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What does the failure of Silicon Valley Bank mean for Coloradans?

BY FREDA MIKLIN STAFF WRITER

On Friday, March 10, shortly before noon, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in Santa Clara, California was shut down by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, who named the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. FDIC then created another entity, Deposit Insurance National Bank of Santa Clara, to hold the insured deposits from SVB. Those actions are standard operating procedure when a bank fails.

SVB had $209 billion in total assets shortly before it was closed, including $175.4 billion in deposits, according to the FDIC. The bank developed a liquidity problem when a large number of its customers withdrew their funds in the days leading up to its closure, causing what is known as a run on the bank.

FDIC insures all bank customers for up to $250,000 in deposits. One of the immediate problems that arose after SVB was shut down was that it was unknown how much of SVB’s deposits were above the insured limit, and it was un-

clear whether those depositors would recover all their money.

That changed on Sunday afternoon, March 12, when U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen, together with the Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome H. Powell and FDIC Chair Martin J. Gruenberg issued a statement saying that, after consulting with President Biden, “Secretary Yellen approved actions enabling the FDIC to complete its resolution of SVB in a manner that fully protects all depositors. Depositors will have access to all of their money starting Monday, March 13. No losses associated with the resolution of SVB will be borne by the taxpayer.”

The FDIC will not protect shareholders and “certain unsecured debtholders” of SVB. Bank management will be replaced. If there are losses ultimately sustained as a result of paying all depositors, including those whose deposits exceed the insured limit of $250,000, those amounts “will be recovered by a special assessment on banks, as required by law,” the statement said.

The Federal Reserve Board announced it would take the further step of “making available additional funding to

eligible depository institutions to meet the needs of all their depositors,” most likely to prevent the possibility of a run on other banks brought on by depositors who have been unnerved by the failure of SVB.

While most banks hold diverse assets, SVB’s deposits and loans were highly concentrated in the tech area, including a large number of start-ups.

Earl Wright, Chair of the Board of AMG National Trust Bank in Greenwood Village, told The Villager that, “The uniqueness of the SVB failure is tied to the age-old problem of short term liabilities (deposits) tied to longer term investments (loans and fixed income assets) having a longer maturity and decreasing in value as interest rates increased due to Fed action. This setting, along with SVB’s credit rating being lowered, spooked depositors and resulted in a classic run on the bank with panic withdrawals.”

Looking at the bigger picture, Wright added, “Indications are that all SVB assets appear to be solid investments which suggests all this will be worked out over time.”

Jay Davidson, board chair and CEO of First American

State Bank, pointed us to an article in the Wall Street Journal on March 11, Where Were the Regulators as SVB Crashed?, which said, in part, “SVD’s failure boils down to…it grew too fast using borrowed short-term money from depositors…and invested in in long-term assets…” With, “mounting losses on bond holdings,” while the liability side of SVB’s balance sheet contained deposits which were “nearly 90% uninsured.”

Lost in the shuffle of the news about SVB was the failure of two other banks within a fiveday period. Silvergate Bank, with assets of $13.3 billion, also in California, ceased operations on March 8, but did not need to be bailed out by the FDIC. Signature Bank in New York, with assets of $110 billion was closed by regulators on March 12. Both those banks were reported to have significant business relationships with the cryptocurrency industry. All depositors of both banks were guaranteed to have access to all their funds. fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

“The uniqueness of the SVB failure is tied to the ageold problem of short-term liabilities (deposits) tied to longer-term investments (loans and fixedincome assets) having a longer maturity and decreasing in value as interest rates increased due to Fed action.”

– Earl Wright, Chair of the Board of AMG National Trust Bank in Greenwood Village

El Paso County’s Dave Williams will lead Colorado GOP

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

After three rounds of voting at the meeting of their state central committee in Loveland on March 11, Colorado Republicans chose former GOP state House member Dave Williams to be their party chair for the next two years. There were seven candidates for the job when the day started. After former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, who still faces felony charges stemming from actions she took while in that job, and Kevin Lundberg, who served in the general assembly for 16 years ending in 2018, dropped out of the competition. That left Kevin McCarney, former chair of Mesa County Republicans, Casper Stockham, former congressional candidate, Aaron Wood, and Erik Aadland, who ran for CD7 in November, along with Williams. After McCarney, Stockham, and

Wood withdrew their names from consideration, the race came down to Williams and Aadland on the third ballot. Williams prevailed by a margin of 55% to 45%.

Priscilla Rahn was elected to a second consecutive term as state GOP vice-chair and Anna Ferguson was chosen as party

secretary.

Earlier, Williams told the GOP faithful, “We need a wartime leader who will boldly articulate our conservative, America-first agenda while going toe-to-toe with the radical Democrats every chance we get.”

Colorado Republicans have struggled in recent years and presently hold no statewide offices. The new GOP Chair said he would “close the primaries so that only Republicans choose our party’s nominees,” despite the fact that the current open primary system that allows unaffiliated voters to vote in the Republican primary was put into place by a vote of the people of Colorado in 2016, and a law enacted by a vote of the people can only be changed by a new vote of the people. Williams reminded fellow Republicans, “We are the party that elected Donald J. Trump and we are not going to apologize for that anymore.” Trump is widely considered to be

unpopular with Colorado’s unaffiliated voters, who comprise 46% of the state’s electorate.

Dick Wadhams, former GOP state chair and current political commentator responded to Williams’ win with, “It’s just going to be a wasteland for the Colorado Republican Party for the next two years.”

Wadhams did not endorse any of the seven candidates who sought the position of state chair on March 11, in part because, he said, “They all believe the 2020 election was stolen from Trump…and they want to get rid of mail elections. It defines the party as crazy… and that’s what a lot of unaffiliateds think about Republicans anyway.”

Last year, Williams challenged Colorado CD5 U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn in the GOP primary. He sued to get the primary ballots printed with the words “Let’s Go Brandon,” a derisive slogan aimed at President Joe Biden, as his nickname, but the courts

Ballot order and candidate information for South Suburban Board of Directors election

Six individuals have filed as candidates for Board of Directors positions in South Suburban’s May 2 election.

There are two openings for four-year terms on the five-member board. Ken Lucas is an incumbent, and

current Board member Jim Taylor is term-limited. Board members Susan Pye, David Lawful and Pete Barrett will continue to serve their terms. The ballot order is as follows:

• Michael Edwards

• John Priddy

• Pam Eller

• Ken Lucas

• Elizabeth Watson

• Alexis Barrere

A candidate forum will be held on April 15 at 10 am in the Board Room at the South Suburban Sports Complex. The five-member Board of Directors is elected at large, on a non-partisan basis. The board meets on the second

and fourth Wednesday evenings of each month at the South Suburban Sports Complex. Additional study sessions or special meetings are called as needed.

Voters will be instructed to vote for two candidates. The election will be a polling place election, with the option of obtaining an absentee ballot. This is a District regular election and will feature only the election of Board of Directors’ candidates.

The following polling site for the May 2 election will be open 7 am-7 pm for voting:

Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 South University Boulevard, Centennial

turned him down.

During 2017, his first year in the general assembly, Williams introduced the Colorado Politician Accountability Act. It would have made elected officials who created sanctuary cities liable for compensatory damages of up to $1,980,000 payable to “any person who claims that he or she is a victim of any crime committed by an illegal alien.” It failed in 2017 and again when Williams brought it back, with minor changes, in 2018.

U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, along with Colorado Republican National Committee representatives Vera Ortegon and Randy Corporon, spoke at the March 11 meeting of the state GOP central committee, encouraging party members to move forward together. Said Ortegon, “This is our chance to show we can unite and move forward.” fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

An eligible elector is a person who, on election day, is registered to vote in the State of Colorado; and either who is a resident of the District or who owns taxable real or personal property (or the spouse or civil union partner of owner) situated within the boundaries of the District, or a person who is obligated to pay taxes under a contract to purchase taxable property within the District.

Applications for absentee ballots are available and may be obtained online, at the Administration Office, 4810 East County Line Road, Littleton, CO 80126, or by emailing Elections@ssprd.org. Applications will be accepted until the close of business (5 pm) on Tuesday, April 25, 2023.

To check state voter registration status, or find out how to register to vote in Colorado, contact your County Clerk & Recorder office. For questions regarding the South Suburban election, email elections@ssprd.org or call 303.483.7011.

Young Americans Board of Directors appoint Andrew Hancock interim President and CEO

Following the announcement that Rich Martinez is stepping down as President and CEO of Young Americans Center for Financial Education and Young Americans Bank, the Young Americans Board of Directors has appointed Andrew Hancock as interim President and CEO while a national search begins for a permanent replacement.

Now retired, Andy began his career with FirstBank in Eagle County after graduating from the University of Colorado with a BS in Finance in 1985. In 1997, he was promoted to President of FirstBank in Breckenridge, and in 1999 he moved to

the Littleton market where he served as President until 2016 and Regional President until his retirement in 2021.

As Regional President, Andy oversaw markets in Colorado

Springs, Douglas County, South Metro Denver area from the Tech Center to Lakewood and all the company’s mountain locations in Summit, Eagle and Garfield and Pitkin counties.

When asked about his decision to step into a leadership role at Young Americans, Andy stated, “Financial literacy is important in everyone’s life and I am excited to be part of an organization that has been on the cutting edge of providing financial education to the youth of Colorado for over 35 years.”

