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Four new gun laws are passed, awaiting Gov. Polis’ action
Colorado law provides that the governor has ten days from the time he or she receives a bill passed by the general assembly to sign it into law, veto it, or allow it to become law without taking any action.
On April 3, the Colorado legislature sent to the governor for final action SB25-003 Semiautomatic Firearms & Rapid-Fire Devices, which prohibits “knowingly manufacturing, distributing, transferring, selling, or purchasing a specified semiautomatic firearm,” unless it is to an individual residing in another state or a federally licensed firearm dealer. The specified firearm is defined as “a semiautomatic rifle or semiautomatic shotgun with a detachable magazine or a gas-operated semiautomatic handgun with a detachable magazine.”
There are exemptions for “specified transactions involving law enforcement agencies and peace officers, the Department of Corrections, armored vehicle businesses, military forces, gunsmiths, educational programs, transfers that occur by operation of law or because of the death of a person, and certain firearms for use solely as a prop for a film.”
Also exempted are transfers of these specified firearms to persons who have demonstrably completed certain firearms safety courses.
Two of the four prime sponsors of the bill, all of whom are Democrats, are area legislators Sen. Tom Sullivan (D-27) and Rep. Meg Froelich (D-03). Sullivan is serving his first term in the state Senate. Froelich
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is in her fourth and final term in the state House. Sullivan is closely associated with gun safety and gun violence prevention, having entered politics after his son Alex, 27, was murdered in the 2012 Aurora theatre shooting.
The vote was closer than many have been in the heavily Democratic general assembly. On third and final reading, the measure garnered a 19-15 vote in the Senate and a 36-28 total in the House.
Democratic state Senators Tony Exum (D-11), Marc Snyder (D-12), and Nick Hinrichsen (D-03) voted no. Also voting against final passage were Democratic state Representatives Regina English (D-17), Sheila Lieder (D-28), Bob Marshall (D-43), Matthew Martinez (D-62), Tisha Mauro (46), Amy Paschal (18), and Katie Stewart (D-59). All Republicans present in both chambers voted no.
SB25-059 Supports for State Response to Mass Shootings, signed by the President of the Senate and transmitted to the governor on April 4, requires the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice to “apply for and expend federal or other available grant money to improve the state’s response to victims of mass shootings, including grant money to support services for victims.”
This bill, which defines a mass shooting as one with at least four victims, drew the support of all Senate Democrats, along with Republican state Senators John Carson (R-30), Marc Catlin (R-5), and Cleave Simpson (R-6). In the House, all Democrats
present voted in favor of the bill, except state Rep. Monica Duran (D-23), who sided with all the Republicans in casting a no vote.
The bill had three prime sponsors, Sen. Tom Sullivan and Reps. Steven Woodrow and Michael Carter. All are Democrats
HB25-1133 Requirements for Sale of Ammunition, finalized on April 4, requires that a vendor must control access to ammunition in a face-to-face retail transaction and no ammunition may be sold to a person under 21, with certain exceptions. The bill adds requirements for shipping ammunition and mandates that a person over the age of 21 sign for receipt of the shipment.
The bill includes exceptions for sales to 18-20-yearolds at shooting ranges, who are active military or veterans, who have a hunter education certification, and who are covered by protection orders. It also exempts those who were already 18 years old on January 28, 2025.
Prime sponsors were all Democrats, Reps. Monica Duran and Lindsay Gilchrist, along with Sens. Judy Amabile and Cathy Kipp, representing Jefferson, Denver, Boulder and Larimer Counties.
On the House side, of those present to vote, all Democrats voted yes and all Republicans voted no, except Mesa County GOP Rep. Rick Taggart (R-55), who joined his Democratic colleagues in voting in favor of the bill.
In the other chamber, four Democrats voted no, in con-
cert with the Republicans. They were state Sens. Nick Hinrichsen (D-03), Kyle Mullica (D-24), Dylan Roberts (D-04), and Marc Snyder (D-12).
HB25-1238 Requirements for Gun Shows, which has passed both chambers of the legislature and is awaiting transmittal to Gov. Polis, requires gun show promoters to “prepare a security plan and submit the security plan to each local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the gun show.”
It also requires gun show promoters to have liability insurance and implement security measures for the show. They must prohibit anyone under 18 years old from entering the gun show unless accompanied by a parent, grandparent, or guardian, and are responsible for verifying that all firearms sold at the gun show are delivered to purchasers in compliance with the required 3-day waiting period.
Vendors at gun shows must have and display copies of their federal firearms license and state firearms dealer permit. Guns and ammunition must be displayed in a secure manner such that visitors to the show cannot access them without assistance from the vendor. Additionally, any firearm sold at a gun show must be accompanied by information describing secure storage and lost or stolen firearm reporting requirements under Colorado law.
Prime sponsors Reps. Junie Joseph (D-10) and Sean Camacho (D-06), along with Sens. Cathy Kipp (D-14) and Jessie Danielson (D-22), are all Democrats.
In the state Senate, all 23 Democrats except Sen. Dylan Roberts (D-08) voted in favor of the bill. All 12 Republicans voted against it. In the state House, Democrats who joined all the Republicans present in voting against the measure were State Reps. Shannon Bird (D-29), Sheila Lieder (D28), Bob Marshall (D-43), Matthew Martinez (D-62), Tisha Mauro (D-46), Amy Paschal (D-18), and Katie Stewart (D-59).
Other bills related to firearms that are still pending in the legislature include:
SB25-205 Firearm Serial Number Check Request Procedure, which would establish a procedure to allow a federal firearms licensee to determine through a local county sheriff’s office whether a firearm has been lost, stolen, or is involved in an open criminal investigation.
HB25-1062 Penalty for Theft of Firearms, creates an exception to the general rule for theft, which bases the length of sentence for a criminal conviction on the value of the item stolen, except for cars. This bill would make the theft of any firearm a felony, regardless of its monetary value. It has bipartisan sponsorship and is also supported by members of the gun lobby.
