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Although she left in 2013 to live in Colorado, Ukraine will always be her home

BY FREDA MIKLIN STAFF WRITER

When The Villager sat down with Olga Ipatova, 38, she told us, “All my life, I was proud of my last name, which is my father’s name. I never imagined that I would feel this way, but I’m not proud of my last name now because it is Russian.”

Olga came to Colorado in 2013 from her native Ukraine.

She owns a medical spa in Olga left Ukraine Highlands Ranch and is the before Russia took mother of three-year-old twin boys. Her husband is Iranian the Crimea peninsula and owns a body shop. Olga’s (population 2.4 million) mother, an ethnic Bulgarian who was born in Ukraine, came in 2014. When to Colorado to help her when that happened, the twins were born. Then she told us, “I COVID came and now there is a terrible war, so she is still cried my first tears here, but Olga has an uncle, two and began to aunts, five cousins and many friends who are still in Ukraine. recognize myself as Ukrainian.

Olga’s father was born in Siberia and came to the south of It made me Ukraine to study to be a sailor.

There he met her mother, who understand what Ukraine means was a teacher. That area of Ukraine, Olga told us, has peoto me.” ple of “more than 30 different nationalities and no one ever divided people based on who was Russian and who was Ukrainian.”

Olga left Ukraine before Russia took the Crimea peninsula (population 2.4 million) in 2014. When that happened, she told us, “I cried my first tears and began to recognize myself as Ukrainian. It made me understand what Ukraine means to me.”

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ABOVE: Olga Ipatova is not entirely comfortable with her last name because it is Russian and she wants people to know that she is 100% Ukrainian. Her hat was designed by Ukrainian designer Ruslan Baginsky.

Photo by Freda Miklin

LEFT: This is a photo of Olga’s friend’s mom in Mariupol with her dog. She lived for two months without water to shower and had to cook her food outside over a fire. Her only choice to get out of Mariupol is to go to Russia.

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Dennis Gallagher remembered Dennis Joseph Patrick Gallagher died peacefully at home, Friday April 22, 2022 after a struggle with heart problems according to his little (6’ 8”) brother Tim and son Danny. Those of us who rarely, if ever, hear from or see our representatives can only envy the residents of Northwest and Central Denver. They have been represented by one of the biggest and most visible legislators of all. Dennis was ubiquitous.

He haunted bookshops, libraries, secondhand stores, bar mitzvahs, first communions, high school graduations, bars, coffee shops, and funerals.

Dennis’ longtime collaborator and friend Tom Noel recalls meeting Dennis on a 1970s tour of Globeville for the League of Women voters.

It was not the usual walking tour with statistical data. Instead, we got off the bus to tour Mrs. Stuka’s basement and sample her famous sauerkraut, next a visit to the Holy Transfiguration Russian Orthodox Church for a talk from Father Wirth, then a quick drink with Johnny Popovich at his Slovenian Home Tavern. Dennis knew all these people because of his doorto-door campaigning for his perpetually underfunded races

A tribute to Dennis Gallagher We were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dennis Gallagher on Friday. He was always wonderfully supportive of so many Irish Network Colorado events over the years. His wit, charm and roguish nature were loved by all when he would speak at our events including our annual Christmas parties.

He was more than willing to give of his time to lead numerous historical walks for us around Denver and all in attendance were treated to memorable stories from bygone days with his vast knowledge of the history of the city. There were tours of the old Irish neighbourhood in the Highlands, Riverside Cemetery, Fairmount Cemetery and

Globeville.

We had another historical walk with Dennis planned for Mt Olivet cemetery in April of 2020 but we had to postpone it due to the Pandemic.

He will make one final tour of a cemetery on his way to his resting place and we will be there to accompany him along the way.

As the Irish saying goes, ní bheidh a leithéid ann arís - we won’t see his likes again.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dilís - may his faithful soul be at the right hand of God. There was a documentary made about Dennis’ life and career a number of years ago https://vimeo .com/102771046

for state representative (197074) state senate (1974-1995), City Council (1995-2003) and City Auditor (2003-14).

He only lost one election, the 1983 mayoral race against Federico Peña.

Dennis’ campaigns consisted of passing out yard signs and hosting one and all at his huge St. Patrick’s Day parties. Gallagher never took a vacation except for the summer classes with his Regis University students. While many other legislators vacationed Dennis would be giving tours of the State Capitol, touring ethnic neighborhoods, speaking to classes or leading a Smithsonian weeklong tour, “Railroading the Rockies.” One grandfather of this fourth generation Denverite was a locomotive engineer for the Moffat Railroad; another was a bartender for Madden’s Wet Goods, an 1140 Larimer Street saloon.

His father was a fireman. His brother Tim is a house painter.

Dennis amazed foreign visitors by greeting them in their own language--in 23 different tongues. He also astonished tourists and locals by bursting into the Colorado state song, A.J. Flynn’s “Where the Columbines Grow.”

Gallagher’s life was transformed by the Sisters of Loretto at Holy Family High School in North Denver. They

coached him to fame as a national runner-up in The Voice of Democracy Oratorical Contest. At Regis University he majored in English lit and minored in Latin and Greek.

Gallagher then went to Catholic University in Washington,

D.C. on a J.K. Mullen Scholarship for graduate degrees in speech, linguistics, and comparative philology. He wrote a thesis on a 1399 Cornish Medieval Miracle play.

In Washington he worked on the campaigns and “felt the warmth of John F. Kennedy’s torch.”

Returning to Colorado, Gallagher went into politics.

Without major financial backers, Gallagher’s campaigns consisted not of television or any media, but of thousands of yard signs. In installing them, Dennis, his brother Tim, his son Danny, his late daughter Meaghan, former wife Joanne, political partner Gary Sully and many friends

braved disinterested voters and barking dogs.

“One home really puzzled me,” Dennis admitted. “Danny, my son, and I put up yard signs three times. Each time the sign vanished. Finally, I guessed we had the wrong address. So, I knocked on the door and apologized to the lady. She gave me back the signs and said she’d vote for me!”

“Then there was the yard where a Republican dog rushed out and urinated on my sign. Danny said that might make the sign grow bigger.” In the legislature, Dennis was best known for the 1982 Gallagher Amendment to the state constitution protected homeowners from paying more than 45 % the property tax total. Referred by two-thirds vote of the legislature to the voters in 1981, the Gallagher Amendment was approved by the electorate state-wide.

It prevents business from unloading its share of property taxes on Colorado homeowners.

Before Gallagher, nonresident property owners extracted from the legislature reduction or elimination of their taxes. This meant that homeowners, who do not have lobbyists, were paying an ever-greater share of the total tax bill. Homeowners, like the elderly, people of color, religious minorities, and educators all found a friend in Dennis. A powerful conglomeration of business interests were not able to repeal the Gallagher Amendment until 2020.

With Dennis gone, who will enlighten city council and legislative journals with quotations from poets such as William Shakespeare and Gerard Manly Hopkins?

Dennis was a hopeless bibliophile who never passed up a book sale or a library: “Every book, is a sacred obligation,” he loved to say. Not only the people of Denver but thousands of students at Regis University where Dennis taught speech, persuasion and media for almost 50 years will miss him. He especially loved the summer classes he took to Ireland. To those who think no politician can be honest, Dennis Gallagher was the answer.

Tom Noel, April 23, 2022 or 303-355-0211 or Tom. Noel@ucdenver.edu

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A new plan for teacher pay The country is facing a serious teacher shortage, as fewer young people see the profession as a viable career move. And teacher salaries is a key issue. According to Chalkbeat, the average Colorado teacher makes $51,000 a year, though in rural districts the pay can be significantly lower where starting teachers make just $25,000 a year and earn only $40,000 annually after a twenty-year career.

In a state with above average housing prices and a high cost of living even before inflation, the challenge to lure young professionals to teaching with lucrative salaries remains a problem.

However, this isn’t a column to complain about teacher pay.

As an educator for nearly thirty years, I’ve always been quite satisfied with the living I make.

Granted, teachers earn twenty percent less than comparably educated workers in the private sector. The reason is teachers are only paid for ten months of work. Despite what many people believe, teachers aren’t given a year-long salary for only forty weeks of work. Most schools have yearly contracts of roughly 180 days, though districts often disperse pay over twelve months for obvious reasons. The one perk meant to offset the public-private pay gap is a pension system that offers an earlier retirement age than Social Security, which teachers don’t receive.

Many people believe society undervalues teachers and has misplaced priorities. They think it’s wrong that professional athletes make millions of dollars to play a game while some teachers struggle to pay the bills. I completely disagree with that comparison. I won’t fault any athlete for earning as much as they can.

I once heard Oprah ramble on about how athletes should make less and “teachers should make a million dollars a year.” That’s nonsense, even if it weren’t coming from a billionaire television personality. Athletes earn millions for one simple reason – they generate that money. It’s all about revenue, especially advertising.

Millions of fans pay hefty ticket prices to watch adults play a game for our entertainment. Millions more tune in to televised games which generate billions of dollars in advertising revenue. Athletes deserve a share of the money they produce. Teaching doesn’t produce revenue. No one is buying tickets for even the most entertaining classrooms. And advertisers are not throwing money at schools and teachers for advertising space. However, perhaps they could. Maybe they should. So, I’m thinking about advertising and endorsement deals for teachers.

Picture this: a teacher walks into the classroom where anxious students await the lesson or assessment. The teacher an-

nounces, “Ok, today we have a quiz on multiplying polynomials … and this quiz is brought to you by Quiznos.” Or Starbucks.

Or Nike. Or T-Mobile. Students receive a copy of the test with company logos splashed across the top of the page. At the bottom of the paper is a coupon for ten-percent off their next purchase. It could even be used to incentivize achievement. Students would receive higher discounts, premiums, and perks for better grades. The possibilities are endless.

As an English teacher reads an intense passage, he might add, “Wow, this character could use an ice cold Coca-Cola.” Business teachers could offer financial literacy lessons, as well as discounted prices for opening an IRA or new bank account. Teachers and schools have a captive audience which is a virtual goldmine of current and future consumers.

Why not take advantage of that widely available advertising opportunity?

Teachers often wear clothing with school logos, which is nice to support the school, but not remotely lucrative. So, why aren’t teachers sporting company logos and getting a nice kickback from advertisers?

Interestingly, some teachers do make million dollar salaries.

Kim Ki-hoon, a popular private tutor and cram school teacher in South Korea earns $4 million a year because his test prep lec-

tures are so popular in the country where high stakes testing for high school and college admissions is even more intense than America’s. And Deanne Jump is a kindergarten teacher who has earned more than a million dollars selling her lesson plans and class materials online.

So, now that college athletes have been freed by the courts to capitalize on their marketability, perhaps the same courtesy might be extended to educators. Critics of public education have long argued that schools need to work more like the business world. So, why not let market forces work their magic in the classroom?

And if not, then maybe teachers could just set a tip jar on their desks.

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. Ytou can email him at mmazenko@gmail.com

In a state with above average housing prices and a high cost of living even before inflation, the challenge to lure young professionals to teaching with lucrative salaries remains a problem.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY C NVERSATIONS

In May, our Conversations with a Commissioner events return to in-person gatherings! Learn more about our latest efforts to address homelessness and provide feedback to your district commissioner about all County business.

Featuring special guest Kathy Smith, director of Arapahoe County Community Resources. All events are from 6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m., and refreshments will be provided.

Visit arapahoegov.com/townhall for full details.

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Thursday, May 5, Carrie Warren-Gully (District 1), Malley Rec Center, Englewood Wednesday, May 11, Jeff Baker (District 3), Byers American Legion Hall Thursday, May 12, Bill Holen (District 5), Aurora Public Library, Central branch Thursday, May 19, Nancy Sharpe (District 2), Greenwood Village City Hall Thursday, May 26, Nancy Jackson (District 4), Mission Viejo Library, Aurora Arapahoe County is always hiring!

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The war rages on in the Ukraine, and I wish that there was some way to rescue those brave soldiers and civilians trapped in that steel mill complex. The brutality and insanity rages on from the Kremlin and it appears that the military goal is to take over the entire seacoast and isolate Ukraine from any seaports strangling the economy based upon shipments of major grain exports around the world.