The Young Americans team welcomes Andy.

Dave Williams represented El Paso County in the state House from 2017 until this year.

Mike Johnston wins huge endorsement for Denver mayor

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENT REPORTER

On Sunday, March 12, the editorial board of the Denver Post announced its endorsement of Mike Johnston for Denver mayor. Their decision was based on a 45-minute interview with the candidate in which he provided intelligent, substantive, well thought out answers that included plans to solve the city’s significant problems in ways that

Mike Johnston

Why we should serve

Serving others not only helps others and makes the world better, it also makes us better. Research shows that serving or giving to others boosts the immune system, increases health, happiness, and sense of well-being. Stephen Post, professor of preventative medicine at Stony Brook University in New York and author of The Hidden Gifts of Helping, opines that a part of our brain lights up when we help others. That part of our brain then secretes dopamine, and serotonin which are described as the “Feel good hormones”. According to Post, “These chemicals help us feel joy and delight also known as the helper’s high.”

Additionally, serving others increases our ability to manage stress, fight off disease, reduce chronic pain, blood pressure and depression. Some studies even indicate that it increases our lifespan. Serving others gives us a sense of purpose and satisfaction. For adolescents, serving others promotes pro-social behaviors, increases self-esteem, reduces depression, and academic achievement.

Serving others also is contagious. When one person does a good deed, it sets up a chain reaction of other good deeds. This can create a ripple effect throughout the community inspiring others to do the same and often pay it forward.

If we are busy with a fulltime job or raising a busy family, how do we find time to serve or volunteer? We can barely manage all the tasks we have. We do not have to serve in a soup kitchen or food bank regularly to serve the world. There are small ways we can contribute to a healthier

and better society that take no time at all. As an example, when in a restroom, always make sure that the little bits of paper are picked up off the floor making it more pleasant for the next user. One could also

the members of the editorial board felt would work.

The board conducted interviews with 14 of the remaining 16 candidates for Denver mayor, but Johnston, they reported, “stood out even in this field of stars.”

Johnston has worked in education for much of his life, as a teacher and a principal, including principal of the Marvin Foote Detention Center for students in custody. There, he was responsible for the first high school gradua-

use a paper towel and wipe off the counter. Another easy way to serve is when we are shopping and trying on clothes in the dressing room, hang up the clothes properly on the hangers so the attendant does not have to clean up after you. Pay for the person’s (behind you in line) coffee or meal and watch as they are delighted and surprised. It

tion ever held.

He holds an undergraduate degree in philosophy from Yale, a master’s degree in education policy from Harvard, and a law degree from Yale. Johnston served in the Colorado State Senate from 2009 through 2016, where he was involved with significant legislation, including the READ Act, which supports students in grades K-3 attaining grade-level reading skills.

Johnston ran for the Democratic nomination for governor

will always lift your spirits. Picking up someone’s mail, watering their flowers, putting their trash cans from the curb to their garage door, asking if they need anything at the store as you leave to go grocery shopping, or putting the newspaper by their front door are little ways we can serve with a big impact.

As I reflect when I am

in 2018, eventually losing to current Governor Jared Polis. He also sought the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in 2020, but withdrew from the race when current U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper decided to enter it.

Johnston is one of 17 candidates on the ballot in Denver’s April 4 election. If no one gets over 50% of the votes cast, a runoff of the two top vote-getters will be held in June.

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the happiest, it is when I am engaged in helping others. Leading with my heart in service gives me a skip in my step and makes me smile even when I am totally exhausted and fall asleep as my head hits the pillow. Oh, did I mention, serving others increases one’s ability to rest well and sleep! joneen@myelationshipcenter. org

March 20

Brown Palace cold soup

Part: 5 FINAL SERIES

One last story about one of our major and best acquisitions, the Breckenridge Summit County Journal. It was purchased from Frank Brown Jr., a native son, with his parents elected county officials. Frank was a sophisticated smart lawyer who had returned home to work for Climax Molybdenum and had purchased the newspaper from Round’s Lumber Company which was developing Breckenridge real estate. As I recall, he drove to a mine office in Leadville but had a short love affair with the Journal as publisher.

I first met Frank through an editorial written by one of our greatest superstars, Nick DeLuca, who was once a young coal miner at Mt. Harris. His brother was injured in a mine accident and told Nick, “get out of the mine.” So, Nick went to work at the local lumber company keeping the equipment operating with his brilliant mind and mechanical talents. He just needed a new opportunity.

I had stuck my neck out endorsing a political candidate saying, “I will eat my hat” if the candidate lost. He did lose, and in the mail, from Craig resident, Nick DeLuca came packages

of mustard and ketchup for me to dine on my hat. In the letter, Nick said he had always wanted to be a photographer and dreamed about taking pictures. To make a long story short, I hired him as our newspaper photographer, pressman, and dear friend, and in time moved to nearby Hayden when we started the Hayden Valley Press with Nick as editor. He was a crucial man in all departments. Nick won countless photo awards in Colorado Press contests and was a talented writer, placing two awards in the National Hall of Fame editorial contest.

Going back to Frank Brown, Nick and his wife Ruby, Gerri and I, along with other staffers, always went to Denver in February for the Colorado Press Convention and trade show held in the historic Brown Palace Hotel. During the Friday banquet in the exquisite ballroom, we had Vichyssoise, pureed potatoes, onions, and cream, served chilled in little cups as a dinner appetizer. Back home and writing about the program in his column about going to Denver and having cold potato soup for lunch at the Brown Palace hotel. He was sincere, but the cold soup was elegant French cuisine. Colorado

Press picked up the comment, and sophisticated Frank Brown, in Breckenridge, wrote what a dumb “hick” Nick was from Hayden. Nick, as a hobby, rode bulls at rodeos. This started a friendly dialogue with Frank, Nick and me and resulting a friendship that lasted for many years, including the purchase of Frank’s Summit County Journal several years later.

We operated the Journal for 10 years, covering the growth of the Dillon Dam, the Eisenhower Tunnel, and the rapid growth of the ski industry. We printed the newspaper in Craig and shipped it to Kremmling, where the paper staff would pick up the papers every Thursday morning. We had an office in a Rounds Lumber Company leased building on Main Street. Behind the walls of the remodeled newspaper building were the old presses and newspaper equipment stashed away behind the walls.

I sold the newspaper to John Lanan and his daughter in 1974 for five times what I had paid for the newspaper. The newspaper eventually became part of Swift newspapers and The Vail Trail. I took the proceeds and bought out my competition in Craig, finally owning the Craig Empire Courier. We continued to operate the newspaper, and I hired the owner’s brother, Joe Stoddard, to work in our ad department, where

he was a talented graphic artist.

Can I describe “cold potato soup” as manifest destiny or divine providence? Either way, I loved going to Breckenridge and dining with Frank at some of his favorite restaurants in those early ski days.

He introduced me to artichoke hearts, and we probably had cold soup with much laughter.

With every newspaper, there are stories, I’ve told a few, and there are many, many more. Newspapers are about people, places and events. I envy retired Denver Post publisher Dean Singleton who owned large newspapers across America, papers that I could never have owned or operated. Dean is Colorado’s greatest newspaper publisher and should be honored as a legendary newspaper figure while he is still alive.

I’ve enjoyed remembering some of these stories and hope this gives some personal insight into the newspaper’s evolution and some of my experiences.

Today there are young entrepreneurs buying newspapers by the dozens across America. They see a future in putting ink on paper and the broad digital world without borders or boundaries. If younger, I would be joining them.

Print lives on mightier than swords or missiles.

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Reverend Martin Niemoller

“In Germany, the Nazis first came for the communists and didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a communist. Then they came for the Jews and I didn’t speak up because 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 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!”

2020 Member

Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.

– Jack Kerouac

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society announce new president and CEO

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), the global leader and innovator in creating a world without blood cancer, is proud to announce E. Anders Kolb, M.D., as its new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He will join LLS on May 1, 2023, succeeding Louis J. DeGennaro, Ph.D., who has led the organization since 2014 and retires on June 30, 2023.

Richard Holt sworn in as Mayor Pro Tem

Centennial District 3

Council Member Richard Holt will serve as Mayor Pro Tem from March 7, 2023 until March 5, 2024. This position is elected annually and serves mayoral functions during any temporary absences of the Mayor.

In his fourth year, as a District 3 Council Member, Holt serves as a liaison to a number of community organizations and committees, which include (not limited to):

• Chair of Centennial’s FiberWorks Commission

Village BOOK REVIEW

100 Things We’ve Lost to the Internet

I found this list written by Pamela Paul and published in 2021 quite interesting. I believe it will appeal most to baby boomers, and I found it thought provoking particularly in regards to online presence and interaction. Kids of baby boomers will probably find it humorous.

A few of the listings, I still have or do such as write checks and create photo albums (although substantially less). I love paper maps and will continue to use them for trips, but I do utilize my GPS when driving around the city to an unfamiliar location. And I will absolutely continue to read a paperback book in bed before I go to sleep and send a Christmas card with a letter each December.

