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GV Mayor Ron Rakowsky will be missed Greenwood Village Mayor Ron Rakowsky’s 350 closest friends and family gathered at the Doubletree Hotel on Orchard Road in Greenwood Village to thank him for his 17 years of service to the city

as an elected official (eight on city council and nine as mayor) and wish him a long and healthy retirement.

Distinguished guests in attendance were Margaret Rakowsky, the mayor’s wife of 53 years, their son Robert Rakowsky, their daughter Catherine Bollin and son-in-

law Kip Bollin, Ron’s brother John Rakowsky and his wife Cathy, and Ron’s brother Tom Rakowsky and his wife Daria.

Jim Sanderson, GV’s city manager from 2002 to 2017, who also served five years as public works director and five years as police chief, came out of retirement to talk about how

Rakowsky had reached out and grasped the reins of regional leadership in his years as GV’s mayor. Rakowsky chaired the Mayor’s Caucus, chaired the Arapahoe County Justice Coordinating Committee since its inception in 2004, served on the executive board of the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG), the board of Peace Officers Stan-

dards Training, as director of the E-470 board representing DRCOG, and on the South Metro Fire District’s chief selection committee. Ron Rakowsky, by his sole effort, far expanded the reach of influence and high regard afforded to the eight square miles and 16,000 souls who comprise the Continued on page 10

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Element Hotel in GV approved despite zoning code exceptions

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

On a six to one vote, the Greenwood Village City Council approved the application for a site development plan and final plat for a new 83,922 square-foot, five-story Marriott Element Hotel on 2.09 acres at 6538-6558 S. Yosemite Circle.

It will have 129 rooms and is expected to serve business travelers. The owner is Veena Investments.

Several city council members raised questions about the plan, particularly the lack of onsite parking, but only Council Member Dave Kerber eventually voted against the hotel project, saying “As many of you know, I came back on this council through the “save our village” thing, which was sponsored by primarily a development issue, and this is the way it always happens…..Usually, what happens is that everyone comes and says, this is a great project, we’re gonna make a big bag of money, and then it’s approved while waiving the provisions of the (zoning) code, and there are all kinds of excuses that can be used to waive these provisions…If setback was the only reason or if internal landscaping was the only reason, but in this particular piece of property, look at what we’re doing to our (zoning) code. Height: the height is inconsistent with the MC (mixed commercial) code; the height is inconsistent and violates the 1987 master plan….

Now what’s happened is the same thing that happens all the time, is this development creep….It violates the 1987 annexation master plan FAR (floor area ratio), which is 0.20 and this is 0.92. It violates the interior landscaping in parking areas 10 percent to 2 percent. You say they can’t have 10 percent because the site doesn’t allow it. Well, maybe the site is the wrong site.”

Regarding the architectural materials being used on the hotel, Kerber said, “It’s trendy. It is not classical. It will be dated and ugly and bad in ten years.”

He goes on, “Then there’s the parking….That is a lot of spaces that are short from our plan….

We need more, and the reason we need more, and one of the trends that we need to look at is that office makers are putting more people in space….One of our goals in our comprehensive plan is ample parking and this is not ample parking. The only reason you would do this parking is because we just don’t care. There is no reasonable, justifiable basis….Light rail hasn’t expanded in the last six years, despite the addition of the A Line and the R Line….I understand the desire…Marriott Element is a good brand…..It’s just putting a square peg in a round hole. It just doesn’t fit the thing. Either we’re going to put that square peg in a round hole and ignore our zoning, or we’re

This photo-simulation shows a view of how the proposed hotel will look from I-25.

going to support our zoning….It seems like every time we have

one of these projects, we ignore our zoning for that economic

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GV’s zoning code requires 127 parking spaces for the hotel. There are only 78 spaces available onsite, along with 13 more that the hotel can use when they are available, on a property south of Veena’s.

Additional parking for hotel patrons consists of 75 offsite spaces at Village Center Station One located at 6380 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle. According to Google Maps, that is 0.3 to 0.4 miles away, a 7 to 8-minute walk.

GV’s land development code “requires that offsite parking be no more than 300 feet away,” according to the city’s planning manager, Heather Vidlock.

When Council Member Anne Continued on page 14

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The Villager

Mike Coffman is the perfect mayor for Aurora There is only one major mayor race ongoing in Arapahoe County and that is Mike Coffman seeking to become mayor of his hometown of Aurora.

There are six candidates in the high vote winner take-all contest to be decided at the ballot box Nov. 5.

The six candidates all have significant merit and experience, however, none match the outstanding high-level experience of former Congressman Mike Coffman who has served in the state legislature, as state treasurer, and in the United States Congress.

In addition, he has several tours of active duty as a Marine in Desert Storm and the

I’m still gagging over the miserable showing of the Broncos against Kansas City last week. Talk about limp and lack of motivation, I thought that Flaco held onto the ball way too long, notwithstanding that he was sacked nine times during the game.

I kept hollering to myself, “Throw the damn ball…”. then he would get sacked. Sure, he needed better pass protection, but slow is slow.

I had to turn off the CU, Washington State game as the Buffaloes have lost their thunder for this sea-

Iraq War. This election is important to all of Arapahoe County because of the growing influence of Aurora reaching an estimated population of 375,000 people making it the third largest city behind Denver and Colorado Springs. The voters in Aurora far exceed the population of the county’s other major cities with Centennial approaching 125,000 citizens.

The recent county election saw sweeping changes in county office holders with significant votes from Aurora voters. What is good for Aurora is ultimately good for the tax base of Arapahoe County.

son. High hopes for the new coach have gone asunder for this season. Meanwhile, CSU Coach Bobo looks like he’s on the way out as Ram coach. CSU should be a powerhouse and play in the Big 12 with the new stadium.

Time to find a new coach for the Aggies. *** The social community scene is still shocked over the sudden death of Gayle Novak who passed away in her sleep recently. She was the outgoing Mrs. Senior USA and Colorado champion at the age of 61. This vivacious and beautiful lady leaves a

This rising city covers 155 miles in size and has no boundaries to growth going Eastward. Aurora now plays host to the CU Anschutz Medical Campus, the largest medical center in Colorado. It is home to Buckley Air Force base and has much of the land surrounding the Denver International Airport.

While in Congress Coffman had a major influence in funding and reaching a final successful conclusion on the new new VA Hospital that is now open for our veterans.

If you start adding up where he could be influential, start with his city upbringing in local schools. He has strong connections to state govern-

grieving husband and family. Funeral services set for Oct. 30 at 1 p.m. at the South Suburban Christian Church, 7275 S. Broadway in Littleton. Reception to follow. Husband Edward has selected Gayle’s two favorite charities for donations, Bessie’s Hope and Cancer League of Colorado. *** I am endorsing Mike Coffman for mayor of Aurora; a perfect position for former Congressman Coffman. The 155-mile city needs someone with the national and state experience of Coffman.

Coffman has become fluent in Spanish for the

Reducing violent crime in Aurora

BY MIKE COFFMAN

Last summer, I had the opportunity to go on a patrol with Aurora police officers in the Northwest part of our city, where Aurora experiences its highest violent crime rates.

The patrol was during daylight hours last summer, along the Colfax corridor, from the east side of Yosemite Street, which borders Denver, to the west side of Peoria Street, in Aurora.

I was surprised by the operational tempo of the police officers, along with the serious criminal activities that dominated their shifts. No doubt, nights along this section of Colfax are much tougher.

According to statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Aurora’s violent crime rate has steadily risen, year after year, since 2014. The violent crime rate alone jumped from 413 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2014 to 728 violent crimes per 100,000 in 2018.

This amounts to a stagger-

ing 76% increase in violent crime from 2014 to 2018.

The violent crime rate in Aurora is concentrated in the oldest and poorest part of the city in the Northwest neighborhoods along the Colfax corridor west of Peoria.

Since the areas with the highest rates of violent crime are physically far removed from the residents of Aurora’s newest developments in the Southeast part of the city, far too many residents are unaware of the magnitude of Aurora’s violent crime problem.

Traffic congestion, due to the rapid growth in Southeast Aurora and a transportation system that has not kept up with the impact of growth, is their number one concern.

One just needs to go to the intersection of Gun Club Road and Quincy Avenue to see their frustrations boiling over as they idle in bumperto-bumper traffic on single lane roads that were designed to meet the needs of a once rural community and have yet

to be widened to accommodate the increased demand.

No doubt, their transportation needs must be addressed and road expansions expedited before new developments are permitted that would further exacerbate the traffic congestion problems in their area.

However, everyone in the city must also understand that the rise in violent crime impacts them, whether they live in a high crime area of Aurora or not, because the problem of violent crime is spreading south and impacting more and more of our city’s residents.

Rising crime rates further cement an outside image of a large suburban city besieged by violent crime – a perception that hurts every homeowners’ property values and Aurora’s ability to grow its economy.

The image of a large suburb with a rising violent crime rate must be kept in perspective: Aurora, now the 54th largest city in America, when compared with other

ment and its massive budgets and fiscal programs for housing and social services. He has expertise in military matters, having served on the House Military Affairs Committee.

He is a perfect tailer-made suit for the present and future growth of his hometown.

He is not only perfect for Aurora but all cities in Arapahoe County can benefit from him winning the election and our county government officials will have a powerful ally in state and national government.

We urge a strong vote in support of Mike Coffman for Mayor for the good of Aurora, Arapahoe County, and Colorado.

28.8 percent Hispanic community in Aurora. He is loved by the 30,000 Ethiopians. He grew up in Aurora and has lived there since childhood. Coffman can embrace the Buckley Air Force personnel and look after the new VA hospital since he was partially responsible for the successful completion in Aurora. *** Sad to report that the proposed Metro Club is refunding money to donors. It was a valiant effort led by local leaders but is on hold for now. Social events will probably continue as new plans unfold. *** cities of similar size, is a relatively safe city. However, the upward trajectory of Aurora’s violent crime rate year-after-year is alarming.

First and foremost, the responsibility of municipal government, or any government for that matter, is to protect its people, and I strongly believe that everyone, regardless of where they live in Aurora, has the right to live without fear of violence.

I’m honored to have been endorsed for Mayor of the City of Aurora by Aurora’s Fraternal Order of Police and by the Arapahoe County Deputy Sheriff’s Fraternal Order of Police, because of their confidence in my leadership and my commitment to law enforcement to bring down the crime rate.

If I’m elected Mayor of the City of Aurora, I will make sure that our police department has the necessary resources, the right tools, and the support necessary to reduce violent crime in Aurora.

Mike Coffman is a candidate for Mayor of the City of Aurora

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Reverend Martin Niemoller “In Germany, the Nazis first came for the communists, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn’t speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me, and by that time there was no one left to speak for me!”

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Opinion

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The abandonment of United States allies It was April 29, 1975, North Vietnamese troops were nearing the center of Vietnam’s capital of Saigon with tanks to take political and military control of the South Vietnamese government.

At the U.S. Embassy in Saigon, thousands of frantic Vietnamese citizens loyal to their ally, the United States of America, were fighting for their lives to be granted permission to be evacuated by helicopter to U.S. ships off the South Vietnam shores. They mistakenly thought that their support of the US to save their shaky democracy would allow them safe passage to the United State and freedom from the

oppression that awaited them at the hands of the threating communist army from the north.

For a few that promise was fulfilled.

That very day, I was a young staffer for Senator Gary Hart. As recent honorably discharged Vietnam veteran, I was attempting to help Vietnamese families identified as loyal supporters of United States and likely targets for harsh imprisonment or death by the invading North Vietnamese soldiers to seek safe passage.

For most of that day and into the evening, I was on the phone to the Pentagon talking to a young Marine Corps Lt.

Colonel, who was in direct contact with the Saigon U.S. Embassy, providing names of high priority Vietnamese citizens to the embassy staff to save their very lives.

My job that day was to provide those very names of Vietnamese citizens for priory evacuation to safety.

This was a very emotional, trying moment for the Marine Corps colonel and me for we knew that we were making life or death decisions of these Vietnam people who only wanted America to fulfill the promises our country made to these desperate people.

By the end of that long day both the colonel and I were in tears recognizing that our nation failed in fulfilling the promise we all made.

I share the emotional destress that members of our armed forces must feel about the capricious decision by this administration to abandon our loyal Kurdish allies who have fought and died ridding northern Syria of ISIS caliph.

Now this nation has abandoned another brave ally who will face death or be forced to evacuation from their homes to refugee camps in safer areas.

Now our former Syrian military bases are being occupied by Russian troops and ISIS fighters are being released from prisons only to reconstitute the defeated caliph.

The implementation of this abandonment policy not only has been criticized by our military commander but has

Impeachment is in the autumn air Congressional Democrats and their media allies speak of nothing but impeachment, yet they have yet to begin official proceedings via a House vote, as required by the Constitution.

Their rationale is based on a phone conversation between President Trump and the Ukrainian president a few months ago. Democrats choose to believe several whistleblowers who were not on the call, but to borrow a line from REO Speedwagon, “Heard it from a friend, who heard it from a friend, who heard it from another” that Trump said, or meant, something

LETTERS

Coffman will control growth

I am concerned that Aurora and the entire metro area are growing too fast. I am very worried that all of this growth will hurt our quality of life here in Aurora. You can see the impacts of growth all around Aurora with more traffic, less open space and not enough resources to take care of our streets, sidewalks and older neighborhoods. Aurora just can’t keep growing like this.

This will be a major challenge for Aurora’s next mayor. We need a mayor who will balance growth with concerns from across Aurora. We also need a mayor who knows how to work with other communities to make sure that their growth does not hurt our community. That’s why I am voting for Mike Coffman this election day.

I know that Mike has the experience and vision to make sure that growth is better managed in Aurora. Mike wants to balance new growth with more open space, parks, trees and trails. He plans to improve and expand our road capacity and fix the potholes. He wants to use technology to help manage traffic, so we are not sitting at red lights in our idling cars. And Mike will pay attention to Aurora’s older neighborhoods by working with existing residents to revitalize our communities.

I am proud to say I will vote for Mike

much different than what he actually said based on the call transcript.

The Democrat media, playing their role in the impeachment melodrama, commissioned

BY BRIAN C. opinion polls that JOONDEPH show most Americans want Trump impeached and removed from office.

At least that’s what the headlines say.

Polls are like computers, garbage in, garbage out. Most opinion polls query American citizens, only half of who are likely to vote in a presidential election. Better polls, such as Rasmussen, survey likely voters, those more engaged in the political process including

for Aurora mayor on November 5. By saying yes to Mike, we will have a mayor who will help Aurora grow in the right ways and protect our quality of life. Mike is the right person to be our next mayor, will you join me and vote for Mike Coffman for mayor of Aurora.

Bob Adams Aurora

Cottrells endorse Coffman

We have known Mike Coffman for more than 20 years. We knew Mike when he represented Aurora in Congress and in state House and Senate. We knew Mike when he served in Iraq, bringing democracy and order to that nation. Mike is one of the most dedicated public servants we have ever met. He has served his community, state and country in so many ways. But these are not the reasons we are supporting Mike for Mayor of Aurora.

We are supporting Mike because we know he has the skills and experience needed to tackle the difficult issues facing our city. Violent crime is increasing. Traffic is much worse. And we need to find a better way to manage growth so it does not hurt our quality of life. Mike has a long record of working through tough issues. If it weren’t for Mike, the Aurora VA hospital likely would never have been completed.

voting in elections.

Sampling bias is another problem. For example, a poll about Trump impeachment would have far different results if conducted in Boulder compared to Colorado Springs. Polls that oversample Democrats will reflect the Democrat perspective on the issue in question.

The poll sample is buried deep in the poll methodology and isn’t reported in the accompanying news article describing the results. I looked at three recent impeachment polls – Huffington Post, The Economist, and Monmouth University – all experienced pollsters.

These polls oversampled Democrats by 12, 17, and 4 percent respectively. Not sur-

prisingly, the first two polls showed plurality support for Trump’s impeachment while the third poll did not.

This begs the question, what is the purpose of these types of polls? Are they trying to reflect public opinion or shape it? By showing strong support for impeachment are they pushing House Democrats to go through with it?

Are they trying to dispirit Republican House members and Trump supporters, so they acquiesce to impeachment?

Rasmussen, the most accurate pollster predicting the 2016 presidential election, has a daily presidential tracking poll. They survey likely voters every day and compare approval numbers between Trump and Obama at the ex-

He made sure that our veterans received the care they deserve. Mike was ranked as one of the most bipartisan members of Congress, showing how he works to solve problems. That’s what Aurora needs in its next mayor. So please join us in voting for Mike for Mayor.

Lynne & Bo Cottrell Aurora

tion issues are addressed regionally and that we make the best use of transit and light rail to speed up our commutes.

If you want to see our roads improve and traffic congestion reduced, vote Mike Coffman for Aurora Mayor on November 5, 2019.

