4-27-23 Villager

ADL hosts 42nd Annual Governor’s Holocaust Remembrance Program

BY FREDA MIKLIN STAFF WRITER

On April 19, Denver’s Temple Emanuel was the site of the Annual Governor’s Holocaust Remembrance Program presented by Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Mountain States Region.

This event pays tribute to Colorado’s Holocaust survivors, along with others around the globe, and those victims of this horrible event in world history whose memory is honored by people of all faiths. It is an opportunity to teach tolerance and understanding to all for all.

In its 42nd year, the occasion drew only about a dozen remaining Denver-area survivors of the Holocaust.

Along with Colorado Lieutenant Governor Diane Primavera, standing in for Governor Jared Polis, who was traveling, elected officials who came to show their respect to Denver’s dwindling survivor community were Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, State Treasurer Dave Young, RTD Board Member Doug Tisdale,

and Consul General of Japan Mikami Yoichi.

Lt. Gov. Primavera talked about the importance of learning from the past to ensure a better path in the future and giving the next generation “the tools they need to stand up in the face of injustice” to stop hatred and bigotry. To that end, she pointed to the law that Gov. Polis signed in July 2020, Holocaust and Genocide Studies in the Public Schools, which requires that this subject becomes a part of the curriculum in our state’s public schools beginning in 2024.

Scott Levin, director of the ADL Mountain States Region, said we often think about the Holocaust at its height, when the Nazis murdered two-thirds of all the Jews in Europe and tried to hide the evidence. He explained, “It didn’t start with bullets or the gas chamber. It started with dehumanizing words…then graduated to institutionalizing laws to segregate Jews, followed by vandalizing their homes, businesses, and places of worship.” Levin continued, “Then, the Nazis just waited to see how others in Germany and across the world would respond, and most peo-

ple just shrugged their shoulders and let it happen…When you’re indifferent, it emboldens people to act.”

That is why, he explained, the ADL has been around since 1910, “not only to stop an-

tisemitism, but to ensure justice and fair treatment for all.”

“Since Jews are barely more than two percent of the population of this country,” said Levin, “We can’t do this alone. It takes a whole of society…We need to speak out whenever and

wherever antisemitism, racism, homophobia, xenophobia, or any of those things exist…I ask you all to stand up against indifference and work to secure justice and fair treatment for all.”

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Colorado Lt. Gov. Diane Primavera stood in for Gov. Polis.

ADL Mountain States Region Director Scott Levin

Each of the six candles on this candelabra is meant to symbolize one million people who were killed in the Holocaust.

From left to right, Steven Zapiler and his father, Holocaust survivor David Zapiler, 90, Michael Kutner and his father, Holocaust survivor Cantor Zachary Kutner, 97.

Colorado State Treasurer Dave Young and Secretary of State Jena Griswold came to honor those lost and still with us.

The large sanctuary at Temple Emanuel was full with those who came to pay tribute to Holocaust survivors.

Photos by Freda Miklin, daughter of Holocaust survivor David Zapiler

An artful trip to Boston

We went to Boston for a date with abstract expressionist Cy Twombly, and we almost came home with early modernist Marc Chagall. It all started when art critic Sebastian Smee profiled “Cy Twombly: Making Past Present,” an exhibit at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. He grabbed my attention when he wrote, “I’ve been waiting half my life for this show. It’s magnificent.” I’d barely finished telling my wife how I wished I could just hop on a plane and fly cross country for an art exhibit before she was online checking ticket prices. Soon our spring break became a walking tour of Boston’s art scene.

We stayed at The Seaport Hotel on the Waterfront, a perfect launching point for jaunts around Beantown, and we were thrilled to discover the Institute of Contemporary Art nearby. The Institute, housed in a modernist work of art, features a third floor sitting room with exquisite views of the harbor. Inside we lucked upon the Maria Berrio exhibit “Children’s Crusade,” and her work alone was worth the trip. Berrio crafts huge paintings through a collage of carefully torn Japanese paper and watercolor. Her current exhibit honoring the struggles of migrants, especially women and children, evokes contemplation of spirituality and social justice.

Wandering through Boston Commons, we visited “The Embrace,” a sculpture unveiled early this year for Martin Luther King Day. This incredible bronze piece, memorializing the hug between Dr. King and his wife after he accepted the Nobel Peace Prize, raised some eyebrows when it was installed. In pictures, the sculpture of arms embracing can seem odd. But in person, it’s stunning work, a testament to the incredible power of love. Later, crossing the Commons toward the North End, the afternoon became a fortuitous visit to a quaint yet elegant gallery on the famed Newbury Street.

The Galerie d’Orsay, housed in a classic brownstone, caught our eye with three Marc Chagall lithographs visible from the street. Upon entering the gallery, the stunning street art of Sen 1 drew us in. Hanging next to a Lichtenstein and a Warhol, the frenzied graffiti of a gritty urban backdrop reflects the rough vibrant life of the streets. A Chagall series on the circus ran across the opposite wall, strangely complementing the pop art in the room.

Billed as a gallery offering art from five centuries, including several Rembrandt etchings, the d’Orsay consumed much of our afternoon. In fact, the d’Orsay was so captivating we could hardly walk away from the Chagall that caught our eye from the street.

Wednesday was reserved for Twombly. With more than

one hundred galleries, Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts is a premier destination, and its renowned collection of classical art made it perfect for the Twombly retrospective. Curated alongside the museum’s vast displays of Greek and Roman relics, the exhibit is a fascinating connection of the old and new. Twombly lived many years in Rome, collecting statuary that, as it decayed, seemed to become a new form of art. Twombly explored that connection in his work believing, as Smee notes, “Modern art isn’t dislocated, but something

with roots, tradition and continuity.” The curation is a masterful homage to an icon of abstract expressionism. From Twombly’s famous scribbles, reflecting his interest in ancient text he couldn’t read but found artistically beautiful, to his large scale explorations of color and text, the show honors Twombly’s lifelong exploration of abstraction, decay, and deconstruction. After the MFA, we meandered toward the North End, wandering the shops and galleries on Newbury Street, including DTR Modern Galleries with promises of pop art icons like Basquiat and Warhol. The staff was heading toward wine o’clock, but when I mentioned being a fan of Warhol contemporary Hunt Slonem, the ladies intrigued me saying “We have a Bunnie Wall in back if you’d like to take a look.” Slonem’s bunnies are like Warhol’s Marilyns to pop art fans, and we

spent a while wondering which bunny might suit us. Coming out of DTR, we hadn’t taken five steps before the captivating colors across the street drew us to The Sitka Gallery. Sitka, a whimsical and gregarious Oxford-trained artist who worked for years as an illustrator for Ralph Lauren, opened his Newbury gallery five years ago and is always available to talk art and more.

Boston is a truly artful destination, and the Museum of Fine Arts is a location we might revisit soon, having just missed a show on the famed Hokusai waves. And on our next trip that Chagall print may still be calling to me from the window, and I might not have the discipline to walk away.

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

With more than one hundred galleries, Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts is a premier destination, and its renowned collection of classical art alongside a Cy Twombly retrospective offers a fascinating connection of the old and new.

I haven’t been to Columbine County Club since the club had extensive remodeling. Saturday the club played host to the annual spring luncheon of the Friends of Nursing in their new banquet addition that is open for business and doing an excellent job.

The Villager has been a supporter and admirer of Friends of Nursing for many years. We have multiple longtime friends among the membership like the founder and president, Greta Pollard, who was celebrating her 91st birthday at the event and LaFawn Biddle, who continues to support so many organizations. The group sang “Happy Birthday” to both ladies.

