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Despite trauma to family, insurance helped cover financial loss after police standoff in GV in 2015 On Oct. 29, 2019 the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit agreed with the United States District Court that the city is not liable for the cost of the damage to this property

This is the rebuilt home at the GV location of the 2015 standoff.

It has been well-publicized that a private home in the Cherry Creek Village North neighborhood of Greenwood Village was severely damaged during an 18-hour standoff between a known felon and law enforcement in June 2015, largely resulting from tactics used by police in an effort to apprehend the suspect without any loss of

life. The house and its owners had absolutely no relationship to the criminal who randomly chose it as a place in which to barricade himself and resist arrest. At the time of the incident, Leo Lech, who owns the home with his wife Alfonsina, was renting it to his son and his son’s girlfriend, who lived there with her 9-year old son. The Greenwood Village police department (GVPD) commanded

Photo by Freda Miklin

the law enforcement response at the scene, which included officers from multiple jurisdictions. After the incident ended when SWAT officers were finally able to take the suspect into custody, after which he was transported to the hospital by ambulance for treatment due to having used and also ingested large amounts of methamphetamine during the 18-hour ordeal, Lech looked to

lice powers...while attempting to enforce the criminal law” to maintain public safety in an emergency. The appeals court’s 17-page opinion can be read at https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/ opinions/18/18-1051.pdf. In the days just following the incident, Greenwood Village offered the Lech family $5,000 to cover their immediate living expenses. After first accepting

the City of Greenwood Village to pay for the extensive damage to his home. While the homeowner’s loss was huge and his reaction understandable, both the United States district court and the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, whose opinion was issued on October 29, have agreed that the city is not liable for the cost of the damage to his property because it occurred while GV was acting “pursuant to its po-

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the offer, the family later refused it when they realized it came with a promise not to sue the city. Instead, they sued GV and 11 of its police officers individually. Although they have now lost their case in two different courts, fortunately they have received compensation for their property damage from their insurance company. The home was purchased for $296,000 by Leo and Alfonsina Lech in January 2013. Its assessed actual value in 2014, the year just before the incident, was $284,100, according to the Arapahoe County Treasurer’s office. The Lechs received $345,000 in compensation for their loss from their insurance company. Understandably, they demolished what was left of the house and rebuilt it, including a new foundation. Its current value, according to the Arapahoe County Assessor, is $550,300.

This is the home before the 2015 standoff.

Courtesy photo from Greenwood Village.

The Incident and the standoff

Greenwood Village police (GVPD) were notified by their dispatch center at 1:40 p.m. on a quiet Wednesday afternoon in early June 2015 that City of Aurora police (APD) were pursuing a suspect who had tried to run over a uniformed police officer in the parking lot of the Wal-Mart at 9400 E. Hampden Avenue in Aurora. After fleeing the scene, the suspect had driven to the RTD Light Rail station at 4050 S. Dallas Street, where he had abandoned his car and changed his shirt, presumably to help avoid apprehension. Now on foot, the suspect was reported by a bystander at the light rail station to have

This is a photo of the home taken after the incident

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another fence that landed him in Greenwood Village. GVPD was not aware, nor would it have mattered, that the fleeing suspect and a female companion had been reported to have been observed shoplifting earlier at the Wal-Mart. The suspect, later identified as Robert Seacat, soon broke into a random home (owned by the Lechs) located just on the other side of I-225, in Greenwood Village, which he used as a barricade and position from which to shoot at police officers during the next 18 hours, while SWAT teams from GVPD, APD, and Arapahoe and Douglas Counties took numerous steps and used multiple methods to try to get him to come out and surrender. Police negotiated with him when they could get him to respond over his cell phone. When he demanded to speak to his sister, they brought her from Boulder. They brought his wife to the scene to plead with him to come out. They shot multiple rounds of tear gas into the house. None of those tactics worked to get him to emerge. At 10:40 p.m., after not getting any response from Seacat for hours, a GVPD tactical team went into the house. As they walked up the stairs, Seacat started shooting at them from the second floor. They retreated. After 18 hours of failing to get Seacat to effectively communicate, negotiate, or

surrender, members of the Arapahoe County and Douglas County Sheriff’s Office SWAT teams, who had taken over from GVPD and APD SWAT officers, used an armored vehicle to breach the house so they could go inside the home and locate and apprehend the suspect without getting fired upon. Seacat was found armed and barricaded inside an upstairs bathroom. He did not give up. Officers had to overpower him to take him into custody, after which he was transported by ambulance to the hospital. He suffered severe medical complications due to having actively used a large amount of methamphetamine over the course of the incident and also ingested multiple bags of it, which were leaking into his system. It is now believed that the drugs, which were in his backpack or on his person when he entered the house, contributed to him ignoring the tear gas and irrationally failing to surrender. Already a wanted felon at the time of the standoff, Seacat, then age 35, was convicted in April 2018 of 17 more felonies arising from this incident, including 11 counts of attempted manslaughter and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. He was also found to be a habitual criminal, resulting in him being sentenced to 100 years in state prison. Within days after the standoff, Greenwood Village commissioned an incident review by the National Tactical Officer’s Association (NTOA), which is the “premier law enforcement professional organization with a specific focus on tactics and police response to critical incidents.” After reviewing reports and recordings and conducting site visits to the incident and command post locations, as well as conducting interviews with command staff, supervisors, and other personnel who were involved in the episode from GVPD, APD, Arapahoe County and Douglas County Sheriff’s Offices, the18th Judicial District Attorney’s office, and South Metro Fire Rescue, the NTOA concluded that “the personnel engaged in this operation acted in a highly commendable manner and…the overall result of their performance was a resounding success… notwithstanding the regrettable damage and loss of property that was incurred by the (completely innocent) homeowner.” The complete14-page NTOA report is posted on the GV website at https:// greenwoodvillage.com/DocumentCenter/View/14272/ Incident-Review-3?bidId= . While it noted several areas where procedures should be reviewed and improved, it gave high praise to the efforts made by law enforcement personnel who “accomplished their mission safely, while demonstrating considerable restraint and commendable reverence for human life.” Fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

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Surveillance cameras captured this image of the robbers.

Armed robbery of Brink’s truck at GV bank in broad daylight

GV Department of Public Works snowplow drivers held up the jackets they won as prizes for beating all competitors at the 2019 National Snow Roadeo. From left to right, Parks, Trails, and Recreation Manager Suzanne Moore, Mayor-elect George Lantz, Greg Phillips and Bob Christensen, winners of the tandem-axle contest, Nate Sullivan and Wayne Veers, winners of the single-axle competition, outgoing Mayor Ron Rakowsky, and Public Works Manager Jeremy Hanak. Photos by Freda Miklin

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

On Wednesday, October 30, three armed robbers disguised with dark-colored hoodies, masks, and sunglasses, robbed a Brink’s armored truck at approximately 2:30 p.m. at the Bank of Colorado at 5201 S. Yosemite Street in Greenwood Village. They were armed with one AK47 variant and two semi-automatic handguns. The suspects were described as all being 5’10” to 6’ tall. Two were said to have average builds and one was described as heavyset. None of their races were able to be determined because they were fully covered. They arrived and fled in a grey Nissan Pathfinder with stolen license plates. The vehicle is thought to be a 2013 to 2016 model. One

This is one of GV’s tandem-axle trucks used to plow snow in the winter and to haul materials in the summer, with the snowplow blade removed.

GV snowplow operators take first place in national competition BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

Greenwood Village snowplow operators won the team trophy at the 2019 “National Snow Roadeo” competition after taking first place in both the single-axle and tandem-axle competitions. The event is held in Loveland and has been ongoing annually since 1985. Department of Public Works operator/drivers Wayne Veers and Nate Sullivan took first place in the single-axle vehicle competition (trucks mostly used on smaller, residential streets) and Bob Christensen and Greg Phillips were the champions in the tandem axle contest. Fmiklin.villager@gmail. com

matching that description has since been located and impounded, according to the FBI, not far from where the robbery occurred. No further information on the vehicle has been released. The amount of money stolen has not been made public. This crime is presently in the hands of the FBI. There is a $2,000 reward being offered for assistance in solving it. Anyone with information on this bank robbery is encouraged to call the FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force at 303629-7171. You can also call CRIMESTOPPERS at 720-913STOP (7867) and remain anonymous. Special Agent Amy Meyer, Public Affairs Office at the FBI can be reached at aemeyer@fbi. gov for additional information if it becomes available. Fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

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Seasons change as time ticks onward Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (Anonymous) To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; A time to get, and a time to lose;

Several doors down from Zane’s Italian Bistro is a new D&L Spa that specializes in deep tissue and relaxing massage. The address is 8101 E. Belleview Ave. Signage announces the opening of this quite quaint establishment. They have been advertising with us and as a result I have visited the spa to enjoy what they call “foot reflexology.” It was very relaxing and enjoyable to have “Sarah” massage my aching feet for 30 minutes. I just have to give a “shout out” to readers to go have a foot massage. It begins with a hot water soak, ointment rub, and then the professional massage of the many bones in one’s feet. I could have enjoyed a

a time to keep, and a time to cast away; A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; A time to love, and a time to hate; A time of war, and a time of peace. The recent deaths of many friends and related funerals made me look up this scripture that describes life so well. This week we even changed our time, so there is even a time to change the time. Timing is very important to our lives and our deaths. One of the sayings goes, “Life is like a roll of toilet paper, the closer to the end the faster it spins.” *** Just in the past few weeks we have gone from summer and fall to winter. Newcomers to

second one immediately. If you like pedicures, you will really enjoy a foot reflexology relaxing adventure. *** And relating to Zane’s Bistro, we were among the 600 attendees at the South Suburban Christian Church funeral of Gayle Novak whose family owns and operates the restaurant. She would often greet guests at the popular restaurant with that warm smile that was her signature trademark. The funeral service was lighthearted and Ed Novak spoke about his beloved wife. At least 50 immediate family members and relatives filled the front pews of the church. Tony David sang, and past Colorado pageant queens were on stage and sang “Amazing Grace.”

the area must be shocked at how quickly our Colorado weather can go from a day of 70 degrees to below freezing the next day. The flowers are wilted and done for the season. The tree leaves have changed colors and are resting on lawns; a good year for trees with the early spring rains. Elections are over and new positions filled by winning candidates eager to do the right things for their cities. They will find the jobs challenging, time consuming, somewhat thankless, but a learning experience of giving back to our civic society that is good for the soul. Halloween is but a pleasant memory and Thanksgiving is almost at hand. The debate rages within families to make restaurant reservations or roast the turkey and mash the potatoes at home.

Following the service Epicurean catering served a buffet antipasti brunch to guests. Gayle is gone, but not forgotten by her family, friends and many admirers. It was a very fine tribute to Gayle. *** All of the election clamor will end on Tues. with several new mayors and numerous council members elected to office. We will learn whether voters approve a new Arapahoe County jail or not. CC and DD are on the statewide ballot with CC being the most controversial and may be close. DD to allow city approved legal sports betting by licensed casinos will probably pass with funds going to assist Colorado water projects and preservations. While the ads stated the casinos were paying the estimated $29 million in po-

The great holiday season of Christmas and Hanukkah arrives, and we celebrate our various religious beliefs in many ways. As we age, it becomes clearer that giving is more rewarding than receiving. There is great joy in seeing the smiles of children as they open presents delivered now by Amazon that has been hired by Santa Claus. Approaching the holidays, it is time to shuck the catalogs and visit your hometown merchants, shopping malls, and family-owned stores and keep your sales tax dollars here at home. The retail sales tax pays the majority of our taxes for schools and city governments that support our police and fire departments. The retail trade is vital to local jobs and the success of our free enterprise system. Time is fleeting, spend it wisely.

tential taxes it will be paid by the fees collected from the bettors that will flow to water projects and programs. It is an easy way to assist future water needs but is only a drop in the bucket. **** Sat. night we enjoyed a dinner with Jay and Kristina Davidson at Jing restaurant at the Landmark location. Been a few years since we’ve been to that elegant location and really enjoyed our Asian dinner. Gerri and Jay both ordered the sesame chicken, Jay’s favorite and Gerri’s routine selection. She commented that this meal was outstanding. Every table in the restaurant was full with guests waiting outside. A nice area to visit with a variety of shops and restaurants. ***

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CHV’s John Meade Park is expected to open in September 2020 BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

On October 22, Cherry Hills Village city officials, including Mayor Russell Stewart and Parks and Recreation Coordinator Emily Black, along with the project management team from HPM Contracting, showed those around who were hearty enough to walk through the slightly muddy project at 8:00 a.m. on a cool morning. HPM is dredging and reshaping ponds, building a new fishing bridge, and adding new wetlands with

LETTERS Clarity and correcting Oct 24 Letter to the Editor submission

While the results of the election will be known by the time this is published, and nothing that I can write will make a difference in that campaign, it is still important to correct the record when someone gets it wrong. And the submitter got it all wrong in his Oct 24 Letter to the Editor (Oct 24; Stuart Brann, “Clarity for Candice Moon”). There is so much mistruth and inaccurate information given, that I must presume that the writer’s attempt to provide “clarity” isn’t intentional libelous, but instead that Mr. Brann is just confused or received bad information when he talked to the Moons. Here are two points on how much Mr. Brann statements are wrong: 1. Mr. Brann has the “employment” sce-

a boardwalk through it, as well as new trees. Additional open space will also be part of the 13.8 total acres of newly redesigned park area. The Villager spoke to Marie Frederickson, a 36-year resident of the area near the new park. Mrs. Frederickson told us she has been watching the construction and is very excited about the plans. She told us she rode horses there years ago. The total project cost for John Meade Park and the nearby companion project Alan Hutto Memorial Commons is $3,456,700. To help pay for it, grants were applied for and received in the amounts of $500,000 from