I am okay with losing bad photos and traditional cameras and film printing procedures. Losing old tech like fax machines and extra equipment is just fine by me. I do miss TV Guide, penmanship, memory (such as remembering

• Open Space Advisory Board

• South Suburban Parks and Recreation District Working Group for Parks, Trails, Open Space and Recreation

• National League of Cities Subcommittees, ITC Policy Committee

“I am grateful to my fellow Council Members for allowing me this opportunity to serve as Mayor Pro Tem. I am very proud to be a part of this amazing community and to represent the citizens of Centennial,” says Council Member Holt.

In his new role, Dr. Kolb will lead the $500 million organization in its mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life for blood cancer patients and their families. He is joining the only cancer and healthcare organization in the not-for-profit category that made Fast Company's 2022 Brands that Matter List. An organization with a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator, and the only superior ranking in Cause Reports latest analysis of eight of the largest chronic disease organizations.

Award, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Eastern Pennsylvania-Delaware Region, 2021

• The Seema S. Sonnad Mentor of the Year Award, 2017

• Nemours Researcher of the Year, 2015

• Nemours Physician Award for Excellence in Scholarship, 2011

• Nemours Physician of the Year, 2010

volunteer with a personal connection to the mission. Dr. Kolb has spent much of his career in pediatric oncology, helping patients survive and thrive. His experience will transform and elevate the work LLS is doing for the blood cancer and scientific community.”

To learn more about Lisa and her books, visit her website, www.LisaJShultz.com.

To read more book reviews, follow her on Goodreads, www.goodreads.com/ LisaJShultz. Lisa loves speaking to groups, and she would be happy attend your book club. Call her at 303-881-9338.

people’s phone numbers), productivity (too much time wasted dealing with email), and phone calls.

I enjoyed thinking about the 100 things. Now I would like to see a list of 100 things we have lost to Covid..

Dr. Kolb most recently served as Chief of the Division of Hematology and Oncology of Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware Valley, Director of the Moseley Foundation Institute for Cancer and Blood Disorders, and Vice Chairman for Research in the Department of Pediatrics at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. He joined Nemours in 2007 and previously served as program director of blood and bone marrow transplantation. Over his tenure, Moseley Foundation Institute has grown from a community-based hematology and oncology division to a nationally recognized and federally funded multi-site pediatric center for treatment of cancer and blood disorders. The cancer and blood disorder programs in Wilmington and Jacksonville now routinely rank among the top pediatric cancer programs by US News and World Report. Nemours Children’s saw a 60-fold increase in federal funding, a 10-fold increase in clinical trial revenue, and a 40-fold increase in philanthropy for cancer and blood disorders, including a pivotal commitment from the Moseley Foundation of a momentous $78 million gift. Dr. Kolb will remain faculty emeritus at Nemours with some limited patient care responsibilities.

Dr. Kolb also served as cochair and member of the executive committee of LLS PedAL, the first global master clinical trial for pediatric acute leukemia patients. Dr. Kolb has authored or co-authored more than 150 articles in peer-reviewed journals and received numerous awards, including:

• Top Doctor in Delaware Today and Philadelphia Magazine 2022-2016

• Lifetime Achievement

“There has been significant progress in blood cancer treatment and care over the past 75 years because of LLS's investment in scientific research and patient services, and I am committed to continue to expand LLS's lifesaving science and impact,” said Dr. Kolb. “As someone who has dedicated much of my personal and professional life to treating children with blood cancer and driving forward research, I understand the importance of strong mission in a volunteer organization. My long-standing and wholehearted personal and professional dedication to LLS’s mission will serve as a guiding force for the organization and the blood cancer community.”

Relentlessly Committed to LLS’s Mission

In 2007, Dr. Kolb’s connection to LLS’s mission became personal when his wife was diagnosed with follicular lymphoma and her treatment was made possible because of the pioneering work of LLS-funded investigators. The diagnosis inspired him to join LLS as a volunteer, including serving as a Regional Board of Trustees Chair and participating in many of LLS’s premier fundraising campaigns.

“I have an unwavering commitment to the patients and families we serve and to the achievement of progress through strong leadership, good science and responsible stewardship of resources,” shared Dr. Kolb. “To be invited to lead the organization and to be entrusted with the opportunity to broaden that sphere of influence and broaden that impact – it is a real thrill.”

An Internationally Respected Pediatric Hematologist Oncologist

As a world-renowned pediatric hematologist/oncologist, Dr. Kolb has dedicated his career to treating blood cancer patients and conducting research to find cures.

“We are thrilled to have Dr. Kolb join our team as President and CEO and continue his life’s work dedicated to fighting blood cancer,” said Jeff Sachs, LLS Chair of the Board. “He comes to the role through the lens of a clinician, scientist, and

Prior to his role at Nemours Children’s Health, Dr. Kolb was a member of the Pediatric Leukemia and Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation Services at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, and the director of the Pediatric Preclinical Chemotherapy Testing Laboratory at the Albert Einstein Cancer Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx. He was also director of the Pediatric Leukemia and Lymphoma Service and Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation at The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, also in the Bronx.

Dr. Kolb has been the principal or co-principal investigator of numerous studies and grants, including clinical trials with the Children’s Oncology Group, the Nemours NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) and the Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE), which recently awarded Nemours Children’s Health a $10.5 million grant to establish the Delaware Comprehensive Sickle Cell Research Center. From 2013 to 2023, he served as the Chair of the Children’s Oncology Group Myeloid Disease Committee.

As co-chair and member of the executive committee of LLS PedAL he made significant strides and helped lead the overall strategy of the clinical trial and mentored early-stage investigators. While Dr. Kolb will step down from his co-chair role, he will still champion LLS PedAL, a key component of LLS’s Dare to Dream Project, which envisions a world where childhood blood cancer patients not only survive but thrive after treatment.

Dr. Kolb completed his pediatric residency at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children and completed fellowship training in hematology/oncology in the Department of Pediatrics at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He earned his M.D. from Thomas Jefferson University and his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

“Dr. Kolb has dedicated his life’s work to improving the lives of people with cancer and their families by spearheading innovative clinical trials and research. Having had the opportunity to work directly with him on LLS’s PedAL master clinical trial, I’ve seen firsthand that his commitment to patients is unwavering, and we have no doubt that his commitment to LLS will be, as well,” said Gwen Nichols, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of LLS.

Dr. E. Anders Kolb, M.D.

Louis J. DeGennaro, Ph.D.

CSI Fellow LiFari shares hard truths about housing in Colorado

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

Peter LiFari is the Common Sense Institute’s 2022 Housing Fellow and the CEO of Maiker Housing Partners. He was CSI’s 2021 Terry J. Stevinson Fellow and co-author, with Evelyn Lim, of the Housing Blueprint, which we reported on in this newspaper on July 7, 2021. That report concentrated on the critical shortage of housing compared to our state’s needs, concluding that creativity and innovation are needed to address it.

On March 7, CSI hosted a panel discussion focused on the issues, including housing, that will impact the April 4 election for Denver’s mayor and city council.

Ed Sealover, vice president of strategic initiatives for the Colorado Chamber of Commerce after 14 years as a senior reporter for the Denver Business Journal, moderated.

When Sealover asked LiFari what cities can do to increase availability and affordability to get more people into housing, LiFari responded, “We have a problem… There are no starter homes to be found. The types of products that are being introduced to the market are at maximum cost. We’ve constrained our developers’ ability to innovate because we’ve legislated them into inertia….We (need) to create a regulatory framework that allows the introduction of housing product to our market that meets the needs of all Coloradans….”

LiFari believes a change in our approach to housing is needed, that it is well past time to, “Break down the ideological divides that lead our cities to function in ways that are inharmonious to how the greatest organizations function.” To do so, “We need to look through all our policies and procedures and ask ourselves, are they driving value or are they detracting value?...Is there value in our value chain?”

He continued, “If you look internally, you can find so much opportunity for efficiency and proficiency.” He suggested that mayors, “Fast track your stagnated development projects…Homebuilders are creating the American dream. Let’s not constrain them. Let’s look at our land use, planning, zoning, and building codes. Let’s look at how we can maximize small lot development and create…product that Americans would actually embrace.”

LiFari pointed out that “We all are uncomfortable with change within our communities…we want to ensure they are safe.” The big issue, he said, is that we aren’t building starter homes, even though, “Anyone you talk to wants to create more starter homes.” He recommends that mayors lead

in getting starter homes built in their communities. “Bring in our homebuilders, bring in our general contractors, have a competition of ideas. In 1980, 40% of all homes built were starter homes. Today, that number is less than 8%,” he suggested.

Sealover pointed to legislation expected to come from the state that will promote the policy, “If you’re on a transit-oriented line, you can build more. If you have a home and you want to build an accessory dwelling, you can.” He asked LiFari, “Is that going to get us to where you think we need to go?”

LiFari looked back to the 2021 Housing Blueprint he co-authored, in which, he said, “We asked the general contractors that are doing the work what is impeding their ability to deliver a product at a cost that people can afford.” They said, “It’s because of our disaggregated, project specific, hyper-local market,” although LiFari was quick to point out, “Some local governments are doing everything they can.”

LiFari brought up our country’s historical success in introducing the world to efficiencies in manufacturing. Conversely, he said that we have highly inefficient housing markets because individual cities’ different building codes’ “drive economies of scale into negative territory,” and, “Unless we get regional solutions and create consistency, transparency, and predictability for our businesses to be able to enter into markets, we are not going to be able to drive productivity gains (in homebuilding).”

