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Mystery at the Crossings at High Line Canal in Greenwood Village

were placed on the property for marketing purposes. Several potential buyers expressed interest in individual lots but no sales were Five years ago, the Greenwood completed.

Village City Council approved a Then one day all the signs on plan for the development of Harthe six lots on the south side of rison Oaks, a neighborhood of 11 The Crossings disappeared at the lots on the south side of Belleview same time. According to public Avenue just west of Colorado records reviewed by The Villager, Boulevard. Although the property all six lots were purchased on Janhad been zoned R-2.5 residential uary 21, 2020 for $8,125,000 by a for decades, many people who company called HOA LLC. lived nearby had assumed it was Later that year, the address open space and were dismayed to signs used to identify and marThis sign is one of two at the entrance to the Crossings development.

Photo by Freda Miklin learn that it was going to be a resiket the north lots of Crossings dential development. at High Line Canal but there was no public street that Complicating matters was the also disappeared accessed the six platted lots that fact that the property was bifurall at once. Public were south of the HLC, despite cated by the High Line Canal trail records The Villager the fact that the law requires all (HLC). There were five platted located showed that residentially-zoned property to be lots north of the HLC that were the five lots on the accessible via a public street. Over directly accessible from Belleview north side of The the years, the closest street, ColoCrossings were sold in five separate transactions on November 2, 2020 to the same company, HOA LLC, Brought to you by for amounts ranging from $817,100 to $1,439,700. When the prices of the five lots sold on that day were added together, they totaled exactly $5,000,000.

This is a map of the 11 platted lots of the Crossings at High Line Canal.

No publicly availrado Boulevard, had been desigrequested and got permission from able records The Villager could nated as a private road both north the City of Greenwood Village to locate that are on file with the and south of those six lots and was form a metropolitan district for the Secretary of State, the Arapahoe Conforming loan limits just went up from $548,250 to $625,000, and not directly connected to them. property to perform the functions County Assessor or the Arapahoe non qm lenders are back in the market. What does that mean??

After months of discussions, of an HOA. They did not request County Treasurer contain the • You can now qualify for more home than you could last year (or most of the neighbors nearby the nor did they receive permission for name of the owner or owners of last month) with a conforming/conventional loan without having south lots came to agree that the the district to incur debt for infraHOA LLC. The registered agent to follow Jumbo guidelines. best solution for accessing those structure or any other purpose. is an attorney at a large national • You can now pull more equity out of your homes than ever before properties was to construct a Over the next few years, utillaw firm. (some second lenders approve up to 97% of your current value) bridge over the HLC. That way, all ities were installed and attractive One year after the north lots • You can pull more money out of your house with a HELOC then 11 lots in the development, which landscaping to shield the property were purchased and nearly two you previously could and might not have to sell your property. had addresses on South Jackson from traffic was designed and years after the south lots at The • You can rent out your home and use that rent to discount the Place, would be accessed excluplaced along the side of the propCrossings were purchased by payment on your home so you can qualify for a new home sively from Belleview Avenue, erty that bordered Belleview. Two HOA LLC, there is no sign of any making it the only street used to go attractive brass wall-mounted • You can start a rental empire! construction begun or planned in or out of the new neighborhood. signs with the new name of the anywhere in the entire 11-property • Call or Email us today at 303-378-8165 or With the agreement of most of development, now called “Crossdevelopment. Natural grasses have vnewman@ccmclending.com to find out more! the neighbors, the GV City Counings at High Line Canal,” were been allowed to grow on the entire Vickie Newman Loan Officer cil approved the construction of installed. Multiple social gatherproperty though they are trimmed the bridge as part of the developings were held at which marketing and relatively tidy. The description NMLS # 493951 • Licensed States: AZ, CO ment of Harrison Oaks. The owner materials were distributed with under the term “Land Use” on the Email: vnewman@ccmclending.com of the property then engaged The information for potential buyers county assessor’s records reads, Office: 720-974-8400 • Direct: 303-378-8165 Koelbel Company to manage its of the 11 lots. Individual signs “vacant residential lot.” development. Koelbel executives showing the address of each lot In addition to the $13,125,000 cost of the 11 lots purchased by HOA LLC, property taxes for the 8 T H A N N U A L year 2021, all paid in full and on time, were $321,824. The Koelbel PRESENTED BY Company website for the property, https://www.koelbelco.com/communities/crossings-at-high-linecanal/ just says “Sold out in 2020.”

Asked whether there were any plans to build on any of the 11 lots, Koelbel Company said, “We were hired by ownership to develop the property and to market and sell it.

The property was sold to a buyer who wishes to remain anonymous.

We are not privy to their future plans for the property.”

Since each of the 11 lots are platted for one home in a designatEvery new toy dropped ed building envelope (see map), off to the Bank is entered no home could be built outside a into the drawing to win a designated building envelope on signed bottle of an individual lot unless the propVolunteers of America is collecting New Toys for John Elway Reserve 2018 erty owner requested and received children in Colorado this Holiday season.

Cabernet Sauvignon OR permission from Greenwood Please donate new toys (ages 0-16) to First American State Bank Village to re-plat the lots on which two Club Level tickets with at 8390 E. Crescent Pkwy, Suite 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 they wished to build, an action valet parking to the or cash donations directly to for which there would be a public Cincinnati vs. Broncos Volunteers of America at www.voacolorado.org/toydrive record.

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November 25, 2021 • THE VILLAGER | PAGE 3

Faith is what remains Many years ago during a moment of ennui and melancholy, I voiced a concern that perhaps I had lost my faith. It was a time in my life that I was experiencing a fading sense of belief and trust in many things, including myself. Feeling a bit unmoored and listless, I occasionally found myself apathetic and disinterested in many things I once found meaningful. It wasn’t a particularly dark or depressed feeling, just a dull sense of emptiness.

At that time in a rather brief but enlightening conversation, a wise and spiritual young man told me that, on the contrary, faith is not something you can lose.

“Faith,” he said casually but with a calm confidence, “faith is what remains when all else seems hopeless. Faith is not something you lose -- it’s what you turn to when you are feeling lost.” Few conversations have stayed with me as long and as vividly as that one. And I have recalled it often, especially in the past couple years. Faith is what reminds us that every day there are many opportunities to smile, laugh, and love.

I have heard and read that the pandemic has increased feelings of anxiety and despair in many people as they fret about the state of the world and their place in it.

As the pandemic approaches two years, many of us are simply exhausted by the news and the uncertainty of our daily lives. However, amidst those uneasy feelings, a recent poll indicated that a majority of people feel their mental health is better than it’s ever been and a key reason is because the last few years have given them the opportunity to think about it.

Rather than losing hope in the world, people are finding faith in themselves.

Part of that change can be attributed to a simple focus on mental health, and some have discovered clarity through the art of mindfulness. For the past few years, I’ve added mindfulness practice into my life and my classroom. It started with a simple app called 10% Happier, which had several free guided meditations with a man named Joseph Goldstein who simply encourages listeners to “Sit and know you are sitting. Breathe and know you are breathing.” That sort of calm, reflective guidance allows people to step outside of the external factors that stress them and just be still for a moment.

An old old Peanuts car-

toon I remember from my youth indicated “happiness is a warm puppy.” And that’s true for many people, except for me. I’m allergic. But I appreciate the idea of finding happiness in life’s simple pleasures. A happy man never really ever asks if he is.

Thus, asking “Am I happy?” probably indicates the answer. Doing something about it is the challenge. Steve Jobs once said, “For the past 33 years, I’ve looked in the mirror every morning and asked: ‘If today were the last day

of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?’ And whenever the answer has been no for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.”

One thing people can change is their mindset, and practices such as mindfulness can improve mental well being. Another change is a practice that becomes common every November, the act of being thankful. Gratitude and being actively aware of positives in our lives has been shown to improve mental health.

And one simple practice that has a beneficial effect is gratitude journaling. Studies have shown that simply taking time each day for twenty one days to write down three things in our lives for which we are grateful has a positive mental health benefit. And

one of those things that I have tried to remember each day is what I learned many years ago about faith.

Of course, faith is not limited to a religion or belief system. While faith can be spiritual, it can also be metaphysical, and there’s a relationship between faith and hope. According to some, faith is trust in the past, whereas hope is trust in the future. As Andy Defrane writes to his friend Red at the end of Shawshank Redemption, “Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.”

Just like faith. Because faith isn’t something you ever lose. Faith is what remains.

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

... Faith is not limited to a religion or belief system. While faith can be spiritual, it can also be metaphysical, and there’s a relationship between faith and hope. According to some, faith is trust in the past, whereas hope is trust in the future. As Andy Defrane writes to his friend Red at the end of Shawshank Redemption, “Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.”

Just like faith. Because faith isn’t something you ever lose. Faith is what remains.

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The Villager

Time to lend a financial hand Colorado Gives Day is December 7, a statewide movement to make an annual donation to registered 501(c)(3) screened local non-profits who make a difference in people’s lives.

We just celebrated Thanksgiving and the Denver Rescue Mission received their 10,000 turkeys to feed the homeless at their shelters.

The Salvation Army is housing and feeding many of the estimated 10,000 homeless people camped out around the city but are all welcome at the Salvation Army facili-

ties for a bed and hot meal.

The American Red Cross rushes to emergencies and offers food and shelter to the afflicted who have been impacted by Mother Nature’s wrath or an apartment house fire.

Food Bank of The Rockies and many area food banks provide tons of quality food to non-profit organizations to feed and fill shopping baskets of food for the financially suffering individuals and families.

Meals on Wheels operated by Volunteers of America delivers thousands of meals

reached out to many nonprofits in an effort to assist them in this massive Colorado Gives Day program that raised over $50 million in 2020.

This is the time to make your annual tax-deductible donation to the many nonprofits.

You can see some of reputable organizations listed in this newspaper edition along with many others not mentioned.

As we approach the holiday season the real meaning of Christmas is in the giving!

It just feels good to lend a hand to help someone and the many nonprofits who assist others in many ways.

to shut-in folks, seniors, and those in need every day of the week from their local kitchen.

Catholic Charities provides multiple services to thousands of people in need.

The Denver Lions Club Foundation provides eyeglasses to the visually impaired.

Goodwill Industries employees hundreds of individuals, many with challenges, who operate their vast chain of discount stores along the Front Range. The employees love their work and the respect of a job with a caring non-profit organization.

In this week’s Villager we

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I visit many of the local grocery stores and am impressed with how these organizations operate and supply so much variety with fresh produce, meat, milk, bread, in such an impressive manner. We should hold these companies in total high respect for working through the pandemic and keeping the shelves stocked with vital products. *** Food prices have risen but so has the cost of producing food with higher fuel prices and labor costs.

Farmers have to pay much higher fertilizer prices, freight to market and just the cost of doing business.

We enjoy the best food in the world and the farmers and ranchers work around

the clock to supply the raw materials to the processing plants and finally to the grocery stores. A massive amount of teamwork from the soil to the stomach. *** I purchased a 24-pound Butterball turkey that may just fit in my trusty yellow ancient General Electric roaster inherited from my mother. If the lid won’t quite close on the bird I can use aluminum foil to keep the heat in until the turkey starts to shrink from the heat.

