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A look at what goods and services are still available medical procedures are to be deferred. Non-medical service providers who must cease operations include barbers, hair stylists, estheticians, dog groomers, residential house cleaners, and even dental hygienists. Non-medical service providers and practitioners who are allowed to continue operating include architects, accountants, banks, electricians, plumbers, child care services, laundromats, auto repair and rentals, animal boarding, news media, aerospace operations, and services related to financial markets. Retailers who may continue operations include grocery stores and all food and beverage stores, hardware stores, firearms stores, and sellers of products that support working from home. “Grocery stores
including all food and beverage stores” includes liquor stores. All open businesses are required to maintain six-foot distances between individual employees and/or customers. The order from the state health department even contains penalty provisions, a fine of up to $1,000 and possible incarceration in county jail for up to a year for cited violations and convictions, though those are unexpected. Houses of worship may remain open, but must keep all individuals at least six feet apart. Public and private schools, both K-12 and colleges and universities may be open for the provision of facilitating distance learning or performing essential functions, but also must observe social distancing requirement.
Personal physical examinations for the issuance of medical marijuana cards have been suspended until April 18, as has the prohibition on retail marijuana store online sales, so as to facilitate curbside pick-up of retail marijuana products by adults 21 years of age and older. In the afternoon on March 23, before Governor Polis acted, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock initially ordered that retail store closures for all but essential items beginning on March 24 at 5:00 p.m., were to included liquor stores and recreational marijuana sellers. He rescinded that rule before the day was out after Denverites flocked to liquor and marijuana stores and lined up in droves to make purchases. Fmiklin.villager@gmail.com
The death penalty is no more in Colorado
it doesn’t accomplish what people think in terms of justice, from a religious, moral, or equity point of view.” After announcing he had signed the repeal bill on March 23, Governor Polis commuted the death sentences of the three people currently on death row to life in prison with no possibility of parole. Said Polis, “Commutations are typically granted to reflect evidence of extraordinary change in the offender. That is not why I am commuting these sentences to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Rather, the commutations of these despicable and guilty individuals are consistent with the abolition of the death penalty in the State of Colorado, and consistent with the recognition that the death penalty cannot be, and never has been, administered equitably in the State of Colorado.” George Brauchler, serving his twelfth and final year as 18th Judi-
cial District Attorney, holds the opposite view. In a column he penned for the Denver Post on March 1, Brauchler promoted the idea of letting Colorado voters make this decision instead of the legislature. While citing inconclusive evidence about whether the death penalty serves as a deterrent, Brauchler proffered, “The paramount goal of sentencing is the imposition of justice. Sometimes, justice is dismissing a charge, granting a plea bargain, expunging a past conviction, seeking a prison sentence, or — in a very few cases, for the worst of the worst murderers — sometimes, justice is death.” He went on, “The repeal of the death penalty treats all murders as the same. Once a person commits a single act of murder, each additional murder is a freebie. That is not justice. “ Fmiklin.villager@gmail.com Editor’s note: The Villager purposely did not mention the names of convicted murderers in this article.
BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER
Executive Order D 2020 017 by Colorado Governor Jared Polis issued on March 25 “ordering Coloradans to stay at home due to the presence of COVID-19 in the state,” took effect at 6:00 a.m. on March 26 and ends on April 11 “unless rescinded or modified.” It directs “all Coloradans to stay at home, subject to limited exceptions such as obtaining food and other household necessities, going to and from work at critical businesses, seeking medical care, caring for dependents or pets, or caring for a vulnerable person in another location.” Details are left to be spelled out by the state Department of Public Health & Envi-
BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER
On March 23, with the stroke of a pen, Governor Jared Polis ended an era in Colorado’s history. Convicted criminals are no longer subject to the death penalty in Colorado for offenses charged on or after July 1, 2020. But that is only the formal application of the new law. With one exception, a cold-blooded killer executed in 1997 after brutalizing and killing Virginia May, it may as well have gone into effect 53 years ago. That’s the last time anyone besides May’s killer was put to death by law in the State of Colorado. The change in the law was made after five previous attempts in recent years. It is not a coincidence that it happened during a legislative session in which Democrats controlled both houses
ronment (CDPHE) in connection with the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA). The health department order addresses the circumstances of individuals who have experienced symptoms of COVID-19 but are unable to get tested, saying they should self-isolate until symptoms cease, including no fever for 72 hours without medicine to reduce it and the passage of seven days since symptoms first appeared. CDPHE and DORA issued directives that spelled out who could and could not operate in their traditional manner. All medical personnel, including mental health professionals, who are unable to deliver critically necessary services via telehealth may continue providing necessary services. Elective
of the legislature and the governor’s office. It was a particularly wrenching decision for many legislators because the sons of two of their colleagues, Democrats Rep. Tom Sullivan and Sen. Rhonda Fields, were murdered in recent years. Fields’ son’s murderers were two of the three men who had been sentenced to death and were facing eventual execution before this bill passed. Although the vote was mostly along party lines, Democrats Fields and Jessie Danielson from Jefferson County voted against repeal in the Senate. On the Republican side, Centennial Sen. Jack Tate, who is not seeking re-election, served as a prime sponsor of the bill. Voting with Tate in the Senate to repeal the death penalty were Republicans Kevin Priola from Adams County and El Paso County’s Owen Hill. In the House, all 24 Republicans and Democrats
We are all in this together BY MIKE COFFMAN MAYOR OF AURORA
Never in my lifetime could I have imagined something as dramatic as the global COVID-19 pandemic that has impacted everyone in our city, our state, and our nation. As difficult as this situation is to face, I’m continually reminded of how we will pull through this together. Over the past few weeks, I’ve spoken with people across our city who are facing this environment of fear and uncertainty with compassion, resolve and hope. From our health care professionals who find themselves on the front lines of a war against a very deadly pandemic, to our first responders who put themselves at risk every day to protect us, we say thank you for your selfless acts of service. From the small business owners who used their homes as collateral for their dream of owning a business only to see it forced to close, to the laid off workers who can no longer pay the mortgage on their home or the rent on their apartment, we want you to know that you are seen and heard, and we are working every day to find the best ways to help you respond. Our City Council
continues to meet via teleconference, receiving daily updates on the situation and finding ways the city can help. In the City of Aurora, we are taking all of the precautions that are both reasonable and necessary to contain the spread of the virus, while continuing to provide the core municipal services that our residents depend on. We are continually updating our website—AuroraGov.org/COVID19 with the latest information and resources, including translating important documents into some of our city’s most spoken languages to better serve our immigrant and refugee populations. We are working with the Tri-County Health Department as well as the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment in support of the governor’s “Stay-at-Home” order and encourage our residents to understand the severity and the need for these measures. The goal is to contain the spread of the virus to the extent that it doesn’t overwhelm our capacity to treat the patients who would require hospitalization. In other words, the number of Intensive Care Unit beds, the number of respirators, and access to Personal Protective
Kyle Mullica from Adams County and Brianna Titone from Jefferson County voted with Sullivan against repeal. The final vote totals were 19 to 13 in the Senate and 38 to 27 in the House. Tate told The Villager “I was undecided last year (when a similar bill was introduced). Over the summer, I did a lot of reading and reflection, after which I concluded that the arguments in favor of repeal outweighed the ones against it. I believe we should promote public policies that make our communities safer and provide victims with the services they need; the death penalty fails to do those things while also risking innocent lives. My research informed me that it is an ineffective approach, and my philosophical stance is that the state should not have the power of life and death. The death penalty is not effective as a deterrent, it doesn’t serve victims’ families, and
Equipment for our health care professionals and first responders must be adequate to meet the demand when the number of infected patients is expected to surge to its highest level before receding. We can all do our part by frequently washing our hands, practicing social distancing, and not venturing out unless we absolutely have to. Medical appointments, getting groceries or picking up food from local small businesses, working an “essential” job as classified under the Governor’s order, going for an outdoor hike or a bike ride, are all justified reasons to leave the home, but “social distancing” must always be an overriding consideration. The quicker we can contain the virus the quicker the “Stayat-Home” restrictions can be lifted. As we pursue this together, be mindful of where you, your family or those you regularly check in with may be in need of assistance. The Aurora Mental Health Center is here to provide resources when things seem overwhelming, and don’t be afraid to speak up when you see help is needed. Thank you for joining me in doing this all together and showing how we are One Aurora.