He also raised the advances made through American knowhow in building cars, once done by hand and now fully automated, explaining, “The way we bring product to market in the housing industry is the problem that statewide land use policies need to address. It is super controversial, it is uncomfortable, it feels like it’s over reach. But what we are seeing in other industries, we are not seeing in the homebuilding industry and we have to ask ourselves why. The research points to the

fractured regulatory environment which creates significant barriers to entry and ultimately impacts the ability for Coloradans to access (housing) product that they can acquire.”

Chris Brown, CSI vice president of policy and research, added that the lack of housing and high prices are a contributing factor to homelessness, a huge issue in Colorado, especially Denver.

When Sealover asked LiFari about the long-accepted standard that housing should cost no more than 30% of pre-tax income, LiFari responded, “It’s a noble endeavor, but a false narrative.”

He said that the real question was, “Why are we so adverse to (homebuilders)? People talk about “landlord greed” and “developer greed.”

The truth is, he said, “Americans just don’t understand what it’s going to take to be able to create the future communities of Colorado… We treat housing differently than any other societal concern. We have a winner takes all political construct. Why are we relitigating what we’ve already decided by law and in practice?

You hear the precautionary, ‘Oh my goodness, traffic! Let’s study traffic.’ No traffic study looks forward, only backward. I say, let’s

harness American exceptionalism that we seem to have forgotten. Let’s start creating starter homes,” by identifying what changes in law and policy will accomplish that goal.

LiFari believes, “We build terrible buildings, not because we have terrible builders, but because we have unworkable codes.” He encouraged looking into new possibilities. “When push comes to shove, we default to parking, we default to single family zoning… We could have gentle density… The problem is, we are 20 to 30 years behind, we are playing catch-up and Coloradans don’t trust the messenger. Housing is the ultimate social contract. You have to buy what your local officials are selling.”

He suggested, “We don’t have a housing target for Colorado. We need to set a target and hold ourselves accountable. Are our land use, planning and zoning constructs driving the successful attainment of the goal or are they detracting? We are adrift at sea and our engine has broken down.”

Focusing on the impact of housing on our quality of life, LiFari said, “I would like to see our great American businesses help us move to where we need to go. It will impact crime. Children go to

gangs because they are fleeing trauma, pain, and abuse, which is highly associated with a lack of housing stability.”

Addressing the homeless population, LiFari suggested a practical way to start is, “We should connect with our unhoused community members who are ready, willing, and eager to move into housing. There is a sizable percentage of them.”

LiFari’s sentiments were echoed in a March 11 release by Jonathan Last, editor of The Bulwark, which is self-described as “political analysis and reporting free from the constraints of partisan loyalties,” and by others as “a right-leaning political commentary website.”

Last said, “The more I look around, the more I’m convinced that housing is the key to just about everything. Want to increase economic efficiency by maximizing the labor market’s access to high concentration of jobs? Build more housing. Want to encourage family formation and stable households? Build more housing. Want to eliminate homelessness and all of the attendant social problems that come with it--- including crime, addiction, and abuse? Build more housing. Remember the great economic expansion of the 1980s? That just happened to coincide with an expansion in the number of housing units.”

Last included two graphs showing the meager growth in housing inventory in the past 20 years and the dramatic spike in housing prices over the same time frame, demonstrating the classic economic concept that when demand exceeds supply, prices go up.

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This graph shows that the number of houses in the U.S. rose by 67% between 1975 and 2010, but increased by less than 10% between 2010 and 2021.

Peter LiFari is the CSI 2022 Housing Fellow and the CEO of Maiker Housing Partners in Adams County.

This graph shows that the median price of houses sold in the U.S. has been rising steadily since 2010 and went up 42% between 2020 and 2021.

he Wellshire Event Center was the venue for Central City Opera (CCO) Guild’s preview of the upcoming festival season –summer stage productions in the jewel of an opera house, featuring selections from Romeo & Juliet, Othello and Kiss Me, Kate. Proceeds from the

evening will benefit the Central City Opera House Gardens. After cocktails and dinner, amazing performances by five talented singers, accompanied by Dr. Jeremy Reger, thrilled the audience. Introductions of the performers and selections were eloquently

announced by multi(5) lingual CCO President and CEO Pamela Pantos. She gave a special shout out to Jeremy Reger on the piano. “He sounds like an orchestra,” she said. Romeo & Juliet opens June 24, Othello (that requires six tenors) opens July

The Guild’s annual Opera Teaser celebrates Central City Opera’s 91st season

15 and Kiss Me, Kate opens July 1 (sponsored by Pam and Dutch Bansbach). Information: www.centralcityopera .org. Since its founding in 1974, the Guild assists the CCO Association, through its works in historic preservation, education, cultural and social events and fundraising. CCO Guild President Nancy

Hemming said: “Central City Opera Guild is so proud to host a wonderful evening at the Opera Teaser as we celebrate the beginning of the 91st season! The performances featuring “Brushing up your Shakespeare” were exciting. Looking forward to “seeing you up the hill” in Central City very soon!

performers:

CCO President and CEO Pamela Pantos, Opera Teaser Chair Karen Ritz, CCO Guild President Nancy Hemming, CCO VP of Development Scott Finlay

CCO Music Director John Baril and CCO Director of Education and Community Engagement Meg Ozaki Graves

Nancy Parker who will be honored at the upcoming gala, is surrounded by 2022 honorees Pam and Dutch Bansbach

Seated: Susan Stiff (who is chairing the 2023 Theatre of Dreams Gala), Susan Adams. Standing: Erin Nichols, Mick Ostermeyer, Cathy Groene (CCO Guild VP Historic Properties), Greg Groene

Thomas and Georgene McGonagle

The evening’s

Kristin Gornstein – mezzo-soprano, Dr. Jeremy Reger - piano, Gabrielle Razafinjatova – mezzo-soprano, Sabina Balsamo – soprano, Jonathan Hays - baritone and Javier Abreu - tenor. Photos by Scottie Iverson

Sabina Balsamo and Kristin Gornstein

Jonathan Hays

Gabrielle Razafinjatova

Javier Abreu

Dr. Jeremy Reger

Mister Oso-Denver restaurant review

BY LISA J. SHULTZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER

I love Mexican food, and I am searching for Denver’s Best Mexican Restaurant. This quest for the best will be ongoing as there are many excellent dining spots for tacos, enchiladas, and margaritas in Denver.

Recently I visited Mister Oso in RiNo twice. Once for happy hour and once for lunch. The RiNo location is at 3163 Larimer St, Denver. There is also a Wash Park location at 103 S Ogden St. Mister Oso RiNo opened in the fall of 2019. Its interior décor of a leafy, tropics theme gives off a vacation vibe, which I love in the wintertime.

Executive chef and managing partner, Blake Edmunds, is a Colorado native. Although I did not meet him, his online culinary resume is impressive. I enjoyed my lunch taco during my visit on January 14, 2023. I ordered Pollo Bronco, which had smoked chicken, charred onion, jalapeño salsa, salted cabbage and crema for $14. The flavor was excellent. Their cocktail menu is extensive. I had one of their rotating frozen cocktails, and I enjoyed it. Aqua Fresca is a fabulous option for those who would like to abstain from alcohol.

I give Mister Oso a thumbs up recommendation for quali-

ty food and service as well as a pleasant atmosphere.

Hours of operation for RiNo location are daily noon10PM. Happy Hour is 3-6PM. Mister Oso is a “service in-

cluded” restaurant, so expect a 20% gratuity to be automatically added to your bill. For more information about Mister Oso, visit misteroso denver.com.

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Donating your body to science

Dear Savvy Senior, I am interested in possibly donating my body to science when I pass away. What can you tell me about this, and what would I need to do to set it up?

Getting Old

Dear Getting,

If you’re looking to help advance medical research, and in the process, eliminate your funeral and burial costs, donating your body to science is a great option to consider. Here’s what you should know.

Body Donations

Each year, it’s estimated that approximately 20,000 people donate their whole body, after death, to medical facilities throughout the country to be used in medical research projects, anatomy lessons and surgical practice.

After using your body, these facilities will then pro-

BY DONALD PETERSON

Dear Readers,

What are Healthcare and Financial/General Power of Attorney documents and how are they used? (Part 1 of 2)

Whether young or old, you should decide who will make medical and financial decisions for you in case you become incapacitated by a debilitating physical disease or mental impairment, whether permanent or temporary. In order to give legal effect to your decision, you should prepare appropriate legal durable Power of Attorney documents granting someone the legal ability to act on your behalf.

The main types of power of attorney documents are a Medical Power of Attorney (which gives authority for your agent to make medical and personal decisions), and a Financial or General Power of Attorney (which gives your agent authority to manage your finances, property and to transact business on your behalf). Another type is a Limited or Special Power of Attorney (which grants legal

vide free cremation and will either bury or scatter your ashes in a local cemetery or return them to your family, usually within a year.