Helga Mahaffey Aurora

Coffman for Mayor

Aurora has a great opportunity this Election Day to make sure our city is ready for its future. That’s because Mike Coffman is running for mayor, and I believe he is the right choice to address the challenges ahead for our community.

I know my family and my neighbors are tired of all the traffic in Aurora. That’s because there’s been too much growth in our City and in nearby Denver, and our roads and highways just cannot keep up.

Mike wants to prioritize Aurora’s budget to make sure roads are repaired and maintained and to speed up widenings and improvements across the city. Mike also wants to use new technologies that better manage traffic by making red lights and intersections adapt to congestion.

In addition, Mike has said he will make sure that growth doesn’t overtake Aurora’s great quality of life. He will prioritize parks, open space, sidewalks and trails to make Aurora more pedestrian, and family, friendly. He will work with neighboring mayors to make sure that transporta-

Mike Coffman has deep Aurora roots

Aurora is a thriving community, which, on balance, is headed, in the right direction. But we face serious challenges. The violent crime rate increased 76% between 2014 and 2018. WalletHub ranked Aurora as the 20th worst city in the nation in which to drive in 2018. The cost of housing in Aurora has priced many young families out of home ownership.

Aurora needs a mayor who can make a difference and address these growing challenges head on. That’s Mike Coffman.

Mike not only has deep Aurora roots and connections at the local, state and federal level upon which he can capitalize, he has a vision for Aurora’s future.

Mike will stand by our law enforcement and give them the resources they need to reduce the crime rate, safeguard our schools and protect our neighborhoods.

He has a detailed plan to address Aurora’s traffic and roads: region-wide planning, smart technologies to streamline

also continued to heighten the concerns of our other allies around the world, questing the veracity of our national security commitments to them.

Many of our national security and congressional leaders are raising serious concerns about that lack of any consistence in this administration’s foreign policy and total lack of understanding the consequences of this inept foreign policy decision.

We all must raise our concerns about the lack of consistent and reasoned foreign policy that acknowledges historic relationships with our allies and expresses our humanity as outlined in our own constitution and the principles imbodied in the United Nations Charter.

act same point in their respective presidencies, eight years apart. Trump hovers around 50 percent, and is consistently several percentage points higher than Obama exactly eight years ago.

This confirms that impeachment may not be the winner that Democrats believe it to be. Impeaching a popular president with a strong economy and 50-year record low unemployment may backfire.

Trump’s high favorability, despite almost nonstop negative media coverage, suggests that the public is not inclined toward nullifying the 2016 election just because Democrats don’t like Trump. Let the voters make that choice next November, rather than allowing a handful of angry Democrats determine who lives in the White House. traffic flows, and expediting much-needed road expansions, such as Gun Club Road.

Mike will work to promote transportation and neighborhood-friendly development and redevelopment projects that expand affordable housing opportunities, while balancing the need for more parks and open space.

Mike Coffman is the candidate for mayor who can make a difference for Aurora on day one.

Jill Cullis Aurora

A vote for Coffman means a vote for public safety

Between 2014 and 2018, according to FBI data, the violent crime rate increased 76% in Aurora. Aurora is still “safer” than many cities, but let’s not turn a blind eye toward the trendlines. Rising crime rates affect Aurora citizens in very tangible ways: violent crimes victimize real people and negatively impact our property values.

Aurora’s next mayor needs an excellent working relationship with law enforcement to safeguard our schools, protect our neighborhoods, and bring down the crime rate. That’s Mike Coffman. Mike is endorsed by both the Aurora and Arapahoe County chapters of the Fraternal Order of Police because he will work to ensure law enforcement gets the resources they need.

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LETTERS

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Mike will also work to protect the rule of law and he opposes so-called “sanctuary city” policies.

Aurora citizens deserve safe schools and neighborhoods. Strong leadership that is committed to protecting the rule of law and standing by our law enforcement can make a difference. When it comes to public safety, one candidate for Aurora stands above the rest: Mike Coffman.

Michael Barrett Aurora

Coffman has the experience

Aurora is in the midst of a pivotal mayoral race. Who we elect matters. While Aurora is thriving, our community faces growing challenges: worsening traffic, escalating crime rates, and unbridled growth.

Aurora needs a Mayor who can make a difference on these and other challenges facing the city. That’s Mike Coffman. His experience and vision are unparalleled, and Mike’s relationships – at the federal, state and local government levels and with Aurora business and community leaders – mean he is uniquely equipped to tackle tough challenges.As a businessman, elected official and military veteran, Mike Coffman has experience working within and leading large organizations. That’s important. It’s one thing to propose plans and ideas. In the world of government, that’s the easy part.

It’s quite another thing to know how to get those plans and ideas approved. Mike Coffman not only has bold ideas to tackle our public safety, transportation and growth challenges (see www.MikeforAuroraMayor.com); he has the tools and know-how to get them done. As the Gazette recently opined in its endorsement of Mike Coffman, “few cities will have an opportunity to elect leadership this well-qualified.” Indeed. Aurora voters shouldn’t pass up this opportunity. Vote Mike Coffman for Mayor.

Lisa Fertman

Clarity for Candace Moon

In the campaign for the Centennial District 1 election, there have been a number of misstatements by the candidate opposing the re-election of Councilmember Candace Moon. This is an effort by an observer outside that campaign to offer some clarity.

Candace Moon was not the sponsor of the now defunct proposed ordinance regarding Motor Vehicle Parking on private property.

It was the work of a subcommittee appointed by the Mayor. Candace Moon was not a member. After it had died, however, Candace, dutifully informed our residents of its status. She and other members of council had seen that the proposed ordinance was defective, and would not second the motion. This, in effect, killed the proposed ordinance.

Her challenger’s employment appear to be a second item of concern. In 2007 this was public knowledge and well known to the Moon family; so much so, that mutual acquaintances approached Candace Moon’s husband to ask for assistance in providing the Phelps’ family with employment. Mr Moon was able to hire a member of the Phelps family for his training and development company (MBJ, Inc.). The following April, less than six months after election, Phelps resigned and moved away from Colorado. Phelps knew the challenges he would face if he ran for public office. He had been told. He chose to run for public office knowing what personal challenges he would face. In this day, it is a mantra that one must be ready and prepared for job change.

Asking the electorate to vote for a candidate is not to be taken lightly. Phelps did not take his oath to heart. His actions

caused undue delay in the administration of Centennial government. There is no guarantee it won’t happen again. With Phelps’ decision to move, Centennial was again faced with a vacant seat in District 1. He had left citizens in District 1 under-served, and the city had to decide whether to hold another expensive election, or find a qualified person to fill the vacated seat. Fortunately, the city was able to persuade Vorry Moon to fill the vacant seat, which he served honorably and selflessly, despite a negative effect on his personal income. In 2011, Vorry Moon went on to run for re-election and won the vote in the 2011 campaign and served a second full term (2015) without incident. Candace Moon is the candidate for re-election who has shown that she can balance the rigors of life, employment demands and the pressure of responsible representation of Centennial District 1. She deserves full community support, not negative, unsupported attack.

Stuart R. Brann Centennial

Endorsing Libby Barnacle

I have the pleasure of serving with Libby on the Planning and Zoning Commission.

As a fellow native of Greenwood Village and active member of the community, I am pleased to endorse Libby for City Council.

Her vision aligns with mine and many citizens of Greenwood Village to preserve the parks and trails, to maintain high standards for development, to ensure growth does not adversely impact our culture. She is detailed, candid and loyal to her constituents.

She will be a great representative for District 3 and for the rest of our community.

Paul Wiesner Greenwood Village District 1 resident and current Planning and Zoning Commissioner

Vote for Barnacle

I know Libby personally and have served with her on our Planning and Zoning Commission for the last two years, so I have seen how deeply she cares for Greenwood Village. The combination of intelligence and heart that she brings to her decision-making makes her the right person to serve on City Council. Please vote for Libby Barnacle for Greenwood Village City Council.

Rasmani Bhattacharya Greenwood Village District 4 resident and current Planning and Zoning Commissioner

Strongly endorse Barnacle

I have worked with Libby Barnacle for over a year on the GV Planning and Zoning Commission. Throughout this period she has demonstrated a strong commitment to the City of GV and has worked to preserve the outstanding qualities of our City. Libby has shown to have a logical mind and aptitude for getting at the key issues brought to us from a wide range of development applicants. Her educational background and experience of over four years on P&Z well positions her to be a great asset to represent District 3 on the City Council. I strongly endorse her candidacy.”

Rich Easton Greenwood Village District 2 resident and current Planning and Zoning Commissioner

Barnacle is a vote for our Village

Libby has my endorsement for Greenwood Village City Council, District 3. She is honest, pragmatic, and insightful and has shown through all of her actions that she has our community’s best interests in mind.

She has demonstrated her commitment to look into our community’s concerns and

needs, and is willing to examine the issues and listen closely to the public’s questions and suggestions. A vote for Libby is a vote for our Village!”

Aliza Rothman Orchard Hills

Barnacle garners support of Current and former Greenwood Village Council members

Libby Barnacle is an outstanding candidate for Greenwood Village City Council, District 3. Libby is endorsed by George Lantz, District 3 Council Member and Mayor Pro Tem; former District 3 Council Members Charlie Hazlehurst, Allan Stone, and Bette Todd; and former District 2 Council Member Mike de Chadenedes .

As a Planning and Zoning (P & Z) Commissioner, Libby has distinguished herself as a strong representative of the citizens

of Greenwood Village. She was a passionate advocate for residents, opposing high density development at Orchard and I-25.

Libby consistently spoke and voted against changing the Comprehensive Plan in a way that would increase traffic and forever alter the suburban character of the Village. She supported sending the proposed Comprehensive Plan changes to a vote of the people, and further served on the Save Our Village Steering Committee.

Mayor Ron Rakowsky publically credited Libby with an “eagle eye” after she spotted questionable signatures on a petition of support for a hotel project being presented at a P & Z meeting. Libby knew her constituents well enough to recognize some signatures did not make sense, and she was not afraid to speak up and question the developer. As it turned out, several Greenwood Village residents had, in fact, been the victim of forged signatures.

“Libby’s passion for the community, experience as a prosecutor, and her work on the Planning and Zoning Commission, make her the ideal advocate for our community,” says George Lantz Greenwood Village Mayor Pro Tem. Born and raised in Greenwood Village, Libby understands our Village is a special place. She knows the history of the Village and the importance of quality of life to Village residents. Libby has a proven record and is a trusted leader. Greenwood Village needs Libby Barnacle’s energy and ethics on City Council.

Former Greenwood Village City Council Members, Charlie Hazlehurst Allan Stone Bette Todd Mike de Chadenedes Continued on page 23

OP-ED

Polis officials ignoring stateoption’s threats to healthcare jobs, quality of care SUBMITTED BY BUZ KOELBEL

This week, the Polis administration released details of a new intervention in the state’s healthcare markets. The so-called “state option” will create a new health plan that most insurers must sell if they wish to do business in Colorado. The administration would cut payments to physicians, nurses and hospital staff, by setting price controls, simply aimed at offering consumers premiums below the current market.

This plan, currently in draft form, addresses the most important concern in our daily lives – our health – and deserves urgent attention and scrutiny – not just because of its potential impacts, but also because this plan is on the fast track.

Is the goal of the state option to improve healthcare in Colorado or to bring more of the healthcare system under government control?

It’s a fair question considering Colorado already has the 5th lowest healthcare spending per capita in the nation. Our premiums for individual employer-provided health insurance are the 9th lowest in the country, while family premiums are the 13th lowest, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation. And, according to a new report from the Colorado Health Institute, the number of uninsured Coloradans has remained steady at 6.5% since 2015. We also have some of the best quality healthcare in the nation, with consistently high rankings from the Commonwealth Fund, U.S. News and World Report and other groups that assess the healthcare sector.

To be sure, we are caught in the same national trends as other states – higher insurance costs fueled by years of instability and regulatory uncertainty in Washington, D.C. These trends are amplified in rural communities where choice and competition are

very limited compared to the I-25 corridor. But overall, Colorado is coping better with these national trends than most other states.

So what in reality is the need for such a comprehensive change that will threaten the access and quality we currently enjoy? Reducing costs?

The REMI Partnership – a coalition of state business groups – conducted a study of the potential impacts of a public option.

The findings, released in September, were sobering. According to the study, if lost revenues from the state option are shifted to employer-provided insurance plans and other private sources, the state economy could lose between 2,900 and 8,320 total jobs and $320 million to $919 million in total GDP. If not cost reductions, is the goal of the public option improved access?

At the start of the state option drafting process, one of the authors –– put the state’s healthcare workers on notice.

“We have in some areas way too much access,” Department of Health Care Policy and Financing Executive Director Kim Bimestefer said in May. “An abundance of providers in healthcare doesn’t drive costs down, it often drives costs up.”

Nobody should be concerned about too much access. More competition and availability are good and will drive costs down.

Government price controls sought by advocates of the public option could cut payments to doctors, nurses, hospital staff and other healthcare providers by $494 million - $1.4 billion per year. That could trigger the loss of between 1,500 - 4,500 healthcare workers across Colorado, the REMI study found.

In response to the REMI study, Bimestefer cited an actuarial analysis of the state option and said the threat of healthcare providers losing jobs was now off

the table. “This should have no bearing on workforce,” she said.

“None.” It’s a bold statement with little support or information.

A closer look at the actuarial analysis cited by Bimestefer includes a huge disclaimer: “The assumptions and resulting estimates included in this report and produced by the modeling are inherently uncertain. The uncertainty is amplified given that in most instances Colorado-specific data was not available.”

In other words, the Polis administration doesn’t really know how the state option’s price controls will impact Colorado’s healthcare workforce, or Colorado insurance markets, or continued access to high-quality care for patients in Colorado.

That should matter to everyone involved, whether they support or oppose a public option for Colorado.

We all want to expand access to high quality, affordable health care. We all want to improve what is working and fix what doesn’t. Free markets, competition and transparency, not government controls, are the fundamental dynamics that will protect our healthcare system and our personal health.

What we do know is that someone has to pay the bill – either providers will cut jobs or Colorado businesses will face increased costs. Pushing ahead with state option is simply the wrong answer.

Something this important deserves significant scrutiny, debate and time.

Buz Koelbel is a member of the Common Sense Policy Roundtable, a non-profit free-enterprise think tank dedicated to the protection and promotion of Colorado’s economy.

CSPR is a member of the REMI Partnership.

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Aurora’s Stafford Logistics Center becomes new epicenter of industrial commerce in Arapahoe County

The Aurora Economic Development Council and NorthPoint Development announced the Stafford Logistics Center located in Aurora and Arapahoe County, Colorado has broken ground during an on-site event. The new 350 acre, $300 million master planned industrial and logistics business park is located at the confluence of I-70, E-470, E. Colfax Ave., and Picadilly Road and is the first of its kind and one of the largest commercial projects with industrial warehouse space in Arapahoe County. When fully occupied, the Stafford Logistics Center is expected to generate more than 2,500 jobs in its 4.4 million square feet of space.

“Stafford Logistics Center is a project that we began working on in the fall of 2018. We’ve witnessed the explosive growth of Aurora and the surrounding Metro area and couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity to serve our tenants and customers in the marketplace,” said Jed Momot, NorthPoint Development’s Chief Strategy Officer and Partner. “The park has been master planned to accommodate tenants ranging from small manufacturers up to large e-commerce businesses to serve their customer base on the Front Range. The Stafford Logistics Center will also include opportunities for mixed use, hotel, restaurant, retail, etc. at the north east

corner of Picadilly and Colfax.”

A total of 10 buildings are planned, ranging from 200,000 square feet to

ment in Aurora,” said Aurora Mayor Bob LeGare. “This project will bring new businesses, new jobs and significant investment not only to

record of driving transformational projects.” Mitchell added, “Aurora has been the clear leader in industrial product development on the front

1,000,000 square feet in size. NorthPoint Development is planning to deliver building one, a 598,000 square foot industrial cross dock warehouse in Q2 to Q3 2020. The remainder of the park can be redesigned to accommodate current buildto-suit requirements in the marketplace. Mixed use components will bring valuable amenities to the area.

In the future, the property will benefit from a new interchange at I-70 and Picadilly on the east edge. Ancillary development will bring further identity, labor and amenities to the area. With significant enhancements to E-470 including the recent completion of the Stephen D. Hogan Parkway, accessibility in the area is steadily improving.

“Many new businesses are taking advantage of Aurora’s strategic location and the ample land available for big development projects, and we are very pleased to have the Stafford Logistics Center joining us with new invest-

Aurora, but to the entire Front Range.”