We’re especially proud of Melanie Wallace, president-elect of the organization, who is excelling during her presidency. The event on Saturday was magnificently conducted presenting over $100,000 worth of scholarship awards to 30 deserving nursing students at

nine Colorado Schools of Nursing. Radio personality, and longtime nursing supporter, Rick Crandall served as master-of-ceremonies and read brief bios of each of the worthy recipients.

The mission of the organization states, “To advance professional nursing by providing scholarships for quality education in baccalaureate and higher degree programs in nine Colorado Schools of Nursing and to improve the health of Colorado communities.”

Presidentelect Melanie Wallace welcomed the packed ballroom facility speaking about the spring luncheon theme, “HOPE BLOSSOMS.” She eloquently related, “Hope comes out of the feeling we have when we see flowers blooming, the pretty colors,

Is TB returning to Denver?

A recent report by 9News reintroduced Denver to a rare disease, “Doctors investigate case of tuberculosis at George Washington High School.” This case “involves someone who is part of the GWHS community” but can’t say if it is a student or staff member.

TB is slowly disappearing in America. In 1953 there were 84,304 reported cases and in 2021 only 7,822 cases. TB is a bacterial illness spread through the air, not by handshaking or skin contact.

The US is considered a low incidence country, meaning less than 10 cases per 100,000 population per year. Mexico and Central America have up to a 5-fold higher incidence and most

the green leaves, something is growing and blooming, it is alive. I hope you each feel that hope is blossoming in your soul’s today.” She continued, “These students are inspirational… loving life, caring about one another, and achieving the goals set before us, that is the good life, La Dolce Vita.”

Following the award presentations two musical solos were performed by soprano Sara Michael and pianist Alicia Rigsby that elevated the roof off the banquet hall with eloquence.

Friends of Nursing is a 501(c)(3) and donations may be made to the scholarship fund: Mail to Friends of Nursing P.O. Box 735, Englewood, CO. 80151.

The inspiring invocation was given by Reverend Bruce Finfrock. It was announced that three life members have passed away, Dr. Mary Krugman, Ann N. Smith, and Pat Schroeder, U.S. House of Representatives from 1973 to 1997. Remembrances were also extended to members Mary Englund, Thompson “Tom” Tate and Lions Club member, Rod Wicklund. Congratulations were extended to “Friends” immediate past-president, Lola Fehr, on her honor of receiving the “Lifetime Achievement Award from the CU Nursing Alumni Association.

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African countries have an incidence 10 to 50 times higher.

BY BRIAN C. JOONDEPH

It should not be surprising to see an occasional case in Denver, just based on statistics. In 2020, 52 people were diagnosed with TB in Denver, a decrease of 21 percent from the previous year. Masking and social distancing, popular during the COVID pandemic, likely played a role in this decline.

According to the Colorado Department of Health, “TB disease burden in Colorado remained highest among racial and ethnic minorities, which is consistent with national epidemiologic trends.”

Are there factors specific to Denver adding to the TB burden? Denver and Aurora

are sanctuary cities, meaning that they passed laws protecting illegal immigrants from deportation or prosecution contrary to federal immigration laws. According to the Denver Post, 4000 migrants arrived in Denver during the month between mid-December of last year and mid-January of this year.

Illegal immigrants often arrive from countries with a high prevalence of TB and most are not screened for TB when they enter America, according to researchers from the University of Missouri. Compare this to a century ago when immigrants arrived at Ellis Island where they were screened for TB and other infectious diseases. If infected, they would be treated and if necessary isolated until deemed safe to enter the US. This was at a time when there were limited treatment options for TB.

Migrants, coming from parts of the world where infectious diseases are endemic brings those diseases to America. Not only TB, but measles, polio, and a host of parasitic infections which are rare in the US will be cropping up wherever there is a large population of migrants, including sanctuary cities such as Denver.

If sanctuary policies and political correctness guide Denver governance, expect to see more of these rare diseases in schools and hospitals. And not just in Denver. The state legislature is pushing to create “affordable housing” in Denver suburbs which will expand this problem far beyond Denver city limits.

Elections have consequences and we are seeing the results of basically one-party rule in Colorado. Voters should choose wisely.

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

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The unhappy truth is, learning is hard.

Update on new laws aiming to reduce gun violence in Colorado

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

More than a year ago, Governor Polis said he wanted Colorado to be one of the 10 safest states in the country within five years. In January, he pointed to two specific new laws he hoped would help accomplish that goal, expanding the list of people who could invoke the state’s extreme risk protection order (red flag) law and banning ghost guns.

Four bills intended to address gun violence introduced in the general assembly on February 23 have passed and are expected to land on the governor’s desk for signature soon, possibly as early as April 28. GOP opposition to all gun legislation to date has been consistent, with none of these four bills or any others so far having received even one Republican vote.

SB23-170 Extreme Risk Protection Order Petitions expands the list of those who can invoke the red flag law to include licensed medical care providers, licensed mental health-care providers, licensed educators, and district attorneys.

Colorado’s red flag law was first passed in 2019. SB23-170 was passed in both chambers of the state legislature on straight party line votes and is listed as, “Signed by the Speaker of the House” and “Signed by the President of the Senate” on April 19, now awaiting transfer to Governor Polis for signature.

SB23-169 Increasing Minimum Age to Purchase Firearms makes it unlawful for a person under the age of 21 to purchase a firearm with limited exceptions, including if the person who is over 18 but under 21 is on active duty in the military or a sworn peace officer. The bill passed the Senate 20-14. Along with all Republicans in the legislature, Democratic Senators Nick Hinrichsen, Kevin Priola, and Dylan Roberts voted no. The vote in the House was 4024. Democratic Representatives Sheila Lieder, Bob Marshall, Matthew Martinez, Tisha Mauro, Jennifer Parenti, and Said Sharbini voted no. This bill is also awaiting transfer to Gov. Polis for signature.

SB23-168 Gun Violence

Victims’ Access to Judicial System confers product liability on manufacturers and sellers of firearms by allowing Coloradans who have been harmed “by unlawful and irresponsible conduct” by the firearms industry to pursue civil actions, seeking appropriate justice and fair remedies for those harms in court. It passed the Senate 21-14. Along with all Republicans in the legislature, Democratic Senators Kevin Priola and Dylan Roberts voted no. It passed the House 39-22. Democratic Representatives Matthew

Martinez, Barbara McLachlan, and David Ortiz voted no. This bill is also ready to be sent to the governor for signature.

HB23-1219 Waiting Period to Deliver a Firearm establishes a minimum three-day waiting period prior to the delivery of a purchased firearm.

According to the bill, “From 2014 to 2019, the number of firearm-related deaths in Colorado was greater than the number of deaths due to motor vehicle crashes, opioid overdoses, HIV, and colon cancer. Among firearm-related deaths, more than 75 percent were caused by intentional self-harm or suicide and more than 20 percent were as a result of assaults or homicides….In 2021, Colorado had its highest number of homicides by discharge of a firearm since 2000. There were 274 homicides by firearm in Colorado in 2021, and the age group with the highest rate of firearm homicide victims was people ages 15 to 24, with 74 deaths….In 2020, Colorado had the seventh highest suicide rate in the United States; in 2021, there were 740 suicides by firearm in Colorado, which was more than half of all suicides in the state.”

It also states, “One study estimates that mandatory waiting periods to receive firearms led to a 7 to 11 percent reduction in suicides by firearm; the study also suggests that delaying the purchase of firearms by a few days reduces firearm homicides by approximately 17 percent.”

This bill passed the Senate 21-14 with all Republicans in both chambers and Democratic Senators Nick Hinrichsen and Kevin Priola voting no. It passed the House 41-20 with Democratic Representatives Bob Marshall and Said Sharbini voting no.