And, just in case you’re wondering, your family cannot not be paid for the use of your body. Federal and state laws prohibit it. Here are a few other things you need to know and check into, to help you determine whether whole-body donation is right for you:

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medical school programs require that you donate your whole body in its entirety. So, if you want to be an organ donor (with the exception of your eyes), you probably won’t qualify to be a whole-body donor too.

immediate transport of the body after death, so there’s no funeral. If your family wants a memorial service, they can have one without the body. Or, some programs offer memorial services at their facility at a later date without the remains.

have Internet access, you can get help by calling the wholebody donation referral service during business hours at 800727-0700.

• Donation denial: Most body donation programs will not accept bodies that are extremely obese, or those that have infectious diseases like hepatitis, tuberculosis, H.I.V. or MRSA. Bodies that suffered extensive trauma won’t be accepted either.

• Organ donation: Most

authority to an agent to perform specific acts, such as to sell a particular parcel of real estate on your behalf).

What is a power of attorney?

A power of attorney is a legal document that grants legal rights and powers by a person (the “principal”) to another (the “agent” or “attorney-in-fact”) to make decisions on behalf of the principal. The agent has the obligation to make decisions based upon the preferences of the principal and the authority granted in the documents. An agent may not override the wishes of the principal.

What is a durable power of attorney?

A “durable” power of attorney permits an agent to make decisions even if the principal becomes incapacitated. Powers of attorney signed after January 1, 2010, are durable unless the document provides that it is terminated by the incapacity of the principal.

Why should I have a durable power of attorney?

If you become incapacitated because of an accident or illness, your agent can immediately step in and make decisions for you without going to court to obtain a guardianship and/or conservatorship. Guardianship and conservatorship proceedings may be expensive, public, and time consuming. By preparing a durable power of attorney in advance, you decide who will

• Religious considerations: Most major religions permit individuals to donate both their full body and organs, and many even encourage it. If you are unsure, you should consult with your pastor or spiritual adviser.

• Special requests: Most programs will not allow you to donate your body for a specific purpose. You give them the body and they decide how to use it.

• Memorial options: Most programs require almost

make your decisions and, by doing so, you may save your family the stress and expense of petitioning the court.

How do I create a power of attorney?

Any adult who understands what he or she is doing can create a power of attorney by writing down exactly what he or she wants the agent to do. Once the document has been prepared it should be signed and notarized. Because a power of attorney should be tailored to your particular circumstances, it should be written by an attorney to ensure that your intentions are clearly expressed.

A power of attorney is valid in any state, regardless of where the principal lived when the power of attorney was signed. Nevertheless, laws regarding powers of attorney vary from state to state, and it is recommended that if you have power of attorney documents from another state, signed prior to moving

• Body transporting: Most programs will cover transporting your body to their facility within a certain distance. However, some may charge a fee.

How to Proceed

If you think you want to donate your body, it’s best to make arrangements in advance with a body donation program in your area. Most programs are offered through university-affiliated medical schools. To find one near you, the University of Florida maintains a list of U.S. programs and their contact information at Anatbd.acb.med.ufl. edu/usprograms. If you don’t

to Colorado, you have these documents reviewed by a Colorado estate planning attorney for their meaning and effect under Colorado Law.

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

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

1. Healthcare Power of Attorney;

2. General Financial Power of Attorney;

3. Advanced Directive for Medical/Surgical Treat-

In addition to the medical schools, there are also private organizations like Science Care (ScienceCare.com) and Anatomy Gifts Registry (AnatomyGifts.org) that accept whole body donations too. Some of these organizations will even allow organ donation because they deal in body parts as well as whole cadavers.

Once you locate a program in your area, call and ask them to mail you an information/registration packet that will explain exactly how their program works.

To sign up, you’ll need to fill out a couple of forms and return them. But you can always change your mind by contacting the program and removing your name from their registration list. Some programs may ask that you make your withdrawal in writ-

ment (“Living Will”); and

4. Will (or a Will with a Trust).

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

As a courtesy, there is no charge for my initial consultation with clients. I have served seniors and their families for over 45 years regarding their medical and estate planning needs.

‘What might have been’ looms in Prime’s spring

In December 2020, Karl Dorrell said:

“I have been waiting for this day for quite a bit. I am excited about this class. It is a very important class. They are really going to impact our depth and how we play.

“It is exciting for our future.”

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Dorrell, then University of Colorado football coach, was commenting on CU’s incoming recruiting class, on the day when high school football players were permitted to sign their national letters-of-intent to commit to their colleges of choice.

Fast forward to late 2022. Fired five games into a dismal season, Dorrell is gone, if not forgotten. It’s a new era, called “Prime Time.”

In his first “team meeting” after being hired as CU’s new head football coach, Deion Sanders—“Coach Prime”— told returning players, some who were in that 2020 recruiting class:

“I want ya’ll to get ready to go ahead and jump in that portal. The more you jump in, the more room you make.”

It was an unusual beginning, to say the least, and many, especially players’ parents and families, friends, and their high school coaches, called those comments disrespectful and insulting.

But on the podcast The Pivot, Sanders later disagreed.

“How’s that disrespectful?” he began, following up with:

“How did I get here? You know how? They were 1-11.

“Who respects 1-11? . . . Nobody.

“I wasn’t being disrespectful,” he went on. “I was being honest. There’s a difference.”

The “portal” that Coach Prime referred to is the NCAA Transfer Portal.

Any player can declare his intention to transfer to another school by placing his name on the list of those seeking an opportunity elsewhere. College coaches court these players in much the way they recruit high school prospects.

“Prime” describes his “teambuilding” approach as the 40-40-20 model—40 percent graduate transfers, 40 percent undergraduate transfers and 20 percent high school recruits.

It may not break down exactly that way in 2023, but the emphasis is obvious. Sanders’ 2023 roster includes the No. 1 transfer class in the nation.

Even though not everyone is enamored with the idea that incumbents are expendable, those reservations seem overshadowed by the expectation that Colorado once again will field a championship football team, however it’s comprised.

“For the culture: CU football’s hiring of Deion Sanders is a game changer,” read one headline back in December. Intended or not, it was a precursor of that blunt first meeting between returning players and their new coach.

“Prime” was hired last December 3 to resurrect CU’s

gridiron fortunes, as Bill McCartney was in 1982. But times are different.

McCartney went 2-8-1, 4-7 and 1-10 in his first three seasons as CU’s head coach, and didn’t reach the national championship game until his eighth, winning a share of the title in his ninth. The portal didn’t exist back then; teams were built almost exclusively by recruiting high school talent. This time around, CU fans see a more rapid—overnight, maybe?—turnabout in the making.

Nearly 97% of 2022 season ticketholders have renewed, and CU reports another 3,000 new commitments—with more than five months until the season opener against TCU on Sept. 2. After 15 losing seasons in the last 17, including two 1-11 years, almost anything would be a step up.

Coach Prime’s first spring practice begins Sunday—the official unveiling of at least some of the new talent that has attracted national attention and acclaim.

The anticipation is palpable.

The Buffs’ annual Spring Game is scheduled for April 22, and going into the start of spring ball, more than 24,000 tickets already have been sold, at $10 apiece. It’s the first time since the 1980s CU has charged to attend this showcase.

Adding the roughly 6,000 free tickets claimed by students, Coach Prime’s coming-out party will set a CU spring attendance record. (Turnout for all of the past seven Buffs’ spring intrasquad skirmishes, combined—when admission was free—was 30,450; the current attendance record is under 18,000 in 2008.)

Many of those players who heard Coach Prime say he was “bringing his own luggage,” a reference to the seven transfers from his former university, Jackson State, will not be part of drills or the spring scrimmage.

They’ve moved on, to Cal, Utah, Boise State, Charlotte, Miami (OH) and other programs.

Unknown is how many of them contributed to the losing, and how many could have helped Prime win if given the chance.

Denny Dressman is a veteran of 43 years in the newspaper business, including 25 at the Rocky Mountain News, where he began as executive sports editor. He is the author of 15 books, nine of them sports-related. You can write to Denny at dennydressman@ comcast.net.

NEW AND COMING

HUNTINGTON ACRES, GREENWOOD VILLAGE.

The Arapahoe Libraries Board of Trustees (the “Board”) invites interested residents to apply for an open position.

The Board is a seven-member governing, policy-making board. The Board is responsible for a $43 million budget, nine facilities, and the policies for funding and operating these facilities.

Arapahoe Libraries serves all of Arapahoe County except the cities of Littleton, Englewood and Aurora. It also serves a small portion of Adams County that is within the Deer Trail School District. New Trustees are recommended by the Board and confirmed by the Arapahoe County Board of County Commissioners and the Deer Trail School District Board of Education, the two governmental entities that formed the District in 1966.

The time commitment for Trustees is substantial. The Board meets on the third Tuesday of every month beginning at 5:30 p.m. (dates and times are occasionally changed.) Meetings are scheduled on a rotating basis at the various District libraries. In addition to the 2-4 hours of reading to prepare for each meeting, trustees must also commit to attending some library events, study sessions, and occasional workshops, conferences and related meetings. An iPad will be provided for Board reading material.

Besides your time and interest in the Library, the most important qualification is a sincere commitment to provide the best possible library service to the residents of the entire District. Experience interpreting financial statements is also encouraged. Applicants must live within the Arapahoe Library District service area to serve on the board.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform the functions of the volunteer position.

Interested persons should complete the online application found at https:// arapahoelibraries.org/board-of-trustees/.

