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Colorado Ballet’s Peter Pan returns in a high-flying adventure BY CLAUDIA CARBONE

Peter Pan is a delightful narrative ballet that appeals equally to both children and adults. The storytelling interpreted through dance is easy to understand so children can follow along from beginning to end. Kids identify with the ageless boy who can fly and lives with The Lost Boys in Neverland. They can envision themselves

as one of the Darling children who fly off with Peter with a little help from Tinker Bell’s pixie dust. They like the sword fighting, mean old Captain Hook, the crocodile (guess where he appears) and the pretty Native American girls led by Tiger Lily. It’s all very magical, fanciful Continued on page 9

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John Kellner is running for 18th Judicial District Attorney BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

Although the deadline to enter the primary is April 1, it doesn’t look like John Kellner, current 18th Judicial District Chief Deputy District Attorney who heads up the DA’s offices in Douglas, Elbert, and Lincoln counties, will be challenged for the Republican nomination. George Brauchler, current 18th Judicial District Attorney, is term-limited. The general election is Nov. 3. If elected, Kellner told Villager publisher Bob Sweeney and me that he plans to enhance the office’s prosecution of gang members. He will also concentrate resources on

the juvenile courts in an effort to divert and redirect teenagers away from crime before they become adults. Getting illegal guns off the street is another priority of Kellner’s that he believes can significantly impact public safety in our community, his number one goal. The black market for marijuana is a source of gun violence, Kellner told us. He cited 13 murders in the past five years related to illegal marijuana operations. Kellner will have attorneys in his office team up with police officers performing community policing. He believes it will benefit everyone for prosecutors to spend time in the neighborhoods as part of the law enforcement team.

John Kellner, military veteran and current Chief Deputy to DA George Brauchler, is running to succeed him

Having worked on multiple task forces, including RA-

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federal, state, and local law enforcement professionals who share information and use technology to identify crime trends and patterns in the metropolitan area, Kellner believes the district attorney’s office “should be included in threat assessments involving schools because we deal with people in the juvenile justice system.” A career prosecutor and military veteran, Kellner earned his commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps after graduating from the University of Florida. He served five years of active duty after finishing law school, including a deployment to Afghanistan,

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Arapahoe Philharmonic plays Ellington, Still, Gershwin in “The Jazz Age” The concert is a collaboration with students and faculty from Denver School of the Arts

The Arapahoe Philharmonic, under the direction of Music Director and Conductor Devin Patrick Hughes, explores orchestral jazz in “The Jazz Age” on Friday, February 7, 2020, featuring music by Duke Ellington, William Grant Still, George Gershwin and a medley of big band tunes. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. at Denver First Church of the Nazarene, 3800 E. Hampden Avenue, Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113. Maestro Hughes will offer a pre-concert talk at 6:45 p.m. and kids of all ages are invited to a Children’s Corner presentation in the lobby at 7:10 p.m. Black, Brown and Beige was Duke Ellington’s first symphony, composed for his first performance at New

York’s Carnegie Hall in 1943. Ellington noted the work as “a parallel to the history of the American Negro” through music representing times of slavery, emancipation, wartime service and life for African Americans in 1940s America, and word of the premiere instilled hope that the work would help bridge the racial divide in the country at the time. It was a juxtaposition of jazz and classical that left audience and critics unsure of what they had just heard. While Ellington only performed the work a handful of times, the work has survived as a significant representation of the African American experience. The Arapahoe Philharmonic will be performing the Maurice Peress orchestration. Students and faculty from Denver School of the Arts’ band and orchestra departments will be joining the Arapahoe Philharmonic for the program

and will be featured in a short jazz combo performance during the concert. The instrumental music program at DSA, under the leadership of Dave Hammond and Enrique Lasansky, is award-winning, receiving multiple Downbeat Student Music Awards, top awards from the State Concert Band Festival and the National Orchestra Festival at the American String Teachers Association Conference, and nationwide recognition through multiple invitations to compete at the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Fest in New York City. This month, both the DSA orchestra and concert band will be featured performers at the prestigious Colorado Music Educators Association conference in Colorado Springs. Tickets and more information on the program may be found at https://www.arapahoephil.org/event/concert-4-thejazz-age/.

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Early day ranch tales - part two: The age of the automobile arrived, and the dirt wagon trails were replaced with gravel roads and bridges built over the rivers and deep gulches so the horseless carriages could roll across the vast prairies. World War 1 saw a boom for wool and beef. The towns grew, and many young men were drafted into

the army and sent to California for training and embarkment to France. The war was short, but brutal with the Germans defeated only to return for Hitler’s World War ll. I was the second son born to a school-teacher mother and a western cowboy rancher. We lived in a small frame house on a

ranch with natural meadows next to the Yampa river. As a youth my days were full of hunting, fishing, and riding my old mare “Nancy.” I started working in the hayfields at age eight, driving a work horse, back and forth, pulling up a hay stacker lift that would rise and dump the loose hay on the rising haystack. The hay was mowed, raked by teams, and placed

onto the stacker by the “bull rake” pushed by two horses driven by my father. I would lead the horse back and forth all day long, swatting mosquitos and sometimes playing with mice who would scurry out of the loose hay. My dog “Sox” was always with me. I loved the rain because it stopped the haying operation and made for time to fish and swim in the river. TO BE CONTINUED.

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It was last Friday morning that I was busy using my Apple 11 smart phone when it just expired in my hands. No low battery mode, just a black screen. Force start by pushing in both side buttons didn’t awaken the genie that lives in my phone. I had the last model for over a decade and it never quit on me, ever! At our household we only have two smart phones, one for each of us and we did away with the land line five years ago. About the time we would be ready for dinner the phone would ring and it was always a solicitor calling for a political contribution, a college fund, or winning a trip to Florida. The funniest one was at 3 a.m. in the morning with the Lion line calling about an upcoming meeting. Apparently the power had gone off at the office and the automatic calling machine was off by about eight hours. That was the end of the calling machine member alert system. What happens when your phone dies? I called my son for help and he told me of a repair store in the Parker area that fixed iPhones quickly. He described the location

next to a King Soopers and it was off to the computer fix-it shop that was easily found. Walking in the door I met Steve who was cordial and helpful. First, he plugged in the phone to make sure that it was simply not out of juice. Nope, that was not the issue. He took it in the back room and in a few minutes came out and gave me the bad news. He would have to spend more time on the phone and would call me later in the day with the repair verdict. How does one call you when the phone is dead and in the shop? I gave him my email address for my computer and returned to work. Several hours later Steve called with the good news that he had the phone back up and operating. $75 dollars later I walked out the door of “experimax” computer services with my phone back in service. I had also met the store owner Elleen Rippy. This is a franchise business owned by Elleen, a retired Arrow Electronic employee who branched out to start her own business over one year ago. They have an assortment of laptops, phones, and devices that they sell and service. I’m so happy to be

able to communicate once again. The number for the store is 720-542-9115 located at 17914 Cottonwood Drive on the north side of Parker. www.experimax.com *** Looking back over the week, Freda Miklin and I interviewed John Keller, the sole Republican candidate running to replace George Brauchler as the 18th Judicial District Attorney. So far, he doesn’t have a primary opponent but will face several Democrat contenders in the fall election. We received a press release on his endorsement by the Elbert County Commissioners in the far-reaching judicial district. There is much discussion in the legislature about creating a new district just for Arapahoe County. Keller is a CU law school graduate and has worked as an assistant deputy attorney in the present office. He is a prosecutor and Freda has a full interview on his candidacy. Among many credentials, Keller is a Lt. Colonel in the Marine Corp reserves. A very likable young man who lives with his family in Greenwood Village. *** Another late afternoon meeting mid-week was with the president and executive

Is the Corona-Virus coming to town? BY ROBERT WALLACE MEYER

I do not know, but what I do know is that one may not buy even a small supply of surgical masks in local retail outlets. They are simply not available, and the reason may surprise you. Chinese folks living among us have bought them all and have shipped most to friends and relatives in China. So, we have bare shelves and the Chinese get protective masks. Something is really wrong with this picture! Nothing against the Chi-

nese, but what of our own children, the elderly, and others? They also need protection from a deadly disease that may be transmitted from one person to another for two weeks before any symptoms become visible. Early figures show a fifteen per-cent mortality rate and many other patients suffering significant heart damage. This virus is serious. Clerks and managers at my local King Soopers and Home Depot had no answers to the obvious: Why not ration the available masks so that most

customers could have a small supply? Remember gasoline shortages, when we could only purchase ten gallons at a time? Folks could get to work and run errands, but no long trips. Hurricanes and other natural disasters have fostered necessary rationing from time to time. So, why not do it now? Words simply fail me at this point. Foreign aid is the job of our President and our Congress, not the manager of Home Depot. Are they stupid, or just too lazy to help protect

director of the DTC Greenwood Chamber of Commerce, Justin Nimock, and Dennis Green. Greg Cottrell, my daughter Saundra, myself, and several hotel executives started the chamber over three decades ago to promote business for local merchants in Greenwood Village. The Chamber is still active with the major event the annual “Taste of Greenwood Village,” that is held annually at the Marriott Hotel. We talked about upcoming events and how we can assist in publicizing these activities. www.DTCchamber .com *** A history note from The Weekly Register-Call from Central City published February 2, 1900 relating the following: “Wooden tamping bars are now being used by many of the mines of the county since the verdict was given by the court in Denver in favor of John Morgan, who was blown up in the Cook Mine while using a steel tamping bar in charging a hole filled with powder. The wooden tampers will no doubt become universal throughout the camp.” *** us? With available measures, we may escape what appears to be a major pandemic in the making. My own dear mother never got over the loss of her two infant brothers in the flu epidemic of 1918. Others suffered greater losses. Let us not repeat this sad history for the want of a few simple precautions. City and State officials have passed a ton of laws and ordinances, some of which make no sense at all. Why not balance that with the rationing of these masks, easy enough to do and it may end up saving some lives. Please call yours today. Submit your letters online at: www.villagerpublishing.com or email to: editorial@villagerpublishing.com 303-773-8313

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

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Colorado’s new voters could make the difference in November BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

