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Congressional redistricting in Colorado is signed, sealed and delivered BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER
On November 1, the Colorado Supreme Court issued a ruling stating its finding that the Colorado Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission acted lawfully and “did not abuse its direction in applying the substantive criteria set forth in Article V Section 44.3 of the Colorado Constitution in
adopting the plan. The court therefore approves the plan and orders the Commission to file the plan with the Colorado Secretary of State no later than December 15, 2021, as required by… The Colorado Constitution.” That ruling ended a process that began in 2018 when voters, with the endorsement of the leaders of both major political parties, adopted Amendment Y to the state constitution removing
ABOVE: This map shows the final boundaries of Colorado’s eight congressional districts as they will appear for the November 2022 election. It was taken directly from the state Supreme Court’s opinion document. LEFT: This is a map of the new 8th Congressional District of Colorado.
congressional redistricting authority from the General Assembly and transferring it to the new Colorado Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission. The process began in earnest for the first time this summer with preliminary maps drawn by professional staff followed by dozens of public hearings around the state that began in July and ended shortly before the final proposed map was required to be submitted to the Colorado Supreme Court on
October 1. The full opinion and explanation from the Court comprises 61 pages without appendices and maps and can be found on the Court’s website. Most analysts believe that the final maps support the incumbent congressional representatives in districts one through seven, currently represented by four Democrats and three Republicans. The only one who is considered to have even a potential fight to retain his seat a year from now is congressional district seven’s Ed Perlmutter. The new eighth congres-
sional district which includes Brighton, Commerce City, Greeley, Northglenn, Thornton and most of Westminster and is, according to one source, 39 percent Hispanic, is considered to be competitive between Democrats and Republicans. Two local elected officials, Adams County Commissioner Chaz Tedesco and Thornton state Rep. Yadira Caraveo, both Democrats, have already announced their intentions to run for the Democratic nomination for the new seat. fmiklin.villager@gmail. com
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Puffs - magical fun on stage
The Boy-Who-Lived is mostly a side character, and He-Who-Must-NotBe-Named isn’t much of a threat at all. But the magical world created by J.K. Rowling twenty years ago is unmistakable, not to mention a laugh riot, on the stage at Cherry Creek High School this weekend. Creek theater kicks off their season with a performance of Puffs, Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic. The show, which parodies the tale of a well-known boy wizard, is structured as sketch comedy, with endless transitions and few scenes lasting more than two minutes. The result is a non-stop freight train of sarcastic quips and comments. Those unfamiliar with J.K. Rowling’s magical stories will certainly miss some of the best fun in the puns and wordplay, but there’s plenty to enjoy for even the most inexperienced Potterverse fans. Currently one of the most produced plays in the country, Puffs is a hot commodity in theater, and each acting troupe puts its own spin on a familiar tale. Clearly, the kids at Cherry Creek are doing some cutting edge theater work. While the script is obviously a parody piece, writer Matt Cox describes it as an exploration of the non-traditional hero. The story follows the struggles of an orphaned young wizard named Wayne whose parents perished in a regrettable chocolate frog incident. Arriving at school, he is sorted into one of the less glamorous houses, the Puffs. They are the lovable losers who fail spectacularly, always trying to convince enemies they are “not a threat.” In school competitions, Puffs are simply aiming to not finish last. Yet, while Puffs may be third place in the standings, by the end of the show they will be number one in your hearts. For this show is not about being a hero as much as it is being the hero of your own story. The show definitely has the feel of a teen comedy with budding relationships linking a silly but sweet story of friendship amidst the absurd drama of high school, a key element which made the works of J.K Rowling so appealing. Fans of Saturday Night Live and John Hughes movies can both enjoy the show, as it spoofs both fantasy literature and the drama of the teenage years. The humor is definitely for more mature audiences, with jokes and exaggerated moments of snogging, lots of absurdly dramatic screaming, flying teddy bears crashing around the stage, and a high school party fueled by indulgence in butterbeer. As the show spoofs a beloved story while paying homage to classic teen comedy, you can’t look away too long, or you might miss the joke. Fortunately, a
nameless but wise and wisecracking narrator guides the audience through the seven years and whimsical fun of Puffs. Each year at school is introduced with a sardonic twist on the original plot, as the trio at the center of the story explore the role of sidekicks who share “the desire of the onlooker’s heart.” Yet just when the show gets sentimental, with characters writing letters home to a sappy
80s soundtrack, slapstick physical comedy arrives with the quick flick of a wand, or even a lightsaber. Fans of the Potter books will also appreciate some not-sosubtle digs at the movies. Following a pandemic-limited year, Creek’s thespians deemed 2021-22 “Our Comeback Season,” and after a string of more serious dramatic productions, theater teacher and director Alex Burkhart noted “it’s time to laugh.” He hopes the audience will appreciate the challenge and the magic of ensemble work, as actors play off each other with character switches and physical comedy. The script presents a real challenge for the actors, with a script demanding lines seem effortless to hit their mark. In fact,
this show was designed for and first produced in small comedy improv clubs. The Fine Arts program at Cherry Creek has many talented thespians with a skilled technical crew, and the show is an impressive achievement for a high school to pull off. It’s tough to believe this production is put on entirely by teenagers with a cast and crew that is precisely the age of the characters they bring to life. Puffs is great fun but also rather quick-paced, and you may want to see it again to catch all the jokes you missed the first time. Tickets are available for purchase online simply by going to the Cherry Creek High School website. 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. You can email him at mmazenko @gmail.com
The Fine Arts program at Cherry Creek has many talented thespians with a skilled technical crew, and the show is an impressive achievement for a high school to pull off. It’s tough to believe this production is put on entirely by teenagers with a cast and crew that is precisely the age of the characters they bring to life. Puffs is great fun but also rather quick-paced, and you may want to see it again to catch all the jokes you missed the first time.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY C NVERSATIONS Join us for an upcoming virtual conversation about transportation in Arapahoe County and how it impacts your daily life. Date: Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m. with Commissioner Carrie Warren-Gully, District 1 Details at arapahoegov.com/townhall. Veterans Day All County offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 11 in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. Visit arapahoegov.com/calendar We want you! Arapahoe County is always hiring. A full listing of open positions are available on arapahoegov.com/jobs or scan the QR code with your smartphone. Take the Denver South 2021 commuter survey Denver South seeks to understand the landscape around commuting and working from home as we recover from the pandemic. For taking the survey you will be entered to win a variety of prizes. So don't wait—complete the survey today! Visit denver-south.com/2021
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The Villager
Let’s leave politics at the door
If I have any advice for newly elected office holders, it is to be transparent. Taxpayers fund all of the schools and government agencies either through property taxes or sales tax. You are educating the people’s children and providing services and protection to residences. There should be few secrets in governing bodies except real estate transactions and personnel disputes and challenges. That’s really what the open records laws say. In Tuesday’s election Greenwood Village may opt out of publishing many of their legal notices. The old adage, “If it’s not broken, don’t fix it.” Legal notices follow a process of public hearings, review by a third party published in a local newspaper, and finally given final passage by the governing body. We sign an affidavit that we swear the public has been duly notified of the legal actions that not only
inform but can be punitive for residents and taxpayers. How will a city provide themselves such an affidavit? Publishing public notices leaves a paper trail that can last for decades in print. It is about following a legal process, reviewed by lawyers and finally put into the record books of government. State law still does not allow legal notices to be placed online. Another action is that legal notices must be published in the county or origin of the newspaper. Special Districts have slipped in the law over the years that district notices can be published in a paper of general circulation; you will find hearing notices buried deep in The Denver Post, hiding budget and public hearings. An example would be a rendering plant wanting to open in a residential area in Greeley in Weld County. If
they run the public notice over in Ft. Collins in Larimer County no one may attend the public hearing and it gets approved. When the nuisance appears residents suddenly wonder, “How in the world did that get approved?” Elected pubic officials should be champions of public notices and the people’s right to know what goes on in public meetings. We take covering meetings by Zoom or in person very seriously and that is the duty of the free press, sometimes described as the 4th Estate of Government. With busy lives, hazards of COVID-19, working at home, or commuting in heavy traffic, know that a governmental reporter is watching these meetings and reporting on what is happening at the school board, city council sessions, or at the county courthouse. Newspapers have been the only source of continuous detailed coverage coming out of elected boards.
