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There have been controversies about the “correct” date of Easter since antiquity, leading to schisms and excommunications or even executions due to heresy, but most Christian churches today agree on certain points. Easter should therefore be celebrated: on a Sunday (according to the First Council of Nicaea in 325), after the Northward equinox (around 20 March in the Gregorian calendar), that is in Northern Hemisphere spring and Southern Hemisphere autumn, after the nominal “Paschal” full moon.

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Aurora Mayor Coffman says new city law is unconstitutional

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

Mike Coffman raised significant more mone than his opponents in his s ccessf race to ecome rora’s ma or two ears ago hat was ns rprising to those who had fo owed his thirt ear po itica career in o orado as a state representative state senator secretar of state state treas rer and decade ong em er of ongress a or offman is we nown and has man s pporters in rora where he grew p and aro nd the state ast ear when the iss e of imiting the do ar amo nt of campaign contri tions for cit co nci and ma ora races in rora came p he was s pportive and even proposed a p an for reforming e ection financing t it was not passed the cit co nci nstead in ovem er a vote of seven to three the co nci passed a different version of campaign finance reform that did more than imit the amo nt that individ a s co d donate to candidates for rora’s cit co nci and ma or ccording to a aws it fi ed on arch in rapahoe o nt istrict o rt a or offman against the cit it prohi its a or offman from doing an thing effective to campaign for another candidate or in s pport of a a ot iss e th s it nconstit tiona restricts the rights to free speech and association for oth

Mike Coffman was elected Aurora mayor in 2019.

candidates in the c rrent ovemer e ection c c e and others who co d potentia r n in some f t re e ection he aws it a so sa s that a or offman’s po itica opponents wish to sideine him in f t re e ections i e the wish to ne tra i e his name recognition and f ndraising a i it so that he cannot effective advocate for his preferred po icies and candidates and that on information and e ief this sideining was one of the p rposes of passing the ordinance he statement conc des his is an i egitimate p rpose for an e ection ordinance ne part of the campaign finance reform ordinance passed in ovem er re ires that poitica advertisements that are e ectioneering comm nications or independent expendit res m st inc de the f names of the

Mayor Mike Coffman as he looked on the street as Homeless Mike when he spent a week on the street with no money or food to find out for himself about homelessness.

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When neither Johnston nor Marcano could name any other locale that prohibited anyone with a campaign committee having a role in promoting another candidate seeking office, Coffman said,“I believe it is unique to this particular campaign finance reform and I believe that it targets me directly and it was written for that very purpose.”

five persons who have made the argest aggregate contri tions or donations of or more d ring the e ection c c e to the independent po itica committee who paid for the advertisement offman’s aws it points o t that donors’ names are inc ded

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How’s your bracket?

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very March that phrase replaces the standard “how are you, how’s it going, what’s up,” and it honestly leads to more authentic conversations than those other meaningless queries ever could.

The coming of spring also brings about the NCAA basketball tournament where 64 college teams try to dance their way to a national championship. But it’s more than a tournament, more than an athletic competition.

It’s a nationwide interactive shared communal experience known as March Madness.

And the password to join the party is “How’s your bracket?”

Filling out the bracket offers so much more than just a chance to predict basketball games and perhaps win the office poo he rac et becomes an opportunity for personal connection, for it seems like March Madness is the one time a year everyone becomes a college hoops fan, much like everyone watches football on Super Bowl Sunday. The brackets are all about competition, but in the least divisive form o ’ ever find The brackets and the NCAA tournament offer a chance for all people, even strangers in line at the coffee shop or in the ice cream aisle, to engage in a shared community experience. ver one is a ified to fi o t rac ets and there are many systems for picking winners. My teenage daughter fi ed hers o t considering which college she’d be more likely to attend. In the college application game it was a fun way to explore places we’ve never considered. Drexel, for example, is a great business school in Philly, Gonzaga is a liberal arts mecca in beautiful Spokane, and Mizzou is the spot for journalism, including sports broadcasting. And who knew there were so many colleges in Pennsylvania?

Former NBA star and TNT analyst Charles Barkley may have known, but he didn’t have the slightest idea where Colgate is, which became a great source of good-natured ribbing from his broadcasting crew.

While anyone can win their pool, the chance of a perfect bracket is an astronomical one in 9.2 quintillion. From a sporting standpoint, the NCAA bracket of sixty-four teams and a win-or-go-home mentality is the ultimate equalizer and meritocracy.

The tourney provides every

school an equal chance to win and the fi ing o t of a bracket gives everyone a reason to care in a way casual fans aren’t always able.

Bracketology is actually a thing - it’s the “science” of

choosing your teams. The idea of the bracket has even expanded beyond the NCAA basketball championship, and there are now brackets for everything from Oscar-winning fi ms to the est taco resta -

rants in Denver.

March Madness is a wonderful time of Cinderellas and bracket-busters, of Davids shocking Goliaths, and a time when hope springs eternal.

Like spring training in baseball, March Madness is uplifting, a much needed feeling after our year of pandemic despair. And there are endless stories of life changing tournament moments. For example, 2008 found future NBA All-Star Steph Curry leading his underdog Davidson Wildcats to the Elite Eight and opening the door to one of the greatest NBA careers ever. Tiny Butler in Indiana became a national phenomenon because of its tournament prowess. And, few people had ever heard of Valparaiso University until the father-son team of Homer and Bryce Drew danced their way to the Sweet Sixteen in 1998. Bryce now coaches the Grand Canyon University Wildcats, who made the tourney this year.

Obviously, it’s just a baset a to rnament t fi ing out a bracket seems more special. Common experiences are the essence of community, and our traditions are what Yuval Levin, scholar with the American Enterprise Institute, worries are fading from the American fabric. In his recent book A Time To Build about “recom the importance of “recommitting to our institutions,” Levin describes the “durable forms of our common life” that maintain social connec connectivity. Among these are tradi traditions and shared experiences that remind us we are more alike than different, and we can a wa s find common ground, even if that place is simply in a gym cheering exuberantly for an obscure co ege from some far ng part of the country to make a Cinderella run and crash the Big Dance.

As for me: I had Illinois winning its first ever nationa championship. Bracket busted.

So, how’s your bracket?

“While anyone can win their pool, the chance of a perfect bracket is an astronomical one in 9.2 quintillion.”

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

ARAPAHOE COUNTY C NVERSATIONS Arapahoe County moved to Level Blue This means that all County businesses can operate at higher capacities, and/or with fewer restrictions, on the state’s dashboard dial. The move will most significantly affect allowable capacity levels at restaurants and indoor and outdoor events, including religious services.

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The Villager

Nineteenth century philosopher’s vision

Gary Oakley, a longtime friend and a Sigma Chi fraternity brother sent me some articles from The Weekly Standard. One of the articles is from “Democracy in America,” volume two, part four, chapter six, “What Kind of Despotism Nations Have to Fear,” written by Alexis de Tocqueville, a famous French 19th century writer/philosopher who visited early America and wrote about democracies in1835.

He writes centuries ago about ruling despotism with the following: “So it is that every day it renders the employment of free will less useful and more rare, it confines the actions of the wi in a smaller space and little by little steals the very use of it from each citizen.”

He continues, “…Thus, after taking each individual by turns in its powerful hands and kneading him as it likes,

the sovereign extends its arms over society as a while, it covers its surface with a network of small, complicated, painstaking, uniform rules, through which the most original minds and the most vigorous souls cannot clear a way to surpass the crowd, it does not break will, but it softens them, bends them, and direct them , it rarely forces one to act, but constantly opposes itself on one’s acting, it does not destroy, it prevents things from being born, it does not tyrannize, it hinders, compromises, enervates, extinguishes da es and fina red ces each nation to nothing more than a herd of timid and industrious animals of which government is the shepherd.”

Tocqueville in his writings in “Democracy in America,”- 1835 continued with the following: “That it is particularly to be feared in ages of democracy.” He en-

visioned a time when citizens would be kept in ‘perpetual childhood’ by a government of ‘schoolmasters’ who relieve them from the trouble of thinking and all the cares of living,“a government that extends its embrace to include the whole of society burdened by a network of petty, complicated rules that are both minute and uniform, even men of the greatest originality and the most vigorous temperament would be unable to force their heads above the crowd.” “Individuals would nevertheless willingly submit to being collared like dogs, because they see that it is not a person, or a class of persons, but society itself which holds the end of the chain.”

He wrote these beliefs prior to the rise of Marx and Engels years later giving rise to the revolutions and rise of socialism and communism.

The recent pandemic has given a new rise in Marxism and

National Socialism thought as the government has exercised vast control of essential businesses selecting those to remain open or closed and prescribing a social order for inoculations of citizens and amassing trillions of new debt in a sharply divided government.