The Stafford Logistics Center is NorthPoint Development’s first entry into the Colorado market, bringing significant experience, expertise and connections to other markets and big-name companies including Chewy. com, Home Depot, Amazon, Lowe’s, General Motors, UPS, Jet.com, Continental Tire, Spectrum Brands, and Patagonia.

“This project is a major asset for Aurora, Arapahoe County, and the region and is a significant economic development catalyst,” said Wendy Mitchell, President and CEO of the Aurora Economic Development Council. “We greatly value our partnership with NorthPoint Development as an innovative developer that has the foresight to come into a competitive market and work in unison to champion the implementation of valuable infrastructure improvements in the area. They know what they’re doing and have an impeccable track

range over the last few years, and eCommerce is the new generation of industrial demand. We’re well positioned to meet the market’s demand and can offer easy accessibility to major transportation

Englewood signs intergovernmental agreement for emergency management with Arapahoe County Arapahoe County signed an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) September 27 with the City of Englewood to provide emergency management services which will include hiring an Emergency Management Liaison to serve the city.

“Police Commander Tim Englert and Fire Marshal Laura Herblan served the city well leading emergency manage-

ment efforts during the 2018 flooding,” said City Manager Shawn Lewis. “As they, and others have noted, the city

needs a dedicated staff member focused on emergency management. By partnering with the County’s Office of Emergency

Management, Englewood gains access to a wealth of staff, training and systems resources that we would have to pay more for if we created our own division,” he added.

Ashley Cappel, Arapahoe County’s Deputy Emergency Manager, will serve as Englewood’s Liaison during the hiring process for a permanent Emergency Management Liasion

corridors and the fifth most connected and busiest international airports in the U.S. plus a concentrated skilled workforce.”

According to research compiled by NorthPoint Development, within a 25-minute drive time radius, 125,000 individuals are available within the targeted labor pool and labor supply exceeds demand to support up to an additional 3,000 workers. With an above average projected population growth over the next five years.

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Lantz and Moran endorse different candidates in GV district 3

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

Governmental Reporter George Lantz and Steve Moran were both first elected to the Greenwood Village

City Council in 2015 and ran for re-election as a team in 2017. Now Lantz is running unopposed to replace

This sign at the home of George Lantz, incoming GV mayor, shows his support for Libby Barnacle for city council district 3.

Photo by Freda Miklin

term-limited GV Mayor Ron Rakowsky and Moran is retiring from elective office.

Both have issued endorsements for their replacements on the GV city council, but neither is endorsing any of the same candidates as the other. Lantz, unlike the mayor he is replacing who had a policy of not making endorsements in contested city council races, has endorsed

confident they will be strong advocates for district 3. They will be accessible, approachable, and great stewards of the needs and desires of their constituents. I invite you to join me in voting for Donna Johnston and Brian Strandes to represent district 3.”

Mark Wilson, a local attorney with offices in Greenwood Village, is a newcomer who is also running for city

Outside the home of outgoing district 3 city council member Steve Moran, these signs tell the story of who he supports to take his and Lantz’ places on city council, Donna Johnston and Brian Strandes.

Photo by Freda Miklin

only one candidate out of the four running for the two open seats in district 3. When we asked Lantz who he was endorsing, he said, “I am supporting Libby Barnacle.”

Barnacle is a member of the city’s planning and zoning commission.

Moran has endorsed two other candidates, Donna Johnston, current chair of GV’s board of adjustments and appeals, and Brian Strandes, current chair of the city’s planning and zoning commission. In a letter to the editor in last week’s Villager, Moran said, “I’ve known and worked with both Donna Johnston and Brian Strandes on city matters for several years and I am

council in district 3. Our interview with him appears in the October 17 issue of The Villager.

The only other contested city council race in GV is in district 2, where marketing executive Jill Burbary is challenging five-term incumbents Anne Ingebretsen and Dave Kerber. Burbary’s interview appears in the September 11 issue of The Villager.

Election ballots, which allow residents to cast their vote for either one or two candidates in their city council district, must be returned by 7:00 p.m. on November 5 to be counted.

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Heritage Eagle Bend hosts Aurora mayoral forum

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BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

he City of Aurora will elect a new mayor from five regular candidates and one write-in candidate on November 5.

There are no provisions for a runoff, so whoever gets the largest number of votes is elected. Candidates, who like virtually all contestants for elective office in municipal races, run on a non-partisan basis, but in Aurora, there is a wide awareness of political affiliations of those who serve and those who seek to serve.

The mayor of Aurora does not vote unless there is a tie on the city council and does not run the day-to-day operations of the city. That is done by the city manager.

According to the city’s municipal code, “The mayor shall be recognized as head of the city government for all ceremonial and legal purposes, and shall execute and authenticate legal instruments requiring a signature as such official.” The job is considered to be full-time and pays $80,000 per year, compared to $18,550 for city councilors and $20,550 for the mayor pro tem.

Contenders are Renie Peterson, Marsha Berzins, Mike Coffman, Ryan Frazier, Omar Montgomery and Tiffany Grays. Grays is a write-in candidate.

All six candidates attended a mayoral forum held at Heritage Eagle Bend (HEB), a seniors’ community in southeast Aurora at 23155 E. Heritage Parkway on October 17. It was moderated by HEB resident and publisher of

Omar Montgomery sits on the Aurora citizen’s advisory budget committee and its golf commission, and is the president of the Aurora branch of the NAACP.

Ryan Frazier is a U.S. Navy veteran and strategy development business owner who consults in multiple different industries.

The Villager Newspaper Bob Sweeney. Questions came from the 100 HEB residents in the audience.

On the subject of housing, Berzins said, “Building is expensive. We need to work with developers.” Coffman said, “We need to have developers who are inclusive but can address low-income needs.” Frazier was concerned about escalating prices, saying “The average sales price of a home is $345,000. Five years ago, it was less than $200,000. We need to address that and the high cost of rental apartments.” He suggested looking at property that is owned, but not being used, by some school districts.

Montgomery said, “We can do innovative things like tiny

homes and co-housing (where people have their own bedrooms but share kitchen and laundry facilities) for those with progressive incomes.”

Peterson said, “The younger generation likes high-rises and walking livable communities near light-rail stations.”

She also talked about adding “mother-in-law homes” to people’s property that can also be used as rentals. Grays

Mike Coffman wants to bring his extensive military, state, and federal government experience to the Aurora mayor’s office.

Tiffany Grays, running as a write-in candidate, describes herself as a “pro se litigator, socialist and change agent.”

Photos by Freda Miklin

Renie Peterson served on the Aurora City Council from 2005 to 2017 and served on its budget committee.

Marsha Berzins currently represents ward three on the Aurora City Council.

talked about the need to increase city revenues, pointing out that Aurora is only getting $37 million of the state’s $1 billion marijuana economy.

The subject of whether Aurora is, or would be, a sanctuary city was raised by several people in the audience. Everyone supported lawful immigration. Montgomery said he also supported protecting the undocumented.

Frazier pointed out that “we must address homelessness with the not-for-profit and faith community.” Coffman said, “The government has a responsibility to take care of those who cannot take care of themselves,” but that Aurora,

unlike Denver, “cooperates with ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), and “Under my leadership, Aurora will never be a sanctuary city.” Berzins said that being a sanctuary city “would violate the oath I took to obey the law,” but as a member of the board of Aurora Mental Health, she wants to help the homeless.

A questioner asked what the candidates would do “to teach financial planning to children to reduce poverty and help them participate in the economic prosperity of this country?”

Courtesy photo

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Farewell to Mayor Rakowsky Continued from Page 1

City of Greenwood Village.

Rakowsky was instrumental in getting the $66 million Arapahoe Interchange project funded and completed, Sanderson told us. He was personally involved in bringing crucially important large corporations to GV, including Charter Communications, the city’s largest employer, CoBank and Fidelity Investments, Inc., also in the top tier of employers, and AMG National Bank, which occupies a highly visible and important niche in the world of finance and public policy.

Arapahoe County Commissioner Nancy Sharpe, who pre-

ceded Rakowsky as GV mayor, and was also crucial in getting the Arapahoe County interchange project done, talked about his unique and distinctive personal qualities. Rakowsky is widely known to have been a deeply involved and helpful mentor to dozens of younger people as they have progressed in their careers. One who was present and became just a tiny bit emotional as he spoke about how Rakowsky taught him so much was South Metro Fire Rescue Chief Bob Baker. In describing Rakowsky, quoted John Maxwell as saying, “A leader who develops people adds, but a leader who develops

leaders multiplies.”

George Lantz, who will take over as GV mayor after November 5, said that Rakowsky is “a wonderful character with a great depth of experience who has demonstrated with his work and effort true love for the people of Greenwood Village.”

When Mayor Ron’s turn to speak to his family, friends, and fans finally came, he first thanked the Colorado Emerald Society Pipes and Drum band, who played as guests arrived, because that is his way. He talked about how mentorship is a significant part of leadership, describing it as “recognizing that all are equal and have something to offer.” He

Mayor Ron and former U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman go back many years.

Photos by Freda Miklin

thanked everyone in the room and closed with, “It has been a singular honor and special privilege to serve this city as mayor

for nine years.”

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Aurora mayoral election forum Continued from Page 9

Frazier, Montgomery, Peterson, and Grays all agreed that it’s important to teach those skills to schoolchildren. Coffman added, “Some people should learn trades. Those are good jobs.” He continued, “75 percent of today’s youth are ineligible for our military due to its requirements.”

The question was asked to Coffman and Frazier only, “How will you ensure a healthy relationship with a diverse community and its police department?”

Coffman pointed out that Aurora is a “majority minority city,” citing its large populations from Mexico, El Salvador, and Ethiopia. He said he “wants Aurora to be a welcoming place for everyone who wants to call it home.”

Frazier cited the “coffee with a cop” and the schools’ student resource officer program as ways to “bridge the gap to strengthen trust between law enforcement and the community.”

In closing statements, the candidates were free to fo-

Over 100 people came to the Heritage Eagle Bend clubhouse to hear the six candidates running for mayor of Aurora.

cus on any area they felt was important. Grays said, “Aurora needs a leader who will embrace change.” Peterson said that she “will be a leader who makes decisions with a view towards the future.”

Montgomery said he “wants opportunity for all” and emphasized the importance of endorsements. Frazier said he is independent and “will bring people together to have a city we can be proud of.” Berzins emphasized her 17 years of

municipal government experience. Coffman said Aurora “has incredible entrepreneurial energy in its immigrant community,” and said he wants “to

make it the best place to start a small business and one of the safest cities in America.”

Election ballots, received in the mail, must be returned by

mail or to a ballot box by 7:00 p.m. on November 5 in order to be counted.

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Marsha Berzins, pictured with debate moderator Bob Sweeney, currently represents ward three on the Aurora City Council.

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Experience & Education

• Greenwood Village Planning and Zoning Commissioner; 2015 – present • Former Deputy District Attorney, 18th and 17th Judicial Districts • Former Guardian Ad Litem, Arapahoe County • University of Denver College of Law; J.D. • Boston College and University of Colorado Boulder; B.S. cum laude • Cherry Creek High School Graduate • PTCO Volunteer; Belleview Elementary School and Campus Middle School • Parent Volunteer; Cherry Creek High School Poms

Personal

• Life-long resident of Greenwood Village • Huntington Acres homeowner – 16 years • Husband – Colin, Daughters – Louise (14), Emmy (9)

“My four years as a Planning and Zoning Commissioner have helped me gain invaluable knowledge, experience, and insight into the workings of Greenwood Village government and the issues that are most important to Village residents.”

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Rakowsky Continued from Page 10

Rakowsky’s favorite restaurant, Benedict’s at 8181 E. Arapahoe Road in Greenwood Village, and Alex Alcala, Benedict’s general manager, physically brought Rakowsky’s favorite table to the luncheon and even set it up next to the image of a fireplace, so it looked like it does when the mayor sits there with his friends and takes on the many challenges of our community, as he has hundreds of times through the years.

GV City Manager John Jackson emceed the event. Other speakers who shared warmly about the outgoing mayor included former Centennial Mayor Cathy Noon and Lone Tree Mayor Jackie Millet.

Among the large group of recognizable attendees, we saw business leaders John Madden and Earl Wright, dozens of current and former elected officials including U.S. Senator Cory Gardner and former U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman; from Arapahoe County, Nancy Jackson, Jeff

When Mayor Rakowsky spoke, everyone listened.

Baker, Bill Holen, and Kathleen Conti, along with Dave Walcher; from the state legislature, Meg Froelich and Matt Soper; from Greenwood Village, Candy Figa, Mike DeChadenedes, Denise Rose, Steve Moran, Dave Pfeiffer, Judge Elizabeth Shifrin, Gary Kleeman, Dave Bullock, Jerry Presley, Anne Ingebretsen, and Dave Kerber.

The current and former mayors of Cherry Hills Village, Russell Stewart and Laura Christman, along with Republican leader Joy Hoffman and her husband James were also in the crowd.

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Outgoing GV City Council Member Steve Moran caught up with GV Municipal Judge U.S. Air Force Colonel Elizabeth Shifrin and Jerry Presley, about to begin his eleventh year on GV’s city council.

ABOVE, FAR LEFT: GV City Council Member Judy Hilton brought along husband Jim to Mayor Ron’s going away party.

ABOVE, CENTER: Margaret Rakowsky, the mayor’s wife of 53 years, posed with their son Robert.

ABOVE: Catherine Bollin, Mayor Ron’s “favorite” (and only) daughter, was there with her husband Kip. FAR LEFT: City council member Tom Dougherty and wife Cherry Creek High School Assistant Principal Traci Dougherty came to wish Mayor Ron well.

LEFT, CENTER: Tom Rakowsky, the youngest brother, was there with his wife Daria.

LEFT: Longtime GV business leader John Madden came to honor the mayor.

LEFT: Former South Suburban Parks & Recreation board member Sue Rosser caught up with Lone Tree Mayor Jackie Millet and former Cherry Hills Village Mayor Laura Christman, all fans of Mayor Ron. RIGHT: John Rakowsky and his wife Cathy came to honor their brother Ron.

PAGE 12 | THE VILLAGER • October 24, 2019 Gayle with a copy of The Villager showing front page coverage of her winning the national title – Ms. Senior America in late October 2018

Theatre Threads luncheon at Seawell Ballroom with Ed when Gayle was president of Denver Center Alliance

Gayle and Ed Novak on their wedding day

She was on top of the world, sitting on a rainbow. Now she’s performing with the angels.

Instead of aqua dresses for the “Sisters, Sisters” number she and six other Ms. Senior Americas were to wear at the pageant when she crowned her successor in Atlantic City this month, the gowns are white.

Instead of twirling an umbrella, she has donned her shimmering wings.

Gayle was born in San Antonio, Texas and was adopted by Royal and Frances English when she was two days old. The family relocated to Denver when she was five. Gayle graduated from Bear Creek High School, and attended Red Rocks Community College for two years.

Known as a worker bee, she had a special flair for excellence in the hospitality industry.

She met well-known restaurateur Ed Novak in 1996 at the Aurora Summit where he often dined with his friend, the owner and where Gayle was a hostess. They married on May 25, 2001 at Wellshire Presbyte-

rian Church. Many years later and after many restaurants they operated together, Gayle was so proud to have secured the loan herself in a primarily male-dominated industry and become full owner of The Summit Steakhouse.

The philanthropist and fundraiser took her role seriously as a volunteer and helped bring in millions for local charities. Her special love for humanity and the arts led to being elected president of the Denver Center Alliance (DCA). Under her leadership, the fundraising arm of Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) flourished and she was asked to be president a second year. Gayle was also the recipient of the DCA’s prestigious Volunteer of the Year award. She also chaired the organization’s signature gala Saturday Night Alive bringing in Frankie Valli, a huge hit with the audience.

Among others, she chaired the Volunteers of America (VOA) Western Fantasy, Rocky Mountain MS Center Gala and Cancer League of Colorado’s

Hope Ball. She had plans already underway to chair the annual gala for Bessie’s Hope 2020 for which she entertained and was co-emcee this year.

On the internet, she has more stories and coverage than rock stars. Most recently she was featured in the local magazine Avid Lifestyle. Over the year of her reign, she crowned 17 queens in different states with Ed by her side.

Her cherished friend and Ms. Senior America 2004 – Michelle Rahn said,”Gayle was the gift that kept on giving and persevering in a joyful, exuberant way that touched my soul. We met via the crown of Ms. Colorado Senior America and our sisterhood flourished as if we’d known each other for a lifetime.”

Tony David of Tony David & WildFire has known Gayle for decades meeting her in the 90s when she was hostess at the acclaimed Aurora Summit with her glowing smile and outgoing personality. “I had the honor to emcee the Ms. Colorado Senior pageant in 2018, so you can imagine how proud I was to see my friend win her first crown.