For the first time, Colorado registered voters will choose their preferred presidential candidate from the two major parties by mail ballots going out starting Feb. 10. Previously, presidential candidates were chosen in party caucuses that were informal and often unwieldy. (Have you heard of Iowa?). Under new laws in effect for the first time in a presidential election year, the state’s 1,344,562 unaffiliated active voters will be able to cast votes in either, but not both the Republican or Democratic presidential primary. Unaffiliated voters will receive both a Democratic and Republican presidential primary ballot, unless they have previously expressed a preference for one or the other. Only one of the two may be returned in order for the vote to be counted. Registered party members will only receive their party’s primary ballot. According to a recent study by Magellan Strategies, a well-respected local Republican-affiliated pollster, 581,569 new voters registered in Colorado between January 1, 2017 and November 5, 2019. Of those newly registered voters, fewer are affiliated with both major parties combined than are unaffiliated. Specifically, 25 percent identified themselves as Democrats, 18 percent said they were Republicans, and 57 percent declared themselves unaffiliated. It remains to be seen how many will actually vote in 2020, but according to Magellan’s statistics from 2016, the last presidential election year, at least twice as many new voters turn out in presidential election year as they do in midterms. Thus, “if history is any indicator, the 581,569 new (Colorado) voters since January 2017 will certainly be a factor in this November’s election.” Magellan goes even further, predicting that “if either the presidential election or the U.S. Senate election is close, these new voters could potentially swing the election.” Among all Colorado’s younger voters, there continues to be a clear trend away from party affiliation. As of Jan. 1, the Secretary of State’s records show that 34 percent of registered Republicans are in the 18 to 44 age group and 45 percent of Democrats fall into that category, compared to 57 percent of all unaffiliated voters. Conversely, 27 percent of registered Republicans are age 65 or older, while 23 percent of Democrats are senior citizens, compared to only 14 percent of unaffiliated voters. Colorado will be among the 14 states, representing more than one-third of the country, who will cast presidential

primary ballots on March 3, cation of Colorado’s delegates idential primary ballot include known as Super Tuesday. The to this summer’s major parties’ President Trump, along with only states that will have held national conventions based on Joe Walsh, Bill Weld, and three primaries or caucuses before the results of the March 3 presi- others who are likely unfamiliar March 3 are Iowa (Feb. 3), New dential primary elections. to most voters but qualified to Hampshire (Feb. 11), and South be on the ballot in Colorado. Republicans whose names Carolina (Feb. 29). There are 17 Democrats will appear on their party’s presThe other states particiArapahoe County Voter Party Affiliation pating in SuUpdated 1/29/2020 per Tuesday presidential primaries or caucuses are Alabama, Arkansas, California, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia. Another first in 2020 Data courtesy of www.arapahoevotes.com/voter-statistics is the allo-

on their party’s presidential primary ballot in Colorado. They include the recognized front-runners, Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg, and Amy Klobuchar, along with Tom Steyer, Colorado’s own Sen. Michael Bennet, Michael Bloomberg, Deval Patrick, John Delaney, Andrew Yang, and Tulsi Gabbard. The remaining five candidates have either suspended their campaigns or are virtually unknown. A complete list is available on the Secretary of State’s website at : https://www.sos.state. co.us/pubs/elections/vote/presidentialPrimaryCandidates.html. As of January 1, there were 3,392,828 active voters in Colorado. Of that total, 29 percent are registered as Republicans, 30 percent are registered as Democrats, and 40 percent are registered as unaffiliated, per the Secretary of State. Fmiklin.villager@gmail.com Editor’s note: This is an update of an article published in The Villager on January 23, 2020.

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DA Brauchler travels to Malaysia to give human rights training SUBMITTED BY VIKKI MIGOYA DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY

District Attorney George Brauchler, a colonel and military judge in the Colorado Army National Guard, recently travelled to Malaysia on behalf of the Department of Defense to conduct human rights-related training. Brauchler worked with members of the Malaysian Navy, teaching courses on use of force, gender violence and human trafficking under the auspices of the Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS). DIILS is the “lead DoD security cooperation resource for global legal engagement and capacity-building with international defense sector officials” and regularly works with militaries around the globe. “I have spent a career doing nearly everything in military law, and I was happy be able to work with our partner countries on the important work of upholding the law of armed conflict,” said Brauchler. “The United States is a global democracy leader,

and we are actively engaged in working with our military partners to uphold international standards.” Brauchler’s commitment to service extends beyond his own actions and includes the Office of District Attorney. During the hiring process, he actively seeks out qualified applicants with military service. There are currently 17 of these patriots on staff, including eight currently active in Guard or Reserve. Our office proudly supports our prosecutors while they deploy to Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait and elsewhere. Two of our prosecutors are currently on active duty. “As a veteran of the Iraq war, and as member of the Colorado Army National Guard, I know well the value these women and men bring to any organization, especially one dedicated to upholding our Constitution and seeking justice" Brauchler said. In 2017 the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office was awarded the prestigious Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the first DA’s office to be honored

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Brauchler makes a point on a human rights violation presentation

in the 22-year history of the award. “I am proud to have created the most veteran- and

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comes and encourages Guard and Reserve members in their service to our great nation.”

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Should Greenwood Village engage in branding? BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

Last fall, former GV Mayor Ron Rakowsky formed a committee of four city council members, led by district four’s Tom Dougherty, to look into how GV should determine its brand identity, image, and market position. New Mayor George Lantz is continuing the effort. In a study session on the subject last month, Nathan Bishop, GV economic development officer, posed questions to the entire city council about the purpose of branding, what audience GV should target, the desired outcomes of the effort, and how success would be measured. Dougherty recommended that the effort be “focused on commercial and business residents”, with an eye toward answering the question, “How do we keep and retain and help (those that are already in the city) grow, and attract new (businesses) that are the type we want?” Before proceeding down that path, the city council decided to wait for the results of a consultant’s study it recently commissioned. On Jan. 8, GV retained Corona Insights, who conducted the city’s 2018 citizens’ survey, for $20,000. Their job is to form focus groups comprised of large and small businesses from different locations around the city to “acquire actionable data on current business environment,” including the level of satis-

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faction and perception and use of the city’s brand.” It is also Corona’s responsibility to conduct and moderate the focus groups “to get the most applicable information out of participants and value to the city’s business outreach efforts,” followed by the issuance of a report analyzing their findings. In a discussion about Corona’s mission, Council Member Anne Ingebretsen harkened back to the citywide referendum of June 2017, saying, “If you go out into the business community and you say, ‘What kind of city do you want Greenwood Village to be?’ and (the business community) says, “We want you to be the kind of city that the residents just voted that they didn’t want to be,….You have to recognize that that’s potential feedback…” Rather than allow for the possibility of such unwanted responses from business, Ingebretsen suggested they should instead ask the business community more generic questions like “What are we doing well?” and “What do we need to improve on?” Council Member Dave Kerber also approached the branding idea through the lens of the June 2017 referendum. He said, “We went through an election and citizens told us what kind of community we wanted to have and they told us what kind of business community they wanted to have.” He described his concept of branding as “taking the vision we have in the comprehensive A

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Jeff Keener is new CEO of South Metro Denver Chamber BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

Marketing executive Jeff Keener has been chosen to lead the high-profile South Metro Denver Chamber (SMDC). He replaces Robert Golden, who held the position until late last year. Said Keener, “The Chamber is poised to grow even more in 2020 and the years ahead, thanks to a strong board and a strong economy, especially in the south metro Denver area.” He continued, “People join the chamber to be fully part of the com-

munity. I’m committed to making sure that we meet our members’ needs so that their desire to be involved in their community is fully satisfied. We are a critical nucleus for our various communities in the thriving south metro area.” The SMDC is one of the most influential forces in local government and regional economic development. It includes four counties and 18 cities with over 650 business investors. Its programs are among the best anywhere for getting important information and exchanging views with leaders in government and industry. It is organized in committees with regular pro-

grams featuring elected officials and CEO’s, focused in specific areas, including economic development, health and wellness, nonprofit and business partnerships, and women in business. Keener owns JMB Marketing, a local consulting firm. He was the winner of the SMDC Leadership in Motion Award in 2012. A former city council member for the Town of Breckenridge and a former board member of Colorado Ski Country USA, Keener has always been active in his community, having also volunteered with Littleton Hockey and the Arapahoe High School Lacrosse team. Fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

New South Metro Denver Chamber CEO Jeff Keener is pictured at SMDC’s recent 2020 economic forecast event with Marcia McGilley, executive director of Aurora-South Metro Small Business Development Center. Photo by Freda Miklin

A statewide transportation solution, if not now, when? BY KATHY TURLEY CENTENNIAL CITY COUNCIL MEMBER

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Christophor Moulton as Captain Hook Photos by Mike Watson

PETER PAN Continued from Page 1

and wondrous! The most magical moment comes when the children in the audience are asked to save Tinker Bell by waving their sparkly “pixie fixers” handed out to them before the show. Adults will appreciate the visually stunning sets borrowed from Milwaukee Ballet, costumes by Judaea Lynn, choreography by Michael Pink, music by Philip Feeney, and the flying effects provided by ZFX, Inc. Peter and friends fly around the stage effortlessly and then land as delicately as ballet dancers. Wait, they are ballet dancers! The company’s principal Francisco Estevez, who

wowed audiences as Basilio in this season’s opener Don Quixote, is a mischievous and lighthearted Peter Pan, too boyish to return the affections of responsible big sister Wendy (Sarah Tryon), serene Princess Tiger Lily (Fernanda Oliveira) and adorable Tinker Bell (Mackenzie Dessens). Of the three, Tinker Bell shows distinct jealousy of the other two girls, even telling one of the Lost Boys to shoot Wendy with an arrow. Why she does this might pass over the heads of the kids in the audience. We hope so. Something else we hope they don’t catch is the “abduction” of Tiger Lily and her “braves” by Hook (Nicolas

Pelletier) and his pirates. Clearly, when Scottish novelist J. M. Barrie wrote the original story in 1902, there was no “metoo” sensibility and Indians were tribes to be conquered. Thankfully, there’s enough action during the confrontation with leaps and jumps of sword fighting, pushing bad guys off the plank and the tick-tock of the approaching crocodile that they may not notice. All in all, it’s another excellent performance by Colorado Ballet in this return engagement from 2012. Peter Pan runs through Feb. 9 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Tickets range from $30 to $155. Visit COLORADOBALLET.ORG or call 303-837-8888 ext. 2 to purchase tickets. Claudia Carbone is a Denver native and contributing writer for The Villager.