HB23-1230 Prohibit Assault Weapons in Colorado was introduced on March 3 and died in its first hearing in the House Judiciary Committee on April 19. It was widely reported that

Gov. Polis did not support this bill. The bill was killed on an 8-5 vote with all four Republicans and five Democrats, Representatives Lindsey Daugherty, Bob Marshall, Said Sharbini, and Marc Snyder voting no after many hours of testimony, mostly from opponents of prohibiting assault weapons.

SB23-279 Unserialized Firearms and Firearm Components to prohibit the manufacture and possession of ghost guns was introduced on April 12 and passed by the Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs 3-2 on April 20 on a party line vote. It is awaiting

a full hearing in the Senate. If it is passed there, it will move on to the state House.

In a recent press conference, Sen. Chris Hansen, who, along with Sen. Rhonda Fields, are the bill’s Senate prime sponsors, explained, “We have seen a dramatic rise in the prevalence of ghost guns,” which were used in both the Club Q and the East High School shootings. He continued, “This bill will make it illegal to possess or manufacture un-serialized guns. We believe this will have a significant impact on public safety in Colorado.”

Ghost guns, Hansen pointed

out, avoid background checks and waiting periods.

Sen. Fields shared that there has been extensive stakeholder input to this bill from elected officials, including the mayors of Denver, Aurora, and Colorado Springs, and district attorneys from the left and the right, plus those have not been supportive of gun legislation. She added, “According to my district attorney in Aurora, these are showing up more and more at crime scenes.”

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Since 1981, Friends of Nursing (FON) has awarded over $2 million in scholarships to nursing students. The beautifully appointed ballroom at Columbine Country Club reflected this year’s FON theme “Hope Blossoms.” Touches of peach complemented the colorful blossom centerpieces enhanced by gardening tools and gloves and tulip cookies in tiny clay pots. In addition, two birthdays were celebrated for President Greta Pollard and LaFawn Biddle – both considered “faces of FON.” The multifaceted event in-

cluded a silent auction, entertainment and the awarding of valuable scholarships. Recipients were from nine Colorado schools of nursing: Adams State University, Alamosa (Adams State); Colorado Christian University, Lakewood (CCU); Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction (Mesa); Colorado State University Pueblo (CSU Pueblo); Regis University/Loretto Heights School of Nursing, Denver (Regis); University of Colorado, Anschutz Campus, College of Nursing, Denver (CU Anschutz); University of Colorado, Helen and Arthur

E. Johnson Beth El College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Colorado Springs (UCCS); University of Northern Colorado, Greeley (UNC Greeley). Each student in attendance (some driving across the state to accept) had been introduced by Emcee Rick Crandall.

Each had already accomplished so much in his or her

cho sen field. Each showed compas sion, empathy, excellent decision making and persistence in order to give the best care for the patient. They are living proof that nursing in not only a work of the heart, but a work of art! If hearing the accomplishments and goals of these

young, confident students is any indication of the future of nursing, we’re in good hands. Literally.

“Nursing is a work of the heart!”

FLEURISH

FON Co-Founder and current President Greta Pollard’s proud family - Brandy Gunther, Jason Gunther, Greta, MacKenzy Adams, Ben Adams, Devona Troutman

Pillar of FON, Charter Member, Past President and Board Member LaFawn Biddle surrounded by daughters Barbie and Belinda

Emcee, revered media personality, and Founder of Colorado Freedom Memorial - Rick Crandall, FON President-Elect Melanie Wallace

Photos by Scottie Iverson

FON Immediate Past President Lola Fehr and 1st VP Juanita Tate (Lola will soon receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from University of Colorado School of Nursing and her tablemate Corinne Koehler won the award in 2011).

Scholarship recipient Jacqueline Ortiz (MSU) surrounded by named scholarship Westerra Credit Union’s Wade Paschall and Westerra Board Member Barry Beal (MSU grad)

ABOVE: Melanie Wallace and her daughter Mandy who assisted with the event

LEFT: Scholarship Recipients: Jacqueline Ortiz – MSU, Lindsey Chard – MSU, Juan Lei Pont – MSU, Melanie Walker –UCCS, Zoe Miyasato - Regis

BELOW: Scholarship Recipients: Evan Messmer – UNC Greeley, Erin Waterman –CCU, Elizabeth Smith – Mesa, Christine Cabalic – UCCS, Daisy James – CSU Pueblo, Shantel Moore – UCCS, Beau Gent - Regis

BOTTOM: Scholarship Recipients: Gretta Hotvet – CU Anchutz, Axel Chavez-Vasquez – CU Anschutz, Jayda Brown – Adams State, Adriana Santillanes – CSU Pueblo, Alexis Akins – CCU, Lynn Vollero – Regis, Naiya Lynne Johnson – Regis

Jeanne Taylor, who sponsored a named scholarship in honor of her late husband Jerry with recipient Lynn Vollero (Regis) FON Scholarship Chair Tammie Huddle presented awards

LaFawn Biddle is touched by the birthday tribute (98th and a new smile!)

Soprano Sara Michael, accompanied by pianist Alicia Rigsby sang “No One is Alone” from Into the Woods and “Over the Rainbow” from Wizard of Oz (as well as Happy Birthday)

Salsa & Salsa for Nathan Yip Foundation

The Nathan Yip Foundation is well known for the most fun at its fundraisers. A new concept was presented at the elegant AMG Dome that featured two segments. The first salsa segment was dance instruction to the group as well as individuals by active community leader and salsa teacher Lisza Gulyas. The second salsa segment was a lively presentation of four salsa recipes and tastings presented by Kevin Centola. The finale consisted of tasty tacos - chicken and beef complemented by as many of the four salsas as desired. Margaritas were available at the bar, of course!

Denver Area Panhellenic’s 6th Annual Women’s Leadership Summit

Sorority alums supporting education and scholarship for the Betterment of the World – this year’s theme

The beautiful Cherry Hills Village Center was the perfect venue when Denver Area Panhellenic (DAP) held its annual leadership summit for women, open to the public, to raise funds for collegiate sorority women scholarships to be presented to the winners at the organization’s annual awards luncheon. The multifaceted event included a silent auction, vendors, favors, prizes and a catered lunch by Corner Bakery. Extraordinary women with powerful messages greatly appealed to the audience with many words of wisdom and valuable takeaways: – gratitude – life is amazing!, begin by taking care of yourself, the goal is not seeking happiness but rather contentment, being a thoughtful leader and role model, and give of yourself. Brooke Hengst (Sell with Brooke) does it all with flair. Maggie Morrissey (wife of former Denver DA Mitch Morrissey) was a founder of Rose Andom Center. Meredith Melinder is a clinical psychologist who has worked with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs since 2005, Martha (Marti) Whitmore is an attorney who has served in several government roles as well as private practice and resides in Ouray. Gold Sponsor was Elite Sources & Logistics and major donor was Kendra Scott. Committee members included Erica Wood (Alpha Sigma Alpha) and Jacklyn Van Ooyik (Alpha Gamma Delta).

Cherry Hills Village Mayor Katy Brown (also past winner of DAP Woman of the Year and DAP Alumnae Achievement Award), Dr. Olinga Hargreaves (DAP past president and chair of the Scholarship Fundraising Committee) and committee member Kenna Hanson (all Alpha Chi Omega sisters) with 2019 speaker Diane Sinard, author and founder of COPE at DU.

The amazing speakers – Maggie Morrissey, Marti Whitmore (Gamma Phi Beta and previous winner of DAP’s Alumnae Achievement Award)), Meredith Melinder, Ph.D. (Not pictured – Brooke Hengst)

“We were thrilled with the venue, the attendance, support, sponsors and especially the remarkable women who spoke at The Summit –sharing their contribution to the ‘Betterment of the World’ – what an inspiration!”

