feel li e leaders and something for the first graders to en oy now but also loo for ward to down the road uell added hat s already happening according to first grader igen Acharya

hen become a fifth grad er would really li e to become a reading buddy because it s fun and li e seeing ids my age and remembering what it was li e to have a buddy he said after he and his buddy ierce oehler finished urious eorge

hile oehler prefers boo s li e he osers lub and o al ing by author Andrew le ments he s doing everything he can to be a good buddy and role model for Acharya want him to li e reading buddies and be a great reading buddy to his future reading bud dy oehler said

Fifth-grader Pierce Koehler, left, listens as his reading buddy, first-grader Eigen Acharya, points out something as they read together on Oct. 5.

Colorado’s failed drug policies focus of Centennial Institute symposium Oct. 14

Heidi Ganahl and John Kellner, candidates for CO Governor and Attorney General, to

The Centennial Institute, Colorado Christian University’s public policy think tank, is putting a spotlight on the major challenges facing Colorado due to widespread illicit drug use. “Intended Consequences: A Symposium on Colorado’s Failed Drug Policies,” will be held from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. MDT on

Friday, October 14.

“Colorado’s experiment with anything-goes drug policy is an absolute disaster and must be reversed,” says Jeff Hunt, director of the Centennial Institute. “Colorado is #1 in America for cocaine use, #7 overall for highest drug use, and is facing record drug overdoses.

Kid-Friendly recipes to power through school days

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A menu of filling delicious recipes is just what your family needs to make each school day a successful educational adventure. Satisfying lunch and dinner ideas can give loved ones the fuel they need while delicious desserts provide motivation for growing minds to get homewor finished before enjoying a treat.

When weeks get hectic due to busy schedules, these recipes offer simple solutions to make cooking easier while limiting time spent in the kitchen.

Start with a lunch that’s as easy to make as it is to pack in a lunchbox, recharge in the evening thanks to a veggieforward main course and satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth with a chocolatey favorite to round out the day.

Keep your family full and energized each school day with more recipe ideas at Culinary. net.

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2 tablespoons ketchup

1 tablespoon mustard can a y biscuits

1 cup shredded cheese

dill pickle slices, halved

1 egg, beaten

Heat oven to 375º F.

In large skillet, cook ground beef and onion until beef is thoroughly cooked

Marijuana commercialization delivered skyrocketing crime, homelessness and black market operations, and now decriminalizing psychedelic mushrooms is on the ballot. Conservatives must stand up and end this lunacy.”

The symposium will focus on drug policy ideas and will bring Heritage Foundation scholars Paul Larkin and Zack Smith to Colorado for the event. Paul Larkin will be discussing his latest paper, Twenty-First Century Illicit Drugs and Their Discontents:

and onions are tender. Drain. Stir in ketchup and mustard.

Separate biscuit dough. On ungreased baking sheet, atten biscuit dough to form 6-inch rounds. Spoon beef mixture onto one side of

An Introduction. Zack Smith will focus on how soft-oncrime prosecution theories are destroying cities.

Centennial Institute fellow Luke Niforatos will discuss the upcoming ballot initiative decriminalizing psychedelic mushrooms. Jennifer Yates of One Change to Grow Up will inform parents how to protect their children from the marijuana industry.

Heidi Ganahl and John Kellner, Republican candidates for Colorado Governor and Attorney General, will address the symposium to

attened dough prin le with cheese. Top with dill pickle half old dough over filling With fork tines, press dough edges to seal. Cut two slits in top of dough to release steam. Repeat with remaining dough,

offer their vision about how to best reverse Colorado’s drug quagmire should voters elect them to office in o vember. Democrat incumbent candidates Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Attorney General Phil Weiser have been extended invitations to share their ideas as well. At this moment, they have not confirmed their attendance

The day-long symposium will feature drug policy experts, parents, law enforcement, and political leaders who will offer solutions to address Colorado’s failed drug policies.

The symposium is a collaboration project between the Centennial Institute and The Heritage Foundation.

beef mixture, cheese and pickles.

Brush each turnover with egg wash.

Bake 18-22 minutes, or until deep golden brown.