The issue is how much freedom as a society are we willing to give away to remain a free people and preserve the competitive free enterprise capitalism economy?

A “sweat equity” approach that is the envy of the world, but now reeling under social media, COVID-19, cancer culture, and state and federal mandates. Freedom impacts all Americans regardless of political beliefs and parties.

A growing trend is to equalize wealth by race, rewrite history, and enact selective taxation of the wealthy.

Where, and when, will this all end, or will it?

Tocqueville’s vision and worries are proving to be well founded.

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With more people working from home it is easy not to shave every day. In fact, during this pandemic I’ve succeeded in growing a beard.

Gerri keeps asking me, “How long are you going to keep the mustache and beard?” I kind of like it and pick up compliments here and there from friends. Facial hair in males has grown at an epidemic pace, look at the TV commercials, almost every male has some sort of beard and facial hair.

Regarding shaving, I do trim and shave every few days and I’ve made a startling discovery in Harry’s razors. I’ve seen them advertised, and shopping at Walgreens I spotted Harry’s razors in a package, two for $10 and purchased the item.

This is the best razor that I have ever used, far better than the triple blade Gillette.

I also have learned to purchase deodorant that does not contain aluminum. The Arm and Hammer brands have fewer chemicals and I think that is vital for our overall health. We inject too many chemicals in our foods, beverages, and personal grooming.

Gerri is a “Pepsident” girl and has used that toothpaste for years. Now impossible to find he overa price of toothpaste has spiraled.

Again, I’m an Arm and Hammer toothpaste advocate because of less chemicals.

Because most toothpastes

se oride ma e s re that you rinse your mouth well after brushing your teeth, you could be poisoning yourself.

Years ago, in Craig city government I cut my teeth serving on the city council in charge of the water plant and sewage plants. Each elected council member was placed in charge of city departments. We had a very good city clerk but no city manager, so the council members all ended up running departments. We were unpaid for our public service that turned out to be considerable work.

Being the local newspaper publisher, I had been very critical of the year-old sewer lagoon constructed downwind from the city with a stench that blew over the town. I was urged to run for the council, and I did win a seat, and ultimately several years later becoming mayor.

Here’s what I learned about the water plant and the dangerous chemicals that are injected to purify city drinking water. The two major chemicals chlorine and orine are oth poisono s in large portions Chlorine is widely used in swimming pools and in public drinking water. Fluoridation was implemented in water plants to reduce tooth decay, especially in children. Both used carefully are safe and have merit in making water safer to drink. But, how the chemicals are mixed in

swimming pools and water plants must be tightly supervised and controlled. Denver and Aurora water plants no doubt monitor these chemicals very carefully. But going back to Craig’s basic water plant, it took supervision to make sure the chemicals were used safely.

The sewer lagoon made me furious--- to walk out the front door of the newspaper office and e hit with a sewer gas stench in wide-open mountain fresh air. The incumbent mayor, in anger, told me, “Why don’t you run for city council,” and I did.

Because of my bickering I was placed in charge of the water and sewer systems.

The water plant was easy to run, the system was working we and was the first council member in the memory of the operators to visit the plant.

The two-year old sewage lagoon was more challenging and my reason for putting my mouth where my pen was. First, I found out who had constructed the large open-air lagoon with aeration pipes extending throughout the lagoon. I found that it had been designed by a Glenwood prings engineering firm that dealt with city services. A phone call to the engineers revealed what the problem was very quickly. I was told, ”Your city didn’t buy the maintenance machine to clear the mineral deposits from the aeration holes in the lines. The lines have clogged, and the system is

not being aerated properly, creating the stench.”

The $400 maintenance machine was ordered and put to work and the lagoon stench disappeared quickly. he next step was to find some shrubs, trees, and perennia owers to ma e the lagoon attractive.

A call to Colorado Game and Fish resulted in some catfish for the agoon compliments of the state. Lastly, out of my own pocket, I purchased some young swans for $200 to reside on the lagoon. Not sure how long they lived on the pond, but it was fun to see them swimming around. This was a work of love for my hometown.

We have many citizens serving on city councils throughout Arapahoe County and these people do the heavy lifting to make the outstanding cities within this county run well. They do make a difference and they are the solid foundation for local government. In attrition, city mayors work hard for their cities and support the local law enforcement officers to ens re p ic safety. We’re very fortunate in Arapahoe County to have great schools and government services ranging from the cities to the county commissioners.

Good government begins at home with people who care about their communities.

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

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QUOTE of the WEEK It has been saidWEEK that QUOTE of the

politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first.

– Ronald Reagan

Opinion

LETTERS I am against Senate Bill 21-062

I strongly oppose Senate Bill 21-062, currently under consideration at the Statehouse. It will significantly impact the safety of our citizens.

The current judicial process allows law enforcement to jail individuals who are alleged to have committed crimes. Failure to jail some of these defendants will allow them to victimize additional people while they await their time in court. Existing constitutional rights protect the victim and the defendant with bond setting processes. These processes utilize multiple factors as decided by a judge after a defendant is jailed. Assurances of a fair and appropriate process are maintained through a judge’s review.

This legislation eliminates that judicial review process and mandates an arrestee’s release immediately, prior to judicial review or bond setting, for every crime except the most serious felony offenses – Class 1, 2, and 3. In addition, should a defendant fail to appear in court, a warrant with a bond for failing to appear may only be set by a judge if a victim has been issued a subpoena or an officer is present for that case. Otherwise, a judge may not issue a warrant with a bond attached.

The COVID 19 jail restrictions implemented over the past year which free all defendants of significant felony offenses (Class 4 or lower) and all misdemeanor and municipal code offenses on a summons without judicial review is offered as a permanent change to Colorado criminal law. Examples of crimes mandated to

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be released are auto theft, residential and business burglaries, possession of a weapon by a previous offender, arson and all misdemeanor offenses including violent offenses like assault.

In many cases, it can be demonstrated that jailing an individual suspected of committing such crimes disrupts a continuing pattern of crime. These changes prohibit law enforcement from possibly disrupting ongoing criminal behavior by mandating immediate release of offenders without holding an offender in jail for judicial review and bond setting.

Law enforcement can point to specific cases where this proposed legislation would have had significant negative impacts on crime victims and our communities if it had been in effect. Current COVID jail restrictions, sought to be made permanent with this legislation, are attributable to an overwhelming increase in motor vehicle theft, business and residential burglaries, previous offenders possessing firearms and many other crimes in every jurisdiction. Examples often include individuals repeating multiple felony crimes within days of their arrest who are not incarcerated because of current jail restrictions. Many of these offenders already have numerous additional warrants for their arrest for prior criminal behavior (including failure to appear warrants) and lengthy criminal histories. Jail restrictions currently in place and proposed as permanent with this legislation, prohibit the jailing of these individuals.

SB 21-062 focuses on freeing the defendant alleged to have committed the

crime without judicial review. It does not consider the tremendous impact it will have on Colorado. I am alarmed about the long term damage that will result from this legislation if enacted.

The current judicial process allows for officers to place suspects in jail when accused of crimes and to be held for bonds in the appropriate circumstances. These temporary incarcerations are supported with documentation which is reviewed by a judge shortly after the incarceration to support holding the suspects or releasing them on bond after judicial review.

Holding offenders accountable immediately and ensuring they cannot continue committing crimes interrupts criminal behavior. This legislation would remove the ability to interrupt that behavior. This legislation would allow offenders who commit common crimes in our neighborhoods like auto theft, burglary, theft from vehicles, weapons offenses, arson and violent misdemeanor offenses to be released after arrest and booking without behavioral conditions being established for their release by a judge after being jailed.

I encourage those who read the above paragraphs to convey their thoughts to their elected state officials. Legislation of this magnitude and impact should include as many citizens as possible to voice their views.

I strongly believe that SB 21-062 is not in the best interest of our state.

Ron Rakowsky Mayor Emeritus City of Greenwood Village

Women with Hattitude will resume in 2022 The Denver Center for the Performing Arts is delighted to announce that Saturday Night Alive will return to the social calendar on June 12, 2021. The 40-year-old fundraiser has been entirely reconceived in order to adapt to restrictions on public gatherings due to continuing health and safety concerns.

“Currently, we hope to welcome both a virtual audience as well as on-site guests,” said DCPA President and CEO Janice Sinden. “We envision an evening that can accommodate a smaller, in-person gathering and leverage the HD broadcast capabilities of our Seawell Ballroom team.