-Dr. Olinga Hargreaves

ABOVE: Tori Ganahl (Delta Gamma) and her mom CU Regent Emeritus and former Summit speaker Heidi Ganahl (Delta Gamma) who was the Republican candidate for Colorado governor

LEFT: Silver Sponsor Suzanne Buchanan, First Citizens Bank with Olinga Hargreaves

Judy Gallenstein has a salsa lesson from Lisza Gulyas

Kevin and Luz Centola with Linda and Jimmy Yip, founders of the Nathan Yip Foundation Photos by Scottie Iverson

Attendees Patricia Villegas (Chi Omega), Tonya Fallows, Gayle Ray (Pi Beta Phi), Dianne Bartlett, Lynn Pender

Sheriff to swear in two new therapy puppies for local School Districts

The Byers School District 32-J and the Deer Trail 26J School District are getting their very first school therapy dog, an 8-week-old black Labrador puppy named Otis. K9 Otis will be teamed up with School Resource Officer Deputy Drew Matthews who’s been an SRO at Byers and Deer Trail Schools for two years and with the Sheriff’s Office for 13 years. Deputy Matthews also graduated from Byers Senior High School. He and Otis will divide their time between the two K-12 schools in Byers and Deer Trail.

Meanwhile, the Cherry Creek School District is getting its second school therapy dog, an 8-week-old chocolate Lab named Bear. K9 Bear will be teamed up with Deputy Candace Gray, who is the first female K9 handler in the history of the Sheriff’s Office. She’s been an SRO for four years and with the ACSO for 16 years. She’s currently assigned to Cherry Creek Academy. Next year however, Deputy Gray and Bear will divide their time between all the

Cherry

Creek Schools

in unincorporated Arapahoe County and Centennial. Deputy Gray is married to Deputy John Gray, the K9 handler for Rex, our very first therapy dog. Deputy John Gray and Rex work in the Littleton Elementary Schools.

Otis and Bear are our 4th and 5th school therapy dogs. They will join Rex, Zeke and Riley. All five Labs come from the same breeder. The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office now has more school therapy dogs than any other law enforcement agency in the State of Colorado. Otis and Riley will bring comfort to all types of students, including those with special needs. The dogs help to reduce stress in times of crisis and assist those who suffer from anxiety or depression.

“We are so proud of the partnerships we have with all these school districts. These dogs are helping kids in ways we couldn’t have imagined. They’re making a huge impact in their mental health and touching lives in very positive and meaningful ways,” says Sheriff Tyler Brown.

Bear

Otis

The electric energy grid: what you need to know

BY FREDA MIKLIN STAFF WRITER

On April 21, Canvas Credit Union, formerly Public Service Credit Union, served as the setting for a fascinating program on the current state of the energy grid. The program was sponsored by South Metro Denver Chamber with a generous breakfast provided by Rudi’s Deli & Catering located at the corner of Lincoln Ave. and Peoria St.

Popular KOA Radio Host Mandy Connell moderated the panel that consisted of energy experts

Salman Mohagheghi, Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering Department, Colorado School of Mines, Drew Bolin, Director of Strategic Communications, Colorado PUC, and Jason Fenoglio, Cybersecurity Practice Manager at High Touch Technologies.

Dr. Mohagheghi began the discussion by clarifying, “The electric power grid is a network of lines and substations that connect power generation plants to demand centers. These power plants convert different types of energy into electric energy. This can be the kinetic energy in wind, energy in running water, chemical energy

in fossil fuels, or the electromagnetic energy of solar radiance. Because these power plants are far away from demand centers, sometimes by design, sometimes by necessity, the power generated needs to be transmitted towards cities and towns through a network of overhead lines, transmission

lines, and distribution lines…To reduce power losses, we increase the voltage at the power plant. As we get closer to cities, the voltage is gradually stepped down.”

He explained that a key responsibility of every utility company is to, “make sure that at any moment in time, there is a balance between (power) generation and demand.” Power comes from multiple locations and any mismatch of supply and demand can result in a potential blackout. Utilities use sophisticated modeling to constantly predict when energy will be dispatched, one day in advance, again 30 to 60 minutes in advance, and a third time, 5 to 10 minutes before it is needed, “because demand changes.” In order to know how much electricity is needed to go to each location from each power plant on the grid, accurate

information of demand is required at all times.

Renewable sources of energy like wind and solar are harder to predict, since they rely on weather conditions. Moving away from fossil fuels to renewables has created new challenges for predicting electricity needs, though its benefits of less pollution and other negative impacts to the environmental are far more important, according to Mohagheghi.

Utilities have addressed the challenge of intermittency of wind and solar using “different types of energy storage systems,” including pump-hydro storage using water and also batteries, both of which are relatively expensive. It must also be considered that batteries require scarce minerals, mined in parts of the world where conditions of doing so are unknown and

likely inconsistent with American values.

Another tool used by utilities is “demand-response,” in which customers are incentivized to reduce their demand. One example is the energy saver switch many electricity customers now employ.

In his presentation, Drew Bolin quoted two utility CEOs as recently having said they expect the demand for electricity to triple by 2050. Later, Fenoglio pointed out that two electric cars increase household electricity use by 40%.

Bolin explained that the U.S. has three separate electrical grids, the western grid, the eastern grid, and the Texas grid. Although he didn’t want to say much about the Texas grid, which many will remember failed after a Category

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“The electric power grid is a network of lines and substations that connect power generation plants to demand centers. These power plants convert different types of energy into electric energy.

Dr. Mohagheghi

From left to right, Mandy Connell, Drew Bolin, Salman Mohgheghi, and Jason Fenoglio

Photo by Freda Miklin

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In response to a question about how the energy grid will continue to change in the future, Dr. Mohagheghi pointed first to the ever-increasing demand that Bolin described, then to structural changes, such as solar panels on roofs that change the distribution system from a top-down one to one where customers, “inject power back into the grid and get paid for it.”

He also noted the increasing trend to construct “smart homes,” that are designed to be more energy efficient by adjusting energy use to when the demand for electricity is higher or lower on the grid, e.g., running a dishwasher in the middle of the night or cycling air conditioning on very hot days.

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When the moderator asked if Colorado was on track to meet the expected increased demand for electricity, Bolin pointed to the planned $1.7 billon Colorado Power Pathway, which, when built, will consist of 300 miles of high voltage transmission lines running between northeastern Colorado and eastern Colorado, to access new wind and solar projects.

He also talked about SB21072 Public Utilities Commission Modernize Electric Transmission Infrastructure approved by the state legislature two years ago “to fund the study of small modular nuclear reactors for northwestern Colorado, where some of the coal plants are, and Craig and Hayden, which were generation stations for Xcel, and also in southeast Colorado,” explaining that there could be opportunities for small modular reactors there. Although that technology “is still in its infancy,” he assured everyone that it is safe, and that, “There’s no

way there could be a meltdown.”

Jason Fenoglio said that cybersecurity is relatively new for the energy grid, which was attacked approximately 30 times last year, primarily through ransomware. He pointed to two recent attacks in North Carolina, “where people were shooting at the grid,” and shut down a local system for several days, adding that the U.S. Department of Energy has brought on the Office of Cybersecurity Energy Security and Emergency Response to protect the energy grid, allocating $45 million to begin to research how to provide that protection.

What worries Fenoglio is, “There are a lot of ‘smart’ appliances that take a lot of energy and are consistently being attacked, and we don’t

have the consumer education out there to talk to people about changing their passwords, changing their default configurations. A simple attacker going in and creating a botnet (a network of hijacked internet-connected devices that are installed with malicious codes known as malware) within a localized area could successfully bring high demand to the grid. There are definitely complex attacks being orchestrated now…”

He reminded everyone that the U.S. energy grid is “very complicated and fragmented, pointing out that in Colorado alone, there are five large energy companies, 29 co-operative energy companies, and 22 more that are municipally owned. It isn’t a question of if, but when attacks will happen.