The Centennial City Council unanimously approved a Medical Plaza site plan for the Centennial Medical Plaza, 14200 E. Arapahoe Road. The plan includes an unoccupied third story on the previously approved 61,000-square foot two-story tower. The two-story tower is currently under construction. The medical facility, which includes both medical offices and hospital rooms, is at the southwest corner of East Arapahoe Road and South Jordan Road. It is on a 26.5 acre parcel of land. The property includes a helicopter pad. It is on land that is zoned Business Park 100. The third story tower will remain vacant for the time being, but will be improved or finished in the future when there is market demand for more medical facilities. In a written report to the mayor and council members, Senior Planner Michael

HPM Contracting is getting the ground ready to install new amenities at John Meade Park.

nario all wrong. First, in 2007, I was fully employed. Second, my wife was never hired by nor worked for Mr. Moon’s company, MBJ, Inc. There was no “mutual acquaintance,” who asked Mr. Moon to employ either of us. 2. Mr. Moon’s company wasn’t in business in 2007 because it was dissolved in 2005, later reformed in 2010, and then shown delinquent in 2012 (according to SOS filings; company ID 19941086807). Finally, it should be understood that Mr. Brann is an active supporter of and has financially contributed multiple times to Candice Moon’s 2015 and 2019 campaigns. So, based on the number of his inaccurate statements, I choose to believe that Mr. Brann is either confused or received bad information from the Moons. Ron Phelps Greenwood Village

Third story approved for medical plaza BY DORIS TRUHLAR GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

Arapahoe Count Open Spaces and $200,000 from Mile High Flood District (formerly Urban Drainage Flood Control District). The Cherry Hills Land Preserve donated $10,000 to the effort, and $573,300 was authorized to be used from CHV’s Parks and Recreation Fund for the project. The remaining $2,173,400 was borrowed in the form of certificates of participation. John Meade Park and Alan Hutto Memorial Gardens are expected to be finished in September 2020. Fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

Gradis stated that the third story construction causes “less disruptions” during the time that the two lower stories are being built. Gradis noted that the applicant “contemplates adding a total of six stories” to the building tower at some time in the future. Councilman Ron Weidmann indicated his approval for the building, stating, “I think it’s a great project.” In other business, Mayor Stephanie Piko noted that Centennial was found to be “the safest city in Colorado.” The city has been designated as a “safe city” on several occasions. City Manager Matt Sturgeon noted that the Regional Transportation District is “struggling” to fill its bus driver positions. He also stated his appreciation for the work of city crews who responded to recent snow storms and kept the city’s streets open. Councilwoman Carrie Penaloza said that there were 30 residents in attendance at a recent meeting of District 2, which covers the central area of the city.

Paul Morigi for the National Park Foundation 56 trees surround the National Christmas Tree in President’s Park each year. The trees are decorated with ornaments created by students in each state, territory and the District of Columbia.

Students at 56 US schools to create ornaments for National Christmas Tree celebration in Washington, D.C. At 56 schools across the country, students are creating one-of-a-kind ornaments for the 2019 National Christmas Tree display on the Ellipse in President’s Park. These handcrafted ornaments will adorn 56 smaller trees that surround the National Christmas Tree. The 56 trees represent each U.S. state, territory and the District of Columbia as part of the America Celebrates display. “From state flowers to notable landmarks, students across the country are creating ornaments that celebrate their state, district or territory. Through a partnership with the National Park Service, the U.S. Department of Education worked with state art and education agencies to identify elementary, middle and high schools whose students would create the ornaments for the America Celebrates display. Over

1,500 students will participate in this year’s project. The project is funded by the National Park Foundation. The America Celebrates display is one of the highlights of the National Christmas Tree experience, which will begin on Thursday, Dec. 5 with the 97th Annual National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. Colorado will be represented by Grand Mountain school. The National Christmas Tree Lighting has strong ties to education. In 1923, a letter arrived at the White House from the District of Columbia Public Schools proposing that a decorated Christmas tree be placed on the South Lawn of the White House. On Christmas Eve that year, President Calvin Coolidge walked from the Oval Office to the Ellipse and pushed a button that lit the first Na-

tional Christmas Tree. It was a 48-foot fir donated by Middlebury College in Vermont. Since 1973, the National Christmas Tree has been a living tree which can be viewed year-round in President’s Park – one of America’s 419 national parks! The National Park Service recently planted a new Colorado blue spruce to serve as the National Christmas Tree. The National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will kick off the holiday season with live musical performances, special guests and the official lighting of the National Christmas Tree. The festivities continue with a daily lighting of the National Christmas Tree, free evening musical performances and a chance to see the 56 state, district and territory trees and their ornaments up close from Dec. 9, 2019 through Jan. 1, 2020.

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In the spring of 2016, the High Line Canal Conservancy (HLCC), whose mission is “to preserve, protect and enhance the 71-mile legacy Canal — in partnership with the public,” initiated a drive called, “71 Miles Supported by 71 Founding Partners”. The campaign included recognizing those who gave or pledged $25,000 by having their family name engraved on one of 71 sandstone mile-markers along the Canal. The plan succeeded. Commitments have been received for all 71 miles, resulting in donations and pledges to the HLCC of $1,775,000 from individuals, families, and groups of neighbors. Those donations are being used to leverage jurisdictional partner funding dedicated to long-term planning and protections for the Canal. The names of founding partners are listed on high linecanal.org/our-partners. On August 5, Suzanne Moore, Greenwood Village’s parks, trails, and recreation director, requested and received agreement for GV to participate in funding the cost of directional signs along the Canal. Then she showed the city council a mock-up of the planned mile markers and Councilman Dave Bullock expressed his objection, saying ““For the most part, I think the Conservancy has done a really good job….But I have to say that this move that they’ve done here is quite distressing to me because for an organization whose primary objective was to preserve the unique character, they basically commercialized the High Line Canal.” Council Member Anne Ingebretsen agreed, saying, “At what point does it stop? I don’t think it’s any different from what you see on the sides of buses, advertising….I think this is a mistake…I think that the majority of people who… use that canal…they’re not there to look at commercials. This is just commercializing the High Line Canal.” Dave Kerber, who, like Ingebretsen, represents GV district 2, said, “Denver Water doesn’t have the right to put them (the mile-marker signs with donor names) up just because they own the land... We are the…sovereign that owns the land…Denver Water owns the area. I don’t know if they’re sovereign, I don’t know if they’re like the Papal States or what….I’m with Anne and Dave (Bullock) that naming rights for our signs just rubs me the wrong way…” No other members of city council spoke to agree or disagree. In response to a request

This is a photo of a sample of a mile marker to be used on the High Line Canal with founding partner’s name engraved. The name is not to scale, it will be smaller.

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for clarification from City Council Member Tom Dougherty, GV City Attorney Tonya Haas-Davidson made it clear that the mile-markers with donor names were legal and permissible under the law and GV’s sign code. We asked Harriet LaMair, executive director of the HLCC, about the three GV city council members’ expressed concerns. LaMair told The Villager,“Greenwood Village residents along with their mayor and council have been tremendous partners in our work to preserve, protect and enhance the High Line Canal. With their support, the nonprofit High Line Canal Conservancy has provided critical leadership through this collaborative and multijurisdictional effort to protect and improve all 71 miles of our regional legacy. As the only organization dedicated solely to the High Line Canal, we are deeply appreciative of the generous philanthropic support that is helping ensure the Canal is one of our region’s premier green spaces for all citizens for generations to come. Over 3,500 local citizens attended public meetings and their number one request was for improved and consistent signage along all 71 miles. We look forward to continuing our work with Greenwood Village, Denver Water and the hundreds of thousands of private citizens

who cherish the Canal!” None of the other 11 jurisdictions along the 71-mile span of the Canal have objected to having founding partners’ family names on mile markers. GV officials met with the HLCC between August and October to address city council members’ concerns. On October 28, the GV City Council unanimously approved a written agreement with the HLCC that contains a single commitment from each of the two parties. It states that the city will allow the HLCC to place founding partners’ names on the (five) sandstone mile markers on the portion of the High Line Canal that runs through GV. The HLCC “agrees not to commit any portion of the Canal within Greenwood Village’s corporate boundaries in any manner as part of any future fundraising campaigns or agreements without the express written permission of the city council.” In its five years of operation, over 2,000 donors have contributed to the HLCC, representing each of the 11 jurisdictions that the Canal touches, from rural Douglas County to Green Valley Ranch. According to Lindsay Moery, HLCC’s director of development, “the investment of significant private dollars leverages public dollars and commitments.” In the year 2018 alone, 76 percent of all funds raised by the HLCC were from “individual donations, foundation grants, special events and other,” with 24 percent coming from government. Public funds are being used for neighborhood bridge enhancements, trailhead improvements, underpasses and other capital needs. Conservancy funds have been put toward Canal-wide programs such as canopy care, signage and recreational, educational and stewardship programs, and leading comprehensive planning, most notably the 4-year effort to produce The 400-page Plan for the High Line Canal, a multi-jurisdictional plan that is being touted nationally for its creative approach to repurposing the cherished old canal for stormwater management as a green infrastructure park benefit. The most important role of any conservancy, according to a 2015 study called “Public Spaces/Private Money” by the Trust for Public Land, is fundraising, particularly from the private sector. The Trust for Public Land is a 501(c) (3) tax-exempt organization “that helps state and local governments design, pass, and implement legislation and ballot measures that create new public funds for parks and land conservation.” Fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

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Arapahoe County Commissioner Nancy Sharpe and communications Denver City Council Member Kendra Black chief Michelle Halstead visited with former Douglas County caught up with DSEDP’s Scott Jackson. Commissioner Melanie Worley. Photos by Freda Miklin

Enjoying the festivities were Jim Noon, Centennial Mayor Stephanie Piko, and Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum head John Barry. Former and current Denver South EDP CEO’s Mike Fitzgerald and Tom Brook honored retiring SVP Lynn Myers.

Outgoing GV Mayor Ron Rakowsky has enjoyed working with Lynn Myers.

RTD Chair Doug Tisdale, Centennial City Council Members Mike Sutherland and Kathy Turley, and Aurora mayoral candidate Mike Coffman will miss Lynn Myers.

Everyone is going to miss Denver South EDP’s Lynn Myers BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

As the three-day freeze finally thawed and the sun peeked out on October 30, 100 people came to the Hilton Inverness Hotel in Englewood to say goodbye and pay tribute to Denver South Economic Development Partnership’s (DSEDP) highly revered senior vice-president, 12-year veteran Lynn Myers. Myers has said that her favorite part of her job was “the spirit of regional cooperation and the celebration of successes across the jurisdictions.” Cities in the south metro area are well-known for their commitment to not directly compete with one another for companies relocating to the area, rather to work together to identify the best location in the south metro region, agreeing that the synergies of new economic development benefit all. Nancy Sharpe, Arapahoe County Commissioner and DSEDP board member, talked about the crucial role Lynn has played in bringing noteworthy companies to south metro Denver. Among those are Arrow Electronics, Fidelity Investments, Comcast, Visa, and Charles

Schwab. Buz Koelbel, vice-chair of the board of DSEDP and president and CEO of Koelbel and Company, a prominent Denver land development company continuously operating since 1952, said that Lynn “was the glue that kept things going. She has written the book on establishing relationships and connecting people in a way that made this area so successful.” When her turn came to address her many friends and admirers, Myers said, “Everything I know I learned from being a realtor and a county commissioner. I love local government. Mayors and city council members do the dayto-day work.” She talked about her interactions and efforts with hundreds of companies in her 12 years at DSEDP, pointing to Arrow Electronics and Fidelity Investments as examples of “primary job generators who keep the whole system going.” Among the many elected officials and business leaders who came by to pay their respects to Myers were the current and former CEO’s of DSEDP, Tom Brook and Mike Fitzgerald, Arapahoe County Commissioners Nancy Sharpe, Kathleen Conti and Jeff Baker, Douglas County Commissioners Lora Thomas, Roger Partridge, and Abe Laydon, Aurora mayoral

candidate Mike Coffman, RTD Chair Doug Tisdale, former Arapahoe County Commissioner Polly Page, outgoing Aurora Mayor Bob LeGare, Denver City Council Member Kendra Black, state Rep. Susan Beckman and Bruce Beckman, former Douglas County Commissioner Melanie Worley, outgoing Greenwood Village Mayor Ron Rakowsky and Margaret Rakowsky, from Centennial, former Mayor Cathy Noon and Jim Noon, Mayor Stephanie Piko, and City Council Members Kathy Turley and Mike Sutherland, Lone Tree City Council Member Wynne Shaw, state Rep. Colin Larson, Alpine Bank DTC President Charlie Kercheval, Bye Aerospace SVP Diane Simard, Arapahoe County Communications and Administrative Services Director Michelle Halstead, mortgage lending executive and High Line Canal Conservancy board vice chair Mike Rosser, and Wings Over the Rockies’ Air and Space Museum President and CEO John Barry. Prior to joining DSEDP, Myers served as an Arapahoe County Commissioner for seven years. She also chaired the Centennial Airport Board and the E-470 Public Highway Authority Board. Fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

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Dear Readers, What if someone records a spurious lien on your home? Here is a case example: A while ago, an elderly husband and wife came to me for legal assistance regarding a lien placed on their home in Arapahoe County by a former tenant. They had applied for a home equity loan and were surprised to learn of the lien, which was discovered by the lending company during its review of the title to their property. Five years earlier, the couple

moved out of their home and rented it to a tenant who said he desired to purchase the property pursuant to an agreement which he offered to prepare and which the couple thought would be a lease with an option to purchase. The tenant advised that he was a real estate agent and was knowledgeable regarding the documentation needed. However, instead of preparing a lease/option, the tenant prepared a deed of trust/lien, which pledged the couple’s home as security for a purported “agreement” by the couple to repay the tenant for a “loan” from him for $25,000.00. Unfortunately, the elderly couple did not understand, or agree that their home would be subject to a lien in favor of the tenant. Instead, they thought they were entering into a lease to the tenant, with an option for him to purchase the property in the future. Contrary to the parties’ discussions, the tenant arranged for the recording of the deed of trust, thereby creat-

ing a spurious lien. After recording the deed of trust, the tenant vacated the property and advised the couple that he no longer desired to purchase it. The tenant then left Colorado and despite reasonable efforts to locate him, the couple was unable to find him. The couple moved back to the home and remained unaware of the true facts and legal consequences of the recorded document (deed of trust) that they signed until they attempted to refinance their existing mortgage. I filed a quiet title lawsuit on the couple’s behalf against the tenant, under the provisions of Colorado law regarding removal of a spurious lien. The Court entered an Order to Show Cause and a Citation, directing the tenant to appear before the Court to show cause as to why the deed of trust should not be declared invalid. The Court also entered an Order allowing service of the pleadings on the tenant by publication in the newspaper.