I had the roaster rewired and has been in the family for decades. Interesting that turkeys have evolved with larger breasts and less dark meat down through the years.

I’ve become quite fond of the Butterball frozen turkey brand. For some reason cooking a turkey dinner gets every dish and pan in the

kitchen dirty but the meal is worthy of the clean-up at midnight... right cooks? *** We’ve also gone the easy route of just ordering the entire meal from Whole Foods. Not a bad choice and the food was excellent but nothing like having those late afternoon leftovers.

Sometimes the second meal is even better than the first.

We have on some occasions used rye bread, turkey and ham and made Reuben sandwiches for the evening meal. *** Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving and the start of the holiday shopping season. I saw a cartoon of someone sailing out in a boat to do some early shopping to the ships waiting to be unloaded.

Retail stores have their head-

aches, but it appears that most of the local merchants and malls have plenty of product. Remember that gift cards help stores and are appreciated by the recipients. I do believe that holiday business will be strong this year for retailers. *** I enjoyed hearing Dr. Tony Frank the Chancellor of CSU Systems speak to the South Denver Metro Chamber last Friday at the Lone Tree Arts Center. My alma mater, the school now has 35,000 students along with a new football stadium. I see where the city of Ft. Collins is purchasing the land where the old football stadium was located. Dr. Frank feels that higher education will continue to thrive and that college leads to a happier life, I think he is right. Go CSU.

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November 25, 2021 • THE VILLAGER | PAGE 5

BELL MOUNTAIN RANCH

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This display board drew lots of input from CHV residents for the city’s Master Plan.

CHV engages its residents to provide input for its Master Plan

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BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

Back in January 2020, the City of Cherry Hills Village decided to form a citizens’ task force to guide the process of updating its Master Plan. Back in January 2020, the City of Cherry Hills Village voted to form a citizen task force to guide the process of updating that plan. On February 4, 2020, the city council voted to retain an outside consultant for $136,000 to manage this process. The responsibilities of the consultant, RICK Engineering Company, were to conduct three community-wide meetings with the city’s planning and zoning commission (P&Z), conduct a multi-faceted public outreach program, including the hosting and administration of a project webpage, draft the final master plan document, and meet with P&Z and City Council for the final plan approval. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit and everything was put on hold.

The effort to update CHV’s Master Plan began again in earnest in July 2021. Community outreach was initiated immediately and will be an ongoing part of the project until the final report is delivered.

This past September 29, CHV held the first of three planned community open house events at its city hall that included large boards that described how community vision and community character are incorporated into the city’s Master Plan. Display boards for residents to share their opinions in the areas of environmental sustainability, lighting, public art, and even local streets drew dozens of responses on square yellow post-its from residents. A separate display board about land use asking whether residents would like to see “other types of housing besides traditional, single-family detached housing” and “additional commercial land uses” in CHV also drew multiple responses from residents.

Another board asked residents’ views on traffic and their ideas for improving the experience of walking, biking and riding horses in CHV. Following that open house, CHV posted a questionnaire on

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This board for comments from CHV the residents asks questions about potential housing for seniors and young families.

its website asking residents who may not have been able to attend the open house 25 questions, with photo illustrations, about what they value in their city. The survey, which only takes five minutes to complete, will be available on CHV’s website for all its residents

until the end of November and can be accessed by https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VillageVision.

The final report of the update to CHV’s Master Plan is expected to be completed in September 2022. fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

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Joe O’Dea talks about why he wants to be Colorado’s next U.S. senator

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

The Villager sat down with Greenwood Village resident and U.S. Senate candidate Joe O’Dea to find out more about him and what he hopes to accomplish if he is able to beat the rest of the field in the June 28, 2022 Republican primary and challenge incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

He told us, “I grew up here in Colorado, graduated from

Mullen High School, studied construction up at CSU. Watching what’s going on in our United States is disturbing to me. It made me think that it’s time to give back. I’ve been blessed. I’ve lived the American dream. My wife and I, we started out in 1983 with me changing attic fans.

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The candidate continued, “We don’t have a voice in the Senate that’s talking about what’s good for Colorado and what’s going on in Colorado.

That’s why I jumped into this race. I want to be the voice for working Americans, small businesses, employers, employees. I’m talking about the people who are producing, the ones who contribute. Nobody’s talking about them.”

We asked O’Dea how he would lower taxes and attack the debt, two ideas on his campaign website. He told us, “I’m a Republican conservative who wants smaller government, wants to fund those things that are part of a smart government, like police and fire.” The Villager wanted to know how the U.S. Senate impacted local first responder services. O’Dea explained, “Policies start at the top. If you want to support our police, if you want to support our military, if you want to support infrastructure, all those things start at

We found Joe O’Dea outside his Greenwood Village home near his barn.

Photo by Freda Miklin

the top. President Biden and Senator Bennet had a chance to stand up last summer and say, enough is enough.

We had Black Lives Matter tearing apart all our cities. It happened here in Colorado.

It happened next to my businesses. (In addition to CEI Constructors, O’Dea also owns event facilities Ironworks and Mile High Station near downtown). If I were the Senator, I would have stepped in and said, “Come on, peo-

ple. Enough’s enough. Leadership has to take a role. Step in. Lean into these ideas.”

O’Dea, whose father was a Denver police officer for 30 years, is proud to be the only Republican in the Senate race to have the endorsement of the Denver Police Protective Association Executive Board and President, “Because I care. It’s deeply personal to me that people respect our cops. They do a great job.

When you talk to them, the only one who wants a bad cop out of there more than them is other cops.” If elected, he would “get more federal funds to our cops, firefighters and first responders to make sure they have all the resources they need to keep us safe.”

Examples of grants he pointed us to that are available through the U.S. Department of Justice to support local law enforcement are Community Policing Development Program, Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Program and Cops Hiring Program.

In the Senate, O’Dea would Continued next page 11

Federal government announces $10 million grant to Colorado for travel, tourism and outdoor recreation

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

On November 8, the United States Department of Commerce announced that Colorado has been granted $9,683,928 to accelerate travel, tourism and outdoor recreation. The grant is targeted at helping businesses in these industries recover from the hard-hitting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nationwide, grants totaling $314 million were awarded.

According to the Commerce Department, “These investments will support marketing, infrastructure, workforce and other projects to rejuvenate safe leisure, business, and international travel.” They also announced that additional state grants are expected to be awarded in the coming weeks and months.

“The coronavirus pandemic devasted the travel and tourism industry – the linchpin of local economies across the country,” said Assistant Secretary of Commerce for

Economic Development Alejandra Y. Castillo. “The Economic Development Agency (EDA) is proud to give state and territory leaders the resources to build back better through locally led strategies that uniquely address the challenges and opportunities of their local travel tourism and outdoor recreation industry.”

This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan, signed into law on March 11, 2021. fmiklin.villager@gmail. com

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For more than 45 years, San Francisco’s Kronos Quartet – David Harrington (violin), John Sherba (violin), Hank Dutt (viola), and Sunny Yang (cello) – has combined a spirit of fearless exploration with a commitment to continually reimagine the string quartet experience. In the process, Kronos has become one of the world’s most celebrated and influential ensembles, performing thousands of concerts, releasing more than 60 recordings, collaborating with

countless composers and performers, and commissioning over 1000 works and arrangements for string quartet. Their work has won over 40 awards, including three Grammys, and the prestigious Polar Music, Avery Fisher, and Edison Klassiek Oeuvre Prizes. Kronos Quartet is the essential string quartet of the modern era.

In 2015, Kronos launched Fifty for the Future: The Kronos Learning Repertoire, an

education and legacy project that is commissioning – and distributing online for free – 50 new works for string quartet written by composers from around the world.

Kronos Quartet’s Newman Center program will include several works from the Fifty for the Future project, in addition to several pieces written for or arranged by the group including pieces inspired by The Everly Brothers, Mahalia Jackson and Billie Holiday.

November 25, 2021 • THE VILLAGER | PAGE 7

Cancer League of Colorado hosts annual Premier Shopping Event Festive Daytime Glam was de rigueur at Glenmoor Country Club From holiday candy to jewelry, from real to faux furs, from abundant unique gift items to wooden wine cellar accessories, from clothing to décor – Cancer League of Colorado (CLC) might have hosted its most successful “socialize and support” shopping extravaganza yet. There were door prizes, holiday fare and beverages to complement the spirit of fundraising. Each of the many curated vendors with their festive displays, taking over the entire main floor of Glenmoor, donated a percentage of sales to Cancer League of Colorado.

ABOVE: Rosalina Diecidue with the crystal embellished microphone, CLC President Gary Reece, Laura Shipman and Elise Marks Gruitch.

RIGHT: Marlowe Connors with her mom Lori Marks Connors who was also key player for the event committee

Cherry Creek Republican Women hear from Greg Brophy Former Colorado State Senator gives his take on 2021 redistricting maps

“Redistricting is a nasty process.”

Colorado native Greg Brophy (Holyoke) has served in the state house and senate and became chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Ken Buck in 2015. In his presentation to Cherry Creek Republican women (CCRW), he described the new 8th Congressional District as going all the way to Greeley and said he thinks a Republican can win with the correct candidate. In describing the final outcome of the redistricting process, he said: “It was a gift from God compared to what could have happened. We are on to a spectacular 2022!”

For an excellent visual, please see Freda Miklin’s article in The Villager from Nov. 4, 2021 edition on page 2.

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- Greg Brophy Former Colorado State Senator

ABOVE: Featured speaker Greg Brophy, President of CCRW Andi Allott and former State Senator Nancy Spence RIGHT: Bo and Lynne Cottrell, Tom Conroy, Antonette DeLauro Smith

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Masks are now required in indoor spaces in Arapahoe County

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

Although Governor Polis has focused on finding 500 additional hospital beds for use in our state’s acute care hospitals rather than instituting a statewide mask order, on November 22, Tri-County Health Department

(TCHD), representing Arapahoe and Adams counties, voted five to one to require the wearing of masks in most indoor settings effective “November 24, 2021 through January 2, 2022, and thereafter until staffed ICU beds availability is above 10%.”

Arapahoe and Adams join Jefferson, Larimer, Boulder and Pitkin Counties that have also

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This chart from CDPHE shows that more ICU beds are occupied than at any time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

adopted mask mandates. Denver is expected to follow suit shortly.

According to numbers posted on the TCHD website, intensive care unit (ICU) beds in Arapahoe County were 100% occupied as of November 22 and all hospital beds in the county were 98.3% occupied. In Adams County,

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Merry Christmas all!

I hope this holiday letter finds you and your loved ones well. I’m happy to report that not only have I dodged COVID, I haven’t even had a cold in more than two years thanks to my stylish pink and black mask and my penchant for avoiding social commitments.

I wish I could say the same for our technology and appliances.

Some kind of virus swept through our home this year, rendering our modern conveniences inconvenient and even causing some actual bellyaches. Or rather bellyaching.