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Kellner received the “Prosecutor of the Year Award” in 2016 Continued from Page 2

where he was the deputy judge advocate, partnered with local prosecutors and government officials to train local police and resolve conflicts in the absence of a formal justice system. He was recently promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Outgoing 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler administered his oath. The candidate told us he supports the death penalty, which appears to be headed to repeal

by the state legislature. Governor Polis has said he will sign the bill if it comes to him. There are three people on death row in Colorado. A change in the law would not affect their status, though Colorado hasn’t executed anyone in 23 years. The 18th is the largest of Colorado’s 22 judicial districts, comprised of over one million people in Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert, and Lincoln counties. HB-1026, introduced Jan. 8, would split it into two districts, with Arapahoe County solely

comprising the 18th and the other three counties becoming the 23rd. If HB-1026 becomes law, it would take effect with the November 2024 election. Two Democrats are also seeking the position of 18th Judicial District Attorney. Matt Maillaro is an assistant district attorney, also serving in the 18th Judicial District. Amy Padden is a deputy district attorney in the 5th Judicial District, which includes Clear Creek, Eagle, El Jebel, Lake, and Summit Counties. Fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

John and Sarah Kellner are the proud parents of two children, aged 6 and 7.

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sion for developing his nursing colleagues into strong leaders and a history of increasing patient satisfaction in the units he leads. John will be a wonderful addition to our Executive Team and I’m happy to welcome him to TMCA/Spalding and our affiliated campuses.”

Roque began his career with HCA Healthcare as an orthopedic nurse tech at Del Sol Medical Center in El Paso, Texas. After becoming a registered nurse, he continued his work in Orthopedics before moving into Critical Care areas such as the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and the Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU). While in the ICU, he held a Charge Nurse position and was later promoted to Director of the CVICU and then to Administrative Director of Critical Care Services. Roque received his Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from the University of Texas El Paso and a Master’s in Nursing Administration and Management from Aspen University. He lives in the Denver area with his wife, also a nurse, and his two children.

of important contributions during his time at our sister facility and will make an excellent addition to our team,” said Ryan Simpson, Chief Executive Officer at The Medical Center of Aurora and Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital. “His passion

for improving quality and patient safety, as well as the patient experience, is remarkable and perfectly aligns with our Mission of being committed to the care and improvement of human life. Our medical staff is delighted to welcome him and we look forward to his presence and the contributions he will make.” In his new role, Dr. Stahel will sit on the hospital’s Executive Team where he will lead TMCA and Spalding’s clinical agenda, regulatory readiness, and provide executive support to the medical staff. He also serves as the chair of HealthONE’s Trauma Advisory Council.

John Roque appointed Chief Nursing Officer at The Medical Center of Aurora and Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital SUBMITTED BY MEDICAL CENTER OF AURORA

HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) announced the appointment of John Roque, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, as Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for TMCA and Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital. He will begin his new role on February 3. At TMCA, Roque will be the top nursing executive over TMCA/Spalding’s six campuses. He will oversee an array of services and programs including cardiovascular services, emergency services and

TMCA’s Level 2 Trauma Center. He will also play a key role in the expansion of inpatient clinical services and surgical services occurring at Centennial Medical Plaza, which will open its doors to inpatients later this year. Roque, a Registered Nurse, has been with HCA Healthcare for over 19 years, most recently serving as Associate Chief Nursing Officer at Swedish Medical Center. While at Swedish, he helped lead efforts that significantly reduced nursing turnover and contract labor. Roque also led a number

of departments including the Emergency Department, Children’s Services, Critical Care Services, and oversaw initiatives that increased colleague and patient engagement scores. In 2019, Roque completed HCA Healthcare’s Executive Development Program and was named Most Outstanding CNO Associate in his class. “John is a proven leader with a talent for building strong, successful teams,” said Ryan Simpson, Chief Executive Officer at The Medical Center of Aurora and Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital. “He has a pas-

The Medical Center of Aurora names Dr. Philip Stahel Chief Medical Officer SUBMITTED BY MEDICAL CENTER OF AURORA

The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) has announced the appointment of Philip Stahel, MD, FACS, as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for TMCA and Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital. Dr. Stahel, a board certified trauma surgeon, has served as Chief Medical Officer at North Suburban Medical Center since 2017. He will begin his new role at TMCA/Spalding on February 16. Prior to his time at North Suburban, Dr. Stahel served as an orthopedic trauma surgeon at Denver Health and as

Professor of Orthopedics and Neurosurgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He has been nationally recognized for his leadership in patient safety initiatives, including in his former role as regional chair for the Patient Safety Movement Foundation and in his extensive research, teaching and writing on the topic of patient safety. Dr. Stahel’s passion lies in improving patient safety in hospitals. He has authored a number of books and articles and has lectured to audiences around the world on the topic. While at North Suburban, Dr.

Stahel successfully implemented an interdisciplinary M&M process and a daily patient safety briefing meeting. He has been named a “Best Doctor® in America” and a Denver “5280 Top Doctor” numerous times. He sits on a number of boards and committees and has received many honors and awards over the course of his career, including the 2017 received the Ernest E. Moore, MD, Award for outstanding contribution to the Rocky Mountain Regional Trauma Center and to the care of the injured at Denver Health. “Dr. Stahel made a number

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Cherry Creek Schools charts a future of continued excellence BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

In a presentation to local elected officials and community leaders at the Cherry Creek Innovation Campus in Centennial on Jan. 28, Cherry Creek Schools’ (CCS) Superintendent Scott Siegfried explained the district’s strategic priorities outlined in its newest brochure entitled “Cherry Creek Future Forward.” Siegfried described the environment in which CCS operates. It includes more than 55,000 students in 65 schools over 108 square miles. With over 9,000 employees, it is the second largest employer in Arapahoe County. Even with its size, CCS was ranked eighth best among all employers in the state by Forbes Magazine in 2019. Although CCS has an impressive graduation rate of 90 percent, the superintendent flatly stated that CCS “has historically underserved its black and brown students,” a shortcoming it is facing head-on. It is especially imperative to do so since CCS will be a majority minority district in the next 18 months. In order to better serve its black and brown students, one of CCS’ strategic priorities, “workforce excellence,” includes “investing in racially conscious, culturally competent employees who have the skill, will, capacity and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement.” To that end, CCS has a 9-person Office of Inclusive Excellence. Included in its goals is to “support the hiring and retention of teachers and administrators of color in an effort to ensure diversity in the workplace.” Equally important is its focus on “supporting the district’s college and career preparedness goal by promoting student access to rigorous learning opportunities.” A few short years ago, one of CCS’ primary goals was to make sure all its students were on a path to attending a four-year college or university. The Cherry Creek Innovation Campus (CCIC), opened this year, is the embodiment of a new philosophy that students are best served by “rigorous and relevant learning experi-

ences.” CCIC offers pathways in advanced manufacturing, business services, health and wellness, hospitality and tourism, IT and STEAM, and transportation. Some options, such as the aviation maintenance program within the transportation pathway, provide the tools for a high school graduate to move directly into a well-paying job. Other options, such as the physical and occupational therapy program within the health and wellness pathway, provide a great kick-start for those headed toward an advanced college degree in a medical field. One of the programs in the health and wellness pathway is the behavioral health technician, a new field that CCIC has developed in partnership with Health One, a private company that owns six acute care hospitals and has 11,000 employees in all its medical facilities in metro Denver. Students who complete that program are eligible for immediate employment at a Health One facility as a behavioral health technician. Within the IT and STEAM pathway, students can learn about drones, robotics, and cybersecurity, demonstrating CCS’ commitment to preparing its students for 21st century jobs. Siegfried told the leaders gathered that CCIC is already exploring adding new programs in graphic design and renewable energy. CCS is highly focused on physical, as well as psychological safety. The superintendent maintains a 100-person safety task force that is dedicated to the most intelligent philosophical approach to safety. He talked about every elementary and middle school having a dual vestibule entry to provide extra security that is not noticeable to the average visitor. He compared it with the possibility of metal detectors, which he believes would be psychologically harmful, particularly to young students. In the area of physical safety on a different level, Siegfried was proud to report that CCS “is the only school district with a full-time nurse in every school building.” The district is dedicated to providing the services its students need. Graphs presented showed that in the arena of special education, CCS gets annual

Supt. Siegfried explains the components of CCS’ future forward plan to elected officials and community leaders.

Mike Gallagher, CHV city council member, was an active participant in the discussion.

revenue from state and federal sources of $21.4 million, while they spend $79.3 million. In the English language support space, CCS receives state and federal funding of $2.9 million and spends $10.9 million. While CCS has experienced continuous student population growth for many years, that will all change next year. Projections indicate that CCS’

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“Inspired to Lead” theme for 31st annual Colorado Business Hall of Fame

– 2020 LAUREATES – FRANK E. EDBROOKE JAY CIMINO

Robert Gallegos, accepting a 2020 Colorado Business Hall of Fame award on behalf of his brother, Gerald Gallegos Photos courtesy of InSync Photography

On January 23, the Colorado Business Hall of Fame inducted leaders from across the state who have made legendary contributions to free enterprise and our communities. Held in Denver’s Hyatt Regency and emceed by former 9 News anchor, Gregg Moss, the Colorado Business Hall of Fame is produced by Junior AchievementRocky Mountain and the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, and presented by UMB Bank. Video vignettes honored each of the new inductees at the event, attended by nearly 1,000 individuals, while awards were presented by Junior Achievement student ambassadors. Junior Achievement provides handson programs to students in grades kindergarten through twelfth grade, focusing on career readiness, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship. Programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers who provide a real-world perspective for students, and lessons are free for schools to implement. A selection committee, chaired by Buz Koelbel, chose the newest laureates for their enduring and innovative

2020 Business Hall of Fame inductees Kent and Greg Stevinson

professional contributions to Colorado, inspirational and ethical acumen, and philanthropic endeavors. The inductees are: Jay Cimino, CEO of Phil Long Enterprises who expanded the business to 14 car dealerships, Mt. Carmel Wellness and Community Center, Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, AdPro Advertising, and Kip Hampden Real Estate. Frank E. Edbrooke, architect, hon-

ored posthumously. He designed notable buildings such as the Brown Palace Hotel, Oxford Hotel, Loretto Heights Academy, and Temple Emanuel. He was the final architect on the state capitol. Gerald Gallegos, also honored posthumously, expanded his masonry business across Colorado resort towns. His stonework decorates nearly every building in Beaver Creek. Larry Kendall is a founding partner of The Group, Inc. and is a co-creator of the Ninja Selling System, used by more than 80,000 real estate and other sales professionals worldwide. Charles “Chuck”, Greg, and Kent Stevinson, known for Stevinson Automotive dealerships, also helped assemble the live-work-recreate community of Denver West. Judith B. Wagner, who founded the first woman-owned investment firm in Colorado in 1975. She helped educate women to self-manage their own investments, as women in the United States had just recently obtained independent access to financial services for the first time.