According to Fenoglio, “The good news is that electricity bills are going to be going down…Natural gas prices are going down to historical lows… the lowest in five years.”

On the question of new technologies, he said, “In terms of nuclear, 60% of the used uranium is sitting where it was used, and the feed stock for this new fourth-generation nuclear is actually used uranium that can be re-used in these new plants. What could be better than using nuclear waste as the feed stock for this new generation nuclear? And it’s smaller, so it seems like the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) would approve those. Also, there is existing transmission at these places (such as) Craig and Hayden. If you were to put something these, you have existing transmission…But the NRC has a standard that is for the worst possible scenario, so that’s going to slow it down a lot.”

He ended by pointing to ongoing research being conducted by large energy companies to meet future demand as they move away from fossil fuels.

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The Power Up Energy program drew 60 attentive listeners.

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“The good news is that electricity bills are going to be going down... Natural gas prices are going down to historical lows... the lowest in five years.”

– Jason Fenoglio, Cybersecurity Practice Manager at High Touch Technologies

Art Specialty and how it began? I have been studying for over 50 years starting in high school. It is a never ending journey which I continue to this day. I received a B.F.A. in ceramics from Colorado State University and a M.A. in art education from the University of New Mexico. I taught art in Aurora Public schools and Ave Maria

Art specialty and how it began: I am a ceramic artist and fell in love with clay during a five-year stay in Kyoto/Japan. The Japanese aesthetic very much appealed to me – simple forms, subdued glazes. After my arrival in CO, I worked as a functional potter for 15 years.

What inspires your design: After having to give up my outdoor gas kiln I decided to totally change course and experiment with free-form decorative ceramic sculpture.

The importance of creativity: Working with clay is particularly seductive because of the cool, soft nature of the clay. The possibilities to create different shapes are infinite. Clay has helped me overcome many emotional hurdles.

Catholic school where I learned so much from teaching students. Our students have a wonderful approach to making and viewing art which is so refreshing.

What inspires your designs?

My inspiration varies… sometimes it’s a historical avenue or a particular natural subject will catch my interest and sometimes the process may direct my creat-

ing. And perhaps I might make art that is a combination of all those concepts. Often there can be an interaction with a person or group that can move me to a certain series of ideas for my pottery.

The importance of creativity. Creativity allows me to view the importance of existence on a daily basis. It spurs innovation and connects all of us to each other.

Getting in the “zone” while creating is meditative and reduces stress in everyday life.

Favorite piece of art/why?

I am so inspired by any abstract art. It opens the subconscious and speaks to everyone on a personal level. I often use abstract elements in my art and enjoy the reaction people have to what they are seeing.

Free chipping and mulch event May 6

You prune. We chip. The City of Centennial is partnering with Jacobs, Terracare Associates and South Suburban Park and Recreation District to host a free City-wide tree recycling next Saturday, May 6 from 8 a.m. to noon (chippers will be shut off at noon sharp).

There will be two locations where residents may drop off tree limbs and woody plant materials for recycling. Free mulch will be available on a self-serve basis while supplies last. Given the popularity of this event, please expect wait time of up to 30 minutes.

South Suburban’s Willow Spring Service Center, 7100 S. Holly Street Centennial Eagle Street Facility, 7272 S. Eagle Street

Free mulch will be available at the Willow Spring Service Center throughout the event, and the Public Works Facility will have mulch available starting at noon. Please bring a tarp and shovel for and note: lumber, salvage materials, or rounds larger than 10 inches in diameter will not be accepted.

For more information, contact the Citizen Response Center at 303.325.8000.

City launches free mobile app

The City of Centennial has launched “My Centennial” a free mobile app providing residents another option to submit service requests and report problems to the City.

Citizens may download the My Centennial app through iOS or Google Play to their mobile device and report potholes that need filling, traffic signal issues, graffiti and more. This mobile app includes an option to snap and submit a photo of the issue or request with your device and will automatically find the location using GPS, if the setting allows.

Users of My Centennial have

Rocky Mountain Automotive Press Awards the Truck of the Year honors to the Ford Maverick

The Rocky Mountain Automotive Press (RMAP) announced its members have named the Ford Maverick as the winner of the 2023 Rocky Mountain Truck of the Year.

The RMAP vehicle nominating committee considered powertrain and chassis performance, overall value, and

Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, and RAM 1500. After voting by the entire RMAP

ulates Ford for winning this prestigious award.

“The Ford Maverick’s new Tremor package gives the segment-busting vehicle even more capability along with rugged looks. Especially big congratulations are in order as this marks the Maverick’s second

the option to create an account and track the status of their request or submit anonymously. Additionally, My Centennial allows citizens to:

• View your service requests at any time

• View requests made near you

• Comment on open requests

• Respond to comments made on your requests

In addition to the mobile app, service requests may continue to be submitted via the “Report a Problem” button on the City website (centennialco.gov/reportaproblem) or by calling the 24/7 Citizen Response Center at 303325-8000.

“This software enhances the City’s transparency in handling service requests. Access to view

the status of each request will be useful for others that may be considering submitting the same request, increasing efficiency in response times,” says Centennial Mayor Stephanie Piko. “Additionally, having the capability of submitting a photo with a service request is another benefit of the My Centennial app, allowing City staff and others see the area of concern first-hand. Overall, the City wants to provide the best possible service to our community, and this is another way to achieve this goal.”

Please note, requests submitted online may take up to one or two business days to process depending on the volume received or the urgency of the matter. No requests submitted online will receive a response on holidays or weekends.

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goal is to recognize 2023 and 2022 models (an extension due to the pandemic-caused production challenges) that are all-new or significantly revised. In order to be eligible for the award, vehicles must be in the Rocky Mountain regional press fleet and/or available for RMAP

Grab your family or best buddies and have a blast throwing axes and knives. Rent several bays or the entire venue. We can accommodate over 200 people for your next party or corporate event. Food & full bar available and we offer catering options and a private conference room with multimedia capabilities.

Nebraska. RMAP members reach millions of potential car, SUV, and truck buyers via the internet, in print, on TV, or via radio.

RMAP journalists regularly receive manufacturer press fleet vehicles for review and testing. They also interact with automakers’ executives, engineers, designers, and other representatives to learn all the details

Tempered outlook best for Broncos, Buffs fans

Expectations. They’re high for both the Broncos and Buffaloes after the hiring of Sean Payton and Deion Sanders as the respective new head football coaches.

Payton has a Super Bowl victory in his past, and Sanders went 12-0 at Jackson State last season before losing a bowl game. So, what should fans expect?

Well, the Broncos won five and lost 12 last season, and the University of Colorado was worse at 1-11.

Those records do more than just explain why Payton and Sanders were brought on board. They also attest to the challenges both face as fan bases excitedly anticipate overnight turnarounds this fall.

The late Woody Hayes, while he was still one of college football’s most acclaimed head coaches at Ohio State, once wrote a book titled, “You Win With People.” Translated: It wasn’t just bad coaching that produced those dismal performances.

Woody’s bottom line applies both at Dove Valley and in Boulder: It takes talent and depth to win championships.

In CU’s case, the transfer portal offers immediate help, but it only goes so far. Same for the Broncos’ off-season additions. Quality may improve, but it may not be in sufficient quantity in either’s

The styles of the two “sav-

iors” are as different as different can be.

Payton eschews hype.

A disciple of Bill Parcells, he keeps press access extremely limited. If the league mandates that he speak with the media under certain circumstances, he complies. Otherwise, he’s not into giving interviews or holding press conferences.