Make School Lunches a Breeze

There’s a lot to remember when sending your student off to school each morning, from backpacks and school supplies to last night’s homework. Don’t forget one of the key ingredients to a successful day: lunch.

These Cheeseburger Turnovers provide the energy little learners need to power through their afternoon lessons. One winning idea to make the week easier is to prep a full batch of these easily packable, kidfriendly handhelds Sunday night so you’ve got lunch ready for each day.

o find more school day recipe inspiration, visit Culinary. net.

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The National Western Stock Show is Seeking Volunteers for the 2023 Show

The National Western Stock Show is seeking volunteers to be a part of the show this January 7-22, 2023.

This year, the National Western Stock Show is looking to recruit 200 volunteers to add to the current 600 volunteer base.

Volunteers can work in the Kid’s Activity Pavilion, Coors Western Art Room, Guest Services, Horse and Livestock Show, Educational Programs, Adminis trative Support, and more.

Those interested in volunteering should join the NWSS Volunteer orienta tion Zoom sessions. Upcoming sessions are available November 1, 2022, and November 28, 2022. For the Zoom meeting links, visit nationalwestern.com/volunteer. Vol unteer applications close December 1, 2022.

“Stock Show volunteers provide outstanding service to our guests and exhibitors throughout the 16 days in January. Our passionate and dedicated volunteers allow us to execute a high-quality experience for our fans,” said Paul Andrews, National Western Stock Show President, and CEO.

NWSS volunteers gain experience, new friendships, camaraderie, and an outlet to share their knowledge and skills with Stock Show and rodeo fans worldwide.

“Approximately 600 volunteers contributed more than 34,000 hours in 2020”, stated Kellie Lombardi, Director of Volunteer Services. “Volunteers share our vision, mission, and support through their countless hours of service. We could not be successful without them.”

Club

BY DR. ATOUSA SAFAVI

My husband Afshin Safavi and I are so fortunate to be successful business leaders here in Colorado, and as proud parents of our teenage twin daughters, we want to commit ourselves and our daughters to paying it for ward.

In January I met Kim Troggio (The Founder of Global Dental Relief) and Leah Grygleski at The Rocky Mountain Dental Convention and her passion for the mis sion of Global Dental Relief made me want to join. We hit it off right away. I loved hearing not only about the difference they had made in the lives of the people in the community on each trip, but also the continuity of care they were able to create through the relationships they had made in each country.

In thinking about how my daughters, Ava & Darya Safavi had already expressed interest in working with younger children, I knew the trip to Guatemala was going to be an amazing opportunity to introduce them to a model of service leadership I believe in as well as in alignment with values they have learned at St. Mary’s academy where they attend as Sophomores.

Some of the procedures I performed were restoring decaying teeth or removing decayed teeth and most im

Guatemala mission trip

portantly educating the whole family about the importance of dental hygiene and prevention.

Ava & Darya were able to assist me during the procedures and give dental education to the chil dren and their families along side their peers.

“We knew our mom is a dentist, however, we didn’t really grasp what she did on a daily basis. Now we have so much more appreciation for what she does for others.”

We had a team of 4 den tists and 2 hygienists and many wonderful volunteers. We were able to treat 501 children from 12 villages.

My favorite moment was when our incredible

but I will know what to do for this one,” pointing to her infant daughter. “Educating and empowering these families was inspiring and so rewarding and what service leadership is all about.”

The children were so adorable and appreciative of the dental treatments they received.

This perhaps had the great est impact on my daughters, as this experience changed their lives.

We want to thank all of the Board members of The Global Dental Relief, espe cially our travel mates Kim Troggio and Victoria Kilway, all the volunteers and donors that made this and all the other previous trips possible.

translator of Mayan-Spanish language to English, our amazing chef and one of our local connection, Kristy, told us that one of the moms said “I may not have known enough to do the best for my older son,

We cannot wait to travel in June 2023 to reunite with our fellow dental relievers in Cambodia for another un matched philanthropic trip towards fulfilling our mission of providing dental services for those in need wherever

Some of the beautiful faces we fell in love with.