Just dial 211 for help anywhere in Colorado BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER
Coloradans in need of help can simply dial 211 to get information and guidance about where they can get help for a long list of everyday and emergency needs. Their website, 211colorado. org says, “We know it can often times be difficult and overwhelming to know where to go for help. 2-1-1 Colorado streamlines services and provides one central location where people can get connected to the resources they need. With a database that is updated daily, 2-1-1 Colorado can connect you to critical resources simply by dialing a three-digit number.” That database contains information on more than 8,000 services across the entire state offered by over 2,800 agencies. They can help those who need food through SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program) or from the local Meals on Wheels in their community. They can provide information on how to get
transportation assistance to get to work or other places. They can direct callers to emergency housing resources and even how to get help paying for rent and utilities in difficult times. They have information on health services including mental health and addiction, legal assistance, and even tax assistance. This resource, which has been around since 2002, is provided by seven non-profit organizations from around the state: Mile-High United Way of Denver, Pikes Peak United Way of Colorado Springs, United Way of Larimer County, United Way of Southern Colorado, United Way of Weld County, Hilltop services for youth and family, adults, and seniors in western Colorado, and Senior Resource Development Agency in Pueblo. As we all face the challenges associated with sheltering in place, job furloughs, and uncertainty during this unexpected and worrisome Coronavirus pandemic, it’s good to know that someone is there to help by dialing three short numbers. Fmiklin.villager@gmail.com
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Reflections of a COVID-19 survivor BY KATHY TURLEY CITY OF CENTENNIAL CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
Passed 60? Passed 70? How about close to 80? How many of you can claim that or identify a close friend or colleague that is in that category? Bet you never thought you would get to that point! Well, I didn’t and here’s my story! For the past 6 years, my life has been the most rewarding, challenging, somewhat stressed and “thrilling beyond all expectations” adventure. Who would ever have thought a whole new journey would begin at the age of 70. I never did and I suppose it never occurred to those of us that wake up every morning and say “Hot damn! Another day! What are we going to do today that we didn’t do yesterday and who are we going to meet new today?” My day begins with a conversation with the guy who started it all, to get the spirit going! Then off to the gym with close friends to get the body going! After touching down with my husband of 48 years and adult children, who still think I’m in the kitchen fixing their meals, I’m off for the day’s activities. I check my Franklin Day Timer (it’s generational!) to follow through with my City Council responsibilities. My extraordinary, not on my schedule, journey began 14 days ago! I became one of two Councilmen who became COVID-19 positive. I am now one of four in the City of Centennial. I am a survivor! However, there is not a minute that goes by that reminds me of this incredible journey. The dry cough that still lingers and the loss of smell and taste is a daily reminder that my normal routine of acting like I am 45 is a “wake up call” to the new norm! Stop and reflect, Kathy! Fourteen days ago I was literally running around Washington DC as if I owned the place: there’s work to be done, meetings to attend, problems to solve! “Mary Make a Difference” was my mantra! I was in my element! I was in my skin! Until, I got sick! Whoa! A Mack Truck is in my way! I flew home, knowing something was definitely wrong,
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immediately got tested and 4 days later received the call from Tri-County Health that I was positive. Allow me to pause and give a special “shout-out” to my little, staff Epidemiologist at Tri-County Health. Because of her yeomen’s expertise and “deep dive”, thorough investigation, she was able to save many, many lives from getting this coronavirus. Together, for over an hour I gave her every possible name I could remember of whom I came into contact with in the past week. Kudos to my friend, the Epidemiologist! and while we’re on it…Kudos to the many “quiet giants” who, in their own spaces have been instrumental in the healing process, mine & yours! I could enu-
merate them starting with my Mayor, my City Manager, my City Attorney who keeps me honest, my fellow City Council Members, my extraordinary staff and IT staff that protects us from a Cyber Attack, my adopted daughter, the Communications Director, (Our ultimate Editor) and many, many more. All my thoughts and prayers go right back to you, my friends! I am now out of isolation! I will never be completely exempt from this “once in a lifetime” experience. My morning conversation is richer in solitude and gratefulness of good health, graced with heartfelt petition for FULL RECOVERY for us all! kturley@centennialco.gov
Turley visiting the Capitol recently shortly before being diagnosed with the virus
NOTICE All Arapahoe County facilities closed to the public through April 17, 2020 Visit arapahoegov.com for information Call 2-1-1 FOR ALL COVID INFO: If you’re seeking resources information about the COVID crisis, call 2-1-1 or 866-760-6489. Please do NOT call 9-1-1 unless you have an emergency. 211Colorado.org Colorado PEAK Arapahoe County Human Services is working closely with Colorado PEAK to keep providing crucial services and assistance during the crisis. Visit Colorado.gov/PEAK for more information. A/D Works! Let Arapahoe/Douglas Works work for you. Access COVID-19 resources for jobs, housing, businesses and more at ADWorks.org. Get Outside! Arapahoe County Open Spaces has more than 15 miles of public trails. Take a break—and maintain physical distancing of 6 feet or more—by getting some fresh air. Visit arapahoegov.com/openspaces for maps and information.
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A new world
There are many pundits today on both sides of the aisle, along with your choice of media outlets, depending upon your political persuasions. The nation and the world seem to be uniting over the war against this deadly virus and it will be quelled, but maybe not conquered for years. I can remember while in junior high school, in the seventh grade, when we had a polio epidemic and the toughest most athletic eighth grader in the school came down with polio. He was flown to Denver from Craig and we didn’t see Doug Deyo for months. He came back to school in the spring in a gigantic “Iron lung,” almost a skeleton of his former self, but he had survived the dreaded polio. He had a huge scar on his larynx from the machine that saved his life. Doug recovered, and I played football with him in high school. He became a teacher, coach, and very highly regarded Colorado football official. His two sons played football for the University of Northern Colorado. He passed away a few years ago. Dr. Salk developed a vaccine
for polio and wiped out the worldwide disease for those who were vaccinated. Another scare was “Swine Flu.” I went to the National Guard armory in Craig to get a swine flu shot as the local newspaper owner in the 1970s. Now I regret doing so as I will relate herein: Years later publishing The Villager in Cherry Hills Village we had a village scientist Mr. Buck who worked in the General Electric laboratories before retirement. He owned much of the land at the Colorado Boulevard entrance to Cherry Hills. He wrote a science column in the early editions of this newspaper and was very opposed to the move of Stapleton airport to become today’s DIA, or now DEN. That debate goes back over 30 years and now the airport is being renovated. Mr. Buck passed away some years ago. Buck was a brilliant scientist. One day in the office we were talking about diseases and he asked me if I had ever had a swine flu shot. Remembering Craig days, I recalled the flu shot. Then he gave me the bad news, “Bob, if you ever had a flu shot it destroyed the cartilage in your knees.” Well, my knees
do hurt, and I’ve never had them operated upon, but they bother me. I don’t know whether he was right, or wrong. Did he diagnose my knee pain correctly? Did you get a swine flu shot? Did you suffer any knee damage? The point of this is that we’ve had many disease scares and one of the worst was the Aid’s epidemic that killed so many American males. We don’t hear much about Aids anymore and it has disappeared from the health headlines, largely due to medical science and vaccines. Throughout history early day Americans died from syphilis and gave it to the Indians who were so vulnerable to European diseases. Slaves also died from this disease and it was widespread in the early black community. The point being, humans are susceptible to disease and now in a global world of travel, trade, and commerce, diseases can spread very quickly. It was just last year that Ebola was spreading across Africa, but never reached the United States. We will conquer this Covid19 virus, but the cost is enormous in the aftermath, let alone the treatment and deaths.
Never in United States history have we had such a medical meltdown even though we have had more deaths from prior diseases including ongoing deaths from just the common flu. It is strange to me that we have never fought the common flu with the research and intensity of this coronavirus. Why not? How long this crisis will exist and to what magnitude we don’t really know, but the outlook appears positive. The old quinine used for malaria seems to be useful in updated vaccines. American ingenuity will find a cure, but the damage to the national debt is massive, and the destruction of many small and large business firms is staggering. Jobs are lost for many hard-working Americans. In just a few months we’ve gone from having the best economy and unemployment in history to a shattered economy and over 3 million people applying for unemployment. Congress has passed the largest emergency public finance bill in history and it could be just a drop in the bucket. We are entering a different world with a challenging future. It’s no one’s fault and maybe God is sending us a message.
Saturday morning March, 28, as I write this column, and we have a light dusting of snow over the Denver Metro area. This gives our lawns, bushes, and trees another drink following that last snowstorm. These snows also snuff out the front range fires that seem to be happening with more regularity every year. *** I’ve been staying closer to home the past few days except for a few grocery store visits and some newspaper deliveries. Driving around towns Wednesday before the shutdowns, it was interesting to see some of the locally owned businesses still open. Homer Reed had their red-door open and one customer in the store. Be, Rebel, Only Natural Pet, and Trader Joe’s were open for business. The Great Harvest Bread company had a full rack of freshly baked breads and the owner’s Steve and Penni Schroeder reportedly wanting to sell the business. Their breads are wonderful and hopefully some new owners will step forward. The bread company is at 5910 S. University Blvd. spschroeder@greatharvest.com *** Driving down Quebec St. I was amazed to see city workers planting flowers along the streets. Savvy gardeners know to never plant flowers prior to Mother’s Day. Cherry Hills Village, Greenwood Village, and
Centennial government offices, and the county courthouse were closed. Korri Lundock was manning the new Redstone Bank located across the street from the courthouse. Jay Davidson’s First American Bank was open with a front door message to stand back six- feet from the tellers. Alpine Bank was open by appointment only. *** Restaurants have been rushing to offer take-out food in attempts to do some business and retain employees and chefs. It was a treat to stop by MidiCi, the Neapolitan pizza business at 4920 S. Newport St. in the Belleview Station complex. I visited with the proprietor’s Mike Bertinelli and Blaine D’Argonne, both local young
men. Blaine is a DU graduate, and Mike a CSU graduate. This Covid-19 was not in their business plan, but the gigantic new Newmont mining building behind their pizza parlor with 900 employees moving over from Greenwood Village was! These two young men need our support to survive, so drive by and pick up a pizza or have one delivered. They have a full menu and a liquor license inside a classy interior that can be used for future social events. 720-328-4790. mymidici.com/ DTC. My two take-out pizzas were a margarita/basil, and combination thin crust. They use Grub Hub and Door Dash for deliveries. *** I think we should consider having a “Christmas In August” sale where we all go shopping
Midici Neapolitan pizza is open for pick up and delivery. Proprietors Blaine D’Argonne and Mike Bertinelli areOpen for business at the 4920 South Newport St. location in the Belleview station complex.
early to help our retail merchants. Also, right now we can be purchasing gift certificates from restaurants and retail stores to help them survive this virus and the economy crisis that will be left behind after this disease passes like a hurricane. We have to deal with the wreckage with a swift recovery. *** As a journalist with the largest paid weekly circulation newspaper in Arapahoe County, I can travel freely as a reporter. Governments can’t shut newspapers down, so we can travel freely while doing our work. I had two more stops, the first at a King Sooper store to do a little shopping, but really just to see how the operation was fairing. The meat counter was entirely bare, not even a piece of chicken or fresh hamburger left, but it was midday. The seafood counter was still full of lots of shrimp. From all reports the stores now have early morning supplies that include Charmin toilet paper, if you get there early. Stores let seniors shop early in the morning. The second grocery store I visited was Whole Food on Hampden that I heard had a good inventory. The parking lot was sparse, and I used a store provided rag and spray to clean the shopping cart. The fruit and produce sections were abundant and they had a full meat display of steaks, chuck roasts, and hamburger. However, the prices Continued on page 5
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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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Arapahoe County’s health crisis
The insidious COVID-19 virus continues to spread across this nation, increasing its infection and death rate, putting the United States at the top of the growth rate in the world. As of this writing, US the death rate nearly doubled in in the last two days and health officials fear the COVID-19 spread to continue to escalate in spite of the many preventative measure to slow the rate of infection. Some health officials believe that many of these measures such as social distancing were implemented too late.