Applications must be received by Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 4:00 pm. For further information please contact Oli Sanidas, Executive Director, at 303-792-8987.

Published in The Villager

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 23, 2023

Legal # 11056

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE BENNETT FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 7

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Bennett Fire Protection District 7, Arapahoe and Adams Counties, Colorado, that at the close of business on February 28, 2023, there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be writein candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 2, 2023, is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates are declared elected:

Royce D. Pindell .................................................................. Four Year Term

Vacant.................................................................................. Four Year Term

BENNETT FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 7

By:/s/ Peggy Rupp

Designated Election Official

Published in The Villager

Published: March 16, 2023

Legal # 11080

INVITATION TO BID

Notice is hereby given that Cherry Creek Village Water District will accept bid proposals for the CIP Water Main Replacement Project located in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The project includes, but is not limited to:

Replacement of approximately 2,300 linear feet of CIP water lines in South Akron Court, South Alton Place, and South Alton Street. Work includes three separate schedules for installation of new 6” and 8” PVC water lines, gate valves, fire hydrant assemblies, connections to existing water lines, temporary water services, reconnection of existing water services to the new water lines, and abandonment in place of existing CIP water lines.

Competitive Bids will be accepted until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at the office of Kennedy Jenks Consultants, 165 S. Union Blvd, Suite 570, Lakewood, Colorado 80228. Proposals shall be submitted in an envelope marked “CHERRY CREEK VILLAGE WATER DISTRICT: CIP WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT.” An Electronic (PDF) Competitive Bid will also be accepted in lieu of a paper copy. Provide Electronic Competitive Bid to: GregSekera@kennedyjenks.com. Any bids (electronic or paper copy) received after 2:00 pm shall not be accepted.

Bid packages will be available electronically starting on March 14, 2023, at www.questcdn.com under Login for a $22.00 charge. The user will be directed to enter a project code of 8400966. Contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in membership registration and downloading this digital project information.

A 10 percent bid bond or certified check payable to Cherry Creek Village Water District shall be submitted with each bid.

The Bidder to whom a contract is awarded will be required to furnish “Performance and Maintenance” and “Labor and Material Payment” bonds to the District. The “Performance and Maintenance” and “Labor and Material Payment” bonds shall be furnished in the amount of 100 percent of the contract, in conformity with the requirements of the Contract Documents.

The District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, or to accept that proposal or combination of proposals, if any, which in its sole and absolute judgment, will under all circumstances best serve the District’s interest. No proposal will be accepted from any firm, person, or corporation, who is a defaulter as to surety or otherwise, or is deemed incompetent, irresponsible, or unreliable by the District Board of Directors. No bids will be considered which are received after the time mentioned, and any bids so received after the scheduled closing time shall be returned to the bidder unopened.

Creek Village Water District

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offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be writein candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 2, 2023 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513(6) C.R.S.

The following candidates are declared elected for the following terms of office: Name ....................................................................................................Term

VACANT ..................................................Next Regular Election, May 2025

William Martinic ..................................Second Regular Election, May 2027

Ashley Dimond ...................................Second Regular Election, May 2027

/s/Peggy Ripko

(Designated Election Official)

Contact Person for the District:...................................................David Solin

Telephone Number of the District: .........................................303-987-0835

Address of the District: .............................. 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150 Lakewood, CO 80228

District Facsimile Number:.....................................................303-987-2032

District Email:...................................................................dsolin@sdmi.com

Published in The Villager

Published: March 16, 2023

Legal # 11082

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS §1-13.5-513(6), 32-1-104, 1-11-103(3) C.R.S.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the CitySet Metropolitan District No. 1

Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be writein candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 2, 2023 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513(6) C.R.S.

The following candidates are declared elected for the following terms of office:

Name ....................................................................................................Term

VACANT .............................................Second Regular Election, May 2027

VACANT .............................................Second Regular Election, May 2027

VACANT ..................................................Next Regular Election, May 2025

VACANT ..................................................Next Regular Election, May 2025

/s/Peggy Ripko (Designated Election Official)

Contact Person for the District:...................................................David Solin

Telephone Number of the District: .........................................303-987-0835

Address of the District: .............................. 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150 Lakewood, CO 80228

District Facsimile Number:.....................................................303-987-2032

District Email:................................................................dsolin@sdmi.comm

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NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTIONS BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Copperleaf Metropolitan District Nos. 1, 5, 7, 8 and 9, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the elections there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the elections to be held on May 2, 2023 are hereby canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513, C.R.S.

The following candidates are declared elected for Copperleaf

Metropolitan District Nos. 1 and 7:

Jonathan M. Alpert..............until the second regular election (May 4, 2027)

Marc Cooper .......................until the second regular election (May 4, 2027)

Richard A. Frank .................until the second regular election (May 4, 2027)

The following candidates are declared elected for Copperleaf

Metropolitan District No. 5:

Shawn Cooper ....................until the second regular election (May 4, 2027)

Marc Cooper .......................until the second regular election (May 4, 2027)

Richard A. Frank .................until the second regular election (May 4, 2027)

The following candidates are declared elected for Copperleaf

Metropolitan District No. 8:

Jonathan M. Alpert..............until the second regular election (May 4, 2027)

Shawn Cooper ....................until the second regular election (May 4, 2027)

Richard A. Frank .................until the second regular election (May 4, 2027)

The following candidates are declared elected for Copperleaf

Metropolitan District No. 9:

Jonathan M. Alpert..............until the second regular election (May 4, 2027)

Marc Cooper .......................until the second regular election (May 4, 2027)

Eric R. Miller .......................until the second regular election (May 4, 2027)

DATED: February 28, 2023

/s/ CRAIG SORENSEN

Designated Election Official for the Copperleaf Metropolitan District

Nos. 1, 5, 7, 8 and 9 c/o McGeady Becher P.C.

450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400 Denver, CO 80203-1254

Phone: 303-592-4380

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NOTICE OF CANCELLATION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS §1-13.5-513(6), 32-1-104, 1-11-103(3) C.R.S.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the East Virginia Village Metropolitan District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 2, 2023 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513(6) C.R.S.

The following candidates are declared elected for the following terms of office:

Name ....................................................................................................Term Cynthia Myers.....................................Second Regular Election, May 2027

Taylor Lilly ...........................................Second Regular Election, May 2027

VACANT .............................................Second Regular Election, May 2027

/s/Peggy Ripko (Designated Election Official)

Contact Person for the District:................................................Peggy Ripko Telephone Number of the District: .........................................303-987-0835 Address of the District: .............................. 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150 Lakewood, CO 80228 District Facsimile Number:.....................................................303-987-2032

Published in The Villager Published: March 16, 2023 Legal # 11086 NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS WILLOW TRACE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., that, at the close of business on February 28, 2023, there were not more candidates than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates, for Willow Trace Metropolitan District (the “District”). Therefore, the election for the District to be held on May 2, 2023 is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates for the District are declared elected by acclamation:

Harry Michael Johnson

Perry Richardson ..................................................................

Andrew Hayden ....................................................................

/s/ Ashley B. Frisbie

Designated Election Official

Contact Person for District:

George M. Rowley, Esq. WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law 2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122 (303) 858-1800

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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 CITY HALL, 2450 E. QUINCY AVENUE, CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, COLORADO 80113, ON TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2023, AT 6:30 P.M. REGARDING A REQUEST BY AN 80% MAJORITY OF THE RESIDENTS OF SOUTH BIRCH STREET TO PAVE THE ROAD.

PROTESTS OR COMMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE, 2450 E. QUINCY AVENUE, CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, CO 80113 OR LGILLESPIE@ CHERRYHILLSVILLAGE. COM , OR BY PERSONAL

APPEARANCE AT THE PUBLIC HEARING.

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Published: March 16, 2023 Legal # 11078

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE ON TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2023, AT 6:30

P.M. FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC CONCERNING A MAJOR EVENT PERMIT FOR THE CHERRY HILLS COUNTRY CLUB TO HOST THE 2023 US AMATEUR OPEN.

THE APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, 2450 E. QUINCY AVENUE, CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, CO 80113 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 4:30

P.M. OR YOU MAY CALL 303-7832729 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

PROTESTS OR COMMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE CHERRY

Until May 2027

Until May 2027

Until May 2027

HILLS VILLAGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, 2450 EAST QUINCY AVENUE, CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, CO 80113 OR PWORKMAN@ CHERRYHILLSVILLAGE.COM ON OR BEFORE THE DATE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING, OR BY PERSONAL APPEARANCE AT THE PUBLIC HEARING.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE ON TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2023, AT 6:30 P.M. FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC CONCERNING A FLOODPLAIN VARIANCE AT 1975 E. CHENANGO COURT FOR A SPLIT RAIL FENCE.

THE APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, 2450 E. QUINCY AVENUE, CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, CO 80113 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M. OR YOU MAY CALL 303-7832729 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

PROTESTS OR COMMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, 2450 EAST QUINCY AVENUE, CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, CO 80113 OR PWORKMAN@ CHERRYHILLSVILLAGE.COM ON OR BEFORE THE DATE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING, OR BY PERSONAL APPEARANCE AT THE PUBLIC HEARING.