All newspapers, if communities are fortunate enough to still have one, are a major asset in maintaining reliable and accountable government. We’re not perfect but we’re the last line of accountability and we’re very accessible with letters of approval or disapproval. We represent the public interest and write the news when it happens, recording history as it unfolds. The Villager took the high road in this past election and left the mudslinging to third parties. There is an old newspaper joke that goes like this, “People subscribe to a newspaper because they already know the news, but they just want to find out if the newspaper has found out about it.” Time to lighten up and enjoy Thanksgiving and the holidays. Let us know about family events and let’s enjoy some good news together, leaving politics at the door.
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I think the trees around our cities have been gorgeous. I’ve been worried that an early snow might do some very serious damage, but it looks like the trees will survive. Mother Nature has a nasty way of trimming trees with the soft summer branches ripped to the ground. Growing up as a youth I would look out our living room window and nestled in a large popular tree, my mother had placed a framed copy of Joyce Kilmer’s immortal poem TREES. Here is the salute to our magnificent trees: TREES I think I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree A tree whose hungry mouth is pressed against the earth’s sweet flowing breast. A tree that looks at God all day. And lifts her leafy arms to pray. A tree that in summer wears a nest of Robins in her hair, Upon whose bosom snow has lain, Who untimely lives with rain, Poems are made by fools like me, But only God can make a tree. Author, Joyce Kilmer ***
The leaves are falling near all of the election campaign signs, soon to disappear. A few will linger and weather poorly as the winter snows arrive. At last we can salute the winners, console the losers, and conduct the challenging business of running our cities and schools. May the winners heed voter concerns and be diligent in their duties. Good government begins in our own backyards. *** In the fifth grade Mrs. Cecelia Leggett, a rancher’s wife from Baggs, Wyoming was my teacher. She had us memorize two poems, “Casey At The Bat” and “In Flanders Field.” Veteran’s Day is November 11, and a Canadian surgeon Lt. Col. John D. McCrae penned a historic World War 1 on May 3, 1915 during the second battle of Ypres, Belgium. We salute all of our veterans, past and present, and honor them for their service: IN FLANDERS FIELD In Flanders Field the poppies grow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place. While in the sky the larks still bravely singing, fly unheard, amid the guns below. We are the dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawns, saw
sunsets glow, Loved and were loved, but now we lie in Flanders Field. Take up our quarrel with the foe! In you from falling hands we throw The torch. Be yours to bear it high! If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep tho’ poppies blow in in Flanders Field. -Author Lt. Co. John D. McCrae *** Wednesday evening, I attended a program at the Las Brisas Mexican restaurant. The private organization was founded by former Arapahoe County Commissioner Nancy Doty and is now chaired by former Littleton Mayor Bruce Beckman. Nancy moved to Arizona last year, but her organization lives on in her honor. The program features various political speakers and the program, along with a delicious Mexican buffet. The evening speaker was Eric Aadland from Jefferson County, who is a candidate for the United States Senate. Eric was a West Point graduate in 2002, and a recipient of two Bronze Star Medal for Valor as a combat veteran in Iraq and Afghanistan. He is the son of retired Major Gen. Anders and Sandra Aadland. He departed from the U.S.
Army as a Captain after ten years of service and entered the oil and gas industry. His work led him to Israel where he managed the construction of the Leviathan project in Dor, Israel, leading to that nation’s energy independence. Eric presents a strong message on defending the freedoms that American’s enjoy. He presents a strong message of independence and supporting the Constitution that he defended gallantly on the battlefield. The young men and women who have been fighting our armed conflicts deserve to represent our country in Washington D.C. The U.S. Senate is a challenging race and no doubt Eric will be on the front line of the campaign. There are now eight candidates in the race for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Senator Michael Bennet. The winner must first win the GOP primary election in the summer of 2022. *** While we have just completed the Nov. 2 election we now enter the mid-term elections that will include new Congressional Districts and new State Representative and Senate districts. There will be a stampede of candidates of both political parties for these party positions. State office holders, including the governor, will be on the ballot next November.
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Reverend Martin Niemoller “In Germany, the Nazis first came for the communists and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a communist. Then they came for the Jews and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics and I didn’t speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me and by that time there was no one left to speak for me!”
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Bill Atkinson and his wife Louise, actress Holly Stough with the champagne table, Doug Tisdale, Alyson Graves
ach year Denver Ballet FLEURISH Guild (DBG) hosts an “Art in Motion” event to raise funds to support dance companies in Colorado, youth dance programs, and community outreach efforts for dance. This year’s event was co-chaired by Louise Atkinson and Anne Slucky at the grand Buell Mansion in Cherry Hills Village.
The Venetian style party was whimsical with colorful, embellished masks available and worn by many attendees. Elements catered appetizers and dinner with main sponsor Applejack Wine and Spirits providing complimentary champagne. Signature drinks were Negroli and Aperol Spritz. Highlights of the fun evening included a Tango by Parasol Arts – Lorita Travaglia and Patrick Bohn and a
performance by Colorado Symphony Orchestra. Popular auctioneer and former Cherry Hills Village Mayor Doug Tisdale called the live auction with exciting bidding. DBG President Karen Crossman shared remarks From Parasol Arts – Lorita Travaglia and Patrick Bohn and thanks to volunteers. The sparkling evening was a Photos by financial success due to Kathy Wells many generous Guild members and guests.