Ava, Atousa and Darya en route to Volcano

Atousa, a young patient, Ava and Darya

Kim Troggio, Darya Safavi, Victoria Kilway, Marty , Ava Safavi, and Atousa Safavi.

Cristy Velasco and Jeremy Kilway

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO AMENDED 2022 AND PROPOSED 2023 BUDGETS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the amended 2022 and 2023 proposed budgets have been submitted to the Boards of Directors of Centennial 360 Metropolitan District for their consideration. A copy of such proposed budgets has been filed in the offices of the District Manager, Pinnacle Consulting Group, Inc., 550 West Eisenhower Boulevard, Loveland, CO 80537, where the same is open for public inspection. Such amended and proposed budgets will be considered at a regular meeting of the Boards of Directors to be held via teleconference (720-721-3140, passcode: 157483209#) on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. Any interested elector of Centennial 360 Metropolitan District may inspect the amended and proposed budgets at the office of Pinnacle Consulting Group, Inc., 550 West Eisenhower Boulevard, Loveland, CO 80537 and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the budgets.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: CENTENNIAL 360 METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ Jordan Wood, Administrator

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Published: October 13, 2022

Legal # 10861

NOTICE OF PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET AND HEARING OF THE CHERRY CREEK VISTA PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed 2023 budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Cherry Creek Vista Park and Recreation District for the ensuing year 2023; that a copy of such pro posed budget has been filed in the office of the District located at Circuit Rider of Colorado, 1100 W. Littleton Blvd., #101, Littleton, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection; and that such proposed budget will be considered at a hearing at the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held via online meeting, on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 5:30 p. m. The online meeting will be held via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87431054542?pwd=a3dsNXdvRThheVZTNUh 6L1VaWkpCdz09 and via telephone at Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2023 budget, inspect the budget and file or register any objections thereto. This meeting is open to the public.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CHERRY CREEK VISTA PARK

/s/ Circuit Rider of Colorado, Manager

Published in The Villager Published: October 13, 2022 Legal # 10862

NOTICE OF VACANCY ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COPPERLEAF METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Copperleaf Metropolitan District No. 3 of Arapahoe County, Colorado (“District”).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 32-1-808, C.R.S., that a vacancy currently exists on the board of directors of the District. Any qualified, eligible elector of the District interested in filling the vacancy and serving on the board of directors should file a Letter of Interest with the board of directors of the District on or before Sunday, October 23, 2022, at the District office address below.

Forms of Letters of Interest are available and can be obtained from the Copperleaf Metropolitan District No. 3, c/o Craig Sorensen at McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203; Phone: 303-592 4380; email: csorensen@specialdistrictlaw.com.

COPPERLEAF METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3

By: /s/ Paula J. Williams Attorney for the District

in The Villager

October 13, 2022

# 10863

NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET AND HEARING GREENWOOD ATHLETIC CLUB METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the GREENWOOD ATHLETIC CLUB METROPOLITAN DISTRICT for the ensuing year of 2023.A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the offices of Greenwood Athletic Club, 5801 South Quebec St., Greenwood Village, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered at a hearing at the regular meeting of the Greenwood Athletic Club Metropolitan District to be held at 9 A.M., on Thursday, October 27, 2022. The meeting will be held at 5801 Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111. The meeting will also be held via telephone conference at Dial-In: 701-801-1211, Access Code: 653-752-003. Any interested elector within the Greenwood Athletic Club Metropolitan District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2023 budget.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: GREENWOOD ATHLETIC CLUB METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ ICENOGLE | SEAVER | POGUE

NOTICE OF BUDGET

WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT (Pursuant to 29-1-106, C.R.S.)

NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget which may include a

rate and fee increase has been submitted to the HI-LIN WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT for the ensuing year of 2023; a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of Darcy Beard, CPA, 6050 Powell Road, Parker, CO 80134, where the same is open for public inspection; such proposed budget will be considered at the regular meeting of the HI-LIN WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Monday, November 14, 2022 at the Skyline Fire House, 6000 E Yale Ave, Denver, Colorado 80222. Any interested elector of HI-LIN WA TER AND SANITATION DISTRICT may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget.