At the Show Cause Hearing, I presented evidence, including testimony from the elderly couple, in support of their position that the deed of trust was not the document they thought had been prepared by the tenant, and that it was recorded as a lien against their home under false pretenses. The tenant failed to appear at the scheduled Hearing and failed to file any pleading or defense, as a result of which, the Court found the tenant to be in default and entered a Judgment declaring the deed of trust to be invalid, void and of no effect whatsoever. The Court also ordered that the spurious lien be released, and declared that the tenant had no interest, estate or claim of any kind in the couple’s home. The Order further barred the tenant from asserting any claim or title to the property in the future, and declared that the couple was the lawful owner, entitled to possession, free and clear of any claim by the tenant. The couple was also awarded their costs

and attorney fees in pursuing the lawsuit. The Order and Judgment were recorded in Arapahoe County, to clear the lien from the couple’s property on a permanent basis, which allowed the couple to complete their refinancing of the existing mortgage. It is best to have an experienced attorney assist with the preparation of appropriate, custom-tailored real estate/lease documents, or the pleadings needed to accomplish your goals and avoid unnecessary consequences and expense.

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Balfour Senior Living hopes to build facility in GV near Orchard Light Rail Station A neighborhood input meeting open to the public will be held at Greenwood Village City Hall at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17 to introduce GV residents to a plan to build a Balfour Senior Living facility. The planned location is 5555 Greenwood Plaza just south of the Landmark Towers on a 13-acre parcel of land presently owned by Century at Landmark LLC, a Century Communities company. Century bought the land in 2016 for $11,000,000 from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). They

hoped to build high-end townhomes at the location but gave up on that plan after the last city council election in November 2017. Michael K. Schonbrun, founder and CEO of Balfour Senior Living (BSL), created his company in 1997 to provide high-end independent living, assisted living, and memory care programs for seniors. The original BSL facility is located in

This rendering is a concept site plan of what Balfour hopes to build. The site is just behind (south of) the Landmark Towers.

Louisville, as is the company’s headquarters. Balfour presently has other senior living facilities in downtown Denver, Littleton, Denver’s Stapleton community, and Ann Arbor, MI. There is also one scheduled to open in Longmont next year. Their website is balfourcare.com. According to the letter sent to neighbors of the site, “Balfour envisions developing the property into a high-end, approximately 300-unit senior living community with a full continuum of care, including: independent living, assisted living, and memory care programs. In addition to devel-

oping the property, Balfour will serve as the sole operator. Community amenities will include ample open space and walking paths, multiple dining venues, a wellness center complete with salt water pool and spa, a physical fitness facility with personal trainers, active spaces for yoga and Pilates, a full-service salon, library, art center, theater, rooftop terrace, and multiple indoor/ outdoor open spaces.” BSL also plans to provide transportation for residents to “medical offices, shopping, dining, and entertainment venues.” Fmiklin.villager@gail.com

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How to create an ethical will SAVVYSENIOR

Dear Savvy Senior, Ethical Wills Can you write a Unlike a last will column on ethical and testament, which wills and how to make tells your loved ones one? The attorney (and the legal world) that made up my will what you want them recently suggested I to have, an ethical write one as a tool to will (which is not a BY JIM MILLER explain the intentions legal document) tells of my will, as well as them what you want express my thoughts and feel- them to know. ings, but I don’t know where With an ethical will, you to start. can share with your loved ones your feelings, wishes, Interested Senior regrets, gratitude and advice, as well as explain the eleDear Interested, ments in your legal will, give An ethical will – also reinformation about the money ferred to as a legacy letter – and possessions you’re passcan be a valuable complement ing on, and anything else you to your legal will, as well as a want to communicate. wonderful gift to your family Usually no more than a few or other loved ones. Here’s pages, the process of writing what you should know along an ethical will can actually be with some tips to help you quite satisfying. But be caremake one.

ful that you don’t contradict any aspects of your legal will or estate plan. And, if you’re having trouble with the writing, there are resources available to help you, or you can express yourself through an audio or video recording.

Where to Start

To craft an ethical will, start by jotting down some notes about what’s really important to you and what you want your loved ones to know. Take your time and remember that you’re not trying to write for the Pulitzer Prize. This letter is a gift of yourself written for those you love. After you’ve gathered your thoughts you can start drafting your letter. You can also revise or rewrite it anytime you

want. And for safekeeping, keep your ethical will with your other legal documents in a secure location but be sure your executor has access to it. A safe-deposit box or fireproof filing cabinet or safe in your home is a good choice.

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If you need some help, there are numerous resources available like Celebrations of Life (CelebrationsofLife.net), which offers how-to information and examples of ethical wills, along with a “Ethical Wills: Putting Your Values on Paper” book, and the Ethical Wills/Legacy Letters workbook that you can purchase for $16 and $10 respectively. Another good resource is Personal Legacy Advisors (PersonalLegacyAdvisors. com), a company that offers ethical will writing classes and workshops, along with

Daylight switch increases crash risk SUBMITTED BY AAA COLORADO

The end of Daylight Saving Time brings with it much more than just an extra hour of sleep this past Sunday. In fact, the seasonal shift in our sleep patterns, combined with new lighting conditions during morning and evening commutes, significantly increase the risk of a car crash for several weeks following the switchover. “Shorter days mean many of us will commute home from work in the dark,” said AAA Colorado spokesman Skyler McKinley. “That’s a problem, in part, because we’ve gotten used to nearly eight months of daylight during the evening commute. That all changes now. Sunset is one of the most challenging times to drive, as your eyes must frequently adjust to increasing darkness.” AAA recommends that motorists prepare for night driving by reducing speed and increasing following distances, ensuring that headlights and taillights are operational, and getting plenty of rest before driving.

Behavioral Changes Increase Risk

Paradoxically, even though we should be gaining an hour of sleep, the disruption to our sleep patterns helps drive fatigue-related crashes. Researchers at Stanford University and Johns Hopkins University, in partnership with the Insurance Bureau of British Columbia, found that changes in motorist behavior as Daylight Saving Time ends fundamentally increase crashes following the time change. Why? Initially, people stay up later than usual, anticipating they’ll get an extra hour of sleep, and end up driving drowsy. The broader disruption to our body’s sleep/wake cycle and circadian rhythm, meanwhile, can last up to two weeks.

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5 Fall tips for a healthy yard While many homeowners think lawns need less care during the fall months, it’s actually the perfect time to give your yard the extra boost in needs to make it through a dormant winter. Giving your lawn a little autumn attention as it works to absorb energy, moisture and nutrients to sustain it through the colder months can pay dividends with a lush, healthy yard next spring. Consider these tips to take advantage of the fall growing period:

Mow

Grass continues to grow until the first frost, so it’s important to keep mowing throughout the fall. Ideally, you should keep your yard at 2 1/2-3 inches in height,

which is short enough to prevent matting and fungi like snow mold yet long enough to keep the root system deep enough to withstand the cold and dryness of winter. Leaving small clippings on the yard can also add organic matter, moisture and nutrients to the soil.

Aerate

Because your yard typically suffers some degree of soil compaction and heat stress, which can lead to brown or thinned grass, regular aeration can prevent soil from compacting and defend against thatch – a layer of roots, stems and debris – that blocks water, oxygen and fertilizer from reaching the roots. The process of aerating removes soil plugs from the yard to encourage

root growth and free up passageways for nutrients.

Rake

When leaves fall on your lawn, they can block out sunlight and, if left too long, stick together to form a suffocating mat on your grass, potentially leading to fungal diseases. Start raking as soon as leaves begin to fall or blow into your yard, and rake at least weekly. Alternatively, use your lawnmower fitted with a collection bag attachment to remove leaves from your lawn’s surface.

Fertilize

Because grass grows slower as the weather cools, fall is the ideal time to fertilize. In mid-to-latefall, apply a dry fertilizer to

Rotary holiday fair to raise money for scholarships SUBMITTED BY ROTARY CLUB

How can stamps and coins and signed sports memorabilia help send kids to college? They can when they’re for sale at the Englewood Rotary Holiday Fair and Auction. This Rotary Club has a track record of scholarship awards totaling more than $120,000 to Englewood students who need its support.. The family-oriented Fair is Saturday, Nov. 9, from 5 to 7 p.m., at The Guild, a co-working/community space next to the Englewood Civic Center, 3435 S. Inca St., Englewood. The fair will feature sales and auction items of collectibles like stamps and coins, signed sports memorabilia, and fun stuff for kids. Chief architect of this fundraiser is Rotarian Susan Van Dyke, former mayor of Englewood. “The fair is a family event that includes items for

all ages, free food and beverages, along with collector’s bags for the first 100 kids,” Van Dyke says. “There’s a vast array of amazing kids collectibles that will be sold at bargain-basement prices. Plus a silent auction of high-quality and desirable collectibles for adults to bid on.” The goal is scholarship money, Van Dyke says, “What a great way to provide affordable collectibles to kids, while raising money for scholarships for high school students who need a little help.” Entry tickets are $5 per person or $10 per family. Groups (Scouts, churches, clubs) may be eligible for free tickets. Englewood Rotary wants lots of kids, who can

“shop” the very affordable ($5, $10, $20) tables of action figures from Disney and Star Wars; comics, coins and stamps. Items ranging from $21 to $150 will be sold in a silent auction. Signed baseball caps, photographs, and other sports memorabilia – think Olympics, Broncos, Avalanche, Rockies, Nuggets – are in the auction. All proceeds from the holiday fair will help provide scholarships to colleges or trade schools for graduates of Englewood High School and Colorado’s Finest High School of Choice. For more information and free tickets, contact Patty Burnett, paburnett@aol.com, 720-234-6010.

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your grassy areas to provide necessary nutrients and encourage deep roots and denser growth that can better compete with weeds and tolerate disease and insects. For optimum coverage, use a drop spreader, though crankstyle broadcast spreaders also work.

Over-seed

A dense lawn not only looks good, but also helps protect against weeds. Over-seeding your existing turf can help fill in any thin or bare spots and also introduces the resilient grass seed. For best results, over-seed immediately after aerating when the ground is still warm, nights are cooler and the sun is not as hot during the day. For more strategies to build a healthy, better looking lawn, visit eLivingtoday.com.

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Love INC makes a move On November 18 at 3:30 p.m., Littleton Mayor Debbie Brinkman will cut the ribbon for the official opening of the new offices of Love In The Name of Christ (INC) at 5745 S. Bannock in Littleton. Love INC was recently recognized by the Littleton City Council for the help their volunteers gave people displaced by the Windermere fire last year. "Love INC has been providing support and guidance through our partner churches to individuals in the community for over 10 years," stated Kathryn Roy, Executive Director. "We want to thank South Metro Housing Options who offered us this space when they relocated their offices. It provides us the room we need as our services expand." People who call the Love INC Clearinghouse are furnished information about the resources and assistance available in the area. Volunteers provide transportation to medical appointments, diapers for new mothers, and other aid and information. During the Windermere fire emergency, Love INC arranged for Navigators – trained volunteers– to help the displaced people find their way through insurance issues, new housing issues,

etc. The Navigator program proved so beneficial that it is now an ongoing service. IMPACT, Love INC's newest program, offers free courses that teach goal-setting, debt reduction, building healthier relationships and more. IMPACT courses encourage and equip individuals to reach their God-given potential. Recent IMPACT graduates have dramatically changed their and their families' lives by reducing debt and improving their relationships. Volunteers from Love INC's 36 partner churches play a key role in these programs. IMPACT courses are held Thursday evenings at a church located in Centennial and now on Wednesday evenings at a church in West Littleton. The next sessions begin in January. The new Love INC offices are now closer to Love INC's Renewed Treasures Resale Shop located at 6512 S. Broadway. Also, it will provide space for meetings, for training volunteers, for the Clearinghouse call center, for coaching those taking IMPACT courses plus more storage room for incentives for the IMPACT program. More information on Love INC is available at www. loveinclittleton.org.