ABOVE: Richard and Michelle Carter in the spirit of the evening LEFT: Danielle Matsuyama, Merry Logan, Event Co-Chairs Anne Slucky and Louise Atkinson, Lisa Olson, Pam Piro and Denver Ballet Guild President Karen Crossman
Linda and Don Childears host Heidi for Governor reception
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inda and Don Childears recently opened their artistic Hilltop home for a Heidi Ganahl Republican Candidate for Governor of Colorado reception. On hand were longtime friends and passionate supporters for Heidi who welcomed an opportunity to discuss issues.
ABOVE: Heidi Ganahl with hosts Don and Linda Childears Photos by Scottie Iverson
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Leadership Program of the Rockies President Shari Williams, Sparky Turner and Nan Brown
I am very blessed to live the American Dream and don’t want to let that slip away for our children and grandchildren.” - Heidi Ganahl
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Idyllic setting for Central City Opera Guild Fall Membership Meeting
Performance and installation of officers in Cherry Hills Village Members and guests of Central City Opera Guild were treated to a performance by mezzo-soprano Kira Dills-DeSurra with Travis
Yamamoto at the piano in the beautiful gardens of Dr. Sally Scott and Kevin Kearney. The program included Olovsky’s Aria from DIE FLEDERMAUS by Johann Strauss,
Embraceable You and I Got Rhythm by George and Ira Gershwin. 2022 Officers installed were: President – Louise Atkinson, President Elect – Nan-
ABOVE: Central City Opera Guild President Louise Atkinson, her husband Bill and hosts of the event Dr. Sally Scott and Kevin Kearney (board member) RIGHT: Loyal supporters Georgene McGonagle, Nancy Parker and Sandy Wischmeyer FAR RIGHT: The Guild’s Founder Barbara Ferguson
Photos by Scottie Iverson
Colorado’s Marilyn Harris new secretary of National Federation of Republican Women Fêted at Glenmoor Country Club by Joy Hoffman and Andi Allott
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t’s quite an honor to have Colorado represented in the national spotlight of Republicans. Former Chair of Arapahoe County GOP Joy Hoffman and current President of Cherry Creek Republican Women Andi Allott hosted a welcome home and congratulatory luncheon at Glenmoor Country Club for newly elected Marilyn Harris. Harris was recently elected as secretary of the National Federation of Republican Women at its convention. She also serves as
secretary of the all-female officer team of the Colorado Republican Party led by Kristi Burton Brown. From Southwest Colorado, she also ran for statehouse in 2020.
ABOVE: The cake to celebrate Marilyn with a toast after lunch RIGHT: Joy Hoffman, Andi Allott, “Woman of the Hour” Marilyn Harris and Vice Chair Colorado GOP Priscilla Rahn
Photos by Scottie Iverson
cy Hemming, Secretary- Suzy Erzinger, Historic Properties VP – Cathy Groene, Education VP- Kristin Bender, Co-VPs Membership – Jane Ellison and Susan Stiff.
Central City Opera is thrilled to announce a return to the opera house in the summer of 2022 to celebrate its 90th anniversary season beginning July 2 .
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What the Census Bureau says about housing and people in Greenwood Village, Centennial and Littleton BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER
Housing
In the October 14 issue of The Villager, we wrote about how Greenwood Village categorized its housing inventory that has led to city officials describing their city as having “more multi-family housing than Denver.” An official from another branch of government suggested we look at the U.S. Census Bureau’s data. According to the Census Bureau, as of 2019, there were 6,922 housing units in Greenwood Village. Of that total, 52% were single-family detached homes, 8% were single-family attached homes, and 1% were duplexes. Multi-family housing developments with three to nine units comprised 6% of the total and those with ten or more units accounted for 32% of the total. The question that often arises
when talking about multi-family housing is whether units, particularly in larger developments, are owner-occupied (usually condominiums) or rentals. In GV, of the 6922 housing units of all types and sizes, the Census Bureau tells us that 64% are owner-occupied and 36% are rentals. Of the 4,005 owner-occupied homes in GV in 2019, 42% were valued at over $1 million. The median price of an owned home in GV, whether single-family, duplex, or part of a townhome or condominium development, was $927,900. The average number of rooms in a home was 7.2. The overall monthly housing cost for all GV residents in all types of housing units was $1,944. In nearby Centennial, where there were 41,571 housing units, 77% of all homes were single-family detached in 2019 and 82% of all housing units were owner-occupied. Looking at housing values, one percent of all homes in Centennial were valued
at over $1 million and the median home price was $433,800. The average number of rooms in a home was 7.6. The overall median monthly housing cost for all residents was $1,782. In Littleton, with 21,476 total housing units, 49% of all housing units in 2019 were single-family detached, 58% of all housing units were owner-occupied, 2% were valued at $1 million or more, and the median home price was $410,900. The average number of rooms in a home was 5.6. The overall median monthly housing cost for all residents was $1,360.