Sanders, meanwhile, is called Coach Prime for a reason. Prime Time is a promoter—of his program and himself.

His charisma is the reason the CU Spring Game last Saturday attracted a wildly enthusiastic full house at Folsom Field and was the only collegiate spring game shown nationally on ESPN’s main channel.

But the exhibition in Boulder was more show than anything, from 98-year-old Peg Coppom, escorted to midfield by Prime himself and completing the ceremonial opening kickoff, to Prime wearing his white cowboy hat throughout the performance. In all, it was more like a scrimmage at practice than a real game.

Fans did get a glimpse of what might be in Shedeur Sanders, the coach’s son, at quarterback, multi-talented Travis Hunter at both wide receiver and defensive back, and other speedsters. But, as exciting as that was, the action didn’t do anything to foretell the coming season.

Meanwhile, it will be Au-

gust before preseason games suggest how the Broncos might perform under Payton during their 2023 season.

Free agency has improved the Broncos’ offensive line.

It also brought a defensive lineman who, some believe, is on the verge of a breakout season, and a running back as insurance pending Javonte Williams’ return from a serious knee injury.

The NFL Draft, which starts tonight, could add someone of value, though Denver doesn’t have a pick in the first two rounds. (Justin Simmons—a Pro Bowl defender—was chosen in Round Three in 2016, so who’s to say there can’t be a player or two that far down the picking order?)

General manager George Paton is on record saying, predictably, that the Broncos will take “the best available player” when it’s their turn.

What that means is the Broncos will choose whomever the other Payton (first name Sean and last name with a Y in the middle) decides is the best player available.

“My way or the highway” is in effect, I’m told, in the front office as much as it is in the locker room—with CEO Greg Penner’s full approval.

Make no mistake: These are no longer Pat Bowlen’s Broncos. If that wasn’t already apparent, the departure of John Elway—franchise icon—confirms it.

That doesn’t necessarily mean this is a bad turn of events; just that we’re entering a new era: the Walton-Penner/Sean Payton era.

The ghost of Bill McCartney may finally be exorcised at CU, too. Perhaps the return to glory is nigh.

But a word of caution seems in order in both hopeful instances.

Six wins would be enough to receive an invitation to a minor bowl. That would be stellar in Coach Prime’s first season, considering a tough schedule. It could be the beginning of the hoped-for revival, whether or not fans would view it that way.

And a winning record, which may or may not earn a playoff berth, would be a great start for Payton.

Take a deep breath, fans.

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

How to choose and use a walking cane

Dear Savvy Senior, I have some hip and back problems and could use a walking cane to help me get around. Is there anything I should know about canes before I buy one?

Limping Linda

Dear Linda,

When it comes to choosing a cane, most people don’t give it much thought, but they should. Walking canes come in many different styles, shapes and sizes today, so you need to take into account your needs and preferences to ensure you choose one that’s appropriate for you. Here are some tips that can help.

Types of Canes

The first thing you need to consider is how much support you need. That will help you determine the kind of cane you choose. The three basic types

BY DONALD PETERSON

Dear Readers,

What is a Living Will under the Colorado Medical Treatment Decision Act?

A Living Will, correctly titled “Declaration as to Medical or Surgical Treatment or Intervention” but commonly known in Colorado as a “Living Will”, is a document in which you express your preferences as to how you wish to be treated in the event you are in a terminal condition, or a persistent vegetative state (i.e. are “brain dead”) and are also incapable of speaking for yourself concerning how you wish to be treated medically.

In 2010, the Colorado General Assembly passed a major update to Colorado’s advanced directive statutes, based upon the premise that competent adults should be permitted to accept or reject medical

of canes you’ll have to choose from include:

1. Straight canes: These are basic, single point canes that typically incorporate a rounded “crook” handle or “L-shaped” ergonomic handle. Usually made of lightweight aluminum or wood, most of the aluminum models are adjustable in height and some even fold up.

2. Offset-handle canes: These also are single point straight canes but come with a swan neck curve in the upper part of the shaft that puts the user’s weight directly over the cane tip for added stability. These canes are typically aluminum, adjustable-height and come with a flat, soft grip handle that’s easy on the hands.

Some straight canes and offset-handle canes also come with

treatment in end-of-life situations, and to express those preferences in advance, in writing. Now, under Federal law, a hospital or medical facility is required to ask if you have a Living Will and a Healthcare Power of Attorney, at the time of admission for treatment.

The basic Living Will covers two end-of-life situations. The first of these is a terminal condition. A terminal condition means an incurable or irreversible condition for which the administration of life-sustaining procedures will serve only to postpone the moment of death. In other words, the medical professionals have determined they can take no other actions that will cure or improve your medical condition, and life-sustaining procedures may prolong your life somewhat, but not overcome your impending death.

The second medical condition is a persistent vegetative state. The law recognizes that the determination of whether a person is in a persistent vegetative state should be made by medical professionals, and not by attorneys and courts. As a result, the term is not defined in Colorado law, except to say that determination is based upon prevailing medical standards.

In either of these two endof-life situations, a Living Will permits you to select one of three choices. One is to forego life-sus-

triple or quad tipped bases that can add gripping support and allow the cane to stand up on its own when you let go, which is very convenient.

Both straight and offset-handle canes are best suited for people with a slight walking impairment.

3. Quad canes: These work best for people who need maximum weight bearing and support. Quad canes come with four separate tips at the base, they usually have an offset flat handle, and can stand up on its own.

Fitting the Cane

Once you decide on the type of cane, you need to make sure it has the weight capacity to support you, and it fits your height. To do this, stand up with your arms hanging straight down at

taining treatment. The second is to accept life-sustaining treatment, but only for a limited period of time. At the end of this period of time, determined by the individual in the Living Will, the individual’s doctors will re-evaluate the individual, and if it is determined that the individual remains in a terminal condition or a persistent vegetative state, the life-sustaining treatment will be terminated. The third choice is to continue life-sustaining treatment as long as medically feasible.

Many people worry that if life-sustaining treatment, including nutrition and hydration, is withheld or withdrawn, they will suffer pain and discomfort as a result. The law in Colorado requires medical professionals to provide whatever medications or other treatments are necessary in order to make you as comfortable and pain free as is practical.

After you have signed your Living Will, you should provide a copy to any medical professional who keeps regular records on you. You should also provide a copy to your agent under your Healthcare Power of Attorney. As noted, Federal law requires that, upon admission to a hospital, the hospital must ask if you have a Living Will. Thus, you should bring your Living Will with you to the admissions process and let them make

your side. The top of the cane should line up with the crease in your wrist, so your arm is slightly bent at the elbow when you grip the cane.

The cane should also have a rubber tip at the bottom to prevent slipping. A worn or torn rubber tip is dangerous, so check the tip frequently to ensure it’s in good condition and replace it when necessary.

The grip is also very important, so choose one that’s ergonomically designed, or one that has a molded rubber or foam grip that’s comfortable to hold on to.

And if you travel much, consider getting a folding cane that can be packed or stored away easily.

How to Use

When using a cane, it should always be held in the hand opposite of the leg that needs support.

a copy for your medical file at the hospital. If you enter an assisted living facility or a nursing home, you should also provide a copy of the Living Will to the facility at the time of your admission.

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

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

For example, if your knee pain is on your left side, you should use the cane in your right hand. The cane should then move forward as you step forward with the bad leg.

If you have to go upstairs, you should lead with the good leg. And when you go downstairs, you should put your cane on the step first and then step down with your bad leg.

The Mayo Clinic offers a slide show at MayoClinic.com/ health/canes/HA00064 that will show you how to choose and use a cane. It’s also a smart idea to work with a physical therapist.