HB25-1171 Possession of Weapon by Previous Offender Crimes, is also favored by members of the gun lobby. It would add any motor vehicle theft to the list of crimes that would result in a person being unable to lawfully possess a firearm in Colorado.
Police Foundation donates $25,000 for new K-9
At the Cherry Hills Village City Council meeting on April 1, the CHV Police Foundation donated $25,000 to the city for the purchase and training of a new police dog.
In a presentation to the city council, CHV Police Foundation President Mark Griffin, who was accompanied by Foundation Board Member Debra Berger, said, “On behalf of the Cherry Hills Village Police Foundation, we are very happy to present a gift to the police department in the City of Cherry Hills Village in the amount of $25,000, which
was a designated gift from Tricia and Jack Futcher, specifically for a K-9 Malinois dog.”
Ms. Berger handed the $25,000 check to the city’s police chief, Jason Lyons, while Mayor Katy Brown told the members of the foundation, “Thank you. That is incredibly generous,” and inquired as to the timing of the addition of the new K-9.
Chief Lyons responded, “In one minute, I’ll be purchasing the dog and Shadow is the dog’s name. The dog
and his selected handler, Officer Michael Anderson,
begin the K-9 academy on Monday, April 7.”
Before leaving, Griffin shared, “We (the CHV Police Foundation) have a lot of other great initiatives we are working on, so stand by.”
Mayor Brown closed the discussion with, “Thank you so much to the Futchers for their very generous donation to our community. I know that public safety is always at the top of mind and our community and residents will be very appreciative of their generosity.”
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Lily Tang Williams comes from Massachusetts to deliver message to local Republicans
The first meeting of the South Metro Republican Breakfast Club led by its new president, Heidi Ganahl, at Maggiano’s DTC on April 2, featured Lily Tang Williams, 60, a former Lib ertarian born in China, who has since moved to the far right. She emigrated to the United States in 1988 and earned a Master of Science in social work from the University of Texas at Austin, after working as a lawyer and member of the law school facul ty at China’s Fudan University. She has been an American citi zen since 1994.
After living in Laramie, Wyo ming and Hong Kong, Tang Wil liams moved to Parker, Colorado in 1999, where she served on her neighborhood’s HOA board and chaired the board of her children’s charter school in Douglas County. After becoming active in Libertarian politics, she ran unsuccessfully for the state House in 2014 and was elected chair of the Colorado Libertarian Party in 2015. In 2016, she ran for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and Republican
relocating to New Hampshire in 1999, Tang Willaims was elected as Supervisor of Checklists in her home town of Weare NH. She ran for the GOP nomination for NH Congressional District Two in 2022 and was not successful, but ran again in 2024 and was the Republican nominee for Congress, defeating 12 other candidates in the primary, but lost the general election by six points. She was endorsed by cur rent U.S. Health & Human Ser
vices Secretary Robert Kennedy, Jr. in that race.
Ganahl introduced Tang Williams “as a rising star in the fight for limited government and individual rights, and a voice for the American dream.”
The speaker told the group that she still has ties to Colorado and shared a photo of herself holding her AR-15, “because of Democrats’ gun control bills.”
my husband to take this picture in my Parker house in the basement.” She had bought the weapon two years earlier.
She continued, “I thought I came to a Constitutional republic, not Communist China. What are they doing here? There are so many Communist people here. I felt terrified and scared, so I got off the couch…to keep our freedoms in this country.”
Tang Williams told the group that, even though she had left Colorado for New Hampshire, “You are very dear in my heart,” and encouraged them to follow her on X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
She went on, “I fear the country I love is becoming the country I left…Young people who don’t know, who’ve been brainwashed by the leftist teachers and professors, they don’t know what freedom is about. You spend lots of money to send your kid to college. When they graduate, they come out looking like little Karl Marx, thanks to the failed American education system… I challenged all the Marxist professors to debate me
on college campuses but no one took the offer.”
Explaining that our Constitution and Declaration of Independence inspired her to come to this country, Tang Williams said, “Democrats do not believe in individual rights and liberty. Republicans and conservatives …vote for their principles. Democrats never do. They always vote along party lines…We have to be united. In the United States, 40% of voters are independents, so how do you persuade them to support your message? That takes lots of work.”
Tang Williams plans another run for Congress “to serve the entire country…I feel sorry for those kids who are supposed to get a mental health counselor (but they are told) to mutilate their bodies, that they were born in the wrong body. It’s all massive propaganda, brainwashing…What is the agenda behind all this, from CRT to DEI…to trans rights? The true agenda… is to cancel your own culture, heritage, and values…to fundamentally change your identity as a country and an individual so you basically have no rights.” She pointed to the importance of gun rights “to make sure our government does not become tyrannical.”
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cane proportions. Looking back, I could not have survived without my fellow cohorts.
Don Sheehan rises to the top of my list. We both were novices ea ger to learn and make a difference in our city. Don was my mentor, fellow peacemaker with a solid, innovative and confident style. He was dependable, open-minded, adventurous and a team player as we all explored the best ways to
“Steve’s leadership style is to lead from the front, not behind the desk, particularly when it comes to serving the community,” said Kathleen Sgamma, president of the Western Energy Alliance. “Steve embodies everything the Wildcatter stands for in terms of operational excellence and caring for the com munity. He’s known for rolling up his sleeves and working alongside employees, whether it’s at the company’s operational sites or at the food bank. Additionally, Steve encourages employees to enrich the lives of others by doubling their financial contributions through the Bayswater Personal Match Program to charities, schools and nonprofits of their choosing.” Congratulations, Steve and the Struna family for this extraordinary recognition. Our community is blessed and honored to have you!