For example, the Louisiana’s governor’s decision to allow Mardi Gras not to be canceled may have contributed to the quick spread of the COVID-19 virus throughout the state that has resulted in 11 deaths and over 3,540 reported cases in the state. Louisiana health officials predicted that by next week its hospitals will be at full capacity and out of personal protective equipment for health care workers. In Colorado, we are seeing significant increases in COVID-19; with over 2061 re-
ported cases across the state and 44 deaths. Arapahoe County has 204 individual cases and three deaths. These numbers are based on the most recent COVID-19 processed test results. These numbers reflect tests that were complete over two weeks ago. The projected increase in the next round of test results will likely double those numbers of COVID-19 cases and reported deaths. Arapahoe County, during the shutdown, continues to operate essential services remotely. The county sheriff staff is fully operational and has opened the county’s Emergency Operations
Center to monitor the status of the Emergency Declaration. It is helping local hospitals and nursing homes by providing need personal protect equipment like protective face masks, gowns and other needed medical supplies. The true heroes during this pandemic are the first responders, doctors, nurses and the many medical technicians risking their lives to heal our citizens struggling with the COVID-19 virus. The most important task for Arapahoe County residents is to stop the spread of COVID-19 virus, to adhere to the Governors’ Executive Order and stay at home to avoid any contact with people infected with virus, wash
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meaningless since Democrats have a huge majority in the Colorado legislature and a Democrat Governor. It was a really efficient way to vote. Watch for this system to become the wave of the future for many elections. It would have taken most of Saturday had we convened. *** The State GOP Convention is schedule for April 18 in Broomfield but it’s doubtful that will occur as scheduled. Democrats will have the same challenge and we will report on both events. There are other nominating events scheduled for Congress and the Judicial District. Voters have to elect a new District Attorney with George Brauchler term limited. The GOP 18th Judicial assembly is scheduled for April 11 at Englewood high school. Will track down the Democrats schedule upcoming. Both political parties must select delegates and alternates to the national conventions schedule for mid-summer. These events are also questionable and will depend upon virus concerns. Democrats have a choice in candidates while Trump will have a coronation party in August. *** Driving around the county, the largest contingency of people
were out in the sunshine walking their dogs. Not one dog, but many people had two dogs, usually small in stature. There were literally dozens of people taking their dogs out for a warm afternoon stroll. I’m reminded of my days as an exchange journalist in the former Soviet Union where all 13 of the U.S. exchange journalists, including myself, were riding along in a Moscow bus with our Communist escorts that followed us day and night. I looked out the bus window and exclaimed, “There is a person walking a dog.” The first dog that I had seen in the entire country. The Soviet, who spoke fluent English replied, “We don’t need them.” I never forgot what he said and was reminded of that statement watching Americans enjoying their dogs in our free society. *** Lastly, American pioneers had dogs and so did the miners up in Central City and Black Hawk. The oldest weekly newspaper in the state still publishing is The Weekly-Register Call. They reported on April 1, 1870 the following story: “Thursday’s issue contained an account of a dog being taken alive out of an idle shaft on the Bobtail Lode, after a fall of 70 feet, where it had been for 43 days. No bones were found to
be broken, but the poor dog had wasted away to skin and bones.” Now you know how long your dog can live without food; no doubt the mine shaft had water so the dog could drink and managed to stay alive for that many days.
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were high, and the hamburger was $9 a pound, New York strips $18 and sirloin $14 a pound that I purchased. They had an off-brand toilet paper in stock and a good section of ice cream. Cherry Garcia was my favorite selection. They had a serpentine aisle with a cordial young man supervising check-out traffic. There were only two people in line, so apparently the panic hoarding has subsided. At both locations there was adequate food. Since Amazon owns Whole Foods, they have access to freight, purchasing power, and distribution that is very competitive. I did not visit Walmart or Costco, but they are giants in the food and retail business. *** It is wise to stay at home and only venture out carefully. I kept my distance from people and feel relatively safe in writing and reporting. My health is good, and my oxygen level is around 95 percent on physical test exams. Never been a smoker and have always exercised moderately. I do owe my good health to my parents for good genes, and then growing up on that rural ranch with plenty of hard work, fresh milk and vegetables. I would swear by milk to enjoy good health. As a youth, if I could get a “bum” lamb or calf that had lost its mother to drink milk from a bottle with a rubber nipple, I could save that animal’s life. The same was true with puppies and kittens. If the animal would drink milk, they would survive. Take it from there, I think milk is a pillar for good health. *** I got elected from my precinct to attend the Republican Assembly that was held this past Saturday. It was done electronically with electronic ballots being sent out Thursday, an easy vote once received and deciphered. My ballot ended up in the junk file at first. It was a pleasure to cast a vote to nominate County Commissioner Jeff Baker for a second term. He has been doing an excellent job as a commissioner. There was a raft of resolutions to vote upon regarding controversial positions like the Red Flag Law and the death penalty; while important issues, the vote was rather
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$2.2 trillion is a lot of money to spend carefully amount the recipient is entitled to get from the state. The plan covers expanded categories of out-of-work individuals, including those who are “self-employed, seeking parttime employment, do not have sufficient work history, or otherwise would not qualify for regular unemployment or extended benefits under state or federal law.” The period covered by the unemployment compensation assistance is January 27, 2020 to December 31, 2020. According to cbsnews. com and other sources, the CARES Act contains $290 billion for direct one-time payments to individuals. In a few short weeks, most Americans will receive $1,200 per adult earning up to $75,000, with those amounts doubled for couples, and an additional $500 for each dependent child up to age 16. People who earn $75,000 to $99,000 will receive a lesser amount. There is no cash benefit provided for those individuals who earn over $99,000 or couples who earn at least $198,000. The income limits are based on “adjusted gross income” shown on Americans’ 2019 income tax returns if they have been filed. Otherwise, 2018 tax returns can be used to demonstrate eligibility. If no income tax return has been filed for 2018 or 2019, even if the reason is that the individual didn’t earn enough money to need to file a tax return, it will be more complicated to get these payments. Most people receiving social security retirement and disability payments are eligible for these payments. Those whose 2019 or 2018 income-tax refunds were sent directly to their bank accounts will receive the money more quickly than
those whose refunds come as a check in the mail. Direct payments of $150 billion to state and local governments for revenue lost due to the Coronavirus pandemic are another category included in the CARES Act. Allocations will be based on population, with a minimum of $1.25 billion going to each state. There is another $25 billion provided to states specifically for infrastructure grants. The National Conference of State Legislatures estimates that Colorado will receive $2.233 billion. Cities and counties in a state with populations over 500,000 are eligible to apply for and receive funds directly, instead of via an allocation from the state. In Colorado, the local jurisdictions that meet that population requirement are the City and County of Denver, along with El Paso, Jefferson, and Arapahoe counties. The maximum combined amount that all eligible localities can receive directly from the federal government is 45 percent of the total amount for which their state is eligible. The CARES Act contains $367 billion allocated for loans and grants for small businesses for employee retention. If loans from this bucket of money are used for payroll, rent, mortgage or utility expenses, they may be forgiven. Hospital and health centers are eligible for $130 billion in grants to expand their facilities and acquire necessary equipment and supplies to meet the health care needs of their communities. There is also $l6 billion earmarked specifically to create a stockpile of necessary medical equipment. The largest bundle of mon-
ey, $500 billion, is being set aside for larger industries, including $25 billion in loans and another $25 billion in grants to passenger airlines, along with $4 billion for carriers, $3 billion for aviation contractors, and $17 billion for “businesses critical to maintaining national security,” which is widely believed to be designed to support Boeing. There has been talk from the White House about the government acquiring equity in some companies, including Boeing, though Boeing CEO Bill Calhoun is reported to have ruled out the idea. The bill also contains language stating that the United States Department of Education will suspend all payments due for federal student loans until September 30 without any penalty or interest accruing. That does not apply to private commercial loans used for education, which can only be deferred with permission of the private lender. For purposes of congressional oversight, the CARES Act establishes a Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery (SIGPR) within the United State Treasury Department to conduct audits of loans to large businesses from the $500 billion set aside for that purpose. President Trump said when he signed the bill that “I do not understand, and my Administration will not treat, this provision as permitting the SIGPR to issue reports to the Congress without the presidential supervision required by the Take Care Clause,” a part of Article II in the U.S. Constitution that states that it is the responsibility of the President (not the Congress) to ensure “that the laws be faithfully executed.” That statement has
been interpreted to convey the President’s belief that audit reports of the SIGPR will not be permitted to be made available to Congress without his approval. Trump also addressed a provision of the bill that conveys some congressional committee consultation for expenditures made by the State Department, Department of Veterans Affairs, and US Agency for International Development (USAID), saying, in a written statement, “These provisions are impermissible forms of congressional aggrandizement with respect to the execution of the laws.” In a statement issued after the bill passed the United States Senate 96-0, Colorado Senator Cory Gardner said, “Coloradans and the American people need our help now more than ever and this bill delivers that relief. My office and I have been in constant conversation with Governor Polis, Colorado’s medical professionals, families, small business owners, and workers across every industry. The CARES Act provides approximately $2 trillion in direct economic relief and support for our frontline healthcare providers, assistance to help ensure businesses can afford to keep employees on staff and assurances that we will get through this together.” Gardner also announced that he, along with several members of the Colorado delegation, had “called on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to quickly review the state’s application for a waiver to provide Colorado’s Medicaid program more flexibility to serve Coloradans during the COVID-19 pandemic.” Fmiklin.villager@gmail. com
New online resource launched to aid restaurants in midst of coronavirus closures
an opportunity to do our part in supporting our local restaurants that have made Denver and Boulder among the finest culinary scenes in the country,” said Richard W. Scharf, president and CEO of VISIT DENVER. “Our hope is that ToGoDenver.com will help fill an urgent need to aid local restaurants as they struggle to remain in businesses through these difficult times.” VISIT DENVER, which also hosts the annual Denver Restaurant Week, has created an easy portal for restaurants to upload their information.
BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER
On March 27, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act into law. It is a $2.2 trillion aid package, nearly half the amount of all federal spending in a normal year, outlined in an 880-page bill assembled in six days. It is difficult to imagine how so large a blueprint could contain the careful planning and thought process that citizens expect of any normal budget for a federal program, but we are in an emergency, medical and economical, so the saying, “desperate times call for desperate measures,” would seem to apply. According to the Wall Street Journal, $1.9 trillion of the total funding provided in the CARES Act is split evenly between loans and direct grants, though some loans won’t have to be repaid under certain circumstances, including keeping employees in their jobs instead of furloughing them. There is $260 billion for unemployment insurance claims, 3.283 million of which poured in from around the country during the week ended March 21, according to the United States Department of Labor. In Colorado, 61,000 applications for unemployment insurance were filed between March 23 and 26, compared to 25,000 between March 16 and March 20. Unemployment insurance benefits will be extended with this money from the 26 weeks provided by states like Colorado, to 39 weeks. It will also be used to add $600 per week for four months to whatever
Many local restaurants are amping up takeout/delivery services in response to mandated shut down. As coronavirus precautions continue to tighten their grip on daily living in Colorado, Metro Denver residents can still enjoy many of their favorite local eateries that are offering convenient, safe takeout and home or curbside delivery services for food and alcohol. VISIT DEN-
VER, Boulder Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, Eat Denver and the Colorado Restaurant Association have collaborated to create ToGoDenver.com, a free resource for Denver and Boulder restaurants that remain open for takeout and/ or delivery service during the current dine-in shut down. Statewide mandated dinein closures, issued to curb the spread of the coronavi-
rus, have left local restaurants scrambling to stay afloat and keep their staff employed. ToGoDenver.