Dated: October 3, 2022

HI-LIN WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT

By: /s/ Darcy Beard Budget Officer

Published in The Villager Published: October 13, 2022 Legal # 10865

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

ON PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2022 BUDGET OAK PARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors (“Board”) of the Oak Park Metropolitan District (“District”) for fiscal year 2023. A copy of the proposed 2023 Budget is available for inspection by the public at the office of the District’s accountant at 304 Inverness Way South, Suite 490, Englewood, Colorado. The District Board will consider the proposed 2023 Budget, and an Amended 2022 Budget, if necessary, at public hearings to be held during a special meeting scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on Friday, October 28, 2022 via Zoom. Please contact Joan Fritsche at joan@fritschelaw.com no later than 5:00 p.m. on October 27, 2022 in order to obtain the Zoom information for the meeting.

The Board may take action on the proposed 2023 Budget, and the proposed Amended 2022 Budget, if necessary, during the special meeting following the public hearings. Any interested elector of the District may file or register any objections thereto with the Board during normal business hours prior to the final adoption of the proposed 2023 Budget and Amended 2022 Budget.

OAK PARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By:/s/Bruce Wilhelm President of the District Board

Published in The Villager

Published: October 13, 2022 Legal # 10866

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET AND 2022 BUDGET AMENDMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2023 has been submitted to the Orchard Hills Metropolitan Recreation and Park District (“District”).Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at 7:30 a.m. on November 9, 2022 at Mangia Bevi Café, located at 6363 S. Fiddlers Green Circle, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2022 budget of the District may also be considered at the above-referenced meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District. A copy of the proposed 2023 budget and the amended 2022 budget, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices of Simmons & Wheeler, P.C. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to final adoption of the 2023 budget and the amended 2022 budget, if required, file or register any objections thereto.

ORCHARD HILLS METROPOLITAN RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT By: /s/ Gary Ogin, Board Secretary

Published in The Villager

Published: October 13, 2022 Legal # 10867

NOTICE OF PROPOSED BUDGET

(Pursuant to 29-1-106, C.R.S.)

NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority (SEMSWA) for the ensuing year of 2023. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of SEMSWA at 7437 South Fairplay Street, Centennial, Colorado, 80112. Such proposed budget will be considered at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of SEMSWA to be held at 7437 South Fairplay Street, Centennial, Colorado on October 19, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. Any interested property owner within SEMSWA’s boundaries may inspect the proposed budget by requesting a copy thereof by email at semswamain@semswa.org, by telephone at 303.858.8844, or by mail addressed to SEMSWA’s office address noted above and may file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget by email at semswamain@semswa.org by mailing such objection to SEMSWA’s office address noted above or by attending the meeting of the Board of Directors either in person or virtually.

Published in The Villager Published: October 13, 2022

Legal # 10868

NOTICE OF BUDGET

SKYLINE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT (Pursuant to 29-1-106, C.R.S.)

NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the SKYLINE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT for the ensuing year of 2023; a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of Darcy Beard, CPA, 6050 Powell Road, Parker, CO 80134, where the same is open for public inspection; such proposed budget will be considered at the regular meeting of the SKYLINE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT sched uled for 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 17, 2022 at the Skyline Fire House, located at 6000 E. Yale Avenue, Denver, CO 80222. Any interested elector

of SKYLINE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget.

Dated: October 4, 2022

SKYLINE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT By: /s/ Darcy Beard Budget Officer

Published in The Villager

Published: October 13, 2022

Legal # 10869

NOTICE OF PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET OF SUNDANCE HILLS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed 2023 budget, has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Sundance Hills Metropolitan District for the ensuing year 2023; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the District located at Circuit Rider of Colorado, 1100 W. Littleton Blvd., #101, Littleton, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection; and that such proposed budget will be considered at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at the Sundance Hills Metropolitan District Clubhouse, Sailfish Room, 5626 S. Galena Street, Greenwood Village, Colorado, November 14, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.

Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2023 budget, inspect the budget and file or register any objections thereto. This meeting is open to the public.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SUNDANCE HILLS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

/s/Circuit Rider of Colorado, Manager

Published in The Villager Published: October 13, 2022 Legal # 10870

COURTS

COUNTY COURT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO

1790 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, CO 80120

Case No.: 2022 C 100456 ORDER FOR PUBLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME

1. The court orders the follow ing publication for a change of name: Name of FNU Khiala is requested to be changed to Khiala Abidi.

2. Pursuant to statute, public no tice of this change of name shall be published three times in a legal newspaper published in this county.

This publication is to made within 21 days of the date of this order.

3. Proper proof of publication shall be filed with the Court upon final publication to receive Final Degree for a Change of Name. Date: July 19, 2022

Published in The Villager

First Publication: October 6, 2022

Last Publication: October 20, 2022

Legal # 10856

COUNTY COURT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO

1790 W. Littleton Blvd. Littleton, CO 80120

Case No.: 2022 C 100458

ORDER FOR PUBLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME (MINOR CHILD)

1. The court orders the follow ing publication for a change of name: Name of FNU Salima is requested to be changed to Salima Abidi.

2. Pursuant to statute, public no tice of this change of name shall be published three times in a legal newspaper published in this county. This publication is to made within 21 days of the date of this order.

3. Proper proof of publication shall be filed with the Court upon final publication to receive Final Degree for a Change of Name.

Date: July 19, 2022

Published in The Villager

First Publication: October 6, 2022

Last Publication: October 20, 2022

Legal # 10857

COUNTY COURT

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO

1790 W. Littleton Blvd. Littleton, CO 80120

Case No.: 2022 C 100462

ORDER FOR PUBLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME (MINOR CHILD)

1. The court orders the follow ing publication for a change of name: Name of FNU Mastoora is request ed to be changed to Mastoora Abidi.

2. Pursuant to statute, public no tice of this change of name shall

be published three times in a legal newspaper published in this county. This publication is to made within 21 days of the date of this order.

3. Proper proof of publication shall be filed with the Court upon final publication to receive Final Degree for a Change of Name.

Date: July 19, 2022

Published in The Villager

First Publication: October 6, 2022

Last Publication: October 20, 2022 Legal # 10858

COUNTY COURT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO

1790 W. Littleton Blvd. Littleton, CO 80120

Case No.: 2022 C 100464

ORDER FOR PUBLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME (MINOR CHILD)

1. The court orders the follow ing publication for a change of name: Name of FNU Azizullah is re quested to be changed to Azizullah Abidi.

2. Pursuant to statute, public no tice of this change of name shall be published three times in a legal newspaper published in this county. This publication is to made within 21 days of the date of this order.

3. Proper proof of publication shall be filed with the Court upon final publication to receive Final Degree for a Change of Name.

Date: July 19, 2022

Published in The Villager

First Publication: October 6, 2022

Last Publication: October 20, 2022 Legal # 10859

COUNTY COURT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO

1790 W. Littleton Blvd. Littleton, CO 80120

Case No.: 2022 C 100460

ORDER FOR PUBLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME (MINOR CHILD)

1. The court orders the follow ing publication for a change of name: Name of FNU Bakhtullah is re quested to be changed to Bakhtullah Abidi.

2. Pursuant to statute, public no tice of this change of name shall be published three times in a legal newspaper published in this county. This publication is to made within 21 days of the date of this order.

3. Proper proof of publication shall be filed with the Court upon final publication to receive Final Degree for a Change of Name.

Date: July 19, 2022

Published in The Villager

First Publication: October 6, 2022

Last Publication: October 20, 2022 Legal # 10860

ARAPAHOE COUNTY SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR CITIZEN REDISTRICTING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Arapahoe County will re-draw boundaries for county commissioner districts in 2023. The County is seeking interested residents to serve on a Citizen Redistricting Advisory Committee to help draw proposed new district maps for consideration by the Board of County Commissioners. Visit arapahoegov. com/getinvolved

DENVER BALLET GUILD YOUNG DANCERS COMETITION

NOW-JAN. 16 the registration is open. To register: follow YDC 2023 Registration. Additional Info: YDC 2023 Variation List and YDC 2023 Music. Questions ydc@denver ballet guild.org

DENVER BALLET GUILD

MASQUERADE at the MANSION

OCT. 13, 5:30. The Buell Mansion, 2700 E. Hampden Ave. Tickets: Denverballetguild. org. 8:30 dance performance by Lemon Sponge Cake.