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This year, the first ever prestigious Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) Changemak er Award was creat ed to honor an indi vidual who displays incredible dedica tion and support of the Guild of the Children’s Diabetes Foundation (CDF) and makes a lasting difference in the Type 1 community. As en graved on the award – passion, dedication and support – those three words beautifully and accurately describe Colorado native Judy McNeil. For over 25 years, she has been passionately involved with CDF in so many ways. For instance, for 18 years, her remarkable talent has been shared by creat ing signature baskets for the Brass Ring Si lent Auction. She also served as The Guild President in 2011 and has chaired the Brass Ring Luncheon & Fashion show as well as served as Guild Historian several years. Last year, she was honored as a Channel 7Everyday Hero. Judy and husband Charlie were honored with the High Hopes Award at CDF’s 2011 Carousel Ball. In addition, she and Charlie have been honored by nu merous other organizations for countless contributions and support. In 2010, they were honored as Villagers of the Year by this newspaper. Congratulations, Judy! We applaud your passion and dedication in everything you do for your family and community and we are thrilled to see you accept another much-deserved honor. The mission of CDF is solely to fund programs of clinical care, research and education at the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes. For more information: www.childrensdiabetesfoundation.org.
Bayswater’s Steve Struna honored with 2024 Wildcatter of the Year Award 39th recipient celebrated by leaders in the oil and natural gas industry Western Energy Alliance bestowed the 2024 award at its annual Wildcatter of the Year gala. For more than 40 years, Steve Struna has been an industry leader. Before founding Bayswater 20 years ago, his experience included overseeing BP/Amoco’s operations, Central Alberta Midstream joint venture with Chevron in Canada, and managing Amoco’s Central North Sea development efforts. Since starting Bayswater in 2004, Steve and his partners have managed assets in California, Colorado, Texas, Wyoming, Montana and other locations across the United States. Steve received a Bachelor of Sci ence in chemical engineering from Columbia University, a Master of Science in petroleum engineering from Colorado School of Mines, and a Master of Business Admin istration from Harvard Business School.
“I am honored and humbled to be recognized by my peers as this year’s Wildcatter. Over the years I have worked with many of the past leadership and friendship.”
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Honoree Judy McNeil with the inaugural T1D Changemaker Award CDF
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Finale of the TID patients featured before the Brass Ring Fashion Show named “Slover’s Heroes” in honor of the late Dr. Robert Slover
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Is Omarion Hampton Broncos’ final piece?
With March Madness and the Final Four in the rearview mirror, and Opening Day behind us, too, (with the Rockies stumbling out of the gate), it’s time to turn our attention to the 2025 National Football League Draft.
In just two weeks NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will step to the microphone in Green Bay 32 times. The first round is Thursday, April 24.
Broncos fans are filling the air with debates over which player Denver will select with the 20th pick, and how high and by whom the University of Colorado’s top two Buffaloes will be taken.
I decided to check out some mock drafts—not because the mocksters know much more than you or me when it comes to exactly which teams will pick which players in the first round, but because they at least give you an idea of which players are considered most likely to go highest.
For example, the consensus among these so-called “experts” is that Miami University quarterback Cam Ward and Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter likely will be the first two players chosen.
If so, where does that leave Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter?
Somewhere in the top seven.
And Shedeur, the coach’s
son?
Maybe third to the Giants, or seventh to the Jets, or 19th as Derek Carr’s successor in New Orleans, or 26th to the Giants by virtue of a trade with the Rams.
In other words, who knows?
Some say Shedeur’s the second coming of Patrick Mahomes. Others aren’t impressed.
I’ll be surprised if he’s not a franchise quarterback, wherever he’s taken. (Remember, Mahomes went 30th.)
Before free agent signings, I felt the Broncos needed a tight end most of all, someone who could develop into the kind of target Travis Kelce became for Mahomes.
I figured the top tight end, Penn State’s Ty Warren, would be gone before the Broncos could take him but thought there was a good chance Michigan’s Colston Loveland (6-foot-5, 245 pounds) would be available.
The mocksters I checked agree with me on both.
However, Denver’s free agency bonanza included a 6-3, 240-pound tight end, Evan Engram, who in coach Sean Payton’s eyes fills the bill. Engram was a first-team All-American at Ole Miss and recipient of the Ozzie Newsome Award as the nation’s top collegiate tight end in his senior season. But that was 2016, so he’s a short-term answer.
With tight end seemingly secure (for now) and needs at linebacker and safety filled with a pair of ex-49ers—Dre Greenlaw and Talanoa Hufanga—the smart money is saying the Broncos will seek a replacement for Javonte Williams, who departed for Dallas via free agency.
Everyone’s dream is that Heisman runner-up Ashton Jeanty from Boise State will be available when Denver is “on the clock” at No. 20. But commissioner Goodell likely will have called his name long before that, probably as the Raiders’ choice at No. 6.
The next best ball carrier on the board, some say, is TreVeyon Henderson from national champ Ohio State. But my pick is Omarion Hampton, a 6-foot, 221-pound bruiser from North Carolina, where Javonte also matriculated.
A second-team All-American and finalist for the Doak Walker Award as the top collegiate running back (won by Jeanty in 2024), Hampton carried 281 times for 1,660 yards, (5.9 per carry) for a middling Tar Heels team that finished 6-7 after losing the Fenway Bowl to Connecticut. He also caught 38 passes for 373 yards.
Playing on a stronger 8-4 team in 2020, Javonte Williams carried 157 times for 1,140 yards (7.3 average) and caught 25 passes for 305 yards. Denver chose him in the second round.
The line on Hampton is that he’s a straight-ahead runner who is hard to bring down. That’s better news for third-year slasher Jaleel McLaughlin than for 2024 rookie Audric Estime, who’s more of an inside runner akin to Hampton.