Population
The Census Bureau tells us that 84% of GV’s 15,738 residents were born in the U.S. or its territories. Of those residents who were born outside the U.S., the largest portion, 63%, emigrated from Asia and the next-largest group, 21%, from Europe. Looking at the cohort of all GV residents aged 25 or older, 76% held a bachelor’s
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OBITUARY
Shirley Joondeph – A bright star gone dark way too soon, but shining even brighter in Heaven I normally write opinion pieces in this space but today I must write an obituary, a far more difficult undertaking. More heartbreaking is that the obituary is for my wife, my best friend of 40 years. Here is her story. Shirley and I met in 1981 during my freshman year in medical school. We married 4 years later at the end of my internship year. She was busy as a buyer for Carson Pirie Scott in Chicago while I was a resident, but we found time to have Stephanie at the end of my ophthalmology residency. Two years later came Christopher and three years later Eric. The boys were born with serious medical issues which Shirley made sure were treated with the best care that the medical world had to offer, and we were able to provide the same for her when she became ill last year. We lived in Michigan for 11 years, New Zealand for 3 years, and Denver since then, with Shirley creating a loving home wherever we lived. She was the glue which kept our family close and helped our kids grow into caring and competent adults. She became ill with COVID in March of last year, before anyone knew much about it, other than the horror stories on the news. She spent six weeks in the ICU at Porter Hospital, received great care, but we thought then we would lose her based on how critically ill patients were faring at that time in New York and Italy. We unknowingly began grieving her death then, a year and a half ago. At first, we couldn’t be with her in the hospital but eventually we could and one of us was with her every day as she awoke from the fog of heavy sedation and life support. After Porter, was Craig Hospital for rehab followed by further residential rehab at Learning Services, nine months in total, most of the remainder of last year, helping her to recover as much as she could. Her illness took a terrible toll on her – physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. COVID beat her up badly and in hindsight left her terminally ill. We didn’t know it at the time, but her
clock was ticking. Did she know it too? If she did, she didn’t let on. We had been grieving her loss for the past year and a half, subconsciously, but at some level knowing that despite her will and spirit, and unquestionable love she had for me and our family, Shirley wouldn’t be able to beat this. We went through horrific pain last March when we thought we would lose her, and are going through it again now, with the added bleakness of finality but at some level understanding the inevitability of this day. The outpouring of love and support from friends and family has been wonderful. Shirley touched so many people and lives. She had a knack for spotting the wounded sheep in the flock, able to offer the help and support they needed, as many friends and family recently reminded us. She touched more lives than any of us realized. She was born in Bloomington, Illinois, the fourth of five children of Hans and Victoria Stroink who immigrated to the US from Germany in the 1950s. Her father was a successful and prominent pathologist in Central Illinois while her mother was busy caring for five children. Shirley graduated from the University of Illinois in Champaign, and is survived by four siblings, Hermann, Ann, Walter, and Susan, who all still live in Illinois. Shirley was active in the local community including the Denver Alliance, Denver Ballet Guild, the Cancer League, her women’s bible study, and other charitable organizations. She was so proud of being honored as volunteer of the year by the Denver Alliance with the Donald Sewell award for her success with membership growth. As one of her fellow members said, “Anything Shirley touched she gave 100 percent.” She loved me and her three children, daughter in law Miranda, and our first grandson Theo who she adored. She was so proud of her family and loved spending time with us, whether in the kitchen cooking with Chris, or
degree or higher. Focusing on families, Census data shows that 23% of the population in GV was under 18 years old and 28% of the population was between 20 and 44 years old, the ages when people have children. Those in the 45+ age group comprised 46% of the population. The average household income (using the mean) was $212,715. Another interesting pair of statistics the Census Bureau data contains is the number of vehicles used by GV residents for commuting to work and the number of city residents in the work force. For GV, that ratio calculated to 73% of all residents in the work force who used their cars for commuting in 2019. In Centennial, population 110,218, 91% of residents were born in the U.S. and its territories. Of the 9% of residents born elsewhere, 48% were from Asia, 20% were from Latin America and 20% were from Europe. Centennial’s under-18 popu-
lation was the same as GV’s at 23%, though the number of residents in their child-bearing years was slightly higher at 30%. Of the total population, those in the 45+ age group comprised 44% of the population. The average household income (using the mean) was $133,689. Looking at all residents aged 25 or over, 57% had a bachelor’s degree or higher. The ratio of Centennial residents who used their cars for commuting to work was 77%. In Littleton, population 47,989, 93% of residents were born in the U.S. and its territories. Of the remaining 7% of residents, 38% were born in Latin America and 26% were born in Asia. Littleton’s under-18 population was 19%, with 35% of its residents in the 25 to 44-year-old range. Like Centennial, 44% of the population was 45 or older. The average household income (using the mean) was $106,318. Looking at all residents aged 25 or over, 50% had a bachelor’s degree or higher. The ratio of Littleton residents who used their cars for commuting to work was 73%. fmiklin.villager@gmail.com
BY BRIAN C. JOONDEPH
during weekend getaways to the Broadmoor with Steph, our last visit to Boise seeing Eric, Miranda, and Theo, or our usual evening activity of playing golf, Shirley driving the golf cart and putting, and frequently noting how well, or not well, I was playing that evening. It was wonderful just being outside in nature with her on warm summer evenings, with me perhaps at some level, realizing that we were on borrowed time, making sweet memories to sustain me after her passing. A recent photo captured her joy on such an evening, sitting in our golf cart on the 16th hole, in front of our home, with a huge smile on her face. Why did this all happen? Why did she leave us now? God had a plan for her, written before she was even born. Someday when we reunite, I may learn the answers. Despite being in a way terminally ill after her initial battle with COVID, God gave us most of this year with her, to begin grieving and to grow in our love and support, both as a couple and as a family, to prepare us for this inevitable parting. I am so thankful for the rock of support of our children for the past year and a half. Pinned above Shirley’s desk was this message from one of her Craig Hospital therapists. From Corinthians, “Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” Our anguish, while acute, is temporary. Shirley knows this as she watches from heaven, free from pain and suffering, proud as always of her family, waiting to reunite with us all in the future when we are someday called home. We miss her terribly but are comforted in our memories of her and knowing that she walks beside us every day, unseen, unheard, but always near, still loved, still missed and very dear..
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Looking toward the 2022 U.S. Senate election BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, 56, was appointed to his position in January 2009 when former Colorado Governor Bill Ritter tapped him to fill the seat of U.S. Senator Ken Salazar when Salazar resigned to take a position as Secretary of the Interior in the Obama administration. Bennet successfully ran for election in 2010, besting Republican U.S. Rep. Ken Buck by less than two percentage points. In his bid for re-election in 2016, Bennet defeated Republican El Paso County Commissioner Darryl Glenn by just under six percentage points. The senator will be up for re-election for a third full term on November 8, 2022. Bennet graduated from Wesleyan University and Yale Law School. On May 2, 2019, Bennet announced a bid for the Democratic nomination for President
Colorado Democratic U.S. Senator Michael Bennet has held his seat since 2009.
of the United States, an effort he ended on February 11, 2020. With a year to go until the November 8, 2022 election, eight Republicans have announced their intention to be their party’s standard bearer to challenge Bennett. The Republican primary to choose a candidate will occur on June 28, 2022. Of the eight candidates who have announced, three
Eli Bremer, candidate for the Republican challenger for the U.S. Senate from Colorado in 2022 is pictured with his wife, El Paso County Commissioner Cami Bremer.
have filed campaign reports with the Federal Election Commission as of September 30, the latest date for which information is available on www.fec.gov. Eli Bremer, a graduate of the Air Force Academy who served as a commissioned active duty and reserve officer for 14 years and is a former U.S. Olympian and former chair of the El Paso County Republican Party, has raised $253,838. He announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate
Eric Aadland, two-time Bronze Star winner and veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, is a challenger for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate from Colorado in 2022.