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Centura Health becomes first health system in Colorado and Kansas to offer needle-free blood draws

Centura Health, the region’s health care leader, went live across 17 hospitals in offering needle-free blood draws for inpatients using the PIVO™ device from Velano Vascular. “This new technology is changing the face of how patients experience hospital care,” says Dawn Bloemen, Centura Health’s Emerging Technology Analyst. Blood draws are such a common component of a hospital stay, the associated trauma to patients has largely been overlooked - and while the results inform 70% of all clinical decisions, there has been little innovation in this procedure or related technologies in decades. “PIVO means we can get the blood we need from an already placed IV line, painlessly,

avoiding some eight hundred and fifty thousand unnecessary needle sticks a year! It’s a game changer, and Centura is very proud to be leading the way towards a more comfortable hospital stay for our patients,” Bloeman adds. Since the first implementation of PIVO at Littleton Adventist Hospital in October 2018 and then expanding the use of this device across the Region, Centura Health has successfully removed 382,433 needles from the workplace - not only making an impact to the patients, but also providing a safer environment to our staff. PIVO works through a special connection at a patient peripheral IV line, enabling Centura Health caregivers to extract high quality

blood samples directly from the vein, pain-free, without an additional needle stick. “We are committed to innovation on behalf of the half a million patients and the tens of thousands of providers that tend to their health and wellbeing within our hospitals every year,” said Shauna Gulley, SVP and Chief Clinical Officer of Centura Health. “We are proud to be the first health system in the region and one of the first in the country to challenge the need for needles in blood collection, upending a status quo that creates unnecessary pain, anxiety and risk.” “Just last week we had an infant patient getting treated in our Emergency Department at St. Anthony North that needed labs drawn after the IV was insert-

Denver Public Art seeks qualified Colorado artists for two library commissions The City and County of Denver is pleased to announce an open call for qualified Colorado artists for Byers Branch Library and Smiley Branch Library commissions. The City of Denver’s Public Art Program seeks to commission a Colorado artist or artist team to create original works of art for Denver Public Library Byers Branch and Denver Public Library Smiley Branch. Funding for both projects comes from the City of Denver’s 1% for Public Art Ordinance and is tied to library renovations that were approved by voters in 2017 through the Elevate Denver Bond Program. The budget for each commission is $10,000 and artists may submit qualifications for one or both calls. The Public Art selection panel for the Byers art project seeks an artist team of artists who will engage the neighboring community and increase

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community connection in its facility. Artwork at the Byers Branch Library will be within the library and the panel has identified several locations for two- or three-dimensional art. The Smiley Branch Public Art selection panel is also seeking artists or artist teams who will engage the community, potentially through an artist in residence program and community workshops. The panel is open to interior or exterior artworks, and is interested in artwork that may be interactive and/or highlight the historical significance of the library.

Both calls are published on www.CallForEntry.org and are open through Monday, Nov. 18, 11:59 p.m. Artists may submit applications for the Byers Branch project at https://artist.callforentry. org/festivals_unique_info. php?ID=6574. Artists may submit applications for the Smiley Branch project at www.artist.callforentry. org/festivals_unique_info. php?ID=6575. For more information on these and other Denver Public Art opportunities, please visit www.denverpublicart.org/ for-artists.

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33rd Annual Carousel Ball awards and wows LEFT: High Hopes Tribute Award recipients Lisa and Tom Corley with sons Spencer and Alex BELOW: Richard Abrams, M.D. recipient of the Founders Award and wife Carol Elaine Asarch and Arlene Hirschfeld

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t has been known for decades as The Ball to attend for a star-studded evening of glamour and recognition. The Carousel Ball benefits the Children’s Diabetes Foundation (CDF) and the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, founded by Barbara Davis 44 years ago to help support the 30 million Americans who suffer from this disease including her daughter, Dana who was diagnosed at age seven. Barbara and the late Marvin Davis were residents of Cherry Hills Village before moving to California. This year’s elegant celebration was held at the Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center and was spearheaded by a dream team including a massive list of committee members and talented CDF staff. DEXCOM was lead sponsor and Denise Plante modeled the rare gold South Sea pearl necklace donated by Trice Jewelers for one of the live auction items. Both Barbara Davis and Dana Davis appeared in touching testimonial videos for the honorees. Dr. Marion Revers, executive director at the Barbara Davis Center introduced Dr. Richard Abrams, 2019 recipient of the Founders Award. Dr. Phil Freedman and Ned Minor were among those featured in Dr. Abrams’ video with accolades about his achievements and devotion to medicine including demonstrating that women with Type 1 diabetes could safely deliver healthy babies. His long and impressive list of accomplishments, include being an author (one book featured on numerous national TV shows), serving on CDF’s board of directors and scientific advisory board, while practicing over 40 years of internal medicine at Rose Medical Center. One clear success of Type 1 pregnancy and delivery was Pat McAlister in the audience with her daughter Beth. Arlene Hirschfeld introduced Lisa and Tom Corley, recipients of the High Hopes Tribute Award. Charlie and Judy McNeil, Warren and Helen Hanks (credited with introducing the Corleys to CDF), numerous family members and Clem Connolly with a special friends segment were featured in the Corley tribute on screen. The dynamic couple, who has graciously and generously served on dozens of community boards and supports numerous nonprofits are Colorado natives. Lisa is a board member of A Precious Child and Tom is on its board of trustees. She has been active in CDF for 20+ years, serving as a co-chair of Carousel Ball silent auction, Chair of CDF’s Brass Ring Luncheon and will be installed as president for The Guild of CDF in January 2020.

CDF Ambassadors with businessman Ben Higgins of The Bachelor fame

Patrons Pam (third from left) and Ed Diamond (far right) with their family

ABOVE: Ball Chair and CDF Executive Director Dana Davis, emcee Mario Lopez RIGHT: CDF Guild members, past presidents and loyal volunteers – Cheryl Lebsock, Jan Rosen, Sally Frerichs, Helen Hanks, Gina Abou-Jaoude

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SANTA ARRIVES NOV. 8TH!

The holidays are bright at Park Meadows Park Meadows offers guests something truly special this holiday season with magical 3-D lights, Santa’s twinkling wonderland, and festive décor throughout the center. Guests will have a reason to be merry and bright as they enjoy a culmination of exciting holiday experiences for the entire family at Colorado’s Only Retail Resort. Park Meadows puts its best foot forward by collaborating with local artists and Colorado companies to make the shopping center sparkle and shine with memorable décor that enhances the shopping experience. Incorporating a unique vision with custom décor for each holiday season, Colorado’s Only Retail Resort delivers nothing short of magic. The almost 1.6 million square foot shopping center offers a surprise for your eyes when visitors put on their fun 3-D glasses and experience the twinkling lights found throughout the shopping center. Lights come to life with holographic glasses that transform the beautiful Christmas lights to Santa, candy canes or snowflakes. Guests can pick up their own 3-D glasses from Santa or select vendors throughout Park Meadows. Make Park Meadows a holiday tradition no matter

the weather. The 3-D enhancement adds to the already festive atmosphere of plush garland, warm fireplaces, and over 1 million twinkling lights in and around the Colorado-inspired architecture. And don’t forget to check out the 6-foot glitter ornaments hanging within the 225-foot ceiling of Center Court, to complement the America the Beautiful mural. A true must see! “Park Meadows is committed to providing a one-of-akind holiday experience that is truly memorable and enjoyable

while also supporting our Colorado businesses,” says Pam Kelly, Senior General Manager. “We hope to delight our guests this holiday season with our interactive 3-D décor along with many other exciting elements and perks.” Visitors will also discover an exciting Santa experience in the Dillard’s Court as they walk through 12 foot ‘SANTA’ letters at the entrance to the twinkling winter set. Little ones will experience wonder and delight as they stroll through the giant Christmas tree and take in the sights and sounds of Santa’s winter wonderland with Santa’s sleigh, woodland snowmen, festive reindeer, custom costumes and interactive elements. Good little boys and girls will enjoy holiday cartoons broadcast from Santa’s sleigh and balloon entertainment on select days while waiting in line to share their wishes with St. Nick, making the retail resort the next best thing to actually visiting the North Pole. And voila…the holidays have arrived! Add more than 200 amazing stores and 14 full-service restaurants to the holiday mix and you now know why they call Park Meadows, Colorado’s Only Retail Resort.

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Robert S. Roeschlaub designed the Opera House in Central City (1878) and the Chamberlin Observatory for The Home Tour will take Street), for $30. Denver University (1890), Each home on the tour historic buildings that are place in the University will showcase the floral and Park neighborhood, Nov. table designers’ creative spin still in use today. In the early 1900s, the Opera House fell 22 & 23 from 10 am – 4 on holiday décor, from tradiinto decline after the coltional to modern. This year’s pm lapse of the mining industry. floral designers include BirdAnne Evans, daughter of sall & Co., Bouquets, Flower SUBMITTED BY CENTRAL CITY DU co-founder and second Power, Perfect Petal and OPERA GUILD governor of the Territory of Plum Sage Flowers. Table A Denver tradition for 43 2019 Colorado John Evans; and designs will be provided by years, this year’s L’Esprit Ida Krause McFarlane, head Dwell Antiques, Home with de Noël Holiday Home Tour Holliday, lulu’s furniture, T is of DU’s English Literature will take guests through the program and historic daughter-in-law University to Peter McFarPark neighlane, owner of borhood. holiday home tour the Central City On Friday, PRESENTED BY CENTRAL CITY OPERA GUILD November Opera House, for Table and White Peacock. arranged for the Opera House 22 and Saturday, November by the Park volunin the University neighborhood 23 from 10 am – 4Tour pm, five five homes Organized to be donated to Denver Uniteers of the Central City Oparchitecturally unique homes November 22 & 23, 2019 versity. era Guild, L’Esprit proceeds will be open to the public and After restoring it to its Friday & Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm support Central City Opera’s former glory, Anne and Ida beautifully decorated for the programs including its annual holidays by the area’sTour finest Tickets: $30 at the Tour & at all King Soopers stores. had the idea for a summer Summer Festival, florists and table$28 designers. tickets and more information onlinethe at: Bonlesprithometour.com opera festival in Central City, fils-Stanton Foundation Artist A major fundraiser for a tradition that continues to Training Program, the presCentral City Opera, last this day. Denver University ervation and maintenance of year’s home tour raised the historic Opera House and is now home to Central City $80,000 from over 2,200 visitors and sponsors. Tickets 27 additional historic proper- Opera’s historical archives and the partnership forged in ties in Central City, CO, and are on sale now for $28 at its education and community Colorado history continues to www.centralcityopera.org/ unfold. enrichment programs. lesprit and at all King SoopFor more information University Park and Ceners’ locations. Day-of tickets about L’Esprit de Noël, visit tral City Opera have a long will be available at Fitzroy www.lesprithometour.com or Place, current home to Accel- history that dates back to the erated Schools (2160 S. Cook late 1880s, when architect www.centralcityopera.org.

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Not your average articles about addiction and treatment

Center for Dependency, Addiction and Rehabilitation provides treatment for addiction and related mental health disorders. The most helpful thing we do is educate everyone affected by addiction – addicts, family members and industry professionals. During the past two years, CeDAR has developed an online library of over 100 educational articles. Susan Dearing-Bond, Senior Director at CeDAR, says, “Our goal is to empower people to make informed choices for treatment and recovery. We want the community to have a quality online resource to use whenever they need it.” The content is in-depth. These aren’t pop culture light reads. Each article is designed to inform people in recovery, family members and professionals in the healthcare industry about the many facets of addiction and treatment. Categories by subject include these articles: Addiction Science: Kratom – What is it?, What Makes Fentanyl so Dangerous?, Adding or Increasing Medication, Sleep – Part 1, 2 and 3, Vaping Research

Review, Past Treatment Experiences, The Arc of Addiction – A Disease Model, Recovery Capital, Treatment Planning, Addiction Treatment Levels of Care, Functional Anaylysis, Avenues for Accountability, Stages of Change, Neuroplasticity and the Prefrontal Coretex, Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome, Psychological Traits of Addicted Teens, Coping with Relapse Alcohol and Its Effects: Alcoholic Liver Disease, Naltrexone and the COMBINE Study, GABA/ Glutamate System and PAWS, Medication Assisted Treatment, Dual Diagnosis, To Drink or Not to Drink?, The Spectrum of Alcohol Consumption, Drinking at Someone, Family Recovery: Empathy Needs to be Mutual, Trust Triangle, Better Boundaries, Treatment Pitfalls – Revoking ROI’s, The Persecutor, The Rescuer, The Victim, The Drama Triangle, Motivational Interviewing, Chronic Disease

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Revisiting the Harms of Alcohol, Tobacco – The Greatest World Health Burden, Second-Hand Tobacco Toxicity, What make for Quality Treatment?, Professionals in Recovery, Learning from the HIV/AIDS Epidemic, Treatment Search Barriers, Social Cost of Opioid Painkiller Abuse, Mangled Needles Treatment and Care: Methods of Drug Testing, The Early, Mid, and End Game, CeDAR as a Teaching Hospital, 5 Things Every Therapist Wants You to Know, Top 5 Reasons People Leave Treatment Early, Cultural Assessment, Tailored Trauma Recovery, Treatment Contracting, Medical Detoxification – What to Know Before Treatment, The Introductory Clinical Evaluation CeDAR – Center for Dependency, Addiction and Rehabilitation is a non-profit treatment facility for substance abuse and co-occurring disorders. Located on a beautiful, private campus integrated into the University of Colorado Hospital, CeDAR provides inpatient and outpatient addiction treatment along with the highest levels of medical and psychiatric care.