We all love her and we all grew

ABOVE: “Sister, Sister” act with Michelle Rahn LEFT: Gayle’s perfected performance at Bessie’s Hope 2019. She belted out a number from Mama Mia that she had rehearsed on Tony David’s stage early on to win the Ms. Colorado Senior title. Her pageant friend/Cameo sister Judy Huff created an evening dress to be “pulled” from the overalls as a finale.

from knowing her and she made a difference in all our lives as the world was a better place with her in it.”

Gayle was mom to six and grandmother to 13. She was preceded in death by her father, Royal English in 2017. She is survived by her mother Frances English of Englewood, her brother Gene English of Englewood and his daughter Angela of Colorado Springs, her devoted husband Ed Novak, her son Zane Anderson of Aurora, her daughter Danielle (Grant) Hicks of Centennial and their children Keely, Nolan and Briar. Also, Ed’s son Todd (Lorie) Novak of Sioux Falls, South Dakota and their children Joshua and Rachel; Ed’s daughter Julie (Steve) Curtin of Aurora and their children Coleton, Cooper, Kennedy and Carter; Ed’s daughter Tanya (Michael) Hsu of Vancouver, Canada and their children Mia, Calvin and Issac and Ed’s son Kier (Paige) Boyea of Canyon Creek, Montana and their son Christian.

Her philosophy of life, required for the Ms. Colorado Senior America judging in 2018 and heavily weighted, is a

beautiful capsule of Gayle. “My philosophy of life is like a melody. There are high notes and low notes. Yet I have learned to persevere until the end of the song.

I am thankful for the music, the tunes of knowledge and wisdom.

The joys and the challenges that have sung out to me throughout life. And, I look forward to the rhapsodies yet to come.”

She was the jewel in her own crown. Her favorite color was purple (the regal color.) Her favorite indulgence was proper tea that she and Ed enjoyed all over the world.

A Celebration of Life will be Wednesday, October 30, 1:00 p.m. at South Suburban Christian Church located at 7275 South Broadway in Littleton.

In lieu of flowers, contributions are welcome in honor of Gayle to a choice of three preferred organizations: Cancer League of Colorado ( PO Box 5373, Englewood 80155, www. cancerleague.org), Bessie’s Hope (PO Box 12675, Denver 80212, www.bessieshope.org) or Colorado Restaurant Association Education Fund ( c/o Mary Mino, 430 East 7th Avenue, Denver 80203).

Celebrating her 60th birthday making her age-eligible for entering the Ms. Colorado Senior pageant at the family’s restaurant Zane’s. Left to right: Zane Anderson (Gayle’s son), Tony David, Keely Hicks (Gayle’s granddaughter), Arlene Mohler Johnson, Kerry Edwards, Gayle and Ed Novak

FLEURISH

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Back Row: 2020 Ball Chair Amy Frederick with debutantes Grace Madden, Charlotte McCallum, Jordan Snyder, Greta Heitmann and Katie Hill Front Row: Margaret Vogelpohl, Alexandra Haymons, Lane Rippey, Torie ElHaje and Gwen Plue. Not pictured: Sophie Mickus and Mia Miller

Grace Madden (former tiara mistress) with her parents J Madden and Linda Poletti who were Citizens of the Arts honorees

Legacy debutante Alexandra Haymons (former tiara mistress) with Jordan Snyder with her parents Dr. Jeffrey and Lisa her parents Chris and Melinda. Melinda’s parents - Marlis Smith, Snyder Sr. and the late Shirley Smith were both Citizen of the Arts honorees

Fine Arts Foundation announces debutante class of 2020 Twelve accomplished young women will be presented at the Fine Arts Foundation (FAF) Debutante Ball on June 20, 2020. The debutante announcement reception was held this fall at the home of Barbee and Daniel Riehl whose daughter Shelbee was an FAF

debutante in 2011.

The Class of 2020: Victoria Faye ElHaje, Legend FLEURISH high School, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond ElHaje.

Alexandra Caroll Haymons, Kent Denver School, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Haymons. Greta Reagan Heitmann,

St. Mary’s Academy, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Kenneth Heitmann. Katherine Eileen Hill, Arapahoe High School, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Hill. Grace Helena Madden, St. Mary’s Academy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John “J” Madden. Charlotte Marie McCallum, Valor Christian High School, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scott McCallum. Sophia

ABOVE: FAF President Stephen Edmonds, hosts Barbee and Daniel Riehl and daughter Shelbee who was presented in 2011 RIGHT, ABOVE: Gwen Plue with her parents Bret and Leigh Plue RIGHT: Lane Rippey with her parents Glenn Rippey and Karré Whitney

Catherine Mickus, Highlands Ranch High School, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mickus.

Mia Elizabeth Miller,Valor Christian High School, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Miller.

Gwendolyn Jane Plue, Thomas Jefferson High School, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bret Plue.Lane Whitney Rippey, St. Mary’s academy, daughter of Mr. Glenn Rippey and Ms. Karre Whitney.

Jordan Hope Snyder, Cherry Creek High School, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Snyder.

Margaret Anne Vogelpohl, Cherry Creek High School, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Vogelpohl.

Mrs. Brian (Amy) Frederick will chair the 2020 Fine Arts Foundation Debutante Ball and Mrs. Kevin Rudolph (Dr.Valerie Wassill) is assistant ball chair.

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Element Hotel approved Continued from Page 3

Ingebretsen asked Garrett Bales, P.E., of J.R. Engineering in Centennial, who appeared on behalf of Veena Investments, how far the 75 spaces were from the hotel, he said, “It’s 900 feet,” to which Ingebretsen responded, “The minutes from (the) planning and zoning (commission meeting) said it’s 1,500 feet.” Bales pushed back, saying “My measurement calculations are 900 feet.” Ingebretsen looked to Vidlock, who explained that city staff “measured it as a pedestrian would walk,” and it was 1,500 feet. Bales retreated from his position, saying “That’s why we have the on-site van, to accommodate that. We don’t anticipate using it because our client….is quite confident (that it won’t be needed).”

Kerber asked Veena’s parking consultant, Steve Tuttle with Fox, Tuttle, Hernandez

Transportation Group of Centennial, about the methodology he used to conclude that the 75 spaces at Village Center One won’t be needed. Kerber confirmed that the study used to arrive at that conclusion was from 2010 and that Tuttle included a quote in his analysis of a parking company owner complaining that ride-share companies were “eating into the parking business” that was published in a San Diego newspaper last year.

Council Member Tom Dougherty asked Vidlock if there was a direct pedestrian connection between the proposed hotel and the Arapahoe Light Rail station. Vidlock explained that there would have been one if the GV city council had not removed the planned extension of the light rail station platform last year that had been included in the proposed 2019 city budget.

(The action to remove it from the 2019 city budget was initiated by and led by Kerber).

Presently, Vidlock explained, the only safe pedestrian connection was relatively

to create an improved pedestrian connection between the hotel and the Arapahoe Light Rail station, Vidlock said, “It would be off their property, so they don’t have control or the opportunity to do that. That would really be something that the city would have to work

even further payments, as they already are making significant street and pedestrian improvements.” Vidlock also pointed out that the capital project to extend the light rail platform was no longer part of the city’s (five-year) capital improvement plan (CIP), since it was re-

EDUCATION THE WAY YOUR CHILD LEARNS BEST This photo-simulation shows a view of what developers envision the proposed Element Hotel will look like on the west side of I-25, viewed from the north.

lengthy and indirect, requiring pedestrians to use East Peakview Avenue and South Fiddler’s Green Circle to walk between the Arapahoe Light Rail Station and the proposed Element Hotel location on South Yosemite Circle. When Dougherty asked if the hotel developer could be required

with the metro district…”

Asked by Dougherty if the city might require the developer to contribute money toward the possible future construction of a platform extension, Vidlock said that, given what the developer is already planning, the city “would not be justified in asking them to (make)

moved by city council last year, and “we don’t usually ask for a cash contribution to a project unless it’s in the CIP.” The property owner developer anticipates that construction will begin this year with an anticipated opening date in 2020.

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There is almost no place left in Greenwood Village where new one-acre single-family residential development is possible.

After a series of events that true believers saw as godly miracles in answer to their prayers, the Resurrection Anglican Fellowship (REZ) church was able to purchase a 4.5-acre property at 92009250 East Belleview Avenue last year for $1,890,000 from Alpert Development Inc. to become their long-sought permanent home.

REZ’s plan was to sell off part of the property, which was zoned residential, as two 1-acre, single-family detached residential lots. After working out details about access to the property from Belleview Avenue and the impact of headlights from the new homes into the adjacent Coral Place neighborhood, on May 6 GV city council approved the nec-

Resurrection Anglican Fellowship church property is on East Belleview Avenue near South Yosemite Street.

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essary amended special use permit, planned unit development, subdivision improvement agreement, and final plat to allow the residential lots to be developed.

On October 1, REZ architect and lead representative for the project Lawrence Depenbusch told The Villager that a neighbor had expressed

interest in the lots within two days after city council approved the plan. Both lots were under contract within 30 days. He said the design is nearing completion for one of the houses and he expects construction to commence next year.

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BY DONALD PETERSON Dear Readers, Does Colorado recognize the principle of equitable adoption for the purpose of inheritance? Here is a case example: I recently assisted a young woman who called me in tears, because the Judge in the probate case of her deceased father had entered an Order revoking the young woman’s prior appointment as Personal Representative due to her attempted transfer of ownership of two properties from the Estate to herself, without proof of heirship and the apparent non-payment of Creditors’ Claims, among other issues. The young woman initially filed pleadings with the Court, on her own, for her appointment as the Personal Representative of her deceased father, who died without a Will. The young woman previously thought she was the sole heir of her father, as his only adopted daughter, due to the prior deaths of his spouse, parents and his only natural child/ son, as well as the deaths of his brother and sister.

Unfortunately, the young woman was not aware of the duties and responsibilities of a Personal Representative, including the need to file proof of payment of Claims

by Creditors. Thus, the Court required a Hearing on all pending matters.

At the Hearing, I presented evidence to show that the young woman acted in good faith and had previously sent correspondence to the known Creditors, together with payments. Once receipts were filed with the Court and the appropriate Notice to Creditors was published in the newspaper, the issue regarding payment of Creditors’ Claims was resolved.

However, the Court was concerned that the young woman was in the process of transferring two properties owned by the father to herself, and required proof of heirship.

The young woman previously thought that she could prove heirship based on her “adoption papers”, which were actually pleadings pertaining to a County Court name change, and were not actual adoption documents.

The young woman also

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thought that the Petition for Name Change was a legal adoption because of the wording from her mother on the Petition, which was filed when the young woman was a minor. That wording stated: “We all desire her to be known by step-father’s name, as is her brother and mother, and to legally be able to prove her right to this name to all things in her future life”.

I provided additional evidence, including an Affidavit from the young woman and other documents, showing that others, including her school authorities, recognized her as the “daughter” of the deceased person and that the elements of the principle of equitable adoption were present. Under Colorado law, in applying the principle of equitable adoption, the Probate Court was able to make finding as follows: The basis for the determination that the young woman was the sole and only heir of the deceased father is that there was a contract/verbal agreement between the deceased father and the young woman’s natural mother, providing for the adoption of the young woman; By reason of the conduct of the young woman’s natural father, in abandoning her from the time of her birth to date, the contract was found to be binding on him; It was the intention of the deceased father and natural mother to adopt the young woman and this adoption was fully carried out, starting from the time of the young woman’s birth; and There was no direct attack on the adoption by either the natural or adopting parents.

Colorado recognizes the doctrine of “equitable adoption” only in very limited circumstances. Where a verbal contract to adopt a child has been fully performed, except that there has been no statutory adoption, a Probate Court may properly find the child to have been equitably adopted for the purpose of inheritance where there is no Will, and the legal effect of an equitable adoption is identical to that of an adult adoption.

Additionally, I pointed out that due to the young woman’s abandonment by her natural father, she was available for adoption within the spirit and meaning of the Colorado law regarding Availability for Adoption.

This law applies when there is written and verifiable consent of the parent in a step-parent adoption that the other birth parent has abandoned the child for a period of one year or more or that the other birth parent has failed without cause to

provide reasonable support for such child for a period of one year or more.

The Judge agreed that under the principal of equitable adoption, the young woman was available for adoption, under the evidence, including her abandonment by her natural father, since birth, his complete lack of care or support for her and his lack of any objection or attack of the adoption. Thus, the Court entered an order determining the young woman to be the sole and only heir of the deceased father.

It is best to have an experienced estate planning attorney assist with the preparation of appropriate, custom-tailored estate plan documents or the pleadings needed to accomplish your goals and avoid unnecessary consequences and expense, at the time of passing.

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Getting around when you no longer drive SAVVYSENIOR

native transportation services, Dear Savvy Senior, the options may be few to Where can I find out about none for those living in the alternative transportation suburbs, small towns and ruservices for my 80-year-old ral areas. Depending on where mother? It’s time that she your mom lives, gives up driving, here’s a rundown of but before she does, possible solutions we need to figure that can help her out how she’ll get get around, along around. with some resources Inquiring Son to help you locate Dear Inquiring, them.

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programs: These are usually run by local nonprofits or religious organizations and provide elderly seniors transportation to doctor’s appointments, shopping, and more.

These services may charge a small fee or accept donations and often operate with a network of volunteer drivers.

Some examples of local transportation programs include Envoy America (EnvoyAmerica.com) that provides senior transportation in 78 cities in Arizona, Texas, Washington, Illinois, New Mexico, Georgia and Pennsylvania. The Independent Transportation Network (ITNAmerica.org) that serves 14 communities across 12 states. And SilverRide (SilverRide.com), which serves the San Francisco bay area and Kansas City. To search for volunteer driving programs in your area visit NationalVolunteerTransportationCenter.org – click on “Map of Volunteer Driver Programs.”

Demand response services: Often referred to as “dial-aride” or “elderly and disabled transportation service,” these are usually government-funded programs that provide door-to-door transportation services by appointment and

usually charge a small fee or donation on a per ride basis.

Many use vans and offer accessible services for riders with special needs.

Taxis and rideshare services: While taxis are a viable transportation option in many communities, rideshare services like Uber (Uber.com) and Lyft (Lyft.com), which are widely available, have become more popular among seniors who don’t drive.

To get a ride, your mom could simply use the Uber or Lyft smartphone app, a computer, or she can call a ride-hailing service like Go Go Grandparent (GoGoGrandparent.com). Or, you can make arrangements for her on your smartphone.

Cost will vary depending on your mom’s location, distance traveled and peak travel time, but rideshare services are usually cheaper than taxis.

Uber and Lyft also offer carpooling services that would allow your mom to save money by splitting the tab with other consumers riding the same route. And for seniors with mobility problems, both Uber and Lyft have accessible vehicles that you can request in certain locations.

Hire someone: Consider

hiring someone to drive your mom like a neighbor, retiree, high school or college student that has a flexible schedule and wouldn’t mind making a few extra bucks. You can also hire a senior driving companion through nonmedical home-care agencies, or you can find someone on your own at websites like Care. com or CareLinx.com.

Private business transportation services: Some hospitals, health clinics, senior centers, adult day centers, malls or other businesses may offer transportation for program participants or customers.

Mass transit: Public transportation (buses, trains, subways, etc.) where available, can also be an affordable option and may offer senior reduced rates.

Where to Look To find out what transportation services are available in your mom’s area contact Rides in Sight (RidesInSight. org, 855-607-4337), and the Eldercare Locator (800-6771116), which will direct you to her area agency on aging for assistance. You should also contact local senior centers, places of worship and retirement communities for other possible options.

Giving voice to the pain It was a low conflict marriage with two educated people who appeared to have a lot in common, he a doctor, she a nurse.

The relationship was blessed with 4 children in 6 years. The family was functional and happy. The children were well-adjusted, over achievers in sports, academics and the arts. The family traveled together, golfed together and were involved in giving back to their community.

Then, one person in the marriage decided that they did not want to be married anymore and a 20-year marriage was dissolved. It was a cataclysmic event in the lives of the children. They each reacted in their own way. One with anger and rebellion, another with ramping up performance and accomplishments, another with alcohol and experimenting with substances, and yet another with insomnia and depression. It was a watershed moment to either survive this nightmare or move forward with dignity and grace. Coping mechanisms such as journaling, working

out, family counseling and building a new life allowed them to move forward one step at a time.

Years later, both mom and dad remarried, adding new members to the family. This changed the children’s new-normal once again. Divorce and stepfamilies are now 40% of the landscape of children’s lives. How do parents, teachers or coaches serve the needs of these children amid these life-altering events? How do we nurture them when their behavior is so unpredictable? How can we know what to do when the children cannot articulate their hurt and frustration, but, rather, act out and lash out?