Maurice Jones-Drew, a nine-year pro who led the NFL in rushing for Jacksonville in 2011, is currently an NFL.com analyst. Of Hampton, he says, in part:
“Hampton has the potential to be a bell cow at the next level, thanks to his patience to the hole and burst through it . . .”
That sounds like a dynamic complement to Bo Nix, his wide receiver group and Evan Engram.
We’ll find out in a couple weeks if Sean Payton agrees.
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Dear Readers,
Where is the best place to store your estate plan documents?
Your original will should be stored in a safe place, where it will not be lost, stolen, destroyed or burned up. I recommend that you either place it in your safe deposit box, or file it with the probate court in your county for safekeeping. Some counties charge a small fee for such storage, while other counties handle this without charge.
The clerk of the court will give you a receipt showing that your will is on file with the court. You should make several copies of this receipt and place one in each of the areas where people are likely to look for your will after your death (such as your desk drawer, your safe deposit box, home strong box, etc.). If you need to retrieve your will from the court to make changes or for any other reason, you will need to show the receipt and your valid ID to the court clerk.
Please note that a few probate courts in the Denver metro area are so crowded that they cannot accept any more wills for safekeeping at this time. Thus, if you want to file your will for safekeeping with the probate court, you should call the court beforehand, to determine if they have room for your will and to verify the filing fee, if any.
When the original will is found, lodge it within 10 days
with the probate court in the County where the decedent lived. If you are only able to find a
probate process. Also look for a handwritten list of instructions, a letter to family, or other similar documents. In Colorado, these documents may constitute a will. You should store your other important estate plan documents, as follows:
1. Healthcare Power of Attorney—You may take this document to your family doctor and have it included in your permanent medical records. In addition, you may store it in a safe place where both you and your agent will have access to it. Typically, you will sign several, duplicate originals of your Power of Attorney documents and Living Will, to enable the same to
be stored in several places, as needed.
2. General Financial Power of Attorney—This powerful document should be stored in a safe place where both you and your agent will have access to it. You may also provide a duplicate original of Power of Attorney documents to your agent, or advise the agent where the documents can be found.
Advanced Directive for Medical/Surgical Treatment (“Living Will”)—Take a duplicate original of your Living Will to your family doctor and have it included as part of your permanent medical records. If you switch doctors, be sure that the Living Will goes with you to your new doctor. Federal law requires that, upon admission to a hospital, the hospital must ask if you have a Living Will. Thus, you should bring your Living Will and any Healthcare Power of Attorney with you at the time of admission and let the hospital make a copy. If you enter an assisted living facility, you should also provide a copy of your Living Will and Power of Attorney documents at the time of admission.
Remember, to revoke a document, tear it up. To make changes in a document, tear it up and make a new document. Never attempt to make changes by writing in, crossing out, substituting pages or adding pages. Never remove the staples from your will
for any reason. What are the four key medical/estate plan documents you need now?
Many of my clients have asked what are the critical documents needed. Simply being married does not give you the legal right to gain access to your spouse’s medical records or make medical decisions on your spouse’s behalf, even in an emergency. To avoid this problem and to help others care for you and to achieve your overall estate planning goals, the following documents create an effective medical/estate plan package:
1. Healthcare Power of Attorney; 2. General Financial Power of Attorney;
3. Advanced Directive for Medical/Surgical Treatment (“Living Will”); and
4. Will (or a Will with a Trust).
Careful medical/estate planning should include preparation and signing of these documents,
to accomplish your goals and protect you, both during your lifetime, and at the time of passing. The Power of Attorney documents allow you to designate those agents whom you authorize to help you on your behalf during your lifetime, and the Will/Trust documents allow you to nominate others to help with your estate after your passing, as well as to identify the beneficiaries and the distributions to them, to accomplish your estate planning goals.
Selected information in this column has been taken with permission by Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc., from the Colorado Senior Law Handbook, Current Edition (Chapter 28: What to Do When Someone Dies, Aaron L. Evans, Esq), which is a copyrighted publication and may be accessed and downloaded for free at: www.cobar.org/For-the-Public/ Senior-Law-Handbook.
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Denver will once again participate in the nationwide commemora tion to honor the victims of the Holocaust and their families at the Denver Holocaust Remembrance event on Sunday, April 27th at Babi Yar Park, 10451 E Yale Ave in Den ver, from 2-4 p.m. This event coincides with the annual observance of the Holocaust, established by Congress, and led by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., as well as Israel’s Yom HaShoah Remembrance day on April 24th, 2025. It is sponsored by the non-profit, Remember 6, an entity that uses educational and informational programs to combat the disturbing rise in Antisemitism and Holocaust denial.
Opening invocation will be given by Greg Schaller, the Director of the Centennial Institute at Colorado Christian University. The Denver Mayor, Michael
Johnston’s Proclamation, in memory of the Holocaust, will be read by the Honorable, Ron Weinberg, Colorado State Representative from Longmont. Representative Weinberg led the planning of the Colorado Legislature, to host the families of 13 people who were kidnapped or killed by Hamas on October 7th, 2023. This occurred in February, 2024 at the Colorado State Capitol.
Attendees of the Denver Holocaust Remembrance
Event will have the privileged of hearing Oscar “Osi” Sladek, who was born in March, 1935 to a Jewish family in Prešov, Czechoslovakia. By 1941, under Hitler’s advancement, the city of Prešov, became a testing ground for anti-Jewish laws, upending the lives of Osi’s entire family. Osi remembers, at the age of 7, being forced to wear a Yellow Star of David and being bullied and beaten by his classmates who labeled him a “dirty little Jew”.
DENVER HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE
Featuring the Testimonies of:
Oscar “Osi” Sladek, whose family found different ways to evade the Nazi invasion of their homeland in Slovakia, including hiding in a cave in the Tarta Mountains when Osi was 9. AND
Asher Ben Basat, who as a child, remembers waiting to board a train at a station in Bulgaria but instead, was released to go home. That train was on its way to the extermination camp in Treblinka.