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Create Christmas memories and start new holiday traditions at Gaylord Rockies Resort

Experience a true Colorado Christmas at Gaylord Rockies Resort, presented by Pepsi. From November 22, 2019 through January 5, 2020, the resort will be transformed into a holiday wonderland featuring a variety of seasonal activities, live entertainment, and grand décor providing the “Most Unforgettable Christmas Ever” for the 45-day event. Gaylord Hotels’ signature experience ICE! will make its Colorado debut at Gaylord Rockies. The theme for this year will be ICE! featuring Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, which brings to life the iconic characters and scenes from the most popular Christmas television special of all time. Guests will experience favorite scenes from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer brought to life in this walk-through winter wonderland carved from more than two million pounds of colorful ice as they walk through the attraction kept at a wintry 9 degrees. Crafted by master artisans who travel across the globe from Harbin, China, families can enjoy spectacular holiday scenes, colorful characters, and two-story tall ice slides. Complimentary parkas are provided for both children and adults to help keep you warm. From an incredible land of ice and snow halfway around

the world, a remarkably talented team of artisans will travel to Aurora, Colorado — just to create the amazing ICE! attraction at Gaylord Rockies, presented by DEI. This band of master carvers spends nearly a month, taking shifts inside a 9-degree freezer, to transform the two million pounds of ice into a breathtaking winter wonderland. Sound extreme? It is;

but to them, it feels just like home. Cirque Dreams Holidaze brings its newest electrifying and reimagined live family holiday spectacular for 60 performances to the bubly™ theater at Gaylord Rockies. This exclusive in-the-round theatrical experience includes the world’s best acts, dazzling costumes and awe-inspiring holiday productions with astonishing aerialists, singers and dancers. It’s a Broadway musical and new cirque adventure wrapped into

the ultimate holiday gift for the entire family. The action packed 75-minute Christmas celebration is performed on stage and in the air by toy soldiers, snowmen, penguins, reindeer, gingerbread, Santa and holiday costumed characters imagined by Broadway director and renowned Cirque Dreams founder Neil Goldberg. In the Grand Lodge, magic and dreams of Christmas are all centered around the resort’s 30-foot Christmas tree. Also, in the Grand Lodge will be the family-friendly Naughty & Nice Escape Room where guests work together to solve festive puzzles and piece together Christmassy clues to erase their names from the naughty list before Santa returns to his office. Children will enjoy meeting Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and his friends, Clarice and Bumble, at Rudolph’s Holly Jolly™ Breakfast, a unique culinary event with a sing-along and a tasty buffet. Children are also invited to participate in the resort’s Reindeer Games Scavenger Hunt™ featuring Rudolph and The Misfit Toys

where they join team Rudolph and play reindeer games to find the Misfit Toys hiding around the resort. All families that help Rudolph accomplish the special Christmas expedition receive a prize. Mistletoe Village will be the central hub for holiday happenings. In addition to ICE!, Mistletoe Village is home to various attractions and shows, seasonal food and beverage offerings, plus 5,000 square feet of retail including Build-A-Bear Workshop® where guests can choose from all kinds of furry friends, add lots of stuffing and make a wish on a heart. Children will delight in listening to the reading of classic holiday stories and singing Christmas carols at Mrs. Claus’ Christmas Traditions. A sweet treat for kids of all ages is the Gingerbread Decorating Corner where guests can decorate to their heart’s content and meet The Gingerbread Man for a heartwarming hug. Visit The Father Christmas Library and meet the big guy himself. Whether you’ve been naughty or nice this year, you don’t want to miss your

chance to tell Santa what’s on your Christmas list and have a family photograph taken with him. Outside on the west side of the resort with the Rocky Mountains as a backdrop, guests will have fun zooming around at Glacier Point on super slick Ice Bumper Cars, taking a yuletide glide on our outdoor Ice Skating rink, and Ice Tubing down one of four slides that will send you hurdling towards the Denver skyline. With so much to see and do at Gaylord Rockies Resort during the holidays, the best way to experience it all is to spend a night or two. One-night packages start at $227 per night and include ICE! tickets for two (with the option to add additional adults or children. Overnight guests may also schedule a visit to ICE! during the daily hotel guest-exclusive Extra Cool Hour from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. For additional information and to book room packages or tickets, visit Gaylord RockiesChristmas.com

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Total Wine grand opening at Centennial Promenade

The second new Total Wine & More store opened recently at the Centennial Promenade location North of the Park Meadows Mall at 9505 E. County Line Road.

A huge display of the popular “Fireball” brand that is popular at many sports venues.

Kimberly R. Holt is the manager of the spectacular store with amazing displays of spirits and wines.

StretchLab to open Nov. 8 in Cherry Hills StretchLab Cherry Hills announces their opening on Nov. 8 in the Happy Canyon Shopping Center. This is StretchLab’s second studio in Denver, with the first location open in Cherry Creek North since March. StretchLab is a boutique stretching studio offering one-on-one assisted stretching. They help clients of all ages and fitness levels improve their mobility, flexibility, range of motion, sports performance, posture and,

most importantly, prevent injury. StretchLab's highly trained Flexologists stretch clients in an open, fun studio environment via 25 or 50 minute sessions. Throughout their opening weekend - Nov. 8-10 - they will be offering FREE demo stretches from 10 am to 4 pm. It's a great way to experience

what assisted stretching is all about, meet the team and learn more about StretchLab. To book your free stretch, please call 720-617-2005 or email cherryhills@stretchlab. com. Or follow them on Instagram (@stretchlabcherryhills) for updates. They will officially open for business on Nov. 11. Their hours of operation will be 7am-8pm Mon-Fri, 8am3pm Sat & Sun. After Nov. 11, they will offer an Introductory 50-minute Signature Stretch for $49 to try out their service.

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ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ARAPAHOE COUNTY WATER AND WASTEWATER PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado, acting as the ex officio Board of Directors for the Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Public Improvement District, will hold a special meeting at 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, in the East Hearing Room, Arapahoe County Administration Building, 5334 S. Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado. At this special meeting, the Board will consider adoption of a resolution to refund outstanding general obligation bonds of the Public Improvement District through the issuance of general obligation refunding bonds, pursuant to the authority previously granted by the qualified electors of the Public Improvement District. The bonds to be refunded include all or a portion of the Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Public Improvement District General Obligation Bonds Series 2009A and Series 2009B, dated December 16, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $56,075,000.00. Any interested citizen may appear and provide testimony concerning the issuance of general obligation refunding bonds. This special meeting of the Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Public Improvement District will be conducted as part of the general business meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County on November 12, 2019. Date: October 31, 2019 BY ORDER OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY WATER AND WASTEWATER PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Jeff Baker, Chair of the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County and the Presiding Officer of the ex officio Board of Directors of the Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Public Improvement District Published in The Villager Published: November 7, 2019 Legal # 9341 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT CHERRY CREEK PATH AT ILIFF AVENUE PROJECT Project No. C18-018 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado shall make final settlement with SaBell’s Civil & Landscape, LLC for its work completed for Arapahoe County. The work performed under contract dated January 4, 2019 for work generally consisting of the construction of a new bike and pedestrian trail to the design cross section and profile, construction of a soil nail wall along Cherry Creek under Iliff Avenue, construction of a new pedestrian bridge over Cherry Creek, placing GESC BMPs, installation of drainage improvements, and other related items. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed or any of its subcontractors or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used by SaBell’s Civil & Landscape, LLC or any of its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work done within Arapahoe County, whose claim has not been paid by SaBell’s Civil & Landscape, LLC. Any of its subcontractors may file a claim with the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120, at any time up to and including November 21, 2019. This Notice is published in accordance with §38-26-107, C.R.S., and all claims, if any, shall be filed in accordance with this statutory section. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement and/or claim prior to the aforementioned date for filing claims shall release Arapahoe County, its officers, agents and employees from any or all liability, claims, and suits for payment to SaBell’s Civil & Landscape, LLC. Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager First Publication: November 7, 2019 Last Publication: November 14, 2019 Legal # 9342 ____________________________

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: RILEY LYLE Child, And concerning: ERICA LYLE and JOHN DOE Respondents, And concerning: KIM TATE Special Respondent Heather L. Tomka, Esq. #50963 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 Telephone: 303.636.1895 Case No: 19JV580 Division: 22 NOTICE OF ADJ UDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing regarding, JOHN DOE is set for November 18, 2019 at 2:30 P.M. in Division 22 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: October 30, 2019 Heather L. Tomka, Esq. #50963 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Dr. Aurora, Co 80012 Published in The Villager Published: November 7, 2019 Legal # 9343 ___________________________ DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 (303) 649-6355 Telephone PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: ISAIAH WYATT TEWKSBURY Child, And concerning: GWENETH TEWKSBURY AND ROBERT WYATT Respondents. Linda Arnold, Esq. #16764 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 303-636-1882 Case No: 19JV0627 Division: 14 NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing regarding RESPONDENT FATHER, ROBERT WYATT is set for November 25, 2019 at 10:00 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 dependent and neglected in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code. Date: October 31, 2019 Linda Arnold, Esq. #16764 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Dr. Aurora, Co 80012 Published in The Villager Published: November 7, 2019 Legal # 9344 ___________________________

CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE 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 19, 2019 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 2020. 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 19, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of receiving written and oral comments from the public concerning the budgets for fiscal years 2019 and 2020. 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 303-7892732 for more information. Published in The Villager Published: November 7, 2019 Legal # 9360 ___________________________

SPECIAL DISTRICTS NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT NOTICE is hereby given that Goodman Metropolitan District, Arapahoe County, Colorado (the “District”), will make final payment on or after November 17, 2019, to Goodland Construction Inc., (“Contractor”) for all work done by said Contractor for Central Park Renovations – Phase 1. Any person, copartnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractors or their subcontractors, in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, and whose claim therefor has not been paid by the contractors or their subcontractors, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid, and an account of such claim, to Goodman Metropolitan District on or before the date and time hereinabove shown for final payment. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release Goodman Metropolitan District, its directors, officers, agents, and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS GOODMAN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON for the District Published in The Villager First Publication: October 31, 2019 Last Publication: November 7, 2019 Legal # 9338 ___________________________ NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2020 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT TO 2019 BUDGET HAVANA WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the HAVANA WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT for the ensuing year of 2020. 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 regular meeting of the Havana Water and Sanitation District to be held at 5:00 P.M. on the 20th day of November, 2019. The meeting will be held at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado. Any interested elector within the Havana Water and Sanitation District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2020 budget. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2019 budget of the District will be considered at a hearing at the regular meeting of

the Havana Water and Sanitation District to be held at 5:00 P.M. on the 20th day of November, 2019. The meeting will be held at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado. A copy of the proposed amended 2019 budget is available for public inspection at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to final adoption of the amended 2019 budget, file or register any objections thereto. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: HAVANA WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT By: /s/ CliftonLarsonAllen LLC Manager/Accountants for the District Published in The Villager Published: November 7, 2019 Legal # 9352 ___________________________ SECTION 00020 INVITATION TO BID Prosper Regional Water & Sanitation Service Metropolitan District (hereinafter called the “Owner”) will receive sealed Bids for the Prosper Wastewater Treatment Plant (the “Project”) at the office of Dewberry Engineers, 990 South Broadway, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80120 until 3:00 PM, December 5, 2019. At such time, Bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud. The Work to be performed includes the construction of the Prosper Wastewater Treatment Plant. The proposed facilities include an influent lift station, cast-in-place concrete process basins, 5,100 SF process building to house headworks and secondary process equipment including fine screening, grit separation, pumps, blowers, UV disinfection, and Owner furnished MBR process equipment. Associated site civil and storm water facilities will also be constructed. Complete sets of Contract Documents are available for purchase online at www.QuestCDN.com, Project Number 6573523. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the Colorado Air and Space Port located at 5200 Front Range Parkway, Watkins, CO 80137, at 10:00 AM on November 15, 2019. A site visit will follow the pre-bid conference. Bids shall be made on the forms furnished by the Owner and shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope and endorsed with the name of the Bidder. A Bid Bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total Bid amount will be required. The Bid Bond will be retained by Owner as liquidated damages should the Successful Bidder fail to enter into a Contract with the Owner in accordance with the Bid. Bidders must supply a list of Subcontractors providing 20% or more in labor and/or materials to the Project. Attention is called to the fact that Bidders offer to assume the obligations and liabilities imposed by the Contract Documents. The Successful Bidder for the Project will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond in the full amount of the Contract Price, in conformity with the requirements of the Contract Documents. Bidders are hereby advised that the Owner reserves the right to not award a Contract until sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of Bids, and Bidders expressly agree to keep their Bids open for the sixty (60) day time period. Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any informality, technicality or irregularity in any Bid, to disregard all nonconforming, non-responsive, conditional or alternate Bids, to negotiate contract terms with the Successful Bidder, to require statements or evidence of Bidders’ qualifications, including financial statements, and to accept the proposal that is in the opinion of the Owner in its best interest. Owner also reserves the right to extend the Bidding period by Addendum if it appears in its interest to do so. Direct all questions in writing to Christine Jacob with Dewberry Engineers Inc., by email at cjacob@dewberry.com. Questions on Contract Documents will be accepted through November 29, 2019. Questions received after this date will not be answered. Published in The Villager First Publication: November 7, 2019 Last Publication: November 21, 2019 Legal # 9353 ____________________________ PINEY CREEK VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE CONCERNING 2019 BUDGET AMENDMENT AND PROPOSED 2020 BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that the necessity has arisen to amend the Piney Creek Village Metropolitan District (“District”) 2019 Budget and that a proposed 2020 Budget has been submitted to the Board

of Directors of the District; and that copies of the proposed Amended 2019 Budget and 2020 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 2019 Budget and Adopting the 2020 Budget will be considered at a public meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at the offices of Daniel Kumsok-Oh, 8101 East Belleview, Suite F, Denver, Colorado, on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at 9:00 A.M. Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the Resolutions to Amend the 2019 Budget and Adopt the 2020 Budget, inspect and file or register any objections thereto.