2009 Business Hall of Fame laureate, Cathey Finlon

2017 Business Hall of Fame laureate, Curt Fentress

2017 Business Hall of Fame laureate, Terry Considine

2016 Business Hall of Fame laureate, Ellie Caulkins, with Junior Achievement student ambassador, Zander Robinett

GERALD GALLEGOS LARRY KENDALL CHARLES “CHUCK”, GREG, AND KENT STEVINSON JUDITH B.

2020 Business Hall of Fame inductee, Larry Kendall

2020 Business Hall of Fame inductee, Judith B. Wagner

Buz Koelbel, Colorado Business Hall of Fame selection committee chair, representing 2001 laureate, Walter Koelbel

Mike Imhoff, representing 2011 Business Hall of Fame laureate Walter Imhoff

2019 Business Hall of Fame laureate, John Freyer

Pete (2012 laureate) & Marilyn Coors with family

2018 Business Hall of Fame laureate, Dick Saunders, accompanied by Junior Achievement student ambassador Melanie Zhou

2020 Business Hall of Fame inductee, Jay Cimino, accepting his award from Junior Achievement student ambassador Oliver Martinez-Reyes

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2012 Business Hall of Fame laureate Jake Jabs

Cille & Ron Williams (2016 laureate)

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Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain and the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce congratulate the 2020 Colorado Business Hall of Fame inductees! Thank you to our presenting sponsor, UMB Bank, and to our additional sponsors: IMA Financial Group, Plante Moran, University of Colorado Denver, and Lockton Companies!

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“We are deeply honored to have the incredibly talented and iconic Mark Zunino and his elegant, yet progressive fashions grace the Denver stage!” Mark Zunino to bring Old Hollywood Glamour at Spring Brass Ring It’s Red Carpet season and no doubt you’ve seen some gorgeous creations by Mark Zunino recently, adding some sizzle to the occasions. “We wanted a very elegant and glamorous setting for this year’s Spring Brass Ring Luncheon & Fashion Show,” said Scottie Iverson, who with Creative Scenographics Founder/ Owner Dave Barnes will co-chair the 42nd annual fundraiser that benefits Children’s Diabetes Foundation and the Barbara Davis Center. “Mark Zunino’s style certainly fit that bill - exuding beauty and luxury translated through his works-of-art sketches and the finest fabrics from around the world. We are thrilled to chair Spring Brass Ring the year he is the featured designer.” The celebrated Los Angeles-based designer has come to define ”Red Carpet Style” over the last decade and his goal is to make every woman feel as though she is walking the red carpet every day of her life, Mark was an advertising major at California’s prestigious Pepperdine University when a chance interview with legendary film and television designer Nolan Miller led to an apprenticeship in 1985 and, ultimately a full-fledged career in fashion design spanning 25 years. Learning the art of the couture business from European-trained pattern makers and tailors, Mark was able to refine his skills and launch his own label in in 1998. The experience he received from designing for such Hollywood legends as Elizabeth Taylor and Sophia Loren allowed him to retain the values of old Hollywood glamour in his designs and reinterpret them for some of today’s hottest celebrities. Angelina Jolie, Halle Berry, Demi Moore, Gwyneth Paltrow, Courteney Cox and Brooke Burke are just some of the world’s most beautiful women who have

Mark Zunino Photos courtesy of Children’s Diabetes Foundation

worn the Mark Zunino label. A Mark Zunino gown is always the epitome of female elegance, glamour and individuality. Appointments in his private salon are hard to come by, as each design is custom made from start to finish with no detail left unnoticed. “Imagine just being able to see these fabulous gowns on our own runway!” said one member of The Guild from which the committee for the event will be formed. Lisa Corley, president of The Guild said: “We are deeply honored to have the incredibly talented and iconic Mark Zunino and his elegant, yet progressive fashions grace the Denver stage!” Dana Davis, executive director of Children’s Diabetes Foundation said: “I have known Mark for over 30 years and am blessed to call him a friend. His designs flatter the body with elegant and modern silhouettes. He always makes you feel beautiful and glamorous!” In 2011, Mark launched his ready-to-wear line on QVC called “The Mark of Style” as well as four bridal collections with New York’s Kleinfeld Bridal. What’s on the horizon? How about shapewear, handbags and fragrances? Yes! Mark Zunino plans on making his vision of glamour available to every woman seeking to express her inner beauty. Spring Brass Ring Luncheon & Fashion Show is multifaceted and the extravaganza begins with a silent auction and Jewels for Hope at 10:00 a.m on Wednesday, May 6 at the Hilton City Center in Downtown Denver. The program follows honoring Type 1 Diabetes Heroes, the luncheon, live auction and runway show. For further information about this “Must See” event: visit www.childrensdiabetes foundation.org or 303-863-1200.

- Lisa Corley - President, The Guild of the Children’s Diabetes Foundation

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Going RED for Women LEFT: Emcees Natalie Tysdal (KWGN Channel 2) and Tosha Makia (KS 107. 5 FM)

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the U.S. February is Heart Month. The first Friday in February (February 7 this year) is designated as National Wear RED Day. You’ll see news anchors and everyone who is aware wearing red! The local chapter of the American Heart Association (AHA) held its 15th anniversary Go Red for Women Celebration Luncheon, dedicated to the fight against heart diseases and stroke, last FLEURISH November at Hyatt Regency Denver with the theme Together, We Can Move Mountains. Go Red for Women is the AHA’s national campaign to increase awareness in women and to inspire them to take charge of their heart health. (Together we can be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives.) In addition to the luncheon and the Go Red for Women Healthcare Collaborative, the afternoon was filled with insightful programs and an interactive health expo. National sponsor was CVS Health. The local Annual Heart Ball will held March 7.

RIGHT: Chair of 2019 Go Red for Women and President Good Samaritan Medical Center Jennifer Alderfer BELOW, LEFT: Kelly Royster, Carrie Lehtonen and Lori Pace – 2019 Go Red for Women survivor ambassadors BELOW, RIGHT: Luncheon attendees at Hyatt Regency Denver Photos Courtesy of American Heart Association

Anna and John J. Sie share grandson’s reflections on happiness, spirit and giving Patrick Whitten, son of Michelle and Tom Whitten, with Lucia his grandparents’ Shih Tzu Photo courtesy of the Sie family

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Fun Family Events to Start 2020

Tickets: $15 Adults, $5 Students, Kids 3 and under free. www.greenwoodvillage.com/culturalarts

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Bruce and Christy Porter with Heather Cronkite, Chieftain Photos by Bob Sweeney

ABOVE: Rocky Mountain Highland Dancers with Abigail Cronkite, right

The Scottish Poet Robert Burns No Scottish event would be the “real deal” without bagpipes Enjoying a Scottish beverage at the Burns annual supper was Dr. James L. Craig in his full Scottish regalia.

BY BOB & GERRI SWEENEY PUBLISHERS The annual Burns Supper was held worldwide January 25, 2020 to observe the birthday of famous author Robert Burns. The St. Andrew Society of Colorado held their annual dinner at the Wildlife Museum and CU South Campus facility to celebrate the famed author. Heather Cronkite served as the “Chieftain” for the event that featured toasting ceremonies, the Rocky Mountain Highland dancers, and the Queen City Pipe Band. The famed Scottish “Haggis” was served as a dinner appetizer for the finely dressed St. Andrew Society members in full regalia with military medal proudly displayed.

2020 Lexus GX460 is all-around luxury BY H. THROTTLE AUTOMOTIVE COLUMNIST

There is something to be said about a SUV with good size, a powerful 301 horsepower engine, a great suspension system, and luxury captain seats. That describes the 2020 Lexus GX460 and it is luxury all the way. Starting at a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $64,265 with options listing up to $70,985. The GX460 has a 4.6L-V8 engine and averages 16-mpg overall. The sequential transmission has six-speeds and the GX has full time four-wheel drive. This is a heavy-duty SUV with transmission and fuel tank protectors for rugged terrain. Built for hard work with power and comfort it is hard to fathom taking such a luxury vehicle too far off the beaten path.

Made in Tahara, Aichi, Japan it has the meticulous quality of the Lexus craftsmanship and comes with a powertrain warranty of 6-years/70,000-miles. The “Nightfall Mica” paint makes this sizeable SUV a powerful package in both performance and appearance. The best feature of this GX460 is the velvet smooth ride coming from a kinetic suspension system (KDSS). In addition, adaptive variable suspension and auto-leveling rear air suspension adds to the smooth ride. The interior has semi-aniline heated and ventilated seats. Heated second row outboard captain seats, and power-fold third row seats. The rear seats have an optional dual screen entertainment system. The 2020 GX460 contains all

of the latest Lexus safety systems, that include pre-collision, pedestrian detection, high speed dynamic radar cruise control, lane departure alert, and intelligent high beams with wash featured LED headlamps and foglamps. Passengers have moun-

tain views thru the power moonroof with privacy glass. A power trunk lift gate has an easy entry glass panel for quick access. This vehicle is top of the line in luxury, performance, and sport’s utility for outdoor recreation, ski trips, and camping.