It started when one of my email accounts was hacked. I won’t go into details, mainly because I don’t understand them. But that incident kicked off a series of calamities involving both my computer and my cellphone. In the process, I spent two full weeks on hold waiting to talk to tech people and another entire week talking to them. By the way, one of my New Year’s resolutions is

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That and having my utilities fail.

One day this summer, our electricity went out for 14 hours. Or maybe it was 45 minutes. That may not sound long to you, but I was in the middle of exercising and I can’t exercise unless I watch the Hallmark mystery channel while I do it. I was forced to lie down until the power came back on.

The very next day, I went to wash my hands and no water came out of my faucet. If that wasn’t bad enough, when I called the water department, explained my problem and gave them my name, they transferred me to the billing department.

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What? We always pay our bill. It turned out a waterline had broken in front of our house. Not only was I vindicated, my lawn got watered for the first time all summer.

The water was barely running again when another issue came up…and wouldn’t go back down.

Suddenly our automatic garage door was only automatic on cloudy days.

My husband said there was an issue with the sun hitting the sensors, but I think our door just felt lazy on warm, sunny days. I’m the same way.

Around that time, I opened my washing machine one day and found not only the clothes I’d just washed, but all the water I’d washed them in.

The letters OE appeared on the digital screen of our fancy, computerized washing machine, but we had no idea what OE meant. Overeat? Oh, eggplant? Obedient earthling? None of those were helpful.

Luckily, I’m EO, exceptionally organized. I’ve saved the owner’s manuals for all our appliances, including 30 or 40 we no longer own.

And I was able to find the one for our washer after ransacking every drawer, cupboard and closet in our home.

We never did learn what OE stands for, but we determined that the drain pump filter needed cleaning. In the seven years we’ve owned the washer, we’ve never cleaned its drain pump filter—or knew it had one. So, we were surprised to find a tiny sticker near the filter telling us it should be cleaned monthly. I guess there’s another New Year’s resolution I should make.

I’m relieved to report that everything has been repaired and the virus that plagued our technology and appliances in 2021 seems to have run its course. I have power and running water again. I can leave my garage no matter what the weather is. And I hope the same for you. Wishing you, your family and your modern conveniences a healthy, happy New Year.

Dorothy Rosby is the author of the humor book, I Didn’t Know You Could Make Birthday Cake from Scratch: Parenting Blunders from Cradle to Empty Nest.Contact drosby@rushmore.com.

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year at Park Meadows - Colorado’s Only Retail Resort! The state’s largest indoor shopping center, home to Colorado’s flagship Macy’s, Nordstrom and Dillard’s, has been transformed into a magical Winter Wonderland! As you shop at 180 of the finest and most popular retailers in America, you’ll be surrounded by hundreds of twinkling lights and breathtaking holiday décor. Whether you’re decking the halls, or just decorating a tree, Arhaus, Pottery Barn Kids, Crate & Barrel, Cozy Cottage and more can make them sparkle and shine! Area exclusives and favorites include Altar’d State, Vera Bradley, Travis Mathew, Amazon 4-Star, Nespresso, Sundance, and L.L. Bean.

For the fitness enthusiast on your list, there’s lululemon, Athleta, Fabletics

and Peloton. When it comes to kids, Park Meadows is your one-stop-shop for everyone on your list with a Tattered Cover + kids holiday pop-up, The LEGO Store, Build-ABear Workshop, It’s Your Move and more! You’ll find a great selection of gifts for teens at Vans, The Buckle, House of Hoops, Sportsfan and Journeys.

As you shop, you can indulge in seasonal eats and sip on festive beverages or take a break and cozy up by the giant fireplace in the Grand Dining Hall, where you’ll find 13 food retailers, including local and national favorites such as Berry Blendz, Panda Express and Chick-Fil-A. If you’re ready to experience the natural beauty of Colorado’s Great outdoors, you can step outside into the Vistas, where there is a culinary grouping of seven full-service restaurants, in-

cluding Perry’s Steakhouse and White Chocolate Grill, all surrounded by one-ofa-kind specialty stores. In addition to fabulous shopping, Santa and his helpers have returned to spread joy and create magical and memorable moments for you, your family, and your four-legged kids, at his Village at Dillard’s Court on the lower level.

After capturing a special moment in a photo with Santa, children can head out on a Scavenger Hunt to find Ginger or sign up for one of three Gingerbread Decorating Parties that will be held in the Grand Dining Hall. The events will include a gingerbread man named Gingersnap, a Snow Princess, music, merriment and more! You can find a complete list of all the “tree-mendous” stores, restaurants, events and hours at ParkMeadows.com.

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work to address “the current chaos that Bennet and Biden implemented since the change in administration, tens of thousands of illegals streaming across the border each day. In speaking with law enforcement,” he told us, “This has a direct correlation to the rise in crime here in our nation, as well is the increase in local availability of illegal drugs crossing the border every day from the cartels.

Those are just some of the ways I think strong leadership in Washington plays a direct role in our safety here in Colorado.”

As a small business owner, O’Dea has had plenty of experience dealing with what he sees as unnecessary regulation. “I would attempt to cut a lot of the red tape. Part of the beauty of being in business and being a municipal contractor in Colorado is I’ve had the privilege of dealing with almost every municipality.

I’ve dealt with Greenwood Village, Denver, Colorado Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. I’ve gotten to see the back side of the red tape, all the regulation put in place in just the construction industry, that is required to get a project over the finish line and approved so we can actually do the work. There was a NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) study out at Chatfield that took 23 years. The average time to get one of those studies to expand a lane or do anything here in Colorado is seven years.” We wanted to know why. The candidate said, “Because there are too many places where people can stop a project without good reasoning. We need to streamline that. That’s how you start to cut spending. It costs a lot more to drag that study out than if you could be concise about it.”

“People are looking for someone who can go to Washington and be a disruptor when it comes to all of these red tape things that go on in every industry. We’ve got banking, we’ve got our medical facilities, we’ve got it everywhere we go. You cut spending by taking some of the time out of there. If we could have saved five years out of that NEPA project, we

probably could have saved $5 million.”

O’Dea explained, “Even getting a building permit here in Colorado now takes a year and a half in most places. It took me a year to get permitted here. I’m running to streamline some of that, not at a local level, but at a Washington level. If you could have boxes to check instead of reports to write, you can streamline things. I think there are a lot of taxes that are wasted on regulations we don’t need.” He talked about new federal highway rules that require emergency lanes to be 12 feet wide where they used to only have to be eight feet wide, saying “Think of the cost that adds globally for land and cement. We always got by all right with eightfoot-wide emergency lanes.”

If elected, O’Dea says he wouldn’t necessarily always vote with the Republican caucus. His philosophy is, “Let’s do what’s right for Colorado.

How can it be right for Colorado to vote for one party 100% of the time? Somebody has to stand up for the people of Colorado.”

O’Dea was the only Republican candidate who came out and publicly supported the infrastructure bill signed by President Biden on November 15. He was open about his reasons, telling The Villager, “It’s largely infrastructure. If we don’t think we’re going to need electric charging stations here in Colorado in the future, we’re lost. That broadband piece, it changes rural Colorado, especially now, when instead of everyone piling into the city, we can stay at one of Colorado’s beautiful locations and work.” He added, “We are driving on the same roads here in Colorado that we were driving on 30 years ago.” He expects the infrastructure bill to help improve our roads.

O’Dea would like to see a return to civility in our political discourse. He said, “In order to have good policy we have to have good communication. That means sitting down with people who don’t necessarily have the same ideas as you and listening to them respectfully. When we did that, we got a lot more accomplished.”

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These kind and generous nonprofits open their hearts to make our communities better!

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This holiday season, help the Dumb Friends League provide thousands of homeless animals with warm shelter, gentle care, and loving homes to call their own.

To give: https://www.ddfl.org/CGD

Support Local Scouting! 100% of funds stay local to improve camp facilities, subsidize programs, reestablish after-school programs, and invite more families to Scouting. https://www.coloradogives.org/ DenverAreaCouncilBSA

The Autism Society of Colorado creates connections, empowering everyone in the Autism community with the resources needed to live fully.

The connection is you!

Donation link: https://www.coloradogives.org /AutismColorado

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The Denver Hospice is the leading provider of lifeenhancing hospice and palliative care. We help patients and their families get more from life. https://www. coloradogives.org/ denverhospice

Junior Achievement provides career readiness, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship programs to students at no cost, delivered by volunteer role models who connect lessons to the real world. http://www.coloradogives. org/jacolorado

Colorado Pet Pantry is a statewide pet food bank helping to feed beloved dogs and cats whose families are struggling to make ends meet. https://coloradopetpantry.org/cgd

Sweetfeet provides brand-new shoes to kids from impoverished neighborhoods.

Sweetfeet brings people together from all walks of life.

To donate: www.sweetfeetkids.com

colorado chapter The Alzheimer’s Association is dedicated to the care and support of the 76,000 Coloradoans living with Alzheimer’s and to funding research for a cure. www.coloradogives.org/alzco/ overview?step=step1

Zuma’s mission states that “Through compassion-based education and animal rescue, CSI is a non-partisan research organization dedicated we are changing the perception of how horses to the protection and promotion of Colorado’s are trained and animals are treated while healing economy. By supporting us on December 7th, you are humans through our animal-assisted learning supporting free enterprise and individual opportunity. programs.”

To give: www.coloradogives.org/ http://coloradogives.org/ CommonSenseInstitute/overview ZumasRescueRanch

“The Parkinson Association of the Rockies connects and empowers people with Parkinson’s to thrive through educating, creating awareness, promoting research and supporting those with the disease, their families and the Colorado community.” www.coloradogives.org/ ParkinsonRockies

Opera Colorado’s mission is to connect our Colorado community to the emotions and stories of the world through traditional and innovative opera and educational programming that is accessible to all. www.coloradogives.org/ operacolorado

Whether you frequent the High Line Canal for walking, biking, rolling or volunteering, the Canal offers endless opportunities for enjoyment and connection.

Give back to the Canal at ColoradoGives. org/HighLineCanalConservancy

Nourish Meals on Wheels makes every day Merrier & Brighter for seniors and the homebound with home delivered, nutritious meals and so much more! https://www.coloradogives.org/ NourishMealsonWheels/

HOPE FOR HOOVES Rescue and Adoption

Hope for Hooves Rescue and Adoption is a 501(c) (3) organization created to rescue and rehabilitate neglected, abused and abandoned equine and livestock animals in Colorado.

To donate: www.hopeforhoovescolorado.org

The Denver Turnverein, a 100 year old building and “Historical Landmark”. Donations made now will assure the preservation of this building for generations to come. www.coloradogives.org/ DenverTurnverein/

Freedom Service Dogs transforms lives by partnering people with customtrained assistance dogs, free of charge.

Your gift on Colorado Gives Day makes our mission possible. www.coloradogives.org/ FreedomServiceDogs

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December 7 Students need to learn economics and personal finance to thrive in their personal and professional lives. Help us train K-12 teachers in these subjects so their students succeed.