comoffers local restaurants free registration to list their current home or curbside delivery and takeout services available. Restaurant seekers can search listings by restaurant name, by neighborhood or by cuisine. “This crisis is creating immense hardship for our local hospitality community, but this new resource gives us all
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Governor Polis explains the science behind staying home BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER
In a news conference on March 27 that sounded like a college class in science and statistics, Governor Jared Polis used results gained from data modeling to emphasize the importance of compliance with the basic instruction of his executive order to stay at home as much as possible. The number of confirmed cases of the Coronavirus pandemic in Colorado as of March 28 was 2,061, although the governor emphasized that the real number of cases is several times higher, given the number of infected Coloradans who haven’t been tested and/or haven’t yet showed symptoms. Pandemic is used to describe a disease that is seen worldwide and affects large numbers of people. The World Health Organization began using that term for COVID-19 (meaning a Coronavirus that first appeared in 2019) on March 11 when it had spread across six continents and more than 100 countries. Polis emphasized how the
actions that the state has taken reduce the number of other people to whom the virus is spread by each infected person in Colorado. Based on epidemiological data, every infected person in our state, if we lived normal connected lives, could be expected to infect three to four more people. The extrapolation of those numbers would be catastrophic. That is why schools are closed, restaurants and bars are closed, stores are closed, offices are closed, work force reductions are in place for critical businesses, and people who come in contact with others in any setting are strongly encouraged to stay at least six feet apart, the distance that droplets from a cough or sneeze can travel. It is through these actions that the number of people that an infected person can spread the virus to is reduced. By the numbers, eliminating gatherings in schools, restaurants, bars, and other public venues reduces the spread by 40 to 60 percent. Staying at home reduces it by 80 percent. The other information Governor Polis shared was about how serious cases of
COVID-19 show up in our health care system, which also explains the quarantine time of 14 days for a person who knows or suspects they have been in contact with someone who is infected. The average lag factor from exposure to symptoms is four to five days, although some people have minor or no symptoms. The majority of those infected get better without medical treatment, but for those who get seriously ill, the lag time from the spread of the infection to arrival at a hospital emergency department is 12 to 15 days. For the sickest, the lag time from the onset of symptoms to intensive care unit (ICU) admission is 10 to 12 days. Thus, for that group the lag time from exposure to ICU admission is 14 to 17 days, followed by an average length of stay in the ICU of seven to eight days, a total of 21 to 25 days. Focusing on resources, the governor said that our state currently has 1,849 ICU beds. Estimates are that half will be available for COVID-19 patients under the current statewide policy of deferring elective procedures and
stepping down to lower level wherever possible. The other half are expected to be needed by patients who fall victim to heart attack, stroke, emergency appendicitis, etc. The goal, according to Polis, is to add 1,000 additional ICU beds by May and 5,000 additional ICU beds this summer. On the number of ventilators, the governor said we have 900 and we need 7,000. His goal “is to marshal the resources we need to prepare for the worse care scenario and hope we can prevent it.” Polis delivered the news that, “The virus will not be gone from our state in weeks.” He described success this way: “It’s that our hospitals have the ability to treat the sick and save lives. It means that we have planned for surge possibilities and have the equipment and staff we need to be able to return to work, to productivity, and to normal functioning.” Ultimately, he said, “The key to success is the South Korea model, widespread testing. South Korea has a largely functioning economy at this point,” noting that Colorado has one of the highest testing
rates of any state. The turnaround time for test results needs to be shortened, all agree. On the current executive order he issued which remains in effect through April 11 unless rescinded or modified, Polis said,” these aren’t Republican or Democratic decisions. People need to stay at home unless they absolutely need to go out.” He noted the positive impact to our state of just one facet of the recently passed $2.2 trillion economic aid bill in Washington, saying “The federal government is helping with the $1,200 payments (for all adults who earn under $99,000) and $500 per dependent child. It is a very important step to prevent a longer-term disruption to our economy and our way of life. We’re grateful that the federal government came together.” He expressed appreciation to President Trump, Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and Colorado Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner for getting the aid bill passed quickly. Fmiklin.villager@gmail. com
Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve heard that the Social Security Administration has closed all their offices because of the coronavirus pandemic. How are they accommodating people while they’re closed down? Recently Retired
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How to get help from Social Security during the coronavirus pandemic you can get help and get answers to your Social Security questions, while their offices are shut down.
Dear Recently, Yes, that’s correct. The Social Security Administration has closed its 1,200 field offices throughout the country to protect benefit recipients and workers from the coronavirus pandemic. Their offices have been closed since March 17. How long they will be closed is unclear. It will depend on the course of the pandemic. In the meantime, services will continue to be available online at the Social Security.gov website, and over the phone. You can also rest assured that monthly payments to the more than 69 million Social Security beneficiaries will not be affected in any way. Here’s a rundown of how
Online Help
For any Social Security business you need to conduct, go to SSA. gov/onlineservices. There you can view your latest statement and earnings history, apply for retirement, disability, and Medicare benefits online, check the status of an application or appeal, request a replacement Social Security card (in most areas), print a benefit verification letter, and much more – from anywhere and from any of your devices. Their website also has a wealth of information to answer most of your Social Security questions without having to speak with a representative. For answers to your Social Security questions see their frequently asked questions page at SSA.gov/ask.
BY JIM MILLER
Phone Assistance
If you can’t conduct your Social Security business online, check the SSA online
field office locator (see SSA. gov/locator) for specific information about how to directly contact your local office. Your local office will be able to provide critical services to help you apply for benefits, answer your questions, and provide other services over the phone. Or, you can also call the Social Security national tollfree number at 800-772-1213 (TTY 800-325-0778). This number has many automated service options you can use without waiting to speak with a telephone representative. If you already have an in-office appointment scheduled, Social Security will call you to handle your appointment over the phone instead. The call may come from a private number and not from a federal line.
Beware of Scams
Be aware that Social Security telephone impersonation scams are growing. These scammers may falsely tell you that there is a problem with your account, that your Social Security number has been suspended because of suspected
illegal activity, that you’re owed a cost-of-living benefit increase, or that your monthly benefits will stop because of the coronavirus pandemic. The caller may also threaten your benefits, suggest you’ll face legal action if you don’t provide information, or pressure you to send money via wire transfers, cash or gift cards. They may even “spoof” your caller ID to make it look like Social Security is actually calling. If you receive one of these calls, hang up. Social Security rarely contacts anyone by phone unless you have ongoing business with them, and they never threaten you or ask for any form of payment. For more information on how to get help with Social Security during the corona virus shutdown, visit SSA.gov/ coronavirus. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior. org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book. Continued on page 12
BY REV. JUSTIN SPURLOCK SENIOR PASTOR GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Easter normally brings to mind images of bunnies and baskets, Easter Egg Hunts, crowds of people dressing in their very Sunday best piling into churches, Easter brunches with family, and for many in Colorado, an Easter Sunrise at Rev. Justin Spurlock Red Rocks. Yet, we enter this Easter season with none of that. Instead of giant community Easter Egg hunts, we are left with what we can scrounge together in the back yard. Rather than our Sunday best, many will watch church online in our PJs. Rather than a Sunrise at Red Rocks, some might catch the sunrise from their porch. The nostalgia of a yester-Easter is looming. It’s easy to believe that Easter has somehow died and buried under the massive rubble of the Corona virus pandemic. It’s tempting to believe that life as we have known Continued on page 15
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We are all in the same boat BY Larry LeVan
My wife Sherri and I boarded the Celebrity Eclipse on March 1st for a 14-night cruise beginning in Buenos Aires, Argentina. We sailed around Cape Horn, toured Tierra del Fuego in Patagonia, the Strait of Magellan, the Chilean Fjords, and finished in a port near Santiago, Chile. We had our bags packed and whisked away to disembark on Sunday morning, March 15th for a tour of the city and our flight back to Dallas. A truly spectacular vacation until… We were awakened by a loudspeaker in our room at 6:00 A.M. on Sunday by Captain Leo, who informed us that the Chilean port authorities in San Antonio would not allow our ship to disembark as scheduled. Quite a stunning revelation for a ship which has had zero Coronavirus or flu cases reported onboard. Clearly, all over the world, panic has set in. For two full days, while the ship circled outside the San Antonio, Chile port, the US, UK, and Canadian State Departments put enormous pressure on the Chilean government to allow the ship to disembark, including communications with the Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chilean Ministry of Tourism, Consulate General of Chile, and the President of Chile. In addition, Celebrity Cruises in Miami, FL also used their considerable leverage to try and convince Chile to allow the ship to disembark—all to no avail. Ultimately, we sailed up to another much-used port for Santiago at Valparaiso, Chile, arriving today, March 17th. Not allowing the ship to dock, the Eclipse has been anchored outside the port, where barges have been delivering (for at least the next 24 hours) the necessary fuel and provisions to ensure we can get to our now announced final destination of San Diego, CA. With Peru, Ecuador, etc. up the South American coast closing their ports, I always felt that California was our only chance to disembark in this world in crisis. Once we leave Valparaiso sometime tomorrow
on March 18th, it will now take a full 10 days to arrive in San Diego. This has been the wildest three weeks of my life. Earlier in this trip, I showed an incredible picture of Glacier Avenue in the Strait of Magellan on a Facebook post for my friends with the caption, “The glacier falling into the sea is a metaphor for my portfolio.” As expected, the Eclipse is limited with live television, so we’ve had 3 major coverages of the Coronavirus crisis, which basically exploded in earnest a day after we boarded the ship. Those 3 networks say it all about the political divide, as we only had Fox News, MSNBC, and CNBC to tell the unfolding story. Clearly, Fox News is conservative, MSNBC is liberal, and CNBC is all about the markets imploding. During the Trump press conference on Friday, March 13th, which impressively put on a show of business and government leaders in action at planning to move at an accelerated pace, the headline for that news conference on CNBC was “Trump does an about face on the Coronavirus Pandemic.” And it’s not just the talking heads on TV with their biased opinions, as conservative people on the ship feel that it wouldn’t have been realistic or prudent 4 or 5 weeks ago to lock down the economy as we are seeing today. Of course, they feel that the elderly must take safeguards, since the Coronavirus has proven to be a lethal problem for this muchloved part of our population. However, many conservatives also feel that shutting down our world as we know it, given such few instances of death compared to the flu, is a fullblown panic. (I think we can all agree that the run on toilet paper depicts that sheer terror in our midst.) On the other side of the aisle, we met a gentleman who is best friends with a high-level government official, who told us that the US had opportunities to receive millions of Coronavirus tests from the World Health Organization and inexplicably turned them down. He feels that this inaction is why we are
in this mess today, saying that S. Korea took a much more aggressive stance and has now flattened the curve of cases. All liberals we have talked to believe that Trump turned a blind eye to this crisis. As the rock band Talking Heads might sing, “Same as it ever was!” Of course, all over the United States, many people are now working from home, and we would be doing the same if we had indeed disembarked in Chile as planned. My business associates have told me that many retailers are voluntarily
closing for the next two weeks for lack of traffic. A close friend of mine who has been looking after our home, told me that when we get off that ship, it will be similar to the Wizard of Oz, “Toto, we’re not in Kansas anymore.” Just a shocking turn of events all the way around. For now, we will set sail tomorrow for our ten-day journey to California, with a ship full of healthy passengers, glamorous food and beverage options, entertainment galore, and a fear of the known universe in which we will be returning. One of my
wife’s best friends, when hearing the news that we are going to have to stay on the ship and not return immediately to the United States said, “Sherri, you are the luckiest girl in the world.” As our esteemed Greek Captain has now said many times in trying his best to describe our dilemma, “We live in unprecedented times, with unprecedented outcomes. We are all in the same boat.’ That statement would apply to the Celebrity Eclipse and our entire world. Continued on page 10
“We live in unprecedented times with unprecedented outcomes.” – Celebrity Eclipse Captain Leonardos Palaiokrassas
Larry and Sherri LeVan
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USS Midway
UPDATE 3/30/20
The Celebrity Eclipse safely arrived in the port of San Diego early today, flanked by the USS Midway and a Disney cruise ship. After the lengthy immigration process and taking the temperatures of all the guests, as a safety precaution, the LeVans are blessed to be finally heading home!