“At that time, it is anticipated that Denver will be under the state’s Blue Level on the COVID dial,” Siden continued, “which will enable us to entertain 175 guests in our newly-renovated Wolf Theatre and another 175 guests in the Ballroom. However, if we cannot accommodate audiences on-site, we have made contingency plans to offer an

entirely virtual — but no less spectacular — evening for our community.”

The event will go on sale at a later time, but is expected to include an entirely online auction, a three-course meal, performances by local entertainers that showcase the breadth and diversity of the DCPA’s programming, and presentation of the Daniel L. Ritchie Spotlight Award to recognize an individual or organization that advances the mission of the DCPA. On a separate note, the DCPA’s popular Women with Hattitude luncheon will not resume until 2022, so that the organization can focus on completion of its theatre renovations, relaunch of Saturday Night Alive and resumption of theatrical programming in the coming months.

Individuals who are interested in announcements about Saturday Night Alive or Women with Hattitude may visit denvercenter.org/ News-Center or join our newsletter email list at denvercenter.org/email.

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Transportation funding is at the top of everyone’s list

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

Elected Democrats, Republicans, and business leaders in our state agree that we must make funding transportation Colorado’s number one priority. On March 18, Democratic leaders in the general assembly began talking about a plan to raise money for transportation by asking Coloradans to pay new fees on rideshare rides, Amazon and other online purchases, and higher fees for registering electric vehicles (registration fees go into the Highway Users Tax Fund, along with state motor fuel taxes, which electric vehicles don’t pay).

Last summer, Mike Kopp, president and CEO of Colorado Concern, assembled a group of business and government leaders who spent their down time at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic compiling data to produce a report called Together We Build: How Federal Infrastructure Investments Can Put Coloradans Back to Work. It included

Kelly Brough is president and CEO of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce.

Mike Kopp is president and CEO of Colorado Concern.

Tony Milo is executive director of the Colorado Contractors Association.

Greg Fulton is president of the Colorado Motor Carriers Association.

detailed recommendations on Colorado’s infrastructure needs, including the category: Roads, Rail, Aviation, and Mass Transit, which the committee concluded needed an estimated $7.68 billion to $10.98 billion in improvements.

More recently, a group called A Way Forward was formed through Colorado Concern as “a coalition of business organizations throughout the state calling on the state legislature to develop a bipartisan solution to ensure Colorado has safer roads and less

traffic t inc des a mem er array of chambers of commerce and other business groups from across the state, real estate trade groups, transit-related trade groups, and labor unions.

A Way Forward issued a report recently which says that of o orado’s ma or urban roads and highways are in poor condition he a so noted that the Reason Foundation ranked the quality of Colorado’s r ra roads th nationwide ocusing on the impact of our poor roads on the environment, A Way

orward a so reported that of greenhouse gases in Colorado come from the transportation sector, according to CDOT. When drivers sit id in traffic it on exacerbates the state’s air quality pro ems In a letter to the members of the state legislature on February a orward pointed o t that, “Coloradans lose $7.1 billion (annually) due to roads that are in disrepair and congested and that of o oradans would support a bipartisan approach that addresses both

rgent needed repair and traffic de a pro ects and that is f nded through new and existing revenue so ong as that p an is specific time o nd and s ect to p ic oversight A Way Forward recommends that the 10-year plan proposed by the Colorado Department of Transportation dated January to decrease traffic and improve safety be adopted by the general assembly. That plan was deve oped with inp t from a counties in the state beginning in a and tota s a o t iion t inc des highwa pro ects, some of which have already een comp eted m ti moda pro ects a ong with certain shove read and in process pro ects f nded with mi ion of federal transportation money received recently. Funding for the plan, which was issued before the American Rescue Plan was passed by Congress, anticipates $1.8 billion in spending in the first fo r ears eginning in and i ion in the next six ears he entire page p an can be found on the CDOT website. It contains highway, transit, and r ra pro ects spread o t to every corner of the state.

Kopp and three other members of the ten-person executive committee of A Way Forward spoke out recently about their mission.

In an op-ed on March 18, Kelly Brough, president and CEO of the Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce and a member of the executive committee of A Way Forward, said, “Because of our failure to invest in transportation, our quality of life is at risk….…

Our urban interstates rank third busiest in the nation, according to TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit e ran eighth in the nation for having the greatest share of our highways in poor condition. These are “top ists that we do not want to e a part of. As a matter of fact, these rankings are costing Colorado drivers mone i ion a year in lost time and productivity…Rebuilding our transportation system must be a priority, too. If we don’t, we risk our safety, our quality of life, and our ability to grow o s for o oradans t’s time to stop talking about funding transportation and st do it Three other members of the executive committee of A Way Forward, Mike Kopp, Tony Milo from the Colorado Contractors Association, and Greg Fulton, representing the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, said in a separate op-ed, “The Colorado highway network was built to s pport mi ion peop e t it is estimated that mi ion drivers are using the highway every day.

Analysts expect the driving population to increase to 7.9 million

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ARE YOU CONFUSED ABOUT NUTRITION TODAY? Whether you are an individual, family physicians and consequently the general Here’s Why! some member, the director of a healthcare facility public, are not aware of bioenergetics, much or corporate wellness center concerned about of the egg instead.

Whole eggs are healthy and your health or the health of family and employsafe to consume when poached ees, my goal for weekly articles, starting with or boiled in its shell (soft or this one, is to fill in any gaps our readers may hard). Why? Because have, develop a solid foundation these methods preserve of knowledge and build on that, in the Lecithin within the egg, addition to answering questions which is required to metabolize you don’t even know to ask Cholesterol. regarding improving/maintaining The traditional dietary practice of optimal health, preventing future removing the shell and heating the egg disease and reversing current at high temperatures, like when frying disease processes.

Dr. Donna Smith, an egg or making an omelet, destroys So, let’s start with the founPh.D., C.C.N. the Lecithin in the egg and therefore dational requirements of all living the cholesterol cannot be properly beings -- Diet and Nutrition. I think you would agree that your body would be dead in minutes metabolized.

In Nutrition research when Cholesterol or weeks without air, food and water. is metabolized it is transported through the So, doesn’t it make sense that the quality blood to the cells, which is where it is supposed and quantity of the three substance (or nutrito go, but when it is not metabolized, it creates ents) that keep you alive, would also have a direct effect on your current state of health, and fatty deposits in the blood vessels that prevent even be at the root cause of illness and disease? sufficient blood flow through the arteries and Doesn’t it make sense, then, that Diet and increases the risk of heart disease. (More on the Confusion about Cholesterol in a future issue.)

Nutrition are where you need to look for real In Nutrition research, it is obvious that answers to solving your health challenges? it is not the Cholesterol in the Egg, but the “Yes, but,” you may say, “there is so much confusion about diet and nutrition these days!” lack of proper dietary education and preparation of the Egg that is the problem.

You are right and there is a good reason why!

Confusion comes when Dietary and NuThey are not the same. tritional research and practices are not clearly People are confused today because of a defined and understood. lack of understanding regarding their definitions, differences in research, and professions. Professions – Dietitian and Clinical

Diet and Nutrition – Defined!

Simply put, Diet is ‘what you eat and drink.’

Nutrition is biochemistry… the metabolism of what is consumed in the diet, what enters through body opening (eyes, ears, nose, etc.), what is absorbed through the skin and what is not being eliminated from the body, but should be.

What is the “metabolism?” It is the biochemical processes of ingestion, digestion, absorption, assimilation, and distribution of nutrients to the cells, tissues, organs, glands and body systems and then the elimination of metabolic by-products (waste) and toxins.

Two of Four Primary Differences in Dietary and Nutrition Research

Dietary research classifies calories as a nutrient (“energy”) in a food item. Refined, white bread and whole grain bread contain 60-70 calories per slice and are, therefore, considered dietary equals.

Nutrition research classifies foods by Nutrient Value, which means the food contains all of its vitamins, minerals and other nutrients in their original whole food design. Nothing has been added or removed.

Dietary research evaluates the quantity of food by standard measurements in ounces, cups, quarts, gallons, etc.

Nutrition research evaluates the quantity of food by ratios of proteins to carbohydrates to fats/oils for a balanced intake of nutrients synergistically working together for biochemical balance, i.e., homeostasis.

EGG WHITES ONLY OR WHOLE EGG – CONFUSED????

Here is just one example of many confusions caused when Dietary and Nutrition Research are not understood.

Health Alerts were issued to avoid the egg yoke due to its cholesterol content and eat only egg whites.

However, Nutrition research advises to eat whole eggs because: 1. Eating only egg whites leads to biotin deficiency, which causes nervous system disorders (pain).

2. The human body cannot make hormones without Cholesterol and 3. Cholesterol is so important that the liver is triggered to make it when the diet does not contain sufficient cholesterol-containing foods.