To donate: www.EconLitCo.org

Support Military Families in Colorado! Since 1994, TAPS has provided care for the families of America’s fallen military heroes.

Help us at TAPS.org/Support

Music can also be the answer to at-risk individuals who need a way to engage their minds, calm their anxieties and strengthen their hands. Piano Pathways of Colorado works to help at-risk individuals fulfill their dreams by making sure they benefit from the joy and accomplishment of learning to play the piano. www.pianopathwaysorg/ donate/

Your donation to Volunteers of America Colorado is needed more than ever. From supporting seniors to families, VOAC provides housing or a warm meal. www.coloradogives.org/voa colorado/overview?step=step1

100% of your donation to the IVy Women Scholarship Fund ensures students finish their degree and pursue God’s calling, reaching the world with grace and truth.

To donate: www.ccu.edu/ giving/ivy-women Friends of Nursing awards scholarships to high achieving nursing students through nine Colorado Schools of Nursing. All donations go directly to scholarships benefiting the next generation of nurses!

To Give: www.coloradogives.org/ friends of nursing or www.thefon.org

SAVING FOOD • PROTECTING THE PLANET • FEEDING PEOPLE

Nutritious food should go to people, not landfills. We Don’t Waste recovers and distributes quality, excess food to feed hungry families and help the environment. https://www.coloradogives. org/WeDontWaste

In 13 years, A Precious Child has helped more than 342,000 underserved children. Help us continue to empower children by providing them with the opportunities and resources they need to achieve their full potential!

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Denver Santa Claus Shop is an all-volunteer, nondenominational nonprofit giving toys to 13,000+ kids in need (newborn to 11 years) each December.

Please donate at: denver santaclausshop.org www.denver santaclausshop.org

Cherry Hills Land Preserve works to preserve and enhance local open space through education and stewardship. Our programs are designed to connect people with the nature we love and inspire future conservation leaders. https://www.coloradogives. org/CherryHillsLandPreserve/ overview?step=step1

Donate to the Denver Art Museum this giving season!

Your support helps us provide artful experiences that challenge and inspire, and provides a space that welcomes all. coloradogives.org/ DenverArtMuseum

December 7 CLC is a unique all-volunteer nonprofit. 100% of your donation funds ground-breaking research for a cure and patient services in Colorado. www.coloradogives.org/ cancerleague

Anchor Center for Blind Children is nearly 95% funded by donors like you. We teach visually impaired children (birth to age five) and their families, providing hope and a nurturing environment where children are able to reach their highest potential.

To give: www.coloradogives. org/AnchorCenter

CWEF provides scholarships to women aged 25 and older. In recognition of women’s professional sacrifices and resilience through this pandemic, help us support women as they have supported all. www.coloradogives.org/ ColoradoWomens EducationFoundation/

The needs, especially for eye exams, eye glasses and eye surgeries in the greater Denver metro area is tremendous. With more resources, the Denver Lions Foundation could reach more people. The Denver Lions Foundation has the capacity to administer significantly more funds.

To donate: www.denverlions.org

Bridges to Prosperity builds bridges to better lives in rural communities, helping solve a root cause of poverty for 1 billion people globally.

To donate: www.coloradogives. org/bridgestoprosperity/ overview?step=step1

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Focus Group Participants Needed The City of Cherry Hills Village is interested in hearing from residents about some potential ballot issues the City is considering. To do this, we will be conducting focus groups in early-December.

To participate, you must be: A resident of Cherry Hills Village for at least the past two years.

21 years of age, or older.

The groups will take place in the evening and will last for 90 minutes. Only one member per household may participate.

If you are interested in taking part in one of the focus groups, please visit the website shown below, click on "Cherry Hills Village," and fill out the form.

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FEMA program to reimburse funeral expenses for families of COVID-19 victims remains open stones, and transportation for up to two individuals to identify the deceased individual.

FEMA will reimburse qualified family members for up to $9,000 in eligible expenses for each deceased individual, regardless of the income level of the deceased or the income level of the family member who paid the eligible expenses. All expenses have to have been incurred after January 20, 2020. Only U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals, or qualified aliens may apply to receive reimbursement for qualified expenses from this program, however the deceased family member need not have been a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or quali-

fied alien.

FEMA has announced that as of November 2, 1,487 Coloradans have received more than $8.3 million in assistance for funeral expenses. There is currently no end date for this program. To begin the application process, call FEMA at 844-684-6333 Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Mountain Time. Multilingual services are available.

For more information about FEMA’s COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program visit https://www.fema.gov/disaster/coronavirus/economic /funeral-assistance.

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Update on Quincy Farm and the Cherry Hills Land Preserve

been decided yet….I think the beauty of this current MOU approach is that the programming needs and a lot of the great outreach that the land preserve wants to do will help inform those priorities.” He continued, “I don’t think we need to define the dollar amounts in the MOU.” Safavi responded, “There were items on the list (of needed maintenance items at QF) that, in my book, would fall under must.

We’ve got to decide. Are we going to do something about it or we going to just let the building rust and fall apart? If we’re going to do something about it, there is a time element.” Safavi emphasized an immediate answer was not needed, but, “Let’s not forget what needs to be done at a bare minimum to keep things from deteriorating.”

Behr responded that the purpose of the MOU is to outline the roles of the city and that of the CHLP without “getting into the specificity of the details of the plan.” She emphasized CHLP’s desire “to simplify the message.”

Council member Mike Gallagher asked Behr if CHLP was in agreement with the MOU outline of city responsibilities and CHLP responsibilities that the city had prepared. She answered, “Not exactly,” but indicated CHLP was working with the city to resolve the differences, noting, “We are the programmers and you are the owners of the farm.”

Last to speak was Dr. Harold Skramstad, nationally renowned historian who holds a PhD in American history and culture and is a former presidential appointee to the National Council of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Locally, Dr. Skramstad is past president of the board of directors of the Urban Farm at Stapleton and presently serves as a member of the Advisory Team for the Institute for Science and Policy at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. He is assisting CHLP in developing the MOU with the city. At the request of City Council Member Mike Gallagher, Dr. Skramstad provided his opinion to the city council that this process was moving in the right direction. fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

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The United States Federal Emergency Management Authority (FEMA) is asking that all Americans be reminded that the federally funded financial assistance for funeral expenses for COVID-19 victims remains open and available.

This program is for families of those who died as a result of contracting COVID—19. To be eligible for reimbursement, family members must have paid for and have receipts for expenses including but not limited to those incurred for burial, cremation, markers or head-

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

After several stops and starts, Cherry Hills Village decided during the summer that it would not consider transferring the title to Quincy Farm (QF), the 17.5-acre property at 4400 E. Quincy Avenue that was formerly a working farm, bequeathed to CHV in 2016 by Catherine “Cat” Anderson. As a result, the Cherry Hills Land Preserve (CHLP) was the only entity left that had expressed interest in helping the city operate the property.

On November 2, at its regular city council meeting, Cherry Hills Village City Manager Chris Cramer reviewed the status of the city’s relationship with CHLP regarding QF. Cramer pointed out several items that would be included in a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with CHLP that needed to be discussed: Changing the role of city council so that CHLP will take the lead in developing programming for QF and council would take the role of responding to CHLP’s ideas.

Having CHLP develop an annual plan for QF that would: a. identify how the site will be used; b. allow the programming to drive what gets presented to council; c. identify potential improvements to the site.

Cramer said that staff favored the MOU because, “it allows for an incremental process; we don’t have to decide everything on both sides of the farm, like we did with the master plan (that was previously proposed by the Quincy Farm Committee), all at the beginning. Instead, we can take it slow, make good progress in setting up the partnership… but the actual programming and improvements to the site could really develop over time based on how the site’s organically growing.”

He noted that the MOU will need to reflect the responsibilities of CHV and CHLP, continuing,

“Obviously the city can bring its own funds to the table from our various parks and rec fund or general fund but also we have the opportunity to initiate a lot of grant funding that we could help pursue in conjunction with CHLP, but CHLP then could also help bring a lot of fundraising to the table as well. Obviously, a key for the MOU is giving them the opportunity to go pursue that fundraising in earnest with real gusto.” Cramer said that he hoped to get the MOU in front of the city council by December 8.

CHV resident Linda Behr, who was recently added to the CHLP board in a leadership position, said, “Our goal is… to establish a simple MOU that would put together a collaborative effort so we can work with the city…to establish a plan for Quincy Farm… We have a lot of great ideas. We have a lot of enthusiasm. We have a lot of people…who are really interested in QF and want to be supportive of the Farm…Our job is to come up with an MOU that gives the authority and permission to come up with some great ideas…”

CHV City Councilmember Afshin Safavi said to Behr, “The ideas, what you want to do, all that should be driven by you guys (CHLP)…I really want to get a better understanding in terms of the budget.” Referencing an earlier list of identified maintenance needs at QF, Safavi wanted to know if the MOU will address, “How much of that money will be coming from the city, the taxpayers, how much will be raised by CHLP, how is that going to work, and break that down, if it’s a 15-year plan, to how much per year and again, who pays for what, in general terms?”

Cramer responded first. He said, “From staff’s perspective, what we would propose to council is, if you recall those three scenarios that we discussed last time would all need to be vetted against priorities. What are the community and council priorities? We still haven’t gone through that yet. That still hasn’t

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Free, online advertising sites are great ways of connecting buyers and sellers and promoting local services.

However, victims report losing several thousands of dollars in scams involving rental

BY DONALD PETERSON properties, handyman services, unscrupulous caregivers, and bogus sellers and dealers. Although these sites have some protections in place to safeguard against abuse, it is ultimately up to the consumer to determine the authenticity of the seller, contractor, service, or product, before doing business.

The following are some tips and precautions to take: • Research the person, business, or service being offered. The Better Business Bureau or internet searches will often bring up interesting and helpful information on a person or business.

Read any complaints that have been lodged and why.

scriptions a year, and those aged 80 to 84 take 18 prescriptions a year. And that’s in addition to the myriad of over-the-counter drugs, herbal remedies, vitamins and minerals they may take, any of which – alone or in combination – could cause more problems than they cure.

Even when older patients are taking only necessary and effective drugs, the dosages need a second look. As patients age, they tend to metabolize drugs more slowly, meaning the dose that was perfect five years ago may now be too high, perhaps causing dizziness and falls.

Doses need to be continually adjusted with age, and most of the time that doesn’t happen.

Get a Drug Review

If you have concerns or

reported complaints involve “out-of-country” solicitors who require businesses or consumers to wire money to a third party in exchange for the goods or services.

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• Always verify the individual’s credentials by asking for an ID and name of an official business.

• Do not select individuals advertising in-home care or services from online advertising sites. Instead, stick to professional companies that provide licensed and bonded caregivers.

• Make transactions in a public place if the buyer or seller is unknown to you.

• Do not do business with anyone who cannot be present to finalize a deal. Many

• If possible, limit searches or advertising to a local geographical area.

• Know in advance what the market rate is for the product or service you are seeking, particularly if it is a home you would like to rent or buy. Any offer that is exceptionally above or below market rate for that area should raise suspicions.