A new book that was written by a courageous young woman who experienced the pain of divorce and the remarriage of her parents is a treasure trove of insights for those going through these traumatic events. As an adult, the author went back to her adolescent journals that were written during this life crisis. With fresh eyes, a communication degree and incredible insights, she gives

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Centennial

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Traffic fines to go up in Centennial

BY DORIS TRUHLAR GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

The Centennial City Council held a public hearing on an ordinance that will somewhat increase fines that may be assessed for traffic violations in the city. The increase is $25 per violation, with three-point violations resulting in a $100 fine, four-point violations going up to $125, and five-point tickets resulting in a $175 ticket.

Additionally, there will be a $200 fine for parking illegally in a parking space marked for

handicapped parking.

Municipal Judge Ford Wheatley was among the city staff making the presentation to the council. He told the council that he has some discretion on the fines for traffic violations.

There are approximately 8,000 traffic tickets issued per year, he told the council.

No one spoke against the fine increase. The presenters told the council that the increase in fines will put Centennial “in the middle of the road,” in terms of the fines levied by cities. The Centennial Municipal Court only hears cases resulting in a maximum of six points.

Vaping discussed in Centennial, restrictions on e-cigarettes likely

BY DORIS TRUHLAR GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

Vaping and e-cigarette use was the topic of an extensive discussion by the Centennial City Council at its regular meeting Monday night. The council approved several measures to help curb the use of vaping and electronic cigarettes.

The measures will likely come back to the council at a future meeting, perhaps before

the end of the year or early in 2020. Two residents, Bob Doyle and Tracy Doyle, appeared to be instrumental in the council’s consideration of the issue and spoke to the council about it. The council appeared to be extremely receptive to adopting a series of restrictions related to electronic cigarettes and vaping.

The Doyles reside at 16166 E. Progress Place in Centennial. Tracy Doyle is a Technical Assistance Coordinator at the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus.

The Doyles asked the council

Councilwoman Carrie Penaloza commented to Judge Wheatley that it appears he uses his “discretion in a good way.”

In other business, the council heard a report by Wyatt Peterson, a member of the city’s staff, about the installation of charging stations for electric cars. There are two stations, one at City Hall, 13133 E. Arapahoe Rd., and the other at the city’s facility at 7272 S. Eagle St. Each station can charge two vehicles at the same time.

In the future, the City Manager likely will have the authority to adjust the charging fees, in order to cover operational costs. to take steps to “shut off” use of electronic cigarettes.

They told the council there is a vaping shop close to Smoky Hill High School.

Tracy Doyle said the issue is “very important.” She urged the council to serve as “a leader” in placing restrictions on electronic cigarettes and vaping. The Doyles had a handout which stated that “nationwide data” shows that “almost 70 percent of high school e-cigarette users are using a flavored e-cigarette and half are using a menthol or mint flavored” product.

Their handout also stated that “[n]ational data shows a dramatic increase in middle school and high school e-ciga-

Drone in Centennial makes resident feel ‘violated’

A Centennial woman told the City Council Monday night that a drone in her neighborhood has caused her to feel “violated” and that the drone has invaded her privacy, resulting in a “horrendous experience.” She urged the council to do something about the drone.

Jane Worthing, of 6675 S. Williams Street, in District 1 of Centennial, described her neighborhood as being “nice” and “quiet.” She said the drone, “flew in a circle” over her and followed her to a park.

Additionally, Worthing said the drone had come to an area outside her bathroom when she was getting ready to go to bed.

She asked the council to help her find a solution to the situation.

Worthing said she has talked with

neighbors about the situation, and that she represented not only herself, but ten other neighbors in the immediate area near her home.

Worthing said that the person flies the drone above 400 feet, which she said violates Federal Aviation Authority rules. “It’s disturbing,” she told the council. She added that she does not feel “comfortable” walking her dog in her own neighborhood.

City Attorney Robert Widner said the council could have a study session to discuss Worthing’s concerns, and determine whether there is something that can be done about it.

Worthing said the individual flying the drone is a man in the neighborhood who does not have a “regular job” and who lives with some of his relatives.

It appeared likely the council will have a study session in regard to the issue.

rette use and Colorado has the highest high school e-cigarette use rate in the country at 26%.”

Among the restrictions that they urged the council to consider are raising the minimum age for sales of tobacco products to age 21, from age 18, and banning the sale of flavored tobacco. They urged the council to be a “leader”

in restricting vaping and the use of e-cigarettes. They also said the city should not wait for the state to take action but should lead the way in adopting restrictions on vaping.

It appeared that the council is extremely receptive to adopting at least some, if not all, of the restrictions suggested by the Doyles.

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Which homes should have landscaping requirements in GV?

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

At a study session of the Greenwood Village City Council on October 7, seven of the eight members (Judy Hilton was absent) discussed a proposed new law that would increase current landscaping requirements for GV residents’ private homes.

The issue arose after neighbors complained to city council about two different homes in GV that weren’t landscaped for years.

One has since been completed and the other has a plan for completion.

According to the proposed language of the new law, its main goals are 1) to prevent front yards of homes from being left with dead grass, trees, shrubs or other plant material on them or left bare once such material has been removed; and 2) to ensure that landscape plantings in the front yards of homes include only “limited use of nonliving materials (rock, bark, mulch and gravel).”

After Derek Holcomb, GV’s community development director, explained the language contained in the proposed law which was drafted at the request of several city council members, City Council Member Tom Dougherty, who represents GV district 4, said Holcomb and Tonya Haas Davidson, GV’s city attorney, had “done a great job of…crafting an ordinance that strikes the appropriate balance…not being overly perscriptive….to provide some minimum protections for our neighborhoods…”

GV district one’s Council Member Dave Bullock responded, “So, unless I’m missing something, I had requested (when the subject was discussed at a city council study session on September 9) that the rural district be exempted from this. It just completely doesn’t apply…

This is strictly a standard residential neighborhood type of deal.

There is absolutely no reason in the world why this needs to be in the rural district. I’m requesting that there be an exemption for that. Did that last time. Wish it had been put in, but it wasn’t, so I’m requesting it again.”

Davidson explained quietly, as if asking a question, “(Because) we decided it didn’t need to be?”

Holcomb added that one of the materials listed as acceptable ground cover was native grasses, common in the city’s rural area.

Not dissuaded, Bullock said, “Why create something when there’s not a problem? It’s a problem in standard residential neighborhoods, it’s not a problem in the rural district and there’s just no reason for it.”

Dave Kerber, who represents district 2, said, “I agree with Dave (Bullock)…..Let’s solve the problem, and the problem appears to be in the small lots on the east side of the freeway, where people are close, where people can see….Nobody can see in my back yard (in the Greenwood Hills neighborhood) or Dave (Bullock)’s area’s back

This house in GV drew neighbors’ ire because it has been under construction for a reported seven years without landscaping.

yard or most people’s back yards that are an acre….What problem is the city solving….that we need to legislate and seize control over the landscaping of this and that?”

After Davidson pointed out that language about landscaping in the current city code is interpreted by staff, Kerber said, “As you all know, I was the subject of staff’s interpretation of the (municipal) code this last summer, as well as my ten neighbors, eight of which were falsely accused of violating the code…I have no confidence in staff applying their standards as to what they think good landscaping is or not, and that’s the problem.”

Regarding the proposed change in the city’s law, Kerber continued, “I’d suggest we go on a minimum basis, apply it to the smaller (lots)….and leave my neighbors alone.” After Kerber noted that he and Anne Ingebretsen, the other district 2 city council representative, had discussed this issue, Ingebretsen said, “And we disagree.”

A short time later, when Davidson pointed to the language in the new law that said, “Replacement landscaping must be installed in accordance with sound horticultural practices,” Kerber retorted, “What does that mean?”

Davidson explained, “It means if it’s fall (i.e., autumn) and it’s not a good time to plant a tree, you don’t have to plant it in the fall.”

Kerber retorted, “Does that say it in the ordinance?” Davidson said, “We’re just saying that you have

to replace it when it makes sense to do so.” Still not persuaded,

Kerber said, “You’re just making this stuff up.” Davidson pointed out that she was not making it up, that it came from the city’s current land development code.

Bullock came back into the discussion with the suggestion that, “This (proposed law) applies to east of I-25, not west,” thereby expanding the area he proposed to exempt from the new law to all of GV district one and virtually all the single-family homes in GV district two. He said, “We shouldn’t impose these things (rules) on people when there’s not a problem and there’s not a problem in the big part of our city.”

Davidson told the city council that some of the options being proposed were inconsistent.

When Tom Dougherty pointed out that much of the legal language being criticized was in the current law, not the proposed changes, Bullock said, “Why are you trying to impose your standards on our neighborhoods?”

Dougherty explained that he was not doing that.

After 37 minutes of discussion, the city directed the city attorney to redraft the new law to apply to only lots zoned one acre or smaller. The date for a public hearing on the proposed new law was not set.

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Achieve the essence of inner and outer beauty Are you drinking Kombucha yet?

Kombucha is becoming more and more known. While my family went Musings with up to Dillon for fall break I saw Kombucha to pour into jugs right at the self-checkout at the City Market. Since City Market is connected to Kingscoopers, maybe it won’t be too long before we see that station there! I buy my Kombucha at Walmart right now, because I’m able to get a large glass bottle of it located in the produce area.

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It’s clear that B vitamins are pretty powerful, but those C vitaMelinda mins present in kombucha have their own set of benefits. Among them are increasing the health of our immune system, reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and playing an important part in eye health. That’s a lot of benefits in one bobby beverage!

4. It Can Help With Stomach Issues We mentioned before in the digestion slide that kombucha is more easily digested.

This is because the fermentation has actually helped pre-digest some of the enzymes, which means your pancreas doesn’t need to work as hard or secrete as much digestive fluid.

5 Benefits to Drinking Kombucha It also helps achieve a healthy PH bal1. Boots Your Immune System ance in the gut and promotes the growth Those who love to look for natural of healthy bacteria. For these reasons, the health remedies will love the fact that beverage has been known to help those kombucha is actually a natural antibiotic. suffering with stomach issues such as This is because of the process of fermenIrritable Bowl Syndrome, Crohn’s Disease, tation and its by-products. One of which is Celiac Disease, and Candida overgrowth. acetic acid, which creates a kind of sterile environment, which inhibits the growth of 4. It Strengthens Your Stomach Walls unhealthy bacteria.

Another component of kombucha is The probiotics also fight the bad a substance called Butyric Acid, which is bacteria so whereas pharmaceutical another by-product of the fermentation antibiotics kill off all the bacteria in our process. systems, kombucha leaves the good and Butyric Acid is known to have antimikills the bad. No bad bacteria means no crobial and anti-carcinogenic properties infections which equals a healthy, happy as well as being known to strengthen the immune system! walls of your gut, kill parasites and protect against yeast infections. It’s an interesting 2. Helps With Digestion substance that promotes overall digestive Speaking of those probiotics…kom- health from the inside out. bucha is full of healthy bacteria that do a lot of good for our bodily functions. One of the 5. It Helps With Joint Health primary benefits is that these probiotics, You may have heard of the amino sugar yeasts, and enzymes help with digestion called Glucosamine, you may even give it by breaking down food for better nutrient to your elderly pets (or family members) absorption. to help with stiff or sore joints. In fact, They also promote growth of healthy glucosamine is one of the most common gut flora, which help us digest our food non-vitamin, non-mineral supplants used better and maintain a healthy PH level. by adults in the USA today.

Your gut also gets a break as it doesn’t have to work as hard to break down fermented Another amazing fact about kombucha foods because the bacteria have already is that it contains naturally occurring done some of the work. glucosamine, which means this drink can help keep your joints healthy and moving 3. Loaded With B and C Vitamins correctly and even prevent against arthritis.

In addition to being full of many This is an especially appealing aspect for other good things, kombucha is loaded athletes who need to keep their bodies in with Vitamins B and C, both of which are top shape for as long as possible. essential for optimum health. Vitamin B helps ease stress levels, curb sugar cravings, Want a product or lower your risk of heart disease, and help service review, call me! memory functions.

NOW HAPPILY ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS

patients in their 20s and Cosmetics for newbies more 30s coming in for subtle, preThe Villager: These days it seems like all of my friends are getting cosmetic treatments like Botox and fillers. I used to think I’d stay away from all that stuff, but now I’m intrigued and am embarrassed to admit I don’t know much about them. Can you help bring me up to speed?

Dr. Dawson: Of course! There is a growing acceptance of cosmetic treatments in general and an increasing understanding that, when applied skillfully, these treatments can provide subtle, natural results.

The Villager: So, let’s start with the basics. What is the difference between Botox and fillers?

Dr. Dawson: Botox is an agent called a neuromodulator that acts to soften the movement of muscles that cause wrinkles. Botox is the name of a specific brand but is often applied to this whole category of treatments, much like Kleenex is used to describe most facial tissue. There are now three other neuromodulator brands on the market – Dysport, Xeomin, and Jeuveau. These medications are injected into specific muscle groups and cause relaxation of the desired muscles, but do not plump the skin. Botox and other neuromodulators are most often used to correct wrinkles

spots and uneven pigmentation, while others rejuvenate the skin to minimize fine lines and tighten the skin.

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between the eyebrows, on the forehead, and at the sides of the eyes (called the “crow’s feet”).

Fillers, on the other hand, are substances that are injected underneath the skin to provide an immediate plumping effect. They can be used to build volume, such as volume lost in the cheeks and lips, and can also be used to treat fine lines, such as delicate lines around the mouth. There are many different types of fillers.

The most common category of fillers is the hyaluronic acid-based fillers, including Juvederm and Restylane.

Hyaluronic acid is a normal component of the skin, which makes this category of fillers especially safe.

The Villager: What is the best first treatment for a cosmetic newbie?

Dr. Dawson: I try to avoid a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach, but in general my favorite first treatments for patients new to cosmetics are a light Botox treatment between the brows or a laser treatment to even skin tone. I tease that the best and worst thing about Botox is that it wears off – the vast majority of patients wish the effects would last forever, but, if it doesn’t suit someone, Botox wears off and causes no permanent change to the skin. Laser is also a wonderful starting place because it can brighten the skin without changing a patient’s expressions or facial features.

The Villager: And, when is the right age to start getting cosmetic treatments?

Dr. Dawson: It is a common misconception that you need The Villager: What about to wait until the signs of aging lasers? What do they do? have truly set in before you Dr. Dawson: Laser treatments start treatment. It is actually tend to work on the skin much easier to prevent aging surface to even out skin tone than to reverse age-related and smooth the skin. There are changes once they have many lasers out there – some become more pronounced, target blood vessels and so I encourage patients not to redness, others target brown wait. I am seeing more and

ventive treatments. That being said, adults of all ages benefit from cosmetic treatments. If you have a specific concern or want professional input, it is worth coming in for an initial consultation to discuss your treatment options.

The Villager: This is so helpful. I really am intrigued. How to I make sure my treatment looks natural?

Dr. Dawson: It is important to pick an experienced provider, and I strongly encourage patients to see a physician who is board-certified in dermatology or plastic surgery. As a board-certified dermatologist, my goal is to provide patients with subtle, natural results that enhance and do not alter their features. I treat each patient as an individual, taking into account their anatomy and their goals to craft a unique treatment plan.

Dr. Annelise Dawson is a renowned Harvard-/ UCSF-trained/BoardCertified dermatologist and a Littleton, Colorado native. She recently opened a beautiful new practice, Cherry Hills Dermatology, and will serve as our in-house skin expert in a new column in The Villager.

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Achieve the essence of inner and outer beauty

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We have all experienced the connection between our mind and our gut—the decision we made because it “felt right”; the butterflies in our stomach before a big meeting; the anxious stomach rumbling we get when we’re stressed out.

While the dialogue between the gut and the brain has been recognized by ancient healing traditions, including Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine, Western medicine has by and large failed to appreciate the complexity of how the brain, gut, and more recently, the gut microbiota—the microorganisms that live inside our digestive tract—communicate with one another.

In The Mind-Gut Connection, Dr. Emeran Mayer, professor of medicine and executive director of the UCLA Center for Neurobiology of Stress, offers a revolutionary and provocative look at this developing science, teaching us how to harness the power of the mind-gut connection to

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The Mind-Gut Connection describes: • Why consuming a predominantly plant-based diet is key for gut and brain health • The importance of early childhood in gut-brain development, and what parents can do to help their children thrive • The role of excessive stress and anxiety in GI ailments and cognitive disorders • How to “listen to your gut” and pay attention to the signals your body is sending you My Take I love the science behind this book. It’s such an important topic in today’s world. Dr. Emeran A Mayer is on the Advisory Scientific Board for Amare Global. “Amare” means “to love” in Latin, and love is the universal language. Yet, in order to truly love others, we believe you must first start by loving yourself.