The accurate Public Health Alert would have been the proper dietary preparation

Nutritionist

The general public has been more aware of Dietitians, because their profession came first. However, Nutrition research led to the establishment o f the Board-Certified Clinical Nutritionist (C.C.N.) in 1983 to address the rapidly growing health challenges caused by decades of consuming processed foods; chemical additive in foods; air, water and environmental pollution; and pharmaceutical drug side effects.

Drug side effects are the symptoms of nutrient deficiencies and toxicity caused by the chemicals in pharmaceutical drugs.

The C.C.N. is trained in “Clinical Nutrition,” which is also called, “Functional Medicine, Orthomolecular Medicine, and more recently “Medical Nutrition,” when the medical industry began showing an interest in our field of healthcare. However, any title using the word “medicine” may be misleading to the public, since it implies using drugs and surgery, which are not included in Clinical Nutrition Therapy.

“Clinical” Nutrition refers to clinical and subclinical macro- and micro-nutrient insufficiencies, deficiencies or excesses at a cellular and tissue level, which in time leads to biochemical imbalances, then organ, gland and body system dysfunctions and eventually to disease and premature death.

That is until…

The Clinical Nutritionist (C.C.N., Ph.D.) applies biochemical, biological, physiological and bioenergetic principles and the findings from a Clinical Nutrition Analysis of the individual’s Laboratory Reports (blood, urine, hair, saliva, stool, and genetics) to identify their specific dietary, nutritional (metabolic) and bioenergetic needs to achieve normal physiological function to promote health and longevity, and prevent disease.

Bioenergetics

In case you are not familiar with the term “bioenergetics,” this is a field in biochemistry and cell biology regarding the energy flow through living systems (humans, animals, plants, etc.).

Energy originates from within the cells, travels to/from cells and projects outward from the cells, extending beyond the living system, which is known as the bioenergetic field or body. So fundamentally, we have two types of bodies – a biochemical body and a bioenergetic body. Because cadavers (which are totally void of their bioenergetic body) is the foundation of Western medical science,

less the analysis of and treatment of the bioenergetic body.

Fundamentally, we know that the absolute lack of energy in the body is called “death.” The first sign of declining health is “ongoing tiredness” as the cells become less capable of producing sufficient energy. Low-energy cells do not just make you tired, the organs and glands experiencing long-term low-energy cells become diseased because their cells and tissue, in time, decay and then die.

Consequently, the key to health and longevity is a two-step process: 1) identity and provide the cells with the macro- and micro-nutrients they require to produce energy, which is possible by obtaining a Clinical Nutrition Analysis of and Therapy for your biochemistry, and 2) remove whatever is blocking or inhibiting the flow of energy, which also leads to low-energy cells. You are only as healthy as the health of your cells.

The analysis of low-energy cells and then providing the bioenergetic frequencies that low-energy cells need, such as is capable with the Healy* device, has been reported to increase ATP (energy) by 500%. ATP means adenosine triphosphate. Increased ATP assists the cells in restoring bioenergetic balance within the cells and allows for an uninhibited (or free) flow of energy throughout the body.

When bioenergetic balance occurs, the nutrients (from diet and supplementation) that your body requires, as identified from the Clinical Nutrition Analysis of your biochemistry, are more efficiently received by each cell so they can make sufficient ATP on their own AND waste and toxins are more effectively removed from the body. It is then that the body is able to heal itself, maintain optimal health and prevent/reverse disease processes.

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The benefits from Clinical Nutrition Therapy based on your own biochemical test results include, but are not limited to, increased energy, clear skin, weight management, increased hair quantity/quality, hormone balance, strengthening of nails, wrists, ankles, joints, spine, muscles and immune system; restoring over all organ, gland and body system function, such as brain, heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, thyroid, pancreas, intestines, etc., preventing/ reversing disease processes, enhanced libido and sports performance. In other words, Clinical Nutrition Therapy provides the nutrients from diet and therapeutic supplementation that each cell in the body requires to heal itself and thus improve health, no matter what your concerns.

And as effective as Clinical Nutrition Therapy is when used alone, as indicated above, when you combine it with the use of the Healy device, the biochemical and bioenergetic processes required to produce the above benefits accelerate and you will receive faster healing results.

Confusion in Diet, Nutrition and what is required to assist your body in healing itself arises when the definitions, research and even the professions of Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition (C.C.N., Ph.D.) are not clearly understood by the public and the medical industry.

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As vaccines ramp up, state is giving way to local control over COVID-19

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

Under Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s (CDPHE) Dial 3.0 and its accompanying rules effective March 24, all Colorado counties at Level Green on the dial will be released from the statewide mask order and under the jurisdiction of their local public health agency starting on April 4. In Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas Counties, that is Tri-County Health Department (www.tchd.org).

Although Level Green was modified on arch to app to those with a higher level of COVID-19 cases--a 7-day average of 35 new cases per day per 100,000 population, instead of the former requirement of a 7-day average of 15 new cases per day per 100,000 population, it is important to note that, as of 4:00 p.m. on March 22, Arapahoe County’s 7-day average of new cases per 100,000 population was 91, Douglas County’s was 104, and Denver’s was 103. None of the three counties has had a number under 90 since this metric on the dial was initiated last year. While the data suggests that as more people get vaccinated (an additional 2.5 million Coloradans became eligible on March 19), the case numbers will continue to decline, the current seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases in the counties in our area are nowhere close to the 35 per 100,000 required to move to Level Green. As of March 21, of the three counties, only Arapahoe County was at Level Blue, one level away from Green. Denver and Douglas Counties were both at Level Yellow, two levels away from Green.

On a positive note, if a county does reach Level Green, beginning April 4, the state will no longer restrict the number of customers in restaurants, bars, retail stores, or personal service providers, nor will it dictate social distancing requirements.

Those decisions will all be left to local health authorities. At Level Green, the state will only retain mask-wearing jurisdiction over schoolchildren aged 11 to 18, requiring them to wear masks for the remainder of this school year. Schools will presumably be following the newly released guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which has said that students need to be only three feet apart instead of six, as long as other safety measures are being followed.

In the meantime, at Level Blue, capacity limits are higher under the new Dial 3.0 for all businesses (e.g., retail and restaurants are at 75% capacity instead of 50%; gyms are at instead of and five star certified sinesses have additional leeway.

Overall, the state is mostly removing itself from the role of rulemaking for COVID-19 safety by gradually transferring that authority back to county health agencies and recommending that federal guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) be followed as the pandemic continues to wind down.

CDPHE is quick to point out that outdoor spaces are much safer than indoor spaces, so that “outdoor concert venues, amusement parks, county fairs, and rodeos” can “begin to plan” for summer. CDPHE has said it intends to “continue to limit indoor unseated mass gatherings.”

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This chart illustrates the recent drop in new hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients.

Understanding the COVID-19 variants

rea doing s ffireporting. She wrote cient sequencing the book, “The and surveillance to Coming Plague: find them arrett Newly Emerging New COVID-19 cases have Diseases in a World continued, “We’re been decreasing in Colorado. in early stages with Out of Balance,” During the last week of Febthis virus. It’s only in 1994, which r ar and each of the first two been in our spemany believe preweeks of March, Colorado cies for a matter of dicted the current Laurie Garrett is a hospitals experienced 357 months. It’s still pandemic. Garrett Pulitzer Prize-winning adapting, mutating, new admissions of COVID-19 has served on the science journalist. patients. In the week endand evolving right National Security ed March 21, that number in front of us, and Council as an exdropped 90% to only 36 new we’re throwing things at it to pert on the threat presented admissions. Still, the question hasten the evolution pace…. by health epidemics and as a of the impact of the various senior fellow for global health So what we see here is a very, variants keeps coming up. At very complicated picture that on the Council on Foreign a press conference on March says the virus is still trying Relations. In a virtual pre18, Dr. Emily Travanty, directo find exact what its re asentation on March 17, Ms. tor of the state public health tionship should be with this Garrett explained that the laboratory at the Colorado species we call human beings, question of the relative risk Department of Public Health and our immune system is still of variants “has proven to be and Environment (CDPHE), more controversial among sci- learning to recognize this virus said that as the state laboratory entists and top medical experts and to recognize it in a way continues to sequence samples than any other issue.” She that results in an appropriate from patients with the coroexplained COVID-19 variants sequential immune response.” navir s the are finding that In a recent television inas “multiple different types of around 20% have variants. terview, Dr. Anthony Fauci, mutations that affect different CDPHE’s most recent update director of the U.S. National aspects of the virus and its of the incidence of the most Institute of Allergy and Inrelationship both with cell encommonly found variant, the fectious Diseases and chief try, getting into human cells, B.1.1.7 (U.K.), indicates 336 and with the immune response medical advisor to President cases of it have been detected Biden, described variants as against the virus and the abilstatewide, with the highest being mutations of the virus ity of the virus to escape that numbers found in Douglas immune response, escape anti- that generally have the effect (60) and Arapahoe (52) Coun- bodies.” of either making it easier to ties. We wanted to understand Variants, she said, “are all transmit or the cause of more what they are and what they over the world, and wherever serious illness. He made the mean to us. we oo we’re finding them point, “The thing that we Laurie Garrett is a science If you don’t hear a variant worry about the most is that journalist and winner of the identified a ocation it’s it will evade the protection Pulitzer Prize for explanatory probably because nobody is of the vaccine.” He said that the B.1.1.7 (U.K.) variant is becoming dominant in the A N O T H E R S U C C E S S F U L P A R T N E R S H I P United States, but that, “our vaccines fi er oderna and Johnson & Johnson) seem to protect pretty well against it.”