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Published: March 16, 2023 Legal # 11089

before the election, there were not more candidates for director than

DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

7325 So. Potomac Street

Centennial, Colorado (303) 649-6355 Telephone

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

In the Interest of:

ISABELLA VINCIONI, Child, and concerning

DESIRAY VINCIONI, JOHN DOE, JOSHUA DYKHUIZEN, WYATT GRIFFIS, KAYLEN ECHOLS, AND JON WEISE AKA JONATHAN WEISE, Respondents.

Sarah Simchowitz, Esq. #44809 Assistant County Attorney 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 PH: 303.636.1308

Case No. 22JV318 Division 34

NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY

HEARING AND DEFAULT

JUDGMENT CONCERNING

RESPONDENT PARENTS, JOSHUA DYKHUZIEN, KAYLEN ECHOLS, JON WEISE, AND JOHN DOE

To The Respondents:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing regarding Respondent Parents, JOSHUA DYKHUZIEN, KAYLEN ECHOLS, JON WEISE, AND JOHN DOE has been set for April 27, 2023 at the hour of 4:00 p.m. in Division 22, at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7305 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112. You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child(ren), dependent and neglected in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code.

Due to COVID 19, the Arapahoe County District Court is holding hearings via Cisco WebEx Meetings to allow for audiovisual and/or audio participation. Participants may use any computer, tablet or smart

phone equipped with a camera and microphone for audiovisual participation. Parties should use the following link: •https://judicial.webex.com/meet/ D18-ARAP-Div22

•Enter your name and email address (so we know who you are). You will then be in the virtual courtroom.

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

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

When prompted enter Access code: 927 2594 887 9073 then press #, # (no attendee ID is needed).

YOU ARE FURTHER COMMANDED to appear before the Court at said time and place, either in person or by phone. If you elect to appear in person, you must be at the Courthouse a half hour before the hearing is scheduled to begin.

Date: March 8, 2023

Sarah Simchowitz, Esq. #44809 Assistant County Attorney 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 PH: 303.636.1308

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Legal # 11075

DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 (303) 649-6355 Telephone

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of:

KINNIAH SIPES, Child, and concerning DAEOSIONAE SIPES, DANNY PICKERING, and JOHN DOE, Respondents.

Erinn Walz, Reg. #43200 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 East Alameda Drive, Aurora, CO 80012 Tel: (303) 636-1821 / Fax: (303) 636-1889

Case No: 21JV681

Division: 22

NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing and Default Judgement regarding Respondent, DANNY PICKERING, is set for APRIL 10, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. in Division 22 at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112. You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner, the People of the State of Colorado, will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child dependent and neglected in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code.

The Arapahoe County District Court is holding this hearing via Cisco WebEx Meetings to allow for audiovisual and/or audio participation. Participants may use any computer, tablet or smart phone equipped with a camera and microphone for audiovisual participation. Parties should use the following link:

•https://judicial.webex.com/meet/ D18-ARAP-Div22

•Enter your name and email address (so we know who you are). You will then be in the virtual courtroom.

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

•If you do not have a device that will support a video connection, you may still participate by audio only by calling 720-650-7664. When prompted enter Access code: 2594 887 9073 then press #, # (no attendee ID is needed).

YOU ARE FURTHER COMMANDED to appear before the Court at said time and place, either in person or by Cisco WebEx Meetings. If you elect to appear in person, you must be at the Courthouse a half hour before the hearing is scheduled to begin.

Date: March 10, 2023

Erinn Walz, Esq. #43200

Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner

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Legal # 11076

DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO Petitioner, In the Interest of:

BABY BOY UHRLAUB, Child, and concerning, BRITANY UHRLAUB-CARTER AND KYLE VANLOOZENOORD, Respondents.

Sarah Simchowitz, Esq. #44890 Kiley Schaumleffel, Esq. #46107 Assistant County Attorney 14980 E. Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 PH: 303.636.1308

Case No: 22JV470 Division: 22

NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT – KYLE VANLOOZENOORD

To The Respondents:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing regarding KYLE VANLOOZENOORD has been set for May 15, 2023, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., in Division 22, at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7305 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112. You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child(ren), dependent and neglected in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code.

Due to COVID 19, the Arapahoe County District Court is holding hearings via Cisco WebEx Meetings to allow for audiovisual and/or audio

participation. Participants may use any computer, tablet or smart phone equipped with a camera and microphone for audiovisual participation. Parties should use the following link: •https://judicial.webex.com/meet/ D18-ARAP-Div22

•Enter your name and email address (so we know who you are). You will then be in the virtual courtroom.

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

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

When prompted enter Access code: 927 2594 887 9073 then press #, # (no attendee ID is needed).

YOU ARE FURTHER

COMMANDED to appear before the Court at said time and place, either in person or by phone. If you elect to appear in person, you must be at the Courthouse a half hour before the hearing is scheduled to begin.

Date: March 9, 2023

Sarah Simchowitz, Esq. #44890 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Dr., Aurora, CO 80012

Phone: (303) 636-1822

Email: SSimchowitz@ arapahoegov.com

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Legal # 11077

MISCELLANOUS

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for the Cities of Centennial and Greenwood Village, and Unincorporated Areas of Arapahoe County, Colorado, Case No. 21-08-0505P. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at https:// www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/BFE_Status/bfe_main.asp, or call the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877336-2627).

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Last Publication: March 23, 2023

Legal # 11088

Why I don’t fold laundry anymore

I remember fondly a portable television I once had. It was black, white and snow and it had a screen the size of a TV dinner. I pushed a button to turn it on and turned a dial to change channels. The latter was rarely necessary because I only got two channels. Maybe that’s why I didn’t watch much TV. Or maybe it was because there was always a blizzard on. But it was easy to operate and we got along fine.

Today my husband and I have two televisions, both with screens the size of Seattle. There’s only snow on them during weather reports and Buffalo Bills games. I don’t watch

my new TVs any more than I did my old one but I do spend a lot more time trying to figure out how to.

I didn’t lose my ability to turn on a television overnight.

I’d easily managed the upgrade from my simple black and white one to a color TV that came with a remote. I can change with the times when I have to—and when it’s not too difficult.

But it became more difficult when our television started requiring two remotes. Still, after much patient in-service training from my long-suffering husband, I learned to turn on my TV and find something to watch. Believe me, that was a

proud day. And it was important that I learn because I can’t iron or fold clothes without a mystery on television. For some reason Monk, Midsomer Murders and the rest inspire me to do menial tasks. And by inspire I mean make them less tedious and boring and more likely to be accomplished.

All was well for a time. And then remotes started sprouting up in our family room like dandelions on our lawn. I think we have around 75 of them now. Or maybe it’s closer to three.

I don’t think it’s even possible to turn on our TV without a remote anymore and if it is, I don’t know how you do it. This is problematic because remotes have a way of following the last person who used them to wherever that person was heading when they turned off the TV. I

spend entire days looking for remotes and by the time I find them, all the clothes in my laundry basket have been wrinkled, worn and put back in with the dirty clothes.

It’s also impossible to change channels without a remote. It seems like if you can’t find one remote, another one should work. Why else do we have so many? But no. Apparently each of our 75 remotes has different functions and they will only do those tasks no matter how many times and how hard I punch their buttons.

And they all have more buttons and arrows than the space shuttle. I suspect that as I’m punching this button or that arrow in a desperate attempt to turn on my television or search for programming suitable to fold clothes by, radios are turn-

ing on and off somewhere in my house. Or my garage door is going up and down. Or planes flying over are experiencing problems with their navigational equipment.

And for what? It’s all a monumental waste of time. All I really need is one channel that shows murder and mayhem suitable for folding clothes by.

Honestly sometimes I find tracking down remotes, punching buttons and choosing from the 10,000 possible options so exhausting that I give up and spend the afternoon lying on the couch reading a mystery novel. And that’s why I’ve stopped folding laundry.

Dorothy Rosby is the author of Alexa’s a Spy and Other Things to Be Ticked off About, Humorous Essays on the Hassles of Our Time and other books. Contact her at www.dorothyrosby.com/contact.

DENVER LYRIC OPERA GUILD PRESENTS 40TH ANNUAL COMPETITION FOR COLORADO SINGERS

SAT., MARCH 19, 1-5 p.m.at Calvary Baptist Church, 6500 E. Girard Ave., Denver. 15 extraordinary, young singer finalists will compete for $38,000. in awards. Free and open to the public. Come and go or stay all day. www. denverlyricopera.org

MONEY HABITUDES

MARCH, 20, 6-:30-7:45 p.m. Presented by Arapahoe County CSU Extension and Jefferson County, CSU Extension. Learn positive financial relationship skills. For ages 12 and up. Scan the QR in the March 16 Villager, page 3 to register.

RESHAPING THE WORKPLACE

MARCH 21, 9-11 a.m. Free Event. Presented by Arapahoe/Douglas Works! Lima Plaza, 6954 S. Lima St., Centennial. Arapahoe Boardworm. RSVP to RMcCormick @arapahoegov.com by Friday, Mach 17. Business Services staff will lead a discussion about the Future of Work: Reshaping the Workplace.

CENTENNIAL CITY

COUNCIL DISTRICT 1

MEETING

MARCH 28, 6-8 p.m. Join Council Members Robyn Carnes and Candace Moon at Southglenn Library, meeting room B, 6972 S. Vine St. Agenda Topics: Senior & Youth Programming/YMCA Partnership; Snow/Ice Removal; Centennial Community Grant Program and Questions & Answers.