SYMPOSIUM ON COLORADO’S FAILED DRUG POLICIES

OCT. 14, 9:00-4:30 p.m. Colo. is #1 in America for cocaine use, #7 overall for highest drug use, and is facing record drug overdoses. Hear from drug policy experts, educators, professors, law enforcement, and political leaders on how to address Colorado’s failed drug policies. Lunch provided. Leprino Hall, Room 170/172, Colorado Christian Univ., 8787 W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood. Viewed Live. Website: ccu.edu/centennial

ARAPAHOE LIBRARIES LIVE IN CONCERT: A NIGHT OF JAZZ

OCT. 14, 6-8 p.m. Daniel Bennett, a jazz saxophonist from New York City, to be joined by master percussionist Koko Bermejo and bassist Kevin Hailey, Embassy Suites DTC, 10250 E. Costilla Ave., Centennial. Reservation: Call 303-542-7279 or visit arapahoelibraries.org

WESTERN FANTASY SCHEDULED

FOR OCT. 15

The 29th Annual event will be chaired by

Pat Robinson and will feature country star Justin Moore! Table sponsorships available before June 30. Visit Western.com or contact Michael James mjames@voacolorado.org or 303-297-0408.

JEFFERSON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 70TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON OPENER

OCT. 16, 3 p.m. at Colorado School of Mines Green Center. MauriceCohn, candidate conductor, conducts Bartok. Tickets: jeffsymphony.org

CENTENNIAL’S WHISKEY WARMER

OCT. 22, 1-5 p.m. at Centennial Center. Eat, drink, and listen to live music in the Park amphitheater. Bring chairs & picnic blankets. Admission is free. Tasting punch card for 21 years and older. Food trucks available. Info: centennial.gov/events<http://www. centennial co.gov/events>

EVENING SHOPPING FUNDRAISER

FOR FRIENDS OF NURSING

OCT. 26. Evening shopping at the WISH Boutique on S. Gaylord St to raise money for the 2023 Scholarship Fund. 15% of purchases between 6 and 8 p.m. will be donated to FON Scholarship Fund. WISH is located at 1099 S. Gaylord. Funds will be used for nurse scholars attending Colorado’s 9 Schools of Nursing.

SOCIAL SECURITY WORKSHOP

OCT. 27, 4-5:00 p.m. at Koelbel Library, 5955 S Holly St., Centennial. “Savvy Social Security Planning”What Baby Boomers Need to Know to Maximize Retirement Income. Discussion and questions. Call LaVelle at 303794-4084 to rsvp. Walk-ins welcome. LaVelle Knight with Front Range Financial.

CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE DRUG TAKE BACK EVENT

OCT. 29, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Police Dept. Police Dept. & Drug Enforcement Admin. will take expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. 2460 E. Quincy Ave. Service is free & anonymous.

2022 Volkswagen Atlas receives high praise from consumers

BY H. THROTTLE

AUTOMOTIVE COLUMNIST

I’m an experienced Volkswagen owner and driver. Never had a model that I didn’t like, dating back to college and a Beetle “Bug.”

Never had a bus, but there were plenty of them operating on college campuses.

Next came a Fastback station wagon that was great in the snow and finally grad uating into several Porsche models. VW has just split out Porsche with a new stock offering.

Now comes the Volkswagen Atlas midsize SUV with three rows of seating. The Atlas has final assembly in Chattanooga, TN. Prices start at $35,895 upwards, depending upon turbo 4-cylinder or V6. Both power plants can move VWs largest U.S. vehicle to 60 mph in 7.6 seconds. Fuel economy average around 22 mpg overall.

Highly rated, the eightspeed transmission is very versatile, smooth as silk, and

perfect for mountain driving. Between the 235-hp motor and the transmission, the SUV has very suitable acceleration. There is a turbo option for the vehicle that first entered the U.S. market in 2018. VW likes the Atlas and so do consumers with the vehicle scoring well with consumer satisfaction. VW states that the Atlas can reach 200,000 miles in extended mileage.