Ten airbags provide passenger safety, it’s loaded with navigation and safety features, including a 9-speaker premium sound system with 4 UBS ports. Lexus says, “Experience Amazing” and they mean it.

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Colorado Christian University is excited to announce the opening of a one-of-a-kind exhibit chronicling the life and ministry of the 20th century’s most prolific evangelist, Billy Graham. The exhibit, “To the Ends of the Earth: The Gospel Ministry of Billy Graham,” features more than one hundred personal, professional, and promotional items that help tell the story of one man’s mission to live the Great Commission and spread Christ’s gospel message of love and transformation. “As an evangelist, Billy Graham stands in line with a long train of noted evangelists such as George Whitefield, John Wesley, and Dwight Moody who led the way in gospel proclamation in their respective generations. Throughout his life Graham gave himself to the single-minded pursuit of evangelism,” Dr. Donald W. Sweeting, CCU president, said. “As an innovator he launched bold evangelistic initiatives from helping to form Youth for Christ to breakthrough mass evangelism and Christian media. Graham’s life and ministry had an unparalleled spiritual impact on America and the

world. The exhibit is sure to be an inspiration to students, pastors, and Christian leaders all over the Rocky Mountain West.” The unique exhibit incorporates personal and professional items from Graham, his family, and associates that have never before been available to the general public. Additionally, the exhibit features several pieces that were previously on display at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. “I want to express a deep thanks to the generous donor who made this exhibit possible,” said Eric Hogue, vice president of University Advancement. “It is only through collaboration with the donor, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, the Graham family, and CCU faculty and staff that this truly unique endeavor is available for all to experience.” The interactive exhibit was curated by members of the University’s School of Theology in conjunction with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, the Clifton Fowler Library at CCU, and the University’s Communication and Creative Services department. “The newly opened histori-

cal exhibit ‘To the Ends of the Earth: The Gospel Ministry of Billy Graham’ at Colorado Christian University is a remarkable tribute to the extraordinary worldwide impact of a simple preacher of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ,” David Bruce, longtime executive assistant to Billy Graham, said. “Mr. Graham would no doubt be overwhelmed at this review (photos, memorabilia, artifacts, and history), yet he would remind all of us of his commitment as a young man to Jesus Christ and to a life of preaching and service.” “To the Ends of the Earth: The Gospel Ministry of Billy Graham” coincides with CCU’s Year of Evangelism and will be open to the general public beginning January 27, 2020. Online registration is required at ccu.edu/billygraham. “This exhibit highlights the impact that one person can have in spreading the gospel of Christ,” Dan Cohrs, executive vice president at CCU, said. “We hope this exhibit will inspire not only our students, faculty, and staff, but also our friends, family, and community members to live the Great Commission.”

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Buy the healthiest treats, nibbles and food!

FOR THE LOVE OF YOUR PETS!

Stop in and register over Valentines weekend, Feb. 14th-16th! We’re having a drawing for a Taste of the Wild/ Ancient Grains gift basket & an ONLY NATURAL PET Cat & Dog Basket Drawing!

FEB 2020 EVENTS

AT ONLY NATURAL PET GREENWOOD VILLAGE Saturday, Feb 8th

10 am-2 pm Rebecca Blackbyrd Animal Communicator Free appointments compliments of Only Natural Pet!

Friday, Feb 14-16th

will share tips on training and have a drawing for a Free Training session

Saturday, Feb 29th

10 am-2 pm Humane Society of South Platte Dog Adoptions Until all dogs are adopted!

Valentine Event-Drawing for 11 am-2 pm 4 Paws Holistic Massage gift baskets (Canine Massage) from Taste of the Wild/Ancient $35/half hour by appointment Grains and a drawing for ONLY NATURAL PET dog & cat gift baskets. 9 am -1 pm Amanda Engel Valentine refreshments Professional Photographer will provide one Free watermarked Saturday, Feb 15th Digital photo of you and your pet, 11:30 am-2 pm Dog Trainer from Compliments of Only Natural Pet Pawsitively Pets (you may purchase other prints and demos (Emily Martin through Amanda) -St. Patricks Professional Animal Trainer background Saturday, Feb 22nd 10 am-3 pm Zignature Rep in store 11 am-2 pm Denver Dog Guru, Free samples and product Alex Nieto-Dog Trainer information

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ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF ELECTIONOF ELECTION ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE Pursuant to C.R.S. § 1-5-205, notice is hereby given that a Presidential Primary Election will be held Tuesday, March 3, 2020 in Arapahoe County.

Ricky P. Memije, Robinwood Condominium Association I, Robinwood Condominium Association Inc., Winzenburg, Leff, Purvis & Payne, LLP

Return your ballot by mail or deliver it to any drop-off location in Arapahoe County by 7 p.m., Election Day. Visit a Voter Service and Polling Center to register to vote, update registration, request a ballot, or vote using an accessible electronic tablet.

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 5th day of November, 2015, A.D., the then County Treasurer of the County of Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to James P. Boyle, the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit:

Contact Arapahoe County Elections at 303-795-4511 with questions. View a sample ballot and find your nearest ballot drop-off location at www.arapahoevotes.com. V

24-HOUR BALLOT BOX Open Feb. 10 until 7 p.m., Mar. 3

ROBINWOOD CONDOS Block 005 Lot 202 aka 18103 E. Kentucky Ave., Unit 202, Aurora, CO 80017-3468

and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to James P. Boyle; That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent general taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2014;

ADDITIONAL HOURS Saturday, Feb. 29: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 3: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Adams County Bennett Motor Vehicle 355 S. First St., Bennett 80102 Adams County Sheriff Substation 2550 Strasburg Rd., Strasburg 80136 Arapahoe Community College 5900 S Santa Fe Dr., Littleton 80120 Arapahoe County Administration Bldg. 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton 80120 Arapahoe County Aurora Motor Vehicle Office 490 S. Chambers Rd., Aurora 80017 Arapahoe County CentrePoint Plaza 14980 E. Alameda Dr., Aurora 80012

City of Sheridan 4101 S. Federal Blvd., Sheridan 80110

Community College of Aurora- CentreTech 16000 E CentreTech Pkwy., Aurora 80011

Deer Trail Town Hall 555 Second Ave., Deer Trail 80105

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

Eloise May Library 1471 S. Parker Rd., Denver 80231

Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County

Englewood Civic Center 1000 Englewood Pkwy., Englewood 80110 Goodson Recreation Center 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial 80112

Arapahoe County Lima Plaza 6954 S. Lima St., Centennial 80112

Heather Gardens Clubhouse 2888 S. Heather Gardens Way, Aurora 80014

Aurora Center for Active Adults 30 Del Mar Cir., Aurora 80011

City of Aurora 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy., Aurora 80012 City of Centennial 13133 E. Arapahoe Rd., Centennial 80112 City of Cherry Hills Village 2450 E. Quincy Ave., Cherry Hills Village 80113 City of Glendale 950 S. Birch St., Glendale 80246 City of Greenwood Village 6060 S. Quebec St., Greenwood Village 80111

Community College of Aurora- Lowry 710 Alton Way, Denver 80230

That said James P. Boyle, on the 19th day of August, 2019, the present holder of said Certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate;

That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Ricky P. Memije for said year 2014;

That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said James P. Boyle, on or about the 18th day of May, 2020, A.D., unless the same has been redeemed.

Arapahoe County Elections Facility 5251 S. Federal Blvd., Littleton 80123

Beck Recreation Center 800 Telluride St., Aurora 80011

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to

Ballots will be mailed beginning Feb. 10 to eligible, active registered voters in Arapahoe County who are either unaffiliated or who are affiliated with the Democratic or Republican Party. Unaffiliated voters may now cast the ballot of one major political party in the primary election without declaring a party affiliation.

VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTERS OPEN FEB. 24- MAR. 3 GENERAL HOURS Mon.- Fri.- 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

TREASURER

Kelver Library 404 E. Front St., Byers 80103 Martin Luther King, Jr. Library 9898 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora 80010 Mission Viejo Library 15324 E. Hampden Cir., Aurora 80013 Smoky Hill Library 5430 S. Biscay Cir., Centennial 80015 Tallyn’s Reach Library 23911 E. Arapahoe Rd., Aurora 80016 Utah Indoor Pool 1800 S. Peoria St., Aurora 80012 Published in The Villager Published: February 6, 2020 Legal # 9532 ____________________________

Witness my hand this 22nd day of January, A.D.

Published in The Villager First Publication: January 30, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Legal # 9474 ____________________________ NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

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To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to Paula B. Dennis, Patricia B. Skakun, Sylvia Schneider, L. Scott Schobe, Jr., Attorney at Law You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 3rd day of November, 2016, A.D., the then County Treasurer of the County of Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to McCulliss Oil & Gas Inc., the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit: 35.836/160 MIN A INT ON SW 1/4 32-4-60 aka Vacant Land and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to McCulliss Oil & Gas Inc.;

That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent general taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2015; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s)

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LEGALS —Continued from previous page— of Lillie Greene Beaver for said year 2015; That said McCulliss Oil & Gas Inc., on the 20th day of August, 2019, the present holder of said Certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said McCulliss Oil & Gas Inc., on or about the 2nd day of June, 2020, A.D., unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 22nd day of January, A.D. Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County Published in The Villager First Publication: January 30, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Legal # 9475 ____________________________ NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to Orin Gerkin, Shirley A. Pisel, Daniel Gerkin, Donald Gerkin, Anna Lou Looney, Duane Bernard Gerkin, Gloria Gerkin, James R. Gerkin, Kathleen L. Mathews, Southwestern Energy Production Company, Mason Dixon Energy LLC You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 3rd day of November, 2016, A.D., the then County Treasurer of the County of Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Glenda K. Lindsay, the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit: 1/12 INT IN M/R ONLY ON S 1/2 NE 1/4 & SE 1/4 SEC 30-5-58 aka Vacant Land