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State Sen. Chris Kolker tells parents to opt out of CMAS testing

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

In a virtual town hall that State Sen. Chris Kolker held with U.S. Rep. Jason Crow on March 18, Kolker said, “I recommend parents opt out of the CMAS test.

We’re opting our daughter out.

It’s not a good time to do that.

Let’s get that classroom time back and get back to normal.” CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) is a set of standardized tests given each spring to measure how well students in grades three to eight are meeting Colorado’s grade level expectations in English language arts and mathematics in science in grades five eight and 11, and in social studies in grades four and seven.

In response to the numerous disruptions to learning environments caused by the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the current school year, the general assembly passed and Governor Polis signed on March 16, a bill to request a partial waiver from the federal law that requires this testing of Colorado schoolchildren. If the waiver is approved by the U.S. Department of Education, compulsory testing will be limited to mathematics assessments for grades four, six, and eight, and English language arts assessments for grades three five and seven. Parents of students in grades three through eight could request that their students be tested in both subjects. There would be no testing in science or social studies this year. The bill also prohibits a school district from using student academic growth measures or student performance measures when evaluating teachers for the 2020-21 school year.

After the senator and the congressman noted that they shared

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their mutual March 15 birthday with former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Kolker asked Crow what was in the American Rescue Plan (ARP) signed by President Biden on March 11, for Coloradans. Crow responded, “There is about $6 i ion that’s going to ow into Colorado from the ARP. We’ve been in this health crisis for a year and we are still in it. It’s both a health crisis and an economic crisis…President Biden is leading with compassion and good management. The thing that’s going to get us out of this crisis is vaccinations, which will also get our schools open as well as our economy. Opening schools will let parents get back to work. The ARP helps small business, including a specific a ocation for resta rants ($28.6 billion), as we pivot toward recovery. There is also money for broadband buildout around the country.” On the subject of money for mental health, Crow said, “Virtual learning has een extreme diffic t on ids So, opening schools and increasing money for K-12, including for more counselors and mental health professionals, in the ARP, will help.”

Kolker continued, “How can Congress help after the immediate needs, six to eight months from now?” The congressman responded, “Build Back Better is going to address the existing problems that were exacerbated by the pandemic. There is a recognition that besides addressing the crisis by getting shots in arms and the economy going, we have to address infrastructure and the climate crisis including energy infrastructure. Infrastructure will provide tens of millions of new middle-class jobs.”

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State Senator Chris Kolker was elected in 2020 from SD27 to replace outgoing Sen. Jack Tate. He represents most of the city of Centennial and parts of Englewood, Littleton, and Greenwood Village.

how the federal government could help get COVID-19 vaccines to people who can’t get out. Crow explained, “What’s happened the last year is it’s almost impossible to navigate all the internet sites (used to identify and set up appointments to get the vaccine).

President Biden is getting FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) involved and the military—that’s the whole of government approach.” Crow added that community organizations are also being engaged to help coordinate efforts.

Crow was asked, “As a veteran can o find common gro nd with other veterans in the GOP?” He responded, “I am actually in a bipartisan caucus called the For Country Caucus of veterans and you can’t join unless you come with a veteran from the other side of the aisle. All of us have this mentality that we come to this job as patriots to help our country, so we are working on doing that.”

Addressing a question about the insurrection at our nations’ Capitol early this year, Crow said, “January 6 was a very dark day... for our democracy. The point of

Jason Crow is in his second term in Congress representing Aurora, Centennial, Greenwood Village, Highlands Ranch, Littleton and parts of Brighton and Commerce City.

what happened was to derail our democracy. The FBI released more videos today showing how brutal it was. It was a trauma, outside the realm of regular experience. I dealt with things like that as an Army Ranger. Nobody is immune to trauma, it affects everybody. You’ve (Kolker) been a leader on destigmatizing the mental health issue. As a society, we stigmatize it and that stigma kills people because they aren’t comfortable asking for help. And that is something I’ve been underscoring since January 6th.”

Kolker asked Crow to explain the fi i ster e answered or the longest time, I believed it was necessary to keep it in place to protect the minority. I realize now…we are in need of systematic reform of our democracy and we’re just not going to get any of that done unless we end the fi i ster t is time for s to move forward and address the crises that our nation faces in racial inequality, climate crisis, and voting integrity, including gerrymandering.”

In Colorado, gerrymandering in redistricting was effectively eliminated when voters passed two amendments to the state

constitution in 2018 known as Amendments Y and Z. Both received complete bipartisan support from leadership of the two major parties. Asked by a constituent how redistricting was going to get done on time for campaigning this year, since data from the 2020 U.S. Census has been delayed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kolker said, “We are preparing now to move forward so that we are ready when we get the census data in September.”

Kolker wanted listeners to know that he expects about $3 billion of the money the state receives from the ARP to be available to be allocated as the state sees fit e p ans to as for inp t from constituents as to how to best use those funds, working together with other oca e ected officia s including Representatives Dave Ortiz, Meg Froelich, and Tom Sullivan, and Senator Jeff Bridges.

Chris Kolker is originally from Iowa was elected in 2020. He currently serves on the Business, Labor and Technology Committee, the Local Government Committee, and the Joint Technology Committee.

Jason Crow is an attorney and military veteran who was elected to represent Colorado Congressional District 6 in 2018 and re-elected in 2020. He serves on the Armed Services Committee and the Subcommittees on Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities, and Readiness.

He also serves on the Small Business Committee, along with the Subcommittees on Rural Development, Agriculture, Trade and Entrepreneurship, and Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access.

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During the debate on the ordinance, Mayor Coffman proposed an amendment to remove the re irement to ist the five top donors in every advertisement by an independent political committee using any type of media, saying it was “onerous” and “done solely for the purpose of having a chilling effect on speech.” That amendment failed by a 5 to 6 vote.

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Nicole Johnston was elected to the Aurora City Council in 2017 and is not seeking re-election.

She is a project manager for a health care consulting group in Colorado Springs.

cause people lie and people make things up and go on streamings of rants of things and don’t want to tell people where their money comes from.” After much more disc ssion it fina ecame c ear that the proposed ordinance act a on re ired the five top donors to a political committee, as defined in the ordinance to e named in an ad, not the top donors to the candidate’s own campaign committee, which demonstrated Councilmember Bergan’s contention that the ordinance as written “is too complex for anyone running for office to tr to fig re o t what all the rules mean and what they’re supposed to do and hopef not get fined When Mayor Coffman proposed another amendment to eliminate Section 54-110(a) of the proposed ordinance, which he described as, “We don’t want Mayor Coffman involved in my race,” because it precludes anyone with an active campaign committee from having “a role in other campaigns or even issue committees, and that is really a First Amendment violation,” according to his legal action, Marcano responded that he was confident that the language did not violate the First Amendment, and, “The intent of that section is to avoid the appearance of impropriety.” Mayor Pro Tem Johnston said that she and Marcano had gotten advice from the cit attorne ’s office and from attorneys associated with Common Cause and “both were consistent” that the provision was not unconstitutional.

Mayor Coffman then challenged the bill’s two sponsors to identify any other jurisdiction that had a similar provision in its municipal code. When neither Johnston nor Marcano could name any other locale that prohibited anyone with a campaign committee having a role in promoting another candidate see ing office offman said, “I believe it is unique to this partic ar campaign finance reform and I believe that it targets me directly and it was written for that very purpose.”

Voting for the ordinance, in addition to Johnston and Marcano, were Councilmembers Alison Coombs, Curtis Gardner, Allison Hiltz, Angela Lawson, and Crystal Murillo. Voting no were Councilmembers Françoise Bergin, Marsha Berzins, and Dave Gruber.

As of this writng, it is not known when the court will hear the lawsuit.