Embargoes on Russia won’t be enough to halt the invasion as India and China continue to purchase oil and natural resources from the evil empire. To charge a leader or country with war crimes the war must be won, not lost, or stalled. At best, the present conflict might be a standoff with the Russians carving away the eastern portions of Ukraine and having another Berlin situation of Eastern Russian Ukraine and Western European Ukraine; entirely unacceptable to the present Ukraine leadership and population.

Maybe a miracle can occur, but this invasion is a blight on the free world that such brutality cannot be tolerated in today’s modern world. *** Visited the historic Railroad Museum in Golden on April 21 at the invitation of John Payne, general manager of The Table Mountain Inn, one of Golden’s top restaurants located at 1310 Washington Ave. The restaurant has become the food purveyor for the famed railroad museum.

They presented a delicious buffet of menu items that will be featured at the new dining facility that was sampled by media and invited guests. The outdoor dining facility is an excellent site for profit and non-profit events with full food service, along with tours of the spectacular museum.

In addition, a great venue for families to ride the special trains circulating the rail yard.

Railroads have always been famous for excellent food in pullman dining cars and now expanded to the outdoor food court. In addition to the fine dining area, protected from the weather, the restaurant has a mobile gourmet taco van that will be open at regular hours for museum visitors. Info: www.tablemountaininn.com The railroads are the history of the growth and success of Colorado industries spurring mining and agriculture to this day.

This museum is a worldclass tribute to the historic Colorado railroad indus-

try and a walk back in the history of the Centennial State created in 1876. *** Kudos to Arlene Mohler Johnson and her late husband Don Johnson on her endowed chair gift to the University of Colorado for ovarian cancer research to be held by Christine Walsh, MD. MS. in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology.

The announcement was made at a special celebration held for the Johnson family and guests at the JW Marriott Denver Cherry Creek hotel April 19. Arlene has been a wonderful leader in the non-profit and social and business circles in Metro Denver. (See full Villager story by Scottie Iverson on page 8.)

Arlene has opened her home in Cherry Hills countless times for charitable events and worthy causes.

A wonderful giving person, she continues to leave large footprints in a world full of her many friends.

Always supporting events, Arlene is the Honorary CoChair of the 2022 Hope Ball “Celebrating Life” event May 7: wwwcancerleague.org Congratulations to Arlene and to The University of Colorado and the research for the cure that will come with the leadership of medical science, and philanthropy. *** Word on the street and confirmed is that Zane’s Italian Bistro is moving from Marina Square, heading for the wrecking ball this July.

Zane’s will have a new location at Citron Bistro, the former Marie Calendar location on Yosemite and Hampden Ave. Ed Novak revealed last week that they have purchased the building and will be moving to that location in July. *** Dennis Gallagher has died at age 82. He was a prolific Democrat leader and author of his famed Gallagher Amendment that was repealed at the last election. I sat with Dennis two months ago at the Denver Westerner’s monthly dinner and while he had lost considerable weight he was full of his usual Irish “blarney.”

Famed Denver auditor, state senator, Regis University professor, Irish scholar and troubadour of “Colorado” songs, he was one of a kind and will be sadly missed by countless friends in both political parties. Tom Noel has lost his cemetery “crawl” colleague and no doubt will have to add Dennis to the

cemetery tribute list of notable historic VIPs. Watch for wake information to honor Dennis.

See his obit/tribute on page 2. *** Nancy Parker Brittain, 82, passed away March 27 in Denver after spending some time in Bartlesville, Oklahoma after retirement from years of service and success working with the Central City Opera. Nancy headed development for decades and served as a board member for the very successful organization. I knew her well and always enjoyed her good humor and love of the opera organization. Funeral services were held April 15 with donations welcome in her name to Central City Opera, 4875 Ward Rd. Suite 100, Wheatridge C0. 80033.

cle I’ve missed some of the deaths of friends and Barb Wire Bob travels. Kudos if you made it through the Colorado Springs, GOP Assembly epilogue. Dick Wadhams, former state GOP chairman, had plenty to say in a Denver Post column about some of the assembly nominations raising some GOP eyebrows.

Wadhams is a highly respected and influential political pundit and has been a very successful campaign manager.

*** Winter has taken a heavy toil on honored citizens with another death of Willis Carpenter, 93, on April 8. 2022.

Willis was the son of famed Farrington Carpenter, Hayden rancher, his father was one of the founders of the Taylor Grazing Act; a Princeton graduate, and pioneer Hayden lawyer. Farrington in later life was renowned for his polled Hereford bulls and conservation work eventually deeding his large ranch to a Conservation Foundation.

I knew “Ferry” well; printing his bull sale booklets for years at my Craig newspaper and printing facility. Carpenter was a legend in the Yampa Valley for decades and a brilliant public speaker.

I only met Willis once, and always meant to have further communication with him, but failed to do so. It is one of life’s great regrets when we don’t follow up with people who we respect, wishing to spend more time developing friendships.

Willis was no slouch in following in his father’s footsteps, while escaping the duties of a ranch hand, he graduated from East high school, Princeton University and Harvard Law school, was a naval officer, and was president of the Denver Bar Association, just to name a few of his many accomplishments.

His celebration of life will be held Sunday, June 5 at 1:30 at the History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway.

Memorials may be made to the Colorado Symphony, History Colorado, or the charity of your choice. Obituary: monarchsociety.com

*** Some memories about departed Janet Mordecai, 79, who was married to a very close and dear friend of mine, Dan Mordecai. I first met Dan and Janet when arriving in Denver in 1980; as he was promoting a Bronco Super Bowl trip to Pasadena and Gerri, and I, joined the trip.

The Broncos got trounced, but the trip was great. We became lifelong friends. with the Mordecai family.

Danny was a world class bridge player and mathematical genius.

Later in life, he founded U.S. Nursing and sold it for millions. He called me from New York one day and said, “Sweeney, I just got a death sentence, I have terminal cancer.” He was a chain smoker.

His wife Janet was a head rehab nurse at Porter Hospital and mother of two sons, Adam and Ryan. Danny, myself, my son Patrick, and his two sons, enjoyed attending Bronco football games together for years. We would meet at the Mordecai home in South Denver. Janet would pack a huge picnic basket of snacks, and we were off to enjoy Danny’s season tickets that we shared together.

After his death, Janet suddenly became wealthy and shared her new fortune with many charitable organizations.

One of her favorites was the Children’s Garden at the Denver Botanical Gardens where she made a major gift for the development of the new garden. I attended the ceremony in her honor with family members present.

She earlier founded the Janet and Dan Mordecai Foundation and donated heavily to cancer research wherein she suffered, but died at Denver Hospice March 9, 2022, from a head injury, resulting from a fall in her home.

A celebration of life for Janet will be held June 5 at the Children’s Garden that she so generously funded.

*** Because of my interest in the Ukraine/Russian deba-

*** Make everyday count; the clock is ticking for us all.

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OPINION

Bye bye masks?

Last week US District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle struck down the Biden administration’s mask mandate for airplanes and other public transport methods.

Videos posted on social media showed airplane passengers cheering when told that the now tiresome face mask was no longer needed in the airport or on the plane.

We have been masked up on public transportation for over two years with little scientific rationale for this new practice, the first time public health officials recommended, then required, masking to prevent transmission of a respiratory virus. In fact, the CDC and WHO, early in the pandemic, did not recommend facial coverings, except for those who are immunocompromised or otherwise at higher risk.

Dr Anthony Fauci, the face of the government’s COVID policy, claimed that masks were ineffective in stopping respiratory viruses. Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams agreed with Dr Fauci. Yet the CDC insisted that we all wear masks.

Initially it was at all indoor public venues but gradually these requirements were lifted. Many remember trying to workout at the local health club while wearing a mask. Eventually we did not need masks in restaurants, sports arenas, and shopping malls, but did on airplanes and in airports, despite the high-tech air filtration systems on planes.

A federal judge finally put an end to masks through her recent ruling. The media was outraged, saying the 35-year-old female judge, nominated by an elected president, confirmed by an elected senate, was somehow illegitimate, constitutionally unqualified, and fraudulently practicing medicine.

Yet the judge was nothing of the sort. The judge was ruling on the law, not the science. As Powerline Blog reported, “The court accepted CDC’s claim that

LETTERS

There’s no question about Dave Heller’s qualifications…

Professional fire protection engineer, risk and emergency manager for a major utility, and a law degree that makes him a powerful influencer. Dave Heller’s not running to return to the South Metro Fire Rescue Board (SMFR) because of ambition, but because he cares for his community.

Dave and I served together as South Metro Fire Board Directors. As a result, I know firsthand that he is the right person for the role. As Board President, and along with the entire Board, Dave advocated and developed the strategic plan that has resulted in the strong regional presence of SMFR, with the consolidation of the South Metro, Parker, Cunningham, Littleton and Louviers Fire Departments. It takes big thinkers, and big doers, to pull that off. This strategy demonstrates Dave’s creativity, expertise and leadership. The result for you, as a resident? Improved fire and paramedic service by reducing response times, and allowing better coverage for major incidents.

Another benefit is controlling costs and assuring SMFR’s ongoing financial viability.

wearing masks would, in fact, retard the spread of covid. But that assumed fact does not constitute ‘good cause’ for proceeding without notice and public comment, or else that requirement would be a dead letter for any action undertaken by CDC.” In addition, the CDC did not have statutory authority under existing law to mandate mask wearing. The simple remedy would have been Congress granting such

BY BRIAN C. JOONDEPH authority to the CDC through the legislative process. This should have been easy with Democrats, the biggest proponents of mask mandates and in control of both Congress and the White House, passing such a law.

But they did not, instead leaving it to a judge to remind the executive branch that they did not have unfettered power. This is a good example of checks and balances that the three branches of government have over each other, as we learned in grade school civics class and as enshrined into the US Constitution.

Shortly after the ruling, all major US airlines dropped the mask mandate, much to the relief of passengers and flight crews tasked with enforcing these draconian rules. Those who want to wear masks are free to wear one or more, secure in their belief that masks will protect them from COVID and other respiratory viruses, while leaving other passengers, with vaccination and/or natural immunity, free to breathe and talk without a piece of cloth of fabric covering their nose and mouth.

The Biden administration is appealing this ruling. But with an upcoming election, is this the political hill Democrats want to fight and die on? If they want to go back to masking, they should follow the proper process and pass a law rather than leaving it to unelected and unaccountable government agencies to rule by fiat.

How many fire board members do you know with these qualifications?

• Bachelor’s degree in fire protection and safety engineering technology from Oklahoma State University • Master’s degree in environmental policy and management from the University of Denver • Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver School of Law. He has displayed the passion, experience and track record of community service, much of it focused on public safety and the fire service. That’s reinforced SMFR’s capabilities and reputation, and benefits our entire community as the organization continues to grow and adapt.

SMFR’s critical mission deserves dedicated non-partisan Board members who are singularly focused on the direction, strategy and funding for SMFR. A vote for Dave Heller ensures that he’ll follow the principles to ensure South Metro Fire Rescue protects this community with the best leadership and operating philosophy that board members can provide. That’s why Dave Heller should be one of them.

Pete Webb, Littleton Former SMFR Board Member & President Continued on page 9

Cherry Creek Schools accused of being lax in dealing with sexual harassment

BY FREDA MIKLIN STAFF WRITER

On April 20, students at some of Cherry Creek School District’s (CCSD) middle and high schools staged a walkout to protest CCSD taking too long to produce results from a Title IX investigation into an incident that occurred in November 2021 at Grandview High School in Aurora.

A 16-year-old female student reported that a male student touched her in her private area without her permission.

According to reports, she also told investigators that the male student had been harassing her starting back in August 2020 by, “Pulling my hair, push me in the hallways, touch my thighs, touch and slap my butt.” She reported that she told him to stop but he did not. The victim’s father appeared with some 300 students who participated in the walkout at Grandview High School and spoke with

reporters, expressing his frustration that the male student has not been removed from the school while the case is under investigation, resulting in his daughter having to run into him in the hallways.

The next day, CCSD Superintendent Chris Smith sent a letter to its students’ families saying, “I stand in solidarity with victims of sexual assault and harassment. I also applaud the courage and commitment of our young people who gathered peacefully yesterday and used their voices to call attention to critical issues.” He also said that, “CCSD takes ALL allegations of sexual assault, discrimination and harassment seriously. We strictly follow all federal laws and regulations, including Title IX, as well as Cherry Creek School District Board policies, to address allegations.”