LLC; That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent general taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2015; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Larry Korchunoff for said year 2015; That said Blue Spruce Servicing Company LLC, on the 20th day of September, 2019, the present holder of said Certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Blue Spruce Servicing Company LLC, on or about the 20th day of May, 2020, A.D., unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 22nd day of January, A.D. Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County Published in The Villager First Publication: January 30, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Legal # 9477 ____________________________ NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to MIKE PICAZO You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 3th day of November, 2016, A.D., the then County Treasurer of the County of Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to SALUTE REAL ESTATE LLC, the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit:

and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to Glenda K. Lindsay;

LOT 13 BLK 3 APACHE MESA 3RD FLG EX M/R’S aka 976 NUCLA ST, AURORA CO 80011-4343

That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent general taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2013 and 2015;

and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to SALUTE REAL ESTATE LLC;

That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Orin Gerkin for said years 2013 and 2015; That said Glenda K. Lindsay, on the 23rd day of September, 2019, the present holder of said Certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Glenda K. Lindsay, on or about the 26th day of May, 2020, A.D., unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 22nd day of January, A.D. Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County Published in The Villager First Publication: January 30, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Legal # 9476 ____________________________ NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to Larry Korchunoff, Wild Irishman Condominium Association Inc. You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 3rd day of November, 2016, A.D., the then County Treasurer of the County of Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Blue Spruce Servicing Company LLC, the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit: LOT 3 BLK 3 KINGSBOROUGH KNOLLS SUB 1ST FLG aka 16213 E. Louisiana Pl., Aurora, CO 80017-4105 and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to Blue Spruce Servicing Company

That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent general taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2015; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Mike Picazo for said year 2015; That said SALUTE REAL ESTATE LLC, on the 13th day of November, 2019, the present holder of said Certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said SALUTE REAL ESTATE LLC, on or about the 9th day of June, 2020, A.D., unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 31th day of January, 2020, A.D. Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County Published in The Villager First Publication: February 6, 2020 Last Publication: February 20, 2020 Legal # 9513 ____________________________

ARAPAHOE COUNTY ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE 2020 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN (CDBG & HOME PROGRAMS) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Arapahoe County, Housing and Community Development Services staff will host one study session, two public meetings and one public hearing, as well as provide a thirty day public comment period to obtain citizen input and comments regarding the County’s 2020 Annual Action Plan, which describes how the County and the City of Centennial plan to utilize 2020 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Act (HOME) funds. The study session will be held on

Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 1:00 p.m., or shortly thereafter, in the West Hearing Room of the Arapahoe County Administration Building, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120. The first public meeting will be held on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Bemis Library; 6014 S Datura Street, Littleton Colorado, 80120. The second public meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Koelbel Library at 5955 S Holly St, Centennial, CO 801211. The public hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at 9:30 a.m., or shortly thereafter, in the West Hearing Room of the Arapahoe County Administration Building, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120. In addition to attending the aforementioned public meetings, interested parties are also encouraged to review the 2020 Annual Action Plan Draft and submit comments during the 30 day public comment period, beginning February 19, 2020 and ending March 22, 2020. The 2020 Annual Action Plan Draft will be available for review online, starting Tuesday, February 19, 2020 at http://arapahoegov.com/ index.aspx?NID=334. The plan will also be available by request made to Jeremy Fink at jfink@ arapahoegov.com or (303) 7388062 or by TDD (303) 738-8033, or at Arapahoe County Housing and Community Development Services located at 1690 W. Littleton Blvd., Suite 300, Littleton, CO 80120. The County will consider any comments (written or verbal) received during the public comment period when preparing and submitting the 2020 Annual Action Plan. As such, a summary of the comments will be incorporated into the final document. The County encourages citizen participation, emphasizing demographic diversity and the involvement of low-to-moderate income residents, particularly residents and interested parties located in areas served by CDBG and HOME projects. If you need special accommodations or translation services to attend a public meeting or submit comments, or if you would like to request related documents in a language other than English, please contact Jeremy Fink (contact information is listed above) at least 48 hours prior to the start of the meeting to ensure we can accommodate your request. Published in The Villager Published: February 6, 2020 Legal # 9514 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PARTIAL FINAL SETTLEMENT 2019 Concrete Replacement Program Project No. RB19-200 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado shall make partial final settlement with Jalisco International, Inc. for its work completed for Arapahoe County. The work performed under this contract dated April 20, 2018 and Change Order No. 7, dated January 9, 2020, for the removal and replacement of cross pans, sidewalk, curb/gutter, and mountable median noses, and curb ramps within urbanized areas of unincorporated Arapahoe County. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed or any of its subcontractors or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used by Jalisco International, Inc. or any of its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work done within unincorporated Arapahoe County, whose claim has not been paid by Jalisco International, Inc. or any of its subcontractors may file a claim with the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120, at any time up to and including March 6, 2020. 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 Jalisco International, Inc. Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager First Publication: February 6, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Legal # 9515 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP-20-10 CONVERSION TO SAP S/4 HANA Notice is hereby given that the Arapahoe County Purchasing Divi-

sion will be accepting proposals for the purchase professional services to partner with County’s Finance and IT departments for the conversion/transformation of the current SAP ERP 6 EhP 8 HANA 2.0 system to SAP S/4 HANA 1909 on Premise (or newer based on final project timeline). A pre proposal conference will be held on February 19, 2020, 2:00 p.m., local time, Arapahoe County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Pikes Peak Conference Room, Ground Floor, Littleton, CO 80120. Vendors are encouraged to attend this conference in order to become familiar with the Specifications. All Arapahoe County solicitations can be obtained from the County’s website. The Request For Proposal (RFP-20-10) document can be obtained by going to the Arapahoe County website www.arapahoegov. com, then go to the Finance Department, and under the Finance Department select Purchasing then go to the Quick Link for the Rocky Mountain ePurchasing website. Submittals must be received in the Purchasing Division, located at 5334 South Prince Street, 4th Floor, Littleton, CO 80120, no later than 2:00 p.m. local time on March 19, 2020. The County reserves the right to waive any or all informalities or irregularities and to reject any or all submittals. Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager Published: February 6, 2020 Legal # 9516 ____________________________

COURTS DISTRICT COURT ARAPAHOE COUNTY STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 (303) 649-6355 Case Number: 19 JV 729 NOTICE TO ESTABLISH PATERNITY

9101, Quincy, MA 02269; repealing all Ordinances in conflict therewith; and providing penalties for violation thereof. The purpose of the referenced codes is generally to regulate and control the design, construction, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of all buildings and structures within the City of Cherry Hills Village and to provide minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property and public welfare from the hazards of fire explosion and dangerous conditions arising from storage, handling, and use of hazardous materials and devices in the use or occupancy of buildings or premises. All referenced codes and Amendments thereto are available for public inspection at office of the City Clerk, 2450 E. Quincy Avenue, Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 80113. For more information on the proposal please call the community development department at 303-783-2721. All protests or comments must be made in writing on or before the hearing date, or by personal appearance at the public hearing. Published in The Villager First Publication: January 30, 2020 Last Publication: February 6, 2020 Legal # 9482 ____________________________

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 p,m on February 13, 2020. The request for proposals for the 2020 Orchard and Greenwood Plaza Boulevard Intersection Improvement Study is available electronically via the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System on the City of Greenwood Village website, www.greenwoodvillage.com/bids.

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, IN THE INTEREST OF ANDREA ALYSSA LANDEROS, Child,

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

Upon Petition of the Arapahoe County Department of Human Services and ANDREA LANDEROS RODRGIGUEZ, PETITIONER, and Concerning: EVERARDO LANDEROS RODRIGUEZ AND LUIS MANUEL URDIERA RESPONDENTS,

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.

Kathleen Noone Attorney Reg. #44334 Assistant County Attorney 14980 E. Alameda Drive, Ste 38 Aurora, CO 80012 Telephone: (303) 752-8900 Fax: (303) 752-8901

Any questions regarding the project should be directed to Zeke Lynch – Senior Project Manager, Transportation (303) 708-6149 or zlynch@greenwoodvillage.com

NOTICE OF ACTION AND HEARING TO: EVERARDO LANDEROS RODRIGUEZ PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: You are hereby notified that a Petition has been filed to establish paternity for the above-named children. You are an interested party. You are further notified that the Petition is set for hearing at 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 in Division 406 on March 30, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. You are further notified that if you fail to appear, the court may still enter an order. Published in The Villager Published: February 6, 2020 Legal # 9517 ____________________________

CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the City of Cherry Hills Village City Council at the Village Center, 2450 E. Quincy Avenue, Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 80113, on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 6:30 p.m., to consider for adoption Council Bill 1, Series 2020, a bill for an Ordinance of the City of Cherry Hills Village repealing and re-enacting Articles I through XII of and adding a new Article XIII to Chapter 18 of the Cherry Hills Village Municipal Code, concerning building regulations; adopting by reference, with certain Amendments, the 2018 International Building Code, the 2018 International Existing Building Code, the 2018 International Residential Code, the 2018 International Mechanical Code, the 2018 International Plumbing Code, the 2018 International Fuel Gas Code, and the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code, published by the International Code Council, Inc., 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478; and adopting by reference, with certain Amendments, the 2015 National Green Building Standard, published by the National Association of Home Builders of the United States, 1201 15th Street NW, Washington, DC, 20005; and adopting by reference, with certain Amendments, the 2018 International Fire Code and the 2017 National Electrical Code, published by the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Battery Park, PO Box