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TREASURER NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to JOSEPH E TURECEK, JOSEPH K. TURECEK TRUST, KATHERINE J. PHELPS, TRUSTEE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY – INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 3rd day of November, 2016, A.D., the then County Treasurer of the County of Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC, the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit: LOT 3 BLK 2 JOSEPH K TURECEK TRUST FLG NO 1 aka UNKNOWN and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC; Whereas, the said FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC did, on the 30th day of December 2020 duly assigned the certificate of the sale of the tax lien on the property as aforesaid, and all its rights, title, and interest in said property, to BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent general taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2015;

That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of JOSEPH E TURECEK for said year 2015; That said BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC, on the 30th day of December, 2020, the present holder of said Certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC, on or about the 7th day of July, 2021, A.D., unless the same has been redeemed.

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

Witness my hand this 5th day of March, 2021, A.D. Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County Published in The Villager First Publication: March 11, 2021 Last Publication: March 25, 2021 Legal # 10153 ___________________________ NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to MICHAEL E. BEAUDET, WILEY C. PRICE, THOMAS J. WITTMAN FAMILY ESTATE LLC, STAMP HOUSE HOLDINGS, LLC You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 5th day of November, 2015, A.D., the then County Treasurer of the County of Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado,

sold at public tax lien sale to CONNIE HANSEN, the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit: LOT 1 BLK 18 TOWN OF SHERIDAN aka 3400 S CANOSA CT and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to CONNIE HANSEN; That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent general taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2014; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of MICHAEL E. BEAUDET AND WILEY C. PRICE for said year 2014; That said CONNIE HANSEN, on the 4th day of February, 2021, the present holder of said Certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said CONNIE HANSEN, on or about the 7th day of July, 2021, A.D., unless the same has been redeemed.

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

Witness my hand this 5th day of March, 2021, A.D. Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County Published in The Villager First Publication: March 11, 2021 Last Publication: March 25, 2021 Legal # 10154 ___________________________ NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot

or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to JUSTIN PENG, HUA NIEN PENG, WILLIAN PENG, OIWAH PANG FUNG, OI W FUNG, OI WAH PANG FUNG, FUNG OIWAH PANG, DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, STATE OF COLORADO, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, JIM BLACK CONSTRUCTION INC, SUNBURST HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC. You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 3rd day of November, 2016, A.D., the then County Treasurer of the County of Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC, the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit: LOT 81 BLK 2 SUNBURST aka 16316 E RICE PL A and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC; Whereas, the said FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC did, on the 30th day of December 2020 duly assigned the certificate of the sale of the tax lien on the property as aforesaid, and all its rights, title, and interest in said property, to BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent general taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2015; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of HUA NIEN PENG for said year 2015; That said BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC, on the 30th day of December, 2020, the present holder of said

Certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC, on or about the 7th day of July, 2021, A.D., unless the same has been redeemed.

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

Witness my hand this 5th day of March, 2021, A.D. Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County Published in The Villager First Publication: March 11, 2021 Last Publication: March 25, 2021 Legal # 10155 ___________________________ NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to LAUREN A SHERWOOD, CENTENNIAL CROSSING CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 3rd day of November, 2016, A.D., the then County Treasurer of the County of Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC, the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado shall make final settlement with Jalisco International, Inc. for its work completed for Arapahoe County. The work performed under this contract dated March 25th, 2020, for the installation of a raised median along Picadilly road between Quincy and Radcliff, and associated construction efforts for the median, in Arapahoe County.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed or any of its subcontractors or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used by Jalisco International, Inc. or any of its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work done within unincorporated Arapahoe County, whose claim has not been paid by Jalisco International, Inc. or any of its subcontractors may file a claim with the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120, at any time up to and including April 30th, 2021.

This Notice is published in accordance with §38-26-107, C.R.S., and all claims, if any, shall be filed in accordance with this statutory section. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement and/or claim prior to the aforementioned date for filing claims shall release Arapahoe County, its officers, agents and employees from any or all liability, claims, and suits for payment to Elite Surface Infrastructure, Inc. Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager Published: March 25, 2021

Legal # 10188 ___________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY INVITATION TO BID NO. ITB 21-06 ILIFF AVENUE CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NOTICE TO BIDDERS PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there is on file with the Arapahoe County Department of Public Works and Development, Transportation Division, the specifications for Arapahoe County BID NO. ITB-21-06, Arapahoe County Project C15-002, Iliff Avenue Corridor Improvements Project.

Sealed bids (electronic submissions only) will be received and accepted online via Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing Systems (RMEPS), www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado. until 2:00 P.M. (our clock) local time on the 22nd day of April 2021, for furnishing all labor, tools, materials, and equipment required to construct said public improvement per the plans and specifications. All bids must clearly reference ITB21-06 on the electronic submittal.

Such bids as are received will be publicly opened and read aloud via Microsoft Teams, at 2:15 P.M. local time on the above stated day.

These Project plans and specifications are available to all interested Contractors through the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website only located at http://www. govbids.com/scripts/CO1/public/ home1.asp. The Project Plans and Specifications will be available on March 25, 2021. Electronic versions of the Plans obtained by any other means than as described above may not be complete or accurate, and it is the Bidder’s responsibility to obtain a complete set of the Project Plans and Specifications. The Project Plans and Specifications will be available for public examination only at the Arapahoe County Department of Public Works – Transportation Division located at 6924 S. Lima St. Centennial CO, 80112.

Iliff Avenue Corridor Improvements project. The work is on Iliff Avenue from Quebec Street to Parker Road.

Each bid shall be made on the Form of Bid provided in the Contract Documents, and no Bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days from the date set for opening of bids. Each Bid must be accompanied, in the electronic submission separate from the one containing the Bid, by a bid bond on an approved form in the amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the Bid price, made payable to Arapahoe County, Colorado which shall be considered as liquidated damages and shall be forfeited to the County if said Bid is accepted and the Bidder fails to execute the Contract within 10 calendar days after the acceptance of the Contractor’s Bid by the County. Note that the Contractor’s electronic submission must be received at the time and place specified in this Solicitation. See “Invitation to Bid – Specification Form” for additional information.

The Work herein provided for shall be done under written Contract with the Contractor submitting the Bid, which is deemed to be in the best interest of the County. Upon review of Bid prices, the County may be required to add or delete portions of Work from this Project.

The successful Bidder will be required to furnish, as part of the Contract Documents, an insurance certificate in the amount specified in the Standard Special Provisions, a Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Payment Bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of its Contract Amount, said bonds to be issued by a responsible corporate surety approved by the County and shall guarantee the faithful performance of the Contract and the terms and conditions therein contained and shall guarantee the prompt payment of all materials and labor, and protect and save harmless the County and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) from claims and damages

of any kind caused by the operations of the Contractor.

The County will hold a MANDATORY pre-bid conference for all interested parties at 2:00 PM on the 6th day of April 2021. The conference will be held via Microsoft Teams.

RSVP is required to receive the link to participate. Attendance by prospective Bidders is required.

The County will post copies of the Pre-bid Meeting Minutes as an Addendum on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website and the County is not responsible for ensuring receipt of the Pre-bid meeting minutes from the website or providing information discussed or clarifications of discussion at the pre-bid conference to those who did not attend.

Arapahoe County reserves the right to reject any and all or part of any and all Bids, to waive any informalities or irregularities therein, and to accept the Bid that is in the best interest of the County.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO By: Joan Lopez Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager Published: March 25, 2021 Legal # 10189 ___________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO USR20-002, COPPERLEAF #21 - L1B1 – NEW HORIZON ACADEMY AT COPPERLEAF / USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PROPOSAL: The applicant is proposing to develop this site to allow for a 12,987 square foot, single-story commercial childcare facility on a 64,500 square foot lot (1.5 acres). The applicant is also proposing 42 percent open space, 48 parking stalls, exterior fenced playground, exterior site and building lighting, site landscaping and a bicycle rack. The building is designed and proposed to accommodate 188 children, ranging from

and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC; Whereas, the said FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC did, on the 30th day of December 2020 duly assigned the certificate of the sale of the tax lien on the property as aforesaid, and all its rights, title, and interest in said property, to BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent general taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2015; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of LAUREN A SHERWOOD for said year 2015; That said BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC, on the 30th day of December, 2020, the present holder of said Certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC, on or about the 7th day of July, 2021, A.D., unless the same has been redeemed.