The drive is precise, comfortable, and surprisingly powerful. The curves melt

JUNIOR LEAGUE HOLIDAY MART

NOV. 4-6. Gates Field House on the Univ. of Denver campus. The league’s newest cookbook, “Centennial Celebrations” will be on sale. Hours: Friday, 1-8 p.m.; Sat., 9-5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tickets $10 in advance at JLD.org or at the door. VIP PRIVATE SHOPPING EVENT: Friday, Nov. 4 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tickets, $40 - includes parking, coffee & nibbles.

HERITAGE EAGLE BEND ANNUAL CRAFT FAIR

NOV. 5, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free admission. 23155 E. Heritage Pkwy. (South of Arapahoe Rd.)

PROJECT OUR TOWN WEEKEND OF ACTION

NOV. 10-13. Weekend of community service projects benefitting those in need & supporting important causes and organizations. Benefiting 50+local nonprofit agencies. Volunteer registration opens Oct. 17. More info: projector town. org/sponsors or QR code in Sept. 8 Villager, page 20.

RUE DE NOEL A PARIS STREET CHRISTMAS MARKET

NOV. 11 & 12. Indoors - Douglas County Events Center. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free Admission. Visit aparisstreetmarket.com or call 303-877-9457.

CENTRAL CITY OPERA GUILD L’ESPRIT de NOEL HOME TOUR

NOV. 18-19. Five elegant diverse homes in Glenmoor Country Club neighborhood and decorated for the holidays. NOV. 19, Holiday boutique/lunch option. Tickets: www. lesprithometor.com

WHAT’S NEW?

Ed Bozarth Chevrolet Aurora is now CELEBRATION CHEVROLET under the leadership of Kent Bozarth. Located at 2001 S Havana Aurora. Delivery anywhere in Colorado. Visit www.celebrationchevrolet. com for information on this third generation led family automobile business.

NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW

JAN. 7-22, 2023. The 117th NWSS will host 29 rodeo performances and a full schedule of horse shows. Info: nationalwestern.com

with a solid suspension system.

The dashboard has an arsenal of technology and safety features.

The sound system is easy to use but only optional channels were still in play with XM radio at year’s end.

I really like this vehicle and give it a very high rating. Having driven many SUVs, I would put this Atlas right at the top of the list.

It seemed easy to drive and maneuvers very well. Consumer reports rate it high and the test drive proved them correct.

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

HELP WANTED

Manager – Regional Explo ration (North America) for Newcrest Resources, Inc. in Greenwood Village, CO. Resp for discovering & identifying future mineral deposit oppor tunities to maintain portfolio of mining growth opportunities in the N. America Region. Reqs. Incl: Bachelor’s deg. in Geolo gy/rltd & 12 yrs post-bach exp.,

incl. some exp in exploration for different styles of gold & copper mineralization. Approx. 40% domestic & int’l travel req. Allows for occasional remote work. To apply, mail resume to Tina Barreto, New crest Resources, Inc., Harlequin Plaza, 7600 E. Orchard Rd, Ste 260 South, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.

FOR RENT

535A, Cherry Hills Village, Co 80113

Available: Now Sanford Circle E, 5380 $5,500 (3 x $19,485)

**No more than 2 unrelated in dividuals on a lease**

Cherry Hills North Ranch style home built in 1976 with 3 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 3-car garage and over 3300 sq.ft. up plus a finished basement of approximately 1000 sq.ft. large living room and dining room, family room upstairs with fire place. Recreation or 2nd family room located in the basement. Covered patio. Fenced backyard.

Sprinkler system. Circular drive. Cherry Creek Schools. Close to the Highline Canal, walking/ biking paths. Within a mile of Kent Denver and two miles from Cherry Hills Elementary. Easy access to all parts of the city. Tenant(s) are required to have renter’s insurance prior to move in.

*Tenant(s) will have no use of the pool, or the hot tub* All Measurements are approximate.

Call Kurt Krantz303-210-9515

Littleton Real Estate Company

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