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We are all in the same boat The strangest month of my entire life; The Coronavirus struck like a knife. 9.11 and the crash of ’08, Were massive disasters which now don’t rate. As the global pandemic of Covid-19, Brought a worldwide panic as rarely seen. Certainly not in 100 years, When the ’19 flu brought the world to tears. China’s blind eye sealed our fate; Their coverup larger than our Watergate. Wuhan should have set off alarms, That this monster could possibly do so much harm. By taming the previous MERS and SARS, Never dreamed the closing of restaurants and bars. South Korea, Italy, and also Iran? Figured bad luck for these far-away lands. Should we drive off the cliff or finally swerve? Now taking steps to flatten the curve. Our response was slow with draconian measures, Of closing the economy, our American treasure. But close we have with a stock market crash: A fabulous time to have some cash. Social Distancing—The required thing;
The Celebrity Eclipse
Hoop skirts back as a fashion king? Trump blames China, and the liberals blame Trump; The political divide was shown at the jump. Blix and Farci’s views align; Deftly walking the political line. An election year, so tensions are high; It’s clear the numbers increase who’ll die. Between that and as a recession arrives, I’ll be surprised if Donald survives. As the public will look for someone to blame; In politics, always the name of the game. It feels like a movie or a nuclear bomb; We can’t “Carry On,”but we must “Remain Calm.” Gravely ill people, and we expect more;
This horror show rocks us to the core. Self-quarantine the plan for our day; Or a TP forage, come what may. Jobs will be lost. A time to kneel; What’s happened this month is truly surreal. My wife and I stuck on a Cape Horn cruise; On disembark day, Chile refused. So, we added provisions to sail away, For a 10-day trip to the USA. A strong metaphor, if one would take note; The world as we know it is in the same boat. By Larry LeVan on the Celebrity Eclipse, Mar. 21, 2020
Disney cruise ship Sherri and Larry LeVan happily smiling being back on solid ground!
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You can be a hero while still social distancing! How to virtually help our nonprofits in need during challenging times Not being able to gather in large numbers and cancelling of major fundraisers has created voids and losses to some of our most vulnerable community members and causes. Here are a few ways to make use of your resources while social distancing.
Children’s Diabetes Foundation asking for support of Helping Hand Program
We are all experiencing something that is unprecedented in our modern history. While things are uncertain or even unpredictable, the Children’s Diabetes Foundation remains committed to serving the type 1 community. With nearly 40% of patients at the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes being uninsured or under-insured, their concerns about care are at an all-time high, Your help is urgently needed to make sure type 1 patients and their families receive necessary treatment by donating to our Helping Hand Program, you can make sure that patients are cared for in 3 big ways:
$15 - As of Monday, March 23, the Barbara Davis Center will convert entirely to telemedicine in order for patients to stay home while “seeing” their doctor. Cameras are needed for each consultation room for these visits to take place. The individual cost is low, but the collective cost will be high. $25 - Additional food vouchers will be needed over the next few months. We want to allow our social workers to deliver additional vouchers directly to families who are experiencing a loss of income or other financial difficulties. $50 - Patients of all ages need access to insulin. It’s not optional, it is literally life or death. We want to make sure we have enough to supply type 1s during this time of economic uncertainty. To give, go to: childrens diabetesfoundation.org/ donate. With your help, type 1 patients and their families can stay healthy during his pandemic as we work to meet these critical needs. Thank you! “This is a challenging time for all. The Children’s Diabetes Foundation has been here for over 40 years and will continue to support the community today, tomorrow and for the future! Please look after yourselves, your families and your neighbors. All we have is each other!” said Dana Davis, Executive Director, Children’s Diabetes Foundation.
Craig Hospital in Englewood, CO
Craig Hospital needs resources for Patient Assistance Fund
Members of the Craig Hospital Foundation are working with the hospital staff to identify needs and deploy resources to assist patients and families during this time of uncertainty. Donations to the Patient Assistance Fund can be made at craighospital. org/donate.
“With the goal of protecting our patients, staff and families, we are doing everything we can to minimize the spread of COVID-19. This is a rapidly evolving and changing situation and we are staying up to date on the latest information from state and local officials and responding quickly and appropriately to meet the unique needs of our population. We’re continuing to admit and care
for inpatients and the teams are working hard to adapt to the current situation in order to assure that our patients experience our high-quality neurorehabilitative care and support. In short, we are here for those who need us,” said Dr. Jandel Allen-Davis, Craig Hospital President and CEO. For further information: www. craighospital.org or 303-7898000. Emergency hotline: 303.789.8888.
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ABOU
THE LAW
BY DONALD PETERSON
REVERSE MORTGAGES
Dear Readers, In response to several questions from my clients who are either landlords or tenants, this week’s article pertains to legal issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. As no tenant or landlord can go forever without money, there are many options about the best way to proceed under the current moratorium on payment of rents. Please keep in mind that the situation changes daily and
specific facts, on a case-by-case basis, should be referred to in making any decisions. Accordingly, readers should not take any action based solely on the suggestions in this article. Tenants and landlords alike should be certain to have current information, including any updates or changes in the applicable Executive/Administrative Orders.
1. Business Interruption Insurance
First, look at the lease and tenant’s insurance requirement. Many commercial leases require the tenant to carry business interruption insurance. If the tenant has such insurance, does it cover this COVID-19 pandemic? The scope of the coverage will depend on the language of the particular policy and the applicable facts of each case. Commercial property insurance policies often provide
business interruption coverage for loss of business income that the policyholder suffers due to the necessary suspension of its operations caused by an external event, such as a fire or flood. Such coverage is usually tied to a “direct physical loss”. In handling claims regarding COVID-19 business interruption, it is likely that the insurance industry will assert that there has been no “direct physical loss” in denying insurance coverage. Commercial policies also typically provide “Civil Authority” coverage for loss of business income caused by the action of civil authority that prohibits access to the premises. The businesses that have been ordered to be closed in Colorado include dine-in restaurants, bars and night clubs, entertainment venues, gyms and fitness studios, convention centers and hair and nail salons. They may qualify for
SAFETY NET FOR THE CRASH… A Strategy To Win Despite A Down Market
How are you feeling today about the rapid fall of the longer your other resources would last if you could reduce stock and financial markets? It is kind of like the feeling your monthly outgo by that payment. Second if you have you had riding the big scary roller coaster as a kid and you no current mortgage or a small one, you can create a Line experienced the “big drop”. I know I left my stomach at the of Credit from which to draw. Using these funds to live on top. The rule of roller coasters is, big peaks can after a down market allows time for the other lead to big drops. We all know they are coming funds to recover. Scenario after scenario shows when riding a roller coaster for fun. It is part of the benefit of this strategy with the benefit of the excitement. increasing longevity AND having more money at Not so much fun when it comes to the the end. “What would your life be like without a financial markets and your hard earned money. mortgage payment?” Not so much fun on this roller coaster drop. Did you know the line of credit is Despite knowing the rhetoric and history of guaranteed by the Federal Government to both Bob Muni market ups and downs, how much preparation grow (todays growth factor is approximately Senior Loan Officer do most take to prepare for the downside? I Reverse mortgage specialist 4%) and to be there, even if your home value know there are tools and strategies that have is worth “0”. One prominent financial expert, NMLS#719030 been used, some more effective than others. Don Graves calls it “equity insurance”. The funds drawn are What most retired people dread about the down market not taxable. If you need $20,000 you draw that amount not is seeing their financial future diminish with less time for $25,000+ if from taxable funds. Would this help your other recovery. Even worse is the prospect of having to draw funds funds last and grow? If you need $30-50,000 to live on, not to live on at such a bad time. If there are no other resources, touching your other accounts you can do so. You can also you have no choice. take a lump sum, set up monthly income or both. Do you think it would help if you could draw on tax free Also, if you want to delay taking Social Security this is a resources not tied to any financial market, unaffected by viable tool to help you do so. the roller coaster ride, that would allow you the time for the Lastly, you can also create an income stream guaranteed markets and your resources to recover? What if you could live by HUD. You can set up an income for life, for a term or a on these funds for a year, two or even longer? Would giving specific amount for however long it will last. You can create your resources in the down-market time to recover benefit an income stream AND leave funds in the line of credit for you in the long run? Do you have such a strategy to help future needs. It is an amazing and multifaceted tool. I reckon mitigate the longevity risk of your retirement funds following it can be like a Swiss Army Knife with the amount of uses at a down market? your disposal. Let’s consider the research from folks such as Sacks & These are just some of the strategies. You have worked Sacks, Dr. Wade Pfau, Jamie Hopkins, Shelley Giordano and long and hard to invest your money to build wealth in your Don Graves all financial gurus specializing in managing/ home. With wise counsel and adept strategies that wealth winning at longevity risk in retirement. They consider the can protect your other assets allowing them all to work in fact that “winning” consists of 2 factors, not running out of concert allowing you to mitigate longevity risk and likely have money during retirement AND ending up with more money more money left at the end in all your accounts. in the end. Does that sound like agreeable goals? People who say they will wait till they need it don’t What do they recommend? Almost without exception understand the dynamics and power of this valuable these researchers and financial gurus recommend folks resource. The sooner you include this as part of a strategy the consider the advantage of using the wealth in their homes better the results in the long run. More and more financial as one of the tools and resources available to you. Sacks & advisors are concluding that it is a valuable part of the Sacks ran exhaustive scenarios with and without the use of discussion on winning strategies to incorporate home wealth housing wealth. Their conclusion was the folks who never into a winning plan. They are hearing the music and want to used this resource had the lowest likelihood for success. see their clients dance. Those who used housing wealth as part of a prudent plan, If you would like to discuss this further or want details on had the greatest. They also concluded, those who engaged the studies mentioned just reach out to me and I will provide this strategy earliest were the most successful. Does this that to you. I love to educate, help people see their options surprise you? and ultimately help people dance. How can it work? Fairly simply. First, if you have a current Next article will be as promised on the changes made to mortgage with a monthly payment, think of how much the program fixing the issues that once existed.