on August 10, 2021, when he said, “I am concerned that the country I have represented (in the military and in the Olympics) is being sold out by self- interested politicians. I’ve traveled the world, and I’ve seen how special we are in America. Having been raised in Colorado I have also seen how special our state is. We deserve a senator who wants to be a voice for Colorado rather than climbing the political ladder.” Bremer’s campaign website is
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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 MICHAEL TERRY, VICTORIAN CROSSING CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 2nd day of November, 2017, A.D., the then County Treasurer of the County of Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to JAMES P BOYLE, the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit: UNIT 1332R BLDG 13 AS PER CONDO DECLARATION RECORDED IN B3108 P95 VICTORIA CROSSING SUB 1ST FLG CONDOS AMENDED PHASE II aka 17595 E MANSFIELD AVE 1332R and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to JAMES P BOYLE; That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent general taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2016; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of MICHAEL TERRY for said year 2016; That said JAMES P BOYLE, on the 23rd day of September, 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 JAMES P BOYLE, on or about the 23rd day of February, 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 15th day of October, 2021, A.D. Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County Published in The Villager First Publication: October 21, 2021 Last Publication: November 4, 2021 Legal # 10438 ___________________________
ARAPAHOE COUNTY ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT ARAPAHOE COUNTY CONTRACT NO: ITB-18-37, ARAPAHOE COUNTY PAVEMENT PRESERVATION TREATMENT PROGRAM Project No. RB21-300 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado shall make partial final settlement with Vance Brothers, Inc. for its work completed for Arapahoe County. The work performed under this contract dated June 14, 2018 and Change Order No’s. 1 through 11, generally consists of a Slurry Seal and Chip Seal Application on various streets in unincorporated Arapahoe County. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed or any of its subcontractors or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used by Vance Brothers, Inc. or any of its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work done within unincorporated Arapahoe County, whose claim has
not been paid by Vance Brothers, Inc. or any of its subcontractors may file a claim with the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120, at any time up to and including December 2, 2021. This Notice is published in accordance with §38-26-107, C.R.S., and all claims, if any, shall be filed in accordance with this statutory section. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement and/or claim prior to the aforementioned date for filing claims shall release Arapahoe County, its officers, agents and employees from any or all liability, claims, and suits for payment to Vance Brothers, Inc. Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 11, 2021 Legal # 10450 ___________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PARTIAL FINAL SETTLEMENT ARAPAHOE COUNTY CONTRACT NO. ITB-19-50, 2019 CRACK SEALING PROGRAM Project No. RB21-075 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado shall make partial final settlement with Vance Brothers, Inc. for its work completed for Arapahoe County. The work performed under this contract dated October 10, 2019 and Change Order No’s. 1 through 3, generally consists of a Crack Sealing Transverse and Longitudinal Cracks, ¼” to ¾” in width, on various roads in the unincorporated areas of Arapahoe County. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed or any of its subcontractors or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used by Vance Brothers, Inc. or any of its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work done within unincorporated Arapahoe County, whose claim has not been paid by Vance Brothers, Inc. or any of its subcontractors may file a claim with the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120, at any time up to and including December 2, 2021. This Notice is published in accordance with §38-26-107, C.R.S., and all claims, if any, shall be filed in accordance with this statutory section. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement and/or claim prior to the aforementioned date for filing claims shall release Arapahoe County, its officers, agents and employees from any or all liability, claims, and suits for payment to Vance Brothers, Inc. Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 11, 2021 Legal # 10464 ___________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY COLORADO PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS Date of Publication: November 4, 2021 Arapahoe County: Housing and Community Development Services 1690 W. Littleton Blvd., Suite 300 Littleton, CO 80120 These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by Arapahoe County Housing and Community Development Services Division. REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS (RROF) On, or about, Tuesday, November 23, 2021 Arapahoe County will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of
1974 (PL 93-383), as amended, to undertake the following project: SMHO: Powers and Elati: Arapahoe County will contribute up to $400,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to Powers and Elati for the development costs including, but not limited to, Architecture and Engineering and Water and Sewer tap fees at 5599 S Elati St, Littleton, CO 80120, which will be used to develop 51 new units of affordable housing. The new affordable housing development will be for seniors, all unit will be one-bedroom, 510 square feet units in a two-story elevator building. All units will be made available to seniors at 60% or below the County Area Median Income. FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT Arapahoe County has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. An Environmental Review Record (ERR) that documents the environmental determinations for this project is on file at Arapahoe County Housing and Community Development Services Division located at 1690 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton, CO 80120 and may be examined or copied during weekdays 8 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency may submit comments on the ERR to Arapahoe County Housing and Community Development Services, 1690 W. Littleton Blvd., Suite 300, Littleton, CO 80120, or jfink@ arapahoegov.com, or (303) 7388040. All comments received by Monday, November 22, 2021 will be considered by Arapahoe County prior to authorizing submission of a request for a release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing. RELEASE OF FUNDS Arapahoe County certifies to HUD that the Arapahoe County Community Resources Director (acting under the authorization of the Board of County Commissioners) consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities, and allows Arapahoe County to use Program funds. OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS HUD will accept objections to its release of funds and Arapahoe County’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of Arapahoe County; (b) Arapahoe County has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient has committed funds or incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), Region VIII at 1670 Broadway Street, Denver, CO 80202. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period. Katherine Smith, Community Resources Director (Certifying Officer, acting under the authorization of the Board of County Commissioners) Published in The Villager Published: November 4, 2021 Legal # 10471 ___________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP-21-50 VARIOUS EQUIPMENT RENTAL Notice is hereby given that the Arapahoe County Purchasing Division will be accepting proposals for
various equipment rental for the Road and Bridget Division of the Arapahoe County Public Works Department. A pre solicitation conference will be held on November 17, 2021 @ 10:00AM (our clock) at Road and Bridge, 2nd Floor, 7600 S Peoria Street, Centennial, CO 80112 to discuss the Specifications. A representative of the Contractor is encouraged to attend this conference in order to become familiar with the Specifications. All Arapahoe County solicitations can be obtained from the County’s website. The Request For Proposal (RFP-21-50) document can be obtained by going to the Arapahoe County website www.arapahoegov. com, then go to the Finance Department, and under the Finance Department select Purchasing then go to the Quick Link for the Rocky Mountain ePurchasing website. Electronic submissions will be accepted online via Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing Systems (RMEPS), www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado. Submittals must be received, electronically, no later than 2:00 p.m. local time on December 2, 2021. The County reserves the right to waive any or all informalities or irregularities and to reject any or all submittals. Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager Published: November 4, 2021 Legal # 10472 ___________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ARAPAHOE COUNTY BUILDING CODE PROPOSAL: Arapahoe County is proposing to amend the Arapahoe County Building Code to update to and adopt the 2021 edition of the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Plumbing Code, International Mechanical Code, International Fuel Gas Code, International Existing Building Code, International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, all with applicable amendments and errata, the A117.1-2017 ANSI as a reference, along with the previously adopted ASME A17.1 – 2013, A17.3 – 2005, A18.1 – 2011 and ASCE 21 Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4, Elevator and Escalator Codes. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on November 23, 2021, the Arapahoe County Board of County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing at 9:30 A.M., or as soon as possible thereafter, at which all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the above-described proposed amendments to the Arapahoe County Building Code. The public hearing will be held in the East Hearing Room, 5334 S Prince St., Littleton CO. Please check the weekly public meeting agenda at https://arapahoe.legistar.com/ Calendar for specific information on how to attend and participate. The agenda will typically be posted by the Friday afternoon preceding the hearing. More information about this proposal is available at the offices of the Arapahoe County Public Works and Development Department, Building Division, 6924 S. Lima St., Centennial, CO 80112 or by calling 720-874-6600 or by emailing jrichards@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 4, 2021 Legal # 10473 ___________________________
CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2021 AT 6:30PM FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE RENEWAL OF THE EXISTING CABLE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT HELD BY COMCAST OF COLORADO
IX, LLC, LOCALLY KNOWN AS COMCAST, AND THE AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE I OF THE CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE MUNICIPAL CODE. THE AGREEMENT IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT CITY HALL, 2450 E. QUINCY AVENUE, CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, CO 80113, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M., OR YOU MAY CALL THE CLERK AT 303-783-2732 FOR MORE INFORMATION. PROTESTS OR COMMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE CITY CLERK OFFICE, 2450 E. QUINCY AVENUE, CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, CO 80113 OR LGILLESPIE@CHERRYHILLSVILLAGE.COM ON OR BEFORE THE DATE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING, OR BY PERSONAL APPEARANCE AT THE PUBLIC HEARING. Published in The Villager Published: November 4, 2021 Legal # 10474 ___________________________ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE AT CITY HALL, 2450 E. QUINCY AVENUE, CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, CO 80113 ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2021 AT 6:30 P.M. FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE PROPOSED ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE CHARLOU PARK 3RD FILING GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD AT CITY HALL, 2450 E. QUINCY AVENUE, CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, CO 80113 ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2021 AT 6:30 P.M. FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE HEARINGS AND TO SUBMIT COMMENTS. COPIES OF THE PROPOSED BUDGETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT 2450 E. QUINCY AVENUE, CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, CO 80113 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M OR YOU MAY CALL 303-789-2732 FOR MORE INFORMATION. Published in The Villager Published: November 4, 2021 Legal # 10475 ___________________________
NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gerald Joseph Weber, Deceased Case Number 2021 PR31088 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 or on or before March 4, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred. Yuhuan Weber 7440 S. Blackhawk St. #16-306 Englewood, CO 80012 Published in The Villager First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Legal # 10472 ___________________________
NAME CHANGE
DISTRICT COURT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case No.: 21 CV 197 ORDER FOR PUBLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Public Notice is given on August 4, 2021 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor has been filed with the Arapahoe County District Court. The Petition requests that the name of CARLOTTA ORTEGA to be changed to CARLOTTA ORTEGA MARTINEZ. CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT /s/s CTR By Division 21 Clerk Date: Sept. 8, 2021
Published in The Villager First Publication: October 28, 2021 Last Publication: November 11, 2021 Legal # 10468 ___________________________
SPECIAL DISTRICTS 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 Parker Jordan 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. 275, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 and via telephone. To attend and participate by telephone, dial 1-720-5475281 and enter passcode 817 809 949#. Information regarding public participation by telephone will be available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and public hearing online at www.pjmd.org . 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 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. Please contact Sandy Brandenburger by email at sandy.brandenburger@ claconnect.com or by telephone at 303-265-7883 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. PARKER JORDAN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Bill Lamberton, President Published in The Villager Published: November 4, 2021 Legal # 10458 ___________________________ NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2022 BUDGET AND HEARING HAVANA WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the HAVANA WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT for the ensuing year of 2022. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered at a hearing at the special meeting of the Havana Water & Sanitation District to be held at 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday, November 17, 2021. The meeting will be held at CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado; via online meeting at https:// teams.microsoft.com/l/meetupjoin/19%3ameeting_MDE4NzgzZTQtMDIxOS00OTAzLWFkYTQtYT kyMTNjN2E5MTdk%40thread.v2/ 0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a% 224aaa468e-93ba-4ee3-ab9f-6a2 47aa3ade0%22%2c%22Oid%2 2%3a%22d42bab28-fbd8-4e65a395-965cf9ef152f%22%7d and via telephone at 720-547-5281, Conference ID: 110 292 474#. Any interested elector within the Havana Water & Sanitation District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2022 budget. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: HAVANA WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT By: /s/ CliftonLarsonAllen LLP Manager/Accountants for the District Published in The Villager Published: November 4, 2021 Legal # 10463 ___________________________ NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2022 BUDGET AND NOTICE CONCERNING 2021 BUDGET AMENDMENT
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Adams County Commissioners sue County Treasurer for information and records BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER
The Villager doesn’t usually report on internal issues in other areas of metro Denver but recent events in Adams County are so unusual we decided to make an exception. On October 28, the five members of the Adams County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) filed a lawsuit in Adams County District Court against the
elected county treasurer, Lisa Culpepper, alleging that she has not “reconciled the many bank accounts she manages” with her office’s software system “since at least March 16, 2021,” has failed to submit required “monthly reports to the BOCC and all other taxing jurisdictions that includes the amount of taxes collected in the preceding month for the entirety of 2019, the entirety of 2020, and January through July of 2021,” and “did not provide reports or otherwise
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CHAPPARAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2022 has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Chapparal Metropolitan District and that such proposed budget will be considered for adoption at a public hearing during a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held Tuesday, November, 9, 2021 at 3:00 PM via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/96189521040 Meeting ID: 961 8952 1040, OR Dial/Telephone: 1 253 215 8782 US NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2021 budget of the District, if necessary, may also be considered at a public hearing held during the abovereferenced regular meeting of the Board of Directors. Copies of the proposed 2022 budget and, if necessary, the proposed amendment of the 2021 budget are on file in the office of the District located at Community Resource Services of Colorado, LLC, 7995 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E, Greenwood Village, Colorado and are available for public inspection. Any interested elector of the District may file or register any objections to the proposed 2022 budget and the proposed amendment of the 2021 budget at any time prior to the final adoption of said budget and proposed budget amendment by the governing body of the District. Dated: October 22, 2021 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: CHAPPARAL METROPOLITAN
DISTRICT /s/ COMMUNITY RESOURCE SERVICES OF COLORADO, LLC, District Manager
exhibit her books and accounts at the BOCC meetings in January 2019, July 2019, January 2020, July 2020, January 2021 and July 2021” as required by state law. The lawsuit also states that, as part of its annual plan for an internal audit, on October 20, 2020, the BOCC retained BKD CPA & Advisors to perform an internal audit of Treasurer Culpepper’s office. On July 16, after six months of failed attempts to get the necessary cooperation or documents needed to perform the internal audit, BKD informed the BOCC that it “had not been able to complete the internal audit of the Treasurer’s office.” In their letter to the BOCC, BKD noted several examples of transactions it had been able to document that indicated “significant delays between the receipt of cash and the recording of cash into the appropriate fund account.” Examples noted by BKD included a deposit of $90, 285,974 in federal Cares Act funds that “was received per the bank statement on April 22, 2020” and recorded on the books 209 days later on November 17, 2020. They also noted an electronic funds deposit of $6,347,975 for sales tax from the State of Colorado that was received per the bank statement on February 10, 2020 and recorded on the county’s books 112 days later on June 1, 2020. BKD also noted “a lack of appropriate segregation of duties in the Treasurer’s office” that “allows for incompatible duties to be performed by the same person with little or no oversight,” reporting that when this issue
___________________________ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AS TO PROPOSED 2022 BUDGET AND AMENDED 2021 BUDGET ARAPAHOE LIBRARY DISTRICT
The agenda will include a Public Hearing on an application under Centennial Airport’s Development Policy and Application Procedures for Aeronautical and Non-Aeronautical Land Use (“Development Procedures”) from South Suburban Parks and Recreation for the Family Sports Dome Replacement Development Plan.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the Arapahoe Library District, Arapahoe County, State of Colorado, will consider a proposed 2022 budget and, if necessary, an amended 2021 budget. A copy of such proposed 2022 budget and amended 2021 budget have been filed in the office of the District Finance Director, located at 12855 E. Adam Aircraft Circle, Centennial, CO 80112, where same is open for public inspection. The proposed 2022 budget and, if necessary, the amended 2021 budget will be considered at a public hearing at 5:30 p.m., on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at the Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly Street, Centennial, CO 80121. Any interested elector within Arapahoe Library District may inspect the proposed 2022 budget and amended 2021 budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to final adoption of the proposed 2022 budget and, if necessary, the amended 2021 budget.