What are the four key medical/estate plan documents you need now?

Many of my clients have asked what are the critical documents needed, particularly in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. Simply being married does not give you the legal right to gain access to your spouse’s medical records or make medical decisions on your spouse’s behalf, even in an emergency. To avoid this problem and to help others care for you and to achieve

questions about the medications your mother is taking, gather up all her pill bottles, including her prescription and over-the-counter drugs as well as vitamins and supplements, put them in a bag, and take them to her primary physician or pharmacist for a comprehensive drug review.

Medicare provides free drug reviews with a doctor during annual “wellness visits,” and many Medicare Part D prescription-drug beneficiaries can get free reviews from pharmacists, too.

At the drug review, go through each medication and find out if there are any duplicate meds or dangerous combinations your mom is taking, and if there are any drugs she could stop taking or reduce the dosage. Then, make a medication master list

and keep it updated so it can be easily be shared whenever your mom sees a doctor.

To help with this, AARP offers a free “my personal medication record” form that you can download and print at AARP-medical-record-form. pdffiller.com. Or, if your mom uses a smartphone, she can use a pill tracking app like Medisafe - Pill & Med Reminder (MyMedisafe.com).

If possible, your mom should also use a single pharmacy to fill all her prescriptions. The software that pharmacies use to manage patient prescriptions is designed to cross reference all medications a patient is taking to ensure that there are no drug interactions that could cause harm.

Also, the next time your mom’s doctor prescribes a new medication, she should ask about nondrug treatment options that might be safer. If the drug is indeed necessary, she needs to find out how long she’s supposed to take it and the side-effects it can cause.

Another good resource that can help keep your mom safe is the American Geriatrics Society, which has identified 10 different types of medications that people 65 and older should almost always avoid because of the risk of serious side effects. They include the anti-anxiety drugs diazepam (Valium) and alprazolam (Xanax), and sleep drugs such as zolpidem (Ambien) and eszopiclone (Lunesta).

To see the complete list, visit HealthInAging.org and search “10 medications older adults should avoid.”

your overall estate planning goals, the following documents create an effective medical/ estate plan package: 1. Healthcare Power of Attorney; 2. General Financial Power of Attorney; 3. Advanced Directive for Medical/Surgical Treatment (“Living Will”); and 4. Will (or a Will with a Trust).

Careful medical/estate planning should include preparation and signing of these documents, to accomplish your goals and protect you, both during your lifetime, and at the time of passing. The Power of Attorney documents allow you to designate those agents whom you authorize to help you on your behalf during your lifetime, and the Will/ Trust documents allow you to nominate others to help with your estate after your passing, as well as to identify the beneficiaries and the distributions to them, to accomplish your estate planning goals.

Selected information in this column has been taken with permission by Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc., from the Colorado Senior Law Handbook, 2020 Edition (Chapter 11: Arm Yourself With Consumer Protection Information, Amy Nofziger, M.A. and Barbara Martin-Worley, M.A.), which is a copyrighted publication and may be

accessed and downloaded for free at: www.cobar.org/For-

the-Public/Senior-Law-Handbook.

A 30% REDUCTION ON ESTATE PLAN DOCUMENTS IS CURRENTLY BEING OFFERED DUE TO THE COVID-19 CRISIS! FOR A FREE TELEPHONE OR VIDEO CONSULTATION, PLEASE CALL: Donald Glenn Peterson, Esq. Don Peterson Law Firm 4100 E. Mississippi Avenue, Suite 410 Denver, CO 80246

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17 Cherry Creek High School students sign letters of intent

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

On November 10, 11 young ladies and six young men who will be graduating from Cherry Creek High School next spring signed letters of intent to play sports and attend college in the fall.

These 17 young adults are part of the 27 varsity teams at Creek that maintained a 3.7 GPA as a group this year. fmiklin.villager@gmail. com

Bottom row: Riley Stewart, Shelby Balding, Addison Laughlin, Alyssa Glover, Adam Levine, Abigail Maclean, Cade Martin, Amanda Licht, Madison Saldanha, Ella Turken, Isabella Whitt. Back row: Elizabeth Brock, Alexander Engel, Jack Hulst, Carter Booth, Asher Nofziger, Caleb Liban.

Shelby Carter Elizabeth Alexander Alyssa Jack Addison Adam Caleb Amanda Abigail Cade Asher Madison Riley Ella Isabella

STUDENT Balding Booth Brock Engel Glover Hulst Laughlin Levine Liban Licht Maclean Martin Nofzinger Saldanha Stewart Turken Whitt

SPORT Track, Cross-Country Volleyball Swimming Baseball Soccer Baseball Track, Cross-Country Baseball Diving Softball Track, Cross-Country Swimming Basketball Swimming Track, Cross-Country Swimming Lacrosse

COLLEGE Auburn University of Minnesota Harvard University Minot State University of Wyoming University of Puget Sound University of Wyoming Pennsylvania State Arizona State University of Wisconsin Rhodes College Georgia Tech Colorado College Miami University of Ohio Stanford University Illinois State Mesa University

2022 Lexus RX450h Sport scores big

BY H. THROTTLE AUTOMOTIVE COLUMNIST

Recent reviews have dealt with midrange priced cars that were all very positive.

The under $30,000 range can provide some very good transportation but not always with all-wheel drive that usually move upwards into the $40,000 category.

This week comes a $61,375 Lexus RX450h SPORT that is worth every additional dollar. Lexus is the premium auto division of Toyota and has an excellent reputation with a motto of “Experience Amazing.”

The test vehicle is indeed a step above the lower priced cars with a drive and appeal of quality. The interior trimmed in leather, and the outside exterior paint described as “Grecian Water.” The doors shut like vaults and the car has an overall feeling of stability.

RX450h is a hybrid and starts quietly, then produces an overall gas mileage of 30 mpg from a 3.5L / 308 hp, V8 engine. The larger engine is unusual with the trend to 4-cylinder engines with turbo charge components. The hybrid component produces the higher gas mileage ranging high for V8s. There is never a need for battery charging and the battery components have a warranty of 15 years and/or 150,000 miles.

The excellent Lexus versatile transmissions offers drive modes of Eco, S, and S-plus, along with steering wheel paddle shifters. The car accelerates well in all

modes with easy shifting to lower gears. The car is an allwheel drive in an SUV style riding on 20-inch wheels.

The cabin is spacious, with luxury bucket seats and comfortable rear passenger leg room. Don’t drop the keys in the seat gap, as this driver did, and had to fish them out from under the power seat controls.

Lexus has all of the latest safety equipment, 10 airbags, “Smart Stop Technology,” road sign assist, blind spot warnings, and rear cross traffic alerts.

This is a very fine car in all respects; comfortable, powerful, and fully equipped with winter features of heated seats and steering wheel.

The RX450h raises the bar.

PLANNED FIELD OF STUDY Mechanical Engineering Criminology and Law Pre-Med and Integrative Biology Sports Psychology Veterinary Science Business Admin/Psychology Criminology Business Film and Media Production Chemical Engineering Economics and Political Science Mechanical Engineering Business and Film Studies Biology and Neuroscience undecided Criminal Justice Kinesiology

2022 MINI John Cooper Works is fun to drive

The last time I test drove a MINI Cooper my neighbor liked it so much she purchased one exactly like the blue test drive model.

Arriving this week is a snappy 2022 MINI John Cooper Works hardtop with a stick shift and 228 horsepower 4-cylinder turbo/ engine that can reach 60 in 5.7 seconds.

The John Cooper Works have found a place on racetracks and have three drive modes, Sport, Mid, and Green. I spent most of my drive in the sport mode.

A funny incident happened, I was at a blinking light ramp, next to a flashy new Tesla in the right lane. The immediate sign ahead merged the right lane into the left lane and onto the freeway. I thought, I had better dash out fast ahead of the Tesla. This Cooper is fast out of the gate with front wheel turbo power. The light changed and the Tesla just blasted out with awesome acceleration. No need to even come close to that electric car and the left lane was wide open in his dust.

Driving a Cooper is fun, especially a six-speed stick shift linked to the twin/turbo engine. Where this MINI really shines is on the E470 freeway where it just glides along perfectly in fifth or sixth gear.

The stiff suspension holds the road perfectly and the engine and gear shift works wonderfully well. The suspension is really

stiff for racing but rough on bumps and winter potholes.

The interior has a large illuminated circular frame that encircles the information center. There are many switches for heated seats and outside mirrors. The leather John Cooper bucket seats are comfortable and the cabin inside the car is not cramped.

The rear seats are very tight and can hold several kids, or packages. The trunk space is really small, large enough for a set of golf clubs, maybe two.

The John Cooper Works model has final assembly in Oxford, England with a German engine and transmission. The powertrain has a four-year/ 50,000-mile warranty.

This is a car that has to be driven, shifted often, and has superior Brembo piston brakes and MacPherson strut suspension front, and rear, just like the race cars.

It’s not as fast as a Tesla, but it sells for a whole lot less, fully equipped with the latest safety features for $40,850 ready to rock and roll.

It’s a fun car to drive.

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The power of gratitude The past few years have been hard for most of America. The pandemic, the political unrest, the increase in costs, crime, and chaos has been difficult to bear. I do not know how most people have dealt with this. I chose to journal about what I was grateful for. Sometimes it is the little things like having the power to turn off the TV and not listen to the news. Other times, it is the big things like when I get to spend time with my aging mom, grown children, and adorable grandchildren. Sometimes it is the serendipitous stuff like being grateful for a good hair day.

As we come into the holiday season with the kick-off being Thanksgiving, I am struck by the research about gratitude. It turns out that being grateful is good for our health and well-being. Studies have reported giving thanks and counting our blessings can help individuals sleep better, lower stress and improve relationships. In another study, high school students who were asked to journal what they were thankful for reported healthier eating, making better choices and feelings of higher self-esteem. There is also evidence that living in a thankful posture could lower risk of heart disease and depression.

In the field of positive psychology, gratitude is essential.

Making lists of what we are grateful for is a great way to live in abundance rather than scarcity. Some have reported that when they start their day with gratitude, they are more productive and energetic. Others opine when they express their gratitude in the evening, they fall asleep faster and do not worry as much.

What gratitude can do is give us hope for a better tomorrow. By having a positive

attitude and a grateful heart, we can appropriate the power to get through some of life’s most difficult circumstances.

With the concern about mental health, professionals who work in the field have wondered what strategies could be utilized to help patients quickly and efficiently.

Cultivating an attitude of positivity and gratitude seems to have the greatest benefit in the shortest period. One strategy that is utilized is called a strengthsbased approach. To illustrate further, a photo showcasing an exhausted mom on a couch in her robe and slippers sitting on a couch filled with unfolded blankets in a chaotic living room with pizza boxes and knifes on the coffee table, crying children by her feet, another toddler in a crib, lights on a lamp with a crooked lampshade, a pile of laundry on an ironing board and a space heater fired up was presented to a group. They were asked to articulate what they observed. They were critical of the mom, the undone laundry, the crying children etc. The professor turned it around and said, what do you notice that is good about this photo. The children had a parent present, food on the table, heat, light and electricity etc. It was a total reframing of this chaotic photo and an amazing exercise.