Bevi Café, 6363 South Fiddlers Green Circle, Greenwood Village, Colorado.

PINEY CREEK VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

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

By /s/David Solin Secretary Published in The Villager Published: November 7, 2019 Legal # 9354 ___________________________ INVITATION TO BID Bids for the below described project will be received by the Greenwood Athletic Club Metropolitan District (OWNER) at the below listed address until 5:00 p.m. MST, Friday, November 15, 2019. Club Greenwood: Roof Repair Contract 5801 S. Quebec Street Greenwood Village, CO 80111 The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid or to waive any informality in any bid deemed in the best interest of the Owner. Work to include, but it not limited to: • Remove and dispose of existing standing seam metal roofing and parapet coping; • Installation of pre-finished 24 GA steel standing seam metal roofing with associated flashings, over high temp ice and water shield, over existing substrate; • Installation of pre-finished 24 GA steel parapet coping with continuous cleat and joint covers, (excluding coping or membrane flashing on the tennis facility); and • Installation of pre-finished 24 GA steel gutter and downspouts; Additional information available from Greenwood Athletic Club Metropolitan District via Paula Neubert, Greenwood Athletic and Tennis Club, paulan@clubgreenwood.com or 303-770-2582, x309. The Owner does not assume any responsibility for submission of any bid. Complete instructions for submitting bids are included in the INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS available from the Club upon request. Published in The Villager Published: November 7, 2019 Legal # 9355 ____________________________ NOTICE AS TO PUBLIC HEARING RE AMENDED 2019 BUDGET AND PROPOSED 2020 BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed 2020 budget has been submitted to the GREENWOOD NORTH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, for the fiscal year 2020. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the District’s legal counsel, Seter & Vander Wall, PC, 7400 East Orchard Road, Suite 3300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, 80111, where same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered at a special meeting of the Greenwood North Metropolitan District to be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 20, 2019. If necessary, an amended 2019 budget will be filed in the office of the District’s legal counsel and open for public inspection for consideration at the special meeting of the Board. The meeting will be held at 7400 E. Orchard Road, Suite 3300, in Greenwood Village, Colorado. Any interested elector within the Greenwood North Metropolitan District may inspect the amended and proposed budgets and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the amended 2019 budget and proposed 2020 budget. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: GREENWOOD NORTH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ SETER & VANDER WALL, P.C. Attorneys for the District Published in The Villager Published: November 7, 2019 Legal # 9356 ____________________________ NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2020 BUDGET AND NOTICE CONCERNING 2019 BUDGET AMENDMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2020 has been submitted will be considered at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at Epcurian-Mangia

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a resolution to amend the 2019 Budget for the District, may also be considered at the abovereferenced meeting of the Board of Directors of the District. A copy of the proposed 2020 budget and a copy of the resolution to amend the 2019 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 the final adoption of the 2020 budget or the resolution to amend the 2019 budget, file or register any objections thereto.

Published in The Villager Published: November 7, 2019 Legal # 9357 ____________________________ NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2020 BUDGET AND HEARING GOLDSMITH GULCH SANITATION DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the GOLDSMITH GULCH SANITATION DISTRICT for the ensuing year of 2020. 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 regular meeting of the Goldsmith Gulch Sanitation District to be held at 8:30 A.M. on Monday, November 18, 2019. The meeting will be held at CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado. Any interested elector within the Goldsmith Gulch Sanitation District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2020 budget. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: GOLDSMITH GULCH SANITATION DISTRICT By: /s/ CliftonLarsonAllen LLP Manager/Accountants for the District Published in The Villager Published: November 7, 2019 Legal # 9358 ____________________________ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED 2020 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2019 BUDGET VALENTIA COURT METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors (“Board”) of the Valentia Court Metropolitan District (“District”) for fiscal year 2020. A copy of the proposed 2020 Budget is available for inspection by the public at the office of the District’s accountant at 304 Inverness Way South, Suite 490, Englewood, Colorado. The District Board will consider the proposed 2020 Budget, and an Amended 2019 Budget, if necessary, at public hearings to be held during a regular meeting scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at the Eloise May Library, Room 2, 1471 South Parker Road, Denver, Colorado. The Board may take action on the proposed 2020 Budget, and the proposed Amended 2019 Budget, if necessary, during the regular meeting following the public hearings. Any interested elector of the District may file or register any objections thereto with the Board during normal business hours prior to the final adoption of the proposed 2020 Budget and Amended 2019 Budget. VALENTIA COURT METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Sally Alpert President of the District Board Published in The Villager Published: November 7, 2019 Legal # 9359 ____________________________ INVITATION TO BID Bids for the below described project will be received by the Greenwood Athletic Club Metropolitan District (OWNER) at the below listed address until 5:00 p.m. MST, Friday, November 15, 2019. Club Greenwood: Recovery Zone 5801 S. Quebec Street Greenwood Village, CO 80111 The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid or to waive any informality in any bid deemed in the best interest of the Owner. Work to include, but it not limited to: Convert the existing Kids Club Arts and Crafts room and one existing Office into a new Recovery Zone. The area is approximately 800 square feet. The new area will house equipment identified by the Owner. Equipment includes Hydro-massage chairs, Stretch Cages, and Gravity chairs. Part of

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LEGALS —Continued from previous page— the Kids Club will be remodeled to create a new Arts and Crafts zone. The entry desk (Kids Club) will be removed and the secure area shall be reconfigured. A smaller more efficient check-in area will replace the existing desk. Additional information available from Greenwood Athletic Club Metropolitan District via Paula Neubert, Greenwood Athletic and Tennis Club, paulan@clubgreenwood.com or 303-770-2582, x309. The Owner does not assume any responsibility for submission of any bid. Complete instructions for submitting bids are included in the INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS available from the Club upon request. Published in The Villager Published: November 7, 2019 Legal # 9362 ____________________________ INVITATION TO BID Bids for the below described project will be received by the Greenwood Athletic Club Metropoli-

tan District (OWNER) at the below listed address until 5:00 p.m. MST, Friday, November 15, 2019. Club Greenwood: Roof Repair Contract 5801 S. Quebec Street Greenwood Village, CO 80111 The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid or to waive any informality in any bid deemed in the best interest of the Owner. Work to include, but it not limited to: • Remove and dispose of existing standing seam metal roofing and parapet coping; • Installation of pre-finished 24 GA steel standing seam metal roofing with associated flashings, over high temp ice and water shield, over existing substrate; • Installation of pre-finished 24 GA steel parapet coping with continuous cleat and joint covers, (excluding coping or membrane flashing on the tennis facility); and • Installation of pre-finished 24 GA steel gutter and downspouts; Additional information available from Greenwood Athletic Club Met-

ropolitan District via Paula Neubert, Greenwood Athletic and Tennis Club, paulan@clubgreenwood.com or 303-770-2582, x309. The Owner does not assume any responsibility for submission of any bid. Complete instructions for submitting bids are included in the INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS available from the Club upon request. Published in The Villager Published: November 7, 2019 Legal # 9363 ____________________________

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of GENEVIEVE LOUISE RICHARDSON also known as GENEVIEVE L. RICHARDSON and GENEVIEVE RICHARDSON, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR31058 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, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred. /s/. Donald Glenn Peterson Donald Glenn Peterson – Attorney for PR 1720 S. Bellaire Street, Suite 530 Denver, CO 80222 Telephone: (303) 758-0999 Published in The Villager First Publication: October 31, 2019 Last Publication: November 14, 2019 Legal # 9327 ____________________________

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 Berland Development Group Inc. and VMAX Capital LLC. for the VMAX Parcel 50 B/E Office/Hangar Development Plan.

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Published in The Villager First Publication: October 31, 2019 Last Publication: November 7, 2019 Legal # 9331 ____________________________ Notice of Intent to Establish a New Banking Branch

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 Public Meeting in the Wright Brothers Room of the Control Tower/Administration Complex at Centennial Airport, 7800 South Peoria Street, Englewood, Colorado 80134 at the hour of 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 14th, 2019.

Information concerning these items may be reviewed at the Authority offices at the same address as stated above. Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority

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

The new branch will function under the name of Collegiate Peaks Bank, a division of Glacier Bank. Any person wishing to comment on this application may file his or her comments in writing with the Regional Director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 25 Jessie Street at Ecker Square Suite 2300, San Francisco, CA 94104, and to the Commissioner of Banking and Financial Institutions, Department of Administration, 301 South Park, P.O. Box 200546, Helena, MT 59620-0546 not later than November 22, 2019. The application may be reviewed, during the comment period, at the above address by calling the commissioner’s office at (406)841-2920 and requesting an appointment. The non-confidential portions of the application are also on file at the appropriate FDIC office and are available for public inspection during regular business hours. Photocopies of the non-confidential portion of the application will be made available upon request. Published in The Villager Published: November 7, 2019 Legal # 9361 ____________________________

GREENWOOD VILLAGE NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Notice is hereby given that the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado (the “City”) will receive proposals at the City Maintenance Facility, 10001 East Costilla Avenue, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80112-3730, until 2:30 pm on November 21, 2019.

bonds, each in the full amount of the contract price. Such bonds will be retained by the City until the two year (2) warranty period has expired. An electronic bid opening will occur at 2:01 p.m., November 26, 2019. Pricing information will be shared with interested parties and will also be available through the Rocky Mountain Purchasing System.

The request for proposals for the 2020 Intersection Improvement Project is available electronically via the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System on the City of Greenwood Village website, www. greenwoodvillage.com/bids.

Any questions regarding the project should be directed to Justin Williams at (303) 708-6150 or jwilliams@greenwoodvillage.com.

The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, and to make final determination in the event of duplications.

Published in The Villager First Publication: November 7, 2019 Last Publication: November 14, 2019 Legal # 9346 ____________________________ NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for opening thereof. Any proposal received as a result of this request is prepared at the consultant’s expense and becomes City property and therefore, public record. Any questions regarding the project should be directed to Zeke Lynch – Senior Project Manager, Transportation (303) 708-6149 or zlynch@greenwoodvillage.com /s/ Jeremy Hanak Director of Public Works Published in The Villager First Publication: November 7, 2019 Last Publication: November 14, 2019 Legal # 9345 ____________________________ BID INFORMATION ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID Notice is hereby given that the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado (the “City”) will receive bids by electronic submission through BidNet® on the Rocky Mountain Bid System on the Greenwood Village website at www.greenwoodvillage. com/bids. Bids must be submitted by 2:00 p.m., November 26, 2019 for the: Yosemite-Caley Westbound Right Turn Extension Project The plans and specifications for the Yosemite-Caley Westbound Right Turn Extension Project are available electronically via the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System on the City of Greenwood Village website, www.greenwoodvillage. com/bids. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to make final determination in the event of duplications. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for opening thereof. Preference is hereby given to materials, supplies, and provisions produced, manufactured, or grown in Colorado, quality being equal to articles offered by competitors outside of the State. Colorado labor shall be employed to perform the work for which bids are requested herein to the extent of not less than eighty percent (80%) of each type or class of labor in the several classifications of skilled and common labor employed on such work, pursuant to C.R.S. § 8-17-101. The City requires a certified or cashier’s check, or a corporate surety bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid amount before the City can accept or consider any bid for any bids greater than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00). The bid and the deposit shall be filed with the Public Works Department, securely sealed and endorsed on the outside with a brief statement as to the nature of the item or work for which the bid is provided. Upon a bid award, such bond shall be returned to the unsuccessful bidder(s). In the case of the successful bidder, the bid bond will be returned upon receipt of the required payment and performance

/s/ Jeremy Hanak Director of Public Works

Notice is hereby given that the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado (the “City”) will receive proposals at the City Maintenance Facility, 10001 East Costilla Avenue, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80112-3730, until 4:00 pm on November 27, 2019. The request for proposals for the Monaco at Belleview Northbound Right Turn Lane Project is available electronically via the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System on the City of Greenwood Village website, www.greenwoodvillage.com/bids. A project to provide design services to add a north bound right turn lane on Monaco Street at Belleview Avenue (SH 88). The scope shall include widening the currently narrowed throat at the intersection to facilitate a north bound right turn lane from the existing Monaco island to Belleview Avenue. The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, and to make final determination in the event of duplications. No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for opening thereof. Any proposal received as a result of this request is prepared at the consultant’s expense and becomes City property and therefore, public record. Any questions regarding the project should be directed to John Wannigman, Senior Project Manager at (303) 708-6139 or jwannigman@ greenwoodvillage.com. /s/ Jeremy Hanak Director of Public Works Published in The Villager First Publication: November 7, 2019 Last Publication: November 14, 2019 Legal # 9348 ____________________________ A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. 17 SERIES OF 2019 INTRODUCED BY: COUNCILMEMBER INGEBRETSEN AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 16 AND 4 OF THE GREENWOOD VILLAGE MUNICIPAL CODE TO CREATE AN ARAPAHOE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT AND LIMITED TAX SHARE BACK IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM WHEREAS, the Arapahoe Road Corridor serves as a sub-regional commerce destination; and WHEREAS, the Greenwood Village City Council finds that encouraging the use of high quality design and development standards within the Arapahoe Road Corridor is desirable in order to maintain and enhance the City’s retail and commercial tax base while protecting and promoting Greenwood