In another case, reported by FOX31, parents of a 7-year-old girl who attended CCSD’s Antelope Ridge

Elementary School said that they “were forced to pull their child out of that school” after administrators failed to remove a boy in their daughter’s classroom who said highly inappropriate sexual things to her and other girls in the class, and it resulted in their daughter being “depressed, crying and terrified to go to school.”

The following day, April 22, it was reported that Brien Hodges, 55, CCSD’s director of the Department of Grants Management, had been arrested on a charge of felony at-risk sexual contact without consent. It was stressed by authorities that the charge had no connection to CCSD or any of its students.

The Villager reached out to CCSD to see if they had anything to add to the letter that was sent to parents. They told us that the letter contained CCSD’s full response. fmiklin.villager@gmail. com

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Cancer League’s Patron Party for Hope Ball at Dixon Residence

Hosts Reed and Boo Dixon with Cancer League of Colorado President Gary Reece and VP Fundraising Barbara Reece

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Photos by Scottie Iverson

oo and Reed Dixon opened their Cherry Hills Village estate for supporters, sponsors and donors of the upcoming in-person Hope Ball, signature fundraiser of Cancer League of Colorado (CLC).

(That is completely sold out.) Fare from Footers and a well-stocked bar braced the crowd from blustery weather. Western-attired guests gathered in the “barn” for a brief program and words of appreciation from President Gary Reece. A sneak peek at auction items was on display and bidding is now open: www.cancerleague. org.

Hope Ball Honorary Chair Arlene Mohler Johnson with sons and daughters – in-law who planned the patron party: Scott and Becky Mohler who came in from Ohio, Seth and Annie Mohler, Stan and Katie Mohler.

A trio from Jerry Barnett’s extensive group of musicians entertained

Double power speakers at Cherry Creek Republican Women Sen. Paul Lundeen, Rep. Hugh McKeen and former Rep. Paul Schauer

What’s Going On at our State Legislature…

Inquiring Minds Want To Know Many said this was the best meeting yet for Cherry Creek Republican Women (CCRW).

Instead of the usual one featured speaker at the monthly luncheon held at Double Tree

by Hilton DTC, State Senator Paul Lundeen and State

Representative Hugh McKeen captured the audience’s attention. Sen. Lundeen had said earlier in the day that he might have to miss the meeting because of a bill on the floor, but had a lunch break affording the opportunity to drive south.

GOP Sen. Lundeen is a graduate of New York University with a major in journalism, economics and history. He has built several

for asking tough questions on policy and working toward practical compromise. Serving as Minority Leader in a State House with 24 Republicans and 41 Dems has not been a walk in the park. He has faced ideological divisions, even within his own ranks. He continues to march Tom Kim, candidate for State Senate Tony David and CCRW President on - strategizing to Evie Ashmore 27 and wife Rebecca Kim Photos by Andi Allott make inroads to bad bills, picking winnabusinesses, had a broadcasthe served four years on the ble fights and working career as a Washington Colorado State Board of Eding across the aisle whenever correspondent and is a retired ucation and was chair for two possible. Rep. McKeen has Air Force Colonel. He is a years. used his knowledge and resident of Monument, ColoGOP State Rep. Hugh experience to sponsor legrado and currently represents McKeen is the House Miislation vital to Colorado El Paso County suburbs of nority Leader, having served – among which was a Bill to Colorado Springs including HD 51, in Larimer County widen I-25 going north, help the U.S. Air Force Acadesince 2016. He was born in flood recovery efforts and my. He is the state senate’s Pennsylvania and raised on a co-sponsored a Bill to support Minority Whip and chair of farm in rural Missouri. He is much-needed Front Range its Majority Fund. In 2014, a CSU grad, member of the water infrastructure. One mahe was elected to the first Coast Guard Auxiliary and is jor focus has been to clean up of his two terms as State a contractor and homebuilder obsolete statutes – perhaps a Representative from El Paso by profession. He honed his lifetime job. TAPS InternaCounty’s 19th House District. political skills while serving tional supports families of the He won his second term by on a charter school board fallen in Ukraine. The “hat” almost 80% of the vote. Prior and on Loveland City Counwas passed and $499 was colto his State House election, cil – earning a reputation lected toward the efforts.

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Celebration for the generosity of philanthropist Arlene Mohler Johnson Don and Arlene Mohler Johnson Family Endowed Chair in Ovarian Cancer – inaugural recipient Christine Walsh, MD, MS Arlene Mohler Johnson was the Woman of the Hour and has had that designation many times. She has always been generous.

Her accolades date back decades and an abundance of awards and recognition plaques are displayed in the home she so graciously opens to share with countless nonprofits. Her calling card features the title under her

name “my business is caring.”

She has always been known for caring. As of late, out of necessity, she has been focused on caring about women’s health and credits Saketh Guntupalli, MD, FACS - Associate Professor and Director, Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs and Development, Karen M. Jennison Endowed Chair in Gynecologic Oncology - for saving her life! Her most recent gift might be the ultimate – with her five sons’ support - leaving a legacy for her family to carry on in the tradition of giving back which she has already instilled even in her grandchildren. Other highly-credentialed doctors from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

attending this momentous occasion were: Nanette Santoro, MD – Professor and E. Stewart Taylor Chair of Obstetrics & Gynecology; Kian Behbakht, MD, MBA – Professor and The Emily McClintock Addlesperger Endowed Chair in Ovarian Cancer Research; Richard D. Schulick, MD, MBA, FACS – Professor and Chair of the University of Colorado Department of Surgery, Director of the University of Colorado Cancer Center and The Aragon/Gonzalez-Giusti Chair. And now, thanks to Arlene Mohler Johnson and the late Don Johnson…Christine Walsh, MD, MS – Professor, Division of Gynecologic Oncology and recipient of the Don and Arlene Mohler Johnson Family Endowed Chair in Ovarian Cancer.

The cocktail party celebra-

tion was held at the former JW Marriott Denver Cherry Creek - now refurbished and named Hotel Clio. Ceremonies included

Dr. Nanette Santoro, Dr. Richard Schulick, Arlene Mohler Johnson, Dr. Christine Walsh, Dr. Kian Behbakht, Dr. Saketh Guntupalli Photos by Scottie Iverson

“God has blessed me in so many ways. Life is more about what you give than what you get.

Thank you for this amazing evening!

- Arlene Mohler Johnson

Dr. John J. Reilly, Jr. – Richard D. Krugman Endowed Chair, Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, Dean of CU School of Medicine was emcee

physician – Dr. Guntupalli calls Dr. Walsh a mentor, teacher, colleague and friend. He met her for the first time eight years ago when she was his examiner for his certification.

Originally from St. Louis - her undergraduate degree is from Stanford, med school at Columbia and

women will lose their lives.”If the presentation of women are treated framed medals at CU, the women for Arlene and Dr. have a chance of Dr. Christine Walsh, swag bags Walsh with living longer than and lab coats emdaughter five years by 56% Emily broidered with the higher than the state CU logo and their and United States latest honors. average. This is Dr. Richard because CU recruits Schulick quoted top talent like Dr. some frightening Walsh. If the ovarian statistics. Ovarcancer is not preian cancer is the vented, it is caught 5th leading cause early and treatment of cancer death. is multidisciplinary Arlene Mohler Johnson with Angela One in 78 womcare. Arlene allowed Dellasalle – Principal Gift Officer & en will have the Philanthropic Advisor, University of us to accelerate disease. There Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus the timeline!” The are 20,000 new department of gynecologic onfellowship at UCLA. Among cases a day and cology now has four endowed her other achievements, she is of those 13,000 chairs in ovarian cancer. Arlene’s on the examiners editorial board and contributed to genetics and ovarian cancer publications. Why she came to CU: to make this the #1 place for prevention and treatment! ”This is such an incredible honor,” she said. “It’s an exciting time to be in the field and the exciting research at CU. I am so grateful to have the opportunity to pursue research and have a direct impact on patients and families. Targeted therapy includes nine FDA approvals for ovarian cancer treatment – targeted therapy to match the right treatment to the patient.” The Don and Arlene Mohler Johnson gift will provide for resources to develop a genetic research program. “I feel a passion for what Dr. Walsh is doing,” said Arlene. “CU gave me such good care which is why I am here today – not just today - but every day. Thank you, Dr. Arlene is flanked by the men in her proud family – nephew Dr. Robert Lock, son Mark Johnson, son Scott Mohler, son Stan Mohler and son Seth Mohler. Son Jim Johnson was unable to attend.

Guntupalli!”

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LETTERS

Continued from page 6

We can disagree on policy, but let’s stick to the truth

measures like body-cam funding for officers, police recruitment dollars, and rural sheriff training grants. And this month, AG Weiser is pushing for comprehensive legislation that would provide a mix of public health, education, prevention, harm reduction and law enforcement resources to fight deadly fentanyl. And what’s more, he is pushing hard to amend legislation to add more law enforcement resources to fight high-level fentanyl traffickings and disrupt the drug supply chain coming into our state.

Mr. Kellner makes occasional appearances at the Capitol for bills. But for what reason? Last month he was scolded on the record by a state senator when he disrupt-

ed a committee hearing to have staff snap campaign photos of himself while seated at the witness table.

I’m not too surprised at Mr. Kellner’s dishonesty. After all, he pledged to voters he wouldn’t use the District Attorney’s office “as a political stepping stone.” Yet, a little more than a year after taking office as the DA for the 18th Judicial District, he announced a run for higher office to be AG. As I am a constituent in JD18, I look at that as a dishonest move and a disservice to those he now represents.

We can disagree on policy, but let’s stick to the truth - the whole truth.

Lynne Popkowski Littleton

Rich Sokol for South Metro Fire Rescue Board

Board. Now Rich is running again for the Board of the newly redrawn district.

While Rich was on the Board, South Metro Fire Rescue received the highest possible ratings for its outstanding service to citizens. In fact, South Metro Fire is one of only 13 urban fire departments in the world to achieve such recognitions. At the same time, with Rich as Treasurer, South Metro was able to cut the tax rate for many of the citizens..

If you want great fire and ambulance service, while your taxpayer dollars are being wisely spent, Rich is your guy! He has been Chief Financial Officer of several

companies and is now a successful health care entrepreneur. Given his background in finance and healthcare (most of South Metro’s calls are medical emergencies), he is uniquely qualified to serve on the Board. He did a great job before and is eager to serve his fellow citizens again. He is hardworking and dedicated to helping others.

If you believe as I do that business sense and integrity are important traits for our local officials, please consider voting for Rich Sokol.

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In the article “Kellner Doesn’t Shy AWay From The Truth”, GOP Attorney General candidate John Kellner claims he is running against current Attorney General Phil Weiser because he believes that our AG didn’t show up for some bill hearings at the State Capitol.

Odd. Because I know that AG Weiser is regularly at the table at the statehouse and active on many crime, consumer protection, and civil rights bills. He has testified in committee and directly lobbied legislators on hundreds of bills. And he crafted and pushed pro-law enforcement

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Now more than ever, we need people with business sense and integrity at all levels of government. If you agree, then I urge you to vote for Rich Sokol for the South Metro Fire Rescue Board.

I have been a resident of unincorporated Arapahoe County for almost 50 years and I have watched both our community and South Metro Fire Rescue grow.

Shepherding South Metro’s growth was its Board of Directors. From 2010 to 2020, mostly as Treasurer, Rich served on the

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GV plans to make misdemeanor drug possession a municipal violation to impose stiffer penalties

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

Under current Colorado law, possession of four grams or less of Schedule I, II, III, IV or V controlled substances, including Heroin, Cocaine, LSD, Ecstasy, Codeine, Morphine, Oxycontin, PCP and

Methamphetamine, is a misdemeanor crime punishable by up to 6 to 18 months in county jail and/or a fine of $500 to $5,000. However, according to the Colorado Legal Defense Group, “For simple possession convictions, courts typically grant probation and a $1,000 fine. And convictions are

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sealable from the defendant’s criminal record two years after the case closes.” In addition, “Defendants may be able to perform community service instead of paying a fine.”