Gratitude assists us into looking at the positive. Even if we do not share our thankfulness with others, it is beneficial to our heart and mind. It takes us away from negative emotions and elevates positivity and strength. So, let’s count our blessings, say thank you often, appreciate what is important and savor the moment, Happy Thanksgiving. joneen@myrelationshipcenter. org

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Pre-Conception to Perfect Pregnancy & Solutions to Infertility & Post-Partum (Part 2 of 2)!

As I shared in Part 1, a Clinical Nutrition Analysis of the Lab Reports from testing a couple’s biochemistry is essential to design their “individualized pre-conception” dietary and nutritional supplement program, and then once pregnant, to design the mother’s “individualized pre-natal, post-natal and post-partum” programs to maintain nutrient sufficiency and remove toxins, in order to get pregnant, stay pregnant, develop a healthy baby without compromising the mother’s health, and have the greatest potential to prevent unhealthy pregnancy, delivery and post-partum symptoms and conditions.

MORNING SICKNESS: Its innate purpose is to remove any substance that is harmful to the developing fetus. Its frequency (more, less or none) is in direct proportion to how well the mother adheres to her pre-conception program, which is also designed to reduce her toxic-load. Toxicity is also a contributing factor in miscarriages and infertility.

FOOD CRAVINGS: Your ability to maintain sufficient nutrient levels during pregnancy is what determines whether you experience food cravings or not.

You can be insufficient to defi-

foods, not a craving for salted junk food that contains the salty-flavor of a toxic chemical called, Sodium Chloride.

cient in many nutrients without knowing it, except through Clinical Nutrition testing. However, when the body is in a desperate, nutritional-deficient state in one (or more) nutrients, it will communicate this by giving you a food craving. Though diet will not correct a “clinical” deficiency of the nutrient, it will at least remove the immediate, desperate need.

Therefore, it is prudent when cravings occur, whether pregnant or not, to obtain a Clinical Nutrition Analysis of your nutritional biochemistry to prevent the consequences of nutrient deficiencies, which is disease, and in pregnancy, there is also pregnancy, delivery and/or post-partum complications.

Unfortunately, many people misinterpret the craving. For examples, Craving Sweets is not a request for refined sugar products, but wholesome carbohydrates – fruits, vegetables and starches. A Salt Craving is a deficiency in pure Sodium-rich

EVIDENCE IS IN THE HEALTH OF THE CHILDREN: After birth, a Clinical Nutrition Analysis of the Lab Reports from testing the mother’s biochemistry will identify the nutrients depleted through the rigors of labor and delivery and give her an opportunity to restore nutrient sufficiency (aka health).

If nutrient sufficiency is not restored, then the severity of her post-partum deficiencies will not only determine the severity of her post-partum symptoms, but she will go into each subsequent pregnancy in a more nutrient-depleted state than the previous pregnancy, and, over time, develop multiple “clinical” deficiencies in the process.

Evidence of this may observed in the health of the children, where the first child will be the healthiest, and the health of each subsequent child is less by degrees than the child born before them.

I have also observed evidence of this 3-5 years after a woman

stops having children, a time when many report that they feel like they are “falling apart,” mentally and physically.

This is because without clinical nutrition support, it takes a few years for the body to recover (as much it can) from one pregnancy and much more, from a state of ongoing pregnancies, and then it is like, the dust settles, and it becomes evident by the severity and multiplicity of symptoms from head to feet, just how nutritionally-depleted their body is.

COMPARING PREGNANCY EXPERIENCES: My clients report less morning sickness, shorter delivery time, less painful delivery, minimal to no unhealthy pre-natal and/or post-partum symptoms, to name a few, whenever they compare their experiences with family and friends who have not received Clinical Nutrition support before, during and after their pregnancies.

These reports also applied to women who were referred to me after they became pregnant, with the ones who had received Clinical Nutrition support from pre-conception having the most favorable reports.

All women go through symptoms related to their body changing and adapting to being pregnant, like more urination.

However, clients, who consistently adhered to their individualized pre-conception, pre-natal and post-natal programs, based on

testing their biochemistry, have the greatest potential to avoid experiencing symptoms related to nutrient deficiencies and biochemical imbalances, like food cravings, swelling, and other unhealthy pre-natal and/or post-partum symptoms.

It was the same for me. I home-birthed my son, had minimal morning sickness, gained only the amount of weight of my son, had no food cravings, and was in labor only three hours.

And the only post-partum symptom I had was an over-whelming joy and awe at the birth of this precious little human being, my son, Matthew.

NUTRITION FACT #16: THE SOLUTION TO INFERTILITY, MISCARRIAGES AS WELL AS THE KEY TO PREFECT PREGNANCIES AND HEALTHY POST-PARTUM IS CLINICAL NUTRITION. Call me for a FREE Initial Consultation for help with the above!

Dr. Donna Smith holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Nutrition, is a Doctor of Naturopathy (N.D.), a Board-Certified Clinical Nutritionist (C.C.N.), a Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist (C.D.N.), a Canadian-Chartered Herbalist (C.H.) and owner of ADVANCED CLINICAL NUTRITION (Est. 1981) in Wichita Falls, Texas.

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Zuma’s Rescue Ranch named “2021 top-rate nonprofit” by GreatNonprofits Award based on Outstanding Online Reviews Zuma’s Rescue Ranch announces it has been named a “2020 Top-Rated Nonprofit”

by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews of charities and nonprofits.

Zuma’s Rescue Ranch provides therapy sessions implementing rescued farm animals in Littleton, resulting in more animals having safe lives and humans that create bonding skills.

“We are honored to be named a 2021 Top-Rated Nonprofit,” says Executive

Director Jodi Messenich. “We are proud of our accomplishments this year, including the ability to continue to offer our services during such an incredibly challenging year, knowing that our herd of therapy animals is assisting even more community members than before.”

The Top-Rated Nonprofit Award is based on the rating and number of reviews that Zuma’s Rescue Ranch received from volunteers, donors and aid recipients. “As an animal lover, it means so much to me how compassionate Zuma’s is towards [sic] rescuing and caring for their horses. I have witnessed firsthand the amount of thought and effort behind everything they do to provide the best possible life for their herd,” says reviewer cneal1. “I am excited to continue learning through the knowledge and experience shared by the staff as well as the various education programs offered at the ranch. Being around horses has such a therapeutic effect that has been especially beneficial throughout the pandemic. I am grateful to have found a place to volunteer that aligns with my passions.”

“Zuma’s Rescue Ranch is a great example of a nonprofit making a real difference in their community,” said Perla Ni, CEO of GreatNonprofits, “Their award is well-deserved recognition not only of their work, but the tremendous

support they receive, as shown by the many outstanding reviews they have received from people who have direct experience working with Zuma’s Rescue Ranch.”

GreatNonprofits is the leading website where people share stories about their personal experiences on more than 1.6 million charities and nonprofits. The GreatNonprofits Top-Rated Awards are the only awards for nonprofits determined by those who have direct experience with the charities – as donors, volunteers and recipients of aid.

About Zuma’s Rescue Ranch

Zuma’s Rescue Ranch, a Littleton based nonprofit, has been rescuing horses and other farm animals and pairing them up with humans for therapy sessions in order to build trust since 2004.

Through compassion-based education and animal rescue, we are changing the perception of how horses are trained and animals are treated. Our animal-assisted learning programs are trust based, where the animals and humans meet in an equal partnership. Visit www.zumasrescueranch.com for more information.

November 25, 2021 • THE VILLAGER | PAGE 21

CHVAC watercolor exhibit takes over Town Hall COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTER

Cherry Hills Village City Hall was transformed into a watercolor wonderland on the evening of November 3rd at the inaugural “Colorado Landscapes” Watercolor exhibit. Being the middle of the week did not With Allison Crouder deter these local artists and enthusiasts from coming out to support one another. As an inaugural Cherry Hills Village Art Commission event, the all-volunteer staff felt it was a great turn out. I myself found it to be exciting for the ability to interactively vote for the People’s Choice award. I was busy taxing my novice analytical art skills when deciding my personal First Place Award Dennis favorite…challenging indeed!

Pendleton’s Indian Summer with It was interesting to absorb the Grazing Cows spectrum of preference from attendees. This event was produced to support and promote resident artists and the CHVAC to which sixteen local artists submit their artwork and pursue Anderson with her Dancing presented 27 pieces. There was their dreams. The CHVAC did Trees, and a diverse cross section of skills, a splendid job entrusting the Third Place went to Linda style and experience with the well experienced and nationally VG Kelley with her Friendship art presented into the show, and acclaimed artist, Boris SchoshFlower. each one delighted the guests. ensky as the show judge.

Best of Show by Yi Ellis I understand there may be a Boris Schoshensky predeter- with her View of Mt. Evans and younger artists specific event in mined the winners as follows: Honorable Mention was the future. Monetary prizes and First Place went to Dennis awarded to Alice Abrams with ribbons were awarded to winPendleton with his Indian Sum- her Approaching Mountain mer with Grazing Cows.

Storm. ners, which helps support and Second Place went to Claire After much buzz and exciteencourage artists to not give up,

ment, The People’s Choice award went to the talented Linda VG Kelley. The CHV Art Commission also awarded Sarah Anderson with The Village Award which consisted of art painted within the city limits of Cherry Hills Village.

This display will be beautifying City Hall until May 31st 2022, so if you are looking to visually enrich your home stop

in for a gander. It’s not too late to support CHVAC and see what our talented villagers can produce…but be aware, you may not leave empty handed!

Allison Crouder-Wilson is our Community Contributor and a Realtor covering South Metro Denver and a mother of four.

970-309-0921 Allison.Crouder@ gmail.com

(L to R) Yi Ellis - Best in Show, Linda VG Kelley - People’s Choice + 3rd Place, Dennis Pendleton - 1st Place, and Sarah Anderson - The Villager Award.

Photos by Allison Couder

Artists Sarah Anderson and Boris Shoshensky

Young Artist Foster Myers and her brother in front of her The Road to Grand Lake

Attendees (L to R) Kathy Zimmerman, Edie Marks, Stephanie Doss, Bob Sweeney, Gerri Sweeney, Atousa Safavi and Afshin Safavi.

