Her birthday gift

Life is never the same after a loved one dies. A broken rhythm of a 5-minute check-in call on the way to the office or the celebration of a birthday are jarring reminders of her passing. Grieving is universal, but what is grieving exactly. Is it a process, a skill, or a pathway to something?

Some experts choose to describe grieving as a form of learning or creating new habits around a loss. Grieving involves creating an adaptation mechanism in the heart and the brain. First, the wave of intense emotions gives rise to memories and the inevitability of change. Change is manifested in what we miss.

What I miss is the constant pep talks she gave me. “Honey, you are changing the world one person, one relationship at a time.” Don’t let them get you down.” “Stand strong.” “Follow your heart.” “You are smart.” Because of her positivity and strength, even though I long to hear those words, they are embedded in my spirit. I feel like she is duct-taped to my skin and that comforts my soul.

Neuroscientists opine that when one experiences a loss, they do not need to be cheered up, they need to emote, remember and be listened to with compassion and kindness. They need words of healing and support. These words surround the brain in a warm bath of calmness and connectedness which reduces sadness and anxiety. Being anticipatory about little blessings and miracles is also helpful for healing.

Recently I was coming home from a speaking engagement in Columbus, Georgia on my mom’s birthday. I had a three-hour layover at the airport and there was a Brighton store close to the ladies’ restroom. During the time that I was caring for Mom in my home, I had somehow misplaced my way-too-expensive sunglasses. In the store was a pair of lovely sunglasses. I grappled with paying a hundred dollars for sunglasses that I lose. I argued with myself and then went, sans glasses, to the gate. Since I had to use the ladies’ room again, I stopped into the store just to take another peak. Nope, I would not buy these and dutifully went back to my seat. There seemed to be a force pulling me back to the shop. I went into the store one more time, tried on the glasses and silently made a pledge to never take them

Special Districts

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2023 has been submitted to the Westray Business Improvement District (“District”). Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. To attend and participate by telephone, dial 669-254-5252 and enter Meeting ID: 160 446 2375 and passcode: 739864.

A copy of the proposed 2023 budget is available for public inspection at the offices of SpencerFane LLP. Please contact Stephanie Net by email at snet@spencerfane.com or by telephone at 303-839-3712 to make arrangements to inspect the budget prior to visiting the foregoing office. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to final adoption of the 2023 budget, file or register any objections thereto.

WESTRAY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

By: /s/ Nicole Peykov, District Counsel

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Published: June 15, 2023

Legal # 11237

Cherry Hills Village

CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE ORDINANCE 3, SERIES 2023

A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, COLORADO, AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 AND APPROVING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR A STREET PAVING PROJECT AND A CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS STUDY

Copies of the Ordinances are on file at the office of the City Clerk and may be inspected during regular business hours.

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Published: June 15, 2023 Legal # 11236

Notice To Creditors

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Nicolas Pattirane, Deceased

Case Number 2023PR30557

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 or Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before October 2, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred. Bryan Pattirane 4506 Amaorsa Heights, #308 Colorado Springs, CO 80920

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First Publication: June 1, 2023

Last Publication: June 15, 2023

Legal # 11230

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Frank L. Watson, a/k/a Frank Watson a/k/a Frank Lewis Watson Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30570

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 or on or before October 16, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred. Gabriel Gelman 8480 E. Orchard Road, Suite 5000 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

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First Publication: June 8, 2023

Last Publication: June 22, 2023

Legal # 11235

NOTICE OF VACANCY ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ILIFF AVENUE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 32-1-905, C.R.S. that one or more vacancies exists on the Board of Directors of the Iliff Avenue Metropolitan District, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. Qualified eligible electors of the Iliff Avenue Metropolitan District who wish to be considered to fill a vacancy must file a letter of interest within ten days of the date of publication of this notice. A letter of interest may be filed on or before 5:00 p.m., June 25, 2023, with the Board of Directors of the Iliff Avenue Metropolitan District, c/o Fritsche Law LLC, 3900 E. Mexico Avenue, #300, Denver, CO 80210 or electronically to joan@fritschelaw. com.

ILIFF AVENUE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ FRITSCHE LAW LLC

Attorneys for the District

Published in The Villager

Published: June 15, 2023

Legal # 11238

NOTICE OF VACANCY ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OAK PARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT out of my car and to take care of them. I did it. Yikes, I just bought them. With sunglasses in hand, I rested in my seat ready to get home. I took out the change purse that belonged to my mom. I used it to store my earbuds. She had a little cross in a tiny handknit holder. When I went to get my earbuds out of the change purse, the cross had fallen out, and it was replaced with a tightly folded one-hundred-dollar bill. That was not there before. I was so moved, I started to weep. My mom bought me an extravagant gift on her birthday! I love miracles! joneen@myrelationship center.org com.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 32-1-905, C.R.S. that one or more vacancies exists on the Board of Directors of the Oak Park Metropolitan District, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. Qualified eligible electors of the Oak Park Metropolitan District who wish to be considered to fill a vacancy must file a letter of interest within ten days of the date of publication of this notice. A letter of interest may be filed on or before 5:00 p.m., June 25, 2023, with the Board of Directors of the Oak Park Metropolitan District, c/o Fritsche Law LLC, 3900 E. Mexico Avenue, #300, Denver, CO 80210 or electronically to joan@fritschelaw.