On April 18, Greenwood Village City Council decided unanimously to make those drug crimes municipal offenses. They also plan to make two other state misdemeanor crimes municipal offenses: 1) Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft of a vehicle worth $2,000 or less and 2) First Degree Criminal Trespass of a vehicle with the intent to commit a crime therein.

Why? Because the GV City Council wants to increase accountability for misdemeanor offenses committed in its jurisdiction in the hope of stemming what it sees as the tide of rising crime.

In GV, there is a public hearing for new city ordinances when they are heard on first reading. As of this writing, the new ordinance making these offenses municipal crimes is tentatively expected to be held at the city council meeting on May 2, however that may change. To confirm when it will be on the council’s agenda, go to: https:// greenwoodvillage.com/2390/ Agendas-Minutes-Webcasts.

Agendas for all GV city council and board and commission meetings are contained in the drop-down menus on the right side of the screen. The city council meets on the first non-holiday Monday of every

month and sometimes on the third Monday of the month, as well. Its agenda is finalized on the Thursday prior to the meeting.

At the council’s April 18 study session, Assistant City Attorney/Municipal Prosecutor Shannon Chambers-Nelson told GV councilmembers that in the 18th Judicial District, where state crimes charged in GV are tried, prosecutors are “sometimes scared to take (these misdemeanor) cases to trial, whereas that’s not necessarily an issue we have in the municipal court… I’m not scared to try these things.”

If these misdemeanor crimes were tried in GV Municipal Court, the city’s municipal judge could sentence those convicted to up to six months in the Arapahoe County Jail and/or levy a fine of up to $2,650. Chambers-Nelson told The Villager that she would expect to see those sorts of sentences issued for conviction of these misdemeanors in GV Municipal Court.

Earlier in that city council study session, GV Police Chief Dustin Varney presented statewide crime statistics from a December 2021 report issued by the Common Sense Institute (CSI), whose website describes it as a non-partisan research organization dedicated to the protection and promotion of Colorado’s economy.

Chief Varney shared that the report said, in part, “Colorado has the highest increase in its property crime rate 2011-2020 among all the states,” Colorado’s violent crime in 2020 was 35% higher than in 2011, nationally the rate grew 3%,” and “Colorado has the highest motor vehicle theft rate among all states in 2020.”

Chief Varney also presented GVPD crime data for the years 2020 and 2021 that showed that auto theft increased 66% from 128 to 212 incidents and overall theft increased 57% from 429 incidents to 675 incidents between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the number of burglaries, which were not included in the chart prepared for the city council, decreased 26% from 114 in 2020 to 84 in 2021. In the category of robberies, there were nine in GV in 2020 and 13 in 2021.

Chief Varney presented another chart that showed the number of crimes charged at specific GV hotels and motels in 2021. The highest incidence of any crime on the chart was 14 cases of motor vehicle theft at one motel over the course of the year, followed by 11 instances of general theft during the year at another. The hotel with the highest incidence of arrests for drugs had 13 instances during the year and another had 11. The remaining 12 hotels and motels listed averaged 2.3 drug arrests during

2021. All the hotels and motels with the highest instances of crimes on the chart were within the general vicinity of Arapahoe Road and Dayton Street.

A slide Chief Varney shared that contained additional information from the CSI report said, “Resulting from multiple reforms, trends across bond policies, parole rates, incarceration levels, data could suggest the system is moving away from accountability.”

While all crime is serious, it is important to distinguish between different types. Robbery occurs when someone takes property from another person by force or threat of force.

Burglary is the act of entering a building illegally with the intent to commit a crime, often theft, but it is still burglary if nothing is actually stolen.

Theft occurs when someone takes something of value that belongs to another without the use of force or violence. In GV, the type of theft seen most frequently is shoplifting, which is much too common in the large retail stores in the area of Arapahoe Road and Dayton Street. According to another chart presented by Chief Varney, in 2021, there were 142 “criminal instances” at Home Depot on Arapahoe Road. The same chart shows approximately 20 “criminal instances” over the year at Lowe’s Home Improvement on Peakview Avenue, as well as 20 “criminal instances” at Target on Clinton Street, compared to approximately 23 total “criminal instances” at all the stores in Belleview Square at Belleview Avenue and Yosemite Street combined, and approximately 36 total “criminal instances” at all the stores in the Cherry Hills Marketplace at Orchard Road and University Blvd combined.

Council Member Donna Johnston asked Chief Varney about the total number of arrests for drug use in GV, which Chief Varney said was not part of the presentation, although, focusing on theft, he said, “The root cause of much of this is drug use.” He added that Home Depot loses between $500,000 and $1 million annually from that one location due to theft.

Chief Varney described some of the procedures GVPD uses to keep crime from escalating in the city. His department is data driven, deploying resources to and maintaining communications with those areas where crime occurs most frequently.

After looking at all the data, Council Member Dave Bullock concluded, “We don’t like to see any type of crime… but we should take comfort in the fact that our (residential) neighborhoods are really quite safe.” fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

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Denver Commission on Cultural Affairs is seeking candidates!

Holly Creek ladies knit to warm babies across the Front Range

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BY BRYN PHINNEY

ach year thousands of babies must be sent home from the hospital with nothing more than a disposable diaper and small hospital blanket. But Easter and springtime are about celebrating new life, and the ladies at Holly Creek Life Plan Community are making sure that newborns in need are being wrapped—quite literally—in love.

Every week the Holly Creek art gallery is filled with the click of knitting needles, crochet hooks and the lively conversation of around 15 community residents. Together they laugh, eat cookies (there are always cookies), edge patterned material into blankets and craft essential baby items.

The Holly Creek Needles and Threads group has created around 200 hand-edged blankets and 60 knit sweater, hat and bootie sets each year for nearly 10 years now.

Never has it produced more than it is now, with nearly 80 items donated just last weekend.

All their handiwork goes to Arvada nonprofit Warm Hearts~Warm Babies (WHWB) to help around 60 hospitals, crisis pregnancy resource centers, shelters and other agencies across the Front Range welcome newborns in need. Earlier this month, organization volunteers came to Holly Creek to share their firsthand stories about how the items are bringing love and joy to many families. The charity folds the donated needlework and knitting into layettes, or newborn baby “starter kits,” which include blankets, a sweater/outfit, onesie, sleepwear, socks, hat, bottle and basic toiletries.

The volunteers also provide hand-crafted clothing for babies who don’t survive or are

miscarried.

WHWB was formed 22 years ago because of a woman who lost a baby. Glenda Bredeson, vice president of the organization’s board, explained that “our founder started making and donating baby booties to the hospital because it was cathartic, and the group formed from there.” Since 2000, the group has grown from sixty volunteers when incorporated to around 400 in twelve work groups (located from Loveland to Colorado Springs) including the one at Holly Creek.

“I finish four blankets each week,” shares Marvel Fisher, one of the most dedicated Holly Creek blanket-makers, adding that it takes around two hours for each one.

The ladies work together to make sure all the pieces of the program run fluidly, with everyone pitching in as they can. This week the group discussed adding crocheted octopuses to their list of items to try, after learning from WHWB President Sandi Powis about how they are used to help little ones in the ICU. Some ladies had the batting for the creature’s heads, others had the yarn and still others the crochet know-how.

“It’s the best addiction I can imagine,” said Bredeson, and those in Needles and Threads certainly agree. The Holly Creek group’s coordinator Priscilla Stenman has been on both sides of the equation, having been thrilled by the “little outfits when my children were born,” and now with the opportunity to help make them. “We love doing it,” she shared, and knowing where the outfits go makes it worth all the work.

“We sometimes get thankyou’s, mostly from the agencies,” Bredeson shared

when she spoke with the Needles and Threads group, but sometimes there are pictures from moms, and then “it is so wonderful to see the babies wearing the things we made.” The stories are memorable ones as well. “We had a mother come and speak at a volunteer luncheon, and we all were in tears because she had lost her baby three weeks before that. She wanted to let us know how much what we made meant to her… she got one of our outfits with a little vest and bowtie on it. She said it didn’t make things ok, but it made them better.”

The pandemic didn’t slow down the need, and the only way that WHWB has been able to stay on top of demand is “our amazing volunteers,” Powis said. “We have been blessed again and again. We often don’t even have time to think about being short on something before we get it.”

In her mind, the organization is as much for volunteers at Holly Creek and across the Front Range as it is for the babies.

“It’s important to know that you are needed, and you definitely are,” Powis shared with the group. “You can’t buy these things at Walmart – it’s that handmade touch,” – from a big-hearted group of neighbors at Holly Creek to mothers, fathers and babies across our state.

Located in at 5500 E. Peakview Avenue in Centennial, Colorado, Holly Creek is owned and operated by Denver-based not-for-profit Christian Living Communities. CLC has been providing quality senior care in the south Denver metropolitan area since 1972. For more information, visit www.hollycreekcommunity.com.

To find out more about Warm Hearts-Warm Babies please visit their website at… warmheartswarmbabies.org.

Denver Arts & Venues announced they are now accepting applicants for the Denver Commission on Cultural Affairs.

The Denver Commission on Cultural Affairs was established in 1991 to support the Mayor and serve in four major roles for Denver Arts & Venues: oversee the 1% for public art program, serve as trustees of Denver’s cultural commitment, advise on arts and cultural issues, and act as ambassadors to the community.

The Commission is comprised of dynamic and accomplished Denver leaders who are appointed by the Mayor and approved by city council. The Commissioners are strong advocates of arts and culture and are committed to the mission and goals of The Cultural Affairs division and Denver Arts & Venues.

The Commission on Cul-

tural Affairs seeks candidates that represent Denver’s diverse community and is specifically looking for leaders who live in Denver.

The Mayor appoints commissioners for three-year terms and can serve up to two consecutive terms. The Commission meets monthly the first Tuesday of each month from 4-6 p.m. at various cultural organizations across the city. Additional information regarding Denver Arts & Venues and the Commission can be found at www.Artsand Venues.com.

Interested applicants should complete the form by close of business on Friday, June 4, 2022: 1. In order for your application to be considered complete, you MUST attach your resume AND the supplemental 2. Questions: georginaguidotti @dinvergov.org

Southlands announces the installation of Volta electric vehicle charging stations Southlands Shopping Center in Aurora has announced a new partnership with Volta Inc. and will be installing six (6) electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at the center this summer.

“Southlands is pleased to offer its guests the convenience of Volta charging stations for their electric vehicles. Volta provides drivers with a simple and easy way to charge while shopping or dining,” said Martin Liles, Southlands’ general manager.

“Consumers are increas-

ingly searching for and supporting companies that mirror their own values,” said Dawn Zancan, VP of Enterprise Solutions at Volta. “We’re excited to drive forward in partnership with Southlands to further our goal of weaving EV charging seamlessly into people’s everyday lives.”

Volta’s unique charging stations will feature high-impact, large-format digital screens and will be located at key locations in high-traffic areas around the center.

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Praying for her homeland Continued from page 1

Olga became emotional when she said, “It’s my home. It’s my heart.

I still have a very strong connection with Ukraine. I go there once or twice every year. I still have a house over there and I was planning to take my boys to Ukraine this year for the first time and spend May and June there. I want them to know my culture.”

When she came here three years ago, Olga’s mother had an apartment in the city of Kherson, “a region which borders Crimea.

I told her to go back last May and sell it. I knew the Russians would come there because Kherson borders Crimea and they had trouble with water, so they needed to build roads to bring water to Crimea, and to build roads to connect the Donetsk and Lugansk region with Crimea through Kherson. My mother didn’t believe that Putin would come and overtake that city.

Even I never imagined it would turn into a war like it has. My twin brother’s son was living in Kherson with his mother. When the Russians came, they spent three weeks in a bomb shelter at a school. They had no fresh water and could not shower. There were many people hiding there. The conditions were so bad, they still won’t talk about it. Finally, the women organized a line of cars to leave together. When they were finally able to get out, they headed toward the city of Nikolaev. A trip that usually takes one hour took them 12 hours because they had to keep stopping as the Russians were already bombing.” Olga’s nephew, age 12, and his mother kept driving south and are now living in a dormitory in Bulgaria.

They hope to be able to return to central Ukraine when the war is over. They don’t think that they will ever go back to Kherson because it will not be a part of Ukraine anymore. Due to its strategic location, Olga expects that “the Russians will create a fake referendum saying that the people of Kherson want to be a part of Russia,” to justify annexing it. To make that possible, she said that they have closed the roads now out of Kherson so that there are people left “who the Russians will say voted in this fake election.”