Also Featuring:
Helen Ginsburg, the founder of the Babi Yar Park Foundation, whose meeting with President Jimmy Carter made it possible for her to establish the living Holocaust Memorial called Babi Yar Park.
Please join us in honoring all who have been impacted by the Holocaust and stand with us against the rise of Anti-Semitism that has become so prevalent in our time.
“That is where my person al Holocaust started” Osi states. “We were branded like the branding of cows.” In 1942, Osi’s family went into hiding as the newly Fascist Government of Slovakia began rounding up Jews in Prešov. As the danger increased, Osi’s parents arranged for him, their only child, to be smuggled into Hungary where relatives were still living safely in freedom. Little 8 Year old Osi, lived in Hungary, away from his parents, for a whole year. Then, in March of 1944, Hungary became occupied by the Nazis and Osi had to be smuggled back to his parents to Prešov. By that time, most Jews in Prešov had been deported to concentration camps so the family was forced to flee into the Tatra mountains where they faced great challenges, trying to survive the winter. Osi has documented those experiences in a book called “Escape to the Tartas: a Boy, a War and a Life interrupted.” Osi and his parents were finally liberated by the Soviet Army in March, 1945.
Holocaust survivor, Asher Ben Basat, will also speak. Asher was born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria in June of 1940, to a well established, financially comfortable family. That all changed when Bulgaria made an alliance with Hitler’s Germany in March of 1941 before Asher was one year old. Asher’s earliest recollections of life was that of constant dread, fear of deprivation and food being scarce. Adult family members were forced to wear yellow stars and to respect curfews. Asher’s father was absent for long periods of time, sent to forced labor camps to work on construction
hood memory that Asher recalls, occurred in March of 1943 when he and his family and the entire Jewish community of Plovdiv were sent to the train station. After a long period of time, waiting to board the train, they were unexpectedly released and told to go home. Years later, Asher learned that that train was headed to the Treblinka extermination camp. His family was spared but for unknown reasons. To this day, that memory haunts him.
Finally, attendees will hear from Helen Ginsburg who will speak on behalf of the Babi Yar Park Foundation which was responsible for the creation of Babi Yar Park. It was in 1978, when Helen Ginsburg traveled with a small delegation from Denver to Washington D.C., to meet with President Jimmy Carter at the White House. Ginsburg sought funding to complete the first phase of Babi Yar Park, a living Holocaust Memorial honoring 33,771 Jewish men, women and children murdered on Sept. 29 to 30, 1941, by German Nazis in Babi Yar, Ukraine. At the meeting, Carter agreed to give $178,000 in federal funding for the southeast Denver park, allowing construction to begin. With his recent passing, on December 29th, 2024, at the age of 100, this is an appropriate time to honor President Carter and remember his contribution to Babi Yar Park.
Please join Remember 6 as they present the Denver Holocaust Remembrance Event where we will make or voices heard, give honor to Holocaust survivors and stand up against Antisemitism.
Helen Ginsburg
Oscar “Osi” Sladek Representative Ron Weinberg
Asher Ben Basat
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NOTICE OF ELECTIONS
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly, to the electors of the following districts: Prosper Metropolitan Districts Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, Prosper Coordinating Metropolitan District, Prosper Water & Sanitation Financing Metropolitan District, Prosper Park & Recreation Financing Metropolitan District, and Prosper Regional Water & Sanitation Service Metropolitan District (collectively, the “Active Districts”); and Prosper Metropolitan District Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 (collectively, the “Inactive Districts,” and together with the Active Districts, the Prosper Districts”) of Arapahoe County, Colorado.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that elections for each of the Prosper Districts will be held on Tuesday May 6, 2025, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. regarding the question of the waiver of property tax revenue limits, the election of certain members of the board of directors, and any questions necessary to implement the provisions of Article X, Section 20, of the Colorado Constitution as applied to the Prosper Districts. The elections are being conducted as mail ballot elections by the Designated Election Official, Craig Sorensen, c/o McGeady Becher Cortese Williams P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, telephone number 303-592-4380. The place of deposit for mail ballots and walk-in polling place for voting at the elections will be at said office. Not sooner than April 14, 2025 and no later than April 21, 2025, the Designated Election Official shall mail to each active registered elector of the Prosper Districts mail ballot packets for each district.
For each of the Active Districts, William E. Smith, Donald Sullivan, and Kari J. Wright are candidates for terms extending to the second regular election. There is also one vacancy for a term extending to the next regular election for which there is no candidate.
For each of the Inactive Districts, Maribeth D’Amico is a candidate for a term extending to the second regular election. There is also one vacancy for a term extending to the second regular election for which there is no candidate.
The walk-in polling place shall be open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m. beginning not sooner than twenty-two days prior to the election, April 14, 2025, and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the date of election.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an eligible elector of the Prosper Districts for the purpose of said election is a person registered to vote pursuant to the “Colorado Uniform Election Code of 1992”; and (i) who is a resident of the Prosper Districts, or (ii) who, or whose spouse or civil union partner, owns taxable real or personal property within the Prosper Districts, whether said person resides within the Prosper Districts or not. A person who is obligated to pay taxes under a contract to purchase taxable property within the Prosper Districts shall be considered an owner of taxable property for the purpose of qualifying as an eligible elector.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee voter ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official at the address set forth above no later than the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election. Return of absentee voter ballots and replacement ballots may be received by the Designated Election Official at the above address, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. beginning on April 14, 2025, until the day prior to the election, or between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the date of the election. Prosper Districts By: /s/ CRAIG SORENSEN Designated Election Official
Published in The Villager
Published: April 3, 2025 Legal # 11834
NOTICE AS TO AMENDED 2024 BUDGET
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an amended budget has been submitted to the ARAPAHOE LAKE PUBLIC PARK DISTRICT, for the fiscal year 2024. A copy of such amended budget has been filed in the office of Seter, Vander Wall & Mielke, P.C., 7400 E. Orchard Road, Suite 3300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection. Such amended budget will be considered at a special meeting of the Arapahoe Lake Public Park District to be held at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. The meeting will be held via Zoom videoconferencing. Any interested elector within the Arapahoe Lake Public Park District may inspect the amended budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the amended 2024 budget. To access meeting, visit www.zoom.us, click the Join the Meeting link, and type in the following Meeting ID and Passcode:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudication Hearing and Dispositional Hearing regarding HEAVEN HILL is set on April 21, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. in Division 22 at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112.