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business interruption insurance. On the other hand, Colorado Governor Polis’ “Stay at Home” Executive Order requires that individuals not engaged in essential activities living in the State of Colorado stay home or at their place of residence. Thus, many businesses closed because they had no staff or customers, although no civil authority ordered them to close. Thus, Civil Authority insurance coverage is probably applicable. The standard Insurance Services Office (ISO) Business Owners Special Property Coverage Form, found in many business insurance policies, uses the phrase: “direct physical loss of or damage to property at the described premises”. This has been interpreted to mean that a loss of use of the property is sufficient to trigger coverage even if the property is not physically damaged. Other specialized policies, sold to businesses in the hospitality, travel or other industries, may have broader coverage depending on the particular language of the policy. Accordingly, it is best to first look for potential insurance coverage for business interruption losses stemming from COVID-19.
2. Force Majeure
Assuming there is no business interruption insurance available, another consideration may be under the Colorado Revised Statutes. Many contracts excuse performance when there is an unforeseeable circumstance that prevents someone from fulfilling a contract. This excuse of performance is due to “force majeure”. Colorado law follows the legal principle of force majeure. Many leases contain a force majeure paragraph that eliminates or modifies a tenant’s ability to rely on this legal principle. For example, many leases with force majeure sections modify, rather than eliminate, the right to rely on the legal principle entirely. Because COVID-19 is novel, it is best to examine the lease for a force majeure cause, at it may affect the situation in each particular case.
3. Local Rent Moratoriums
Under normal Colorado state
law, municipalities are prohibited from attempting to regulate evictions. However, because of the current crises, Governor Polis has asked landlords to forego evictions and penalties for late rent at least until April 30th, and has asked local governments to avoid using State law enforcement resources for evictions that don’t affect public policy. The moratoriums generally provide that landlords, who know their tenants have suffered an economic impact as a result of COVID-19, may not charge late fees or take legal action against them. The moratoriums typically cover rent accruing through at least to April 30, 2020; however, the expiration date for rent moratoriums may be extended, and thus, current Orders must be reviewed. Tenants are encouraged to notify their landlord that they are suffering an economic impact as a result of COVID-19 and may also want to provide some evidence of having suffered adverse financial consequences due to the COVID-19 virus. Such a showing will help establish that there has been a “substantial” reduction or loss of income from business closure or other adverse economic impacts of COVID-19, including compliance with a recommendation for closure from a government health authority. It is important to note that rent moratoriums only delay the payment of rent for the proscribed period of time. The rent is not forgiven, but must ultimately be repaid once the Health Emergency is over and moratorium period has ended. Selected information in this column has been taken with permission from Robert Aronoff/ Aronoff Law Update dated March 25, 2020.
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ARAPAHOE COUNTY ARAPAHOE COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP-20-22 OPEN SPACES WORKING GROUP FACILITATION Notice is hereby given that the Arapahoe County Purchasing Division will be accepting proposals from professionals and/or professional firms who will provide prompt and efficient service to the County for Open Space Working Group Facilitation. A pre proposal conference will be held on April 21, 2020 at 9:00AM (our clock) via Conference Call to discuss the Specifications. A representative of the Contractor is encouraged to attend this conference in order to become familiar with the Specifications. All Arapahoe County solicitations can be obtained from the County’s website. The Request For Proposal (RFP-20-22) document can be obtained by going to the Arapahoe County website www.arapahoegov. com, then go to the Finance Department, and under the Finance Department select Purchasing then go to the Quick Link for the Rocky Mountain ePurchasing website. Submittals must be received in the Purchasing Division, located at 5334 South Prince Street, 4th Floor, Littleton, CO 80120, no later than 2:00 p.m. local time on April 30, 2020. The County reserves the right to waive any or all informalities or irregularities and to reject any or all submittals. Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager Published: April 2, 2020 Legal # 9638 ___________________________
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DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 (303) 649-6145 Telephone PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: LILIANA FOGLE Child,
DISTRICT COURT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac Street, #100 Centennial, CO 80112 Plaintiff: SUNBURST HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation; Defendants: TONYA STRICKLAND; QUICKEN LOANS, INC.; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; SU RYDEN AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY; SUE SANDSTROM AS TREASURER FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION. Attorneys for Plaintiff: THE DUPONT LAW FIRM, LLC Stephane R. Dupont, #39425 Address: PO Box 1073 Castle Rock, CO 80104 Phone Number: (720) 644-6115 Case Number: 2020CV030489 Div.: Ctrm.: SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: Tonya Strickland You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the Complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an Answer or other response. You are required to file your Answer within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of the Summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court. If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice. This is an action for judicial foreclosure of an association assessment lien pursuant to C.R.S. 38-33.3316, in and to real property situated in Arapahoe County, Colorado, more particularly described on Exhibit A, attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof. Dated: March 23, 2020 THE DUPONT LAW FIRM, LLC
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TYLER COPE Special Respondent. Jordan Lewis, Esq. #50198 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 303-636-1883 Case No: 19JV0700 Division: 14 NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing regarding RESPONDENT FATHER, JOHN DOE is set for April 15, 2020 at 9:00 A.M. in Division 14 at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112. You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner, the People of the State of Colorado, will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child dependent and neglected in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code. Date: March 24, 2020 Jordan Lewis, Esq. #50198 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Dr. Aurora, Co 80012 Published in The Villager Published: April 2, 2020 Legal # 9639 ___________________________
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GREENWOOD VILLAGE NOTICE: REQUEST FOR BID FOR GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO The City of Greenwood Village invites proposals for: TOTAL MOSQUITO CONTROL ON ALL PUBLIC PROPERTY AND SITES MAINTAINED BY GREENWOOD VILLAGE TO INCLUDE POTENTIAL BREEDING SITES AND PRIVATE PROPERTY AS REQUESTED. A project to provide total mosquito control for the citizens of Greenwood Village. The Request for Bids for 2020 Total Mosquito Control is available electronically via Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing and may be accessed on the Greenwood Village website (www.greenwoodvillage. com) under Bids & Proposals. Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope marked, “Greenwood Village Mosquito Control”, and shall be received in the offices of the Parks, Trails & Recreation Department by 1:00 P.M. Wednesday,
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April 15, 2020. A start date for total mosquito control program will be May 1, 2020. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to make final determination in the event of duplications. Any bid received as a result of this request is prepared at the Contractor’s expense and becomes City property and therefore, public record. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for opening thereof. Preference is hereby given to materials, supplies, and provisions produced, manufactured, or grown in Colorado, quality being equal to articles offered by competitors outside of the State. Colorado labor shall be employed to perform the work for which Bids are requested herein to the extent of not less than eighty percent (80%) of each type or class of labor in the several classifications of skilled and common labor employed on such work, pursuant to C.R.S. § 8-17-101. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive informalities or irregularities therein. Any proposal received as a result of this request is prepared at the Contractor’s expense and becomes City property and therefore, public record. Any questions regarding the project should be directed to Kurt Nielsen at (303)708-6156. s/ Suzanne Moore Director of Parks, Trails & Recreation Published in The Villager First Publication: April 2, 2020 Last Publication: April 9, 2020 Legal # 9641 ___________________________
SPECIAL DISTRICTS NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Goldsmith Metropolitan District will make final payment at their offices located at 12111 E. Belford Avenue, Englewood, CO 80112, on or after April 13, 2020 to Scott Contracting, Inc. (Contractor) for all work done by said contractor on the South Willow Drive – Repair Project, all of said construction being within or near the boundaries of Greenwood Village, Arapahoe County, Colorado. Any person co-partnership association of persons company or corporation that has furnished labor materials provisions or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or his Subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done and whose claim therefore has not been paid by the Contractor or his Subcontractor 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 on account of such claim to Goldsmith Metropolitan District 12111 E. Belford Avenue, Englewood, CO 80112 at or before the time and date hereinabove shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to final settlement will release the Goldsmith Metropolitan District, its Board of Directors, officer’s agents and employees of and from any and all liability for such claim. BY THE ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Goldsmith Metropolitan District. /s/ Eric Hecox, Secretary Published in The Villager First Publication: March 26, 2020 Last Publication: April 2, 2020 Legal # 9623 ___________________________ NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS GOODMAN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., that, at the close of business on March 2, 2020 there were not more candidates than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates, for the Goodman Metropolitan District. Therefore, the election to be held on May 5, 2020 is hereby cancelled.
The following candidates are declared elected by acclamation: Jonathan Alpert — Until May 2023 Rory Lamberton —Until May 2023 /s/ Ashley B. Frisbie Designated Election Official Contact Person for District: Clint C. Waldron, Esq. WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law 2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122 (303) 858-1800 Published in The Villager Published: April 2, 2020 Legal # 9642 ___________________________ NOTICE OF ELECTION TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly, to the electors of the proposed Prosper Metropolitan District No. 5 (“District”) of Arapahoe County, Colorado. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on May 5, 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. regarding the question of the organization of the proposed District, the initial board of directors, and the submission of the proposition of issuing general obligation bonds or creating other general obligation indebtedness or any questions necessary to implement the provisions of Article X, Section 20, of the Colorado Constitution, as applied to the proposed District. The proposed District encompasses approximately 0.0574 acres, generally located south of Interstate 70, east of South Hayesmount Road (County Road 89), west of Imboden Road (County Road 101), and north of East Jewell Avenue in Arapahoe County, Colorado. The legal description of the proposed District is attached hereto as Exhibit A. The election is being conducted as a mail ballot election by the Designated Election Official, Craig Sorensen, c/o McGeady Becher 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 election will be at said office. Not sooner than April 13, 2020 and no later than April 20, 2020, the Designated Election Official shall mail to each active registered elector of the proposed District, a mail ballot packet. Maribeth D’Amico and Larry J. Fore are candidates for terms extending to the next regular election, and Kari Wright, William E. Smith, and Donald Sullivan are candidates for terms extending to the second regular election. 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 13, 2020) and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the date of election. The purposes of the proposed District are to provide: street, park and recreation, water, sanitation, transportation, mosquito control, safety protection, fire protection, and television relay and translation improvements, covenant enforcement and design review services, and security services. Pursuant to Section 1-5-207, C.R.S., the estimated operating and debt service mill levies and fiscal year spending for the first year following organization are: Combined Operating and Debt Service Mill Levy: 55.664 mills (maximum) Fiscal Year Spending: $50,000 NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an eligible elector of said proposed District 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 proposed District, or (ii) who, or whose spouse or civil union partner, owns taxable real or personal property within the proposed District, whether said person resides within the proposed District or not. A person who is obligated to pay taxes under a contract to purchase taxable property within the proposed District shall be considered an owner of taxable property for the purpose of qualifying as an eligible elector.