Olga told us about a close friend of hers from Kyiv, where she lived for 15 years before

This is Alex Gorgan, former governor of Kyiv region and a close friend of Olga Ipatova. He did not have to fight in this war. Like many men in Ukraine, he is fighting for his country by his own choice.

This is the building where Olga’s friend’s mom lived after it was bombed by the Russians.

Photos courtesy of Olga Ipatova

coming to the U.S. His mother is from Mariupol, “which is totally occupied by Russians,” and she is still there today. He could not reach her for two months. Just as he was about to give up hope, he got a message from his mother saying that, after two months of not even having water to shower and cooking outside over a fire, she and other civilians were finally starting to be being allowed to leave, but only to go to Russia.

She told him that she and the others with her will have to go through a filtration camp that was built in the late 1930’s during Stalin’s time. There, they will be questioned by the Russians for three hours. Their documents and even their phones will be inspected to make sure that the phones don’t contain any messages that indicate “they have any proUkrainian position;” that there is no sign that they are not happy that Russia “came to Ukraine to free them.” She added, “If you have anything on your social media that shows you support the Ukrainian government, you’re in trouble. You should prove that you are happy that Russia came and gave you a chance to live in Russia.” Olga read us a part of her friend’s mom’s message that he shared with her. It said, “We have been burying our neighbors

The photo below is from the website of Come Back Alive, the largest organization providing support to Ukraine’s armed forces. Olga told us it is a safe place to send donations for those who wish to do so.

The banner says “One who saves one life saves the world.”

who died, in the front yards of houses here. There are 4,000 people waiting in line to go to the filtration camp where they take your documents and look at them.” She was very worried about how long she would have to wait in that line. If she made it through, she planned to make her way to Georgia, then get back to the western part of Ukraine.

Another friend of Olga’s was living in Bucha, the site of a Russian massacre of Ukrainians, and was almost ready to give birth when Putin invaded. She spent two weeks hiding in her basement. Then she and her husband finally decided they had to try to leave. While driving “in a column of cars, the car just in front of her and her husband that had white towels on it with a sign that said ‘children’ was shot at and all the people in it were killed. She didn’t think she would survive but she is now in Germany where she gave birth to her child. She left cameras in her home. Two days after she left, Russian soldiers came into her beautiful home and drank and smoked everywhere, making a big mess. Then they found the cameras and destroyed them.”

In monitored communications of Russian soldiers calling home, Olga told us, “They were shocked at how well people in Ukraine lived because they were told that people in Ukraine were poor and didn’t have anything. Their wives said it was because America

was helping them, not because people in Ukraine work hard. We still have corruption in Ukraine, but the average population lives much better than people in Russia, who are very poor, except for the people in Moscow and St. Petersburg…On Russian TV, they say that people in Ukraine are super-poor and if you don’t want to be like them, you’d better support Putin. My friends in Moscow and St. Petersburg know what is going on because they have the internet. They feel bad but they also feel helpless. They don’t know what to do. I have one friend who has 100,000 followers on Instagram and she sometimes speaks out, but she won’t go to a demonstration because she has two kids and she is afraid she will be arrested. Fifteen thousand people have already been arrested, but most people in Russia have been prepared to believe what Putin tells them for the last 15 years, and they support the war.”

What about Russian soldiers, we asked—did they know what they were sent to do? “Maybe they didn’t for the first week, but after that, they all knew,” Olga told us.

Olga believes that about 70% of the people in Russia don’t even know that there is a war in Ukraine because they don’t have access to news other than the propaganda that their government tells them, but what makes her sad is that, “Lots of Russians here in Denver, some of whom were my friends, who came here for political asylum 20 years ago, support Putin. They say that what is being told here is fake news, it’s a war between America and Russia and Putin is doing the right things. They watch Russian TV channels here and they believe what they hear.” But it is very different with the Ukrainians.

Olga told us, “Ukrainian people all over the world, including the huge community in Colorado, have helped so much. During the first two weeks of the war, I went to all the Walgreens in the Denver

area and I bought everything that they had, all the medical supplies that the people could use, dried food, camping equipment like sleeping bags…we are sending money to support the army. At the spa where I work, people give money and I send it directly to support families who’ve lost their homes and need to move from the eastern part of Ukraine to the western part. It’s hard to go to the store there, so volunteers get the money and buy what people need, then drive and give it to them. All the money transfer companies, Western Union, MoneyGram, PayPal are all charging zero fees to send money to Ukraine.

There’s also a way to send money directly to people’s credit or debit cards. We also send exact things that are needed. I heard that the Ukrainian army needed bulletproof vests. We found whatever vests were available around the country and people put them in suitcases and traveled to Poland, where volunteers who have come there from all over just to help, drove them to the soldiers.”

We asked Olga what she thinks the future holds for her country.

“Some people are saying that Ukraine will be like Israel, always ready to get shot in the back by your neighbor. And they will know, from the day they are born, that they must be ready to protect their country if it is needed.” For herself, Olga told us, “I want to raise my kids here. I don’t know in what country they will choose to live, but I miss the cultural life in Ukraine. My dream is to go back to my country in my older years and live in downtown Kyiv next to the opera theatre and be a fancy European grandma who goes to the theatre every week.”

Olga told us that the organization Come Back Alive, launched in 2014, is the best place to send donations for those who wish to support the armed forces of Ukraine. Their website is comebackalive.in.ua fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

To send donations and to support the armed forces of Ukraine visit: comebackalive.in.ua

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Ukrainian Crisis

Klobuchar, Cassidy introduce bipartisan resolution honoring journalists covering war in Ukraine The resolution also recognizes the journalists tragically killed while reporting in Ukraine

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) and Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate — (1) declares its gratitude on behalf of the people of the United States to the journalists and news staff who continue to put themselves in harm’s way to report on the humanitarian crisis and ongoing war on the ground in Ukraine following the Russian Federation’s invasion ...”

Senate Resolution

Press Release | Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) and Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) introduced a bipartisan resolution honoring the journalists and news staff covering the war in Ukraine. The resolution also recognizes the journalists tragically killed while reporting in Ukraine — Yevhenii Sakun, Brett Renaud, Sasha Kuvshinova and Pierre Zakrzewski.

A companion resolution was introduced in the House by Representatives Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) and Cheri Bustos (D-Illinois).

“Journalists deserve our gratitude for bravely and tirelessly covering Putin’s unprovoked war, risking their lives to do so ,” said Klobuchar. “The free press has played a critical role in exposing Putin’s brutality and combating the lies being spread by the Kremlin. Today and every day, standing up for democracy means standing up for a free press.”

“We are thankful for those in the free press who risk their lives to show the world the truth of what is happening in Ukraine,” said Dr. Cassidy. “The world must know the atrocities Putin is directing the Russian army to commit.”

Since Russia invaded Ukraine last month, five members of the press, including three working for American outlets, have been killed, with dozens more wounded.

The full text of the resolution is below: Whereas Ukraine declared independence from the Soviet Union on August 24, 1991, and that independence was reaffirmed in a popular referendum on December 1, 1991; Whereas, on February 24, 2022, the Russian military in-

vaded the sovereign country of Ukraine under the direction of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin (referred to in this preamble as “Putin”), carrying out attacks on cities with ballistic missiles, heavy artillery, and tanks; Whereas Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions includes the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts, prohibiting attacks on civilian persons and populations, and defines journalists and war correspondents as civilians; Whereas the Russian Federation was an original signatory to the Geneva Conventions until Putin removed the Russian Federation from Protocol in October 2019, demonstrating a clear disregard for innocent life; Whereas, as of March 29, 2022, thousands of civilians, including children, are recorded as having been killed during the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine; Whereas journalists and news staff are on the ground in Ukraine, reporting freelance, reporting for global networks and media, and working on documentary efforts to record the ongoing humanitarian crisis and war caused by the Russian Federation’s invasion of the sovereign country of Ukraine; Whereas many of the journalists and news staff covering the war in Ukraine are United States citizens or working for United States news agencies; Whereas shelling by Russian Federation forces has included the shelling of humanitarian corridors, maternity hospitals, schools, and other primarily civilian locations; Whereas journalists and news staff are on the ground along Russian-targeted humanitarian corridors and in major cities across Ukraine; Whereas dozens of members of the free press have been murdered or injured by Russian Federation forces as of March 29, 2022, with more casualties and injuries likely; Whereas, on February 26, 2022, Danish journalist Stefan Weichert was shot and wounded while reporting near Okhtyrka, Ukraine; Whereas, on February 26, 2022, Danish journalist Emil

Filtenborg was shot and wounded while reporting near Okhtyrka, Ukraine; Whereas, on February 28, 2022, British Sky News chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay was shot and wounded when his car was ambushed by Russian soldiers in Kyiv, Ukraine; Whereas, on February 28, 2022, British Sky News camera operator Richie Mockler was shot

and wounded when his car was ambushed by Russian soldiers in Kyiv, Ukraine; Whereas, on March 1, 2022, Ukrainian-based journalist and camera operator Yevhenii Sakun was killed when Russian Federation forces shelled a television tower in Kyiv, Ukraine; Whereas, on March 6, 2022, Swiss journalist Guillaume Briquet was wounded and robbed

by Russia soldiers who shot at his car on the road to Mykolaiv, Ukraine; Whereas, on March 13, 2022, United States documentarian and film director Brent Renaud was shot in Irpin, Ukraine, and later died of his wounds; Whereas, on March 13, 2022, United States journalist Juan Arredondo was shot and wounded while reporting in Irpin, Ukraine; Whereas, on March 15, 2022, Ukrainian Fox News journalist Oleksandra Sasha Kuvshinova was killed in Horenka, Ukraine, when her vehicle was struck by incoming arms fire; Whereas, on March 15, 2022, Irish Fox News cameraman and photographer Pierre Zakrzewski was killed in Horenka, Ukraine, when his vehicle was struck by incoming arms fire; Whereas, on March 15, 2022, United States Fox News correspondent Benjamin Hall was wounded when his vehicle was struck by incoming arms fire in Horenka, Ukraine; Whereas it is possible that additional Ukrainian and foreign press have been or will be injured and killed so long as Russian Federation forces continue their brutal attack on civilians; Whereas all civilians, includ-

ing journalists and news staff, should be spared violence by military forces; Whereas Putin and his cronies have demonstrated complete disregard for innocent life, the sovereignty of Ukraine, the right to free speech, and the rights and value of a free press; Whereas Putin is engaged in a propaganda war, as well as a military war, and the Russian Federation continues to push a false narrative about Russian military presence in Ukraine; Whereas the United States supports a free and fair press and rejects any and all propagandist efforts by the Russian Federation to cover up and hide the truth behind the Russian Federation’s invasion; Whereas journalists and news staff on the ground in Ukraine who are reporting the truth to the world, including journalists and news staff from the United States, are instrumental in combating false propaganda pushed by Putin and his cronies; and Whereas, despite the overwhelming threat and risk to their lives and the sacrifices already made, journalists and news staff

continue to report bravely from Ukraine: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— (1) declares its gratitude on behalf of the people of the United States to the journalists and news staff who continue to put themselves in harm’s way to report on the humanitarian crisis and ongoing war on the ground in Ukraine following the Russian Federation’s invasion; (2) remembers the journalists and news staff who have lost their lives or have been severely injured reporting from Ukraine and conveys the sympathies and appreciation of the people of the United States to their families for their sacrifice; (3) condemns President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, President of the Republic of Belarus Aleksander Lukashenko, and their officials for authorizing and executing attacks on innocent Ukrainian civilians, residential areas, and humanitarian corridors, resulting in the loss of life of civilians, including journalists and news staff; and (4) honors the contributions of journalists and news staff reporting from the war in Ukraine as essential in the ongoing struggle for the rights of a free press and free speech internationally, pivotal in pushing back against false propaganda by tyrants, and crucial to informing the people of the United States and the world of the horrors being wrought against the Ukrainian people.

How you can support Ukrainian relief efforts

There are many ways Denver area residents can assist organizations supplying relief efforts to Ukraine, according to Alina Natynski. They include: • Purchasing a hand-crafted stuffed animal from www.