Information concerning these items may be reviewed at the Airport Authority offices by appointment at 7565 South Peoria Street, Englewood, CO 80112. To schedule an appointment please call 303-790-0598.
By: /s/ SETER & VANDER WALL, P.C. Attorneys for the District Board
Published in The Villager Published: November 4, 2021 Legal # 10476 ___________________________ CENTENNIAL AIRPORT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners of the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority will conduct a VIRTUAL BOARD MEETING at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, November 12th, 2021. Please go to the following link to attend this virtual meeting: https:// www.centennialairport.com/index. php/en/about/virtual-boardroom.
Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority Published in The Villager First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 11, 2021 Legal # 10477
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARAPAHOE LIBRARY DISTRICT
Published in The Villager Published: November 4, 2021 Legal # 10478 ___________________________ NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2022 BUDGETS AND AMENDMENT OF 2021 BUDGETS COPPERLEAF METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1 AND 3-9
This photo is from December 14, 2018 when newly elected Treasurer Lisa Culpepper was sworn in as the Adams County Treasurer.
was pointed out to Culpepper, she responded that she did not agree “with BKD’s concern about the lack of appropriate segregation of duties” and “no alternative methods to address the issue were presented” to the auditors. When members of the BOCC shared the information from BKD with Culpepper on July 26, 2021, according to the lawsuit, “the Treasurer alleged that BKD was biased and stated that she would not work with them to complete an audit.” The BOCC then retained another audit firm, Eide Bailly LLP as well as an attorney for Culpepper. Both the Treasurer and her attorney agreed to Eide Bailly LLP as the audit firm. Eide Bailly sent a request for documents and information to Culpepper on August 11, 2021, according to the lawsuit. As of October 28, 2021, when the legal action was filed 75 days after the request for documents and information was made, no information from
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sections 29-1-108 and 109, C.R.S., that proposed budgets have been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Copperleaf Metropolitan District Nos. 1 and 3-9 (the “Districts”) for the ensuing year of 2022. The necessity may also arise for the amendment of the 2021 budgets of the Districts. Copies of the proposed 2022 budgets and 2021 amended budgets (if appropriate) are on file in the office of the District’s Accountant, Simmons & Wheeler, P.C., 304 Inverness Way South, Suite 490, Englewood, CO 80112, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2022 budgets and 2021 amended budgets will be considered at special meetings of the Districts to be held on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. TO ATTEND THESE MEETINGS, CALL IN TO THE CONFERENCE BRIDGE AT 1-888-875-1833 AND WHEN PROMPTED, DIAL IN THE PASSCODE: 619715. Any interested elector within the Districts may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2022 budgets or the 2021 amended budgets, inspect the 2022 budgets and the 2021 amended budgets and file or register any objections thereto. COPPERLEAF METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1 AND 3-9 /s/ Paula J. Williams McGEADY BECHER P.C. Attorneys for the Districts Published in The Villager Published: November 4, 2021 Legal # 10479 ___________________________ NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2022 BUDGET AND 2021 BUDGET
the Treasurer’s recordkeeping system had been provided to the new auditors. According to the BOCC, “Eide Bailly has informed the County that it cannot complete its audit without this information and that it has not been successful at obtaining the information requested from the Treasurer.” The lawsuit also alleges that the Treasurer’s office made three duplicate electronic funds transfers to taxing jurisdictions within Adams County totaling $549,438 and that, “on all three occasions, the county learned of the duplicate payments when the overpaid entity contacted the county’s finance department to report receipt of funds not owed to the jurisdiction.” In addition to the financial recordkeeping issues the BOCC noted, in a letter to Culpepper dated August 18, the BOCC pointed to five complaints from employees in the Treasurer’s office “about being bullied, belittled and disrespected by you personally.” The commissioners noted that, “in the two and a half years since you have (been) Treasurer… 16 employees left the organization and eight others have transferred to other departments. This level of turnover in a department with 17 positions is extremely concerning and certainly indicates that there may be management issues.” A week later, the BOCC wrote to Culpepper again about “a significant number of constituent complaints about not being able to get a response (from the Treasurer’s office) regarding the status of tax payments, tax liens, missing payments, uncashed or missing checks, concerns about overpayments, and questions about delinquency
AMENDMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2022 has been submitted to Greenwood Consolidated 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 on November 16, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. at Mangia Bevi Café, 6363 S. Fiddlers Green Circle, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that amendments 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. Copies of the proposed 2022 budget and the amended 2021 budget, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado. 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. GREENWOOD CONSOLIDATED METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Matthew R. Dalton, Counsel for the District Published in The Villager Published: November 4, 2021 Legal # 10480 ___________________________ PINEY CREEK VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE CONCERNING 2021 BUDGET AMENDMENT AND PROPOSED 2022 BUDGET
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that the necessity has arisen to amend the Piney Creek Village Metropolitan District (“District”) 2021 Budget and that a proposed 2022 Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the District; and that copies of the proposed Amended 2021 Budget and 2022 Budget have been filed at the District’s offices, 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection; and that adoption of Resolutions Amending the 2021 Budget and Adopting the 2022 will be considered at a public meeting of the Board of Directors of the District on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Due to concerns regarding the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the benefits to the control of the spread of the virus by limiting inperson contact, this District Board meeting will be held by conference call at 1-877-250-3814 and when prompted, dial in the passcode of 5592663. Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the Resolutions to Amend the 2021 Budget and adopt the 2022 Budget, inspect and file or register any objections thereto. PINEY CREEK VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By /s/David Solin Secretary Published in The Villager Published: November 4, 2021 Legal # 10481 ___________________________