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Brenna McLain, DDS

Professional apnea specialist who can put you to sleep

outside of St. Louis, MO. Following her residency, Ditch the she was assigned to work at There is a new sleep apnea mask, cut the Pentagon dental clinic in specialist in town and her name D.C. She spent over is Dr. Brenna McLain, a profesthe cord, let Washington four years caring for the nation’s sional dentist associated with Village Dental and Steven Dr. McLain highest-ranking military personnel including working in the Zervas DDS. In addition to being a talented make you White House and teaching sleep to countless dental rescosmetic and surgical dentist she a custom dentistry idents and peers at Walter Reed is passionate about treating patients with snoring and obstrucappliance Hospital.

In addition to her dental practive sleep apnea. and start tice, she has become a leading In her practice she uses oral specialist in sleep apnea treatappliances as an alternative sleeping ment. According to the Amerito the CPAP machine to help can Academy of Sleep medicine sleep sufferers live longer and better it is estimated that 26 percent of lead healthier lives. By taking adults between 30 and 70 years today! extensive continuing education of age have obstructive sleep courses and treating several hunapnea with more than 85 percent undiagdred patients, Dr. McLain recently earned Diplomate credentialing from the Academy nosed. Dr. McLain relates that the average life span of an untreated sleep apnea patient of Clinical Sleep Disorders Disciplines can be 20 years shorter than healthy individwhich is a title held by fewer than 300 denuals. Suffers have a dramatic increased risk tists internationally. She is also a Fellow of pre term heart attack or stroke. Because of the Academy of General Dentistry and the oral appliance is custom fit to the patient a member of several professional societies including the American Dental Association, and does not require a mask or power, there is often greater ease of use and better pathe Academy of Clinical Sleep Disorders tient comfort and tolerance compared to the Disciplines and the American Academy of CPAP machine. In her practice she works Dental Sleep Medicine.

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If you currently snore and think you ed from the University of Arizona Summa may have a problem, or you are struggling Cum Laude in 2008, earning a bachelor’s with your CPAP machine, help is out there degree in physiology and chemistry and and Dr. McLain would be happy to talk to accepted the prestigious Health Professions you today.

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LETTERS Continued from Page 6

Coffman has thoughtful solutions

Part of what informs my vote for Mayor of Aurora is the specificity of a candidate’s plans and proposals. It’s for this reason I am casting my vote for Mike Coffman. His plans transcend typical political platitudes and demonstrate thoughtful solutions for Aurora.

Take reducing commute times, for

instance. This is an issue that is relevant to almost every Aurora resident.

Coffman proposes to implement cutting-edge, smart city technologies, such as “adaptive traffic signaling”. This entails “adjusting the time intervals of the traffic signals based on real-time traffic conditions instead of by a synchronized system that is relatively inflexible,” as described by his website. What a great idea!

Coffman also proposes to work with

GV buying city streetlights from Xcel Energy

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

While looking into the anticipated technological capability that they expect to be required for 5G technology for cell phones and other electronic devices, the GV city council infrastructure committee decided the city would benefit from having complete control of the city’s streetlights, presently owned

by Xcel Energy.

Even if the expectations of the technological needs for 5G, which none of the carriers have yet made clear to GV government officials, don’t materialize as expected, city staff estimates that GV will achieve an “annual net savings of $75,000 due to lower energy costs resulting from purchasing of the street lights.” Currently, the city pays a rate to Xcel that includes the cost of energy along with an additional cost for maintenance of the streetlights. Once ownership transfers, the maintenance component of the rate will be eliminated. The city will pay the actual cost of maintenance directly.

The GV City Council voted unanimously to sign a contract to purchase the lights in August, but refuses to disclose its contents because “the terms and conditions are protected by a non-disclosure agreement.”

The city attorney told The Villager that “the total cost to convert the streetlights to being solely owned by GV is approximately $646,000.

The price involves the cost of the assets, the field study to identify each light and how it should be disconnected from the grid, and the cost of actually removing the poles from the grid and reconnecting them through individual or shared meters.” The city expects to recoup its investment in less than nine years, due to the anticipated annual $75,000 savings. However, the city attorney said, “the actual costs will not be known until the conversion work is done.” Presently, there is no

provision for payment of the costs to make the change. The city told The Villager that a budget amendment will be proposed to pay the cost once it is known.

After the conversion of the streetlights to city ownership is completed, GV expects to focus on using the streetlights for the placement of small cell infrastructure for telecommunications equipment.

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other metro area mayors to develop and implement plans to address traffic congestion through regional solutions. This will require working with federal, state and local governments, stakeholders that Coffman – and Coffman alone – has experience working with.

One candidate for Mayor has the experience, vision and plans that can make a difference for Aurora: Mike Coffman.

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Valdez is a goal setter

As a U. S Marine Corps Vietnam Era veteran, I believe Jerry Valdes is the clear choice for re-election to Littleton City Council District 2. I have attended or viewed many of the Council’s meetings and he has always been prepared and knowledgeable on the issues at hand.

He is a goal setter and keeps his mind on those goals. Not only does he have a list of what he will continue to do for Little-

ton, he has a list of what he has already done. He played a major role in getting the cross walks installed at several intersections along Littleton Boulevard. As a Littleton resident of 33 years, he served on the Littleton Planning Commission for 12 years and is an active volunteer at several Littleton public schools. Jerry is a proven and prudent leader. Re-elect Jerry Valdes for City Council District 2 on November Mike Bleau

GV set to raise age to buy tobacco products to 21

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

On October 7, at the request of Council Member Judy Hilton, who was absent, Greenwood Village City Attorney Tonya Haas Davidson presented a proposal during the city council’s study session to raise the age for possession and sale of tobacco and e-cigarette products from 18 to 21 in Greenwood Village.

Maura L. Proser, DrPH, MPH, public health prevention and policy manager of Tri-County Health Department, which serves over 1.5 million people in Adams, Arapahoe, and Douglas Counties, appeared at the GV city council study session to speak in support of Hilton’s proposal. Proser said, “We know that youth are using tobacco products and nicotine products at very alarming rates. We have seen more than a twofold increase in youth using electronic devices from 2013 to 2017. We are expecting that number to increase when we see the 2019 data that will be collected this year from high schools.”

She reported that the City and County of Denver recently raised the age for sale and possession from 18 to 21 and noted that doing so keeps the age for buying tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, consistent with the age to legally

purchase alcohol and marijuana. Although it is not legal to sell marijuana in GV, it is available in other nearby communities including Denver.

Proser explained further that “Nicotine impacts the brain while it’s still developing.” She also talked about “the social factor,” noting that “15, 16, and 17-year-olds hang out with 18 -year-olds in school. They don’t hang out with 22-year-olds,” so raising the age of purchase to 21 will reduce youth initiation and youth use of tobacco. Similarly, Proser said that while some 15 to 16-year-olds might use fake identification to pass for being 18, it’s much more difficult for a teenager to pass for 22.

Pointing to the change in the law in Denver, Proser said, “We want to look at consistency across the area...

Nobody wants to be that city where Denver’s kids go to buy tobacco.”

City council member Anne Ingebretsen asked, “Is Centennial looking at doing this as well?” Proser said they are considering it. Council Member Jerry Presley asked what the strategy was in going to local governments instead of the state, pointing out that if GV changed the age to purchase tobacco products to 21 and Centennial kept it at 18, it might not be as effective. Proser agreed, saying that that’s why Tri-County was “trying to work on all of our communities.” She reminded the

city council that the statewide “smoke-free air” standard came about after “momentum built in local communities.”

Council Member Steve Moran asked Police Chief Dustin Varney whether this change would be difficult to enforce. Varney responded that it would not. Ingebretsen wondered whether enforcement of the raised age for purchase and use of tobacco products and e-cigarettes might damage the relationship that GV school resource officers have developed with teen-aged students?

The city attorney pointed out that it was already illegal for high schoolers to buy or use tobacco products because they are mainly under the age of 18, thus the change would not impact most high-schoolers.

Council Member Dave Kerber posed the oft-asked rhetorical question, “How do you respond to the argument that you can serve in our armed forces and die (at the age of 18), you can vote, you can get married without your parents’ permission, but you can’t smoke?”

In the end, all the members of the city council agreed that the law should be changed to raise the minimum age to buy or possess tobacco and e-cigarettes to 21 in Greenwood Village. As of today, the tentative published agenda for the next GV city council meeting on October 28 contains a new city ordinance to do just that.

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Colorado National Guard partners in preparation for winter storm response

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The Colorado National Guard partnered with several state agencies during a command post winter storm response exercise Oct. 19-20 at Joint Force Headquarters, Centennial.The exercise tested capabilities, plans, policies, and procedures along with decision-making, coordination, and integration with partner organizations during a response to a winter storm event affecting Denver and northeastern Colorado. “When military and civilian partners train together, that enhances our disaster response posture,”

Director of the Joint Staff U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Gregory White said. “Knowing how to work together is an important part of being ready.”Partner agencies participating in the exercise included the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and the Denver Office of Emergency Management.

The CONG has assisted civil authorities during some of the largest snowstorms recorded in the Denver area including the record-setting blizzard

of 2003, and Winter Storm Wesley, a bomb cyclone that stranded thousands of motorists with its high winds and heavy snowfall, in 2019. The CONG prepared for missions such as search and rescue of stranded motorists and pets, shelter resupply, wellness checks, livestock feeding operations, distribution of supplies, and imagery requests.CONG equipment available for winter storms includes helicopters, Light Medium Tactical Vehicles, Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks, and Small Unit Support vehicles.

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Lions Club of Denver completes Ethiopia eyesight screening campaign The Lions Club of Denver in Colorado, USA, arrived in Ethiopia on January 25, 2019, to conduct an eyesight screening campaign. Six Lions made the journey to Africa and were accompanied by another eight volunteers from the United States; four members of the group from the US are of Ethiopian descent.

The campaign focused its service mostly on schoolchildren and other residents in the towns of Ebinat, Arba Minch, Shashamane and Shone. In all, we saw 736 patients, 340 of whom were children. Denver Lions brought 4,400 pairs of eyeglasses collected by the Colorado Lions Recycle for Sight program. The schoolchildren and others were tested and then fitted on-site with eyeglasses, as needed. The group saw nearly 720 patients over 8 days of testing.

Denver Lions volunteers included: Past President Myrna Ann Adkins, past Executive Director of The Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning in Denver and a participant in screening campaigns in Ecuador and Mongolia; President Susy Osorio-Kinsky and Past President Steve Kinsky, who have conducted eyesight screening campaigns in Ecuador, Senegal, Rwanda,

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Nepal, Mongolia and Mexico; and Mel Tewahade of Ethiopia, who was the primary organizer, with help from his Ethiopian contacts Adu Worku in Ebinat and Pochi Seifu in Shone, among others; Past President Ned Nagle, who has also participated at screenings in Ecuador and Mongolia; and Carla Osorio, Susy’s daughter and a Latino Lions Branch Club member who has also participated at screenings in Haiti, Senegal and Mongolia.

Other volunteers included notably Dr Sue Benes, an ophthalmologist from Buena Vista, Colorado, who spent much of her career in academia at Ohio State Univer-

sity and has done research and clinical work around the world in places like Kenya, Ecuador and the Middle East. Also participating were Olivia Bartlett, RN, Dr Benes’ daughter; Hilleary Waters, newspaper owner and friend of Lion Bob Sweeney; and Emebet Getahun, a Denver resident and work colleague of both Myrna Ann and Susy at Spring Institute.

Several of Mel Tewahade’s friends and clients also participated: Johnny Corbin of Tuscumbia, Alabama, the hometown of Helen Keller; Brian Penick, a radiology consultant from Delta, Colorado; Ethiopian Abby Tizale, RN; Ethiopian KB Workie, a professional basketball player; and mortgage broker Lainey Hamrick.

Lions Club of Denver volunteers were perhaps once again motivated by the adage: ”In life, you need to breathe to survive, but you need to see to thrive” and the byline: “Seeing the World with Different Eyes.” They saw this recent trip to Ethiopia as a way to demonstrate the Club’s

Susy Osorio Kinsky, Myrna Ann Adkins and Carla Osorio visit with the locals.

Mel Tewahade (center with ball cap) visits residents

capacity for bringing different cultures of the world together through humanitarian service.

In addition to their humanitarian work, the volunteers also found time to visit multiple tourist attractions in Northern Ethiopia, including Emperor Fasilides’ Castle in Gondar, Simien National

Park, World Heritage sites in Denver’s Sister City Axum, and Saint George Church in Lalibela. On their final night in Ethiopia they were hosted for dinner by the Lions Club of Addis Ababa Host.

The team of volunteers spent more than 3 weeks in total in Ethiopia.

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South Metro Denver Chamber lends support to 1A Chamber President Touts Benefits to Law Enforcement, Community

Citing concerns of overcrowding, recidivism and fiscal responsibility, South Metro Denver Chamber President and CEO Robert Golden joined Arapahoe County Sheriff Tyler Brown and other community groups in supporting Measure 1A this week.

“It will cost less to build a new jail than to continually fix the sanitation and electrical issues at the current building.

It’s a net savings over time,” Golden said. “The proposal also provides much-needed funding for mental health, job training and other services to

help these folks find jobs and become contributing community members after they’ve paid their debt to society.”

The Arapahoe County Jail was built in 1983 and designed to hold 386 inmates. A series of renovations, adding bunks and modular buildings has increased its capacity to 1,200.

The measure was referred to the ballot by a unanimous vote of the Arapahoe County Commissioners. If passed, it would increase property taxes by about $5.66 per month for the average home in Arapahoe County and raise $46 million per year. Revenues will fund construction of a new jail in Centennial and support programs to address mental

health, substance abuse, job training and other programs.

Brown said the measure will improve safety at the jail and reduce recidivism.

“Overcrowding and unsafe conditions at the current jail compromise the safety of everyone- inmates, visitors and staff alike. The Arapahoe County Detention facility is badly in need of infrastructure improvements, technology upgrades, and adequate space to deliver the programs and services vitally needed by our inmates,” Brown said. “1A will improve conditions at the jail and expand the programs needed to improve safety and help keep inmates from re-offending.”

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Times and types of sessions vary by location. Spanish interpreters will be available.

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Phone and Internet Discounts Available to CenturyLink Customers The Colorado Public Utilities Commission designated CenturyLink as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier within its service area for universal service purposes. CenturyLink’s basic local service rates for residential voice lines are $25.50 per month and business services are $37.00 per month.

Specific rates will be provided upon request.

CenturyLink participates in a government benefit program (Lifeline) to make residential telephone or broadband service more affordable to eligible low-income individuals and families. Eligible customers are those that meet eligibility standards as defined by the FCC and state commissions.

Residents who live on federally recognized Tribal Lands may qualify for additional Tribal benefits if they participate in certain additional federal eligibility programs. The Lifeline discount is available for only one telephone or broadband service per household, which can be on either a wireline or wireless service. Broadband speeds must be 18 Mbps download and 2 Mbps upload or faster to qualify.

A household is defined for the purposes of the Lifeline program as any individual or group of individuals who live together at the same address and share income and expenses. Lifeline service is not transferable, and only eligible consumers may enroll in the program. Consumers who willfully make false statements in order to obtain Lifeline telephone or broadband service can be punished by fine or imprisonment and can be barred from the program.

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Englewood business owner helps to grant wishes to children as presenting sponsor of Walk For Wishes & 5K Run October 26th Fundraiser at Hudson Gardens Will Raise Funds to Allow Make-A-Wish® Colorado to Grant More Wishes

understands that professions like healthcare require long hours, Barks on Broadway is open each evening until 8:00 pm, half days on Saturdays and offers overnight care.

Having spent more than 15 years as a pediatric dialysis nurse, Anna Finger knows the powerful impact that Make-A-Wish can have on a family. Finger’s first experience with Make-A-Wish Colorado occurred when she was working at Children’s Hospital Colorado. Her team helped make the arrangements for children who needed to receive dialysis treatments while on a wish trip. “It really warmed my heart when the families would share photos from their wish experience and everyone was smiling and having fun,” said Finger.

Years later, Finger worked in the pediatric dialysis unit at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando. She often provided dialysis treatments for wish kids who were visiting Walt Disney World Resort and again felt the happiness the children received from their wish.

Earlier this year, Finger decided to pursue a wish of her own and moved back to Colorado to open a doggie daycare. Barks On Broadway Doggie Daycare provides a fun and safe place for dogs to play with both canine and human friends while their families are at work and school. And, because Finger

When Finger learned about the upcoming Walk For Wishes & 5K Run benefitting Make-A-Wish Colorado, she saw the opportunity to utilize her business to help the organization she so passionately supports and signed up as the presenting sponsor. The third annual Walk For Wishes & 5K presented by Barks On Broadway Doggie Daycare takes place on October 26 at Hudson Gardens and will bring together more than 600 community members and wish families. Finger is excited to be involved with MakeA-Wish from a different perspective saying, “I’ve seen the joy that wishes bring and now my business gets to play a role in making sure those wishes get granted to even more children.”