FrankandBubby.com, Natynski’s online site. Half of the sales will be sent to support Ukrainian dairy farmers, who raise cows that provide milk and other products that feed local citizens and soldiers fighting for the nation.

• The plush animals are being sold at various locations around the region. They include Woodbury Collective and Black Hawk Bean & Cream, Black Hawk; the Spice and Tea Exchange, Idaho Springs; the LOCAL at Southlands, Aurora; Sweetwater Boutique, Evergreen; Carousel of Happiness, Nederland; and Kind Mountain Collective, Idaho Springs.

• The Frank and Bubby stuffed toys will be sold at an April 15 event at the Holistic Homestead, 972 Golden Gate Canyon Road (Highway 46), Black Hawk. All sales proceeds will be sent to the Ukrainian dairy farmers’ fund.

• Natynski has established a Fundly website page, which raised more than $10,000. The site is at www.fundly. com/help-ukrainian-dairy-farmers. www.Novaukraine.org is an international website that has raised more than $15 million. Nova Ukraine is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing humanitarian aid to the people of Ukraine and raising awareness about Ukraine in the United States and the rest of the world.

Through donations, the organization funds various efforts to help the people of Ukraine and strengthen Ukraine’s democratic society.

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Ukrainian Crisis

Her cuddly creations provide help for Ukrainian causes

BY DON IRELAND SENIOR REPORTER WEEKLY REGISTER CALL

Watching the horrific news stories about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was emotionally devastating for Alina Natynski, who lived in the eastern European country for many years. Her father, brother and younger sister still live there, along with friends.

The first reactions were shock and dismay for Alina, who moved to the United States several years ago.

However, her emotions about the recent situation led to her decision to try to help the people in war-torn Ukraine.

The Gilpin County resident initially didn’t know what she could do – or how she could do something to help. Slowly but surely, Alina’s desire is fueling an effort to involve residents who want to show their support.

It would have been easy for Alina to simply remain a

bystander in the Ukrainian situation because her life was already filled. The University of Colorado alum, who graduated with a degree in international relations, is married to Chris Natynski, who works for CU in Boulder. The couple, who met while she was studying for an advanced degree from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, has a two-year-old daughter who keeps them busy at their home in Dory Lakes.

“I knew I wanted to help right away,” said Alina, who took her daughter on vacation to Kyiv, Ukraine, to see her father, sister, and others in October. A few months after she returned, Russian troops began the invasion, which is continuing.

Alina lived in the U.S.S.R. for many years before her parents divorced. She and her mother, Angelica Bahl, moved to America in 1999.

Bahl is a professor at Met-

Some of the Frank and Bubby stuffed toys have been sent to orphans in Ukraine. Proceeds from the local product sales locally are donated to help Ukrainian dairy farmers.

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“She gave me great tips on how I can spread the word and was so helpful with my fundraising,” said Alina.

After the U.S.S.R. fell in the early 1990s, Alexander Slipchuk (Alina’s father) and his partners purchased three dairy plants in Ukraine, west of the capital city of Kyiv and formed Ukrproduct Group. Those dairy plants rely on farmers who raise cows in the area to produce butter, dry non-fat milk and other products. Some of those products are food sources for residents and soldiers. So far, dairy farmers and their workers have not been part of the conflict, which is barely 125 miles (200 kilometers) away. However, farmers may be forced to flee if war moves toward them, and their livestock could be killed. Should that happen, it would take years to reestablish the industry, Alina said.

Alina said her father has chosen to stay in Starokonstantinov to oversee the continuous operation of the dairy plants. Currently, two fully operational plants in Zhytomyr and Starokonstantinov produce butter and dry milk powder for the Ukrainian army and people.

Despite many roadblocks and destroyed bridges, the in-house distribution network is working hard to deliver the products through all available routes. During war, people require nutritionally dense food with a long shelf life. Milk powder is high in

Alina Natynski holds one of the handcrafted stuffed animals sold to help Ukrainians.

protein, has a long shelf-life, and can be used in various preparations. Butter is a vital source of animal fats and, in the current temperatures, can keep for one to two months without refrigeration.

Nova Ukraine, a non-profit agency, recently donated $50,000 to help purchase dairy products from the plants and distribute them to Ukrainian organizations and citizens.

“My dad is on the ground, and I can trust him to help (others) when we send money to him,” commented Alina.

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She and artisan friends began making their own line of small stuffed animals that are modeled after old European toys. The toys have movable limbs and are considered heirloom quality. Some are created with hand-made scarves and other items which Alina personally creates. “I put my heart into making them. They’re made with love,” commented Alina.

Her daughter’s two favorite stuffed animals were a fox named Frank, and a bunny named Bubby. They became the namesakes for Alina’s company, Frank and Bubby. The lineup includes several varieties and colors of bears, foxes and cats.

Some are playful, including a fox wearing a picture of a chicken on its sweater. Another features a bear dressed in a duck outfit.

After Russia invaded Ukraine, Alina decided to redirect her business model to help the Ukrainian dairy farmers. She is donating 50 percent of all sales to the cause. Stores that carry the Frank and Bubby line are using signs on their displays, telling customers that their purchases will be donated to charities in Ukraine. The hashtag #StandWithUkraine and the nation’s flag are part of the signage.

As a mother, Alina knows that many Ukrainians have been killed and slaughtered, which has led to a growing number of orphans. She has been sending some of the Frank and Bubby stuffed animals to orphanages and refugee camps, hoping to provide some comfort to children.

She has also sent some of the funds raised to help provide thermal wear, socks, and other items the Ukrainian freedom fighters need.

“I feel a great deal about this cause,” said Alina. “Before, I felt helpless. Now, I am acting, and I can tell people how they can also make a difference.”

April 28, 2022 • THE VILLAGER | PAGE 17

Rockies are Denver’s best NFL Draft Day story

One of the biggest nights of the year for Broncos fans was supposed to be tonight.

This is when National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell was supposed to step the microphone, center stage, and say, “With the ninth pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos select . . .

Except George Paton stole Goodell’s thunder on March7 when he convinced Seattle to send quarterback Russell Wilson to Denver, effective March 16, for a package that included this year’s ninth pick in the dfraft.

So, for Broncoholics, the next big day on their calendars is the first day of OTAs (organized team practice activity, if you aren’t THAT rabid) on May 23. Followed by (exact dates to come): the first day of summer camp in late July; the first preseason game in August; the regular-season opener—Wilson’s official debut in orange and blue—in early September; Every game day of the 2022 season; the start of the NFL playoffs (opponent and date to be determined); and Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, Arizona, home of the Phoenix Cardinals, opponent to be decided, February 12.

Well, they hope so on those last two.

Somewhere along the way will come the announcement of the team’s new owner. But that date is anybody’s guess at this point.

It’s already been an eventful off-season, with the firing of Vic Fangio and the hiring of Nathaniel Hackett and the signing of nine free agents from other teams, headed by defenders Randy Gregory from Dallas and D.J. Jones, one of three former 49ers.

That leaves Denver fanatics to sit idly by as tonight’s first round unfolds—except to see who their team could have had when the ninth pick rolls around.

Try as hard as they can, local sports talkers and website writers just aren’t able to gin up the same excitement over the Broncos first pick this year—64th overall. But they’re trying, by hypothesizing that it might be a local boy, Colorado State tight end Trey McBride, who’s from Fort Morgan.

After trading Noah Fant in the Wilson blockbuster, they are a little thin at that position.

So, it’s possible. And ESPN uber-analyst Mel Kiper is predicting it.

McBride caught 90 passes for 1,121 yards with the Rams last season and is a big target

at 6-feet-4. But, as the top tight end in this draft, a unanimous All-America and recipient of the John Mackey Award as the best tight end in college football last season, will he still be available that late in the second round?

Well, it’s something to hold your breath over.

MEANWHILE, the Rockies are wrapping up a seven-game road trip in Philadelphia before returning to Coors Field for a weekend with the Reds, who are the antithesis of a big machine at this moment.

The Rockies have a decent shot at finishing April with a winning record—for only the 11th time in their 30-year history.

As Denver counts down to the next Broncos season, this Rockies team might actually be a good distraction. Through Sunday, they’re 10-5—a hopeful break from the gate, though historically inconclusive.

In 1995 the Rockies started the season with a winning record in their first month for the first time. Granted, April was only five games long that season because the 1994 players strike carried into ’95. But from 4-1 that team went on to win the first National League Wild Card with a 77-67 record.

The club’s best April ever followed two years later—17-7—but despite that hot start, the Rockies finished 83-79 and third in the NL West behind the Giants and Dodgers. The Marlins won the Wild Card berth with a 92-70 record.

Demonstrating success in April hasn’t always been a harbinger of a good season; seven times it was actually misleading. In 2011 the Rockies got off to a 17-8 start, only to finish 73-89. In 2013, 16-11 turned into 74-88, and in 2014, 16-13 ended 66-96.

The Rockies have made the postseason only three times after starting with a winning record in April. In the World

Series year of 2007, they started 10-16. And two years later, when they set the club record for victories in a season with 92, they began 8-12.

So, what does a winning record this April portend?

Here are some encouraging signs early in 2022: Through the first 15 games, 13 of the 14 position players on the opening day roster had either scored or driven in one or more runs, and four of the eight relievers had recorded at least one save.

The bullpen was 6-1 and had a compositie 2.40 ERA if you disregard one bad inning in the last Philadelphia home game (5 runs in the seventh) and two in the first game in Detroit (4 each in the 6th and 7th). Even with those 13 runs, the relievers’ ERA is a respectable 4.27.

The new guys were in the thick of it. Kris Bryant, Randall Grichuk and Jose Iglesias were a combined 40-for 127 (.315), starter Chad Kuhl was 2-0 with a 1.10 ERA in three games, and Regis Jesuit alum Ty Blach , one of only two lefthanded relievers, also is 1-0 and didn’t allow a run in his first two relief appearances covering five and two-thirds innings before back-to-back hiccups.

In other words, everyone has been contributing.

Most significantly, Sunday’s 6-2 victory at Detroit was this team’s fourth road win of the young season. That’s four road victories before the date of last year’s first (7-5 at San Francisco on April 27), and more than a month before last year’s team won its fourth (4-3 at Pittsburgh on May 30).

So, how will it turn out?

Only time will tell—as with the Broncos, their new quarterback and whomever they pick in the second round of the draft.

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 14 books, eight of them sports-related. You can write to Denny at dennydressman@ comcast.net.

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When to expect your Social Security checks ciaries who started receiving benefits before 1997, their Social Security checks are paid on the third day of the month.

To get a complete schedule of 2022 payment dates, visit SSA.gov/pubs/EN-0510031-2022.pdf.

Dear Almost, Generally, Social Security retirement benefits, as well as disability and survivor benefits, are paid in the month after the month they are due.

So, if you want to start receiving your Social Security benefits in July, your July benefits will be distributed in August.

The day of the month you receive your benefit payment, however, will depend on your birthdate. Here’s the schedule of when you can expect to receive your monthly check.

If you were born on the:

• 1st through the 10th: Expect your check to be deposited on the second Wednesday of each month.

• 11th through the 20th: Expect your check to be deposited on the third Wednesday of each month.

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There are, however, a few exceptions to this schedule.

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Dear Readers, Who can order Certified Death Certificates in Colorado and how many certificates should be ordered? (Part 2 of 2) In Part 1 of my article, I covered the legal requirements regarding who may order certified death certificates in Colorado. In this Part 2, I am providing a list of a number of items that may require a certified death certificate.

To help order the proper number of certificates of death, you may want to consult with an attorney experienced in estate planning and probate matters, regarding

issues pertaining to ordering and using certificates of death. The State of Colorado encourages families to order only the number of death certificates they actually need, as a means to prevent identity theft.

Depending on the institution involved, an original (certified) certificate of death may be required, while some may accept a photocopy. When handling any of the items below,

always ask for the original certificate to be returned to you, so that it may be reused.

Certified certificates of death may be required for the following: • Veteran’s Administration benefits. (Note: the VA provides 1 original certificate of death at no charge.); • Settling life insurance claims.