You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner, the People of the State of Colorado, will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child dependent and neglected and adopt the prepared treatment plan for you in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code.
Meeting ID: 878 0502 7591
Passcode: 172546 1-719-359 4580 US
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: ARAPAHOE LAKE PUBLIC PARK DISTRICT
By: /s/ SETER, VANDER WALL & MIELKE, P.C.
Attorneys for the District
Published in The Villager
Published: April 10, 2025 Legal # 11833
ADVERTISEMENT APA EQUIPMENT STORAGE BUILDING CENTENNIAL AIRPORT ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
Sealed bids for the “APA Equipment Storage Building” project, at Centennial Airport, Englewood, Colorado, will be received by the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, 7565 South Peoria Street, Englewood, Colorado 80112, until 10:00 a.m., local time, on May 28, 2025, and then opened, read aloud and canvassed.
The work involved includes construction of a new pre-engineered metal building and associated civil sitework improvements. Major work items include vertical structure erection, architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical: civil sitework elements including asphalt paving, concrete pavement, and storm drain utility improvements.
A complete set of Plans and Bidding Requirements and Contract Documents may be obtained on or after April 18, 2025, on Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado.
All bidders are advised to examine the site to become familiar with all site conditions. The project will be discussed and shown to interested bidders at 10:00 a.m., local time on April 25, 2025, at the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, 7565 S. Peoria Street, Englewood, Colorado 80112.
Each bid must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Cashier’s Check in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid, made payable to the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, or by Bid Bond in like amount executed by a Surety Company.
The Bidder must supply all information required by the Bidding Requirements and Contract Documents. The Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all portions of the various bid items or reject any and all bids and make the award deemed in the best interest of the Airport Authority. No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of 30 days from the opening thereof.
Any questions must be submitted to Patrick Lai, Jacobs, via email to patrick.lai@jacobs.com . Questions are due by 10:00 a.m., May 5, 2025.
Questions received after this time will not be accepted.
Published in The Villager
First Publication: April 10, 2025 Last Publication: April 17, 2025 Legal # 11832
NOTICE OF CANCELATION OF ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by Havana Water and Sanitation District
Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be writein candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 6, 2025 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513 (1), C.R.S.
The following candidates are hereby declared elected:
David A. Mohrhaus 4-year term May 2029 Aaron Spencer 4-year term May 2029
/s/ Sue Blair
Designated Election Official
Contact Person for the District:
Sue Blair, Designated Election Official Community Resource Services 7995 E. Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E
COURTS
are). You will then be in the virtual courtroom.
•Select your audio setting. If the audio on your computer or tablet does not work, please use the alternate audio option of calling in to the number below.
•If you do not have a device that will support a video connection, you may still participate by audio only by calling 720-650-7664.
When prompted enter Access code: 2594 887 9073 then press #, # (no attendee ID is needed).
If you elect to appear in person, you must be at the Courthouse a half hour before the hearing is scheduled to begin.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by Goldsmith Gulch , Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 6, 2025 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513 (1), C.R.S.
The following candidates are hereby declared elected:
Thomas J. Gordan 4-year term May 2029 Martin Long 4-year term May 2029 /s/ Sue Blair Designated Election Official
Contact Person for the District: Sue Blair, Designated Election Official Community Resource Services 7995 E. Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E Greenwood Village, CO 80111 303.381.4960 (voice) 303. 381.4961 (fax) sblair@crsofcolorado.com
Published in The Villager Published: April 10, 2025 Legal # 11836
NOTICE OF INDEPENDENT MAIL BALLOT ELECTION
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN and particularly to the electors of the East Creek Consolidated Metropolitan District, City of Aurora, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado:
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that a regular election of the East Creek Consolidated Metropolitan District shall be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election is being conducted as an independent mail ballot election. Mail ballots are required to be mailed to eligible electors between 22 and 15 days prior to the election date. At the election, the electors of the District will vote for Directors to serve the following terms of office on the Board of Directors of the District:
The names of persons nominated as Director for a TWO-Year Term are: Martin Corley Cameron Nelson
The names of persons nominated as Director for a FOUR-Year Term are: Gregory Wright Erich Matola
Ballot Issues to be voted upon:
BALLOT ISSUE 6A (Waiver of TABOR Property Tax Limit)
The address of the location for application and the return of mail ballots, and the hours during which the office will be open is: Erb Law, LLC, 8480 E. Orchard Road, Suite 3650, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.,
Published in The Villager Published: April 10, 2025 Legal # 11837
Tel: (303) 636-1895
Fax: (303) 636-1889
HILL
The Arapahoe County District Court is holding hearings via Cisco WebEx Meetings to allow for audiovisual and/or audio participation. Participants may use any computer, tablet or smart phone equipped with a camera and microphone for audiovisual participation. Parties should use the following link:
•https://judicial.webex.com/meet/ D18-ARAP-Div22
•Enter your name and email address (so we know who you
Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Dr., Aurora, CO 80012
Phone: (303) 636-1895
Email: SNichols@arapahoegov. com
Published in The Villager
Published: April 10, 2025 Legal # 11830
DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO
7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 (303) 649-6355 Telephone
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO Petitioner, In the Interest of: KOA GUZMAN, Child, and concerning, BRITTANY GUZMAN AND JOHN DOE, Respondents.