Village’s identity; and WHEREAS, to encourage development that will achieve the goal of enhancing the City’s tax base and protecting and enhancing the Greenwood Village identity, City Council has determined that encouraging high-quality development and redevelopment within the Arapahoe Road Corridor can be advanced by requiring higher quality design standards along the Arapahoe Road Corridor west of Interstate 25 and encouraging preferred uses by allowing alternative setback and height restriction for preferred uses; and WHEREAS, the Greenwood Village City Council is desirous of encouraging enhanced public and private improvements in the Arapahoe Road Corridor area between Interstate 25 and South Syracuse Way through a limited sales tax share back program. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO, ORDAINS: Section 1.A new Article, 18.5, is hereby added to Chapter 16 of the Greenwood Village Municipal Code to read as follows: ARTICLE 18.5 Arapahoe Entertainment District 16-18.5-10. Creation and Intent. (a) There is hereby created the “Arapahoe Entertainment District” that shall include those properties identified in Section 16-18.5-20. (b) The Arapahoe Entertainment District is intended to encourage high-quality commercial, retail, and entertainment-related development through the use of alternative development standards for building setbacks, height and open space for preferred entertainment-related uses, while maintaining the rights of the underlying zoning district designation. The goal is to promote a vibrant retail area located west of Interstate 25 (“I-25”) that is clearly identifiable as a Greenwood Village district. (c) To the extent there is a conflict between the provisions of the underlying zoning district and the Arapahoe Entertainment District, the provisions of the Arapahoe Entertainment District shall control. 16-18.5-20. Overlay district boundaries. The Arapahoe Entertainment District includes those properties located north of East Arapahoe Road, west of I-25, east of South Syracuse Way and south of East Peakview Avenue, with some exceptions. Specific properties included within the Arapahoe Entertainment District are identified on the map entitled “Arapahoe Entertainment District”, along with accompanying street addresses, on file in the Community Development Department and City Clerk’s office and available on the Greenwood Village website. 16-18.5-30. Superseding of previously approved plats, master development plans and site development plans. (a) Any approval granted pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be deemed to amend and supersede the provisions of any final plat, preliminary plat, master development plan, planned unit development, final development plan, preliminary development plan, site development plan or other land use approval relating to the affected property insofar as it relates to land use or development standards. (b) (c) An applicant may choose to follow the provisions of either the underlying zoning designation or the Arapahoe Entertainment District, but cannot choose to follow provisions of both for the benefit

of a development. (d) (e) All applications for new development and redevelopment of 50% or more of the existing floor area must meet the requirements of Section 16-18.5-50, Development Standards, and Section 16-18.5-60, Design Standards. (f) (g) Exterior façade upgrades not including any sitework must meet the requirements of Section 1618.5-60, Design Standards. (h) 16-18.5-40. Preferred uses and special uses. (a) Applicability and intent. (1) A property owner may elect to follow the provisions of the Arapahoe Entertainment District to develop property. (2) Although the underlying zoning remains in place, the Arapahoe Entertainment District preferred uses encourage a defined area for people to shop, eat and pursue leisure and recreational activities and includes uses such as restaurants, retail shopping, entertainment venues and other similar uses.

eled roadway for all front, side and rear property lines abutting all other public or private streets. (5) Open air patios may be located within the setbacks required in subsections (3) and (4) above, provided they maintain a minimum setback of twenty (20) feet to the curb line and do not interfere with the required streetscape (landscaping and sidewalk). (b) Open space (Minimum). A minimum of twenty percent (20%) of the gross land area shall be open space, provided that credit for interior parking lot landscaping and adjacent streetscape landscaping shall be allowed if the landscaping is designed or oriented to serve or complement the proposed development. (c) Height (Maximums). (1) Fifty (50) feet for all buildings located more than two hundred (200) feet from the curb line of Arapahoe Road. Up to seventyfive (75) feet may be considered, through an exception request to City Council for entertainmentrelated uses, on a case-by-case basis.

(3) All permitted and special uses in the underlying zone district are allowed. In addition, the following preferred uses are also allowed within the Arapahoe Entertainment District.

(2) Thirty (30) feet for all buildings located within two hundred (200) feet of the curb line of Arapahoe Road.

(b) Preferred uses by right. The following uses are preferred uses by right within the Arapahoe Entertainment District:

Design Standards. The following design standards apply within the Arapahoe Entertainment District to all new development and redevelopment of 50% or more of the existing floor area:

(1) Art studies and galleries (2) Craft brewery, distillery, taproom, winery (3) Entertainment in conjunction with eating and drinking establishments

16-18.5-60. Design Standards

(a) Building Design. In addition to complying with the provisions of Chapter 16, Article 21, Site and Design Standards, buildings shall meet the following standards:

(4) Hotels/Motels (not including Extended Stay Hotels/Motels)

(1) Building massing and form shall be modulated to reduce bulk and create interest.

(5) Indoor amusement/entertainment facilities

(2) Buildings must incorporate 360-degree building design where appropriate.

(6) Restaurants/Bars (7) Theaters and auditoriums (c) Special Uses. The following uses are conditional uses within the Arapahoe Entertainment District, subject to City Council approval: (1) Outdoor amusement facilities (2) Other entertainment related uses not listed as a preferred use or use by right unless otherwise prohibited. 16-18.5-50. Development standards for preferred uses by right Development Standards. The following development standards allow for greater flexibility with regard to building setbacks, building height, and open space. All other uses must follow the development standards for the MC zoning district, in accordance with the regulations of the Land Development Code. (a) Building setbacks (Minimums). Buildings shall be set back a minimum of: (1) Zero (0) feet for all internal side and rear property lines. (2) Twenty-five (25) feet for all external side and rear property lines. (3) Forty (40) feet to the curb line of the nearest traveled roadway for all front, side and rear property lines abutting Arapahoe Road, Syracuse Way, Greenwood Plaza Boulevard, Yosemite Street, and Peakview Avenue (unless the existing right-of-way would require a further distance). (4) Twenty-five (25) feet to the curb line for of the nearest trav-

(3) Buildings must incorporate three (3) substantially different building materials. (4) A building material classification system must be followed to require a specified minimum amount of quality materials, and to restrict or prohibit lower-quality materials. a. Class I. A minimum of fifty percent (50%) (average) of all building facades must contain Class I materials, unless facing a public street in which case a minimum of seventy-five percent (75%) of façades facing a public street must contain Class I materials, including: Natural brick;

Architectural metal; and/or Other similar materials, as approved by City Council. c. Class III. Materials prohibited on building facades, including: Reflective glass; Untextured tilt-up or poured-inplace concrete; Vinyl siding or other plastic material; Fiber cement board; and/or Materials not otherwise a Class I or II, as determined by City Council. (b) Site Design. In addition to complying with the provisions of Chapter 16, Article 21, Site and Design Standards, sites shall include the following high-quality design elements: (1) Drive-thru lanes shall be screened from public view from Arapahoe Road to the extent practicable. Screening can be achieved by placing the lanes on the interior side of the building, opposite Arapahoe Road, or through the installation of yearround landscaping. (2) Trash/dumpster enclosures shall be screened from public view from Arapahoe Road to the extent practicable. Screening can be achieved by placing the containers on the interior side of the building, opposite Arapahoe Road, or through the installation of yearround landscaping. If landscaping is used, trash/dumpster enclosure doors and gates shall be oriented away from Arapahoe Road. (3) Gasoline canopies shall be placed beside or behind the principal building and shall not be located between the principal building(s) and Arapahoe Road. In addition, gasoline canopies shall be designed to match or complement the principal building(s). (4) Vehicle access bays (serving automobile related uses) shall be screened from public view from Arapahoe Road to the extent practicable. Screening can be achieved by orienting the bays away from Arapahoe Road, by integrating physical screening into the building (that matches or complements the building), or through the installation of yearround landscaping. (c) Ground Sign Standards. All ground signs must incorporate a monument style base utilizing materials and design elements that match or complement the principal building(s). If no principal building exists, the ground sign must be comprised of only those materials permitted in Section 16-18.5-60(a) (4) above. Section 2.A new Article, 11, is hereby added to Chapter 4 of the Greenwood Village Municipal Code to read as follows:

Natural stone; Natural wood; Glass (transparent)*; and/or Other similar materials, as approved by City Council. *A minimum of twenty percent (20%) of all building facades facing a public street must contain transparent glass. b. Class II. A maximum of fifty percent (50%) (average) of all building facades may contain Class II materials, unless facing a public street in which case a maximum of twenty-five percent (25%) on facades facing a public street is allowed, including: Split-face or ground-face block;

ARTICLE 11 Arapahoe Entertainment District Improvement Program Sec. 4-11-10. - Established. There is established within the City a sales tax rebate program specific to the Arapahoe Entertainment District (“AED”, 16-18.5-10), herein referred to as the Arapahoe Entertainment District Improvement Program (“AEDIP”). The AEDIP shall expire eight (8) years from the date of commencement of the program. The AEDIP is limited to those properties within the AED located west of Interstate 25 and east of South Syracuse Way.

Manufactured stone, brick or tile;

Sec. 4-11-20. - Objectives of program.

Cementitious stucco;

The objective of the AEDIP is to improve aesthetics and walkability

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2020 Toyota Sienna shines in winter BY H. THROTTLE AUTOMOTIVE COLUMNIST

It was one of the very cold snowy mornings recently that the factory Toyota representative showed up on time to deliver a bad weather “dream car” in the form of the all-wheel drive 2020 Toyota Sienna LTE premium. While the outside temperature hovered well below freezing the Sienna paint color was “Toasted Walnut Pearl.” This sliding door van model is made for easy entry with doors that slide back and forth rather than the standard door design. The second-row seats are bucket style with fold down

third-row seating capable of transporting 7 passengers. The power plant is a spirited V6 3.5L engine that with a handle style gear lever extending from the dash that operates the sequential 8-speed automatic transmission. The Sienna has a suggested manufacturer’s list price of $49,190 with almost all safety and “Safety Sense” features included in the price. Consumers should note that this vehicle is assembled in Princeton, IND. The sliding doors take some savvy but really are a great safety and loading option for packages and passengers. No

—Continued from previous page— of the Arapahoe Entertainment District by encouraging enhanced improvements to both public and private property in a limited geographic area. Sec. 4-11-30. - Definitions. For purposes of this Article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: Enhanced sales tax means the amount of the sales tax collected by the City over the average yearly sales tax collected by the City over the previous five (5) years of operation of the subject property. Established base amount means the average yearly sales tax collected by the City over the previous five (5) years of operation of the subject property. Owner or proprietor means the record owner or operator of an individual business, or the record owner of the real property upon which more than one (1) business is operated.

and thereafter to administer the same upon their adoption by the City Council. Sec. 4-11-50. - Rebate to be used for costs of improvements. (a) Approval by the City Council of an agreement implementing this AEDIP shall entitle the successful applicant to up to one hundred percent (100%) of the enhanced sales and use taxes derived from the property above an established base amount to reimburse for costs incurred by the applicant for specified property improvements approved in advance by City Council. The rebate of enhanced sales and/or use taxes is limited by the following maximum amounts per calendar year, for up to a maximum of five (5) years: (1) Year 1: One hundred percent (100%) (2) Year 2: Ninety percent (90%) (3) Year 3: Seventy-five percent (75%) (4) Year 4: Fifty percent (50%)

Sec. 4-11-40. - Participation; rules and regulations. Participation in the AEDIP is limited to those properties within the AED located west of Interstate 25 and east of South Syracuse Way, and shall be subject to compliance with and satisfaction of all criteria and limitations set forth in this Article and any sales and use tax rebate program rules and regulations which are promulgated by the City Manager and approved by the City Council by resolution. Authority is expressly delegated to the City Manager to promulgate such proposed rules and regulations,

(5) Year 5: Twenty-five percent (25%) (b) The City will reimburse all approved costs of improvements completed within sixty (60) months from the date of execution of an agreement approved by City Council. Costs incurred in making such improvements shall be submitted to the City not more frequently than annually and will be reimbursed on an annual basis in an amount up to that percentage of the enhanced sales tax revenues received by the City during the same year identified

opening doors in tight parking spaces with the sliding system. Much of the drive occurred in bad weather conditions and snowy roads. The Sienna never faltered and nary even a slide on the icy roadways. The heated steering wheel was a treat on the cold days along with the outside heated rear view mirrors. The computer system in the center console takes some attention to run the many operational systems and radio selections. I yearn for the old simple station dial and sound controls. Best, to get the controls done while parked rather

in subsection (a) above. Reimbursement shall occur within sixty (60) calendar days of the close of the previous year, provided that complete and accurate documentation of improvements and cost has been provided. (c) Sec. 4-11-60. - Improvements eligible for funds. (a) The improvements for which enhanced sales taxes may be rebated shall be strictly limited to those identified in this Section. (b) Enhanced sales and/or use tax rebate funds may be used for the following improvements made in conjunction with the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation and remodeling of existing private and public property: (1) Enhanced private property improvements involving the demolition and reconstruction, or exterior remodel of an existing building that improves the aesthetic qualities of commercial properties consistent with the design guidelines for the Arapahoe Entertainment District. (2) Enhanced public property improvements that includes streetscape elements such as public signage, pavement treatments, street improvements, sidewalks, street lighting, street furniture and landscaping. (c) The following costs shall not be eligible for reimbursement: (1) New construction or development unrelated to the demolition and reconstruction of an existing building and site; (2) Infrastructure to serve new

City of Greenwood Village Notice of Proposed Disposition of Unclaimed Property NOTICE IS HERERBY GIVEN that pursuant to Chapter 4-10-120 of the City of Greenwood Village Code, the City has had in its possession the following property for more than 30 days without claim having been:

Property

Owner

Estimated Value Reason Held

Automobile Key

Lester Arce-Castro

$0-$99

Safekeeping

Documents

Alexandria Delisi

$0-$99

Safekeeping

Multitool

Dvante Logan

$0-$99

Safekeeping

U.S. Currency

Brian Bek

$501-$1,000.00

Safekeeping

Cell Phones

Brian Bek

$0-$99

Safekeeping

Wallet and Colo D.L.