Walk For Wishes & 5K Run presented by Barks On Broadway Doggie Daycare is a family-friendly event featuring activities for all ages.

The event includes a free kids fun run, a 5K walk/run and a 1-mile family fun run.

Walkers and runners will be cheered on by superheroes, princesses and other costumed characters along the course. There’s also a Family Fun Zone with face painting, yard games, arts and crafts, a youth drum group, music and more.

Families, friends and coworkers are encouraged to form fundraising teams, with the goal to raise $110,000.

Online registration, which includes a Walk For Wishes t-shirt ($35 for adult runners/walkers and $25 for youth runners/walkers) is open now at www.walkfor wishesco.org.

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Cabinetry: plywood vs. furniture board The structure of a cabinet is generally manufactured with either furniture board or plywood. The quality of these materials can vary, and there are pros and cons to each.

Both are engineered wood products comprised of binding or fixing strands, particles, fibers, veneers, or boards of wood together with adhesives or other methods. Here is how they differ.

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The quality of plywood depends on number of plies, thickness of wood, and quality of adhesive. Low-quality plywood will have gaps, making it less reliable.

Advantages: lighter than furniture board; superior strength and stability; less damage from prolonged moisture; eco-friendly construction.

Disadvantages: more expensive to manufacture; more susceptible to warping.

Furniture Board

Furniture board, or particleboard, is the most common substrate of cabinet boxes. It’s a pressboard of wood particles and resin mainly crafted from plywood scraps. Because furniture board has no natural grain pattern, it can be finished with a wood veneer or laminate layer.

The quality of furniture board depends on size of particles, amount of glue, and density. Smaller particles will make the board denser, heavier and more stable.

Advantages: less expensive to manufacture than plywood;

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texture uniformity; more impervious to temperature fluctuations; added strength and stability in high-density versions.

Disadvantages: heavier and not as strong or stable as plywood; more vulnerable to

scratches and dents; potential for damage from prolonged moisture; screws and glue can loosen over time.

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5 tips to get your home winter-ready As the days get shorter and the weather turns chilly, it’s time to prepare your home for the winter months ahead.

Because your home will likely require extra maintenance to keep it in shape throughout the winter, beginning preparations early can help lower energy bills, increase the efficiency and lifespan of your home’s components and make your property safer overall.

Consider these tips from the experts at the National Association of the Remodeling Industry to help ensure your home is ready before winter weather strikes.

Get Your Furnace Checked

To keep your furnace from failing when you need it most, get it inspected by a professional before you need to rely on it to heat your home in the dead of winter. Regular tune-ups can prolong your furnace’s life, help prevent carbon monoxide leaks and ensure your unit is working at maximum efficiency.

Seal Leaks Around Windows and Doors If replacing window screens with storm windows and installing a storm door on your house isn’t realistic, you can keep your home warmer and increase energy efficiency by applying caulk to seal any gaps you find around window

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and door moldings and help keep heat from escaping.

If any pipes or ducts travel through an exterior wall of your home, you can also use caulking and weather-stripping to help block potential entry points for cold air.

Check Your Gutters

Once the leaves have fallen and before the first snow, check to make sure your gutters are properly secured – replacing gutter spikes and downspout rivets where needed – and clear of debris. If your gutters are full of debris, it can lead to water backing up against the house and overflowing, which can cause potential damage to roofing and siding. Also adjust downspouts so they direct water at least 5 feet from the house, which can help prevent melting snow from saturating the ground around the house and causing foundational damage.

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Undrained water in pipes can freeze, both indoors and out, which can cause pipes

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Start by disconnecting hoses and shutting off exterior faucets, draining any water that remains in them and storing hoses indoors to prevent cracks. Drain any other pipes, valves or in-ground sprinklers that may be exposed to the elements and, for an extra layer of protection, wrap water spigots with covers to prevent damage.

Examine Decks and Patios

Your patios, sidewalks, driveways and decks need occasional maintenance as well, and giving them a once-over before colder weather hits can help ensure they’re prepared to stand up to the elements.

Repairing any broken joints or cracks in stonework and applying sealer can prevent melted snow from getting in and freezing, which can create bigger problems. The same principles hold true for decks and wooden handrails.

Though typically made from treated or rot-resistant wood, they are subject to splintering, decay or insect damage and may need to be stained and sealed periodically. Of course, if replacement is necessary, it’s best to complete the project before inclement weather hits.

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ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT HIGH PLAINS TRAIL CONNECTIONS & WAYFINDING PROJECT Project No. C17-031

Published in The Villager Published: October 24, 2019 Legal # 9301 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 2020 PROPOSED BUDGET ARAPAHOE COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed or any of its subcontractors or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used by SaBell’s Civil & Landscape, LLC or any of its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work done within Arapahoe County, whose claim has not been paid by SaBell’s Civil & Landscape, LLC. Any of its subcontractors may file a claim with the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120, at any time up to and including October 31, 2019.

This Notice is published in accordance with §38-26-107, C.R.S., and all claims, if any, shall be filed in accordance with this statutory section. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement and/or claim prior to the aforementioned date for filing claims shall release Arapahoe County, its officers, agents and employees from any or all liability, claims, and suits for payment to SaBell’s Civil & Landscape, LLC. Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager First Publication: October 17, 2019 Last Publication: October 24, 2019 Legal # 9279 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT To whom it may concern: This notice is given with regard to items in the custody of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office that have been released for public auction.

The Sheriff’s Office will release numerous items including but not limited to, bicycles, jewelry, audio/ visual equipment, automotive parts, tools, sports equipment (such as camping, rafting, skiing gear, etc.), household goods and other items of personal property to a private auction company identified as Propertyroom.com and/or Roller Auction. These items will be released for on-line bidding on the last Tuesday of each month for Roller Auction and the last day of the month for Propertyroom. com. Both auctions are open to the public.

If any citizen believes they have property in the possession of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office that can be identified, and for which they can show proof of ownership associated with a written report that has been filed with the Sheriff’s Office prior to this announcement,

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado shall make final settlement with SaBell’s Civil & Landscape, LLC for its work completed for Arapahoe County. The work performed under this contract dated July 31, 2018 for the Work consisting of constructing five separate connecting trails and associated wayfinding signage associated with the High Plains Trail (E470 Trail). This project connects five individual trails to the main High Plains Trail network.

The project consisted of earthwork, subgrade prep, base course, concrete pavements, railing, signage, minor stormwater drainage improvements, revegetation, and all other appurtenances.

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A proposed budget for Arapahoe County has been submitted to the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County for the ensuing fiscal year of 2020. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the Arapahoe County Finance Department, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, CO, and is open for public inspection between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (except holidays) and is available via the County’s website at www.arapahoegov.com under the Finance Department.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Board of County Commissioners permits, in the East Hearing Room of the County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, CO, the Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing at which all interested persons and citizens will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the proposed 2020 Arapahoe County Budget.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the final proposed 2020 Budget is scheduled for adoption and appropriation at a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County scheduled for Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Board of County Commissioners permits, in the East Hearing Room of the County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, CO. Any interested elector within Arapahoe County may inspect the proposed 2020 Arapahoe County Budget and may file or register any protests or objection thereto at any time prior to final adoption of the 2020 Budget for Arapahoe County Government.

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board

by Joleen Sanchez, Deputy Clerk Published in The Villager Published: October 24, 2019 Legal # 9311 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 2020 PROPOSED BUDGET ARAPAHOE LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY A proposed budget for the Arapahoe Law Enforcement Authority has been submitted to the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County for the ensuing fiscal year of 2020. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the Arapahoe County Finance Department, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, CO, and is open for public inspection between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (except holidays) and is available via the County’s website at www.arapahoegov.com under the Finance Department.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Board of County Commissioners permits, in the East Hearing Room of the County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, CO, the Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing at which all interested persons and citizens will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the proposed 2020 Arapahoe Law Enforcement Authority Budget.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the final proposed 2020 Budget is scheduled for adoption and appropriation at a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County scheduled for Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Board of County Commissioners permits, in the East Hearing Room of the County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, CO. Any interested elector within the Arapahoe Law Enforcement Authority may inspect the proposed

2020 Arapahoe Law Enforcement Authority Budget and may file or register any protests or objection thereto at any time prior to final adoption of the 2020 Budget for the Arapahoe Law Enforcement Authority.

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board

by Joleen Sanchez, Deputy Clerk Published in The Villager Published: October 24, 2019 Legal # 9312 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 2020 PROPOSED BUDGET ARAPAHOE COUNTY RECREATION DISTRICT A proposed budget for the Arapahoe County Recreation District has been submitted to the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County for the ensuing fiscal year of 2020. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the Arapahoe County Finance Department, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, CO, and is open for public inspection between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (except holidays) and is available via the County’s website at www.arapahoegov.com under the Finance Department.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Board of County Commissioners permits, in the East Hearing Room of the County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, CO, the Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing at which all interested persons and citizens will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the proposed 2020 Arapahoe County Recreation District Budget.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the final proposed 2020 Budget is scheduled for adoption and appropriation at a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County scheduled for Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Board of County Commissioners permits, in the East Hearing Room of the County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, CO. Any interested elector within the Arapahoe County Recreation District may inspect the proposed 2020 Arapahoe County Recreation District Budget and may file or register any protests or objection thereto at any time prior to final adoption of the 2020 Budget for the Arapahoe County Recreation District.

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board

by Joleen Sanchez, Deputy Clerk Published in The Villager Published: October 24, 2019 Legal # 9313 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 2020 PROPOSED BUDGET ARAPAHOE COUNTY WATER AND WASTEWATER PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT A proposed budget for the Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Public Improvement District has been submitted to the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, as the ex officio Board of Directors of the Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Public Improvement District, for the ensuing fiscal year of 2020. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the Arapahoe County Finance Department, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, CO, and is open for public inspection between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (except holidays) and is available via the County’s website at www.arapahoegov.com under the Finance Department.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Board of County Commissioners permits, in the East Hearing Room of the County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, CO, the Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing at which all interested persons and citizens will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the proposed 2020 budget for the Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Public Improvement District.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the final proposed 2020 Budget is

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scheduled for adoption and appropriation at a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, as the ex officio Board of Directors of the Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Public Improvement District, scheduled for Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Board of County Commissioners permits, in the East Hearing Room of the County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, CO. Any interested elector within the Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Public Improvement District may inspect the proposed 2020 Budget for the Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Public Improvement District and may file or register any protests or objection thereto at any time prior to final adoption of the 2020 Budget for the Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Public Improvement District.

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board

by Joleen Sanchez, Deputy Clerk Published in The Villager Published: October 24, 2019 Legal # 9314 ____________________________

TREASURER NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to M.L. Shank Company, Inc. You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 5th day of November, 2015, A.D., the then County Treasurer of the County of Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Blue Spruce Servicing Company LLC, the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit: PRENTICE PLACE OFFICE CONDOS 1ST AMEND & RESTATED Block 000 Lot 311 aka 8301 E. Prentice Ave., Unit 311 and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to Blue Spruce Servicing Company LLC; That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent general taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2014; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of M.L. Shank Company, Inc. for said year 2014; That said Blue Spruce Servicing Company LLC, on the 13th day of September, 2019, the present holder of said Certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Blue Spruce Servicing Company LLC, on or about the 12th day of February, 2020, A.D., unless the same has been redeemed.

Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed.

Witness my hand this 11th day of October, 2019, A.D. Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County Published in The Villager First Publication: October 17, 2019 Last Publication: October 31, 2019 Legal # 9293 ____________________________ NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed

or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to Jamil Zahedi You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 5th day of November, 2015, A.D., the then County Treasurer of the County of Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Blue Spruce Servicing Company LLC, the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit: UNIT 209 BLDG 6 AS PER CONDO DECLARATION RECORDED IN B 3782 P 745 WINDCREEK CONDOS aka 17090 E. Ford Dr., Unit 209 and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to Blue Spruce Servicing Company LLC; That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent general taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2014; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Jamil Zahedi for said year 2014; That said Blue Spruce Servicing Company LLC, on the 13th day of September, 2019, the present holder of said Certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Blue Spruce Servicing Company LLC, on or about the 17th day of February, 2020, A.D., unless the same has been redeemed.

Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed.

Witness my hand this 11th day of October, 2019, A.D. Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County Published in The Villager First Publication: October 17, 2019 Last Publication: October 31, 2019 Legal # 9294 ____________________________ NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to Iliff Meadows, LLC, Montgomery Little Soran & Murray, P.C., City of Aurora Neighborhood Support Division You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 3rd day of November, 2016, A.D., the then County Treasurer of the County of Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Blue Spruce Servicing Company, LLC, the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit: LOT 8 BLK 1 OVERLAND COMMONS SUB 1ST FLG aka Vacant Land and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to Blue Spruce Servicing Company, LLC; That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent general taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2015; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Iliff Meadows, LLC for said year 2015; That said Blue Spruce Servicing Company, LLC, on the 13th day of September, 2019, the present holder of said Certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate;

Blue Spruce Servicing Company, LLC, on or about the 13th day of February, 2020, A.D., unless the same has been redeemed.

Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed.

Witness my hand this 11th day of October, 2019, A.D. Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County Published in The Villager First Publication: October 17, 2019 Last Publication: October 31, 2019 Legal # 9297 ____________________________

CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE ORDINANCE 7, SERIES 2019 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, REPEALING CHAPTER 16, ZONING, OF THE CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE MUNICIPAL CODE AND REPLACING SUCH CHAPTER WITH AN UPDATED CHAPTER 16, ZONING; AMENDING SECTION 1-1-80 OF THE CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING FEES Copies of the Ordinances are on file at the office of the City Clerk and may be inspected during regular business hours.

Published in The Villager Published: October 24, 2019 Legal # 9302 ____________________________ CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE ORDINANCE 8, SERIES 2019 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, REPEALING CHAPTER 17, SUBDIVISIONS, OF THE CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE MUNICIPAL CODE AND REPLACING SUCH CHAPTER WITH AN UPDATED CHAPTER 17, SUBDIVISIONS Copies of the Ordinances are on file at the office of the City Clerk and may be inspected during regular business hours.

Published in The Villager Published: October 24, 2019 Legal # 9303 ____________________________ CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE ORDINANCE 9, SERIES 2019 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, REPEALING CHAPTER 19, STORMWATER QUALITY AND CONTROL, OF THE CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE MUNICIPAL CODE AND REPLACING SUCH CHAPTER WITH AN UPDATED CHAPTER 19, STORMWATER QUALITY AND CONTROL Copies of the Ordinances are on file at the office of the City Clerk and may be inspected during regular business hours.

Published in The Villager Published: October 24, 2019 Legal # 9304 ___________________________ CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE ORDINANCE 10, SERIES 2019 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, CREATING CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 20, WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES Copies of the Ordinances are on file at the office of the City Clerk and may be inspected during regular business hours.

Published in The Villager Published: October 24, 2019 Legal # 9305 ___________________________

That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said

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GREENWOOD VILLAGE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Please take notice that on November 4, 2019 at the hour of 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter, as the matter may come, in City Council Chambers at Greenwood Village City Hall, 6060 S. Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, Colorado, the City Council of the City of Greenwood Village will hold a public hearing whether the City Council should create a Local Improvement District pursuant to Chapter 4.9 of the City of Greenwood Village Municipal Code for Purpose of Financing the undergrounding of electrical lines and telephone lines; and prescribing the manner for the payment and collection of said assessments.

posed Local Improvement District are described as follows:

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approximate length of undergrounding is 1,500 feet.

Estimated cost of the improvements, excluding the cost of engineering, collection, inspection, incidentals and interest.

The estimated cost of construction for the project is $507,500.00.

The cost per property based on the estimates would be $63,437.50 to be assessed against all properties listed in Exhibit “A”.

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Description of the Proposed Local Improvement District The proposed district is generally described as the properties bounded on Cherryville Road. A map of the proposed district is included as Exhibit “A”. The legal description of the Local Improvement District is included in Exhibit “B”.

A Description of the Improvements Proposed The proposed improvement consists of the undergrounding of electrical lines and telephone lines. The

At the public hearing, any owner of real property to be assessed may appear and be heard on the matter.