/s/ Jeremy Hanak Director of Public Works Published in The Villager First Publication: January 30, 2020 Last Publication: February 6, 2020 Legal # 9483 ____________________________ BID INFORMATION ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 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 3:00 p.m., February 13, 2020 for: 2020 CIP- Concrete Replacement Program The plans and specifications for the 2020 CIP-Concrete Replacement Project are available electronically via the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing 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 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 3:01 p.m., February 13, 2020. Any questions regarding the project should be directed to Wanda DeVargas at (303) 708-6140 or wdevargas@greenwoodvillage. com. /s/ Jeremy Hanak Director of Public Works Published in The Villager First Publication: January 30, 2020 Last Publication: February 6, 2020 Legal # 9484 ____________________________ 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 4:00 p.m., February 27, 2020 for: The 2020 Pavement Rehabilitation Project The plans and specifications for the 2020 Pavement Rehabilitation 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. There will be an optional pre-bid meeting at 2:00 p.m. on February 20, 2020. The meeting will be conducted at the Greenwood Village Public Works Facility, 10001 East Costilla Avenue, Greenwood Village, Colorado. The 2020 Pavement Rehabilitation Project scope includes 45,000 sy with 5,000 tons of non residential asphalt mill and overlay and 56,000 sy with 8,000 tons of residential asphalt mill and overlay. Additional work includes 2,200 sf of grooved mainline pavement markings and 1,400 sf of grooved crosswalk and arrows. 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 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 4:01 p.m., February 27, 2020. Pricing information will be shared with interested parties and will also be available through the Rocky Mountain Purchasing System. Any questions regarding the project should be directed to John Wannigman at (303) 708-6139 or jwannigman@greenwoodvillage.com. /s/ Jeremy Hanak Director of Public Works Published in The Villager First Publication: February 6, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Legal # 9518 ____________________________ GREENWOOD VILLAGE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE On the 3rd day of February, 2020, the City Council of the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado, adopted on second reading the following ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 01 SERIES OF 2020 INTRODUCED BY: COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSTON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 2, OF THE GREENWOOD VILLAGE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING POSTING LOCATIONS FOR OPEN MEET-

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—Continued from previous page— INGS Copies of the aforesaid ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, 6060 South Quebec Street, City of Greenwood Village, Colorado or online at www.greenwoodvillage. com. Published in The Villager Published: February 6, 2020 Legal # 9519 ____________________________

Colorado or on or before May 23, 2020 or the claims may be forever barred. Denise Schottleutner 10949 E. Maplewood Drive Englewood, CO 80111 Published in The Villager First Publication: January 23, 2020 Last Publication: February 6, 2020 Legal # 9472 ____________________________

SPECIAL DISTRICTS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Agnes Hodona a/k/a Rusty Hodona, Deceased Case Number 2020PR30032 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,

A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF) ARAPAHOE LAKE PUBLIC PARK DISTRICT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the Arapahoe Lake Public Park District of Arapahoe County, Colorado. ers thereof, together with the legal description of the parcels of real property owned by each; and

A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. 16 SERIES OF 2019 INTRODUCED BY: COUNCILMEMBER PRESLEY

WHEREAS, the City Council, having received a petition signed a majority of property owners to be included within the Cherryville Road Local Improvement District, adopted a Resolution declaring its intention to create the Cherryville Road Local Improvement District October 7, 2019, setting the time and place for a public hearing thereon and directing the City Clerk to give public notice thereof; and

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE CHERRYVILLE ROAD LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT PURSUANT TO THE GREENWOOD VILLAGE MUNICIPAL CODE FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE COST OF UNDERGROUNDING ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION LINES AND RELATED FACILITIES

WHEREAS, notice of the public hearing concerning the creation of the District was published in The Villager, a newspaper of general circulation in the city, at least once a week for three consecutive weeks and at least twenty days prior to the hearing; and

WHEREAS, Chapter 4, Article 9 of the Greenwood Municipal Code authorizes the City Council to create local improvement districts for the construction, installation or improvement of public improvements which serve a municipal purpose and confer a special benefit upon the property within the district and a general benefit upon the City as a whole; and

WHEREAS, notice was sent by mail, postage prepaid, to each of the property owners to be included in the District informing them of estimated cost of the improvements, excluding the cost of engineering, collection, inspection, incidentals and interest, the time and place set for public hearing, and any owner of real property to be assessed may appear at the public hearing and be heard; and

WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the City and its residents to authorize, approve and create a local improvement district for the purpose of financing the cost of undergrounding electric power transmission lines and related facilities; and

WHEREAS, at the time and place set forth in the notice, the City Council held a public hearing for the purposes of hearing any objections or protests to the creation of the District; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4-9-40 of the Greenwood Village Municipal Code, the creation of a local improvement district may be initiated by the filing of a written petition with the City Clerk signed by a majority of the owners of real property within the district designated in the petition containing a description of the area to be included within the district, a description of the improvements petitioned for and the location thereof, and names and addresses of the sign-

WHEREAS, all objections and protests have been duly heard and considered, and the City Council has determined to proceed with the creation of the District for financing the costs of undergrounding electric power transmission lines and related facilities.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 5th day of May, 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, three (3) directors will be elected to serve 3-year terms. Eligible electors of the Arapahoe Lake Public Park District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District Designated Election Official: Michele M. Barrasso c/o Seter & Vander Wall, P.C. 7400 E. Orchard Road, Suite 3300 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 mbarrasso@svwpc.com 303-770-2700 The Office of the Designated Election Official is open on the following days: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The deadline to submit a SelfNomination and Acceptance form is close of business on Friday, February 28, 2020. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO, ORDAINS: Section 1. Creation of District. The Cherryville Road Local Improvement District is hereby created and established in accordance with the Greenwood Village Charter and Municipal Code and C.R.S. Title 31, Article 25, Part 5. The District shall consist of those properties more particularly described in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. All proceedings heretofore taken and adopted in connection with the District are hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Section 2. Improvements Authorized. The proposed undergrounding of certain electric power transmission lines and related facilities, as shown in the preliminary plans on file in the office of the City Clerk, is hereby authorized to be completed. Section 3. Cost of Improvements. The estimated total cost of improvements including the cost of undergrounding the electric power transmission lines, engineering and surveying, and administrative costs, is $507,500.00. The owners of real property within the District shall each be assessed 1/8 of this amount at an interest rate of 5% for a period of 10 years. Actual costs will be determined at the project’s end, at which time a final assessment will be adopted by ordinance and recorded with the County. Section 4. Benefits. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the proposed undergrounding of electric power transmission lines and related facilities will confer a special benefit upon the properties within the District and a general benefit upon the City as a whole.

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Exhibit A Cherryville Road Undergrounding Local Improvement District Boundary Map

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/s/Michele M. Barrasso Designated Election Official Published in The Villager Published: February 6, 2020 Legal # 9521 ____________________________ A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF) §1-13.5-501, 1-13.5-1102(3), 32-1905(2), C.R.S. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the Devonshire Heights Water and Sanitation District of Arapahoe County, Colorado. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 5th day of May, 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, three directors will be elected to serve 3-year terms And two directors will be elected to serve 2-year terms. Eligible electors of the Devonshire Heights Water and Sanitation District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District Designated Election Official (DEO): Steve Schroder (Designated Election Official) 2070 Wagon Mound Trail Las Cruces, NM 88012 575-312-8415 scmllc3@msn.com The Office of the DEO is open on the following days: Monday Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The deadline to submit a SelfNomination and Acceptance is close of business on February 28, 2020. Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-InCandidate forms must be submitted to the office of the designated election official by the close of business on Monday, March 2, 2020. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, an application for an absentee ballot shall be filed with the designated election official no later than the close of business on Tuesday preceding the election, April 28, 2020. Signed SLS Designated Election Official Signature Published in The Villager Published: February 6, 2020 Legal # 9522 ____________________________ CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF) §§ 1-13.5-501; 1-13.5-303, C.R.S. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the eligible electors of the Goodman Metropolitan District, Arapahoe County, Colorado (the “District”. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on May 5, 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, two (2) directors will be elected to serve until the second regular special district election (May 2023. Eligible electors of the District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form from the Designated Election Official (“DEO”), located at 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 2000, Centennial, CO 80122, (303858-1800 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that information on obtaining an absentee ballot may be obtained from the DEO, and applications for an absentee ballot must be filed with the DEO no later than the close of business on April 28, 2020. GOODMAN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

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INTRODUCED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING ON THE 3rd DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2020, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN THE

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, an application for an Absentee Ballot shall be filed with the Designated Election Official no later than the close of business on the Tuesday preceding the election, April 28, 2020.

The deadline to submit a SelfNomination and Acceptance Form is the close of business (5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2020. If the DEO determines a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form is not sufficient, the form may be amended prior to 5:00 p.m. on February 28, 2020. Earlier submittal is encouraged as the deadline will not permit curing of an insufficient form after this date and time. An Affidavit of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate must be submitted to the office of the DEO by the close of business (5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 2, 2020.

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The Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the Designated Election Official by the close of business on Monday, March 2, 2020.

VILLAGER. /s/ George E. Lantz, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Susan M. Ortiz, MMC,City Clerk

Published in The Villager Published: February 6, 2020 Legal # 9520 ____________________________

Published in The Villager Published: February 6, 2020 Legal # 9521 ____________________________ A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF) GREENWOOD NORTH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the Greenwood North Metropolitan District County of Arapahoe, Colorado. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 5th day of May, 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, two (2) directors will be elected to serve 3-year terms and one (1) director will be elected to serve a 2-year term. Eligible electors of the Greenwood North Metropolitan District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District Designated Election Official: Catherine T. Bright c/o Seter & Vander Wall, P.C. 7400 E. Orchard Road, Suite 3300 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 cbright@svwpc.com 303-770-2700 The Office of the Designated Election Official is open on the following days: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The deadline to submit a SelfNomination and Acceptance form is close of business on Friday, February 28, 2020. The Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the Designated Election Official by the close of business on Monday, March 2, 2020. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, an application for an Absentee Ballot shall be filed with the Designated Election Official no later than the close of business on the Tuesday preceding the election, April 28, 2020. /s/Catherine T. Bright Designated Election Official Published in The Villager Published: February 6, 2020 Legal # 9525 ____________________________ A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF) HILLS AT CHERRY CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the Hills at Cherry Creek Metropolitan District of Arapahoe County, Colorado. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 5th day of May, 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, three (3) directors will be elected to serve 3-year terms. Eligible electors of the Hills at Cherry creek Metropolitan District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District Designated Election Official: Catherine T. Bright c/o Seter & Vander Wall, P.C. 7400 E. Orchard Road, Suite 3300 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 cbright@svwpc.com 303-770-2700 The Office of the Designated Election Official is open on the following days: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The deadline to submit a SelfNomination and Acceptance form is close of business on Friday, February 28, 2020. The Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the Designated Election Official by the close of business on Monday, March 2, 2020. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, an application for an Absentee Ballot shall be filed with the Designated Election Official no later than the close of business on the Tuesday preceding the election, April 28, 2020. /s/Catherine T. Bright Designated Election Official Published in The Villager Published: February 6, 2020 Legal # 9526 ____________________________ A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF) INTERSTATE SOUTH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the Interstate South Metropolitan District of Arapahoe County, Colorado. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 5th day of May, 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, three (3) directors will be elected to serve 3-year terms and one (1) directors will be elected to serve a 2-year term. Eligible electors of the Interstate South Metropolitan District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District Designated Election Official: Catherine T. Bright c/o Seter & Vander Wall, P.C. 7400 E. Orchard Road, Suite 3300 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 cbright@svwpc.com 303-770-2700