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• Obtaining union benefits; • Retirement benefits; • Transfer of ownership of real property (houses, lots, etc.,) for each county of ownership; • Transfer of mortgage insurance, or to resolve issues (re-finance or sell/pay) under a due-ondeath clause of an existing mortgage; • Transfer of personal insurance (i.e. homeowner’s, auto, rental, medical, etc.); • Transfer of titles on automobile, trailer, boat, camper, etc., for each county of registration; • Transfer of stocks or bonds (1 for each certificate unless held at the brokerage company in “street name”; therefore, it is best to check with the broker); • Transfer of bank or credit union accounts (checking, savings, trust, etc.) 1 for each establishment; • For entry into a safe deposit box held in the decedent’s sole name; • Transfer of utility companies (phone—home and cell, television, internet, water, electric, gas, trash); • Filing for Federal or State income tax refunds; • Social Security Benefits for a surviving spouse or dependent children; • Insured loans and insured credit cards; • To qualify for bereavement time with some employers; and • Personal Requests from children or other family members.

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You can apply for your Social Security benefits online at SSA.gov, by phone at 800-772-1213, or in person at your local Social Security office – call first to make an appointment.

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

Many of my clients have asked what are the critical documents needed, particularly in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. Simply being married does not give you the legal right to gain access to your spouse’s medical records or make medical decisions on your spouse’s behalf, even in an emergency. To avoid this problem and to help others care for you and to achieve your overall estate planning goals, the following documents create an effective medical/ estate plan package: 1. Healthcare Power of Attorney; 2. General Financial Power of Attorney; 3. Advanced Directive for Medical/Surgical 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.

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The drawbacks of being an oligarch

BY DOROTHY ROSBY

Villager

BOOK REVIEW The Day the World Came to Town

This book was published in 2003 by Jim DeFede. I was lucky to see the musical Come From Away when it came to Denver a few years ago. I loved the performance so much that I decided to read the book to know more about what happened. On September 11, 2001, thirty-eight planes bound for the U.S. from Europe were diverted to Newfoundland, and the community of Gander came together to take care of the passengers. The goodwill of the community numbering approximately 10,000 citizens, who stepped into service of the stranded passengers, showed an incredible work of goodwill and hospitality in the midst of a dark time. Many friendships developed between passengers and residents in the following days, some of which are highlighted in the story. It took a week for the displaced, temporary guests to resume their journey.

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

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

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I found it incredible to relive that day from a different perspective. I was inspired by the positive humanity at work in Gander, Newfoundland. The telling of this story is a real treasure in whichever form you can grab it.

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BOOK REVIEW The Tipping Point

This book by Malcolm Gladwell has been out since 2000. Despite the fact that I did not read it until twenty years after its release, I found it of great value. I have always been interested in the concept of tipping points in my life and business as well as world events. The subtitle “How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference” also intrigued me. I often ask myself what those little things are, and now I have a better idea.

I loved reading stories about The Law of a Few: Mavens, Connectors, and Salesmen and how they can create change with their talents. The Stickiness Factor of Sesame Street and Blue’s Clues brought me a new understanding of how kids learn.

Reading the research behind epidemics of suicide, violence, and smoking addiction has created a deeper understanding of the complexity of those matters. Previously, I had not fully grasped some of the dynamics creating positive

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

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Call her at 303-881-9338. or negative trends, and now I have a richer and deeper view of subjects currently in the news.

For those who are open to digging deeper into marketing strategies, epidemics of all kinds, and how human nature can shift to the context in which is finds itself, I highly recommend the book.

I’ve heard so much about oligarchs lately that I couldn’t help wondering if it might be a good career move for me. Before I made the switch though, I thought I should find out more, so I went to my go-to for career advice, my good friend Google. That’s where I learned that Russian oligarchs wield a bit of political power along with busy day jobs of making, spending and laundering money.

Sadly, I’m not qualified for the position seeing as I’m not Russian—or a billionaire. But based on my research, I don’t think it would be that great anyway.

And that’s not just sour vodka talking. There are a lot of things about the job I wouldn’t care for, not the least of which would be hanging out with a certain self-centered, bad-tempered Russian president.

Also, I’m not cut out for managing people and I’d need employees if I were an oligarch—pilots to fly my airplanes, crews for my yachts, a commander for my personal submarine, groundskeepers to mow my golf courses, handsome pool boys to clean my swimming pools and, of course, housekeepers to keep all my mansions clean. There’s no way I’m doing that myself.

Then I’d need a payroll department to pay all those employees and managers to order them around when I’m not there. The next thing you know I’d be holding staff meetings and hiring and firing employees all the time.

I’d be so busy I wouldn’t have time to enjoy my tennis courts when my friends came over. That would be a shame because I’m sure if I became an oligarch, I’d have more friends. Probably more relatives too.

Not only would they always be asking if they could stay on my private island or take one of my Ferraris for a drive, they’d expect better gifts from me than I give now. Plus when we’d all go out to lunch and the server asked if we were all on one check, everyone would look at me expectantly. Sure, I’d be able to afford anything on the menu but I’d never again enjoy the simple pleasure of having someone else buy me lunch.

Another drawback is that instead of trying to keep up with the Joneses, I’d be trying to keep up with Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Warren Buffet. Right now, Alexei Mordashov is therichest Russian oligarch, with Vladimir Putin, whom you may have heard of, coming in a close second. But I was

shocked to learn that while Mordashov is the richest oligarch, he’s not the richest person in the world and not by a long shot. Elon Musk has a whopping 223 billion compared to Mordashov’s measly 29 billion. I bet a lot of people see Mordashov way down there on the list of billionaires and feel bad for him. No one likes being pitied.

I suppose it’s possible he and the other oligarchs are richer than we think. One of the skills of a successful oligarch is knowing how to hide money from people who have the gall to think you might owe them some of it. Apparently there are lots of ways to do this besides the one we all think of first: putting it in your mattress. If you’re a billionaire, that takes a lot of mattresses.

So oligarchs are forced to

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find other creative ways to hide their wealth, including money laundering, which is not what you’d think: forgetting to empty your pockets before you throw your pants in the washer.

You can see how hiding money is hard work even if you only have 29 billion dollars to hide. Plus there’s political influencing, management duties and yacht shopping to be done. Being an oligarch is a demanding job, but I’m sure any oligarch would tell you it’s also very rewarding—at least financially.

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LEGALS —Continued from previous page—

ings): Dong Shon, 8/19/21; Sang & Juyeon Han 9/12/21; Eunha Jung 8/20/21; Doug & Hye Young Kim 10/2/21.

Asked if anyone has been contacted or knows where he is at.

PETITIONER’S VERIFIED MOTION FOR: PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS Arapahoe, County, Colorado Court Address: In re: √ The Marriage of: √ The Civil Union of: √ Parental Responsibilities concerning: Petitioner: Kim, Sun M. And

Co-Petitioner/Respondent: Hyon U.

Kim,

Case Number: 21 DR 914 Division: Courtroom The Petitioner moves for an Order to serve the Respondent by the method checked above for the following reasons: 1. Petitioner has filed: Dissolution of Marriage.

2. Petitioner has been unable to locate an address for service and/

or complete personal service of the Respondent despite diligent efforts, as follows: √ Personal Service unsuccessful documentation attached. √ lnternet search (Provide site names, dates of search, and briefly describe findings): √ FaceBook: October 2021, March 2022 √ Instragram: October 2021, March 2022 √ Contacted family, friends, and employer. (Provide names, dates of contact and briefly describe find-

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

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

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

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

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

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

JAMES I BURTON, CITY OF AURORA

SHARON L WILSON, CITY OF AURORA

ABIGAIL A DUMAS, HEATHER GARDENS ASSOCIATION

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 2nd day of November, 2017, A.D., the then County Treasurer of the County of Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC, the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit:

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 2nd day of November, 2017, A.D., the then County Treasurer of the County of Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC, the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit:

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 2nd day of November, 2017, A.D., the then County Treasurer of the County of Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC, the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit:

LOT 16 BLK 6 AURORA HIGHLANDS SUB 1ST FLG aka 1316 S SALIDA WAY

LOTS 10-11 EX REAR 10 FT BLK 8 BROOKLYN aka 1200 BEELER ST

and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC; Whereas, the said FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC did, on the 17th day of November 2021 duly assigned the certificate of the sale of the tax lien on the property as aforesaid, and all its rights, title, and interest in said property, to BUFFALO PLAINS 22, LLC.

and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC; Whereas, the said FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC did, on the 17th day of November 2021 duly assigned the certificate of the sale of the tax lien on the property as aforesaid, and all its rights, title, and interest in said property, to BUFFALO PLAINS 22, LLC.

UNIT 106 BLDG 223 AS PER CONDO DECLARATION RECORDED IN B2095 P436 HEATHER GDNS SUB 15TH FLG LOT 1 BLK 1 CONDOS aka 14091 E MARINA DR 106

That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent general taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2016;

That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent general taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2016;

That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of JAMES I BURTON for said year 2016;

That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of SHARON L WILSON for said year 2016;

That said BUFFALO PLAINS 22, LLC, on the 17th day of November, 2021, the present holder of said Certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate;

That said BUFFALO PLAINS 22, LLC, on the 17th day of November, 2021, the present holder of said Certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate;

That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said BUFFALO PLAINS 22, LLC, on or about the 17th day of August, 2022, A.D., unless the same has been redeemed.

That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said BUFFALO PLAINS 22, LLC, on or about the 17th day of August, 2022, A.D., unless the same has been redeemed.

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

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

Witness my hand this 7th day of April, 2022, A.D.

Witness my hand this 7th day of April, 2022, A.D.

Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County

Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County

Published in The Villager First Publication: April 14, 2022 Last Publication: April 28, 2022 Legal # 10730 ___________________________

Published in The Villager First Publication: April 14, 2022 Last Publication: April 28, 2022 Legal # 10731 ___________________________

and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC; Whereas, the said FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC did, on the 17th day of November 2021 duly assigned the certificate of the sale of the tax lien on the property as aforesaid, and all its rights, title, and interest in said property, to BUFFALO PLAINS 22, LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent general taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2016; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of ABIGAIL A DUMAS for said year 2016; That said BUFFALO PLAINS 22, LLC, on the 17th day of November, 2021, the present holder of said Certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said BUFFALO PLAINS 22, LLC, on or about the 17th day of August, 2022, A.D., unless the same has been redeemed.

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

Witness my hand this 7th day of April, 2022, A.D. Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County Published in The Villager First Publication: April 14, 2022 Last Publication: April 28, 2022 Legal # 10732

BETABAY JEANNA DUNN-DEAL, Child, and concerning

He has contacted Dong and doug, but don’t know where he is.

SYNTHIA DEAL and JOHN DOE, Respondents.

√ Respondent’s last known mailing address is as follows: 5500 DTC Parkway #611, Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Kristi Erickson, Reg. #50739 Assistant County Attorney 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 Tel: 303-752-8989 Fax: (303) 636-1889

Petitioner last saw Respondent on 5/12/21, at my place, 6340 S. Havana St.

COURTS

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of:

Published in The Villager First Publication: April 7, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Legal # 10729 ___________________________ DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Petitioner, IN THE INTEREST OF: DAMIEN SAIZ, TITUS SAIZ, ANGEL SAIZ and LOVE’VAE SAIZ, Children, and concerning JANEA DURAN and DAMIEN SAIZ Respondents.

Linda Arnold, Reg. No. 16764 Office of the Arapahoe County Attorney Attorney for the People Arapahoe County Department of Human Services 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 larnold@arapahoegov.com Tel: 303-636-1882 Fax: 303-636-1889 NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY COURT TRIAL AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT REGARDING RESPONDENT MOTHER JANEA DURAN AND RESPONDENT FATHER DAMIEN SAIZ Case No: 22JV57 Division: 23 To The Respondents: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Court Trial regarding Janea Duran and Damien Saiz is set for May 27, 2022 at the hour of 11:00 a.m. in Division 23, at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7305 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112. **The Arapahoe County District Court is holding hearings via Cisco WebEx Meetings to allow for audiovisual and/or audio participation. Participants may use any computer, tablet or smart phone equipped with a camera and microphone for audiovisual participation. Parties should use the following link: •https://judicial.webex.com/meet/ beth.dumler •Enter your name and email address (so we know who you are). You will then be in the virtual courtroom.