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

Witness my hand this 5th day of March, 2021, A.D. Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County Published in The Villager First Publication: March 11, 2021 Last Publication: March 25, 2021 Legal # 10162 ___________________________

UNIT 215 BLDG 300 AS PER CONDO DECLARATION RECORDED IN B4596 P505

ARAPAHOE COUNTY CLERK & RECORDER ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT ARAPAHOE COUNTY PICADILLY MEDIAN IMPROVEMENTS Project No. C19-018

CENTENNIAL CROSSING CONDOS FORMERLY SPENCER’S LANDING CONDOMINIUMS aka 4691 S DECATUR ST 215

infants to toddlers to preschool and school-age children. The proposed hours of operation are scheduled from 6:30 A.M. to 6:30 P.M. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 13, 2021, at 9:30 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Arapahoe County Board of County Commission permits, a public hearing will be held; at which, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the above-described USR20-002, Use by Special Review. The public hearing is scheduled for the East Hearing Room, 5334 S Prince St., Littleton Colorado 80120, however, please note that due to the ongoing COVID-19 emergency the hearing will be conducted through remote access – please check the weekly public meeting agenda at https:// arapahoe.legistar.com/Calendar for specific information on how to attend and participate. The agenda will typically be posted by the Friday afternoon preceding the hearing.

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

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager Published: March 25, 2021 Legal # 10190 ___________________________

CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE ORDINANCE 2, SERIES 2021 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE AUTHORIZING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION IN THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY OPEN SPACE FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021 FOR THE HAMPDEN UNDERPASS TRAIL CONNECTION Copies of the Ordinances are on file at the office of the City Clerk and may be inspected during regular business hours.

Published in The Villager Published: March 25, 2021 Legal # 10191 ___________________________

FOXFIELD Town of Foxfield The Town of Foxfield at the Regular Board Meeting on March 18, 2021 passed the following ordinance: Ordinance 2021-02, AMENDING ARTICLE 8 OF CHAPTER 11 OF THE FOXFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION REGARDING DESTRUCTION OF PUBLIC PROPERTY. To request a copy of the above ordinance in its entirety, please contact: Randi Gallivan, Town Clerk PO Box 461450, Foxfield, CO 80046 clerk@townoffoxfield.com (303) 680-1544 Published in The Villager Published: March 25, 2021

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—Continued from previous page— Legal # 10196 ___________________________ Town of Foxfield NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Board of Trustees of the Town of Foxfield hereby gives notice that a virtual public hearing shall be held on April 15, 2021, concerning ORDINANCE 2021-04, AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF THE FOXFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING HOME OCCUPATIONS. The public hearing shall be held at 6:30 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter as the agenda permits.

Copies of the proposed ordinance and the Foxfield Municipal Code, and information on how to join the virtual public hearing, can be obtained by contacting the Town Clerk at 303-680-1544 or clerk@ townoffoxfield.com.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS MAY ATTEND Published in The Villager Published: March 25, 2021 Legal # 10197 ___________________________

CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Greenwood Village City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 5, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. at Greenwood Village City Hall, 6060 South Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, Colorado concerning Ordinance 03-21: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 18 of the Greenwood Village Municipal Code to Adopt the 2018 Editions of the International Residential Code for One-And Two-Family Dwellings and the International Fire Code.

All interested parties are invited to attend and be heard.

Copies of the ordinance being considered, and codes being adopted will be on file in the office of the City Clerk and will be open for inspection. You may also access the codes online using the following link: https://codes. iccsafe.org/search/?category[]=ICodes&page=1

BY ORDER OF THE GREENWOOD VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL /s/Susan M. Ortiz, MMC, City Clerk

GREENWOOD VILLAGE

Published in The Villager First Publication: March 18, 2021 Last Publication: March 25, 2021 Legal # 10186

___________________________ GREENWOOD VILLAGE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

strances may be obtained from the City Clerk at Greenwood Village City Hall.

BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT The Letup LLC D/B/A The Letup Eatery by application dated February 11, 2021 has requested the Local Liquor Licensing Authority of the City of Greenwood Village to grant a Beer & Wine Liquor License at 9696 E Arapahoe Road, Greenwood Village, CO 80112 to sell malt and vinous spirituous liquor for consumption on-premises.

JACKIE EWDARDS LICENSING SPECIALIST

A Public Hearing to consider the application has been scheduled to be held before the City Council of the City of Greenwood Village acting as the Local Licensing Authority on April 5, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, Greenwood Village City Hall, 6060 South Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. Any party of interest shall be allowed to present evidence and to cross examine witnesses at the Public Hearing.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JUDITH WILMA NELSON also known as JUDITH JONES NELSON, JUDITH J. NELSON, JUDITH NELSON and JUDY NELSON, Deceased Case Number 2020PR30286 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to Arapahoe County District Court of the City of Centennial, Colorado on or before July 25, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

The original of this document is on file at the law office of Donald Glenn Peterson /s/ Donald Glenn Peterson Donald Glenn Peterson Attorney for Personal Representative 4100 E. Mississippi Avenue, Suite 410 Denver, CO 80246

Names of officers/stockholders with 10% or more interest: Stephen Culler, 6161 Willowmore Court, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 Teri Culler, 6161 Willowmore Court, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 Information as to the application, procedures, petitions or remon-

Published in The Villager Published: March 25, 2021 Legal # 10193 ___________________________

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Telephone: (303) 758-0999 Published in The Villager First Publication: March 25, 2021 Last Publication: April 8, 2021 Legal # 10194 ___________________________

SPECIAL DISTRICTS NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE is hereby given that the Holly Hills Water and Sanitation District (“District”) of Arapahoe and Denver Counties, State of Colorado, will make final payment at the offices of Special District Management Services, 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80228, on Monday, April 5, 2021, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. to JBS Pipeline Contractors, for all work done by said Contractor for a sewer construction project performed within the District and commonly known as the South Holly Place Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractors or their subcontractors, in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the

prosecution of the work, and whose claim therefor has not been paid by the contractors or their subcontractors, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid, and an account of such claim, to the District, whose address is c/o Steve Beck, Special District Management Services, 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80228 on or before the date and time hereinabove shown.

Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release the District, its Board of Directors, officers, agents, and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.

All of the above is pursuant to §3826-107, C.R.S.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HOLLY HILLS WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT By: /s/ Thomas E. Thomasson President Published in The Villager First Publication: March 18, 2021 Last Publication: March 25, 2021 Legal # 10187 ___________________________

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

Owner

Dirty Chain Saw

Estimated Value

Reason Held

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

Checkbook

Alvarez, Juan

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

Polica-Toeffe, Sophia

$0-100

SAFE KEEPING

Wallet with U.S Currency ($8.25)

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

Blue/Grey Mountain bicycle

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

$0-100

SAFE KEEPING

Hatchet

Documents

Sawyer, Ryan

Currency - U.S.

Datz, Lauren Anne

$5.00

SAFE KEEPING

Green Treck bicycle

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

Currency - U.S.

Blue, Wade

$0.16

FOUND PROPERTY

CO License Plates

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

Personal Identification/Credit Cards

Bratton, Loreli

$0-100

Evidence

Mug, Hat, Holster, Sunglass Case

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

Personal Identification/Credit Cards

Grabowski, Darcy

$0-100

Evidence

Personal Identification/Credit Cards

Mayers, Sean

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

Seawalker, Gertrude

$7.81

FOUND PROPERTY

Box Cutter

Flor, Kendrick

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

Steak Knife

Flor, Kendrick

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

Hotel Key

$0-100

SAFE KEEPING

Currency - U.S. XL Black Swiss Tech Jacket, Blue Knit Cap B&W Trek 3500 Bicycle Ammo and Magazine

Odom, Justin

$0-100

SAFE KEEPING

Personal Identification/Credit Cards

Holt, Leo

$0-100

SAFE KEEPING

Pistol Case

Odom, Justin

$0-100

SAFE KEEPING

Personal Identification/Credit Cards

Getachew, Eyob

$0-100

SAFE KEEPING

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

$0-100

SAFE KEEPING

Misc. Clothing

$0-100

Coat

BMX style Bicycle

$0-100

SAFE KEEPING

Clothing

Bressette, Sean

$0-100

SAFE KEEPING

FOUND PROPERTY

Currency - U.S. ($1271.15)