The Office of the Designated Election Official is open on the following days: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The deadline to submit a SelfNomination and Acceptance form is close of business on Friday, February 28, 2020. The Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the Designated Election Official by the close of business on Monday, March 2, 2020. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, an application for an Absentee Ballot shall be filed with the Designated Election Official no later than the close of business on the Tuesday preceding the election, April 28, 2020. /s/Catherine T. Bright Designated Election Official Published in The Villager Published: February 6, 2020 Legal # 9527 ____________________________ A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF) MARVELLA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the Marvella Metropolitan District of Arapahoe County, Colorado. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 5th day of May, 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, two (2) directors will be elected to serve a 2-year term, and two (2) directors will be elected to serve 3-year terms. Eligible electors of the Marvella Metropolitan District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District Designated Election Official: Michele M. Barrasso c/o Seter & Vander Wall, P.C. 7400 E. Orchard Road, Suite 3300 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 mbarrasso@svwpc.com 303-770-2700 The Office of the Designated Election Official is open on the following days: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The deadline to submit a SelfNomination and Acceptance form is close of business on Friday, February 28, 2020. The Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the Designated Election Official by the close of business on Monday, March 2, 2020. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, an application for an Absentee Ballot shall be filed with the Designated Election Official no later than the close of business on the Tuesday preceding the election, April 28, 2020. /s/Michele M. Barrasso Designated Election Official Published in The Villager Published: February 6, 2020 Legal # 9528 ____________________________ A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Sections 1-4-912; 1-13.5-303; 1-13.5-305; 1-13.5-501; 1-13.51002, C.R.S. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the SUNDANCE HILLS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, of ARAPAHOE County, Colorado. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 5th day of May, 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a. m. and 7:00 p. m. At that time, three (3) directors will be elected to serve three (3)-year terms, and one (1) director will be elected to serve a two (2)-year term. Eligible electors of the SUNDANCE HILLS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from Sarah E. E. Shepherd, the District Designated Election Official (DEO), at 1100 W. Littleton Blvd., #101, Littleton, CO 80120, telephone: 303-482-1002, email: sees@ccrider.us. The Office of the DEO is open on the following days: Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m The deadline to submit a SelfNomination and Acceptance form is close of business on Friday, February 28, 2020 (not less than 67 days before the election). If the DEO determines that a SelfNomination and Acceptance form is not sufficient, the eligible elector who submitted the form may amend the form at any time prior to the close of business on the day of the deadline. Affidavit of intent to be a write-in-candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the designated election official by the close of business on Monday, March 2, 2020 (the sixty-fourth day before the election). NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that requests for an application for an absentee voter’s ballot may be made orally or in writing with the designated election official no later than the close of business on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at the address

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Gardner applauds plans for new air tanker base in Colorado Springs U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) applauded the announcement from the City of Colorado Springs and the United States Forest Service to build a permanent airtanker base and new ramp at the Colorado Springs Airport. The new airtanker base will support aerial firefighting efforts in the Rocky Mountain region and surrounding areas. “Year after year, much of the West is forced to deal with horrible wildfires that burn millions of acres,” said Senator Gardner. “Our firefighters in Colorado and around the country risk everything to

protect our communities, and it is our duty to make sure they have every possible tool at their disposal to safely fight wildfires. I’m excited to welcome this new airtanker base and ramp at the Colorado Springs Airport, which will serve as an incredible resource for the brave firefighters in Colorado and our surrounding areas.” The announcement comes after the Forest Service and Colorado Springs Airport signed an agreement on January 24 to share the costs for construction and maintenance, currently budgeted for rough-

ly $20 million. According to the Forest Service, the base will support airtankers of all sizes, including Very Large Airtankers, and be able to serve a 600-mile radius, including Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, southern Montana, southeastern Idaho, eastern Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, the Texas Panhandle, Oklahoma, western Iowa, and western Missouri. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for the spring of 2020, with completion and a ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled for 2021.

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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly, to the eligible electors of the Chapparal Metropolitan District (“District”) of Arapahoe County, Colorado. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

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the District will conduct a regular election on the 5th day of May, 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, (3) three directors will be elected for a 3-year term expiring in May 2023. In order to be a candidate for one of the director positions, a qualified individual must submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form. Eligible electors of the District interested in serving on the Board of Directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District’s Designated Election Official (DEO): Sue Blair, DEO 7995 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Phone: 303-381-4960 Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form must be returned to the Designated Election Official by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2020. A Self-Nomination and Ac-

ceptance Form that is not sufficient may be amended once at any time before 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2020. Earlier submittal is encouraged as the deadline will not permit correcting an insufficient form if received at 5:00 p.m.. Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-InCandidate forms must be submitted to the office of the Designated Election Official by the close of business on Monday, March 2, 2020. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that application for an absentee ballot may be filed with the Designated Election Official, at the contact information referenced above, no later than the close of business on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. CHAPPARAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT Sue Blair, Designated Election Official Published in The Villager Published: February 6, 2020 Legal # 9530

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‘Folk cure’ bitter melon juice holds medical promise for pancreatic cancer patients Wings of Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Research supports early trials at Anschutz Medical Campus BY PETER JONES

It might sound like a beverage of no one’s particular choice, but in much of the world, bitter melon juice is a common ingredient in everything from popular drinks to gourmet sauces. For centuries, Asian and African cultures have relied on the vitamin-rich melon’s medicinal properties to treat a range of conditions—weight gain, blood and immunity disorders and even hangovers. An excellent source of dietary fiber, the bitter melon contains twice the calcium of spinach, twice the beta-carotene of broccoli and twice the potassium of a banana—and now researchers are hopeful that this anti-inflammatory juice can be used to treat pancreatic cancer. “When we think of cancer, we think of it as an inflammatory state,” explained Dr. Cindy O’Bryant, a researcher and doctor of pharmacy at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. “There’s actually a fair amount of data and some animal studies to show that there are a lot of different compounds within bitter melon that have anti-cancer properties. Bitter melon can also be effective at treating diabetes. Some of these compounds can lower

colloquially named juice is unlikely to be everyone’s cup of breakfast taste treat, the hopes of researchers are that the melon’s benefits will not be so bitter in the struggling area of pancreatic cancer research. “In oncology, it’s not really Dr. Cindy O’Bryant, left, a researcher and all that far of a doctor of pharmacy at the University of stretch for us to Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and Maureen Shul, executive director of Wings of use traditional or alternative-type Hope for Pancreatic Cancer. Wings of Hope approaches,” has provided a $50,000 grant this year for O’Bryant and her team of researchers to begin O’Bryant said. studying the benefits of bitter melon juice for “We have many natural products pancreatic cancer patients. that we use to blood sugars and some of these treat cancer now. From that point, compounds can cause reduced we then begin to synthesize those inflammation and potentially immolecules that have the effect.” pact cancer cell growth.” The CU team’s bitter-melon Thanks in large part to a research has already proven $50,000 grant from Colorapromising in mice, which were do-based Wings of Hope for Pan- implanted with pancreatic cancer creatic Cancer Research, O’Brycells and split into four groups. ant and her team of CU cancer One group only received saline. researchers will soon embark on A second got bitter melon juice. the first phase in a series of trials A third group was injected with to finally test the human tolerance gemcitabine, a common chemoand the medical efficacy of a fatherapy drug used for pancreatic bled folk cure. Contrary to a cancer patients. A fourth received popular assumption, the gourd in a combination of the drug and the question, commonly called the juice. “bitter melon,” is not a fruit at all, “The mice that got nothing— but a vegetable. While the plant’s their tumors grew, of course. But

the tumors shrunk in the mice that had gotten either bitter melon or gemcitabine,” O’Bryant said. “The combination of bitter melon and gemcitabine had the most decrease in growth. But one of the most interesting things is that when we stopped treating them, the patients who had gotten either bitter melon or the combination had a slower regrowth of those tumors. That’s really encouraging.” The first phase of the human trials—likely to begin this spring, pending approval by the Food and Drug Administration—will be looking solely at the safety and tolerability of bitter melon juice among six to nine volunteer cancer patients. Given the melon’s established benefits for diabetics, researchers will be keeping a close eye on the patients’ blood-sugar levels. The second phase of research will see a large population of pancreatic cancer patients being tested on the actual efficacy of combining the treatments of melon juice and gemcitabine. The third and final phase will culminate by comparing the efficacy of bitter melon juice with the currently recommended standards of care for pancreatic cancer patients. If all goes as planned, this trial will answer what may be the most important question of all. “Is our treatment as good as everything else? This is usually where you enroll hundreds of thousands of patients in multi-site

trials around the country. One group gets the study drug and one group gets the standard care and you compare their outcome,” O’Bryant said. By the time the multi-tiered research is ready for the final life-changing stages, hopes are that success in the early stages will have led to the kind of major financial support that can only happen by way of initial seed money, which in this case came from Wings of Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Research, an organization founded by former Castle Pines Mayor Maureen Shul in 2012 after losing two of her family members to the disease. O’Bryant says the funding from Wings of Hope—raised through the annual Evening of Hope and other year-round fundraisers—will be the crucial first step toward making everything else happen. “If you don’t have people like Maureen and Wings of Hope, you just can’t even get the research off the ground,” she said. “You could have the best potential treatment option and the best idea in the lab, but no one would ever know about it. It doesn’t really go anywhere without the early funding.” The funding for the bitter melon juice project was one of three $50,000 grants awarded in 2019 by Wings of Hope to fund research at the CU Cancer Center. For more information on Wings of Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Research, visit wingsofhopepcr.org.

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