EXHIBIT B LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL PROPERTIES INCLUDED IN THE LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR UNDERGROUND BURIAL OF OVERHEAD UTILITY LINES

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Property: 1601 CHERRYVILLE RD, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO – LOT 1 BLOCK 5 PLAZA ACRES SUBDIVISION Property: 1685 CHERRYVILLE RD, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO – LOT 2 BLOCK 5 PLAZA ACRES SUBDIVISION Property: 1715 CHERRYVILLE RD, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO – LOT 3 BLOCK 5 PLAZA ACRES SUBDIVISION Property: 1755 CHERRYVILLE RD, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO – LOT 4 BLOCK 5 PLAZA ACRES SUBDIVISION Property: 1785 CHERRYVILLE RD, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO – LOT 5 BLOCK 5 PLAZA ACRES SUBDIVISION Property: 1825 CHERRYVILLE RD, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO – LOT 6 BLOCK 5 PLAZA ACRES SUBDIVISION Property: 1875 CHERRYVILLE RD, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO – LOT 7 BLOCK 5 PLAZA ACRES SUBDIVISION Property: 1885 CHERRYVILLE RD, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO – LOT 8 BLOCK 5 PLAZA ACRES SUBDIVISION

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SPECIAL DISTRICTS NOTICE AS TO PUBLIC HEARING RE AMENDED 2019 AND PROPOSED 2020 BUDGETS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed 2020 budget has been submitted to the HILLS AT CHERRY CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT for the fiscal year 2020.

A copy of such proposed budget and, if necessary, an amended 2019 budget have been filed in the office of Simmons & Wheeler, P.C., 304 Inverness Way South, Suite 490, Englewood, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget and, if necessary, amended budget, will be considered at a regular meeting of the Hills at Cherry Creek Metropolitan District to be held at 4:00 P.M. on Thursday, November 7, 2019. The meeting will be held at 7400 East Orchard Road, Suite 3300, Greenwood Village, Colorado. Any interested elector within the Hills at Cherry Creek Metropolitan District may inspect the proposed budget and, if necessary, the amended budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2020 budget and, if necessary, the 2019 amended budget.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: HILLS AT CHERRY CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ SETER & VANDER WALL, P.C. Attorneys for the District Published in The Villager Published: October 24, 2019 Legal # 9306 ____________________________ NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED 2020 BUDGET Notice is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the City of Cherry Hills Village Sanitation District for the ensuing year of 2020. That a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of The City of Cherry Hills Village Sanitation District located at 3333 So. Bannock St., Suite 360, Englewood, CO 80110, where same is open for public inspection. That such proposed budget will be considered at the meeting of the City of Cherry Hills Village Sanitation District to be held at the Cherry Hills Village Center at 2450 E. Quincy Avenue, Cherry Hills Village, Colorado on Monday, November 18, 2019, at 6:30 p.m.

Any interested elector within such City of Cherry Hills Village Sanitation District may inspect the proposed budget and file and register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the proposed budget.

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BID INFORMATION ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado (the “City”) will receive sealed bids at the Maintenance Facility, 10001 East Costilla Avenue, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80112-3730, until 2:00 p.m., October 31, 2019 for the Police Parking Security Fencing Project.

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The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to make final determination in the event of duplications. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for opening thereof.

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The plans and specifications for the Police Parking Security Fencing Project are currently available electronically via the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System on the City of Greenwood Village website, www.greenwoodvillage.com/bids.

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING CHERRY CREEK VILLAGE WATER DISTRICT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to § 29-1-106, C.R.S., as amended, that a proposed Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Cherry Creek Village Water District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, for calendar year 2020. A copy of said proposed Budget is on file in the District office located at Community Resource Services, 7995 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111, where the same is available for inspection by the public Monday through Friday during normal business hours (i.e., 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the Cherry Creek Village Water District will consider the adoption of the proposed 2020 Budget at a public hearing to be conducted at a regular meeting of the District’s Board of Directors to be held at the District office located at Community Resource Services, 7995 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 8:45 a.m.

Any interested elector of the Cherry Creek Village Water District may inspect the proposed Budget for 2020 and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the Budget.

Dated this 16th day of October, 2019.

CHERRY CREEK VILLAGE WATER DISTRICT By: /s/ Philip E. Viseur Secretary Published in The Villager Published: October 24, 2019 Legal # 9308 ____________________________ NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2020 BUDGET AND HEARING VERMILION CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the VERMILION CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT for the ensuing year of 2020. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of Simmons & Wheeler, P.C. 304 Inverness Way South, Suite 490, Englewood, CO 80112, where same is open for public inspection. Such Proposed budget will be considered at a hearing at a special meeting of the Vermilion Creek Metropolitan District to be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, November 5, 2019.

The meeting will be held at 7931 South Parker Road, Centennial, CO 80016. Any interested elector within the Vermilion Creek Metropolitan District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2020 budget. system with a mast arm traffic signal system.

Preference is hereby given to materials, supplies, and provisions produced, manufactured, or grown in Colorado, quality being equal to articles offered by competitors outside of the State. Colorado labor shall be employed to perform the work for which bids are requested herein to the extent of not less than eighty percent (80%) of each type or class of labor in the several classifications of skilled and common labor employed on such work, pursuant to C.R.S. § 8-17-101.

The City requires a certified or cashier’s check, or a corporate surety bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid amount before the City can accept or consider any bid for any bids greater than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00). The bid and the deposit shall be filed with the Public Works Department, securely sealed and endorsed on the outside with a brief statement

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: VERMILION CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT Published in The Villager Published: October 24, 2019 Legal # 9309 ____________________________

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of WARREN HENRY WILLE, also known as WARREN H. WILLE, Deceased; Case Number 2019PR30813.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before February 21, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

MARILYN RUTH GRAFF 412 Independence St. NE New Prague. MN 56071 ATTORNEY RONALD W. RUTZ 1991 E.11 th st.

Loveland, CO 80537 Phone Number: (970)-223-8388 Published in The Villager First Publication: October 17, 2019 Last Publication: October 31, 2019 Legal # 9275 ___________________________

MISCELLANOUS Notice of Intent to Establish a New Banking Branch Collegiate Peaks Bank, a division of Glacier Banks with its headquarters located at 49 Commons Loop, Kalispell, MT 59901 has submitted an application to establish a new branch at the following location: 5450 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Ste. 100 Greenwood Village, CO 80111.

The new branch will function under the name of Collegiate Peaks Bank, a division of Glacier Bank.

Any person wishing to comment on this application may file his or her comments in writing with the Regional Director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 25 Jessie Street at Ecker Square Suite 2300, San Francisco, CA 94104, or to the Commissioner of Banking and Financial Institutions, Department of Administration, 301 South Park, P.O. Box 200546, Helena, MT 59620-0546 not later than November 8, 2019. The application may be reviewed, during the comment period, at the above address by calling the commissioner’s office at (406)841-2920 and requesting an appointment.

The non-confidential portions of the application are on file at the appropriate FDIC office and are available for public inspection during regular business hours. Photocopies of the non-confidential portion of the application will be made available upon request.

Published in The Villager Published: October 24, 2019 Legal # 9310 ____________________________ as to the nature of the item or work for which the bid is provided.

Upon a bid award, such bond shall be returned to the unsuccessful bidder(s). In the case of the successful bidder, the bid bond will be returned upon receipt of the required payment and performance bonds, each in the full amount of the contract price. Such bonds will be retained by the City until the two year (2) warranty period has expired. Bids will be opened publicly at 2:01 p.m., Ocotber 31, 2019, at the Greenwood Village Maintenance Facility, and shall be tabulated by the City.

Any questions regarding the project should be directed to Jeremy Hanak at (303) 708-6175. /s/ Jeremy Hanak, Director of Public Works Published in The Villager First Publication: October 17, 2019 Last Publication: October 24, 2019 Legal # 9298 ___________________________

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South Suburban earns prestigious national accreditation for parks and recreation

South Suburban Park and Recreation District (SSPRD) has officially achieved accreditation by the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA), as announced at the annual conference of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), in Baltimore.

“Earning this prestigious honor from NRPA validates our commitment to the South Suburban community,” said SSPRD Executive Director Rob Hanna. “Our staff worked tirelessly fine-tuning our operations to exceed residents’ expecta-

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CAPRA is the only national accreditation of park and recreation agencies and is a valuable measure of an agency’s overall quality of operation, management, and service to the community.

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2019 Mazda6 Is quality contender

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The 2019 Mazda6 has a turbo 4-cylinder engine that turns out 227 horsepower linked to a six speed-variable transmission with a sports mode and steering wheel paddle shifters. Overall fuel economy averaged 26 mpg.

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SSPRD serves nearly 155,000 residents in six cities south of Denver, CO. South Suburban’s mission is to foster healthy living through stewardship of the environment, parks, trails, and open space and by providing recreational services and programs.

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Assistance League Holiday Extravaganza

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Arapahoe Philharmonic

November 1. Music Director and Conductor Devin Patrick Hughes presents “Off the Rails”, a train-themed program showcasing the adventurous spirit of the West and the romantic lure of travel by rail. The orchestra will perform two premieres by Zhou Tian and Brian LaGuardia, works by Jennifer Higdon and Heitor Villa-Lobos, and Aaron Copland’s Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo. 7:30 pm. Denver First Church of the Nazarene, 3800 E. Hampden Avenue, Cherry Hills Village.

For information call 303-781-1892 Classic Silent Films with Pianist Hank Troy

November 8. Troy is a Colorado treasure who has accompanied thousands of silent films. He’ll lend his artistry to two classic movies – The Great K & A Train Robbery starring onetime Canon City resident Tom Mix and One Week featuring comedy legend Buster Keaton. Admission is free. 7:30 pm. Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura Street. For information call 303-794-6379 x 247 EVENTS

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 26. This is a safe,

convenient and responsible way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs. 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Centennial Medical Plaza, 14200 E. Arapahoe Road and Kaiser Permanente, 5555 E. Arapahoe Road.

There will be Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office Deputies at both locations. For information call 303-795-4400 The Way You Learn Best

November 2. Denver Academy is a top school in the nation dedicated to teaching diverse learners, including those with dyslexia and ADHD. Attend our Open House and learn from Student Ambassadors and DA Staff how we teach each child the way they learn best. 8:30 am – Noon. 4400 E. Iliff Avenue, Denver. For information call 303-777-5161 FUNDRAISERS

Walk For Wishes

October 26. Join in this familyfriendly 5K or 1-mile run or walk that raises funds to help Make-A-Wish Colorado grant life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

Adults $35. Children $25. 8:30 am – Noon. Hudson Gardens Event Center, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. For information call 303-750-9474

October 26. Shop for fantastic bargains on holiday attire, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas decorations. Monday – Saturday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. Assistance League of Denver Thrift Shop, 6265 E. Evans Avenue. For information call 720-6383650 Winter Is Coming Fashion Show

November 2. The Global Down Syndrome Foundation presents The Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show.

Special Guests include Academy & Grammy Award Winner Jamie Foxx.

5:00 pm Cocktails, 6:30 pm Program.

Sheraton Denver Downtown, 1550 Court Place. To reserve a table or seats early go to events@ globaldownsyndrome.org or call 303321-6277 ACC Foundation Anniversary Bash

November 7. The Arapahoe Community College Foundation invites you to come sip and savor at our Grapes and Hops to Grads Annual Fundraiser. All proceeds will support the mission of ACC Foundation to create public awareness and secure funding resources that provide financial assistance for ACC’s students and programs. $90 a couple, $50 individual.

6:30 – 9:00 pm. Mike Ward Automotive Maserati Showroom, 1850 Lucent Court, Highlands Ranch. For tickets email foundation@arapahoe.edu or call 720-985-8580 Mile High Holiday Mart

November 8 – 10. The Junior League of Denver’s annual shopping event boasts local and national vendors offering a wide variety of products including housewares, specialty food items, jewelry, women’s men’s and children’s apparel, pet products and much more. Proceeds support the JLD’s efforts to develop the potential of women, as well as to help improve literacy rates and provide access to books for children through the third grade. Fri. Nov. 8, 1:00 – 8:00 pm; Sat. Nov.9, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm; Sun. Nov. 10, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm. Gates Field House, University of Denver, 2201 E. Asbury Avenue, Denver. General Admission $5. For information call 303-475-1859 HALLOWEEN

Belleview Station Trick or Treat

Oct. 26. Family friendly activities with treats for kids and adults. Stop in to each retailer for a specific treat.

12 noon - 5 p.m. Free parking in all garages. Located steps from the light rail and I-25 on the western edge of the DTC.

Spooky Streets at Southglenn

October 25. This free event, which will take place in and around Commons Park featuring a parade of costumes, a Halloween dance party, kids entertainers, face painting and a pumpkin carving contest. 4:30 – 7:30 pm. Commons Park, Little Raven Street & 16th Street, Denver. For information call 303-539-7141 Southlands Trick or Treat Trail

October 26. A beloved and longstanding part of Halloween in Aurora where families can participate in trick or treating up and down Main Street in a safe environment, walk through a Haunted House sponsored by the YMCA or enter the Pet Costume Contest with your four-legged friends. 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. 6155 S. Main Street. For information call 303-627-5000 Dia de los Muertos at the Gardens

November 2. Bring your family and friends to celebrate this fun and colorful tradition of the Gardens. This year’s celebration will include indoor screenings of Disney’s Pixar film “Coco”.

Children under 15 are free. 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York Street. Limited tickets available.

For information call 720-865-3500

American Heart Association recognizes Centura Health for Workplace Health Achievement

Scientific, evidenced-based instrument rates, recognizes workplace health programs and workforce heart health.

The results of the American Heart Association 2019 Workplace Health Achievement Index were announced and Centura Health achieved Silver recognition for taking significant steps to build a culture of health in the workplace.

Centura Health is the largest health care system in Colorado and western Kansas. Its mission is to extend the healing ministry of Christ by caring for those who are ill and by nurturing the health of the people in our communities.

The American Heart Association created the Index with its CEO Roundtable, a leadership collaborative of more than 40 CEOs from some of America’s largest companies who are committed to applying evidence-based approaches to improve their employees’ overall health. The Index uses science-based best practices to evaluate the overall quality and comprehensiveness of their workplace health programs.

Studies show that worksites with a culture of health with comprehensive, evidence-based policies and programs, and senior leadership support are more likely to have

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engaged employees and a healthier, more productive workforce.

A unique feature of the Index is that it calculates an average heart health score for employees of participating companies that securely submit aggregate health data. Companies receive benchmarking reports, which allow them to identify potential areas of improvement so that they can advance their annual performance and recognition.

“Our physicians and associates answer the call to serve our communities with incredible devotion, pouring their heart and soul into their work,” said Amy

King, Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer, Centura Health. “It is paramount that they have access to the resources they need to fuel their passions and replenish their spirits. We are committed to caring for our people as they care for others and fostering an environment that inspires healthier tomorrows.”

As part of its commitment to healthier workplaces, the American Heart Association offers Health Screening Services, an onsite biometric screening solution which allows organizations to collect and submit employee health data seamlessly. The health

screenings are combined with a health assessment and education to motivate participants to make behavior changes or seek support for lifestyle changes and follow-up medical care as appropriate.

The American Heart Association’s Workplace Health Solutions offers a suite of evidence-based tools to help optimize current employee health programs. These tools leverage the science behind the Index while improving consumer engagement and promoting healthier behaviors. For more information, visit www.heart.org/ workplacehealth.

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A nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure.

President Abraham Lincoln

Veterans Week 2019 JOIN US AS WE RECOGNIZE THE SERVICE AND COMMITMENT OF OUR VETERANS AND ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN.

ELEMENTARY

SCHOOL Cherry Hills Village

Dry Creek

SECONDARY

Campus Middle

West Middle

Cherry Creek High

DATE

TIME

EVENT

Mon., Nov. 11

7:00 p.m.

Cherry Hills Village second grade classes will celebrate our nation’s heroes by performing “We Honor You - A Salute to America’s Soldiers and Veterans” by John Jacobson.

Mon., Nov. 11

2:00 p.m.

Dry Creek students will honor veterans and active duty military members with a patriotic parade through the school, followed by a schoolwide assembly featuring musical performances and a slide show about our honored guests. The event will wrap up with a reception in the Media Center where Student Council members will hand out thank you “swag” bags. RSVP to 720-554-3300.

Thurs., Nov. 14

9:45 a.m.

Veterans and active duty military members will be honored during a ceremony in the Campus Library. Students will perform patriotic songs, read essays they have written about our nation’s heroes and share a thank you video they have created.

Mon., Nov. 11

8:00 a.m.

Breakfast 9:00 and 9:50 a.m.

Assemblies

West students will wave flags outside the school to welcome America’s heroes to a Veterans Day breakfast followed by two patriotic assemblies, featuring musical performances, recognition of honored guests and an update on the school’s efforts to support the Vet Puppy For Life program. RSVP to 720-554-5180.

Fri., Nov. 15

7:00 p.m.

Cherry Creek High School will host our nation’s heroes at the CCHS football playoff game on Nov. 15. Each veteran and one guest receive free admission, reserved seating, a pizza party at half time and recognition during the pre-game and half time ceremonies. RSVP to 720-554-2393.

For directions to any of these schools and for more information about how other schools in your neighborhood are celebrating, visit: www.cherrycreekschools.org.

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