Shannon Nichols, Esq. #50527
Assistant County Attorney Attorney for the People 14980 East Alameda Drive, Aurora, CO 80012
Tel: (303) 636-1895 Fax: (303) 636-1889
Case No: 24JV391
Division: 34
NOTICE OF DEFAULT
ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DISPOSITIONAL HEARING CONCERNING JOHN DOE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a
Default Adjudication Hearing and Dispositional Hearing regarding JOHN DOE is set on May 2, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. in Division 34 at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112.
You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner, the People of the State of Colorado, will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child dependent and neglected and adopt the prepared treatment plan for you in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code, or to determine that there is no appropriate treatment plan.
The Arapahoe County District Court is holding hearings via Cisco WebEx Meetings to allow for audiovisual and/or audio participation. Participants may use any computer, tablet or smart phone equipped with a camera and microphone for audiovisual participation. Parties should use the following link: • https://judicial.webex.com/meet/ D18-ARAP-Div34 • Enter your name and email
address (so we know who you are). You will then be in the virtual courtroom.
• Select your audio setting. If the audio on your computer or tablet does not work, please use the alternate audio option of calling in to the number below.
• If you do not have a device that will support a video connection, you may still participate by audio only by calling 720-650-7664. When prompted enter Access code: 2594 408 0614 then press #, # (no attendee ID is needed).
If you elect to appear in person, you must be at the Courthouse a half hour before the hearing is scheduled to begin.¡™
Date: March 31, 2025 Shannon Nichols, Esq. Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Dr., Aurora, CO 80012
Phone: (303) 636-1895
Email: SNichols@arapahoegov. com
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AURORA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AWARDS BANQUET
APRIL 11, 5-9:30 P.M. “STEP INTO THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS.” Hyatt Regency Aurora-Denver Conference Center,13200 E. 14th Pl. Aurora. Ten awards will be given out. Info: 303-344-1500.
ASPEN ACADEMY TO HOST YOUTH & FAMILY VOLUNTEER EXPO
WED., APRIL 17 from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at 5859 S. University. Blvd., Greenwood Village. Designed for ages 5 and up and their families. A free event to explore a wide range of local volunteer options and to connect with local volunteer agencies. Aspen Academy Founder and President, Kristina Scala offers this free event that is open to the public. Advance registration at www.aspenacademy. org/volunteerexpo. Local non-profits seeking young people and their families for volunteering opportunities can contact admissions@ aspenacademy.org
STARTING OR GROWING A VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS?
APRIL 18, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. CentrePoint Plaza, 14980 E. Alameda Dr., Aurora. Info: 719-310-7262 or email CHundley@mtcarmelcenter.org Bootss to Business Report with the U.S.Small Business Administration.
SOUTH SUBURBAN PARKS & RECREATION EGG SCRAMBLE
APRIL 19, 8:30-11 a.m. at the Sports Dome, 6959 S. Peoria St., Centennial. Children 12 and under are invited to meet the Easter Bunny, race for eggs. Sponsored by the City of Centennial and free to attend. Arive early. No registration is required. One parent or guardian per participant is permitted. Bring a basket without artificial grass or straw.
DENVER SOUTH 2025 ANNUAL EVENT
WED. APRIL 23, 10:30-1:00 p.m. Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows. Speaker: Keith Ferrazzi, New York Times Bestselling Author of “Never Eat Alone” and Team Coach. Reservations: 303-792-9447.
ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN CASARALLY FOR KIDS
APRIL 25, 12-2 p.m. Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows. Apeaker Tonier Cain, a trauma survivor, author, filmmaker, and international recognized speaker specializing in traumainformed care. RSVP: 303-328-2350 or georgia_ reiss@adv4children.org
ELECTRONIC RECYCLING EVENT FOR CENTENNIAL RESIDENTS
SAT., APRIL 26. 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. at the Centennial Civic Center. No commercial loads will be accepted. The event is strictly for residential use; follow all posted directional signs; expect possible delays; volunteers will be available to assist; delete all personal information before dropping off a computer. In exchange for this recycling service, consider bringing non-perishable food items or a monetary donation benefiting The Salvation Army in Centennial.
SOUTH SUBURBAN PARKS
&
RECREATION ANNAL ROSE PRUNING WORKSHOP
APRIL 26 , 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. at 5804 S. Bemis St. - the War Memorial Rose Garden. Free, but must RSVP. BGrubb@ssprd.org
FRIENDS OF NURSING AWARDS
LUNCHEON
SATURDAY, APRIL 26 . Friends of Nursing will award $170,000 in scholarships to 36 exemplary nursing students at Cherry Hills Country Club, 4125 S. University. Blvd., Cherry Hills Village. These students attend Colorado Schools of Nursing and plan to remain in Colorado benefiting our Colorado communities. For ticket info: call 720-891-3412.
Long-time friend, Rick Crandall, will Emcee and Friends of Nursing will celebrate the 100th Birthday of Past President and current Publicity Chair, LaFawn Biddle.
DENVER HOLOCAUST
REMEMBRANCE
SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 2-4 p.m. Babi Yar Park in Denver, 1045 E.Yale Ave., Denver.
WHAT’S NEW? - ST. ANDREW’S VILLAGE SENIOR LIVING EVENTS
Upscale dining, engaging events and activities, indoor pool, pet friendly. Call 720-684-5913 to schedule a tour and enjoy lunch on the Village. Located at 133801 E. Yale Ave., Aurora.
MEET MARIA SCRIVAN - AUTHOR OF ‘NATIONAL ENOUGH’
MAY 1, 6-7 p.m. at Arapahoe Libraries. Hosted on the zoom platform. “New York Times” bestseller author tells about her struggles with not fitting in and other topics. RSVP: Scan the QR code in their advertisement on page 2 of The Villager APRIL 3 issue.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY “CHALK LINES & VINES”
MAY 3 & 4. Art Festival at the Fairgrounds (Indoors). Tickets: Scan QR Code in Arapahoe County advertisement in The Villager.