Linda VG Kelley with her Julia Rose- Itoh Peony

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COUNTY 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 BADER H. AL SHAYA, HEARTSTONE PROPERTIES LLC, THE FARM AT ARAPAHOE COUNTY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, FIG CO19, LLC You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 6th day of November, 2014, A.D., the then County Treasurer of the County of Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to TTLBL LLC, the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit: LOT 9 BLK 10 THE FARM AT ARAPAHOE COUNTY 9TH FLG EX M/R’S aka 16836 E CALEY PL and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to TTLBL LLC; That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent general taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2013; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of BADER H. AL SHAYA for said year 2013; That said TTLBL LLC, on the 29th day of October, 2021, 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 TTLBL LLC, on or about the 16th day of March, 2022, 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 5th day of November, 2021, A.D. Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County Published in The Villager First Publication: November 11, 2021 Last Publication: November 25, 2021 Legal # 10495 ___________________________

ARAPAHOE COUNTY ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LE21-005, SKY RANCH ACADEMY/ SITE PLAN REVIEW PROPOSAL: PROPOSAL: PCY Holdings, LLC, on behalf of Sky Ranch Charter School and National Heritage Academies, Inc., is proposing a charter school and future day care within the development known as Sky Ranch, located southeast of the intersection of I-70 and North Monaghan Road. The site is approximately 32 acres and is currently included in the Sky Ranch Planned Unit Development. The charter school is intended to be a full K—12 campus which will be constructed in several phases. The initial phase will include an elementary school building and the future phases will include a high school building. The campus is expected to serve just under 1,600 students.

The site plan also includes areas for future pre—school facilities, outdoor play areas, athletic fields, and potential joint programming space for other Sky Ranch recreational facilities.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 14, 2021 the Arapahoe County Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 6:30 P.M., or as soon as possible thereafter at 6954 S.

Lima St. 80112, Arapahoe Room, Centennial, CO; at which, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the above-described LE21-005, Site Plan Review. The agenda will typically be posted by the Friday afternoon preceding the hearing and can be viewed on our website at https://arapahoe.legistar.com/ Calendar. You can also listen to, or speak at, the meeting by calling 1-855-436-3656. To join the speaking queue, press *3 on the telephone keypad.

More information about this proposal is available at the offices of the Arapahoe County Public Works and Development Department, Planning Division, 6924 S. Lima St., Centennial, CO 80112 or by calling 720-874-6650 or by emailing planning@arapahoegov. com during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday).

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager Published: November 25, 2021 Legal # 10509 ___________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PX21-002, SKY RANCH ACADEMY/ SUBDIVISION EXEMPTION PROPOSAL: PCY Holdings, LLC on behalf of Sky Ranch Charter School and National Heritage Academies, Inc. is proposing a subdivision exemption to create three lots for a proposed charter school and future day care within the development known as Sky Ranch. The site is located southeast of the intersection of I-70 and North Monaghan Road, and is approximately 32 acres and included in the Sky Ranch Planned Unit Development.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 14, 2021, at 9:30 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Arapahoe County Board of County Commission permits, a public hearing will be held; at which, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the abovedescribed PX21-002 Subdivision Exemption. The public hearing will be held in the East Hearing Room, 5334 S Prince St., Littleton CO with the option to participate remotely. The agenda will typically be posted by the Friday afternoon preceding the hearing and can be viewed on our website at https:// arapahoe.legistar.com/Calendar.

You can also listen to, or speak at, the meeting by calling 1-855436-3656. To join the speaking queue, press *3 on the telephone keypad.

More information about this proposal is available at the offices of the Arapahoe County Public Works and Development Department, Planning Division, 6924 S. Lima St., Centennial, CO 80112 or by calling 720-874-6650 or by emailing planning@arapahoegov. com during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday).

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager Published: November 25, 2021 Legal # 10510 ___________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO SDPZ21-003, DOVE VALLEY FLEX BUILDING / SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN WITH ZONING (SDPZ) PROPOSAL: Dove Valley Flex Space LLC proposes rezoning three acres from MU-PUD to a more specific PUD zoning via the MU-PUD Specific Development Plan rezoning process.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 14, 2021, at 9:30 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Arapahoe County Board of County Commission permits, a public hearing will be held; at which, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the above-described SDPZ21-003, Dove Valley Flex Building / Specific Development Plan with Zoning. The public hearing will be held in the East Hearing Room, 5334 S Prince St., Littleton CO with the option to participate remotely. The agenda will typically be posted by the Friday afternoon preceding the hearing and can be viewed on our website at https:// arapahoe.legistar.com/Calendar.

You can also listen to, or speak at, the meeting by calling 1-855436-3656. To join the speaking queue, press *3 on the telephone keypad.

More information about this proposal is available at the offices of the Arapahoe County Public Works and Development Department, Planning Division, 6924 S. Lima St., Centennial, CO 80112 or by calling 720-874-6650 or by emailing planning@arapahoegov. com during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday).

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager Published: November 25, 2021 Legal # 10511 ___________________________

COURTS

DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 (303) 649-6355 Telephone PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Petitioner, IN THE INTEREST OF: JORDAN UHRLAUB-CARTER, Child, and concerning BRITANY UHRLAUB-CARTER and KYLE VANLOOZENOORD, Respondents.

Jordan Lewis, Esq. #50198 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 303-636-1883 Case No: 21JV421 Division: 14 NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing regarding RESPONDENT MOTHER, BRITANY UHRLAUB-CARTER, and RESPONDENT FATHER, KYLE VANLOOZENOORD, is set for December 15, 2021 at 9:15 A.M. in Division 14 at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112. You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you.

In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner, the People of the State of Colorado, will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child(ren) dependent and neglected in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code.

Due to COVID 19, the Arapahoe County District Court is holding hearings via Cisco WebEx Meetings to allow for audiovisual and/or audio participation. Participants may use any computer, tablet or smart phone equipped with a camera and microphone for audiovisual participation. Parties should use the following link: •https://judicial.webex.com/meet/ bonnie.mclean •Enter your name and email address (so we know who you are). You will then be in the virtual courtroom.

•Select your audio setting. If the audio on your computer or tablet does not work, please use the alternate audio option of calling in to the number below.

7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 (303) 649-6355 Telephone PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: NIXON BERGFELD Child, and concerning KISMET BERGFELD and JOHN DOE, Respondents.

Heather L. Tomka, Esq. #50963 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for the People 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 Tel: 303.636.1895 Case No: 21JV581 Division: 22 NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing and Default Judgement regarding Respondent Father, JOHN DOE is set for January 06, 2022 at 3:30 P.M. in Division 14 at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112. You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner, the People of the State of Colorado, will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child dependent and neglected in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code.

Date: November 18, 2021 Heather L. Tomka, Esq. #50963 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for the People 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 Tel: 303.636.1895 Published in The Villager Published: November 25, 2021 Legal # 10522 ___________________________

CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE ORDINANCE 11, SERIES 2021 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE VACATING THE CITY’S INTEREST, IF ANY, IN CERTAIN BRIDLE PATH EASEMENTS LOCATED ON TRACT 6 OF THE CANTITOE PLAT AND LOT 3 OF THE LAKE CANTITOE PLAT, ALL LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO 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: November 25, 2021 Legal # 10513 ___________________________ CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE ORDINANCE 12, SERIES 2021

If you do not have a device that will support a video connection, you may still participate by audio only by calling 720-650-7664.

When prompted enter code 925 850 797.

A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, AMENDING CHAPTER 11, ARTICLE III CONCERNING CITY PROPERTY, PARKS, AND RIGHTS OF WAY

If you elect to appear in person, you must be at the Courthouse a half hour before the hearing is scheduled to begin.

Copies of the Ordinances are on file at the office of the City Clerk and may be inspected during regular business hours.

Dated this 16th day of November 2021.

Published in The Villager Published: November 25, 2021 Legal # 10514 ___________________________ CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE ORDINANCE 13, SERIES 2021

Jordan Lewis, Reg. #50198 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 303-636-1883 303-636-1889 FAX Published in The Villager Published: November 25, 2021 Legal # 10512 ___________________________ DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE STATE OF COLORADO

A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, COLORADO, AUTHORIZING THE RENEWAL OF THE EXISTING CABLE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT HELD

BY COMCAST OF COLORADO IX, LLC, LOCALLY KNOWN AS COMCAST; AUTHORIZING THE

MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, THE CABLE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE I OF THE CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE MUNICIPAL CODE 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: November 25, 2021 Legal # 10515 ___________________________

GLENDALE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Glendale, Colorado, will hold a Public Hearing at Glendale City Hall, 950 South Birch Street, Glendale, Colorado, in the Courtroom/ Council Chambers on the first floor, at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 concerning the following ordinance: CITY OF GLENDALE, COLORADO ORDINANCE NO. 4 SERIES OF 2021 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, COLORADO, ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF GLENDALE, COLORADO, FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2022, ESTIMATING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY NECESSARY TO BE RAISED BY TAX LEVY BASED ON THE SAID BUDGET SO ADOPTED; ESTIMATING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO BE DERIVED FROM OTHER REVENUE SOURCES; AND SETTING FORTH THE TOTAL EXPENDITURES FOR EACH FUND Copies of these ordinances are on file at the office of the City Clerk and may be inspected during regular business hours.

Dated the 18th day of November, 2021 City of Glendale, Colorado Veronica Marvin, City Clerk Published in The Villager Published: November 25, 2021 Legal # 10516 ___________________________ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Glendale, Colorado, will hold a Public Hearing at Glendale City Hall, 950 South Birch Street, Glendale, Colorado, in the Courtroom/ Council Chambers on the first floor, at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 concerning the following ordinance: CITY OF GLENDALE, COLORADO ORDINANCE NO. 5 SERIES OF 2021 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, COLORADO, APPROPRIATING SUMS OF MONEY TO DEFRAY EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE FOR THE CITY’S CALENDAR YEAR 2022 Copies of these ordinances are on file at the office of the City Clerk and may be inspected during regular business hours.

Dated the 18th day of November, 2021 City of Glendale, Colorado Veronica Marvin, City Clerk Published in The Villager Published: November 25, 2021 Legal # 10517 ___________________________ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Glendale, Colorado, will hold a Public Hearing at Glendale City Hall, 950 South Birch Street, Glendale, Colorado, in the Courtroom/ Council Chambers on the first floor, at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 concerning the following ordinance: CITY OF GLENDALE, COLORADO ORDINANCE NO. 6 SERIES OF 2021 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

GLENDALE, COLORADO, LEVYING TAXES FOR THE YEAR 2021 TO DEFRAY THE COSTS OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, COLORADO, FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2022, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2022 Copies of these ordinances are on file at the office of the City Clerk and may be inspected during regular business hours.

Dated the 18th day of November, 2021 City of Glendale, Colorado Veronica Marvin, City Clerk Published in The Villager Published: November 25, 2021 Legal # 10518 ___________________________ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Glendale, Colorado, will hold a Public Hearing at Glendale City Hall, 950 South Birch Street, Glendale, Colorado, in the Courtroom/ Council Chambers on the first floor, at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 concerning the following ordinance: CITY OF GLENDALE, COLORADO ORDINANCE NO. 7 SERIES OF 2021 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, COLORADO, REVISING THE WATER RATES AND FEES OF THE WATER ENTERPRISE Copies of these ordinances are on file at the office of the City Clerk and may be inspected during regular business hours.