OAK PARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ FRITSCHE LAW LLC

Attorneys for the District

Published in The Villager

Published: June 15, 2023

Legal # 11239

NOTICE OF HEARING ON 2022 BUDGET AMENDMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an amendment to the 2022 budget has been submitted to the Southeast Public Improvement Metropolitan District (“District”). Such budget amendment will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at 12:00 p.m. on June 20, 2023 at the offices of Denver South Economic Development Partnership, 304 Inverness Way South, Suite 315, Englewood, CO. Information regarding public participation by videoconference will be available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and public hearing online at https://southeastpublicimprovementmd.colorado. gov/ or by contacting Laurie Tatlock, by email at laurie@mulhernmre.com. A copy of the amended 2022 budget is available for public inspection at the offices of Mulhern MRE, Inc., 188 Inverness Drive West, Suite 150, Englewood, CO 80112. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to final adoption of the amended 2022 budget file or register any objections thereto.

SOUTHEAST PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ Walter Koelbel, Jr., President

Published in The Villager

Published: June 15, 2023

Legal # 11240

NOTICE OF VACANCY ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE VALENTIA COURT METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 32-1-905, C.R.S. that one or more vacancies exists on the Board of Directors of the Valentia Court Metropolitan District, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. Qualified eligible electors of the Valentia Court Metropolitan District who wish to be considered to fill a vacancy must file a letter of interest within ten days of the date of publication of this notice. A letter of interest may be filed on or before 5:00 p.m., June 25, 2023, with the Board of Directors of the Valentia Court Metropolitan District, c/o Fritsche Law LLC, 3900 E. Mexico Avenue, #300, Denver, CO 80210 or electronically to joan@ fritschelaw.com.

VALENTIA COURT METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ FRITSCHE LAW LLC

Attorneys for the District

Published in The Villager

Published: June 15, 2023

Legal # 11241

County Treasurer

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to SCOTT STROUP, CAM BUI

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 1st day of November, 2018, 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:

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TO BEG

RANGEVIEW aka 7087 S WINDERMERE 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 15th day of November 2022 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 2017;

That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of SCOTT STROUP and CAM BUI for said year 2017;

That said BUFFALO PLAINS 22, LLC, on the 15th day of November, 2022, the present holder of said Certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate;

That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said BUFFALO PLAINS 22, LLC, on or about the 26th day of September, 2023, 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 25th day of May, 2023, A.D.

Michael Westerberg Treasurer Arapahoe County

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First Publication: June 1, 2023

Last Publication: June 15, 2023

Legal # 11228

PARK MEADOWS SUMMER

SUNSET SERIES

Thursdays, 4- 9 p.m. JUNE 15, JUNE

29, JULY 13, JULY 27 AUG. 10, AUG. 24. Enjoy a summer sunset stroll in the Vistas at Park Meadows with a cocktail in hand, live music, shopping, photo ops, activities for kids and a chance to win a summer get away.

DENVER NUGGET PARADE

THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 10 a.m. Celebrate the championship trophy with a parade & rally. Starting at Union Station (17th & Wynkoop) proceeding East down 17th St. to Broadway, then South to Civic Center Park for the rally.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY

CHEYENNE-ARAPAHO

PARK GRAND REOPENING CELEBRATION

FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1:30-2:30 p.m. (Tsistsistas-Hinono’ei Park) has new amenties. Free food, kids activities and more. 9200 E Iowa Ave. (Half-mile north of Parker Road). Visit arapahoegov.com/ openspaces

MADAM LOU BUNCH DAY & FAMOUS BED RACE IN CENTRAL CITY

SAT., JUNE 17, 12 noon-8 p.m. on Main Street, Central City. Free admission. Join the 49th celebration including the famous bed race, costume contests, live music, Madam and Miners’ Ball and more. Enter your team in the bed race by visiting Facebook.com/mmadamloubunchday. Fees apply for bed race teams. Sponsored by Main Street Central City.

CANCER LEAGUE OF COLORADO

ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

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

UPCOMING WARD VI TOWN

HALL MEETING

JULY 19, CAPSTC. Info: call 303-739-7015 or visit AuroraGov.org/Town Meetings

ARAPAHOE COUNTY FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT AT THE FAIRGROUNDS

JUNE 22, the movie “Encanto” JUNE

29, “The Secret Life of Pets.” Pre-movie themed games & activities, giveaways, and live entertainment. Screenings are in partnership with Arapahoe Libraries. Tickets are $5 online/S$7 at the door. 2 and under FREE. Tickets: www. arapahoecountyeventcenter.com/ picturesontheplains

YELLOW ROSE BALL

JUNE 24, 4:00 p.m. hosted by the Central City Opera. A ticketed event that benefits the opera organization, which began in 1932. Musicians, flower girls dressed in matching gowns & opera patrons in the area of the Teller House. The event will start the Central City Opera’s summer season, opening with Romeo & Juliet.

POOL TOURNAMENT TO RAISE FUNDS FOR ALZHEIMER’S

JUNE 24, 10 a.m. at Willowbrook Place, an Anthem Memory Care Community in Littleton- sign up- with the tournament at 12 noon. Funds raised for the Alzheimer’s Assoc. Colorado. Raffle prizes, a silent auction $500 shot game and a player exchange auction. VNEA rules, double elimination and alternate break. Tournament fee, $30 per player. The player exchange auction is $25. Contact Anna Cusic at 719-640-5532 or acusic@ anthemmemorycare.com

ART SMART SUMMER

JUNE 26-JULY 24. The Children’s Art