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Featuring local cuisine & silent auction. Taste a variety of wines, sample craft beers & enjoy local fare. Nov. 11, 6:30-9:00 p.m. at Mike Ward Maserati Showroom, 1850 Lucent Ct.,Highlands Ranch. Tickets: www.arapahoe.edu/foundation events Questions: 720-985-8580. Pre-registration required. GLOBAL DOWN SYNDROME EVENT
Nov. 13, “Be Beautiful-Be Yourself” fashion show. Live Virtual Celebrity VIP reception 6 p.m.; program & musical performances 6:30 p.m. $25 tickets. Questions: 303-321-6277 or development@globaldownsyndrome. org
NEWMAN CENTER PRESENTS JAZZ VOCALIST VERONIC SWIFT
The Robert & Judi Newman Center for the Performing Arts at the Univ. of Denver presents Veronic Swift Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the June Swaner Gates Concert Hall. Tickets on sale at newmancenterpresents.com or by phone at 303-871-7720. Veronica brings new songs that mix classical with rock & roll and funk as well as jazz. CONVERSATIONS WITH COMMISSIONERS
Thurs., Nov. 4 with Nancy Jackson, Commissioner District 4. Tues., Nov. 9 with Carrie Warren-Gully, Commissioner District 1. Virtual conversations about transportation in Arap. County. Details at arapahoegov.com/townhall
CHERRY CREEK REPUBLICAN WOMEN MEETING
Tues., Nov. 9, 11:45 a.m. Speaker: Greg Brophy, Former CO State Senator. Topic: Colorado’s 2021 Redistricting Maps. The election of 2022 & 2023 officers will take place. RSVP deadline: Nov. 2, 5 p.m. NO EXCEPTIONS. Cost of Luncheon: $32.00. Double Tree by Hilton Denver Tech Center, 7801 E. Orchard Rd., Greenwood Village. Questions: Karen at 303-667-8767. RSVP: cherrycreekrepublicanwomen@ gmail.com JUNIOR LEAGUE MILE HIGH HOLIDAY MART
Nov. 14 at Gates Field House on the Univ. of Denver campus. Masks & reservations are required. Local & national vendors. The League’s newest cookbook, Centennial Celebrations, are $20 at the show. Nov. 12: 3-8 p.m.; Nov. 13, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m; Nov. 14, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. $10 in advance at JLD.org or at the door. VIP Private Shopping Event: Nov. 12, 1-3 p.m. Tickets $40. 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. THE ELIXIR OF LOVE CONCERT
Central City Opera and Denver Philharmonic Orchestra partner. Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 6, 3:00 p.m. A peasant and a soldier are causing on the same woman who’d rather keep swiping. June Swaner Gates Concert Hall at the Robert & Judi Newman Center for the Performing Arts. Another performance coming on Nov. 30 is Fiestas Navidenas.Info: 303-8717720. COUNTY OFFICES CLOSED ON VETERANS DAY
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Nov. 12 & 13, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Douglas County Events Center. Free Admission. Call 303-877-9457 or visit aparisstreetmarket.com
Nightly, Nov. 19-Jan. 8, 4:30-9 p.m., York Street. A twinkling winter wonderland. Tickets must be purchased in advance. THE NUTCRACKER GALA
Nov. 19 at The Ellie Caulkins Opera House at the Denver Performing Arts Complex with all-new Nutcracker sets and costumes. Performance followed by dinner by Kevin Taylor. Gala tickets available at www.coloadoballt.org/ gala or by calling 303-339-1640. AFFORDABLE ARTS FESTIVAL
Online sale. Nov. 19 & 20. Over 65 artists offering their art online for $100 or less. Admission to the site is $12 with proceeds going to the Arapahoe Community College Foundation to fund scholarships. Info: www. AffordableArtsFestival.com 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.
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notices.” They also referred to, “residents unable to sell or buy homes for weeks or months because they cannot get confirmation that taxes have been paid.” Adams County Commissioners Lynn Baca, Eva Henry, Steve O’Dorisio, Emma Pinter, and Charles Tedesco asked the Adams County District Court to find that Treasurer Culpepper has failed to perform her duties as required by law, which will “likely negatively impact the BOCC’s ability to perform its statutory duties.”
Denver7 News reported on October 29 that the county told them that “they don’t know if money is being embezzled or if Culpepper is just incompetent because she won’t allow them to review the books, blocking two recent audits of her office.” Culpepper responded to Denver7 News, saying, “They know for a fact that’s not the case,” regarding the allegations of incompetence and embezzlement, continuing, “I’ve been working 12 to 16-hour days recently. Anyone can check the logs to verify that.” She addressed the dispute with the
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that has color slides to adjust the temperature with a finger-tip swipe. Loaded with safety features and options, the Tiguan comes complete with a suggested manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $34,990. This is a good value with so many features and an SUV configuration. The vehicle is international being assembled in Mexico with a Mexican engine and transmission made in Japan. The warranty is fouryears/and or 50,000 miles,
whichever occurs first. The center console controls many features and a center button offers drive a selection of drive modes of eco, normal, sports and comfort. I like to drive in the sport mode for top performance and this Tiguan does perform. The 2.0L turbo charged 4-cylinder engine linked to an eight-speed“Tiptronic” transmission providing rapid acceleration and 24 mpg overall fuel economy. Many of the safety controls are located in the steering wheel column and pro-
commissioners by saying, “My colleagues and I have a disagreement about constitutional checks and balances. Sometimes a third party is necessary to resolve things.” When she was sworn in as Adams County Treasurer on December 14, 2018, Culpepper, an attorney, was described as being “well suited for the position (because) she is an attorney and has practiced for the last 20 years, with experience in real estate business. Previously she worked tax auditing and compliance and criminal investigations for the Colorado Department of Revenue for nearly 15 years.” fmiklin.villager@gmail.com vide a wide menu of cruise control and safety features that includes the lane keeping system. Other features include forward collision warnings and automatic emergency braking. Many cold weather features include heated outside mirrors and leatherette heated front seats that feel so good on a chilly morning. The Tiguan has a tilt, power-sliding panoramic sunroof. Good value, all-around powerful performance, and versatile transmission makes this a good Colorado vehicle for all-seasons.