Where to Buy

You can buy canes at drugstores, discount retailers, medical supply stores and online, usually between $10 and $50. You’ll also be happy to know that Medicare covers canes with a written prescription from a physician.

1. Healthcare Power of Attorney;

2. General Financial Power of Attorney;

3. Advanced Directive for Medical/Surgical Treatment (“Living Will”); and

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

An Important Key to Attractive and Healthy Skin!

(Part 1 of 2) [Gone - Acne, Moles, Genital Warts, Burns, Numbness, etc!]

Today is a drop-jaw moment as I am sharing an amazing key to restoring the health of our skin. Please refer to my article, “Better Than Anti-Aging is Age Reversal by Growing New Stem Cells!” Part 1 (03/24/2022, P.17) and Part 2 (03/31/2022, P.3). Why?

Because the scientists, who discovered the plant-based stem cell nutrients written about in this article, also developed the skin ointment I am introducing today.

This plant-based ointment was formulated to show on the “outside” (i.e., skin), how the healing processes work “inside” the body when ingesting the above stem cell nutrients, and its benefits to the skin have been truly amazing, as well!!

First, let me explain how the skin becomes unhealthy. The human body uses the liver, kidneys, and colon to remove harmful substances, such as parasites (germs/worms), chemicals, metals, food additives, metabolic by-products (cellular waste), and other toxins, whether ingested or exposed to in our air, water, food,

drugs, and environment.

However, when these organs are congested with toxins themselves, they become dys-

degrade the quality of your skin, causing it to age more rapidly than it would otherwise.

coming in from the use of this ointment and I am confident that you will be too.

functional and the body must use other organs, such as the skin, to remove these harmful substances.

Evidence of this is eruptions on the skin in the forms of acne, moles, pimples, whiteheads, blackheads, rashes, warts (including senile, plantar, and genital warts), age-related wrinkles, skin cancers, diabetic sores, swelling (like edema) and other skin-related sores and pigment discolorations – all signs of toxins being routed through layers of skin pores until they reach the surface of the skin. Once at the surface, the toxins oxidize, irritate, and damage the skin. Then over time, these toxins

Though I have just explained the most frequent cause of skin eruptions and deterioration, the “internal solutions” to the above-mentioned skin concerns and other causes, like hormone-related acne, will be discussed in Part 2 of this article. In Part 2, I will also explain why skin turns leathery and thick from sun exposure and how to prevent it.

Today, however, I am sharing what you can do now if experiencing any of the above skin eruptions, as well as how to regenerate new healthy skin cells to improve age-related skin and/or maintain the healthy skin you have.

Here are just a few of the benefits of this amazing ointment:

1) 10+-year-old, 4–5-inch buttocks’ rash gone in four weeks, 2) Fatty bumps in the crease of the underbelly gone in 24 hours, 3) Senile warts gone in four weeks, and 4) a cluster

of eight Genital herpes warts gone in four days with its pain was gone in two days.

This plant-based ointment is effective for the skin whether the cause is “internal or external,” as is evident by “Before and After” photos, such as… Road Rash down lower left leg gone in seven days; Mole went in 3-4 weeks; approximately 1” x 2” large Blister and Burns on the right hand from boiled water gone in seven days; Very severe Leg burn with black scales healed in 3-4 weeks; Pimple (large, white pus) gone in two days; Leg edema gone in 14 days; and even a horse’s hoof with a horizontal tear, side to side, repaired in two weeks.

Did you wonder why I put “Numbness” in the title even though it is more of a nerve-related, than skin-related, symptom? Here is why: five-week-old numbness that occurred on the left side of the right knee was gone in four weeks using this amazing ointment!

I continue to be awe-struck by the results that just keep

SPECIAL DISTRICTS

NOTICE CONCERNING BUDGET AMENDMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that the necessity has arisen to amend the Bennett Fire Protection District 7’s 2022 Budget; that a copy of the proposed Amended 2022 Budget has been filed at Administrative Office, 355 4th Street, Bennett, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection; and that adoption of a Resolution to Amend the 2022 Budget will be considered at a public meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at 355 4th Street, Bennett, Colorado, on May 11, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the Resolution to Amend the 2022 Budget, inspect and file or register any objections thereto.

BENNETT FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 7

By: /s/ Steve Dambroski Secretary

Published in The Villager

Published: April 27, 2023

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At AdvancedClinical Nutrition.com, scroll down any webpage to “Contact Dr. Smith” to request the above-mentioned Before/After photos, schedule a Free Telephone Consultation (940) 7614045 for more information, and order this amazing ointment. Also, posted on the Education Menu are the “Better Than Anti-Aging…” and other articles by Dr. Smith published in The Villager since March 2021.

Dr. Donna F. Smith is the owner of ADVANCED CLINICAL NUTRITION (Est. 1981) in Wichita Falls, Texas, with clients residing in 37 U.S. states and seven international countries. Since opening her business, Dr. Smith has continued to hold a successful track record of over 90% in helping her clients improve and maintain optimal health, and she can help you, too, no matter where you live.

Information is for Clinical Nutrition (aka Functional Medicine)and Bioenergetic Education only and not for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition or disease.

NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR EXCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY FROM THE BENNETT FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 7

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons that a Petition for Exclusion of real property has been filed with the Board of Directors of the Bennett Fire Protection District 7. The Board of Directors has fixed May 11, 2023 at the hour of 7:00 p.m., at 355 4th Street, Bennett, Colorado, as the date, time and place of an open meeting at which such Petition shall be heard.

The name and address of the Petitioner is: Cottonwood Creek Investors, LLC 9570 West Cambridge Place Littleton, Colorado 80127

The property to be excluded from the District is generally described as follows:

Parcels of land in Sections 23, 26, 27 and 28, Township 4 South, Range 65 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, City of Aurora, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

All interested parties may appear at such hearing to show cause in writing

COUNTY TREASURER

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern,

to MUNICIPAL POINT CAPITAL LP, the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit: UNIT 118 BLDG 8826 AS PER CONDO DECLARATION RECORDED IN B3230 P425 COUNTRY CLUB VILLAS CONDOS aka 8826 E FLORIDA AVE Unit 118 and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to MUNICIPAL POINT CAPITAL LP; That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent general taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2018;

That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of EMMANUEL M ASSAF for said year 2018;

That said MUNICIPAL POINT

CAPITAL LP, on the 1st day of December, 2022, the present holder of said Certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate;

That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said MUNICIPAL POINT CAPITAL LP, on or about the 15th day of August, 2023, A.D., unless the

why such Petition should not be granted.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BENNETT FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 7.

BENNETT FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 7

By: /s/ Steve Dambroski Secretary

Published in The Villager

Published: April 27, 2023

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

NOTICE is hereby given that Greenwood Athletic Club Metropolitan District (OWNER) seek proposals from qualified entities for the design, public hearing process, engineering, and construction of improvements related to Club Greenwood, 5801 S Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, Arapahoe County, CO (the “Project”) in accordance with the Integrated Delivery Method for Special District Public Improvements Act, §§ 32-11801 et seq., C.R.S.

Detailed information regarding the Project can be obtained by contacting Paula J Neubert, Club Greenwood, paulan@clubgreenwood.com or 303770-2582, x309.

Prequalification Requirements for the Project include, but are not limited

to:

• Appropriate credentials including license and/or certifications held within the City of Greenwood Village and Arapahoe County, Colorado

• Knowledge and expertise with the project scope including references from similar projects

• Knowledge and experience with a Site Amendment Process, Public Hearings and other related City and building code requirements

Proposals will be reviewed via an interview process with substantiating documentation. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to accept any or all proposals or to waive any informality in any proposals deemed in the best interest of the Owner.