Jacob Gerdiner

$0-$99

Safekeeping

U.S. Currency

Unknown

$0-$99

Found

Credit Card and I.D. Card

Tommy Atencio

$0-$99

Found

Cell Phones

Unknown

$0-$99

Found

I Pad

Unknown

$0-$99

Found

Kent Denver I.D.

Faith Kummetz

$0-$99

Found

Multiple Keys

Unknown

$0-$99

Found

Car Wash Pass

Unknown

$0-$99

Found

Duffel Bag

Mark Gibson

$0-$99

Safekeeping

Backpack, Cell Phone, Laptop

Michael McCabe

$0-$99

Safekeeping

BB Gun and Misc Documents

Michel Kern

$0-$99

Safekeeping

Misc Tools

Trevor Broerman

$0-$99

Safekeeping

Nautica Bag

Stephanie Anderson

$0-$99

Safekeeping

Skate Board

Walker Merriweather

$0-$99

Safekeeping

Air Soft Gun

Unknown

$0-$99

Found

If anyone asserts to be the owner of any of the above-mentioned item, inquiry for claim should be made in writing to Michele Burkhalter, City of Greenwood Village, 6060 South Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111-4591, and should contain information identifying the item by a SERIAL NUMBER, COLOR, and/or CERTAIN CHARISTERISTIC MARKINGS OF THE ITEM. If the owner fails to provide Michele Burkhalter with a written claim for the property within thirty (30) days of the publication of this notice, the items shall become the sole property of the City of Greenwood Village and any claim by the owner to such property shall be deemed forfeited. Published November 7, 2019 Susan M. Ortiz, MMC Published in The Villager Legal #9347 City Clerk

than on the highways. The pre-collision system is so vital in that it helps prevent this vehicle from having a forward impact. Add in the “Safety Sense” package of safety features and all of these features make driving a 2020 Sienna

development; (3) Consulting fees, including architectural and engineering expenses; (4) Legal costs and attorney fees; (5) Payment of interest and other financing expenses; (6) Loss of business expenses. Sec. 4-11-70. - Application approval. Approval of an application for inclusion in this AEDIP shall be by the City Council, based upon the following considerations: (a) The amount of enhanced sales taxes which are reasonably anticipated (b) The extent to which the improvements proposed promote a vibrant retail area that is clearly identifiable as a Greenwood Village district and otherwise meet the goals of this chapter; (c) The amount of expenditures on public improvements completed by the applicant; Section 3.Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect six (6) days after publication following final passage. INTRODUCED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING ON THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2019, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN THE VILLAGER. /s/ Ronald J. Rakowsky, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Susan M. Ortiz, MMC, City Clerk Published in The Villager Published: November 7, 2019 Legal # 9350 ____________________________ A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. 20 SERIES OF 2019 INTRODUCED BY: COUNCILMEMBER DOUGHERTY AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 7 AND 16 OF THE GREENWOOD VILLAGE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPING WHEREAS, the Greenwood Village Land Development Code requires that front yard landscaping be installed within one year of issuance of a building permit for construction or remodeling of a principal residence where there is a landscape plan on file; and WHEREAS, the Greenwood Village nuisance provisions require residential landscape improvements to be installed within six months of the completion of the exterior elements; and WHEREAS, the Greenwood Village nuisance provisions prohibit plant material from becoming overgrown or encroaching upon streets, sidewalks, and other public ways, but does not currently require replacement of dead landscape materials in residential areas nor prevent their total removal leaving the ground bare and subject to erosion; and WHEREAS, the Greenwood Village nuisance provisions do not specify that erosion control measures such as silt fences, rock socks and straw wattles are intended to be temporary only; and WHEREAS, the Greenwood Village City Council desires to provide consistent landscaping requirements throughout the Village and codify acceptable practices regarding residential landscape maintenance and materials. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO, ORDAINS: Section 1. Section 16-21-270(b) of the Green-

a good choice and a very safe drive. Spirited, comfortable, great forward view from larger windshield, and ease of overall drive. This is a fine selection for family or business usage.

wood Village Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: (b) Residential maintenance. In the R-2.5, R-1.5, R-1.0, R-0.75, R-0.5, R-0.25 and R-0.1 Districts, the following additional requirements shall apply: (1) Front, side and rear yard landscaping, consistent with the requirements of this chapter shall be installed within six (6) months of completion of exterior elements, including roofing, siding, exterior doors, windows and trim for construction or remodeling of the principal building. (2) Parking of motor vehicles on grass or other ground cover intended to be a part of a landscaped area is prohibited. (3) Properties in the rural area of the city as depicted in the comprehensive plan are exempt from the landscaping requirements set forth above. Section 2. Section 7-2-140 of the Greenwood Village Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 7-2-140. – Dilapidated, abandoned, or unfinished buildings and structures; landscaping. (a) Each of the following shall be deemed a nuisance: (1) Any dilapidated building which is unused by the owner or uninhabited because of deterioration or decay, which condition constitutes a fire hazard or subjects adjoining property to danger of damage by storm, soil erosion or rodent infestation, or which is frequented by trespassers or transients seeking or shelter. (2) Any building which substantially annoys, injures or endangers the public health, safety or welfare, including but not limited to: a. Any vacant, inadequately maintained or boarded building located in or within one thousand (1,000) feet of a residential district, which does not show evidence of current construction activity; or b. Any vacant building, regardless of proximity to a residential zone district, which is not secure and to which entry may be made through opened or unlocked doors, windows or other openings. (3) Any partially or incomplete structure, including but not limited to fences, garages, carports and sheds. (4) Any building which has become unsightly or a detriment or danger to surrounding property or the public, evidence of which shall include but not be limited to: substantial peeling or faded paint; broken or missing shutters or fascia; bent, broken, poorly attached, missing or rusted gutters; damaged or missing roof, shingles or support structures for the roof; broken or missing windows or screens; or broken or damaged fencing. (b) In a residential subdivision where at least ninety percent (90%) of the lots are built on, a nuisance shall be deemed to exist if: (1) The exterior elements of a residence, including roofing, siding, exterior doors, windows and trim, are not completed within twelve (12) months of the issuance of the building permit for a new residence, residential addition or remodel, provided that the City Manager may grant one (1) extension of not more than six (6) months for good cause shown; or (2) Minimum front, side and rear yard landscaping improvements incorporating live materials, including a finished all-weather driveway, are not completed within six (6) months of the completion of the exterior elements described in Paragraph (1) hereof, provided that the City Manager may grant one (1) extension of not more than three (3) months for good cause

shown. Section 3. Section 7-2-200 of the Greenwood Village Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 7-2-200. - Trees, shrubs and other vegetation. (a) Trees, shrubs and other vegetation which are dead, broken, diseased or infested by insects so as to endanger the well-being of other trees, shrubs or vegetation or constitute a potential threat or hazard to people or property are declared a nuisance. (b) It is deemed a nuisance for any person to cut, trim, spray, remove or plant any tree, vine, shrub, hedge or other woody plants upon access controlled arterials or other public parks and greenbelts within the City, unless authorized or directed by an authorized inspector. (c) It is deemed a nuisance for any person to injure, damage or destroy any tree, shrub, vine, hedge or other vegetation in or upon public rights-of-way or other public property within the City, except for any person who notifies the authorized inspector of such injury, damage or destruction and makes arrangements to repair or replace such vegetation or pay for the cost of such repair or replacement. (d) It is deemed a nuisance for an owner or occupant of private property to allow any branches of trees, shrubs, bushes or any other plant material growing on such property to: (1) Overhang streets or alleys within the first fourteen (14) vertical feet of space above any street or alley in such a manner that the branches interfere with the safe and unobstructed movement of vehicles; (2) Encroach upon any public sidewalk or overhang the first eight (8) feet of space above any public sidewalk or ten (10) feet above any public trail; (3) Overhang public rights-of-way in such a manner as to visually obstruct motorists’ views of traffic signs and traffic signals; or (4) Become overgrown and unkempt as to be a nuisance to neighboring property owners; (e) It is deemed a nuisance for an owner or occupant of private property to allow any grass, trees, shrubs, bushes or other plant material to die or be removed so as to leave the ground bare and subject to erosion. Section 4. Section 7-2-180 of the Greenwood Village Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 7-2-180. - Erosion and sediment. It shall be deemed a nuisance to fail to install permanent vegetation or barriers to prevent erosion, or to otherwise allow silt, dirt, rocks or other materials to travel or escape from private property by means of erosion, drainage, wind or other movement onto or across any other property. Silt fences, rock socks and straw wattles are considered temporary erosion and sediment control barriers. Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect six (6) days after publication following final passage. INTRODUCED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING ON THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2019, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN THE VILLAGER. /s/ Ronald J. Rakowsky, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Susan M. Ortiz, MMC,City Clerk Published in The Villager Published: November 7, 2019 Legal # 9351 ____________________________

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November 13. The public is invited to join middle school students and their teachers as maestro Devin Patrick and the Philharmonic present a symphonic tour through the Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras. 10:00 – 11:00 am. Denver First Church of the Nazarene, 3800 E. Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased online at www.arapahoe-phil.org or by calling 303-781-1892 EVENTS

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November 18. Join Active Minds as we tell the stories of the original inhabitants of Colorado, tracing the civilizations of the Ute, Cheyenne, Arapaho and other tribes. 2:00 pm. Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura Street, Littleton. For more information call 303-795-3961 Love INC Makes A Move

November 18. Littleton Mayor Debbie Brinkman will cut the ribbon for the official opening of the new offices of Love In The Name of Christ (INC). The organization was recently recognized by the Littleton City Council for the help their volunteers gave to people displaced by the Windermere fire last year. 3:30 pm. 5745 S. Bannock Street, Littleton. For information call 303-359-1301 Hudson Gardens Christmas Lighting Extravaganza

November 29 – December 31. Walk arm-in-arm with loved ones through this winter wonderland decorated with thousands of outdoor lights. Share your holiday wish list with Santa while you sip hot chocolate and watch Christmas trees dance to holiday music. The lights burn bright from 5:00 – 9:00 pm each night. For tickets and information call 303-797-8565

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What is…

AJ’s Alley?

H AJ Guanella with a life-size cutout of John Elway

ere at John Elway Chevrolet we keep our pre-owned vehicles for a strict 60 days. After that we move them to auction. So, before they hit the 60 day mark, at approximately 45 days, we mark them all the way down to about what we would expect them to sell at auction. But, the general public doesn’t have the ability to purchase these cars at auction. Therefore these cars are assigned to “AJ’s Alley”, which is a line of pre-owned cars, front and center, all adorned with a sticker of AJ and his smiling face. AJ’s Alley is a chance for the public to buy high quality pre-owned vehicles at below market pricing !

Keep in mind these vehicles have no particular defined price range. They can be very inexpensive or can be late model vehicles upwards of $50K. Regardless of price, all of our used cars are backed by our Elway exclusive “Inspected and Protected” 60 days/Unlimited Mile Guarantee. These are not junk cars, these are front line, quality pre-owned vehicles. Sometimes a car just hasn’t found the right match and joined it’s new family…. We named it AJ’s Alley as a tribute to AJ Guanella – who has been our ambassador at this location for nearly 70 years. If anyone knows a great car deal, its AJ!

Some of the latest high-quality pre-owned cars at AJ’s Alley

2018 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 LT All Star Edition Total Sale Price $$36,491 • Stk# JG362449 Miles 20,073 • Exterior Summit White VIN 3GCUKREC1JG362449 • Interior - Jet Blk 4WD • V8 • Transmission - Automatic

2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 LTZ Total Sale Price $22,991 • Stk# EG190304 Miles 74,842 • Exterior Tungsten Metallic VIN 3GCPCSEC3EG190304 • Interior Jet Blk Dark Ash • RWD • V8 • Transmission - Automatic

2016 AUDI SQ5 3.0T Premium Plus Total Sale Price $30,178 • Stk# GA047287 Miles 48,454 • Exterior Mythos Blk Metallic VIN WA1CCAFP8GA047287 • Interior Blk • AWD V6 TURBO • Transmission - Automatic

2017 TOYOTA 86 Base Total Sale Price $17,534 • Stk# H8710504 Miles 17,911 • Exterior Silver VIN JF1ZNAA13H8710504 • Interior - Blk RWD • DOHC I4 • Transmission - Automatic

2019 VOLVO XC40 T5 Inscription Total Sale Price $37,970 • Stk# K2152631 Miles 1,603 • Exterior Bright Silver Metallic VIN YV4162UL4K2152631 • Interior Oxide Red AWD • 2.0 I4 • Transmission - Automatic

2016 VOLVO XC90 T6 Inscription Total Sale Price $32,165 • Stk# G1043465 Miles 65,493 • Exterior Black VIN YV4A22PLXG1043465 • Interior Blonde AWD • I4 • Transmission - Automatic

John Elway Chevrolet - 5200 S. Broadway, Englewood, CO 80113 • (303) 761-0333 • johnelwaychevrolet.com