Bressette, Sean

$1271.15

SAFE KEEPING

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

Camping Tent

Bressette, Sean

$0-100

SAFE KEEPING

Osprey Backpack

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

Hoodie and Wallet

Bressette, Sean

$0-100

SAFE KEEPING

Misc. Paperwork

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

Personal Identification/Credit Cards

Yound, Brennan

$0-100

SAFE KEEPING

2 Nikon Cameras w/ case

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

Black Jacket, Shoe

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

Wooden box w/ misc. costume jewelry

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

Personal Identification/Credit Cards

SAFE KEEPING

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

Pocket Knife

Idle, Mouna Gongora-Piza, Jose Abraham

$0-100

2 Duffle Bags

$0-100

SAFE KEEPING

Size 10 shoes

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

Check

Douglas, Danielle

$0-100

SAFE KEEPING

Pants and tank top shirts

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

2 Folding Knives

Gordon, Janie

$0-100

SAFE KEEPING

Large black jacket

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

2 Pipes, Lighter

Gordon, Janie

$0-100

SAFE KEEPING

Nylon & Stitched duty belt

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

Check

Stearns, Devin

$0-100

SAFE KEEPING

2 small size ballistic vests

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

Grey Duffle Bag

$0-100

SAFE KEEPING

Black phone

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

Black Purse

$0-100

SAFE KEEPING

Black phone

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

CO License Plates

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

Portable Jump Start

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

CO License Plates

$0-100

SAFE KEEPING

Holquin, Ashley Porchas-Esquer, Maria Del Carmen

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

Texas License Plates

$0-100

SAFE KEEPING

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

CO License Plates

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

Sanchez, Deora

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

Red Mountain Bicycle

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

CO License Plates

$0-100

SAFE KEEPING

Wallet

Yello Chisel

$0-100

SAFE KEEPING

Vehicle Registration

Keys, Keyrings, Entry Devices

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

Personal Identification/Credit Cards

Grinder Cuter

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

Black backpack and 3 coats

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

Rollerblade case

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

$7.09

FOUND PROPERTY

Playing Cards

Personal Identification/Credit Cards Personal Identification/Credit Cards Personal Identification

Pearson, Danielle

CO License Plates Black Hat

Currency - U.S. ($7.09)

Sattem, Douglas

CO License Plates

Prentiss, Nathan

Martinez-Yound, Kayla

$0-100

SAFE KEEPING

Garcia Escobar, Paciano

$0-100

SAFE KEEPING

Caldera, Maria

$0-100

SAFE KEEPING

Peach, Angela F.

$0-100

SAFE KEEPING

Prescription Medication

Brena-Prado, Ronnie

$0-100

SAFE KEEPING

Power Amp

Brena-Prado, Ronnie

$0-100

SAFE KEEPING

CO License Plates

Dryden, Gregory

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

CO License Plates

Cleveland, Sofia

$0-100

SAFE KEEPING

Vehicle FOB/Key

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

CO Temporary Registration

$0-100

FOUND PROPERTY

If anyone asserts to be the owner of any of the above-mentioned item, inquiry for claim should be made in writing to Joe Bradley, City of Greenwood Village, 6060 South Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111-4591, and should contain information identifying the item by a SERIAL NUMBER, COLOR, and/or CERTAIN CHARACTERISTIC MARKINGS OF THE ITEM. If the owner fails to provide Joe Bradley with a written claim for the property within thirty (30) days of the publication of this notice, the items shall become the sole property of the City of Greenwood Village and any claim by the owner to such property shall be deemed forfeited.

Published: March 25, 2021 Published In: The Villager Susan M. Ortiz, MMC Legal #10192 City Clerk

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT History Colorado Center You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown Live Production

March 19 – April 18. The Town Hall Arts Center is presenting the first live musical since last year at its historic Littleton theater bringing the beloved “Peanuts” comic to life in a classic musical. New safety protocols and precautions will be in place. Evening performances begin at 7:30 pm and matinees at 2:00 pm. 2450 W. Main Street, Littleton. For tickets go to box office@townhallartscenter.org or call 303-794-2787.

Borderlands of Southern Colorado

Presented in English and Spanish this stunning exhibit explores the shifting geopolitical history of southern Colorado. In 1848 when the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo moved a portion of the US – Mexico border from the Arkansas River – which flows through the middle of Colorado – down to the Rio Grande, an international border crossed over the people in this region changing their lives forever. Daily 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. 1200 Broadway, Denver.

Non-member tickets : Adults $14, Se-

Villager

Arapahoe Open Spaces Town Hall Discussion

March 25. In early 2020, Open Spaces staff began the yearlong process of updating our decade-old master plan. Join us as we present the master plan for public input. 6:30 – 7:30 pm.

To participate go to arapahoegov.com/ townhall or call in at 855-436-3656.

Frame De Art 30th Anniversary Celebration

March 30. Celebrate with us “Covid Style” by stopping by to say hello and enjoying a coffee drink of your choice on us. We will have Bright Side’s Coffee Trailer right outside our store! 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. 3065 S. Broadway, Englewood. For information call 303722-1525.

April 1. We are a group for business professionals of all ages, dedicated to building a better Englewood. We are motivated, energetic and come together to collaborate on big ideas that help shape and create our community. Join us - learn something new, meet new people and get involved. 5:00 – 6:00 pm. Join Zoom Meeting: us02web.

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zoom.us/j/84430259503. Meeting ID: 844 3025 9503. We encourage you to create your Zoom account at least 1 hour before the start of the meeting.

For information call 303-789-4473.

Denver Night Lights

March 2 – 30. Noted artists continue to create illuminating works that light up the Clocktower on the 16th Street Mall at Arapahoe Street Tuesdays through Sundays after sunset.

The March exhibits are devoted to the Month of Photography featuring the works of a global community of visual storytellers from a diverse range of communities across six continents.

NOW OPEN

Denver Botanic Gardens

The Denver Botanic Gardens 1007 York Street location is open with limited attendance numbers, timed tickets

and strict social distancing guidelines.

Admissions are capped at 250 people in two-hour increments. Make a reservation online for a specific date at botanicgardens.org. Tickets will not be available onsite. For information call 720-865-3500

Denver Zoo All tickets must be purchased/ reserved online at DenverZoo.org/Visit.

The zoo will limit the number of visitors per day with staggered 15-minute entry windows to limit the number of guests at any one time. A one-way path around the entire campus has been created to allow guests to view a majority of its animal habitats and gardens. All guests ages 3 and over will be required to wear face masks. For further information call 720-337-1644

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I can do more of that! Lastly, I appreciated the reminder to focus on who I want to become. “Every action you take is a vote for

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BY LISA J. SHULTZ

March is Women’s History Month. What better way to celebrate women’s history than a visit to the Center of Colorado Women’s History located at the historic Byer-Evans House at 1310 Bannock Street in Denver.

William Byers, founder of the Rocky Mountain News, built what is now known as the Byers–Evans House Museum in 1883. It was sold to William Gray Evans in 1889. In 1981, the house and its contents were donated to the Colorado Historical Society. The house has been restored to the 1912–1924 period and includes approximately 90 percent of the original furniture, glassware, china and other household items belonging to the Evans family.

I recently had a small, guided tour of the house and was enchanted. My guide brought the exquisitely restored rooms to life with stories of the past occupants and their contribution to Denver. I loved viewing the parlors, library, music and sitting rooms, bedrooms, dining room, and kitchen.

I also appreciated hearing about the domestic servants and seeing their quarters.

The exterior was originally 3,500 square feet and is now about 10,000 due to many additions. The Denver Art Museum’s North Building, towering nine stories, opened in 1971 next to the home. Anne Evans (1871-1941) spent 40 years in the house and was an American arts patron. She particularly supported the Denver Arts Museum, Central City Opera House, and the Denver Public Library. I suspect that she would

be glad that the Art Museum surrounds her former home and that her legacy lives on.

In addition to the tour of the living quarters, there is an exhibit at the Byer-Evans House entitled Bold Women, Change History: Colorado’s Key Contribution to America’s Largest Voting-Rights

Expansion.

Colorado’s voters became America’s first to extend voting rights beyond men on November 7, 1893. The trailblazing collaborative fight for women’s voting rights changed the course of history in Colorado and continues to inspire social, economic, political and cultural advancements today.

Visitors to this intimate display will gain a newly informed perspective on the significance and power of the right to vote. This exhibit will be available to view until February 28, 2022.

The Byer-Evans home has been inspiring women since 1883.

In addition to providing house tours, the Center for Colorado Women’s History focuses on scholarship, research, lectures and exhibits that expand the understanding and collective memory of the history of women in Colorado. Most importantly, the Center is connecting local stories to the broader stories of women’s history worldwide. Make reservations for a tour of the Colorado Center of Women’s History at the Byer-Evans House at history colorado.org/center-coloradowomens-history or 303-6204933. At this time, tours for small groups only occur on Fridays

and Saturdays 11:30am3:30pm, and reservations are required.

Learn more about Women’s History Month and the vital role of women in American history at womenshistorymonth. gov.

Lisa J. Shultz is a Denver native. She loves to inspire exploration of the city’s treasures in her book Essential Denver. She features the Colorado Center of Women’s History at the Byer-Evans House

on page 76. Find out more about her and her book on her website LisaJShultz.com or call her at 303-881-9338.