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

If you do not have a device that will support a video connection, you may still participate by audio only by calling 720-650-7664. When prompted enter code 926 041 808 #.

You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child(ren), dependent and neglected in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code. /s/Linda Arnold Linda Arnold, Reg. No. 16764 Senior Assistant County Attorney 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 (303) 636-1883 Published in The Villager Published: April 28, 2022 Legal # 10750 ___________________________ DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112

Case No: 22JV65 Division: 22 NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT SCHEDULED FOR MAY 4, 2022 AT 8:30 AM IN DIV. 22 To The Respondents: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing regarding SYNTHIA DEAL and JOHN DOE is set for May 4, 2022, at the hour of 8:30 a.m., in Division 22, at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112. You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for the hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child dependent and neglected. In the event that you fail to appear and/or participate in this case the Petitioner will request that the Court terminate your parental rights as to the above named child, in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code.

Due to COVID 19, the Arapahoe County District Court is holding hearings via Cisco WebEx Meetings to allow for audiovisual and/or audio participation. Participants may use any computer, tablet or smart phone equipped with a camera and microphone for audiovisual participation. Parties should use the following link: •https://judicial.webex.com/meet/ don.toussaint •Enter your name and email address (so we know who you are). You will then be in the virtual courtroom.

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

If you do not have a device that will support a video connection, you may still participate by audio only by calling 720-650-7664. When prompted enter Access code: 927 831 127 then press #, # (no attendee ID is needed).

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

Date 04/14/2022 Kristi Erickson, Reg. #50739 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for the Petitioner Published in The Villager Published: April 28, 2022 Legal # 10751 ___________________________

CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE ORDINANCE 8, SERIES 2022 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, COLORADO AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 BY CREATING A FUND FOR THE CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE SOUTHMOOR CIRCLE AND HUDSON PARKWAY GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREIN Copies of the Ordinances are on file at the office of the City Clerk and may be inspected during regular business hours.

Published in The Villager Published: April 28, 2022 Legal # 10752 ___________________________ CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE ORDINANCE 9, SERIES 2022 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE AMENDING ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE FIDELITY BOND REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYEES THAT HANDLE CITY FUNDS Copies of the Ordinances are on file at the office of the City Clerk and may be inspected during regular business hours.

Published in The Villager Published: April 28, 2022 Legal # 10753 ___________________________ CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE SOUTHMOOR CIRCLE AND HUDSON PARKWAY GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE ORDINANCE 1, SERIES 2022 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE OF THE CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE SOUTHMOOR CIRCLE AND HUDSON PARKWAY GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, IN THE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, COLORADO PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A GENERAL OBLIGATION NOTE OF SUCH DISTRICT, SERIES 2022, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $150,000, TO FINANCE THE COST OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED AT A DISTRICT ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 2, 2021; RATIFYING ACTIONS HERETOFORE TAKEN; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION

BY THE DISTRICT OF THE NOTE AND RELATED DOCUMENTS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; AND MAKING DETERMINATIONS AS TO OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE NOTE Copies of the Ordinances are on file at the office of the GID Secretary at 2450 East Quincy Avenue, Cherry Hills Village Colorado 80113 and may be inspected during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Published in The Villager Published: April 28, 2022 Legal # 10754 ___________________________

SPECIAL DISTRICTS ADVERTISEMENT SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT (SRE) BUILDING EXPANSION CENTENNIAL AIRPORT ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO Sealed bids for the Snow Removal Equipment (SRE) Building Expansion project, at Centennial Airport, Englewood, Colorado, will be received by the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, 7565 South Peoria Street, Englewood, Colorado 80112, until 10:00 a.m., local time, on June 2, 2022, and then opened, read aloud and canvassed.

The project includes expansion of an existing building structure and associated civil sitework improvements. Major work items include the vertical structure, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection, as well as civil sitework elements including asphalt paving, concrete paving, and storm drain utility improvements.

A complete set of Plans and Bidding Requirements and Contract Documents may be obtained on or after April 25, 2022, on Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/ colorado.

Each bid must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Cashier’s Check in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid, made payable to the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, or by Bid Bond in like amount executed by a Surety Company.

All bidders are advised to examine the site to become familiar with all site conditions. The project will be discussed and shown to interested bidders at 10:00 a.m., local time on May 11, 2022, at the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, 7565 S. Peoria Street, Englewood, Colorado 80112.

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What Is Generally NOT Known About Acid Reflux! (Part 2 of 2) [Including its Role in Developing Degenerative Diseases!]

In Part 1 of this 2-Part article, I shared the first of three causes of Acid Reflux that you may not be aware of and explained how the body produces Acid Reflux. So, let’s continue with Cause #2…

CAUSE #2: The dietary lifestyle practice of drinking water or any beverage with food is another cause of Acid Reflux.

If you spilled acid from your vehicle’s battery onto your driveway, you would dilute the acid with water until it is safe to walk on again.

Drinking water or other beverages with solid food dilutes the gastric acids released into your stomach to digest it, just like water dilutes battery acid. Diluting the quantity and strength of your gastric acids causes undigested, fermented, and rotted food to remain in your stomach as described in Part 1 of this 2-Part article. This is also another cause of protruding stomachs.

CAUSE #3: The reason Diet is listed in Part 1, among the most commonly known causes of Acid Reflux, is because consuming a higher ratio of acid-forming foods to alkaline-forming foods produces over-acidity, leading to Acid Reflux, other acid-related conditions and in time, degenerative diseases, even cancer.

MARY HAS NO MORE ACID REFLUX: Mary suffered from Acid Reflux every day for 19 years, despite the Proton pump inhibitor drugs her physician had prescribed. Three weeks after an internet search helped her find me, she had no more Acid Reflux. Even now, over a year later, she still does not have Acid Reflux.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TAKE DRUGS FOR ACID REFLUX? Anti-acid drugs

create an alkaline environment in the stomach, i.e., they neutralize the bad acids from undigested, fermented, and rotted food AND the good acids, the gastric acids being produced by the stomach lining to digest your food.

And acid-stopping drugs, like Proton pump inhibitors, block the enzyme in the stomach lining that produces gastric acids.

NUTRITION FACT #26: ‘At least 99% of those suffering from Acid Reflux, in reality, are suffering from too little (and diluted) gastric acids.’ [Dr. Janet Lang, 2003] In time, the digestive system becomes weaker and weaker, as well as increasingly toxic, and unable to digest, absorb, and transport the nutrients from food to the cells.

Digestive dysfunction from alkalizing drugs, and insufficient, diluted gastric acids, in time, causes all cells to become malnourished.

Malnourished cells, then decay (rot) and die, which

1) attracts worms and germs [viruses, bacteria, etc.], 2) increases overall body acidity and toxicity, 3) becomes sources of inflammation (pain), 4) starts the process of developing degenerative diseases, and 5) creates the internal environment for cancers to feed on and proliferate.

SOLUTION TO ENDING ACID REFLUX: The solution to Acid Reflux and 1) to 5) above is the same 2-Step Healing Process I have shared in several articles of The Villager, for any health condition or disease, and that is: #1 a Clinical Nutrition Analysis (CNA) from testing your biochemistry to identify the nutrients your unique body requires to heal itself and #2 Stop what is interfering with its healing processes.

Concerning #1 above, as it relates to Acid Reflux, a CNA identifies the specific nutrients you require to produce sufficient gastric acids. And concerning #2, throughout both parts of this article, I have provided a list of causes and interferences to healing Acid Reflux.

NUTRITION FACT #27: Being Healthy Requires a Principle-Centered Lifestyle, i.e., one that works in harmony with, instead of against, the principles or laws that govern the healthy function of the human body.

Acid Reflux is evidence of working against the biochemical laws of the Digestive System.

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The Bidder must supply all information required by the Bidding Requirements and Contract Documents. The Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all portions of the various bid items or reject any and all bids and make the award deemed in the best interest of the Airport Authority. No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of 30 days from the opening thereof.

Any questions must be submitted to Marty Brown, Jacobs, via email: marty.brown1@jacobs.com. Questions are due by 10:00 a.m., May 26, 2022. Questions received after this time will not be accepted.

Published in The Villager Published: April 28, 2022 Legal # 10755 ___________________________ NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION

BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL BUFFALO RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Buffalo Ridge Metropolitan District of Adams County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the regular election to be held on May 3, 2022, is hereby canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5513(6), C.R.S.The following candidates are hereby declared elected: Russell N. Watterson, Jr. to a 3-year term until May 2025 Charles D. Foster to a 3-year term until May 2025 John G. Fair to a 1-year term until May 2023 BUFFALO RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Brenden Desmond

Designated Election Official Published in The Villager Published: April 28, 2022 Legal # 10756 ___________________________ NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION

BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL CHERRYVALE SANITATION DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Cherryvale Sanitation District of Arapahoe County, State of Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the regular election to be held on May 3, 2022, is hereby canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S.The following candidates are hereby declared elected: Vacancy (2022-2023) Vacancy (2022-2023) Vacancy (2022-2025) Vacancy (2022-2025) CHERRYVALE SANITATION DISTRICT By: /s/ Brenden Desmond Designated Election Official Published in The Villager Published: April 28, 2022 Legal # 10757 ___________________________ NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 38-26-107, C.R.S., that on May 16, 2022 final settlement with Insituform Technologies, LLC, will be made by Goldsmith Gulch Sanitation District for the “2021 Capital Improvement Program Project” subject to satisfactory final inspection and acceptance of said facilities by the District. Any individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, limited liability

company, partnership, association, or other legal entity that has furnished labor, materials, sustenance, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or its subcontractor, in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that has supplied laborers, rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, and whose claim therefor has not been paid by the contractor or 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, and an account of such claim with Goldsmith Gulch Sanitation District, c/o, Lisa Johnson, CliftonLarsonAllen, 8390 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, on or before the date hereinabove shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to final settlement will release the District, its Board of Directors, officers, employees and agents of and from any and all liability for such claim. s/s Goldsmith Gulch Sanitation District Published in The Villager Published: April 28, 2022 Legal # 10758 ___________________________ NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION

BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL GREENWOOD CONSOLIDATED METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Greenwood Consolidated Metropolitan District of Arapahoe County and the City and County of Denver, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the regular election to be held on May 3, 2022, is hereby canceled

pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S.The following candidates are hereby declared elected: Bart Brundage to a 3-year term until May 2025 Vacancy (2022-2025) Vacancy (2022-2023) GREENWOOD CONSOLIDATED METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Courtney Linney, Designated Election Official Published in The Villager Published: April 28, 2022 Legal # 10759 ___________________________ NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION

BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL HARRISON OAKS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Harrison Oaks Metropolitan District, City of Greenwood Village, Arapahoe County, State of Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the regular election to be held on May 3, 2022, is hereby canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected: Vacancy (2022-2023) Vacancy (2022-2023) Vacancy (2022-2025) Vacancy (2022-2025) Vacancy (2022-2025) HARRISON OAKS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Brenden Desmond Designated Election Official Published in The Villager Published: April 28, 2022 Legal # 10760 ___________________________

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION

BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL SOUTHEAST PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Southeast Public Improvement Metropolitan District, City and County of Denver and Arapahoe and Douglas Counties, State of Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the regular election to be held on May 3, 2022, is hereby canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected: Gregory Kelly to a 3-year term until May 2025 Peter Culshaw to a 3-year term until May 2025 Thomas Ashburn to a 3-year term until May 2025 SOUTHEAST PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Brenden Desmond Designated Election Official Published in The Villager Published: April 28, 2022 Legal # 10761 ___________________________

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Alan J. Gilbert, a/k/a Alan Jay Gilbert and Alan Gilbert, Deceased Case Number 22PR30383 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before August 21, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Barry S. Gilbert Personal Representative 2751 South Clarkson St. Englewood, CO, 80113 Published in The Villager First Publication: April 21, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Legal # 10745 ___________________________

NAME CHANGE

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 1790 West Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, CO 80120 Case No.: 2022 CV 100202 PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Public Notice is given on April 8, 2022 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of DARAIN ARMOND BROWN be changed to DARAIN ARMOND MCCLAIN The court orders the following publication for a change of name: Date: July 19, 2021 Shana Kloek Clerk of Court/Deputy Clerk Published in The Villager First Publication: April 21, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Legal # 10749 ___________________________

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