Any individual who wishes to know if his or her residence or taxable real or personal property is located within the boundaries of the proposed District should contact the County Assessor’s office with reference to the legal description set forth above. Additionally, a map of the proposed District as included in the Service Plan is available for examination at the office of the District Court for Arapahoe County and at 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203. Write-in candidates must have filed an affidavit of intent with the Designated Election Official by no later than March 2, 2020. 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 13, 2020, 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. Proposed Prosper Metropolitan District No. 5 By: /s/ CRAIG SORENSEN Designated Election Official EXHIBIT A Legal Description PROSPER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 5 A PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE SE ¼ OF SECTION 14, T.4S., R.65W., OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SW CORNER OF SAID SE ¼ OF SECTION 14; THENCE N89°58’02”E ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SE ¼ A DISTANCE OF 250.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE N00°01’51”W A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET; THENCE N89°58’09”E A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET; THENCE S00°01’51”E A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET TO A POINT ON SAID SOUTH LINE; THENCE S89°58’02”W ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL CONTAINS (2,500 SQUARE FEET) 0.0574 ACRES MORE OR LESS. Published in The Villager Published: April 2, 2020 Legal # 9643 ___________________________ NOTICE OF ELECTION TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly, to the electors of the proposed Prosper Metropolitan District No. 6 (“District”) of Arapahoe County, Colorado. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on May 5, 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. regarding the question of the organization of the proposed District, the initial board of directors, and the submission of the proposition of issuing general obligation bonds or creating other general obligation indebtedness or any questions necessary to implement the provisions of Article X, Section 20, of the Colorado Constitution, as applied to the proposed District. The proposed District encompasses approximately 0.0574 acres, generally located south of Interstate 70, east of South Hayesmount Road (County Road 89), west of Imboden Road (County Road 101), and north of East Jewell Avenue in Arapahoe County, Colorado. The legal description of the proposed District is attached hereto as Exhibit A. The election is being conducted as a mail ballot election by the Designated Election Official, Craig Sorensen, c/o McGeady Becher 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 election will be at said office. Not sooner than April 13, 2020 and no later than April 20, 2020, the Designated Election Official shall mail to each active registered elec-
tor of the proposed District, a mail ballot packet. Maribeth D’Amico and Larry J. Fore are candidates for terms extending to the next regular election, and Kari Wright, William E. Smith, and Donald Sullivan are candidates for terms extending to the second regular election. 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 13, 2020) and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the date of election. The purposes of the proposed District are to provide: street, park and recreation, water, sanitation, transportation, mosquito control, safety protection, fire protection, and television relay and translation improvements, covenant enforcement and design review services, and security services. Pursuant to Section 1-5-207, C.R.S., the estimated operating and debt service mill levies and fiscal year spending for the first year following organization are: Combined Operating and Debt Service Mill Levy: 55.664 mills (maximum) Fiscal Year Spending: $50,000 NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an eligible elector of said proposed District 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 proposed District, or (ii) who, or whose spouse or civil union partner, owns taxable real or personal property within the proposed District, whether said person resides within the proposed District or not. A person who is obligated to pay taxes under a contract to purchase taxable property within the proposed District shall be considered an owner of taxable property for the purpose of qualifying as an eligible elector. Any individual who wishes to know if his or her residence or taxable real or personal property is located within the boundaries of the proposed District should contact the County Assessor’s office with reference to the legal description set forth above. Additionally, a map of the proposed District as included in the Service Plan is available for examination at the office of the District Court for Arapahoe County and at 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203. Write-in candidates must have filed an affidavit of intent with the Designated Election Official by no later than March 2, 2020. 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 13, 2020, 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. Proposed Prosper Metropolitan District No. 6 By: /s/ CRAIG SORENSEN Designated Election Official EXHIBIT A Legal Description PROSPER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 6 A PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE SE ¼ OF SECTION 14, T.4S., R.65W., OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SW CORNER OF SAID SE ¼ OF SECTION 14; THENCE N89°58’02”E ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SE ¼ A DISTANCE OF 300.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE N00°01’51”W A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET; THENCE N89°58’09”E A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET; THENCE S00°01’51”E A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET TO A POINT ON SAID SOUTH LINE; THENCE S89°58’02”W ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
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PAGE 14 | THE VILLAGER • April 2, 2020 —Continued from previous page— PARCEL CONTAINS (2,500 SQUARE FEET) 0.0574 ACRES MORE OR LESS. Published in The Villager Published: April 2, 2020 Legal # 9644 ___________________________ NOTICE OF ELECTION TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly, to the electors of the proposed Prosper Metropolitan District No. 7 (“District”) of Arapahoe County, Colorado. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on May 5, 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. regarding the question of the organization of the proposed District, the initial board of directors, and the submission of the proposition of issuing general obligation bonds or creating other general obligation indebtedness or any questions necessary to implement the provisions of Article X, Section 20, of the Colorado Constitution, as applied to the proposed District. The proposed District encompasses approximately 0.0574 acres, generally located south of Interstate 70, east of South Hayesmount Road (County Road 89), west of Imboden Road (County Road 101), and north of East Jewell Avenue in Arapahoe County, Colorado. The legal description of the proposed District is attached hereto as Exhibit A. The election is being conducted as a mail ballot election by the Designated Election Official, Craig Sorensen, c/o McGeady Becher 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 election will be at said office. Not sooner than April 13, 2020 and no later than April 20, 2020, the Designated Election Official shall mail to each active registered elector of the proposed District, a mail ballot packet. Maribeth D’Amico and Larry J. Fore are candidates for terms extending to the next regular election, and Kari Wright, William E. Smith, and Donald Sullivan are candidates for terms extending to the second regular election. 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 13, 2020) and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the date of election. The purposes of the proposed District are to provide: street, park and recreation, water, sanitation, transportation, mosquito control, safety protection, fire protection, and television relay and translation improvements, covenant enforcement and design review services, and security services. Pursuant to Section 1-5-207, C.R.S., the estimated operating and debt service mill levies and fiscal year spending for the first year following organization are: Combined Operating and Debt Service Mill Levy: 55.664 mills (maximum) Fiscal Year Spending: $50,000 NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an eligible elector of said proposed District 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 proposed District, or (ii) who, or whose spouse or civil union partner, owns taxable real or personal property within the proposed District, whether said person resides within the proposed District or not. A person who is obligated to pay taxes under a contract to purchase taxable property within the proposed District shall be considered an owner of taxable property for the purpose of qualifying as an eligible elector.
Any individual who wishes to know if his or her residence or taxable real or personal property is located within the boundaries of the proposed District should contact the County Assessor’s office with reference to the legal description set forth above. Additionally, a map of the proposed District as included in the Service Plan is available for examination at the office of the District Court for Arapahoe County and at 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203. Write-in candidates must have filed an affidavit of intent with the Designated Election Official by no later than March 2, 2020. 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 13, 2020, 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. Proposed Prosper Metropolitan District No. 7 By: /s/ CRAIG SORENSEN Designated Election Official EXHIBIT A Legal Description PROSPER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 7 A PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE SE ¼ OF SECTION 14, T.4S., R.65W., OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SW CORNER OF SAID SE ¼ OF SECTION 14; THENCE N89°58’02”E ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SE ¼ A DISTANCE OF 350.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE N00°01’51”W A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET; THENCE N89°58’09”E A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET; THENCE S00°01’51”E A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET TO A POINT ON SAID SOUTH LINE; THENCE S89°58’02”W ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL CONTAINS (2,500 SQUARE FEET) 0.0574 ACRES MORE OR LESS. Published in The Villager Published: April 2, 2020 Legal # 9645 ___________________________ NOTICE OF ELECTION TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly, to the electors of the proposed Prosper Metropolitan District No. 8 (“District”) of Arapahoe County, Colorado. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on May 5, 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. regarding the question of the organization of the proposed District, the initial board of directors, and the submission of the proposition of issuing general obligation bonds or creating other general obligation indebtedness or any questions necessary to implement the provisions of Article X, Section 20, of the Colorado Constitution, as applied to the proposed District. The proposed District encompasses approximately 0.0574 acres, generally located south of Interstate 70, east of South Hayesmount Road (County Road 89), west of Imboden Road (County Road 101), and north of East Jewell Avenue in Arapahoe County, Colorado. The legal description of the proposed District is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
The election is being conducted as a mail ballot election by the Designated Election Official, Craig Sorensen, c/o McGeady Becher 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 election will be at said office. Not sooner than April 13, 2020 and no later than April 20, 2020, the Designated Election Official shall mail to each active registered elector of the proposed District, a mail ballot packet. Maribeth D’Amico and Larry J. Fore are candidates for terms extending to the next regular election, and Kari Wright, William E. Smith, and Donald Sullivan are candidates for terms extending to the second regular election. 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 13, 2020) and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the date of election. The purposes of the proposed District are to provide: street, park and recreation, water, sanitation, transportation, mosquito control, safety protection, fire protection, and television relay and translation improvements, covenant enforcement and design review services, and security services. Pursuant to Section 1-5-207, C.R.S., the estimated operating and debt service mill levies and fiscal year spending for the first year following organization are: Combined Operating and Debt Service Mill Levy: 55.664 mills (maximum) Fiscal Year Spending: $50,000 NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an eligible elector of said proposed District 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 proposed District, or (ii) who, or whose spouse or civil union partner, owns taxable real or personal property within the proposed District, whether said person resides within the proposed District or not. A person who is obligated to pay taxes under a contract to purchase taxable property within the proposed District shall be considered an owner of taxable property for the purpose of qualifying as an eligible elector. Any individual who wishes to know if his or her residence or taxable real or personal property is located within the boundaries of the proposed District should contact the County Assessor’s office with reference to the legal description set forth above. Additionally, a map of the proposed District as included in the Service Plan is available for examination at the office of the District Court for Arapahoe County and at 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203. Write-in candidates must have filed an affidavit of intent with the Designated Election Official by no later than March 2, 2020. 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 13, 2020, 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. Proposed Prosper Metropolitan District No. 8 By: /s/ CRAIG SORENSEN Designated Election Official
EXHIBIT A Legal Description PROSPER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 8 A PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE SE ¼ OF SECTION 14, T.4S., R.65W., OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SW CORNER OF SAID SE ¼ OF SECTION 14; THENCE N89°58’02”E ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SE ¼ A DISTANCE OF 400.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE N00°01’51”W A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET; THENCE N89°58’09”E A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET; THENCE S00°01’51”E A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET TO A POINT ON SAID SOUTH LINE; THENCE S89°58’02”W ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL CONTAINS (2,500 SQUARE FEET) 0.0574 ACRES MORE OR LESS. Published in The Villager Published: April 2, 2020 Legal # 9646 ___________________________ NOTICE OF ELECTION TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly, to the electors of the proposed Prosper Metropolitan District No. 9 (“District”) of Arapahoe County, Colorado. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on May 5, 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. regarding the question of the organization of the proposed District, the initial board of directors, and the submission of the proposition of issuing general obligation bonds or creating other general obligation indebtedness or any questions necessary to implement the provisions of Article X, Section 20, of the Colorado Constitution, as applied to the proposed District. The proposed District encompasses approximately 0.0574 acres, generally located south of Interstate 70, east of South Hayesmount Road (County Road 89), west of Imboden Road (County Road 101), and north of East Jewell Avenue in Arapahoe County, Colorado. The legal description of the proposed District is attached hereto as Exhibit A. The election is being conducted as a mail ballot election by the Designated Election Official, Craig Sorensen, c/o McGeady Becher 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 election will be at said office. Not sooner than April 13, 2020 and no later than April 20, 2020, the Designated Election Official shall mail to each active registered elector of the proposed District, a mail ballot packet. Maribeth D’Amico and Larry J. Fore are candidates for terms extending to the next regular election, and Kari Wright, William E. Smith, and Donald Sullivan are candidates for terms extending to the second regular election. 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 13, 2020) and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the date of election. The purposes of the proposed District are to provide: street, park and recreation, water, sanitation, transportation, mosquito control, safety protection, fire protection, and television relay and translation improvements, covenant enforcement and design review services, and security services. Pursuant to Section 1-5-207, C.R.S., the estimated operating and debt service mill levies and fiscal year spending for the first year following organization are: Combined Operating and Debt Service Mill Levy: 55.664 mills (maximum) Fiscal Year Spending: $50,000 NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an eligible elector of said proposed District 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 proposed District, or (ii) who, or whose spouse or civil union partner, owns taxable real or personal property within the proposed District, whether said person resides within the proposed District or not. A person who is obligated to pay taxes under a contract to purchase taxable property within the proposed District shall be considered an owner of taxable property for the purpose of qualifying as an eligible elector. Any individual who wishes to know if his or her residence or taxable real or personal property is located within the boundaries of the proposed District should contact the County Assessor’s office with reference to the legal description set forth above. Additionally, a map of the proposed District as included in the Service Plan is available for examination at the office of the District Court for Arapahoe County
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and at 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203.