Dated the 18th day of November, 2021 City of Glendale, Colorado Veronica Marvin, City Clerk Published in The Villager Published: November 25, 2021 Legal # 10519 ___________________________

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Katherine Powers Obering a/k/a Katherine Obering, Katherine Powers Obering Benda, Kay Obering, and Katherine Benda, Deceased Case Number 2021 PR 31115 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 March 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Christian J. Obering personal representative 6474 Lone Eagle Road Golden, CO 80403 Published in The Villager First Publication: November 11, 2021 Last Publication: November 25, 2021 Legal # 10482 ___________________________

SPECIAL DISTRICTS NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING CHERRYVALE SANITATION 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 Cherryvale Sanitation District, Arapahoe County, Colorado (“District”), for calendar year 2022. A copy of said proposed Budget, which includes a summary of fund balances, revenues and expenditures of the District, is available for public inspection between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at Haynie & Company, PC, 1221 W. Mineral Avenue, Suite 202, Littleton, CO 80120-4544.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the Cherryvale Sanitation District will consider the adoption of the proposed Budget at a public hearing to be conducted during a regular meeting of the District’s Board of Directors to be held on Friday, December 3, 2021 at 3:00 P.M. at Haynie & Company, PC,

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ADESLKA INTRODUCES “DICKENS” A Family Holiday Experience, a one-night theatrical & experiential event inspired by the classic Christmas tale “A Christmas Carol.” Sat., Dec. 11, 4-8 p.m. A variety of activities from ice skating to a holiday market, gourmet hot cocoa bar, story time with Charles Dickens, and more. Four Mile Historic Park. Two theatrical performances of the famed “A Christmas Carol” narrative played out along the path through the park.

Variety of food trucks & a full bar. Tickets online on Eventbrite Tickets: $25 ages 4-11 and $50 ages 12 & over. Ages 3 and under free. The park is located at 715 S Forest St., Denver.

DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS BLOSSOMS OF LIGHT Nightly, Nov. 19-Jan. 8, 4:30-9 p.m., York Street. A twinkling winter wonderland.

Tickets must be purchased in advance.

CHATFIELD FARMS TRAIL OF LIGHTS Nov. 26 - Jan. 2 5-8:30 p.m. Winding path glistening with lights. Lights synchronized to music in the children’s play area and two three-sided light tunnels. Tickets must be purchased in advance.

TESORO CULTURAL CENTER’S HOLIDAY EVENTS Nov. 28, The Farolito Lighting & Pinecone Ceremony; 4-5:30 p.m. From 4-5:30 p.m. light the farolitos in the courtyard while enjoying 1830s &1840s Christmas carols, performed by students from Colo. School of Mines & strolling musicians. Dec. 5, Holiday Auction Party; Dec. 24, Las Posadas on Christmas Eve. The Fort Restaurant, 19192 Hwy 8 in Morrison. Dec. 24, 4-5:30 p.m.

Las Posadas celebration commemorating Mary & Joseph’s journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem on the night of Jesus’ birth. Info: 303-839-1671.

PARK MEADOWS IS MAKING MEMORIES Gingerbread decorating parties on Nov. 27, Dec. 4 & 11. Holiday Scavenger Hunt Nov. 18-Dec. 18. For details: Visit: www.park meadows.com/events.

COLORADO BOOK AWARDS OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS Awards are presented in at least ten categories. Submissions are due by Jan. 7, 2022.

Books must be published in Oct.-Dec. 2020 and 2021. Entry forms: visit the Colorado Book Awards webpage.

CENTENNIAL HOLIDAY ARTISAN MARKET Sat., Dec. 4, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free fami-

ly-friendly event at Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave. Purchase holiday gifts from local artisans and vendors. Family activities, cookies & hot cocoa, performances by local school choirs & fruit trucks.

The Village Toy Drive Donate: First American State Bank, 8390 E Crescent Pkwy, Suite 100, Greenwood Village. Deadline for donations is 12/17/2021 City-wide Toy Drive Denver Santa Claus Shop is collecting new toys for local children in need. DSCS expects to serve 13,000 youngsters this year. Our mission is “A Toy for Every Girl & Boy. DSCS will have a “drive-thru” free toy giveaway in December. Families in need are invited to DSCS by local Social Service Agencies and Community Partners. DSCS serves children ages newborn through 11 years old and CANNOT accept any used toys or new or used stuffed animals due to COVID. Donations can be made online or in person.

United States Women’s Curling Association is privileged to host the United States Women’s Curling Association Senior Women’s National Bonspiel from Dec. 1-5, 2021.

Thirty-two teams, 128 women across the USA. Opening Ceremonies and Welcoming Remarks begin Wednesday, Dec. 1 at 6:50 pm. Curling games will be played daily, closing ceremonies and final games on Sunday, Dec. 5 at 10:30 am., located at 14100 W 7th Avenue, Golden, CO Board & Barrel Arapahoe Fairgrounds, 25690 E. Quincy Ave, Aurora. Saturday, Dec 4, Noon-6 pm, Tickets, $45 after Nov. 15, $50 at the door.

Arapahoe County presents wintertime event featuring a snowboard rail jam, premium barrel-aged libations, smores, great vendors. Get tickets online at www. arapahoecountyfair.com/boardandbarrel.

21+ event only. Pets prohibited. Rain, snow, or shine event – no refunds.

Parker Arts Events Holiday with the Cjro, Nov. 26 – 4:00 pm & 7:30 pm Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra & Vocalist Heidi Schmidt Christmas in Killarney, An Irish Christmas Calibration Nov. 27 – 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm Irish dance & traditional Christmas Classic Swing into Christmas with the Beverly Belles, Nov. 28 – 2:00 pm & 6:00 pm Three part harmony with international touring and inspired by the Andrew Sisters Clara’s Dream Nov. 30, 5:00 pm

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Any interested elector of the Cherryvale Sanitation District may inspect the proposed Budget for 2022 and file or register any objections or comments thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of said Budget.

Dated this 11th day of November, 2021.

CHERRYVALE SANITATION DISTRICT By: /s/ Ty Holman CPA By the order of the Board of Directors of the Cherryvale Sanitation District Cherryvale Sanitation District 1221 West Mineral Avenue, Suite 202 Littleton, CO 80120-4544 303-795-2142 Published in The Villager Published: November 25, 2021 Legal # 10502 ___________________________

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2022 BUDGET AND 2021 BUDGET AMENDMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2022 has been submitted to the South Metro Water Supply Authority (“Authority”). Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the Authority to be held via Zoom on November 29, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. To attend and participate by telephone, dial (720) 707-2699, enter meeting ID: 894 8598 7048 and passcode 926432. Information regarding public participation by videoconference will be available at least 24 hours prior the meeting and public hearing online at www. southmetrowater.org or may be obtained by contacting Mikal Martinez, by email at mikalmartinez@southmetrowater.org or by telephone at (303) 483-3143.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2021 budget of the Authority may also be considered at the above-referenced meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the

& 7:30 pm Students from On Pointe School of Dance. Based on the classic nutcracker ballet. Tickets can be purchased at The Pace Center, 20000 pikes Peak Ave. – Parker.

The Schoolhouse, Ruth Memorial Chapel & Discovery Park in Parker.

South Metro Denver Chamber Holiday Business After Hours Registration is Open!

Tuesday, Dec. 7, 5-8:00 pm. Hudson Gardens Cherry Creek Chorale presents Here We Come A-Caroling, Dec. 10-11, 7:30 pm. Bethany Lutheran Church located at 4500 E. Hampden Ave. in Cherry Hills Village

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Authority. A copy of the proposed 2022 budget and the amended 2021 budget, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices of the Authority, 8400 E. Prentice Ave., Ste. 315, Greenwood Village, CO. Any interested elector within the Authority may, at any time prior to final adoption of the 2022 budget and the amended 2021 budget, if required, file or register any objections thereto.

SOUTH METRO WATER SUPPLY AUTHORITY By: /s/ Russell W. Dykstra, Legal Counsel Published in The Villager Published: November 25, 2021 Legal # 10520 ___________________________ NOTICE CONCERNING 2021 BUDGET AMENDMENT AND PROPOSED 2022 BUDGET FOR BENNETT FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 7 NOTICE is hereby given that the necessity has arisen to amend the 2021 Budget for the Bennett Fire Protection District 7 (“District”); that the proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the District for the ensuing year of 2022; that copies of the Amended 2021 Budget and proposed 2022 Budget have

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been filed in the office of the District at 355 4th Street, Bennett, Colorado 80102, where the same are open for public inspection; and that adoption of a Resolution to Amend the 2021 Budget and Resolution to Adopt the proposed 2022 Budget will be considered at a public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. at the District’s Office located at 355 4th Street, Bennett, Colorado. The meeting will also be available electronically through Zoom. Members of the public may attend in person or may contact 720-893-7671 up to one hour before the start of the meeting for instructions on joining through Zoom. Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the Resolution to Amend 2021 Budget and Resolution to Adopt the 2022 Budget, inspect the budgets and file or register any objections thereto.

BENNETT FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 7 By /s/ Steven P. Dambroski Secretary Published in The Villager Published: November 25, 2021 Legal # 10521 __________________________

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2022 BUDGET AND 2021 BUDGET AMENDMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2022 has been submitted to the Heritage Greens Metropolitan District (“District”). Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Pkwy., Ste. 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. In order to preserve the health, safety, and welfare of the public in light of the imminent threat caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the public may attend by teleconference only. To attend and participate by telephone, dial 650-479-3208 and enter passcode 79646209.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2021 budget of the District may also be considered at the above-referenced meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District. A copy of the proposed 2022

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budget and the amended 2021 budget, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Pkwy., Ste. 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. Due to concerns related to COVID-19 and certain visitor restrictions that may be in place, please contact Nancy Bach by email at Nan-cy.Bach@ claconnect.com or by telephone at 303-779-5710 to make arrangements to inspect the budget(s) prior to visiting the foregoing office.

Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to final adoption of the 2022 budget and the amended 2021 budget, if required, file or register any objections thereto.

HERTIGAGE GREENS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Ray Stahl, President Published in The Villager Published: November 25, 2021 Legal # 10522 ___________________________

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Deck the Halls of Southglenn COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTER

Looking forward into the future I can imagine that this event is going to grow each and every year since its inception Nov 19, 2021. Excited happy faces were rampant at the Streets of Southglenn as the parade was coordinating With Allison Crouder their route. All parking lots were full as families migrated to mingle and get inside the new event that showcased the togetherness and enthusiasm of Centennial residents. Plenty of activities were offered around the center for young and old alike. Elves were actively painting faces, and providing balloon twists to bring a smile to the eyes of children as they awaited opportunity to sit with Santa Clause. Corner Bakery offered hot cocoa to all, while a few organizations such as Food Bank of the Rockies promoted their needs leading into the holidays.

Rocking around the Christmas tree was in full force as about 100+ kids took the dance floor under the trees and lights as their parents watched in ease knowing their kids were having a terrific time connecting with their community. The parade was very well represented inaugural event with a variety of groups represented including numerous pom, cheer, dance, scouts and singing troupes from the local schools. The evening was moderate in temperature and absolutely perfect for such an upbeat, festive, star filled, joyful and not so silent night.

at Centennial’s 1st Grand Holiday Parade!

The author, left, with Bubbles and happy kids

Elf with Sebastian and Wrenly Bill and Hilary with their son Liam

Colorado Dance Center Dancers Photos by Allison Crouder