Submissions are due by 5:00 p.m. MST, Friday, May 5, 2023.

Published in The Villager

Published: April 27, 2023

Legal # 11162

DENVER REPUBLICAN PARTY

HAPPY HOUR

APRIL 27, 5:30 p.m. , Blue Bonnet Cafe, 457 S. Broadway, Denver. Socialize with like-minded friends. Join the political conversation.

MENTAL HEALH SYMPOSIUM AND STATE OF THE STATE LUNCHEON

APRIL 28, presented by Rotary Club of Denver Southeast, Rotarians for Mental Health and Rotary District 5450. Symposium open and free to the public 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Luncheon 11:30 a.m. open to the public - featuring Colorado DA Phil Weiser and award-winning author and journalist Sam Quinones speaking about fentanyl and the border crisis. Emcee- Kim Christiansen, 9NEWS. Cost is $80. Register: www.sos.dserotary.com

STORIES OF HOPE - THE KEMPE EXPERIENCE

APRIL 28, 5:30 p.m. Join for the largest fundraising event of the year. Dinner, drinks, auction, awards, & entertainment. Infinity Park Center, 4400 E. Kentucky Ave., Glendale. Dress: Cocktail Attire. Event honorees: Imhoff Family Community Award - Yvonne Camacho, Financial Executive & Community Advocate/Board Member. Kempe Professional Award - Antonia Chiesa, MD - Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Kempe Director of Integrated Healthcare Operations & Services and Child Protection Team. RSVP: 303-864-5300.

SPRING INTO ACTION GALA

APRIL 29 at Glenmoor Country Club at 6 p.m. Event Chairs: Ed & Amy Venerable. Benefiting FullCircle - A local non-profit that focuses on helping youth gain susbriety and take back a life that can be filled with good mental and physical health and happiness. Let’s give our young adults the opportunity to turn their life around!

Tickets: http://fullcircleprogram.ejoinme. org/springintoaction Full Circle Info: www. fullcircleprogram.com

CENTENNIAL ARTS AND CULTURAL FOUNDATION CALLING ALL ARTISTS AND JURORS

For the Centennial Traffic Box Wrap project. Call for entry is open until May 14 for any local artists interested in participating. Artists will be awarded $2,000 if their entry is selected. Volunteers in the art selection process needed. Sign-up by May 1 to participate as a judge. Info: hello@centennial-art.org or contact Kathy@ centennial-art.org

WHAT’S NEW? ARAPAHOE

COUNTY PROPERTY TAX DEADLINE

APPROACHING

MAY 1, payment in one full payment due. JUNE 15, payment is due for taxpayers paying in two installments. Info: visit arapahoegov.com/ treasurer

SOUTH METRO CHAMBER ANNUAL TANK EVENT FOR NONPROFITS

MAY 3 4:30-7:30 p.m. Lone Tree Arts Center. Info: 303-795-0142 or info@bestchamber.com

CENTRAL CITY OPERA GUILD

SPRING MEMBERSHIP EVENT

MAY 4, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Buell Mansion - 1 Buell Mansion Parkway, Cherry Hills Village. Entertainment by Central City Opera Performers. Free for Guild members. Interested in joining -call 303-292-700 or visit centralcity opera.org/ guild Guild members must RSSVP by April 28 at 303-888-8467 or heidi@heidiburose.com Ask about parking.

CELEBRATION

MAY 10, 4-5:30 p.m.9200 E. Iowa Ave., (1/2 mile north of Parker Road). Free food, kids activities etc. Visit arapahoegov.com/openspaces

CANCER LEAGUE OF COLORADO

HOPE BALL MAY 13

Hyatt Regency Aurora, Denver Conference Center. 5:30 - Midnight. Rene’ Green and Ms. Colorado 2023 Queen Joanie Ryan are 2023 honorary co-chairs. Tickets: barbarareece@aol. com/info@cancerleague.org

SPRING WINE & CHALK ART

FESTIVAL

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

FREE ALZHEIMER’S EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE

MAY 17, 10 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Univ. of Denver’s Fritz Knoebel Events (2022 E. Evans Ave., Denver). Learn from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s disease, brain heath, and caregiving. To register, go to www.alzfdn.org/tour

ART WINE & DESIGN FUNDRAISER

MAY 18, 6:30-9:00 p.m. To raise funds for ACC’s Art & Design programs and ACC Foundation general scholarships. Location: Art & Design Complex, 2400 W. Alamo Ave., Littleton. Registration required to attend. 303-797-4222.

VETERANS MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE

MAY 27

Colorado Fallen & Gold Star Families with Special Recognition of Vietnam War. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Paris Peace Accords. Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY STATE OF THE COUNTY

JUNE 7

Fairgrounds and Park.

WES

JUNE 9-10

Denver. For tickets, sponsorship, and exhibit info., visit WesternConservativeSummit.com. Call 1-866-455-8500.

SOUTH METRO CHAMBER GOLF TOURNAMENT

JUNE 12

Registration now open. Info: 303-795-0142.

NOURISH MEALS ON WHEELS THEATER NIGHT

JUNE 14, Reception 6-7 p.m. A signature fundraising event. This year features a special performance of the Tony Award-winning musical Memphis. Fabulous food, fun, raffle prizes and toe-tapping entertainment. Tickets online at https://bebids.me/nourish23/tix

SAVE THE DATE - CANCER LEAGUE OF COLORADO ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

JUNE 19, 2023, The Ridge at Castle Pines North.

ART SMART SUMMER

June 26-July 24. The Children’s Art School invites young artists to a summer of creative discoveries. Three hour morning and afternoon sessions at 2290 South Clayton St. in the University Park neighborhood. Info: visit www. artcreates.org

DENVER LYRIC OPERA GUILD DLOG SUMMER PARTY

AUGUST 12. A French-themed Luncheon at Columbine Country Club. Tickets available at the DLOG website in mid-June. SAVE THE DATE!

COLORADO UPLIFT KIDS NEED HELP

The Guild is asking for support for 55 kiddos in need of some basic hygiene items. Click on https://www.signupgenius.com/ go/10COA4BA4AD29A6F94-tween for details.

“WHAT’S NEW? CHERRY HILLS

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MEMBERS

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2023 Toyota Corolla Hybrid a comfortable experience

A 2023 “Gray/Black” Co-

driver’s seat was adjusted

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speeds easily. The steering and suspension made the drive comfortable, along with the racing suspension a

The interior had a Toyota 6-speaker sound system and sport fabric seats. The jockey box on the side of the door was narrow and tight and could be easily lengthened.

to the seating challenge there was a crossbar under the seat to move the seat forward, or backward. Almost every car has power seats, but once the

and three drive modes: eco, normal and sport. The transmission did not have steering wheel shifters, nor the normal Toyota transmission choice of

speeds. However, the Corolla was more than peppy on E470 and could run at high

During the week I never was completely in control of the sound system that had screen controls hard to manipulate, especially while driving; a simple dial for stations and volume are safer and easier to control.

The Corolla can pass for a low-cost sports car, along with long range commuter

making 47 mpg highway and 41 in city traffic. The hybrid technology recharges on starting and stopping. The transmission has a B for battery drive that I used returning from Colorado Springs. There was no difference between engine and battery power. A surprise came when checking the fuel gauge; during the week I had used almost a full tank of gas. More surprising was that the tank only held 10 gallons of fuel; it only took 8 gallons for the week’s drive of over 300 miles.

Lastly, and probably most significantly, this Corolla has a perfect five-star safety rating with very high overall scores. It is loaded with all of the Toyota Safety Sense features, cross traffic alert, lane departure alert, lane tracing, pedestrian alert, and the Star Safety System.

Overall, this Corolla was a fun and comfortable experience.