(maximum) Fiscal Year Spending: $50,000
Write-in candidates must have filed an affidavit of intent with the Designated Election Official by no later than March 2, 2020.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an eligible elector of said proposed District 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 proposed District, or (ii) who, or whose spouse or civil union partner, owns taxable real or personal property within the proposed District, whether said person resides within the proposed District or not. A person who is obligated to pay taxes under a contract to purchase taxable property within the proposed District 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 13, 2020, 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. Proposed Prosper Metropolitan District No. 9 By: /s/ CRAIG SORENSEN Designated Election Official EXHIBIT A Legal Description PROSPER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 9 A PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE SE ¼ OF SECTION 14, T.4S., R.65W., OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SW CORNER OF SAID SE ¼ OF SECTION 14; THENCE N89°58’02”E ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SE ¼ A DISTANCE OF 450.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE N00°01’51”W A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET; THENCE N89°58’09”E A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET; THENCE S00°01’51”E A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET TO A POINT ON SAID SOUTH LINE; THENCE S89°58’02”W ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL CONTAINS (2,500 SQUARE FEET) 0.0574 ACRES MORE OR LESS. Published in The Villager Published: April 2, 2020 Legal # 9647 ___________________________ NOTICE OF ELECTION TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly, to the electors of the proposed Prosper Metropolitan District No. 10 (“District”) of Arapahoe County, Colorado. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on May 5, 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. regarding the question of the organization of the proposed District, the initial board of directors, and the submission of the proposition of issuing general obligation bonds or creating other general obligation indebtedness or any questions necessary to implement the provisions of Article X, Section 20, of the Colorado Constitution, as applied to the proposed District. The proposed District encompasses approximately 0.0574 acres, generally located south of Interstate 70, east of South Hayesmount Road (County Road 89), west of Imboden Road (County Road 101), and north of East Jewell Avenue in Arapahoe County, Colorado. The legal description of the proposed District is attached hereto as Exhibit A. The election is being conducted as a mail ballot election by the Designated Election Official, Craig Sorensen, c/o McGeady Becher 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 election will be at said office. Not sooner than April 13, 2020 and no later than April 20, 2020, the Designated Election Official shall mail to each active registered elector of the proposed District, a mail ballot packet. Maribeth D’Amico and Larry J. Fore are candidates for terms extending to the next regular election, and Kari Wright, William E. Smith, and Donald Sullivan are candidates for terms extending to the second regular election. 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 13, 2020) and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the date of election. The purposes of the proposed District are to provide: street, park and recreation, water, sanitation, transportation, mosquito control, safety protection, fire protection, and television relay and translation improvements, covenant enforcement and design review services, and security services. Pursuant to Section 1-5-207, C.R.S., the estimated operating and debt service mill levies and fiscal year spending for the first year following organization are:
Any individual who wishes to know if his or her residence or taxable real or personal property is located within the boundaries of the proposed District should contact the County Assessor’s office with reference to the legal description set forth above. Additionally, a map of the proposed District as included in the Service Plan is available for examination at the office of the District Court for Arapahoe County and at 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203. Write-in candidates must have filed an affidavit of intent with the Designated Election Official by no later than March 2, 2020. 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 13, 2020, 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. Proposed Prosper Metropolitan District No. 10 By: /s/ CRAIG SORENSEN Designated Election Official EXHIBIT A Legal Description PROSPER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 10 A PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE SE ¼ OF SECTION 14, T.4S., R.65W., OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SW CORNER OF SAID SE ¼ OF SECTION 14; THENCE N89°58’02”E ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SE ¼ A DISTANCE OF 500.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE N00°01’51”W A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET; THENCE N89°58’09”E A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET; THENCE S00°01’51”E A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET TO A POINT ON SAID SOUTH LINE; THENCE S89°58’02”W ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL CONTAINS (2,500 SQUARE FEET) 0.0574 ACRES MORE OR LESS. Published in The Villager Published: April 2, 2020 Legal # 9648 ___________________________ NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTIONS and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS RIVERWALK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-3 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., that, at the close of business on March 2, 2020, there were not more candidates than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates, for each of the Riverwalk Metropolitan District Nos. 1-3 (collectively, the “Districts”). Therefore, the elections for the Districts to be held on May 5, 2020 are hereby cancelled. The following candidates for each of the Districts are declared elected by acclamation: Steven Anderson — Until May 2023 Mary Bateman —Until May 2023 J. Barret O’Brien —Until May 2023 Joshua Bertrand —Until May 2022 /s/ Ashley B. Frisbie Designated Election Official Contact Person for Districts: Blair M. Dickhoner, Esq. WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law 2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122 (303) 858-1800 Published in The Villager Published: April 2, 2020 Legal # 9649 ___________________________
Combined Operating and Debt Service Mill Levy: 55.664 mills
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it is over. Perhaps this death of Easter is the apt metaphor for our lives at this moment. In the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 28, two women visit the tomb of Jesus at dawn. They go to pay their respects to the one they believed was their Savior. They went believing that all of their dreams, all of their hopes, and everything about lives was over – that their future plans had died and was now buried in a tomb. Like those women, we visit the tomb of yester-Easter. Like those women, we believe our friend, our Rabbi, our Savior is dead and buried, and that our life and future is somehow buried as well. We long for life to go back to how it was just a few weeks ago.
Silent Auction
Due to the postponement of ACC’s A Night In Denim and Diamonds Gala our silent auction is live on-line NOW. All funds raised will support our programs serving children in need. They will also be used for our COVID-19 Response efforts as we continue to assemble and distribute emergency hygiene and cleaning kits for families. Don’t forget, we have Mother’s Day, Graduation and Father’s Day coming up, so this is a perfect time to bid on your favorite treasures. Our Silent Auction is open until Saturday, April 4 at 8:00 pm. For information go to www.arapahoe.edu/ donation. For placing bids or making donations email courtney.loenfeim@ arapahoe.edu or call 720-440-4666
Cancer League Hope Ball Rescheduled
at the same location, The Hyatt Regency Aurora-Denver Conference Center. All our current sponsors and vendors have agreed to continue their support with this change. For information call 303-2819864
The Reading, Writing and A Wardrobe luncheon has been rescheduled to May 21. 11:30 am – 1:00 pm, The Wellshire Event Center, 3333 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver. To RSVP email val@ clothestokidsdenver.org. For information call 720-379-4630
POLITICS Aurora Republican Forum cancellations
Currently scheduled for May 9, this event has been rescheduled to August 1
The March 28 and April 25 meetings have been cancelled. For information email president@aurorarepublicanforum. com
For those women then, it was just a few chapters back in the story where Jesus was feeding thousands. For us, it was the largest stock market that has ever existed. For those women, it was watching Jesus heal everywhere he went. For us, it is hospitals that had plenty of resources last month We, like those women that morning, come to the graveyard of Easter morning believing life as we know it has passed away, has died, was buried, and is now over. But the story doesn’t end there! In Matthew’s gospel, the women arrive are greeted with a message from God, “Do not be afraid!” Fear. I am scared and that is why I am longing for yester-Easter and yesterday. I am scared about my future. And God’s message to humanity has always been, “Do not be afraid!” The message continues in Matthew 28 – “I know you are looking for Jesus… he is not here; for he has been raised… and indeed, he is going ahead of you to Galilee, and there you will see him” (verses 5-7). He is not dead. He is alive. We are not dead. We are alive. Life is not over. No, instead, we live in the
promise of resurrection, of new life, of a new tomorrow. The promise of that first Easter is the same promise to you and me today. Death doesn’t win. The graveyard is not where the story ends. You and I have this amazing promise – an amazing reality – that we will rise up and rise again beyond this virus, beyond this pandemic, beyond this current chaos and suffering. And just like those women journeying to Galilee because Christ was already in front of them, you and I are being called forward into the future, into a tomorrow-Easter whose promise calls out today. Easter is not dead. Easter is real again perhaps for many of us for the first time. If you want to experience this kind of Easter, please join us at Grace Presbyterian Church for our Easter service. You can do so online – grace colorado.com or Facebook. com/GracePresbyterianCo – or one of the hundreds of other congregations in the area providing a worship experience online. And then we can proclaim together the traditional Easter words - Christ is risen. He is risen indeed.
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