Classified advertising HELP WANTED

SOUTH

METRO DENVER CHAMBER BUSINESS AWARDS

MARCH 29, 5-8 p.m. Lone Tree Arts Center. To register go to BestChamber.com/Awards

ARAPAHOE COUNTY AFFORDABLE & ATTAINABLE HOUSING TELEPHONE

TOWN HALL

MARCH 30, 6:30 p.m. Call-in number 1-855-436-3656. Visit www.arapahoegov. com/ townhall for details or to live stream.

ST. THOMAS MORE

PARISH HOLY SERVICES

APRIL 6,7,8,9. April 6, 7 p.m., Mass of the Lord’s Supper; Good Friday, April 7, 3 & 7 p.m., Celebration of the Lord’s Passion; Holy Sat., April 8, 8:15 p.m., Solemn Vivil of Easter; Easter Sunday, April 9, 6:30, 8:30, 10:30 a.m and 12:30 p.m. Mass. 8035 S. Quebec St., Centennial. 303-7701155

MUSEUM OF OUTDOOR

ARTS EASTER

EGGstravaganza

APRIL 8, 2nd Annual at Marjorie Park. Two sessions: 11 a.m. “Bunnies, Baskets & Brunch,” and 2 p.m. “Bunnies, Baskets & Brews.” Get details and reserve your tickets at moaonline.org

FRIENDS OF NURSING TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS

APRIL 22

$100K in scholarships to be awarded at their Spring Luncheon at Columbine Country Club. Students from all 9 Universities with nursing programs will receive scholarship awards. A special thanks with a heart of gratitude to Greta Pollard, Founder and outgoing President, for her years of service and generous financial support. The awards this April bring the scholarship total to over 2 MILLION since FON’s founding in 1981. Request an invitation to the April luncheon by calling President-Elect Melanie Wallace: 303-346-8573.

SPRING WINE & CHALK

ART FESTIVAL

MAY 13 & 14. Sponsored by Arapahoe County. Sample wines from 15+ Colorado wineries, watch chalk artists bring their masterpieces to life, enjoy live music and entertainment. $10 discount for the first 300 tickets sold! 21+ over only, tickets at arapahoecountyeventcenter.com.

SAVE THE DATE JUNE 9-10, WESTERN CONSERVATIVE SUMMIT

Colorado Convention CenterDenver. For tickets, sponsorship, and exhibit info., visit WesternConservativeSummit. com

SAVE THE DATECANCER LEAGUE OF COLORADO ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT JUNE 19, 2023, The Ridge at Castle Pines North.

Intermediate Bridge Engineer sought by Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. Greenwood Village, CO: Load rating of bridges. Design concrete and steel structures. Telecom. allowed.

Salary: $84,552 - $107,500/ year. Send Resumes to Miriam Garcia at 818 Town and Country Boulevard, Suite 500, Houston, TX 77024. Refer to Job Code: 1022TS. xxxx

PORTICO PENTHOUSE

COBRT talks Profits and Purpose: What’s Next for ESG?

BY FREDA MIKLIN STAFF WRITER

A panel of financial industry leaders led a fair and frank conversation on Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) at The Colorado Business Roundtable (COBRT) on February 23 in The Dome at AMG National Trust Bank in Greenwood Village.

Panelists were David Bohigian, Managing Partner, Pluribus Impact Capital, Michael Lane, Head of iShares U.S. Wealth Advisory, BlackRock, and Chris Wright, CEO and Chair of the Board, Liberty Energy.

Five members of COBRT’s 33-person board of directors offered introductory messages.

HUNTINGTON ACRES

Centennial Mayor Stephanie Piko delivered the message that, “What businesses need is consistency and confidence in the regulatory environment they’re working in.”

Lynn Granger, executive director of the American Petroleum Institute, added, “If we don’t have that regulatory certainty, that can drive location decisions and capital investment decisions, making Colorado less competitive.”

Those ideas were echoed by Chris Wright, Liberty Energy, Chris, and Shawn Osthoff, President, Bank of Colorado, who also cited inadequate affordable housing as an ever-present issue for Colorado businesses.

Debbie Brown, COBRT president, welcomed leaders from academia, business, government and the community. She noted the important role each of the groups play in Colorado’s economy and COBRT’s mission.

Focusing on the tax and regulatory pillar in COBRT’s four identified policy priorities, Brown said, “Sustainable economic growth can be maximized when we achieve a business-friendly regulatory balance and support consistent fiscal policies that incentivize innovation, job attraction, and retention.”

The event was sponsored by Brownstein and CAP Logistics.

Before the panel took the stage, Jason Downs, Shareholder, Brownstein, and former Chief Deputy Attorney General for the Washington, D.C. office of the Attorney General, said, “ESG is one of the more politically divisive topics, especially in the State Attorneys General community.” He quoted a Republican State Attorney General who said that ESG “is a financial smokescreen (that) distracts from maximum returns,” and a Democratic State Attorney General who called ESG, “a financially respon-

sible way to mitigate risk.”

Richard Goring, COO, CAP Logistics, shared that his company has formalized its contribution to ESG by using renewable (solar) energy at all three buildings that comprise its Denver campus, starting this year. The solar energy system will generate 200% of the company’s needs. The excess energy credits generated will be donated to non-profit and low-income housing in the Denver community as the company’s tangible ESG initiative.

Jeff Bloomquist, managing director, J P Morgan, and head of the COBRT tax and regulatory pillar, introduced the panel, noting, “The topic of ESG has recently become greatly divided amongst the business community. At the end of 2022, there was more than $2.5 trillion invested in ESG funds…Nearly two-thirds of private companies and 88% of public companies had ESG initiatives in place. However, on the flip side, ten states have adopted anti-ESG regulations… and other states are presently debating similar legislation.”

Bohigian opened the discussion by posing the rhetorical question of whether business should be more focused on its shareholders or its stakeholders, and where government’s responsibilities fall, related to ESG. He noted, “Google searches (on ESG) are up ten times over the last three years, so people are having this conversation today,” adding that the U.S. Congress is also talking about it.

Lane expressed concern with the “politicalization and divisiveness” that has arisen over ESG, explaining that his company, BlackRock, has been “brought into the narrative” because it is “the leader in terms of assets that are invested in ESG products,” but that is not a significant part of BlackRock’s portfolio of “$8 to $10 trillion, depending on the day,”

For context, he pointed out that BlackRock’s equity assets are 90% invested in Index Funds. Said Lane, “From my perspective, and from BlackRock’s perspective, our job is to be capitalists and to earn our clients more money for the different risks and returns that are associated with publicly traded companies.”

Wright offered, “People running businesses care about the environment, care about the societies they live and operate in…” His concern was, “Who defines what’s virtuous and what’s good?”

In the oil and gas industry, Wright reported, For (us), ESG is really code for greenhouse gas emissions reporting.”

He continued, “I see my peers writing their reports… Saying things I know they don’t believe… They’re highlighting their 4% reduction in their scope three greenhouse gas emissions, which in climate terms means completely irrelevant cubed.”

It’s complicated and multi-factorial. For instance, the reality about coal, Wright said, is that, “Coal is the largest source of electricity in the world, by far. We have a billion people without electricity, another billion people with only a few hours a day. We need more coal. In poor, remote Africa or South Asia, it’s either no electricity or coal-powered electricity.” Yet, he said, we can’t have coal in an ESG fund, and the impact is, “Coal prices are higher today than they’ve ever been.” We can reduce coal production, he explained, but that doesn’t reduce the need or demand for it. “It just means higher prices,” Wright explained.

He said one definition of ESG is, “Political action being taken by a small number of people using the force of other people’s money.”

What he saw as a real accomplishment is, “One hundred million families get to use clean cooking fuel (so) they are no longer burning wood, dung, and other things indoors, which kills millions of people. (Now) they are burning propane in a cookstove. I’m very passionate about this. We want to make the world a better place.”

Wright sees businesses as organically delivering social justice because it is not economically viable to practice discrimination or other anti-humanistic activities. Historically, said Wright, “Businesses have been enormous forces, by their nature, for social improvements, for increasing wealth, for energizing the world.”

On the topic of natural gas, the cost of which has risen dramatically and impacted the energy bills of Coloradans, Wright pointed out that “Natural gas is used to synthesize nitrogen fertilizer. If we just banned this one use of this one hydrocarbon, global food production would be cut in half. The surest way to kill a couple billion people in the next year or two is to ban this one product.” Demonstrating a political complication, Lane added, “Russia and China are huge producers of it.”

As the program wound up, Lane pointed out that, “A company in the renewable (energy) space is trading at one hundred times earnings right now because people have such a high expectation of the growth area of that business… There’s going to be incredible opportunities for growth over the next hundred years in additional forms of energy.”

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From left to right, Chris Schmidt, Managing Partner, Deloitte and COBRT Executive Committee member, David Bohigian, Managing Partner, Pluribus Impact Capital, Michael Lane, Head of iShares U.S. Wealth Advisory, BlackRock, Chris Wright, CEO and Chair of the Board, Liberty Energy, and Debbie Brown, President, COBRT. Photo courtesy of Colorado Business Roundtable

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