SOUTH SUBURBAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION
MAY 6, 7 am - 7 pm for machine voting: South Suburban Sports Complex, 4810 E. County Line Road, Littleton. The five-member Board of Directors is elected at large, on a non-partisan basis. Voters will vote for three candidates. Thirteen individuals have filed as candidates. Applications for absentee-ballots are available and may be obtained online or at the Administration Office, 4810 E. County Line Road, Littleton until 4 pm on Tuesday, April 29. A ballot drop off box is located at Goodson Recreation Center and the South Suburban Sports Complex. Questions: elections@ ssprd.org or call 303-483-7011.
SOUTH METRO CHAMBER TO SHOWCASE CHAMBER NONPROFITS
MAY 7, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at Lone Tree Arts Center. Nonprofits will pitch to a panel of Sharks. A portion of proceeds will benefit all participating
Warrior Bonfire Program, Tall Tales Ranch and Bridge House. Open to members and the public. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres, cocktails available for purchase. Tickets: 303-795-0142 or info@ bestchamber.com
SAVE THE DATE - MIZEL INSTITUTE 2025 HONOREES
THURSDAY, MAY 22 . Honoring Bonnie & David Mandarich. 2024 honoree was Peyton Manning.
HONOR FALLEN HEROES AND GOLD STAR FAMILIES AT THE VETERANS MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE
SAT., MAY 24, 10 a.m. - noon in Lakewood. The ceremony features a visual display and biographies of fallen heroes, reading of their names, wreath ceremony, musical elements and a remembrance gift for Gold Star families. Loretta Smith is director of the Tribute for more than 50 Gold Star families expected to attend. The Tribute is at a new venue this year, The Event Center at Colorado Christian University, 8787 W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood. Free parking located on campus at the Event Center only. To remember a hero call Loretta at 303-912-9980. Public invited. No RSVP required for community members.
COLORADO FREEDOM MEMORIAL 12TH ANNUAL COLORADO REMEMBERS CEREMONY
MAY 24 for all WW2 Veterans to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the end of WWII. All WWII Veterans will be recognized and honored with a special gift, according to CFM Founder &CEO, Rick Crandall. Reservation: Call 303-248-3990. The Colorado Freedom Memorial is located at Aurora’s Memorial Park at 756 Telluride St.
BOYS HOPE GIRLS HOPE HOSTS ANNUAL HOPE CHALLENGE GOLF TOURNAMENT TO BENEFIT FIRST
GENERATION SCHOLARS
MONDAY, JUNE 9. Shotgun start at 10 a.m..
Opens at 8 am. at Colorado Golf Club, 8000 Preservation Trail, Parker. Info: call 720-524-2061 or visit www.bhghcoloado.org
EXPAND YOUR LOVE OF BRIDGE
New games specifically for Novice and Intermediate players. Tech Center Bridge is located at 6161 S. Wabash Way, Greenwood Village. Call 303-915-1229. 1st & 3rd Thursdays 12:30-3:45 p.m. Cost is $8. Need a partner? Check the online list bredgewebs.com/techcenterbridge Also ask about Denver Metro Bridge at 5250 Leetsdale Dr., Denver. 303-757-4774.
DENVER LIONS CLUB MEETINGS
Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesdays at 12 noon at the American Legion Hall, I-25 & Yale. Interested in joining? Call Bob, 720-313-9741.
ENGLEWOOD LIONS CLUB MEETINGS
Meets 1st & 3rd Thursdays at 7:00 p/m. At Mango Tree Coffee, 3498 S. Broadway,Englewood. Info: Gail 720-377-7682.
WHAT’S NEW? RENEW YOUR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
Renewal kiosks are fast, easy and issue you tags on the spot? Go to COMVExpress.com to find a location near you.
WHAT’S NEW? DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE & SCIENCE LAUNCHES EAST WING PROJECT
A $20 million gift from the Sturm Family Foundation will rejuvenate the historic theater, lobby and plaza. Construction begins in April 2025 causing the Infinity Theater to close starting April 8 to late July. The rest of the Museum will remain open. Now open is Angkor: The Lost Empire of Cambodia.
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2025 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid Is Bargain
I’ve been test driving Toyota Corollas for two decades. The latest Corolla Cross hybrid is the best one yet, both in performance and appearance. Also, attractive is the suggested retail price of $34,705 with many of Toyota’s top safety features such as the Safety Sense & 3.0 Star Safety System that includes pre-collision and cross traffic protection. The power train features a 2.0L 4-cyl engine teamed
bined driving city and freeways. Along with a normal mode the Corolla offers a high-performance “sport” mode that offers exceptional performance and economy. I used the sport mode, for most of my driving with the steering wheel paddle shifter controls. While the engine seemed to “grunt” a bit when pushed, the Corolla performed well
with the hybrid combination.
The appearance of this Corolla is sharp with the premium paint, a $475 option with shiny red “soul” paint with black “nightshade” interior with red stitching and leather wrapped steering wheel. The seat must be adjusted manually, but some features must be eliminated to reduce the attractive vehicle price. The premium JBL audio system with nine-speakers is an additional $800 and the moonroof adds another $940, but both in the final suggested retail price of $34,705. The outside mirrors are heated,
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LED lighting front and rear, roof rails with cross bars, and rear window wiper.
This Corolla has the interior and exterior of much higher priced SUV styling with many basic luxury features. The power train warranty is one of the best in the auto industry. The Corolla has final assembly in Huntsville, Alabama and will escape the new import tariffs, making it even a better choice in price. I found the vehicle worthy of the Toyota emblems upholding brand quality standards.
